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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07
Germans Drive
Wedge Near
Oil Fields
First Big Fortresses
Lost in Action
Over France

With Rommel thrown back 10 his
starting point in Egypt and Nazis
claiming capture Of NoYorossiss.
hey port for Black Sea operations
hy The Soviet fleet. tho war picture
had both sunshine and shadow to-
day.
sunday afternoon German torces,
supported by Rumanian cavalry.
-tormed the port which repeatedly
fell after bitter hand 20 hand fight.
ing. The terrain aided the defend.
crs, according TO the German High
Command account OF the engage
ment The Soviet government has
not confirmed loss OF the base. APP
parently the fleet was not involved
In the action as communiqueS
from neither government mention
naval action.
/ Northwest OF stalingrad the Red
army rolled back the invaders and
I Southwest OF the belesguered IN
/ dustrial city lines continued TO hold
/ firm
I In the Mozdok area the Germans
have driven slender wedge along
The Caucasus railway toward Groz.
my oil fields
/ Driven Back
In Egypt. mean while. Marshal
Erwin Rommers desert army has
been driven back TO the starting
line OF his Egyptian offensive,
launched week ago American
and British hombers literally pul.
,erized his communications accord'
ing 20 British communiques They
blasted Tobruk and Gambia bass
on the island Of Crete
The first Flying Fortress losses
were al-o reported over the wee &
end Following the greatest Amer
lean aerial attack Of the war on
occupied France TWO OF the huge
planes failed 10 return
Flying Fortress squadrons and
fleets 81 Boston bombers smashed
at Nazi airfIelds aud an airplane
factory sunday as 400 Allied fight.
ers swept 80 miles in diyerstonary
attacks ONLY three figters Vere
officially reported missing
The heavily armored Fortre-ses.
on the other hand were said by
United states Army headqus tiers
/ 10 have destroyed five enemv Fight.
I ers and probably destroyed J.;
more aud damaged another . m
bitter aerial combat during Sun
day g operations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

BELFAsT-UP- a Belfast po-
liceman and special constable
were killed and another officer was
wounded when police patrol was
ambgshed at a crossroads near
Strabane. authorities believed the
ambush probably involved members
of the Irish Republican Army, who
began attacking police and police
barracks after one Of their number
was executed last week for the
Easter Sunday murder Of another
constable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

VICHY ms jean Louis Hei'e.
former amna sador 10 Turkey "a
deprived OF h.s French citizenship
by decree published here On The
JfitiaI Journal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

Five or SIX room house of uat
wanted 10 rent Phone 1901
adt 905'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

CASH OR NEW RECORDS
for old records. Grinnels.
Adv. aliS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

LONDON-AP-The Vichy radio
reported today that a clash betwe n
British and German light naval
forces was in progress o. PORTUGAL
with aircraft OF both sides par
Ncipating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

INSTRUMENTATION Min
lister Robert Brennan today charged
that certain elements in northern
Ireland are deliberately exaggerat-
ing incidents involving American
soldiers there in an apparent effort
TO undermine the traditional friend
ship between the United States and
Fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

WASHINGTON - ms - Rising
sentiment in the Senate Finance
Committee to boost the S627l ,000,-
600 House tax bill by $4,000 000. 900
was reported today as the commit
tee neared a showdown on crucial
tax proposals this week. we will
raise S2,OO0,0OO,000 more than the
House. we've got to-" said Sen.
Bailey CD n. c.. member OF the
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

MEXICO CITY-INS-A man who
tried to dynamite the Federal Tele
graph facilities today had paid with
his life as the first person to be ex-
ecuted by a Mexican firing squad
under the laws of war. Military au-
thorities withheld identity OF the
dynamiter. They merely announced
that a firing squad had executed
him near the federal district OF
Ferria in accordance with Mexico 8
law that suspends guarantees dur
ing wartime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

SOMEWHERE IN THE WEST
ERN EGYPTIAN DESERT-Wen-
dell Willkie. after tour Of the
desert front. expressed the convic-
ton that the German threat to
Egypt had been eased. Willkie re-
turned from the fighting zones.
where twice enemy fliers dropped
bombs near him
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

WASHINGTON-INS - Members
Of the Senate today said that the
draft and pirating of labor by in
dustry is threatening American
farmers With crop losses running
into millions Of dollars unless they
can get harvest help at once. Hard
est hit right now appear TO be op-
orators OF medium sized farms, espe-
cially those within a short radius
OF big war production plants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

VICHY- Up - Authorities an
nounced that French patrols had
thwarted an attempted landing by
six Britons of the Mediterranean
coast neat ttlAt4. Spanish hnrder- cap
turing an officer and routing his
companions after brisk gun bat
tie. The British party tried to land
on st. Pierre beach. near Narbonne.
35 miles north of the Spanish from.
tier on the Gulf Of Lyon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

NEW YORK-lNS- New York
and the metropolitan area. embrac-
ing a population OF at least fifteen
million persons. was subject to its
first night air raid alarm of the war
at 1928 a. m. today Appearance OF
an unidentified plane off the coast
caused the first fighter command
TO sound the raid alarm but nine
minutes later the all clear was
sounded when the plane was identi
ned as friendly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

LoNDON-INS-The Vichy gov
eminent has invited President
Roosevelt's ambassador" Wendell
' like. to visit Dakar. the Daily
Sketch declared today, quoting lin
side information The invitation
has been extended TO Willkie, but
he has made no decision whether to
accept it, the Sketch said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-07

WASHINGTON-lNS-President
Roosevelt today gives Congress and
the nation the terms of his broad
program to forestall wartime infla.
ton through rigid control Of wages,
salaries, prices and profits. In a
message to Congress at noon and
in 'fireside chat to the country's
millions at $3.50 o'clock tonight, the
President will explain fully his
Labor Day warning Of new econo-
mic sacrifices to come in the
stormy days ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

Exceptional values! Large. heav--
lily foliaged wreaths, sturdily
made and specially treated for
outdoor use. Special group
shop early.
Wredths-Mdin Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Girl Reserves to Give
Annual Christmas
Play Here Sunday

The Christmas play, why the
Chimes Rang" annually presented
by the Girl Reserves, will be given
at pm. Sunday at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV
The performance is open to the
public without charge.
The play, which will be presented
by Junior High School Girl Re-
serves, has been directed by Mrs
Alice Sigworth Morse. Miss Joseph
inc Hamilton, music director at the
YWCA, will lead members of the
Junior and Senior High School Girl
Reserve Glee Clubs. General ar
rangements for the entertainment
have been carried out by Miss
Esther Wilcox, assistant Girl Re-
serve secretary.
Girl Reserves taking part include
Kathryn Bray, Georgia Carvellas
Frances Grothe, Evelyn Harbough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
N(P I\IG| II|
Capeskin Gloves

She will appreciate the gift ~
a pair Of these fipe gloves! Nov
city styles and classic 4-button
Slipons in lightweight capeskins.
Black, brown and with white
trim. Sizes 6 to IA.
GloUes-Mdtn Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
British Bombers Hit
Jap Burma Bases for
Fifth Time in 5 DAYS
Foes lndion Roid Light;
U. 5. Flyers Active From
Sulween to Indo-China
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 17-RAF
Blenheim bombers, escorted by
fighters. subjected japanese bases
in Burma yesterday to their fifth
bomhardment in five days, ATTACKING
enemy occupied villages in the
Maungdon and Buthidaunp areas
a British communique announced
today.
Bombs were seen to burst well
In the target area at each place and
some fires were started the bull
letin declared. All the planes par
ticipating were said to have returned
safely.
The communique announced that
Japanese planes had raided Chitta-
gong and Penny, India, yesterday
but said that only slight damage and
extremely light casualties resulted
Raj fighters intercepted the en-
envy bombers, but full reports from
resulting combats are not vet avail
able, the communique added.
Headquarters. of the United States
Army Air Forces in China, Burma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

and India told in . previous COM
munique Of raids by the 10th Air
Force. based in India. on rail lines
at Namti and at Myohaung, juno
ton near Mandalay, in Burma,
Sunday and Monday.
One group also strafed a large
motor launch on the Chindwin
River
Planes based in India crossed
10,0O0-foot mountains Tuesday to
bomb Japanese gun convoy in the
Hukawng Valley In Northern Bur-
ma, and to strafe Mainghawn, a
Chindwin River village which gar
risoned advanced units of the Jap
anese Army near the India frontier.
The f1ve-day program of bombings
of japanese targets from Burma to
Indo China began Saturday night
when Japanese concentrations at
Tengchung, west of the Salween
near the North Burma China border,
were struck.
Dispatches from the headquarters
of Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
in China described the bombing
Monday of the Gialam airdrome at
Hanoi, largest Japanese airdrome in
French Indo-China.
Four and half tons of bombs
were laid on workshops, hangers,
the runway and oil and bomb storage
drums.
There was heavy anti-aircraft fire,
returning flyers said, but only three
Japanese planes attempted to inter-
cept them and one of these probably
was shot down by Sergt Joe Ed
mondSon of Denver.
One American fighter plane failed
to return.
Among the group were Bruce Hol-
loway of Knoxville, Tenn, who on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

Evelyn Herrity. Beverly Pinkstatf,
Angela Mills, Grace Mills, Margaret
Rettew. Joyce Treskunoff and Ger
trude Trivelt.
After the performance there will
be Christmas caroling in the main
lobby.
Members of Roosevelt Senior
High School Girl Reserve Club will
present Christmas program at the
Goodwill Industries from 730 to
$50 pm. Tuesday. Special fea-
lures will be caroling and the pres
entation of a Christmas play en-
titled Pieces of Paper"
The Girl Reserve Glee Club
under the direction of Miss Hamil-
ton. will take part in the annual
carol singing at the Public Library
at Eighth and K streets NV. at
4:30 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
assisted BY Miss Lorene corday and

assisted by Miss Lorene Corday and
Miss Marion Gleason.
The chapter recently met with
Mrs. Patricia McGrath to make
candy to be sent to wounded SOL
diers in hospitals.
Delta Chapter held its Christmas
party last night at the home Of Miss
Paune Miner in Arlington. Miss
Dorothy Schmool was in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Sorority to Hold
Party Tonight

Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
will hold its annual Christmas party
at 8 o'clock tonight at the home OF
Miss Eunice Kirkland. 1927 Chaplin
street NV The Social Committee
is in charge of arrangements under
the direction of Mrs. Helen Meng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

Sunday was promoted to lieutenant
colonel; 1t. Col William Bayse OF
independence, Mo, also promoted
on Sunday, who led the raid: Brig.
Gen. Francis M. Bradley, 1t. Charles
Jantzen of Seattle, Wash. and 1t.
Cleve Bingham of Spanish Fork,
Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
WoOdside Meeting

A program of music featured the
regular meeting of the Woman S
Club of Woodside held yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Paul Hutchins,
1925 Dale drive in Woodside Park,
Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Alumnae Dinner

Mrs. Alice Tisdale Hobart, author
of The Cup and the Sword" was
guest speaker at Theta Sigma Phi
alumnae dinner last night at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Eight Swedish Ships Bear
.Cunodiun Food to Greece

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Swiss
radio said today that Prince Karl,
president of the Swedish Red Cross,
reported that eight especially char
tered Swedish ships had taken 10000
tons of grain and 5000 tons of milk
fruit and vegetables from Canada to
Axis-occupied Greece.
He estimated that more than L.
100000 Greeks were being helped by
the Swedish Red Cross.
A dollar a day keeps the Axis
Away-f put into War bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

Women's City Club, 736 jackson
place NV.
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Please Curry As
Many Paekasss
As You Con il. .

When you tell the saIeperson:
Thanks, III carry 1t home"
you are doing your share to
help save tires and gas.
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Evening star., 1942-09-27
General Activities in Alexandria
Many Residents Are Returning
From Various Vacation Points
The Rev. A. G. Zab,iskie and Family
Back From Summer Home in Maine

in Aldan, near Philadelphia. after
q visit for few days this week with
Mrs. James A. Long. The Rev. Mr..
Ball, who is now assistant rector OF
ST. Johns Church in Norristown,
also conducts Sunday afternoon
services in the Philadelphia Cathe-
dral.
Capt. and Mrs. Herbert B. Loper
entertained as their guest this week
Mrs. Ralph Segar of Wesley, r. I.
Maj. and Mrs. James r. Werth
have as their guest their daughter,
Mrs. Cary Randolph of Dartmouth,
N. H. 1t. Randolph has returned to
New Hampshire. Miss Sally Cole
man OF Springfield planta ton, New
Ferry, also was the guest of Maj
and Mrs. Werth for few days en-
route to resume her studies at Mary
Washington College in Fredericks-
burg.
Miss Nancy Ely, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard S. Ely. will leave
Tuesday for Bryn Mawr. Her
brother, Adair Anderson Ely, is a
member of the freshman class at
the University of Virginia.
Miss Alice Voorhis, daughter of
Representative Jerry Voorhis of CAL
ifornia and Mrs. Voorhis, has left
for Stevens College in Columbia, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prendergast
have given up their attractive home
on Prince street and are now max
ing their home in New York with
Mrs. Prendergast's mother, Mrs.
Sartorelli. A delightful hostess and
an energetic participant in cultural
and civic activities, Mrs. Prendergast
has a host of friends here who will
greatly miss the warm hospitality of
the Prendergast home. During the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Prendergast st
their home is being occupied by 1t
and Mrs. wellington Wells, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Simpson OF
San Francisco are making their
home temporarily at the Park Side
in Washington before moving to
Alexandria, where they have many
| friends.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Dessert Bridge
Party Is Given
In nGaithersburg
Mrs. Belt Hostess;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Off on Vacation

GAITHERSBURG, Md, Sept. rs.
Mrs. Norman Belt entertained
with a dessert bridge party at her
home Thursday evening when her
guests were Mrs. Garrison Bell, Mrs.
Irwin Thomas, Mrs. Merle Jacobs,
Mrs. Earl Williams, Mrs. Lewis
Reed, Mrs. George Darby, Mrs.
Lawrence Darby, Mrs. Gwynn Kirk
man, Mrs. William Cooley, Mrs.
Clyde Thomas, Miss Ella Plummer
and Mrs. Carroll Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Dean are leav-
ing today for Cobb Island, where
they have taken cottage for a week.
DR.. and Mrs. r. K. Shirley are
spending this week in Buffalo.
Mr.. Oscar Fulks left Monday for
a vacation trip to Sebring, Fla. He
plans to be away for two weeks.
Mrs. j. P. Engle is now at her
home after a six weeks visit With
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Etchison, in Rocky
Mount, N. C.
Mrs. j. R. Pardew has returned
to her home in Baltimore after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Maude Wa
ters and Mrs Merle Jacobs,
Miss Beatrice Martin has returned
from a six weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald E.
Martin, in Atlanta.
Miss Edyth Barnett returned to
her home here this week after
spending the summer with relatives
in Texas.
Mr.. Wilson Clagett of the United
States Navy is spending this week
with his wife and his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Albert Clagett.
DR.. and Mrs. William Miller, in
company with their son, Mr.. Rod
ney Miller, motored to Philadelphia
last Sunday where he entered the
University of Pennsylvania.
Miss Mary Jane Reed entered
Randolph Macon Woman's College,
Lynchburg, last week, being ac-
companied there by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed. who re-
turned home via Elkins. w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs spent
last week end with Mr.. and Mrs
James Wriley Jacobs at Mount
Angelwood, their summer home at
Blue Ridge Summit.
Mrs. William E. Riley is now at
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Jack Ward, after an extended visit
with relatives in Washington and
Virginia. Her vacation also in
cluded a short stay at Selby on the
Bay.
Mrs. A. r. Selby of Germantown
has returned from months visit
with her daughter, Miss Betty Sell
by, in Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryland and
their daughter, Miss Mae Ryland,
of Baltimore, spent last week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ely.
Miss Jane Beal of Jamestown
left this week to enter the Green
Mountain Junior College at Poult-
ney, Vt.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

spent six weeks at Camp May
Flather, near Harrisonburg.
Miss Helen Todd of Indian Head.
Md. was guest during the week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c. Patter-
son of Aurora Hills. Their son,
Bradford Patterson, left Wednesday
for Waynesboro, returning for his
second year at Fishburne Military
Academy.
Mrs. Douglas Ensminger enter
tanned Wednesday at dessert
bridge Mrs. Harry Trelogan, Mrs.
Austin Griffin, Mrs. S. Warrington,
Mrs. w. c. Holley, Mrs Ralph Stew
art, Mrs. Ralph Hartung. Mrs. Paul
Quintus and Mrs. R. T. Baggett, all
of Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey S. Thomas
of Great Neck, Long Island. are
coming tomorrow for a visit with
Mrs. Thomas sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace l.. Woodward of
Arlington Ridge, and her mother,
Mrs. Christian Nielsen of Washing
ton. They are en- route to their
home for fortnights stay at Ashe-
vile. N. c.. and the Pennington
Country Club at Charlottesville, Va
Mrs. Robert Lee Simpson and her
small son, Robert Lee Simpson, jr..
OF Norfolk, are spending a few weeks
with Mr.. Simpsons parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth L. Simpson of North
Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond j. Maiello
of Virginia Highlands have as house
guests Mrs. Arnold Schwartz and
her son, Douglas Schwartz of New
York.
Commissioner of Revenue and
Mrs. Harry K, Green are entertain
ing their son-in-laW and daughter.
Capt. and Mrs A. B. Foltz, and
small son Skippy of Rolla, Mo. Mrs.
Foltz and her aunt. Mrs. Rena
Wysong, spent few days last week
at Wytheville, Va, with her father
in-law, Mr.. George T. Foltz.
Mr.. Frank Blosser of Caldwell.
kans., is on visit of several weeks
with his daughters family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Urbanski of Virginia High
lands, and his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Blosser
of North Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Eason, jr., with
their small daughter Nora and son
Lewis are coming the first of the
month from their home in Atlanta
for a fortnight's stay with Mrs.
Easons parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis
c. Freeney of Country Club Hills.
Mrs. J. P. Kyger has returned to
her home in Harrisonburg after a
To-day visit with her brother in
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
CARRIER.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Returning vacationers still high
light the social interest in Alexan-
dria as those who have spent the
summer elsewhere return to their
homes here for the winter season.
The Rev. Alexander C. Zabriskie.
dean of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, has returned with Mrs.
zabriskie and their children from
their summer home at Hancock
Point, Me. Their son George is at
the Episcopal High School and his
brothers, Philip and Alexander, jr.,
are attending school at Groton,
Mass, and at Avon, Conn.,, respec-
lively.
Mrs. w. r. Richards and her
daughter, Miss Grace Richards. have
returned from visit in Troy, N. Y,
where they were the guests of Miss
Grace Cushman, sister of Mrs. Rich
ards. Miss Anne Stonemetz arrived
Wednesday from Peru, Ind, to be
the guest of Mrs. Richards and her
daughter through the winter. Miss
Stonemetz is the daughter of Comdr
and Mrs. Stonemetz of Peru.
Mrs Sam Allan has returned from
visit in Louisville, KY, accom-
panied by her father, Mr.. Peter H
Bald, who will make his home here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allan and their
family.
Mrs. Ernest Wiecking will return
Thursday from, Ann Arbor, Mich
where she spent the summer.
Maj. and Mrs. John Otey Walker
have returned to their home or
Seminary Hill after visiting in Lin.
vile, N. c., with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Tompkins. Miss Agatha
Walker, daughter of Maj. and Mrs
Walker and graduate of ST. Agnes
School, has left for Farm Hill Col.
lege in Leesburg. Her brother, Johr
Denly Walker, was home this week
for a visit before returning to hi
duties with the Navy Aviation Cader
Corps.
Maj. and Mrs. Walker also enter.
Washington College in Fredericks
David Walker of Lynchburg.
Maj. Robert Porter Davidson ane
his daughter. Miss Daisy Davidson
have returned from New York, wher,
they were among the guests at tn,
wedding Saturday in St. Thomas
Episcopal Church of the former Mis-
Suzanne Smith and DR.. John Dean
U. S. N. The bride is the niece O
Mr.. Peter Boswick of Alexandria.
| Mrs. Clarence E. Ball, wife of
former rector of Grace Episcopa
Church, has returned to her 1om