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Evening star., 1942-08-17

| Fort Stanley-6 miles over the hill.
from Repulse Bay-was about 6
mile from the tunnel.
Pill Box on Beach.
Between us and the path there
was a pill box on the beach which
the japanese had captured. We
had spotted it several days before
on reconnaissance We thought we
might just as we'll blow it up or
the way to Fort Stanley. 1t woulc
be sort of final gesture. It would
be like thumbing our noses at the
Japanese
About 100 yards from the pill box
four other men and myself left
the others and began crawling or
our bellies toward the box. 1t was
round and about seven feet high
1t was built of concrete and tilere
we're small openings about four feet
above the ground just large enough
so that machine gun could be
fired through them.
When we got to the side of the
box, could hear the sound OF
some one moving inside. I touched
the arm of the man closest to me
He touched the man next to him
This was the signal we mad been
trained to use when absolute silence
was necessary.
When the signal had been passed
around, we pulled the levers CT our
hand granades, counted to four and
tossed them through the machine
gun openings and ran for it. They
were seven-second grenades and
they made hell Of a noise.
Shooting Breaks Out.
We were running up the beach
when the sound of shooting broke
out near the hotel and we knew that
the others were making a break
from the side of the hotel. The
noise covered us and we made it
to the footpath.
That trip over the hills was bad.
1t was covered In spots with dense,
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Free Italians in Americas
Join With United Nations
&, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, Aug. II,
The Pan-American Free Italy con-
ference yesterday adopted proposal
by the Argentine delegation that the
Free Italians tanti-FaScist Italians)
of North and South America state
their absolute solidarity with the
people of the United States, Britain,
Russia, China and other United Ma
tions."
The proposal also urged that they
take the stand that Justice should
be meted out directly against the
persons responsible for the crimes of
Fascism and that, free of any spirit
of revenge, they declare the present
war should end with exemplary
justice"
The conference is composed Of
representatives of Italians in the
Americas.
A proposal by the Uruguayan and
Argentine delegations for creation of
an Italian national council and an
Evening star., 1942-08-17

were marched Is miles from the
hotel to Hong Kong and put in a
civilian internment camp. dc
not know what has happened to
them since.
I have told before of my i'm
prisonment in the japanese military
camp after the surrender of Hong
Kong on Christmas Day and of my
escape over the Chinese mainland
to India, SO there is nothing much
left to tell.
Since have come back lot OF
people have asked me If I think
we can beat the Japanese and what
think Is the best way.
do not pretend that I am a
military strategist, but I think the
only way we are going to beat them
is to beat Hitler and Germany first
and then take care of Japan. But
even then it is not going to be easy
These Japanese are tough. They
are fanatical. They are brave
They are smart.
Bare Hands Not Enough.
But I do not think they are any
braver or any smarter or any
tougher than the Americans or the
Australians or the Canadians. /
think In hand-to-hand combat an
American boy with a good right
hand can knock any short, squat
Japanese for a loop before he can
even get started with his over
rated jui-jitsu.
When I was with Gen. Chennault
I saw how much better tthe Amer
lean flyers were than the Japanese
But we don't want to make the
mistake that we're up against lot
OF funny little men who walk and
Evening star., 1942-08-17
BY BENJAMIN PROULX.
tAs told to Carl WaU.l


At 2 o'clock on the morning oi
December %, when the moon hac
sunk over the ridges and the Hong
| Kong beaches were in darkness,
began leading my % men through
the 500-yard tunnel which led under
the Repulse Bay Hotel to the water's
edge.
We did not know whether or not
the japanese were waiting for us on
the beach. If they were we knew
we would not have much of g
chance. One machine gun would
take care of us very easily.
AS we started through the tunnel
ordered the men to take off theil
heavy army boots and sling them
over their shoulders. They did this
and we tiptoed over the damp con-
crete in our stocking feet.
Sound of Surf.
We reached the end of the tunnel
and I held my breath and peered
out over the beach. 1t was very
black and still. The only sound was
the running surf.
sent a man back to the hotel to
tell the officer who was in charge
of the armed forces of $50 men,
that everything was clear. We
waited for long time, crouching
in the mouth of the tunnel. But
the man did not come back i'm
mediately.
When he did come back he told
me the officer had decided to make
break in another way. With the
rest of the men he would try to
make his way through the japanese
at the side of the hotel.
We began walking slowly along the
soft sand about 10 yards from the
water. knew that the path over
which I hoped to lead the men to
Evening star., 1942-08-17

act like monkeys. You have to have
at least as many planes as they
have and planes that are hard
hitting and fast. And they have
to be in the right place at the right
time.
Bravery and bare hands aren't
enough against these short, squat
brown men.
We found that out at Hong Kong
(Copyright, 1912. by Field PublicationsD
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Ration Board Gets Plea
For on AirpIune Tire

TAMPA, Fla. (P.-The Tampa
ratloning board was thrown into
confusion by an application for a
tire for a private airplane. Nobody
could find anything in the rules
about airplane tires, but Admins
traitor Frank M. Traynor explained
to the board that rationing airplane
tires was an exclusive duty of the
War Production Board.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

italian legion and other points re-
lating to the establishment Of free
Italian government in exile was
temporarily laid aside pending the
arrival of Count Sforza of New York,
one-time Foreign Minister of pre-,
Fascist Italy. and Comdr. Randolfo
Pacciardi, who were expected to ar
rive shortly by plane from Brazil.
Anti-Fascist Italians were urged
to combat the fifth column In the
Americas.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

Bonds or bondage-was there ever
an easier choice? Get yours now.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Jops Lined Up and Mochine-Gunned
Il Soldiers Seized in Honq Konq Hotel

fSeUenth OF series by a Cana
dian Dho escaped from the Japs
at Hong Kong)
Evening star., 1942-10-02
drome too small for a safe landing

drome too small for q safe landing.
so he brought the Fortress to an
other field 30 miles away, where he
came to earth safely.
1t. Lipsky and his crew were
members OF a squadron of heavy
American bombers whose objective
was to wipe out vital shipyards.
While flying at height of Az miles
the Fortresses swept inland, past the
French coast, to be attacked by a
swarm OF German Focke- -Wulf 1905.
Machine-gun fire ripped through
the wings OF 1t. Lipsky's ship and
cannon shell raked the fuselage.
The gunner in the upper turret, a
waist gunner and radio operator
were hit. The pilot kept the ship
under control, though it was being
smashed fore and aft by the gun
fire. Gas tanks were full of holes.
The aileron on the starboard was
smashed, the rudder and fin dam
Evening star., 1942-10-02
Cow in Well Gets
Help From All
But the Marines
5, the Associated Press.

q. tne Associated Press.
JAMESTOWN, r. T., Oct. 2.-The
Army, Navy, volunteer firemen and
police all took part in the rescue
of Elsie. a Guernsey COW, when she
went to the we'll once too often.
Elsie. accustomed to feed near an
abandoned we'll, fell into the 10
foot hole when a rotten board COL
lapsed.
After rescuers failed to heed rope
tying instructions of q sailor, some
one called the Army Meanwhile,
members of the volunteer police and
fire departments were trying unsuc-
cessfully to get Elsie out.
The soldiers set up block and
tackle andsthen a big truck pulled
her out alive and kicking.
The rescue efforts consumed three
hours.
Evening star., 1942-10-02
Pilot Of Battered Fortress
Decorated for Aerial Exploit

His Flying Fortress nit by IL ex-
plosive cannon shells and punctured
by 1000 German machine-gun bull
lets in a daylight raid on the French
coast. Second 1t. Clarence w. Lipsky
OF Great Neck. Long Island, sue
ceeded in bringing the plane and
three wounded members of the crew
to a safe. landing in England. the
War Department was informed last
night.
For this achievement on August
"a, one of the most amazing per-
1ormances of pilot and plane yet to
come to attention, 1t. Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower commander of Amer
lean forces in the European theater.
Evening star., 1942-10-02

decorated the flyer with the Army S
/ Distinguished Flying Cross.
Reporting on the raid on shipyards
at Letrai., made in broad daylight,
Gen. Eisenhower furnished the War
Department with a stirring account
OF 1t. Lipsky's part in it.
The barrage Of fire put two OF
the planes engines out of commits
sion, damaged the propeller and
controls and wounded two gunners
and radio operator, who were re-
ported "out of action" 1t. Lipsky
rode out the blows, the Flying
Fortress keeping its place in the
high altitude formation. Back over
England, he found a nearby air.
Evening star., 1942-10-02
FruveI of Falls Church
Promoted by Southern

w. A. Fravel of Falls Church. Va,
assistant manager Of the Southern
Railway Systems Insurance Depart
ment, has been promoted to man
ager Of the department to succeed
the late z. B Berry. effective today,
1t was announced by officials of the
company
1t also was revealed that J. w.
Martin has been promoted to
assistant manager of insurance
Carlisle Needham also is an assist
ant manager Of insurance.
Evening star., 1942-10-02

aged severely and q propeller on
one OF the two remaining engines
was battered.
1t. Lipsky's bombardier .'appar-
emily was uninjured. ss =
After blasting the objective the
American squadron began its return
fight. 1t turned out to be a running
fight with German attackers. But
the remaining guns of 1t. Lipsky's
Fortress drove of. the planes that
had singled him out.
Evening star., 1942-10-02

Bell, Russell H.
jackson, Charles H.
Richie. Thomas J.
Da bney, Richard E.
Whiten. Charles J.
Proctor, John e.
Trower. C. H.
williams. N. B.
White, Robert
Gray, Joseph D.
Mason. James L., 5r.
Reid, C. D.
Ma son. Leon J.
Spa arks, Robert A,
Bethel, William A.
Dowdy. Willie c.
Henderson, Samuel
Steadman. Glide
Thomas, Edward z.
Edwards. w. E.
Graves. Richard
Jenifer, T. P.
Thomas. Isiah
Watts, Eura h L.
Jones, Harold E.
Benton. John A.
Edwards, c. L.
Joseph Clarence
Austin. James
Joyner. Roy F.
Wood, John r.
Frazier. Albert J.
Phillips, Harry e.
Braton. Thomas J.
Chase, Edward B.
Baugh. Charles G.
Clayton. B, P.
Robbs, Richmond
Bailey. John W.
Brown. Charles A.
Jackson, Ellis P.
Lindsay. Thomas Fl.
Dennis, n. H.
Berkeley. julius H.
Dixon. Leon 8.
Hill. David
Smith, Cleo
Thomas, Floyd Z.
Evening star., 1942-10-02
81 Co|ored Registrars
Will Report Tomorrow

Ninety-seven colored registrants
from Washington will report at 10
am. tomorrow for assignment to
Army training camps following two
week furloughs.
The men, inducted September 10,
Evening star., 1942-10-02

Oh Z
Christopher, Paul {
Allen. Edgar
Guion. David
Covington. Carton H
Barnes. Vandy M.
Monta cue. George T
Wa shington, D. l.
Lee, Walter S.
Faison. John l..
Childs.s James NJ.
Taylor. Charles I.
Taylor, James c.
Carter, Raymond
Thompson. VIM. H,
Wood, Clarence w.
Greene. Harold B.
Handen. A. D., jr.
Ray, Henry C.v
Banks. Murray w.
Thomas, Isaac
Jackson. Dewey H.
FitZgerald. Henry 8.
Evans. Edward F.
Harvey, Edward J.
Mouton. John
Savoy. James e.
Hawkins, John T.. jr
Speach,. Willie
Duncan. Herman
Bell, Clarence w.
Bell, Earl A.
Chase. Lendall W.
Fasan. Mathew
Hilton, Randolph P
Lacev. MINER
Tilghmam. F. r.
Smith, Richard E.
Barr. Clinton
Gla adding. Ernest ?.
Hair, William H.
Kinney, James L.
Rhodes. James W.
Williams. Raymond
Banks, VIM. A., jr.
Scott. John z.
Washington. B. T.
Soeller. Turner r,
Ohutt, James e.
Stith, Alvin D.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
The Nelson Suing

Nelson" Diegel continued, mas
the soundest swing in golf. He IS
the finest long iron player | ever
saw. He has one odd feature, and
this is his wrist action. AT the top
Of his backswing you will see almost
no break of his left wrist.
byron doesn't cock his left Wrist
at all-or only slightly. He uses
strong, firm left hand and wrist
that is always in control OF the club
head. which he never lets dip. He
hasn't nearly as much body action
as many good golfers have, for ne
lets his body work with his hands
and arms. He also has almost per-
feet head action. l mean by TINS
that his head remains in place until
the ball is hit.
81 don't know of any golfer who
has a more compact style OF SWING
ing a club Everything is under
control. He has cut the margin OF
error to near zero.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
His Weakest Shot

81 would say Byron's weakest
shot was the short chip" Leo SAID.
This is due to his lack of even slight
wrist action on this stroke. He isn't
bad lust off the green, but he isn't
as deadly as he is on other shots. l
have often seen him play long irons
from 200 or 220 yards away just as
close to the pin as he would from ~
yards away.
Another factor is his perfect con-
fdence in his own swing. I've also
seen him d.op or 10 balls on the
turf in just average lies, take out a
driver, and hit them all over $50
yards as straight as rifle can shoot.
"Too many golfers bother too
much with unimportant details.
They don't concentrate enough on
what their hands and wrists are do
ing with the head of the club. Too
often they think about everything
except swinging that clubhead
through the ball.
"You don't swing club with your
hips and shoulders. You swing il
with your hands. If you watch Mel
son you get the idea that he ISM
using anything except his hands. O
course, he does, but he lets the res
of it fit in, not work against hi!
hands.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
Tough Competitors

"Why is it those Texans are such
tough competitors?" Diegel asked.
"They come along with Ralph Gull
dahl, who wins two National Opens
in row. Then they give you
Jimmy Demaret who wins eight big
tournaments in few months. Then
along comes Ben Hogan and Byron
Nelson. Hogan is one of the most
successful golfers that ever played.
You may recall that he finished in
the money Sc consecutive times be-
fore he slipped little. Then at
Miami he finished second after lead
ing the field for three rounds.
"Hogan uses his wrists and body
much more than Nelson does. Ben,
weighing only 1873 pounds, has to do
this--to get the distance needed to-
day. Hogan has far greater body
turn than Nelson uses, and more
flexible wrists. Ben lets the club
head dip at least Is inches or two
feet more than Nelson does. Byron
uses little more than three-quarter
swing.
NELSON, Hogan and Sam Snead
make one of the most interesting
studies in golf" Diegel said. CAL
three are great golfers-three of the
greatest we've ever had.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29

sons game than Leo Diegel, a
smart observer, we asked the dag
nosing Diegel to let us in on the
secret of a great golfers style and
success.
GIVE known Byron since he was
a Texas kid" Diegel said. I've
studied his game as it changed with
the years. I think I can tell you
something about him.
Gin the first place, 1 would say
that Byron Nelson, like most OF
those Texans, is one OF the pest
competitors I've ever known in gof.
What makes great competitor, you
might ask? My answer is determl-
nation, unbroken concentration on
every shot and his refusal to be dis
couraged by a few bad shots or a
few bad holes. Nelson sinks MS
teeth in every round, concentrates
on every shot, and battles it out to
the last putt. He has a fine golhng
philosophy, which so many lack.
and that is to take the breaks OF
the game as they happen to come'
good or bad.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
- ~ 81
l5oi1!!li44

Nelson's Winning Game
A short while back Craig Wood,
u. S. Open golf champion, rated
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
rMd36daQbn
'k|6Rga{ G. ! 4!g!s!2
Washington, d. q.
NEW SELECTEES

1t needed no mind reading to
fathom what was behind that war
department announcement of the
purchase of 7O0,000,0O0 feet of lum-
Der and 240,OOO kegs of nails-the
biggest order of its kind in U. S.
history.
The materials are for the con-
struction of numerous new army
environments and the enlargement
of existing ones.
Army strength, down to 100000
after the rehabilitation of % to 80
year olds last fall, is due for a big
increase-at least another 1000, 600
after the next draft lottery follow
ing the February 16 registration OF
men between 81 and "A.
An estimated $4,000, 900 will regis
ter next month, and on the basis OF
past experience only about 5 per
cent will be rated la; that is, SUBJ
ject to immediate call. Heretofore
the army has indicted only men in
good physical condition, with no de-
pendents and not engaged in "es-
sential' production.
However, as the need for military
manpower develops, la standards
will be broadened and many thou
sands of lib, IA, and 2-B deferees
by pre-war standards will be called
up.
For the present, the army still is
placing primary emphasis on youth.
The February 16 registration is ex-
pected to list around 2,000,0 900 2O-21
youngsters and the largest proper
ton of new inductees will come from
this group. Registrars in the st
to A group will have to be in top
condition to get in the army at this
| time.
However, big scale inductions
from this age group can be expected
by fall, particularly those with nc
dependents and with previous mill.
tary service.
For the present the army will take
it's older-age recruits from the 2s
to IS year olds who were exempted
because of dependency or defense
work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
Horse Relationship

Horse Relationship
Under American horse-racing
laws, thoroughbreds having the
same sires but different dams are
not half brothers or half sisters.
Only those having the same dams
are considered to be related.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
Wooden Ships for Men Of Iron

Avay the focus of the spotlight doing 700 ohch
though not Spectacular security of this nation These
the men o building little oodn ships that haze the hazard
ous lob of keeping that manned
By men Of iron shpyard Rockand Me- things are
humming pictures made the Snoo yards good
iden of the work hat goes a Uooden ship.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
REDTAPE BUSTER

Ordnance is the haughtleSt anQ
most hide-bound branch of the
army. So much so that it has been
the object of much bitter private
criticism by civilian defense chiefs.
But there is one notable exception
to this Ordnance rule. He is Will
liam Van Antwerp Kemp, a tall,
husky, dynamic engineer, who made
a big success in private business
and volunteered his services when
the national emergency arose. Since
then, as an Ammunition division ex-
ecutive, he has been making his
tory, busting redtape in tradition
bound Ordnance.
There are many tales of Kemp's
unconventional exploits. The latest
is one of the best.
Asked by a general to suggest a
manager for new government
munition plant about to begin pro-
duction, Kemp recommended crack
expert who had been loaned to the
British to build a plant in England.
"He ought to be finished with his
job over there by now" said Kemp.
eff he is, get him." was the order.
From the British, Kemp learned
the expert had completed his work
and was available. So Kemp picked
I'D a phone and called the state de-
partment.
81 want to talk to the guy,' he
said, "who gets guys back from Eng
land"
There was a gasp, but the operator
switched Kemp to someone who
asked him who he was and what
he wanted.
"I'm Kemp of Army Ordnance
he said. "There's guy in England
we want to run an ammunition plant
for us. Get him back here right
away, will your"
Six days later the expert reported
to Kemp and left for his new job
A few days later the general agar
summoned Kemp, asked what hae
been done about the expert.
cts all taken care of, general,
said Kemp. ''He's been on the jol
at Jne plant LWO udyS.
"How did you get him back her
so fast?"
mo trouble. just called up tn
state department, asked for the gu.
who gets guys back here and h
arranged it"
Kemp" said the general severe
ly, edo you know who that guy i
the state department was?"
; mo, SIR
"He was the undersecretary {
: state.''
,, Note: Kemp has persistently re
, fused to accept an army commi:
t sion. Finally, pressed by the gel
eral for the reason, he retorteo
, "Some day may want to come
here and blow up. If I do, as a
t officer you could court-martial M
But as a civilian, all you can do
fire me. Pm remaining a civilian.
Y JAP SCHOOL LESSONS
!, After three years probing of SUI
n versive activities, it takes lot
j. excite Rep. Martin Dies, but the OF
v er day the rangy Texan hit on
q discovery that took his breath ava
j. His committee has been makir
o a sweeping inquiry of Jap fit
n columning on the West coast, inclu
r ing subversive teaching in Japane
language schools located all ov
d southern California. Investigate
q found that from the primary grad
il up students in these schools are j
q doctrinated with militarism and Il
theology of their Jap ancestors.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29
|Z|El[[l1
Hating Hate:


The President of the United States
has announced a completed obJec-
tive. 1t is: The United Nations.
Twenty-six nations have united to
win war and to keep the peace that
follows war. What the nations re-
fused to learn from concentration
camps and torture chambers OF one
continent, they have learned on the
bitter battlefelds of all.
Dictators fight for power; dlplo-
mats for prestige; and mllltarlsts
for victory. But the Common People
always fight for peace. Not an ar
mistice between nations, but peace
of soul between men.
That is why the present struggle
is total world war, because the
dictators' New Order is a campaign
against world conscience. The pam
ger attacks to break military line
are less important than the propa-
ganda efforts to tear the fabric OF
law and order. The Common Peo-
pie today are fighting for their stake
in law and order.
Men from all over the world are
fighting side by side for their coun-
tries. Because they want to live IN
dignity side by side for their God.
And when final victory comes, 1t
will be the job of the diplomats not
only to bring peace to nations-but
peace to men.
For the Common People of the
world are awake. Their enemy is
out in the open. 1t is not man.
1t is a creed. They know there is
nothing to hate-but HATE!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-01-29

Byron Nelson as the
finest all around
SHOEMAKER in golf.
Nelson backed up
this generous trib-
ute from the Open
titleholder by COM
ing back in 80 at
Miami late last
month to win the
$4,000 Open by a
m a t t T Of fiv e
strokes.
Since few know
MI
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