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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
CARRIER PLANES
lombard KYUSHU
Continued from Page One)

Tokyo radio said 1,400 planes
were in the attacking force, which
was over the three southwestern
Japanese islands for eight hours
early Sunday, japanese time.
The enemy broadcast said the
American fliers concentrated OF
airfields, with Kumamoto and
"other cities" on Kyushu taking
the heaviest pounding.
Japan claimed its aircraft were
attacking the raiders and said
three U. S. warships had been
sunk, including two carriers.
Adm. Nimitz announced the lat
est assault on the enemy home
land in this brief paragraph of
his communique:
"On March 10 (east longitude
date a strong force of carrier
aircraft Of the Pacific Fleet at
tackled enemy aircraft bases and
installations on the island of Kyu-
shu.'
Nimitz said that on Two Marine
uniforms again had been found on
Japanese soldiers.
One enemy soldier, he report
ed, stopped one of our ambu-
lances, shot and wounded the
driver and escaped.
Snipers still were active On
1wo's rugged northern end where
the few remaining Japanese are
entrenched in caves and lateral
tunnels.
Army fighters bombed and straf.
ed Chichi Jima, in the Bonins to
the north Of Two. Barge concen-
tratlons were hit and radio and
radar facilities disrupted. The air
field was cratered by Army Liber-
ators whcih met no opposition.
Heavy bombers bombed Shinu-
shlru in the Kuriles Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Riverside Units Slated
For Armed Forces Use

dwellings are directed to inquire
at the War Housing Authority Of
flee in the Southern Building.
The agreement between the Ar.
my and Federal housing officials
which opened the Riverside pro-
ject apartments to soldiers, sailors
and Marines stemmed from the re-
opening of Cam Davis as an Army
Air Forces Distribution Center and
Convalescent Hospital, MIR. Wood
bury said. AS additional personnel
arrive to fill the camp, War Hous-
ing officials expect the develop
inert Of considerable lodging
shortage.
The Wilmington War Housing
office, which regulates occupancy
Of the Lake Forest and Maffitt
Village units, as well as the 500 at
Riverside, will increase its facil-
tiles as the demand Dictates, Mr.
Woodbury. said.
In addition to providing the new
ly-built project-units, the Hous-
ing office refers APPLICANTS to Hole
brokers in connection with pri-
vate houses being converted to
apartment use and during 1914
placed more than $500 families
in privately rented rooms and
apartments.
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B0MBERS
POUND BERLIN
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The Liberators dropped approx
mately $500 bombs - explosives
and large incendiaries-on the
two plants.
Returning crew members said
fires and explosions were raging
and that smoke rose thousands OF
feet above the city. Bombs were
aimed both usually and by in
strument when the planes en-
countered mixed cloud conditions.
Capt. Harrison Cordoff of Me-
chanicsville, N. Y, said the
bomber boys hoed a path right
down the center of Berlin"
The action of 1t. Gen. James H.
Doolittle in sending only 700 fight
ers to cover the bombers, COM
pared with the thousand-plus es-
cort thrown around bombers in
strikes at German oil plants a
few weeks ago, was striking
testimonial to the decline of the
Luftwaffe as a fighting force.
One Mustang group claimed to
have shot down several Focke-
Wulf 1905 out of a formation OF
20 which was grouping for an at
tack on the bomber columns.
The American Mustangs and
Russian Yak fighters went into &C.
ton side by side in defending q
Soviet airfield east of the Oder
river from an attack by four Ger
man fighters. Then the Russian
planes flew back over Berlin with
the Yanks.
Anti-aircraft fire was intense
over the center of the city and
meager to intense over the out
skirts.
Today's attack surpassed even
the record raid of February 81,
when some 1000 heavy bombers
concentrated on the Schlesischer
and Berlin north stations and hit
the Alexander Platz as well.
The explosives dropped today
boosted to well over 10000 tons
the total weight of bombs drop
ped on the Berlin area by the
Eighth Air Force.
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to hold the bridgehead, now about
eight miles deep.
It was known that 1t. Gen.
Hodges had one pontoon bridge
across, and this probably is sup
plemented by other emergency
structures and ferries to keep men,
tanks and guns rolling over the
river.
Third Army troops were pour.
ing into the Western Saar across
the Saar river, and the quick fall
of fortified Merzig, city of 10000
population, testified to the want of
resistance.
Gen. Pattons first invasion of
the Saar last fall ground to a
stop in front OF Merzig, which was
a keystone in the Siegfried Line
/ 1t was % miles north east of
here that the Tenth Armored Di-
vision was driving IS miles from
junction with the Seventh in
the very center of the Saar.
The tanks roared into Birken-
field, highway control point IS
miles north of last reported Sew
enth Army positions south of the
Saar city of Zweibruecken.
Thirty-five miles farther east,
the German communique said the
Fourth Armored Division had
crossed the Maize river, last ma
tural barrier before Mainz, al Bad
Muenster.
This is three miles south of
where enemy broadcasts Saturday
said the rampaging tanks had
crossed at Kreuznach. Here, deep
behind the lines Of the German
Seventh and First Armies, the en-
envy said the Third Army was
nurrying up reinforcenents for
renewed blows.
To the west, the Eleventh Arm
ored Division last was reported in
the vicinity of the road hub of
Kirchberg, six miles southwest
Of Sinmern, through which the
Fourth Armored Division sped in
its peterborough from the Moselle
river bridgehead.
Patton was disclosed to have
hurled an additional armored d.
vision into the battle, giving him
a total Of four in action, and was
employing the blazing tactics
which overran Fran.
Without regard to the TANKS Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Obituaries
MRS. ], S. HOLLAND

Funeral services tor Mrs. ]. S.
Holland, 83, who died at $3.50 p.
m. Saturday in her home on Mar
ket street, will be conducted at 8
p. m. today at the Yopp funeral
home by the Rev. Sankey L. Blan-
ton. Interment will follow in the
Bethel church cemetery near Ma
rion, S. C.
Mrs. Holland is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. L. c. Hawkins,
Of Portsmouth. Va. and Mrs. T.
S. Hampton, of Florence, S. c.;
two sons, c. P. and W. M. Hol-
land, of Wilmington; one sister,
Mrs. Robert Carter. of Whining
ton: Is grandchildren and q
great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Mrs,
Hollands grandsons, G. W. Hol-
land, T. E. Holland. E. c. Haw-
kins. C. F Hampton, w E. Sears
and ]. E. Long.
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ENEMY REFUSED
NEAR ZAMB0ANCA
Continued From Page One)

Santa Fe, just north OF the pass.
In the costal area of the north
ern Luzon zone, planes dropped
1877 tons Of bombs in the area of
Baguio, summer capital of the
Philippines and center of perhaps
the largest Japanese concentra-
ton remaining on the island.
This was only part of a big
aerial day which showed the in
creasing power of MacArthur's air
force. In raids on Baguio, Min
danao island. the Visayas, Formo-
sd and Borneo, planes dropped 84S
tons of bombs.
Three hundred tons were dropped
on Formosa targets including air
bases and an electric plant.
A destroyer and a destroyer es-
cort were left in flames by planes
which attacked a convoy off the
China coast as their part of main
tanning the new blockade of enemy
communications to the South Seas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Loss OfIwo lima Weakens Japan s Hold
In Pacific; Next Landing May Be Easier

Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Tur'
ner's flagship. He noted that the
small island left no alternative
of surprise, such as was achieved
at Normandy and in southern
France. There was no flank here
he. said, except the ocean.
Invasion to come undoubtedly
will be tough jobs, but whether
over the shores Of Japan, China
or intermediate islands, the de.
lenses are not likely to be so in
tensive as on five-mile long Two.
Some future landing targets prob
ably will be large enough so that
surprise will be on the side OF the
alta ckers.
When bomber and fighter pilots
gun their engines down the hard,
brown runways of IWo's airfields.
the men who fought for those run
ways would like the words of their
boss, Maj. Gen. Holland NJ. (HoW-
lin Mad Smith, remembered:
In seeking an objective like Two,
only courage in the hearts OF men
and their willingness to give their
all for their country makes victory
possible. We bow our heads in hum
BILE appreciation to those who, never
questioning, have made Two ours"
You know" Rear Adm. Harry
H. Hill, deputy commander OF the
Two attack force, remarked one
afternoon, I'VE ought to set aside
a special day to commemorate the
taking of Two Jima-something like
May Day"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

Federal authorization to open
100 four-room dwelling units in
the Riverside Apartments for &C.
cupancy by members Of the arm
ed services and their families was
received Saturday by the Whining
ton War Housing office, Louie E.
Woodbury., Jr., reported last night.
approximately so of the apart
ments are ready for immediate
occupancy, he explained, while
Army and Navy applicants may
move into the others as they are
vacated by the industrial war
workers to whom they are cur
rently rented. A number OF Maj
fit Village units, furnished and
unfinished. are also available
now to military tenants.
Each of the Riverside units,
built to house essential war work
ers moved into this area from
elsewhere and until now restrict
ed to their use. consists of two
bedrooms. a kitchen and a living
room.
They are equipped with an cleo
trio stove, an electric refrigerator,
a hot-Water heater and coal
space-heater apiece. They rent
for either $41.85 or S43.85 per
month each, depending on whether
they are corner or inside apart
Military applicants for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

In a sense, all that the Marines
and Army have captured for the
United States in the Central Pacl'
fic has been made secure by the
blow which won this most heavily
fortified, most jealousy guarded
bit of japan. From the standpoint
of strategic positions. the empire
now has far less than even before
the outbreak Of war-and the Japa-
nese seized points as Far East as
the Gilberts.
By taking this one island, the
United States has cut off the once
formidable array Of japanese bases
in the Gilberts, Marshalls, Caro-
lines, Marianas and, now, Nanpo
shoto. Two was the last good shove
that toppled the japanese ladder
in the Pacific.
Invasion of this Volcanic strong
hold also proved something which
had been indicated all along in
ocean-spanning amphibious opera
tions-that American forces can
land any place, any time. they
choose.
This little black speck is $500
miles from Pearl Harbor. Its
beaches were completely exposed.
There was no harbor. Surf breaks
on the island like an aquatic whip.
Nature and the Japanese cornbin-
ed to make a hostile landing theo-
retically impossible, or at least an
over-costly venture.
Secretary of the Navy James
Forrestal was particularly impress
sed. He witnessed the landings from
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Young Negro Is Reported
Drowned In Smiths Creek

City police about 8 pm. Satur.
day night received a report that
Harry Merritt, Negro. nine-year-
old son Of Alexander and Louise
Merritt, of 1910 North Fifth street
had drowned in Smiths Creek.
Walter Moore, Negro, of the
same address told police that he
and Arthur Bradshaw, Negro. Of
1911 IA Loves alley, Robert Moss-
ly, Negro Of 808 South SIXTEENTH
street, and Merritt were swimnoing
in the creek. He stated that Ar.
thur and Harry were in a boat
and Harry was standing IN 49,
fell out. Bradshaw made sew
attempts to save the boy noIie q,
reports showed. eo
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
81, 1872 Pounds Of Paper
Taken ByScouts, Jaycees

Gees, and CORTLAND Baker, for the
Boy Scouts. Earl Biggs directed
routing, Graham Russ managed
personnel, Carroll Tinsley handled
publicity and Lloyd Dunn procur-
ed the trucks.
Four trucks were volunteered by
the City and two by the Whining
ton Paper Stock Co. Other truck
contributors, who furnished one
each, were the Queen City Coach
Co., the Home Furniture Co., the
Lyman Supply Co., the Sunshine
Laundry, W. & ]. Sloane, the VII
mington Housing Authority, the
Todd Furniture Co., the Tide Water
Power Co., the North Carolina
Shipbuilding Co., Brooks Cash
Grocery and the R. F. Hall Feed
Store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
NACOYA POUNDED
AGAIN BY B-29S
Continued from PAGE One)

In detailing the attack by carrier
planes. Tokyo said that Super
fortresses might appear over
southwestern Japan at any hour
to back up the Nays attack.
AS it proved, the Superfortresses
left their Marianas bases here soon
after the carrier planes complet-
ed their day Shift.
The carriers attacked along a
front Of 205 miles from Kumamoto
on the west coast Of Kyushu,
southWesternmost Of the japanese
home islands, to Wakayama on the
southwest coast OF Honshu, as re-
ported by Tokyo
The Superfortresses hit Nagoya,
115 miles northeast of Wakayama.
Since the first fleet of 300 or
more Superfortresses attacked
Tokyo Saturday, March 10, at
least % 8s square miles of four
Of Japan's five biggest cities had
been wiped out by fire bombs up
to the pre-daWn hour when the
first Superfortress hit Nagoya to-
day.
Nagoya had been hit last Mon
day, Osaka, Japan's second city,
Wednesday, Kobe, the fifth city,
Saturday. OF the five biggest cit
les, Kyoto alone had not felt the
weight of one Of these new type
attacks in which from 1000 to D.
500 tons OF incendiaries are drop
ped within a few hours in a con-
centrated target area.
-V-
Never grease the piepan. Good
pastry preaSes its own nan
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
OWN RED CROSS DRIVE

FCRI WAYNE, Ind, March 18.
- O.D Lew and Charles Clark,
owners OF a restaurant, prepare for
the Red Cross Fund Drive all
year. They have a glass jar near
their cash register and into it 90
all the pennies and most of the
nickels that their customers give
them Tor their checks. Whenever
the jar is full, they set it aside until
Time 10 give 1t to the Red Cross.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
MRS. ]. E. WILLOUGHBY

Funeral services for Mrs. J. E.
Willoughby, IS, widow of the for
mer chief engineer Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, who died in
Sarasota, Fla, at am. yesterday,
will be conducted from Trinity
Methodist church at 5 pm. Mon
day by the Rev. F. w. Paschall.
Interment will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
Mrs. Willoughby is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Hazel
hurst, of Norfolk, Va, and Miss
Ruth Willoughby, Of Sarasota.
Active pallbearers will be Will
liam Hazelhurst, J. c. Christian,
w. J. Turner, E. B. Register, A.
B. Grimsley, D. B. Packard, R.
S. Hall and A. c. VESSEL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
MADISON M. MOORE

BURGAW, March 1s.-Madison
Monroe Moore, 10, died at his
home in Currie at $50 p. m. Fri
day and funeral services were
held at $3.50 p. N. Sunday at the
late residence by the Rev. H F.
Brinson. Burial followed in the
family cemetery near Currie.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Lula S. Moore, Of Currie; five
sons, Marion M. Moore, and H. L.
Moore, all Of Wilmington, and Pfc.
Carl Moore, serving with the U.
S. Army overseas; daughter,
Mrs. Rosa Lee Casteen, of Will
mington, one brother w. c. Moore,
also of Wilmington; a sister, Mrs.
Annie Mass of Rockingham, and
II grandchildren.
Acting pallbearers were Ebert
Moore, George Moore, Charlie
White, James Malpass, Frederick
White and Zachary Moore.
Honorary pallbearers wsr e
Willie Atkinson, w. D. Malpass.
Franklin Rowe, DR.. N. c. Wolfe,
B. W. Jockey and Sloan Bell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
CHICKEN DINNER

A chicken dinner and oyster
supper will be held at 8 pm.
Friday at the residence of Ri
chard Peters on the Middle
Sound Loop road by the Off
cial board of the Advent Chris
tan church and Sunday School
for the benefit Of a new church
building, 1t was announced by
George Shepard, deacon Of the
church. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s, Weather Bureau)

Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 PM, yesterday.
Temperature
100 am, 10; 1880 am, IS; 1880 pm, 81;
7;30 pm, 66.
Maximum 81; Minimum IS; Mean "a;
Normal 81.
Humidity
1870 am, IS; 1880 am, 80; 1880 pm, At;
1880 pm, "a.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours eneding 1880 pm,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
0.20 inches.
Tides Fer Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ------- 1:57a 9:17a
2:25p 9:29p
Masonboro Inlet - 6:02a
12:1Sp SLIP
Sunrise, SIT am; Sunset, 6:23 pm;
Moonrise, 1922 am; Moonset, -
Prior 10 the war, there were 500,-
900 automobile builders in the Unit
ed States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
City Briefs
HELD IN LARCENY

Alfred Brown, Negro, of SIG
IL Campbell street, was book
ed by City police yesterday
for larceny and receiving and
two charges of assault with
deadly weapon. He was put in
jail in lieu of a $500 bond. He
was charged with taking $40
from John Anders Of Long
Creek.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
THEFT REPORTED

THEFT KEFURI ED
w. B. Haight of the Morris
and Mott service station told
police that q wrist watch,
three shirts, an animal carrier,
a mans suit and underwear
were taken from his automo-
bile. The loot was estimated at
SIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
WALLET STOLEN

M. B. Peacock of Camp Le-
jeune reported to police that
his wallet containing five dol
lars in cash and personal pa
pers was taken from his room
at a local hotel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
GEORGE F. TURLEY

WINSTON-SALEM, March 1s-
George F. Turley, II, retired gen.
eral superintendent Of the Winston
South Bound Railroad Co., died
this morning at a Winston-Salem
hospital. Burial is to take place
in Winston-Salem Monday after
noon
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

Uncle Sans dough is riding on
Maj.-Gen. Jens 4. Doe, above,
whose veteran 41st Division in
fantry invaded the Philippine
island of Mindanao, landing at
Zamboanga. Does forces saw &C
ton in the Palawan campaign
before the Mindanao invasion
There are Is sound equipped
movie houses in ancient Palestine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

California produces the birth
stones for every month excan+ NJ ar IN
and July, the emerald az ' May
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

Harvard University conducted .
series OF tests as a study Of fatis u q
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Tides Fer Today
Masonboro Inlet

Sunrise, SIT am; Sunset, 6:23 p.
Moonrise, 1922 am; Moonset, --
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

Never grease the piepan. Good
pastry greases its own pan.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31

The pennant- hungry Demons, led by w.. B. Ramsey, unravelled the knot between themselves and the Ramblers by taking a 3-1 series from the latter outfit. Ramsey's middle string effort of 138 was the deciding factor in beating off the 'Ramblers' challenge. Head Ram bier Rynerson piled up neat 338 total to take honors in that depart ment for the night.
 A slam-bang affair was put on between the Cubs and the Pirates and, when the last pin had dropped, the Pirates were found to be ahead in the total pinfall by just eleven pieces of wood. In the two opening matches the Cubs were well on their way to a clean sweep over their adversaries but the Pirates, led by Peirce, got hot in the last round and smothered the Bruins under a 469-427 tally. Peirce helped himself to a gaudy 136 in this chukker and literally lifted his five up by their bootstraps to gain no worse than a tie for the eve ning's work. The first half cham pion Growlers took 3-1 verdict
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
EM and Officers Softbal Leagues To Be Initiated

This year, as in the past, there will be two softball leagues running -o one for the enlisted men and one for the Officers. All organizations that wish to enter teams in this competition must submit the name of the team by Wednesday, April fourth, to the Base gymnasium. It will be per missable for Officers and enlisted men to play together, or, if they so desire, to have Officers and EM teams.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
BATTING THE BALL WITH BOB

the and shrubs getting and they all add ne-Sprng the weather is definitely here With of the vernal lightly AND outdoor For souls the Base have been working while others hed themselves nearby the known the of the welstocked n this vicinity
 Office limited of three tenns golf and fishing exceeding three days
 CHALLENGE
 BaeFt bouns s q challenge to he Headquarters League cembetdon Finance last EM Bowne League has peferan team ot Holmes and Keiy bape). Pete Gayeski,
 fiddietown Fash h enqashed fhe managerial
 claims that Ais kes ~ne the Hq Os"- chalk arbIes o strictly Simon Pure Headquarters captains please
 TEN MAN GAME
 all G due to the form of leagues for Officers enlisted All who remember last years thrilling between the will that these Squadrons planning again this David Sookey who the finals longer available tor the his lants for the Squadron From where will do the hurting for the Gwhizzers definite lineup the Squadron We the that the F. O. w. Guards all probably snowbas and hoveis will formidable the field during the oua;n<l <lea6uec
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
Asks Officer Rank For Brown Bomber

Washington, DC. (ALNS)-An Army commission for Sgt. Joe Louis, heavyweight boxing cham pion, is being sought for him by Rep. Adam c. Powell, Negro minis ter from New York. Powell wrote President Roosevelt that two for mer champs, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, have commissions as Officers in the Coast Guard and Navy, respectively.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
Handban Tourney To Be Staged

All Officers and enlisted men who are interested in entering the handball tournament to be held at the Base gymnasium very shortly must have their entry blank in by Wednesday April fourth. A blank may be found on another part of this page. This will be double elimination tournament and every effort will be made to pair the men in respect to ability. Remember the deadGne!
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
Demons Defeat Ramb!ers, 3-1,
 Now Hold First Place

over the Gremlins despite the loss of the first string, 466-432. Beizer and White put on the pressure in the second box with 126 and III scores respectively, while the team as a unit went on to pile up a twenty-point bulge in the last string.
 The Washers upset the Jolters by 3-1 margin as Stan Ochman- ski stood out like a neon sign for the winners.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
MkMW' .TFKEEz(zM
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Baseball Prevue-1945

On April 16, at 1515 Army-Navy time, the 1945 major league base ball season will get underway at Griffith Stadium, Washington with the hometown Senators opposing the New York Yankees, now run by L/Col. Larry MacPhail, the Loredo (Texas) laughing boy. On the following day the Ii other big league clubs will galvanize into action.
 In Washington, Vice President Harry s. Truman is warming up
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31
Totals .442 423 422 128'
 JOHNSON'S JOLTERS

Totals ... :. .4O2 3S9 423 1214
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Totals =. .432 456 472 1860
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Totals .. .465 425 427 1917
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31

"See that palm tree out there ?' he said to Al Simmons, another rookie. q hit lem longer than that"
 "Yeah?" said Simmons, a great hitter himself. Maybe you do. But in this league, they use baseballs, not golf balls"
 So when the Beast came to bat he hit one over the palm tree.
Bradley beam., 1945-03-31

ms D l [ C n l n g iron. He wants to be ready in case he is called upon to substi-
 t u t e fo r t h e Comdr. -Chief in turning out the first ball.
 Should MT. Tru- man pitch, it is likely that he