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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
OVER THE HILL

Over the hill from the old farm this morn
ing the world seemed stepped in the mingled
scent of honeysuckle and magnolia and IN
the woods the lovely flame of the wood laurel
still glowed in pink and white and red. Again
the weekend of June gave us flare back
to winter and this day week ago overcoats
had to be gotten out and fire started again,
but over the hill and all along the roads OF
the rich farms and the green plantations beau
ty glowed, all of which followed series OF
powerful thunder storms on Saturday evening,
with torrents of rain to add to the over-abun-
dance of rain the earth already had this sea:
son. And yet this day in coming again over
the old hill the fields looked rich and healthy
in summer growth of all crops, the corn and
cantaloupes, the peas and beans showing
marked progress.-The Bentztown Bard, in
the Baltimore Sun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18

CUP 'FRONT.'" by Bill Mauldin
Holt; S3); DEAR GERTROOD,"
bv Wendell Ehret Mcbride; sly"
"MALECALL," by Milton Caniff
fSimon SChuster; sly.
Ehret and Caniff are first-rate
comic-strip artists. Caniff put the
shapely Miss Lace on the job when
camp newspapers needed a strip
nv some one with whom the SOL
diers already were familiar. Auth
or's royalties and publishers prof
it's from the sale of these strips
90 to Army Emergency Relief.
Sgt. Ehret met 'Gertrood" Ru-
hin at a New York canteen and
sent her these 'love letters" in
drawing and word combined. It. S
kind of rebus, and even without
Miss Rubin's special reason for
ENJOYING them, you'll have fun.
Mauldin's cartoons of Willie and
Toe the bearded infantrymen, ap-
near in Stars and Stripes and
some newspapers. The artist, %,
has been in service since he was
18 He is possessed of the sharp
est eye and bluntest pencil to 1e-
mort from the various fronts. He
misses it occasionally but some of
his cartoons are little masterpiece
as among them THE Prince and
the Pauper," Hit tn Dirt, Boys!"
which shows soldiers scaling
= rocky cliff; and the one of the
cavalry officer shooting his favor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
The Literary Guidepost

tie mount (his jeep) in the hood.
Mauldin writes convincingly
too, and has supplied the pictures
with a text which matches thei1
wry humor. It's largely imperson-
al, but he finds word of praise
for the APPS ken Dixon, another
reporter with his heart in the right
place."
At his present stage of develop
ment, Mauldin is both more and
less than World War Us artist
writer Thomason. If his excellent
cartoon ideas outrange his techni-
cal equipment, that may be due
solely to the difficulties of being
an artist in a foxhole; if it's more
than that, give him a few years
and his hand will catch Up with
his head.
"THE sCANDALOUs ADvEN-
TURES OF REWARD THE FOX,
by Harry J. Owens (Knopf; $3).
Owens wrote this modern ver-
sion of the classic with William
Caxton's story in one hand and
Goethe's in the other, he says.
You may if you like. delve into
this account of the Fox's rascali-
ties in search of lessons suitable
in a world of distatorships and
other evils; or, as l prefer, you
may just chuckle over the Fox s
adventures for their own sake.
There are illustrations from water
colors by Keith Ward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
Looking Ahead In Washington

a majority of members is obvious
ly present.
IF they are all here. Barley
told Senate colleagues, 1T seems
to me the chair should be able to
count them and see they are here
and announce that a quorum is
present. That is the rule in the
house and it has worked well.
II doubt whether the Senate
would ever agree to sensible rule
like that, but that is the way I
feel about it.
The quorum call often is used
as Senate delaying tactic.
The Army probably will release
soon an announcement on one of
its top secret weapons. It was
in use for months against the Ger
mans and is also employed against
the Japanese.
Enough information on it has
finally been acquired by the enemy
to knock out the need of keeping
most of its details from the Amer
lean public.
More and more will be heard
of carrier based chance bought
Eau Corsairs, which now rate as
the Nays best fighting planes.
Although more than 10000 have
been built, they had no regular
carrier assignment until this year.
Many went to the British. The
Marines, who have long Used them
from land bases, now are flying
them off the flat-tops. A new and
improved version is in the works,
but the present model is consid-
cred by some observers as the
fastest fighter at it's own critical
altitude.
Aviation people say the autogiro
is out of the picture and that ro-
tating-wing development now cent
ers on the helicopter, which is
much more flexible. However, it's
still bit early to plan shopping
trips by 'copter.
Certain agriculture officials look
for some increase in the use of
margarine after the war, COM
pared with consumption in pre-war
days.
They believe that more marga-
rine will be used as spread and
instead of some other cooking fats
and oSs.
No prediction was made as to
the extent of the probable increase.
1t will depend largely, these off.
Gals say, upon the price and the
national income. If individual in
comes are low, people normally
look for cheaper spreads.
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18

turn to a shorter work week.
War Labor Board is making ex-
haustive studies in the field and
in Washington. Chairman George
w. Taylor has informed some
workers groups that statement
of reconversion policy will be
forthcoming in the next few weeks.
War Mobilizer Vinson and Eco
nomic Stabilizer Davis have per-
mitted the impression to get out
that some alteration is definitely
in the making, despite President
TrIman's apparent refusal to s'iat-
ter the little steel wage formula
just now.
Officials handling production and
rationing Of tires are puzzled over
how to make tires available first
to the most needy A-card drivers
after essential motorists are taken
care Of
They're trying to evolve a
screening process for the millions
who never had a B or c card,
realizing many are on the essen
tial' fringe 1t may be necessary
to hold up easing Of restrictions
Until inventories will meet demand
&c
Seizure of Jap-held oil fields in
Borneo won't cut down much on
drain of stocks in this country.
Requirements for high octane gas
oline, for Army trucks as well as
planes, are staggering.
Petroleum men say some Borneo
oil can be used as ship fuel al
most as produced. High octane gas
refineries, however, are costly and
take a year or more to build.
Capture of more extensive fields
in the Dutch East Indies still
would supply only a fraction of
Allied needs, even though savings
in Transportation make one barrel
produced and used in that part
of world worth five produced here
and shipped across the Pacific.
It isn't often a Senator admits
the House has the edge on any
thing, but Senate Majority Leader
Barley has done just that. He
suggested the Senate get around
the delay OF a quorum call when
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
BY the Washington Staff of the
Associated Press

by VIC Washing VII Os1A Va VIC
Associated Press
WASHINGTON,- R Friends Of
Senator III Apply" Chandler,
D-Ky, are talking guardedly
about an about effort to place his
gracious Virginia-born wife in his
Senate seat when he takes over
as baseball's high commissioner.
Nothing would please the jolly
politician sportsman more, they
say, than to gain the honor for
his helpmate, known to all his
friends as Mama"
The only thing fantastic about
the plan is that the governor Of
Kentucky, with whom the appoint
ment of Chambers successor
rests. is Republican Simeon S
Willis.
But-so the story goes in the
cloakrooms-in return for the in
term appointment lasting until the
election next November, Chand-
ler's Democrats would throw sup
port to Willis for the remainder
of Chambers unexpired term.
Willis term as governor expires
in December, 1947; Chandler's as
Senator in January, 1949. Happy"
is expected to leave the Senate
some time this summer.
Although several women have
served in the Senate, including
Huey Longs widow the chamber
has been without a feminine mem.
Der since Hattie Caraway of Ar
kansas retired last January.
Many good congressional sourc-
es now expect Harry Hopkins to
remain a part of the Washington
picture-if he desires to do so and
his health permits.
Reports that President Truman
would quickly dispense with his
services took setback when he
was delegated to go to Moscow
to iron out some difficulties be-
tween this country and Russia. 1t
is now pointed out that, apart from
other considerations, it might end
to undo whatever was accom-
plished by the mission if he were
dismissed.
Labor leaders are gaining con-
fidence that the administration is
going to change its wage policy
to offset, in part at least, losses
in take home" pay with the re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
Editorial Comment
ALL IN THE DAYS WORK

The Tokyo radio reported surprise land
ing by American troops On the southern
beaches of Okinawa. By this time the Japs
really should have learned not to be surprised
at any feat performed by the Americans in
the way of overcoming Jap resistance
Charleston Is. c. Evening Post
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
500 TIP PART OF LOOT

HOUSTON, Tex, June T. fir"
keep the change lot .adpd a
said the stranger as he hana nhie r
500 500 '1 bill to restaurant cas'lpsJ 70.
Emma Warren to pay 1oi osaier
cent lunch. The puzzled s "otive.
showed snow the bill to detec'l NE
Her tip went gImmeppilnoS', +oien
money was part OF $3.50 ''O''D
from Houston barber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18

We can think, but we can't talk. I'm afraid
we're very dull. Duke Of Windsor, in com.
menting on English election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
General LIE Clcrc.

BY the way, what ever happened to that
french general who fought with the Free
trench but for security reasons went under
the name Of General lie Clerc? Where is he
and what is his real name?-Wnston-Sale
Journal
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18

It is unlawful to disturb ~ ~ rab.
noy a bullfrog or a coVIoii''
bit in Hayden, Arlz
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18

It isn't often a Senator admits
the House has the edge on any
thing, but Senate Majority Leader
Barley has done just that. He
suggested the Senate get around
the delay of a quorum call when
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-18
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The Camel kneels at break Of day
To have his guide replace the load,
Then rises up refreshed TO take
The desert road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Norway And Germany.

Hitler had several reasons Tor. occupying
Norway, besides the one he gave out. He
said his purpose was to protect the country
against the British. In reality'he wanted bases
for his U-boats and easier access to Sweden
iron and steel. There is no reason to doubt
also that even then Hitler had made up his
mind to attack Russia and wanted to outflank
the Soviet Union from the north.
So his forces killed 5000 Norwegians n
caused losses through damage and reqIisition
amounting to fully $780,, 1000, 000,. and subjected
the people to the barbaric rule Of Quisling and
the gestapo.
But Hitler's invasion and conquest of Nor
way was not as profitable as he expected it
to be. While the Germans claimed their own
losses were fewer than 5000. the NcrWegians
estimated them from $4,000 to 10000 With
Hitler's Indifference to human lives and the
number Of men to gain detectives, it is prob
able the Norwegian estimate is the more &C
curate.
In addition, Hitler lost the Norwegian fleet
some thousand Ships and $4,000 seamen who
went over to the Allies What counted even
more than all this against the Germans, all
the Quislings and Gestapo agents could n o
break the spirit Of the heroic people. Their
increasing opposition led to greater oppression,
but not for moment were they cowed by
Hitlers Supernen.
Now the Norwegians are free again It will
take all of five years for reconstruction. But
the fact remains that while the Norwegians
will come back by their own effort, Ger
many cannot cope with its own rehabilitation
problems.
Setting out to destroy the world under Hit
ler's leadership, Germany is destroyed. From
the beginning of time there has never been
a moment that man or nation could do
wrong and get away with it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
How About Hess?

Now that the war in Europe is over some
interesting reading could be provided by telling
the truth about Rudolf Hess. So many fantas-
tic tales have been told since he made his ILL
starred flight across the channel and was ar
rested by the British it world be relief to
have the real facts.
The Germans claimed he had Authorizations.
The British have said he hoped to make peace
between Germany and Britain and permit Hit
Ter to attack Russia without interference from
the west. Both are plausible, but fall short OF
the whole story. Let's have it, London.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
BY LEE G, MILLER

| ABOARD A CRUISER IN THE
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-(by wire
[less)-My nap was interrupted by
voice that seemed to come from
inside my pillow. The voice inton.
ed, 'The smoking lamp is out
throughout the ship"
I It seeped through my droWsy
consciousness that 1 was aboard a
Warship. And that we were about
to depart for some serious shoot
ing.
The loudspeaker announcement
was the Nays ancient way of say
ing, no smoking were TAX
ing on gasoline.
l had come aboard the previous
evening with three other newspap.
ermen. After several months of Wis.
ting Army units it was quite a
change.
| No more shaving from a helmet
there was wash basin with
faucets in the cabin I shared with
a warrant officer. No more luke.
warm chlorinated water to drink
there was ice-water fountains all
over the ship, and though this was
distilled sea water it tasted pure
and wonderful. actually this con.
verted seawater has less salt con.
tent than normal fresh water).
No more mosquitoes or dirt-floor-
ed tents or living from q duffle
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Buy More Bonds

With Germany surrendered, it would be so
easy to convince oneself that the need for aid
in the war against Japan is of minor impor-
lance, that the time for doing an about job
is past and everybody may safely sit by and
hear of great victories in complete relaxation.
1t would be easy because everybody wishes
it were so. But it is not So On the contrary,
the conclusion of the European war ought
to be signal to the entire population at home
to redouble its effort In all possible ways in
the interest of speeding the ultimate downfall
of the foe in the Far East.
And one way in which public effort should
be redoubled is in support of the forthcoming
War Bond campaign. The more money the
people invest in war bonds the more war ma
terials can be paid for-without additions to
the direct tax burden. We say 'invest~ ad-
visedly, for every dollar used to purchase war
bonds is just that.
This has been repeatedly pointed out since
the first bond campaign but loses nothing by
repetition Every dollar SO invested is as good
as cash in the pocket and in two ways better.
Whereas money in the pocket is liable to be
spent and at best earns nothing, money put
into war bonds is capital investment and draws
good interest.
Until Japan is beaten until there is no
further need for public purchase of war bonds,
buy them, buy more of them, and above all
hold on to them Until their maturity date
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Central Control Headquarters

Where to establish headquarters for the Cen
trail Allied Control Commission in Germany
is puzzling the gentlemen upon whom falls
responsibility for the selection.
There will be fully 1000 persons in the cen
trail group This number will be considerably
increased by clerical stats. The preference of
all concerned is Berlin, but with this great
army of workers it is questionable If the capt.
tai can provide adequate accommodations.
Berlin has been terribly shattered because Of
Htler's folly. Most of it's public buildings are
in ruins and hotel and other living quarters
scarce.
Second choice seems to rest upon Leipzig or
possibly Magdeburg. But if Berlin is not hosen
there is belief in London that headquarters
will be set up in the Russian area of occupa-
ton and not be garrisoned by all four powers
as originally planned The origin of this belief
and whether it would have the approval of the
London, Washington and Paris governments
are not known
A reasonable guess is that, barring Berlin,
and if Premier Stain wants the central office
in his occupational zone, it will be located in
accordance with his wish. Like Sentimental
Tommy, Mr. Stain has way of getting
what he wants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
The SOuth's Future

The industrial, agricultural and business
possibilities of the South in the brave new
world ahead are limited only by vision and
thriftiness of the people
There are great unexplored and wealth Of
partially developed resources, and money in
great quantities, largely represented by bonds,
to be sure, but negotiable on short notice.
To take advantage Of these assets it would
seem necessary to have two things happen.
Primarily, we believe, the essential need is
assurance from Washington that the tax burden
will be sufficiently relieved to encourage the
possessors of wealth to invest it, bring it out
of hiding, put it to work, without fear of
federal drain.
Scarcely less important is the Souths en-
ploynent of native talent and manpower.
The future must be made so alluring to the
South's young men that they will consider no
inducement to settle in other regions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Cooperation Did It

It's all matter of viewpoint The Russians
look upon the victory in Germany as Russian
achievement with Allied aid Britain's spokes-
man, Winston Churchill, never fails to talk
Of ''oar'' accomplishment with the help of the
great American and Russian Allies. In the
United States we feel that we did the lob
with such assistance as Britain and the Soviet
Onion could give.
The fact is that Germany could never have
been beaten bat for the cooperative effort of all
three powers.
It may be that because of the great indus
trial resources of this nation and the courage
of its fighting men, the United States
could not have survived without the bridge of
ships we built across the Atlantic. Russia would
have fallen but for the equipment we provided.
But it must not be forgotten that Britain had
a fighting heart and Russia the manpower to
use American tools of war. Nor should it be
overlooked that the successful strategy was
worked out hv the joint Allied staff in close
affiliation with Russia's military leadership.
j Success in the European theater Of war can
be attributed only to the cooperation of the
three powers Is this not a fair principle of
conduct for the peace7 ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11

Press were killed when a Jap bomb
hit their billet at Tacloban on Ley.
tie. Another member of our party.
Jim Hutchinson of the APP, moved
from that Tacloban house few
hours before the bombing-because
ants were bothering him. And I've
been assigned to take over Ernie
Pyle's column.
Before coming aboard, inciden.
tally, l had received a wireless
from Lester Cowan, Hollywood,
producer of the picture CT Joe, sug-
gested by Ernie's work. The pic.
ture, he said, would still be ''shown
first wherever Ernie is as I prom.
ised him. Lester had intended
showing the film to whatever unit
Ernie would be covering at the
time. Now it will be shown on that
bleak far island here he fell.
Ernie's old friend, Paige Cava.
naugh, wrote to me a few weeks
ago from Hollywood that the pic.
ture was turning out. fine. If the
finished product is as good as some
of the sequences Ernie and saw
in Hollywood in December, it may
even be great picture, though 4
melancholy one under the circum.
stances.
I'll try to get to lie Shima for
the showing if Lester gives me
sufficient notice to arrange the trip
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Lee Miller Covers The Pacific

| bag. And our first meal was steak,
asparagus, potatoes (not dehydrat-
ed, pie and ice cream.
And presently I turned in, not on
cot, but on the top layer of a
double bunk with mattress and pill
low. 1t was too much. Though I
went to bed after midnight I was
awake at $50. Hence my afternoon
snooze.
My Introduction to the Navy was
rather elaborate, since we travelled
first in a little LCVP, boarded a
destroyer excort, were. picked up
by PIT boat and travelled at 50
knots to an, anchorage where a
small barge transferred us to a
cruiser.
AS we stepped from the gangway
onto the quarterback, the officer,
saluted US smartly. I returned the
salute all right, but l clean forgot
to salute the colors first as is the
Navy custom, SO they undoubtedly
and correctly-marked me down
as a landlubber.
Three of the four correspondents
aboard were requirements for men
killed out here. Sam .Kinch of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram succeed
ed Stanley Gum, and Jerry Thorp
of the Chicago Daily News replac-
ed John Terry. Gum and Terry
and Asahel Bush, Of the Associated
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
Daily Prayer
FOR THOSE WHO FALL

Merficul Father, from Whom
springs all holy impulses and
now to pray for victory, grant a
fulfillment of our petitions that
our boys may be kept pure IN
heart and safe in body; or, if they
must fall, give them victorious
entrance into eternal felicity
through the grace of Thy Son,
who died that we might live II
we are called to make the ST.
preme sacrifice Of our sons, may
sorrow be purified and exalted;
so that we may live Worthler Oh
those who died, and in the sure
hope of blessed reunion. May no
hate or bitterness mar our hears,
but only complete resignation anu
realization of a love that passes
beyond the barriers of time En-
able us to give thanks that We
have had dear ones to devote "
the Cause which Thou hast taugH.
us to regard as holy. And may
we be led into a fuller reallzaliol
Of the spiritual significance OF 'nl'
struggle which is sowing the "no.s
earth with grief. This we pray u
the name of Christ who died NAV
men might live in newnesS OF ili''
Amen.-W.T 7. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
The Literary Guidepost

The men and women, even Wv
children, consider one amour; ind
remarks that are sometimes lr ~.
thoughtless and sometimes w. s.rp
pletely venonous. You may nay. II" I'd
uttered one of them yourSeI' n,srI
though 1 blush to say it. nsy
have, and Miss Lawrence ~; 4.
these these which betray our de@, T..
racy today and the world o. e,,t.
morrow for which we are Lsi
ing; they reveal habit OF - l,r
or entire lack of a mlnd' " YIN no
constitutes a devastatlng' aH i,sr,
true indictmet Of US Anle1N
as irresponsible provincials' .o,Is
The characters are such 2 ,,sscs
as you meet every day -. s cnrs
lust makes it all the worse ''
are ikable, some desplca0le, a., as
rona ora than as novel; that n n
I might have been tenlps'.ss ers
skip a few pages here anu chat
unless l had appreciated pnt I
Miss Lawrence was up TO- lam
hope you read it.. Read anu a., bill
how you can be grown ny sne ID
feeble-minded, now the 'ons sor g.
your own head is poison nov
generalization is henbane'
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-11
BY w. G. ROGERS
"LET US CONSIDER ONE AN
OTHER" by Josephine Law

LEI OO NOIS SADGh YIN T. AN
OTHER, by Josephine Law
renee (Appieton-Century; $2.75).
The cagey publisher doesn't give
away the theme of this ingenious
novel on the jacket, and probably
the critic shouldn't, either, but il
will be hard to review it without
saying what it's all about.
Young Cecilia Warren makes
what her family and friends call
the big mistake, socially. You see
her leading up to it, you see it
accomplished, then you see the
consequences. The situation is
entertaining, specifically; Miss
Lawrence's appallingly deft touch
fascinates you. But it's a snake s.
eye fascination; basically the idea
is about as funny as mayhem or
murder, and in thinking it over
afterward, you will vince twice
for every once you chuckled.
The theme is fundamental and
most germane to our unhappy
times. The title, like all by this
author an excellent one, is from
Paurs epistle to the Hebrews.
It's precise and accurate, it re-
veals the subject exactly.