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Illness Runs Rampant;
Water Contaminated

In our sector, meanwhile, we
were facing pressure such as we
had not known in all the battle
filled days of our little peninsula s
stand. There was pressure from
the enemy and pressure from
within ourselves - we were all
fighting on rations which couldn't
have sustained us in normal times.
much less on 24-hour battle sta
tons.
Sickness was running rampant
through ourLtroops+ more than 40
per cent Of our men were in
serious condition from continuous
attacks of malaria.
We were afraid that our drink
ing water was being deliberately
contaminated by the enemy, and
what water we could get was hot
muddy and completely unre-
frcShing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

split and when dive bombers
scream at you for hours on end.
The japanese forces, now con-
WINGED that they had smashed the
defenSeS of one division, immedi-
ately shifted to the division de-
Tending the sector next 10 us
Again they employed the same
methods.
Through all that short, bloody
horrible campaign when we fought
day and night to hold our sector,
l never heard one officer or soldier
or Filipino-make a
single protest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

Yet we did il, with Colonel
Young leading the retreat and di-
Irecting the attack against the
scattered Japanese patrols which
sought 10 halt our progress.
We established makeshift lines
at the base of the Guitol trail,
carving out foXholes or slit
trenches even as we STAYED off
enemy ground and air attackers.
Men kept Shovels in one hand and
rifles and Submachine guns in the
other. Our task was to plug the
gap through which the japanese
troops were pouring in vast num-
bers.
Late that same night--April II
the tattered, exhausted rem
nantS of other units and other divi-
SionS arrived to assist us, but even
then l already thought it was too
late. The job was simply too big
for us.
Even if we had been at full
fighting strength, even if we had
weapons for every man, and even
if our forces hadn't been physi-
cally ruined. l don't think we could
have made il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Hard TO. Believe
The End Had Come

On the night OF April s with
drawal was ordered. 1t would
have been better if we had stayed
where we were Every trail along
which our units retreated was
constantly bombed and strafed
and the casualties were enormous.
1t was a horrible ending to our
months Of battle on Bataan.
Early on the morning of April
9 we received the orders which
closed our five months of unceas-
ing war surrender all arms and
A MN L, =, 1 9, LrNr 1, ut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
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raise the white flag. Every one
must know how we felt. We
couldn't believe it, wouldn't be-
lieve it, and yet we knew in our
hearts il was true. l don't think
there was any real rejoicing TO
know il was over-not the way
il had ended for us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

We were Gaunt and haggard
from lack Of sleep-its hard to
rest when artillery seems TO be
going off in your ears. when the
earth rocks as if il is going Ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Jeps Follow Chiefs
Like So Many Sheep

Our machine guns moved down
literally thousands of Japanese as
they rushed our lines in packed
masses of humanity. They came
at us like stampeding animals,
screaming as they ran To the
Americans who awaited them
grimly. they seemed like so many
sheep following their leader.
They didn't try 10 take cover
even as our machine gun and rifle
barrage plowed into them, drop
ping them before they were out
of their own salient. They just
came. soldier after soldier.
Behind them, their howitzers
and cannon were lending killing
support to their fanatic attack.
The toll among our troops was
terrific. FoXholes crammed with
men would disappear in single
flash of exploding smoke and only
a lifcleSS crater would be left.
The Jap snipers were our real
local threat.
Sometimes, we couldn't see 20
yards in front of us because of
the exploding shells. And always
the Jap air force roared overhead
pattern bombing, dive bombing
and strahng. apparently not caring
where or what they hit as long
as 1T was somewhere in American
territory.
Headquarters contact with the
front lines was cut off as the Jap
Ijuggernaut SlaShed into our TANKS.
| We were without orders, without
knowledge Of the situation.
Finally, messengers who risked
Ia thousand deaths sped TO Bataan
headquarters with news of our
Ipllght. They were back hours
later with our orders-to gather
up the remnants of our shattered
and disorganiZed units and retreat.
Our new positions were TO be
the last-stand defensive lines of the
whole Bataan campaign. Some
how we made it back 10 those po-
fSitions. 1 don't know how it was
done, for il seemed a move be-
yond the physical capabilities of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

seemed in serviceable condition.
With much of Bataan behind us
ablaze from the days of Smelling,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

being broken through again. Ba
taan'S hours were numbered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Escape From Bataan
laps Numerically Pounded
Sick and Wounded Garrison

: One of the most exciting sagas in oil the history
OF American bravery the story OF the t0o Dho
Wouldn't swrender-Capt. William Lloyd Osborne and
Damon Cause. Driven by indontabie rUH and supreme
courage these American officers fought their
of captivity in the Philippines and their rVoy
to safety IN Australia. This is their story.
BY CAPT. WILLIAM LLOYD OSBORNE and
CAPT. DAMON CAUSE
As told To Lee Van Alta
Copyright. Reproduction
prohibited
Tenth Instalment of Ii
capt William Llogd Osborne continues the story Of
Tho fighting IN the Philippines prior 10 the tne'he and
.CGpoiu Cause embarked their dangerous royGge to
:AitStrdljo and hbcrty)
One officer stands out in my mind perhaps the first
COLDER during those last desperate days of Bataan Major
ceary executive officer for my regiment knew situation
Fas almost hopeless.
He realized that only chance to hold our lines
against the devastating enemy attacks to reesabs
strong fron-ne positions. Unwilling to ask any junior
officer TO lead the reinforcement attempt Major Ceary
personally took command of the forces.
| last him courageously- leading the combined
american and Filipino units they went into action Ma
.leary of the finest officers have known
gallant soldier
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Tenth Instalment of IA

corrEht 1874 king Features SYNDICATE Inc Reproduction
whole part prohibited.
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ADVERTISEMENT
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single protest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
SALTY YARNS0F The WHALERS

door with a sign i'm Arabic over
it and a red hand painted on the
wall.
Hand Of Fatima. Good luck
charm" explained the consul.
Hell need all the good luck he
can find"
INSIDE they found servants. fat
! little boys with bright, impu-
dent eyes. Musa sat on a divan
glaring at two police who stood
beside him.
Hes got the stuff on him
now" said Tony. II can smell
It."
mo. We caught his men
sneaking 1t out Of town." said
the consul. Police reported it
Just now. It's at the consulate"
The fat Arab squealed like a
pig as they took him away and
the little boys chartered like
jays as the police smacked them
with rattans.
At the consulate they watched
the Arab taken into custody and
the two kegs were handed over.
The consul prepared a report
which Tony and the mate signed,
since they couldn't wait for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

trial They heard later Musa
had been hanged.
Tony was promoted third mate
for the homeward voyage.
II got sixty dollars for my
share of the ambergris," he told
me. After we sold 1T TO the
Ambergris King from Province
town. But i never went ashore
at Zanzibar after that. / was
afeared that big Nubian killed
might have pals. Those people
have tricks with little knives
and thorns under finger nails
that / wouldn't like practised on
me-"
Can't say I blame him. I never
did like Zanzibar myself. I've
heard some queer yarns about
that island and the Glove wars
and slavery. Had a hand once
who was sold as a slave in Fan
Zibar. I'll tell you that yarn
someday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27

Next week Cap'n Mosher tells
how whalers played a little known
but important part In making
John Paul Jones the great naval
hero of the Revolution.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

messes. OF course, there are nurses
and girl stretcher bearers, even In
many Of the front lines. There are
also whole detachments of teleg-
raphers and telephone operators,
many Of them working in exposed
front-sector positions.
Brave and Determined.
These young, apple-cheeked girls
contribute enormously to the feeling
ef normaIcy which constantly sur
prises you even in advanced zones
of the fighting front. They have
happy faces. They are unrufled
and completely self-possessed and
self-reliant. They take the war in
their young, vigorous stride, and
they are every bit as brave and de-
termined and elf-effacing as the
simple Russian soldier, who per-
forms his duty without a murmur
or questioning.
Riding up to one advanced head
quarters, I saw Red Army girls who
were living in earth caves along
"Dugout boulevard" under precisely
the same conditions as troops. They
were busy about their work, and
obviously it seemed perfectly nat
ural to them that they should be
here. In other sectors girls were
camped in the woods living in tents.
All are highly disciplined, and they
Evening star., 1942-10-31

air raids, but they didn't remember
how many. Sometimes they worked
in log cabins, sometimes In tents or
in the open In forests.
Did they have any brothers in the
army?
Yes, Katja had two brothers at
the front, and Dusja had two more
and so it went. Were any OF them
married? They all laughed.
There's plenty OF time to think
about getting married after the
war;" Katja declared, and when we
were saying goodby it was Sergt.
Katja no said:
Tell your American girls to come
and join us in fighting the war"
When we reached Gen. Dmitri
Leliushenko's headquarters the bri-
gade commissar showed us into a.
clean, cozy. three-room guest" dug
out with the remark: This is your
house" He had scarcely left us
when a buxom, girling bundle of
health entered, asking if we cared
to have tea. Clean towels lay folded
on the pillows of our beds. It was
difficult to realize that this was a
dugout in the front line and the
more so when Shura, the smiling
girl attendant, served our meals
with attention to every detail.
Then. in another sector we were
served by none other than the gen.
Evening star., 1942-10-31

erals IT, year old, brown eyed
daughter. She had been on a trip
to an advanced post for the first
time.
Il had never been under shellfire
before" Elena said. But I wasn't
at all afraid. We saw an air fight,
too, and three Nazi planes were shot
down. Once bunch of shells came
over and one exploded quite close
maybe 80 or 40 yards away. l want
ed to stay, but they wouldn't let me
stay after that"
Afraid of Nothing but Spiders.
The general, Elenas father, had
an understandable light in his eyes
as Elena talked.
Il really wasn't afraid of anything
except the SPIDERS Elena was say
ing. There were lots Of spiders, and
I hate spiders. My brother is an
aviator, and I wanted to join an
anti-aircraft battery. But papa
won't let me. He says I'm too
young, but I don't see why. I'm
very strong, and know I could
shoot an anti-air gun. But papa
says I've got to stay at headquarters
and be his librarian"
This is fair sample of the spirit
OF young Russian girls who serve
with the Red Army. Many of their
tasks are sheer drudgery, and in
many front sectors they live under
Evening star., 1942-10-31

girl-was her roommate. Katja
and Tamara were graduated to-
gether, started their telegraphers'
careers together and went to war
together. Dusja, this fiuffy-haired
blond girl Of 10, also went to the
same school, They have all been
here on the Kalinen and Rzhev
fronts since last November.
Wasn't 1t pretty terrible here last
winter?
"Oh, no." says Sergt. Katja. I'VE
all had our valinki and army over
coats" (Valinki are those marvel
ously warm Russian felt boots which
the German soldiers envy 80 much
Have you been home Since the
war began?
1--WE had five days leave in Sep
tember," Dusja says. THAT was the
first time in one year. We saw our
families and we went to a movie"
I suppose life was more fun in
Moscow?
But Tamara hastens very earnest
ly to correct my false impression.
"Oh, no. We like it much better
here. The work is more interesting,
and besides we have movies here,
too. Sometimes we even have artists
from Moscow. who come out to en-
tertain the soldiers. We have every
thing you could want"
Yes, they had been in a good many
Evening star., 1942-10-31
give as snappy and clean-cut q
salute as any soldiers in the army.

give as snappy and clean-cut q
salute as any soldiers in the army.
These young front women in uni
form have all been carefully select
ed, and thousands Of them have
been at the front since the first
weeks Of the war. They have been
shelled and bombed, and although
many are still only Is or 10, they are
all veterans today. No small num-
ber Of them have been decorated.
In one front zone we talked with
a group OF girl telegraphers who
have served on this front for ID
months. They might well have
stepped off the campus of any
American college, except that their
cheeks were far roster and their
physiques nQuch stronger than the
average American. girl could boast.
They wore khaki Russian tunics,
blue shirts and blue berets-as fine
looking, smiling and shining-eyed
youngsters as you could hope to
meet anywhere.
Girls Like Life at Front.
Sergt. Katja Schelbaldova ac-
knowledged the full total of 20 years,
and on the breast Of her tunic she
wore the combat medal of merit.
Katja attended professional teleg-
raphers' school in Moscow when
she was Is, and Tamara-this pref
ty. shy and unspoiled dark-haired
Evening star., 1942-10-31

the same hard conditions - the
soldiers themselves, but they all do
their work cheerfully and do It well.
The girl telephone operator IN Gen.
Tshantshebadza's dugout was per-
feet example. For more than five
hours she sat on stool holding the
telephone apparatus to her ear. She
had to hold it to the ear all the
time because she was in direct COM
munication with the front lines.
When we left she was still sitting
on the same stool, still listening
intently, still quietly efficient.
(Copyright, 1912, BY Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-10-31
mo. II, of a Se,ies.)
BY LELAND STOWE,

Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
WITH THE RED ARMY ON THE
RZHEV FRONT.-In every sector
of the front you find young Russian
girls in uniform. They are usually
between the ages of 18 and "a. They
are husky, athletic young women.
They are proud of their posts with
the Red Army, and they seem to
thrive on the rugged outdoor life
and on hard work and danger. They
have complexions which are unsur-
passed anywhere in the world. They
devote themselves to their jobs with
intense seriousness and great capa-
bility, yet they love laughter and
they radiate good cheer.
When you drive out of Moscow
you first meet these girls standing
guard on the main highways. Some
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Miracles of Red Army Credited
In Large Part to Its Women
Thousands Serve as Guards, Gunners,
TeIegruphers, Storekeepers and Nurses

do sentry duty with rifles. Others
direct all traffic. They stand very
erect and cut trim figures as they
snap their red flag back under the
arm and sweep their yellow flag
forward in the go-ahead signal.
Then they come smartly to 4
salute as your car passes. Every
one of these Russian girls means
one more man in active combat
service-and there are hundreds Of
thousands of young women per-
forming tasks like this all over the
Soviet Union.
Here along the front there are
squads of girl soldiers at every head
quarters and hundreds more camped
here or there, wherever any bat
talon or regiment of the Red Army
may be. Girls operate the commits
sary stores of various army units.
Uniformed girls prepare and serve
meals in almost all the officers
Evening star., 1942-10-31

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Mrs. G. Genres went to Prosser
last Wednesday to care for her small
grandchildren while their mother
Mrs. Howard, was in PORTLAND car
ing for her sister, Mrs. johnson, who
liS ill.,.
Mr.. andsMrs. Henry Hartung were
business visitors in Yakima Satur-
day. ......
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. H. Lueleloff, Nor
bert Luelloff and Mrs. E. l.. Towne
and baby were dinner guests at the
George Gress home Thursday eve
ming. During the evening, Mrs. Luel-
loft, Mrs. Towne and baby and Miss
Elizabeth Gress visited for short
time with Mrs. A. H. Willmsen.
Mrs. Milda Eddy who has spent
several months at the w. l.. Mum
ceey home, left last Friday for Ia
coma and Seattle. - q ''' +.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lum of
Kennewick visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Draper Monday
afternoon, "~ =
Mrs. Draeger of Pasco visited Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. o. H. Luel-
loft and Mrs. E. L. ToWne and baby
at the Luelloff home. H..
G. M. Relton came up from Her
mission Saturday evening to spend
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
w. M. Relton and Mrs. Sydney Rel
ton. Sunday afternoon, the Reltons
visited at the r. S. Dighton home
and in the evening, visited with
Mrs. Mary Muncey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Jameson
went to Yakima Monday to remain
over Wednesday. liz e., ..~....
MIR. and Mrs Homer Grove and
family have gone to Spokane to
spend the winter. Mr.. Grove has
employment there each winter and
returns to his ranch in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Supplee and
family moved last week into their
neew home north of Richland. They
have recently completed building
over and refinishing their house and
have a nice modern home on their
ranch. z.sEls,- T. 1e- -.
MRS. John Vaughn came last
Thursday to spend this week Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs
H. j. Snively, returning to her home
in Salem the last of the week.
Twenty relatives from Yakima anc
Chelan gathered at the Snively
ranch Sunday to spend the day
Sunday being Mrs. Snively's birth
day, the group enjoyed bountifu
birthday dinner and family gather.
ing before returning to their respec.
tive homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberst were
visitors in Spokane and st. Maries
] Idaho over the weekend.
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r. G. Chalcraft attended a di-
rector's' meeting of the Federal Loan
association in ProSSer Saturday
night.
Othel Butler who has been en-
joying a furlough, visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Wesley Butler, and with his many
friends in this district, left We'd
nesday to return to his camp in the
East.
Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald left last
Thurday night to return to Seattle
after spending the past 10 days Wis
iting at the home of her father, T.
u. Chalcraft and sister, Miss Alice
Chalcraft.
+ Mrs. Alice Van Fossen and Mrs.
Fred Culp attended an executive
meeting of the Navy Mothers Club
at the home of Mrs. Savage in Pasco
last Thursday afternoon. .
/. Mrs. Delbert Avery is visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Matte
McClendon since. her return from
the East. Mr.. Avery is now sta
toned in Seattle and he and Milo
McClendon drove over last weekend
to visit at the McClendon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koeppen and family
left Friday to visit over Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Koeppenis sister
in Portland.
Tom Handy arrived home from
E1lensburg Monday to visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Q. Handy.
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North Dakota Resident
10 Make Extended Visit

e.sT KENNEWICK-Mrs. Elsie
no1Ix of Rolla, North Dakota,
: s.,eed Thursday at the home OF
J. cousin, Emil Albrecht, for an
S Mrs F. A. Barker, who has
In visiting friends in Seattle
Wv lived at her home in Pasco
' ~ and Mrs. F.. M. Hensley of
,.s;te Bluffs, MIR. and Mrs. F. w.
w y .,ntonn and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
n sa,ant and family were Sunday
ksaner guests at o. H. Luddington
so-tp
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Mrs. Fred Culp enjoyed a tele-
phone visit with her son Don who
was in California, Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Ames has returned
from Spokane where she spent some
time visiting at the home of her
sister and with her nieces and
nephews in that city.
Mrs. William RAIDER and family of
Wenatchee are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Raiders parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Supplee.
Mrs. j. II. Comstock and children
drove to Yakima Saturday. Upon
returning home, they, drove back by
Toppenish where Mr.. Comstock
Joined them to return home for the
weekend. Mr.. Comstock is working
in Goldendale at present, employed
by a telephone company building a
telephone line from Yakima to The
DalleS.,