The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-05
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FOSTER GILRoY
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laps DRIVE INTO JAVA
NrTHERLANDS INDIES What
nov be the final and decisive action
for the control of the Southwest Pa
eif,c is now being fought for the
rosSession of rich and strategic
lava Despite a terrific lombard
u,erit by United Nations ships and
,lanes. in which their losses were
exceptionally heavy, japanese troops
landed in force at three beach
beads American, British and Aus
tralian troops are engaged with the
Dutch, with a U. S. naval force op-
Grating off the coast to block fur
t1er landings.
/ BURMA-Although the japanese
ADVANCE into Burma is at the mo-
ment slowed down, Rangoon is a
eitv of ruins and desolation, aban-
doned to the unchecked looting of
native bands. From the interior
uord comes that the Burmese are
openly assisting the Jap invaders
and even attacking unarmed British
ulanters and merchants. Plans are
being worked out for the evacuation
OF all whites to India.
PHILIPPINES - In an isolated
sector of the Bataan Peninsula, Gen.
MacArthur's army took the often
sive and regained a strategic strip
of territory held by the Japs since
their invasion. The entire u. S. line
remained unbroken and the belief
grows that the heavy losses of the
japanese have obliged them to re-
group their lines before attempting
further about offense.
On the Russian Front
MOSCOW-The Soviet armies are
now within sight of the Key point of
the entire German communications
system along the Leningrad front,
with the 10th German army in a
rapidly tightening trap. Russian
adyices are that 10000 Germans are
IN immediate danger of capture or
humiliation. Hitler has announced
that he will remain in command of
the Nazi army on the Russian front
until victory is achieved. The Rus
slams say that Schickelgruber may
remain there a long time before re-
turning to the Vaterland.
Army Seeks $4,000 Officers
WASHINGTON - Expansion of
the U. s. Army along lines already
established will require $4,000 adj
dtional officers for the ground serv-
Ices alone. to be selected by Compel
tive exams from the $4,000 p1es-
pectiye officers already enrolled in
the Officer Candidate Schools to
take examinations for army COM
missions.
General Vanderbilt Dies
MIAMI, FLiA.-Brigadier- General
Cornelius Vanderbilt, multi-million-
aire railroad financier and descend
ant OF the first American ever to ac-
cmulate a fortune of 500, 900, 600,
ded here ON his yacht after a long
liness at the age of IS. The original
Cornelius Vanderbilt, born in 1874,
oeean life as a bergman between
staten Island and New York and
enoed his career as owner of the
New York Central Railroad System.
Greeks Abhor Nazis
Ankara, rkey-Refugees reach
ng mere from Greece tell of almost
Incredible suffering and starvation
imposed upon the Greek people by
MeT Nazi conquerors. All food re-
sorces have been stolen by the
maa1s and the counterfeit money
sAn which the Nazis purchase
sasaing and foodstuffs is absolute
worthless even In the cheapest
s0ps. Germans will not even ac-
ps meir own printing press
a.oaey when it is offered them in
change.
Japs Spreading Disease
0huNGKING, CHINA Chinese
ssaaolosistS have definitely traced
spreading of bubonic plague in
ay districts of China by the re-
e OF infected fleas from jap
Use planes. The suspected refuse
@opped by one plane under obser-
a.ion, which released no bombs,
~ snoWered city of $4,000 with
S OF cotton, was analysed and
- eeo many fleas, known carriers
typnus. In a week six cases of
siasue were reported, all of whom
ea within So hours.
College-Bred Low Paid
VIEW YORK CTTY-An ANALYSIS
r. white collar" employment by the
ssaie Foundation for the adj
,b.s i'ent OF Teaching discloses
ssas among college graduates of 10
ha ago, Is percent are now earn
Ss than $1,000 year and only
fcent receive more than $500
~. sear. The reports conclusion
rs.. 1iae a college education did not
s'ts lead to higher earnings.