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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
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PlTT-In Fl Centre Tuesday, jan
uary 6, 1912 at 10 am Flora B.
Pitt. aged rs years pioneer
valley resident coming here IN
1910, beloved sister Of c. A. Smith
Of Oakland and George q Smith
Of Santa Cruz. Friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend SER
vices at Lemons Chapel, Thurs
day at pm, First church of
Christ, Scientist officiating. In
termcnt in Santa Cruz.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

MI. and Mrs. Chester Riley and
two children Of San Diego, spent
the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Riley'a parents. Mr.. end Mrs. John
Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

WANTED. Woman for cooking and
general houSewOrk. Inquire after
3 pm. All He'll. 10
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

WANTED. Sewing machine opera
tors. 442 Main st, PHI. 1871. Ell Cen
trO. 10
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends for their expressions Of
sympathy and beautiful flowers in
the loss of our beloved son and
brother Kenneth Lyle Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. K. w. Taylor.
Marjorie Jean Taylor
Virginia Lee Taylor
John D. Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

1889 OLDSMOBILE Coupe. Bank
ruptcy car, must be sold for bene-
fit Of creditors. Best offer takes
1t. Hugh L. keating, trustee. ph.
l2O6' liz
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b-HElP WANTED

MESSENGERS WANTED. Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company.
l-Gtf
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

WE HAVE Several hundred G.. #.
good split cedar fence posts
35c each.
WHITING MEAD co.
1878 Main Phone 1872
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

Elizabeth Cummings and father
spent Christmas day with the
George Raine family in Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-07

RUBBER STAMPS made TO order.
Prompt service Telephone 1853.
MCCOY'S OFFICE EQUIP. CO.
673 Main ST. Fl Centre
Evening star., 1942-01-17
4 Policemen Cleared
OF Man S Charges
He Was Fired Upon
Maj. Kelly Restores All
To Duty and Privotes
Will Get Full Beck Pay

The Police Trial Board today
dismissed charges against four
first precinct policemen in con-
nection with an alleged pistol
shot which a colored prisoner
said was fired at him while he
was held in a first precinct cell
July %.
The policemen, Pvts. Arnold F.
Jackson. Frank B. Knapp and
George w. Bromley. and 1t. Lorraine
johnson, were ordered restored to
duty by Supt. Edward ]. Kelly, who
transferred three of the men to
other posts. The three privates, who
were suspended in September, will
receive full pay.
The prisoner, Roland Lindsay. un-
der death sentence for criminal as
sault on white girl here last sum-
mer, said Pvt. jackson fired the
shot, encouraged by Pvt. Bromley
Pvt. Knapp was charged before the
board with being absent from the
cell block in his charge at the time
of the alleged shooting, and 1t
johnson with failure to make q re-
port of Lindsay's accusation against
Pvt. Jackson. The Trial Board con-
cluded a three-day hearing on the
| charges yesterday.
In announcing the finding, Maj
Kelly said Pvt. jackson will be trans
ferred to No. II precinct, Pvt. Brom
ley will go to No. 7 precinct ant
Pvt. Knapp to No. 4 precinct, whil
1t. johnson probably will be trans
ferred from his present duties will
the TRAFFIC Division.
At the same time, Maj. Kelly an
nounced that two members Of tn
| gambling squad, Pvts. G. w. Mill
and G. M. Wilson, will be trans
ferred To patrol duty for the "goo'
of the service" Pvt. Mills will g.
to No. II precinct and Pvt. Wilson
to No. 8, the superintendent said
Evening star., 1942-01-17
White House Farley
Fayors JobIess PAY
In Plant Conversion
Agreement Reached on
$45o,000, 900 Fund
To Help 1000, 900
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and con-
Rressional leaders today reached
an agreement on proposed legls-
lation to provide an appropria-
ton OF between s45o, 100000 and
$60O,O00,0OO to take care OF an
estimated 1000, 900 men expected
to be thrown out of work tempo
rarily while industrial plants are
converted to war production.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
said after a White House conference
that the plan called for unemploy-
ment compensation benefits equal
to so per cent of normal wages, but
not to exceed $24 a week. with the
Federal Government making up the
difference where men are now re-
eeiving State unemployment aid.
President to Inform Congress.
He said the President would COM
municate with Congress, probably
by letter, early next week on the
subject and that a bill providing
both the authorization and the ap-
preparation would be whipped into
shape some time during the week.
It will originate in the House Ap-
propriations Committee.
One of the requirements for the
S24-a-week benefits, Senator Bark
lev said, will be that those men dis
placed by conversion OF peacetime
plants take a training course IN
1See JOBLESS PAY, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-01-17
|13 Starving Dogs
Keep Police From
Masters Body
~ the Associated Press.

BY inc ASSOClAtcu EIcSS.
AVENEI., N. j., Jan. 17.-Police
shot IL Of Is bowling, half-starved
dogs today % they could enter the
shack OF william Blair Woodruff,
then found the 72-year-old handy
man lying dead near verse .he had
dedicated to his pets.
Officers said Mr.. woodruff, once a
manufacturer-inventor, apparently
had died a natural death several
days ago.
Mr.. Woodruff's absence from his
usual haunts for several days led to
a police report, and officers went to
the one-room dwelling to investi-
gate Dogs ran barking from the
little ward into the house through a
hole which had been made for their
entry.
Unable to get into the structure,
one policeman climbed to the roof
and killed dogs as they emerged.
Not until II had been killed could
the oficers reach Mr.. woodruff s
body. The two survivors were fed
and given to neiborhood boys.
The poetry on the table praised
the dogs for their loyalty, affection
and companionship.
Police said Mr.. Woodruff's widow
and his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Brehme, had been notified and had
come here from their home, in Ia
koma Park, Nd, to take charge OF
the body.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
6. 0. P..Democratic Unity
Urqed by Gov. Griswold
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Gov. Gris-
void of Nebraska declared today
that the Republican party could
serve best by giving wholehearted
support to the prosecution OF the
war" while remaining alert to "the
weaknesses and shortcomings OF our
Democratic leadership"
In an address before the 2lst
annual luncheon of the Women's
National Republican Club, the Ne
braska Governor said we are fight
ing the war not as Republicans, not
as Democrats-but fighting shoulder
to shoulder, as loyal patriotic Ameri-
cans, willing to die II necessary to
preserve our way Of hfe."
Gov. Griswold conceded that Re-
publicans should be interested in
sthe future Of their party, but I'VE
are faced with far more serious
problems
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Gen. Won Reichenau
Dead Of Apop|exy,
Berlin Reports
Army Leader Suffered
Stroke Returning From
Russiun Front
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. II (Ofilcial
Broadcast Field Marshal Gen.
Walter Won Reichenau has died
of apoplexy, 1t was announced
officially today. He was 81
years old.
Death occurred while Won Reich
enau was returning to Germany
from the Russian front. the broad
cast said
Adolf Hitler has ordered q state
funeral. the broadcast added, and
has instructed Field Marshal Her
mann Wilhelm Goering to represent
Hitler lin his capacity as Fuehrer
of the German nation" and Field
Marshal Gen. Karl Rudolf Won
Rundstedt to be present in his
(the Fuehrer's) capacity as supreme
commander of the forces"
Won Reichenau. who directed the
German Army's drive through
Northern France. was promoted to
the rank Of field marshal general
at the conclusion Of that campaign.
At the start Of the waf-iAe 6eptem-
Der, 1889, he held the rank Of colonel
general and was commander in chief
of an army on the southern front
in Poland.
1t was Won Reichenau who con-
Quoted the negotiations which re-
suited in the surrender of the Bel
gian Army.
During the First World War Won
Reichenau served with the general
staff and came out OF the war
major. BY successive promotions he
attained the rank of major general
in 1884, at which time he was men
toned as a possible successor to
Gen. Werner Won Blomberg as min
lister of defense.
Won Reichenau's promotion to the
rank of field marshal general was
announced by Hitler on July l9,
1910. The II others simultaneously
advanced to similar rank included
Walter Won Brauchitsch, since de-
posed and personally succeeded by
Hitler as commander in chief. and
Fedor Won Book and Ritter Won Leeb.
All three have been the centers
of roundabout rumors coming out
OF Germany recently-that Hitler
and Won Brauchitsch had disagreed
on strategy to be employed on the
Russian front; that Won Book had
asked to be relieved "for reasons OF
health" of his command In the CEN
trail front after the November drive
on Moscow misfired; that Won Leeh
also mad asked to be relieved OF his
command, in the northern sector,
where the siege of Leningrad ap-
parently has failed.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Madrid Report Lays
Seizure to Free French

MADRID, Jan. II (R.-Three Axis
merchantmen have been seized by
q Free French destroyer in raid
on the harbor of Santa Isabel, IN
acknowledgement SPANS island Of
Fernando Po, OIL the west coast Of
Africa, the newspaper Arriba as
serted today.
Arriba, the onicial organ Of the
Falange, the sole political party in
Nationalist Spain, indicated that
Spain already may have made the
seizures a diplomatic issue and
warned that Spanish armed forces
hereafter would fight to prevent
such incidents.
The newspaper gave neither the
names nor nationality Of the ships
said to have been seized. It did not
say when the action occurred.
= The destroyer. it said, dropped
depth bombs to break the anchor
chains "of three of its enemy's boats
anchored there, seized them and
towed them out of port"
It declared the attack took place
when the shipseofacers were ashore
but that ut seems that all crew
(See VESSEL S, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-01-17
.Couf-MartiaI Monday
For Col. Muh|enberq
nv tba AsSnriatAd presx

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. ia
court martial trial Monday was Or
dered today by Fort Hayes Army on
cials for Col. H. C. Kress Mullen
berg, retiring 5th Corps Area air OFF,
Ger and former commandant at
Hickam Field. Hawaii.
Col. j. M. Eeager. chief of staff
announced previously that Col
Muhlenberg was charged with violat-
ing articles of war in connection
with addresses relative to the Ma
tion's pre-war policies. He has been
confined to his residence quarters
here since December 10 while an
Army investigation was conducted
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Pictures on Page A-3.J

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LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. IT,
The wreckage Of the airliner in
which Carole Lombard, her
mother, Is Army flyers and S
other persons apparently were
killed last night, has been To-
Gated 35 miles southwest of here,
Vice President L. G. Fritz of T.
w. A. announced in Kansas City
this afternoon.
Just short time before the an
nouncement, Clark Gable, actor
husband of Miss Lombard. had
joined the 18-hour- old search for
the missing Transcontinental 81
Western Air luxury transport
Mr.. Gable, nervous and dis
traught, previously had been per-
suaded by police to await word OF
the search here. Shortly after noon,
however, the strain became too
much and he left for the rugged
mountain country with Sheriff M. E.
Ward.
Shows Signs of Ordeal.
The actors face was drawn and
lined. and dark glasses hid his eyes.
He wore a slouch hat and his shoul-
ders were stopped.
Mr.. Gable had come here from
Los Angeles in a chartered plane
last night after hearing of the
crash at the Lockheed Air Terminal.
Burbank, Calf. where he had gone
to welcome his wife home from a
Defense bond rally in Indiana.
Throughout this morning ground
parties struggled through the noun
tains seeking to reach the scene Of
the crash. Because of the nature
of the terrain, the searchers took
to horses, having been forced to
abandon attempts to travel afoot.
Woody Pierce, Las Vegas policeman
who hunted during the night for the
wreckage, said that "the ground
was so rough I wore the sole of one
boot"
Flames were sighted from the air
and an explosion was heard less
than half an hour after the liner
left Las Vegas at TOT o'clock Q0:07.
E. S. TD last night. There was no
indication of life today.
The Army Air Corps ferry COM
mand at Long Beach, Calf, said the
Army flyers aboard the crashed 21-
passenger Douglas Sky Club were
members of a ferry command re-
turning to the Pacific Coast for new
(See LOMBARD, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-01-17
ALL y FOUND DEAD IN LOMBARD PLANE
Late News Bulletins
U.S.. Pilots Boq Three jap WorpIones

u. ). Pilots Bog Ihree Jap WorPl0nes
cHuNGKINd uq'-Amercan pilots, guarding the vital
Burma road wiped out three japanese warpanes
today a dog fight Mengtzu in Southeast Yunnan
Province special communque Of the American Volunteer
Group said fighters of the Sd Pursuit Squadron led by
Deputy Comdr. g. Mcmillan returned to their base
scratched
R. 4. +. Attacks Guernsey Areas
LONDON R'-The R. AT, striking of the beaten path
Of its raids on territory today bombed German
ships harbor at ST. Peter the Channel Island OF
Guernsey and machine egunned German troops Guernsey
British territory occupied by the Germans IN the con-
quest of France. about 80 miles of the coast OF
Normandy.
200 Reported Executed in Crete by Nozis
LONDON t'-The Kuibyshev radio broadcast an Ankara
report today that citizens of the conquered Greek
island executed for the Staying OF an u-
disclosed number Of German soldiers
Jop Bombers Attack Two Burmese Towns
RANGooN. Burma up,-Japanese bombers attacked two
towns in the Mounen today the Department OF the
Civil Defense commissioner announced today The Depart
mens communique indicated air activity yesterday
was on reduced scale Another communque said the posi-
tion of British forces in South Burma developing
favorably"
Eicher Approved by Senate Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee acted favoraby today
on the nomination Edward Echer OF Iowa chairman OF
the Securities Exchange Commission to be chief justice
of District Court.
Tennis Association Penalties Three
NEW YORK 1o-The United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
cao today reprmanded and penazed three OF Its ranking
payes-Frank Parker Fred Schroeder and John kramer
for expense money they accepted three 94l
Thev will be permitted to receive expense money from only
seven tournaments eight this in addition to
the national and sectional championships.
Duke Coqers Beot Navy, 41-31
ANNAPOLIS Md t4,-The Duke basket ball nve defeated
Navy today, Al to 81
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Planes Roster
Lost Croft Had Crew
Of 3, l9 Passengers
By the Associated Press.

.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-THE
complete crew and passenger list
on the plane which crashed near
Las Vegas, New, as announced today
by Army authorities and T. w. A:
Capt. Wayne Williams. Al, pilot.
Los Angeles and Nyack, N. Y.
Morgan A. Gillette, Is, co-pllot,
Los Angeles.
Alice Getz, Is, hostess, Kewanee,
Ill, and Los Angeles.
Carole Lombard, 80. Hollywood.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peters, Holly
wood. Miss Lombards mother.
Otto Winkler, Hollywood, M-G-M
publicity representative. -
Mrs. Lois Hamilton, Lincoln Park,
Mich.
second 1t. James C. Barham.
Waco, Tex.
Second 1t. Stewart L. Swenson,
Long Beach, Calf.
First 1t. Robert E. Crouch, Mount
Washington KY.
Second 1t. Charles D. Nelson, st.
Cloud, MINI.
First 1t. Hal Browne, jr., Long
Beach, Calf.
Second 1t. Kenneth P. Donahuc,
Stoughton, Mass. =
Second 1t. Frederick j. Dittman.
Oakland, Calf.
Staff Sergt. Edgar A. Nygren and
Sergt. Robert F. Nygren. brothers
r. F. D. route No. 1, Dunbar, Pa.
Pvt. Nicholas Varsamine. the
Bronx, N. Y.
Staff Sergt. David c. Tilghman.
Snow Hill, Md
Sergt. Frederick p. Cook, Reids-
vile, N. C.
Pvt. First Class Martin w. Tell
kamp, Lamoille. Ill.
Corpl. Milton B. Airline, Phila-
delphia.
Sergt. Albert M. Belejchak, Brad
dock, Pa. ~
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Regents Approve OdeII
As Badger Books Coach

By the Associated Press.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 17.-Ap-
pointment of Howard Odell OF the
University of Pennsylvania coach
ing staff as backfield coach Of the
University of Wisconsin football
team was approved by the board OF
regents today. His salary will be
5000 a year.
Odell will assume his duties Feb
ruary !.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Spunish Divisions Toll
In Soviet Put at 10000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Moscow
radio, quoting . Pravda dispatch
ssid today that the Spanish Blue
Division had suffered 10000 cas-
ualties during the last three months
The full strength Of the division
was listed as 10000.
The division was recruited q few
weeks after Germany attacked Rus
Sia.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Full Strategy Accord
To Bring Action Soon,
White House lntimates
Announcement of Plan
For HoItine Axis Comes
As Churchill Gets Home
Earlier Churchill Story on
Earlier Churchill Story on
Page ALL
By JOHN C. HENRY.

Complete understanding re-
garding present and future mill
tary and naval operations OF the
United Nations was reached here
during recent weeks of consulta-
tions, the White House an
nounced today.
The announcement came as cll-
max of the lengthy visit of Prime
Minister Churchill of Great Britain,
and implied that the decisions
finally reached may soon be trans
lated into action.
Mr.. Churchill reached London
safely today.
While no details of this grand
strategy were made public. White
House Secretary Stephen Early re-
viewed for the press this afternoon
the rough schedule Of consultations
during Mr.. Churchill's visit here.
First Meeting December %.
First meeting of the British Prime
Minister and the President occurred
on the night of December %, Mr..
Early recalled, when Mr.. Churchill
reached the White House around 7
o'clock.
The initial discussions between the
two government chieftains and the
simultaneous conversations among
technical advisors of both dealt pri-
marily with broad policies and Sle
setting forth of ObjectiveS for the
meetings to follow.
A few days after Christmas, Mr.
Churchill left Washington for OF
tawa, where he conferred with Ca
madam officials and addressed the
Dominion Parliament. During his
absence from Washington, joint
British American staffs plunged into
more detailed consideration of the
wartime problems as defined during
the initial meetings In some de.
tail. recommendations were ready
for review by Mr.. Roosevelt and MIR
| Churchill when the latter returned
from Canada on New Years Day
United Nations Pledge.
| WltIlln LIE ucAt tWO udyS YIN
White House announced the join
declaration by the Is United Ma
tions that pledged them to full par
! ticipation in the war with no sepa
| rate peace or armistice to be made
About the same time, the announce
ment was made of appointment o
Gen. Archibald Wavell and his stat
to a joint supreme command for tn
Southwest Pacific area.
AS the specialists took over nev
phases OF the deliberations, MI
Churchill left Washington for a va
cation in Florida, spending approx
mately a week at the home of
friend in that State. During thi
same interval, after he had delivered
his annual message on the state o
the Union to Congress, Mr.. Roosevelt
| 1See STRATEGY. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-01-17
POUNDING
Jap Spearhead
Near Singapore
Sworms Of Fighters
BIost Ships 80 Miles
From Stronghold
BULLETIN.

CANBERRA, Australia R.-
Air reinforcements are arriv-
ing In the Malayan battle
zone, it was authoritatively
disclosed today.
Earlier Story on Page Ally
BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 17.-British
fighter planes in tireleSs relays
left grievous wounds tonight in
thesranks of Japan's picked West
Malayan spearhead as 1t strug-
gled to lengthen a foothold in
the coastal mangrove swamps
south of the River Muar, within
80 miles of Singapore.
This island itself shuddered within
its mammoth fortifications under
the impact of a 70-plane japanese
aerial assault which killed or wound
ed at least $50 civilians. by far the
heaviest casualties acknowledged In
six full weeks Of war
Swarms of British fighters dived
on clusters Of enemy launches and
barges in the mouth Of the Muar,
littering the dank waters with
wreckage and bodies. At least one
launch blew up under the spray of
machine.gun fire from the LOVELY
ing attackers; invading troops
packed tight into the barges were
cut down like wheat.
The fighters came back with
bomberS to blast and Strafe those
mechanical enemy forces which
MANAGED to reach the south bank Of
the stream to form q bridgehead
there.
CTokio reports purporting to
come from a reporter with the
japanese Army in Malaga said
the Japanese spearhead, or what
remained of it, had reached the
"Batu Pahat sector" at dawn Sat-
urday. Batu Pahat Is q coastal
town at the mouth of . river
70-odd miles soyth Of the N1ar.
and about 10 miles above Sinsa-
pore. but "the Batu Pahat Sec
tor" might include considerable
territory above the town.
To the east on the short lighting
front. in the sector where fresh Aus
tralian troops have checked the
Japanese advance and smashed some
Of their tanks, the japanese limited
their activities to cautious patrols.
Imperial British field guns thun-
dered at the advanced Japanese
(See SINGAPORE, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Coesorion Infant
Is Only Survivor
Of Family in Fire
By the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Jan. l7.-Mrs. KaS-
per Peter Mellang. 26, died Of
burns today without knowing
that she had given Caesarian
birth to q son q few hours after
her husband had carried her
from their blazing home In
White Center, q South Side sub
urb. Mrs. Mellang also was un-
aware that her husband, 80. and
their 21a-year-old son, james
Henry. died Of burns.
Hospital attendants said the
newborn infant had q good
chance to survive.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Card Scouts Wife Killed

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. II R.-
Mrs. Walter Shannon, wife Of
part-time baseball scout for the St
Louis Cardinals, was killed in q
taxicab-truck collision today. Mr.
Shannon and Walter, jr., 8-year-old
son of the couple, were injured.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. II R.-
Stocks lower; blue chips" again
retreat. Bonds depressed; rails
slip. Foreign exchange un-
changed. Cotton lower; commis-
sion house liquidation and hedg-
ing. Wool tops quiet; trade
buying.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Foreign.

foreisn.
Chinese report Staying Of q. s. mis-
sionarieS. by Japs. Page Az
DELEGATES hold informal conferences
ct Rio de Janeiro. Page As
Notionoi. :.
Appointment Of Knudsen to Army
production post hailed. Page Al
II persons slain In two Wisconsin
family tragedies. Page tx
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Three Axis Vessels
Reported Seized Off
Spanish Island
Madrid loys Action to
Free French; British
To BIome, Berlin Soys
a, the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Jan. II (Omcial
Broadcast) "A British destroyer
invaded the waters Of the Span
ish island of Fernando Po at
midnight on January IA and
seized an italian merchant ship
and two German freighters. ac-
cording to advices from Madrid
CThe broadcast was given as q
report from Spain quoting Arriba,
the Spanish Falangist newspaper.
An Associated Press dispatch di-
rect from Madrid said Arriba
laid the reported raid to a Free
French destroyer.
Except for disagreement in
Identification of the destroyer
and greater detail in the Nazi
broadcast, the Arriba report and
the German version Of it were in
essential harmony
The German freighters were
identified only as belonging to Ham,
burg shipowners, bu tthe italian ves-
sci was said to have been the 1872
ton steamer Duchessa d'Aosta.
The broadcast contended there
is no excuse in the fact that the
attacking British destroyer was
manned with De Gaullists.'
1t quoted Arriba as calling it q
British act and 'the sheerest
piracy"
In London, Free French head
quarters said they were in a posi-
ton to make a categorical denial
of any coup de main by a Free
French destroyer In Santa Isabel.