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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07

entered its twilight In a glare of
blood.
More than anything else, this
brought home to the German people
that Hitler was no Siegfried with
the ring of rhinegold that Is sup
posed to bring its possessor inva-
riable luck and victory.
Adolf Hitler-the Hagen of Wag-
ner's spectacle, Goetterdaemmerung
had plotted revenge for o lost
war, drugged his people with totali-
tartan potions until they were In
fatuated with lust of conquest, slain
Siegfried, hero of German decency.
betrayed Brunnhilde, heroine of
Germanic womanhood, and finally
brought valhalla, heaven of the
warlike. crashing down upon him.
self and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Virqiniun Runs Verona

WINCHESTER. Va, May 7 (Spe.
ciaD Col. Frank M. Wray, former
Commemorative attorney of Clarke
County who has been connected
with the Allied Military Govern
ment for several years, has been
placed in charge of civil affairs OF
Verona. Italy, according to word
reaching friends at Berryville. Col
Wray is former commander of the
Virginia American Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07

Army made 32-r1ile break-through
and reached the Rhine above
Coblenz.
Quick to capitalize upon the
"windfall" bridgehead at Remagen,
Hodges diverted every available
force to expanding his toehold and
within few hours had every road
leading to the bridge below Cologne
damned with military traffic.
While Hodges thus devoted him.
self to slow expansion of his un-
expected brideghead. and while 9TH
er forces gradually cleared all the
west bank of the Rhine from Co.
blenz tu Holland, Patton and the
United States 7th Army to the south
began a whirlwind drive to capture
the Saar and Palatinate.
From the south Patch attacked on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Bottle of the BULGE

1t had now become evident that
turning point inside Germany had
been reached in the July 20 attempt
on Hitler's life. The purge of Ger
man generals and others involved
in that unsuccessful plot had en-
abled the Nazi party to strengthen
its hold more than ever in the de-
termination to fight on to the bitter
end and the high hopes Of July for
an early end to the war faded.
Even the August breakthrough of
the Russians into the Galati gap in
Romania and the falling away of
Germany's satellites one by one did
not affect German morale in the
same disastrous way as in 1918.
The Russians entered Bucharest
on August 81, after a revolution in
Romania; entered Sofia September
l6 after forcing Bulgaria to end
the war, compelled Finland to sign
an armistice and turn against the
Germans September 10, took Bel
grade October 10 with the aid of
Yugoslav Partisans and reached the
edge of Budapest, in Hungary, in
the first week of November. British
and Greeks drove the Germans out
of Greece in October and Albanians
reclaimed their capital of Tirana.
Then, December Is, Field Mar
shall Won Rundstedt launched his
surprise offensive into the Ardennes
along the path of the 1910 German
break through. He threw three
armies against a sector lightly held
by American rest troops with the
minimum objective of throwing
Eisenhower's winter offensive off
schedule and perhaps with the
maximum objective of reaching
Antwerp and trapping the Allied
armies in the north.
The blow involved American troops
in their greatest battle since Gettys-
burg in the Civil War Thousands
were trapped and overrun and
American casualties mounted to
more than $4,000.
But trapped American units
fought back valiantly, held off and
delayed the German offensive and
with the aid of some British divi-
sions prevented a breakthrough
across the Meuse or at Sedan.
Especially valiant were the stands
at st. With and encircled Bastogne,
where Brig. Gen. Anthony Nc
Auliffe, commander of the 101st
Airborne Division, made the short
but historic reply, Nuts" when
served with a demand to surrender
his surrounded forces.
Reacting promptly. Patton's Sd
Army attacked in force on the
south flank of the 5o-mile-deep
German salient six days after Won
Rundstedt opened his drive. Field
Marshal Montgomery took charge
on the northern side of the salient.
At the end of a month the Allies
virtually had erased the salient and
large forces of Germans were in
hurried withdrawal, perhaps to meet
the dire peril posed by the Russian
offensive in the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Precipitation
Deaths Reported

Thomas Hall. 81, 1915 Decatur st. NV.
Mary Wilson, 81, 3025 18th st. NV.
George Bakersmith. 70, 1920 Upton st. n w
Frank Crawford. 70. 937 N Y. ave. NV.
Harriet L. Winters, rs, 22O H st. ne
Florence G. Mortimer, 70, l141 N. H. ave
August v. Burke, e5, e00e 4th st. NV.
Edwin l. Craig, 49,. 642 E st. ne
Sylvia G, Sullivan, Al, Los Angeles.
Bernard L. Shaw, Al, 321 w st. ne.
Henry Stehman, 35, Dowington, Pa.
Patricia Keyser, l, Marlboro, Md
Infant Etter. 1885 Leona st. ne.
infant Mccarthy, 1925 LIST pl. ne.
infant infant Edwards 9ld B st. sc.
Infant Ratchford, $500 B st. Sc
Frances z. Squire, So. 1924 T ST. NV.
NV
William Kent, SO. 1881 Lane pl. ne.
INFANTS Thompson (twins), Fairmont
Infant Raymond, 1913 9th st. NV.
Infant Paul, 62s Kenilworth ave ne.
Infant Wilson, 146 Quincy st, ne
infant Smith, 440 LIST st. s.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Report

District of Columbia unny with
temperature in the low 70S this aft
ernoon; increasing cloudfness and
not so cool, lowest temperature in
the middle SOS tonight. Brief show
ers followed by cooler tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Increas-
ing cloudiness and not so cool to-
night. Showers followed by cooler
tomorrow.
River Repart.
Potomac River cloudy, Shenandoah cleaI
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls.
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Goetterduemmeruno

The defenses on the Rhine bank
were quickly overcome and the Brit
ish I'd, American 9th, 1sts and Sd
Armies broke through for deep gains.
Bridges were seized intact over such
strategic river defense lines as the
Issel and the Main. Patton's Illus
trious 4th Armored Division, leading
its third breakthrougl. in a month,
raced 40 miles in day.
With the crossing of the Rhine,
the stored river of German folk
lore. the German god of milftarism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07

began the large-scale attack north
OF the Ruhr in and near Vessel,
followed a few hours later on the
morning of the Oath by the Sth
Army.
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Record
Continued From Page A-4)

times had been taken by assault.
The 9th Army had broken the
permanent works of the Siegfried
Line above Aachen. and that city
had fallen October 20, after an IL
day attack. The LIST and 9th Armies
now began some of their bloodiest
battling through the pillboxes and
community diggings" hurriedly
thrown up behind the Siegfried
Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Hours.
-

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, So, noon today. Year ago. 81.
Lowest As, sos am. Year ago. 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on March 20.
Lowest, IL. on January g.
Humidity Report
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Citizens, Committee
Holds Extension RQUv
Enthusiasm Marks Final
Meeting Before Close
OF Registration

With closing of registration for
the City Extension election on No
vember 6, now only hours away.
members of the the Citizens Com
mittee for City Limits Extension
and a number of ohters held an
enthusiastic meeting at the City
Hall last night and in the course
of a two-hour rally, final plans
were adopted for an 11th-hour
registration drive.
Harriss Newman sounded the
keynote of the meeting with a
forceful talk in which he pointed
out that the future of Wilmington
is now at stake-that upon the de-
cision of the voters on Nov. 9Th
will the future of the city be writ
ten-whether by adopting extension
sion it will 60 ahead and takes its
rightful place in the ranks of pro-
gressive cities, or revert to the
apathetic state which was it's lot
before World War 2.
The speaker went on to point
OF that only by extending the
Continued ON Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
HENRY E. BOYD SEES
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR
CITY OF WILMINGTON

Returning to Wilmington after
serving over three years in the
services of the United States gov
eminent, Henry E. Boyd, was re-
newing friendships yesterday and
plans to return to his post as man.
ager of the Wilmington Port Traf-
tic Association on November l.
Joining the United States Army
on July 20, 1912, with the rank of
Major, Boyd was assigned to
Ordnance and had much to do with
the transportation of small arms
ammunition, component parts and
other pieces of ordnance up to and
including tanks and heavy field
pieces.
With headquarters near Louis
vile, KY, Mr.. Boyd worked am
guns, tanks, ETC., to all
ports of the nation for the United
States and it's Allies, until he was
mustered out on July 31st of this
year. Since that time, at the re-
quest of the War Department, he
has been serving in a civilian ca
pacity, assisting in the dispatch of
clothing and other articles at home
and abroad. He was finally given
his release last Saturday.
Stating that he was as glad to be
back in the city and anxious to get
back on the job again. Mr.. Boyd
CONTINUED on Page Nine, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
POISSON. WILL SPEAK
AT BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN RALEIGH

RALEIGH, Oct. 25.-R)- The
problems Of returning lawyer vet
Grams will be the chief topic OF
discussion tomorrow at one-day
meeting of the North Carolina
State Bar. Two sessions are sche-
duled to be held during the day.
Heading the. list Of speakers is
Willis Smith of Raleigh, presl-
dent-norninee Of the American Bar
Association. Others to be heard are
Dean H. c. Horack Of the Duke
University law school, who will
speak on, 1.-THE Veteran and Ad-
mission to the Bar; and Louis j..
Poisson of Wilmington, president
of the State Bar Association, who
will discuss refresheg courses tor
lawyers returning from the armed
forces.
II tradition is followed, all pres
ent officers will be elevated and
Bennett Perry of Henderson will
become president, and Fred b.
Helms of Charlotte, first-vice pres
ident. ...... .--..
Luther Hartsell of Concord is
the retiring president. Edward l..
Cannon of Raleigh is executive Sec
retary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
WILMINGTON WOMAN
NAMED SECRETARY OF
FLORISTS SERVICE

WINSTON-SALEM, Oct. 25.-P)-
A. L. O'Connor of Greensboro was
elected president of the State Tele-
graph Delivery Service today at
the convention being held in con-
junction with the State Florists
Association.
Mrs. Lena Westbrook of Will
mington was named secretary and
D. R. Holder of Winston-Salem
vice-president.
The florists attended a school
fc-' design during the afternoon
and closed the annual convention
.onight with banquet and dance.
W. E. Joy of Columbus, Ca, in
ternational president of the Flor
lists Telegraph Delivery Associa-
ton, predicted that within a year
flower by wire associations will be
able to send flowers any where in
the world. ..-..
He, spoke at a breakfast of the r.
D. S. and F. T. D. A. ,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
PRESIDENT PLANS
NATION. WIDE TALK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.- up -
President Truman will address the
ma N by radio on a new wage
price policy at 10 pm, EST,
next Tuesday.
The President to1d his news con-
ference that the new policy will
be decided before he goes on the
air.
He would not say what it was at
this time.
Mr. Truman also announced the
appointment of John R. Steelman,
labor expert, as his special assist
ant.
Steelman, the President said, will
act temporarily in any assignment
the President chooses to make for
him.
At the same time the President
made public a letter from the four
principals arranging the labor
management conference in which
they asserted:
"While it is probable that many
important decisions will be made
by this conference, it must be
borne in mind that no conference
can possibly completely clean the
slate of all present and potential
sources Of friction in the highly
complicated American economy.
sit is equally obvious, however,
that the establishment Of long
range and agreed-upon policy de-
signed to reduce industrial dis
Continued on Page Nine, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Shidehara
Answer Not
Received
ALLIES IRKED
Directive De manding
Breakup OF Monopolies
Goes Unheeded

TOKYO, Friday, Oct. 26.-P)-
General Macarthur, who urged
Japan's premier two weeks ago to
break up "rapidly" the multi-mil-
lion dollar family monopolies, point
edly stated today. the Japanese
government has not communica-
ted with him on "any phase" of
the question.
In an unusual move, headquar-
tiers authorized this statement:
mo official communication has
been received by Supreme head
quarters of the Allied powers from
the Imperial Japanese govern
ment on any phase of the Zaibatsu
(big families) question. Any state
ment to the effect that soap (Su-
preme Commander of the Allied
Powers) has accepted or rejected
any communication on this question
is false" $3.50.
High officials of two of the big
gest monopolies, Mitsubishi and
Mitsui, this week reported volun-
tary moves toward partial disso-
luton of their huge, interlinked
companies which played major
roles in the war. A Mitsubishi
spokesman said the company had
not communicated either with the
Japanese government or Allied
headquarters. But Mitsui spokes-
man said American occupation au-
thorities. and officials in Washing
ton had been advised fully on the
discussions.
Ma cArthur on Oct. II laid down
a five-point program to Premier
Shidehara, one of which was dras-
tic revision of Zaiba .su.
81 expect you to institute them
as rapidly as they can be assimi-
lated" Macarthur said after pres
enting his recommendations.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye was
reported today to be planning to
relinquish his noble title in an ap-
parent bid for political preference
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
BIG CHAIN STORE
FACING STRIKES

NEW YORK, Oct. Is. = Up -
The general executive board of the
United Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employees of Am
erica, c. I. O., voted unanimously
today to call a nationwide strike
Eat the most opportune time
against Montgomery Ward and
Company, Samuel Wolchok, presi-
dent Of the union, said.
+ Wolchok, who also is chairman
of the unions executive board, told
news conference after the meet
ing of the board that the strike
would affect $4,000 employees in $50
retail stores and nine mail order
houses of the company. .-
In a statement he said:
"Our board has met and has de-
cided to call a strike. The vote
was unanimous by the % members.
The time for calling the strike has
been placed in my hands. l will
call it at the most opportune time
for the situation.
The union spokesman charged
that Montgomery Ward had refus-
ed to-. comply with War Labor
Board directives after the Army
relinquished control of the bust
ness Oct. 18. The Army took over
the Chicago units of the organiza-
ton last April 26, 1914 in conse-
quence of a labor dispute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
OPPONENTS BLAST
EXTENSION PLANS

Revealing that the city since
1871, by their own statement, had
spent So, 451 499 on capital improve
ments to the Wilmington water and
sewer system, W. K. Rhodes, at
torney, told a meeting of some 200
suburbanites at the Chestnut
Street school last night that he
felt that the figure of $66, 1000 given
by the Citizens Committee for City
Limits Extension as the cost of ex-
tension was terribly low
He said that the meeting had
been called to complete the organ
ization of opposition to extension
begun in Sunset Park last week
and urged all citizens to register
for the election on November g..
He pointed out that only two days
in ,hich to register remained.
Mr.. Rhodes said that the Cape
Fear Country club, the shipyard
and the oil terminals on the south
side of the shipyard and the A.C.L.
tracks were not included in the ex-
tension plan and he felt that a
large source Of revenue was es-
Gaping,
One of the reasons given for ex-
tension was to get industries here
WI en- in every town he knew, in
l., - ~
escape high taxes, he stated.
Promising a formal answer to
the chairman of the Citizens Com
mittee for Extension, Mr.. Rhodes
said that the fact remains that it
is proposed to spend next year
more than was taken in last year
which was a peak year for tax re-
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Thomas Says
Slow-Downs
Are Growing.
MEN BEATEN UP
Intimidation Used Where
Union Production Scale
Is Exceeded
Bv JOHN F. CHESTER

Associated Press Business Editor
AKRON, O., Oct. 25.-(R-E. ].
Thomas, president Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Co., said
today that the labor showdown In
his plant had reached q point
where workers were beaten up If
they exceeded the union-prescrib-
ed production scale.
Thomas told a group of report
ers that this sort of thing was
rare, but emphasized that "any
man who violates the lower-than-
possible work rate doesn't enjoy
life too much" His firm has been
on a six-hour day and 36-hour
week since VI Day.
Predicting the tire industry would
produce 100000 passenger car
tires in 1916 and 1947 if allowed
to operate even on six-hour day.
he said IS per cent Of each tire
would be made Of synthetic rub
Der.
c. V. Wheeler, president OF the
Goodyear local of the United Rub
Der Workers-CIO, told newsmen
later there was no showdown here.
He said workers in the Goodyear
plants "set a fair pace, and what
management is trying to do is put
in speed-up program. He said
the pace proposed by management
was set by efficient experts.
Wheeler declared the workers
could produce enough tires to meet
Thomas made his statements to
the demand at the present rate.
a group of IS reporters who have
been across the nation and back to
survey postwar reconversion prob
lens.
"We are now faced with a six-
point union demand that we cam
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
France Protests Sinking
OF German, Navy Vessels


PARIS, Oct. 25-WR-France has
protested vigorously reported Allied
plans to scuttle the German Navy
ana destroy German war material,
II was disclosed today. She has de-
handed share of both warships
ana war material. Complaining that
leples to previous representations
nao b e e n evasive, an official
SPOKESMAN said that they would be
continued until a satisfactory an
SWer was received.
The London Times of Oct. 10 re-
ported a plan to sink the German
oattle fleet in the Atlantic. Later
the government received informa-
oon that United States forces had
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
NAN JEW-BAlTER
. HID JEWISH DATA
BY EDWARD v. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
NUREMBERG, Oct. Is - WD -
Julius Streicher, Nazidorn's No. 1
Jew-baiter and destroyer of Jew.
ish libraries, was responsible for
preserving some of the outstand-
ing Jewish literary treasures for
his own purposes. War Crimes
Investigators said today.
Streicher, former school teacher
who directed some OF Nazi Ger
many's bloodiest anti-semite cam
paigns, proclaimed his intention Of
wip;ng out all Jewish literature in
Germany. He ordered whole
Libraries stripped from syna.
gogues, Jewish schools and cul.
tural centers, then had them burn
ed.
But he ordered some Of the rarst
books and manuscripts preserved.
Some were found in the library at
the offices of Der Stuermer, his
rabid anti-J ewish newspaper here.
Others have been found at Munich.
Remaining German Jews said
gestapo members had assisted
them in burying certain rare cere-
monial scrolls when they looted
the synagogues.
Observers here said they believ-
ed he saved rare Jewish books az
sources of material for the anti.
CONTINUED on Page Nine, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26

AS the destroyer Dashieu lead
ing three other Nays fighting
craft docked here yesterday, it
completed the five-ship armada
which will participate in Whining
toms observance of Navy Day to-
morrow.
The Dashien which locked at
the Champion Compress terminal
at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
was followed in a few minutes by
the destroyer esco-t Coates. Har-
Ian R. Dickson, another destroyer,
tied up at the Customhouse wharf
at 9:45 and the submarine Quill
back docked. there at noon, joining
a sister submarine, the Greening,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
GIN Employees
Vote Favors
Walkout Now
BY BIG MAJORITY
Union Leader Says Strike
Will Not Be Called Pend
ing Conferences

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The CLIO United Automobile
workers yesterday called the
vote of General Motors work.
ers for a strike ga mandate"
to the JAW leadership to fight
their wage case ito a success
full conclusion"
Walter P. Reuther, union vice
president, gave this Interpretation
to the vote of 70,853 to 12,4a7
among $4,000 GIN employees in
favor of a strike to support de-
mands for 80 per cent wage rate
increase.
The National Labor Relations
Board, which supervised balloting
in 81 General Motors Corporation
plants, Wednesday announced the
results as thousands Of Chrysler
Corporation employees were parti-
cipating in a similar poll. Ford
workers will vote on the same
question Nov. 7.
Reuther said, however, the re-
suit did not mean animmediate
strike. The UNIONS international
executive board, which alone can
authorize walkout, will not do 80
unless and until our attempts to
arrive at a peaceable settlement
fail completely"
Other major labor developments
included:
1. Picketing continued at Warn
er Brothers Studio in Hollywood
as ALL strikers prepared to re-
sumo work at other lots az re-
suit of Cincinnati settlement.
American Airlines restored
partial service at Chicago and De-
troit but 1000 Pan American Air
ways employees in Miami deferred
Continued ON Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
CONTROL COUNCIL
BEING DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is = R-
Secretary of State Byrnes indl.
Gated tonight that the United
States has been conducting nego-
tiations with Russia over the ques-
ton of setting up an Allied Con-
troll Council to run Japan.
A State Department statement
issued with the Secretary's autho-
rity and in Qualification of a COM
ment which Byrnes made at his
press conference yesterday spoke
of recent diplomatic exchanges
on this subject.
The Department said that these
exchanges indicate" that Russia
is not now insisting on unanimity
rule on making decisions for the
proposed council which Byrnes Is
known to oppose vigorously.
Some authorities saw in this de-
velopment possibility that a COM
promise over the Control Council
issue may be worked out which
would restore a greater degree Of
harmony among the Allied powers
concerned with Japan's future.
However, Russia still has not
sent word that she will definitely
have representative at the meet
ing of the Allied Advisory Com
mission on Japan next Tuesday.
Byrnes has taken the position that
this mission should be set UP be-
fore a Control Council is imposed
whereas Russia has suggeted that
the Council be created first.
It has never been clear just how
such a Council would work or
whether it would replace or as
sumo authority over the Supreme
Allied Military Commander at
Tokyo, General Douglas Mac
Arthur.
Byrnes was told at his press con-
ference that some question had
arisen here as to whether the Rus
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)
M II 6 Weather Rureaul

Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:3o am. 60; 80 am. 81; 1880 pm. H.;
1880 pm. 66.
Maximum u; Minimum 81; Mean a.;
Normal SO.
Humidity
1880 am. 80; 1850 am. "a; 1880 pm. So;
1880 pm. 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month
lbs inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington - 1884 am. 8.37 am.
2:08 pm. 1924 pm
Masonboro Inlet - 600 am. 5:25 am
1900 noon 6:18 pm
Sunrise 6:26; Sunset SIPS; Moonrise
1928 PM; Moonset 1918 pm.
River Stage at Fayetteville. N. c. at
am, Thursday, Oct. IS. 10.5 feet.
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