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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Losses
Are Heavy

CHUNGkIsG = The Japanese
suffered more than 5000 casual
ties out OF their attacking force
Of 10000 70 10000 men during the
Ie-day battle In southern shan
tung province beginning Oct. Is, q
military spokesman said today.
The japanese withdrew 10 their
original position sitter failing IN
several attempts 10 disiodgs Chi
nsse forces emplaced In the Yu-
shan mountain ranges. These Chi
nese troops have been h4rsssing
enemy communications along three
nearby railroads.
intelligence reports Indicated
the japanese have increased their
garrison IN Burma 10 about siz
divisions ReinfoFeements arrived
from IBdo-chinz and Thailsnd.
Central News agency reported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Salishan Project
To Be Expanded

Salishan, Tacoma's newest
housing project on Portland ave.
will have its own shopping center.
community and m n gem I
buildings. Fred Shoemaker. hous-
ing authority chairman. announced
Thursday. Approval for construc-
ton Of these buildings has been
received and bids are soon 10 be
called.
Present emergency conditions
prevent regular advertising TO bid
ders. Shoemaker said. and con-
tractors viii be invited TO submit
offers in writing TO Tacoma Hous-
ing authority office in the Provi-
dent building within the next Few
days.
Specifications to cover the esti-
mated $500 building cost are
not yet completed. but viii be
ready in time for presentation TO
acceptable contractors. Struc
lures will be built under lump sum
contract, with no alternate pro-
posals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
More Gamblers
Fined, Jailed

Three more of the August crop
of gamblers were sentenced by
Superior Judge F. G. Remain
Thursday after the trio had en-
tered pleas of guilty.
Two. L. W. Durham. 80, and
G. A. Lipschuetz. Sc. pleaded
guilty to conducting gambling
games and received the same PEN
atty imposed last Saturday on a
dozen others = $50 fine and 30
days in Jail.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
The third. Antoine Carrier. 81.
was shown To have been the jani-
tor in one of the two resorts raided
by state police last Aug. is. He
pleaded not guilty to a charge of
conducting a gambling game, but
guilty to the reduced charge of
gambling presented by Prosecutor
Thor c. Tollefson. He was fined
500, with no Jail term.
Both the prosecutor and the
judge commented that as to
the $50 fines and the jail
sentences. they were the
heaviest penalties imposed up
on employees of gambling
house In many years Of Pierce
county court history.
When ii came time for Toilet
son to speak. he said:
The state wishes 10 make the
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Hours pf registration Thurs
day and Friday are from ESQ
In q ID. m.
Decision Up
To Jurors

The case OF Staneer Frost. fed
eral inspector charged with man.
slaughter in connection with the
death Of Fred Pendleton. Sumner
automobile dealer. went 10 the
jury which heard the trial in
Judge r. G. Remains department
of superior court Thursday after
noon.
Frost, who went to the
Wood Motor Go. garage In
sumner on April is TO COM
plain about repairs TO the
clutch of a car he had pur-
chased there, got into . fist
fight with Pendleton, who
managed the place for Jay
Wood.
Witnesses testified 10 the in
tensity Of the fight BY both men,
but an hour or so after leaving
the office and going home for the
day. Pendleton suddenly died
Psychologists testified be died
from a coronary thrombosis. or
Continued on Page 5. Column p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Navy Tells
OF Clash
With Enemy

WASHINGTON Five Japanese
warships. including a battleship
or heavy cruiser. were sunk in a
fierce engagement during the
night Of Nov. 14-15. one OF the en-
counters which occurred during
last week ends naval battle in the
solomons, the navy announced late
Thursday.
Three other Jap ships. in
Guiding q battleshlp. were
damaged In this clash which
saw battleships In direct bat
tie for the first time since the
outbreak Of the Pacific war.
The navy explained that some
Of the Jap losses in this encounter
might have been included in its
previous announcement reporting
the sinking of % Japanese ships
and the damaging of seven others
In the three-day battle.
A navy spokesman. when asked
whether it was possible that the
Jap losses announced in the night
battle of Nov. 1915 were new
enemy casualties. replied:
I'VE hope 80 and have
many reasons to believe So"
He added that the navy is
awaiting Qualification on this
point.
There were no further re-
ports Of American losses be-
sides the two light cruisers
and six destroyers announced
rs sunk In the previous report
Of the naval hattie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Prepare Offensive

CHI NlkI<t a Chinese NH
tsry spokesman sald fhs Japanese
we're preparing TO op~n an offsn~
awe again Yunnan province from
the Burma Yunnan frontier where
they repeatedly have mssssd s0,-
900 troops ana 800 planes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

MOSCOW German troops. re-
Gently ordered ~ Adolf hitter 70
capture stailngrzd - Nov. I. have
narrowed their offensive against
the city 70 a front measuring
sboa, ZOO 10 400 yards. 70 avoid
repetition Of the heavy losses sssf-
fered in October. the army news
paper Red star reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

PORTLAND Two Kaiser yards
IN this area launched a Liberty
ship and a tank landing vessel
Wednesday.
Oregon shipballd.nK corpora
ton launched its ssth freighter.
the samuel J. Tiidsn. rs days
after the keel wss laid. The Van
eouvsr. Wash. yard christensd
another tank landing ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Raj Stages
Heavy Raid

LON DON - British bombing
planes made a devastating attack
during the night on Turin. one Of
Itsly's three great war industry
centsrs. oy the Light Of a bright
moon
IN entire British raiding force
returned without loss
An air ministry cornmunique an
nouneed the great Plat motor ssd
sirpiAne works were the principal
targets In q raid which covered
the entire Turin industrial area.
An Italian eommuniqDe. adj
mitfed considerable" damage
and fires. aid that - persons
we're killed and So wounded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
POISON EGG TOLL IS ~!
Cost Of Living
Up One Per Cent

WASHINGToS-The LIVING
cost Of city workers rose one per
cent between Sept Is and Oct. Is.
Secretary of Labor Frances Per
kins reported.
Most OF the rise was due 10 a
"a per cent increase in food costs
with the greatest advances in
prices Of butter and other dairy
products, eggs. oranges. potatoes.
and onions. The family food bill
in mid-october was 16 per cent
higher than year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Abandoned Baby
Is F ound in Car

los ANGELES - Little ak
weeks-old Judith Rae Maci-am.
reported kidnaped when her
mother. Mrs. Ines MaciAm. y.
was struck on the head with =
rock and thrown over a cliff near
Encinitas. was found abandoned
late "Wednesday In an automobile.
Police were thrown into the
area where the baby was found
10 search for Mrs Margaret
sharon ODea Wallace. 3s-year-
old woman suspected Of assault
ing Mrs. MacIam and sbducting
her three children. Two OF the
children were left AZ the Union
Depot in Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

WAstSfNGToN Mrs. ffsnklin
D. Roosevelt declared her months
tour ~ Great Britain convinced
her that America womsn cossid
materially shortsa the war ~
working harder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Motorists
TO
Register!

Less than one-sixth Of the city's
motorists signed for gasoline ra-
tioning books in the Tacoma school
district Wednesday. indicating the
registration places will be swamp
ed Thursday and Friday. last two
days for automobile owners 10
register
The official count of registrants
Wednesday was 6,13s. according
to Howard Goold. superintendent
of Tacoma public schools. who is
directing the registration.
WARNING ISSUED
Rationing boards issued a warn
ing Thursday.
This Is II: Register Thursday
or Friday for gas rationing cards
or you will have to wait until after
rationing actually starts on Dec. 1
to obtain your rationing cards
Registration at the city's two
high schools, six junior high
schools and other designated
schools Wednesday fell far below
expectations. Gerry Waechter.
rationing board official. expressed
his disappointment, then added "a
lot of persons are going to be
sadly surprised on Dec. when
they try to get gasoline without
rationing cards"
HEAVY AT JASON LEE
Jason Lee junior high reported
the heaviest registration. with
1.1s1 receiving "A" books. Stewart
junior high was next, with ap-
proximstely 1000 signing. followed
by Lincoln high. s35; Stadium.
75s; Gray. 500: Mason. $50; Csult.
6ss: McCarver. SOS; Fern Hill.
422; Dash Point. SIS: Northeast
Tacoma, 3s, and University Place.
$50.
Hours Of registration Thurs
day and Friday are from ESQ
to Q p. m.
Those who cannot appear dur
ing hours specified may send rela-
tives. or friends to register for
them. The only requirement is
that the white registration GER
tificate and the gas application be
signed by the proper person.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Eight Jap Vessels
Siuhied Off Buna

GIN. MafAkIHUk's HAD
QUARTERS. SOMEWHERE IN
AUSTRALIA-The appearance Of
a notiIla Of eight japanese de-
sfroyers off Buna indicated Thurs
day that the enemy might attempt
10 reinforce forces being driven
back on their New Guinea north
east coastal base BY allied troops
closing in on two SIDES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Allied Army
Of 100000
Is ADVANCING

IyONDON-An allied army
estimated NJ 100000 men
moved on Tuni<la today with
strong Indications the climax
Of the drive NAV be reached
this week end. AXIS positions
In Africa were beset by .
three way allied offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
MANY VACANCIES

Applicants for enlistment In the
Guard are received at Tacoma
armory each Monday night from
7:3o TO $50 p. M. There are many
vacancies. primarily because
Guard members constantly are be-
ing taken into the federal armed
services.
Every man who snlisis." de-
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
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20 Others
In Asylum
Are Treated

WASHINGTON =. THE sxricui-
tufe department Thursday after
noon halted al distribution ef
frozen esgs through lie regional
offices and state welfare sssocis.
lions pending an investigation into
the cause 81 deaths among inmate.
Of a salem. Ore. mental hospital
where the preserved eggs were
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

SALEM. Ore. The toll ~ vic
tins poisoned by food served 81
dinner Wednesday night 81 the
state hospital here reached ~
Thursday.
Hospital authorities said unoffi-
eislly they believed more were
dead. but IN the eonfuSon attend
ing efforts 10 save the survivors
there was no central cross-ehees.
Attendants said al least 70 male
patients had died from the effects
Of poisoned egE yelks.
There Was Disagreement -
IN the source sf the poison.
several sf the half dsssn dse-
tors who worked throughout
the night with Intensely sur
fcring ismstes. said the pol
soninx appeared 10 he pte-
maine.
Others. however. said they be-
lieved that because n the nature
OF the victims reactions the poi
son was Of . type that would have
TO be placed in the food intention
ally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

4
LONDON-united States. Brit
ish and French armies were press
ing relentlessly from west. east
and south Thursday on remaining
German and Italian forces In
North Africa In a gigantic.
perfectly coordinated enveloping
movement.
In the west the British-Ameri-
can army under 1t. Gen. Kenneth
A. n. Anderson was entering Tu-
nisia in force behind United States
and British parachute troops who
had seized numerous points of
strategic value and at least one
important airdrome. while British
and American heavy bombing
planes including Flying Fortresses
blasted axis concentration points.
BYPASS BENGHAZI
On the east forward elements
of the British Eighth army under
Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery had
by-passed Benghazi. the great axis
mid-Libyan base and. in contact
with the axis rear guard were be-
lieved 10 be pressing on FL Ag-
heila, only AIS miles from Tunisia.
An all-Frenoh army was report
ed advancing northward along the
l .300-mile caravan trail from the
Lake Chad region Of West Africa
to complete the enyeiopement OF
the axis forces.
USE 100000 MEN
Stockholm dispatches reported
that in all 100000 allied troops
were now driving on axis forces
in western Libya and Tunisia.
Radio Morocco said that Grand
Adm. Erich Raeder. German navy
commander-in-chie had arrived
in southern Italy to make a des-
perate attempt to get the Italian
navy in action to help move rein
forcements to the African front.
German controlled Radio Paris |
reported some new axis forces had
arrived in Tunis ito halt the An
gio-American advance"
II reported at the same time
that allied naval forces had left
the ports of Bone. Bougie and
Philippcville on the Algerian coast.
CAPTURE AIRDROMEs
British reports said the western
allied army. aided by British and
American paratroops, had taken
two new airdromes inside Tunlsia. /
Gen. Anderson's western army
was driving axis scout formations
before IL as 1t advanced steadily /
and in overwhelming force into
Tunisia.
II was being constantly rein
forced by eager. well trained /
French and African native troops
clamoring for a chance to meet the /
Germans and Italians in a battle
TO the death.
Behind Andersons army. ships.
trucks and planes were moving
men, weapons. munitions and sup
plies eastward in a mass which /
seemed TO make the crushing Of
axis resistance only a matter Of
time.
ROMMEL on JOB:
II was Indicated that the Ger
mans and Italians. believed now 10
b under the personal command Of /,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
Able-Bodied
Deferees
Challenged

Chsllengingiy. Brig Gen. Walter
J. Der.ong. the acknowledgement.
Thursday declared that soIs-bod-
led men favored with draft defer
ment still are confronted with the
duty 10 share the military and de-
Tense burden.
He pointedly suggested that
many. n not most. Of them might
well enlist in Washington State
guard, armed forces Of the COM
monweaith.
Those favored with deferment. "
he said. should repay that favor
through some form OF service.
suggest they Join the Guard, the
states organized militia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20

The poison had acted too
quickly. they said. 10 he classified
A. ptomalns. The first death oe-
CURED about 90 minutes after din
ner was first served.
Dr. I. u. Hili said the poison sp-
peared 10 be chemical poison. pto.
maine poison IL OF . bacterial
type.
DR. John c. Evans. hospital su-
perintsndent. Described the illness
A. acute Eastro-intestinal."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20


Some 40 patients. on a special
workers diet. ate the poisoned
eggs. Population Of the hospital
IL approximately 1000.
Physicians stlll hurried from
ward 10 ward. treating patients.
They said. however. tho vlolenes
Of the nareup had subsidized con-
siderably and said there was =
possibility there would be no more
deaths
Less than - patients were
considered sfliI critically ~.
They were being administered
supportise treatment with
sfimuissts.
The STAFF At the hospital. ala
doctors and 10 nurses. experienced
difficulty In treating the victims
because the wards. some of them
without tslsphonses. we're housed
Ia sidsly-ssparatsd buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
ROMMEL on JOB.

II was Indicated that the Ger
mans and Italians. believed now 70
BE- under the personal command OF
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. will
make a desperate last stand In
the 500-mile coastal corridor be-
tween Trpoli. in western Libya,
and the Tunis-Bizsrte region OF
northeastern Tunisia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-20
NEED NO INDICTMENT


I'm the present critical smer.
gency." DeLong. who also In state
director Of selective service. said
patriotic Americans should re.
quire no inducement TO offer their
services for the protection OF their
country. their state or their com.
munity.
at IL for the ultimate pro-
lection Of the persons and the
property Of all eur citizens. In
event Of invasion or other
local disaster. that the state
Guard was organized"
The Guard. with an authorized
strength Of more than 1000 men
Is represented In Pierce county By
its Second Battalion. Maj. George
Nelson commanding. The bat.
TALON. made up Of headquarters
and service companies and three
rifle companies. has an suthor-
lied strength Of about 900 officers
and men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-07
Practice Firing of Big
Cannon and MachineGun
Keeps Honolulu on Alert

lawns of mansions bristle with ma
chine gun nests and pillboxes.
Tremendous howitzers. rang
ing from 240 MN down 10 IS
MN, and 16-inch coast artillery
batteries cover every inch of
coastline on Oahu, ready to
throw tens Of steel against
any enemy Landing attempt.
Behind the big guns is the in
evitable infantry, occupying pre-
pared positions and ready to back
stop IL the heavy guns should fall
ter. They believe, one and all,
they could account for 10 Japanese
for every American casualty.
The soldiers. for the most part,
live in their own fox-holes beside
their weapons TO be able to re-
spond to the alert from under
ground headquarters at instant
notice.
The sergeant who accompanied
me on the tour took a last puff at
his cigaret in the quick tropic
dusk before the blackout, and
said.
We'll. we are here. waiting"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-07
Ross Copeland
To Leave Soon
Boss Boilermuker
Going TO Texas

Ross w. Copeland, veteran boss
boilermaker to whom unlimited
credit is given for production rec
ords of Todd shipyards here dur
ing the last war and this, leaves
the local STSC yards soon to take
an even more important post with
the company's affiliate in Texas.
AS works manager for the Hous-
ton Shipbuilding Corp, Copeland
will assume complete authority
and responsibility of the Todd
shipyard on the gulf which is
constructing a vast fleet of "emer-
gency' cargo steamers for the
u. S. Maritime commission.
Copeland bossed production of
the Todd shipyard here during
World War /, returning again to
install and supervise operations of
the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding
Corp. here during the past two
years. During the interim he held
a similar post at the Todd Seattle
Drydocks, Inc.
According to Walter L. Green,
general manager of the STSC
yards, Copeland will be succeeded
here by Frank Sheldon and Wal
ter Lund, both of whom have been
closely associated with Copeland
in his highly successful undertake
ings with Todd in the Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-07
Axis Countries
Have Diplomatic
REPRESENTATIVES

SEATTLE Although the
United States is at war with
Japan, Germany and Italy. the
three axis countries are still repre-
scented automatically here. the
1912 Seattle consular directory re-
vealed Friday.
Instead of formal listings. there
are brief notes explaining that
Spain is charged with the pro-
lection of japanese interests and
Switzerland with German and
Italian. In addition. the Swiss are
looking after Bulgarian interests
while the Swedish consul repre-
sents Rumania and Hungary.
John Wesley Dolby of Spain is
the new consular corps dean.
Christen A. Stang, Norway. is first
vice dean, and Israel Torrico,
Bolivia. second vice dean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-07
Bergersen Holds Up
Rail-Removal Work

City Works Commissioner Ber-
gersen decided Friday he will dis
continue temporarily rail-
removal project on the Milwaukee
viaduct on Ea. 18th st
The job was started q couple
Of days ago with the idea OF re-
moving the mental hazard the
exposed old street car rails create
for motorists. Beads. or tops. of
the rails were being cut off by
torch, the grooves to be filled with
asphalt
Shipyard workers and other
tideflats employees driving over
the viaduct protested that the
workmen have been interfering
with traffic more than the rails,
SO until the plan is studied further
the rails will be left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-07
Delegates Named
To Attend School
Meet in Spokane

Delegates TO the convention Of
state school directors in Spokane.
Feb. y. 13 and IL. were elected
Thursday night at a meeting Of
the Pierce County School Direc-
tors association.
F. W. Predmore Of Firgrove.
Mrs. Lodemia Mcdonnell Of North
Puyallup and II. D. Foster Of
Sumner. president Of the county
group. were named as delegates
with Mrs. Ruby Graham Of Gig
Harbor. Chester X. Edwards Of
Dieringer and Fred Croft Of
Eatonville as alternates.
DR.. n. f. Magnussen. Pierce
county health officer. explained
the county health program after
which the group discussed open
ing Of schools on Saturday and
school reorganization plans. As
sist. supt. OLAF Hageness repre-
scented the county school superin-
tendents office at the meeting.