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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Raj Batiers
Ruhr Again
300 Shelter
Maxi Industry
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON, June O. UD -
eHavy British bombing planes,
estimated to number 800 or
more, made their fourth devaS-
tation raid in eight days on the
Ruhr, heart Of German war in
duStry, during the night, the air
ministry announced today.
Bomber, fightC~ and coastal
command lanes, numbering
hundreds more, attacked objec-
tives over a 300-mile front in
Holland, Belgium and occupied
France, and coastal command
planes shot down an enemy sea-
ulane over the North Sea.
Bad weather kept the big
planes grounded Saturday night
but last night they turned out in
strong force to carry their share
in the greatest aerial offensive
in history.
Announcement by the air min
istry that ID bombers were
missing indicated the strength
of the raid--not comparable to
the l,000-plane attacks but on a
scale which a few weeks ago
would have been regarded as
sensational.
Essen, home of the gigantic
Krupp armament works, was
believed to have been the CEN
trail target of last nights bomber
force, but it was understood
that key targets were bombed
over a wide area of the valley,
including railroad centers as
well as war factories, TO in
crease the confusion as well
as to add to damage done in
three previous raids.
Essen was the second target
of the new British offensive. 1t
was raided on the night Of June
! by 1,036 planes. 1t was
bombed again the next night by
an estimated 800 or more
planes. A raid of some 800
strong was made on the Ruhr
last Friday night.
The air ministry communi-
que said;
"A strong force Of bombers
attacked industrial districts of
the Ruhr last night.
Docks at Dieppe and enemy
air fields in the low countries
also were bombed.
Fighter command aircraft
on intruder operations attacked
air fields and railway detectives
in Northern France and Hol-
land.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Gangs Roam
the Streets
OfHOngK

CHUNGKING, June 8 - W.P
- Thousands of civilians are
starving in Hong Kong where
gangs of desperados roam the
streets, reliable informats re-
ported today.
They said the small Japanese
garrison appeared unable to
maintain order. The worst con-
ditionS were said to prevail at
Kowloon, mainland portion of
Hong Kong, where banditry oc-
ours daily, some within short
distance of japanese headquart-
ers.
Intelligence reports said hun
dreds of deSperados who are
augmented daily by persons UNI
able to obtain food or jobs, were
in streets of Kowloon and even
Victoria, robbing and often muir
dering pedestrians. The houses
and stores which escaped Japan
csc hooters were being robbed.
These conditions, it was said, re-
suited fundamentally from econ
omic desperation.
1t was said that the Japanese
allow each civilian one paddy
of rice every three days at
fixed price. One paddy is one
third the amount considered nee
esSary for maintenance of health.
Civilians thus were forced to
obtain two days supplies in
black markets where prices
range from 400 per cent to 1000
per cent above the fixed price.
1t was understood that the
Japanese were using Hong Kong
mainly as a naval base. All
Hong Kong dockyardS are work
ing full blast. The Japanese
first repaired captured torpedo
boats, then began building copies
of them. Larger shipyards were
said to be building and repair
ing small freighterS. 1t was I'M
derstood that a large contingent
of destroyerS and light cruisers
was based at Hong Kong.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09

WASHINGTON June Up
An official forecast of Amer
ica's food and clothing situation
lists coffee, tea and cocoa as
likely to be rationed and cloth
ing as an eventual rationing
possibility.
The forecast, by Joseph
Weiner, deputy director of the
War Production Board division
of supply, was given at a press
conference yesterday. 1t pict-
ured the commodity situation as
follows:
Rationing of coffee, tea and
cocoa is likely. Bananas will be
scarce. Fish supplies will be
limited by the submarine haz-
ard to fishing fleets, and lease
lend shipments will reduce the
amount of pork available. But
there is no danger that the coun-
try will lack necessary staples.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09

RICHMOND-Newly elected
officers of the Richmond Lions
Club are as follows:
President, Jack V. Macier; lst
vice-president, Theodore Kar-
mon; End vice-president, Vern
Krause; 3rd vice-president, The
odore SwartZ; secretary, Wilfred
Trudgeon; treasurer, Roy Klau-
ka; tail twister, Scott Burke;
lion tanner, Arthur Rowley; di-
rector two years, Joseph w.
Winkel and Fred PenWarden.
Four delegates will leave on
Sunday TO attend the state con-
vention in Muskegon- on June
z, 8 and 8.
Mrs. Frank Pulls will enter
tain for the members of the
Sorority of the Congregational
church at a pot-luck dinner in
her home on June 10. Election
of officers will take place at
this time. Mrs. M. II. Weeks
and Mrs. II. Marlowe will act
at the nominating committee.
Mrs. Wilfred Trudgeon will be
chairman in charge of the pot
luck dinner to be held at the
Congregational church oarlors
en- June 28th, when the church
will mark the 10th anniversary
of its founding in this village.
Recent awards to local grad
yates of the local Public High
school given at the Commence
ment exercises are as follows:
Music, Mary Van InWagen;
English, Frances Jean Adams;
Valedictory, Mary Van Inwag-
en-; Citizenship, William Youatt;
Vocational, Calvin Oke: Home
Economics, Regina Hood; Sci
ence, Mary Vanlnwagen.
Mathematics Alex Jaroszynski,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Red Gross Course
10 Open Wednesday

A Red Cross fist aid course
for Clinton township residents
will open Wednesday at z p. m,
at the Wolfe road school, 1T
was announced today.
Thos completing the first 10
hours will qualify as air raid
wardens or as auxiliary fire
men or police. A second 10-hour
course will entitle those taking
it to a Red Cross rating.
Robert Dickerson will be the
instructor. Glasses probably will
be held twice weekly.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Memorial Day
Parade Filmed
Public Invited
to View Pictures

An hour long colored motion
picture of the Mount Clemens
Memorial Day parade and of
ceremonies at Selfridge Field,
together with a variety of other
films taken nearby will be
shown to the public free on
Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings of next week at the new
USO building, IS E. Broadway
The program, announced to-
day by LIST. Lieut.. Richard Ra-
mey, public relations officer at
Selfridge Field, will be present
ed under the sponsorship Of the
Army Public Relations division
and the USO.
Scheduled to begin at 8: pm,
on each of the two days the films
have been so edited and assem-
bled that Army officials predict
an enthusiastic reception by the
Mount Clemens public.
The films, all in color, were
taken by the Photographic Di-
vision Of the u. S Army Air
Force stationed at Selfridge
Field.
Responsible for actual record
ing of the film, and editing of
it, are:
Staff Sergt. Dale WEIGH, Can
ton, o.; Corp. Loring Lyford,
Melrose, Mass; Private Clarence
Young, Louisville, KY; Private
Robert Weinberg, Madison, Wis;
Private Frank Kompass, New
York City: and Private William
F. Barnes, Chicago, Ill.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Refuse in Yard Brings
Police Investigation

Tom Simms, So South, COM
planned to city police yesterday
that garbage, broken bottles and
bricks are being thrown into
his yard.
Patrolman Alb Wright and
Russell Girard ques t i o n d
neighbors who denied knowl-
edge Of the incidents.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Confinement Of Dogs
Required by City

All dogs must be confined
during June, July and August,
City Clerk Joseph Matthews
said today.
The dogs must either be on
leash or under control of the
owner at all times, Matthews
said. He described the ORDER as
the customary summer precau-
ton against an epidemic dog
bites.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
NEWTON'S DISCOVERIES

Although Sir Isaac Newton is
best known for his discovery of
the law of gravity, he made two
other great scientific discover
les, either of which would have
satisfied most men as their life
contribution to the history OF
scientific thought. Newton dis
covered the composition of light,
and the differential calculus, a
method of computation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
Of Coffee, Tea Cocoa Virtually Certain
Runaway Boys Reported
as MISSING Again =

Byron Corby. IL, % Sheri-
dan, and Robert Hasshaw, IL.
of East Broadway were reported
as missing today by their par
ents.
The two boys ran away June
4, but were returned by Detroit
police.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
SETTLE THEIR
OWN DISPUTES

In some English internment
camps, German prisoners have
been permitted to establish arbi-
tration systems TO settle disputes
among themselves.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
SEA SURROUNDED
BY WATER

The Sargasso Sea, large area
of the North Atlantic Ocean
which is covered with drifting
seaweed, is entirely surrounded
by water instead of land.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09

Stone was used for telegraph
poles in India before iron came
into use. Wood cannot be used
on account of white ants.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09
DANGEROUS

Cordite, high explosive COM
posed of nitroglycerin and nitro
cellulose, is used as chewing
gum by girls working in NUM-
tons factories.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-09

Big Hole Battlefield National
Monument, in Montana, wa S
visited by 1875 persons in 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Mining Town
Hit by Fire

VIRGINIA CRY. Mes. - This
historic mining tossn. from vhoss
surrounding hits more than BAL
bon dollars IN gold and silver have
been taken since 1899. Saturday
~ss saved from destruction shsn
sudden shift % = raging wind
checked flames on ths outskirts u
ths business district
Driven along ny the sipd. the
flames started - = brush fire IN
the outskirts Of Gold Hlii. an id
lolning and Amos, equsiiy famous
mining community.
At least ~ residences. all old
and many Of them landmarks ~
The boom days o. ths c0mstoek
ioas. ssrs destroyed IN upper Cold
ian divide. = small commupiiy D.
tween ths tao towns. and Virginia
CITY.
The famed Sharon mansion,
once the home II William sharon
mo bulit the original Fslsss bo-
81 IN san francisco. gas one ~
thoss destroyed Win Il Nsnt
many priesisss pieces ~ antique
tsrniturs and other relics
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Detective Nix
Passes al Home

E.J. Nix. well known former de-
teetiye on the Tacoma police force.
died Friday at Rt. 4. Box 50. Ia
coma. at the age Of 81. He had
been living at the Veterans home
in Retsil He was native OF
Belmont. III
Nix joined the Tacoma police
force In September. 1914. and re-
tired as a detective seven years
ago. lie was a member Of the
Masonic lodge. the Order Of Ben
Hur. and a past commander OF
John X. Thompson camp. Spanish
War Veterans. Surviving are his
wife Bertha r.: two sons. Howard
Of Tacoma and Forrest Of lisa
auah. daughter. Mrs. Joseph
8olinar Of Hollywood: one grand
son.
G c. Melllngsr co. viii an
nounce the funeral Arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
British Force
Keeps Rolling

CAIRO-Britain's eighth army,
pursuing the ragged remnants Of
Field Marshal Erwin Rommeis
once proud Afrika korps across
Libya, have taken Gazala, IS miles
beyond Tobruk, a British COM
munique reported Saturday.
Following Gen. Sir Bernard l.
Montgomery's exhortation to chase
the axis right out of North
Africa" the British land army
drove the Germans and Italians
mercilessly while allied planes,
ranging far ahead. frightened the
Anglo American nutcracker
around enemy troops in French
Tunisia.
The communique said allied long
range fighters attacked the air
field at Tunis in a heavy RAID
Thursday night, destroying gaso-
lin. dumps. workshops and air.
planes there. Axis infiltration
troops had been reported in pos
session of the airfield, one of the
first strategic detectives of the
allied Tunisian campaign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Republicans Battle Behind Scenes
To Determine Nomination in 1914

WASHINGTON - Prospective
candidates for the 1914 COP
presidential nomination are bat
Ting behind the scenes for favor
able post positions through the
selection of the new Republican
national chairman.
Party leaders who regard Wen.
dell l.. willItie. 1910 standard
bearer. Governor-Eleet Thomas e.
Dewey OF New York, and Gov.
John Bricker OF Ohio AZ leading
the field OF presidential arpirants,
said that so far none Of the candi-
dates IL assured Of enough votes
10 name the new chairman.
House Republican LEADER
Joseph W. Martin. IT,, Of Mas
sachusetts has announced he
will resign at q special meet
Ing Of the national committee
Dec. nj ~. Louis. In order
10 devote his entire time to
the added responsibilities re-
snitIng from the Increased
Republican house minority.
The national committee com.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins Saturday
ordered the minimum arc for
women employed In war Industries
lowered from Is years To is years.
She acted al request Of the
war and navy departments and
maritime commission.
They informed her that con-
tinued inclusion IN war contracts
Of provision that no woman
under Is years be employed would
impair seriously the conduct Of
government business by retarding
essential production and interior
ing with the successful prosecu-
ton OF the war In which the
United States IL engaged and
which requires the complete utili-
zation Of the human and national
resources OF the nation"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Launch Boat
At Mcneil

The 65-foot wooden tugboat
"Q-s6" designed for use by the
Army Transport service in Alaska
waters. was launched at the fed
eral penitentiary on Mcneil Island
Saturday. II is the first vessel
to be built by federal prisoners for
war use.
L. II. Coolidge. naval designer
for the army. said the vessel was
originally designed by him for
use as a tender to serve Alcstraz
prison in San Francisco bay.
plans were changed when war be-
gan and the project was taken
over by the army.
The boat. 16 feet wide. with a
six-foot draft. will be powered by
a $50 horsepower Diesel engine.
Quitting will be completed with
In six weeks.
Financing Of the project was
accomplished through an exchange
Of funds between the army and
the bureau Of prisons.
Two other similar vessels are
under consideration.
-
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Taeonnz ........x -. $50 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Germans Sis,.
New 0nenslve

MOSCOW The nea amy
eouns~rsffxeked IN 1faie9<sd sat-
urdky IN ~ effort 70 Hs4< the
f@newsd e,sfmsn effseziv< : total
failure. ~hlfe ether eevi<t fe<ees
a1ysne<d ~ bath c8ue&ez< frentA
me 4o~i<k n1on eemn4ni1'<e
suggested that ~ f7fe< a kne
new oermsn offensive. opez<d -
saa- Pressing Heefn<r. might HAYS
ie<sene6-
a "a net spesk n ~fi<rre ffxft-
ings a. eounaalqess for SEVERAL
days have. ana specifically m<n-
,ion<d only repealed attH<k3 ~
tue regiments le.ooo GsrmansI
against : factory secticn u tn
northern part of 8EAlLpxr&d.
the two feximenfe attacks
xsfs al fspsaise4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Gamblers
No Place fodoy
For Porusiies
tEdi,erislD

There IA likely 10 be official
disagreement ~ to adequate
meas Of penalties NJ Satur.
days superior eour, gambling
trial.
The accused were those sr.
rested during the raids car.
ried out months AFRO b. state
patrolmen ~ result af = re-
quest 10 the governor from
Taeomss mayor.
The mayor acted after -.
surfing himself. he said. that
the eity's police executive
would not move similarly.
Fines Of $3.50. coupled with
s0-day Jail terms. probably
constitute stlffest penalties
yet levied here for violation
OF the antl-gambling statute.
However. under the law. peni-
Tertiary terms and heavier
fine. would have been pos
able.
II IA safe 10 saw that the
MAYOR and section Of the
public viii feel the sentences
were too light. Others will
disagree
Al any rate. Il may he
hoped that the 3O-day terms
will accomplish that which
should be the purpose of such
prosecution - the per~uadins
Of other Law violaiors of the
same stripe that they had benl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
To Argue Meyers
Motion Nov. Il

Arguments on a motion Tor =
new trial will be heard in federal
court here Nov. 81 in the case OF
DR. II. Harry Meyers. found
guilty earlier this week on 10 out
of Is counts OF mail fraud.
Meyers Will be permitted to re-
tain his temporary liberty under
$500 bond until that time. Fed
eraI Judge Charles n. Lesvy ruled
Saturday. II was anticipated that
his bond would be raised TO $40
600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Vancouver Fire
Takes 7 Lives

VANCOUVER, Wash. Firemen
today recovered a seventh body
from the smouldering ruins Of q
Henry J. Kaiser shipyard workers
dormitory here, and said they ex-
pected To find more victims Of a
fire which RACED the sprawling
two-story structure last night.
Two sections Of the dormitory,
one unit OF the 4.000-person Hud-
son House housing project, re-
manned unscarched because OF the
heat still emanating from the rub
Bile. Six bodies were found last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Large Naval
Engagement
Under Way
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The United
States and japanese naves are en-
gagged in a continuing battle in the
solomons and both SIDES have
suffered losses the navy an
nounced Saturday.
The fight started Thursday
night lislsnd timel after American
wsrships had shelled enemy posi-
tons on Gusdalcanal for 10 hours
In a daylight attack on Thursday
A navy communique de-
scribed the fighting as "A se-
ries Of naval engagements"
and again as q battle" hut
gave no indication Of Its mag
nitude.
NO details will be reported
while the battle continues" the
navy said. adding that ito an
nounce details Of these actions
while the battle is in progress
would furnish the enemy with in
formation of definite value 10
him"
While u. :. warships were
I Smelling the Japanese land po-
sitions on Thursday. a force Of
- enemy torpedo bombers
and eight Zero fighters at
tackled the squadron. Ameri-
can filters and antiaircrau
gunners shot down all but one
of them.
Torpedo planes usually are
carrier-borne. But ON a few
occasions In the earlier stages
Of the Pacific war. the Jap
anese were believed 10 have
operated such craft from land
bases.
At any rate, the japanese paid
heavily for their interruption OF
the naval bombardment. Out OF
the attacking force of % torpedo
bombers and eight Zero lighters,
80 were shot down. Only one man.
aged to escape the vengeance of
American fighter pilots and anti
aircraft gunners.
This engagement followed
by only "a hours another air
fight In which II Jap planes
were destroyed.
Two of the American warships
we're damaged, but apparently not
seriously. The 10,000-ton heavy
cruiser San Francisco was slight
ly' damaged when a disabled,
burning japanese plane crashed
into the ship. The destroyer Blu
chanan was hit by five-ineh shell
from a shore battery.
The navy said 80 men were
killed on the San Francisco while
five Buchanan crewmen lost their
lives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
WAHBfIsGTOs

WASHINGTON - me man ana
1oesns have sense enough - come
in out - the rain had bsttef -
careful Sc may find himself
standing out thsrs sithoat an i'm
bfeiia.
ire war production board has
ordered = 70 par cent cut IN um-
brelia production from 1877 600
in 1871 70 1000 900 In the neat II
months. Tbs wPn ssld z.soo tons
u high carbon steel you'd b.
saved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Cornell Triumphs

BUFFALO. y. Y. = Cornell De
feated Dartmouth In = free scoring
football game. n 10 ia. today.
Other scores;
Georgia Tech !. Alabama Q.
NiehigAn state 10. Purdue &.
Lehigh !. Dickinson 0.
Navy Is. Columbia ,.
Tufts ]. Mass. state o.
Brooklyn College J. CcNY J.
Harvard ]. Brown O.
No. Carolina n. DUKE IL
Vermont ~. Middieburs !.
Amherst IL. William. 4.
Rutgers 0, Fl. Monmouth Q.
No. Carolina Cadets II. Msnhst
tan O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Need Actors
In California

HOLLYWOOD = For the first
time In Hollywood memory. .
studio can't find enough actors.
Republic was holding up produe-
ton Saturday. waiting for . half
dozen male dancers which neither
the casting office nor the screen
Actors guild could provide. rhs
guild revealed that its files. once
containing names OF hundreds Of
eager and talented dancers. vas
exhausted because Of dancers en-
terlng the services.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
F. D. on Air Sunday

President Franklin d. Roose-
welt. in company with Presidents
Quezon and Comacbo. viii speak
over KMO Sunday Afternoon from
? 70 $50. The three wilI have a.
their subject. Philippines Com
rnonWealth Day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Surrender Delayed Until
British Officer Dressed
| As American Major Came

been given an American Uniform
and a jeep TO facilitate his travels
AS he drove down a road near
81. Cloud. an American private
stopped him.
Glad 10 see you. Er," ne said.
The people Of this town want 20
surrender and you are the only
American officer I have seen VINO
can accept the surrender
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16

PIrTsnu Re IA s1-ssrd
touchdown pass BY Hsifhack mn
putton 10 End Mike setback IN the
first period today gave the PIT
Panthers = go victory over Me-
hfssks before 1000 fans at PHI
aiAdlnm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Rams SWamped;
Penn Defeated

PfiIIaDEIfA-renn college defeated favored rennssi
II to today before 80 600 fans Franklin ed state scnrea
The fret period after blocking and thu fourth quarter
Vineyard BY Freshman Larry Joe Penn scored the final
period a
BosToS-Beston college continuing
med Fordham today To
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
Kent Rancher Dies:
Was Cored by Bull

Henry l.. swan. zs-year-oid
Kent ranebsr. died late Friday IN
the Bridge Clinic as result 81
wounds received when he vas
gofed By a bull On Oct. "a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
DLEGEu15

From 5:37 p. m. Saturday
until STA a. m. Sunday.
From 5:36 p. m. Sunday
until 6:l5 a. N. Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16

A result q ! iz-foot fan ~hiIe
working At fhe zhIpyard. Glen
schultz. resident Of xeIm. 1nf-
fered : skull fracture and vas
ne4 death IN Tacoma General hoe
pitai Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
NOT IDENTIFIED

The six bodies reclaimed were
burned beyond identification. Cor
oner r. f. DuFresne said. Identi-
fieation ultimately will be pos
sible only through an accounting
of surviving residents Of the unit,
he said.
The dormitory. OF plywood con-
struction. housed 800 persons. both
men and women. Officials esti-
mated more than 100 persons were
partially trapped when the fire
broke out in linen room and
quickly spread through the build
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
20 PERSONS BURNED

About 40 persons. six OF them
women. were burned as they fled
to safety. Several others were
injured when they jumped from
second-story windows.
The fire Itself was spectacular.
Sheets OF flame shot high into
the air while billowing clouds Of
black smoke hung over the sur
rounding area.
Adjoining buildings, threatened
by a high wind. were saved. al
though one was badly seorehed.
At least 20 automobiles parked
nearby were destroyed.
Officials estimated the loss al
more than s250,000.'