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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-11-06
Years Most Popular
Play t 0 Be Given
AT Dunbar School
(Con,inued from page ID

the foremost dramatists OF
America, has adapted the
plag, and although she has a
long list Of stage hits to her
credit, those who have seen
Anne Of Green Gables have
pronounced it to be her finest
and most important work.
Miss ChadWiche first read
Anne of Green Gables when
she was a small child. The
haunting beauty Of the book,
the lovely Anne Shirley
around whom the novel IS
written, the honey sentiment
contained therein, all made a
vast appeal to Miss Chad
Wicke. AS time went on and
she started writing, it be-
came an obsesslon with her to
make d play out of this vital
novel The result will be seer
here on November "a. 1912.
So popalai Is Anne Of Green
Gables that it has been made
into a moving picture upon
two occasions once as a ST.
lent feature and only recently
is d Tallie' when moving
picture actress changed her
name to Anne Shirley the
name Of the heroine in the
novel, and achieved a triumph
in the celluloid drama.
Miss Probst is busilv On.
gagged il rehearsing the var
ious members Of the cast and
that fact alone assures rs ot
d meritorlus performance Tic
kets are on sale by members
Of theJuniorClass, SO get youl
seats now and prepare to take
Anne Shirley of Green Ga.
bles to Your heart just as
thousands have done before
YOU.
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PACE TWO
Hendy Music Co. Was
Organized IS Yrs. Ago.

Mr.. Pace left for Atlanta TO
become secretary-treasurer OF
the Standard Life Insurance
office over the Solvent Sav-
ings Bank that he continued
to write and publish not only
blues, but marches, hymns,
spirituals and popular songs
The catalog Of Pace and
Hardy became SO important
that it was necessary to move
the business from BealeStreet
to Broadway; and with it
came Pace.
Bert Williams had recorded
20 Death, Where Is Thy
Stinop and Eddie Green S
Continued on page 3
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PROMINENT

service Rev. and Mrs. hill
were host and hostess To ap-
proxirnatels three hundred
guest for tea. Tea and beau
tiful open face sandwiches
were served IN one OF the
rooms Of The church which
had been attractively decor
ated.
Mrs. Hill received IN a beau
tiful black taf'eta formal,
wearing a eorsage Of red ana
white roses.
In the receiving line with
Rev. and Mrs. Hill were mem
bers of both families. some OF
whom included Mrs. Lila Ma
son, Supt. and Mrs C. G. Jen-
kins, Mrs. Carl S. Jenkins and
Mrs. Bud Jenkins Of Wllber-
force. Mrs. Daisy Saunders
and Mr.. Harley Hill Of Xenia
and Mrs. Bertha Perry ofDay-
ton.
Members Of the community
al large we're the attractive
hostesses.
Leaders and persons IN all
walks Of life IN Ohio will truly
miss this popular couple from
their midst for they have IN
nuenced hundreds of lives for
good III that they have spent
thirty odd years developing
christian personality in this
state.
Rev. Hill has served a sec'y
Of Western Union Association
of Ohio Baptist and also is a
member Of Foreign Mission
Board of National Bapt. con-
vcntion
Mrs. Hill was recently cleo
ted President of the Women's S
Convention Of the Ohio Bap-
tist General Association and
for years was Director Of
Children's work in the State.
Their many friends wish
them happiness and unlimited
success in their new field.
Rev. and Mrs. Hill will en-
/ JOY receiving a line from YOU
i Their address is 1211 West
Twelfth St, Topeka, Kansas
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Federal. OFFICIALS
sOgsE AS DIXIE STATES
HAMSIRENts EFFORTS III
MOVE NEEDED MAN
POWER
(Continued from page -

and under the ruling to oper-
ate and provide jobs for the
hundreds Of workers seeking
them, both white and colored,
the United States government
would have to pay a sum OF
$4,000 annually in license
fees alone.
The south has always been
opposed to migration Of Ne
groes and immigration Of
whites. They have fought all
efforts to infiltrate the south
with foreign born workers, de
elaring they would prefer
keeping the native strain
pure. On the other hand, the
only time the south ever fos-
tered or encouraged emlgra-
ton Of Negroes was during
the time that Jeff Davis left
the state and settled in Miss.
issippi.
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tabernacle Baptist

The Progressive Club Of the
Mt. Enon Baptist Church is
sponsoring a Pew Service at
the Church Sunday afternoon,
Nov. 9Th, at $3.50 p. M. This
service will also close the
Baby contest. We are asking
all mothers to please be pres
ent with their babies and let
us have a very spiritual time.
An old Fashioned Revival
at the Mt. Enon Baptist
Church, corner of Bank and
Germantown streets. Begin
ming Monday, November 9th
through the Goth.
The meeting will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. M.
Downs of Cleveland, Ohio,
pastor of the East Zion Bap-
tist church, and one Of the
worlds greatest Evangelists.
Preaching service will begin
each evening at 8:15 b. m.
Come and bring your sinner
friends and hear this great
preacher and gospel singer.
Whosoever will let them
come, and drink of the foun-
tain Of life freely.
The Second District Senior
Missionary Convention will
convene at the Shiloh Baptist
church beginning Friday,
Nov. 9th, at 8 a. M, continu.
ing through the day, conclud-
ing with the evening service,
and special program.
Mrs. ]. L. Mundy is the
Second District President, and
Rev. E. L. Harris is the pas
tor of the Shiloh Baptist
church which is located on
Spfague street just north Of
West Fifth. Let us make this
meeting a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jacoa
had as their weekend guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Garland
IF Detroit, Mich.
The Shiloh Baptist church
zill celebrate their pastors
ainth anniversary, beginning
Monday, Nov. 9th, and con.
finuing through Nov. 18th
There will be a program ev
cry night.
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street.
X 4 4

Deaconess Maria Gaines.
217 S. Perry street, passed
her 91st birthday Oct, 6. Mrs,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-11-06
IN MEMORIAL

In loving memory Of
George w. Lewis who
passed away October 20,
1889.
His smiling face and pleas
ant ways are q pleasure
to recall.
He had aAkind word for all.
The Call was sudden
The shock severe.
Lonely are our hearts today
Only those who have
lost can tell the pain OF
parting without farewell
We loved him in death
sincerely and III death
just the same.
Sadly missed by wife,
children, mother brother
sisters. aunt and uncle.
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THE FORUM
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
CHURCH NEWS
Sunday, Nov. s, 1912

Rev. ]. Welby Broadias will
deliver the Fourth Annual
Convention sermon today at
IL a. m. His message will be
based upon the theme: For
ward With Cod
A turkey dinner will be
served in the dinning room to-
day, beginning at ! p. m. Mrs.
Opal SeWell is president of
the Tabernacle Builders Club.
sponsors Of the dinner. Plate
are Soc.
Forward With God Ii
Tithing" is the title Of d play
let which is being presented
ct 3.oO p. NJ. today by the
Sunshine Bard. Mrs. Nettic
Samuels is supervisor of this
group.
Talent Hour is the fen
tire to appear at s p. m. to
day. Every member is invited
to display his or her talents at
this service.
Tonight at s o'clock the
Mothers Board will conduct
Memorial Services for all
members who have passed
this year.
Tomorrow evening. at s
o'clock the new-elected off
GERS for the 1913 convention
vii be installed by Rev. Fam
bro following which Mrs. Effia
Bailv will conduct recognition
services for the outgoing Off
GERS.
All persons who have joined
the church this year are es-
necially nreed to be present at
the reception on tomorrow
night SO as to become better
acquainted.
The Rolling Stone Sextette
Of Cleveland, O., will render
a musical program at tho
church on Friday night, Nov
13 under the auspices Of the
Evening Star Club. The pub
lie is invited to hear these
outstanding women singers
for onlv 25c. Mr.. Walter Lyle
is president and Mrs. Anns
Bornm is secretary.
The Famous Five Sou
Stirers Of Houston. Tex, ant
the Flying Cloud Quintet o
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-11-06

Thirty-five years ago when
Harry RI. Pace was professor
of Greek and Latin in a mid
Western university and W g
Handy was teaching music n
Memphis, they collaborated
on songs which led to the or
ganization of the Pace and
Handy Music Company, Inc.
In 1909, Mr.. Handy orches
trated Memphis Blues, which
he copyrighted and published
in 1912. In 1913 when Pace
and Handy received their first
shipments of 4Jogo Blues'and
-aThe Girl You Never Have
Met" under the firm nanls
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-11-06

Detroit, Mich, will appear in
a Song Battle at the church
on Saturday night, Nov. IA.
The pastor Aid Society is
sponsoring these singers and
tickets are on sale at 35c. Mrs.
i. Mcfarland is president Of
the society.
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DAYTON
TO c A | S

There was a meeting of
the 4 O'clock SOLITARY Club
Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. Albert Harris.
New Members were George
Wells, Iassac Pittman Jane
Farrell, Buster Samuels, an
Reeves Edwards.
James Hunter Pub. Chair.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-11-06

Ida Thompson, the Harry Car
rolls, Robert Givens, Richard
Cumninghams, James Leurises
Louis Smiths, Robert Coop
ers, West Canadas,' John
Washingtons, Frank Halitons,
Mrs. Octavia Shaw, Mrs. Clara
Morgan, Mr.. Thomas Stewart,
Of MiddletoWn.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1942.

Gains is very active, attends
every service and finds time
to visit the sick.
Mrs. Letha Brown Of Mar
tha ave. contiues, quite sick,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
3 More Towns
Re(dptured by
Russian Armies
Na1is Burning Villages
TO Cover Up Retreat,
Moscow Radio Reports

MOSCOW. Feb. n GNS).-
Liberation Of an additional - in
hahitcd localities on the central
front vas announced by the Mos
COW radio today as the advancing
Rcd armies rolled forward with
the relentless offensive against
crumblnG NaZi lines.
This brought to al least 30 the
number OF areas rccapturCd by the
SovIctS in tho last AS hours.
The Moscow radio said the Ger
mans are burning Russian villages
as they fec
The Russian offensive moved
forward over deep Snowdrifts
loaded with Nazi land mines.
a message from the commander
Of the long bcleagucred garrison at
SrvaStopof Russia s great Crimean
naval base. said the Black Sea
fleet base still functions and that
the German forces northeast Of
the city constantly are being
thlnncd.
In tho DonetZ region, il was
reported. Marshal Scmyon limo
Shenko'S lcGionS achieved a new
brcak-through and recaptured 30
inhabited localities south OF
kharkoV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Chorus Girls
Threaten Strike

Chorus girls Of the Bowery
Hamtramck night club, are going
on the picket line unless Frank
Barbara, owner Of the club, REIN
-burses them for money lost while
the club was closed by the state
liquor commission, Barbara was
informed today
Barbara and the state labor
mediation board received notices
Of the picket line from Les Golden
executive secretary Of Local II
American Guild of Variety Artists
ALL. Golden stated that the
guilds executive board is asking
for a conference with Barbara anC
that if negotiations are broken of
the club will be picketed anC
placed on labor's unfair list.
William Rocks. state conclllator
will ask for a conference between
Barbara and Golden tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
London Alarmed
Over French
Aid TO RommeI
Government ConsuI+s
With u S. as Nelis
in Li6Ys Get Supplies

LONDON. Fob - lJP) An
official spokesman revealed today
that the German army IN IlhNa
has received badly needed supplies
from French North Africa and
that the government is in urgent
consultation about II with the
United States
The government expected 10
hear from Washington today he
added. charging that Col Gen Ed
win Rommcl commander Of tho
German Afrika KorpS. had re-
ceived not only food but ordinary
gasoline and high test aviation
fuel through French territory.
He was not in a position yet
10 say whether the supplies had
originated in metropolitan Franco
he said
The United States. he SAID, hac
made inquiries IN Ffct7y.
THE government takes most
serious view Of this assistance To
the enemy by Nichy authorities
in North Africa and are IN
urgent consultation with the
government Of the United States
who have already made inquiries
ut Vichy In regard 10 this
matter" the spokesman said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Jap Bombers
Batter Bdtddn

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 GNS)
use OF dive bombcrs
over the Batsan battlehelds led
military experts to assume today
that Japan is attempting to soften
up Gen. Douglas Macarthur $
Philippine forces in advance oi
another major attempt 10 wipe
out the defenders or crush their
resistance.
Time and again the invaders
have launched major drives 10
encircle and crush the defenders.
only to have Macarthur upset the
enemy time table with counter
attacks that left the invaders de-
moralized for days.
MacArthur's brilliant defense OF
Bataan has amazed and puzzled
military experts, who frequently
have remarked they were at a
loss as to how he does IT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Firms Sell
Defense
Bonds

A t@al Of $50 Michigan COM
panieS employing more than 1000.
900 persons have installed or are
now installing the pay roll deduc-
ton plan for employe purchase
of defense bonds, IT was announced
today
Every Michigan corporation en-
ployinG more than 500 persons is
participating in the plan. sale
Frank n. ISbey, state director Of
bond sales.
Total bond sales in Michigan il
-194l were S49.7O6. 600 Of tn
Series F. bonds and $3.50, 500. Is
hey said. In November Michigan
Series r bonds and S2.S59,5O il
stamps, ISbey said In November
Michigan Series r bond sale:
totaled 81 992 900 while a total o
SIC. 1867, 900 were sold in December
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10

daybreak great formations OF
Japanese planes including dive
bombers joined the attack.
On the west coast. between the
Kranii River and Pasir Laba, II
was admitted that the imperlsi
forces had made further With
ldrawals under the terrif1c impact
of the Japanese aerial and artil-
llery bombardment.
A Japanese artillery lombard
mont which set the island skies
ablaze with gun flashes foretold
the attempt at the new landing
and the ringing notes OF bugles'
sounding the alarm. brought rem
Iforcements 10 battle positions TO
meet an attack even more fero-
Icious than that which had driven
the imperials steadily back all DAY
yesterday despite their attempts
to take the offensive.
The intermittent japanese artil-
lery fire of early yesterday evening
rose TO a thunderous roar as the
new bombardment started.
An hour later the earth was
shaking and the skies were afiame
as the bombardment rose toward
crescendo.
II was indicated plainly that the
Japanese, taking advantage OF the
black hours before the early morn
ing moonriSe. were seeking at low
tide 10 move men across the mar.
row northwest strait on armored
barces which are imperviouS %
machine gunhre, and to land eN-
pert swimmers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10

organized an offensive against
Burma and the China-Burma
road front and is threatening
the Australian continent.
Moreover, Japanese sub
marines are operating in our
west coastal waters, and her
sea and air craft are engaged
in raiding our own and Allied
territory.
"In this military effort,
Japan is rushing to achieve
her goals i'm the quickest pos
sibIe time, before America is
organized to stop her or Rus
STA can come down like an
avalanche from the north.
eff she can be held up, if
she can be forced into posi-
.tiOnal warfare on her land
fronts, then, with her vulner-
able communicating lines and
her exposed Russian frontier,
she will become an easy prey.
Therefore, until a general
confer offensive can be
started. delaying actions and
'harassing tactics should be
vigorously employed.
This type of warfare is in
no way at variance with the
policy Of building up a strong
American expeditionary force.
a policy already initiated in
the British isles.
AT this time. American
troops could not he employed
advantageOusly on the left
flank.
Moreover. striking back
in the Asiatic region by air
and sea is i'm conformity with
the basic principle of battle
tactics that effective fire
power should he concentrated
on the target most dangerous
at the time, even if il has To
be lifted Oft a more important
one
1T IL AGAINST TIL.
JAPANESE ENEMY THAT
Our GUNS SHOULD BIZ
TURNED"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
|Chidng Confers
With Vi(eroy
On India Defense
Chinese Troops Mass
for Attack on
Indo-Chins, Siam
By r. ID. SHARMA
United Press stan Correspondent


NEW DELHI, India. Feb. To-
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek OF
China and the Marques Of Lin
dithgow, viceroy Of India. repre-
senting one-third of the people OF
the world, conferred here today on
United Nations strategy with
special reference to India and
Burma.
(The London News Chronicle
heard the Toxic radio broadcast
report that strohg Chinese
forces had been massed in
Southern China. presumably for
an attack on the japanese rear
in Thailand and French Indo-
China.)
With Chang were his brilliant
wife. the former Mel Ling Soong
Wellesley graduate. and Is staff
officers who are TO confer with
the chiefs of the British. India anC
other commands on allied strategy
and tactics over the entire South
west Pacific area.
The importance OF the talks wa!
increased by the fact that Sil
Archibald Clarke Kerr, who is or
his way to Moscow to serve a:
British ambassador to Russia aftel
having served with signal success
as ambassador TO China, accom-
panied Chang.
Chiangs talks were expected Il
result in new allied strategy fol
the defense of India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Insurance Cut Urged
On 3County Buildings

Auditor Ray Hafeli. acting as a
one-man committee investigating
fire insurance on WAYNE County
buildings. today recommended 10
the board of auditors that cover
age on the Juvenile Detention
Home. Jsvenile Court Building
and the power house be reduced
from Sl,132. 900 TO SAG. 200
Hafeli's report asserted that the
reduction would lower annual pre-
miums on the three buildings from
81, 5O5.76 to S208.03. Presently, he
said. the structures and their con-
tents are insured for SIS, 900 more
than their 1898 appraised value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Gestapo KILLING Nazi Officers France Fitlers Oxd
Chinese
Near Jap
Railway

CHUNGKING, China. Feb. 10
GNS) Chinese troops attempt
ing 10 cut the vital Japanese-held
Characterization railway were
within 40 miles OF their goal today
following rccapture OF Waichow,
Chinese military headquarters an
nounced today.
More than 1000 japanese cas-
ualties were inflicted as the
Chinese stormed into Waichow, as
miles cast of Hongkong and less
than 40 miles from Sheklung on
the Canton-Kowloon railway.
The occupation OF Poklo, 20
miles northwest Of Waichow, was
announced
Both towns have been the scenes
of bitter see-saw battles.
SET FOR MAJOR PUSH
Reinforcement of Poklo and Wal
chow placed the Chinese in an
advantageous position for a push
against the main artery through
which the japanese send supplies
and men TO Hongkong, and thence
TO the great battles in the South
Pacific area.
On the Central China front4-the
military communiQue said. Cen
eralISSimO C. HANG kai-Shek'S
forces have counter-attacked
vigorously in the area north ~ the
YanGtze River in Northern Anhwel
province.
Here tho japanese were said 10
have been driven back into the
outskirts Of Nangchlng, which
they occupied last Friday "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Youngest War Vet
Flint Youth Is, Discharged After Is Months in
Army TO Enter College With ROTC Rating

The boys mother, knowing OF
his love for the army, decided to
say nothing when he came home
from the state armory wearing a
uniform. When the boys left for
the south young Barr was with
them. Later Capt. Orville Am
norman. his company commander
learned his actual age and wrote
the boys mother suggesting she
request his discharge.
Young Barr is taking a cor
rcSpondence course 10 gain enough
credits 10 permit entry into some
college where he can get into the
Officers reserve corps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10

FLINT, Feb. 10-At ID, Albert
y. Barr, private first class. be-
hevcS he can claim the title OF
the youngest World War III vet
eran in the United States.
Young Barr. back home with an
honorable discharge after serving
a year, three months and Il days
in the army. now plans 10 gain an
officers commission. He enlisted
when nc was II years old. lacking
four years 10 his age when he
Joined the Michigan National
Guard Just before tho guard was
called into federal service. Be
cause he look is, no uestions were
asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10

A RE these immense mill.
~ tary achievements by
- n Japan to be lightly
considered:
Read what Sir Keith Muir
dock writes in the Melbourne
Herald.
There is no easy ending
to this epochal effort by
Japan.
"The theory that Anglo
American fleets will suddenly
even shortly SWEEP
through the Japanese lines i
foolish and destructive"
1.-THE one dominating fac
Is that sea supremacy must
be regained by supreme effor1
on the part of distant coun
tries"
An equally dominating fact
obviously is that the longeI
we wait the more territory
Japan will occupy and fortify
And the more lands and sea-
she controls the more she vii
menace the Pacific shores o
the British Empire and thu
United States of America.
The recognized military ex
pert, Maj. Gen. stephen o
Fuqua, L. s. A.. retired
writing in the Brilliant,
edited periodical, News
week. says:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
IN THE NEWS

he felt most effectively, il
may he well To visualize an
overall world picture in
which the several zones Of
operations constitute one
battle front.
I'm this broad concept, our
left flank rests in the AsiatiC
region and the right flank in
the Observation-Disclosures
zone. while the center is the
American Atlantic British
sector.
I'm an estimate of the
situation on this front OF
10000 miles, from Moscow
westward to Chungking, the
e C on o'mi c, political, geo.
graphic and military elements
must be considered.
"All these factors must be
weighed by a nation in de-
termining IFS strategy.
With that in mind. thu
following is an eStimat ,
limited to the strictly military
and geographic factors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
Japs Peril
Java i'm
Landing
CONTINUED from Page Onel

CONTINUED from Page Onel
take both MacaSSar and Randjer-
imasin. on the southeast coast OF
Bornco.
MacaSSar is 500 miles northeast
OF Sarabaya. the great naval and
air force base at the eastern end
tof Java. and BandiermaSin is only
I 300 miles from it across the Java
Sea.
MELBOURNE, Australia. Feb
10 CUPl.- An army Communldut
announced today that japanese IN
,vasiOn forces landed al GaSmata
Ion the south coast of New Britain
northeast of Australia, yesterday
Australian air force planes at
tackled enemy shipping of the
coast OF New Britain Island. the
Icommuniqye said. Details had not
been received.
Gasmata. on the central south
coast Of New Britain lies about
325 miles from Port MorcSby, on
New Guinea Island. which COM
mandS tho Strait of Torres and the
approach 10 Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-10
More .Japs Land
On Singapore Island
Continued from Page One)

II was admitted that reports
from the front lines said machine
gun bullets merely splattered
harmlessly on the enemy invasion
craft. in indication that they we're
armored, apparently with sheet
iron.
Many Japanese planes joined in
steady attack on the Changi
area AT The northwest corner or
the island. second acute danger
point. and artillery supplemented
the fire Of the planes.
II was was understood the Japa-
neSe had scored direct hi on a
plainly marked Red Cross hos
Dital.