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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
S MILLION CARGO
OF MERCURY HELD
Navy Announces Seizure
OF Nazi Sub With
Mineral Aboard

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July g.
U.P)-A $4,000 cache of mercury
and other valuable cargo have
been discovered aboard a Nazi
submarine which was captured
while apparently enroute to Japan
a Navy spokesman disclosed here
today.
The cargo was hidden amidships
in the U-234, a 1,200-ton submer-
sible seized in the North Atlantic
last April, but was not found until
the U-boat was put in drydock and
the keel plates removed.
Using the mercury as balls st,
the German crew stored the min
eral in TASKS IL to 10 inches in
depth, according to the Navy
spokesman was unable to say
where the mercury was procured,
but it was believed to have come
originally from Italy which is one
of the major sources of the min
eral.
The mercury apparently was
bound for Japan which is said to
be in dire need of it for the manu-
facture of alloys. Aboard the
U-boat was a Luftwaffe general
and several officers of lesser rank.
Two Japanese attaches commit.
ted Hari-Kiri shortly before the
vessel was captured at sea.
The entire cargo, the spokesman
said, was taken to Washington
under heavy guard for a complete
examina ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
Industrial Properties
Plans $50, 900 Building

Application for permission for
materials to erect $4,000 build
ing at Wilmington to house new
postwar industry has been filed
with the War Production Board
by Industrial Properties, Inc, a
corporation of Wilmington bust
nessmen organized for the promo
ton and development of new bust
nesses in Wilmington.
Although Industrial Properties
failed to disclose the nature of
the new industry or the location Of
the proposed plant, reliable sources
indicated that the. company would
manufacture neckties. About 200
persons will be employed by the
firm, officials of Industrial Prop
critics said.
Although the location of the new
building will not be disclosed un-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
CHINESE DRIVING
| TOWARD SHANGHAI
One Army Now Only 1872
Miles From Jap-Held
City

CHUNGKING, July . Up The
Chinese High Command indicated
today that soldiers of Free China,
pursuing Withdrawing japanese
forces into the teeming Hangchow
bay industrial basin, had gained up
to IS miles along China's ''inva-
sion coast and reached an area
1872 miles south of Shanghai.
More than LOO miles southwest
Of Shanghai. other veterans Of
China's widely scattered armies
suffered a setback in Indo China
and were forced to Withdraw from
Trung Khanh Phu (Chungchingfu),
seven miles inside the mountain
ous French colony, the High Com
mand acknowledged.
Without specifying the exact To-
cation of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek's troops push ng toward
Shanghai, Chinese communique
said that the Japanese were con-
tinuing a withdrawal along the
Chekiang coast after linking up
with a relief force at Ninghai, 1872
miles south of Shanghai.
The japanese relief column, sent
to aid enemy forces pulling out of
the mainland coastal regions $50
miles west of American-held Kume
island, was dispatched fr m
Fenghwa, Chang Kai-Shek's birth
place 100 miles south of Shanghai,
the communicate continued.
Headquarters said that Chinese
were in close pursuit of both the
relief column and retiring coastal
forces. The report indicated that
the. Chinese had gained IS miles
in several days from captured Lin
hal and that spearheads in the
Ninghai area were 81 miles south
east of Hangchow city and 80
miles south of Ninghsien (Ningpo)
The communique said that Jap
anese remnants north of Linhai on
the Wenchow Ninghsien coastal
highway were being mopped up
as the Chinese struggled for pos
session of Tientai, an. enemy
stronghold 20 miles above Linhai.
Almost 400 miles of Chinas east
coast opposite Formosa was appar-
emily now Chinese-controlled from
the Ninghai area south to Annoy.
(Teh Tokyo radio, heard by the
FEC, said that "about 100 Ameri-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
NAV WANTS BAN
LIFTED AFTER WAR

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,
July 2.-(P)-In the face OF a state,
ment by President Truman thai
sterilization controls will have
10 be continued into the postwar
period, the conference OF staff
governors heard plea today
that emergency federal regulations
of all kinds be terminated when
PEACE comes.
The plea came from the con
ference chairman, Democratic
Governor Herbert B. Nav Of Utan
who said: .es
eve have willingly surrendered
for the duration many freedoms
which we cherish. We will gladly
continue to do so until our enem-
les have been defeated. But in do
ing so we have tasted the bitter Pill
Iof autocratic government, and dc
not like it.
"In our hearts we rebel against
having some agency tell us what
we might eat how we must run ou1
business, what crops we might
grow, or where we might work.
Americans don't ike to be told
what they can do
Nav opened the conference ii
the flag-bedecked casino of the
rambling Grand Hotel on bluff
overlooking the straits CT Ma ckinac.
Morning newspapers were before
the Al governors in attendance dis
closing that President Truman in
signing bill extending stabil-
ization and price controls, had as
serted a. need for continuing such
controls in solving reconversion
problems.
The Utah Governor was one of
eight governors speaking on the
opening day program leading up
to. tonight's address on the United
Nations Charter by Commander
Harold E. Stassen, one Of the
American delegates to the San
Francisco Conference that draft
ed the 5O--nation document.
Most of the orators took the po-
sition that he states and localities
were capable Of administering re-
conversion and other plans spon-
sored and financed by the Federal
government. @ t.,
GAS plans are made for the
postwar, it is to be sincerely hop
ed. that Washington will exhibit
confidence in stae governments,
said Nav. Let the Congress sci
up whatever policies it deems ad
Ivsable for the administration o.
the various services it offers, bu
5 let it also put the responsibility o
, carrying out its policies on tn
states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
ARMY WILL KEEP
LOCAL AIR FIELD
Reliable Sources Indicate
Base Will Remain I'm
til After War

Although Wilmington has beer
assured that the commercial all
service would be inaugurated al
the earliest possible date, in keep
ing with a certificate granted Ma
tiona1 Airlines on nonstop Jack
ille-Philadelphia route, rell
able sources indicated yesterday
that the Government does not plar
to release Bluthenthal Army All
Base for civilian use at least until
after the defeat of Japan.
It was pointed out that the G. v
eminent. considers the. training
field at Wilmington one of the best
in the entire country, with what
was termed ideal practice bomb
ing and gunnery ranges along tie
coast. The same sources disclos-
ed that following training at the
base, filters may be
transferred directly to overseas
bases for immediate combat duty.
Although it is generally believed
that the airbase will be released
following the war against J;pan,
Senator Josiah Bailey's office
could offer no information along
these. lines yesterday. A. Hand
Jones, secretary to Senator Bailey,
said that as far as he knew the
Senator had not received informa-
ton concerning the disposal OF
the air base at Wilmington.
1t was indicated by the construc-
ton of an air beacon in the vicini-
ty of the airfield that the Army
plans further use of the field for
some time to come.
The contract for improvement of
Marathon avenue in New Hanover
with the Federal government was
signed two weeks ago, and work
on the road has been underway
for about ten days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
SENATE CONFIRMS
BYRNES FOR POST
Former Colleagu es Pay
Signal Tribute To South
Carolinian

WASHINGTON, July 2-R-The
Senate today paid James F.
Byrnes the tribute of confirmation
as Secretary of State without hear
ings, without debate and without
dissent.
The nomination arrived from the
White House at II noon, and N
less than a half hour approval was
granted.
This was the way the Senate
Republicans along with Democrats
chose to illustrate their conf
dence in the South Carolinian who
served in the House, in the Senate,
as Associate Justice of the SILL
preme Court and was War Mopili-
cation director.
The unanimous confirm atm
made Byrnes next in line of sue
cession for the Presidency if Mr..
Truman should not complete his
term.
AS majority leader Barley Of
Kentucky put it:
1--WE all know Mr.. Byrnes. 1t
doesn't seem to be necessary to
refer this nomination to commit
tee"
Therefore, the rules were sus-
pended by unanimous consent, and
the Senate didn't even wait for the
customary one-day layover of an
appointment. Minority leader
White Of Maine, speaking for the
Republicans, declared that Byrnes
service 'leaves no doubt of his
qualifications.
Byrnes succeeds Edward R. Stet-
tinius, former U. S. Steel execu-
tive, who is to serve as U. S.
delegate on the Post Security ma
chinery.
Stettinius took the major cabinet
lob over from Corden Hull when
the aging Tennessee Father OF
the United Nations Charter, be-
came i'll.
Bantam in size, Byrnes has been
a giant in political matters in the
capital for mere than a decade.
He was the principal trouble shoot
er in the last several years OF the
Franklin Roosevelt administration.
Harry S. Truman had hardly
taken the oath of Presidential Of
flee when it became apparent that
Byrnes would be key in his ed
ministration as well.
Announcement of Byrnes' ap-
pointment was made by Mr.. Tru-
man on Saturday. First major
chore of the new Secretary will be
to accompany Mr.. Truman to the
Big Three meeting in Berlin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03

til the arrival of officials of the
rev company, the plant will oc-
cupy space of about $4,000 square
feet, and construction is schedul.
ed to begin as soon as priorities
are received from WPB. The firm
already has signed a lease with
Industrial Properties, Inc, it was
disclosed.
E. L. White, of the new associa
ton of business men, disclosed
that the group hopes to induce
ether industries to Wilmington.
pointing out that these firms have
the privilege of leasing new build
ings, to be constructed by the as
ISOLATION, for period of from
five to ten years. At the end Of
Continued on Page Three; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
MILLION CHEERS.
PRIME MINISTER
Churchill. Gets Ovation
From Londoners On
Election Eve

LONDON, Judy 2-(P-In an ex-
change of personal letters virtual
ly on the eve of Thursdays gen.
eral elections, Prime Minister
Winston Churchill asked Labor
Party Leader Clement R. sAttlee
tonight what control the party
executive committee would exer:
else over a Labor government and
Attlee replied none.
Churchills letter reiterated his
recent suggestion that the 7-man
executive committee of the oppo-
sition party would be made privy
to the highest state secrets and
called upon the former Deputy
Prime Minister in the Coalition
Government to say whether the
committee would dictate govern
ment foreign policy.
Attlee said Commons would de-
termine policy under Labor gov
eminent and asserted that neither
Prof. Harold Laski, had authority
the committee nor it's chairman,
to instruct members of parliament.
The Laborite, who might be
Churchilps successor as Prime
Minister in the event of a Labor
victory, declared that Churchill
concern over the issue was due
to what he termed his lack Of
acquaintance with procedures Of
Democratic parties in general and
the Labor Party in particular.
Meanwhile Churchill campaigned
through London for the city's mil:
lions of votes, reiterating his plea
for heavy Conservative Party
majority to give him 1.-The power
to speak for Britain in worlo
councils. ~ .as.l ..a.e -
, Press Associated estimated thai
1000, 900 Londoners cheered the
Prime Minister who was perchec
on the roned-down top of an oper
car. .t :t frq ~
Laborite Arthur Greenwood told
other Londoners in a camHigr
speech that Churchill's campaign
methods were those of a dictator
because he has endeavored to
make the election a personal mat.
ter, rendering his followers ciphers
with no contribution to make to
the struggle
Laborite Herbert Morrison strl =.
the same theme, countering a heck
ler's cry of vote for Churchill"
with the statement that I'VE are
voting for a parliament and not
for a Fuehrer.' -.s.. ......~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
.WlLMINCT0NlANS
READY FOR 9TH
Citizens To Celebrate Day
At Beaches; Offices,
Stores Close

Wilmingtonians today were look
ing forward to their fourth con-
secutive war time celebration OF
the Fourth of July. the United
States 169th independence Day.
In observance Of the holiday, tine
postoffice, custom house, all coun-
ty and city offices, banks, broker
age houses, and a majority OF bus
mess houses will be clos e d
Wednesday. ...-..>
However, many war workers
will continue their jobs, and cele-
bration, boisterous enough during
peace time, will be restrained be-
cause many sons and husbands Of
local residents are fighting in the
Pacific for the independence. bold
~ declared in l776.
The North Carolina Shipbuilding
company will observe the Fourth
by continuing shipbuilding on reg.
ular. schedule, W. S. Mcmahon,
comapny official said.
Realizing the holiday dangersstor
motorists, Chief of Police c. H.
Casteen has cautioned all opera
tors of motor vehicles to observe
all safety rules to prevent highway
tragedies.
Many local residents are expect
ing to spend the holiday at-.the
easily-reached beaches and nearby
places of amusements for swim
ming. fishing, and general ceie-
brating. Wrightsville and Carolina
Beaches are expecting large
crowds during the day.
Ray Barrick, state drivers IL
cense examiner, has announced
that the office on North Third
: ii! t, ar an s
for drivers permits after 9 am.
Thursday following the holiday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
Radio Tokyo
Scents Move
PREDICTS INVASION
Announcer avs Curtain
About To Rise On
Final Battle
BY RAY CRONIN

Associated Press War Editor
A second American Superfort-
ress raid against the Japanese
homeland in less than "a hours
was reported by the B-29 COM
mand today as Radio Tokyo
predicted that the curtain was
about to rise on the battle for
Japan-prOper.
Following on the heels Of the
greatest fire bomb raid of history
nearly 600 Superforts carrying
some 1000 tons of incendiaries-
the B-29 command at Guam threW
about so of the sky giants against
another Japanese oil center. The
BIOS, flying in before dawn Tues
day, Tokyo time, lashed the Maru-
zen oil refinery near Shimotsu with
demolition bombs-the sixth Super
fort strike against the Nippon
homeland in eight days.
Meanwhile the Australian invad-
ers of the Balikpapan oil region
of Southeast Borneo struck inland
toward two important air fieldl
They were expected to meet stiff
opposition near the dromes and in
the thick jungles leading northward
to the rich oil fields.
Some American forces also were
ashore. Yank sailors manned land.
ing ships. An American amphibian
tractor battalion went in with the
assault troops. Yank Seabees were
ready to repair harbor facilities
on the waterfront of war-ravaged
Balikpapan town.
Allied airmen hammered the
Japanese retreating from the re-
gion. Troops and supplies poured
ashore from the 300-ship invasion
fleet.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, in
charge of the invasion operations,
was the target of Japanese snip.
|ers after he went to advanced posi-.
tons. He stood erect as the bull.
lets whistled by and was unharm.
led.
American airmen returning 10
Marianas bases from the fire bomb
raid against Japan before dawn
Monday, Tokyo time, said they left
huge tires flaming in the great
naval base at Kure and three 9TH
er industrial cities Ube, Shimono-
Seki and Kurnanoto
Two BIOS we're lost of the close
% 600 in the tour-way blow. A
score OF the filters aboard the two
ll-fated bombers were rescued.
The B-29 crewmen reported
bombing results ranging from "un-
observed to excellent" The Jap
anese offered only weak air op-
position and ackack fire was mea.
ger and inaccurte.
| Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
Virginia Youth Killed
By Lightning AT State

RALEIGH, July 2.-F-Pvt
James T. Mathews of Lovington,
Va, a student in the Army Spe
cialized Training group at N. c.
State College, was killed today
when struck by lightning as he
logged around the college athletic
field.
Col. Douglas McMill;n, Army
commandant at the college, saiG
the youth, II, had been at the
school four weeks, coming here
from "a similar course at Virginia
Military Institute. He is the son
Of Mrs. Lucille Matthews Of Low
ington. -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
Rubber Flow
Ceases With
Workers Out
AKRON STRIKE CENTER
Over Half Nations Tire
Builders Remain Off
Their Jobs

CHICAGO, July 2.-U'H-The
strike spotlight shifted tonight
from Detroit to Akron, O.,
where more than half the ma
TONS $4,000, idle workers had
left their jobs at the Ohio
city's big rubber liI.ants.
Some 1900 UMted Rubber
Workers, CLIO, who walked out at
the Firestone Plant in Akron, to-
dav defied a War Labor Board
order to return to their jobs.
About $4,000 URW Worgers who
oui. their posts last month at the
Goodyear Plant stayed out despite
threats of loss of draft deferments.
With the rubber capitals two
otber plants closed down for re-
pairs, production of rubber was
practically at a standstill for the
first time in rs years.
In another rubber dispute, a
walkout of 1000 United Rugger
Workers at the Ohio Rubber Co.,
Willoughby, O., was certified to the
WLB.
Other strikes were scattered
through the country. At Allen
town, Pa, 5000 workers were out
at the Mack Manufacturing Co. In
the fourth day of sympathy
strike in support of a walkout at
the company's New Brunswick,
N. j., plant where $500 are idle
in a seniority dispute. Another
Z, 400 were out at the company S
Plainfield, N. j. plant. All strik-
ers were United Auto Workers.
CIO members.
A protest against WLB de-
cision idled 500 men at the Allen
port, Pa. Pittsburgh Steel Co.,
plant and $500 workers renamed
off the Job in the Ford City, Pa,
plant of the pittsburgh Plate Glass
Co.
Millions of New Workers had few
newspapers to read as strike OF
the Independent Newspaper De-
liverymen' Union tied up distri-
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
ALLIES TO END
FRANCO CONTROL
Plans Underway To Dust
Spanish From Tangier
Area

WASHINGTON, July z.-P)-
The Allies are about to end Spain S
control of Tangier, where Fran
cisco Franco made a grab to noml-
nate the Straits of Gibraltar when
if seemed that Britain had lost
the war.
The plan is to work out Brit
ish-French-United States program
for restoring the strategic stretch
of the Northern African coast to
its former interna tionaI status, and
then tell Franco how it is going
10 be done.
That is the purpose of conversa-
tons in Paris which the State
Department announced today will
gel under way Immediately. Rus
STA may come into the picture
too. THE British Foreign Office
said the Soviet Union had asked
10 be included in the talks and
the request is being considered.
With France crumbling before
Nazi armies and Britain seemingly
headed for the same fate, Franco
moved Spanish troops into the IN
ternational area June IA, 1910. He
announced his action as intended
10 preserve the neutrality" OF the
l47 square mile area, only ~
miles from Gibraltar.
Since 1923 the area commanding
the entrance to the Mediterranean
had been an international settle
ment with Britain, France Italy
and Spain as the principal ad'
ministrative powers.
Todays State Department an
nouncement was bluntly worded
mentioning that Franco moved lr
by unilateral action" and stat
~ that in view of the end OF the
European war there no longer APP
pears to be any justification TO:
the continued occupation by the
Spanish of the international zone. .
The statement said Spain has
already indicated its desire te
regularize the situation and shown
an inclination to negotiate with
the United States, Britain and
France to that end.
But the informal conversations
in Paris apparently will have M
Spanish participants.
1T is expected" the State De
partment said, that the con
clusions will be communicated tt
the Spanish government at al
early date
The United States, disliking tn
representation offered, had no
taken part in the former inte-na
tlonal administration, but had ad
vised Spain that it reserved al
rights under Moroccan treaties.
There have been recent report
that Spanish troops already ar
being withdrawn from Tangler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03

preached the White House.
The jolt threw the Secretary
against the front of the back
seat and he poked his right
hand through a window, cutting
it.
White House doctors patched
him up and he went on with
his Presidential discussion, a
general conference on affairs
of the Labor Department.
Schwellenbach didn't know the
identity of the driver Of the
second car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
F orts Again Lash
Oil Plants While
Aussies Push On
Movie Scares Girl
Fast To Her Seat

BOSTON, July 2. - W.D =
Little Beverly Greeley of
Jamaica Plain became SO alb
sorbed today in the movie
"Counter-Attack" that she
wedged her hands into the
seat.
When the picture was over
and the theater lights went up,
8-year-old Beverly couldn't
move. Her hands were stuck
to the seat and the frantic ef-
forts of several ushers were
not enough to extricate her.
Finally the ushers called on
police who freed the young
ster. Said Beverly: II had to
hold on tight to keep from be-
ing scared"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
Schwellenbach Finds Washington
Traffic Can Cut Secretaries Up

WASHINGTON, July 2.-(R
The hazards of Washington
traffic. got Lewis Schwellen-
bach, new Secretary of Labor
as he drove to the White House
today for his first conference
with President Truman.
As a consequence he sent
his first few moments at the
White House having his right
hand bandaged.
The new Secretary told re-
porters his automobile and
another collided as he ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL

WASHINGTON, July g. R -
President Truman has signed
legislation continuing the present
first class postal rates, the White
House announced today Without
the legislation the three cent
rate on out-of-town letters would
have reverted to two cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
STAMP HONORS ALLIES

NEW YORK, July 2.-(R)-The
Soviet Tass News Agency said
today Russia Rad issued two post
age stamps depicting the flags
of the United States, Britain and
the Soviet Union i'm color Sin honor
of the Observation-Disclosures
fighting alliance" The dispatch
was heard by the FEC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
FORECAST

North Csrolina-Fartly coludy Tues
day, scattered thundershowers east por-
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ives and central portions to..1ght.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-09-14

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komunizmu r kad s tega pasbaigti tada kada vienas
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les vos dvidesimt kelly metu sradma ir kad po
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Tuomet mes tikrai galesime pasakyti kad galu gale
NUNS pavyko sukurti geresni pasauli.