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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-16
Early Jap Success Frightens Nazis;
Duce Against Ending European War

MARCH 3-"The Duke of Aosta
is dead Second cousin of King
Victor and Viceroy of Ethiopia,
who surrendered to the British IN
1941. He died of tuberculosis in
Nairobi, Kenya colony) In
the afternoon Bismarck telephoned
to say the Germans were prepar-
ing to launch a campaign, accus-
ing the British Secret Service Of
his murder. He added that he per-
sonally thought it was in bad
taste He's right. There is nothing
to confirm this thesis.
'Mussolini is more and more
pro-Japanese. He would like to
write an article praising the Jap
people who, after centuries of mis-
cry, have reversed their situation
in few months
MARCH - 6 "Margherita Cam
clio, friend of one of Gambara's
Italian commander in Spain and
North Africa) secretaries, says
that his officers in Rome were ar
rested and his quarters searched
by the carabinieri 1t appears
that at an officers mess in Libya
he said: I hope to live long enough
to head an Italian army marching
on Berlin
"a heavy British bombardment
of industrial Paris. The Germans
ere trying to arouse the French.
! But Butt Utalian ambassador in
Paris) informs us the French are
rot aroused"
Editors note: R. A. F. bombers
heavily raided three aircraft and
motor works in Paris industrial
suburbs during the night of March
ga. Marshal Petain in Vichy -
clared day of national mourning
The NaZi radio in Paris reported
1900 dead.
JAPS DIVULGE
PLAN FOR INDIA
MARCH 1.-The Japanese ad-
nlirals inform us they intend to
proceed toward India. The Axis is
supposed to move toward them in
the Persian Gulf"
MARCH 1O-"Prince Urak from
Won Ribbentrop's bureau has come
to Rome to see d'Ajeta (Ciano' S
personal secretary, now in Lisbon
He speaks strangely about Japan,
in an ambiguous and bittersweet
tone. 1t is well for the japanese
tc win because they are our allies,
but after all they belong to the vel.
low race and their victories are
gained at the expense of the whites
:, d'Ajeta has the impression
that Urak was sounding out our
feelings on a separate peace be-
tween the Axis and Great Britain
MARCH I'LL Duce reacted
sharply against Urak's proposals.
He affirmed his extreme pro-
Japanese attitude. After all, what
Importance will the enrichment OF
the japanese have at the cost of
the European standards of living?
Such concerns betray the residue
of Marxism in the German SOUL
This morning, at the Sudario
church, there was ceremony for
the Duke of Aosta. Only the mem
bers of the royal court were in.
vited The family was seated
in a pew hidden from our view.
The ceremony had begun when the
door opened and an old woman in
mo- ring entered humbly. She was
Donna Rachele Mussolini's wife,
She took the first seat she could
find, and wept through the whole
ceremony. At the close, she called
for her automobile, but it wasn't
there. I offered her mine, but she
refused. She came on foot, and she
left on foot.
Il told II Duce. who was much
surprised. This is the first time
such a thing has happened he
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-16

morning about coal and steel. We
lack these things and the Ger
mans carry out their commit
ments only partially. Among the
cemeteries says Mussolini, I will
build a most important one, to
bury German promises
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said. But the old woman "eep =;
in the church was not the Wl1e \,
a great leader, but the no1r n,,ro
a lieutenant killed at ~ 'Oi DIV,
Mussolini, who died in an alipi'
crash)." ,c.
MARCH 15-"1n co@f Z. s7 10.
with Indelli Ambassador 10 ,;1ed
kyo) the japanese have ou'ia Il
their plans. No attack on lAoI No. a
would dispense their forces . ~
vast and unknown field. NO s''4 ~
on Russia. An extension o. il
fighting toward Australia, We i.,.o
appears the Americans ana d., w.
are preparing counter-at'a * ,sr
MARCH 16-''The recent ~ *
cent cut in the bread ra'lon Il.
been received with despa-i' .;,rs
though there have been fe" 81
OF protest" ...sss
> Tomorrow: II Duce r1'is"'
national scandal,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-16

Chances for early marriage are greatest for
girls living in the South smallest (for sirls)
in the Northeast.-Life insurance company's
statistical report
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Construction Worker
Shortage Is Reported

NEW BERN, July 15.-At leaN
200 carpenters and $40 laoofefs
could be placed at once IN urge"
jobs through this area, 1t IS ~
ported by local officials O l'
United States Employment sefVlV..
who say that the labor shortage "
this section is still critical
Construction workers, especldn!
carpenters, are bad T needed I.
Cherry Point, Camp Lejeune az a.;
elsewhere in the territory, cot e.
authorities say. They are p~ld q.
per hour Even greater cans a
being received for unskilled I I;,
ers for all types of Industries Insn
pay has recently been raised HUH
40 to so cents per hour.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-16
CIANO'S DIARY
Feb. 9-March 16, 1912


Japanese successes in the first
months after Pearl Harbor so
alarmed the Germans that they
sounded out the Italians on the pos
sibilities of a separate peace be-
tween the Axis and the Western
Allies as prelude to a global clash
between the white and yellow
races, according to the diary Of
Count Ciano, Mus>olini's son-in-
law and Fascist Italy's foreign
minister.
Ironically, the German peace pro-
posals were wrecked on the un-
bending malice of Mussolini whose
attitude more and more favored
the Japanese as he found the Ger
mans fearful. The Japs informed
the Axis they would march on In
dia. then Cancelled their decision
because of the growing Allied pow.
er in Australia.
The Germans were planning an
attack on the Turks (Which never
materializedD as the only way to
obtain the oil of the Middle East.
Ciano wrote:
FEB. 9-"Attolico Ambassador
to the Vatican) died suddenly. >.
Bottai minister of national edu-
cation) wanted to succeed him at
The Holy See. II Duce was against
it. He said: I refuse to believe
that at 46 Bottai would want to end
his life as an altar boy" Ciano
later was made ambassador to the
Vatican at 39.)
FEB. 10-'I have received Ell
Gallant, prime minister of Irak,
who started the anti-British re-
volt, and now circulates between
Rome and Berlin to lay the founda-
ton for the future Arab nations
Bismarck (Nazi minister) has
let it be known that Germany is
preparing to attack Turkey, an un'
avoidable action to reach the oil
wells
REVEAL RUSSIAN
PLEA TO U. >.
FEB. 12-'I handed to Macken-
sen Nazi ambassador the text Of
telegram from the American
military attache in Moscow, di'
rected to Washington. It is a com.
plant about the lack of delivery
of arms promised by the United
States. 1t says that if the U. S. S. r.
is not given aid Immediately, il
will have to consider equalization"
FEB. 13-"To send two divisions
to Russia in March we must ask
the Germans for anti-tank guns,
anti-aircraft batteries and automo'
biles."
FEB. 16-"The fall of Singapore
has been great blow to the Brit.
ish. I should like to know Mus.
solini said today, what effect the
surrender of four British officers
with the white flag unfurled, has
had on those whimsical Orientals
If it had been us, no one would
have attached any importance tc
it,"
FEB. 18-"The japanese victo.
ries are shattering British resist
ance hour by hour and may per.
haps bring about more rapid ano
successful conclusion than we have
been able to foesee. The Anglo
Saxon situation never has appeared
SO desperate.'
FEB. "Alfieri Ambassador
to Berlin) sends a strange tele.
gram, according to which Ribben.
trop forecasts that Great Britain
will ask for an armistice with the
idea OF saving what still exists
Can 1t be that the Germans actu.
ally are beginning to realize the
1ear1ul tragedy this war repre-.
sents for the white race?
Mussolini showed concern this
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1dSA I11CoS t1l1l16S anu VAC 49,
mans carry out their commit
ments only partially. Among the
cemeteries says Mussolini, I will
build a most important one, to
bury German promises
DUCE PREFERS
JAPS TO GERMANS
FEB. 22-''From Prague our con-
sui general reports that the depu-
ty Reich-protector Heydrich for
whose assassination the village OF
Lidice was destroyed is treating
our nationals at least as badly as
the Czechs, if not worse. showed
the report to Mussolini, who is in
6ignant. And the Germans should
protest about the Japanese! I
much prefer the yellow people to
the Germans, even if the Japanese
come as far as the Persian Gulf. ;
THE coal situation is bad =.
By April we shall have used all
the supplies available for the
railroads."
FEB. 23-"Il Duce is worried
about the rumors of his statements
on ecclesiastical questions and has
asked me to have Guariglia Gam
bassador to the Vatican) deny
them.
II accompany Clodius (Nazi &c
onomic negotiator) to Palazzo We
nezia. He wanted to explain the
nondelivery of coal Ito italy,. The
winter was exceptionally severe.
There was a shortage OF laborers
and a lack of railroad Transporter
ton. The Russian front alone alb
sorbed 5000 more locomotives than
had been planned. For purposes
of comparison there are about 49,
600 locomotives in the United
States.)
FEB. 24-"Mussolini expounds
one of his new theories. Wars are
necessary to evaluate the true in
ternal composition Of people, be-
cause in war the classes are re-
vealed, the heroes, the profiteers,
the lazy. 1 objected that war in any
case is a selection in reverse, be-
cause the best die.
READY TO TALK
PEACE, NAILS HINT
bismarck (Nazi minister) talk
ed in a very pessimistic tone. In
Germany all are convinced that an
other winter of war would be I'M
bearable. But no one dares tell
Hitler. They ought to find some
way of coming to an understand
ing with. the Anglo-Saxons, partic-
ularly since the Nipponese advance
is a disaster for the white race.
The Germans can do nothing in
this direction. They are hated too
much, are black sheep The 1tal-
ians should take the role of world
peacemakers!"
FEB. There are signs of in
tolerance between the Germans
and the japanese. The latter have
been surprised and offended at
some proposals made by Bon Rib
bentrop Mussolini, VINO is prop
japanese because he is anti-Ger-
man, expresses his satisfaction.
The japanese are not a people to-
| ward whom the Germans can ex-
ercise the luxury of hauling the
emperor out of bed at 2 o'clock IN
the morning to tell him that things
have already been decided"
MARCH 2-"Jacomini military
commander) reports on the situa-
ton in Albania >. We have scarce
ly four divisions, each composed
Of two regiments and the regiments
composed Of two battalions. Not
even a tank It is plain that
before sending new forces to Rus
| STA We must secure the possessions
we have"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
ABsrE BRoADcAsTs
m MANY TONGUES

Ar Features -.
The United States set up Its
first broadcasting station across
the Atlantic on April 80, 1914
af.er two years of planning by
the Office of War Information.
Located somewhere in Britain,
it transmitted medium and short
wave programs in French, Bel
gian. Danish, Norwegian, German
and English.
Absie american Broadcasting
Station in Europe) concentrated
its programs primarily on news,
special commentaries and music.
Over it and regular British
Broadcasting transmitters,. the
Allies addressed many of their
instructions to the underground
in blacked-out Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
DAHLAN PLAYED
BUT BRIEF PART

Adm, Jean Darlan, French po-
liticaI opportunist, became a
brief but potent weapon in the
hands of Gen. Dwight d. Eisen-
hover, Allied invasion COM
mander.
Hated by the Fighting French
and bitterly anti-British, Darlan
nevertheless saved thousands Of
lives by switching from the
vichy French to the Allied BAN
ner and ordering all resistance to
cease. Through his prestige,
Units of the French fleet at Tou-
lon fled to Allied ports; others
were scuttled at their bases TO
prevent confiscation by the Ger
mans.
He was killed by an assassin
on Christmas Eve, 1912, after
only a month and q half in his
new role. Historians still de-
bate whether he was a traitor or
true French patriot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE GROUPS
OFFER VARIETY OF PLANS

ternational air force and small
armies in each state,
BALKAN BLOC;
On Jan. "a. 1912. the exiled
Polish and Czech governments
signed q confederation agree
ment which envisionad a demo-
'oratic front from the Baltic to
the Aegean.
pANuBIAN
CONFEDERATION;
From Austrian exiles in Amer
lea have come suggestions for a
Danuhian confederation of Aus
tria, Hungary, Rumania, Bavaria
and other south German Prov
inces which would be amputated
from the Reich.
U. 8. OF CENTRAL, EUROPE
This would be ono segment of
a United States of Central Ed
rope which besides these states
would include Poland, Czechoslo-
vakia, Yugoslavia and possibly
Greece and Bulgaria. Some Bal
sn statesmen-in-exile suspected
the plan as scheme of Arch
duke Otto. pretender to the
Austria Hungary throne, to re-
store the Hapsburgs.
MIDDLE EAST ENTENTE:
Looking toward Middle East
Entente. Prime Minister Mustafa
Nahas Pasha of Egypt called a
conference in Alexandria of Ara
bic state representatives which
took ue some Of the minority OBJ
stacles-racial and religious-in
the way of union in the Levapt.
Soviet Russia burst lot of
tubales in this ferment of fed
arations on Aug. "a, 1943.
Its embassy at washington cir
culated a strong statement as
serting that Russia intended to
take leading role in postwar
organization of Europe and would
look with disfavor on q United
States of Europe or a Europe di-
vided into declarations or region
al blocs.
II condemned in particular
proposals. for an eastern Euro
pcan federation, asserting thew
were propagated by Polish and
other enemies" of the Soviet
Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
JUST CURIOUS
Editor, The Citizen.

Eultor, Inc Citizen.
Last Saturday you published
an article relating as to how GER
tain politicians and local business
men favor the old city charter
for benefits derived from it. This
is plainly evident when the city
council ordered 81, 100000 paid to
the attorney who appeared at the
coroner's inquest in behalf of
Bernard Waite, one of the local
police officers. ] am of the opin-
ion that the verdict was justifi-
able, inasmuch as the officer act
ed in the line of duty, however,
it was an unfortunate accident.
If this attorney had had a long
and hard trial in which a lot of
evidence had to be gathered and
q series of arguments were made
in behalf of the case, would not
have thought twice about the in
cident, but as far as / can learn,
the attorney was only present at
the coroner's inquest which last
ed around two hours. If this is
true the attorney was paid $500.00
an hour. Now I'm not blaming
the attorney. If he could get that
much, more power to him, but |
do think the city council should
he a littlc more careful with our
money. was under the impress
sion that MIR. Lance Lester was
the city attorney, at least ne is
on the city's payroll, Could not
the city have retained MIR. Les
ter on this case? With all due re-
spect to the local attorneys. S2oo
should have been a good fee, SO
it leaves me wondering, but not
accusing, about the TRANSACTION
Curious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
FEDERATION:

Count Edward Raczynski, for
eien minister for the Polish gov
ernment-in-exile, has proposed 2
World Federation in which small
states would participate with the
great powers of the United
States, China, Russia and Great
Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
FEDERATION on EURoPE:

General Wladyslaw Sikorskl'
TIE late Polish prime minister
ensisioned Federation OF Eu-
rope with Poland and C2eehe-
sIovakia dominant in a Central
European bloc. He wanted an IA
Evening star., 1945-10-14

their young daughter, Joanna Leigh
Lloyd of New York, are the guests
of the formers father, Commodore
Edward Lloyd.
Capt. and Mrs. Dwight Dickinson
of Bainbridge Naval Station are
spending the week end with Mrs
John Urquart, who will give a small
cocktail party for them this after
noon after the football game.
Mrs. Theodore S. BLY, has arrived
for short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skordas. The
former Miss Mary Skordas has been
living in Minnesota for the past few
months. Accompanying her on this
visit is her sister, -in-law, Miss Mar
jory BLY, of Northfield, MINI. Ensign
BLY, is on duty aboard the U. s. S
Texas in the Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben C. Gooding, jr.
are visiting the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Kuchar. After q
To-day stay, they will 60 to New
York and Boston, thence to Pitts
burgh to make their home. Mr.
Gooding has been released from the
Navy.
The Misses Harriet and Brooke
Holt, daughters of Capt. and Mrs
Walter C. Holt, have left for Oldfleld
School in Glencoe, Md, where Har-
riet is senior and Brooke a sopho-
more.
Mrs. Thomas Langan is visiting
her aunt, Miss Grace Conway, in
Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. Lester o. Wood and her
daughter, Miss Linda Cameron
Evening star., 1945-10-14

The Church of Our Saviour was
the scene of the wedding September
20 of Miss Marjorie E. Doing, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Doing,
and 1t. q. g. Charles A. Taylor,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C.. Tay-
lor of West Newton. Pa. The Rev.
Alvin Lamar Wills officiated at the
ceremony and a reception in The
home of the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Fannie P. Doing, followed
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and was attended by
Mrs. Harvey Carver as matron of
honor Mrs. Donald McAmes and
Mrs. Gary Haglund were her ether
attendants.
Mr.. Richard F. Langley was best
man for 1t. Taylor, and Mr.. William
Taylor ana Mr.. William Arch were
the uShers.
1t. Taylor was graduated from the
University of Pittsburgh in 1910 and
was employed in McKeesport, Pa,
before his enlistment. He recently
returned from a 16-month tour of
duty In China.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

from Springfield and Boston, Mass,
and other parts of New England.
Mrs. Morgan Baldwin OF Water
bury entertained at luncheon We'd
nesday, the guests later motoring to
Fort Meade.
Mrs. John Hoogerwerff, who spent
the summer at Blue Ridge Summit,
now is at Carvel Hall.
Ensign and Mrs. j. T. Bolton have
returned to Annapolis after short
honeymoon in Washington. They
will reside with Mrs. Bottoms par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Meleski,
until Ensign Bolton, who is stationed
at the gunnery school, Navy Yard,
Washington, receives further orders.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

Wood, have left for the West Coast
to join Comdr. Wood, who has just
returned from two years service in
the South Pacific and will be sta
toned In San Francisco. During
her husbands absence, Mrs. Wood
and her daughter made their home
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fox.
Miss Eleanor B. Fooks, daughter
OF. Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh G. Fooks.
has left for Centerville, where she is
enrolled as high school freshman
at Gunston School.
DR.. John M. Claffy, county med
ical examiner, and his sister, Miss
Marguerite SClaffy, have returned
Evening star., 1945-10-14

good-looks guardian, a real value
for the ST investment.
Like their elders, deb-agers do
pay special attention to hands.
They realize that bright-polished
nails are only a halfmeasure, too.
IF palms are rough and red, even
the latest nail shade can't make
hands pretty.
That's why Yardley Hand
Cream, is becoming more and
moro a daily beauty standby!
Exquisitely fragrant, pink as a
flower petal, it soothes away
roughncss, leaves a softer,
smoother touch-and absolutely
no sticky film to spoil its luxury.
You'll find YARDLEY HAND
CREAM = at just 65c the bottle -
in company with Yardley cleansers
to answer your own personal COM
plexion problems at your favorite
drug or department store. prices
quoted plus tax.)
Evening star., 1945-10-14
4 nnabOLis

Comdr. David Roscoe has Joined
Mrs. Roscoe and their children after
a tour of duty. He will be stationed
temporarily in Washington.
Mrs. William Upshur, widow of
the late Gen. Upshur, U. S. M. c.. is
visiting his relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd and
Evening star., 1945-10-14

measures don't hold good
in safe-keeping fresh, young
skinsi A mere lick with soap and
water tempts later woes indeed
-Yardley ssEnglish Complexion"
Cream can do SO much to hold
that teen-years' glow.
Light as whipped cream, this
natural cleanser smooths and sup
piles faces sensitive to less tender
Evening star., 1945-10-14

them. The idea,
we guess, being
why do things
by halves9"
Another place,
a t a ny ra t e.,
~ ern half
Evening star., 1945-10-14
UNIT INSIGNIA
COLLECTORS ITEM
AMONG YOUNG CROWD

There's one problem facing the
returning vet which the books
don't mention. To wit, how to
keep the unit patch on his khaki
shoulder-and out Of the clutches
of feminine collectors!
The young crowd is now sport
ing these colorful insignia on
blouses and jackets and belts. Not
just one or two, you may be sure,
but whole regiment of
Evening star., 1945-10-14
THE PASSION FOR PATCHES

care. And note
how faultlessly
powder goes on
over the satiny
foundat it
leaves, too! As a
bea1ltiher. as a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
WOMEN SEWERS
 REPAIR 1000 G| GARMENTS DAILY

Minneapolis, Min, May 9-(UP- -Fo-ty-seven won1eu who do Army mending at Fort Smelling take their alarming serioils!y-their average mending rate is 1000 garments daily.
 Fort Slelling's c and E (cloth- ing snd equipme:O shop lS tne alarming center for Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wiscon- sin and any other Army post di- rected to send garments there for renovation.
 Operating the shops % power sewing machines are the 47 women who specializes in various kinds of repairing-patching, collar mend- ing, turning sleeves.
 The monthly output now aver ages 25,0O0 or more repaired ar ticles of clothing and equipment 8 month. At any time, in June, 1942, the shop was run by five soldiers, and there were only three power machines. At that time, only post repair work was done. But Capt. William c. Entmirge~, the recia- nation and salvage officer, soon changed things.
 Capt. Entzninger boosted pro- duction from 5000 the first month he was ir charge Of 5000 garments in eight months.
 Now besides the 47 women and the captain, there are It. A. G.. Neuser, clothing and equipage oi- ficer; R. F. Hoffman, technica. advisers. four railors and several assistants to the captain.