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Mrs. WI. ludlow to Have
Goitre Operation i'm w. wv.

Kennewick Valley-Mr. and MIS-
w. I. ludlow accompanied by Mrs.
Hank johnson of Pasco motored
to Walla walla wednesday. Mrs.
ludlow is to undergo a goiter OPP
Grafton there at the st. Mary's hos
pital Thursday. Mrs. ludlow will be
there about a week but the others
will return when Mrs. ludlow mas
recovered from the operation.
Ronald John spent the weekend
in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Schultz and son
Roger of wallula spent the past
week with home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Quasi OF Sc
attic were weekend guests at the
G. "A. Quasi home.
Miss Gertrude Quasi spent last
week at the Charley Williams home
on the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Eggers and
daughter Shan of Spokane were
Easter guests at the w. R. Elliott
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Aman and
family were Sunday guests at the
Claude Shattich home on the River
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Lampson of
Kennewick were Easter dinner
guests at the Lottie Lampson home.
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ORDINANCE NO. 379

An Ordinance Creating the City
Planning Commission of the City
of Kennewick, Providing for the
Selection of Members and Their
Term of Office, and Prescribing
Their Powers and Duties and Re-
pealing Ordinance No. 322:
The City Council of the City of
Kennewick Does Ordain as Follows:
Section /. That there is hereby
created the City Planning Commits
sion of the City of Kennewick.
Section 2. That the City Plan
ming Commission shall consist OF
three members to be appointed by
the Mayor of the City of Kennewick,
by and with the consent of the City
Council of the City of Kennewick.
One member of the Commission shall
be member of the City Council.
Section 8. The appointment Of the
member of the Planning Com
mission appointed from the City
Council shall be for such period Of
time as will correspond with his term
of office as such councilman. The
two remaining members of the City
Planning Commission shall hold Of
flee for two years and four years,
respectively, such terms to be desig-
mated at the time of appointment,
provided, however, that the appoint
ment of such members of the City
Planning Commission following the
enactment of this ordinance shall be
for a term ending on, the second
Monday in January. 1913. ..r... ~.
Section 4. The City Planning Com
mission of the City of Kennewick
shall have all Of the powers and per
form each and all Of the duties pre-
scribed by Chapter A of the Session
Laws of the State of washington for
the year 1885, being Remington's Re-
Vised Statutes 9322-1 to 9322-12 in
elusive, together with any other
duties or authority which may here
after be conferred upon them by the
laws of the State of washington or
the ordinances of the City Of Ken
newick. The performance of such
duties and the exercise of such au-
thority is to be subject to each and
all of the limitations expressed in
such legislative enactments.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect five days aft
er its approval, passage and publica-
ton in the official newspaper of the
City of Kennewick.
Passed April q, 1912.
Approved April q, 1912.
A. G. ANON, Mayor.
Winifred Campbell, City Clerk.
Approved as to form: Charles L.
Powell, City Attorney.
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FOR SALE - Six-weeks pigs.
VIM. Thomas, phone 9X8. 2-3p
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w. S. C.. Students Home
Over Easter Holiday

Kennewick Valley-Phillip Talbot
of WSC. accompanied by friend
Raymond Wetzel of Spokane visit
ed at the home of Phillips par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Talbot
over Easter Sunday. Monday the
boys and Mrs. Talbot went to
Auburn, Washington for the funeral
of another friend, Samuel Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Tetrick and
family of Kennewick were Easter
guests at the Dale Shearer home.
Mrs. Wilma Pebbles and Miss Elsie
Sandberg Of Wal1a Walla and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Sandberg and family
of Diamond were Easter guests at
the o. E. Sandberg home.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Marsh and Mr..
and Mrs. John Marsh motored to
Cornell Easter to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hawks. H.. '..-
Misses Bonnie and Lione Emerson
of the Highlands spent the week.
end with Miss Caroline McCalmant.
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Arlie Glassner Returns
To Letterman Hospital

FINLEY - Arlie Glassner, who
spent the past three weeks at his
home here, left Monday for San
Francisco, where he is stationed
at the Lettermian hospital. Mrs
Arlie Glassner, who has. been at
the Clint Glassner home the past
week, left Tuesday for her home in
PaSco.
Miss Betty Jones of Pasco visited
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester LaRue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Bowers and son
spent the weekend at the home OF
Glen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H
Bowers. They left for their home in
Hermiston Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trial Glassner left
Thursday for their home in Yer
nonia, having come here to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Clint Glassner.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers and Mrs. Lula
Hampton attended a w. S. c. s.
meeting in Kennewick Thursday.
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3-H Club Met Wednesday
With Mrs. Edward Tyacke

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
Mrs. Edward Tyacke, assisted by
Mrs. Irwin Fouch and Mrs. Hugh
Bell entertained the 3-H club We'd
nesday. Miss Berry gave demon
STATIONS on testing kinds of ma
terials. New members recently en-
rolled are Mrs. John Gould, Mrs.
Ray Gould, Mrs. VIM. Gorski and
Mrs. Vernon Borden. The next
meetaing will be at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice McBee en-
tertained relatives from Bellingham
during the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tyacke
spent Easter with their children at
the Bridgefarmer home in Golden
dale. While there, they visited Mrs.
Guy Thompson, formerly Rachel
CARAT of Finley.
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Tommy Borden Leaves
For Service at TT. Lewis

WESTERN IORE HEAVEN
and Mrs. Vernon Borden and
daughter Thetis spent Sunday at
the T. c. Borden home in Richland
at family party. Tommy Borden
left Tuesday for Fort Lewis for army
training.
A crew of men from Paterson and
Horse Heaven repaired the tele-
phone line into Prosser this week
Service has been nil the past three
months. ..-
Arthur Bell left this week for
training at Fort Lewis. Last week
Clifford Henson and Jack Smith be-
gan training. Clifford is now in Cal
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson
and daughter spent Sunday in Yak
lima, where they were guests of the
Grant Smith family.
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WANTED-Grass cutter or man by
the month. Clean living quarters.
Art Simsen, KennewicK Highlands
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FOR SAIIE-28 Chev coupe, good
tires. J. l.. Mokler, $40 Kenne-
wick avenue.
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Improvement Club Gives
Party For Ladies' Club

BENTON CITY-The Kiona-Ben-
ton Women's improvement club en-
tertained the Highland Ladies club
at one o'clock luncheon Thursday
at the Community hall. Thirty EIGHT
were seated at the tables decorated
with spring flowers and individual
Easter favorS. Virginia Howard,
Florence Sutton and Garnetta Reed,
daughters of three of the club mem
beers served. Mrs. j. G. Howard,
president welcomed the guests.
The program was given in the
clubroom. There was group sing
ing, quiz questions, egg tossing. the
high school trio, Helen Accord, Ber-
nice Lewis and Jean Batrum sang
and Miss Eleanore Bushnell gave a
travel talk. Corsages were presented
Miss Bushnell, the trio and Miss
Jerrine Brooks, the director.
Committees for the affair were
Mrs. I. M. Hartman, Mrs. Harry
Kendall and Mrs. Fred Grending on
food; Mrs. Horace Dimmick, Mrs. O.
j. Hendricks and Mrs. w. P. Sutton.
kitchen; Mrs. Don Hanson, Mrs.
Melvin Moore and Mrs. Louis Yolo,
program.
Mrs. Harry Troupe will be hostess
at the April 16 meeting. Miss Mar
guerite Berry of Kennewick will
demonstrate clothes remodeling
Anyone having any clothing to be
remodeled is to bring it to the meet
ing for suggestions.
Mrs. Rollo Clark returned to her
home in Toppenish Thursday after
visiting since Tuesday with her
mother, Mrs. Alice Hartman. An
other daughter of Mrs. Hartman's,
Mrs. w. P. johnson of Harrah came
Thursday and remained here until
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. D. Crawford were
in Kennewick Thursday evening to
attend the potluck dinner for Scot
fish Rite Masons and their fam
lilies.
. C. A. Sherwood of Yakima last
week moved to the George Porter
ranch located at the south edge
of town which he purchased. The
old Rolph place located on the
Yakima river and owned by Mrs.
Elsie Roberts was bought by Fred
johnson also of Yakima who has
taken possession. -,
Wayne Hanson returned Sunday
to his work with the Boeing Air
craft company in Seattle after visit
ing since Friday with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar M. Hanson.
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Finley Pinochle Club
Entertained Tuesday

FINLEY-Mrs. Henry Jacobs was
hostess to the Finley Pinochle club
Tuesday with a one o'clock lunch
con. Two tables of pinochle were
played with first prize won by Mrs.
Wallace Preston, second prize to
Mrs. Jesse Lande and low to Mrs.
Harold Whitman The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Jesse Lande.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Christensen,
son Patrick and Mrs. Sena Gerhard
of Seattle, came Tuesday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs Lambert Keller. Mr..
Christensen and Mrs. Gerhard are
sisters and brother of Mrs. Keller.
They expect to leave next SSunday
for their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester LaRue visit
ed relatives in Spokane Easter Sun
day.
Mrs. Harold Johnson of Prime
vile, Oregon visited Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson. Mrs.
johnson and Mrs. Benson left for
Sunnyside Sunday, where they visit
ed their parents, MIR. and Mrs. Fern
Grain, a few days.
Mrs. C. G. Walk and son, Claude,
were dinner guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Walks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Schneider in Kenne-
wick.
Mrs. Julia Richenbach of Olym-
pia and Simon Davis of Bremerton
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Richenbach.
Miss Edith WinsloW was a visitor
at the Jesse Lande home Monday
evening.
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Student at W.S.C. Spends
Weekend With Parents

IIIGFII Leibel, STU
dent at WS!C. was a weekend
guest of his parents, MIR. and Mrs
Henry Leibel and family.
Mrs. r. w. Hamer of Tacoma
came for Easter and is a house
guest this week of her daughter
Mrs. N. E. Robbins. .~s
Mrs. George Dixie (Lucy Heinz
of Seattle spent from Thursday un-
til Monday with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Guy Helm. -.-sse.
Frank Peters, made a business
trip to Yakima on Monday.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO I'M,
CLAIMS
No. 206l

In the Superior Court of The S,.,
of Washington in and for Rsr,s.
County
In the matter of the estate a
Dora NicoSon, deceased. !"
Notice is hereby given, that Ia
tiers Of Administration on the 4
tate Of Dora NicoSon, deceased vsS
granted to the undersigned on N,
18th day Of March, 1912, iby the ssis
Superior Court.
AL persons having claims agatha
said estate are required TO SER,
them, with the necessary voucher
upon me at the office OF Moultm
81 Powell, Kennewick, WaShinptm
within six months after the date a
the first publication Of this nOtis
to-wit: within six months after a,
9th day of April, 1912, and file h,
same with the Clerk Of this cOur
together with proof OF such seryio
or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at KennewicE, WashinVtu
this 9th day of April, 1912.
G. e. Nicoson, Al.
ministrator.
BY Moulton g. Powell, His Attu.
neys. le.1
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Guests Entertained at
Dinner Friday Night

HOVER Mrs. William Wilson and
Mrs. Willard Gray entertained with
dinner at the Wilson home Friday
evening. The guests were Mrs.
Emily Laudell, Mrs Dorothy AL
mann, e.. Maruca, Mrs. Glenna
Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Schwartzkopf of Finley. -...
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FOR SALE-Used Thor washer, in
first-class condition, $500. Gene
Baxter.
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NOTICE OF HEARING oN -.
ACCOUNT AND PETITIon "
DISTRIBUTION w
No. 1869
In the Superior Court OF N. -
Of Washington in and for ~. olae
County ea.
In the matter Of the estate
F. Kennedy. deceased. ?
Notice is hereby given. tbo, =
Mueller, Administrator OF The 2 4
entitled estate, has filed his nOt
Account and Petition for nI,,sIa
ton in the office Of the clS.a y.
the above entitled Court, ana = 3
the Court is asked to settls as
Final Account, to diStribnt.
property Of said estate 10 ths M
or persons entitled to the sam. "sl
to discharge the Administered sl'
Said Final Account and ps,,a
for Distribution will be heard H. \.
Court at the Court House IN -. ~
ser, Benton County, washinytos. W
the 7th day Of May. 1912 ~ y y
hour Of 10 o'clock am. %
B. "A. MUEIIzp
Administered
BY Moulton g. Powell, his att..
neys. l.eS,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Civilians Replace Police
In 24-Hr. Air Raid Watch

The 24-hour air raid watch
which has been maintained for
two months by the police depart
ment will be taken over Monday
by the civilian defense appointees
AT the newly-completed gas-proof.
bomb-proof air raid warning
center.
The location Of the warning CEN
ter is a secret, hut civilian defense
officials say ii would he the SAT-
est place in raid. 1t was con-
Structed within another building
AZ a cost Of $4,000.
Six city craftsmen have been
assigned as the staff Of the warn
ing center.
For a time they will have the
double duties Of making huge maps
OF the public utilities in each sec
tion Of the city and serving as
telephone operators in event Of a
raid.
Should the city be- attacked. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Auditor Finds
New Economy
Insurance Company
Offers Lower Bid

Ray HafelI. auditor whose cru
SADIE for lower county insurance
bills has drawn tho attention Of
other city and county governments.
stumbled on an economy Satur-
day that surprised even himself
Resigned n paying SD 299 81
for insurance on EloiSo Hospital
and infrmary buildings, because
rates are generally fixed by COM
bined company action. he discov-
cred one firm that would Let the
county of for S1l45319.
How can YOU do IT." he
asked James V. McGoodwin. the
agent who submitted the bid.
I'VE fought this out In court"
Goodwin answered. THE SUI
preme court gave lis authority
10 make our own bids. con-
slider the buildings n good risk"
So impressed was Hafeli that he
promptly called meeting for next
week. McGoodwin. other agents
and state insurance representa-.
tives will he invited to attend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
2 Jap Cruisers
Hit by Bombs
One Believed Sunk
in Raid OF RabauI
BY BRlDO TANES
I nitcd Pres. stan Csrrvspondsst

MELBOURNE. March p. -
American and Australian airmer
blasted new gap in Japan's bat
tered invasion fleet today. report
ing that two more japanese
cruisers have been damaged one
probably sunk-thus boosting their
toll of enemy ships sunk or darn
aged TO- IS in fortnight.
The shore h~Neries on tiny
Christmas Island. 2orth of Aus
'.v -. d japanese
submarine after the craft had.
,orpedocd a Norwegian freighteT,
Tho Australian radio reported
today, according 10 CBS.J
RabauI, favorite hunting ground
for the United States and Austria
lin air markSmen. was again the
scene of the attack which vas de-
lycred yesterday. a similar raid
Wednesday damaged another cruz
ser and TWO other large ships type
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

first warning would be flashed TO
the center. probably by the army
interceptor command.
The center would then notify
the police and fire departments,
the medical center. the public
utilities and the city OF Windsor,
which has been included in De-
Colts defense setup.
1t is hoped that communities in
Wayne. Oakland and Macomb
Counties Will have lines installed
TO the center.
Although ne has been handling
the duties Of the position, Glenn
G. Richards. co-ordinator OF the
metropolitan defense area. Satur-
day announced that Mayor Edward
J. Jeffries had appointed him COM
mander of the Citizens Defense
Corps of Detroit.
The appointment is subject TO
the approval Of Gov Murray d.
Van Wagner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Mrs. Macarthur to Women:
Stand by Your Men

MELBOURNE. March Fl GNS)
Pretty. vivacious Mrs. Douglas
Macarthur today advised the
women of Australia 10 stand by
your men and help them as much
as possible"
That" she added, "is my real
message TO the women OF Aus
tralia."
This message from the wife Of
Americas greatest fighting man
known 10 his associates and most
Of Australia simply as the Cen
eral'-came as a result Of p flood
of requests from publications.
Mrs. Macarthur. who has re-
manned deep in the background
during the generals, triumphal
trip across Australia held a press
in her hotel suite this
evening.
She said simply;
Various women's pubIics-
tions have asked me for mes
sage for the women ~ Australia.
Their representatives have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
U-Boots Sink 3

WAS NGTON March q
GNS) Two large American mer-
chant vessels and a small Hon
duran freighter were added today
10 the list Of victims Of AXIS tor
pedoes off the Atlantic Coast
Survivors from one American
ship were landed az Norfolk. Va.
and those from tho second Al
Charleston 6. c. II is understood
that survivors Of the Ilonduran
ship have been landed at New
York.
The navy department an
nounced tonight that the 2il-foo'
! .270-,on American Cunhoat A>he-
vile. which was attacked by the
enemy south Of Java carly thus
month. has been missing for some
days, and must he presumed 10
be lost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
i. s. Aide 10 Run
Seized Railroad
Bsrrieer TO Manage
Toledo, Peoria Line

WASHINGTON. March u (INS)
John W. Barriger III, associate
director of the division of railway
transport, Office of Defense Trans
pofta,ion. late today was named
federal manager of the Toledo,
Peoria and Western Railroad.
Barriger was appointed by ODT
Director Joseph b. Eastman after
an executive order from President
Roosevelt had authorized Eastman
to take control of the railroad as
the result of a three-month labor
dispute.
In Peoria. H.. pickets along the
erstwhile strikebound railroad were
recalled following the seizure.
The governments action ended
the strike. IT was generally con-
coded. and union leaders were Of
the opinion that final disposition
OF their demands upon the railroad
will be up 10 the government.
The PreSiden, took his drastic
wartime action following a lengthy
conference with William Fl. Davis.
chairman Of the War Labor Board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Reuther's Reply

Reuther replied:
II have been trying unsuccess-
fully to get management TO dis
cuss the plan for more than a
year.
II am delighted that Mr.. Will
son finally Is agreeable to have
such a joint conference. 1 am
willing to meet during the com
ing week. at which time 1 shall
he delighted to discuss not only
the plan that we submitted more
than year ago hut also the
question Of establishing joint
management labor production
committees "a proposed by Mr..
Nelson. WPB chairman Donald
NJ. NelSon) and other matters
pertaining To the achievement Of
maximum war production in the
automobile industry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Strieter u. 5. Control
On Reclaimed Rubber

WASHINGTON. March 81
tUP).-The War Production
Board today clamped stricter con-
trolls on scrap and reclaimed rub
her which will ban Use Of rubber
in such common articles as golf
bags, typewriter keys, bathing
caps. poker chips and women's
dress shields. The WPB said IL
would not even entertain appeals
for permission TO use reclaimed
rubber in making such items as
hair curriers'. baby carriage tires,
teething rings. soap dishes. black
out paint. chair cushions. gasoline
curb pump hose and cigaret
holders. l.r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

80 kind To me with the gifts ~
fruit. flowers and cordial greet
ings.'
australian women are just
like us.
IT feel right at home with
them here.
Arthur (her 4-year-old SOM
and stood the strenuous trip
well. and we particularly en-
loyed the train trip through
Australia.
II am going 10 devote my
time 10 the general and young
Arthur, a. I have always done.
That Is my real message TO
the women Of Australia: Stand
by your men and help them as
much as possible"
Earlier. Mrs. Macarthur dc.
scribed her life during the last
three months in the oft-hombec
fortress of Corregidor, where she
said: /
II tried 10 make home for
my husband and son despite the
din and dust of battle"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Life lnkind
Cripple Watches Others
Play, and Then

HOUSTON, Tex. March q
(UP).-Jerry Stanford Mcneil
Is. lay on his he'd, looking out a
window AT other children playing
in the street late yesterday. Jerry
had never done that.
When ne was z. an automobile
had struck him down and hurt him
50 badly that ne couldn't play like
other children. according TO his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Nc
Nell.
Jerry turned from the window
and wrote a note:
Dear Mother and Dad
have always loved YOU"
Then he shot himself 10 death
with small rife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Continued on Page 14)
Drive on Bdtddn
Believed Near
U. S.-FiIipino Forces
Score in Surprise Raid

WASHINGTON, March 81
1NS).-Sharp skirmishes between
American and japanese patrols all
along the Bataan front in the Phil
ippines were reported tonight in a
war department communique.
There are indications the Jap
anese are getting into a position
for their long-expected offensive
against the American-Filipino de-
tenders of Bataan Peninsula and
Manila Bay Notifications.
Earlier in the day the war de-
partment reported that Lieut.. Gen.
Jonathan NJ. Wainwright's Amer
lean and Filipino troops on the
Island. of Mindanao had staged a
raid. inflicting heavy casu-
alties on the enemy near Fam
boanga.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
laps Mendled
By Cannibd|s
New Guinea Natives
Reported in Revolt

PORT MORESBY, New Guinea.
March 2l CUP).-The strangest
campaign of the war appeared TO
he developing in the cannbal-in-
tested jungleS Of New Guinea,
where a Japanese column tonight
is attempting 10 hack south
through the difficult Markham
Valley amid reports of native up
risings. revival of head hunting
and cannibaliSm.
1t was doubted that the Japa-
nese would attempt TO cross the
craggy heights of the Owen Stan
ley mountain range and attempt
to attack Moreshy from the rear.
II was believed the Japanese
may already be encountering the
natives who are equipped with poi
Soned-tipped spears and arrows
and delight in lying in ambush.
Persons familiar with the back
country doubted that Japanese
tommyguns and rifles would be of
assistance.
Already. IL was reported, small
native uprislngs are under way
along the north coast near Japa-
hese landing points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Attack Jap Base

Announcement OF the latest air
success was made by Prime MIN
ister John Curtin who revealed
that the joint bombing squadrons
have extended their activity 10 at
tack for the first time a hitherto
unrcycaled japanese base 225
miles north OF Australia.
The communique revealed that
Australian planes, operating from
bases in the northern territory.
started big fires yesterday at the
town Of Saumliki. on the island
of Yamdena in the Timor group.
only 225 miles north OF Australia 5
Cohurg Peninsula.
The island. an ideal base for
aerial operations against North
western Australia, is half way be-
tween Portuguese Dutch Timor,
Which the japanese have occupied,
and New Guinea.