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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
CHAMBER ELECTS
TEN DIRECTORS

Ten Wilmington merchants were
recommended yesterday for the
five places on the Board Of Direc.
tors of the Merchants division OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, accord
ing to Secretary Walter j. Car
tier.
Ballots will be mailed out today,
he added, and must be returned
by 10 am. May 7. Those chosen
for nomination were A. B. Blake
Blake Electric Co., Oscar Block,
LaMode shoppe, A. B. Cheatham'
Saunders Drug Co., c. K. Coun'
Gil. Sutton-Council Furniture Co.
IS. A, Cross, Cross Seed Co., G. L.
Efird of Efirds, c. L. Harris, Wool
worth's, Nathan jacob, jacob
Hardware Co., T. A. Montgomery
of Goodrich Stores, and D. T.
Odom, Greens Five and Ten.
One change was made by the
present Board Of Directors in prev
iously arranged plans for mer.
chants when the announcement Of
VE-Day is made. 1t was decided
that regardless of when the an
no,lncement was received during
the working day, stores woule
close for the balance OF the day
and reopen the next morning pro
viding the following day would be
a working day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
CHURCHILL HINTS
OF BIG NEWS
Continued from Page One)

tCO0LlIucQ from rage One)
any new message to be handed
over Though the foreign office to
the Allies"
Speaking with unusual hesitancy,
obviously guarding against pre-
mature disclosure in this delicate
moment, Churchill told the. packed
chamber the victory proclamation
might come before the last pockets
of Nazi resistance had surrendered
For while he appeared deter
mined to stand on his terse but
jocular summation of the war sit
uation as definitely more satis-
factory than it was five years
ago. Then, as Britain's lawmakers
clamored for additional inforna-
ton, he carefully offered a few
details.
Before going to commons Church
i'll had an audience with the king.
On his return from the house he
called cabinet meeting that last
ed into the night. There was no
indication an announcement would
be made of what was discussed.
To commons Churchill made it
clear that ''the good news will
not be delayed" but will be an
nounced whether parliament is in
session or not. Then he added with
grin, sit will come from some
authorized Or unauthorized source:
If the house is sitting I will take
the liberty of coming down and
informing them myself"
There is general belief that
peace will be announced this
week." said the British Press AS
ISOLATION That is based on Mr..
Churchill's rather smiling and hap
py demeanor during the question
and-answer inter1ude in the house
today"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
PATTON'S THIRD
SEXES BRAUNAU
Continued from Page One)

ner of Bavaria, and only huge
bomb craters and road blocks
were impeding the Seventh Army's
tanks as they plunged through mar
row Alpine valleys toward the rail
center Of Innsburg.
Reports persisted at supreme
headquarters that the Germans
might be expected at any moment
10 accept the United Nations de-
mand for unconditional surrender.
In the north American airborne
troops and the British Second
Army hammered out solid
bridgehead 20 miles wide and II
miles deep across the Ellie river
east OF Hamburg, threatening to
cut Denmark and Schleswigahol-
stein province off from the rest Of
Germany and further chop the
Nazis into pockets for eventual an
Inhalation.
The Hamburg radio said U. S.
parachute troops and glider-borne
infantry were landed in the bridge
head to support Field Marshal
Montgomery's forces IN the bit
ter" fight on the north German
plain. The broadcast said "strong
German tank forces" were engag.
ing the Allies.
While Patton's 18th Armored
was spearheading the drive toward
Salzburg and Berchtesgaden in the
south, the 18th Armored plunged
east for gains up to II miles
and entered Oberhausbach, nine
miles south Of Landshut and clear
ed Hubenstein and Hiipolding, each
about 13 miles south of Landshut.
Landshut itself, "a miles south
west Of Landau, was cleared by
the goth Infantry. Other 18th
Armored division units drove 10
miles southwark to Kosslarn, SO
miles north of SalZbur2
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
MILLIONS CHEER
HlTLER'S DEATH
Continued from Page One)

learned.
A quickly improvised effigy Of
Hitler was burned at a downtown
intersection in Toronto, Ont.
In Bogota, Colombia. thousands
demonstrated in front OF the ma
tional capital.
The news hit Paris late at night,
but no one seemed inclined to
mourn.
"It's pity you didn't get your
hands on him and really make
him suffer- the pretty cashier OF
Partisan night club told Amerl-
can Doughboys.
In Washington. Congressman ac-
copied the report with question
ing.
That's two Of the snakes scotch
ed" said Senator Gordon (R-Ore)
Nov we can soon turn all our eff
forts upon the third one"
In San Francisco, delegates to
the United Nations security con-
ference were overjoyed.
What strange reversal of fate
that Hitler and Mussolini should
die violent deaths so close to each
other,"' said the Earl of Halifax,
British Ambassador to the United
T. v, soong, Chinese foreign
minister, said: Hitler proclaim
ed he would fix the destiny Of
Germany for a thousand years
He spoke only too truly, but
he did not know what he was say
ing. Dictators die easily these
days"
The German statement that Hit
Ter had fallen at his command
post met skepticism from Brit
ish members Of Parliament, WHIT
received the news just as they
were ending night session.
Many members suspected it wa!
a Nazi ruse and others argued thai
| the news would be such blow t.
Hitler's Nazi followers that il
would not have been issued I'm
| less it were true.
Throughout the world thoughtful
persons considered the announced
plan Of Hitler's self-styled success
sor, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz
who said Germany would fight on
Official quarters in London ane
Washington reserved decision OF
the possible effects of the repor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
SMALL NATIONS
WIN TOP SPOTS
Continued from Page One)

a two-thirds vote on accepting
any amendment. Herbert Evatt,
deputy prime minister Of Austria
liza, was reported to have objected
strongly on grounds this would
prevent small nations from max
ing any alterations in the Dunn
barton. Oaks plan.
Then, reported members pres
ent, this was the course OF ac
ton:
Foreign Commassar Molotov
Of Russia spoke up for IT, re-
quirements Of two-thirds vote to
pass any amendment to the basic
Dumbarton Ooks proposals.
Molotoy said he was aware that
bare majority could be consti-
tuted from the American repub-
lice alone and that there was
danger in allowing a proposal to
be adopted by bare majority.
Evatt suggested that amend
ments should be decided accord
ing to their Importance, with
special majorities required only
when the proposals affected the
foundations Of the Dumbarton
Oaks plan.
A suggestion by Secretary Of
State Stettinius that the matter
20 back to the executive commit
tee, with directions that this group
distinguish between various types
of amendments, then was approx
ed. ..'5 q
AS an afternoon pleanry SEES
sion Of Z | delegates began Prime
Minister Of South Africa, Jan
Christian SHUTS. diminished
little powers that the big nations
must have rights and response
Utilities in world organization.
Allowing them to veto use OF
force against aggressors, he ar.
gued, wasn't "too heavy a price
to pay"
Many delegates walked into the
opera house for the plenary SEES
sion reading of a German radio
report that Adolf Hitler was dead.
The commissions and commit
tees will begin work tomorrow
and Thursday.
And once they are under way,
the conference probably will pro-
coed. without Molotov. Stettinius
told a news conference the Rus
sian may leave soon for Moscow
to take care of war problems.
Stettinius said there was no in
dication Molotov might come back
to San Francisco later.
The Secretary Of State said he
planned to see the conference
through to a successful = conclu-
sion. AS for Britain's SECRETARY,
Anthony Eden, Stettinius report
ed he has no plans to leave San
Francisco at the moment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
ALLIES TO SEEK
PROOF OF DEATH
CONTINUED from Page One(

broadcast of Hitler's death, as
were high American officials IN
London.
In Washington, German reports
of Hitler's death caused a stir in
Congress. Skepticism m Il g e d
with questioning whether it would
make any difference in the final
mop-up of German resistance.
Senator Johnson O-Colo), act
ing chairman of the Military Com
mittee. Il hope it's so, but I
would kind of like to have look
at the body before 1 believe it. :"
Whether it makes any differ
ence, johnson said, depends not
only on what attitude Admiral
Karl Doenitz, Hitler's reported
successor. takes, but on what con-
troll Doenitz can exercise:
Il doubt if it makes any diff
ference" he added.
Senator Taft (R-Ohio) declared
it was "significant and interesting
that Hitler's death, it the report
is true, should come with the COM
plete collapse of his philosophy.
incidentally, it will save the Al
lies lot of worry about dealing
with a captured fuehrer.
II want absolute proof COM
mented Senator Overton (D-La),
before I'll believe it-an official
Allied statement.
Senator Donnell (R-Mo) said he
didn't care to comment until the
report is confirmed.
Other comment:
Senator Gordon (R : Ore)-
That's two of the snakes scotch
ed; now we can soon turn all our
efforts upon the third one"
Senator Morse (R-Ore) - Il re-
greet that fate does not give us
an opportunity to record formal
conviction in war criminal trial
against him; however, his das-
tardly acts will convict him for
all time with posterity."
Representative May Cd KY,
chairman Of the Military Commit
tee: Il hope it's true
Representative M ar C a n t O.
Mo, (Amn. Lab-NY): The an
nouncement coming from the Ger
mans doesn't convince me that it's
true. It may be just another bit
of propaganda. I'll believe it when
it's confirmed by our side.
Senator Taylor % Idaho:
That's wonderful news if true. It
certainly would be good to know
that he's joined Mussolini.
Senator Ferguson (R-Mich) took
the view that Hitler's death, If
true, will facilitate German sur
render.
Senator Kilgore CD-Wva), men,
Der of the Military Committee,
said he thought the chances for a
general surrender were not inn
proved.
II don't think there is any gov
eminent in Germany now except
local government and military
control by area commanders" he
said.
Senator Fulbright OZARK sug-
gested the reported appointment of
Doenitz may indicate that Goeb-
bells, Goering and Himmler have
fled the country"
Il wouldn't be surprised to see
them turn up in Spain," he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
Government Holds Class
On Contract Termination

In order to understand the proper
procedure to undertake Wher
Government contracts are terml-
mated, five companies from Will
nington and vicinity yesterday
were represented at the Contract
Termination class held in the City
Council chamber.
Conducting the class were 1t.
A. L. Alspach. Of the Navy; 1t.
E. E. Jones. of the Army Engi-
neers: and Warrant Officer Rob-
ert Kirkwood of the Philadelphia
Army Quartermaster Depot. Also
present was E. McCracken, OF the
Charlotte district office to the
Smaller War Plant Corp.
Among the companies represent
ed were Broadfoot Iron Works,
Council Tool Co., and Longley Sup
DIV Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
ENEMY. REPORTS
HITLER IS DEAD
Continued from Page One

who throughout the war has broad
cast Nazi propaganda as Lord
gHaw HaW'' reiterated the standby
order.
Then, a. minutes afterward,
there was a ruffle of drums on the
air and the unidentified announcer
gave the report of Hitler's death
and introduced Doenitz.
The German announcements came
just three days after the execution
Of Hitler's fallen axis partner. Be-
nito Mussolini, at the hands Of
Italian patriots in northern Italy.
The announcement came just as
American tanks plunged into the
Inn river village of Braunnau, Aus
tria where Adolf Hitler was born
on April 20,s 1885,
/. Doenitz, the tough, 53-year-o1d
naval officer who made his repu-
,tation as chief of submarines and
then was elevated to command of
the dwindling German navy, made
a brief, imprisoned plea to the
German people to continue the
struggle, concluding, 'ff we do all
that is in our power, God will n t
forsake us after so much suffering
and sacrifice
Then the radio played the Ger
man national anthem, Deutschland
Uber Allies, and the Nazi party
anthem, the Horst Weesel Lied.
There followed three minutes of
silence, then a special order of the
day was read from Doenitz to the
German military services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
FOUNTAIN NAMED
/. MAYOR OF RESORT

In closely contested race for
the five seats on The Carolina
Beach town Board Of Aldermen.
". C. Fountain. president of the
Fountain Oil Co. yesterday poned
se5 votes from possible 54 to
be elected Mayor.
In second place with total OF
SCI was present mayor and res
tauran. owner 4. P. Peay. In third
c,ace with 3l9 votes was Thomas
4. Groom. e,nploye OF the North
Carolina Shipbuilding Co., and only
u,sr7h Der Of the new Board VINO was
70. ar incumbent. He succeeds D.
7 White. service station operator.
Ozhe- successful candidates were
A. ! Jewell. who polled 800 votes,
ard !. I. Reynolds with 249. jew
eli is az employee OF Macmillan
and Cameron Co. OF Wilmington
and Reynolds Is an operator OF a
bowling alley al Carolina Beach.
From & field Of II candidates
those who were defeated were W.
L. Farmer. Wilmington lawyer; R.
H. Harren. Carolina Beach apart
nent house owner; Claude A.
Skies. ernploye Of the North Caro-
lima Sh;pbuilding Co.: r. G. West
brook. North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing Co. employee: G. B. HELEN.
and White.
A total of 626 registered for the
election. with 544 ballots being
cast. The new board takes office
the first Tuesday in July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
GERMANS PREPARE
TO QUIT DENMARK
Continued from Page One)

mler, obviously through an inter-
mediary.
''There really was no need for
an answer" an American inform
ant said, because Himmler was
told only that he had to step out
with a white flag and surrender
to the field commanders"
Events in Denmark during the
last "a hours mean the beginning
of a voluntary German capitula-
ton which of course will have its
formal political consequences when
unconditional German surrender
is accepted by Britain, Russia, and
the United States" the free Dan
ish press service declared in a
commentary.
"What is occurring is that the
German troops on their own ac-
count are preparing to lay down
their weapons and be informed.
Technical preparations are go
ing ahead in various forms through
out the country by arrangement
with local German commanders
and Danish municipal authorities
according to a policy set during
the last few days.
"Just as the German surrender
in Denmark cannot be political
reality until the general German
equalization is accepted, so it
seems King Christian and new
Danish government won't take
over power until capitulation is
accepted by the Allies
The American informant said
the exact status Of the negotiations
regarding the Germans in Norway
was still uncertain but he express
ed belief the Swedes had proposed,
or the Germans had requested
transportation for their Norwegian
forces to Sweden for disarmament.
The Germans, it was reported,
are anxious to get their troops out
of Norway to Sweden before they
are disarmed for fear Of reprisals
by Norwegian patriots once the
Germans lay down their arms.
1
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
Obituaries
]. H. CLEMMONS

J. Haywood Clemmons, Sc. NJ
Supply, died at his home at noon
yesterday.
Funeral services will be corduc,
ed today at 2 pm, from the OaL
Grove Baptist church by tic Rev
Vance Simmons. Burial will fo,.
low in the Oak Grove cemetery
Surviving are his widow Mr.,
J. H. Clemmons; one son. A -,
Clemmons, of Supply; three daurb.
tiers, Mrs. L. L. Reedy, Wilson
Mrs. Andrew Cheers and Mrs.
Floyd Hewitt, both of Supply, and
eleven grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
BETTER CARE
e..
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
ALUMNAE MEETING

The Alumnae of James Walk
er Memorial hospital will hold
their regular monthly meeting
at 3:15 pm. Thursday in the
nurses's home. All members
are urged to attend. J.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time)
(By U, 8. weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 .. M. yesterday.
Temperature
1870 a. m. S.; 1880 a. m. Sc; 1870 .. m.
Sc: 1870 .. m. So. Maximum o8; mini
mum 50; mean, SO; normal 81.
Humidity
1870 a. m. "a; 1880 a. m. Ct; 30 D. m
IS; 1880 p. m. 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1890 p. m.
600 inches. "a
Tides For Today
(Frem the Tide Tables published by
U. 8. Coast and Geodedtc Survey.
High Low
Wilmington -------------- 1:06a S:31a
~ 1l7p 7:3op
11:2Gp 4:55n
Sunrise s:22; sunset e:5e; moonrose.
:52p; moonset 9:05a.
Stage Of river at Fayetteville: 1919
V-
guy WAR BONDS AND STANDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
MEETING POSTPONED

MEETING POSTPONED
H. E. Hicks secretary Of the
Wilmington Engineers Club,
announced that the regular
meeting of the club scheduled
to be held tonight at the
Friendly Cafeteria, has been
postponed one week, due to
unforeseen difficulties in OBJ
tanning the dining hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02

on German peace overtures pre-
viously credited to Heinrich Him
mler.
Among the thousands of CTS in
London, the cheers turned to jeers
when newspapers and the radio
told of the Nazis' claim that their
Fuehrer died hero.
The death report was broadcast
over a loudspeaker in the crowd
ed lobby Of "a Red Cross club in
Picadilly and spread quickly
through the milling crowds out
side.
Soldiers greeted the first an
nouncements with a spontaneous
shout. Bronx cheers welled Up
when the announcer reached the
'hero's death part Of the story
81 personally don't think il
makes any difference to the Army
whether Hitler is dead or alive,
said Sgt. James Theodore Of (352e
West Fifth Ave- Chicago.
HE may have died but ri bel
he didn't die fighting" scoffed d
Fleet street newspaper distributor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02

CLEVELAND --tUn)- Western
Reserve University here will open
a school Of Spanish and a Spanish
House during the summer session
and all students will be pledged
to speak no other language during
the six-Week course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
RED MEN

Members of the Improved
Order Of Red Men will hold
their regular meeting temor-
row night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
N o TT c E.
ST. Johns Episcopal Church Members

An important meeting of the mem
bers and others interested in St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Third and
Red Cross Streets, will be held in the
Parish House Wednesday evening,
May End, 8p. m. Plans for remodel
ing the Parish House will be dis
Guessed.
An interesting program has been
arranged
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02

The National Association of
Basketball Coaches feels that
games away from the college cam
puses have contributed in general
to the Improvement of basketball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02
City Briefs
ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC

will be held Saturday, May 5th
at James Walker hospital from
9 am. until 1880 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-02

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Evening star., 1945-01-31
LowIy Northwestern
Has Leading Scorer

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. a1.-Northwest-
ern's Wildcats are just about on the
lowest step leading to the Western
Conference basket ball cellar these
days, but it's not the fault Of Gen.
ter Max Morris.
The rangy pivot man, who has
been hitting the hoop for an aver
age Of 17.6 points per game in con-
ference competition, and who has
scored a total Of 17s points in II
games, both conference and non
conference, Is far ahead Of the rest
of the field in the race for scoring
honorS.
Morris, whose 197 pounds belle.
the agility he shows in dumping re-
bounds into the basket, has scored
106 points In six games. That il
Is more than Bill Gosewehr OF
Purdue, who scored 81 points II
eight games for second place
Gosewehr. however, played his final
game for Purdue Monday night
and then entered the armed forces
Bob Geahan, Michigan forward
is In third place with II points h,
seven games, and Forward Gene
Faris of Indiana is fourth, with
10 points in i've games for an aver.
age of Il per contest.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Southern Loop 10 D(
All Right This Year,
Predicts Evans
BY the Associated Press.

oy t1ic AocoSldtcu EIco6s
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-No
matter how many 4-F players are
forced into the Army or war work,
the Southern League is going to do
all right this year, President Billy
Evans predicted today.
Here for today's winter meeting Of
the association, Evans said, There's
no question in my mind but that we
can operate, regardless of handicaps
Our standard Of play would suffer
naturally, but the public has shown
us the last two years that 1t would
support baseball as long as we had
competition that was fairly equal.
Disclosing that the minor leagues
are getting back from the armed
forces one player for every three
4-Fs on their rosters, Evans said
that "if Washington decides to take
every one" of the latter, it would
mean q loss Of only 662a per cent.
The league prexy stated further
that allowing the signing Of Ameri.
can Legion players will add at least
100 new names to baseball.
II think the Legion players will b<
q tremendous help to the Class B,
and D leagues" he added. "These
figures In turn will be able to re.
lease some players that will help Il.
and the higher leagues. -.
Manpower and the choice Of one
OF six schedules submitted for 194s
are the major problems that con-
front members Of the association al
the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Tuned by Victories, St. Johns S
And Gonzuqu Face omorrow

st. Johns and Gonzaga were
primed and loaded today for their
first clash of the season tomorrow
night at Catholic University, after
walloping Central, 1927, and st,
Adams, 57-33, respectively.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Prep
served notice 1t still may be con-
tender for the private school title
by winning a 31-29 verdict over
Bethesda in a thrill -drenched duel
on the losers floor.
Tommy Gletner tailed IL points
for the Cadets as they gained re-
venge on Central, maintaining his
average of better than 10 points q
game but scoring honors went to
Centraps Gus Baroutas, who netted
13. Johnny Hughes helped the win
ming cause with 10 points, while
Paul Durkin's floor work was OUT
standing.
In cf1alking up their eighth vic
tory in II games, the Cadets had
squared accounts with all but East
ern, the only other team to beat
them this season.