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Tenth Victim Of Subs
 Makes Her Getaway
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oil" he related.
 "As I got to the deck. I saw submarine about l50 yards away If we had had guns, 1t would have made a damned good target"
 The radio shack was blown away. he said, and members of the crew ran from their quarters in their underwear.
 Lewis N. Reno oi Georgetown, Miss, the quartermaster, assumed command oi the lifeboat after First Mate William s. King, of Phi,adel- phia, fell overheard. He was pulled back and despite an injured leg, took command again.
 He ordered the survivors to be quiet as the submarine cruised around them, because he feared 1t would shell or machine gun the lifeboat.
 A lifeboat launched on the star board side with l8 men in it was turned over by huge wave. The other lifeboat, with l4 survivors in it, was able to rescue three of the struggling men.
 Reno said they saw the submar- inc for five minutes after they got in the lifeboats.
 Tt was just lying on the surface, watching us," he said. None of the submarine crew was visible
 Patterson said they saw other lights as they pulled away and thought there might have been more than one U-boat. But they could not be certain of more than the one they saw.
 Skipper From Boston
 Boston, Jan. 23 - (UP) - Capt. Thomas James Harrington, miss ing" skipper of the torpedoed tanker Francis E. Powell, is a A. year-old native of Boston and a resident in the city's West Roxbury section until few years ago.
 Harrington, who has wife and six-month-old daughter, joined the U. s. Navy in 1915 and served as a chief boatsWains mate during World War 1. He joined the merchant marine in 1919
 Captain is Missing
 Philadelphia, Jan. 28-(UP)-The Atlantic Refining company report ed today that Capt. Thomas J. Har- rington, Baltimore, Md, was one of the three missing in the tor pedoing of it's 7,O96 = ton tanker Francis E. Powell.
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The Malay managed to get into Newport News, Va, under her own power.
 100 Seamen Lost
 At least 100 seamen have lost their lives in those attacks. and in the case of the attack on the tanker Coimbra on January l6 the Navy has never disclosed how many, If any, crewmen were missing.
 In addition survivors of two more ships torpedoed of the Noya Scotia coast arrived at a Canadian port yesterday.
 Seventeen survivors of the Fran cis E. Powell were put ashore at the small fishing village of Lewes, Del, last night. They said the submarine had attacked at ? a. m. Tuesday.
 A wave upset one of the two lifeboats which were being lowered from the Francis E. Powell, and only three men from the boat were rescued. The survivors were in a lifeboat for seven hours before they were picked up by another tanker, the w. c. Fairbanks.
 Three of the survivors were in- jured, one seriously.
 The entire crew of the 40 men on the Norwegian tanker Varanger, which was sunk Sunday, were landed at Sea Isle City, N. J., only 35 miles from LeWes. The same submarine may have attacked both the Varanger and the Francis E, Powell.
 The navy has not disclosed the exact nature of counter measures being taken to combat the German submarines, although a spokesman announced last Friday that some of the enemy vessels would never "enjoy the return trip" Aircraft, blimps and surface vessels presum- ably are being usee to locate and destroy the Ak craft.
 To reveal the number of enemy submarines captured or destroyed, the navy said, would be disclosing information the German govern ment wuold be exceedingly grateful to have.
 Eleven More Rescued
 Lewis, Del, Jan. 28-(UP)--Eleven more men from the torpedoed American tanker Francis E. Powell have been rescued, the Coast Guard announced today, raising to 23 the number saved out of crew of 32.
 The body of one man was recov- cred, officials announced, leaving three men still unaccounted for.
 rPE ioI avrn,1rpnd that the men were being landed st Assateague, Va.
 It did not disclose who had made the rescue.
 The entire crew of the tanker got away after a German torpedo split open her side, but a wave picked up one lifeboat and spilled it's occl- pants into the sea.
 Fourteen crew members in an- other life boat rescued three mem bers of the smashed lifeboat.
 Coast Guard officials did not know whether the Francis F.. PoWell's master, T. J. Harrington, Baltimore, Mir, was among those newly reported rescued.
 Seventeen members of the 32-man crew were landed at this fishing port last night, exhausted by a seven hour battering in a lifeboat.
 They said a single torpedo had struck their 7096-ton ship at 2:3o a. m. yesterday, off the Atlantic coast. John R. Patterson, seaman of Philadelphia, said he was awak- ened by 8 dull explosion"
 q ran from the forecastle and the passageway was covered with
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FEDERAL AUTO
 TAXSTAMPS PSSL0W
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vehicles. Persons whose cars are not in use at all on public thorough fares need not buy stickers as yet, but may make their purchases sub, sequently at reduced rate.
 Until Feb. 28, persons who wish to begin using their cars on the highways will still pay the same rate, $2.l0, which present purchasers of the stamps are paying. On March first, stamps of $1.67 denom- nation will go on sale for the bene- fit of those just beginning to use their cars after storing them for the winter, and similar discounts will be made on subsequent months.
 All these stamps will meet fed- eral tax requirements only until July first, at which time owners of all trucks, cars, and motorcycles will have to be equipped with $5 tax stamps, valid for the entire ensuing year.
 None of the conditions outlined in the foregoing paragraphs, how ever, exempts owners of cars now in use on public highways from purchasing federal stamps before the first of February, or being liable to a large fine.
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the sea was smooth when the att tack came.
 '"The rescue took 20 minutes. The ship sank in 25 minutes"
 The captain of the steamer was among the missing.
 The first torpedo struck the steamer near the bridge and toppled over the vessels mainmast, the of- ficer related. The ship heeled over, sweeping many into the sea.
 The survivors included, in addi- ton to the crew members, con- struction workers and 21a year old girl with her mother and father.
 'The little girl was very brave" the chief officer said.
 One of the survivors said that the passengers were calm after the torpedoing.
 They followed orders closely" he said.
 A crew member said they had been six days in the lifeboat.
 The captain of the Coamo said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28

the middle east said the situation in the Benghaz area generally was unchanged.
 Enemy troops still were in Msus southeast of Benghazi, but they were attacked by British mobile columns and patrols.
 The British established a line against the Axis columns extend- ing from Solluch, on the seacoast 40 miles south of Benghazi, to a point just northeast of Msus, 55 miles inl and from Solluch.
 German and Italian columns and troop concentrations behind this line were subjected to heavy bombing and machine gunning at- tacks by the British Royal Air Force, in one of its most vide spread offensive operations of the entire Libyan campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28

An anti-aircraft gun is known as an archie" in the ranks of the British army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-28

The ruling official of a German city has the power to force land- lord to get rid of tenants the off, cial does not like.
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YOUNG WOODWARD ESCAPES THE CHAIR

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ALLIED STEAMER
 IS TORPEDOED

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NEW HOUSING
 PLAN FOR CITY

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Wedding Solemnized
In Peace Lutheran

Ina candle light service Thurs
dav evening at S o'clock IN Peace
Lutheran church. Miss Lois Yer
deli Austin. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Austin Of Puyailup.
and Mr.. Erwin Harold Nephew Of
Fertile. MINI. were married with
Rev. Erwin II. Jshr reading the
vows.
The bride. gowned in teal blue
and carrying orchids. was attended
BY her sister. Miss Joyce Austin.
wearing a brown costume and
carrying rosebuds. Best man was
Mr.. George Przybylsh and the
Granddaughter was Miss Deloris
Prudhan Of Puyallup. Mrs. '.
Hardy Of Tacoma was the soloist
At the reception in the parish
han which followed, Mrs. E. G.
Feldman and Mrs. Richard Prud-
han poured, and Mrs. Delbert VIII
son cut the cake.
The groom is stationed at the
Great Lakes naval training sta
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

News Of the marriage OF Miss
Harriet Nyman. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Il. Nyman, and
Mr.. Francis George johnson. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson.
has been revealed by the brides
parents. The couple was married
In the Wiltshire wedding chapel In
Los Angeles. Calf. on Oct. IL.
A light brown suit, with dark
brown accessories. and q corsage
of white orchids was chosen by
the bride for her wedding. She
was attended by Mrs. Roy Wager.
the former Miss Frances Kerr
Of Tacoma. VINO wore = brown
suit with green accessories and a
corsage Of Talisman roses. Mr..
Wager was TO have been the best
man. but was unable to attend.
and his place was taken by Mr..
Sam Taylor.
A wedding breakfast for the
party was held at the Biltmore
Bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are at
home now at ASS Illinois ave-.
San Diego. Calf. where the
groom il stationed with the air
patrol squadron. U.s.NR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Vows Are
Exchanged
Miss Mareif Anne Peterson
And Mr.. Peter Coien Wed

Miss Margit Anne Peterson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
N. Peterson, was married to
Mr.. Peter Coien of Seattle,
son of Mrs. Christine Coien
of Norway, in a pretty cere-
mony in the Christian Hostess
house at half after 8 o'clock
last Friday evening. She was
given in marriage by her
father. The Rev. George E.
Bostrom read the vows in the
presence of 100 guests.
Baskets of large white
chrysanthemums and greens
were used in decorating, and
small white pompons and
talisman roses adorned the
fireplace mantel.
Miss Esther Petersen sang AT
Dawning" and Because" Miss
Alta Peterson. Miss Esther Peder-
sen and Miss Beverly wallacker
sang a trio arrangement of II
Love You Truly" accompanied by
Mrs. Ruth Waflacker. who also
played the wedding march.
The bride wore a heavenly blue
chiffon gown with lace panels and
a matching blue net veil. caught to
a pearl coronet. She wore a gold
bracelet worn by her mother when
she was married, and carried a
shower bouquet Of gardenias. and
pink rosebuds.
Miss Phyllis Linden. childhood
friend Of the bride, was her maid
Of honor. She wore a pink crepe
gown. and carried a colonial bou-
quet of pink rosebuds and white
carnations. Miss Alta Peterson.
sister Of the bride, was brides
maid. and wore pink net over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

One Of the larger parties VIII
have cocktails At the John Espeter
home. and then 70 TO Lakewood
center for dinner as guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Burcar. Included
In the party viii be Messrs. and
Mesdames Owen +. Gallagher.
Lawrence Burcar. Harold Harkins.
Glen Harrington. William Melon
aid, Anthony Pug. William Brady.
Miss Esther Ranger and Mr.. Rob
ert Brown. and Miss Joyce Caff-
ney and Mr.. Joseph Mihcich. Also
in the group viii be Miss Gather
Inc McCrath. Miss Shirley Far
meas, Mr.. John Sheppard and Mr..
Walter Clark from Seattle.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burcar win be Messrs. and Mes
danes Carl Burcar. Calvin Ban
ford. Erick James and Max
Wright.
Miss Bettye Fitzpatrick viii
entertain Mr.. Stanley Marshall.
Miss Pearl Jellison, Jusnita Stern.
Mr.. James Fitzpatrick and Mr..
Robert cuhn.
Having cocktails 1t the home
Of Miss Margaret Marcoe will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Furscth. Miss
Beatrice Gardner. Miss Marie Far
rell. Miss Cinella Parks. and Sgt.
Thomas Patrick. Sgt. Ferguson.
Gathering at the home Of Miss
Glenna Gaffney win be Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Barl<ley. Misc Rose
mary McElwain. Mr.. Lee Hoyt and
Mr.. John Mcdonald.
Miss Mary Dragovich win en-
terrain for cocktails IN her home
1t. Ude. Miss Kathleen DriscoIl
and 1t. Bassford. Miss Mary Mills
and 1t Furgeson. Miss Grace
Miller and 1t. Kelsey. Miss Gloria
cinelli and Ia. Black, Miss Mar
garet Mil and 1t. Luiam.
Misa Mary Catherine Byrne will
serve cocktails In her homo for
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rapin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Driebilbis, Miss julia
wahoviak and Mr.. william Phil
bert.
Reservations for the dance have
been made by Miss Catherine Nc
Gavick. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred sulli-
van. the Misses Betty Hermsen,
Norma Fontains. Loretta Gran
non. Marie Mcclure. Pauline Du-
charme. Claire cleary. Mary Dit
benner. Irene Dittbcnner, and the
Messrs. Claude knecht. Richard
Hcrsen. James steel. Bud creger,
Robert Binder. 1t. Buis. 1t. Rich
ard carmody and Lawrence Ca.
vori.
Reservations have also beer
made by Miss Vivian Darnell ans
sgt. Cliff DuRand. and Miss Eliza
beth Bonomo and Mr.. Franz
Walker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

satin. She carried bouquet SIM
liar to that Of the maid of honor.
Little Miss Patricia Peterson.
niece Of the bride, was flower girl.
She wore a white dress, and car
ried small colonial bouquet.
Junior attendants were Miss Eve
Ign and Miss Erling Asbjornsen.
Miss Beverly Wallacker lit the
candles preceding the ceremony.
All attendants wore rhinestone
jewelry. given them by the bride.
Mr.. Anskar Petersen Of Seattle,
cousin Of the bridegroom, was best
man. and Mr.. Perry Peterson,
brother Of the bride, was the
usher.
Mrs. Peterson wore royal blue
chiffon for her daughters we'd
ding. with a corsage Of gardenias
and pink roses.
Yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS and talisman roses were
used TO decorate the psrlor Of the
hostess house for the reception.
Mrs. Andrew Asbjornsen poured.
Mrs. Anskar Petersen cut the we'd
ding cake. Mrs. Conrad Dahlberg.
Miss Phyllis and Miss Shirley As
bjornsen assisted with the serv-
ing. Miss Eleanor Thorsen of
Poulsbo was in charge of the guest
book. and Mrs. Perry Peterson had
the gift table.
A fuchsia dress, trimmed with
silver beading. with black Access
series and a black seal coat was
worn by the new Mrs. Coien when
she and her husband left for Port
land on their wedding trip. Their
new home is In Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Day Plans Are Made

Mrs. Henry Schut will give a talk
on stewardship, and Mrs. George
S. Fulcher will be in charge of
devotions.
Dessert luncheon will be served
at II o'clock by members of the
Virginia Halbert circle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were morried lost month OF
the Wiltshire Wedding chope in Los Angeles Golf. The
bride is the former Miss Harriet Nymon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry {. Nynon of Toeomo, and her husbond
the of Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnson, also of Tocomo
The couple living in San Diego where Mr.. Johnson
is stationed with the Air Petrol Squadron Of the u S. N. R.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Newly Elected Officers in
Charoe of First Meefino

Security Benefit association. Ia
coma council, will hold a business
meeting on Friday evening at 9
o'clock in Carpenters hall.
This win be the first meeting
with the newly elected officers
in charge, and a good attendance
is anticipated. The newly elected
president, Rufus Policy. win pre-
side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Surprise Wedding Is
Solemnized in South

Another surprise marriage of the
fall season was that Of the former
Miss Bonnie Scott. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Bremen
Of Tacoma, and Mr.. George A.
Gray, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Gray of Seattle. formerly Of Ia
coma They were married in
Yuma, Ariz., on October is.
Mrs. Gray has now returned to
Tacoma, where she will make her
home with her parents for the
present. Her husband is with the
United States navy at San Diego,
Calf.
Upon her return from California,
the bride was honored at a party
given by her mother and her sister,
Mrs. Emil Adler. in Normanns
hall. Mrs. Henry Adler and Mrs
Kell johnson assisted the hostess
with the serving. Gold chrysan-
themums were used to decorate
the hall. The evening was spent
playing games.
Guests included Messrs. ano
Mesdames Irwin Walentiny. Slim
Stephenson. Kell johnson, J. A
Carlisle. Henry Adler. Rocky
Medley, Oliver Fillbach. Mesdames
Rose Chapman. Mary Christian,
Charles Unger and Alkaline Lilli-
berg.
Also present were Miss Lucille
Frantic. Miss Lou Davis, Miss
Edna Kennedy, and Messrs. Ed
ward Hermsen. Peter Brands,
Louis Spadafore. John Paetz, Ed
ward Meddins. George Benner and
! Emil Adler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Christmas Mixer and Guest

Westminster Women's society
will have a Christmas mixer and
guest day on Wednesday in the
social room of the Westminster
Presbyterian church. Mrs. George
Palmer will be the soloist, accom-
panied by Mrs. F. L. Hughes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
TUESDAY

University Place Preschoo l
meets Tuesday at s p. m. in the
home of Mrs. Melvin Monsen, with
Mrs. Earl Van Valkenburg pre-
siding. Mrs. John Potter will
speak on Civilian Defense" Mrs.
Monsen win sing a group of songs
and the preschool group will sing
Christmas carols. Hostesses are
Mrs. Monsen, Mrs. Herbert Pheni-
Gle and Mrs. Dean Callahan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
P. L. c. Girl
Is Bride
Miss Donna Basse Wed in
Zion Lutheran. Seattle

lion lufheran, Seattle
Marriage vows were repeat
Cd by Miss Donna Mae Basse,
of Falkland, and Mr.. Carroll
o. Karschney Of Seattle, in
Zion Lutheran church, Green
Lake, Seattle, at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday evening. The Rev.
A. Benson officiated.
A princess styled gown of
white satin, with a long veil
of illusion, was chosen by the
bride for her wedding.
She was attended by her sister.
lfrs. Peggy Hallen Of Portland. as
matron Of honor. and Miss Jean
Jsnsen a Seattle. = cousin. A.
maid Of honor. Bridesmaids were
the Misses Sylvia johnson and
M ThelmA Thureson Of Puyal-
lup. Al Of the attendants were
go~nsd In green satin Mr.. VIII
Ham krippaehns Of Puysllup was
bsst man. and Mr.. Carl Lundsteadt
a Puyallup was an usher. Mr..
Jens Jensen. Of Seattle, gave his
niece In marriage.
Nrs- Ida Johnson Of Puyallup.
Nm. Donald Mcmillan. Mrs. Edith
0ustafson and Miss Ruth carna-
han. al Of Sumner. were present
Tor the occasion-
Ths new Mrs. Karschney IL a
graduate Of Pacific Lutheran col
lsge. and 10 teaching school at
IsuaQuah- Her husband In en-
ployed at Boeing field. Seattle.
Qrcle No. I, Daughters Of Nor
way. win meet Tuesday at the
home Of Mrs. Eng Lying. ooi7 So.
FIFE. Luncheon win be served at
11:So o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Council Will
Meet Friday
PIT. A. Groups TO Hold
December Session

Tacoma Council of Parent
Teachers association will meet
Friday, Dec. 4, at 1 o'clock IN
Stewart intermediate school,
SOLO Pacific ave-, with Mrs.
c. c. Pratt, council president,
presiding. Students of Stew
art school will provide the
music. under the direction OF
Miss Inez Jackson and Frank
Anarde.
+. l.. Lindman, state direc-
tor of research and statistics
in the department of educa-
ton. will discuss coming leg
islation per ii n emit to our
schools. Walter G.. Streeter of
the Stewart teaching staff,
will give the main address.
Mrs. Z. c. Yoder will speak on
Holiday Hospitality for Service
Men"
The Family Welfare is asking
for boarding homes for children,
and any Parent-reacher members
interested in caring for these chill
dren are asked to call Mrs. Ruth
Delgliesh of the Family Welfare.
This meeting takes the place of
the usual December evening meet
ing, and members are asked to
be there at p. m. promptly so
that they can be home before the
40 workers use the husses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Reservations in for Tolo
Affair of Cardinal Club
Cocktail and Dinner Parties Are Plsnned
70 Preeede "Turn-Abouf" Dance
gte Tacoma Zines

Adding to the festivities Of Saturday evenings too
dance to be given by members Of the Cardinal club will be
number of cocktail and dinner parties precede the
main event of the evening.
Turnabout is the theme for the dance, and the girls
w1l take their turn at dating and entertaining the
The Junior ballroom of Hotel Winthrop viii be decorated
In the club coors Cardinal silver the occasion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-28
Rainbow Girls to Entertain
Special Guests SATURDAY.

Honored guests Of Cedar assem-
bly,, Order OF Rainbow Girls, at a
meeting Saturday evening in Cove
Masonic hall, So. 3sth and Sheri-
dian ave-, will be Miss Juanita
Miller. grand worthy adviser, and
Mr.. A. ]. Swindle, supreme In
spector OF the order.
Miss Carol Gillespie. worthy ad-
wiser. and Mrs. Cora Jepson,
mother adviser. will preside over
the initiatory degrees to be con-
ferred upon the Misses Lois Gates,
Anna Nelson, Shirley Moody, Jean
Grover, Betty Anderle, Julia Rob-
ertson. Shirley Herber, Jean Ship
lett, Idell Porter. Shirley Sanders
and Weslie Eyres.
Committees for the evening in
clude decorating, Barbara Jensen,
Ramona Gehri, Marie Nelson, LOU
Use Murray and Serbia Messner;
cleanup. Phyllis Wright, Marie
Nelson and Bonnie Simons. En-
tertainment and refreshments will
follow the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

eral direction of Paoshan (Yung-
chang), 100 miles above the
frontier.
Unconfirrned reports said one
enemy advance unit had reached
Mangshih, so miles north of
Wanting. 1t appeared that the
immediate Japanese objective was
Paoshan, the base of American
volunteer pilots who are attacking
Japanese aerial raiders. At least
IL enemy planes have been
downed in three days over Pao-
shan.
The spokesman indicated that
Chinese resistance around Wanting
bridge on the frontier had virtu-
ally ceased. He denied. however,
that the Japanese had crossed the
border at any point except on the
Burma road.
"Chinese forces have not yet
destroyed the section OF the
Burma road near the border"
he said. 1.-THE road Is well-con-
structed and well-surfaced, and
we haven't had enough time"
Nearly 120 enemy planes raided
Yunnan Province yesterday; IS
were concentrated in one attack
on the AVG base at Paoshan.
In Eastern China, the japanese
were intensifying air raids on
bases that might be used in Allied
attacks on Japan. These attacks,
centering on Kiangsi and Western
Chekiang provinces, also were
viewed as reprisals for Chinese
guerrilla raids on at least Is cities
in occupied Eastern China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
in THE
NEWS

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ground and valiant men to
them.
1t Is to be hoped that point
Is reached now.
There Is no longer any vital
area under our flag where 1t
can be said the elements of
preparation and surprise give
the Japanese insurmountable
advantage.
We have had the same time
to get guns and men, ships
and planes, to our remaining
possessions that the Japanese
have to accomplish these
things.
We cannot plead other COM
mitments In other and distant
because the Japanese
also have large commitments
In other and equally distant
places.
We have retreated as far
as we can safely 20.
We have been pushed back
as far as early advantage of
the Japanese serves as excuse.
Now we should be ready to
conduct q WINNING war,
must be ready and, as we all
hopefully and confidently be-
leve, ARE ready.
The glorious defense con-
Quoted at Corregidor made
this possible.
Let us not permit the honor
won there, or the devotion
exemplified there or the sac
rifice made there, to be I'm
vain. The heroic men of
Corregidor, living or captive
or dead, challenge us not
merely to avenge them but to
WIN THIS WAR.