The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-23
By
FOSTER GILRoY
m s. Takes Offensive

....dcast from Japan u. S. bomb
swent over a thousand miles of
=, 1.ranese territory dropping heavy
serlocive and incendiary bombs on
T rs yokohama, Kobe and Ma
Az. NO four of the empires chief cities
n all of which much damage was
aone All information is coming
srom jap sources, the U. S. declining
- confirm the rumors or to indi-
s.te where the American planes are
Nod This silence would indicate
.hat major movement is in prep
sration against Japan, and that the
Trst smashing blast was taste of
THAT Hirohito and his little yellow
thues may look for at no far dis
tant date. Using the true German
and Italian technique, the Jap radio
announced that the fires were start
ed in hospitals and schools only.
naturalization of Population
Washington-In sweeping order
designed to utilize to the utmost the
nations productive power, President
Roosevelt has named Paul ". Nc
Mutt as chairman of a nine-member
War Manpower Commission with
movers to distribute effectively the
man and even the woman power of
the country among industry, agricul-
ture and the military services as the
demands arise. The attempt of labor
sgitators to have the new Commits
sion placed under the plant Labor
Department failed, but the Presi-
dent named Sidney Hillman, union
leader. as his special assistant on
labor matters.
Normandie Again Attire
New York City-On the heels of
Congressional Committees re-
port charging the destruction of the
Normandie, largest and fastest ship
IN the world to gross care1essneSs on
the part of everyone connected with
her transformation into u. S. army
transport, another fire, the third in
two months, has now made her
salvage matter of engineering con-
lecture. She lays on her side at her
New York City dock, an original in
svestment of $50, 100000 now OBJ
viously the target of Axis agents de-
termined that her enormous carry
ing capacity of a full division of in
fantry will not be used on the war
fronts Of the world, at least in the
service Of the Allies.
Mexico Settles Claims
Washington-An offer of $23 $685.
ssl from the Mexican government
vas accepted by American Oil COM
panles in settlement to their claims
against Mexico growing out of the
appropriation Of Oil lands in that
country in 1928. Still pending are
ne very much larger claims of the
British companies whose oil lands
we're nationalized at the same time
and estimated at the time to have
aValue of $500, COCOON
Vichy Bows to Hitler
Vchy, France-Pierre Laval, the
sfech traitor who has from the
ooWnian OF France played the part
" hltler's stooge, is now Chief
" me Government" with Marshal
retain stripped of all power. It is
alougnt that Hitler,s first demand
upon his new puppet state will he
sae delivery OF the French fleet to
Ae Nazis. Riots are in daily pro-
sress throughout France over Lavals
treason.
Russians Keep the Pace
Moscow-A thoroughly worn-out
German army is trying to stem the
sseadlly advancing Soviet troops that
lave suffered no set-backs since
.eI relentless offensive began last
s m1er. In the north the Russians
= broken the Finnish line. South
- aie ukraine the Nazis are expect
- 70 abandon the great power CEN
Mr OF Dniepropetrovsk before the
p, mks end. Given ample supplies
~ russian generals say they win be
" herman soil by summer.
Gotham's Waterfront Dark
c NeW York City - All lights of
Va aIer New York visible from
sos s sea are ordered extinguished
nd. siie duration of the war. The
s;..s affects the Rockaways and
r Snilar beach resorts, including
s S,aey Island, perhaps the gaudiest
,..rlcal display on the entire At
U-Boat Tie Suspected
,,. sW York City-The arrest of a
sa'e,e oil-dock worker. charged with
ne .g 5000 gallons of fuel oil
uncover the source from which
f,'a, man U-boats have obtained the
ss Se. necessary to operate closely in
~ e along the Atlantic Seaboard.
mn era operatives estimate that ST.
racs" 0 worth OF oil has been stolen
nin enlly In this naval district by tap
bas pipe lines and siphoning from
inas ss, 70 be delivered to submar-
lowering off-Shore.
But They Can Fight
eors, eon-NeW England men, &C
alr. 20 the U. S. Surgeon Gener-
as = records. are the smallest men
the geographical group now Joining
adns army The tallest are of Scan
esna AVIAN origin in the Middle West
specially Michigan.