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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
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NSucu from rage One)
fighting strength or fighting de-
termination are endangered. This
could cover almost any dereliction
m the lnvasion-torn Reich.
Defendants before the special
courts either will be given the
death penalty or win acquittal-
nothing in between. Execution Of
the death sentence will be so swift
that even the prosecutor may fix
the time, place and method in
certain cases.
In announcing the decree, the
Re chminister of Justice said, in
part:
"The difficult struggle for the
continued life of the Reich requires
that every German should be
ready to fight and display his de-
votion unto the last.
"Whoever tries to escape his du-
ties to the community, especially
out of cowardice or selfishness
must Immediately be dealt with,
applying the necessary rigor sc
that the Reich shall suffer no dire
result from the failure of an in
dividual.
1.-The procedure shall be govern
ed by the spirit Of the regulat ons
laid down in the Reich crimina.
proceedings order"
While the German High Com
mand said resistance was stiffen.
ing against the Russian offensive
reports pictured Worsening sit
uation within the Reich.
The Moscow radio said Dresden
was being evacuated of its indus.
tires and businesses and that refu-
gees were pouring into and out OF
the heavily-bombed city. The Ger
man radio said Dresden had been
Swiss reports said more than 3d..
''rubbleized' by. the bombs, and
900 persons have been killed in the
city prior to yesterdays American
daylight raid.
Moscow reiterated its report that
Nuremberg in Bavaria was the new
capital of Germany, with 30-mile
zone around the former Nazi party
congress city barred to refugees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
1900 Carrier Planes
Continue TokyoRa

ly today, he said, along the strip
from Tokyo to beyond Yokohama.
At the outset of the raid, which
was launched about dawn Friday
the Tokyo radio announcer was
heard to scream. A Japanese Ian
guage broadcast ceased abruptly.
The announcer returned to the air
for few quick words, then all was
silence. He returned at intervals
for brief announcements. Continu-
Gus broadcasting, however, was
not resumed until more than nine
hours after the carrier-borne typh-
Don had hit Japan.
B-29s flying from their bases in
the Marianas Islands coordinated
an attack with the slashing assault
by the Navy. They struck ahead,
during and after the carrier planes
smacked the enemy to fulfill what
Nimitz termed ''the deeply cherish
ed desire of every officer and
man. in the fleet.
The Superforts harassed the lit
terry enemy in the air and blasted
him aground. They cruised protec-
lively over the seaways between
the Marianas and Japan, spotting
enemy conveys and disclosing any
countermoves which might have
been contemplated.
Tokyo radio buzzed with broad
casts varying from speculation on
secondary return of the Ameri-
can carrier planes to hints of fears
of an invasion of the homeland.
There also were claims that citi-
zens of the metropolis had taken
the attack with calm devotion to
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
MRS. EMMA r. COTTLE

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Reynolds Cottle, 40, of 116 Spot
ford, were held yesterday at 4 p.
m. from the home. Burial was in
the Spofford cemetery. Surviving
Mrs. Cottle are her husband,
George R. Cottle, Wilmington; two
daughters, Mrs. jamie L. Stevens,
Washington, D. c.; and Mrs. A. B.
Baker, Fayetteville; four sons,
John E. Ray, U. S. Army, Lonnie
M. Ray. U. S. Navy, Isaac E. Ray,
U. S. Navy, and Thomas w. Ray,
U. S. Navy; nine step-sons, Ernest
c. Ray, James M. Pay, Hubert c.
Cottle, Robert w. Cottle, Frederick
L. Cottle, Donald P. Cottle, and
Charles D. Cottle, all of Whining
ton, George V. Cottle, U. S. Army
overseas, and James H. Cottle, U.
S. Army; four sisters, Mrs. H. T.
Lewis, Leland; Mrs. jamie Rey.
nolds, Charlotte; Mrs. w. M.
Hamilton, Wilmington; and Mrs. R.
B. Milliken, Murrells Inlet, S. c.;
and two brothers, w. A. Reynolds,
Shallotte; and E. D. Reynolds,
Murrells Inlet. S. c.
Active pallbearers were E
jackson, W. F. Watson, Roscoe
Brock, Jr., A. H. Register, F. V.
Carter and B. W. Browning. Hon.
army pallbearers were J. Holmes
Davis, Jr., B. L. Carter, R. A.
Evans, W. c. Scoggins, DR.. George
johnson, DR.. D. R. Murchison, R.
E. Arthur, c. M. Simmons, H. M.
Sutton, c. M. Watts, P. c. WeSt
and M. M. Watts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
BATAAN SEIZED
IN new LANDING
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sunk or damaged in h Mansei
Islands, and another frejghter was
sent to the bottom off Hong Kong.
A small, heavily-laden freighter
was left ablaze and sinking from
direct hit in the lesser Sunda
Islands south of the Philippines.
Still clinging to the older water
front sections of wrecked Manila,
the frenzied Japanese garrison to-
day appeared determined to die
in a blood bath" with hundreds
of trapped civilians.
Repeated accounts from cores
pondents said the Japanese fight
ing in the Intramuros, old walled
city district, shot down civilians
attempting to escape to American
lines.
The desperae Nipponese, burn
ing and blasting builders almost
over their own hears as they re-
treated further into III Manila
Bay-Pasig river triangle, still held
parts of the Ermita and Malate
districts, exclusive residential
areas.
Americans of the 37th Infantry,
First Cavalry and 18th Airborne
Division controlled more than
three-fourths of the city.
The Japanese, who Gen. Doug
las Macarthur said had planned
to defend Manila in the wrong di-
rection, attempted to bring II bar
ges ashore two miles north of the
Pasig. American guns destroyed
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longhand by Admiral Ninitz
Spruance cloaked his operations
in radio silence.
Scores of japanese planes were
caught by surprise on the dozens
Of airfields in the target area.
said Navy 1t. David c. McMil.
lin of San Francisco and Army 1t.
John G. Garvin Of Las Vegas, New,
They observed the raid through
breaks in the clouds and listened
in on the radio conversations be.
tween Navy airmen as they struck.
The vivid reports of the pilots,
heard far above the target area
by the cruising B-29, told of de.
stroying many Nipponese planes on
the ground and of shooting others
out of the skies.
There's go planes on it. Give
'en hell" cracked one airman re.
porting on field No. 5.
There's so single engine planes
on field No. 85," said another.
Burned three on the ground
chimed in another happy pilot as
he zoomed upward.
Five in the air" came the
gleeful shout from another of the
hard striking naval air arm.
Orders, too, barked over the RAJ
dio.
Clearing over targets, go and
get them" was one tart command
to the carrier fliers that came
through to the listening ears OF
McMillin and Garvin.
McMillin said the attack was nc
hit-run affair but continued for at
least six hours. Smoke rose dense
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
JOHN L. BAREFOOT

Funeral services for John l..
Barefoot, 58-year-old Hallsbofo
lumberman, were held at 8 pm.
yesterday from the Yopp funeral
home. The Rev. c. E. Baker Of
ficated, and burial followed in the
Bellevue cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. Barefoot are two
daughters, Mrs. W. W. Chinnis and
Mrs. Gladys Borden, of Whining
ton; two sons, Sgt. Jesse O., with
the U. S. Army overseas, and y.
@. Barefoot, of Wilmington; a sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Kermon, OF Will
mington; a brother, Jesse L.. Bare
foot, of Washington, D. c.; and
six grandchildren, three nieces
and one nephew.
Active pallbearers were J. Z.
Long, Sr., R. NJ johnson, Capt. L.
R. Frost, Sr., Capt. Tatum, Capt.
c. H. Register and J. D. Shipp.
Honorary pallbearers wer
Avery Thompson, James M. Hall,
r. M. Kermon and J. E. L. Wade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
EASY DAYS GONE
FOR JAP EMPIRE
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A Japanese Imperial Headquar.
ters communicate gave the first
factual story of the attack by car
rier planes on the Tokyo area and
the bombardment of Two by the
Fifth Fleet and the planes of the
Pacific Ocean Strategic Air Force.
Propaganda broadcasts said that
as soon as air raid alarms sound.
ed. residents all over Tokyo dress
ed themselves in fighting togs''
while workers hurried to offices
and factories.
AT sight of our gallant airmen
who patrolled the skies in til e
cold, freezing air all citizens felt
relieved and grateful to them, -
Tokyo said
The imperial communicate, issu
ed at $50 pm. Tokyo time (5:30
am. EWT) said:
(A) - From 7 am. to after 4
pm. the carrier based planes Of
a powerful enemy task force
which appeared in the seas ada
cent to our shores carried out at
tacks chiefly on Kanto and on our
air fields in Shizuoka prefecture
in waves.
(B)-Frcm early dawn OF Feb.
ruary Is an enemy fleet compris-
ing 80 ships, including battleships
and carriers, started and is pres
emily carrying out naval gun bar.
RACES on Two Jirna."
Togo broadcasts said that the
first two waves of planes which
hit the city numbered 300 each.
The first started at am. and
lasted until 9, Togo said; the sec
ond lasted from $50 until noon
and the third lasted from 1890
10 100 pm. No estimate was
made of the strength of the third
wave nor did this broadcast men
ton waves which attacked later.
Domei made it evident that the
planes attacked with careful at
tention to long-planned targets.
The first one went after military
installations and air fields, Do.
mel said. The second, it was add
ed, hit at these largest and "also
attempted to disrupt transport.
Another broadcast said: 'T h e
most noteworthy point of today's
attacks is the emphasis put in the
assaults on our air fields. We can
see that the enemy is aiming at
the destruction of our air force. "
Domei said that the Two attack
was believed to point to the pos
slblllty of an enemy landing oper-
alton on Two in the near future"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
MRS. LILLE HOWARD

Funeral services for Mrs. Lille
Howard, who was killed early
thursday in an automobile acct
dent in Durham, will be held at
z p. m. today from Andrews NOR
tuary chapel. The Rev. C. C. My
ers will officiate and burial will
be in the Spofford Mills cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Howard are four
daughters, Nellie Mae Howard,
Billy Irene Howard, Joyce Lee
Howard, all of Wilmington; two
sons, Joseph William Howard and
Robert c. Howard, both of Will
mington; her mother, Mrs. Epe
Ganey of Scheduled, Va, and
three sisters, Mrs. Woodrow Stat.
ley, of Schoolfield, Mrs. Lydia Sci
lers and Mrs. Sudie Robertson OF
Leland, and Mrs. Betty Clemmons
OF Wilmington; and three brothers,
Louie Ganey and Hillary Ganey,
both of Schoolfield, Va, and Rothy
Ganey of Leland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
Police Receive Reports
OF Theft Of Cloth, Money

A 4OO-yard bolt of cloth valued at
5000 was taken from the Wertheim-
er Bag factory on Hanover street
Thursday night, according to a
report received by City police from
w.. G. Simpkins. According to po-
lice reports the goods were cotton
dress print cloth.
Police yesterday also received
report from Cpl. W. E. Johnson.
of AS South Seventeenth street,
who said that her billfold, contain
ing between $65 and $40, identifi-
cation papers, pictures and other
papers, was taken from her bed
room.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
Young Britons Express
Thanks For Gift Boxes

Last December the Wilmington
Junior Red Cross sent 100 boxes
of Christmas presents to school
children of war torn countries.
Typifying the appreciation express
sed by these children over the
gifts they received, and depicting
again the hardships of their every
day life, are two letters sent to
Wilmington school children from
members of the English Junior
Red Cross.
The first letter was addressed to
the civilian Hooper School, Will
mington (Town), North Carolina
(State)";; dated January 2 1945,
and sent from 104 Audley Range,
Blackburn, Lancashire. The letter
follows:
Dear Friends, Here'r wishing
you a very happy: and prosperous
New Year which we all sincerely
hope is to bring us Peace. Well
now I will introduce myself. Name,
Eileen Hearn.
age 14-the % July, 1945; tenn
porary at above address as we
only have half a house left in
London and had to run away as
quick as we could from the flying
bombs. They were just terrible. l
would sooner have the other raids
with the planes and pilots any time
because when our guns used to go,
we knew that they would hit some
and they could not return to Ger
many, to come and bomb us again.
Also our boys used to drive them
off, and the all clear would go
then we could go back to bed. But
do you know for four weeks we
lived in Anderson Shelter in the
back garden night and day. I did
not sit up at table either. I even
had my hair washed so you can
guess how we had to take cover.
II have five brothers and sisters
and l was lucky enough to go to a
big party for Evacuees and get
one of your boxes which had a
very nice comb, tooth brush, tooth
paste, some hair clips, pencil and
writing pad. That is why l am
writing to thank you very much
for it and hoping someone from
America will write to me soon
please. I should love to have some
friends. l don't mind how many
write to me. I will answer all let
tiers. We love your American boys
here and feel sorry for them be-
cause they are away from home.
We are only 212 miles from Lon
don but we would love to go home.
Blackburn is very nice, but home
is best. My address in London is
81 King Alfred Avenue, Belling-
ham, Lewisham, S. E. 6, London.
"Well, dear friends, l will say
cheerio for now. Thanking you
once again for your kindness and
hoping someone will write to me
soon. Sincerely yours, Eileen
Hearn."
The second letter was addressed
to the Chestnut Street school, and
was sent from the Stanmore Ju-
Nor school, Winchester, Hants,
January IL.
"Dear Children, All the boys and
girls in my class want to thank
Won for the lovely presents which
YOU sent us for Christmas. My
name is Elizabeth Freemantle and
I am seven years old. Love from
IL rr,pci+ion CLASP
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
ENOCH C. CAULDER

TABOR CITY, Feb. 1s.-Enoch
Z. Caulder, eight-months-old son
OF Pvt and Mrs. J. W. Caulder,
Route z, died in a Loris hospital
at 8 am. today.
Surviving are the parents, the
father now serving overseas, the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17

welt signs the bill, Wallace will
have a better chance. But I am
going to oppose him anyway
There is no prospect that the
nomination will be brought up be-
fore March l because the Senate
agreement for the date is iron
clad.
House Republican attempts to
amend the bill were rejected on
parliamentary grounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
HOUSE APPROVES s
GEORGE MEASURE
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ferred to have both.
1t now appears certain that Wal
lace will be confirmed on March l .
There will be stiff fight, how
ever. Upon hearing of the House
action Sen. Robert A. Taft, Or
o. asserted that "Wallace is no
more acceptable to me than he
was. There is going to be a battle. :"
Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry. (R.-
Neb) chimed in that eff Roose-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17

Using a training device closely
resembling a big twin motored
flying boat, t h e Navy presents
bomber trainees with real flight
conditions, and has them use real
flight controls and instruments.
Take-off, flight and landing prob
lens are all encountered by the
trainees and their reactions cleo
trically recorded, so that the in
structor can keep a check on all
of the crew.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
EXPERT STRESSES
RESORTS, HARB0R

After day. cruising of Will
mington streets and talks with
leading citizens, George W. Simons,
Jr., planning expert brought from
Florida to advise the City Plan
ming Board, admitted last night
that RIGHTEOUSNESS and the Port
appeared at first impression to be
Wilmington's best bets for the flu
ture, but would commit himself to
nothing specific.
The survey he plans, he explain
ed, will divide naturally into two
phases. The first will concern in
dustrial development, while the
second will deal with comprehen-
sive planning to make the City a
better place to work in and live in.
Phase One will concentrate on
means to assist industry already
here, to bring new business to the
area and in general to balance and
stimulate the economy of the City
and the port. In the latter
facility, he said, he already could
discern great possibilities.
Phase Two will center on plans to
develop parks, recreational facili-
ties, assorted civic utilities and
probably zoning system designed
to encourage the growth of the City
with a minimum of cramping and
a maximum of convenience. Mr..
Simons declined to compare Will
mington with any other cities with
whose planning groups he as
worked.
He declared himself impressed
with the wholesome civic-minded-
ness" of the Wilmingtonians to
whom he talked yesterday during
his ambulatory conference with ].
Fred Rippy, Jr., planning board
secretary. They consulted briefly
with Warren w. Bell, president of
the Tide Water Power Co., ]. G.
Thornton, president of the Will
mington Savings and Trust Co., H.
A. Marks, machine distributor.
Walter J. Carter, executive secre-
Harriss Newman, attorney, and
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

~, Cnfonic bronchitis may develop if
!out cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
.siVls Is not treated and you cannot
. .a. TO take chance with anymedi-
..ae less potent than Creon1ulsion
, hnien goes right to the seat of the
.'n ssae to help loosen and expel germ
I,aasn phlegm and. aid nature to
S S,o and heal raw, tender, inflamed
"oonchlal mucous membranes.
.oseomulsion blends beechwood
, ttteosote by special process with other
+ f,ii nc tested medicines for coughs.
~ contains no narcotics.
WI, nv me INA tter how many medicines
sell sell wa nave trled, tell your druggist to
th a you a bottle Of Creomulsion with
M S understanding YOU must ike the
S Wy It quickly allays the cough p s
hh.,s.lng rest and sleep, or vol are ia
nave your money hack 1adv,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
OBIT u A RTE S

Caulder, and Mrs. Jennie John
son.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at II am. at Carolina
church. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
MARY L. CHAPLIN

SOUTHPORT, Feb. Is. - Mary
Lynette Chaplin, seven-weeks-old
daughter of M. M. &c Richard and
Mrs. Mary Chaplin, died at 5 am
today at the Conway hospital, Con.
way 5. {. The infant is survived
by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Bethel
church, with the Rev. A. L. Brown,
pastor, officiating. Burial will be
IN the Bethel cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17

At Paris conferences in 1920-21,
fine Allies demanded about $50
billion in Preparations from Ger
many.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
H. w MINCEY

ii. w. MlNCEY
TABOR CITY, Feb. 16.-H. W.
Mincey died at 3 am. today at his
nome on Route 3. He is survived
by his widow; step-daughter, Vic
Johnson, of Gallivant's Ferry, S.
c.; and three step-sons, Curtis,
Sam and Dock Johnson, all of
Gallivants Ferry.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 3 pm. at the Maple
Baptist church. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17
Briefs
SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Lake Forest monde
nominational Sunday school
will be held in the community
building at 9:45 a. m. tomor-
row, it was announced last night
by M. ID. Cline, superintendent.
Teachers are Mrs. Cline, Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Philips, Mrs.
Harry Spencer and Mrs. p.
Moore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-17

REVIVAL SERVICES
Revival services at the
Church of God, Fourth and
Marsteller streets, will con-
tinue through next week., it
was announced last night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
j. S. Tickets SOC
Stampless Cars
Agents Have Great
Day at Race Track

Three hundred drivers AT the
Detroit race track Saturday were
ticketed for failure to display new
federal auto use stamps, due 10 be
purchased last July J.
Giles Kalanagh. Michigan col
lector Of internal revenue SAID a
statewide drive would DO launched
Immediately against one million
Michigan drivers who have failed
10 purchase the stamps.
Twenty agents from tho oiiice
o[ internal revenue patrollcd inc
parking lots al tho race track
Saturday and tckctcd al cars not
tho stickerS
Agents will be patrolling
ball parks. FAIRS, parking lots
and other places where crowds
congregate, kavanaeh sal q.
eve have no way of determin-
ing whether the owners have
bought the use stamp " they
are not conspiciously displayed.
kavanach said the maximum
penalty for failure 70 purchase
The stamps can bc S25 fine or SO
DAYS IN Jail or both.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
City to See 20 Pct. Eclipse
If Rain Doesn't Interfere

Detroit is scheduled 10 see
seven-tenths of an eclipse of the
sun Monday morning, but there
won't be any rain checks.
The phenomenon, which will be
total in many places, Will occur
here at 7;07 a, nj. reaching its
maximum phase AT SOB. and end
ing at 9:07 For those with the
best seats II will be the first total
eclipse since 1882 and the last
until 1854.
The city. according 20 the
weather bureau, will not be
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
'Work-Fiight' Edici
Will Be Revoked
No Labor Shortage
Exists in Michigan

National Selective Service IN
tends 10 revoke its work or fight
ediet il was learned, Saturday.
Local draft boards. II was
learned, have been instructed 10
discontinue the previous policy Of
calling up for induction. workers
who have left essential jobs These
men who did not meet top-notch
army physical requirements were
assigned 10 menlal tasks Al army
camps.
The reason for tho revocation
Of the order. II was learned. is
that a shortage Of labor no longer
exists in the Michigan and Detroit
area.
The number Of Detroit mon who
have been awaiting induction
under the work or fight edict is
relatively light. u was learned.
They will not he inducted now.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
2O-Point Butter
Set for August

WASHINGTON. July 7 GNS)
Civilians tonight were promised a
reduction in the - point-per-
pound ration value of creamery
butter beginning July %
II was learned unofficially that
the now value probably Will be
20 points when the August ra-
tionlng period starts late this
month.
A pledge 10 lower butter points
was made by OPA Administrator
Bowles as Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson announced that the
federal butter set aside will be
reduced from so 10 30 per cent
of total production next month.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
By ELMER WILLIAMS

The Geography Editor of the
Times is aresigning Immediately
after writing this story.
He may remain in journalism
as a How-to-Make- Your-Own-
CompoSt-Pile editor, or even a
Cute Sayings editor, but no more
geography
There is one thing. however
that he can always look back upon
with pride at the end OF his two
hour career as geographic ex-
pert
He has prevented a bunch of
marines down at Cherry Point,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
Where Do We Live? and Experts 90 GaGa
Well, Wise Guy, Is This the Middle West?

In the Middle West. Michigan Is
way out west TO the people of
Boston. for example.
"Ohio. Michigan, Illinois, Wis
consin, Indiana. Kansas, Iowa,
Nebraska and Missouri can all
say they are in what we gener-
ally consider the Middle West.
There are no definite or legal
boundarieS-it's just a term"
So If Pfc. Rukerman or Pfc
PaNntcr lives az LOathSome Rap
ids, Mich. and doesn't want 10 ad
nit it's in the Midwest-thats hi!
business.
Better call all bets off, boys.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

n. c.. from turning theiI barracks
into a shsmbles as a result OF a
dispute over whether Michigan is
in the Middle West.
I'VE got into a little argu-
ment that has 10 be satisfied or
there will he bloodshed," wrote
'Pfcs j. G.. Rukerman and r.
Paynter to the Geography Edi-
tor.
PUNCTUATION EDITORS
NOTE; Maybe It should be
P6e.)
In such a crisis the Geography
Editor usually asks the eXpert