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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-22
PRESIDENT ORDERS
CAR, BUS SEIZURE
Government Takes Over
Operation of Surface Sys-
tenn In Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov. I'll R -
The government took over strike
paralyzed street car and bus lines
in the capital today and President
Truman denounced the walkout as
a blow Eat the very roots of order
ly government
The President, saying tina. the
walkout by some 5000 ALL union
lists violated a no-strike clause in
the contract between the union and
the Capital Transit Company. as
serted: 4-
1.-THE Federal government will not
permit this kind of action to in
terfere with its processes either
in the capital or any part Of the
nation. .
The Presidents statement said
that the strike lis blow at the
sanctity Of labor agreements X x x
The action of this union brings dis
credit on the whole body of or
ganized labor which naturally de-
cries any violation Of sacred cove
nants.''
The Office of Defense Transpor-
tation was directed to take over
the transit system and operate it,
with any assistance from the Army
that might be necessary. Under
the Smith-Connally Act, any one
promoting a strike in a govern
ment-operated facility is liable to
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NewHanouerMedicalMe1
Hear Organization Plea

The medical profession in North
Carolina as well as the United
States must be better organized
to protect itself against what were
termed "inroads into our peroga-
tives as DOCTORS" by Dr.. Oran
Moore, had of the North Carolina
Medical society at a meeting OF
the New Hanover County Medical
society at the Cape Fear club last
night.
The profession must, the speaker
said, improve medical services in
this state through either a system
of low insurance plans, or through
the establishment of better hos.
pital and med; cal facilities in North
Carolina sections unable to pro.
vide them through proceeds from
their tax rolls.
DR.. Moore summarized recent
medical-political developments on
the "socialized medicine front"
as follows:
THE well pubIcized Wagner bill
was defeated in Congress because
it was inclusive and too liberal,
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D OF E BAPTISTS
PLACATE TRUMAN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-P)-
Texas Baptists' criticism of Presi-
dent Truman for his reported
attitude toward gambling and
drinking had a sequel today in
the District of Columbia Baptist
convention.
After a brief debate in which
there was an oblique reference to
the Texas convention action OF
Nov. Is, the local convention adopt
ed by a standing vote a resolu-
ton assuring Mr.. Truman earn
est and continued prayers" in the
discharge of his official duties.
No one stood up in opposition,
but there were a few scattering
noes when the resolution was
put to voice vote. The resolution
was offered by the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward H. Pruden, pastor OF the
first Baptist Church, where the
President worshiped several weeks
ago.
Rev. James P. Rodgers, of the
Petworth Baptist Church, in try
ing unsuccessfully to have the res
olution referred to committee,
asserted:
"The least said about this mat
ter the better off all Baptists will
be-"
The resolution made no men
ton of the Texas Baptists' propos'
al, but several convention dele
gates said it was prompted by the
latter.
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GEN. PATCH DIES
ATSAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. III
Alexander M. Patch
died at Brooke General Hopital at
BIO p. m. Wednesday.
The commander of Fourth Army
Headquarters, veteran of the First
World War and commander of the
U. S. Seventh Army in Europe dur
ing the second World War, died Of
pneumonia.
General Patch would have been
Sc on Friday. He had been ill sew
eral days.
Patch handled the final hopping
up of the Japanese on Guadal-
canal, moving in with Army troops
late in 1912 to relieve Marines.
Previously he had commanded
United States troops in New Gale
donia.
It was early in 1914 that he was
made commander of the u. S.
Seventh Army in Europe. In mid
summer he led that Army when it
carried out invasion operations on
the southern French coast. A few
days after the landings he was
given the temporary rank of Lieu
tenant General.
Son of an Army officer, Patch
was born Nov. %, 1889 at Fort
Hauchuca, Ariz., and was appoint
ed to the U. S. Military Academy
from Pennsylvania in 1909.
During the First World War no
participated in the -Marne,
St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Of
fensives.
General Patch returned to the
United States in March 1945 to
head the Fourth Army Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Julia
Lillell Patch. A son. Alexander
Patch, III served as an infantry
officer.
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LEGION ENDORSES
YOUTH TRAINING
John STEELE of Illinois Nam
ed New Commander At
Closing Session

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-(R-The Am
erican Legion endorsed program
today aimed at safeguarding the
nations security in peacetime,
then closed its 9th National con-
vention with election of John Steele
Of McLeansboro, ILL.,, as Nation
al Commander.
The Legionnaires "endorsed the
principle of unified command of
the armed forces with the Army,
Navy and Air Forces on an equal
level" and asked Congress to
enact one year universal mill
tary training program administer
ed by a civilian authority.
They recommended that atomic
bomb manufacturing secrets be
kept by the United States, Canada
and Great Britain "for the safe
guarding of mankind" They called
for National Guard strength of
425, 900 men, plus officers; an ade-
quate merchant marine; civilian
security boards in every commu-
nifty; retention of Pacific island
bases; Navy reserve training fleets
and developments of west coast
military training centers like West
Point and Annapolis, and Congress
sional establishment of civilian
board to study long range prob
lens OF national defense and Sc
curity.
Officers elected with Steele, a 81
year old World War I veteran,
former Governor of Illinois and
the man who headed the Legion's
fight for the CT Bill of Rights,
were:
National Vice Commanders Fred
La Boon, 'Chickasha, Okla; Dud-
ley Swim, Twin Falls, Ida; Jere-
miah j. Twomey, Lawrence,
Mass; Graham Huntington, Ma
plewood, N. j., and Sam Lattimer,
Jr., of Columbia, S. c., and Ma
tional Chaplain the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Edward J. Smith, Sioux City, Ia.
La Boon and Swim are the first
World War II veterans elected to
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War Tension
Mounting In
KarajAreas
IRAN TROUBLED
Spokesman Says 5000 So
Wet Troops Moving
Toward Capital Zone

rruRAN Nov. 81. -(R- An
,.anian military spokesman to-
,isht declared that approximate
~ 5000 Russian troops have been
.,oyed toward Karaj," Is miles
.orthwest of Tehran, and assert
81 tension is growing" In trou-
HE'D northwest Iran.
Karai is on the highway between
.,is capital and Kazvin, 80 miles to
Tho northwest where Russian troops
Yesterday halted Iranian reinforce
ments sent to put down disorders
IN Azerzaijan, the mountainous,
Russian-occupied Iranian province
hardening the Soviet Union. The
commander of the four Iranian
hattalions halted, but ignored So
Wet orders to return to Tehran.
The military spokesman did not
amplify his statement that 5000
Russians had moved toward Karaj.
Iranian diplomatic and military
representatives were reported seek
ing to break the impasse with the
Russians through conferences.
1ranian Premier Hakimi declar-
ed at a special session of parlia-
ment that his government ere
quests competent and friendly au-
thorities and nations, Allies and
sgnatories to the Tripartite Trea-
ty, which still have resident for
ces in Tehran, not to intervene In
matters of internal affairs Of our
country"
Iran wants these nations to IRE
spect the liberty of action Of the
imperial forces as well as the i'm.
perial governments liberty Of &C.
ton in accomplishment Of their
duties to safeguard Trans securi.
ty," he said.
The Tripartite Agreement, signed
in 1912 by Iran, Britain. and Rus.
STA, gave assurances that Russian
and British troops would be with.
drawn from Iran after the war.
I'm Commons tonight British
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevir
said British troops were continuing
to be withdrawn from Iran, and
stated that presence Of Russian
troops was "complicating factor
in the Iranian government attempts
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New Disorders Flare In Central Java;
Ch<X>1g's Troops Open New Offensive;
<alkout Paralyzes IS GIN Factonie!
Fifty Dollar Bill
Crosses Ocean 7 vice

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. a.
R)-Tw0 months ago, Mrs.
Emily Anderson Inadvertently
wrapped a $50 bill in a package
she was sending to her soldier
son, Cpl. Dale Anderson, then
stationed in CzechOsl0vakia.
Before its arrival, the Corp
oral was ordered home and
told his pal, Staff Sgt. Robert
]. Taylor Of the 317th Infan-
try, that he could have any
packages which might come
through. Today Mrs. Anderson
received a letter from Taylor.
In it was the money and q re-
quest that Mrs. Anderson
write him If she received 1t,
for it isn't safe to send like
this.''
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Corps
Saves Many
From Camps
BUILDINGS FIRED
Curkha Troops March To
Ambarawa To Rescue
Terrified Internees

BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 21.-tR-
Fighting broke out in Ambarawa
in Central Java today after In
donesians attacked q civilian I'M
ternment camp, and British Cur.
kha troops In forced overnight
march rescued thousands of wo-
men and children endangered by
the new eruption of battle.
The new disorders flared amid
reports that Indonesian leaders
might cancel peace talks schedul-
ed for tomorrow with the Dutch
and British in efforts to end fight
ing which has caused an estimated
5000 Nationalist casualties at
Soerabaja alone.
Indonesians attacked the AM
barawa camp with mortar and ma.
chinegun fire, setting it aflame.
dispatches said. The Gurkhas
marched from Semarang, scene
of bitter fighting yesterday, to pro-
tect thousands Of terrified inter.
nees who had been evacuated to
Ambarawa from Semarang and
other trouble spots.
British planes flew over the town,
and the Raj was reported ready
for battle action, or to fly in sup.
plies if needed.
In Batavia, Amir Sjarifuddin, in
formation minister of the unrecog.
nized Indonesian Republic, an
nounced that DR.. Mohammad
Roem, chairman of the Indonesian
National committee in Batavia,
had been shot and badly wounded
by Dutch Amboinese troops.
The Dutch news agency Aneta
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Lam Enforcement Groups
Urge Driving Caution

and unnecessary Inconvenience.
MANY drivers don't realize
their lights are defective until il
is called to their attention and J
ask cooperation from motorists in
having check made on their
cars" Sgt. Smith said.
Sheriff C. David Jones and the
Wilmington Police department also
pointed out that the shooting OF
firecrackers is forbidden by both
city and county ordinances and
warned that violators would be
arrested.
An especially powerful type Of
firecracker Is now being sold
around here and number Of in
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In celebration of the first peace
time Thanksgiving in four years,
Wilmingtonians will enjoy today
feasting, resting and hunting and
will also offer humble prayers in
city churches for being able to
celebrate.
City, county and federal offices
in Wilmington will be closed today,
day which Congress declared IN
a resolution to be "a legal PUBLIC
holiday to all intents and pur'
poses"
Retail stores will be closed
too, according to E. w. Carr,
president of the Merchants divi'
sion of the Chamber of Commerce
All mail windows at the Will
mington postoffice will be closed
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The State Highway patrol, and
city and county police Joined in
urging New Hanover motorists to
exercise caution in holiday driving
today.
All three departments reminded
citizens that worn vehicles and
weak tires present threat on the
highways and streets and asked
that automobilists take particular
precautions so that New Hanover
and the city might escape high
way tragedies.
Sgt. J. r. Smith, Of the patrol,
added that quite a few arrests had
been made already for bad lights
and repeated a warning to motor.
lists to have defective lights re
paired in order to avoid accidents
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CI0
Men Strike
Over Wages
PICKETING QUIET
Worlds Largest Union,
Manufacturing Corpora
ton Come To Grips

DETROIT, Nov. 21-(P)- The
bitter wage battle in the automo-
bile industry closed production
lines in scores of General Motors
plants throughout the nation to-
day.
Responding to a strike order by
the CLIO United Automobile Work
ers Union demanding a 80 per cent
wage rate increase, close to 20o,-
900 workers began leaving their
jobs shortly before II a. M, ESTo
today. Tonight most, if not all,
of 5 GIN plants in which the UAW-
CLIO represents the workers had
been closed.
There were no reports Of vio-
lence in any OF the walkouts, In
volving workers in 20 states.
The strike, bringing to grips the
worlds largest labor union and
one of the nations largest cor
porations, was the most far-reach-
ing since the sit-down strikes OF
937 in which union recognition was
the issue.
There was a difference Of opin-
ion between management and the
union concerning the number Of
workers Immediately affected by
the walkouts. General Motors as
serted it had 10000 production
workers presently employed. Union
spokesman have estimated more
than 100000 workers would be i'm
mediately affected by the mass
walkouts.
To this industry spokesmen have
added that if the strike continued
for a week all but one automobile
manufacturer presumably Ford
would be compelled to close down
and that nearly three quarters Of
a million workers in the motorcar
and Allied industries would be af-
fected.
This was explained by the state.
ment that most of the companies
obtain some car parts, such as
spark plugs and ignition harness,
from General Motors.
R. ]. Thomas, UAW-C1O presi.
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WEATHER BUREAU
SAYS COLD TODAY
By The Associated Press

The Weather Bureau promised
North Carolinian, from the coastal
Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Still, the citizen who happened to
peer out into the driving rain
which swept most of the state last
night may have muttered about
the weather but Mr.. Average
North Carolnian, from the coastal
plains to the Great Smokes was
mighty thankful to start celebrat-
ing the first Thanksgiving of peace
since 1912.
Observance in general through
out the state will be quiet, with
renewed stress on religious acti-
vities through the day. Industries,
retail establishments, some restau-
rants, and Federal and state
agencies will be closed. Only the
railroad and bus line employees
and possibly the dispensers Of
gasoline will trudge to work as
usual.
Reports from the state capitol
indicated that all military resserva-
lions in the east planned to close
down training activities for the
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Admiral Testifies He
Heard Statement
Made To FDR
By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK
APP STAFF WRITER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-(P-
Admiral J. o. richardson 1910
portests to President Roosevelt
that the fleet was unnamed"
and "unready' came as sur
prise to Admiral William D.
Leahy, the latter testified today.
Leahy told the Senate House
committe investigating Pearl Har-
Dor that he was distressed" be-
cause he had been saying the fleet
was ready and because he con-
sidered war with Japan a likely
contingency"
Leahy was at that time Govern
Or Of Puerto Rico and later be-
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Government
Drive Gains
Many Miles
KUPEHKOW IS GOAL
Capture of Gateway City
Would Cut Off Com
munist Advance
BY GEORGE WANG

BY GEORGE WANG
United Press Staff Correspondent
CHUNGKING, Nov. 2l.-Chinese
government troops have opened
a new offensive against the Com
r-unists north of Peiping and have
Griven 80 miles deeper into Man.
cnuria in the Shanhaikwan sector,
capturing Hingcheng and Reach
ink within Ii miles Of Hulutao,
government sources said today.
The new Nationalist drive is
bearing down on Kupehkow, "a
miles north of Peiping, one of the
most vital passes in the Great
Wall of China through which runs
the railroad from Peiping to Jehol
Province and the Manchurian
capital of Hsinking {Changchum
Kupehkow was seized by Com
munist forces soon after the Japa-
nese surrender and is one Of the
three main passes in the Great
Wall through which the Com.
munists have been pouring men
into Manchuria to take over on
the heels Of the departing Rus.
SLAMS.
Nationals. capture of the gate
way city will cut off the move.
ment of Communist troops north
nv that route and will open the
day for a new Nationalist drive
into Manchuria to keep pace with
other Nationalist columns that
preached the Great Wall of Shan.
haikwan.
Government sources also dis
closed that other troops have
seized the railway pass at Nan
kow, IS miles northwest Of Peip-
ing, on the railroad leading to the
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Citizens Will Observe
Holiday In Many Ways

today, although mail will be dis
tributed to box-holders, accord.
ing to Postmaster Wilbur Dosher.
Home and office deliveries of mail
will also be suspended for the
day.
New Hanover county schools and
all of the city's schools closed yes
terday at noon, and the holiday
will extend until school reopens
Monday morning, Board of Educa-
ton officials said.
Guns will be numbered today,
when the hunting season proper
for rabbit, quail, turkey, and
ruffled grouse gets underway.
New Hanover county sportsmen
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Leahy Backs Richardson
On Fleet Status Remarks
CABINET CRISIS
ENDS IN FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. M.-P-President
De Gaulle, ending nine day
cabinet crisis, today announced
formation of a coalition govern
ment in which all Frances armed
forces are unified under his single
command.
De Gaulle created a new cabi-
net post for Communists - the
Ministry of Armaments. De Gau1le
himself, however, as President
and as chief Of the armies, as
sumed direction of the national
Defense
The announcement said De
Gaulle will be assisted in di-
rection of national defense by
Communist Charles Tillon, former
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Arbitration Board
Awards Child $4,000

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 81.
0P-The Board Of Arbitra-
ton hearing claims resulting
from the Ringing Brothers
and Barnum and Biley Circus
fire that took 16S lives here on
July 6, 1914, today awarded
Gerald b. Levassear, eight, Of
Bristol, $4,000.
1t was the largest award
made to date to a circus fire
claimant and one of Is allow
ed at today's session. The
awards must be approved by
the superior Court.
The Levasseur boy, vito
lost the fingers of his left
hand, among other injuries,
also lost his mother, Mrs. Ma
rion r. Levasseur, In the
tragic blaze.
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BOND SALES NEAR
50 PER CENT MARK

Time is running out in the cur.
rent Victory Loan drive and New
hanover county sales have totaled
only ~ per cent of the goal, it was
announced yesterday. Only "a per
cent Of the "E" bond quota has
been reached.
With the II remaining days for
'he orlVe, issuing agents have re-
ported total sales to individuals
OF only $1,386, $50, of which amount
s5oo,5oO is in "E' bonds, J. G..
thornton, co-chairman of the cam
palgn, announced.
thornton revealed that total
sales Of Sl,544,21S have been made
sihce the Victory Loan opened on
ucV, ~ He explained, however,
'nal MS report was as of Nov. 10
ana dld not include issues of yes
'erday and today.
New Hanover's quota is ST.
so'oO in "E' bonds. The county
s sas &c oe zen assigned total goal OF
Although the loan officially
. sgos on Dec. 8, it was stated, all
Z BOND sales in December will
W counted towards the quota.
u oldle reports show that New
.t't4oVer ranks about Both in the
victory drive.
r m regard to this revelation,
t thornton disclosed that the coun-
lon'. curfent sales are considerably
rwmef shan for the same period in
previous drives.
ne asserted that New Hanove,
s saa Wilmington never have faller
s tSo. on bond drive and urged
h tna' citizens purchase sufficient
rO.ius TO maintain the outstanding
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WEATHER
f Eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Time)
10Y Z. S. Weather Bureau)
sndins o7 : no data for the "a hours
''o P m. Yesterday,
Iao Temperatures j..
Tan = m 10; 80 am. IS; 1880 p.m. TO-:
Normal u 70; Minimum At; Mean So;
1.so Humidity
$50 p a,,n' - u; 7:so am. So; 1880 pm. S.;
To,,, Precipitation
900 inch ,oE a hours ending 1880 p.m.-
100 i'm incb since the first of the month -
tFror, =, Tides For Today
S. coalt o a Tide Tables published by U
''' and Geodetic Survey
Wimingto,, High LOW
Ns'on $50 600 am, :27 am,
Masonho,o 1902 pm. 7:13 pm.
io Inlet = 9:42 am. 3:l6 am.
pn sunrss $50; Sunset 5 n,' Moori He g a:12
River seo .et 1905 am.
am NV W. Stage at Fayetteville N. C. at 8
eu"esoay. Nov. 81. 1s45, 1913 feet
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North Carolina-Rain In east portion
thursday morning. Followed by clearing
weather In afternoon, windy and colder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23
Subdebs 10 Dance
At Country Club

ONE Of the seasons most
" colorlul Christmas Subdcb
dances Will be held al the Coun-
Try cub on Wednesday night
when tho SUaSburg dancing
classes viii hold their annual
ball
Festivities will begin Al s
o'clock for the very young
dancers and shortly after 9
O'Clock the teen ayers VIII
arrive for their party and viii
remain until the strains of the
last dance AT midnight.
Among the many parties
which viii preccde the ball viii
be a dinner az the club by the
Misses Sara Woodruff and Mimi
Thompson
Miss Woodruff is the daugh-
fer OF Mr. and Mrs Donald
Mark Woodruff of Lewiston
road, and Miss Thompson j, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Hay
ward Stone Thompson also Of
Lewiston road, Crosse POlntc
Farms
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-23
Private Planes
To Tour Florida

TIE LARGEST number Of
private. light planes ever to
participate IA flight event VIII
take 10 the skies IN the first
postwar Light Arpiane Tour TO
Florida. beginning Dec. %
a. least 1000 plane, VIII join
in the tour acCoraIng 10 the
latest reports Of plot apphca-
uonS received by the Cult OIL
companies. sponsors OF the
event Eleven airplane manu-
tacturcrs are cooperating IN
the program
The pnrnAMeEl -nAI4>S-au-.i.
crease OF 40 per cent over inc
largest Such flight prior 20 the
war during which civilian H.
ing was discontinued
Four airway, along with free
gasoline and oil will be- fur
ni>hed niers az they converge
ON Miami from all points IN The
country east OF tho Rocky
Mountains. have been laid out
open 10 planes with engines
Of l25 horsepower or Jess The
tour runs from Dec 20 20 Jan.
20 Entrants will fy separately
toward the destination and re-
turn. planning their departures,
landings and lengths Of stop
a leading attraction for the
pilots. besides the seasonal aC-
tnIucs IN Florida viii be the
All-Amcrlcan AIR Naneuvcr, at
Miami Jan. 3 and s which
most of the air tourist, plan 10
aftCnd