The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-25
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situation pretty well in hand a:
they carried the mail in trucks
Pessimistic Air
Yet throughout Wilmington anc
Southeastern North Carolina there
prevailed a pessimistic air as t.
what will be the outcome of the
strike as it affects the health. hap.
p1ness and economy of the area,
and the nation as well.
Only optimistic signs came from
c. Med. Davis, president of Allan.
tic Coast Line railroad, who said
in a signalgram OF officials through
out the South, I'VE hope to be able
to operate additional train service
as circumstances permit, and the
willingness of our loyal people to
make every effort to provide serv
ice which is so vitality needed by
the public, is bound to be ~appreciat-
ed"
Davis message was ian ap.
probation to the men who helped
with Emergency supervisory op.
Grated runs yesterday which, &C.
cording to Davis, will continue I'm.
til such time as the strike situation
has been cleared up.
Work For Government
II realize that those who work
for the railroad are now in govern.
ment service, engaged in promot-
ing the public welfare, upon direct
appeal from Mr.. Truman, Presi-
dent of the United States, and
than kthem for what they are do
ing" the president of ACL told the
men in his signalgrom.
Meanwhile as a result of the
rail strike, military leaves at near.
by installations had been lengthen-
ed to "allow the Army and Navy
personnel time to get back to camp
in anyway they may beable to
find officials said.
Maj. Gen. John W. Marston,
commandant of the Marine base
at Camp Lejeune, said that extern
sion of leaves have been made, but
no more leaves or furloughs are
being granted for the strikes dura.
ton, except in cases of dire neces.
sity, or to those men and officers
who have their own transportation.
Extending Leaves
Fort Bragg's officer of the day
Maj. A. B. Foreman, said the
post was still issuing leaves ir
cases of extreme emergencies, anc
that extensions of leaves and fur.
loughs are being made for the mer
that r away from camp and have
been stranded because of the raj.
strike, and shortage of other means
of travel.
All eserve officers and enlisted
men in the Sixth Naval district
which includes Wilmington, have
been alerted for recall to active
duty for possible service in the rail
strike, Comdr. Earl COLLISION, Navy
public information officer in
Charleston, S. c., said last night
The order was issued by Rear
Admiral L. G. Dubose, command
ant of the Sixth Naval district.
~"VOluntary' Call
Commander Collision said the call
to active duty is voluntary"
"All reserve officers and men
who wish to volunteer their serv-
ices are asked to do so at once"
the commander said. IF the Navy
is called upon to act in the emer.
gency, those men who volunteer
and are found suitable for duty
will be called upon for service.
"The Navy stands ready to act
upon any orders issued by the fed
eral government md the 9TH.
II Defense Transportation"
Report At Once
Commander Collision also said
that any Navay personnel on
leave other than terminal leave
must report at once to the closest
Navy office and register their
names, ranks, leave addresses,
and next line of duty following end
of leave.
ALI leaves have been extended to
1lve days after termination of the
s1rlke, Commander Collision said.
The Navy office in Wilmington is
me Port directors office on the
tnlrd floor of the Customshouse.
Mail from Wilmington and re-
TURN mail went out yesterday
morning. thro11ob a., -.-