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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
:FSA HAS HELPED
10000 N. c. FARMERS

WASHINGTON. - The farm
security administration, which has
been exposed to a sharp cross-tire
sof congressional criticism during
The uast few months, has aided
nearly 10000 needy Tar Heel
families since its inception, testl-
nnuny submitted to the House ap-
organizations committee revealed
hast week.
Up to June 80, 1941,the FSA
kad made loans totaling $4,276,O97
20 yU7 North Carolina farm faml-
HES to enable them to buy their
own farms. In addition it render
ed assistance to some 7O8 families
located on four Tar Heel resettle-
mgnt projects which were insti-
tuted by the old resettlement ad-
ministration in the arly days OF
the new deal and later inherited
by FSA
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
SALE OF TYPEWRITERS
HAS BEEN FROZEN

wASHINGTON-The war pro-
duction board froze all sales and
deliveries of new and used type
writers, effective at once.
The order, expected to be fol-
lowed shortly by a rationing pro-
gram, was intended to conserve
the supply of typewriters for es-
sential use. The industry is unoer-
going conversion to war proouc-
ton
The sweeping order overrloes
any outstanding sales contracts
for typewriters or any priority
claims on typewriter deliveries
WPB officials said the order
was issued chiefly to prevent q
probably run on typewriter STOCKS
resulting from the conversion pro-
%TEm-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
OF State National World News During The Past Week

At Caldwell hospital, in Lenoir,
where he was admitted at $3.50
p. m. Saturday, it was said Sun
day night that his condition was
grave.
Local officers said that Starting
was shot-they did not know by
w h o m = during an attempted
break among the prisoners. When
he failed to heed a thrice-repeated
call to halt; he was shot by one
of the guards, they said.
General dissension among the
prisoners early Sunday afternoon
resulted in removal of some of
the leaders to the prison camp
near Lenoir.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
MANY KILLED IN
MO. TRAIN WRECK

GRANNY, Mo. - Six persons
were killed and at least As in
cured Sunday night in a headon
collision of two Frisco passenger
trains on a trestle near the Gran
by depot.
Of the dead four were soldiers.
The other two were crew mem
bers Of the fast Will Rogers, en-
route from Oklahoma City to st.
Louis.
twenty-five passengers aboard
the Will Rogers were reported
nnJuEd, several seriously, Twenty
soldiers On the second train-a
SpeE1a1-also were hurt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
DUTCH QUEEN BRAVE
OVER INDIES LOSS

LONDON.-In the lonely aus
terity of a country home near
London, the solid and stubborn
queen of the Dutch bore the loss
of the opulent East Indies to the
japanese with a reaffirmation Of
faith and courage.
The worse the news, the stouter
Wilhelmina's heart, said exiled
Dutchmen familiar with h e
queens attitude.
No one moving within the exil-
ed queens orbit hints Of gloom or
shows signs of defeatism. Those
who have been closest to her say
she has been magnificent"
'There's not the least danger
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
,dustry's contract distribution"

industry's contract distribution"
plan.
The contracts involved nearly
100000 yards of wind-resistant
cut cloth, more than 25,000,000
yards of uniform twill, and some
100000 yards of cotton twill.
Mills are expected to share the
orders were not identified, but
the War Department said they in
Guided % in North Carolina and
Is in South Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
BIG ORDERS FOR
ARMY UNIFORMS GIVEN

WASHINGTON.-A $2O,OOO,OOO
order for army uniform cloth,
disbuted among more than 100
textile mills in a dozen states,
was announced by the War De-
partment.
The primary contracts, for near
ly 35,000,000 yards of cotton cloth,
went to 10 contractors, but the
War Department estimated the
others would share through the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
l,50O, 900 NAZI DEATHS
ARE REPORTED IN EAST

BERN, Switzerland The Ber-
lin correspondent of the news
paper La Suisse said that German
military military circles estimate
that 100000 German soldiers
have been killed, wounded or
counted as missing since the start
of the war against Russia on June
u.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
ESCAPING CONVICT
is SERIOUSLY INJURED

BLOWING ROCK. - Arthur
Startling, 25-year-old convict was
shot and critically wounded while
working with other convicts re-
moving snow from a highway
near here Saturday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

A striking trend toward more
poultry in the Mississippi Delta
Inns become pronounced as farm
9s have reduced their tonce huge
GnaaBu acreage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

q
she will ever get SOFT" member !
of the Dutch government in exile
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

is high in his praise Of the army
now being conducted
somewhere in Tennessee. In the
army IL months before going on
maneuverS. he said he already had
learned 10 jockey a tank as
smoothly as most OF US handle our
cars, but ION these maneuvers
learned the most important lesson
of all--how 10 fight with the tank
and keep away from the anti-tank
guns"
Aviation Cadet Charles 0. Irvine,
1926 Grand River avenue, has re-
ported at the Lubbock army flying
school, Tex. for the final lap of
his training as a flying sergeant.
Cpl. Tobert c. Hamel, 1886
Dickerson avenue, has been chosen
TO attend officer training school at
Fort Monmouth, N. J. He entered
the service July IS.
Louis Blustein, 2435 West Grand
avenue, has been commissioned a
second Lieutenant following his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

- Prornotions-To" technical Ger.
geants: staff Sgt. Joseph II. Bel
jan, 1889 Tuller avenue, at Rapids
City. S. D., army air base. To
sergeant: Roderick r. Hutchings,
Detroit, at army air base. Salt
Lake City. To corporals: Pvt.
Edward w. Corpron and Edward
J. Woycik and Turney Hughey.
Detroit. at army air base, Salt
Lake City. To privates. first
class: Pvt. Edward A. Kortas.
2260 Leland street, at Tinker
Field, Oklahoma City; Pvt. Mike
Gillian Jr.. 14243 Hampshire ave-
nue.. at Fort Sill. Okla; Pvt. c. A.
Preuss, $50 Lenox avenue, at
Rapids City army air base.
Misses Josephine Stauch. 3S1
Covington drive: Irene l.. Grace,
1888 Rutherford avenue. and
Doris l.. Woodman, 1852 Strath-
moor avenue, who recently en-
listed In the WAVES, now are
training at the University Of Wis
consin TO become radio operators
Pvt. Lee l. meron, 661
Brainard street, has been adj
mitted TO the ordnance office
candidate school at the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Md He was
transferred there from Fort
Bragg. ~. c.
1t. Raymond \. Reid. 1888 East
Jefferson avenue. has reported for
duty at Will Rogers Field. Okla,
in the army air force lombard
ment base. He is a Cooley High
School and Wayne University
graduate.
Sgt. Herbert Pryor. $50 East
Adams avenue, who is COM
mander of a light tank division,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
KnowIed dye Test
BY DIR. SABINA III. CONNOLLY

Copyright. 1912. by King Features
Who said: (a) Damn the
Torpedoesr"; (b) peace with
out Victory; (c) Our Coun-
try! Right or Wrong"7
2-Here are three fathers. For
what do they stand: (a) Father
Abraham; -tb) father of the
waters; tc) father of the Con.
stitution?
3-Designate each Of these United
States presidents by number:
ta) James Monroe; OBJ Calvin
Coolidge; (c) Woodrow Will
son? "
4-How many: Cal Feet In a rod;
(b) furlongs in a mile; (c)
inches TO hand7
o-Here are some monetary units.
To which countries do they
belong: (a) Ruble; tb) milreIs
tc) drachma
6-Name three geographic loca-
tons that the initials IS. A."
stand for.
(Answers su Page zp)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Six Michigan lads have reported
TO the Fort Knox, Ky, armored
force base for training as follows:
Wheeler vehicle department: Tech.
fourth grade. Roy. c. Davis. Hough-
ton Lake; Tech, Tech fifth grade.
Melvin Shotwell. SOIL Harper ave-
nue., and Pvt. George j. Sassin,
8105 Fenkell avenue. Clerical de-
partment, Pvts. John s. Mason,
1929 Linwood avenue. Detroit:
Thomas II. Johns. 1910 LoZier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck :
By Paul Fogarty,
By Olsen g. Johnson

Walter J. Keebis, 1914 Orleans.
Wallace Watkins. ss4 Montcaim-
Walter p. Eubsnks. 71s7 Hastings.
Andrew Crockett, 7eO5 Beaubien.
John c. Lamar, 1s22 Scott.
William Y. Johnson. 2pe Winder.
Edward A. Bernard, 2es Hendrfs.
Willis Brown. 24ss Rivsrd.
Theron G. Benton. 10i0 81. Antoine.
James Sears, 20is w. Grand Blvd.
Chester Lyons, 1e4f Hastings.
Gilbert Harris, 1880 sherman.
Charles n. Petway, ass Elizabeth.
Elvin J. Reed. 3623 Rivard.
Sylvester Robinson. s35 v. Etssb9tA-
Emmt J. Mucklcs. s55 Madison
Wesley Brown Jr, 5s7e Begoie.
James G. Todd. efs BrAwstsr.
Richard L. BOYD. ESQ ~ Vernon hfxnvnv
Harry p Where. 6s7 y. Hancock.
George NJ. Cotton. 1887 Adelaide.
Nathaniel Taylor. 1875 Lafaystts.
Edward Thompson. 2i0 Y. Forest.
Clarence LAWSON. s77 y. MonscsIu-
Curiese Reed SIS Y. Palmer.
John n. Monroe. 14ls Y. Fort.
Warren William, ss5 Watson.
Jerry w. simmons, 1917 y. Lsfsyr>4s.
John Dixon. s35 Division.
George w. Gardner. 1t7s shsrmsn.
Paul sans. 1859 Mullstt. 49,
Dufne Harden, ITO Madison
Roosevelt r. Hand. i033 Eapolsos
Irwin Bailey, 1878 y. Lsfaystts.
Arthur Johnson, est Brewster
Albert Brown. us Msdfson-
Eddie yohnson. ets hsecmh.
James ". Rsdf. epf y. Werner htssvaa
Albert Hudson. fssi Hastings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Daily Quiz

IA rising well and a gushing
spring are two good signs o.
the very same thing" What.
that, if the proverb is correct
2-How does a painter make G
boat fast?
(Which is colder. the NORTH
Pole or South Pole?
A Frenchman named Blondir
gained great fame in 1889 b,
carrying a man on his back
trundling with a wheelbarrow
and walking in a sack. How
o-Whos the commander-in-chief's
chief Of staff?
Son Lullaby Lane or Downing
Street which number do we
note?
Whats Japan's official name ?
ANSWERS on Page 29)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
III More Added
To Custer Roll

Macomb and Wayne counties
through 10 boards, have added 217
more soldiers To the Fort Custer
roll who will be assigned out In a
few days for training.
Wayne Board No. I. with Sc
inductees, heads the list for the
day.
Others sending men were
Wayne boards Nos. 3. II, 33, 81.
81 and 81 and Macomb boards
Nos. /. 2 and 3.
The list:
WAYNE BOARD NO.
Nelson X Tate, 1850 Hastings
Hinnon Wyatt. 2Oi7 Russell
Isiace "A. Webb. 1910 Jay.
Glasgow 8. Martin, 211s Riopene.
Cullen w. Lyies. e33 Brewster.
Lucius q. Seldom. 200 Winder
Paris eavanunf.- cu57 Bsaupfsn -
Thomas A. Dent. 1898 81 Antoine.
John y. Bradford. 7ss winder.
Henry Davis. 1919 r Fort
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

w. Kimpe, 1888
A s h ] and ave-
nue.. have quail
fed as sharp
shooters at Fort
Mcclellan, Ala,
Kinnpe with a
mark of l55
a n d Aialinow-
ski with 146
out of a pos
sible It's.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

the water board
and son of John
Dougherty, 1910
Telegraph road.
has been pro-
NOTED TO the
rank OF lieu
tenant c Of onel
in the engineer
corps. He was
a reserve Of
hcer and called
TO active duty
two years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Newest Scientific Facts About
Cancer. Chemicals That Stran-
gle the Mad Dog" Cells, Food
Elements That FOrtlfy the Body
Against Their Ravages and
OtherrAdvances In the Ceaseless
Fight Against Our Worst Medi-
cal Enemy. Read of T. csc Latest
Discoveries as Told by Robert
ID. Potter, Science Editor Of The
American Weekly, With Next
Sundays Issue of The Detroit
Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

and B. F. Wilson. 1904 Freeland
avenue, Detroit. They soon will be
transferred to an advanced school
to win their pilots wings and COM
missions in the army air force.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Service Notes
Detroiter Raised
To Il. Colonel in
Engineer Corps

From Fort Johnson, S C, comes
the information that Maj Clyde
Dougherty. a former engineer for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

a V G n ne, Var
Dyke: Pvt. VIII
liam Mop h 2 r
son. 20437 Gree.
ley av e n u e,
Detroit.
Now receiving
basic flight in.
str u ction at
Randolph Field
Tex, are C. D.
Holmgrain. $685.
Oallnan boule.
ward naoploorp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
Theodore

Theodore j.
DeMunnik Jr.,
2O80 c oplin
a v e n VI has
graduated from
the Scott Field,
Ill, radio school
and will be as
signed TO duty
soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Like sending him n gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily TO your man In the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Rosslyn road, has passed the Camp
Stewart. Ca, anti-aircraft officer
candidate course and viii go to
Camp Davis. n. C., for an adj
vanced course.
Sgt. Wiifred +. Hansen, 1862
Salem avenue, is among IL men of
the coast artillery units at Fort
Sheridan. Ill, who will go to Camp
Davis, n. c., officer training
school.
Aviation Cadet Raymond l..
Duncanson of this city is among
the newly registered navigator
candidates In the army air force
preflight school at Monroe, La.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Pvts. Chester =. .Malinowski.
$3.50 Proctor avenue. and Kenneth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Pvt. Stanley
Nalepa, 3S4S
Thirtieth street,
has been DrO-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

graduation from the officers can
didate school at Camp Hood, Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

-moted to technIcIan, fifth grade,
at Gieger Field, Wash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03

Sgt. Donald ,. boot, 2172I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-03
DETROIT TIMES,
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT,
1870 CASS AVE, DETROIT, MICH

Please send The Detroit Times, as indicated
below. The proper remittance is enclosed
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08

pal Erickson. who told assembled
students of the need for scrap and
the important part the school pupils
of the United States are playing in
the national scrap harvest.
Scouts Display Scrap
Boy Scouts of Troops go and 81
led by Scoutmaster Howard Nelson
displayed various scrap articles and
told into what each could be
converted for war. The display in
Guided things from garbage pals to
baby pants, ending up with a pile
of junk that the Scouts declared
was Coach Murray's car"
Telling of Glasgow high school
grads in service, Bob (Propwashl
Strader announced that a fourth Il
the boys in the AZ graduating class
already have enlisted. Cheers for
them were led by Fay Ness, Ellen
Jones, Dora Pattison and Mary
Ncvinger. Miss Molvig told of the
key campaign, while Sam Giluly
spoke briefly, telling Of the county
wide campaign and the important
part the schools will play in it.
Arthur E. jacobson, high school
teacher, explained the new traffic
safety campaign worked out in CO.
operation with the city, local air
field contractors and the army n
gineers. Warren Stensland appeal
ed for cars to take the football
squad to Wolf Point Friday Under
federal regulations, no school bus
may be used for this purpose, he
said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08
OPHEIM ROAD
FROM GLASGOW
IS RELOCATED
New Route Will Start on No. 2
Highway IA Miles East
of the City.

Construction is expected to begin
soon on the relocation of the OPP
helm road north from Glasgow, it
was announced this week by county
commissioners. -.
The new route from Glasgow will
go IL miles east N Highway 2 and
then will run 2 miles north and l
mile east to the Todd corner, ty-
ing in there with the present road
to Opheim.
The new read. commissioners
said. is being undertaken as a joint
project by the state highway COM
mission and the war department,
so that there will be no expenditure
on the part CT the county.
State engineers are making the
relocation survey and the state VIII
purchase the necessary right = OF =
way. The war department will con-
struct the road, which will have
a gravel surface.
With the new construction, as
well as previous county and state
improvements, the commissioners
pointed cut that about 20 miles re-
ungraveled of the 50 = mile
route from here to Opheim.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08
Directors Of Two
Grazing Districts
Elected at Meets

Directors of two of Valley coun-
tvs grazing districts were elected
at annual meeting of the organiza-
tiops held this week.
John McColly Of Hinsdale was
named director of the North Val
lev Grazing district to represent
Glass 4 ranchers for a fcur-year
term. At a reorganization meeting
of directors. Lee Ellsworth of Van
dalia was reelected president CT
the association. Virgil McVee. pres
ident. and Neil d. Campbell was
again chosen secretary = treasurer.
Paul E%tchepare Of Helena, secre-
tary of the Montana wool Grow
ers association. was a visitor at the
meeting and spoke briefly.
Harry Detchman was elected a
director CT the Badlands Grazing
association to represent Glass l
ranchers at its annual meeting. The
directors meeting followed and H.
w. Magruder was reelected pres
ident. Arthur Yeske CT Saco is vice
president. while Mr. Campbell was
reelected secretary-treasurer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08
LEGION and
AUXILIARY TO
MEET MONDAY
State Officers of Veterans
Groups to Attend District
Gathering Here.
National Convention Reports
Tour, Banquet, Dedication
to Be Highlights.

Reports on the recent national
"streamlined" A american Legion
convention in Kansas City will be
che of the highlights of the District
l Legion and Auxiliary convention
here Monday.
other features announced by
local committees in charge will be
a special tour, a banquet at the
civic center and dedication of the
Legion room in the center. Dele
gates from IL posts and units IN
Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels and
Sheridan counties are expected to
attend. -.
Registration for both groups will
open at noon in the civic center.
The auxiliary business session will
open at 2 and the Legion's at 2:30.
Later in the afternoon, a special
tour is being arranged. 1t will be
followed by the banquet at the CEN
ter at which Mayor E. j. KjelStrup
will preside and which will be serv-
ed by the Methodist Ladies Aid.
The dedication will follow the ban
quet program.
Pattison To Preside
Legion officers expected are Guy
Pattison of Homestead, district COM
manGer; V. E. Johnson of Home
stead. district adjutant; j. B. C..
Knight of Anaconda, Montana de-
partnent commander; Herb Kib-
Ter Of Helena, department adjutant;
r. 3. Downs of Helena, veterans
placement officer; E. j. Gene CAL
iaehan of Helena, department serv-
ice officer. and William H. Morris
of Forsyth, department vice COM
mander.
The local committee on arrange
ment is composed of Otto Bundy,
S. L. Click and F.. S Mueller.
Mrs. Oliver Phillips of Richey,
department president of the Legion
Auxiliary will be a guest OF honor
at their district convention which
will hold its sessions in the Woman's
club room Monday afternoon, be-
ginning at 2. Mrs. Gordon Mont
gomery, of Wolf Point, district
president, will preside. A conven-
ton of district presidents will be-
gin at 1870, in the same room, clos
ing at 2. Late in the afternoon the
Auxiliary delegates will join the
Legion for a tour, and for the BAN
uuet which will be held at the Meth
odist church parlors at $50. Mrs.
S. L. Click, chairman; Mrs. E. j.
Kjelstrup, Glasgow president, and
Miss Ella HammerneSs are auXln-
airy members of the convention
committee. Mrs. Click and Miss
HammerneSs both are past district
presidents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08
MORE Are
ELIGIBLE FOR
CENERALPOLL
6,051 Voters Are Registered in
County for Election on
November 3.

Three hundred more Valley coun-
ty residents than were eligible al
the primary are qualified to vote
in the general election, Nov. 3, it was
reported this week by H. R. Bjork-
lund, clerk and recorder.
Registration lists for the Novem-
Der election are completed and they
reveal that 6.051 voters are regist-
cred, compared with 5,75l in the
primary. The clerk estimated that
about is percent OF The voters listed
are absent from the county.
He urged qualification for alb
sent voter ballots at once 1--WE will
be glad to get the addresses of
those absent in order to send APP
plications fer absent voters bal
lots" he said. Ballots cannot be
sent or mailed out without signed
applications and addresses of vot-
ers."
Numbers BY Precincts
BY precincts, the number of vet
ers in each is listed below with the
first figure the july primary regis
tration and the second figure the
registration for the general cleo
tiCn:
North Glasgow, 500 and COS;
Glasgow, LAP and 1,2l9;
East Glasgow, 81 and SO; West
Glasgow, 1911 and 1877; North Nash
ia, 262 and 300; South Nashua, 245
and 1853: Frazer, IA and 1865. Os-
wego. 81 and "a; Todd Lake, So and
So: Lustre, 100 and los; Richland,
lC8 and lis; Glentana, 1872 and 1873;
Opheim. 285 and 312; Thoeny, 25
and 81.
Genevieve, 81 and Sc; Hinsdale,
iO3 and 4l9; Rock Greek. 10 and
l8; Beaverton, Sc and SO; Vandalia,
81 and SO: Tampico, SO and 81.
Cherry Greek, 178 and 1877; Baylor,
"A ard so: Larslan. SO and 100;
Grain. A and As; Shamrock, 80 and
80: New Deal, 278 and 269; Wheeler.
;56 and CTS, and Wild Rose, SO and
,6.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08
Glasgow Man with
Unique Commando
Group in Hawaii

Wesley Kochel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Kochel of Glasgow, is a
member of an unique military out
fit, the commando engineers in
Hawaii.
Kochel went to Hawaii in Janu-
airy and was employed in construc-
ton work fer the government there.
In July he enlisted in the company,
which is under intensive training
on Oahu for constructor CT de-
struction as the occasion requires,
on any front.
Their job will be to follow the
advance guard into action where
ever assigned and they are prepar-
ed to string electric wires, build OR
destroy bridges, repair damaged air
fields, and if necessary defend them
with machine guns.
The battalion began enlisting men
about July l, and its composition
is SO percent experienced ccnstruc-
ton workers.