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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17
Will Dedicate Bathing
Beach Here Tomorrow
IcOntinusd from First raseD

This will be followed by a dedica-
tion address. The dedication COM
mittee is composed of Miss Sara
Nutter, Miss Charlotte Ryder, JOS
iah Boston, Shockley Daugherty,
and Mayor Evans.
This bathing beach has been
made possible through the efforts
of civic and fraternal organizations
and by local and out-of-town sub
scriptions.
Those making possible the bath
ing beach in Milford, the associa-
,tions and their .chairmen, making a
board of directors, are: Chairman
of board, Edward C. Evans; charge
of construction, City Manager Chas.
E. Banning; associates, John H.
Mulholland; Milford Grange, How
ard r. Moore; Business and Pro-
fessional Girls, Sara Nutter; Tenn
ple Lodge of Masons, George S.
Grier; Crystal Fount Lodge of Odd
Fellows, Wallace McFaul; Rebekah
Lodge, Mrs. Edward Salevan; City
Council, Frank Elton; Ionic Coun-
Gil, Mrs. Nellie G. Lynch; Boy
Scouts, E. R. Galloway; American
Legion, Augustus Faix; Kiwanis
Club, Alfonso Humes; Rotary Club,
W. S. Daugherty; New Century
Club, Mrs. Davis R. Grier; Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Harry
J. Pettyjohn; Chamber of Com
merce, Haswell Pierce; Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, Martin Austin; publicity, John
P. Steward and Robert H. Yerkes;
Milford City Council, E. C. Evans,
C. v. Wilkerson, D. G. Collins, ]. B.
Poore, Remsen Barnard, Frank Ell
ton, Clarence Downing, George Jes-
ter, and DR.. S. M. D. Marshall.
When funds for the project be-
came short, Milford residents do
mated their time and service free to
complete the construction work.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17
SOLDIER HURT WHILE
SURF, BATHING

Corp. John Hoyt Prettyman, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Pretty
man of Seaford, was seriously I'm
jured last Friday while bathing
with fellow soldiers from Fort
Miles in the surf near Lewes.
Prettyman dived into an oncoming
wave and landed head first in the
sand with such force he suffered a
broken vertabrae. He is under
treatment at Beebe Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17
INITIATING

Reports in Washington that are
generally recognized as accurate
are to the effect that imitation is
doing little initiating right now.
Consult prices at the stores,
wages in the shops, and follow-up
what Price Administrator Hender-
son is oding.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17
WAR GOODS FOR CHURCHES

Many articles used in churches
are restricted by orders that apply
to new production. Critical mate
rial such as brass and copper are
to be replaced by other less criti-
cal materials such as iron, steel,
silver and select wood stock.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17

Wednesday, August 5. An families
will meet at the church at 10 a. M.
Bring basket lunch and spend .
day Of fellowship together.
my gracious Master, and my God,
Assist me to proclaim
To spread through all the earth
abroad,
The honor of Thy name"
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17
Urge .Deferment
For School Teachers
CONTINUED from El-ss FAss,

culture-subjects Of extreme inn
portance to the war effort.
Would Provide Uniforms
Request was made that teachers
of subjects vital to preparation for
the armed forces be deferred and
definitely assigned to teaching po-
s;tions. They would wear uniforms
or other insignia signifying they
were working for the federal gov
ernment which would relieve them
from possible stigma Of not being
actually in the armed services, Dr..
explained.
The plan would make available
the teachers in positions where they
would be giving more valuable
service in the preparation Of stu
dents than they would in active mil
itary service, the committee felt.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17

There are no i"rookie" dollars.
Send yours to the front! Buy U. S.
Defense Savings Bonds and
Stamps!
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-17

Bonds or bondage? Buy q. s.
Savings Bonds. 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
.Japs i'm Guinea
At Last Defense

UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
Dec. % uNS).-In a smashing
Christmas Eve attack. Allied
troops in northeastern New Guinea
drove japanese forces back into
their last line of defense and cap.
tured a large part of the Buna
airdromc. Gen Douglas MacAr-
thurs headquarters announced to-
day.
Attacking Jap lines on the right
flank, Australian and American
jungle fighters executed a skillful
double development movement "a
overrun the cncmy'S principal de-
fensive positions On the Buna
front.
Today the Allies face a mile
long front ccnterng on Glrapa
Point, with a depth Of 500 TO coo
yards of sronely-fortified Jap po-
Sitlons described by the commu-
nique as being a citadel of resist
qnra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
REGISTERED Il. s. Patent once

comment was to assert that the
admiral had been unpopular in
Britain and had been chosen by
the American authorities as the
French leader for Africa The
British later aSSented 10 the
arrangement, Berlin said.
The Nichy radio merely sum-
married. the Allied eemn1tht1He
without comment
A Radio Morocco broadcast
Yesterday revealed that Darlan
shortly before his death had de-
clared in an interview with a
French Journalist that he had no
of forming a permanent
French government IN Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

Shoots Ducks and Geese as Fighters Down Japs
Then Jumps Into Air TO Stop Raiders

down an old world war French bl-
plane Of a model the japanese
were reported using as trainers.
While the fighter pilots were
out, their commander, Col. Robert
Scott of Macon, Ga, went hunting
near another American base. Re-
turning with 80 pounds of birds
as an air raid alarm sounded, he
throw the birds into his plane
took of, intercepted three raiders
One of these he saw diving to-
ward the ground.
This gave him a score Of II con-
frmcd and four probable enemy
craft shot down for the highest
score in the China theater
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

WITH THE AMERICAN AIR
FORCES IN CHINA. Dec. % de-
layed) tUPl.-American fighter
planes destroyed two japanese
aircraft and straied the new
Japanese aIrdrOme al Sonia IN
Indo-China. today while then
commander bagged - ducks and
geese for Christmas dinner.
1t Col Bruce Holloway OF
Knoxville Tenn, led the fighters
in the attack on the Sonia base
100 miles west of Hanoi. More
than LOCO rounds of machine gun
bullets were fred al grass ShackS
runway rollers and workmen.
On the way back Holloway shot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Brazil Promises u. 5.
Rubber by Next May

NEW YORK. Dec % ms
Large shipments of Brazilian rub
Der will begin reaching this coun-
try i'm May, Joao Alberto Lins dc
BaroS, co-ordlnator Of economic
mobilization of Brazil, promised
today
The co-ordnator said he plans
TO have $4,000 men working the
Amazon valley producing rubber
by next May and 10000 moro men
bv the end OF l943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Kiska Useless 10 Japs
Alaska Chief Asserts

SEATTLE. Dec * up The
japanese base al kIska IN The
Aleuuans has ceased 20 be threat
10 American military operations
Col. + y Post, chiCi-of-stan OF
the Alaska Defense Command
said today
The SeCretly-landed American
garrison in the Andreanof Islands
has built an alriield that makes II
virtually impossible for The Japs
70 engage offensive etft7era ttur1,
from Kiska. the colonel said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
AIDES MEET TOMORROW

can AlglerS radio broadcast re
corded by the FEC announced
that the French imperial council
IN Africa would meet at AlglerS
tomorrow 10 discuss the 'poltl-
cal situation caused by the
death of Darlan
The radio said Resident Gen
oral AuguSte NogueS OF Morocco
and Gov Gen Pierre Bolsson of
French West Africa were e.
pected in AlgierS forthwith"
tDarlanS body was trans
fcrrcd to Chapelle Ardente last
night. the radio said and the
public Will be admitted this
afternoon.
The Berlin radio broadcast
the news Of Darlan'S aSsaSSlna-
ton from Algiers, but its only
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
TRUSTEE FOR PETAIN

The statement might have had
considerable significance in view
of the controversy which his po-
sition in relation with the Allies
had evoked both in Britain and
the United States and particularly
among Gen. Charles de Gaulle' S
fighting French.
IL am only acting a. the trus-
tee OF Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain who il prisoner" OAR
Ian was quoted as saying.
During the week before Christ
mas he had entertained numerous
Arab leaders and earlier was en-.
tertained by high British officers
al A tea in the Hotel Aletti. He
frequently walked through the
streets Of Algjcrs alone and left
himself open Tor an assassin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
TRANSPORT SENT DOWN

Meanwhile, Allied homberS sank
three enemy ships and bombe1 70
fourth with unknown results. Four
IeroS were shot down CHRISTMAS
Eve, while four others were dam
aged
Medium bombcrS sank Jan
destroyer off SalamaDJ about 10
miles north of Buna. and heavy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Baeqed 10 Jeps, Not | !

DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec. .,
INS) First 1t Jack + Conger
an ace fller with the marines, IS p
modest hero. He wished 10 deny
today that he shot down II Japa
neSe planes during his as days oil
fighting AZ Guadalcanal, a. re-
ported. He got only 10, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

BERLIN, Dec. - (by official
German wireless tINS).-Paul
Mannons, editor OF the Echo
dOran and leader OF the French
Peoples Party in North Africa
was reported TO have been asSas-
sinated in a Berlin radio broadcast
today, quoting Vichy reports.
Mannons was shot by order OF
the American occupation authorl'
ties. the broadcast asserted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
DdrIan Assassin
Believed French
CONTINUED from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page One)
but the London radio. quoting
an Algicrs radio broadcast, said
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud,
commander Of French army and
air forces in Africa, had taken
over TO maintain order.
Gov. Gen. Yves Chatel Of
Algeria had been named deputy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
go eao MN toST

German casualties on the Dor
were reported 70 have paSSeC
10000 Az the offensive entered It'
tenth dag Enemy dead IN thC
fighting on Wednesday and Thurs
d3y were reported rs ! 600 The
total of prisoners since December
rs was said 10 have reached
4 2o9
/ In the massive offensive which
has rolled back German defense
lines. Soviet troops have advanced
10 miles on some sectors IN the
western bend OF the Don. Recap
tured towns on this front included
Mankova- BcrenZino, Chaykino and
SheptukhOvka
As tho Russian Spearheads
s m a 5 b G q ahead toward The
Ukraine Soviet forces 10 the lear
by-passed numerous enemy-held
towns and left the garriSonS hope
le>Sly trapped.
Six German transport planes
we're shot down in the Stalngrad
-4@-t i4--+-+ft-frft- frantic
attempts 10 reinforce It's pinched-
off forces
Twin drives northwest and
southwest Of Stalngrad moved
ahead while defenders Of the Nolga
citadel drove the NaziS from
strong points within the city.
Heavy fighting was reported IN
the factory area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
EIudes Subpoena, Arrested

William Weiss. IS. Of 3447 Long
fellow avenue, today was tree
under p 5000 bond following his
arrest on bench warrant.
Weiss arrest was ordered after
he cluded a subpoena in connection
with legal action in the business
frt-- TT INN and brother by Their
father. a calendar manufacturer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
HOPED FOR CONFUSION

NV ~ VIZ y wv tNtbN
1t was considered qulle- Izel4
That The Nazi> may have decided
to aSsaSslnate Darlan not only for
revenge but. also in the hope of
creating confusion among the
French in North Africa
It is anticipated that AXIS propa-
ganda undoubtedly VIII place the
responsibility for the assassination
Of Darlan on the Allies on the
ground that his services were no
longer needed and that he WAS
an embarrassment 10 the United
Nations cause.
Official sources however, said
frankly that The loss of Ddrlan /,
influence in French Africa and his
efforts 90 organize the French
there on the side OF the Allies
would bc great blow 10 the
United Nations cause
The question Of whom the Allies
now VIII recognize As French adj
miniStratOr IN North Africa Will
be left up to It. Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower. ~ was said
The possibility was seen that
Eisenhower may deal separately
with French leaders there pos
sIbly recognizing Pierre Bo.sson.
the governor general Of FfcnCh
West Africa. as the civil authority
in that region while Gen AuEuSte
NoCueS. commander of tho French
forces m Morocco, may bc trcog-
nlzcd as the temporary civil head
OF French North Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
DARLAN SUCCESSOR

General NoguCs was seen In
Washington a~ The most likely
successor TO DM.an If General
Eisenhower decides 10 recognize
another French administrator OF
all French Africa
The view prevailed that NogLcs
would be a more suitable man tor
that post than Gen Henri GiraUd.
who IS now organizing The French
IN Africa 10 night on the side OF
the Allies
II is felt that General GiIaud
would prefer 10 conhne hiS dctNl-
ties 10 leadership of the FICnCh
military movement IN Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

high commissioner when Darlan
formed his French imperial
council in Africa, December IL
EXcep' for public indignation.
there were no immediate signs
that Darlan's death would cause
any difficulty for the Allied au-
thoritieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Soviets Open
Surprise Smash
In Caucasus
Ns1is in Don Area Lose
10000 Men; Russians
Tighten Trsp in East

MOSCOW Dec - INS)-Red
Army columns had opened rev
front In south Russia today IN a
surprise offensive on the Nalchik
sector Of The central Caucasus.
Advances Of 10 10 rs miles
were scored in this area as Soviet
forces smashed ahead on The CEN
uaI Don front and continued gains
rn the Moscow and StalnCtad
fronts
The Russian drives aimed Al
encIrclemcnt Of huge G. nm n
forces 10 the east. estimated 10
number 100000 mon, forged
ahead rclentlcsSlN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
HARp-TIGHTING CREWS

A measure Of the tempo is 'he
fact that arrived here only
yesterday but already have ac-
compancd Two striking forces of
Booing Flying FortrcSSes ono
1FSf6d n tho new Munda Bay
airdromc on New Georgia iSlandI
Tho second rad. oCcUrrl ing
shortly after midnight this morn
ing, was directed a the recently
expanded KIhIh ardromo % SOUTH
ern Bouganrllo and a new dromc
on Ballalc island a,i INC southern
up ol BouGlWI.e
This intense actvty 3, typical ~
h7td-fIchunE bomber pilot and
crews ot tho uirrc.d ElLlLl--l-,
Under local command Of II. Col
Brook. Aim ----
Among thcm there Is l-l-l1- time
IoF glamour
Yesterday I rode with q For
treSS flight that dumped more than
so large howh- on Che N4rd7 'Ie'd
and into areas surrounding" the -.-
ready pock,l luvlL AZ THIS
moment a vtrIEre force of fa.-
lIc>>ls is taking OIL a.al0 to bomb
Nand7 with f-c pnH"' 81 TT 'rIr
The field unus anla or alI,r-tf
Ai4nda consist. az a r1'f-W.1
strip Of bright orange coral un.
Nay winch ire Jan, c.eFtr.V
sprung b., >urpr leaving tie
COH,flng '.e,- standing H- long as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
HEAVY NAZI LOSSES

con the central Don front our
forces pursued the retreating
enemy and inflicted heavy
losses" said the midnight COM
muniQue. THE Germans tried
To stem advance AZ some points
with counterattacks which were
beaten Oft.
"Our forces routed one enemy
assault and captured thousand
prisoners In the occupation Of
NoloShino our units killed 5000
NaZis."
Far west Of Moscow on The
Vclikie-Luki front within ion
miles of the Latvian border, Ger
man forces launched furious coun
tt-r attacks IN an effort 10 relieve
surrounded garrisons. All attack
were repulsed.
Nazi forces on the Don from
have been unable 10 organize
successful stand against the Rus
sian onsIaughtS. a Moscow radi,
report said that weak enem.
countcrattacks were smashed h,
Surging Soviet forces which are il
firm control on the line iron
NOroneZh 10 MillsroVo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
TheW az
TODAY
Burma Road
British Goal
In Offensive
BY GAIT. JOHN II. CRAIGE
Written Fspeclsi, for International ~"
service and Detroit Times

MFlfffn fftFftaiiN h"F ANi'Il"'''fff' ~ "
service and Detroit Timer
ACTION or great sig
nifcance ia this elohal war is
The bombing Of Sabang on the
island Of Wal. Just of the
northern tip OF Sumatla, by
British Carucr-based air
planes.
Taken in conjunction with
the advance Of Gen. Sir Arch.
ihsld Wavells army into
Burma, winch began ON SAtur-
DAY Sabang's bombing seems
20 indicate that a determined
cTorj is i'm the making for 81
land-sca drive 10 recover the
lrrawsddv Valley and reopen
Cbius S Burma road.
Action has been predicted
II Burma ever since General
Wave'l was made supreme
commander in India carly
last spring.
Not only is Waveii a sound
and brilliant general but
India. Britalns treasure house
Of the Far East, represents
the greatest base in existence
for operations against the
Erandiose japanese East
Asia co-prospcrity sphere and
-Nlpppn, string Of conquered
territories.
With her population Of
nra-.h4aHft SGT; 11tAlta ,te4At,tr60. her
steel production OF 100000
tons a year and The vast UNI
DEVELOPED resources Of a ter
rltory bigger than the United
States. India represents the
greatest power-position be-
tween western Europe and
Toxic, and potentially one Of
h greatest centers of
strength-industrial, agricul-
turaI and military-in the
world.
Great strategic advantage
Of an advance on Toxic from
India is that troops can
march overland from Bengal
70 Shanghai, facing Japan
across the narrow China Sea.
Encouraging feature Of
Sabang's bombing is that if
indicates that Britain's navy
is able to operate about LOO
miles from its bases at 6Cy-
ION and push its advance to
within less than half that dis
lance Of the great japanese
base al Singapore.
This indicates that Japan's
navy as well as her army is
on the defensive in the Indian
theater.
fStsfemeuts sna opinions ht-euu are
private IN ne writer and arf nos fr 10
construed - .redecilug the views Of The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
laps Speeding
Air Fields in
SoIomons Area
Yanks Continually Pound
New Enemy Bases That
Menace GuadalcaneI
BY RICHARD TREGASKIS
International News service stan Writer

WITH UNITED STATES AIR
FORCES on GUADALCANAL,
Dec 20 Delayed The Japa-
ncse today are hurrying cX-
panSion and building operations
on at least fetF atrttruUCS IN me
Solomon islands and apparently
are attempting TO prepare for an
air offensive.
The United States army air
forces are aware of the significance
of this Japanese activity and are
meeting the new phase with an
sii-out citort ana "A constant
stream of air forces Planes
under command OF Mai. Gen.
Willard +. Harmon are striking
mght and day row from GuadaI-
canal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
BEAT OFF ASSAULTS

"Our forces wrested an i'm
pOrtant height position from the
enemy in the vicinity of Ne d.
iez-el-Bab. Subsequent counter
attacks were repulsed.
French forces beat off enemy
attacks west Of Kairouan."
As Allied forces prepared for
the coming struggle with tho
AXIS, Christmas greetings from
Gen. George c. Marshall. army
chief of staff, were distributed
among the troops.
II want To express my ad-
miratiOn for the outstanding Job
that has been DONE" General
Marshall said in a message 10
1t. Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower,
land To pledge YOU my COM
plete confidence and support for
victories in the new year.
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
"Your accomplishments i'm the
past six weeks are equaled only
by my confidence that YOU will
meet every future test with the
same fortitude and determine
ton"
While the opposing armies
marked time in Tunisla, the Brit
lSh Eighth Army moved SLOWLY
ahead in Libya. clearing out mines
and BOBBY traps in the wake OF
the retreaung Axis forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Roosevelt
Brands Id
Murder

CONTINUED from Page One)
radio has been aSSallinC him daily
as a traitor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
AIRTIELD BONIBED

A medlum-SiZed Jap cargo YES
sci, sighted OFF Arawe. New Brit
ain, was attacked and destroyed
while other planes bombed an
enemy tanker of the Admiralty
Islands. Results were not OBJ
served
AT kavlcng. New Ireland. nine
Zeros intercepted an Allied recon
Nuisance unit. Three of the
enemy craft were destroyed and
two damaged and probably dc
stroyed
The Jap-held airGcld AT Cape
Gloucester on New Britain. was
blasted bv oihe~ formations OF
heavy hOmbCrs. the CommunlQue
announced.
Allied attack planes Strafed Jap
installations near FlHloro. on the
Isle of Tim1r starting several
fires. whi'c m Allcd roconnais-
~ance unit on the Aroc Islands
brought ne day, Toll oil destroyed
enemy planes 20 Eve by downing
Jap float plano
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

.bombers sent a 5,000-ton transport
TO the bottom off |Gasmata, on
New Britain.
One Zero, part of a force of Is
that attempted 20 Intercept the
raiders over New Britain, was
shot down and two others were
damaged. The remainder turned
and fled An the other bomberS
returned safely 10 thCir base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Allies Capture
Key Height in
Tuniisiidn Battle
Axis Forward Lines
Pierced as DownPours
Slow Ground Fighting

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec 25 INS)
Axis reinforcement were re-
ported swarmIng into Tunisia to-
day as Allied forces pierced enemy
forward lines near Medjez-el-Bab
50 miles southwest of TuniS.
Heavy downpourS slowed the
fighting on the ground and limited
air activity to routine patrols.
Lively patrol action was re-
ported today on the Tunisian
front" said a communique from
Allied headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

fstsiemsuts sna opinions ht-eiu are
private IN ne writer and arc nos fr 10
construed e. rejecting the views Of The
navy department
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-30
New Instructions For
Dealing With Fire
Bombs Issued By OCD

New instructions for dealing
with fire bombs have been issued
by the U. IS. Office of Civilian
Defense, according to Isaac S.
George, Executive Director of the
Maryland Council of Defense.
"These revised Instructions" he
advised today, "are the results of
extensive research by technicians
of OCD and the Chemical War
fare Of the U. S. Army. The
major change in procedure calls
for the use of a direct stream of
water on the bomb instead of the
spray originally recommended.
Also, the need for speed is en-
phasized, in attacking the bomb
with jet of water as soon as it
falls rather than waiting for the
thermite reaction to be completed
or for a "burster" charge to go
off,"
The OCD experiments and re-
cent experience in Great Britain
have shown it to be advisable
to change the procedure in at
lacking incendiary bombs. The
jet method is quicker and more