davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
GREEK GUERRILLA
BATTLE RACES
Konista Is Center OF Bit
ter Fighting Last
Night

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. q -
U.H-The battle between guerril-
la and government forces for
Konitsa ragged without decision
through it's second day today, as
the government prepared more
stringent curbs on Communism
Neither side succeeded in
gaining a significant advantage
in the battle for the key Greek
road center near the border of
communist dominated Alba
mia, reports in the Athens press
indicated.
The Greek army announced
that 102 fighters on both sides
were killed in the first "a hours
of the battle, and added hat
civilian casualties of the gerril-
la bombardment of the tow n
were considerable"
Meanwhile, government au-
thorities closed down the COM
munist weekly Rioslast Red
newspaper published in Athens
while the cabinet debated a
proposed law which would make
Communism a crime.
The new law being considered
by the cabinet would outlaw
communist controlled organi-
tions such as the leftwing po-
litica1 coalition EAM and the
Communist-controlled organiza-
Communist party youth move
ment prom, and authorized the
discharge Of Communistic gov
ernment employees.
The measure, proposed by
Justice Minister Christcs Ladas,
was considered certain to be ap-
proved by the cabinet. After
that, only the SIGNATURES OF
Premier Themistocles Sofou-
Ills and oher government lead
ers would be required to make
lit a law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Airhe Mansion Reported Sold
To WA. Corbett; FIe Denies It
By PHIL WRIGHT
Staff Writer

In spite of persistent rumors
to the contrary in circles
supposedly in the know, w.
A. Corbett, Wilmington in
dustrialist last night would
not deny or admit that he
was purchasing the Airlie
mansion, adding nothing will
be confirmed concerning the
deal until the latter part of
next week."
It was said in authoritative
circles that Corbett was pur-
chasing the mansion as a gift
for a daughter. Corbett said
{" have what information
there is about the purchase
in my pocket, but I'm not
ready to talk" as he refused
to confirm the report.
According to informed circles,
negotiations between Corbett
and owners of the estate, are
practically completed"
Meanwhile Bud Taylor, who
for years has served as superin-
tendent of the large estate which
embodies a grand Ante-Bellum
mansion, showplace, and former
home of the late Mrs Harry
Walters, said that he would not
be at liberty to tell anything
about the reported transaction.
However, reliable sources ad-
mitted that "several interested
paries have obtained, over the
past several weeks, private en-
tree into the estate where they
stayed for hours, apparently
(Continued on Pare Q. Col. 6)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
PALESTINE DEAD
NOW TOTALS 500
Arab, Jewish War RACES
Atop Mount OF
Olives

JERUSALEM, Dec. 27 -H--.
Hagana, the Jewish defense
army, lashed back at the Arabs
today and Palestine's sputterina
communal warfare claimed Il
more lives - eight Arabs and
four Jews.
Inc days killings brought to
379 the Associated Press death
count in Palestine since the Nov.
~ United Nations decision to
partition Palestine. The tally for
the entire Middle East was 500
Palestine police, in their first
puollc count of casualties, said
SIG persons had died since Dec
l. but added all deaths may not
have been reported to them.
VI Violence actually began on Nov.
In today's action a Haeana
striking force raided the Aran
village of Silwan on the famed
mount of Olives, police said.
Two Arabs were killed, two
were wounded and five houses
were destroyed.
Hagana clashed with 10
armed Arabs in a house in the
strife-torn area between Tel
Aviv and Jaffa and the body OF
an armed Arab was found after
the firing ceased.
In Jerusalem group on
Arabs attacked cew-' 1
orphanage, throwing - -
grenades and firing s111an - ai.t 4bs
Hagana sped forces 1reye o.. off tho tho
Arabs Arabs; before eao eth the Hagana osa,,a, squad
tles 1s,;lh ihs'qS qpSasserby was wounded
| by the Arabs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
ITALIANS SIGN
CONSTITUTION
Ceremony Heldin Palazzc
Giustiniani
Saturday

ROME, Dec. 27 -P)-Presi-
dent Enrico De Nicola signed
the constitution of the italian
Republic today in the library o5
the pa1azzo Giustiniani. The
charter will become effective as
Italians welcome the new year.
After De Nicola signed, Um-
berto Terracini, communist
president Of the constituent as
sembly, and Premier Alcide de
Gasperi added their signatures
All members of the govern
ment except white-Dearde1 IL
year-old Ludovico D'Aragona,
minister of posts and telegraph,
were present.
De Nicola came to Rome from
Tore Del Greco on the bay of
Naples, where he mad been
spending the Christmas holi-
days. De Gasperi, who was sui
fering yesterday from q slight
attack of influenza, rose from
sick bed to be present.
While the signing ceremony
was in progress communists
modified their forces through
out Italy for a new assault on
De Gasperi's middle-of- -the-road
government. Italy has ex-
perienced two months of almost
lncessant communist = inspired
violence and strikes.
The communicated congress
OF congresses" met today. This
session brings together execu-
tive bodies elected in recent
congresses which have laid
plans for revolutionary move
ments in factories and on the
land.
Tomorrow the national coun-
ell of the communist dominated
ganey al confederation of lab, r
will meet in Rome. There WI
be a Simultaneous gathering of
communist party card holders
in Rome province.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Thirty-Two Said
Missing In Typhoon

the west coast of the island of
Samar after taking to life-boats
and RATS before dawn Friday
when the ship broke up on rocks
five miles offshore.
Capt. Aage Hjernum, 80 of his
crew and one passenger were
still missing. Some may have
reached safety, but several days
will be required to check sea-
side villages afoot.
Among those saved were
three American women en-
ployes of the U. s. War Depart
ment in Japan, who had booked
passage for Europe in Shang-
hal. They were the Misses Ada
Espenshade of Chicago Anne
Malek and Louise S. Rosso.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Iron Lung Salesman,
Cash Still MISSING

Mystery continue last night to
cloak the Whereabouts of G.. D..
Crump, Il 'ssing iru1 lung sales
ran and $4,000 he s reported 70
have on lis person following his
checking out of a Wilmington
hotel last Monday.
Crump came to Wilmington
and with police approval was to
set up an iron lung here and So
licit funds for the purchase of
two lungs for use by the fire and
police departments.
His brother, V. C. Crump last
night told the Star-News that the
missing man had $4,000 he had
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

MANILA, Dec. q -R-Thir-
ty-two persons from the sunken
Danish liner Kina were counted
as missing tonight in the after
math of a typhoon whose full
toll still was hidden by wide
spread destruction g communi-
cations throughout the centr al
Philippines.
The total dead and missing in
the storm stood at 49, but might
90 higher as isolated areas re-
ported.
Twelve passengers and II
crew members of the 9,823-t n
motor, vessel were named by
the agents as safely ashore at
'Calbayog and Dinalio point on
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Police Save
RedEnlbassy
From M obs
Five Professors Forced To
Resign F from Ankara
University

ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. q -
U'D-An anti-communist mob O.
nearly 10000 led by angry stud
ents clashed with police ane
firemen today in pitched
street attic which forced thu
resignation of five university
professors.
Only firm stand by ;
hastily-nobilied force of 500 po
lice and firemen prevented the
mob from attacking the Soviet
embassy.
The demonstration, climaxing
a week-long anti-communist
campaign in the Ankara news
papers, compelled the dismissal
of four allegedly communistic
Ankara university professors
and the resignation of Dean Sew
ket Al Kansu.
The demonstration began in
an Ankara suburb, where 11em-
bers of the National Students
league assembled crowd and
started a march through the
city, carrying banners denounc-
ing red college teachers and
George Dimitrov, communist
premier of Bulgaria
Growing in sic and fury as it
progressed, the mob surged to-
ward the Soviet embassy
Police cordoned off the street,
protecting the embassy from the
mob. The rioters then made for
the university, where they
smashed windows and marched
on the deans office. where a
Continued on Page 2: Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

collected in other cities toward
iron lungs and $500 of his own
when last seen.
Crump was to have driven to
Charleston from Wilmington in
his 1910 Cadillac club coupe but
according to the brother, v. c.
Crump and police, he did not ar.
rive there.
Meanwhile police are continu.
ing their search.
The brother here said he fears
1e.ul play and that he is a partne,
OF the missing man in the iror
lung business. He came r.
wilmington from Fayetteville
last night to press the search
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

Meanwhile Peter B. Ruffin,
president of the Chamber of
Commerce, said that the
Wilmington Merchants associ-
alton and the Chamber have
already drafted letters to the
North Carolina Utilities Com
mission, which previously denied
the ACL the right to stop trains
48 and 40, the Wilmington Ports
mouth run.
ACL officials have said that
both trains 48 and 49 and trains
45 and 46, the Wilmington-Rocky
Mount run have been operating
at a loss, but they said til e y
wanted to continue the operation
of 45-4 and discontinue 48 49
because fewer passengers use
the latter train and because it
has lost more money than the
Wilmington-Rocky Mount scned-
ule.
Schedule 1915 w as placed in
operation during the war as an
emergency service, the officials
said, and the company was al
lowed to >..scontinue the run
when the war ended.
But because the Wilmington
Rocky Mount train allows local
businessmen to travel to N e W
York Ciyt for buying and to re-
turn to Wilmington within 4o
hours, Ruffin said ''it is in the
interest of local merchants that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
New Record Set
AS 25.8 Inch Fall
Cripples Services
300 Funerals Postponed; All Buses Stoppedy
Thousands Of Cars Showed Under; Grav-
est Emergency Reported Last Night
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least 55 persons perished in Fridays great Atlantic
seaboard snowstorm which crippled New York city with
258-nch mantle it disclosed last night.
Inc storms human toll counted Saturday as thou
SANDS OF workers toed to deep drifts from rail
ana hghway thoroughares and the storm out over
the ocean toward Canadas maritime provinces with final
hght sitting of snow over the New England coastne
Packng OF the snow reduced somewhat it's depth in
many areas but made difficult the Job of cleaning
important arteries In the most severely hit area-souh
eastern New York and of automo
es renamed embedded in drifts and only tentative re-
sumption of bus and nterurban train service wac oobouod
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-(H

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-B
Edward J. Delvin, presi-
dent OF a large New York
funeral concern, estimated
today that some 300 funerals
mad to be postponed because
OF the city's record snowfall.
Devlin said, however, some
cemeteries are expected to
be open for burials tomor-
row, but funeral cortegex
will be limited by agree.
ment OF funeral homes to q
hearse and one automobile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

the train be allowed to continue
operation"
The railroad petitioned the
commission to discontinue the
Wilmington Portsmouth run,
planning to keep trains 1916 in
operation. However since it was
not allowed the petition, the ACL
officials said they will be forced,
because of financial losses on
both schedules, to discontinue the
Wilmington Rocky Mount train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Chicken Raised
In A Bottle
At Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-
F-People who are puzzled
by miniature ships in bot
ties would go to see Vic Har-
rington and Buford Efird at
Lands. They have a chick
en-a real live 0ne-in a
bottle.
They put the chicken in
the bottle when it was tiny
and when it grew up it be-
came happy in its unusual
home. Two vents provide
plenty of air and the chick
en- rests on a wire on which
are placed food and water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
VET ENGINEER KILLED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 27.
W. Stone, ", retired
locomotive engineer with So years
of service in the cab, was struck
and killed here last night by a
fast passenger train as he crossed
the tracks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
COP Outlines
rs Point Plan
In Next Session

WASHINGTON, Dec 27-QF9-Senator Taft (R-Ohio)
said today the Senate Republican Policy committee viii
consider along with antinfaton and foreign aid proposals.
some Is other issues.
They include such controversial domestic issues as tax
reduction antpo tax legislation and proposals to raise the
minimum wage rate
Taft supplied the following list of measures which he
said being pressed the committee which he heads
h explained that the decision on their disposition viii he
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

left 10 the committee:
Civil Service retirement
which he said he personally
would like to get out of the
wav" by an agreement on the
form Of the bill.
g The House approved Mundt
hill to authorize the foreign in
formation service in the State
Department.
g. a House approved anti-poll
tax Dill.
A proposal for statehood for
Hawaii, which Taft said will be
covered by specific recommen
dations by Senator Gordon (R-
Ore) when the latter returns
from Hawaii by January 20.
5. Federal aid to education.
g. A Housing bill on which
Taft said he hopes to get all
elements to agree, and which he
thinks should be passed in the
new session.
7. The railroad reorganization
bill now on the Senate calendar.
8. A measure creating a de-
partment of health, education
and security. also on the Senate
calendar.
9. A long range agricultural
program to supplement the
price support law which expires
at the end of 1s48.
10. Proposals for compulsory
military training.
II. Federal aid to states for
health programs.
12. A Fair Employment Prac-
tees Act, on which Taft said the
Senate Labor committee will re-
sumo hearings January 16.
10. A minimum wage increase
proposal on which the labor
committee also will hold hear
ings.
IA. Income tax reduction,
which must start in the House.
Is. General revision OF the tax
laws, also starting in the House
is. Social security expansion,
on which the House must act
first.
II. Extension of military trade
to Latin American govern
ments.
49, Proposed extension of the
Reciprocal Trade Agreements
Act.
10. The Crosser bill to revise
the Railroad Retirement Act.
20. legislation for the admis-
sion Of European displaced per
sons.
q. A measure returning to the
states title to tidewater oil
lands.
%. Anti-lynching legislation.
%. The regular series of ap-
preparation bills.
"a. The legislative budget.
Is. Extension of controls over
grains used for dlstilling.
Taft omitted from his list leg
islation to approve the St. Law
renee seaway pact with Canada
but Chairman Vandenberg (R-
Mich of the Foreign Relations
committee already has said that
issue will be brought to the Sen
ate floor early in the session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
NEW BERN FARMER
CONFESSES In DEATH
OF WILLIAM NORRIS

NEW BERN, Dec. 27.-UD-
Police said today they had OBJ
tanned a confession from E ar]
Humphrey, Vanceboro farmer,
in the axe-killing of William c.
Norris.
Officers quoted Humphrey as
saying he struck Norris in the
head in self defense after his
neighbor attempted to attack
him with a knife. Police said the
killing took place Dec. 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
The Weather

Forecasts Until 1880 PM. Sunday
FOR WILMINGTON AND VICINITY:
Fair and continued cold today and to-
night, lowest temperature 33 degrees IN
city, % to 80 degrees outside; Sunday
talr and somewhat warmer, highest tenn
perature 81 degrees; moderate northwest
winds today, diminishing tonight and
becoming westerly Sunday.
FOR NORTH CAROLINA: Partly
cloudy today, tonight and Sunday; warm
er Sunday.
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA: Fair and
warmer today and tonight; Sunday part
~ cloudy and warmer
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 80 am. today
Temperatures
1870 am. 40; 7:30 am. 33; 1 80 pm. 48;
1880 pm. 46
Maximum 50; Minimum 80; Mean AZ;
Normal 4g.
Humidity
1880 pm, AZ.
Precipitation
Iotal for the "a hours ending 1880 am.
O00 inches.
Total since the First of the month
$50 inches.
Tides for Today
,, IRON the Tide Tables published by
a. ~ y Coast and Geodetic Survey Dec.
28th.
High Low
wilmington 1918 an. 4:36 am
1924 pm. 5:26 pm.
Maaonboro Inlet 7:55 am. :35 am.
8:17 pm. 2:23 pm.
Sunrise 7:17: Sunset Sill; Moonrise
Wv, I'm. Moonset BIT am.
. Flfer stage at Fayetteville. N. c., al
d d, Saturday, - feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
FREEDOM TRAIN

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 27
|-U.1-The Freedom Train stooc
on a siding here today only &
few blocks from the Alabama
capital where Jefferson Davis, in
1861, took the oath of office as
president of the Confederacy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Plans To Back
ACL rain Petition

Unless an earer session of the city council is called
City Manager j. R. Benson said last night that the local
governing body would act Wednesday resolution urg
ing that the Atlantic Coast Line railroad be allowed to dis
continue it's WmngtonP Portsmouth tran which the rail
road said is necessary if it is continue the present Will
mington to Rocky Mount schedule.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

For New York City, the snow
fall was the heaviest on record.
ecllpsing the famous blizzard Of
1888.
BY Saturday afternoon, the 2e-
men depth measurement at La.
Guardia field had shrur,z to q
inches, and Boston, despite ad-
oltlonal Light snow, reported a
depth reduction from nine ia
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
WEATHER

WILMINGTON AND vICINITY--Fa;r
and slightly warmer today Tomorrow
partly cloudy with little change in tern.
perature.
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Little change in temperature today and
tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy No rain
expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28

tContlnued on Page 2; Col. %
Evening star., 1947-02-23
iYuqosIavs Accuse Austria
In Two Notes 10 Allies
By The Associated Press

BEL GRADE, Feb. 22.-The Yugo-
slav government sent two notes to-
day to the Allied Control Commits
sion for Austria protesting what
were described as border incidents
and plans to settle 10000 to 100000
German peasants in Southern Aus
trian territory claimed by Yugo-
slavia.
The note on alleged border Incl
dents said armed bands of Nazis
and former Yugoslav quislings" had
been making raids into Yugoslavia
from Austria since last summer, had
repeatedly looted houses and had
fired on Yugoslav border patrols
before the very eyes of British
guards and Austrian gendarmerie +"
The bands were described as liv-
ing near British block posts north
west of Maribor near Saint Duha
and REPLICA on the Austrian border .
The second note said Yugoslavia
had information that "hard- bitten
Nazis and Pan-Germans" would be
settled in Southern Carinthia and
Styria and that this would be con-
sidered an unfriendly act against
Yugoslav1a and "a constant threat
to peace and security"
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Legion Doctors Seek
Medical Adviser for
Each Of 5000 Posts

Thirty department medical ad-
visers In the American Legion who
attended a three-day conference
here are returning to their home
states to work for the Legion's goal
of recruiting a medical adviser for
each of the 10000 posts throughout
the country.
T. o. Keaabel, national rehabili-
tation director for the Legion, said
the organization has high hopes"
as a result of the conference, the
first of its kind in Legion history,
for success in promoting and main
tanning better medical care, espe-
cially for the veteran.
Mr.. Keaabel estimated that ap-
proximately half the posts now have
medical advisers. He explained that
the physicians acting as advisers do
not give free medical treatment, but
provide a repository of medical
science and knowledge to which we
can refer as we go into medical
questions involving veterans"
Addressing the closing session
yesterday, DR.. Leonard Rowntree,
chairman of the National Medical
Advisory Board of the Legion, urged
that medical care for veterans be
more individualiZed.
DR.. Rowntree declared that plans
of the Veterans Administration as
outlined of tho ronferanrp nv VA
officials are mot only good. but
superb, and worthy of our complete
support" He added, There are,
however, some difficulties to be over
come In the care of the veteran
difficulties perhaps inherent in the
law rather than in the operation OF
the Veterans Administration"
DR.. Charles w. Mayo of the Mayo
Clinic presided at the final session
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Deofened People Nay
Now Hear Clearly

Science has now made 1t possible for
the deafened to hear faint sounds. 1t
is a hearing device so small that it
fits in the hand and enables thousands
to enjoy sermons, music and friendly
companionship. Accepted by the
Council on Physical Medicine Of the
American Medical Association. This
device does not require separate battery
pack, battery wire, case or garment to
bulge or weigh you down. The tone
is clear and powerful. So made that
you can adjust it yourself to suit your
hearing as your hearing changes. The
makers of Beltone, Dept. 1884, 145o
West 10Th St., Chicago 8, Ill, are so
proud of their achievement that they
will gladly send free descriptive booklet
and explain how you may get full
demonstration of, this remarkable
hearing devise on your own home
without risking O. penny. Write
Beltone today.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

yesterday. The conference, held at
headquarters of the District Medical
Society, ITO M street NV, was ad-
dressed by leading medical officials
of the Army, Navy, United States
Public Health Service and the VA,
as well as other authorities.
DR.. Rowntree declared that "per-
haps the most important contact
was with the Veterans Administra-
ton" The former head of the med
ical service of Selective Service as
serted: 1--WE selected the men for
the service. Now, having served
they have the right to the best med
ical care the Nation can give them. u
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Friendship House Meeting

About so parents are expected to
attend "get-together" at Friend
ship House, GIG D street Sc, at
7:30 pm. tomorrow. 1t is hoped
parents organization will be
formed from this group. After the
meeting, the visitors will be taken
on a tour of the house, Com
munity Chest agency.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Attorney to Give Lecture

Sydney Murray, Washington at
torney, will speak on Shakespearean
drama at the meeting of the Ricco-
bono Seminar of Roman Law in
America at 8:15 pm. Tuesday in
the law school Of Catholic Uni
versity.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-10

FOR SALE-20 ton Cookers 100
strain l staple cotton seed second
year from breeder termination 90%.
10 ton Cookers 100 strain 9 cotton
seed one year from breeder germin-
alton 81 90. seed have been recleaned,
delinted treated even weight 100
fb bags. Price $4,000 ton. Potosi
Planting Co., Potosi Plantation,
Yazoo City, Miss. 47-6tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-10

COTTON PLANTING SEED-Miss-
issippi State certified deleanted
and treated coker and Delta Pine
Seed for sale. Hunter Cade, Phone
3O3. Lexington. 45-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-10

Investigator --301 5,4
and many other skills. Qualified
Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard
veterans who have held any of some
400 occupational s~pecialties for six
months or more may now enlist in
the new Regular Army at d grade
depending on the length of your
previous occupational specially SER
vice. New high Army pay and the
opportunities for advancement make
an Army career more attractive
now than ever before. Stop in and
find out the special grade you will
receive under this new War Depart
meYt regulation. Apply at the near
est u. S. Army Recruiting Station,
Post Office Building, Jackson, Miss.
51-1tnp 81 oV-AuAP