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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
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CPL. JAMES WHITEHOUSE
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Corporal James Whitehouse who
had expected to arrive home a week
ago to spend a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. White
house, was delayed and did not ar
rive until Tuesday. In the mean
time he was made corporal. He is
now an assistant gunner in the u.
S. air force, and is stationed at Re-
public Field, Long Island. He
states that he likes army life just
fine and Judging from his appear
ance army life is agreeing with
him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
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ENTERTAINS FOR ROBT DENNIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Iernett Kincaid of
Malta entertained at dinner We'd
nesday evening in honor of their
son-in-law Robert Dennis, of Ian
caster, who leaves Saturday for
army service. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Kincaid and daughters
Judy and Janet; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Ford Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hale
of Chesterhill; John Kincaid, and
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Mrs. Dennis, the former Ruth
Kincaid, will resume her work at
the Lancaster City hospital, where
she was formerly employed.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
M. w. BISHOP QUITE ILL

M. W. Bishop, IS, well known,
highly esteemed resident of the
Bailey ridge vicinity, is in quite
poor health with a stomach all
ment. He was recently at Memorial
hospital, Marietta. for observation
and examination.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
DEATHS TOLL
February IL to 10, 1912

February IL to 10, 1912
John w. Sims, Bristol.
Charles Greer, Bloom.
Dennis Hartley, Muskingum Co.
Marilyn Mae Hern. Muskingum Co,
Margaret Mcconnell, Macksburg.
Mrs. Lucy Mott Sharp, Columbus.
Frank B. Harrison, Mansfield.
Harvey Dearinger, ROseville.
E. E. Russell, Tucson, Ariz.
James Anderson, Akron.
Richard l.. Joy, Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
REV. MCPHERSON HAS
OPERATION

Rev. C. 8. Nickerson, of Center
township, underwent an operation
Wednesday of last week at Univei-
sity hospital, Columbus. For q
time he was in a critical condition,
and he was given two blood trans
fusions, following the operation.
He was taken to the hospital by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stiers. Word is
that he is doing well-Hackney
Correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
MRS. HARRY CARTER MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT

Mrs. Harry Carter of Wolf Greek,
Union towship, fell a week ago
while going to the cistern at her
home, for water, breaking her left
shoulder. The bone was slivered.
Her right knee and right elbow
were also badly bruised.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
JAMES HALL I'LL

Word from James Hall, formerly
of near Morganville, now residing
with his son, Cary B. Hall, of Ala
bama, is that he is quite i'll and in
a hospital. II his strength will per-
NIT, he may undergo an operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
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G. L.. LINDIMORE HAS BRON-
CHIAL PNEUMONIA

G. L. c'LafeD Lindimore, 81,
who resides here with his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter NORM, has been suffering
with bronchial pneumonia for sew
eral days. He is showing some i'm
provement. His son, w. F. Lindi-
more, wife and their son Harry Of
Glenford, visited him Monday
night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
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DEPUTY SHERIFF. STEWARD
RESIGNS

Elmer Steward has resigned as
deputy sheriff, and has accepted a
position as guard at the Ohio Pow
er plant, Philo. His successor as
deputy sheriff has not been named.
Mr.. Steward will begin his new du-
ties Monday. He will continue to
make his home here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
F. Il. HARRISON, 81, DIES

Frank e. Harrison, 81, native
of this county, who moved to Hem
lock when 20 years of age, died
Monday morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Ina Davis, of Mans
field. For many years he was a
coal mine check weighman. Be-
sides the sister, he leaves one
brother, Howard H. Harrison, of
HemlOck
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon with burial
in Millertown cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
Marriage Licenses
Recorders Office

Annie l.. Miller, deceased, to
Ruth P. Sweet, three lots, Malta,
certificate for transfer
Emmett r. Woodward, ct al, to
John w. Fox, ct .ux, lot IL. lanyard
addition, deed. (This transaction
was made some time ago, but deed
had not been placed on record).
Austin B. McKibben to Elsie Nc
Kibben, IS acres, Windsor town
ship, deed.
Grace Walker, ct al, to Minnie
M. Walters, 40 acres, Meigsville,
deed.
John Nicholl, deceased, to Iva NJ.
Wood, ct al, 111.17 acres, Malta,
certificate for transfer.
Iva M. Wood, ct al, to John Mich
oil, ct al, 111.17 acres, Malta, quit
claim deed.
Rights Of Way
Theron w. Stoneburner, ct ux,
Birdie Baringer. ct al, Chas. Bush,
ct al, all in York township, to In
dustrial Gas Corporation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
AT HARDWARE DEALERS
CONVENTION

Messrs B. p. Hammond and Ce-
Gil E. Glass, proprietors of the
Standard Supply company, John
Hammond, who is employed with
the same firm, and Jerrold G. Scott
of Morris Hardware company, went
to Columbus Wednesday to attend
the hardware dealers convention,
which will be in session for two
days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
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LOW TEMPERATURE
FOR WEEK WAS IL

Friday morning the temperature
here as reported by Clifford Hupp,
official weather observer, was II,
the coolest for the week. The total
rainfall for the week was S5 of an
inch. Daily high and low tempera-
tures were:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19
BREAKS ARM

Melvin Daley of East Bloom, q
member of the freshmen class at M
G NJ, suffered a broken arm Mon
day, while playing basketball in a
physical education class.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Debts and costs of administration
are $3.50.
First and final account is filed in
the estate of John Nicholl, late of
Malta township In said estate au-
thority to transfer real estate to
Iva NJ Wood, Orpha Woodward,
Lille Sayre, Andrew E. Nicholl
and John A. Nicholl, daughters
and sons, each one-fifth. Estate is
not subject to inheritance tax, net
actual market value of which is
$3.50.
Order to sell at private sale, for
cash, certain stocks of the late An
ME l.. Miller.
Marriage Licenses
Cecil Edwin Hartley, laborec,
Malta route, son of Howard Thom
as and Laura Mildred Smith Hart
ley, and Dorothy Ellen Loomis, stu
dent, McConnelsville, daughter of
John w. and Mary Frances Christ
man LOomiS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19

Mrs. Mahala Haines of this place
is In quite poor health.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Three Soviet Armies
Are EncircIed Near
Kharkov, Nazis Say
Strong Forces Of Tonks
Among Trapped Group,
Germans Declare

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, May 25.-The German
high command declared today
that operations against the Rus
slams south Of Kharkov had de-
veloped ipto a battle Of encircle-
ment.
1.-The bulk of three Soviet armies,
including strong tank forces. has
been encircled," communique said.
"All attempts to break out have
failed with heavy losses for the
enemy"
In the central sector of the front,
attacking German forces have cap
tured 80 villages from the Russians,
the high command added
ct was not Immediately clear
whether the Germans were re-
ferring to the central sector of
the Kharkov front or the central
sector of the eastern front as
whole-which would be the area
before Moscow
In the Lake linen sector southeast
of Moscow. local Russian attacks
were reported repulsed.
As the result of several weeks of
hard fighting on the Lapland front,
German and Finnish troops have
smashed Soviet forces several divi-
sions strong, the high command
added.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
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ing. We got run out of Burma and
it is humiliating as hell. I think
we ought to find out what caused
it, go back and retake it,
The Japanese are not supermen," +"
said Gen. Stilwell, who is Gen. Chi
angs chief of staff and commander
in chief of American forces in Bur-
ma, India and China
IF we 60 back properly propor-
toned and properly equipped we
can throw them out"
The story of the Burma battle, as
Gen. Stilwell put it, was one Of out
numbered forces giving the best they
had against foe with more equip
ment as well as more men. Still,
he thought. the scales could have
been tipped with lust little more
strength"
Calls japanese Tough.
He said the Japanese were tough,
well-trained, well-equipped and used
about 10000 or $4,000 combat troops
who didn't care whether they got
killed or not.
when you're fighting such an
outfit" he added, you need some
thing more than piece-meal, rag
tail, bob-tail affair"
One of the things that hurt worst
was Japanese air superiority.
They used to send over 40 to so
planes daily and we couldn't retail
late because we didn't even have an
anti-aircraft gum" he said.
Concerning Japanese atrocities,
Gen. Stilwell said they went
through with all their customary
savagery."
Prisoners from the 17th Indian Di-
vision were said to have been tied
in houses which were burned. An
escaped prisoner, Gen. Stilwell said,
confirmed another story that the
Japanese held bayonet practice on
British captives until the prisoners
were dead.
THE Chinese soldier is a damned
good soldier when properly led"
Gen. Stillwell asserted There are
a hell of lot of troops in China
and I think lot can be done with
them"
Expects Rain to Halt Foe.
He said the Flying Tigers Of the
American Volunteer Group, still in
China, would be strengthened con-
siderably in men and equipment and
inducted into the United States Air
Force July 4 as regular pursuit
group.
AS for India, Gen. Stillwell thinks
rains coming soon will hamper any
Japanese try at an overland thrust,
not only because Of difficulties in
transport but also because Of ma
laria and other diseases.
In his view, the rains should halt
the enemy on land until the dry sea-
son in November.
Gen. Stilwel looked remarkably
fit after his 20-day trek which was
made in closely guarded secrecy.
While he still was deep in Burma,
it was announced he had reached
a position of safety" and the Japa-
nese apparently concluded that he
had escaped them.
Planes were of little help. This
correspondent flew in an army plane
looking for him over Northern
Burma mission which could not
be divulged then-but We could not
find his party. Once British plane
dropped food, but every can Of milk
and half the tins of beef burst.
An Indian civil servant, on pony
back. found the party, however,
while It still was some days from the
Evening star., 1942-05-25

India border. He gave its weary
members much-needed food and
also turned over some ponies to
nurses and others who were near
exhaustion.
Nineteen Burmese nurses were in
the group of 104, which included
Americans, Britons, Burmese, Chi
nese, Indians and Angio-Indians.
A rogue elephant-always a
notoriously bad actor-gave the
travellers a scare. But just when
rifles and tommy guns were ready
to blaze away the animal Gained
down and walked of.
Head hunters were no problem
at all.
Whenever We met new tribe, "
an aide related, "a boy would come
out with a red blanket, a chicken
and mug of beer. We'd accept the
chicken, down the beer and every
thing would be o. K"
The first part Of the journey, on
course roughly from Wuntho to
Indaw, was by truck, jeep, boat and
raft. Eventually the group reached
Homalin, on the Chindwin River,
took a trail west to Imphal and
there caught a dinky trolley train
to Dinjan, on the India frontier.
Altogether, several hundred miles
were covered. 1t meant frightened
belts, sleeping on the ground and
fighting off disease.
Few Cases of Malaria.
Despite every precaution, there
were a few cases of malaria and
some heat exhaustion. 1t was a
tribute to medical authorities that
every one got through.
Much of the territory is marked
on the map, "unsurveyed and un-
administered" Even flying over it,
this correspondent saw enough of its
wildness to realize the perils and
hardships Gen. Stilwell battled to
get out.
But you would never guess he had
been through such an adventure.
He minimized 1t all as he sat talking
with newspapermen after having
stepped from his plane here in an
old-fashioned campaign hat, khaki
trousers and shirt without the three
stars he Is entitled to wear.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
LEGISLATION Lowering
Draft Age 10 1S
Sought by Army
Wants to Prevent Other
Branches From Getting
Best Of Younger Group

The Army is pushing for legisla-
ton to lower the minimum age for
compulsory service to 10, or pos
sibly 18, to prevent the Navy and
Marine Corps from attracting the
cream Of the younger crop, in
formed sources said today.
1t was understood that legislation
Is now in process of being prepared
to amend the Selective Service Act
to take into the service many, If
not all. of those scheduled to regis
ter June 80.
The registration, which includes
18 and 10 year olds AMI those who
have turned 20 since December 81,
194l, will make only the 20-year-
olds-about 625 1000 youths-imme-
diately available for service. Low
ering the minimum age would make
approximately 100000 youths i'm
mediately available.
Worried Over Recruiting.
According to an informed source,
the Army is worried because of the
intensive recruiting of this age
group by the other services and fears
that the best of the youths will be
recruited by the Navy and Marine
Corps before they become Of draft
age.
The youths also can enlist in the
Army, but have been offered induce
ments to enlist in the other services,
this source said the Army believes.
The Army already has taken one
step toward cutting down Navy en-
listments by men qualified for mill
tary service. Some time ago, it
changed its induction procedure to
schedule the qualifying Army
physical examination at the time of
induction. Previously. the men had
10 days between the physical and
induction and, knowing they were
going into the service anyhow, used
that 10 days to enlist in the Navy
or Marine Corps
The War Department has been
after the legislation to lower the
minimum age for military service
for some time. When Congress re-
vised the Selective Service Act last
in December, the War Wepartment
recommended that 19-year- -olds be
made subject to the draft. The
Senate agreed, but the House voted
to retain the 21-year minimum. A
compromise permitted lowering the
age to 20 years.
Change in Sentiment Indicated.
Indicating that House sentiment
is changing, Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee
said in an Interview that he be-
lieved the House might now be
willing to lower the age minimum
and added that II would not be
surprised ii that is in the offing."
Senator Hill of Alabama, the
Democratic whip, said he did not ex-
pect any draft of the younger group
in the immediate future, but several
members of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee said they be-
Heved the 18 and 10 year olds should
be drafted.
I'VE should have done that from
the start" Senator Gurney, Repub-
lican Of South Dakota, a member
Of the committee, declared.
There was possibility that low
ering Of the age limit might be con-
sidered in conjunction with several
measures affecting the draft which
are now pending on Capitol Hill.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
THE STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. MONDAY MAY 25
Raid Warden Killed
In Los Angeles
Fourth bIackout
Lights Extineuished for
As Minutes Because
Of Flight Of Planes
ny the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 25.-For the
fourth time since the United States
entered the war Southern Cali
fornia had a blackout last night.
The Army 4th Interceptor CON-
mand gave the warning and cities
and towns in Los Angeles and Or
ange Counties were in darkness for
As minutes.
The Army order affected an area
so miles north and so miles south
of Los Angeles and about 10 miles
inland. The all-clear sigma !
sounded at 9::39 pm.
The military said the blackout
was ordered because of IAN un-
identified flight of planes that
later proved to be friendly.
Fire Breaks Out.
Lights were not extinguished
promptly in some sections Of Los
Angels and shortly before the
blackout signal was flashed a fire
broke out in an oil refinery in Sig
nal Hill. Firemen said they be-
lieved it started from gas main
leak. High-shooting flames added
a bizarre aspect to the blackout ef-
forts.
An afraid warden, John H.
Arnold, 81, of South Gate was killed
in line of duty in the blackout. He
was struck by a hit-and-run driver
he tried to flag down.
Bus Lines Disrupted.
Earlier yesterday the Army asked
three bus lines to supply buses for
troop movement. The request was
met promptly, although it disrupted
completely the schedules of the
three Los Angeles and San Diego
transportation concerns. Nearly L.
900 persons were stranded at the
San Diego bus terminal until rail-
road put on extra cars and increased
its runs to Los Angeles. Hundreds
Of servicemen on weekend leave
in Long Beach from San Diego
hitch-hiked back.
In advance of the blackout the
first effects of the new coastal dim
out order were seen, but the effort
admittedly was unsuccessful. Of
flcials in some of the beach cities
in the area explained, however, that
the sudden order could not be ef-
fectively met, and that conferences
today and tomorrow would help
solve the problem.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 25.-A
story of Japanese brutalities in the
MISUNDERSTANDING atrocities on
American doctors and nurSes-was
related here yesterday by Samuel
Roberts, 26-year-old Navy ma
chinist mate.
He said he saw the bodies of
doctors, their clothing removed,
their hands chopped off and their
ears slashed from their heads.
Bodies of nurses, he said, showed
signs of worse treatment.
Bodies Of two nurses and four
doctors were found in one place, |"
Mr.. Roberts said, "and they were
not pretty sights. 1t was awful"
Escaped After Capture.
Mr.. Roberts said he was captured
by the Japanese soon after the out
break of the war and placed in a
concentration camp but escaped
and made his way to join American
forces fighting in the Philippines.
While he was in the concentra-
ton camp, he said, the Japanese
tortured him in an effort to obtain
information.
They showed rice straws under
Evening star., 1942-05-25
LOST

BRoocH-Gold. with black inlay: in Home
and iA IL 18th Eth st. ne. e; Reward. FIR. oise.
CHANGE PURSE. containing key, 2 rings;
one wedding ring; on 7th st. bet. and
H; Saturday. Reward. AT. 1855.
COCKER SPANIEL light buff: answers to
Benning I'd ne Please return. AT. 1890.
FRATERNITY PIN. Gamma Eta Kappa on
Arlingtonn bus to Washington; reward.
GLASSES, shell-rimmed: wednesday. in
asn OF Rre Bee so Wes N
ter. Alex, Va. Reward.
MANS NAN R5NG2n practice gGsY green Resk
NEckPIECEs brown squirrel 6et%een 1sI oaon 2lS1
Cali DU. 1926, Apt. sOs. Reward.
OVAL BLUE BUTTERFLY WING PIN,
sterling an frame; lost near Blessed n Saera-
ha Please nsuln in to Pr6si 4o ah esSEss; 9th &C.,
Arlington. or call Chestnut 74O3.
s5sss sentimental value. Rev Reward. Box
sTENoTYPE MACHINE. in black leather
s.as s@ iass Mss e. Ss 0qs; Reward M AnS VA esis M
SUM OF MONEY. in change purse; be.
tween 1116 Oates st. and 11th and Eye
ne. Atlantic 1879. Reward.
SWISS WATCH, mans dark blue leather
scase; lost in front of Mayhower Hotel Fri
day. May %. at 4:30 pm. Reward.
Ordway 1903.
WIRE-HAIRED TERRIER-Male, brown
ears black back. white legs. white strip
across shoulders and back. Reward. FIR
2449.
YELLOW WATCH, encrusted with dia-
monds, between Netherlands Embassy. 10Th
T41 rd
Phone Adams 2047 before g pm. Sunday
and weekdays l to pm: or after pm:
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FOUND.

Saturday on Washington blvd, Arlington,
Va. Owner call Chestnut 0273.
FRATERNITY PIN-Found about wseks
ago, on Anacostia Golf Course. owner
please identify. AT. 1882.
FRATERNITY PIN-Found 14th and D
sts. Nv, Grand Plaza Parking Lot. Owner
please identify. Call at parking lot be-
fore 6 pm.
RIN0IYouth's yellow gold initial ring;
Takoma Recreation Center. Sunday. own
or please identify. RA. 1894.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
laps MutiIoted Doctors, Nurses
In Philippines, Sailor Charges
Navy Mochinist Mate Says He Sow Bodies
With Hands and Ears Chopped Off

my fingernails and set them on fire
They put glass in my shoes and
made me walk around"
Did you tell them anything?"
They are still trying to find out
what they wanted to know from
me-"
Saw Buddy Die in Flames.
Mr. Roberts enlisted in 1910, Navy
authorities here said He told his
story as naval officer stood by to
see that no information Of value TO
the enemy was revealed.
The San Antonian told also of
seeing his buddy-who had escaped
with him from concentration-and
two other men go to their deaths on
destroyer's bridge as they manned
machine gun in blazing oil on
water covering the ship.
They just stood there firing away
with the machine gun until they
dropped in f1ames," Mr.. Roberts said.
Disposed of Sentry.
Telling of the escape from con-
centratlon, Mr.. Roberts said he and
his buddy spied a manhole over a
sewer line and made for it. They
got down into the sewer-disposing
of a Jap sentry on the way-and
then crawled 400 yards to river.
A Chinese coolie ferried them
across the river and the crew of
Dutch ship took them to where
they could join the American forces.
From the Philippines, he and
others were evacuated on a destroyer
to an Australian hospital before he
was taken aboard a transport for
the West Coast.
When his leave is up next week,
the sailor said, Il am going back
at them"
Evening star., 1942-05-25
North Carolina Type
Batt|eship Struck in
Coral Sea, Japs Say
Portland Gloss Cruiser
Sunk in Bottle,
Toxic Announces
By the Associated Press.

.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, May 25.-Imperial head
quarters announced today that
a 35,000-ton United States bat
tleship of the North Carolina
type had been damaged and a
cruiser of the Portland class had
been sunk in the Coral Sea battle
in addition to other losses pre-
viously reported inflicted on the
Allied fleet.
(There has been no indication
from any authoritative source
that either OF the sister battle
ships North Carolina or Wash
ington was involved in the Coral
Sea battle. After the sea fight,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur de-
clared officially that United
States losses were relatively
light" and said Japanese claims
of heavy damage to important
American naval units were fam
tastic)
The announcement also said it
had been established that an un-
identified United States cruiser
previously reported damaged in that
engagement was an "A-class cruiser
of the Louisville type"
The Japanese previously reported
they had sunk a United States air
craft carrier of the Yorktown type
and one of the Saratoga type, a
United States battleship of the CAL
ifornia class and a destroyer. They
also said they had damaged a
British warship Of the Warspite
class, an Australian cruiser and one
other cruiser.
The 35,000-ton battleship North
Carolina was commissioned in April,
l941, and = rated as one OF the
mightiest war vessels in the world
The ship, which carries a compile
ment of about 800 men, is one OF
six of the new Washington class.
The Portland class consists Of two
9,800-ton cruisers-the Portland and
indianapolis. built in 1922. They
are armed with nine 8-inch guns
and carry about $50 men each.
The Louisville Is one of six 9,050-
ton cruisers of the Northampton
class, all built in 1929-30. One, the
Houston, was sunk in the Java Sea
battle last March. The others are
the Augusta, Chester, Chicago and
Northampton. Each OF the vessels
mounts nine 8-inch guns and carries
wartime crew of about 795.
The United States never has re-
ported the loss of any ships in the
Coral Sea engagement. Further
more there never has been any con-
f1rmation that any American vessels
as large as battleships were engaged
in the action.