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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
AUSSIES RELIEVE
YANKS IN PACIFIC

GENE RIAL MACARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, P hill ppines.
Tuesday, Jan. 9.-(P)- The Aus
sizes have taken over for the Yanks
behind the Pacific Front Line. :"
Gen Douglas Macarthur dis
closed today that back in the Solo
mons, New Britain and British
New Guinea areas Australian SOL
diers have relieved United States
forces.
Those are in areas where enemy
forces have been bypassed and
pinned down in operations now
more than year old which enabl-
ed Macarthur to speed up his push
toward the Philippines.
By-passed enemy garrisons I'M
der siege in those sectors include
one at Rabaul, New Britain, whose
airdromes long have been neu-
tralized but which is such a ma
tural fortress that frontal attack
would be costly.
There are other enemy garri-
sons on Bougainville in the north
ern Solomons and Wewak on Bri-
fish New Guinea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
Foe Claims Bridgehead
In Strasbourg Salient

LONDON, Jan. 8.-P)-The Ger
man High Command said tonight
that 1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch S
reinforced Seventh Army Army
counterattacks had stalled the Ger
man threat to northern Alsace
south of Bitche but claimed Nazi
forces now had won a bridgehead
south as well as north of Stras-
bourg.
"a concentric attack on Stras-
bourg is developing" the Germans
declared.
On the northern flank of the
Belgian bulge, Berlin said," "a
murderous struggle of unimagin-
able fierceness" is raging with
Gen. Eisenhower using mo less
than "a divisions against the
bulge"
The Germans admitted the loss
of Grand Halleux and several other
places on the northern flank but
claimed a heavy toll of Allied
forces.
On the Alsace front, Gen. Patch
has succeeded in bringing about
stationary fighting on the Bitche
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

the househunters to "see prospects
early. They don't last long
And here were some of the prcb.
lens:
Rep. Chef D-Ky) voiced stub
born refusal to drown mis- three
children and their pets just to ac-
commodate Washington home
owners.
Rep. Healy D-CaliD is getting
lonesome for the wife and kids, but
he can find no place to put them.
Rep. Traynor (D-DeD, complain
ed that he had to pay SIS for
a room and bath"
Rep. Buck (R-NY) apparently
holds the record for COMPRESSION dl
house hunting. He's been at it for
six months.
They're easier to buy than
rent" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
Congressn1en Complain
Over Lack OF Housing

WASHINGTON. Jan. g. Up -
A roomful of agitated and home
less Congressman met with the
House District of Columbia Com
mittee today and INDUCED in a
good old-fashioned grippe session.
The new lawmakers may not
have found home in the process,
but they had so much fun COM
planning about the lack and price
Of Washington living quarters that
they decided to have more meet
ings.
A boon for those living in hotels
came from Arthur Harne1t, sec
rotary of the Washington Hotel AS
ISOLATION, who promised tna. Con-
gressmen wouldn't be kicked out
of hotels until they had found per-
manent living quarters.
Mrs. Ellen Harper, manager of
the War Housing Center, advised
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
Army ersonal Affairs
Worker In New Hanover
Named By War Department

Mrs. ]. c. Seymour, president OF
the American Legion Auxiliary,
has been appointed chairman of
the New Hanover Women's Volun-
teer committee of the Personal
Affairs branch of the War Depart
ment, it was announced yesterday.
IN her new position, Mrs. Sey-
mour will visit families where there
are casualties of military person
mel or where soldier is reported
missing to extend sympathy from
Brig. Gen. John T. Kennedy, com.
manding general of Fort Bragg,
and the personnel of the Fourth
Service Command. She also will
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
Democrats Say Deuey
Hi-Jacked' Policies

ALBANY, Jsn. 8.-UP)-Demo-
cratic legislative minority leaders
charged tonight that Governor
Dewey "hi-jacked" much of his
1945 program from their party.
Commenting upon Dewey's open
ing message to the Legislature,
Senator Elmer Quinn and Assem-
blyman Irwin Steingut. the Demo-
cratic leaders, said the Governor
was attempting to rebuild politi-
cal fences with borrowed tim
ber."
"In attempting to mend them,
the Governor has not hesitated to
hi-jack' the lumber from the De-
mocratic party. Upon analysis,
however, one finds that even the
paint with which he seeks to color
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
Nazi Supply Ship Sunk
By Norwegian Navy Unit

LONDON, jan. 9-P)-One large
Nazi supply ship was sunk and
another severely damaged off Nor
way by light coastal forces man
ned by the Norwegian navy, Nor
wegian communique announced to-
day.
The strongly escorted convoy
was attacked with torpedoes and
gunfire and an enemy minesweep-
er was hit repeatedly in the duel.
The Norwegians escaped without
damage, it said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

Willis reported in broadcast
from Italy that Canadian troops
had pushed the Germans back an
additional two miles west of Al
berto. He added that in the Adria-
tic sector more than 400 enemy
guns had been captured, along
with many mcrtars and anti-tank
guns. Willis said it was believed
the Germans had planned an at
tack on Ravenna.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09
l3.Year-OId Honor Pupil
Confesses Murder OF Child

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 8.-R-
District Attorney James F: Brady
said today a 13-year-old high
school honor student had confess
sed the sex Staying of nine-year-
old Mae Barrett, whose mutilated
body was found in vacant house
at nearby Forest City last Tuesday
night.
The boy, who was not formally
charged, was taken into custody
yesterday when police discovered
discrepancies in information which
he had volunteered early in the
Investigation. He had said that he
was with the girl on a street just
before the killing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

offer assistance in settlement oS
the affairs of the deceased.
A committee is expected to Be
named soon to help Mrs. Seymour
in this work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

The United Staes has had only
one bachelor president-James
Buchanan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

Jackson plans to close the list at
900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-09

REsPAMoL Is sooth-
ing to raspy, irri-
tated threats. helps
relieve coughing
spasms due to colds
-. aids in loosening
and bringing up
phlegm. No sugar
it's safe for diabetes.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Four Groups Battling
For Pullman Business
File 10000 Words
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-Two
banking houses, an automobile parts
manufacturer and SO railroads filed
printed briefs containing about TO-
600 words in Federal Court today
in support Of offers to buy the capi-
tai stock of the Pullman Co.
Three circuit judges, acting as a
special expediting court, will wade
through the sea of words before a
hearing December 10 to determine
the successful bidder for the Pull
man sleeping car business.
Otis & Co., Cleveland banking
firm, stated in its brief that sale
to the railroads would stifle compe-
tition and result in poor service, and
promised 1t would spend more than
$500, 900, 900 to replace "the present
worn-out pullman cars"
Both the railroads and Otis Co.
condemned the bid of the Standard
Steel Spring Co., on grounds that
Standard Steel is Influenced by off,
cials Of Pullman, Inc, parent firm
Of the Pullman Co.
standard asserted larger rail-
roads would dominate the new Pull
man Co., to the detriment of smaller
roads, whereas Standard would in
stall IAN independent management"
Glore, Forgan & Co., Chicago
banking firm, stated that its plan
Is to purchase all Pullman Co.
stock and resell 1t to the public.
In support of their plan for di-
rect ownership of the cars, the rail-
roads pointed out they alone are
under obligation to provide sleeping
car service, and that Pullman's
function has been only to supply
facilities. They attacked what was
termed the Young Otis syndicate.
Robert R. Young president of Al
leghany Corp. and a prominent
figure IN the Otis group, they said,
controls the Chesapeake & Ohio,
Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette
and hopes to control the Missouri
Pacific. This might lead to IA
voritism for these lines, the rail-
roads contended.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Fraternity PIons Dinner

Alpha Sigma Phi, college frater-
nifty, will celebrate its Tooth ami
versary with a dinner at 7:30 pm.
Thursday in the Hamilton Hotel.
George E. Worthington, secretary,
announced that guests will include
Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rut-
ledge and Representatives Coffee of
Washington, Pittinger OF Minnesota
and Buffet of Nebraska.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
rs District Area Men
Home on FurIouqh
From War Zones

Twenty-Five District area men
most of whom have been serving
overseas for over two years, returned
home on furlough recently. The
names, local addresses, lengths o1
overseas duty and branches of serv-
ice for these men and for other re-
turning veterans follow:
European Theater.
Staff Sergt Milton Hastings. 3S10 w
street Sc, 80 months with the air force
Pvt. Darlington Profhtt sos A street
Sc, 80 months with the Quartermastel
Corps.
Pvt Carl Farmer, 104 Seventh street
NE, 80 months with the Quartermaster
Corps.
STAFF Sergt. John Jones. 5T41 Colorado
avenue NV, 20 months with the air force
Corpl. James Hurley, l410 M street NV,
80 months with the air force.
Technical Sergt. Clinton German. 32s
Ridge street Sc, months with the air
force.
Staff Sergt Thomas Palmer, 1928 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV. IL months with
the air force.
First 1t. Samuel Graves, 471e Third
place NV, z months with the air force.
Asiatic- Pacific Theater.
Corpl. Leroy Wines, 515 Fourteenth
Evening star., 1945-01-22

street Sc. 80 months with the Ordnance
Pfc. Howard Gale. 1015 N street NV.
1S months with the infantry.
Pfc. Elmer King, 300 Ninth, street Sc.
16 months with the infantry.
prathsr. iss5 Gae street s'W. psa 70 month"; moneh,
with the TRANSFORMATION Corps.
Technician tFifth Grade) Frank Wer.
wood, n Darlington street S.W.. 20 months
with the Signal Corps.
Asiatic Theater.
Capt; william Florence, 1927 Monroe
staI Sergt;. Henry Hygard, 3014 Dem
Pvt. William Kelly. 1862 Park placs
NV, ~ months with the air force.
Master Sergt. Russell Hines, 119 "
sssI fW Eap g onhS MsnS With tSs Nns cir t9rss
NE, 30 months with the Army Posta
Service.
Mediterranean Theater.
technical Sergt Robert Judy. 1881
childress street NE, ID months with the
Technical seret Cyrus Jones. 1920
Ridge place Sc, months with the air
STAFF sergt. calbert Banks, 1341 Wal
ZACH place NV, 81 months with the air
Master serst. Louis Brosmer. 6oe 3
street NE, 81 months with the air force
Capt. William Stem, 24S9 Sixteenth
street NV, ~ months with the Medical
Corps.
Mai. Duncan Clark. 20 West Kirke
'1 First m It. Arthur Rossler. 3o1 whittier
street NV, months with the air force
Evening star., 1945-01-22
Four Navy Captains
From District Area
Decorated for VaIor

Three naval officers from the Dis
trtct area have been awarded the
Navy Cross and one the Legion OF
Merit, the Navy announced last
night.
They are Capt. Wilhelm E. Busck
U. s. N, Al, whose wife, Mrs. Valen-
tine E. Busck, lives at 217 Rock
Greek Church road;
Capt. Harold Biesemeier, u. S. N.
so, whose daughter, Miss Mary C.
Biesemeier, lives at 1901 Connecti-
cut avenue NV;
Capt. De Witt c. E. Hamburger
q. S. NJ, Al, of 2s1S Thirty-third
place NV, who received the Navy
Cross and,
Capt. Elmer D. Snare, U. S. NJ,
46, whose wife lives at 45 River
road, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va.
He received the Legion of Merit.
Capt. Busck was decorated for
extraordinary heroism during land
ing operations on Vella La Vella, on
October l, 1943, and the initial
landing on Treasury Islands on Oc-
tober 27. 1943.
When a beached landing ship,
which was part of group which
he commanded, was set afire by
enemy dive e-bombing attacks Capt.
Busck, with gallant disregard of
his own safety, boarded the vessel
alone and surveyed the extent of
damage to the LIST in the midst of
flames and explosions from her
ignited cargo of gasoline and am
munition. Bringing his flagship
alongside in to save the stricken
vessel, he expertly directed effec-
tive flre-flghting operations until
repeated bombings started new fires
and rendered the ship untenable"
During the landing on Treasury
Islands, he supervised the unloading
activities and withdrawal of his
group under hostile mortar, ma
chine-gun and sniper fire.
Capt. Biesemeier was awarded the
Navy Cross for services as command
ing officer of the u. S. S. Charles
Carroll during the amphibious in
vasion of Italy. when, ''by his direc-
ton judgment, planning and ex-
emplary performance under fire, he
landed troops, vehicles and equip
ment successfully on heavily de-
Tended assault beaches"
Capt. Hamburger won his at Bou-
gainville November 24-25, 1943, dur
ing night engagement with six Jap
surface vessels.
Seeking out and fearlessly en-
gaging powerful enemy" says the
citation, capt. Hamburger fought
his ship with resolute courage and
daring aggressiveness, frequently
risking his own personal safety to
press home vigorous, unrelenting at
tacks upon Japanese surface forces.
By his extreme valor and inspiring
leadership, he evoked the indomita-
BILE fighting spirit which enabled the
gallant officers and men under his
command to contribute materially to
the crushing defeat imposed upon
the enemy in the sinking of four
ships and the serious damaging of
two Others"
Capt. Snare was decorated for out
standing services as maintenance
officer on the staff of a task force
commander during amphibious in
vasions of Sicily and Italy.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
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Evening star., 1945-01-22

Half of the total resources of the
United States are now Jeing devoted
to waging war. Since Pearl Harbor
war expenditures have amounted to
about Sos, 900, 100000. More War
Bond money is needed.
Evening star., 1945-01-22
pa D. {. Men 10 Report
For Induction Today

Twenty -four District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces today. They
are.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Bdtt|eshiips
Hit SabdnQ

LONDON, April II GNS) --
Bombardment OF the lap held
fortified supply base OF Sabang.
off the northwestern tip of the
Netherlands East Indies Island Of
Sumatra. by an Allied naval task
force, including battleshipS. was
reported by the Jap Domei Agency
TODAY.
Among two battleships reported
In the action was one of tho Brit
ish Queen Elizabeth type, Domci
said. The other was reported TO
have been the French battleship
Richelieu.
There was no Allied confirma-
ton of the Domei report, which
said the attack was carried out
yesterday morning.
Sabang. situated on the island
of We off the northcrnmost tip
of Sumatra, is an important fuel
station and commands the north
ern entrance 10 the Strait of
Malacca.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Nm AT HITLER HIDEOUT

In the Danube valley west Of
virtually-Conquered Vienna, an
other Red army push was aimed
at Berchtesgaden and the Bava-
rian Alps touted as sanctuary
for the NaZi hierarchy.
Soviet armor was reported far
up tho Danube from Vienna and
NaZi commentator. 1t. Col. Al
fred Won Oldberg. bluntly admit
ted Germans were retreating in
Austria.
Two Russian armies were clos
ing in on the last two districts
of burning Vienna still in Ger
man hands. The LeopoldStadt
commercial district. including the
2.000-acre Prater amusement
park. was cleared yesterday by
troops who forced the Danube
River canal
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
RedsIdunCh |
From Oder

LONDON, April - tUP)---
Moscow reported today that vio-
lent fighting had blazed up in
the Red army's Oder River bridge
head on the approaches 10 Berlin
as American mobile forces raced
toward the Nazi capital from the
west.
Soviet troops are waging
fierce battles beyond the Oder
on the approaches to Berlin" a
Moscow broadcast said.
The report indicated Marshal
Zhukov had lighted the fuse of
his long brewing push against
Berlin, synchronizing !; with the
L. S. Ninth Army drive 70 squeeze
the heart of Nazidom in nut
cracker.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
CoSSACKs READY

Zhukov's reported onslaught hit
the German defenses in the Oder
valley about 30 miles due east of
Berlin. There he had massed in
his bridgehead across the Oder a
great array of Soviet troops and
arms. Only yesterday formidable
forces of Cossack cavalry were
reported on the move, evidently
into positions TO SpeaThead light
ming sweep westward.
The Soviet high command never
officially reported the Oder cross
ing in front of Berlin. But Ber-
I'm and Moscow reports have made
it evident that Zhukov has won a
springboard beyond the river.
The Germans reported last
night that their army had lost
Klessin, on the Berlin side of the
Oder SO miles east of the capital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13

PARIS, April IL (UP)-American Ninth Army
tanks raced across the Elbe River into the 50-mie
"home stretch" before Berlin today and u S. Third
Army columns broke into the Germans East Front
supply bases with 46-mile dash for Leipzig and
Halle
ABSIE, the American broadcasting station in Europe,
reyed unconrmed French reports that Ninth Army troops
are 80 kilometers .(49 mles) from Berlin.
Censored field dispatches said the Ninth Armys Second
Armored Division riding fulltit for
doomed Naz capital after spectacular 55me advance
IL hours that carried to and the Ebe at an
undisclosed point near Magdeburg.
Magdeburg Berlns main outer bastion GO miles south
the capital anked by the explosive American
and the speed of the drive indicated Berlin
itself might be reached by nightfaI
of the Ebe bridges in the Magdeburg area
possibly taken intact by the American armored rush, sug
gesng fleeing had duplicated their disastrous
failing blow the Rhine bridge at Remagen last
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
German Civilians
Obey Allied Rules

WITH SEVENTH ARMY, GER
MANY. April u (UP)-A Sixth
Army group military government
report said today that Germans
in Allied-occupied territory west
of the Rhine obeyed regulations
readily and 10 date had given
little trouble TO authorities.
The report revealed for the
first time that in a number of
cities, prominent Nazis, who we're
unable to escape. com mite d
suicide.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13

wife of German general promi-
nent in the last war.
Weimar has suffered heavily
under Allied air bombardment.
Among the famous buildings
smashed were the houses of the
poets, Gothic and Schiller. the old
city hall. the Tempel Herrenhaus
in the famous Weimar park, and
the historic chamber where the
national assembly approved the
constitution Of the republic In
1919.
The house OF Franz Liszt. he
musician. was one Of the few his
torical monuments in Weimsr
which remained intact
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
233 Missions Flown

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. April
II UNS) - Because everything
seemed 10 happen to him during
an amazing total of 233 missions
in C-47 over China-Burma-
India, 1t. Alex NJ. Pakowitz of
Brooklyn. AAF. was "Hardluck
Pakowitz" 10 his crew.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Pretty Redhead Talks
Weimar Into Yielding

WEIMAR. Germany, April 10
(UP)--Weimar, cradle of the
German republic which Hitler
smashed in his rise 10 power.
surrendered today to the S0th
Infantry Division Of LtNGcn Pat
tons Third Army. --
The city was surrendered 20
our forces largely through the cf-
forts Of Erika Fischer. pretty
blue-eyed auburn-halred wife OF a
German physician, who talked
local leaders into capitulatinc.
She is half-Apcrican
Mrs. FiSCher's mother is Mrs
Henrietta Hansen. a New Yorker
who was said to have been the
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
It's Pvt. HOkey Smith.
He's Lost His Stripes

II you arc writing 10 Maynard
Hickey" Smith, favorite son of
Caro-. Mich. and wearer of the
Congressional Medal of Honor,
down in Miami, address him as
Pvt. Smith. JN ~.
1t appears Hokey borrowed
those staff Sergeant's stripes for
his home coming TO get the 19-
gun salute from his townspeople.
THIS announcement came from
a mildly irritated PRO officer at
Hokby's base. The young flier
who beat out fire in his bomber.
saved the lives Of five Of tho
cret. lost his rating in England
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
CONTRACT NEARS END
Old Clothing
DepOtS Listed

Clothes for the United Ma
tional Clothing Collection may
be left at:
All gas stations.
All churches.
All libraries.
All police stations.
All fire stations.
All industrial plants.
All office buildings.
All schools.
The =. 8. McKeever, on the
Campus.
If you don't know the depot
or bin nearest your home, tele-
phone Cadillac 2004
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Honor Mary Churchill

LONDON, April y CUP) -
Mary Spencer Churchill, 2l,
youngest daughter of Prime Min
iSter Churchill. has been awarded
the Medal of the British Empire,
II was announced today. She is IN
tho Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Gets High Red Cross Post

WASHINGTON. April II CUP)
douglas Poteat, who helped ne
gotiate the agreement that
stopped Sweden from shipping
ball-bearings 10 Germany, has
been appointed executive vice
chairman of the American Red
Crosse
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
S. SUB, LANDING CRAFT REPORTED LOST

WASHINGTON, April IL (INS)-The navy
nounced today that the submarine Scamp overdue
patrol and presumed lost with all hands aboard. The
navy also disclosed the loss of large support landing
craf-lS) )49-as the result of enemy action in the Phil
ippine area
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
SIS CHIEF KILLS SELF

SCHWElNFURT Germany, April 12 UP)-The
oberburgomester of captured Schweinfurt who also
the chief SIS official in the city, killed himself today by
jumping out of window of schooIhouse where he was
held under guard.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13

on Dec II in some misundcrStand-
ing over landing-Strip order,
Hockey had the Medal of Honor
pinned on his tunic by Secretary
of War StimSon and you'll re-
member they brought him in from
kP TO receive the honor.
Anyhow, Hockey is still entitled
10 Salutes from generals and
salvoS from 10 guns.
The home folks are saying Il
told you sol"
Hockey hasn't changed a bit cX-
cept for that gray hair.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
THIRD ARMY TROOPS CROSS sAALE RIVER

WITH L. s. THIRD ARMY, April 12 (UP)-Thrd
Army troops crossed the Saae River at several points
the of Jena today. Jena is 20 miles east of Weua
spearhead of the Ninth Armored Division the L. s.
First Army reached point the Saale River mile
north of Naumberg and % miles southwest of Leipzig
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
CHINESE REVEAL LOSS OF LAOHOKOw


WASHINGTON, April II UNS)-Senator Wherry
R) of Nebraska today called for investigation of
charges that British import restrictions have the effect
Of cutting down the American food supply
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
month.


month.
THREATEN 1000, 900 NAZIs
The slasfing drive across Ber-
Inns last western water barrier
raised the imminent threat of dis
aSter for perhaps 100000 Ger
mans facing the Red army along
the Oder River line, lit miles TO
the east.
Four more Ninth Army divis-
ions were crowding on the heels
OF the Second Armored Division.
ready to swing across the Elbe
and break into the rear of the
Germans Oder River defenses.
simultaneously, Patton's charg-
ing Third Army tanks were cut
ting across the German escape
routes south of Berlin against
equally disorganized opposition.
Is MILES TO LEIPZIG
(The German Transocean
news agency said today that
American Third Army troops
have reached the Lichtenberg
area, 20 miles northeast Of
Nuremberg and 10 miles from
the CZecho-Slovak border.)
American reconnaissance fliers
reported sighting Patton's tanks
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13

Airtroop Gain
ISRepOI.fed

LONDON, April IL (UP)-The frequently unreliable
radio said tonight that according to unconfrmed
reports Allied troops have dropped by parachute is miles
from Berlin