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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

Students OF social problems have
INDUCED, since the beginning OF
World War II. quite extensively IN
speculations as to what moral
effects the combat will produce and
what change in the present sex
status will be brought about
On the moral side the picture
which presents itself is dark one.
Prostitution on Increase
Prostitution is on the increase,
gay the sociologists. This trend is
attributed to the breaking up Of
the home as family groups migrate
20 industrial centers in search of
employment and boys are sent 20
camps.
The vice of prostitution has been
denounced by DR.. Thomas Parran,
director Of the United States Public
Health Service as the Number One
eaboteur of the defense effort
Prior to the war, it has been point
ed out. the commercial prostitute
was barely eking out an existence,
today the concentration of millions
of men in bases, camps and fac
tories have promoted the expansion
of the vice into a veritable war
industry.
The health director has also
pointed out that approximately IS
per cent OF TIE existent venef7al
disease in this country is directly
traceable to prostitution and warn
ed that unless prompt action is
taken the intensive struggle against
the diseases will be rendered void
Social dislocation has been directly
blamed for this growth in the vice
Predict Decline In
National Birth Rate
Whereas the recklessness in at
ttude on the part Of thousands o..
young Americans today is boosting
Of an alarming rate marriages and
births, sociologists have indicated
that with the constant draining Of
men from. the civilian population,
marriage ana olrth Id'es viii u'op
with the same suddenneSS WIN
which they rose. A study oy Doug
las A. Thorn SHOWS mat IN posto''
marriages have increased 80 per
cent % per cent IN New foIN, 1T, ne
national birth rate mas repor'ealy
Jumped up 10 10 per 100000. Flu
ture predictions are oased upon
occurrences which followed tne iasl
World War when the u > nlT'h
rate dropped II per cent me Ger
man, so per cent; while IN france
there was a decline Of 10 per cent
The repetition of this occurrence IS
predicted after the current conflict
Authorities estimate that by 1913
the nations total birth VIII be
slashed by $4,000.
War VIII Also Bring
Sex Revolution
Recalling that World War pro-
duced the Jazz Age and the flap
per" popularized the speakeasy,
bobbed hair. short skirts intimate
dancing. free love" and com
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
BURYING THE HATCHET

by white superior officers is a bio,
upon the U. s. army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Leader Discusses
Symbolism, The Flag
And Realism
Says Liberty And Justice Must Be For All

test Of our democracy. the express
sion Of our high ideals, and our
noble protentions.
This fact is now being faced. The
innibitons, the prohibitions, which
have. stood as battling barriers are
being assailed, denounced, and, in
some measure, broken down.
Journals OF public opinion OF the
highest character and Importance.
including also magazines OF distinc-
ton, have Joined hands with the
Negro people and their friends 20
secure a fairer, squarer deal in
American life.
The war has, belatedly, brought
about new status for Americas
Negro population, to use the ex-
preston Of the United States News.
The struggle for civil and political
rights. for job equality. and for a
decent regard for common citizen
ship, goes along with the effort to
unite all elements Of our American
citizenship into aroused fighting
units for the destruction OF our
enemies
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Glasgow Breuities

Earth Crammed with Heaven:
thought for Sunday morning at the
Methodist church. 1tp
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur DolSon and
children were shoppers from Fara-
nuf community Saturday.
Marriott Kline returned Tuesday
from Great Falls, where he spent
several days on legal business.
William Barnes cf Malta was here
Friday visiting his son-in-law and
daughter, MI. and Mrs. Glen Sarbo.
John M. Kline, Glasgow attorney,
was taken i'll Saturday and is a pa
tent at the Deaconess hospital. He
has pneumonia.
Miss Priscilla Pease is expected to
arrive tomorrow from McMinnville,
Ore, where she has been a student
at Linfield college this year.
Mrs. Wayne Dixon and son Den
mis- of Big Sandy came Monday to
spend a week visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Cumming.
Mrs. Lula Alvord of Elma, Wash,
arrived Tuesday for a two weeks
visit with her son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. William Alvord.
Wilbur Crawford will leave Friday
for st. Paul to attend the gradua-
ton exercises at St. Thomas college.
Wilbur Crawford Jr. will graduate.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Valentine, Old Resident Of
Cenevieve, Passes i'm City

John Duncan Valentine, 81, a res
ident of Genevieve community for
almost 80 years, died in a Glasgow
hospital Wednesday morning, where
he had been a patient for several
days. High blood pressure with
complications was the cause of
death.
Funeral services are tentatively
set for Friday morning at 9 in st.
Raphael's Catholic church, with the
Rev. FIR. A. E. Foley officiating.
Rosary will be said at the Holland
chapel at 8 tonight.
The Duncan family came to
Valley county in 1913 and Mr.. Dun
can had engaged in farming and
rancbing at Genevieve since that
time. He was married at Sisseton, S.
Nov. 10, 1900. The widow, MIS-.
Annie Campbell Valentine, sur
wives. Mr.. Duncan was a native of
Wabash, MINI.
Also surviving are two sons. John
il. and Walter of Genevieve; two
daughters, Mrs. Henry Denoma of
Cole and Mrs. Francis Derdahl of
Cut Bank; four brothers, Ed of
Sidney and William, Clarence and
Bert Valentine of New Ellington,
S. D., and three sisters, Mrs. Maur-
ice O'Brien and Mrs. Lille o.
Brien of New Ellington, and Mrs.
Nellie E%llingson of Sisseton.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28

lege. Miss Barbara Anderson is one
of the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Orvis of Big
fork spent the past week in Glasgow.
They expected to leave today. Mr..
Orvis is proprietor of the Fair store.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Hooking spent
the week end visiting Mr.. H~ocking's
mother, Mrs. Alice Samuelson, at
Colgan, N. D., and Mrs. H%ocking's
sister. Mrs. Ruby Moses, at Willis
ton, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Smith of
Rudyard spent the week end here
visiting County Assessor and Mrs.
Archie c.. Bruce. The Smiths and
Bruces were friends many years ago
in North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Torkelson were
in Glasgow Tuesday from Nashua.
MI. Torkelson returned to Nashua
Friday from Henning, Mimi, where
he had been called by the death of
a brother-in-law.
Private Wally Teichrow, who n
tered the army three months ago
and is now at Camp Hhan, Calf,
already has qualified for his sharp
shooters medal. according to word
leCelVeu ny Ills UIOIlltI, OINllle
Teichrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.. Collins spent
Tuesday at Scobey visiting Mrs.
Collins brother. They left today for
Berkeley, Calf, where Mr.. Collins
will attend summe school at the
University of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. RalSton went
to Bczeman last week to attend
State college commencement exer-
cises at which their son, A. T. Raj
ston Jr., was graduated. oliver C.
Paulson of Chinook was in charge
of the Monarch lumber yard while
Mr.. Ralston was gone.
Miss Mary Hcole, deaconesS and
nurse at the Deaconess hospital,
left for a two weeks vacation in
Seattle, where she will be present
at the twenty-fifth wedding an
iverSary Of her brother-in-law and
sister, MI. and Mrs. c. C. Galloway.
Toby Vegge, VINO has been en-
gagged in construction work at An
nette Islands, Alaska, arrived Mon
day for a two day visit with his
mother, Mrs. Marie Vegge, and
sister, Selma Vegge. He had only
two weeks leave and returned to
the same place. He made the trip
from Seattle to Great Falls by
plane.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28

Miss Norma Anderson returned to
Glasgow Saturday from Box Elder,
where she has been teaching. She
will teach there again next year.
Miss Helen Dignan is expected
Friday from Medicine Lake, where
she has been teaching commercial
subjects and assisting with music.
Christine Crowley Of Fort Peck
was one of IS state university fresh
man women chosen as a member
of Spur, national sopho-
more honorary society.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Blair and
daughters Joyce and Patsy left
Wednesday morning for Forrest
City, Iowa, to visit relatives. They
will be gone 10 days.
Miss Hattie Hanson returned
Thursday from McCluskey, N. D.,
where she spent a two weeks vaca-
ton from her duties as nurse at
the Deaconess hospital.
Bob Stevens arrived Monday from
Bremerton, Wash, for a ten day
visit with his mother, Mrs. Molly
Stevens. He expects to be employed
at Pearl Harbor after his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Anderson and
daughter Norma will go to Havre
Tuesday to attend the graduation
exercises at Northern Nominal col
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Sen. Murray Calls
LANCER Criticism
"Old Chestnut"

A chestnut" was Sen. James
E. Murray's comment here today
over recent criticism Of the Alaskan
defense road as a colossal blunder''
by Sen. William LANCER of North
Dakota.
IT am willing to take the iudg-
ment OF the army engineers in
these matters in preference to Sen
ator Langer's," Senator Murray
added. They seldom make mistakes
and they made careful investigation
of all proposed routes"
LANCER said a route nearer the
coast, through British columbia,
was a better enc, but Murray de-
clared the road location selected
was better both from a construction
and strategic standpoint.
Any route that would have been
chosen would have brought certain
construction difficulties and the en-
gineers had full knowledge of these,
he added.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Rural Electric
Groups Meet With
Senator in City

Officers of both the northern
and southern Valley county groups
organized to develop rural electrif-
ication projects met here Wednes-
day with Sen. James E. Murray
asking his aid to secure approval
of funds for both projects.
Representing the north Valley CO.
operative were Resner Blikken, E.
R. Strate and Mark Tufte of OPP
helm and County Commissioner
Carl %Shellerud, while Albert Nelson
of Hinsdale, president of the south
ern Valley group, represented it.
Senator Murray assured them of
his cooperation. they reported.
While immediate construction is
not possible because of shortage of
critical products, allotments are
sought now so that work may be-
ginning as soon as the war is ended.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Milk Deliveries
Alternate Days
Is Glasgow Plan

To comply with the order of the
federal director of defense trans
pcrtaticn, dairymen serving Glas-
gov will make deliveries alternate
days on each side of town, it was
decided at a meeting of the Valley
Better Milk association in the
courthouse Tuesday night. President
willis Blanchard presided.
The federal order provides that
milk dealers must reduce their re-
tail deliveries 25 percent in COM
parison with their mileage for the
same month in 1941.
The alternate delivery plan will
begin June l. On that date, de-
liveries will be made only On the
north side. The following day, de-
liveries will be made only on the
south side, and the same order will
be followed for other days.
Dairymen also requested cccpera-
ton of consumers by having empty
bottles ready when delivery is made.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Glasgow Kiwanis
TO Meet Thursday
AT Boy Scout Camp

Glasgow Kiwanians and wives
will meet next Thursday night at
7 at the Boy Scout island camp
near Fort Peck, in place of the reg
ular noon meeting.
Dinner will be served at 7 and
Will be followed by a Scout court
OF honor, at which James Holland
OF Glasgow will receive the award
of eagle, highest in scouting.
The district camp opens Friday
with C. F.. Kendall Of Minot. N. D..
are executive in charge. Registra-
tlon OF more than 100 was reported
TO-DAY by DR.. K. R. Steffensen, dis
trict chairman.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28

John Smith. who has been a
flight lieutenant in the Canadian
air force, stationed at the No. l
Central Navigation School at Riv-
ers, Man, was transferred Tuesday TO
the American army air force with a
grade Of captain, which corresponds
to the rank he held in the Canadian
army. The transfer was made by a
joint American = Canadian board
which takes under consideration the
cases of all American personnel in
the Canadian service.
Captain Smith arrived Wednes-
day morning in Glasgow for a Wis
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
ENROLMENT is 60

A vacation Bible school was open
ed Monday at the Baptist church
and the enrolment is now go. Miss
Ada Miriam Pease, superintendent
reports. Teachers. other than those
previously announced, are Miss
Freda Burger. Stanley and Audrey
Wlttmayer. Boys are repairing some
church furnishings unde the leader
ship of Mr. Wittmayer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28

it with his wife and children and
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. N.
Smith, and other relatives. He will
leave ON for Randolph Field at
San Antonio, Texas, but expects to
be transferred soon from there to
a multimotor operational training
unit.
This week is a family reunion one
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Smith.
Their daughter Mary, Mrs. A. j,
Kreft, arrived last week from Indi-
annapolis, md, where she had been
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Lustre M. B. Church
Group Comes Sunday

The Christian Endeavor society
of the Lustre NJ. B. church will
present a special program at Chris
tian Fellowship services in the civic
center Sunday night at 7:45. 1t will
include songs and a short sermon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Prospective Buyers
Of Oil Heaters Must
Must Buy Soon

Prospective buyers of Coleman oil
heaters should make their purch-
asses before June IS, it was stated
today by A. c.. Strom of the NV
store, local dealer. The war produc-
ton board issued an order prohibit
ing use of fuel oil in equipment in
stalled after June Is, so purchase
is necessary before that time to
assure an adequate fuel supply. NO
new oil heaters will be manufac-
tured for civilian use after June 80.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Roy S%heppard's
Brother Is Killed
In Plane Crash
BY Courier Correspondent

FRAZER-Roy Sheppard received
a telegram Saturday from McChord
field near Tacoma, Wash, stating
that his brother, Master Serg. D.
A. Sheppard, vas killed in an army
plane crash with four other army
flyers at McChord field. Sergeant
Sheppard enlisted in the service
while visiting his brother here in
1917, and had been in the service
since that time. His body was ship
ped to his former home in Texas
for burial. He was born in Mountain
Home, Idaho.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Wedulm Member Of
Play Cast at NMC

HAVRE-John Wedum of Glas-
gov has been cast in a principal
part in 1.-The Doctor in Spite Of
Himself" which the Footlights,
Northern Montana college dramat-
les club, will present Friday night.
The play is the first of events
planned for the Homecoming week
end.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Smith Transferred to u. S.
Corps After Canada Service

living and will spend the summer
here. DR.. Kreft is o in the army
medical service. Philip Smith ar
rived Tuesday morning from Phil
adelphia, where he is a student at
jefferson Medical school, for a
months vacation. He is a second
lieutenant in the medical reserve
CORPS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Milo jennings Gets
Many Letter Replies

OPHEIM - Milo Jennings who
sent letters to all in armed service
as we'll as defense workers from this
community, has received % cards
and letters in response. All ex-
pressed appreciation for inform
alton from home and sent new adj
dresses and other information con-
cerning army life
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
C. N. MEN VISITORS

G. F. OyHara of Helena, assistant
general freight and passenger agent
fer the Great Northern, and Carl
Lundhagen of Sidney, travelling
freight agent, were callers in Glas-
gov Thursday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
HOSPITAL

Marie Hjelter, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Hjelter of Opheim
will graduate from the sacred
Heart Hospital School of Nursing
at Havre.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-05-28
Brides-to-be and Newlyweds:

Come to this Office and get your gift cop,
Of Virginia C~ourtenay's clever Brides
booklet; she writes informatively about the
modern way to say I'm married now and
want the world to know"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Navy uPSETS penn: IRISH Beat ARMY
Kill 5.llS Japs
On Guadalcanal

wAsHIN6ToN-A minimum Of
5.iss Japanese have been killed by
U. S. forces in land fighting in the
Tulagi-Guadslcanai area Of the
solomons since the American eccu-
patton of this area Aug. I, the
nav yannounced late today.
The figure was based on actual
count of enemy bodies and does
not include those killed in areas
still controlled by the enemy where
no count could be made.
The communique gave no figures
for American loses. but II was
recalled Secretary of Navy Frank
Knox said In a press conference
Friday Japanese losses were rum
ming better than five to our one.
On this basis. American deaths
in the Solomons are something
under 1000.
The eommunique disclosed $50
enemy planes were destroyed by
U. s. forces in the South Pacific
area during the month of October.
II did not give total for the en-
tire period Of operations. but a
tabulstion of all communiques TO
date showed 52e enemy planes de-
stroyed since Aug. 7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Return Of Japs'
Fleet Expected

WASHES GToN - American
troops silll had the upper hand IN
fighting on Cuadaiesnai island
saturday Wbiis ths Z. =. navy
prepared for expected return u
the japanese fleet
n a Desperate effort 70 stem
me American drive 70 the west
Nard of Henderson 2irfisid. the
Japanese isuBehsd = series Of
powerful c0untsrattacks. Bot the
battle toughensd marines and
army troops smashed saeh Assault
and Inflicted heayJ iosses on us
enemy.
This action occurred the night
of Nov. IS fisland tme) and was
revealed By the navy shortly after
Secretary Of Navy Frank knoz
reported that the luli IN sea fight
Ing continues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Convict Escapes
From Mcneil

Authorities of this area were
on the lookout Saturday for a
roughly dressed convict who made
a successful escape from the fed
eral penitentiary on Mcneil island.
They are seeking 54-year-old
Charles c. Pierce. who escaped
sometime late Friday
A boat. believed n have been
used by the convict. was found
Saturday at Fox island.
Pierce is described as feet siz
inches tail. 1872 pounds, grey eyes
and chestnut hair streaked with
grey.
He was wearing cap, raineoat
and rubber boots when he fled
from the island.
Pierce, whose home is in Alaska,
has served about half Of an eight
year term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Yanks Advancing On Guadalcanal

American troops several miles
beyond the lines they held be-
fore the japanese recently
landed ground forces east Of
the airfieid.
The movement apparently was
10 prevent the enemy from get
ting those forces into shape for
a pincers drive against the field.
with columns advancing from both
east and west
The advance found the troops
crossing the Malimbiu riyer, a
few miles south Of Koli point. on
the north bank Of Guadalcsnsi.
That is close 10 where the Japan
csc recently landed their forces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
w eekend Housing
Deficiency Acute

known hotel and housing fseili.
ties In Tacoma are huleing this
weekend and word has come that
200 more person. are due to arrive
sometime Saturday.
Homes Registration bureau l.
swamped and declared SATURDAY
the standing Room Only" point
had been reached.
An appeal went out from John
schlarh. jr.. bureau dlreeiar. for
registration by private citizens Of
any further bedrooms which can
be made available 20 that strang-
ers In town won't have 20 walk the
streets for the next two nights
Hotels ara full and al known
sleeping space taken ss Of Friday
night.
II you can help with a spare
bedroom. phone Broadway tisb
until 8 p. m. or tonight and sun
day, phone Main sra.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Killed IN Action

Many direct hits were scored on
Rommels motor transport upon
which he is dependent for making
any further withdrawal.
Ten big fires were started in
the encampment zone at Buqbuq.
eight at Halfaya and two on the
Sollum escarpment.
Front dispatches indicated that
Lieut.. Gen. Bernard l.. Montgom-
ery's British Eighth Army had
driven the. demoralized axis desert
forces west of Matruh, los miles
from Alamein. where the allies
broke through the enemy's mine
fields only three days ago.
Berlin radio pointed out
that Field Marsh Erwin
Rommel. commander Of the
axis North African armies,
might have been taken prison
sr. There were no allied re-
ports substantiating this Ger
man speculation which sug-
gested that Germany was un-
certain of his whereabouts.)
The communique seemed TO con-
firm reports that the broken axis
armies. apparently without air
protection of any kind. would be
unable to make stand in Egypt
II suggested that they were racing
(Continued on Page u. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09

". H. Porter Dies
OF Heart Attack

william ~. Porter. 81. ~ Porter.
Cummings Co. clothing msfsh@Hf
In Tacoma Tor asarty ~ pears.
vas seized ~ith = heart attack
Friday evening while listening 70
fhs radio In hls hgm<. 1901 No.
Cedar st., and died Saturday
morning.
Born In fioxsIi. Mich. ~ cams
10 Taeoms in is11 10 vas .
member of fhs Wooinsn ~ ne
World snss fh< kik. icdEs 10 Nlss-
lsan, and q th> Presbyterian
church.
surviving are NE rife. psfs G.;
tao asue hfsr.. f3sfnlee ard h*ss
tfscs. bofh u Tacoma. two bfpfh'
ers seth ard yen. betb - Lzn-
.ns MICA. four sisters. Mrs Car
re- Brooks ana Miss ifsrfies Per
ter. both q D<troif. Mich. ard
Ma Minnie ard Miss tsfsffs
porter bath a Hsssil. ni<h.
Funeral srrzsxsm@nfs VII %
announced - fsue<i<5 King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Axis Forces
Pile Up at
Libva Border
By LEON KAY
United Press Writer

CAIRO = The Imperial Eighth
Army has driven Marshal Erwin
Rommels battered main forces
back to the western edge of Egypt
and is piling them up at the
Egyptian-Libyan frontier. reports
from the westward driving allies
said today.
Already 10000 prisoners have
been counted in British hands and
upwards of $4,000 Italian troops
were cut off, virtually out of food.
water and ammunition and about
ready to surrender.
Reports from the battle
zone said that the bulk Of
the survivors of Rommefs
units have been located at
Buqbuq. 2l0 miles west Of
Alamein, on the escarpment at
Sollum, 20 miles farther west,
and at the junction Of the
coastal road and Halfaya
tHellfire) pass on the frontier.
The axis forces in the frontier
zone were under terrific air bonn
bardment which started last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON II meri n
forces defending vital Henderson
airfield on Guadsieansl island have
advanced several miles 10 the
east. while other American units
have repulsed enemy attacks 10
the west Of the field.
A eommunique issued by the
navy revealed that the successful
eastward advance-csrried out BY
army troops - occurred Friday,
Solomons time.
Only light enemy resist
anee" Was encountered during
the eastward march. the com
munique said. II took the