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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-26
SOME TROOPS HELD
AT FRONT WITHOUT
PROPER CLOTHING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.- up -
Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters
reported today that although mea'
sures have been taken to insure
adequate winter clothing for troops
there are ''isolated instances" o.
soldiers arriving at the front i'm
properly clothed.
One case, said the report receiv'
led at the War Department, involv-
ed certain engineer combat bat
talions'' which reached the Sixth
Army Front improperly clothed
and equipped
"In an instance of this kind, i'm
mediate action is taken to fill
shortages, along with measures tc
prevent a repetition and place re.
sponsibility," the report said, add
ing that disciplinary action is TAX
en- wherever necessary.
Secretary of War Stimson re.
leased the report to answer re-
quest for comment on stories that
American troops were Improperly
equipped to meet winter combat
conditions.
approximately 100000 high
necked sweaters have been issued
to front line troops. Full allowance
of wool trousers and shirts have
been furnished all troops, and
stocks are available in the Euro
|pean Theater of Operations to
meet present requirements. All SOL
diers have been furnished the au-
thorized allowance of field jackets.
Each man has jacket. Every
man has been furnished a wool
overcoat."
Despite the recent cold weather
in the European theater, Allied
headquarters said, frostbite d
trenchfoot are not as severe now
as in the last two months of 1914
although a slight increase has been
reported in recent weeks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-26
Hitler Orders Torch
ForAbandonedAreas
German Civilians in Prague and Eastern
Czechoslovakia Reported Rebelling
AS Russian Forces Approach

LONDON, Jan. 25.- Up Adolf
Hitler tonight categorically order.
ed German commanders On the
Eastern Front to scorch every inch
of German soil they abandon, while
Germany was forced to clamp a
state of siege on populations of
Prague and eastern Czechoslovak-
ian cities rebelling as the Red
Army approaches, Moscow radio
said.
The "scorched EARTH order and
other signs indicated the Nazis
may be despairing of stemrning the
Russian tide, now reported only
125 miles from Berlin-or of max
ing an early return to the yielded
territory.
AS hordes of homeless Germans
trudged miserably back to trench.
digging Berlin, propaganda Min
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I they should be stripped from the
Commerce Department.
The committee is considering
such a divorce in a proposal Of
Senator George D-GaD.
Wallace said he saw for him.
self an opportunity to handle both
tasks so as to:
Held provide 6o,oOO,Ooo jobs
at increased wages.
2-Set up new methods Of financ.
ing for small business which ne
said has been squeezed ever since
the Federal Reserve System was
established in 1913.
Wallace spent a large part Of
the morning on prepared testi-
tmony, but some questions were
interjected by committeeman in
that session, and he was examined
Continued on Page Two; Col, a
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Russians Skater Oder River Defense Line
Seventh Army lows New German Offensive
Yanks Seize Elark Field, Fort Stotsenbur,
Wallace Challenges
RFC Administration
Target of Jones' Attack Says He would Not
Use Office to Make Loans to Deserving
Democrats, Suggested by Senator

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-lRH
Henry A. Wallace challenged Con.
gress today to find out if Jesse
Jones administered the Govern.
inent's giant lending agencies for
the good of all. For himself, Wal.
lace said he would do the job fol-
the common man and small bust.
ness.
Without naming the man Presi.
dent Roosevelt wants MIN to sue.
coed as secretary of commerce
and head of the multi-billion dol
lar RIG, Wallace dashed back al
jones who yesterday called him I'm.
qualified to preside over such big
business matters.
Wallace did it this wayne pro-
posed to the Senate Commerce
Committee that Congress investi.
gate the administration of the
lending agencies to determine il
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-26
Americans Engage
In Patrol Clashes
On Italian Front

ROME, Jan. 25.-(UP)-Ameri-
can forces, aided by a heavy ar
tillery bombardment that pumped
shells into German defenses south
of Bologna, engaged in patrol clash
es with the enemy, Allied head
quarters, announced today as in
termittent snowfall and sleet re-
stricted activity on the Italian bat
tlefront to light local actions and
grounded the air force.
In the area of San MARITIME, four
miles northeast of Vergato, on the
left flank of the Fifth Army front,
small raiding parties jabbed at
each other, with some resulting
casualties to both sides. Else
where the front was comparatively
quiet.
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bling his hands frequently to keep
them warm. de Gaulle declared
that French troops must be plac-
ed along the Rhine after the war
mot only for French security, but
for the security Of Western Europe
and even the security of the
world"
He told 200 French and foreign
correspondents that the history of
the past 100 years mas shown that
this was necessary and explained
that France had suffered too much
in this war not to claim the guar
antee.
''We envisage control of the en-
tire Rhine basin as an industrial
unit" de Gaulle said, adding that
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
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lister Paul Joseph Goebbels walled
his old cry that the Reich nov
stands deserted and alone against
Russian masses surprising all
previous Imagination.
Berlin disclosed the Czechoslovak
state of siege and admitted Nazi
forces were retreating before Red
armies driving approximately 125
miles from Prague, the old Czecho-
slovak capital.
Moscow said workers had gone
on strike in Prague and that peo-
pie were fighting the Gestapo in
various districts in an attempt to
prevent German evacuation OF
machinery and material.
Swiss reports by way of Moscow
predicted Hitler would speak out
fron%;vouoI ~, Do m Eirbf. Cn1 Cl
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.R Appoints Son Elliot
To Be Brigqdier General

WASHINGTON, JAM 25.-UP)-President Roosevelt
acting the War Departments recommendation, sent to
the Senate today the nomination of his second son, COL Ell
lott Roosevelt, "a, to be brigadier general.
Although comparatively young for general officer E
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arrived at Camp Davis for her
current assignment on March IL.
The bride has seen 14-months serv-
ice overseas spent in England,
Tunisia and Italy. She was one of
the first two WAC's to be assigned
to the 9th AAF in England, the
first WAC to be assigned to the
Mediterrean Allied Air Force in
Italy and the second WAC to be
processed after coming back from
overseas at the Army Air Force
Personnel Distribution Command
installation at Atlantic City, N. J..
In England, She served for six
months as secretary to Brig. Cen
eral c. c. Chauncey, Chief of Staff
for the 9th AAF. She was later
ordered to Italy in the same ca
pacity, when Gen. Chauncey be-
came Chief of Staff for the M. A.
A. F. in Caserta. Reassigned to
the U. S., in September, 1874, she
was promptly designated secretary
to Maj. General H. R. Harmon,
Commanding General Of the Army
Air Force Personnel Distribution
Command with headquarters loca-
ted in Atlantic City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Greensboro Visitors .
Honored While Here

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gray Hicks OF
Greensboro, returned to their
home in Greensboro Friday after
noon after short stay in the city
with Mrs. Edwin Josey at her nome
on Orange street.
While here Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks
we're entertained at an oyster roast
Thursday by Glasgow Hicks at his
place on the sound, and Thursday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Shep-
ard and Miss Louise Shepard en-
tertained few friends at cocktails
at their home on South Second
street while Thursday evening Mrs.
Josey entertained with small din
ner at the Cape Fear Country club
in their honor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Fourth Anniversary
OF Noes To Be Noted

Under the motto, "NCCS serves
all who serve" the National Cath
olic Community Service, a mem
Der agency OF USO, observes its
fourth anniversary today, and will
pay special tribute this year to
the thousands of volunteers across
The country who have aided Noes
faithfully in approximately 500
UsO clubs which stretch from
coast to coast.
Participating in the nationwide
observance during Noes anniver-
sary week is the USO club at
Fifth anil Orange where a birth
day party has been planned for
this evening. City officials, repre-
sentatives of the Military and out
standing citizens Of the communl-
ty will join in the observance.
Il is a noteworthy fact that
Noes volunteers, over period of
less that four years, have contr;
buted 100000 hours, or the
equivalent of 445 years, of their
time to serving at snack bars:
checking wraps; answering ques-
tons at tie information desk, and
similar services.
The Noes, member agency OF
the USO, was in 1871 named by
the Archhishops and Bishops of
Inc United States as the official
Catholic agency to meet the spir.
ltual and recreational needs grow
ing out OF the military and indus
trial mobilization
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Dance Given
AT Camp Davis

CAMP DAVIS, April 2O.-Newly
decorated Farnsworth Hall echoed
and re-echoed last night to the
music of the "Bombardiers" at an
enlisted mems dance given by
Special Services. The sweet sing
ing of Cpl. Bill Aufort, who sang
with Claude ThornhilPs band, and
Wac Pvt. Edith Cappelluzzo sup
plemented the fifteen piece Or
chestra.
General and Mrs. George c.
Usher attended with the generals
aide, Capt. and Mrs. Donald
O'Neil. The occasion was also
graced with the presence Of local
Wilmington girls through the serv-
ices of Mrs. Powers, director Of
Woodrow Wilson hut, permanent
party Wacs, and staff members
of the American Red Cross.
One of the highlights of the eve
ming was "Jitterbug' exhibit
ton given by Pvt. Billy Scheer
and Miss Bobby Cottle and LIST Sgt.
Edward Keaveny and Miss Eddie
Wells. During a special arrange
ment of the orchestra, the two
couples "tripped the light fantas-
tic' to the satisfaction Of the
crowd who had formed in a circle
around them.
A buffet supper was supplied by
Capt. Breish of Food Services,
and members of the Red Cross
helped with the decorations. All
the personnel for checking facili-
ties, refreshments and entertain
ment was supplied by the enter
tainment staff of Special Services
under the direction of Major Will
liam C. Lane.
The second dance to be held
since Camp Davis became in m
stallation of the Personnel Distri-
button Command, it was in the
words of cne of the dancers-"sim-
ply terrific.
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loyalties to CuH-Link associations
clashed.
I solved the problem by keeping
my distance more or less except
for purely social rallies with 1.-The
gang" win always be grateful
to the APP management and editors
that they seemed to understand
my situation.
I was never asked to violate
my own ethical concepts for the
sake Of scoring a beat for the
AP. In more than 81 years Of APP
staff work have never been ask
ed to do anything. that would tres.
pass on my self respect.
The first Roosevelt birthday
celebration in the White House, in
1884, will long linger in my mind,
but it still is "off the record as
far as am concerned except for
this:
While 1 was helping Louie Howe
with skit scripts, I got direct
command from the President to &c
over his first Mile O. Dimes
radio text and add a bit of "col.
or" I don't now recall whether
I managed to add any.
The subject, infantile paralysis
ravages and ways and means Of
checking them, was too close te
Mr.. Roosevelt's own heart not tc
have brought out all the color he
could give his intended remarks
At the close Of that first White
House birthday dinner, the Presi.
dent paid very earnest tribute
to Howe as a friend and politica
mentor. It brought tears to Louie.
eyes, a most unusual thing.
The President also noted tina,
while we were reveling in victory
at that moment, the day Of politi
cal . defeat might not be distant
But in victory or defeat" he
added as nearly as I can recall
his words, "the Cuff-Links Clut
will always be the sarne.'
(Tomorrow: The Last Chapter.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Jenny Shepard,
Bride-Elect Of :.
Today, Honored

Miss Betty Shepard and Mrs. T.
A. Shepard, Jr., n r a n d
Thursday at a shower at the home
of Miss Shepard, 3O8 South 18th
street, honoring, Miss Jenny Shep-
ard, whose wedding takes place
this afternoon at st. Paurs Episco-
pal church.
The home was attractively deco
rated with white roses and in the
dining room the brides table was
conferred with a bowl filled with
pastel spring flowers and thanked
by burning tapers.
The honoree was presented with
a lovely corsage of roses by the
hostesses, and number OF other
gifts.
Guests included Miss Shepard
honoree, Mrs. Anne Lyles, Mrs.
Mildred Abattelli, Mrs. E. T. Bur
chett, Miss Gener Farmer, Miss
Elizabeth Carney, Miss Joyce
Bland, Mrs. Frank Shepard Mrs
Mary Shepard, Mrs. Lula Wood
cock, Mrs. C. c. Johnson and Mrs
Frank Rubino.
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Miss Thornton will be given in
marriage by her father.
Mr.. Broadfoot will have his
father, William G.. Broadfoot, as
best man. Groomsmen will be:
Lieut.. Winston Broadfoot, DR..
James H. Smith, Macon Dinks)
Preston and Robert Tapp. Ushers
will be Arthur Diehl and DR.. James
F. Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broadfoot, parents
Of the bridegroom, entertained last
evening after rehearsals at the
Cape Fear Town club for men,
bers of the bridal party, out-of-
town guests and close friends.
The brides grandmother, Mrs.
W. w. Holiday will entertain to-
day at a luncheon for the out-of-
town guests and bridal party.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Girls Train
For Careers
As Housewives
-, pIrTH MILLETT

wan whose YWCA-USO job
a * ser to college campuses all
takes . he' country reports that the
over .; t most often asked today
aless o'eas is, What can we do
b. BY os so as mature as the young
TO Oe' o,,r age who have gone to
wa a. !. =, good thing college girls
~ really interested in growing
are .5st enough to be on a level
up " p,npderetanding with the young s1!,;
Of u'l who have gone to war. Still
I n,ev shouldn't expect to mature as
,nes IN q collage campus as 8
rasl M natures who is facing death
h q foxhole. ~.
~. WAYS. But they can grow
ia eno,Ieb to be good companions
up understanding wives to the
INV snu who traded college for war.
men or course c they ought to know "a
VI mich as possible about the
~ and the world today, so that
Nov We, won't seem like dummies to
. .t,e' Young men who have been
, ,,. history and geography
the hard way.
But where they have a real
.hance to gain knowledge and ma
. . thai will really help than
~. ,rt the Young men they will mar
~ r is in taking training that will
wake them better wives, better
i and eventually better
mothers. .L.;u
homes ard their children are So
;ng to be deeply important to the
yonq man who come back after
ionely years in strange places.
And the girl who is capable and
understanding in the role OF a wife
and mother will be mature enough
for any young man.
II is mere important for her 70
h. able 10 create a happy home
for her young man, than to be
able 10 share with him the know
ledge Of what it is like to live
in a foyhole.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
WAC Sgt. Page Has Another Record,
First To Marry AT Beach Town Hall

It seems that WAC S-Sgt. Eula
E. Page has quite a record for
making records, for she had done
it again-this time by being the
first person to be married at the
Town Hall of Wrightsville Beach,
according to R. L. Benson, town
clerk.
Sgt. Page, who is stationed at
Camp Davis and who comes from
Fishers Landing, N. Y, and Sec.
ond Lieutenant william P. Byrne,
also stationed at Camp Davis, and
who halls from the Lone Star state,
were married at $3.50 O'Clock Fri.
day afternoon with the Rev. T. H.
King, pastor Of the Winter Park
Baptist church, performing the
ceremony. Special guests attending
the wedding were Patrolman Full
ton Bradshaw, Town Clerk Benson
and Mrs. M. L. Faircloth.
Now for Sgt. Pages records:
Three times a pioneer and three
times secretary to a general, she
is now secretary to Brig. Gen.
George Usher and the First Air
WAC assigned to Camp Davis. She
returned to the states last fall and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Thornton Broadfoot Wedding
To Take Place This Afternoon

St. James Episcopal church will
be the scene Of the wedding Of
Miss Frances Thornton, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Goodlett
Thornton Of this city, and S. Bryan
Broadfoot. son of Nh. and Mrs.
William G. Broadfoot. this after
noon at 5 o'clock.
The Rev. Mortimer Glover, rec
tor of the church, will perform the
ceremony. Following the wedding
reception will be given by the
brides parents at their home in
Forest Hills.
Miss Thornton will be attended
by Mrs. William H. Thornton as
matron-of-honor, and Miss Lucret-
ia Thornton, her younger sister will
be maid-of-honor. bridesmaids will
be Miss Anne Burr, Miss Juliette
Robertson and Miss Nav Strange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Mrs. Robert Allen.
Lumberton Visitor,
Honored At Party

LUMBElTON, April 20. - Mrs.
Robert Allen Of Weldon, was en-
'eftalned on several occasions
while she was houseguest of her
sister, Mrs. Bowen Ross. Mrs.
BOSS was hostess to IL guests at
Luncheon At the Lorraine hotel in
nohor OF her sister. Mrs. J. B.
hountree entertained at a tea at
hef nome. Mrs. Jack w. Spruill
was hostess at a dessert bridge.
WIS w. c. Hammond entertained
d. Yea at the home of her par
en's' Mrs. and Mrs. J. R. Poole.
CA Az Inc meeting of the Lumbee
o'uoy club at the home of Mrs.
=, b. Skipper, a program about
esv, Bill. Mauidin, mo. one car.
wv loonlSt o. this war;, was given
" KY, MRS ]. R. Poole. Mrs. o. O.
=. noNeS presided in the absence of
'ne president, Mrs. A. H. Mcleod.
,ba recreation" was the topic of
I w. program at the meeting of the
NNTtllipef'oh P.-T.A. in the Joe P.
r pse,e auditorium, with Miss Lola
= to mun teacher ca and librarian, H.
reot tacDul1le, high school band di-
see'or. and Skipper c. D. Broth.
has 0l the Sea Scout Ship Lun-
wee wee taking part. Mrs. M. F.
NJ g% vi presided in the absence
Cor; ne president, Mrs. Harold A.
rb "a, the meeting of the Colonel
\ '',idS robson chapter of the
NJ NJ = a e. R at the homs of Mrs rs;
bora ~, Io@o, Mrs. Wyman F. Scar.
ceedipd assumed S the regency, sue
woo uins Mrs. J. @. Beckwith.
~-oSe resignation because of i'll.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
Raj AND YANKS
POUND BERLIN
Continued from Pare One)

just heaps Of rubble now. I
couldn't see a sign of life"
The big ships bombed in per-
feet disability and first reports in
dictated there was almost no op-
position from the Nazi air force.
Enemy radio accounts indicated,
however, that German fighters
were making a desperate stand
against Russian planes directly
over Berlin. A total of 1854 Nazi
planes had been destroyed by Al
lied pilots alone in the past II
days.
Other rail yards and facilities
pounded by the Fortresses were
Sednin, 10 miles southwest Of Ber-
lin; Nauen, II miles northwest;
Wustermark, seven miles west;
Neurupp,n, rs miles northwest,
and oft-bombed Oranienburg, sew
en- miles north Of the capital.
apparently the A m e r c a n
bombers did not attempt to at.
tack targets east OF the capital for
fear Of hitting Soviet forces
swarming toward Berlin's out
skirts.)
Hundreds of Allied medium and
fighter-bombers based on the con.
tinent also struck close to the
ramparts of Berlin, slashed down
through the waist" between
American and Russian troops and
famed out in the Nazis' southern
death stand" region in Bavaria
More than 200 Liberators from
Britain also struck through the
Munich-Prague area, bombing rail
targets at Zwiesel, so miles east
Of Regensburg; Muh d OFT, AZ
miles east of Munich; Irrenlohe, &C
miles north of Regensbrrg. and
Klatovy, rs miles south of Pilsen.
-V
A quarter of a century ago,
school children were dismissed
from their classes SO that they
might watch passing automobiles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
EXCHANGE ENJOYS
HILARIOUS PARTY

Russell CordeIl, young boys Sec
rotary of the YMcA, provoked
considerable merriment and
amazement among Exchange Club
members at their regular meeting
yesterday with pair Of scissors
clipping ties, buttons, and pulling
off shirts. The program was ar.
ranged as fun program and was
concluded with a number Of popu-
lar songs played by Mr.. Cordell,
and sung by the members.
Among the guests present were
Silas Thompson, Quincy B. Snipes
and Elmer Hicks, who has recent
ly moved to this city from Char.
lotte.
Lewis Weinberg was welcomed
back after an absence of five
months in Florida.
President Stewart read a lette1
from Secretary Harter of Nationa
Exchange informing the club thai
the Secretary Of State, Edward
Stettinius, had invited Exchange to
send representative member to
the peace conference at San Fran
cisco.
President Stewart called the
club memberships attention to the
address to be given next week by
Judge ]. ]. Burney on the Dunn
barton Oaks Plan.
Rev. c. D. Barclift said, ''for
whom you vote is your business,
but that you vote is the business
of Government. He urged all
eligible voters to turn out Mon.
day for the City Council election.
The program was under the di-
rection of Wilbur Jones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Palmer Hunter,
sophomore at the Woman's col
lege of the University of North
Carolina in Greensboro, arrived
Thursday evening to spend the
weekend here with her mother,
Mrs. E. E. Hunter at her home 203
Kenwood avenue.
Miss Carolyn Holland, student at
st. Mary's school in Raleigh, is
spending the weekend here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond H. Holland at their home on
Dock street.
Miss Nudge Strange, student at
St. Mary's school in Raleigh, is
home to attend Miss Frances
Thornton in her wedding this al
ternoon to Bryan Broadfoot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-21
211th vessel launched
At North Carolina Yard

The S. S. Reuben Upton, named
in honor Of a late official Of the
Lykes Brothers Steamship com
pany, was launched yesterday af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock at the yard
of the North Carolina Shipbuiling
company.
The new CO type cargo vessel
was sponsored by Miss Alice
Farrell, of New Orleans, sister,
in-law of the late Mr.. Upton.
1t is the 211th vessel to near
completion at the yard.