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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
OTHERS SUNK

The navy also listed a 9OOO-iOn
tanker and three other bIg JApa-
nose cargo ships As sunk hy sub
MARINES, one probably sunk, and
one damaged.
Before the communiQue "as
issued. Secretary OF the Navy
Knox IN press conference en-
phaSized the important work
being done by the pig boats IN
reducing the enemyS naval
strength
He had words Of high praise
for the crews and officers OF ne
submarine feet
1t was pointed out in na' Al
circles that the work Of the sub
marines IN Attack and -Lpcnnna.S-
~ance have gone tar 10 stall the
japanese operations
In addition 10 losing manj ships.
the laps have been unable 10 con-
soHdate the gains which they made
al the beginning Of the war in
tho Philippines Malaga and the
Netherlands Indies.
As the submarines struck hard
and with success against Mp
pouc>c efforts 10 reinforce and
supply Their positions IN the South
Pacific United States marines and
army troops on Guadalcanal
pushed forward with their me-
thodiCal lob Of cleaning out tho
remaining japanese forces hiding
out in the JunGles around Hen
dCrSOn AIrheld
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
dax Nazis Face Encirclenaent IN NeU Red Gair
Allies Split Axis Units
I'm E4ilsya and TuniSia

1t. Gen. Kenneth A. n. Ander-
sons First British Army, sup
ported by United States mobile
units and French regulars was re-
ported to- be making steady but
difficult progress through thick
enemy mine fields and under
heavy airplane attack in the
northeast corner where the main
German defense force al TunlS
had been isolated from that al the
EIZcrte naval base
SPLITS ANS FORCES
The effect of the latest Allied
Operations. as reported by radio
Morocco, was to split the Germans
and Italians IN TuniSla into three
Isolated forces. one at BlZertc, the
second at TunlS and the third
along the coast. and 10 cut then
communications with LIbya.
German broadcaStS insisted that
the AXIS was moving strong rein
forcementS into northeast TunISia
despite Allied -airplane bombiRsg
and said AIS planes, in attacks OF
the Algerian bases Of Bone anC
AlgiorS, had sunk three transports
an AlgierS harbOr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
OUTLINES PROGRAM

The security plan as outlined
by SIR William has three aims
A scheme of social Insurance or
cash benefits. chIlGrcn'S allow
anccS both when the responsible
parent is earning and when hc Is
not earning. and medical treat
mcnt of every kind Tor every
body
The plan includes government
grants for births whether the
mother Is married or not mar
rlagCS and funerals.
Unlike The social security sy~-
ITEM IN the United States where
payments are made on the bass
Of an individuals wage and length
of time ne has contributed TO The
FIND SIR Wftifan plan for tt}'rT--
ain calls for flat payments IN AL
cases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
ATTACHED ON THREE SIDES

The Germans. numbering. MANY
divisions, were fighting With
desperation inside a triangle
facing attacks from west south
and east and. perhaps soon, by
the Russians inside Siallngr ad.
Russian planes we're blasting
from the skies great Junkcr-0-
transport planes which sought &c
take rcIntorCcmcntS and supplies
20 the Germans IN the Stallngrao
area.
Southwest OF SialinGrad. the
Russians we're within eight miles
of kotClnkoyo 90 miles from
the city on the Caucasus rail
road after capturing the towns
OF NIShnI-YabIichy Ncrche Yah
Itchy and Nchl kov which form
an arc north and east OF IT.
In TINS area the Russians took
Zhutov and Tcuhkov railroad sta
tons IS mics from kotelnlkovo
ON the central front west O
Moscow. the Russians continued
10 advance slowly west OF RlhcN
and east OF NehkIe Luki
Marching through blizZarC
SHOWS. the Russians took 4 mum
Der OF Villages and smaller iorii
fed points. dispatches SAID. ant
killed 300 Germans IN the las
n hours. They mad captured u
the same period 80 guns and dam
aged ~ TANKS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
Britain Drafts
Birth-tO-Death
Relief Program
Security Plan Covers
All Classes, Pays Medical
Care, Doubles Pensions

LONDON, Dec. . GNS1- Sir
William Beverage. noted British
economist and chairman OF the
planning commission has proposed
the most ah-incluSiNo governments
sponsored relief program ever >ug-
gcStcd Tor any nation.
Covering public welfare from
birth TO death. Beverages pro.
gram practically would double the
present $l,3Q0,000 000 spent years.
ON employment and health insur
dnce and pensions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
j. :. Submarines
Blast 7 Ships in
Pacific Battle
Knox Praises Pig Boats
for Preventing Japs
Proftine by EARLY Gains

WASHINGTON, Dee. / tlNS}.
AS the United States offensive
against the japanese move q
steadily forward IN the PACING,
the navy department announced
today that American submarines,
>laShlng into the oncmyS supply
lines. had sunk or damaged seven
more Jap ships totallng more than
$4,000 tons.
a navy department communiqus
disclosed a lap destroyer dem
nltely went 20 the bottom. VIC
tim OF gunfire or torpedoes or
both. from American underses
craft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
REpLL sEAEN ATTACKS

The hll dominates inc railroad
station al which The Germans had
dclralncd troops and supplies Ton
transport 10y truck into tho city
proper
For two and one-half months
they had fortified il against Rus
sian attack, building trench SNS-
TENS and artillery requirements 10
protect It's southern and south
eastern approaches.
The Red army shock troops took
il IN face Of desperate resistance.
The Germans. Determined 10 get
II back. detached T. tanks and an
entire infantry division htit they
gave II up after Scacn desperate
counler-attaCkS which left the hill
dotted with German dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
HAMMER PILL BONES

In some sectors OF Stalngrad
the infantry and armored forces
met strong German CounlCr-at-
tacks- or baltcd 10 consolidate
their positions and let the artillery
blast at German pill boxes and
dugoutS in preparation for re-
ncwed attacks. but the general
offensive, both IN the south and on
the central front continued Al lis
furious pace
Tho entire German position
orthWcSt OF StaiIngrad was
Threatened by the Russians who
had crossed the Don from west TO
cast and had driven deep into
enemy defenSeS constructed on the
east side of the river. TO protect
the rear of the Germans inside
Stallngrad
Here the RuSSlanSe were driving
eastward along the kharkov-
Stalingrad railroad. attacking in
tie direction of the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
5taIinqrdd Hill
Dominates Foes
Supply Station
Rear Guard Exposed
70 Heavy Smelling
Moscow Reveals

MOSCOW Dec . FPl Rus
STAN shock troops taxing a tori.
dra hill % Tho ~talingr7d area bt
~rolr haze made lf G,wanS
M city open fu attack flom be-
hud dispatches .Tom tho front
SAID today
Dispatches and the noon COM
u4nlque reported the capture Of %
German operauonal base south
west OF StaIuClad. an important
fortified POM northwest OF it'ano
fortified toevrt~-rtf, on trrr ttzurv
Wanna railroad o n'nc central
from,
But the capture Of tho hdI bc
fore Slalngrad seemed fhc b-
victory Of tho dan and one of tf,
biggest OF The week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02

LONDON. Dec. > tUP) Allied
troops, driving 10 the east coast
.of TuniSia have cut Communlca-
ton between The ANS forces in
Llbya and those ponned at TunlS
and BlZcrte ip-the northeast eef-
ncr of the country radio Morocco
reported today
Britt n. United States and
French troops radio Morocco SAID
Were m the force which reached
'thc Tunisian east coast and was
tanning out north and south along
The 6O-mle stretch Of road be-
tween SlaN and GabeS on the Gull
OF GabC,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
FURIOUS AERIAL DUEL

Farther north French troops
were approaching the important
coastal town of IIammamct. al the
ian -nt the gHit 81 that name 81
mIc> southeast Of TuniS.
4 furious battle for aerial SUI
prrmacy, with the Allies on top
grew more intense when the Ger
mans throw I'M strong reinforce.
mcut~ of Fighter and bomber
planes. I'm the north they sent
into 'ue Inc, now hight and hca>y
tanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-02
ALLIES Close In
For the Kill
In North Africa
Ry LOUIS +. KEEMlE

BY LOUIS =. kEEMlE
Tal,sd rre., san C1rrr.prndsot
g THE ALLIED armies are
CLOSING IN Tor the ktt ON the
sAxis forces on the southern
shores of The Mediterranean
sand nc close Of inc African
chapter of The WAY appears
not Ear Fl
The nest oaaptcr "ii, oe
written in southern Europe
Victory in Africa is in sight
but not an easy victory. Hav-
ing failed to establish clear
sair superiaritA the enemy Is
;putnumbercd on land and
squeezed between the advanc-
: ing First and Eighth British
armies from west and east.
However, the AXIS remains
strong. The suggestion from
neutral sources in London that
the enemy may cease resist
ance does not make sense.
The Germans and Italians are
capable of a delaying action
which is likely 10 postpone the
decision.
THE FIRST ARMY. which
has sliced between Tunis and
Bizerte and is closing a ring
around both strongholds, faces
stiff resistance. The enemy
holds strongly fortified posi-
tons and appears to be well
equipped with artillery par
ucularly the deadly SS-milh-
meter anti-tank guns. His
aviation. while not dominant,
is doing considerable damage
10 the advancing Allied col
umns.
The Eighth Army, moving
against the remnants of Rom
mers Afrika korps al FL
Agheila in Libya, has its prob
lens. too. As outlined in an
authoritative British war COM
mentary, the situation Is as
follows
Having smashed the Afrika
korps. General Montgomery's
problem has not become sim
ply a matter Of the English
tank men stepping on the gas
and tearing off over the desert
a. ter-tt1e- rctrrHtiug enemy.
The problems OF the chase
increase with each mile Of adj
vance; conversely, the prob
lens OF the quarry decrease.
THE BEATEN army docs
not have the great difficulties
Of bringing up supplies Of
food, water, fuel and ammuni-
ton. II has dumps of them
waiting AT various points on
the way home As II retreats,
the losses Of men and vehicles
on the way reduce its needs,
and the constantly shortening
line of communications makes
the problem Of meeting those
needs easier Rommel thus can
stay In action without making
determined stand until he
reaches his last base,
The British problems aye
more complies, When an
armored division is advancing
in ordinary line of march, II
uses up $4,000 gallons Of gaso-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Driver Guilty Sd
Time in IL Years
OF Drunk Driving

Convicted Of drunken driving
for the third time in il years,
Bernard Henrikson. s feet So
inches. wood truck driver. was
fined 5000 and given so days In
jail after pleading guilty before
Police Judge ". A. Richmond Sat
urday morning.
According to the report by ar
resting officers. Henrikson parked
his truck in the middle Of the
street at So. 37th and G sts. FRI
dav afternoon. He then began
touring the area on foot but his
progress was SLOW. the officers
comment reading he Was 80 In
ebriatsd that ho~ he was able
to stand up was the eighth wonder
Of the world
Henrikson. 81. 70l SO. N at,
admitted he had been convicted In
1881 and 1888. His license was
revoked for one year by Judge
Richmond. Henrikson told the
court he was scheduled To 60 into
the navy on Jan. l.
Two other drunk drivers were
fined x1so and costs after entering
guilty pleas.
Damon =. Isabel. 20. 1921 No.
2sth St. was involved IN an acct
dent last Thursday at No. 22nd
and Proctor sta. with = delivery
truck Of the LaPore grocery. He
WAS given = Suspended sentence
Of 90 days subject To repairing the
damage on the truck.
Henry johnson Jr. y. 1904 So.
Yakima ave. was involved IN a
collision last Thursday al So seth
and State SITS. with 3 car driven
By John q. Pea. 523s SO. Puget
Sound ave. He also was given 30
days suspended sentence.
Both young men had their
drivers licenses revoked for one
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Story Of
Pearl Hsrbor Told
Should and VIII Shock Americans;
Contoins Lesson. Reason Tor Cfutitude


After D. m Saturday VIA radia and in Sunday ncws
papers you will get Of tho Nasys latest Though not
yet eomples) summary Of that now sesrod disaster .
Military censorship forbids IL. publication before that
hour.
damage done in the Japanese sneak which
in this editorial office but cannot b made public
until p. m.
A We have pointed out previously most Of he Pearl
Harbor facts long have been known TO newzpeprren The
that they been ded during the post twelve
months h example ef ssetssnsrs q eospssasa - No
American press with The Americas military.
You win be amazed tonight We suspect when yca are
told the magnitude Of the damage suffered Il Pearl
Harbor.
You will .hudder at the Of Escape from
possible probabn At the time, IN faet) traEie dsest
In NIL likelihood the navy win tell that our Pacific
fleet virtually put Of aetionnot destroyed but
rendered mpotent until repairs could be made.
Par. had n. ns . " s ... ss sss q IN
Philippines and Indies h mot unlikely that teeay NAVAL
would be Nippons hands and that weut - battling
yellow invaders on the soil q this m.l.sss
hencsforh from Understanding the krsn4th 40
fighting power and abilities ofSour Hge<te - -.
navy viii tell you We expect that the JsBsnsss ssa,
The bulk Of our heavy bstiieIine disabled.
Is ', s' s and s " sss ~ a..
still lies bottom-up In Pearl Harbor mud
Americans should feel humble and grateful q. hsy hear
the Forthcoming Pearl Harbor disclosures.
For seldom in history has nation bumblsd 70 d'ss.
trousy into struggle for It's very HE and s been pr.
mtted 10 fight back successfully
We canno for this privilege. credit our foresight ssf
military asiut<ne~s slertns~s - peepe
We and must. charge Il To our geographical posi-
ton our powers recuperaon which flow from the bounty
of this continent and the strategic failure of our I"s
To press his advantage.
power than smsnaies from government ms6s ~ an
of men,
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Tacoma Bombs
Japs Heavily

Therem be some gray heads
shaking In Tokyo when the Japs
hear about the way Tacomans are
buying War Bonds this week to
avenge Pearl Harbor.
The demand for the special
"Avenge Pearl Harbor" seals and
lapel tags which are being issued
with all extra" War Bonds
throughout the city this week and
all of next week is running close
to "two-to-one" over last weeks
sale.
Issuing agencies reported Satur-
day morning that the increase the
past week is due to the Pearl
Harbor war bond seals. Supplies
of these were exhausted at both
the shipyards and the postoffice
late Friday and new supplies were
rushed from Seattle.
Friday was the biggest day in
the history of the Bank of Cali
fornia in the sale of series f War
Bonds, with a total of $4,000 sold.
This has been the biggest week
in the history of the National Bank
of Washington on war bonds. off,
cials reporting that sss,175, or
1,405 bonds. were sold At the
Puget Sound National bank the
sales jumped by $4,000 over last
week.
Pearl Harbor war bond seals and
lapel tags are available at banks
and the postoffice, or wherever
bonds are issued. Special Pearl
Harbor posters are being displayed
by Tacoma retailers to aid the
program.
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Most Tense Period Of War
Is at Hand, Saws Churchill

These are the simple virtues
which our island race has nur-
tured for generations. These viz.
tues viii bear us through the
strife. We must put our faith IN
them.
We have broken into North
Africa with the Americans and
have advanced in a short time al
most 200 miles. but we have stiil
20 miles 10 20. and very hard
fighting. before that small dis
lance viii be overcome and the
enemy beaten down and driven
into the sea.
4 do not doubt the result but
I can not lead you TO suppose II
viii be easy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Housing Project
Gets lsi Tenant

Taeona's first housing project
Lincoln Heights threa1 open rs
doors and welcomed It's first fam
iIy into a new three bedroom house
Saturday morning.
Moving IN were Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Boorom and four children,
late Of s40f Portland ave. but for
merly Of Minnesota. Oldest Of tine
four children Is Is while the
youngest was born three weeks
ago.
BORON il a weider al the ship
yards and brought mis- family 70
Tacoma last July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Truckers 10 Air
Troubles Monday

Truckers yho have been CON-
planning about the amount Of
gasoline permitted by The Office
of Defense transportation will
have an opportunity 70 tell their
story direct 10 the horses mouth"
when an ODT man arrives IN Ia
coma Monday.
Interviews for the purpose Of
reviewing the certificates Of neces-
sity will be held by the ODT rep
resentatise IN the office u the
Truck Owners association. s2s
Perkins building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

an old man. short and narrow
and round shouldered. and with
very white. silky hair. Ills hol-
low, hlgh-cheeked face. looking up
at Farnley. VAS white from indoor
work
There's no rush. jeff Davies
said. coaxlng him. There might
be twenty. At won't help Larry to
get yourself killed too
Wen orgsnize posse right
here, jeff Moore promised. IF
we 20 right, vel get what were
after"
Farnley pulled his horse around
slowly. 40 he sat facing us. We'll,
make your posse" he said, He
sat watching Us as II he hated Us
all.
Candy was still leaning in the
door behind ns. his towel IN ms
hand. Somebody had better get
Continued on Page IL. Column y
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BRADFORD. Eng.-Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill. address
ing workers at a war factory. said
Saturday the war was approach
ing its most tense period and that
the hard core Of Sazi resistance
and viIlany" had not yet been
reached
We have 10 gather all our
strength he said II b. chance
unexpected good tdings come. Il
Will be a matter for rejoicing But
We must rot count on IL.
we count upon our strong
right arm, our honest, hard
working hearts. and our cour-
age. which has not been found
wanting under either domestic
or foreign stresses.
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WASHINGTON The curtain y
coming ao~n % the GREATEST xov-
eminent relief program ever
undertaken program which
gave tobs on pubic works 70 nii-
lions of Americans - = total cost
since 1883 q nearly tf1.o oo.
900. 600.
Ths Work ProIscts Adminisfra-
ton lsneal deseendent u the d.
precision born federal emergency
relief. civil works. ard works prog
resz communications - beanx
llquldated
Prssldent Roosevelt gave the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
Japs Drop
Supplies in
New Guinea

GIN. MaeAhfHiHs HEAD
QUARTERS. Australia - Japan.
Increasingly Desperate because ~
her failure 20 rslnforcs troops
hsmmed in By the American and
Anstrzllsn forces. has started 20
drop supplies BY p2rachasts On the
Bnna b<achhsaa on the north ssN
Guinea coast. Cen. Douglss Mac
Arthur announced Saturday.
Nine bag japanese planes with
pasher-iype propsliofs. dropped
about 100 bundles % supplies yes-
terday morning over the bsins
mission area while IL Zero fighters
watched for an allied CHALLENGES.
II was Indicated. however. THAT
the planes dropped their supplies
and fled before allied fighters could
get 20 the area
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ms As&l a<AtWAAAf- ~ -"
down zhsn u voted 500 = month
A. maintenance for Lieutenant.
Governor Victor A. Meyers. al
though he has no mansion here %
maintain and IL In Olympia mainly
during ms bisnnlsi Legislative s~s-
SONS. The supreme eossrt Upheld
the appropriation - isEzI. snd
thus s.ss an ldes - stnsr stats
officials.
Gov. Arthur .. LsnGfis ~ ia@
10 allowed 400 . month 70 operate
ths huge szscutivs mansion rskt
door 20 the ststeh0ase. Several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07

Farnley. who was up by now.
reached out and grabbed the kid
by the two sides OF his vest in
one hand. yanked him close and
spoke right IN his face. The kid
looked scared and said something
low. Farnley let him 20. pushed
through 10 the front door and out
onto the walk. Some of the men
followed him. but most Of them
milled around the kid
whats up" I asked Candy.
He didn't turn his head.
"Lynehing," he said. looking at
me kind of funny. They don't
know yet who. But somebody's
been in down on Drcw's range and
killed kinkaid. and there's cattle
gone too"
KILLED kinkaid - I echoed. and
thought that over quick. kinkai;
had been Farnley's buddy. They'd
been riding together from the Pan
handle to jackson Hole ever since
they were kids. The men would
90 a long way. and all together,
to get the guy that had killed Kin
kaid.
when >" Gil asked.
Then Candy looked at him too
They don't know" he said. about
noon, maybe And he looked at
me again. I pushed past him and
went down onto the walk, Gil
right behind me.
Farnley was climbing onto his
horse. He moved deliberately.
like man with his mind made
up. A rider yelled. as II Farnley
was half a mile off, Hey. jeff
Walt up: well form a posse
Il can get the - Farnley
said. and refined around.
Moore said. Hes crazy" and
started out into the street. But
Davies was ahead of him. He
came alongside Farnley and took
hold OF his bride. The way Farm
ley looked down. | thought he was
going to let Davies have IL In the
face. But he didn't. Davies was
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elective officials sfs ff4u*fsa y
the ssnssltaEisn 10 live Ia olFmpsAs
bsss noss afsS as.sns@asDe~ sann~y.
tn $50 = sssssh ~ ~
iI~st~asss Esssssss ~ -
sf ~ Trusts - ~ meeee=
Issx rDrmsssst ssnrsstsx -
~ fsst sesstsna ees1sg
shles - fb~s.seset melset-
ss<~ ~ ksss~~ 80 s~s~fe -
a~iiy - PIT ways 81 ssssSptsg
departments $50 fasesas~s
from I.ssxil~.
ous a the numerous plans e.
give fhls ard thsf department. 70
ei<<tise officials VIVA wers u~mo-
Gratis, onir state Auditor ciiff
Tslls sas gwen sse ss1dztinx ~
ali state departments. Attorney
fconflna@6 on Pays II. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
HALT ARMY. Navy RECRU|
IN j. S. MANP0WER SHAk
u. S. Planes
Bomb Naples
In Dusk Raid

CArRO-Long range Amer
lean bombing planes carried
out n devastating surprise at
tack on Naples. 10 was an
nounced Saturday. scoring d.
rect hits on an Italian battle
ship. two cruisers and other
major detectives In the great
axis southern supply port for
Africa.
The attack was made at dusk
Friday by heavy Consolidated B-2s
bombers Of the 9th u. S. Air
Force.
The first attack of the war by
American planes on an Italian oh
jeetive was directed against ship
ping. Italian fleet units in the har-
Dor. and rail installations supply
Ing the Naples docks.
EXCELLENT RESULTS
There were excellent results
with direct hits by heavy caliber
bombs on all detectives the U. s.
communique reported.
"A large ship moored on the
northeast side of the mole received
a direct hit" the communique said.
Two cruisers were seen hit d.
rectly with very near misses on
two other vessels"
The communique added that the
large ship had been identified as
a battleship by the crews of at
least four bombers.
The big American bombing
planes, making flight of several
hundred miles across the Medi-
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
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Prittle
PrQttIe

One year ago today Radio
Rome said to the world:
THE British Tommy will
have a bad time when he
meets the Italian soldier at
close quarters. When the
British soldiers throw up
their arms in token of sur
render. the Italian will pre-
fer 10 carry on a little
longer and throw a few
extra hand grenades be-
fore taking prisoners over