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The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
145O Men
Visit, Browse
At Library

Almost 1850 zaifisFs visited ths
keeslfr Fleld iararg. borrowing
Total % more lhan 80 books
faadlsz mHfazInsf and HewEps-
aefr. or IHsi "looklng around"
during the first week since rs
opening. If Wsz revealed today
The busiest day Was Thursday
February 10. 2a1en ~ men en-
tered he li5fsry. seVsnty-six
books Rcre borrowed that day
Modern fiction is still the most
popular work. eIih mystery. vest
eFn novels and hIsioTicsl bioErB-
phlcs running next
one thousand books, Of sli types,
have been submitted on the lib
rafy'a March book request form
Mss Mary Throckr. orton, Post
Librarian, reported The list vas
5ascd on both verbal requests and
sn observation ~ n titles end
1. pcs ~ books being borrowed
most often
Among ihe now books received
are iWo copies Of the "Thessurus
n Humor. q complei index 70
laughter, by MsIrs and Knapp.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Braids
Here Match
Rainbow

All the colors Of the rainbow are
used In hat cords and cap braid
to distinguish the various branches
OF service In the U. s. Army, and
seven Of these different color COM
binations are in evidence at KEGS
Ter Field.
The Air Corps ultramsrine blue
piped with golden orange, Of
course, is predominant. Other coll
ors 10 be seen here are the black
OF the Chsplains Corps, scarlet
piped with white OF the Corps Of
Engineers, silver gray piped with
golden yellow OF the Finance De-
partment. maroon piped with yell
low OF the Medical Department,
the buff OF the Quartermasser
Corps and the brown OF the War
rant Officer.
The different colors are worn
on the cords Of campaign hats and
on the braids Of flight caps.
The cords are also utilized to
distinguish officers, warrant Of
fieers and enlisted men. The gem
eral officers wear a gold cord or
braid; other officers a gold and
black cord or braid, and warrant
officers use silver and black.
These color combinations are
also used in various forms on blus
dress uniforms in the form Of trou-
ser stripes. sleeve markings. shoul-
der straps. cap bands and in the
full dress belt.
The complete list Of official coll
ors:
Adjutant Generals Department
Dark blue, piped with scarlet.
Air Corps-uitramarine blue. piped
Armored Foree-orsea. piped with
white.
Cavalry-Yeliow.
Chanlains-Bi
Chemical Warfare ssrvies-cobalt
blue, piped with golden yellow.
Coast Artillery Corps-scsriet.
Corps Of Ensinsers-scarist. pipsd
Field Artillery Scarlet.
Finance Department - Silver gray
piped with golden yellow.
fnfantry-LiEht blue.
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment-Dark blue. pined with white.
Inspector Generals Department
Dark blue piped with light blue
with white
Military Intelligence Reserys-Goid-
en- yellow. pped with purple.
Ordnance parfmtnt-Crifnsor. pip
ed with yellow
Permanent Professors uf the United
states Military Academy Scarlet. pip
I'd with sliVeF gray.
Qunrierrasfsr Corns-BuM
Signal CnTps-OranEs. ninsd Stth
with yellow
Warrant Offlccrs-BrpWn.
srhffe
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

sorman ?. coos. iFplans msch-
snle. PVT Walter WILKES re-
ports
TIE sosih Is bosstlnE q real
driver e. ore o. iu members.
{ -. Anson J. neGss. q rszaf-
ana. Tex. Was sith Jimmy
Lynrh's Dsrs wi crew from
is3s-ie&o before Joining re Army
AR 5Tgs.
a total Of - rsmbsrt 81 the
frst Kessisr Fiele class In Ar
Mechanics we're nisnbers q the
BOTH Tech. Sc. sa., PVT. Irving z.
potsshnlek, neAs writer, reports.
The Eradustss included and IL
Robert r. Malone, newly commits
stoned Ksesler Field effieef. PVT
Jer Get and three n lhe ! Smiths
graduating with the class.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Talent in Both

Onward 3o7lh" "a more than .
slogan-lt'k q song, written BY PVT.
Paul Morrison. assisted by ist
1t, ". X. Watson, Pvts, Robert G..
Blalr, v. z. Hsrpe and o. B, Pratt
Private Morrison conducted . band
In civilian life, winning q state
w'Gs contest for student eondue-
tors. He later won = scholarship 70
Stetson University OF Music, In
Florida. Lieutenant Watsca thinks
ths song Is good enough 10 pub
ll-h and he's taking steps to do so.
Private Morrison has also written
a Hymn for the Air IS" an
other song we'll probably be sing
ing soon.
Private Potashnick reports
that nearly 1000 persons Wis
tied two model barracks" In
the 3g7th area during dediea-
tion ceremonies. All remarked
at the comfortable quarters
given the mn.
Pvts. Blair and Tom Mas
chke. accompanied by Private
Morrison at the piano, have been
busy recently as featured enter
tsiners at various social functions.
The two sang at tea given by
the Women's Club, at the Of
ficers' Club recently and later
sang at the Veterans Facility and
at the Garden Club In Biloxi. Lieu-
tenant Watson, squadron A. and r.
officer, arranged the appearances.
PVT. shaheen S. Haney, OF the
307th, has left for Officers Cam
didate School.
Pvt. Ralph Sperry, Detachment
reporter, says the big stt ry around
the Medical Detachment area last
week was the opening OF the IN
terbarraeks volleyball league on
Friday. Barracks No. |, its team
starring Pvt. Bob Brool and Pvt
Angelo Bruno, ad tough opener
with Barracks ?, finally winning
1875, l0-15. 1873 despite excellent
work by Pvt. La, renee Dunlop
OF Barracks 2.
In another game. Barracks No 3
defeated Barracks in straight
sets, 1912. 1873, Pvts. Don Hale
and Paul Hammer were standouts
for the winners, while Pvts. Ernie
Reichell nd Gene Sawleki turned
in good performances for the los
ers.
The Medical Detachment, Pri-
vate Sperry reveals. is proud OF It's
Day Room No. /. The ceiling has
been painted blue with q bright
star In the center. Furniture and
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Service Club
Groomed for
Opening Soon

The Keesler Field Service Club
is undergoing final preparations
before rs opening, Il was aBnoune-
ed today BY Capt. Raymond L.
Wheeler. Post Special Services Of
fleer.
The floors are being sanded and
the walls painted. Coffee urns,
steam counters, and other kitchen
equipment have arrived and are
now being Installed in the cafe
teria. The Special Services offices
have been equipped and occupied
by the Post Hostssses and Special
Services staff. Tables and chairs
have been purchased and placed
about the club, and lighting fix
lures Installed.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Officer, Clerk Schools
Attract Many; VoIIeybaIl,
Boxing Tops in Sports

walls we're touched up with .
bioH toreh. giving he entire plaes
: rnFal cabin effect a fs'ss IRE
place has been consfrueisa on the
east end - the building 70 further
The thcf1e inspired BY me wood
Wofk. which row resembles fine
uanellng. Nuch Of the work was
done by Pvtz. arroll Benjamin
and Lorenzo Judge.
capt Joseph 3. Baker. s0oih
Teen. Sc. So. 50 'adron command
er, has announced the appointment
of sgt A. r Timm as SauadFon
Morale Sergeant his new posi-
ton was created , enable soldiers
Of the orRnlizaticn TO discuss per
sonaI problems With a non-com
ass gned 70 this specific work.
The squadron welcomes Sgts
Allon 7. Cady and Alfred Ford
and Corps. Hoyt 0. Birmingham
an : John Gold, who have returned
TO duty after beinI released from
quarantine.
News from N 4i5th Tech. Sc.
So. mentions the y 'leome given
Capt, Sam z. Jeuords Jr., who
succeeded Capt Francis c. Myers
as squadron commander.
Corp. Matthew 2. Perry. Jr.,
Squadron A. and R. Supervisor and
squadron news writer, reports
plans tr a tennis tournament in
the area soofi. The 4l5th has sew
e-al splendid tennis players, IN
cluding two state champions Cor
poral Perry is making arrange
ments for the boys 70 20 to Gulf
port and play several matches In
the near turs.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Illness? Phooey

Even a Quarantine couldn't
keep a group OF 5csth Tech.
Sc, So, students from gradual
ing with the first class OF Air
Mechanics last F~idsy. Fer
the last several weeks they
] ad been holding their classes
apart in a corner Of their
school hangar, and at the
graduation cNerci - they
were Rls, kept separated from
their classmates.
Ordinarily. a quar- itins
confines the men to their bar
racks. sn isolated section Of
mess hall and. In some cases,
70 work in places far removed
from other soldiers,
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Weather Station
toOccupy New
Hangar Soon

The base weather station herr
viii soon move % rev quarters n
Hangar S. 2nd II Edwin u MuF-
phy. weather officer, revealed this
wee
Occupying three % the hangers
offices, the weather station Hill Be
equipped with al The latest iypes
Of weather Instrument, among
which Is one which determines the
speed and direction of winds in
high attitudes
Assisting Lieutenant Murphy
are Sgt. Albert Alderman. station
chief, and "a weather observers
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Aenew Attends
Intelligence
School

Capt. Stanton C. Agnew was
the first Keesler Field officer TO
enroll In the recently opened Mil
itary Intelligence School, for the
training OF Army Air Force Off
GERS, temporarily established at
the University OF Maryland.
The classes, lasting six weeks,
include instruction In the question
ing OF enemy prisoners OF war,
aerial Photographic Interpretation.
field ter-intelligence and
other wartime subjects, The inl-
tial enrolment was 40 officers.
The school Is the initial step in
a broad intelligence program be-
ing formulated by the Air Corps
Technical Training Command
Within a few weeks two other IN
telllgenee schools will be in opera
ton
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Clothes
Show Ability
For rHard Use

II Kessler Field soldiers them
selves have mover computed the
age Of their clothes when they
have Them replaced, the Army
QuBftefmasier Corps has,
Statistics endorsed By End Il
Marshall z Bailey show that the
average pals Of shoes Is five to
seven mon .hs old when Il Is turn
I'd Tn. o d trousers last lii
months the blouse 30 months and
ovrrcoai three years
Other longevity figures include.
Cotton trouEerf, seven months
O % shirts, six months; cotton
fhlrtS, seven months
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

AIausi 100000 pounds % food
len dogs end = cat Rrre infpa~ lei
iaf month h9 lH l. Robert
Franks. Shreveport. Ia. p0ff Veis
rf.nar'an. end be staff ~ t9s
trained mfn
The veterinary s,aff whose iaah
s to protect lhs health q Kee. Ter
Field soldier ineprcis all mesf
and dstrv predufis used on the
pasi
During January they Inspected
l17.gaT pounds of frozen meal.
1900 pounda ~ bacon, "A 600
pounds 81 smoked ham. 50 600
pounds of veal rsfeHss snd IL .011
pounds ~ pork products. 10000
pounds of egg were caudled and
lnspeete5. 10000 pounds ~ butt
ter we're scored and sampled tall
butter must register 20 scofeD nnd
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
13o Get Score
Runs in Family

When the brother Of Pvt David
Enlow, 3i0th Tech Sc. So. re-
ceived score Of i3e in the Cen
eral Classification Test, he was
labeled intelligent. When a sec
ond brother got the same score, it
Y coincidence. When Keesler
Fields Private Enlow was rated
l39, too,-well, call It what you
will.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Sport Shorfs

YOLLEY BALL The A. & q.
office has announced a yolley ball
tournament 81 be held this ronih
Each squadron will be allowed 10
enter one team, 'er conducting
rs oRn elmInatlons DesdlIne Tor
entries is Saturday Competition
for the Post title starts next Mon
day.
CHESS. After closely con tested
battle, Pvt. Raymond spiro. 303rd
Tech Sc. 50. defeated S. Sgt.
Robert Powell. 30eth in the semi
finals of Kecsler's Ches Tourna-
ment and went on 10 take Pvt.
Herman Name. 307th. in the finals.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Housing Projects
Nearly Full

Only few vacancies remain in
the two Biloxi housing projects
open to Army enlisted personnel
Married non-coms who are inter
e. ted in living in these modern
low-cost housing units near the
Field are urged 10 apply imme-
diately.
After the Bay View and Harri-
son Court projects are filled. a
waiting list will be kept so that
existing vacancies will be rented
promptly. To have your name
placed on this list, apply at the
Keesler Field housing office at
Post Headquarters.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
THE 50 DAILY HERALD
Soldier:

You'll find The Bloxi-Gulfpoort Daily Herald on sale on
keeser Field afternoon except Sunday about 4so
Comparison will show it carries more KeeSler Field news
and later Associated Press than any other afternoon
newspaper.
Mailed anywhere In the Us for ssc month
The Wednesday edition OF The -Gulfpor Daily Herald
containing The KeeSlcr Field News supplement- mailed
anywhere In the United States So year. $40 Tor Sx
months Address Boxi-Gulfport Daily Herald Biloxi Miss
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
RED CROSS SSEASES
MINDS OF 1900 HERE
Link DissoIves Family Woes

More iaan 1900 indigidual ratsa
eaeh . Diving some pressing prob
isan faf keexIsr FIhid soldier
have been handled hy iHe AmefI-
car Red Cfass offee asre aiHre II
Was established on August =
taff. l8B n Link. feA director
revealed ihik week
Thc cafes. ranging from fecuf-
IHa 'rae fsf solder bcaaufe -
illness - foHe unBauHl emergency
In hlt family. - the handling n
mnfFifge ceremony FOR S sold er
and he faHese. have hssn handled
entirely by Hr Link End H.a fiaff
- ihffe civilian ASSISTANTS and tRo
enlisted men
The Rcd Cross FIcid Office must
perform lIaIssn duties between tae
enlisted man ard his family. me
m.nd aBd emotions ef the soldier
must be kept at ease n order tHsi
bis morale might remain Al q de-
sired lsetl. he must be assisted IN
keeping bic affairs Ia order Fur-
iaer the Red Cross office provides
magazines, coat hangers end 0lhsr
comfort afilclea4 faf The men
n this field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

now numbers dozens OF enlisted
men, Ia contrast io the four who
made up the original unit. Two,
Pfc. Benjamin Glenn and Pvt
Brook p. iedrek. were pennsyl-
Vanla volunteer ilromcn before
entering the Army
Tho field ecu pmcnt Is now
complete with four stations hous-
Ing many trucks, Some OF these
trucks are 500 gallon Ford pump
or trucks. aud some are 75o-gallon
LaFrancc bumpers.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
so a Day Apply
For Air Cadets

Applications Of Kecslef Field
men desiring 10 become Aviation
Cadets are continuing 70 be filed
with the Aviation Cadet Examin-
ing Board here al the rate Of more
than Go per dsy. 7. sgt p. T.
1troeief reported This week.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

continued from psFe onsl
Richard Beail. S6sth Tech.
Sc, sq.
A sudden hush fell. as trum-
peter Pvt William Leon Of the
Post Air Force blew the call or
attention Eyes focused on a quiet
little woman, the mother OF = hero
who died IN action, as Mayor Louis
Braun Of Biloxi presented bou-
quet TO Mrs. Samuel Reeves KEGS
lgr.
In the midst Of the cere-
monies a white dog crept un-
der the ropes before the re-
viewing stand. looked about
Astounded. cared up AT the
people In the stand shook his
head. and den@rted hastily.
As % planes from Maxwell
Field roared overhead the leader
contacted the Keesler Field op-
eratlons radio station, was given
permission to fly low over the
apron.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
keesIer
Calendar

INT HNnaAt mANtH
CAMERA CLUB Meeting, BILOXI Com.
munily leuse. ] p. m
OPEN HOUSE Bay View Homes Rec
reation Center, wpA Recreation
FRIbAY, MARCH
SOCIAL. 90 Methodist Chapter House
wrA Recreation Leaders, 30 , m
pANcE-d'ihervlls Recreation Center
LECruRE Exhibition Of Picture, and
Travel Talks and Information Center
Biloxi Community House Basement
SATURDAY, MARCH
LECTURE Exhibition Of Pictures and
Travel Talks and Information Center
Biloxi Community House Basement
sociAt-rir,, baptist Church. 80 p
OPEN HOUSE - First Msthedist
Church. one block back of GREY.
hound bus station. Gulfport ! 10
?. m.
OPEN HOUSE FIRST Baptist Church
one block west of Gufport Com.
munity House. 30 10 p. IN.
DANCING Formal. cultport Com.
muniiy House ON beach IN front O.
Yacht Club. 4 50 II - m.
SifNpsV. Sss~s
y Y n AAAEE AhHhnfH NHH1aW A
Club, directly back 81 Hotel Mark.
ham, SIS p. N.
oPEN HOUSE, Methodist Chapter
House, WfA Recreation Lsadsfr. /
soCtAL HOUR - Methodist CHAPTER
House, wrA Recreation Leaders. rs
y IN.
oPEN HoUsE-M Methodist Chapter
House. ] ,, IN.
SOCIAL HOUR - Methodist Chapter
House, SIS D m.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR - First Baptist
Church, eiS p m.
lEcTuRF- Of Pictures and
Travel Talks and Information Center.
Biloxi Community House Basement.
soFrBAIL Rack BAY Community
House, wrA Recreation Leader. ]
N.
TUESDAY, MARCH
SOCIAL -- Methodist Chapter House
- p, m.
SQUARE DANCE - Pisatu Pavilion
WrA Recreation Leaders, .. m.
nANCE--d fherNiile Reereation Center
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10
DANCE - uSO Recreation Building
Powder & Rouge Co.-Mihtary Maids.
soLplERs LouNor-opsn daily aay
and night
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Fire Alarm
System, Is
Complete

installation of 80 FIRE boxes
sirsteglcally placed un poles
throughout ihs Post srea. recently
brought The Kcesler fire alarm
system 10 completion, and Fire
Chief Evon SWciman EaN his old
Tent City bucket brigade trans
formed INTO q modern well equip
ped irc-finhtinE unit
When Chief sweimhn orRsnixed
he Keeslsr Field fire department
on August 7. insi. he had q unit
consisting Of one siN by siN truck
filled with water barrels 10 com
bat fires in the old Tent City.
which ai that time was practically
all there was TO Keealei His equip
meni also Included q length Of .
garden hose which could be used
II any fire were IN the vicinity Of
a water faucet
AUouST's FIRST TIRE
The first fire reported here oe-
Cured early In August when a
tent caught fire from the refloc-
lion ~ the suns rays from = CON
cave mirror
headquarters fer the first tlr,
department was ln Naval Reserve
rark. in The building now oc-
cuped by the Photo Section
The present Fire Station No. I.
At Block n Was The first regular
station 10 be occupied by the de-
psrlmenf Typical of the four sta
tons on The field nov, 4 embodied
barracks IN the rear 10 quarter
The firemen, and room for soe-
erui fire trucks.
Personnel Of the department
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
Daredevil Driver

First AN ratings in the s95th
Tech. Sc. So went To Corp. Har-
old f. Wlese, who received an
engine mechanic rat z and Pfc.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
keesIer Time

AT the sound Of he gong II
will be exactly
You've no doubt often Won
dered II Keesler Field di I have an
official time. Your worries are
over, The electric clock in the
Post AdjutsLt's office carries the
correct time, and you may syn
chronize your watch or clock by
calling $50.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
FINANCIAL WORRIES

A lonely solder, worried about
n family. II mol The iYpc of
solder who will prove of full val-
uo 20 ihc Army. IN this eonner-
ton. ire Red Cross office of Keaa-
Ter Yield has removed fears
many of ihcm nHRlnHrY- 5aH-
ceuInK the families of enlisted
men ia more than 800 cases.
Soldiers In financial ri rri e.
have told their troubles 10 the Red
Cross officer IN msny cases and
where clrcumsiances warranted
money has been loaned and lhe
soldiers mind relieved Of the
worry Reimbursement Is arranR-
ed Ia extended payments
Mr. Link outlined several hypo-
thctical cases Recently, New
Hampshire soldier received word
that his mother was critically Ill.,
As he was IN an AN class and
did moi wish 10 leave his work un-
less necessary, he asked the Red
Gross TO determine whether his
mother was as III rs he had been
told
The local office wired the Red
Cress chapter la the youths home
city and the chapter reported back
that the boys mother Was in a eri-
ucal condition and that his pres
ruee was adv ed The youth made
immediate plans TO go TO her bed
side Mr. Link asked his superior
officers to grant him furlough and
this vas done, The Red Cross
negoLaied a lnan Tor him.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
lle Keesler Field News

!
kEEsIHH NERs published By the Biosi=0ulf.
Daly Herald civilian entsrpriac. hs interest Of The
s8nnei Of ksssisf Field
Furnished The
Field Public Relations Office available rsi.ast
Policies and statements reflected through editorials
thoss o The United States Army. Articles submitted military
sonnsl personal opinion eniY.
Subscription gi.io
fros 10 Kerser FIELD personnel
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

LOST; One small black kew
purse containing Il a asyS. II found
return 10 End II Melvin Nav
renee. Officers Glib, Block SO.
FoUND--Bulovs watch at Mess
Han No. /. Owner may reclaim
by Identification See lst Sergeant
4lSih Tech Sc. Sc.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04

In its campaign to conserve ma
terials that, because OF limited
supplies, have been classified as
critical and strategic, the Army
Quartermaster Corps In the last
six months has introduced suhsti-
tutes for 500 articles previously
used.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
EXTENSION GRANTED

His furlouRh was Of such brief
duration and his journey so long
hat he could spend only one day
with his mother. The Red Cross
Chapter contBcted Mr. Link again
advising him Of the circumstances
and an extension OF his furlough
was arranged,
The necessity for rigid examinn-
ton OF ALI eases might be lilustrat-
ed by the case Of another Kecsler
Field private, lie called al the Of
flee, asking loan Tor the pay
ment Of debts against an estate.
lie vas 10 receive considerable
money from the estate. but all
debts must be paid before a set
ilemcnt could he made.
The Red Cross office found the
soldier already had received money
from two sources sufficient TO pay
debts against the estate, II was also
found that a settlement was being
blocked on legal iechnlcaliiIcs The
Red Cross contacted the attorney
and this worry was removed from
the youths mind,
The Rcd Gross Is not a part OF
the Y. S. Army rs activities,
however, supplement the military
program In a definite way.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-04
OTHER ACTIVITIES. roo

A eonyalescent recreation cen
ter is being established in the
hospital area and the Red Cross
will operate this building also.
Kecsler Field soldiers who are
hofpitaliEed receive cigarettes.
tooth paste. razor blades and other
necessary items from the Red
Cross.
Mr. Link, a graduate Of the
University OF New Mexico. spent
several years in the new paper
business in Washington, Oregon
and Alaska. He established the
Red Cross office here on August
Il, lail, lie had no assistants al
the time.
IN September. after the office
had secured the services Of a Sec
retary, Mr. Link moved from a
tent into the white House In
Naval Reserve Park. Another move
was made on December 10. when
the office. including two secre-
taries and two enlisted men as
staff members. moved from the
White House TO Recreation Han 2l.
A recent expansion Of the staff
brought II. Keith Allen into the
office as assistant field director.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
CAPT. WAYNE HALL
ASSIGNED TO DUTY
AT LOCAL BARRACKS

Capt. Wayne Willard Hall has
been assigned to the Medical
Corps, Station Hospital, at Key
West Barracks, according to an
nouncement of the Commanding
Officer of this Army Post,
Captain Hall came to Key
West from Glen Rock, N. ]
where he lived at $50 Rock Road.
He was formerly connected with
the Paterson General Hospital,
Paterson, N. ]. SEQ SIS
Captain Hall is a graduate of
the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute and received his MD. from
Cornell University Medical Col
lege. He is a former president
of the Pasaic County, N J., Med
ical Society and is a fellow in
the American College of Surg
cons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
MARINE OFFENSIVE
IN CUADALCANAL
AT SLOW TEMPO
APPEARS THAT BOTH SIDES
ARE MAKING PLANS FOR
NEW POSITIONS IN FU-
TURE OPERATIONS
OBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-The
offensive of the marines in the
Guadalcanal island fighting has
slowed the last "a hours and
both sides are thought to be
jockeying for positions for flu
ture operations.
During the initial assault Sun
day, one band of marines drove
across the Matanikau river and
racked up a tWo-mile advance
thus giving the defenders slight
ly more elbow room in their con-
stricted area of approximately rs
square miles.
1t was foregone, however, that
the defenders would not let the
enemy 60 unmolested in the east
ern sector. American filters, who
have been hammering away at
Jap troops and positions on the
western front since last Friday,
were expected to seek out the
enemy in the eastern location
and try to make his position I'M
tenable.