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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22

ris, Seaman &c Marvin Maides,
Pfc. C. E. Newman, Sgt. William
H. Sanderson, Pfc. Claude C.
Owensby, Jr., Sc E. W. Habenicht.
Cpl. L. E. Linkous, AC o. l..
Rhodes, Jr., AC F. L. Wingfield,
1t. Col. L. L. Manly, 70 Donald
Gore, Sam N. Sprunt, Kenneth
M. Sprunt, J. L. Sprunt, Jr., Peter
B. Ruffin, Robert Strang, Jr., Al
Ian T. Strange.
Twenty nine local firms which
have reached or exceeded their
quotas are. Ethyl-Dow Chemical
Co. and employees. employees
of the Community War Chest, Am
erican Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Bluethenthal Army Air
Base, Larkins Credit Clothiers and
employees, National Cash Register
Co. and employees, Atlanta Cafe,
Castle Street Wine Shop, Harlem
Wine Shop, Peoples Grocery Co.,
Koutroulias Restaurant, Peoples
Nut Shop, Plaza Cafe, Puritan
Cafe, South Side Cafe, Gerrie
Valianos High Hat, White Front
Cafe, White Rose Cafe, White Rose
Sweet Shop, Kings Bargain Store
and employees, Otis Elevator Co.
and employees, Batson Transfer
Co. and employees, Boatwright In
surance Agency and employees,
Southeastern Brokerage Co., Inc.
and employees, McGrath and Co.
and employees, Pickards and en-
ployes, Ridley Tailoring Co. and
employees.
Mr.. Strange explained the
"Memo for Joe'' plan for indivi-
duals who wish to remember some
member of the Armed Forces. A
card is filled out for all who con-
tribute 81 or more which may be
sent to the serviceman to show
that someone is doing their part
to Keep his Red Cross by his
side" The serviceman's name,
and that of the donor, are inscribed
in the Memory Book to be display
ed in the window Of the Tide Water
building. If the serviceman fails
to come back, his name will be
recorded in perpetuity In a book
in the Public Library.
The 'Memo for Joe" plan cost
was set at that figure because the
1945 cost of Red Cross work is 81
per second.
In this connection, Mr.. Strange
added, employees of one firm had
over-contributed to the Red Cross
enough to purchase "Memos for
Joe" for approximately 80 fellow
employees in the service. At an
other firm, an employe bought
four to send to sons.
Firms meeting or exceeding
their quotas are given Awards OF
Merit, with a placard signifying
their contribution to the fund.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
0RAT0RICAL TILT
NEAR LAST ROUND

The Seventh District ellm1na'
ton round Of the 1915 American
Legion national oratorical contest
will be held Friday at 8 pm. in
the American Legion home, with
Virginia Franks Of New Hanover
and Julia White Of Bladen county
as the District finalists, it was
announced last night by E. F. Troy,
District chairman.
The girl who delivers the bet
ter Of the two talks on subjects
related to the United States Con-
stitution Friday night, in the opln-
ion of judges, will move on to the
divisional elminations at Clinton,
March 81. Wilmington's 1913 con-
testant, James Lynch, recently
killed in action with the Army
overseas, won the local, district
divisional and State meets to go
on to the regional. The National
first prize is $4,000 scholarship;
succeeding prizes involve lesser
amounts.
Although the Seventh Legion dis
trict includes New Hanover,
Brunswick, Fender, Bladen and
Columbus counties, Mr.. Troy said.
only two entries have reached the
district stage.
He also expressed the apprecia-
ton of the local Legion post OF
the cooperative efforts of Mrs. L.
B. LeGrand, of the New Hanover
High school English department.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Italy Seeks Permission
To Declare War On Japs

WASHINGTON, March 21.-RH
Italy is seeking Big Three per-
mission to declare war on Japan,
with this country and Russia re-
portedly in favor of such move.
Now classed as a "co-belliger-
ent,'' but still under an Allied
commission, Italy has a tWo-fold
objective: 1. To establish long
range basis for lend-lease assist
ance, and 2 too btain ONE kind
of representation at the San Fran
cisco secutiry conference next
month.
Italy now is at war with Ger
many, but when that enemy falls,
Italian claims to lend-lease aid
will vanish unless she also is par
ticipating actively in the war
against Japan.
British approval for a war dec
laration has not been forthcom-
ing.
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1000 WARPLANES
BATTER GERMANY
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attacked the Vonag war plant
near Plauen on the Czecholovak1n
border where tanks, engines ana
other military equipment have
been produced. Jet planes sWlrled
through the bomber formation and
two were knocked down. Seven 9TH
ers were destroyed enrout to the
target.
Mitchell and Boston medium
bonbers attacked the Bocholt and
Borken railyards while more than
200 Marauders, Invaders and Ha-
woes battered roads and rail lines
in the Muenster area.
Ninth Air Force fighterbomber
ranged to the north attacking trains
on the 7nainlines into the Ruf1r-
Duesse1dorf Dortnund area as
well as keeping up attacks on the
roads on which the Germans are
fleeing from the Palatinate wedge.
During the day another force OF
Raj Lancasters with 11-ton bombs
attacked the Weser river bridge
at Bremen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Kiwanians Hear Talk
On Home Service Work


Walter Cartier, executive secre-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
acting program chairman, intro
duced Mrs. S. E. Warcheuer OF the
Wilmington Home Service depart
ment of the Red Cross before
the Kiwanis club yesterday, who
spoke interestingly on the depart
ment's activities in connection
with the organizations present
fund campaign.
The speaker cited many cases in
which the Home Service branch OF
Red Cross had been helpful, not
only to men in service and their
families, but to veterans after their
tours of duty overseas.
Guests were: Henry Olsen, w.
M. Dickson, Harold Walters ano
Lieut.. Elmer Copeland.
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REDS FOUR MILES
FROM DANzIC PORT


feet off the Germans last coasta,
highway - easy control range-se
that its capture effectively seal
ed the eneny's riddled units into
two pockets of about equal area
one en- the Balga peninsula and
the other based on heavily forti.
fled Heiligenbil. Heiigenbeil is
three miles southwest of Neweck-
en-.
The peninsula has twenty-five
mile dimensions and is tipped by
the minor escape port of Balga.
The Heilgenbeil pocket was reduc-
ed to nine miles of coastline and
a max mum depth of four miles
during the days bloody fighting
and unofficial reports said the Rus
slams had driven into the outskirts
of Heiligenbeil itself
On the left perimeter OF the lat
ter grouping, the Soviets captured
Grunau, three miles southwest OF
Heiligenbeil, after a two-mile ad-
vance, and on the coast they cross
ed the little Passarge river, seiz-
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CHURCHILL SAYS
FOOD STOCK CUT
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
situation would be held In Com.
mons next week.
LleWel,in explained that the Gov.
eminent had decided 1t must con.
tinue to prohibit the export Of food
from Britain except on govern
mental account but he added that
"au possible provision" had been
made for supplying the people OF
liberated areas.
This statement however brought
a retort from Miss Eleanor Rath-
borne, independent, that there was
a growing feeling of uneasiness
that the British government was
behaving very selfishly'' by refu-
sing to permit individuals to send
food from their own rations to peo-
pie on the continent.
Cries Of dissent greeted her as
sertion.
After a number of question had
been fired ct LleWellin, Capt. John
McEwen. d conservative, asked
Churchill if there was any security
reason why the figure of food
stocks under control Of the Ministry
of Food should not be disclosed.
Churchill, looking in the pink OF
condition, rose and said that al
though in the earlier years of the
war there was a good reason not
to disclose such a figure, ''in view
Of the military position that OBJ
lection no longer holds
He listed Britain's present stocks
at approximately 100000 ton, ex-
planning that it did not include re-
tailers' stocks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
First Two Candidates
For City Council File
With Elections Board

The first two candidac ies for cleo
ton to the City Council were filed
Tuesday and yesterday by Kings
Hey Lee King, suburban resident,
and George H. Crimson, retired
postal employe of 406 North Fifth
street, it was announced last night
by H. G. Carney, of the City Board
of Elections.
Candidates may file their inten-
ton to run for municipal office I'M
til April 10. A five-dollar fee is
required of each person who files.
The primaries are to be held
April % and the election itself May
8, it was decided at City Coun-
Billboard of Elections meeting
Monday.
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Allies Improve Stand
Northwest OF Ravenna

ROME, March 21-lRAEighth
army troops in the Adriatic sector
improved their positions northwest
of Ravenna with a local advance
in the Mezzano area yesterday.
Otherwise activity along the Ital-
ian front was limited to patrol
operations, Allied headquarters
said today.
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New York Clubs Reject
La Guardia's Tolerance
Continued from Page One)

at violations,''' the statement said
"LaGuardia isn't that kind"
There were indications Other
night spots also would revert tc
the midnight closing. Even before
the associations action, the Stork
Club and Cafe Society Uptown anc
Cafe Society Downtown had an
nounced they would dicontinue
their l am. closing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
.RichdrdsonHedd
Of Art Institute

Edgar r-eston Richardson,
assistant director of the Detroit
Institute of Arts since 1884. today
was appointed director to succeed
DR.. William r. Valentiner, who
announced his resignation last
month.
The retiring director, with the
museum for nearly two decades,
accepted a common council request
to continue as a part-time adviser
at S5. 900 a year.
Richardson's salary was fixed al
SS. $50, up from $6,030. Valentiner
received $10,750. An assistant
curator will be named at $3,036.
Richardson, born at Glen Falls
N. Y, in 1902, studied at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Will
liamS College.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Tell Rules
For Flags

Flags flown today on poles pro-
jecting from homes and buildings
need not be at half-staff, army
officials announced in response to
flood of inquiries.
Flags on tall, perpendicular
poles, however, should be at half
staff in compliance with President
Truman's proclamation of a 30
day period of mourning for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Families and business firms
possessing the comparatively
short sidewalk poles can fly the
flag at the top without violat-
ing correct proce dure,"
! Spokesman said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
.WLB Approves
We Holiday Pay

Plants and Offices which mark
We Day with a cessation or
operations may make it a paid
holiday for employees without con-
sulting the War Labor Board.
Louis c. Miriam, regional WLB
director. issued blanket approval
today for payment of straight
time for the holiday, and for the
including of the hours not worked
in overtime computations. Tbs
permission is effective for "a
hours, so workers on all shifts
may share.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
All Lights On
Again Tonight

The brown-out restrictions inns
posed Feb. l9 as a coal saving
measure were lifted by the War
Production Board today.
In making the announcement.
John d. McGilliS, deputy regional
director OF the WPB. said unre-
stricted lighting would be per-
mitted as oi tonight
The ban was lifted, NcGillis
said. as a safety measure at the
request of the police department
The ruling ne explained, ap-
plies 10 all lighting banned by the
brown-out order.
Unrestricted Lighting, he stated
will be permitted until next fall
AT least, It's future after that de-
pending upon the coal situation.
The easing of this ban IN no
way affects other bans such As
horse racing or the curfew, Nc
ellis said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
.DeffrieS Tells Detroit
To Remain ON Job

Mayor Edward J. Jeffries Jr. to-
day asked Detroiters to refrain
from jubilant celebration and re-
main on the job until final victory
is won. He said:
"The surrender Of Germany is
rightly only one of the wars
big moments. IL Is not the end
but just tremendous step down
the long, bitter road to final
victory.
"NOw we must concentrate
our all on the treacherOus Jap.
"The lives Of thousands more
American boys will have been
added TO those who have already
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
.DeffrieS
Qualities

Mayor JeTries today produced
500 from his wallet, gave it TO
City Clerk Leadbetter and thereby
qualified as candidate for a
fourth term. Deadline for filing
Is ) p m. tomorrow.
Only once has Detroit given a
mayor fourth term. Hazen :.
Pingree was So honored. but he
resigned a year later 70 become
governor after being barred by
the Supreme Court from holding
both Offices.
Principal candidates against the
mayor is expected To be County
Auditor James -. Friel. veteran
Democratic leader Friel has in
dicated he will file tomorrow
morning.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
We Day Baby
Us Born Here

Detroit's first We Day baby
was born TO Mrs. Ruth Capron OF
POOLS Prairie, in Harper Hospital
during President Truman's ad
dress.
The 7-pound boys father is 1t
Warren c. Capron. a Flying For
treSs navigator who was liberated
from a Nazi prison last week, hav-
ing been prisoner since Novem-
Der.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Fail TO Obtain
Isles Decision
Senators Oppose
Trusteeship Plan

WASHINGTON, May 8 UNS)
>" Senate naval affairs subcom-
mittee which went 10 San Fran
cisco to press demands for
continued u. s. control over
islands wrested from the Japa-
nese returned today without a
definite commitment on that score.
Senator Byrd CD of Virginia.
subcommittee chairman, said:
mo conclusion was reached
before we left San Francisco,
but feel certain that the
matter Is firmly in the minds Of
all the members of the Ameri-
can delegation"
The senator said that the group
had urged that Japanese-mandated
or Japanese-owned islands con-
sidered 10 be essential TO our
security" be transferred without
trusteeship 10 the United States.
sTETTINIUS POPULAR
He added that the subcommit-
tee had had a personal discussion
with the Big Four at the con-
ference and that personally he
was greatly impressed with the
popularity and leadership of Sec
retary Stettinius."
Earlier, Senator McKellar CD
of Tennessee had renewed de-
mands that this country retain
control of the former japanese
bases as protection against future
aggression.
Mckellar declared that the
American delegation should resist
efforts al the San Francisco con-
ference 10 place these bases under
trusteeshipS.
He said:
"We had a trusteeship after
World War I. The trustee was
Japan and the result was Pearl
Harbor.
4. $. GENEROUS
Surely Great Britain would
not ask for a trusteeship for
islands we have taken without
also granting a trusteeship on
her bases east and west OF the
Panama Canal where we have
been 80 generous.
The Tennessee senator declared
that the United States needed
Pacific bases 20 protect the Philip
pines and. secondarily. China.
Mckellar, in the last Congress,
drew up resolution which would
have authorized the executive
branch Of the government 10 nego-
tiate for permanent bases TO guard
the Panama Canal
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

Here is how Detroit reacted to-
day TO President Truman's official
confirmation Of We day:
Fresh winds whipped a paper
shower along at 10 TO Is miles an
hour. One volplaning festoon
scared from the PenobScot build
ing directly over the National
Bank building The paper blizzard
on Woodward continued for an
hour In front of the Penobscot
building girls waded knee-deep in
ticker tape and torn telephone
books.
Today of all days. the City
Halls flagS-of- -all-nations were
raised late They went up at 9;25
a. M nearly half hour after
President Truman began his
speech. then down 10 half-staff in
memory OF President Roosevelt.
Motorists added horn-toots to
the gayety. People poured out of
downtown office buildings and
mlled about in the streets. For
the first time in a long while a
traffic officer found work TO dc
at Congress and GriSwold.
Business in the county building
came to- standStlll today while
employees huddled around radios
to hear the official announcement
of victory in Europe. Scarcely had
President Truman's voice died
away than paper showered from
upper windows of the county
building and neighboring struc-
lures.
County employees didn't know
what 10 do next. The board OF
auditors had authorized a holiday
but the civil service commission
directed them to stay on the job
Auditor George O. Cornell said
he wouldn't fire anybody" for
going home 10 celebrate such an
occasion. Auditor Jacob p. Su-
meracki said:
I'VE passed our resolution
and they're our employees"
In the bars. some Of which
opened at Z a. m. and remained
open until 9, patrons stood and
doffed their hats when the Star
Spangled Banner was played over
the radio. Then they filed out
while proprietors locked doors
They will remain closed until {
a. m. tomorrow.
I -
Scrvicemen and women neal
the Federal Building were jubi.
liant after the broadcast. TIVE
Canadian soldiers grabbed each
other and danced jig. One WAC
kissed a sailor. Several girls ir
the Federal Building opened office
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
STAND UP-NoW GET

A bartender in one saloon han
died his early morning customers
as if he was a sergeant and they
were privates. When the Star
Spangled Banner was played.
after the Presidents address. the
bartender barked TO the drinkers
stand up and take off your
hats"
The patrons obeyed meekly
When the song was finished, the
bartender commanded:
"NOw get out
The drinkers filed out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

made the supreme sacrifice, be-
fore that victory is won.
surely, every thinking citi-
zen will refrain from unwar-
ranted celebration when tho
hearts of thousands Of Detroit
parents are heavy with uncer.
tainty and sorrow. Rather LEI
this only stimulate our devotios
10 duty-our responsibility h
continue doing our part-stay'
ing on our respective jobs--ant
producing the arms for othei
battles 10 come.
Lets stand fast, Detroit
until NuAl victory IL ours"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Thomas Urges Labor
To Push Pacific War

He then pointed out that his
blue print for minimizing recon-
version layoffs has been adopted
by the international executive
board and that a prosperous post
war period will follow if the blue
print is adopted by government
and industry.
He also advocated review and
revision Of the WLB's wage
policy.
Declaring that the present take
home pay is inadequate Thomas
said that workers must receive
their current pay even If the work
weeks arc reduced 10 40 hours or
less.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
international Photo

windows and rang cOWbellS az the
freighters footing on the river
below.
At 81. Aloysius Church. Wash
ington boulevard, a medically dis
charged soldier on crutcheS, who
was wounded IN the European
theater, said:
IL think we should keep this
day quiet. 1 think We should
keep right on going until the
whole thing Is ended. Then will
he the time for US to celebrate.
! am glad for my buddies over
there. Perhaps they will get =
little rest now."
Police closed three tavern
found operating after President
Truman's We day proclamation
They are at 1858 Dearborn, 26l6
Gratiot and 1925 Kercheval. Op-
orators Will be referred TO the
Liquor Control Commission.
Angelo Stratus Of 14l2 Pine
whose three sons are in the armed
services. dug up a pre-Pearl Har'
Dor straw hat and wore il out-of.
season while he RECALLED crowds al
Griswold and State with hearty
song.
I'm going 20 keep this old
hat till we beat the Japs," he
said, land then I'm going To tie
II on my head upside down and
sing some more"
The peace celebration took ar
exciting turn when piles of ticker
tape and other bits of waste paper
thrown from windows caught fire
on W. Grand Blvd. between the
General Motors and Fisher build
ings. Fire apparatus was called
when parked automobiles were en-
dangered.
The fire departments siren:
were not sounded this morning ir
celebration OF We day because
Mayor JeffrieS believed that any
demonstration should be mini
mized in the face Of the wal
against Japan.
Robert Dalton. the mayors sec
retary. said that original plans
included blowing of all depart
ment and civilian defense sirens
when the end of the European wal
became Official.
Shortly after noon workers II
various army ordnance offices il
the National Bank Building begai
decorating windows with large E
and small Els made from addinl
machine ticker tape.
Concessionaries who set vi
stands at Woodward and Michigan
did a brisk business peddling 5al
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

r. j. Thomas, president OF the
AAW-CIO. in a We Day state
lent today urged labor TO work
Tor a speedy victory over Japan
but warned against a reduction in
take home" pay for workers.
Thomas said. In part:
Labor. I know, will realize
that even though Hitler and
MussolIni and their regimes are
out Of the way, the menace 20
world peace and the well being
of the worlds people will con-
tinue as long as Japan continues
as an aggressive, militaristic
and imperiallstic ruler. We must
bend every energy In producing
war materials for the destruc-
tion of the japanese regime"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
ChurthiII's S Escape
From Bomb Revealed

LONDON, May 8 INS)-Au
thorities permitted release of WORD
today that a German bomb once
fell adjacent TO Whitehall while
Prime Minister Churchill was din.
ing. at his residence in No. 10
Downing street, causing the ceii
ing and chandelier to come crash.
ing down. Unperturbed. Churchill
said:
"Carry on with coffee.-
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
POLICE RESTORE ORDER

Hilarious occupants of the Cen
eral Motors and Fisher buildings
carried their celebration so far
that police were summoned 10
restore order.
Not only ticker t pc and ordi-
nary waste paper WAS thrown
from the windows but large paper
bags, filled with water. gave pc
deStrians unexpected housings
ruined hats and spring clothing
and irked citizens in general.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
SING AT CITY HALL

a group of high school girls at
tracted a sizable audience when
they congregated on the city hall
steps and sang several patriotic
songs.
Another group of bobby SoXers
did a snake dance in the street.
at Woodward and Michigan. wav-
ing flags and blowing small red,
white and blue horns.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
West Africans Gain
On Road 10 'Rangoon

CALCUTTA. May 8 tUP)-
Troops OF the SD West African
Division have advanced II miles
south along the coastal road from
Taungup toward Rangoon, COM
munique said today.
Further advances south were
reported by troops from Prone
Increased resistance was reported
in central Burma. where British
troops were pushing the japanese
east from Thai into the Shan
hills.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Dies in q-Story Leap

Walter F.. Coleman, Is. of 1903
f. Fort, leaped to his death from
a ninth-Story window of the Water
Board Bldg. a letter addressed TO
."Dear Honey was found in his
pocket.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
international Photo

XTHE Nazi forces of barbarian aggres-
sion having now been driven into an
unconditional surrender by our Allied ar
mics, this is an appropriate time to send
through you Americas congratulations to
the people of France on their permanent
endured with high courage for so long.
81 wish also to send TO you this eX-
preston of our appreciation of the con-
tributiOn made by valiant soldiers of France
to our Allied victory"