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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-08
OIL PIPE LINES
Vital War Fluid Takes To Under
ground Route

Ii oil is the lifeblood of oul
commercial activity and our mill
taiy might, as some say, then those
long, pulsing underground pipelines
leaulng from the producing fields to
The consuming centers might be
called our national arteries. Their
pumps, like multiple hearts, are
pushing along, day and night, the
vital f1uid necessary to maintain
and utility plants; our highway,
railroad and ship engines--our air.
planes above and our submarines
below. Oil sends our armored
trucks, tanks, jeeps, motorcycles,
Dombers and Flying Dragons"
with blazing guns toward the en-
emy- and it keeps us warm in our
factories and homes as we do our
best to back up the leathernecks,
tie doughboys and the gobs.
The figure of the arteries does
not quite fit, because the pipelines
only supplement the circulation of
The vital Gil. Before the war most
OF our 100000 barrels of daily
production was moved by ocean
tankers. Now it is moved prin-
cipally by $4,000 railroad tank
cars. But the cars, at best, can
move only 100000 barrels day to
the swarming east, where 1,300,-
600 barrels day are needed for
all purposes.
Convert your oil-burners to coal
furnaces 'Insulate your homes"
/ "Weatherstrip your doors and win
| dows;" Use storm windows and
storm doors to hold in the heat"
and 'Set your thermometer at 65
degrees Or lower"-such is the ad-
vice to oil-rationed easterners from
the Office of Petroleum Coordinator,
Harold L. Ickes. IT the winter is
very mild the supply may fall short
by only some 100000 barrel day.
1t it is very severe, an increase of
from 10 to 40 percent over normal
consumption will be needed, and all
the available tank cars on all the
&c routes of SO railroads mapped
out Of Texas and neighboring oil
states to eastern points will not be
able to bring in enough heat. East
erners will have to ration and
shiver. One remedy proposed is to
reduce gasoline shipments by 25
percent, which can be done only by
cutting down the present (weekly)
gasoline coupon from four to two
gallons. But that will help only
little, and heavy underwear will
probably be in brisk demand.
But rescue is on the way. Oil
pipelines are being rushed. East
ern moviegoers have been thrilled
with the pictures made in the south
and middle west showing the
worlds greatest pipeline-the two
foot, 5O0-mile emergency line from
Longview, Texas, to Norris City,
lllinois-going into the ground with
with rush. Views of long stretch
es OF the big pipe resting on sup
ports across the top of an endless
trench, ready to be dropped home,
to
bells are coming" That $35,00O,-
00O-line is designed to bring 300,-
900 gallons day to the Atlantic
coast, and it is to be finished in
December-in time to make
warmer Christmas.
AT the same time smaller rescue
parties are on the way. Down Flor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-08

"Spring Air. Inner Spring Mat
tresses, box springs to match felt
mattresses, inner spring baby crib
mattresses, cot pads, goose down
feather pillows. All style beds in
wood and iron. Save at Millers
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-08

was saved for Victory. How
big should an electric company
be? Big enough to do the JOB,
right around the clock and the
calendar.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-08

before Nazis nudged our tankers on
their route.
But submarines cannot sink q
peline.-Pathf1nder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Praises STSC
Dimoui Move

Credit for originality In meeting
dimout requirements was given
TO Tacoma yards Of the Seattle
Tacoma Shipbuilding corporation
Wednesday by Ted Brakeman. ocD
lighting expert. as he declared
Puget Sound shipyards generally
were now the best among big In
dustries In compliance with light
limitations.
Six weeks ago. Brakeman assert
ed, the Tacoma and Seattle yards
Of the Seattle Taeoma company
presented one Of the biggest prob
lens. However. this IL what he
now says about the Tacoma yard:
Big banks of fioodiiKhts
over the steel storage area NJ
the Tacoma plant have besa
esuipped with long yesrs-
The same yard invented . half
sh@II shield for lights strung
along ship huiis. and . sys-
tenn Of wires TO prevent them
from swinging sideways ~bes
bumped bs workmra or moved
by the wind"
He cited other devices used IN
yards at Seattle to check tina up
glare 81 thousands Of lights
Bzkemsa explained that
some Of the big exposed ship
yard lights VIII 70 on vieisf-
ing the dimeaf rule beca1>s
10 shield them ssaid serisa<iy
impair yard sffseissey.
There are sisll some ODDS and
ends q shielding 70 Be completed.
Brakeman concluded. bat prsctie-
ally every light required 20 -
protected viii y ready 70 pass
inspection ~ next week
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Nazis Rush Reiniorcemenis
TO Bolster Russian Fronts

MOSCOW Russian forces We'd
nesdsy smashed German positions
southwest Of etaiinTrad and on the
Rzbsy front northwest Of Moscow,
where the axis forces were report
ed to contain special attachments
assigned 10 shoot any soldier VINO
abandoned his post
Front dispatches reported that
the Germans were rushing rein
forcemsnts BY train. truck and
plane to all fronts, especially tina
Rzbev-vysxms-vsilkl LAik TRAN
gle where their casualties we're
very heavy.
The newspaper Prssds ssid
prisoners reported that spseisf
diseipfiss attachments had
be~a sent 10 the Rxhss frsaf.
iss miles southwest ~ Ma
ess. 10 sheet ssIs soldiers shs
attempted 10 resr~.f before
the fierce ssslsf snsisagks.
n ssld the German high com
nsnd hsd issued . ns~ order 10
ia central front troops 10 die On
the spot rather than rstrsst IA
incn.
There wss little doubt mat the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Germans were dying an the spot
before the deadly fire Of thu aFTv
ing HnssiaB troops Soviet com
muniquss reported That upward
81 s.0oo German electives bs<
been slain IN the last two days.
Ths soviet sssS1sy esss-
Dsnsiqss~ repaired fhsl s~vevsf
ssw tsev0pss esssssersssa<ks
had b~~s sepssts~s sesf -
Hxhes. with TIE sssny is>lss
sos ss<s kiIi~a. sis 0~snsna
field Essss. sight sssshiss ssss
sad eta tfeseh nssstsss wers
destroyed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Want Both Sides
To Free Shackled

BEas. s~is<<sissa--Ths Swiss
foreign department snnmnesa of-
ficislly u had suggested that l<sfh
Great Britain and Germany re-
Lease from their chains al ssr
prisoners who we're shsekis1 IN
rstaiiafory moves
Switzerland acted In her e.
pseity - pFossefor II beth Brit
ish and Gefmsn Interests saa fur
Their saEgssisa ; date for TIE sss'
fsftefinE u prisoners Ths dzfs
Hili not b made psbiie until both
powers have given an answer. .
eommunlqDs stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Failure 10 Enforce Versailles
Treaty. Blamed for World Wide War

problem. gave his audience the
treat Of hearing a trained observer
Successful as a newspaper pub
Usher. Allen has had an envisbls
record in public life as a senator
and governor.
In answer 10 the question:
what 60 do after this war;.
Allen recommended first =
long armistiee "a cooling
off period Of about 10 year,"
for read justment. He recon-
mended studying re-adJust-
ment problems. use Of the
frial-and-errsr method. said
the speaker. Il do not want
10 live IN another world that
has bern hastily cut mp.
Beesuse Of complete submission
Continued on Page 3. Column D.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Give Away ylons
To Protect Store

WILMINGTON. Del.-Distracted
owners of Wilmington dry goods
store, coming up for air after a
stampede by women customers,
donated 361 pairs of nylon stock
ings to the Red Cross in the in
terests of public safety"
The proprietors made their big
mistake when they advertised the
sale of 500 pairs of nylon stock
ings between the hours of Z and
p. m.
The response was enthusiastic
but rough. Motorcycle police were
summoned in an attempt to re-
store some semblance of order
among the throng of 5000 would
be purchasers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

There II expected 10 be little
n any change IN the local and
state draft board organizations
McNutt praised ths splendid work
OF the $500 local boards and said
II was obviously advantageous
10 continue operating the ssisetiye
Service systsm on ia current sd.
ministrsflys basis OF the new
bureau. he sslds
This orEanixatInnsi arrange.
ment Will assure close coordination
Of the twin wings az the commits
sion charged with meeting the
needs Of war msnpowsr seIeetIse
service for filling military require.
ments and the y. =. Employment
Services for handling civilian pro.
dlic1on requirements I"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

CA1mO~ P1enes ~ tn british
Middle ksst esmmsna have bssste.s
snsmy tsoeys ss1 instsiistteps
from tsbya 70 n ifsiiss neds~
ssFFsssss i1lap1 ~ t-1mps<Asea. >
eommanlque soId "Wednesday.
Only petxol activity vss 70
ported - N iss4 ffsas n~ss
~ Aeb<ziss where thx British
eighth arm, 80 rfspsssax n~e
assault seslnst IN sxls r<mHsnts
~ the coastal d<fiIs
Fsehf<r bombsxs delivered .
u~w ssfsek On ~ eneuy xsrfl<t1
a nsfbIe Af<h. N ssmmsss4ns
ssl1. ard - : esn6@t ssfb se<m5
fighters ssof do~a q least s<xen
German n<ss<f<<hmitfs ana dan
Sgd many more. a J'sak<fs-11
siso ~ss szof darn al the Labysn
eo&sf. tbs snEoune<msnt s@l1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Taconan. viii
Flying Dxaoens
Is Ciied ~ Amy

IA. Joseph I. rolko~ski. ~
yssr-old rnsomsp with fhe rIvIeG
Dragon squadron N CHINA. ~
awarded the silver Mar for ~
isntry In netlon Monday ~ DvSG'
0<n Claire L. chenneuli. CO..
msndev u ths u. y sir ferr>s b
China. according 70 de1sye<
usitsd pFsss dispatch.
L. noIkowstl 4 : nvndllste Il
Lincoln high scsooi. Ne s1a1Ie1
sIsesrieiiy II ihs t,eyns nrneui n
chIesse and. fos . time. eosix&6
for an sieetrsesi firm N Tnep1ne.
~ jsIee1 NJ asmv ebeso
~ yesss ese. eet1s11eG - -
ssenat eesoa A nooos 800
shns Ne yssss 49,. he~evpe.
- trsnnfessp1 - ~ ~ eseOe
go essne6 ~ wtnes - -
sbv essvs e(11ees.
In IN dlspateh from f.hunshinG.
China. ~ vas deeeflhed - 3
bomber ersuInss. - stbes fIoe1e<
pliofs and hnmbsr efswmes veeo
awarded Ehe Silver star ~ f1en.
ch~pnsult. Including "a. pesieI
~ Lns AnGete>.
a. pgke~shi's noshsx 4 Mr..
|fsIsn Janksweki - 1911 naet
L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Establish New SIS Bureau;
Hershey TO Be Supervised

wAsHINGTON--Estsblishmenf
OF . new bureau of seleeilve
Service within the War Msnpower
commission was accompanied We'd
nesdsy with q promise Of Man
power Chief Paul v. McNuft 10
continue operations Of the Helse-
tive Service system with . mini
mum Of change.
McNutt announced the forma-
ton OF the new bureau and
designated MAJ. Gen. Lewis y.
Hershey. seleetive Service director
under the old set-up. TO head u.
Hershey viii be subject TO super
vision and direction Of VINO
Executive Director Arthur Fiem-
ing. He formerly Was responsible
only 10 President Roosevelt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Judge Delays
Signing U. S.
Land Leases

George Kachlein. administrative
director OF the seattie-Tseoma
shipbuilding corporation. said
Wednesday he had no further
statement TO make regarding re-
fnsal Of Judge Charles n. Lesvy
TO sign an order giving the gov
eminent lease-right on four pieces
Of property for parking lots.
In federal court Tuesday
afternoon Judge Lesvy de-
ciincd putting his official s~Ai
Of approval On the order since
one Of the land holders, Ia
coma Harbor Piyweed Co..
wanted % make financial set
Element only after the lease
had been taken and the prop
erty improved.
The other owners. Pennsylvania
Quartz Co. Port of Tacoma and
City Of Tacoma had agreed to
lease their land for 81 . year In
return for the improvements which
would be necessary before II could
be used.
Judge I<avy said he feared
any arrangement In which
specific terms were mot named.
might lead 10 scandal after
the war. kachIein told the
court he believed n suitable
settlement could be made
within - hours. The matter
will come before the court
again Thursday morning.
According To John w. Fish
burne. attorney for the federal
lands office. the Tacoma Hsrbor
Plywood property will require
much less improving to be put
into use. A part OF the area Il
already being operated as a park
ing lot. a lessee sharing profits
with the owners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Failure TO enforce the Versailles
treaty started the long chain OF
events resulting in the present
worldwide conflict. declared for
mer Gov. Henry J. Allen in address
ing a large crowd Tuesday night
al the Knife and Fork club al
Hotel Winthrop.
Not one Of the things that
have happened in Manehuris.
China, Poland. Czechosloyakia.
Ethiopia and other sxis-con-
auered countries could have
happened II the Treaty Of
Versailles had been kept. said
the former senator from
Kansas
The widely-traveled speaker, re-
Gently returned from trp N
England 10 study the refugee child
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

4. 3. Sen. Homer T. Bone Jeff
Seattle Tuesday for Washington
d. C.. via Portland. Il WAS learned
here Wednesday
Sen Bone was TO spend We'd
ne.day in Portland. leaving for ths
national capital IN the evening. ~
spent most Of Ms time during tbs
past week Ia Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Postal Drops
Messengers

Postal Telegraph Co. informed
the city council Wednesday that
on orders from the Board Of War
Communications IL was discontin-
uing personal messenger service as
of Dec. Is.
The firm asked that the license
allowing use of messengers be
refunded. The license running TO
October, 1913. cost the telegraph
company 500 and they wished a
rebate Of Ss4 on the unused por-
ton.
Action was deferred pending q
study Of the resolution allowing
rebates on licenses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Road 10 Old Tacoma
Closed for Duration

The north waterfront road. from
7th and Pacific ave. to Old Ia
coma. is closed for the duration
of the war to the general public,
Safety Commissioner Einar Lang
seth announced "Wednesday follow
ing a conference with L. L. Firth.
captain Of the port
Coast Guard patrols will be sta
toned on the road TO stop all I'M
authorized traffic. Langseth said.
At the same time he also an
nounced closure Of Dock st. from
18th 1T. To the Commercial dock
bridge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

LONDON Radio Paris sad =
sabmarins alarm Was sounded In
the Falkland islands. of the coast
o. Argentina Tuesday sfser .
Japanese submerine attacked an
American tanker. The alarm.
sounded in Stanley hsrboF. vas
the first the South Atlantic islands
had experienced during the var.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

kmy authorities until brakes
on the vehicle have been thor
oughIy checked.
The army bus. southbound.
smashed broadside into a Tacoma
Transit Co. X IT. bus at the down.
town intersection. and crushingly
raked the side Of the city bus.
Momentum Of the two busses
carried them into an American
Lake North bus which had stopped
momentarily.
Most OF the injured persons are
believed TO have been passengers
on the X st. bus. More complete
details regarding the accident were
to be furnished later. Immediate
concern was TO get the injured TO
hospitals. Private ambulances and
taxi aided police ambulsnces In
removing the injured.
Most seriously hurt was Mrs.
Edith Maser, 26. of 2124 so. M St.
who suffered injuries to her back
and left shoulder and a broken
ankle. She was taken 10 st.
Joseph's hospital in a police anu
bulance.
Others injured were:
Gregory w. Reese. 81, Stothsrt
hotel. driver Of the X 1T. bus. taken
to Bridge clinic with a cut on the
hand. Ten stitches were used to
close the wound.
Ii. Russell Y. Coffee, ~. Fort
Lewis. removed by taxi 10 the TIA
coma General hospital with a split
lip. He was released after first
aid.
Frank p. Casey. -. l34s Fsw-
cett ave. to ST. Joseph's hospital
with injuries to left knee and
chest.
Chris Bishop. 81. 14l5 So. Yak
ina ave. to county hospital with
broken right ankle.
Chester LaChapeiIe. 81. 1901 SO.
I st. to st. Joseph's hospital with
a possibly broken shoulder.
J. v. Johanson. 50. 1918 so. X
st. to St Joseph's hospital with
chest injuries.
Dorothy stuart, IS. 25l1 SO. l
st. to 81. Joseph's hospital with
injuries TO leg. shoulder and hip.
Cecil Whitman. ~. 2+0i so. I
st. to st. Joseph's hospital with
neck injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Christmas Vocation
Week Earlier in L. A.

Los ANGELES - Ninety thou
sand Los Angeles high school stu
dents viii begin their Christmas
vacations a week early next Mon
day 10 release them for work dur
ing the holiday rush at the post
office and in downturn stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Bombs Of Raj Rock Turin
As City Blasted Third Time

LONDON- - Royal Air Force
heavy homh<rs blasted Turin. huge
northern Italy industrial center.
during the night for the third
time in two weeks.
They dropped their heaviest ex-
plosives IN clear weather. The arr
ministry said the results were
believed good and that only ono
bomber was missing.
KNOCKOUT BLOW
The attack WAS believed 10 have
delivered the knockout hlow 20
one Of Italy's vital industrial cen
ters where airplanes and motars
are manufactured. While the air
ministry's communique did not say
50. II was believed that triple
block busters 4. 900 pound bombs
were again rsined on Turin ~
they had been In previous raids
The heaviest types OF bombers
were used and they are capable Of
taking such explosives 10 Turin
and returning.
Turin was bombed heavily the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
ITNl III
IINSIDE/

Republican Reps
Bureaus Growth .. p. ,
Washington Comment.
Tucker and Clspper p. 3
Picture Is Changing
In I'd Year Of War. p. ~
Puysllup Ace Tells
OF Battle OF SHES "
PIC Preparing for
Basketball Season - P. II
AH-Sfsr All lime
Nine Is Selected :. p. -
Shorter Hours for
Tsverns thursday :. p. 10
Dec. 7 War Bond
Sales Are High. >. p. 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Woma
our /
F athel

A tawdry ron
two weeks was
fore noon Wedn
tin D. Mscabeo|
Pine shipyard V
shots into Ne
jorie Lagasca,
father. Arthur 9
Cabell home, 544
Mrs. Lagasca'
condition at st.
pital, bullet wou
hip and stomach.
repeatedly Is an
the hospital VIII
fighting for life.
Cabell was also in
dition. He was-shot in thu
the bullet coming out his
an angle. He was being treSe
at Pierce County hospital.
Capture of Macabeo, thanks
TO effective use of police radio
and Macabeo's unwilling
action following the shooting
was ridiculously easy.
He was nabbed at the Baker-J
Drive garage less than minui
after he had unaccountably n
turned the machine he had hire
the night before.
Mrs. J. r. Wilbert. 5429 So.
I St, heard the first shot, the
cries for help sounded by Mrs.
Lagasca. She called police
and, within q few minutes, q
police prowIer car arrived at
the Cabcll home. Mrs. Will
bert furnished q description Of
the car, including Its license
number, and OF the driver.
Police, determining that tn
number belonged to a Baker-t
Drive machine, dispatched tw
officers to the garage. And the
arrived to find the man they WEI
looking for.
Macabeo was sullen and I'M
communicative, OF, perhaps,
he was just frightened when
questioned by officers. He
filled in few details, admitted
he had known Mrs. Lagasca,
hut would not tell what led
him TO shoot her.
Police grimly recalled re-
Continued on Page 5, Column 4
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.EzG1EuE13

Wednesday from 5:2l p. m.
until Thursday. 6:45 a. m.
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
'seoma ...... 81. s07 600
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

The weather over northern
Italy was clear the cir ministry
said, "snd with the help Of flares
q concentrated attack wes deliv-
cred The results are believed
good. One bomber h missing
II was noteworthy that The Raj
was alternating bstwesn Italy and
Germany. Sunday night u At
tackled German rail centers a.
Karlsruhe and rforxhsim. on linrs
over which Adolf Hitler must move
rcinforcements south 10 Italy and
! for his forces IN North Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Meanwhile. Tao ma citizens
were responding to the plea for
more volunteer help. The volun-
teer office of civilian defense an
nounced that placements were
being made, They warned, though.
that more help is needed as the
quota has not been reached. Per-
sons with clerical experience wish
ing to help should call Broadway
1924.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

night 81 Nov. "a Ths nest nlahl.
a. Prime Minister Whistles
Churchill hrosdcast 10 itaiIsns
that they must shcess WHISTLER 10
get out % th< war ~ ~ bombed
even mere heavily from n<~ sllied
bases IN North Africa. the RAJ
returned and bombed Turin again.
partly with the aid II fires SIN
burning from their earlier ap-
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igned later
btice w. A.
on charges
but the ar
be soldier WAS
ION TO withhold
consultation with
Rg officer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-13
LIONS TO MEET AT
CHURCH WEDNESDAY

Hr weekly meeting 81 In" Hci,
it.-un Lions CLUB viii br rcld To-
'..ruw evening N : O'Clrck IN iai
easement of the First Method =,
r.GECE. II WAS announced today pv
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-13
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1912.

cred Keslcr. The talk will be Inc
Rev. Ii. {. RcaNIS. pH.II. e..
church. and a group If ludic. Of n,
church will serve the meal
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-13
Johnson To
Fight His
Extradition
Bt l.I.E.TIN

BULLETIN
ionIwantia. =. Y. Oct. l3.--
,Nfh-Mure than 80 iona,
Wanda residents have signnd
petitions urging Governor Lch
man I" refuse To allow c>traii-
n"" "i Julian Johnson. -. to
North Carolina 10 fac: prison
break charges. the defendants
employer said today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-13

Buy Wa Sa..-. Stamps or Bond
To-day,
Evening star., 1942-05-27
THE EVENING STAR c. WEDNESDAY

Much may depend on the demands
Of other theaters for warships and
aircraft, both Of the United Nations
and the enemy. Thus, the Japanese
landing operations on the coast Of
Fukien Province may call for ships
and planes which might otherwise
have been used on New Guinea.
Renewed enemy claims of the
sinking Of vayious American ships
are almost certainly fishing expedi-
tions designed to elicit information
and may be indicative Of Japanese
intentions to renew large scale
operations in the Southwestern
Pacific. Or it is possible that the
United Nations forces may presently
be able to take the offensive them
selves.
The underlying fact Is that this
area is the one In which the most