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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Russia In The Pacific

General George C. Marshall, u S. Chief of
StatA, tells the House Appropriations Commit
tee that the great imponderable of the moment
in the Pacific is whether Russia will ioin the
attack.
1t is obvious that with Russia striking from
the north and America. with her able Allies,
pour ding Japans home islands and forces and
industries in China and Manchukuo with ever
increasing fire power, the war in the Orient
can be brought to successful termination
much quicker than if the entire job is left
to the combined naval, air and land forces OF
the United States and Britain.
In the interest of humanity and the saving
OF lives it is argued that Russia's help now
would be militarily invaluable.
But suppose Russia decides to keep out?
Japan will be defeated anyway, if Russia con.
tinues to immobilize the vast Japanese armies
now in northern China and Manchukuo.
Tokyo dare not withdraw these armies te
bel in the defense OF Japan and stave Oft de.
feat to the southwark. Inevitably if Tokyo
should do SO, the Russian armies in Siberia
well trained and fully equipped as they are
would move in to settle an old score against
Japan and simply occupy the territory desert
ed BY the Japanese.
| 1t would mean a bloodless conquest of ia
pans puppet state. In her present frame o.
mind, Japan is not liable to offer Manchrkue
to the Russians on a platter, as it were
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Coast Guard Award

When the attack on Pearl Harbor was but
thirteen days past the Cape Fear division OF
the Coast Guard Auxiliary, composed of Viii.
mlngton and Wrightsville Beach volunteers was
in action--the first unit in the entire Sixth
N1va- District. Only recently it was placed
or, standby duty.
Between the time OF its organization and the
end OF the Battle of the Atlantic the Auxiliary
was on duty tWenty-forr hours a day, year
IN and year out, in all kinds OF weather, pa
trolling the coast and inlets against the ap
proach of enemy submarines, making rescues
and performing heroic service at beach fires
Wilmington and Wrightsville business mer
gave freely Of, their time in the interest OF Sc
curity and area safety Now the Auxiliary is
to receive the Coast Guard Security Shield
OF Honor. The ceremony, to be held at the
Hanson Lodge, in Brunswick county, on Tues.
day evening, is a fitting climax to the Auxl
larys outstanding war service. Incidentally
Hanson Lodge is the country home OF Louis
L. Hanson, charter member Of the loca
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
No Politics, Please

A popular pastme in these first days of his
return home is to suggest job for General
Eisenhower. To make him director general
OF the new world security league, as noted in
these columns on Saturday, would be fitting
reward for his war services and in keeping
with his talents But all that is definitely
k. own o. his future is that he has been named
h ad of the American occupation forces in
Germany.
However, being of sound body and in his
right mind, Genel al Eisenhower has taken the
political bull by the horns and squelched anv
incipjent movement to boom him for President
or any other political office. By making the
announce ment that he is not candidate nor
a lot OF trouble.
It will pc remembered the embarrassment
and annoyance imposed on General Pershing,
after the former World war, by ardent ad.
mirers who started "Pershing for President
clubs all over the country, and more recently
the movement to draft General Macarthur for
republican candidate for the presidency while
he was doing a tremendous job in the wal
against the japanese.
It may be said that the friends of General
Eisenhower can do him no greater service OF
sho their friendship to better advantage thar
by refraining from activities in his case thai
embarrassed General Pershing and Genera
Macarthur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
The New Food Bill

The drastic changes in the food adninistra-
ton approved by the House of Representatives
after a day of hectic debate, and particularly
by the 356 to II vote by which they were
authorized. eliminates the national dissatistac.
ton with the Office of Price Administration
ard the bungling OF the food program it has
been guilty of since the office was set up.
1t is not known at this time that all the
changes will be enforceable or benign, but
neither have the practices of the OPA, and
they certainly cannot be worse.
Although the OPA is given another year of
lite, it is shorn of its despotic authority, in
which it has gone contrary to the nations
cherished democratic principles and throttled
private enterprise, besides creating a general
food shortage which, has imposed unnecessary
bu dens and unwarranted skimping on Ameri
can households and encouraged the black
market.
The bill as finally adopted includes Repre-.
sentative Andersens provision that the Score.
tary OF Agriculture approval will be required
on all government food orders; the Patman
prov ision which lifts the oppressive restric-
tons on independent professors provided SAM.
tary conditions at plants is satisfactory to the
Secretary Of Agriculture; the Dickson provi-
sion that individuals may sue out injunctons
against OPA regulations and enjoy the right
to appeal OPA orders in federal courts 1t
also provides for profit margin for meat
professors
TIE chief complaint against the Office Of
Price Administration has been it's dictatorial
policies. The people have Justly held that its
authoritarian practices have been so closely
allied with those of totalitarian states, notably
Germany and Italy under the dictators that
the line OF demarkation was imaginary; that
while we were fighting to overthrow totalitar.
ianism abroad we we're being subjected to its
evils at home. The bill approved by the House
at least overcomes many of the practices most
severely criticized
AS House and Senate are broadly in agree.
ment on the principal provisions of the bill il
is to be expected few readjustments will be
made in conference
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT
AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL

The most important question the people Of
America will soon be deciding will be whether
to let government grow beyond their power to
curb it, in return for alleged benefits. The
decision surrounding proposed Federal control
of medicine Is phase of the larger question
1t is interesting to note what insurance com
nissioners think of compulsory medical care
as contrasted to voluntary programs G. l..
Neel, Insurance Commissioner OF Pennsyl.
vania. Declares 1.-The unquestioned preference
for voluntary action, for the continuance of
only those laws and regulations which permit
of the use of individual initiative, is so strong
among directors, superintendent and com.
missioners of insurance as to be unanimous"
The worst danger is that the people will let
government grow beyond their control before
they fully recognize what is happening
Watertown IS. d. Public Opinion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
The New League

When World War l ended and the leading
natl MS gathered around the peace table
League of Nations was born. Although it lin
gered on for years with waning strength, its
de .th sentence was Uttered at its encouchment
1t has been claimed that failure of the
Unit States to become member of the
League was the chief cause OF its failure.
This is true only to limited extent. The
prime pal reason was that the trainers OF the
League Covenant looked upon the project as
the first step toward Utopia Counting on per-
petual good will among the powers, the kind
OF teeth and jaws that could have made it an
effective instrument for lasting peace were
left out.
The League of Nations was noble adven-
ture in dealism, but because it ignored the
human element it was predestined to what
President Cleveland long ago described as
''innocuous desritude''
With the lessons learned from the Inflated
League before them, delegates attending the
Jig at San Francisco, after weeks of pickering
and disagreements which at times threatened
disruption, have produced Constitution which
provides not only a program for the mainte-
nance of peace but for its Enforcement as
well.
It is not particularly strong Constitution.
Its faults are many, as any document pro-
d Iced by mortals gathered from the far
corners of the world and holding diverse
views is bound to be. But in particular it
holds out hope that peace may be maintained
anc that is an achievement well worth the
time and controversy involved in it's promul
cation.
There is to be continuously functioning
Security Council of eleven members whose
Urinary responsibility Gs) for the main
te1.ance OF international peace and security"
Any nation may appeal to the council for
settlement of dispute. This would be at
tempted first through peaceful methods. Then,
if necessary, through diplomatic, economic or
military pressure.
In sharp contrast with the League of Ma.
tons, which lacked courage to establish sane
tons against Italy when Mussolini attacked
Ethiopia, the settlement of future disagree
ments between nations is not to be confined
to persuasion alone, or even to economic
blockade. Military pressure" is to be used,
ard not only among minor or non-member
nations but among the top members of the
Security Council. If the Constitution is OBJ
se-ved none OF the great powers would dare
to rattle the saber in another's face.
There is widespread belief that this time
the United States Senate will ratify the Con.
stitution, possibly not before President Tru.
mans departure for the Big Three session at
Potsdam, but ultimately, when the members
Fave made their oratorical flourish. The Amer.
| lean people, whose stewards the senators are,
want their nation to be party to the new
Oh gnization. They have found the price of
isolation too high For this reason it is fair to
think the Constitution will eventually receive
their blessing
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
Christian Scientists
Study AtomatIc fores

"Is the Universe, Including Ms Id,
Evolved By Atomic Force va 70.
the subject of the lesSon,Se.. .ss,
in all Christian Silence Ch'H'% ~
and Societies on Sunday, June e.. VI
The Golden Text was ''y ".
Psalms PSI. The earth is 'n'
Lords, and the fitness theI ,'''sn
the world, and they that WV
therein. - ann.
Among the citations when '' .b,
prised the lesson-sermol' "els u.
following from the Bible; D! , W.
word of the Lord were the neS'' Nv
made: and all the host OF 'hen ..a :,
the breath of his mouth. He 'l'' =,
ed the waters of the sea 'os .o.s
as an heap: ne layeth U the a asr,,
in storehouses. Let all the eaI ai'
fear the Lord: Let all the lIlllsI Il
tants of the world Sand in a"s ~ y
him. Fol he spake, ana ~ ..od
done; he commanded, ana " Nv
fast" psalms SO: go. ,.,dsd
The lesson-sermon also I"'i' IN
the following passages from ..o r'
Christian Science teH'po0N' :,
enc and Health with Re! ~ :,
Scriptures" by Mary BAKER En-, 4;
The universe OF oplrlt te Iiyirs
the creative power OF the a ln,.s,
Priniple, or Life, which repLo1 Mind
the multitudinous forms o. ~, n
and governs the mtItlpllc ,Ts ,t''
the compound idea man. Inc .,;.
and herb do not yield fruit Oe' .nst
of any propagating power o. ,se
own, but because they rene. oote.
Mind which includes all a '' and
rial world implies a mortal i.m ,'.i
and man creator. The Scier orts
divine creation declares liilll ad BY
mind and the universe cre'''
Cod page SOD.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25

| England let it be known they will
intervene II Duce authorized
me to present to Percy Lorraine
British ambassador solution
based on the preliminary return
of Danzig to the Reich, after
which there would be negotiations
and a general peace conference
Percy Lorraine tainted, o. al
most tainted in my arms. He re
tired to the toilet.
"Francois-Pon French am
bassador), discouraged and pessi
mistic, repeats that France will
fight Weizsaecker (Nazi sec.
rotary of state for foreign affairs>
telephones from the Berghof te
relay Hitle-'s harsh reply to the
British ambassador. Another hope
I'll Duce is warlike tonight.
-. He has received Pariani
italian chief of staff who
gave him good news of the
army's condition. Pariani is a
traitor and a liar
"Phillips U. S. ambassador
brings long message from Roose
welt for the King. 1t doesn't seem
to make much sense"
Editors note: This refers to a
message from President Roosevelt
appealing to the Italians to t~y
to stop war in Europe. THE I'm
heard voices of countless millions
of human beings ask that they. shall
not be vainly sacrificed again,
Mr.. Roosevelt said.
KING VICTOR AWARE
OF ITALY'S WEAKNESS
AUG. 24-"I went to SAINT Anna
di Valdieri to confer with the
King In his judgment we are
absolutely in no condition to wage
war. The army is in a 'pitiful'
state Even the defense of our
frontier is insufficient He is
convinced the French can pierce
it with ease. The officers of the
Italian army are of poor quality
and our equipment is old and OBJ
solete Six months of neutrali-
ty will give us greater strength.
"In the event of conflict. he
hopes that II Duce will give
the Prince of Piedmont king
Victor's son. Prince Humbert)
a command. Those two Inn
be lies from Bergamo and
from Pistoria the Kings
nephews) have one; my son
can have one, too"
AUG. Is During the night
had a telephone conversation with
Won Ribbentrop who says the stu
alton is becoming critical because
of the usual Polish provocations'
l succeed in having II Duce
approve a communication to Hit
Ter announcing our nonintervention
for the time being was ve-y
happy over this result but II Duce
recalls me to Palazzo Veezia.
"He has changed his mind.
He fears the Germans and
wants to intervene at once. 1t
is useless to struggle E.
20 p. m. hear of message
from Hitler to II Duce 1t is
couched in abstract language but
gives one to understand that the
action will begin shortly. It asks
for italian understanding
MUSSOLINI, CIANO
ATTEMPT BLACKMAIL
II use this phrase to persuade
II Duce to write to Hitler that we
are unprepared for war, and that
we shall 60 into it only if he will
furnish us all the equipment and
raw materials we require j..
German reaction is cool. Won
Mackensen German ambassador,
brings brief note at $3.50 p. m. in
which we are requested to make
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25

Duce Desperately Tries Blackn,ail
But Adolf Hitler Balks In Berlin

a complete list of what we need
He hopes this will put the
brakes on his government -
AUG. 26-''Berlin is shoWering
us with requests for the list
We 60 over it. It's enough to kill
bull. if a bull could read. Alone
with II Duce, we prepare a mes
sage to Hitler. We explain why
Italy absolutely cannot begin wal
without such provisions Trans
hitting our requests, Attolco gets
into difficulty. He asks for imme
diate delivery, an impossibility
since it involves 100000 tons
which would require too many cars
for it's transport.
''Hitler's reply arrives. He car
give us only iron, coal, lumber
only few anti-airc-aft batteries
He says he understands our diff
ficulties, and asks our friendship
HE proposes to annihilate
Poland, Poland alone, and to
defeat France and England =.
II Duce expresses his regret
for being unable to intervene.
He is really confused. His mill
itary instincts and his sense
of honor were leading him to
war. Now reason has halted
him For II Duce this is a
great blow"
MUSSOLINI DANCES
TO HITLER'S TUNE
AUG. 81" Halifax british for
eign ministec) has informed III
courteously that measures taker
in the Mediterranean must not be
interpreted as preliminary to hos
tllitjes against us Hitler still
is determined to go to war. ane
makes three requests:
l. That we not make known oul
decision for neutrality until it is
absolutely necessary.
2. That we continue our military
preparations to check the French
and British, and,
3. That re send agricultural anc
industrial workers to Germany.
Duce concurs in all this. and prom
ises to revise our position after
the initial phase of the conflict
meanwhile a singular incident
occurs. They (the BRITISH com
munfcate to us the text of Ger
man proposals for an alliance. O,
what seems equivalent to it. This
was made naturally without oul
knowledge -. We decide to make
direct contact with Halifax.
I'm this move l have been
abandoned completely by the
large group who are concerned
with telling n Duce only those
things that will please him.
starace Fascist party secre.
tary) tells Mussolini that the
Italian women are happy about
the war because they will re-
ceive six Ira a day and will
not be encountered by their
husbands. How shameful! So.
"Rlbbent-op has answered
that there is little chance for
peace and that Henderson Brit.
lsh ambassador in BERLIN has
gone to London to express his
views only. Could there ever be
a bigger scound.el thar Won Rib.
oentrop? Hitler has spoken
in strong language to the deputies
OF the Reich in secret meeting "
DUCE SEES PROFIT
IN BLOODY STRUGGLE
AUG. 28-'The day, so to speak,
was quiet. Magistrate said the
pause resulted from the need OF
the Germans to send troops to the
western front II Duce now is
serene. He does not want to say
the word neutrality but he has
entered this frame of mind. He
even begins to hope that the
Continued or Page Eight)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25

division and just before being transferred to
Charleston as director of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary in the Sixth Naval district was elect.
ed head OF the Auxiliary here.
Captain NJ J. Ryan OF the Sixth district
Coast Guard, is to make the award. The
occasion is the sixth anniversary OF the Units
organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25

Copyright, l945, for the Star News and
The Chicago Daily News. Inc.
Ali rights reserved for all countries,
including right of translation.)
Aug. 19-Sept. 3, 1889.
Mussolini made a last effort to
blackmail the Germans for 17,000.-
600 tons of military supplies as the
price for entering war he knew
he couldn't fight, it is disclosed in
the diary of Count Ciano, his son.
in-law. for the closing days of Au-
gust, 1889.
For time II Duce aspired to the
mantle of peacemaker, but he wore
i. poorly and cynically. AS hostili-
ties approached, he began to hope
the war would be long, hard and
bloody for everybody but the
Italians. Ciano ran up bankrupt
Italy's telephone bill with frantic
long-distance calls.
II Duce alternately was lion and
lamb. His advisers were divided.
One even suggested war would be
popular with the Italian women be-
cause they would be lid of their
husbands and draw six Ira a day
in addition.
Ciano went to Tirana, Albania,
Aug. 10 and then to Valona, but
an urgent telegram summoned
him back to Rome Aug. 20. He
wrote:
AUG. 2O-"In my absence II
Duce has done an about-face. He
wants to support Germany in the
conflict which is now close at
hand Conference between
Mussolini, Attolico Ambassador to
Berlin), and myself. This is the
substance: 1t is too late already
to 60 back on the Germans. The
press of the whole world would
say that Italy is cowardly, that it
is not prepared, and that it had
withdrawn in the face of the threat
of war"
PLEADS WITH DUCE
TO RENOUNCE ALLIANCE
AUG. 21-' To-day I've spoken
clearly. 'Duce. you must not do
it At 5alzburg 1 found my
self face to face with an ulti.
matum. Not we. but the Germans
have betrayed the alliance
Tear up the pact. Throw it in
Hitler's face and Europe will rec.
| ognize in you the natural leader
of the anti-German crusade. Do
you want me to 60 to Salzburg?
| Very we'll. shall 60 and shall
speak to the Germans as they
should be spoken to. Hitler will
not make me put aside my ciga-
rette as he did Schuschnigg Hor-
mer Austrian premier.)'
HE was very much impressed
and approved my suggestion to
ask Won Ribbentrop to come to the
Bremen Pass We telephoned
Won Ribbentrop. who was un.
available. Finally, at $50 p. M,
speak to him. He says that he
cannot give me an answer because
he is waiting for an important
message from Moscow and will
telephone me during the evening ;"
AUG. 22-"At 1880 last night
a scene occurred. Won Ribben-
trop phoned that he would
rather see me at Innsbruck than
| at the frontier because he was
; to leave later for Moscow, to
sign a political agreement
The Gerr1an-Russian non-ap-
gression pact.) The Germans
have struck master blow. All
Europe is upset We must
wait and be ready ourselves
to gain something in Croatia
and Dalmatia The rep
resentatives of the democratic
countries are inclined to UNDER
rate the incident
AUG. 23-''The day is charged
and threatening France and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
TOP OF THE MORNING

Waiting, watching eagerly
For little letters post-marked Free"
That flutter in like falling leaves
On winds borne home from over seas.
Often SO short-just line to say:
I'm well, and think it will rain today!"
Or perhaps they will mention a town not
far
From another town where they actually
are.
Then back to the weather, a word about
chow,
now!"
But we read and re-read them, thrilling
to see
Each little letter post-marked Free.
From pillar to Post"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-25
CIANO'S DIARY

(Copyright, l945. for the Star-News and
The Chicago Daily News. Inc.
ALI rights reserved for all countries,
including right of translation.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Explosion Tip
Wins Times SIS

A prompt tip on the boiler ex-
plosion in which 10 men were in
jured in the garage of Charles
Rogers Co. Inc. at 1882 Turner,
wins the SIS first prize in the
Times weekly news tip contest.
When Betty Hay took off her
own coat to wrap up a child who
had been struck by bus an
alert Times reader thought it was
good story. He gets the $40
second prize.
Third award of S. goes TO the
reader who called the Times on
the closing of the Lincoln school
in Wayne because there was no
gas for the school buses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
u. Of NJ. Award
To Detroit Cold

Nora S. Altman, a University of
Michigan coed, who lives at 1892
Northlawn, today is the proud
possessor of a certificate awarded
her for maintaining the highest
scholastic average for women on
the Michigan campus during the
past year.
Claire Macaulay of 446l Motor
way, Pontiac, was named out
standing among 300 junior co-eds,
while Betty Bidwell, Sl4 +. Fifth,
Flint. was adjudged the outstand-
ing sophomore coed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Bankers Wife
Wins Divorce

Her complaint that her hug
bands banking" hours sometime
didn't end until $50 a. m. won a
divorce today for Mrs. Ida M.
Boyce, AZ, wife of John A. Boyce,
50, president of the Depositors
State Bank in Worthwhile.
Mrs. Boyce testified before Cir
cult Court Judge Chester p.
OHara that in addition to her
husbands late hours, he had an
affair with another woman, that
he requested her not to come to
his office and that he refused to
take her with him on vacations.
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Adcraft Hears
Times Expert

Adcraft Club members and
their guests at their luncheon to-
morrow noon at Hotel Statler will
be addressed by NJ. S. Rukeyser,
international News Service eco
nomic commentator and daily
financial columnist for The De-
troit Times.
Rukeyser, author of several
books on economics and teacher
of financiah journalism at Column
bia University. will speak on the
Role of Advertising in Chang
ing World"