Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21

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These intrenching shovels are
used by the Marines around camp.
digging trenches. setting up, barbed
wire entanglements and in many
other ways. Your, purchase Of War
Bonds and Stamps every pay day can
readily equip our forces with these
necessary implements for warfare.
Invest at least. ten percent of your
income every pay day. Buy War
Bonds and Stamps from your bank.
ynar postoff1ce and at retail stores.
us. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Covered by a blanket of bombers,
and fighters. troops of the allied
command smashed a aerOss the
Channel Wednesday, to play havoc
with German installations along
the Normandy coast. The "HunsH,
taken by surprise, rallied quickly
and bloody battle ensued. During
the entire operation the london
breadcasting stations kept advising
the French people behind, the lines
to stay. putt and not to participate
infthe battle, which was not an In
vasion but heavy foray. Many |
observers. however, felt differently
and thought the great moment had
arrived, especially in view of the
fact that the Allies were using |
tanks and motorized artillery in
the attack. Whether or not this
was the opening of the long-called-
for and desperately needed second
front remained to be seen, for ~
hours after the initial landing was
made the Germans andsAllies were
locked in terrible battle, with the
English, Canadians and Americans
ripping and tearing the Yaunted
Nazi Defense Korps to shreds.
While it is too early to make pre-
dictions, we will say this, these op-
erations will continue in force and
sooner or later Herr Hitler is going
to be forced to borrow some men
from Butcher Book" to meet these
increasingly ferocious assaults.
Then the Russians are going to
start their half Of the pincer which
slowly but surely is going to grind
the Nazi war machine into little
pieces. is
/He/
Yamamoto, the man that grunts
and acts like a hog, must surely
be thinking back on those bold
statements he made at the begin
hing of the Pacific war. I will die
tate peace terms in the White
House, will sink every American
ship that comes within range Of my
guns. l will drive every white man
from the Pacific, will fulfil the
destiny of my people, will extend
the Sea of Japan to the Pacific
Coast of Americal Thus. did old
fat, foolish Yamamoto rave. Did
he believe what. he was saying?
Yes, think he did. The Japs have
a wonderful opinion of themselves
and think they are the only peo-
pie willing to die for their country.
How mistaken they areF The Ma
rines, who have seized the; Solo
mons were not afraid to die, they
were not afraid to. attack; they
welcomed a crack at the sNips',
and just how well they Cracked
old, fat, foolish Yamamoto could
tell If he would, but this old coot,
who closely resembles near
sighted monkey, won't. tell because
If he does the Hon.? Hirohito, who
some people say is not so pleased
with his naval and military jingo-
lists, attitude toward, the Crown,
might want the Admiral to slice
open his garbage can in atolement
for this third debacle suffered by
the Japanese fleet in less than six
months (the other two being Coral
Sea and Midway, Yam, the
time left for you to pollute the at
with your rancid pres
ence is drawing to a close, and
whether you slice your own big,
fat belly with an overgrown pairing
knife or whether you wait for a /
Marine to spit you on the end of
his bayonet is immaterial to me.
Your number is up and the only
way you will get inside Of the
White House, will be when they
stretch and tan your old leathery
hide, which so closely resembles
pig, and make it into wallets for
to our President and
the members of the, cabinet, who
will conduct your post-mortem
there, along with that Of your
feeble-minded Emperor and your
Premier.
.a] EsIe/ '
While the game of Jackass ball
played here for sweet charity We'd
nesday evening, happened too late
to make this. column, this much we
do know. several Of our leading
citizens are, and will, rub sore pos
teriors for , the next fortnight.
Smiling Annie" and the rest of
the burros carried their riders
over the hard spots as well as the
soft and some of our well-uphol-
stored friends did not bruise, as
readily as those less padded.