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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Introduce New
WaHbodrd Here

Why wait another day to have
that game room you've been
promising yourself? Or an attic
guest room? Breakfast nook I?
Den? Boys room?
An inexpensive wallboard which
looks like costly pine paneling
was unveiled here Saturday, and
it's designed to finish those addi-
tional rooms you've always
wanted but perhaps couldn't af-
ford.
The product Is called Panelite.
It's mellow. natural pine finish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Work Proceeds
On Blue Ribbon
Defense Homes
Fifty Dwellings Under
Construction on Warwick
and Salisbury Roads

Work was progressing rapidly
Saturday on so defense homes in
Warwick and SALISBURY roads,
just south of West Seven-Mile
road, recently started by Blue Rib
bon Homes. Inc.
r. J. Dettling, vice president of
the building firm. said the homes
would be completely finished within
two months. They are now being
offered to the public.
Prices of the dwellings will
range from S4,S50 to IS, $50. Both
frame and brick models will be
offered and all will have recreation
rooms and coal aforementioned
furnaces. Lots are 40 feet wide
and 1873 feet deep.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Cites Appeal

These houses will appeal 10
the defense worker" Dettling
said, because he may have
possession OF his property and
take as long as 25 months to
accumulate his full down pay
ment."
Blue Ribbon Homes. Inc, have
approximately 300 building lots
in the subdivision they are now
developing. Present plans call for
construction on all these lots this
year. The development has good
bus transportation. is near several
arterial streets and is near many
defense plants.
Anthony Faber, who will super
wise sale Of the new homes. will
be at the models daily. The DWELL
ings will be open from 8 a. m. to
10 p. m. every day. Dettling said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

DOWNTOWN
Crowley, Miner q Co.
Farmer and Monroe SITS.
Randolph Paint q Wallpaper Co.
754 Randolph
Wing. J. r. & Co.
300 Bates ST.
HAMTRAMcK
Federal Dept. Store
1924 Jos. Csmpsu
Fromm's
io32e Jos. Csmpsu
United Painters Supply
90oi-5 Jos. Campsu
HIGHLAND PARK
Fromm's
1875 Woodward Ave.
Highland Park Lumber Co.
1883 Hamilton Ave.
J. & J. Hardware
1l76o Oakland
EAST OF WOODWARD AVE.
Bertrsnd's Service
s24o Harper
City Lumber Co.
22S0 Hart
Continental Products 4 MFG. Co.
1899 Lyman
De Rome Hardware
1900 Morsng at Whi,ehill
Detroit Hardware Co.
6432 Woodward Ave.
Eastown Paint Shop
i450o Harper Ave.
Fsulnan Hardware
zoos w. 7-Mile Rd.
Federal Dept. Stores
7645 Harper
i4335 Crstiot
i4Ise z. Jefferson
Gamalski Hardware
6244 Charles
John Kozakowski
1922 E. Dawson Ave.
Kozbial Plumbing 4 Heating
1is43 Conant Ave.
Leader Wallpaper A. Paint Co.
1852 Oakland
Icons Hardware
24o7 CARPENTER
Maerten's Hardware
i453s e. Jefferson
Mikes Hardware
1915 Mack Ave.
Pslley Hardware
44O5 Chene
Pennies Paint 4 Wallpaper Co.
i753S John r. 81.
SIosn's Cut Rate Hardware
9i33 Mack Ave.
Tisehbein-Y Young Co.
1872 Cratiot Ave.
u. s. HousewreckinE Co.
1890 Dequindre
Van Dyke Plumbing a Heating
s312 Van Dyke Ave.
Wsshburn-Fsrwell, Inc.
1o437-e K. Warren
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

week end at the Alex Spencer home,
and with other friends at Neely-
vile.
Miss Joy Barnes. Of GAINESVILLE.
was brief visitor here with her
father and family, Wednesday ev-
ening.
Harry Wilson, son and daughter.
of GAINESVILLE, spent Saturday night
and Sunday here with his mother.
Mrs. Margaret Groves, and his wife.
who had been visiting at the
Groves home, returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Reed of Nc
Connelsville and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Spencer Of Neelyville were callers
Sunday at the Margaret Groves
home.
Farmers are having hard time
between showers to harvest their
wheat and hay and get their corn
cultivated.
The annual homecoming at the
Carmel church will be held Sunday.
July IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. HI. Wickersham
and daughter Mary were GAINESVILLE
visitors, Sunday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

home of her son-in-law and fam
lily of the north river road, is bet
ter.
Vernon Whitehouse, of Meigs,
who has been employed at the w.
f. Wilson home for the past two
months, is back at the Abe Tolbert
home.
When we hear folks criticizing
the government, we are led to won
der why they are not filing some OF
the positions where they might
show their qualifications.
In looking through some pictures
Of men who were carrying on In
Morgan county in 1909, we noticed
the style of those days-not so long
ago, but different from the present.
The standing collars worn by two
was the most noticeable of all the
apparel.
1t seems the Morgan county G. O..
p. that part of it that is in the
drivers seat don't want a woman
to represent us in the law making
body. Seems to us that it will be
hard for the candidates to change
from dry to wet when they canvass
Windsor. We wonder how connect
ed connections of the two remain
ing candidates will vote.
A telephone has been installed
at the Methodist parsonage, Stock
port. If yau want to get married,
or buried, give the reverend ring.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Bishopville
Homer Wan, Jr,. breaches

I1OIIlcT ldH, CT., I-TcdcncS
On last Sunday Brother Homer
VANS Is year old son, filled the
pulpit, and did himself proudly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Obney
(Clarine LinscotD and son Bobby,
jr, Of Barberton, came Sunday to
visit their grandparents and other
friends and relatives, returning
Monday to Columbus. They were
joined by Mrs Orland Richardson
(Madge Pedicord) who accompa-
MED them home for weeks visit.
Mrs. Chris Day and daughter
Miss Eleanor, of Columbus, came
to spend week with Mr.. Day
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kittle of Ath-
ems visited Miss Jessie M. Wilson,
Sunday
Rev. M. E. Hoon, New Marsh
field, spent Tuesday with his par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Orland Richardson,
of Columbus, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Pedicord, Sunday.
The family dinner for the P. NJ
Smith families was at the sons, D.
M. Smiths, Sunday, including Mr..
and Mrs. p M. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Obney, of Barberton,
and son Robert, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
D. NJ. Smith, son Roney. and
daughter Carol Ann. The dinner
was in honor Of the Obneys
Ronny Smith, who is attending
Vacation Bible School on Taylor
ridge, was home over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mcdonald had
their folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Morris and daughter Barbara, last
Sunday.
Mrs Hattie R. Hoon who has
been suffering with shingles, is bet
ter. Mr.. Hoon is also better.
Mrs. F. ROusch, daughter Pat
ty, and little Roger, called on the
Hoons, Sunday.
Ben Harbert, who is employed
with the Kroger company in Ra
VIENNA, spent last Saturday night at
home. He inspects trucks as they
come in.
E. L. Pedicord, one of our town
ship trustees. attended the board
meeting, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Rural Dale

Lovera Stall is recovering from
ankle, received when she stepped
on a broken iron fencepost, two
weeks ago, as she was going home
from practice for children's day.
She was unable to take her part in
the program.
Miss Bonnie Jean Dingey of
Stockport is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Margaret Frame, and family.
Mrs. Nellie Bitcher was the guest
of her brother, Paul Shilling, and
family, of GAINESVILLE, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shaver and
daughter Carol and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Shaver and daughter Della
were guests of Mrs. Nellie Shaver,
of GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
Mrs. William Inlay is confined
to her bed, suffering from varicose
ulcers. Miss Ruth Drake is staying
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenwood Mitchell
and daughter Naomi Ruth of Lytles-
burg, were dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Mitchells parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shilling, after
church, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Drake and
family visited at the Chris Soren-
son home, near Philo, Sunday aft
ernOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Sines. and son
Bobby and Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant
Drake and daughter Mary, motored
to Marion, Sunday, and visited Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Reynolds. They were
accompanied home by Mary Jean
Sines, who had spent the last few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Rey-
nolds. On the way home they visit
ed at Bethesda hospital with Mrs.
brakes father, Charles Devol, and
were glad to find him looking and
feeling so we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Shuster and
son Don of Cumberland, spent
Sunday at the S. S. Sines home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Curtis who
have been at the Sines home for
some time, returned with them,
where Mr.. Curtis expects to help
with the harvesting.
Verne McGrath of Adamsville is
visiting at the home of his grand
father, Lewis Drake.
Fred Shilling is beautifying his
lately acquired residence with new
paint.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

into the army last week, and has
been at Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana, is enjoying ten day fur
Tough at his home.
James Barton, who has been sta
toned at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana, is enjoying furlough and
will call on friends here. Mr.. Bar
ton taught in our local high school,
last year.
Funeral services for Orlo Wor-
den, who was drowned last week in
the Muskingum river, at Roxbury,
were held Thursday afternoon at
the Van Fossen funeral home, with
Rev. John Landsittel, officiating.
Burial was in the Chesterhill Gem
etery. Hymns were sung by Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Williams.
Fourth of July Exercises
A patriotic Fourth of July is be-
ing planned and many organiza-
tions are planning to take part in
the Civilian Defense parade. The
parade will form at 1 o'clock at
the school grounds, come down
Broadway, to the corner of Broad
way and Water streets, then up
Main street to the school grounds
A short musical program will fol-
low. The address will be given by
Kev. John Landsittel. Other fea-
lures during the afternoon and ev-
ening will be an old fashioned
square dance. Plans are also being
made to secure band for the oc-
casiOn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

Chesterhill When it was muddy
and we were in hurry we walked
Those Of us who at that time were
1.-THE Of limb often came in an hour
ahead of the hack. 1t will be re-
membered that the hack driver was
| also the mail carrier For many
years they delivered the mail along
the route. On account Of the fact
that they had to wait until the
mail was taken to the office and
sorted, walkers always got a sew
eral minutes start Of the hack, and
that recalls the fact that at that
time there were four passenger
trains a day, now only two. We
learn an effort is being made by the
Boosters club of Stockport, to
have another train put on.
We are sorry that Tom Mccoy.
veteran oil, gas and water well
driller, of Stockport, had to under
go an operation for appendicitis.
but glad to hear that he is coming
along nicely this Sunday afternoon
He was operated on early Sunday
morning.
The county auditors report as
published in the last issues of our
county papers seems to be interest
ing reading for many of our taxpay-
ers. 1t seems that some of the
spending officials will be called on
to explain some of the transactions.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Fouts, OF
Newark, called on your scribe one
evening last week. They were resi-
dents of Stockport for several years
and are interested in our story of
Windsor, and helping us gather
data.
1t seems the oil and gas men
have had hard luck in surrounding
territory, as they have found five
dry holes in the past fortnight
The local company who recently
purchased some producing leases
have made a location on the Esther
J. Calvert place, and the drilling
outfit will be moved there this
week.
We are glad to learn that our for
mer neighbor and friend, Mrs
Biantha Baker, who has been quite
ill, suffering with asthma at the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Cumberland Route

Mrs. Francis Hall and Mrs. Will
ma Miner and son Edsel visited
Wednesday with Mrs. Lemma IT.
win.
Miss Elizabeth Rowland, Spring
field, spent part of this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Rowland.
Mrs. Flora Ogan and daughter
Mildred of Columbus, were callers
at A. B. Frames. Mr.. Frame is in
very poor health.
Callers at the Ed Roades home
on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
Rowland, Miss Elizabeth Rowland
and Jesse Smith of Springfield, Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth Sisk and children
of Duncan Falls, and Floyd Hall
and family.
Ed Hall and wife visited Sunday
at Harry Sears.
Mrs. Eva Garrett entertained the
young folks of the neighborhood
with party Thursday afternoon.
Sixteen were present and they re-
ported a fine time.
Mrs. Stella Hill spent a day re-
Gently with her son, Dale, and fam
lily, at Young Hickory.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A Osmer have
returned to Charleston, w. Va, aft
er spending some time here. Mr.
Osmer, who had his hand severely
hurt about six weeks ago, expects
to be able to resume work soon.
Mrs. Nola Hall spent Wednesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs F.
Scott, at Cloud.
Ralph Parks and family of near
Charlottesville were callers Sunday
with Dye Halls.
Mrs. Bertha Warne and daughter
of Somerset were callers recently
at Dye Halls.
Herbert Shrigly and family have
moved to the farm recently pur-
chased from the late Robert Irwin
Mrs. Robert Irwin is living in the
house vacated by Shrigley's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

health.
Miss Joy Hutchins who has been
employed at the Eldon Drummond
home at Cuyahoga Falls has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell McLaugh-
lin of Canton, spent the week end
with /. S. Mclaughlin and family.
Mrs. Mabel Anderson Of Zanes-
vile spent Saturday with her sister,
Mrs. Edith Hutchins.
Death of Charles Haines
Charles Haines passed away at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bes-
Stringer, near Caldwell, June 80.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete at this time, but will be held
some time Thursday.
Mr.. Buss Mclaughlin and family
visited Saturday evening with Mr..
Stanley Stewart and family, near
Hoskinsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Spurrier Ridge

John Parsons and family, Lewis
| Parsons and family, Frank and TED
| Parsons and families, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Par
| sons and family. The guests
brought their dinners and a quiet
sociable time was enjoyed by all
present.
Charley Ellis and family of Som
erset were week end guests of Mrs.
Wagner.
Errett Ball and wife of Springfield
were Sunday guests of John Ball
and wife.
John Black who suffered light
stroke, is slightly improved.
Dale Stotts of GAINESVILLE was a
Sunday guest Of Ashley Wogan and
family.
Leah Mae woodward spent last
week with her aunts, Lillian and
Grace woodward of McConnelsville.
Faye woodward has been staying
with Graydon woodward and fam
lily for the past two weeks.
Wayne Adrian is in camp at
Cheyenne, Wyo. He is in the @. NJ.
division.
Bernice Adrian is spending few
days with her friend, Annette Cor
rell, of Minford.
Mrs. Bert woodward was Sun
day afternoon caller of Lizzie
Adrian.
Mrs. Hannah Woolman was Fri
day evening caller of her sister,
Mrs. Effie Ball. Mrs. Fanny Will
liams of Athens was caller also
Of Mrs. Ball.
Mrs. Jack Kirkbride is spending
two weeks with friends in Dayton.
Mrs. Mary Ann Dyke and Harry
Hooper and wife of Oakland were
Sunday guests of Isaac Shook and
daughter Edith. Mrs. Dyke is in
her 8Sth year. Eliza Moody and
wife and grandchildren Richard
and Duane were Sunday evening
callers of Isaac Shook Mrs Don
Adrian has been assisting in the
care of her father, Isaac Shook.
1t was Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Will
liams of Pennsville who papered
for Mrs. Ralph Wood and Mrs. N.
M. Wood.-(Our mistake).
Delphine Shook was Tuesday
evening and Kathleen Adrian Fri
day evening callers of Mrs. N M.
Wood.
Rev. Bretz of Chesterhill will
hold services at the Mt Zion
church, Sunday, July S. Sunday
school at l p. m, and preaching at
2 o'clock Everyone invited.
Willis Carney and wife and two
children of Urbana, Charley and
Donald Carney of Pit. Pleasant, w.
Va, Frank McInturf, wife and
daughter Sandra Lee, Charley New
ton and wife and children, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wes-
lev Newton. The guests and Mr..
and Mrs. Newton were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton. Mr.
and Mrs George Howard were Sun
day evening callers.
The relatives of Kenneth Newton
have received letters recently He
is in north Ireland, and is well.
Herbert France Davis is we'll.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Mountville

Mr.. and Mrs. Errett Ball and
Wilbur Ball and Miss Mae Southall
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ball, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Southall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Able and
children of Newcomerstown and
Miss Ardith Able of GAINESVILLE
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Mills and
granddaughter Kathleen Mills, of
Pennsville route, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Able and children of New
comerstown, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Duncan of Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hambel of
GAINESVILLE spent from Saturday un-
til Wednesday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hambel, and
Mrs. Blanche Gardner.
Mrs. Christine Glass and children
of Malta and Mrs. Leonard Maxwell
of near Amesville were guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Duncan, and family, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hambel, Zanes-
vile, and Mrs. Jennie Hambel and
son Gene spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Luster Smith and daugh-
ter of McConnelsville route.
Miss Ardith Able called on Miss
Lucille Ball, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Ball returned home
Saturday, after spending a week
with her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Errett Ball, of Springfield.
Mrs. Herbert Davis (Ruth Mil
ler) is spending few days with
her aunt, Mrs. Earl Able, of New
comerstown.
Mrs Bertha Wade spent Sunday
night with her sister, Osa Able.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McCune ana
children of Deavertown, spent {
few days last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Wogan
and daughter Margaret.
For Victory: Buy Bonds
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Stockport

Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. D'Ziamba and
children, Jean and Billy, Of London
o., are visiting at the Wootton
home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Choguill, OF
Columbus. visited Sunday with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Choguill, and called on other reia-
tives.
Appendicitis
Thos. Mccoy was taken seriously
ill last Saturday night and was TAX
en- in the Van Fossen ambulance to
Bethesda hospital, where he was
operated upon for appendicitis. AL
thought the appendix had ruptured,
his condition is favorable. His son,
X. A. Mccoy, of Canton, was called
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Long of Ches-
terhill were dinner guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Gross
kloss
Dale Morris of Massillon spent
the week end with his family here.
His brother, Glen Morris, of Camp
Polk, La, also visited at the Morris
home.
D. A. Van Fossen is spending sew
eral days with his daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
woodward, of Elliott
Ernest Meeks who is stationed in
Texas, spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Dewitt.
Miss Laura Elizabeth James, Of
Columbus, spent the week end at
her home here.
Miss Hazel Wymer, who is en-
ployed at the Van Fossen home,
spent the week end with her par
ents, at Chesterhill.
Mrs. j. r. McAnulty has return
ed from weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Dudley, Of
GAINESVILLE. She also visited with
her nephew, Raymond Blind, at
Newark
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Henery have
returned to their home at Kenmore,
after a short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Stoneburner.
Superintendent and Mrs. Carl
Fell and daughters Nancy and Car
olyn. after several days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed For
aker, of Deavertown, have returned
to their home.
Shannon Tilton, who has been
living at the Dorothy Daugherty
home, is now living at the Valley
Hills Rest Home. Mrs Daugherty
has closed her home for the sum-
mer, and is with her son, Clyde,
at Baltimore. Md.
Sunday school at the Methodist
church at $50. Mrs. frankie
Gage, superintendent Evening wor-
ship at o'clock by the pastor, Rev
John Landsittel. Subject, "Does
Every Man Have Price?"
Mrs. Hugh Barth and children Of
Cincinnati, are guests of her sister
and brother-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Erwin
Ray Patterson, of Canton, visited
over the week end with his wife
and son Lanny, at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Pat
terSon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, who has
been making her home with Mrs.
Dorothy Daugherty, is now staying
at the Beverlin home, near Big Bot
tom park
L. E. Pierpoint has returned from
a business frin N Chf1licofha
Frank Faires, who was inducted
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Reinersville

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lewis and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Shrivers, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gill of Nc
Connelsville spent Sunday with
Hiram Henderson, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Sparks and
daughter Linda and Miss Rosemary
Walters spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. v. B. Walters.
Mrs. Earl Brown remains In poor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Rolling Correspondent

The county road from Rooster
vile to the w. H. Riecker resi-
dence at Todds is to be improved as
WPA project. We seldom travel
that road that we do not think of
the days when we rode the hack tc
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02
Where There's A Will There's
A Way

Allen Barnes of the south creek
road had a field of wheat ripe and
ready to cut, but was unable to pro-
cure a binder, SO he got out the old
wheat cradle used in the days of
his father and grandfather, which
had been preserved for just such
emergencies, and went after that
field of wheat with a grim de-
termination to preserve the crop,
the result being the wheat was cut,
raked and bound by hand and put
in shock in good condition.
Mrs. George Buchanan of the c..
A. Stegner home spent over the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-02

In order to complete our wartime
merchant ship program, we shall
have to turn out an average Of
three ships day during this year
and the next.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
tending mining operations off the Nor

tending mining operations off the Nor
wegian coast.
However in Stockholm it was reported
that Norwegian patriots are jeopardiz-
ing the construction of German coastal
defenses in Norway by an appeal in the
underground newspapers to sabotage the
Nazi scheme for compulsory mobilization
of Norway's workers. The papers said
that the Nazis must be taught that a
Norwegian worker cannot be forced to
erect Notifications against his own coun-
try. Some laid down their tools in the
Lofotens. To meet the situation, the
Nazis issued series of new DEGREES.
NorWegians who refuse to work are now
liable to immediate arrest. Contractors
wegian employers may engage only work.
ers with certificates stamped by the
occupation authorities releasing them for
work in private undertakings Severe
punishments are threatened for persons
concealing workers.
British military quarters reported in
London that Is German divisions, in
Guiding two armored divisions, trans
ferred from France and the Low Coun-
tries to the Russian front have been
replaced by other units. The same in
formants said 1t Is presumed by the
Allies that Germany has about 26 divi-
sions altogether in France and the Low
Countries. This is relatively small
force when it is recalled that the Rus