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Evening star., 1941-11-13
By Barbara Bell

Top the smartest Of winter sports
wardrODes with this individual, en-
chanting, amusing new suspender
belt. matching pillbox hat and nit
tens! Pattern No 1498-B gives COM
plete instructions for making all
three accessories in corduroy, vel
veteen. felt, flannel or plaid wool
You can tell by glancing at our pic
ture that here is one of the easiest
sewing tasks ever presented-and
you are absolutely right in Judging
that even sewing amateurs can COM
plete this set perfectly.
The suspender belt is a tricky
young accessory which can be worn
effectively with any skirt and sweater
outfit-2nd matched with the be-
coming slanting crowned pillbox
and these snug warm mlttens you
have a set which will add loads of
sparkle to your skating or skiing
ensemble or to your everyday school
costume worn with a topcoat.
Coming so near the holidays, too,
we know that many fond aunts and
grandmas will see in this pattern
the ideal gift for q young school OF
Evening star., 1941-11-13
getting some members to pay their

getting some members to pay their
dues. Even shaming them by read
ing of their names and the amount
of their debts in meetings often fails
to separate them from those dimes
and quarters. The best way TO
handle these chiselers is to let them
know that falling too far behind
in their payments means automatic
suspension or expulsion from the
club. Have a definite. well-under-
stood rule covering dues payment
and enforce 1t.
Where members are supposed to
take their turns holding meetings
or entertaining the group, you'll
always find few who will manage
to evade this duty with more or less
plausible excuses. It isn't necessary
to be too strict in this matter, since
the convenience of the members
should be considered But We think
you might we'll have rule providing
that no member shall entertain the
club twice until all other members
have entertained IL once.
Evening star., 1941-11-13
PairingOff
Is Natural
Tendency
Don't Tease Young
People About a
Sweetheart
By A neelo Pnfri


When child, who up to the mo-
fnent has played as "a child with
other children. begins to go with an
other child to the neglect OF all
others pairs off, mothers begin to
fret.
why don't you go with the other
children? Why do you always wait
for Dick, or Molly?" as the case may
be, soon turns into a positive order:
7 want you to stop this business of
going with Just one boy or girl, and
go with the other children as you
used to. You won't have friend in
the world If you go on this way.
Having people talk about you. Now
remember. You walk home this
afternoon with the crowd, not with
Just one of them. I mean it"
What's the use? Why try to fight
the oldest, strongest urge in nature.
the pairing of of boy and girl?
Parents hate to see ii because they
know that it is the beginning OF the
end of childhood and the onset Of
adolescence. that time OF stress ana
sorrow for many children.
But it must come. II would be
tragic If it did not, and we would
better make the best Of it.
Ignore the matter most of the
time. but arrange things so that
the pair feel welcome in both houses.
Take their being together as a
matter of course as you took their
being with the crowd It is almost
the same. for in this relationship
there is little Of sex element as
mature people know il. 1t Is a lovely
1t is delightful. Too soon il changes
into the more serious one of boy
friend and girl friend a relationship
that cuts the children out of the
group of childhood and places them
In adolescence.
Here the sex element enters and
Is likely to be strong, and, unless
ground have been we'll set long be-
fore, risky. But the early pairing
off that occurs in pre- adolescence is
only hint of what is to come after,
and this period ought TO be wisely
managed in the interest of the one
to follow.
It is a mistake to tease the chill
dren about it or to make jokes
about the "sweethearts." The chill
dren do not understand: they some
times get the wrong notion Of their
relationship and try to live up to
what they think is expected of them.
Better let this friendship take care
of itself as you did the others before
It. for its time usually is short. The
partners will shift and change for
years to come if the children are let
alone. and no emphasis is put on the
association.
Evening star., 1941-11-13
Small Group Should Not
Do All Chores in Club:
Give Every One Task
Short and Snappy Meetings
Encourage Orderly Ones;
Social Gathering Later
By Kay CaIdyeH and Alden Harrison


Perhaps been freng because small really
members the load while others
along the ride retting matched
ganzaton een-age otherwise the country This probably
of all
In every organized must do most Of the chores while the others
merely
itself whole
Having definite for organization
helpful S
built shared
lower dead which
It's also good strategy to give many members possible
thing will
kewam that they pleasant rather ksome
merely bowl Of flowers club meeting she
to make 1t a
everything themselves THEY'LL continue the
Evening star., 1941-11-13
1atter of General Interest Women in Washington and Vicinity
N1OIaSses

If canned molasses is hard to pour
in cold weather. heat it for several
seconds by placing the can over low
heat. The molasses then will run
freely. To prevent molasses from
sticking to measuring cup, rinse
the cup in warm water Just before
using it.
Evening star., 1941-11-13
Ducks and Geese

Since ducks and geese have more
fat in them than other fowls, less
fat is needed in the stufing.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Ex-Convict Is Held
In Robbing of Soldier

Police Court Judge John P. NC
Mahon yesterday ordered Charles
Brown, alias James Black, 41-year-
old colored ex-convict, held for
grand jury action on $500 bond on
charge of robbing Fort Belvoir
(VaO soldier here Friday of 80 cents.
Browns alleged companion in the
robbery, which occurred in an alley
in the rear of 1900 block OF Ninth
street NV, was shot to death by
police during an alteration which
followed. The shooting victim was
identified by police as Charles
Whitby, colored, 26.
Police Sergt. John r. Leach. who
appeared at the hearing, was cleared
by a coroners jury Saturday, the
jury calling his death justifiable
homicide.
Corpl Robert K. Englishman, sta
toned at Fort Belvoir, told the court
the two men grabbed him in the
alley and took 80 cents from a
trouser pocket, but overlooked s61
in bills in his watch pocket.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Irving, Second 1t. William A.. from WASH
- inston to staunton, Va.
Haws. Capt. Lawrence E.. from Fort Ben
Williams hlnE as capt to Aflsnta Are H. IT, from Fort
. Hayes, Ohio. to WASHINGTON.
smuck Maj. John c.. from Fort Mason to
Washington.
Gavin, Capt James M. from West Point,
Richardson, Capt. james l., ir.. from Fort
Brown, Can't. Byron G; from Quito, Ecua-
dor, to Governors Island, N. Y.
Andrick:, Capt: Edwin l.. from Fort Leon
Odell,. Second 1t Robert H, from WASH
lngton TO Melbourne, Australia.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Bloom, Col. Rudolph, from Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa. to Camp Roberts, Calf.
Richards, 1t. Col; Waller l.. from Camp
Woodard, 1t. Col. George s., from Ell Paso
saser. MAJ; Edward NJ, from West Point
Davidson Capt. Sidney. from Mitchell Field,
n Y, to West Point.
Palmer, Capt; Edwin J., from Camp Forrest.
Hollingsworth, Capt Charles E. from Fort
Francis z: Warren Wyo' to Elmendorf
Rosenthsl, Capt. Leonard G.. from Jetfer-
Mss to Emeneorf Eeld
Backef Mih First 70 It. mofrs R from
Francis E. Warren. to Elmendorf Field.
Gilsdorf. First 1t Amos R. from Fort
Leonard Wood to Elmendorf Field.
First 1t Allen G from tn15
Mooney First 1t Robert D, from Fort
Leonard Wood to Elmendorf Field.
Riley, Kans., to Elmendorf Field.
Turner First 1t. oscar A from Fort
Bragg. N. C, to Charleston. S. C.
Lechausse. First It. Ralph M, from Fort
Eustis. Va. to Fort Deyens, Mass.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Shea. 1t. Col. Patrick E, from Camp
Blanding, Fla. to Hawaiian Department
Ball, 1t Col John H, from Camp San
Luis Obispo, Calf, to Camp Roberts.
CAVALRY.
Maher 1t Col John E, from Fort George
G. Meade, Md, to Fort Myer, Va.
Stewart 1t. Col. Harold P. from Fort
Riley to Fort George G. Meade.
Brown, Capt Harley D., from Fort Ben
ming to WASHINGTON.
Arnold, First 1t. Robert B., from Camp
Forrest to Fort Riley.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Cohen. Cant Alonzo c., ;r. from Camp
Polk to Dover, N. J.
Peterson, First 1t. Melvin @. from Camp
Davis, N. C, to Washington
Allen. Second 1t. Reginaid B., from Fort
Knox to Washington.
Whitmore, Second 1t Charles E.. from
Aberdeen TO WASHINGTON.
COAST ARTILLERY.
Rothpeb Mai. Clarence E. from Fort Win
Welsh. Capt. Spurgeon E, from Fort Han
cock. N. j., to Washington.
Hathorn, First Il. James A., from Fort
Bragg to Atlanta
Grlfhth. Second 1t. Warland A, from Fort
Eustis TO Puerto Rican Department
Price, Second 1t. Leslie F., from Fort
Eustis to Puerto Rican Department.
Voet, Second 1t. Carl H, from Fort Eusts
to Puerto Rican Department.
ENGINEERS.
Hayes. Capt. Thomas j., Sd from Fort
Benntng to New York.
AIR CORPS.
Waugh, Capt. Richard R., from Gunter
Field, Ala, to Tyndall Field, Fla.
CHAPLAINS.
Mellberg. Capt. Carl c. T.. from Fort
jackson, s. c, to Westover Field. Mass
Daniel, First 1t. Eugene l., from Camp
Polk to Camp Claiborne. La.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Lutheruns to Attend PurIey

The degree team of the Atonement
Lutheran Church of Washington will
attend the first annual Brother
hood Presidents Conference on
Saturday in Pittsburgh. Headed by
Lloyd E. Wolfe, vice president of
the Maryland Lutheran Brother
hood, the group will include Martin
A. McGrory, DR.. Millard F. Ott-
man, president Of the Atonement
Brotherhood; Albert F. Klaas, WAL
ter Baumgardner, Thomas G. Phil
lips and Thomas Phillips. The Rev.
Howard E. Snyder, pastor of the
church, also will accompany the
team.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

ams ssd & MaFs RsnSP sS Sannnsbsm 1aS 1sh st s. s
5th st. NV. the Rev r. w. Frame.
JOSEPH spd A.qo Glorey E gcbster S@ 1905 s.
Henry W. Woolard. "a Clarkshurg, W
Va, and, Helen s Waldron;, p, 3529
and Helen c. James, Is. 1884 oliver
rarrest Pr "a droves the Rsv aaneo II rqiisr
Mary 1. Marlowe, "a, Tudor Hall; the
wSn Paaini MgSS sTtS 70 4, ArnsoP Ea5 ys Y; and
Joseph ? Wright; 10, 2467 25th st, Sc,
ne; the Rev. NJ. F Newman. ma i'i' d.
g ginia 4, 4. Rssa, q, @S15 st. Sc: the
oesTss i, RiyePbe;rs, 81; and Lucy L.
Bradtleld, 20; both Of Alexandria, Va;
=, the Rev l; W. Ketchnm,
a aaRd Gqidis + PaTker. IS. Msssiiicn. a.; hiG 4.
rboms: ohi0; + the Hsyde5 Rey y JssSeFs asS sra
TS and Eose 10 HNffh Williams so s34 fd sob 81 ST. st.
William o Morgan. 10, Walter Reed
Hospital, and Maggie E. Wynn. 90, 6l9
Farragut st. NV; the Rev. /. ii. Dugan.
Issued at Rockville.
FRANCES FlsneT, ~ Bethesda; Md, and
Md 80
John T. Gibbons. 26, Washington and
Dorothy R Adams, 81, Chicago, III.
Harry E. Cough. rs. and Bertha Parker
-. both of Washngton
j. Hubert Adkins, AZ, and Annie P. Hayden,
30, both of Chatham. Va.
Leonard H. Duffel, 33. Oxon HILL Md. and
Mary E. Lind 33, Washington.
Frederick A. Callahan. jr., 81, Washington,
and Paula S. Loverins, "a, Palm Beach,
William s Herman, jr, 90, Washington,
and Edith M Fell, A. West Grove, Pa.
both Of Roanoke RAPIDS, N c.
Ma rshal A Williams. 2S Richmond, Va,
and Marjorie A. Lueck, %. WashinEton.
Aaron G. Mangum. -, and IneZ c. Harris,
~, both of WASHINGTON.
Robert F. McMikle, "a, and Mildred r. F.
Miller, "a, both OF Washington.
George E. GeorgoulS, ~, and Athena
Phillips. 81. both of Stamford. Conn.
Maurice V. Ross, 30, Altoona. Pa. and
Naomi l. Brua. "a, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Jackson P EnderIe, Al Harrington Hotel,
and Doris De Bay, 26, New York City;
Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Albert H. Fisher, 80, 920 1st st. NV, and
Josephine Fields 30, 1909 9Th st. NV;
the Rev. E. K. Tyler.
Clinton E. Scott. Il, 3117 w ST. Sc, and
Mary T. Mattingly. %. ,Oxon Hill, Md;
IT, the Rgv ,,Co G. J. saikssirch; "a
Sophie Ro4ooss IS. $40 11th st. s.e.;
the Rev. Thomas Daniels.
John E. Steuart, p, and Norma S Hottie.
y. both Of Vienna, Va: the Rev. S. B.
Margaret D. Remmel, 30, 1746 K ST., NV;
The R2y. B, F, Bieber.
William H. Hadey, 81. 4745 Reservoir rd.
NV, and Amy P. Pettner 90, 1884 l ST.
NV: the Rev N c. Acton.
Vincent de la Cara. -, 1412 Chaplin st
NV, and Jeannette F. Montes. 2l. 1923
Utah ave. NV: the Rev. Thomas Snyth.
Charles L. Kettler, %, 5001 3Sth st. NV.
and Helen v Palmer, %, Arlington, Va;
the Rev. J. L. Neff
John A Henderson, %, and Claudia Exam.
"a, 543 Fla. ave. NV: the Rev. T. I.
Thomas Johnson. "a culpepsr. Va. and
the Rev. C. T. Murray.
John R: Broadway. II. 1923 sth st. NV,
and Ruth L. Mitchell. 10. 1912 9th st.
NV; the Rev. Sylvester Moss
William L. Bradshaw. 90, 42l 11th st sw d.
and Elizabeth D. Duff, %. Lynchburg,
Va; the Rev. j. E. Briggs.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Nicholson. First 1t. Lester e.. from Barks-
dale Field to Camp Bowie, Tex.
Owen, First 1t. Leon H, from Camp Ham,
Calf, to Fort Lewis.
Sullivan. First It. John H. A., from Fort
Thomas, Ky, TO Camp Forrest.
DENTAL CORPS.
Carpenter, First 1t Byron L., from Camp
Haan to March Field, Calf.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Gealta, First 1t. Cecil G.. from Fort
Francis E. Warren to Puerto Rican De-
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
McKinstry, Second It. Robert L., from
EdgeWOOd to Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
Tuttle. 1t. Col. Hiram E. from Fort Riley
to jefferson Barracks.
Colson, Mai James B., from Brooks Field,
Tex, TO Harlingen, Tex.
Bean; Mai; Louis W from Atlanta to
De Camp. Mai Clarence A., from Chicaso
to Fort custer, Mich.
Budd, Capt. Charles C., from Fort Mason
TO Fresno, Calf.
Walker; CAPT. Harry C., from Omaha to
Collins; Capt. Stanley A. from Omaha to
Msuldin. First It. william o.. from omaha
to Neosho.
Whitebread, First 1t. Samuel r, from Fort
Francis E. Warren TO Neosho.
Nitzman, Second 1t. Stanley W., from
Fort Leonard Wood to Neosho.
sartain, Capt. RAYMOND R, from Carp
Polk, La, to Washington.
Lyons, Capt. Dewey B., from SanduSky,
Ohio. to Morganfield, Ky.
Berwick, Capt Louis P, from Baltimore to
Barabas, Second 1t Leonard G.. from
Baltimore to Atlanta.
Wigger, Capt. George F, from Philadel-
phia to Fort Monroe, Va.
Price, Capt. Archie A.. from Pulaski, Va, TO
EdgeWood. Nd.
Jacobs, First 1t. John S., from Baltimore
to EdReWOod.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. lap, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, ,0ait three tuU days and
recetve their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Winter Second 1t. John D., from Aber-
deem. Md, TO Edgewood.
Larson, Cant Robert c.. from Fort Leonard
Wood to Hope, Ark
Peterson. First 1t. Peter o.. jr.. from
Omaha to Hope.
Bowles, First 1t Richard s., from Jetfer-
sonville. Ind, to Patterson Field Ohio
Graves. First 1t. Frederick L.. from Boston
to Long Island N Y
Bailey, First 1t. Everett L., from Omaha
to Parsons, kans.
Olson. First 1t. Helge G.. from Omaha to
Parsons.
soult second It. John P, from Omaha to
Parsons
Hensgen. First 1t. Bernard T. from Omaha
to Des MoineS, Iowa.
Winget, Second 1t Leonard W.. from
Omaha to Des Moines
SIGNAL CORPS.
Hubbell, Mai. Harold F, from Valparaiso,
Ind. to Fort Knox, KY.
Duncan Mai. Rudolph L., from Fort Mon
mouth II. j.. to Hawaiian Department
Iaccbucci. Second 1t Joseph ". from Fort
Lawton, Wash, TO Philippine Depart
ment.
GENERAL STAFF CORPS.
Wyman, Maj. Willard 6. from Fort Lewis,
Wash, to Washington.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
Hinrichs, Mai. John H. from Frankford
Arsenal. Pa, to Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Service Orders
ARMY.

INFANTRY
Bonney. Col. Frank E., Eom Los Angeles
to Camp Hulen, Tex.
Burbank, Mai. William l.. from San Fran
cisco to Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sherry. Mai. Dean, from Fort Mason, Calf
to Philippine Department.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Haycraft. First 1t. Kenneth c.. from Camp
Livingston, La, to Fort Riley,
orAPTERMASTFR CORPS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
British Columns Slice Behind Axis
Armies in Desert to Cut Off Retreat

CAIRO, Dec. %. (UP)-BritiSh
COmmuniqueS reported today I'M
pcrial columns now block the Axis
line of retreat on the Gulf of Sirtc,
south of Benghazi, and asserted
Axis air power has suffered a shat
tcring blow with the destruction of
ga planes in The air and on the
ground.
The Royal air force, driving in
for a killing blow on German and
Italian aviation in North Africa,
reported II enemy planes have been
shot down in air combat and 81
more were destroyed on the ground
in a surprise raid on an advance
landing ground at Jedabiya, 100
miles south of Benghazi.
In London a military spokesman
said it appeared German Gen. Ell
win Rommel may be forced to stand
and fight at Benghazi instead of
falling back toward Tripoli because
of the British success in cutting
off his line of retreatD
The RAF lost only three planes
| III downing II Of the enemy's. con- :
mmiquc said.
III addition to cutting off retreat
ing Germans and Italians, the Brit
ish rushed reinforcements to posi-
tlons covering Benghazi, capital CT
! CYrenaica, where pressure on the
/ ANIS lnrccS is increasing. Il COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

en- Gle S
By Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, Dee 23-Any-
one who thinks of Hollywood mere
ly in terms of glamor. gags. grease
paint, prOdiaalltT and sham will be
surprised to learn ecmething of the
substantial contributions which the
entertainments factories are able to
mako to American defense and the
aggressive prosecution of the war.
And 7 don't mean Just pictures
boosting public morale or players
services il soldier entertainment
and bond and stamp sales. Such
things arc the most important
and along with instruction films
for men in training arc the na-
tural function cf Hollywood
lots OF COPS
Tn" >tIdios also are in a posi-
ton 90 be Of great technical aid
End even physical aid locally.
Each Of the studies has a police
l.rer rs large as that Of an aver
2gc city oC 100000 Each studio has
l}; own fire department, with the
D";, equipment. Each has large
transportation departments with
1mGHmeS, buses, motorcycles and
usually about sc large trucks They
have narvclously trained labor
crew. too, plus scores ef carpen-
tors, electricians, painters, mcchan-
les aud plumbers.
All these facilities and forces arc
available to authorities for trans
port. fire fighting, crowd control
emergency construction and cam
ouflagc. Tie fleets of trucks al
ready have been used in taking
state Cuardsmcn to pat""l duties al
aircr3ft factories, ship"ards and oi
fields. Every eulld and union ha,
offered it, cntI" membership for
defense Worl; as and wherever i
Is needed.
Wardrobe departments have
,lothing glough 70 outfit many
thOuSand5 Of men, women ant
children. though Scme would lOOi
pretty funny in period costumes
Location departments have tcnlS
cots and bedding for perhaps To-
coo. There are several catering
companies III Hollywood which are
efficient as the Army III feeding
large numbers Of people.
Scores of the finest electrical and
optical engineers and technicians
in the world are here These men
and laboratories have dChe some
work on delicate and vital fire
control apparatus, and by now, prob
ably are really busy at it. Many
tcchnicians arc Signal Corps re-
Soryist5 end are going INTO active
duty
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
IT'S AN Ill WAR

Two days after the wars begin
ming. studio heads and military
and office CT emereency manage
mcnt officials we're in huddles over
new programs for short films to be
shown to the public, and technical
movies for soldier instruction. OEAI
pictures such as Tanks" Bomber
and Women in Defense along
with bond selling shorts and
heightened neWsreels, are likely TO
, accomplish the general demise OF
the dOublc-fCaturc.
Another group of HollyWoodsmen
who'll De in branch OF war work
are the song writer's. Gene Buck,
head of ASCAP, recently called for
let's Of war songe-fighting songs
because Americas armies always
have been singing armies.
Ill MOvietOWn, though. the tune
.mithS already were at work on
martial dittiea .or some Of the 5l
or more war pictures now in pre-
paratiOn And in Clro's the other
evening Bert Wheeler was cheerec
for his introduction of a song calico
We'll Slap Those Japs RIGHT Into
the lap" Ul Those Na.lS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
HITLER TO BLAME

If anybody is to blame for Ger
man rcycrses, it is Hitler, because
he has ordered his commanders to
conduct campaigns which they re-
pe&tedly warned him against, this
source said.
Won Brauchitsch and Won Book
had advised against second Of
fensiVe against Moscow, it was said.
Hitler insisted upon it, with the
result that his army was cauhgt
completely unprepared by an early
winter. Had he followed the advice
Of Won Brauchitsch and Won Book,
this source said the German army
would have withdrawn to winter
quarters on Oct. |, when plans 70.
a winter line already were COM
pleted.
Even the failure of the second
attempt did not convince Hitler
that he had demanded the impoS-
sible, this source said. He COM
manded Won Book, in command 0i
the Moscow front, to make still an
other attempt, and he laid before
him detailed plans for new offenS-
i've. The principal novelty of the
plan was that an armada of planes
more than Germany had ever 1Isec
anywhere would be used to Smasl
MoScoWS resistance
This time, Won Book fatty refuse:
and was joined by Won BrauchitSc!
and other generals, They told Hitler
that they could not take such re-
sponsibility; new attack woulo
entail only a tremendous loss o.
men and material, with no NOR;
assurance of success than previous
efforts.
Hitler most fOrcefully dressed
down his generals, this source said
and asked who in his general staff
would take over Won Books COM
m2nd. None would.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

thousands of invaders, have been
sunk in Lingayen gulf.
PLANES ACTIVE
The japanese attackers used air
power in an attempt to cas- terrific
American pressure on their beach
heads along the Lin9ayen coast 135
to $50 miles north of Manila.
But Gen. Douglas Macarthur, u.
S. genera]issimo. reported that the
japanese have failed to better their
position in nearly 43 hours Of the
tlerceSt land combat the Philip
pines have yet seen.
American tanks and American
artillery battered the japanese divi-
iSions-an estimated six to eight
are involved in the attack-and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
Civilians Join in
Heroic Defense
Of Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Dec. 23. CUP)-
0G:10 am.-6:10 pm. Monday PST0
British empire troops, aided by
civilians of the colonial civil service
still are fighting today, in prepared
positions and in isolated strong
points, against the attacking Japa-
nese.
Canadians, BritonS and Indians
of the garrison are defending the
southern and southeastern parts
OF the island.
They are aided, there and in So
lated defense posts in other areas,
by civilians and the normally un-
armed and completely unframed,
administrative military personnel.
Fighting continues along the
lines held yesterday at the south =
cast corner of the island of Hong
Kong and there have been local
successes for us in the SOUTH" this
mornings communiquc said.
The cOmmuniquc, noting the par-
ticipation in the last stand Of ad-
;ninistratiyc and military perSOr-
nel, said that they were fighting in
advanced posts and showing Greao
denomination and courage.
IN many cases, 1t was noted, they
are beating off enemy units which
are attempting to oyerrun their
positions.
In other areas they are fighting
to the last" it was added. The
value to operations as a whole IF
such fire resistance by isolated par
ties can not be overeStimatcd."