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Evening star., 1942-03-23

paper that Miss P, Stanford
sophomore, entertained a number
of friends as SOUSE guests"
Fluttertongue - Heard over a
Michigan radio station by G. B. OF
Flint: You will find your favorite
programs coming on at the same
time if you will set your heads aclock
one hour"
Loony Logic. F. H. of Pitts
burgh found this Loony in a local
society column: After the wedding
supper the bride cut the cake with
the bridegroom"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

side Heighss explains h. e>.-
testie. simply. II TIE past six
menths. Ne emphasizes. r~erl>
hase e~ceue sffrn<e minded.
Individual sxrieis. ena aarssG
have hee- ssrr~s~d everywhere.
Ross = particularly - are shssh-
Ing IN terws - eeursa.aes.
pursuit pilots and rsrschsfi<s~-
These thoughts will he trans
lated into action On the football
fields q the nation this fall
Professor Little believes that
the pace of the game VIII ns
stepped NJ and that many cf
the safe. conservative measures
favored In the past VII be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Ward and Strong PINNED
For Fridays Ring Bout
Eoch Bother Nsor lat Pounds for
Eiqht-Roundsr; Soldiers on Cord

psvsy Ward and Glenn strong,
rivals IN the siTht.round hesdIinsr
Of the shipyard A. c. boxing bill
Friday night at Exposition hall.
hit the peak IN their respeetivs
training srinds "Wednesday, and
according To Promoter WIN May
Ion each IL primsd for the hattie
Of his career. Indications are thst
the two weltsrweiKhts may 20 10
the post tabled - even money"
BotA are employed WITH ar
f~s~st crows ~ The Tsee~ss.
seattle sklpyasa SD - sssa
~ s~rk rswspteses Ms asisy
duty thes take thsssseivss "a
the gymnasium for Ne twain
igG chores.
Each 10 comfortably near the
agreed weight Of ttf, give ~ isks
pound. ~ that neither has ssy
apprehension on that seors.
Both wili taper off bosink We'd
nesdsy 10 avoid any possibis
injury. and wind up
with loos~ninG up exercises Thsss-
day.
Msylon's preiminsr4ss have en-
added sparkle In that winners Of
ths recent fort Lewis and Me-
Chord Yield tournaments viii
make their bows In several spots
which assure plsnfy u sctioa 70
hack up the as-round middle
weight ssmi-~inanp b~t~ssn bud
soss. Fort L~wis assrtsrmssssr
who halls frcsu Albuquerque. and
and Mike kssski ~ Tacoma noss
has shown plenty a. punching
pro~sss n sesrnsy sn<npsfities
and 10 hsss>d - nsw hszirss
rnlddiswssTht kisxpin-
PEREZ W. CI.APv
Danny rsrss n hccsovd vssid
tansiss with Joe c5spp IT Port
Lewis n one ~ he feature pre-
limlnsriss that should ffye thssr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

~~s~> ksss,y e~~set~sss - asr-
r..s>>. t1ew -, y sft~<t th>wr
wss. . w<n i~.ptrs se>s -
threw ss~s~ - s~>r~ forward
pa~~~s. "a Hssr~s shas tsev
~in sAr~r n.ash> - ~ ->~s
~>r> psss>~. Uet wsu>esf -
suss> ss~Hse n tk~t essat. 80
~ .ks ~. tak>~ =. . $50
w->ssssn - sh~sn =. = he@ -
-. u y certain - lefleeeee
sA~~~l-
Newt. eanas<r TIE pfo4fses
~ th< ~sF. Little intsmstrd.
n.y AFTER dsy we hssr military
mer. political leaders ard issst
plain folks prcpound th< vsiss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Pitched and Hit Like Champ E..

The 1916 series with Stadium was a walk away for Lin
coin Park high which the official those days.
The team coached by Percy Colbert, one-time grid
great of Tacoma.
The first 13 shuout for the Abe with Nelson
striking allowing thimble fun hits Stub hit
two baggers four trips He permitted only to reach
May boy holding Stadium
Southpaw
included He whacking that day podner
Eddie Schwarz Tigers 2 only hit
Nelson pitched played first and
Abes Stub collected two for four at
baseball that him into
writing sprout out Of high
relieved James Perey Hughes sports
Of the o
he Angeles
Northwest Wanted out of sports writing so went into feature
stuff wher he haas wit brllance.
penehant for neat and eoou dress Stub
proportoned would be Navy fashion plate his
p,
Johnny Dawson has been granted amateur standing by
the California Golf association. He has long been called
king of amateurs The Weather Man has dealt
terrible blows the Town Tigers and the WI league
well. The Tigers banking the San Francisco exhlb
ton game that was scheduled for last night but which
If you think there any love between Dayey Ward and
Glen Strong local welters who clash here Friday night
Goals In their veins
Jeff Seattle kid doing great work for the Cleveland
Indians his bat Already
hal Fernandez Joe Dihaggio
among remain much in the eght In the majors
colleges football
Babe Holngbery the Cougar
grid trap shooting Pretty good too Red
Rufng the pitching mar'es Eighteen
in plan going Yanks Jack Bird Of
youngest official ring timeeeper in hsto, Of the
Der. will hold most important meeting June
rnrors
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Skilled Auto
Drivers Here
Soldiers 10 Tuke
To Midget Cars

Midget auto racing drivers. like
participants in other sports, have
felt the come-hither arm Of Uncle
Sam, and now are wearing fight
ing uniforms
Drivers widely known in the
west have been sent to various
other sections Of the nation.
But drivers from other sec
tons have been transferred
out this way. ~ the vacancies
In the local ranks will he filled
nv those drivers from ether
sections Who are In the army
here.
It's tit for tat. as II were.
That is why there will he full
roster OF skilled drivers in action
Sunday at the old Rodeo arena at
So. eeth and So, Tacoma way.
The track. one-fifth Of a mile.
has been graded smooth and oiled
with 1000 gallons OF road oil. II
has been curing for days now and
the recent sunshine aided that par
ticular part OF track development
no little.
Northwest drivers 10 COM
pete against the newcomers
wearing the uniform. viii be,
for instance. Wild Dutch
smith, Bill Gahler. Bob Grigg.
wayne Gaffney. Northwest
&. champ: Or,ille johnson. Dick
Spohr and Dick Close, the
latter driving a Tsooma-made
car.
Time trials are scheduled for
1870 Sunday afternoon. the main
races To begin soon after.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Whitman Host
To Cindermen
WHITMAN COLLEGE. Waila

WHITMAN COLLEGE. Waiia
walIa-All Northwest conference
schools except Linfield will enter
the leagues annual track meet
here Friday afternoon, but only
willamette and Whitman viii have
teams In the circuits tennis tour
ney Saturday, IL developed today.
Iinfield's graduation exer-
eises come NAV ~ 80 its sth-
ietes served notice they viii
be unable 10 compete In the
einder affair. College Of Puget
Sound, willamette, Pacific and
College of Idaho will bring
men here To battle the Whit
man thinclads. however.
Whitman viii also defend ts
conference baseball crown In a
three-game series Thursday and
Friday nights and Saturday after
noon. although the western divis-
ion titlist has not been definitely
chosen. willamette was leading
the race but still had a twin btu
with Pacific before II could claim
the title and earn the playoff
berth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

CHICAGO Johnny cysss. rug
Fsd New rosk younGssss. rates
ss . . v I fsvosits h dsfset
Antoa e'hrsstofevidis ~ cssvsissd
In . ie.rsssd kshs heavyweight
sssmsnssios bo~t ~ ~ chseses
stadium ts~suht.
fsolaa. wbs has sstnssd rspsdty
in shs I7B ps~ed 1srsass - ~
psss ysss. y angling IA fttae
hut with Gus t>aWs~seh. ~ -
been pvomsse1 . championship
b~sfis " NJ 1efssts chrtstcfprsAs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Brooks Plan
Twilight Play

NEW yOHn As Ssnst5tsts
for night games bzsnsd ~ dim
out rules IN shs mstropotissa
area, the brooklyn Dodgers plan
ned today 70 experiment sits
twilight tsits starting nest hon-
day against ths Pbiisd~ipbsa rhiis
Thsrs wss . possibility. 4 wss
ssid. that authorities would per-
nit arc lights 70 b. used briefly
II necessary 10 finish tins Esms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

NEW fOnh kiminstien -
competitive sfhisties ~ many
colleges was condemned to-day ~
Llsui. Wsltsr y. fssyiszs ss hio~
A. ths conditioning ~ 1000
cadets IN the naval ar erps.
.sTfs0ss kinds ~ sports are the
breath ~ NE % any Kind u ssry-
ice. particularly me air corps.
AMI that's why Ne ara insnguras-
ing q national progrsm. starting
nsy ~. 10 harden oar air es6sts
~ a eotnplsts Layout of sports. 7"
he said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

rival r.ot,Hs ssssieus rss~ey h
shout for.
nGasls nessss - noefAsv9
vses1 salsss - WAVES fDa1sy.
Ysrt leSis ~. p. - . Weeers
hsttle souxs sh~us1s - pe~spr
-. nessss MILLS fven naeen
Ana, talsfssuls. - befsse -
t~eiag ~ Army Gngueeeo -
weiepv ehsssptsnseap - - -
Geo eeGsgs ~ - nImess
state.
Ralph "pops Nod. snipysvd
personnel ofnesr. reports pissty ~
demand for tiehsss fos the card
and declares supporters ~ wAsd
ard ssrsns regard The best highly.
especially IN thsi bosh are snrisss
10 ansss . win ss1 thus garner .
crack 81 ~Husrsesosr Heary Arm
strong, former fssthss. lightweight
snd ~sltss champion hsrs a. Juss
az IL,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
n, IAk 6rF>rHeR

NV yoRk-The esst dress
- and possibly the best versed
~ TIE college coaches peered
through his pines-nsz into the
future TO-DAY and there detected
= subtle but definite link BE-
tween the strategy q the battle
field and that ~ the gridlrcn.
The var. predicted Lou Little.
VII substantially alter the fse-
ties and Psychology 81 football.
Primarily. the balance 81
power wiil SHIFT to the offen>e.
An cid warrior him.eif-hs
serNed "a = captain In World
War the ssge Of Morning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Jacobs Aiming
For Title Bout

WAsHIS GTOS Promoter
Mix. Jacobs said today he would
seek tn arrange a fight this sum
mer between heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis and Bob Pastor.
provided Pastor wins his bout with
Tami Asnriella this Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Local Softball Play

rescheduled at the end Of the
round.
The American Softball league,
playing the final games Of It's
first round. finds the teams on the
percentage ladder in the follow
ing positions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Beavers Clip
Angels Wings
PACIFIC COAST lEAGUE


TUESDAYS RESULTS
Portland Z. Los Angeles o.
san Diego 2, Oakland l.
Hollywood 6. Sacramento s.
Only games scheduled.
HOW THE SERIES STAND
Seattle $500 ossn Francisco. Q
Portland -. Los Angeles 0
san Diego -. ioskiand 49,. 0
Hollywood -. Sacramento :. o
Nv usrrsp rmrss
The Portland Beavers clipped
the wings of the soaring Los An
geles Angels last night 80. and
thereby trimmed the lead the
seraphs held In the Pacific Coast
league. The second place Seattle
club was idle and therefore gained
only a half game
San Diego jumped on Oak
land. I'll. hut both scores
were unearned.
Hollywood came from behind To
beat Sacramento SIS In free
hitting contest which was broken
up in the eighth when Babe Her
mans fly sent Joe Hoover home
with the winning run.
The San Francisco Tacoma en-
hibition game WAS postponed.
San Diego 900 os0 0oo--z 9
Oakland =. 0Io 600 00e--i J !
Dssso and salkeld, sslysson
and Raimondi.
Sacramento .00i los 0o0--s 10 >
Hollywood .e00 40 eis--s - I
Freitas. Schmidt and Mueller.
Joiner. Bittner and Atwood.
Los Angelo. 600 600 600 7
Portland =. 900 oso CO.'S J
Lynn and Todd. orrell and
Leovich.
Only games played.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
M he
wFsITRA INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LEAGUE

TUESDAYS REstiLTA
Brooklyn q. schicsgo !.
IT Louis =. New York 4
Philadelphia s. Pittsburgh 4
BOSTON Z. Cincinnati 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
On Ohe Ian,
Wiz flLtou AucAls

Blast me down, what this war has done and is doing
with men widely known in athletics
Dig into the Army roster &. the Navy roster The
Air corps roster.
No. you don't have to dig YOU merel, have to look
even scratch And there you will find prominent athletic
For instance Bob Teller Red coehrsns
man. Mary Tommers Tom Harmon Berman Oh
them all sports
And now what do hear but this Russell J
soon may b wearing officers in the
The handsome Stub Portland
Tacoma ana Ls Angeles sports editor has his
relations department
His duties would be
written word And II there Is
hold that job with capabibty credit It per-
sonable Stub
II his duties would keep him be to
but I'm not so sure how his sea-legs would
This corner fished from Commencement
blew and the
Hawaiian
Stub was the other the that
old
you. throw-baek of the dark-eyed Norsks tribe.
He might have
his hossoming into fun and healthy adult manhood Hin
least hope he has
The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Major Short Scores

AItOR NJ hek<8o8s
chleaxs -. 600 go eio--i . .
Brsekiys -. 80 see It's . ,
Lee and Mccullough; Davis sad
Owen.
~. Isnls - eos osz ris-s . .
New YORK. 600 iee soe--t . .
Poilst. B~szlsy 90 and oDss.
W. Cooper: Schumacher. kosio
90 and Berries.
Cincinnati go sos col . }
Boston 49,. go 80 Isi--z J .
ysndsrms<r. Riddle lsD and
Hsmsley, L&msnBo ~. Jsysry.
ssin 90 and lombard
P1tt.burKh 90 eis eaz~--< Z .
philadelphia. go oee esz--s ~ .
Butcher and icpex. PodEsjny
and Warren.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PhiI.dsiphla eee zoe col 4 .
Cleveland -. les sis ezs--4 10 D
Fowler and Wagner. smbfes
and Hogan
se~iss .sse sso iis--z . .
D~sr.,t sss srs ser--s o
TERN. sutiisnd 80. Ryba "a
snd Peacock. ssNhosssf sad
Teobetts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

Swing Shift softball league
games played Thursday morning
on Park recreation diamonds re-
suited in Burners defeating Bees
II 10 ID; Moose winning from
Shop A Q In S: Finishers took =
run away from Hosting Engi-
neers p IN and Dupes outscored
Checkers ~ 10 s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

INTERNATIONAL LEAGuE

Toronto al Montreal. played
former date.
Rochester I, Buffalo 4
Jersey CITY .. Newark ia
inninzs1.
Syracuse !, Baltimore 0 gis
iHnlnRs1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

NiINaukee e Lolumbsss. Pa
later date.
Kansas CITY !. Toledo 7.
~ psul 4 Indianapolis ,.
Minneapolis 4. Louisville l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
Starred at Lincoln . j..

Stub grew up in Tacoma, graduated from Lincoln high
and starred baseball pitcher and first sacker later be-
coming outstanding semi-pro around these parts.
Stub, doubt would succeeded but he
possessed overwhelming follow loved
the smell OF ink the of the excitement
athletic events the
And that the trail
writing style paints clear concise
Of
But above all he personality a
him friends, which he holds
think would
ht such Navy post in superior to Nelson.
high perhaps
the most formidable nine this city
Nelson southpaw hurler of skill He master at
the initial bag, and he could hit
With him Lincoln Eddie Danelson
Eddie Schwaz Stadium Lloyd Coen
the Irish the
heights baseball a
Nnuor tncitas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

Games for Wednesday night, !
.. m. Summit Wildcats IS. Door
men. Mckinley No. !; Hardware
men. vs. Bostbuilders Mckinley
No. ?: Timbermen vs. Iron & steel,
Jefferson No. I: Jefferson Chiefs
" 23rd street Reds. jefferson
No z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATIONS

New Orleans S. Little Rock 1.
Knoxville z. Atlanta Q.
Memphis 5. Birmingham Oh
inninEsB.
Nsshvills at Chattanooga, post
poned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-21

Your postmaster can ten you
how 70 invest in u. s. WAR
BONDS.
The Valley settler., 1942-06-19

the Kings 1ake cG,np. He went to anchorage to contact other members of the Inter- denominat onal Conference csaF:rcnce leaders to form ul-tc plans for our suI.ae r Young People Church con- ference ~.llic:a is nc1e It Hing's Lake C,uo. St. Joha'e Lut1erca C.1urch stev. c~sdrol. .lurth, lcst or
 Sunday School 1C:3c sl
 srning .orshic ll:4I 1n St, :4ickael's Catholic
 Church.
 .lev. James SneeG, l',,etor
 .e.s: ct l0,0o an.
 Choir arc cctic- every ..eG nusdcy at TOO l.l.
 frs. r. N. Dsrssy end ITS. Cwen Jones end chilIre1 gre vacsttsnine at Sherrot' f2rn. They fortrl:' livec
The Valley settler., 1942-06-19

LII INe TG44cvs
 ITS. L. C. St ock aac Nrs. Ralph ooGric1 enc their chi1Cr:.1 gre vocsti a,- ct ..in='s u.1=.
 JoA, Lo1c of t!1e TrsSiaG rost is enjoyi-.: : vcS,.tioa which provides hin "ith ti.ao to install ( fu3accs in his house e.aS n.ka other i.n- pRvoaeatc.
 The Golden SVle Al club net at o.lroa's sa 2Eres- day, Janc IT. S1eas Uoce nscs fer tae neture hike tsbs held fro1 tn. R1soy hone Jul; ].
 Gree g: should De a,pliac to all bricft nstt,l parts uhsn ct >ria- oeui.cnsat 1ae not only to the bearings.
The Valley settler., 1942-06-19
VALLEY CHAPEL

@tAS va oA AoJ SA3Nf SAAA& VII of Cod formerly known as liatanuska Valley Mi ssion) will formally open for pub I lie worship on sunday,June 2l. The chapel, on Tasil-| la Road, is being modernize| and equipped for services.
 The regular schedule of services is as follows: Morning Worship and
 Church School 10 a.m] Preaching service 7:30 pml Tedne sday Evening Mid-
 week service 0p p.m
 Next Sunday there will be special features in ever1 y service. The 7:3O pm. service will be an illus trated lecture using about so or more slides on a sub iect of vital interest to everyone.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Herman E. Beyer and their son Carl have como to Palmer to live They live at tho church. Dur ing the past year thoy have been connected with Praise Chapel in Anchorage .The Revj Mir. Boyer will continue to give one evening week for a series of stereopt icon lectures on Archaeology at the Anchorage U.S.O.to large group of boys in the service.
 UNITED PROTESTANT CHURCH Rev. 0. Wi1ber Randall Pas
 tor.
 Sunday Services June e1.
 Sunday School ll:Oo am
 Sunday School is to be held at the Kings Lake camp nt II om. The special Chil, drens Day program is to be used. All who have enrs orl trucks should come to the church to assist in taking those who have no tronspor- tetion. Cars will leave th! church promptly at 10 a.m. Come, and bring a picnic lunch.
 Sunday Devot onal service ct the Camp. This servica
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
SUPREME COURT
 JUSTICE FOR COX
Judge Avery Testified Nothing Wrong in New
 London, GrOtOn Bridge
(NEA TelephotO)

Hartford, Conn.,, April 28-(Up)-- Associate Supreme Court Justice Christopher L. Avery testified dur- ing the removal trial of suspended Highway Commissioner William ]. Cox today that he considered the construction of tho New LondoIi- Groton bridge as Satisfactory" and there was no cause for criticism.
 Avery is chairman of the bridge commission, and was called by the defense as the trial of Cox on charges of incompetence, neglect Of duty and misconduct, entered it's sixth week before State Referee George F. Hinman.
 It was one of the states allega- tons that specifications were not adhered to in the bridge construc- ton, and that failure to do the work properly caused the collapse of c coffer-dan last year, resulting in the death Of Q workman.
 we've had no report from the highway department or our ccnSult- Ing engineers of any defects 1fl the work" Avery testified. T haven't seen anything that has come to my attention which indicates the work wasn't proper. Tn fact I think it is."
 As for Commissioner Cox, Avery said "he has been faithful and has done everything we've asked him to. I can't find anything to criticize aS far aS that job ig concerned" 7 (Ccntinued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
CIRCUS SITE IS
 TOBE CHANGED
Old Spot Is Now Used By Employees of American
 Brass for Parking

The war effort won't keep the circus out of Waterbury this year but it will prevent the setting up of the huge tents and other circus trappings at the usual spot, the cor- nor of T'ln0maston avenue and West Main street. An advance agent of Ringing Brothers BarnuEsl and Bailey Circus has been in WateF- bugy making arrangements for a booking here July {. He is expected here today Co complete arrange ments and obtain c permit from Police Supt. William J. Roach.
 Joseph Wilhelm, head Of the real estate section of the American Brass Company said that the old circus grounds have been laid out and are now in use As 6 parking lot for employees of the firm. He added, however, that arrangements would be made to lease the other end of the tract on Thomaston ave- nus for the circus performance.
 MT. Wilhelm said that an agent of the circus called him from New Jersey yesterday and made an ap- pointment for today, presumably to complete the details for the on. gagement here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Killed His Three Daughters, Then Himself

Santa Monica, Caly April 2s
 (UP)4 Jealousy drove Harold A. Tletcher. 40. to kiil his three small daughters and himself after he had made . good Startv by wounding the friend of his estfanged wife. po- lice said today. After his laouaekeep- CT had called to report the triple murder and suicide, police pieced to- gether this story Of Wietcher's last violent hours:
 Fletcher, trailer camp operator, met hls estFan9ed wife, Joan, 70, whom he married 1lx years ago, yes- terday Afternoon and took her to visit their children. They stayed with the girls for aaf hour and went to q restaurant for dinner. They auar4 eled and AafB. Fletcher took 6 faEs- cab "a the home ok Mrs. ollle Rob- erte, WleEo slle had lived 6lrice ni1e left him last Janu1Ey. Ga1 was talk ino ~ Mrs. NpkartM' sen John CarN. sF 2a, whom Wiescher walked k1to laa haltae \ 5ew auNfea letter FIT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Burma Near Collapse Under Japanese Drive
Chinese Rushing in More Troops to Save Defeat; British, Chinese Forces May Find Them
 selves Caught in Trap
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN IrnIted Press Stan Correspondent


 Chungklng, April 2S-(uP)-Chi- rese achievements are pouring in- 10 Burma and highways are being destroyed near Lasliio in an ate tempt to prevent Japan from cut- ting the Allied supply route to China, q spokesman said today.
 The spokesman admitted the Jap- aflese were drawing periiouSly close to the Burma road and said the entire LasEiio Mandalay railway was threatened by the enemy drive, which by-passed Mandalay to the east.
 Five full JapaneSe divisions, sup- ported by an undetermined number of tanks, armored cars and bomb- ing planes, now are Btorming the southern edge of the upper Burma plateau, the spokesman said.
 Gondon observers believed the new Japanese drive may seal the fate Of Burma within the next few days. They pointed out that JaTo- anese capture of the Mandalay- LastIo railway would cut of the last reasonably good route Of escape for the main Br1tish-C Chinese forces in eastern and central Burma)
 "Cbinege relnforcementg are con- tlnuirg to pour into Burma from YunnaIl province in aa urgent at- tempt to rescue the LaSIiio-Manda- lay railway" the spokesman said.
 0s-AiIe Jap Advance
 Tie last Chinese communique, rec porting . 03-miie enemy advance north from Loilem, placed the main Japanese forces within 67 miles Of LastiO. But t was feared the enc enny nov was considerably closer.
 The spokesman also reported that Chinese forces had evacuated YeIl- angyaung last TueGday after hold- ing that oil town in the Irrawaddy valley for three days. Tine Chinese drove down from the north to re- capture Yenangyaung and libeTate
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