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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
France Wants Her Money

Money, as everybody knows, is the root OF
all evil. It is also the cause OF many quarrels'
and right now is helping to prolong Frances
anger at her Anglo-American Allies 1t all
came about in this way:
The Belgian Government when in 1899 it
faced the prospect of being overrun by the
Germans, transferred more than 5000, 1000, 900
in gold to the bank of France. After France
was overrun, the Bank of France shipped the
gold to Dakar and later, Marshal Philippe
shipped to the Reichsbank.
In 1912 following litigation started by the
Belgians in New York, the Belgian claim to
the amount was acknowledged by the Bank
of France and 1928, 292, 1888 was transferred
from the Bank of France account to that of
the National Bank of Belgium.
The French fully expected to be able to
recover the gold from Germany to make good
this repayment to Belgium from the vast
amounts OF German gold captured.
The United Nations stated specifically Jan.
5, 1943, and again on Feb. %, 1914, that the
transfer of gold from occupied country to
another by the Nazis would never be recog-
nized.
The issue has come to head, according to
one member of the de Gaulle Cabinet by eff
forts of the French and Belgian Governments
to check the identity of large cache Of gold
discovered by the United States Third Army
at Frankfurt
Moves by the two governments in this d.
rection, however, have been discouraged.
French authorities say that they have had no
reply from the British and American Govern
ments on this subject for nearly two weeks
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
TOP O. THE MORNING
Follow after peace with all men.
Hebrews IL; IA
Police Training

Up-andcoming cities throughout the coun.
try have training schools for their police
forces. The chief effort naturally centers on
preparing novice policemen for their tasks
Police duty is complicated thing under
any circumstances For the new man on the
force it is doubly complicated.
Suddenly given unaccustomed authority and
lacking clear understanding how to use it,
he is all too likely to abuse it without in
tention to the distress Of good citizens I'M
consciously violating some police regulation
and to the dscredit of the force SO far as
the citizens view and influence extend
Furthermore unframed in approved meth
DDS of running down criminals, he is Under
a handicap that materially reduces his value
to the force and to the community.
Generally, no policeman is given badge
and gun and assigned to beat or special
duty without first having taken course in
prepara tior for the services he is employed
to perform.
No soldier is sent into battle without pre-
liminary training. The police recruit deserves
equal consideration, as does the city he is
pledged to protect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
John Curtin

John Curtin the policeman's son who rose
to be Prime Minister of Australia, had vital
role in the Pacific war. With General Mac
Arthur he helped turn the Commonwealth into
the greatest Allied base in the Pacific when
the japanese were sweeping southwark in the
early days OF their conquests and Australia
along with New Zealand seemed destined for
attack.
Taking office only two months before Pearl
Harbor, Mr. Curtin displayed such fine quail
ties of leadership that he won the high esteem
OF both London and Washington, which he held
with distinction and honor to the hour of his
death on Wednesday, despite the fact that he
had been incapacitated for active work since
he suffered a congestion of the lungs in April.
Because he worked without ceasing and far
beyond his physical endurance, Mr.. Curtin is
to be numbered among the war casualty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Another View On Meat

In comprehensive summary in which the
writer, Josephine Ripley, seeks to show
marked Improvement in the food situation we
find this:
the OPA is endeavoring to get
more meat for the tables of ordinary CT
villains by increasing the quotas of non
federally inspected slaughterers. Under
this system, they will be permitted to kill
10 per cent more cattle, sheep, and lambs
per month than they did during May and
June.
Since the state OPA office at Raleigh has
refused to extend or increase slaughtering per.
mits in the Wilmington area, its attention is
respectfully directed to the above.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Balikpapen A Stepping Stone

Balikpapan, the great Borneo oil center
which has just been taken by the Australians,
grew from uncharted insignifcance as ma
tive village in 1891 to prime importance as
a petroleum refining center by 1941.
Balikpapans harbor and most of the city
lie on the east bank OF the Bay of Balikpapan,
narrow north-south estuary of two short riv-
ers. The bay provides deep anchorage four
miles long and a mile wide, well-sheltered in
all seasons. Its position, one degree south of
the Equator, is 800 air miles south OF Tarakan
and $50 air miles southeast across Borneo
from Brunei Directly across Makassar strait
from Balikpapan lies the large Netherlands
Indies island of Celebes.
Balikpapan was second only to Palembang
on Sumatra as prewar Netherlands Indies
petroleum production and refining center 1t
was developed to process the unusually pure
crtde of Tarakan and the varying products
of the numerous wells opened within 100 miles
of the refineries. These were conferred around
the Mahakan river delta, go miles north along
the coast Although petroleum biologists of
the Royal Dutch Company regarded Borneo's
reserves as virtually untouched by their op-
erations, some $50 Borneo wells were yield
ing $1,000 barrels Of crude daily two years
before the Japanese invasion.
Without Borneo oil the Japanese will have
trouble fueling planes and mechanical equip
ment With it, the Allies may fuel planes,
tanks, trucks and naval vessels in large meas.
IRE without having to depend on American
petroleum deliveries.
With Borneo and the Philippines recaptured,
it il not hard to figure the next objective in
tha far southwest Pacific is Singapore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Mussolini On His Own; Attacks Greece
DESPITE Adolf Killers Objections

commission for authority to dis
patch some French vessels, in
GLIDING the Strasbourg (battleship)
into the Atlantic. The Germans OBJ
jected. So did -
SEPT. 27-'The pact is signed
Gin Berlin). But the atmosphere is
cooler. Even the street crowd
was evidently prearranged.
every night the citizens spend
four or five hours in the cellars
because of Raj. air raids).
There is lack C sleep, promiscuity
among men and women, cold. The
number of people with headcolds
is Incredible.
OCT. 3-"Briseo, man who
thoroughly understands aviation,
has painted the true picture of OH
air forces in North Africa. Our
supply organization is bad, and
fighter planes are lacking. The
British are inferior numerically,
but cause US plenty of trouble. "
Hitler Speaks Frankly
At Bremen Pass
OCT. 4-"Rarely have I seen II
Duce in sucn good humor as at
the Bremen Pass today. The con-
versations with Hitler) were the
most interesting that have &C.
Cured so far. Hitler put at least
some of his cards on the table.
These are my general i'm
pressions:
1. There is no longer any talk
of invading England.
2. There is hope OF bringing
France into the anti-British coali-
ton.
3. Greater importance is given
to the Mediterranean sector, some
thing that is good for us. Hitler
was energetic and extremely anti
Bolshevist.
OCT. 12-'The return of II Duce.
He is vexed very much at Grazi-
ami. But he is above all in
dignant at the German occupation
of Romania the movement, al
legedly to protect Romanian oil
wells from British sabotage, was
reported Oct. ID.
"'Hitler lW ay confronts me
with an accomplished fact. This
time I will ray him in his own
coin. He will learn from the news
papers h a t have occupied
Greece II DIce seems resolved
to act Immediately. l believe the
action will be useful and easy
OCT. 14-''Mussolini fixes
the date (of tho attack on Greece
for Oct. &c."
OCT. II Marshal Badoglio
(chief of the general staff speaks
ominously about our action in
Greece. The three heads of the
staff have pronounced
unanimously against 1t.
The present forces are insufficient
and the navy does not feel it can
carry out landing at Preveza lin
western Greece because the water
is too shallow. | insist that
the m o m e n t is good from a
political point of view. Greece
is isolated. Turkey will not move.
Neither will Yugoslavia. If the
Bulgarians enter the war, it will
be on our side"
Oct. % Is Set To Attack Greece
OCT. % - ''Mussolini has pre-
pared letter to Hitler. He
alludes to our imminent action in
Greece, but does not make clear
either the means or the date, be-
cause he fears once again an order
to halt. Many indications lead us
to believe they are not enthusiastic
in B erlin about our going to
Continued on Page Five)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Wise Runaway

Here's squib about a Central Park cab
horse that ran away, racing at top speed for
twenty blocks but pausing every time he saw
red traffic light. He wove through heavy
holiday traffic without mishap n d scooted
through green lights as regularly as he came
to open intersections. What, we wonder
would have happened if he was color bilno?
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06

will be accompanied, naturally, by
threat"
AUG. 27-''The meeting at vi
emma is fixed for tomorrow. i.
From what Won Ribbentrop tele-
phones, the Fuehrer believes the
Romanians should surrender about
Is, 400 square miles to Hungary,
which has asked for $4,000. Mus
solini has no precise ideas on the
subject. The IT, ck Con
Egypt is to begin Sept. g.
AUG. 28-''Hitler speaks
little of the Magyar-Romanian
question The only concern Of
his is that peace be preserved, so
Romanian Gil will continue to flow
into his tanks"
Hungary Wins,
Romania Loses
AUG. "Ribbentrop and I de-
eide to solve the problem through
arbitration. If we should begin a
discussion, we should never COM
plete it. The Hungarians &C
cepted this afternoon. The Roman
ians make us wait fer their an
swer. In the meantime Ribben-
trop and I trace the new frontier
and dictate the terms. In Wen
ma they are eating little and bad
ly."
AUG. 30-"Ceremony OF the sig
nature. The Fungarians can't con-
tain themselves for Joy when they
see the map. Then we heard
loud thump. II was Manoilescu
(Romenian foreign minister), wao
tainted on the table. Doctors, mas
sages, camphorated oil. He re-
wives, but shows the blow
SEPT. I'll Duce has TAX
en- up again with the Council IF
Minister'S the question of our All
tack on Egypt. 1t was to have
occurred today: but Gen. GRAHAM
has asked that it be postponed
month";
SEPT. g. The attack against
Egypt has encountered a new de-
lay. Never has military op-
GRAFTON been undertaken so much
against the will of the command
ers."
SEPT. 14-''Ihe attack on Egypt
has begun Sept. 12). For the
British are withdrawing without
fighting. il Duce considers the
arrival at Mersa Matruh great
victory
SEPT. 16-'' Mussolini is nervous
because of the slow progress in
Egypt. The fact is that no
fighting has yet begun"
Ribbentrop Brings
Pact with Japan
Ribbentrop arrived in Rome
Sept. 10.
SEPT. 19-'fHe is in good humor
and glad of the welcome given him
by the police applauding squad
which was well modified by the
police commissioner. In his car,
Won Ribbentrop speaks at once of
the surprise he carries in his port
folio, a military alliance with ia
pan. The Russian dream has
vanished with the guarantee to Ro-
mania. He thinks that such a
move will have its advantages
against Russia and against Amer
lea, which will not dare to move
under threat of the Japanese
fleet"
SEPT. 24-"During the night
Mackensen German ambassador
telephoned. De Gaulle appeared at
Dkar (French West Africa with
some British vessels and asked
that the French surrender. The
governor resisted and Petain
(head of the Vichy French gov
ernmenD asked thu armistice
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
SELFISH

Tho c,7nard- White Star Line, British owner
- +he Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, wants
y, hi bio ships back right now so they can get
~ fat Share of transatlantic passenger business.
Already 4 re- d the guns have been taken from the
t<q The two ships, the owners say, shortened
,be war in Europe by year because OF their
great capacity st ana gn speea
Spf finest made one way trip on those
WIZ WIS shns to shorten that war by year, we
swo d lust as soon see them used to shorten
the other war by a year.
'n 100 many people seem to think the Pacific
fighting is an all-American proposltion'-New
York World-Telegram
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
DailyPrayer
FOR AN AWARENESS OF GOD

FOR AN AWARENESS OF 0op
Behold, the heaven and 'n'
heaven of heavens cannot contain
Thee o Jehovah; yet Thou coz
descendest to dwell in houses dea.
Gated to Thy worship, and IN 'ps
hearts of all who love Thee. A"su
by Thy great greatness, and seiEa
BILE of our sinfulness. yet we l+.'
up hands of supplication to Ihes
pleading that Thou wilt bap.lze ~
with fresh consciousness OF 1 III
Father nature. We would cast a.
our care upon Thee, for Thou Ca.
est for us. Make Thyself to w
as We here humbly pray, AVlns,
bright reality; closer to US 'Hsr
breathing, nearer than hands "
feet. Our need beyond all o.A'l
needs, in this time of war ana u
world travail, is for a more Vi'ir
knowledge of Thee, whom to knO"
Alright is life eternal. Press IN!
self upon us, by day and by hsnr
that behind all events we ma
ever find Thee, the living Goo aA'
omnipotent Ruler of events, Amen
WIFE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
CIANO'S DIARY
Aug. lO-Oct. 81, 1910.

In the autumn months of 1910
Mussolini's mood was melloWe1
and more exalted than it had been
for long, the diary of Count Ciano,
his son-in-laW, reveals.
A grandiose campaign was or
dered in Egypt over the opposi-
ton of all the commanders, but,
more gratifying to his ego, Mus
solini at last had decided to strike
out on his own, to attack Greece
in spite of Hltler's objections. For
once, the Fuehrer was to read
about an Axis blow in his morn
ing newspaper. An empire was in
the building.
German occupation of Romania
was the spark that touched of
Mussolini's decision. Six weeks
earlier the Axis, or SC Mussolini
had been led 10 believe. had solved
the Balkan crisis by awarding
Pennsylvania to Hungary n
guaranteeing what was left of Ro-
mania against attack by the Rus.
slams. Its immediate result was
that the Romanian foreign minis
ter tainted when he saw the arbi-
trary boundary that the Axis drew.
Ciano wrote,
AUG. 1O-"I talked with II Duce
about the difficulties that have
arisen on the Greek Albanian
frontier. I dent wish to drama
tie the situation, but the Greek
attitude is very disloyal. II Duce
has thought Of forceful action, be-
cause he has had accounts to set
tie ever since 1928 when Musso-
lini sent the Italian fleet to bonn
bard the island of Corfu and COL
lect $4,000, c00-lira indemnity aft
er an Italian representative was
murdered, all e 6 d y by the
Greeks)."
Plans Are Made
To Strike Greece
AUG. 12-'u Duce outlines the
political and m ILL ary plans
against Greece. If Leucadia and
Corfu Greek islands in the Ionian
Seal are yielded, we shall ask for
nothing more. If there is resist
ance, we will go the limit. ia
comini and V1scount Prasca (mil
itary governor and commander in
Albania) believe it possible, and
easy if the action is undertaken
at once.
"A new and violent outburst by
Mussolini 6 81 the middle
class: After the war is over
will attack the cowardly and de-
spicable middle class. We must de-
stroy it physically, saving perhaps
20 per cent. -
AUG. ia Greek vessel has
been sunk by a submarine of un-
identified nationality. I consid-
er the intemperance of De Wee
chi. Gtalian commander in the Do
decanese Islands) is at the bot
LOIIl VI ~.
Ribbentrop served notice on the
Italians Aug. II that action in
Greece would not be welcomed in
Berlin, and orders postponing any
move were given by Mussolini five
days later. But the plans went
ahead, coupled with II Duce's
dreams of smashing the British in
Africa, and with Hitler's insistence
that stability be insured in the
Balkans.
AUG. 26-"Germany wants at
all costs to avoid Balkan crisis
(between Hungary and Romania,
over TRANSPARENCY. Won Rib
bentrop is thinking OF calling the
two ministers of foreign affairs to
Vienna and giving them friendly
advice of the Axis. All this
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Editorial Comment
TRAIT of GREATNESS

Really great leaders are men who remem-
Der to defect praise to the people who helped
them.
Gen. Eisenhower, accepting the acclaim OF
his countrymen in the name of the men who
served under him, spoke of himself as being
merely their symbol.
Prime Minister Churchill, showered with
praise by the Allied world passed it on to Eng
lands anonymous airmen: "Never have SO
many owed so much to so few"
Marshal Stain toasted RCssia's little people
''without whom marshals and commanders OF
armies are not worth a jot. the simple,
ordinary, unassuming people (who) MAINTAIN
the life of our great state mechanism IN all
its branches of science, economy and military
AFFAIRS
Of course, one need not be leader OF
masses to exemplify this phase OF greatness.
We're thinking of uncounted, obscure hcsoands
meeting commentator for their limited
achievements with some such grouping ; utter
ance as: ''You ought to meet my !; Mls %5c..
without her, I couldn't have done l'-New
York World-Telgram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views OF Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-06

The value of citrus produc"
processed in the u. S. is estIil'aF
ed at 5000, 100000 annually.
Evening star., 1945-05-24

Meet the family
Mother looks so young in printed white
royon poPlin ploy suit. Sizes 10 to Is.
Midriff top and dirndI-typ skirt, both
$7.95; matching shorts, S3.s5.
W&L-sportswear, Third Floor.
Dad feels like million in ploy shorts Of
cotton poplin and washable shirt Of
royon, Shorts, sizes 80 to "a, natural,
S3.95; Shirt, white and natural, S2.I5.
W&L-The Mems Store, Second Floor.
Sister Sue is a picture in "kims of
California" checked seersucker dress.
Blue or red and white Sizes 8 to 6-$4.o5
W&L-Juvenies' Apparel, Fourth Floor.
Ginny-the Junior Miss" of the fomiIy,
wears her new "Kik-o-p poo" pedoI-pushers
ond blouse in butcher-weove royon. Sizes
9 to IS. Blouse and pedoI~pushers, each,
$5.95; Matching skirt, $5.e5.
W&L-Junior Misses Apparel. Fourth Floor
Brother gets up in the worId-dressed for
it in cotton twill shorts and an in-or-out
cotton plaid shirt. Shorts, sizes to Is,
$l.75; Shirt sizes, 8 to l8---------$3 l8
W&L-The Boys Store Fourth Floor
Betsy-obsorbed in a book, and looking
very trim in spun royon bib shorts and q
striped cotton polo shirt. Sizes to IA.
Shorts, $3.95; Shirt, $l.45.
W&L-Girls' Apparel, Fourth Floor.
Eldest saw this "Queenmoke" dress in
Nay Glamour. Huge nuIti-coIored coin
dots on Botes white cotton PopIin. Sizes
~ to
w&L-mexpensive Dresses, Third Floor
The youngest back yard enthusiast
in fIowered seersueker pIoysuit. Pink Or
blue. Sizes to s, $l.95.
w&I-Juveniles' Apparel Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1945-03-26

er of the bridegroom, was hostess in
her home at the reception which
followed the ceremony, the young
couple leaving latter for Ottumwa
where he is based.
Miss Gold and Mr.. Lips Hitch
we're married at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, with Rabbi Harry Silver
stone officiating at the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Gold, and her father
escorted her and gave her in mar
riage. Her dress of ivdry velour and
lace was worn with a veil of Illusion
held by a crown of lace and she
carried spray of gardenias.
Mrs. Joseph Gordon, the matron
of honor, wore a dress of gold crepe
with lime trim and carried a bou-
quet of lavender and yellow spring
| flowers, and the maid of honor,
Miss Marion Gold, wore coral crepe
with blue trim and carried blue
| flowers.
The bridesmaid was Miss Fredda
Lips Hitch, wearing pink crepe
and carrying pink and blue flowers.
Mr. William Granerer, U. S. n. R., of
New York was the best man.
Mr. Lips-Hitch is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Meyer Lips Hitch and now
is at the New York University Den
tai College under the Navy program
He attended George Washington
University, and his bride also at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity. They will make their home in
New York.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
AWTS Re.elecfs
Miss Phibbs Head

Miss Anita Phipps was reelected
president of the District Unit, Amer
lean Women's Voluntary Services,
at the annual meeting recently.
Others reelected are Mrs. G.. How
land Chase, first vice president, and
Mrs. Dean Acheson, secretary. New
officers include Mrs. Ernest Graves,
second vice president, and Mrs.
Lynne Lamm, treasurer.
Annual reports revealed that the
day and night membership included
2,182, total number of working hours
was 312,746. the number of agencies
served was As and the different
services rendered came to 81.
Merit ribbons were awarded to 264
workers and the following were
chosen for special appreciative
mention: Mrs. Roger Jenkins, Mrs.
Gerald Waring, Miss Belle johnson
Miss Mildred Remington, Mrs. Ben
H. Isambe. Mrs. Conyers Read, Mrs
Charles Woolley, Mrs. John Ran
dolph, Mrs. Barnett Breeskin, Mrs
Vincent Mallory. Mrs. Layton CAL
burn and Mrs. George Whitford.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Diplomatic
|Actiuities

The Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Diamantopoulos will be back the
middle of the week from Worcester,
Mass, where they are attending a
several day celebration of Worcester
and the World. A program will be
broadcast from there this evening
when Mrs. Roosevelt. the Greek Am
bassador and the New Zealand Min
ister, Mr.. Carl A. Berendsen. will be
among the speakers The Minister
and Mrs. Berendsen also will return
the middle of the week.
The Nicaraguan Ambassador and
Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa were
joined last week by the formers
mother, Sonora de Dolores de Sevilla
who will be with them for month
or more. Sonora Sevilla was accom-
panied to Washington by Sonora
Marguerite de Pallais who, after a
day here, went to New York. Sonora
de Pallais Is sister of DR.. Leon
de Bayle. former Nicaraguan Am
bassador in Washington. and she will
return here this week for a longer
visit with the Ambassador and
Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Three Brides IN Professions
To Altar ON Palm SUNDAY

weddings yesterday
the brides
marriage Cop Arthur
earlier
bride of Mr. Harold Vaden u N.
wedding
the Tfereth
Palms Gala lilies and white carnations formed the decorations
the wedding Tober Cor Walters taking
place William oca
wedding
Crudee solo selections
of Anderson Tolbert this
city, marriage
E. Harold Tobert white
with veil illusion that fell from the Of
the of honor costumed
taea carried yellow
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Business Club Plans
Panel Discussion

AN Evaluation of Recent Changes
in the Federal Civil Service System"
will be the topic of a panel discus
sion sponsored by the Business and
Professional Women's Club at }
pm. tomorrow in Pierce Hall, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
Miss Margaret Hickey, chairman,
Woman's Advisory Committee, War
Manpower Commission, and presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, will participate in the discus
sion. Others included in the panel
are Ismar Baruch, United States
Civil Service Commission; W. A.
Mccoy, Civil Service Commission;
1t. Col. M. w. Richardson, Adjutant
Generals Office; G. Lyle Belsley,
War Production Board, and Henry
F. Hubbard, Council of Personnel
Administration.
Miss Susie w. Watwood, chairman
of the. Legislation Committee, is in
charge of the program.