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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
..,v MAY MAY MAY mAy JUNE JUNE june JUNE Jyst July
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health director, and Or. l.. f. Pow
ers, city health director.
Until Thursday, only four cases
had been reported this week, com
pared to seven the previous week
and 10 the week before, the chart
reveals. The highest number of
cases was reported the week of
June 16, when there were ID. and
health authorities expressed belief
the epidemic has now passed its
peak.
Pointing out that much misinfor-
nation has been circulated concern
ing the poliomyelitis epidemic, DR..
Powers and DR.. Magnussen issued a
joint statement listing the facts.
81 Develop Paralysis
OF "a cases in the city and county
which were diagnosed as having
the disease, there were "a which
developed the complication of pa
ralysis, the statement reveals. The
other 40 which had the malady in
milder form did not develop any
acute paralytic condition, while %
others who were under observation
with symptoms of poliomyelitis
were discharged with negative di-
agnosis. There have been nine
deaths and there are now five pa
tents in iron lungs at the county
hospital,
"AlI individuals and organi-
cations interested have done
their part In helping fight the
spread of this disease" the
health directors stated. The
fight against the maiady has
not all been ccntered In the
health departments and the
people have been most cooper
ative.
The Pierce County Medical So
ciety is cooperating with MS in COM
batting the disease. City and
county officials have voted without
question funds necessary TO cope
with the epidemic. The county
hospital has operated poliomy-
elitis ward under the able super
vision of DR.. Burton Brown, and
the National Infantile Paralysis
fo,- dation and its local chapter
have assisted by making iron lungs
available from out of town and by
furnishing splints for patients who
needed them" the statement con-
tinued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Leonard Sanders
Passes Suddenly

HUNTINGDON rARss. Csxs--
runssai services wsv~ bstns sf~
ranged friday fss Leonard q nsns
dsrs. ~. puhilshsv NJ shs ituasino.
tnn PARK nisnsi snd sssmhss -
~sdsiy.lme~u nswspapsr family.
who died late ysssssdsy n =
heart slimsnf.
Sanders. vim had bsen s1~pet-
stsd with newspapers IN Wsss-
inxson. Florida and California. wss
~ for sbous three weeks bst M
condition had nat b~ea sen@a~ssSo
serious
Ne served in the army dartes
tbs wofid ~sr. ~ss . mssnies n
the MecalIsv pass ~ Ina Assssiess
legion. IN Eih. snd . isestss ~
the tsuniinsson Park Rotary eur.
sanasss lived fas many yeeru
in rscomA. sifssding srhoei 49,
and istss bseomtas assoeiaisd vim
The TAeassA Tin~s,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Inger S. Hartung
Will Seek Office

1nger S. Hartung of Seattle and
Grand Coulee today filed at Olym-
pia as a candidate for lieutenant
governor on the Democratic ticket,
the first woman ever to file for
this office in the state.
Mrs. Hartung was endorsed this
week by the United Scandinavian
Americans.
Mrs. Hartung was born on a
farm in Norway and came to
Michigan in 1900 when she was
less than year old. She has
resided in Seattle for % years,
until few months ago, when she
transferred her business interests
from Seattle to Grand Coulee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Harvey Dodd
Is Candidate
Asks Nomination
In First District

With program calling fef an
economical. dust.frre highway sys-
TEN. complete development nf 4
public power program. EXTENSION
q county hospital facilities ara
FUN value for every dollar Of
county money spent. Harvey poie.
Of fuyallup. Friday fii.d his ier.
laratlon Of candidacy seeking the
post Of county commissioner in the
first district subject 10 the Demo
cratic primary
Dodd was the Democratic NOM
inee for this post in iass and re-
ceived more than y 600 votes in
th~ final election. He has been
actively identified with Democrats
politics in Pierce county for many
years and recently resigned an adj
ministrative post with wPA 10
enter the current campaign.
The eommitteo in charge ~
Dodd's campaign states that more
than ESQ citizens Of the first dist
riet are sponsoring their candidate
and that an organization in zach
precinct Of the district has heen
completed Precinct leaders and
workers viii meet Monday even
ing AT the Canyon Road Com
munity hall. East soth and Canyon
road. TO further plans for the cam
paign.
Dodd was born in Missouri ~
years ago and has resided in this
state 81 years or that period II
years have been spent in Pierce
county and the last 10 years in
the first district. lie has worked
81 years as a reporter. writ.r and
newspaper editor In this state.
Dodd Is now president Of the
Canyon Road Community club and
chairman of the oommitte organ.
izing the Midcounty Federation of
Improvement clubs. Since 1887
Dodd has been developing small
farm two miles west Of Puyallup
and he has recently been named
chairman OF the legislative com
mittce of Fruitland Grange.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Alternative for War Is Worlds
Need, Norcross Tells Tacomans

For years Germany came beg
giny to the allied pg~sfs. once
To outlaw bombing planes sud
England voted against sbniishinE
them said foreross. ~ ~ss
Hitter that suggested that they
come In the League ~ Nations
attn demands
A pesrs rally With representa-
tivss from outside orEsnlksii"ts
received the unanimous approval
of the club and Miss cons'snes
Langstsff. president. announced
an executive COMMITTEES meeting
Tuesday az o " p. M. al ii0s's
broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Cabs will leave the winthrop and
Tacoma hotels so minutes before
time for plane departures from
Boeing field with an actual driv-
ing time between Tacoma and the
airport OF only 40 minutes Cabs
will operate only as inbound and
outbound revenue passengers are
available
Schedules call for cabs 10 con-
meet with United Air Lines over
night plane from California at 7.is
a. m: United's Daylight Filler
for the midwest and east, leaving
at 7.30 a. m. Uniteds Mainliner
for California. leaving al s:45 n. m:
Northwest's morning flight for the
east at SAB a. m. United's Cont
mental" sleeper plane from the
east at SOD A. m. Northwest >
morning arrival from the east at
Q a. m. Unlted's Mslnllner for
California, leaving 81 5.35 ?. m
Northwest's afternoon departure
for the east AZ 80 p. m. United >
afternoon arrival from the east al
3ss p. m. forthwests afternoon
arrival from the east ~ Ais p. m.
United's Continental sleeper for
the east at sos p. m. Northwest 5
evening arrival from the east at
$40 p. m. Northwest evening
departure for the east at 3 80 p. m.
a-d United's arrival from Califor-
MIA at i1:4e p. m.
Middleton and FioAn said that the
cab service Is being insugursied In
recognition Of the growing volume
Of air travel out Of this city and In
anticipation Of continued bust
ness growth They declared the
added convenience Is expected 70
have It's effect on stimulating air
travel between Tacoma and cities
throughout the United states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Member Of tho Tacoma bar
since 1907. Frank A. Laicham flied
Friday a. = candidate for superior
court judge, department No. T.
I, Is long history Of civic. COM
munity and ftsternsl work that
f.atehsm brings 20 his candidacy.
but the hlghlights fellow
lie was born in Chicago. lived In
Texas - = boy. worked a. a news
paper reported in Denver and in
IDOL came to Tacoma.
Here h. studied law and was adj.
mitted n the bar In 1907. He VAS
appointed assistant city attorney
under Judge T. I. Stiles serving
two years. has served several
terms a. one Of the trustees Of
Tacoma Bar association and has
been Its Lincoln Day banquet
speaker on two occasions.
Member Of Ad club
lie vas a member OF the old
Tacoma Advertising club and az
It's attorney and grievance conn
mittee chairman laid the ground.
work for the present Retter Bust
ness bureau.
Throughout his life in Tacoma
he has been an active member Of
Christ Episcopal church where he
has been a member Of the choir.
vestry and has served on tho III.
oeesan council and standing CONF
mittee of the diocese.
During the World War No. he
was one of the four-minnte speak
ers who did much patriotic serv-
ice. Since before tho war he has
helped the Salvation Army as its
attorney and member OF the board.
lie Is chairman Of the board Of
the Northwest Bible schools and
among his activities in behalf Of
boys. he Is chairman Of tn. house
of representatives of the Order Of
DeMolay.
Old Time Eik
Lateham Is one of the Old Tim
erse of Tacoma lodge OF Elks, used
to take part in their minstrel
shows. and long has been a men,
Der of State lodge No. as. r. a
a NJ.
He was one of the founders Of
Tacoma Rose society and for many
years has been one of the eiiy's
leading rose enliurists
The Latcham home u at 3tn2
No. 2sth st He and Mrs. Latham
have two children. Elizabeth, a
graduate of L. Of W. and Frank
e, majoring In journalism al the
university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
List Winners
On PlaYfields
Keen Interest in
Snapshot Contest

Popular rsponse 10 IN. SNAPSHOT
contests staged by various play
fields throughout the city was
given Thursday afternoon when
135 boys and girls entered approx
nately 5000 pictures
Contestants mounted pictures
upon postcards, art work and large
pieces of cardboard. Entries were
Judged on basis of subject mat
ter, appearance and Photographic
skill, depending upon the type Of
pictures entered
Winners, listed below. were
awarded prizes including cameras,
ribbons, milkshakes and ice cream.
Manitou park: Scenery - Helen
Braidwood. LIST; John Mannering.
End; and Scotty MacTurnal. 3rd;
unusual - Don Carrie, LIST. and
Helen Braidwood. End; snapshot
Scotty MacTurnal. LIST; George
Birchler. End; and Larry Harbon,
3D.; handmade - George Birchler,
LIST, and Bob Longe. End.
Harmon playfield: Still life -
Marie West, LIST; Marion Bush, End.
and Marilyn Besaw, Sd; pets and
animals - Marie West; people -
Shirley Besaw, 1st: Marian Bush,
End; and Marie West, Sd.
jefferson playfield: Scenery 49,
Elaine Swain. LIST, and Lloyd
Swain. End; photographs-Louise
Wetsch. LIST, and Phyllis Regain.
End; handmade - Owen Hatch;
snapshots-Irving Hatch, LIST, and
George Hatch, End.
Lincoln park: Drawings -- Bill
Rohrs. 1st. and Bob Sizer. 2nd;
tracings-Bob Sizer, 1st. and Mike
Looney, End; snapshots-Bob Sizer,
LIST, and Shirley King. 2nd.
Alling park: Largest number
Pearl Banter, (1,100); Individual
Dorothy Yohe. LIST. and Karl
Kuhler. End; pet - Mike Gaylor.
LIST, and Dome Lee, End; scenery
Clyde Wyrick. lst, and Beverly
Berry, End; group-Teddy Osborne,
LIST, and Marcella Blish, 2nd and
night-Gertrude Michel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Announcement Of the move,
which will place Tacoma virtually
as near Boeing field as cities hav-
ing their own commercial airports,
was made today by c. j. Middleton
and A. F.. Floan. district traffic
managers, respectively, of United
Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.
New Buick cars Of the Yellow
Cab company of Tacoma, with uni
formed drivers will he employed to
make as many as seven daily round
trips between Tacoma and Boeing
field. there TO connect with incom-
ing and outgoing planes of United
Air Lines and Northwest Airlines
operating between Seattle, Califor-
mia. the midwest and the east.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Mann Act Violation
Charged to Negro

a complaint charging 8akn
Williams. Negro. with violation -
the Mann white slavery act ~ss
filed with u s Commissioner ~.
G. Fitch By the u. 3 district attor-
ney's office Friday
Williams. arrested Thursday by
federal bureau Of investigation
agents. In accused Of transporting
a woman from Stockton Cal. 70
Tacoma for immoral purposes.
Williams ~as 10 make bis plea be-
fore the commissioner during ihs
afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Passports Not
Needed in B. 6
u. s. Cisizsnship
Proof Volu0blo

Amerss.n sstissrs pi.nnIax -.
vsat tn Canada. even thr~e nrrw
s>rs should carry srms rvtasnex
cf esssssasasp wsth th~m. sst -
scs ned p~ssrssss ~ vss@s tmme
xrsslsn fnsp~efsr ,so~srd = Mo
~e.s. IN en&ss. a. shs rsecm. -
nee. .sis vris.y anss sssar ssss1k
- with Inquiries sseus 49, fesaS
isfiuns -
Claims ~ Am~rsesa sssiselk
ship ,ns .sspsesss warned. No.
~ aaessionss spss - csssas~&
and sn~ United States iwmsxrsssus
sf1e<rs yea msy - snss 10 60
lsfv ne officials wsthrus ssc<um>eR
tsry pscaf. hut doeumsrts In NO.
par your eissm ~sii simplify ST.
terra
In ess~ ~ . nstivs. hssn etstsa1
~ ne uasssa states . ntsth eefk
,ifisAts 10 vshsasl~ svsasnes Nses
urslls>d sisissns snesid ~ =
mssns carry thsss eitia<as11
p~p~rs With them. n yps are =
registered voter. . eesttfi<sse -
that effect from In aeftesai -
~s~. - a. s~~<>sv~ft.<~ ruea<<onz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
A.O.U.W. 10 Picnic
Sunday al SpanawaY

Seattle Olympic AM 9Ih'f
nearby lodges anil joln with Ia
coma lodge. Ancient Order 81
United Worhmen. IN attending
their annual picnic Sunday Al
spanayay park. The COMMITTEES
in charge includes T. NJ Junnetts,
". VI Morse and Everett Bercholz.
Entertainment Will be featured
BY baseball games. children 4
races and awarding Of prizes Ice
cream. coffee. cream and sugar
VIII be furnished al II % and
5 80 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
3 Residence Permits

Permits for construction of three
new residences in Tacoma were
issued Friday by City Building In
spector Mccormick. Permits were
issued to r. c. Francis to build a
house at 1921 No. Proctor st. esti-
mated to cost $4,000; William
Stone. 1927 No. Visscher st, $4,000,
and to Charles S. Dye, 76s So. ssth
at. $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Library books for Tacoma pub
lie schools toialling tz.os0.77 we're
ordered BY the school board Thurs
day AFTERNOON from four Tacoma
dealers and one from ss~ York
Who were low bidders on ths sup
Plies needed
Contracts we're awarded 10 ibs
Pirfst Book q Stationary Co.
1883 81. Tacoma News Agency.
tT7s "a. The stati0nsrs. Inc
ssts So. j. y vlssll Co, tt4tts.
and Junior Library Guild. tTz 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Since there is no known approved
vaccine or serum treatment. II has
been difficult to set up complete
control measures, and those which
were adopted were general in
scope"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Field Day al Puyanup
Draws 1000 Farmers
Visitors From Most OF Counties on
West Side at Experiment Ssotion

ftNAiIstF ~~ sprfuxtfnststN
1000 rerson.. representing ell hut
three counties II Western wash.
lngton. tees part IN the annual
field day At the Western Wash.
ingten Experiment station Thurs.
day.
Reginnlng II little after 10
o'clock. groups we're esecfisi
through the various departments
by members ~ the station staff
who explained tho many expert.
menis goinx On in Agriculture.
poultry. soil wort rlsnt breeding
frozen food asr activities
In sddl,lo. farmers met
for the f1rt time in . year and
exchanged ideas and expressed
opinions concerning this years
crops
At nom tables were placed 90
tho campus terrace where families
and groups ste a picnic lunch, the
station furnishing coffee. cream,
sugar and Ice cream. pr. J. W
kslkus. superintendent II the sta.
ton. welcomed tho guests and IN
tho course Of his remarks en-.
pressed appreciation Ia the wrA
for the Improvements that have
been made to the grounds and
buildings
Another speaker was Charles
Ross. former owner 81 the land
which now IL occupied by the
station. Ross 10 q valley pioneer
having been born In . covered
wagon as his family was making
the trek across tho plu. noun.
tslns. lie told something % tho
early days around what - nav tho
station. Among those present
were Dean V. v. Elllngton. pr
r. Ia Vf'fHt~Hls u'tt'htsaftN''
Dr. Webster, sntomoiogist. all ~
Washington state college. Agron.
omist Fisher Of the u. \. depart
ment of agriculture. G. E Deal
of the Frozen Foods Laboratories.
Seattle. and v. ". Baimsr ~ the
Extension division Of W y, g,
County Agent A. N. Richardson.
assisted by staff members, schsd-
uled the tours,
Several announcements were
made during the day ~ meetings
To be held in tho near future, Sat
urday Pierce county bee keepers
Will meet at tho l. g. Tcrnan
ranch. Wednesday. July ~, Tiers
will be . meeting Of Guernsey
breeders al the Firgrove Guernsey
dalries. and Thursday. the 18Th,
Pierce county farmers are invited
To attend an irrigation tour which
viii begin at the n, W. Lsibhsft
farm one mile east of Olympia.
ls.~ll.s- IAss.tAs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
lnfantile Paralysis Cases
Definitely on Downgrade
Epidemic Has Passed Peck. Health
Officers Assert in Joint Statement

In all our work we have endesv-
ored 20 apply the fewest number Of
restrictions necessary & put into
effect certain control measures 10
prevent the spread Of the disease
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

A decreasing number OF infsntile
paralysis cases In Pierce county
and Tacoma the last three weeks is
shown on a graph released Friday
by DR.. n. f. MsgnuSsen. county
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Fern Hill Club to
Meet on Monday

The Fern Hill Improvement club
will meet AZ p. m. Monday at
Harmon playfield. All residents
OF the district are invited TO
attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
Tacoma TO Seattle Direct Taxicab
Service Inaugurated by Air Lines

Arrangements for special cab service between Tacoma
and Seattes Boeng field give air travellers OF TINS
city the same type of fast and comfortable connections with
air transport planes those enjoyed by other cities have
been made by United Air Lines and Northwest Arines
TO go into effect Monday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

store fur practically TIE whnte
rnrvr~sn continent. painting cut
mat ths people are existing On
the msnimam naw snd thst eFcps
have failed even IN tss wheat
fields ~ Russia Ne vas intro
dacsd nv pr A. W. sssss<ss
pas tn ~ health Hugh n Clark
handed In his Yessxn.sinn - .
member Ne has h~en 40 the
rosisr foe "a years A. q. orc>s-
the clubs dsisxsts To the inter.
national cunvcnsien ~ June - 10
gave . report Special music wss
q group ~ vocal selos by ssaniey
1ohnsnn.
REV. Give Taylor. pastor ef the
FIRST Christian church. and Mrs.
Ia, Tor have returned from the
district convcrsses 81 waIlA wsils
Rev. Taylor reports the ruysiisp
church was plsoss on tho honor
roll for missionary giving ana "a.
planned that only ~ churches w~ss
given this distinction the rny-
.Iiup church ~ss sls- cns ~ the
five To a. inss the second Miis
society foe outstanding achieve
ment.
tho young wcmsn's guild ~ the
Christian church GILL meet ~
sisv~rs's on surprise lake ~
Wednesday. July ~, cars leaving
Meridian d, and stewart ave 81
p m Miss ksthsrias rass'
mach, 10 IN charge ~ the program
itostssses viii to Miss Vera Ma
f@w. Miss Jean Todd. Miss vsss'
naeht. Miss Fior~nce Hall. Mis-
Helen Marie ursun, Mrs. vicsai
Rogers and Mfs o~sr rcrterstsId
instaiiasscs Nowday
Newiy-siected officers % rssy.
siIup A. O, U. w lodge viii h
Installed AT Odd Fellows hall Moa'
day evening 81 Z o'clock.
Mis-. Bsrnlce Monssn ~llI h.
seated a. master workman. suo.
ceeding Mira. Arthur nushstts
WIN becomes past master work.
man. Mrs paxms smith 10 the
new foreman. Miss veida Wink.
averneer. and A. Fisher. guide
Arthur nurkrtis viii he in ehsrgs
Of tho entertainment following
thu meeting which wiil sneiuds
dancing and refreshments. Mrs
Myrtle Brown has arranged TN
program. Mrs nurkssts Will con'
duct the business s~ssion and thu
installation c~remonies
Puyailup Valley post. vssersns
Of Foreign Wars. meeting at Odd
Fellows hall an Thursday night
elected delegates To the national
convention al Los Angeles In
August william Jones. third ais
trict commander. and Leon Cecil
were chosen with Carl l.. iohnssr
and Lee Hogan 80 sitsrn~tSs
Plans wrrs discussed foe the pssl
and auxiliary annual picnic. iscs
Cecil. FRED pasxsrt and Thsys'
Lamb wsrs appointed - the som'
mistss In chssxe. Tins and placs
viii b~ announced istss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13

Or. Frank wlillston ~ College
~ Puget Sound Was The speaker
at tho klwsnis club luncheon on
Thursday. He sspresssd tho opin'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-31
Raj Braves Bad
Weather TO Bomb
German 0bjectives

LONDON. Oct. 81. (UP)-Des-
pite unfavorable weather, Royal air
force planes yesterday and last
night ranged over Germany and
German occupied territory and m
flicted heavy damage, an air minis
try communique said today.
The ministry said the Raj made
daylight raid on Cherbourg and
shipping off the French coast and
last night attacked docks at Ant
werp and Flushing and heavily
bombed the German naval base at
Emden.
Describing the attack on Cher
bourg, the ministry said "a dock
side and buildings were hit and a
heavy salvo of bombs dropped among
four E-boats (motor torpedo boats)
20 miles out at sea-
The ministry said one German
plane was destroyed and one Brit
ish plane failed to return from the
raids.
although operations were re-
stricted last night because of bad
weather docks at Antwerp and
Flushing were heavily bombed and
the naval base at Emden was at
tackled" the ministry's communique
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-31
Rome Says Isles
Nearly Occupied

ROME, Oct. 81. UP)-Italian
forces expect soon to be in pos
session of Levkas, Cephalonia and
Zante, the three big strategically
vital islands off the Greek west
coast, 1t was reported today as the
high command reported steady ad-
vances in the Epirus region.
Reliable informants said that
Italian troops had effected success
full landings along the Greek coast
and it was believed that this meant
there were already italian SOL
diers in the islands.
A high command statement that
italian planes had bombed load
ed Greek troop transports at Pat
ras was believed TO mean that re-
Inducements for the islands had
been broken up and it was reported
that the Italians might be in full
possession within a matter OF
hours.
The high command reported that
italian troops had reached the
Kalamos river at many points.
This, it was said here, meant an
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-31
Nazi Dive Bomber
Strafes Town in
Southeast England

LONDON, Oct. 81. (UP)-A Ger
man plane, diving from low clouds
to within a few hundred feet, drop
ped explosive bombs in the streets
of a southeast England town today
and wrecked shops and offices.
Casualties in dead and wounded
were feared to be high.
London was unusually quiet dur
ing the night and morning. For
some hours during the night not
o gun was heard.
An air and home security min
istries communique said that night
raids were mainly confined to the
London and southern area. A few
bombs were dropped in the mid
lands.
Most raids were made during
the early part of the night" the
communique said. The raids ceas-
ed some time before daylight. At
tacks were not on a heavy scale,
though houses were hit at several
places. Damage as a whole was
slight and casualties were few
Nine German planes were shot
down yesterday and five British
planes were lost, the air ministry
said. One of the five British pilots
landed safe.
The ministries in an early after
noon communique noted little all
activity up to noon.
1t reported that early this NOR
ming a single plane dropped bombs
on the southeast England town
causing some damages and casual
ties including a small number kill
ed.
1t was feared that number OF
girls were trapped in debris in
this town. Rescue workers dug fol
them.