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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Denton Church Choir
HonorS {. TrueSdell

Denton Mich, Feb. go Tn
members OF the choir OF the Den.
ton Methodist Church gave a party
Monday evening at tho home n
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Green.
Belleville Rd. in honor OF their di-
rector. Ephrsim Truesdell. who
left for the Army wednesday
morning
The evening was spent in playing
games. after which refreshments
OF ice cream and cake we're served
Louis Schlossstein, president Of
the choir, expressed appreciation
OF Mr. Truesdell's work and pre-.
scented him with beautiful toun-
tain pen.
MIR. Truesdells mother, Mrs.
Charles Truesdell, and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Simmons. Cherry Hill. were
guests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Rev. Caldwell Prout. pastor.
1880 a. m.-Worship service.
Mrs. Robert Hollowell sunday
School superintendent
Sumpter Mennonite Brethren In
Christ Church
e6lS4 Sumpter Rd., 6 miles south
OF Belleyille.
Rev. O. X. Gilligan, Pastor.
10 a. m. sunday School
IL a. H. Morning worship.
1880 p. m.-Eyangelistlc service
7:45 p. m.-Prayer Meeting We'd
uesday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Rev. Charles J. Carey pastor
10 q. Rs lnday Scnool Mrs
Belle Reynolds. superintendent.
! a m Preaching
p. m.-tnnstian Endcavor.
80 p. m.-Prcachinc
80 p. "Wednesday. Midweek
prayer meeting
Missionary Society meets the
trst Wednesday o. cacc month
Mrs Bethiea Adiska, president:
Mrs. Ruby Schaerer. treasurer,
Mrs Mary Hun. treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Mrs c. W Cline, son. Robert. Mrs.
George Hammond and Mrs. Gerald
Hopkins attended the revival meet
ing at Dundee Methodist Church
Tuesday evening. The California
Joybringers, Miss lrma Hermann
and Miss Pansy Bray. are conduct
ing an evangelistic crusade in Dun
dee February l5-March l. Miss Her
mann will speak at the London
Church Sunday morning, Feb %
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Rev. Alfred Eddy, pastor.
10 a. M sunday School
IL a. M Morning Worship,
m.-Nursery department and
Junior Church.
$50 p. m.- Epworth League In
church parlors.
Tuesdays. 4 p. NEW Boston
Young Peoples Religious lnstruc
uon.
First WEDNESDAY, q ne month
So. m.-Oficial board meeting.
Second Wednesday .. month. :
.. Woman's Society Of Chris
tian Service meeting.
Third Wednesday, 5 p. Mum
ioyuus Glass meeting.
Fourth Wednesday. ,. H.
Men S Club meeting.
Thursday OF each week at 3.i5
.. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday or eacn wees Junior
Religious instructor a. $3.50. Sea.
Tors at 700: Chancel Choir 70
hearsal at 500
Second Thursday. 1.50-Church
High School Group.
Third Thursday. 10 .. H.
Helping Hand Society.
Second Friday. 2 p. m.-- Home
makers Class.
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Enlists In Army

Milton Smell enlisted in the L. s.
Army and was at the Reception
Center, Fort Macarthur. Los Angeles.
Cal. when his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison Smell, heard from
him.
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ST. James Evangelical

Nodllue IONnsnlpl
Rev. c. a. Haneberg. pastor.
10 d. Incoming worship. First
and third Sundays. the service IS
IN German; other Sundays in Eng
li3h.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20
Children Havr pattu

The Children's Department Of
London Sunday School held a yalen.
tine party in their Sunday School
rooms Saturday afternoon. There
were 40 children present A few
mothers and young people assisted
the teachers. Miss Betty Margaret
Getty played her guitar and sang
Valentine boxes were opened and
Refreshments were served.
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Salem Congregations;

Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh. pastor.
1890 a m.-Preaching.
ll:45 a. NJ. Sunday School.
100 p. m.-Evening worship
Wednesday, 1880 u. NJ Choir
practice.
Thursday, 1880 p. n. Prayer
meeting at the church.
Ladies' Auxiliary. second Thurs.
day In each month.
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Saline Methodist

Rev Fred Z. Lcndrum pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
II.l5 a. m.-Sunday School.
80 p. NJ Epworth League.
JUNIOR JUNIOR League Mrs. Lillian Burgen.
reader. Intermediate, Miss Julia
stark. leader.
.; so p. m Evening service
W ednesday, 7.S0 p. M Mid
week service.
$50 p. m.-Choir practice
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To Collect Scrap

There was defense meeting at
the Fryburg School Friday evening.
Plans were made for collecting pa.
per and other salvage for defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

The Barnes School p. T. \. me.
at the school tonight. 1t was
decided to hold 81. Patrick meet
ing March 13.
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London Community Methodist

Lonuon community melnooist
1878 Plank I'd.
Rev Luren Strait. pastor.
10 A. M sunday School Mrs.
Frances Bird, superintendent; vii
liam Smell, assistant, Mrs Arlia
Cline children's superintendent
II a. m.-Sunday worship sery-
ice.
$50 p m Youth Fellowship
meeting. Young people 1928 years
OF age may attend
p. m.-Thursday. every week.
prayer meeting and Bible study.
Men OF London meet the first
Friday evening 81 each month.
Theron Fainter, president
Young People and intermediate
classes meet the third Friday eve
ming Of each month. Merle Aston.
president.
Alpha Class meets the fourth
Friday evening OF eacn month
Mrs. Arlia Cline. president.
Official Board meets the first
Tuesday evening Of each month.
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service meets the second Thursday
of each month Mrs. George Ham
mond, president.
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Rural Church News

1880 a m.--Surday School Mrs
Fred Fishbcck. superintendent
Wednesday. S p. m. Choir
practice.
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IL. Sunday School.
Sslin. Federated Church

William H. Bach, pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
ll:l5 a. NJ Sunday School.
Ferman Clemens superintendent.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeayor
Intermediate leader. Rev. Miller
Senior leader. Arthur Erskine
Junior leaders. Mrs. Charles Tower
ana Mrs. Doris Ward.
80 p. Evening worship.
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Saline ST. Paurs evsnoelieal

key {, IL. Wittbrscht pastor
10 a. m.-Morning worship. ser
eices ID German the FIRST Sunday
OF each month: IN English Other
Sundays. 80" ''ne'
1I'Io a. Sunday School,!
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RomuIus flrst BAPTIST

Rev. Grant Foster. pastor.
$3.50 a. un.-Sunday School.
1880 a. m.-Preachine
1880 p. m.-Epworth League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Rev. Cora NJ. Pencil, Pastor.
1880 a. Minor. 'ng Worship.
1l:45 a. m.--Sunday School.
s p. m.-Evening Service.
Ladies Aid meets fourth Thurs
day in each month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Mr.. and Ms. Willard Smith.
fpsilanti. visited her parents. NJ.
and Mrs. Harrison Smell the first
OF the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Newman, Ann
An5or, visited Mr.. and Ms. Clar-
ence Cline Sunday afternoon.
Dale and Virgil Woodbury.. Bowl
inr Green, Ohio, and brother. Glen
Woodbury.. Milan. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II Cline Monday.
ELane Painter, M.S.N.C. stu.
dent at Ypsilanti, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her family
here. Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Ham
mond took her back TO Ypsilanii.
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gebbink. Ann
Arbor, visited Nj and Mrs. Arthur
Kanitz and sons Thursday evening
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New Rostnn Methodist

Rev. Harold Berthal, Pastor.
$3.50 a. Morning worship.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

Rev. William II. Bridvell In
charge.
10 a. m.-Sunday School N school
building.
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Whitaker Zion evangelical

Whitaker Zion Evangelical
Rev. Gerald G. Wilkie. pastor.
10 a. NJ sunday School.
S p. m.-Christian Endeayor Ton
alternate Sundays.
Choir practice az church every
Tuesday night 730.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Midweek
fellowship at the church on alter
nate weeks.
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Christ CHURCH
Wayne Church or the Naxarene

Wallace ST. and Wayne Rd.
Rev. John W. Springhall, pastor.
10 a m.-Sunday School.
II q. m.-Morning worship.
$50 y. m-Young Peoples meet.
ing.
$50 2. m.-Evangelistic service
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Milan Free Methodist

MlTsn Free METHODIST
Rev. Lloyd Knox. pastor
10 a. NJ. Sunday school. Harry
Taft, uperintendent
/ a. m-Preaching
Z p. m. Prayer and Praise
Service.
S p. m. Preaching
Glass meeting first Tuesday eve
ming of each month at $50.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m. 49, Cottage
Prayer Meeting
Thursday, 1880 p. m. -- Prayer
meeting
Services at Milan Prison second
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oakvlIIe NJ. e churcI

William A. johnson. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Morning Worship.
l0:4o a. m.-Sunday School.
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Yosilanti Friend. Church

Ia a m sunday School
II a. m.-Morning Worship.
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Grace Baptist Chapel

$3.50 Belleville Rd
4. II. Henderson, pastor
$50 a. m. Bible School
II a. M Morning worship
$50 p. m.-B.Y.P.U. Young Peo-
pies Service.
7:30 p. m.-Gospel Hour
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Milan Methodist Church

Milan Methodist Church
William \. Johnson. pastor.
10 a. M sunday School
II a. Morning worship.
IL 2. m.-Junior Church.
$50 .. m Young Peoples
meeting
$50 p. m.-EpTorth League
80 p. m.-Eyening worship.
Eyangelistic services will con
tinue nightly through January 81.
Thursday. 2. m.-Prayer meet.
ing
Thursday, S p. m.-Choir rehear.
sal
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Campbell Chapel A. NJ. e.

Rev. A. Knowles. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. Worship service.
1880 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday. 8 p m.-Prayer Ser
vice.
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Pastor To Wed

Rev. Luren Strait pastor Of Lon.
don Church, left Sunday evening
for Vermont where he and Miss
Elizabeth Tuttle plan 10 be married
February p.
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sesol. Sunday School


9i5 a. m SUNDAY school. Mrs.
J. =. Shepherd superintendent.
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hev. II. l.. Ensel, pastor
~ a. m.-Morning service Ser
nate. H'ee''
h;l6 a. Sunday School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

seyoert EVsnaeIie=.
Rev 6. G. Wilkie. pastor.
~ a. m.-Morning worship
= ~ a. m. Sunday ScDout WaI,sr
SoDolns' superintendent; we're
Snupp. assistant superlntendan.
Ladies Aid meets secono Thu.
Gay OF each month. Momen's Nis.
SONAR Society meets third Thu.
uay OF each month. Mrs. D. NJ. Cur.
tbs president.
Frayer meeting IN homes here
each Wednesday at I:4s
Sheldon Methodist
Rev. G +. Neyln. pastor.
o:45 a. m.- Morning Worship.
II a. Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

'' -'"''I'V 'FNIHIutH
PROUD OF her brother is Miss Ma
talie Wermuth Of Chicago. sister
of Captain Arthur w Wermuth.
credited with such amazing scout
ing exploits with Cen. Douglas
MacArthur's forces in the Philip
pines that he has become known
as the "one-man army" Natalie,
a dancer, appears under the pro-
fessional name of Talia.
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Inkster Rd. on Van Born Rd.
p. D. Doty. pastor.
1880 p. m.-Sunday School.
) 80 p. m.-Worship.
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Denton Methods.

Rev. G. T. Nevin. pastor.
s:4S a. m.--Sundsy School.
t0:45 s. m.-Church services.
1880 p. m.-Epwo-th League.
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Ben H. Vanden Belt to
Address Church Group

The guest speaker .. the Uni
ycrsity OF Life Sunday night will
be Ben II Vanden Belt. who will
be heard on "A Talk TO Young
People.
Roland /. Schafer will be in
charge OF the music The Central
High School Octette will sing God
is Spirit. and Kiplings Recess
sional".
Miss Mary Louise Bair will CON
duct the services, and Miss Mary
Alice Power will be organist
Women in the Presbyterian
Church will furnish refreshments.
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STATE POLICE WORK
SHOWN At BANQUET

Denton Methodist Church had
their annual Father and Son ban.
quet With so fathers and sons
present.
A hne banquet was prepared by
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Milan Peoples Church

Rev. Stephen c. Crowetl. pastor.
10 a. m. Morning Service
1915 a. m Sunday School
s 80 y. m.-Yonng Peoples meet
my
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Cherry HIN Methodist

Rev. G T. Nevin. pastor.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
1l:45 a. m.-Morning worship
1880 p. m.-Epworth League will
meet for their Sunday evening ser
vice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-20

CHICAGO ms Robert Fink.
lestein, 80, former laboratory tech
nician at Chicago hospital. TO.
day was under $4,000 bond on
charges OF conspiracy 10 defraud
the institution by stealing blood
from its blood bank.
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II m.-Bibe School. Bruce
Williams. superintendent.
1880 p. m.-Services.
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lnkster NJ. E. Church
Rev Herbert Berry, pastor.
10 a. m.-Mornlns services.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
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and fourth sundays OF each month
at ef5
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Ephraim Truesdell. superintend
ent.
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Undersoes Operation

Jack Burns was taken to Monroe
Hospital Saturday and Immediately
operated upon for appendicitis.
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Rev. Francis E. Wilson, pastor.
1880 a. m. Worship Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19
4AAVS UhyS edcn week the OWNe. or their shippers bring the yacl
 to navy pier. Within IT minutes u
sail off on 6 three hour cruise. takes 14 minutes for them to disen bark.


 yacht owned by Ludwig D. schreibel Chicago city clerk, acting as tn flagship, the Notilla sails far out Q, the lake.
 Little Time To Relax Naval discipline prevails abroa, each vessel. But the prospective of fieers are allowed to ask queaion of the shippers and crews abou Seamanship.
 The Four Winds hoists the "sopus flag indicating presence abroad Q the senior officer of the flotiila ana signals directions with flags to tn, other vessels.
 The midshipmen take turns steer. ing the ship by compass, learning to tie knots and signaling. Only few of the boats participate in tn signal drill. The rest scatter ove,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19
PACE sEVK

LUXURY YACHTS
 USED TO TRAIN
 NAVY OFFICERS
 BY WILLIAM McAFENAnaEN
 United Press Staff COrresponAent
 Chicago, June 1e-(Up)--A fleee. or luxurious yachts carries Ia1ld~ -Ibtsr midshipmen on tratnfna cruises in Lake Michigan, many miles from the oceans where sa1e expect to battle the Axis, l Loaned by millionaires and can- tains of industry, this fleet tlsuaiis consists of 12 ships carrying norm than 100 rnidshipmen on each cruise. The yachts were secured for service by the Navy League of the United States. Before Pearl Harbor, the nayy's embryo ensigns spent three months studying navigation and searnan~ ship at Northwestern University,m Abbott Hall and . month crpisinM abroad battleships or cruisers in the Atlantic.
 Three Cruises Week
 But the war put 6 halt to the cruises and . month of indoctrina- ton on the Notre Dame campus was substituted, leaving the mid. shipmen without any practical exc perience abroad a vessel,
 The Navy League stepped into the breach and the polished decks Of pleasure boats now resound to the marching feet of midshipmen in- stead of the high heeled slippers of debutarteS and dowagers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19
PAGE SIX
V .-..-l.l. asmm,.

COUNTRY CLUB NOW HOSPITAL
 CRAFT 'NORCO'
 BY HARRY |. CARLSON lUnltsd PresS staH CoFrespOndent) Corona. Cal, June 10 = Marble hnllg of the NoEconian Club, former rendzevOus for the wealthy and fanous now resound with the tap-' tap Of crutches of sailors wounded dnring the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
 TIio oae-tlme exclusive country aiub on Lake Norco in Southern California has been converted into
 hospital ship" for more than 60 victims of the Pearl Harbor at- tack. To its new Stah and guests Gae palatial hotel is known as the sU. 6. 6. Norco."
 An hands" eat in the galley" which Is the huge Spanish dining reom. The beautiful ballroom Is, in navy jargor, prosaic Tdeck."
 A Luxurious Life
 Mornings, convalescent sailors and marines 'sleaye ship" in wheelchairs and on crutches to explore the gar- dens and glof courses of the seven- acre estate.
 For after dinner diversion there
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ming pools, luxurious lounges, mov- les = and an occasional Hollywood asa~an.aaa a.,naor orancA Sh0W-fOr the
wounded heroes.
 Then, when the might watch takes over, the boys retire to their

orbitant rates during the million aire era.
 Corp. Directs show
 There is Dale Lyons, Q machin- ist's mate who has letter of com- mendation from Secretary of Navy Frank Knox for staying by his post in Q burning hangar until his left foot was blown of.
 Corporal Charles Crawford, who saw six shipmates killed at his Pearl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19
l8IKsIIto uLtu 41ES13SNA VVsS1~ ~O''"N he hospital ship.
 Most occupants of this unique

the worts of the Jap raid - the Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma, and others. About 20 are commissioned ne4arnVe a,@d . fAuy ara 9aYinaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19

tack came. Under HIS SuperVISIOIl
 the heavily draped banquet halls and thick carpeted guest rooms are being remodeled into pleasant hos pital wards, first aid stations, sur- geries, therapy rooms and dispen-
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The men learn the nomencls of ship parts, how to prepare a
.1.-a,a.

a ship alongside the dock. Ingtr1 tors teach them Identification water, and the use of charts,
 The cruise is about the only ti, except on weekend leaves, that tf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-19
7arbor battIe station and WHO sul

1ered g serious leg injury, IS aUeauy
 kicking around in one of the out door swimming pools piped with as,lniilr water from nearby natural
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springs. He is directing show, "The Allnkap E3nv,in" Arranizad among the
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
Malta Meets Axis
Bombs Cody As
Pounding Goes On
By JOSEPH MUNROE

VALETTA, Malta, Delayed, April
9, CUP) - Axis air sQuadronS, led
by German bombers, are making a
tremendous effort to break civilian
morale and knock out this British
Island baSe-and they are falling.
AS I write this dispatch. the
bombs are falling with terrible reg
ularity for the third time today.
Near my desk a woman reporter
right now is casnlly pulling a mirror
from her handbag and applying lip
stick.
That gesture amid the crash of
unusually heavy bombs and the fog
of dust raised by explosives is typi-
cal of Malta life.
Day after day the enemy planes
have come over paying a stiff price
in Loss of aircraft but hammering
steadily at Malta in deliberate on
Slaught against civilians. The axis
design in attempting to destroy ci
william morale was evident again to-
day when Messerschmitt planes ma
chine gunned rowing and fishing
boats
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
'Offensive Book
Arouses Capital

They hold that. so far as America
is concerned. at least. the defense
myth-the peace for our time,
appeasement thinking-has been of
civilian, not military origin. They
hold that the U. s. General Staff
has long been thinking extensively
Most observers here agree with
Col. Herman when he says that to
win this war America must under
take an offensive aimed at the
heart of the enemy. Many do not,
however share his conviction that
Japan is merely Hitler's pawn and
will necessarily fall when Germany
does. They would not so along
with the author. therefore. IN max
ing Berlin the only important OBJ
jective of American offensive ac-
ton.
Col Kernan'S specific suggestion
is that an immediate offensive be
launched against Italy-the weak
est Axis member and an ideal base
for attack on Germany. 1t would
take" he writes. 100000 men TO
start with and another 100000 to
follow every month until victory
is achieved It would take three
fourths of the American fleet, at
least half the British fleet. every
bombing plane and every transport
of both nations
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
1sf American Shot
OF War Fired Hour
Before Jap Attack

HONOLULU, April 8. fUP)-The
United States destroyer Ward, built
in 1918, was credited officially to-
day with firing the first shots of
the Pacific war on Dec. 7. more
than an hour before the first Japa-
nese bomb fell on Pearl harbor.
The disclosure was made as Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz, comman-
der of the United States Pacific
fleet. awarded "a navy crosses for
heroism during the Pearl Harbor
attack.
The Navy said the Ward was
patroling the channel entrance to
Pearl harbor when its commanding
officer, Lieut.. Comdr William w
Outerbridge, and another officer
saw the periscope and coming tower
of a Japanese midget submarine
moving toward the harbor.
Outerbridge Immediately ordered
an attack, and the second shot from
the Wards No. 3 gun scored direct
hit. Depth charges completed the
submarines destruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
Ancient Tunnels
As Raid Shelters?

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 9. tUP)
-Subterranean passages built $50
years ago by Jesuit priests may come
into use once again in Santiago
as air raid shelters.
The almost forgotten tunnels once
served as places of refuge for VIC
Tins of political persecution. When
Santiago residents, alarmed by the
spread of war, began thinking OF
air raid precautions, an historian
of colonial affairs recalled the an
cient tunnels.
Locations of many of the passages
now are forgotten, although some
are known to exist beneath the
Merced Convent in a residential
suburb. Suggestions have been made
that the government investigate
the possibility of rehabilitating them
as low-cost air raid shelters.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
Brass Passports
Aid War Effort

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April 9. (UP)
Local Steelworkers are turning ir
their brass checks" to aid the gov
ernment's war effort.
The brass tags. traditional pass
ports" used by workers to enter
the mill gates. have been ordered
turned in by the Bethlehem Steel
Company Cambria plant officials
Checks turned in will be used as
scrap metal in defense production
In their place, the company will
issue to each worker an identifying
button and a card bearing the en-
ploye's picture and fingerprintS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-09
Road Magnet is
Biz Tire Boon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 0
CUP = The Missouri State High
way Departments road magnet is
not only helping car owners save
on tires but also aiding the nations
war effort by picking up puncture-
producing scrap on the state high
way system of 5000 miles of gravel
roads.
So far in the spring-summer
campaign, which began March l,
the magnet has operated in five
counties-Jasper Newton, st. Clair,
Bates and Vernon-over 242 miles
of road and has picked up 1922
pounds of metal.