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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16
House Assignments

House Assignments
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison G. Roby
are residing at 121 Milk River drive.
Mr.. Roby is with the Harza Engin-
eering company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Garcher and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd K. Gait
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Saunders and family have moved
from Fort Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Holmes
have moved into SIT Milk River
drive.
Mrs. Anna Kamla and family
have returned to Glasgow to live.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16
hcnored for her birthday a~nnivers-

hcnored for her birthday annivers-
n.y.. A dessert was served.
Mrs. Charles F. Zeige entertained
the American Legion Auxiliary sew
ing club Thursday afternoon. POST
ers were made for the food pres
~ervation clinic to be held today. A
dessert was served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16

Typewriters For Rent - At The
Courier office. If
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16
NOTICE

Rebekah Lodge Carnival at Odd
Fellows hall on election day start
ing at moo Lunches served. Bingo,
fish pond and floor show. 12-1tc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16
Food Clinic Held

Food Clinic Held
Miss Florence P. Elliott, Valley
county home demonstration agent
held a food preservation clinic this
afternoon in the Girl Scout rooms
in the laboratory. A pressure cocker
gauge testing service was held in
the morning and after the meeting
in the afternoon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-16

Subscribe fer The Courier. $3.50 a
year out of the county.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Deaths Reported

John L; Jenkins. 81. 81 seaton pl. NV.
Mary TaTner ns =, al A0smf ssth St st. M. NJ.
William F. Hopkins, 50, 1908 Quincy
Frank L. croecia. o., sos 1nsraham st.
Berthe Lowe, ~. 1908 Roxana I'd. NV.
william L. Warner, 81. .4lO6 9Th It. NV.
Edith M. Burroughs, 63,. 1343 Childress
Nellie l. King, g., 544o a2nd st. NV.
Daniel c. Webster, OIL. 2416 18th st. ne.
Marearet Mexanotte. 80. Mount Rainier,
John Akimovich, IS. 5000 Dousls. st. nj
John G. steinle, 81. 5000 18th pi. NV.
Emile MarErethe voss. so, 2127 califor-
Essie B. Henkel. 4s: a1o c st. Sc.
Ebert Brown 43, AT llth st. NV.
James M. Clement, 20: 1909 Orren st. ne
Lucinda E. Grimm, Il, 1929 M st. NV
Infant Donald T. Wells. 1913 Isherwoo
Emma J. White so. sas Z st, i.w.
hsnts 5smes Aensy ii syoT g. bovie eoa Nd 18th " NV
Charles Bailey, 81, 10s M st. sw.
BENJAMIN E. Brent. Is. 1925 corcoran st
NV.
John Turner. ~. 6a3 end 81. NV.
Floyd =. Jackson. 36, 1904 v st. NV.
James H. Brown, 81, 11h Fenton pl. NV
Emma L. White. ~. Baltimore. Nd.
Barbara Ward. /. 1928 Inos st. ne.
Infant Theodore Carter. 244e Ontario
I'd. NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Red Cross Sends Supplies
To $1,000 Polish REFUGEES

Approximately ZOO tons of food,
clothing, medical supplies and other
necessities have been sent to Tehe-
ran, Iran, to relieve the suffering of
$1,000 Polish refugees who arrived
there in recent months, Norman H.
Davis, chairman of the American
Red Cross, announced yesterday.
Forwarded from stocks held by the
American Red Cross In Cairo. the
materials included 100 600 blankets,
So tons Of clothing. 3s7 tons Of -four,
242 tons Of beans and 10 tons of
powdered milk. They were distrib-
uted in cooperation with the British
Middle East Relief and Refugee Ad-
ministration, the Polish Red Cross
Society and the Iran Red Cross So.
ciety, Mr.. Davis said.
In addition, dried milk, vitamin
concentrates and similar supple
mentary supplies have been shipped
by the American Red Cross to spe-
cial camps for Polish war orphans
In Palestine and Egypt, where the
children receive schooling and tech
nical training.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
L. FRANK co.

PORTER, colored, permanent
position, good pay. Apply H.
Abramson Co., 7th and L
StS. NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Two Ships Leave Dakar
With 1000 Eyacuees
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAKAR, French West Africa
(Via Vichy), Nov. 1.-Two ships
chartered by the government sailed
for France yesterday with about
1000 women and children ordered
evacuated by Pierre Boisson, gov
ernor general.
Gov. Boisson said the evacuation
was necessary Ito permit us to re-
sist with all our means"
The passengers, wives and chill
dren of Europeans, are travelling at
government expense. Heads of
families were permitted to remain
here.
The vessels will dock at Marseille
where arrangements are being made
to care for the evacuees. They will
be given apecial clothing coupons
so they may outfit themselves for
the winter.
The Berlin radio broadcast a
dispatch from st. Louis, Senegal,
in which Gov. Boisson was quoted
as saying French West Africa would
be defended with the greatest en-
ergy In the event Of An attack.
Evening star., 1942-11-04

Continued On Next Pass.,
Evening star., 1942-11-04
Births Reported

Adams Hobert and Flora. girl.
Carberry, Delbert and Dorothy. girl.
Crump, Charles and Marguerite, boy.
Everett, Harvey and Miriam, boy.
Fasan, Paul and Mary, girl.
Gibbons, George and Marjorie, boy and sirl.
Hit. John and Alma, girl.
Hilton. Edward and Lois, boy.
Hurley. Ralph and Mary. girl.
Huston, Joseph and Mary. girl.
Rhine. George and Eunice. boy:
Splaun, John and Marsaret, girl.
Swain, Charles and Mary. girl.
Traband, Charles and MaTsaret, two Girls
Wheeler. Joseph and Rae, Girl.
Johnson. Lewis and Rehscea, girl.
Taylor, 0eorEs and Martha, girl.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
PhiIodeIphion Would
Beut Meat Shortage
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA.-The meat situ-
alton being what 1t Is, the city Of
Philadelphia may 60 into the
ranchin' business.
The city director Of supplies asked
City Council to appropriate $4,000
to buy $50 head Of Texas cattle.
They could roam the ranges on the
city's model farm, Director Charles
drakelow said, and be slaughtered
during any meat shortage emer-
sencies at municipal institutions.
Evening star., 1942-11-04
u. D. C.. Chupter to Meet

MANASSAS, Va, Nov. 4 (SpeciaD.
The Manassas Chapter. United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, will
meet at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at the
residence of Mrs. John Broaddus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24
COPYRIGHT. tOAA NEA SERVICE, ING

Please what is 1t all about? Nancy pleaded that.
 You wanta take up the propo. sition?"
 If it's a chance to earn a thou. sand dollars of course I do. DC you want to come in and si down?"
 Not me, sis!" He spoke warily Don't need to. But okay = look represent the boys, see? The boys downtown"
 What boys?"
 "Oh, some of the boys. Bunchs 1 fellows. Good Joes, see? Youic like 'em, yea-a-ah. They'd like you. THhey said so. You might wanta git acquainted later. Be worth your while. see? Girl with your looks. Your brains. Yea a-a-ahl Like you rnyselfl" He added that last as if 1t were the ultimate compliment he could pay Nancy. Blythe peeked up around the stairway L again. eau tiously. Sure enough, he wore the silly grin that predatory men use when approaching woman. Blythe herself had seen 1t. It added to her apprehension now. Apprehension foS Nancy and every thing else.
 Are you - is that what you meantP" Nancy emphasized the that" hard tone.
 No, no - waitI Don't git me wrong was just telling you; like you see? Like you myself You got what it takes. But I ain't-"
 "All right for that part I sup pose l feel honored, having a man tell me he likes me. But what has it to do with the money may I ask?"
 Blythe felt surprised that Nancy could be so cool She herself would have been jlttery under such circumstances, she knew. But then-Nancy Hale. was a few years older. Older, and far more experienced. Nancy had been married. Nancy's husband had been slain at Pearl Harbor. Nancy had had & baby, had fought the hunger wolf for months, had been in an automobile wreck that might have killed her, had swung high and swung low in the scale os human emotions. It all made Blythe regard the other girl with a kind of awe. She strained again to hear how Nancy would handle this acute situation.
 Nov listen" the man said. still oily.
 You know my name and J don't know yours" Nancy pointed out. My name don't matter. Just say I'm & friend. Maybe later, we can git acquainted - like to take you out sometimes - yea-a-a- ahi But right now it's business. see.'
 What kind Of huslness?"
 "Big business. With you gittin' a grand cut in. Easy spending money, in 10 and % bills. Handle lt and nobody ever be the wiser. seer A grandl" .wlll you please come to the ITO -IEow's VI about its You want the @of course I want money. [ l VI nlee saah VI a s.'aA.aa Aaaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24

No monkey business! The boy, they ain't fooling. They're mao as he'll"
 That stumped Nancy, and Blythe felt tinge of new excitement, too
 What do you meanP" Nancy demanded. T don't like"
 "okay, okay. I'm just warning you. We got ripped last week, and we're getting that cared for, in due time. That Miller-but look Here's what you gotta dol"
 The word Miller froze Blythe. He must mean Pcpi He must, truly. he associated some way with that fat envelope in Pops desk, and with the rare anger she had discovered in Pop that day almost week ago Pop was home sick in bed today. This stranger had made an unmistakable threat against her Popl
 Here's wat you gotta do and you're gonna do 1t for the grand" the stranger was saying. Blythe heard every word. "The boys downtown like to have their own little games. see. Don't harm no- body. Matter Of fact, don't make a damn in the long run who wins a football game. Forgot in 8 week anyhow. amt it9 You know that" He was being oily again. Whole things done in fun out here Just kids psayin'. see. Not lrnpor- tant. see. Game nights well go one ways another. Cadets from all over. This school. and that See what I mean? Now look"
 Blythe strained, her pulse thump- ing like an ack-ack there in the dark hall.
 Look, what you gotta do is sec to it the right side wins Thurs day. The State game. We can fix it easy. You got them two Jocs on your string. Hogan and Dana. They're the main aces. you know that. sister. All you gotta do is invite 'em both up here the night before. feed 'em . little quiet dinner. and drop a little rest pill in their teal Yeah-a-a-ahl Easy, see? Nobody ever knew it. Do 'eEn no harm. Just slow 'em down for about a day, seer And one t'ousand bucksl"
 lTo Ne ConalnWedl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24
. SERIAL STORY
 PLAY BY PLAY
BY PAUL DAVID PRESTON

THE STORY: Blythe Miller, suspicious, follows a stranger to the apartment of Nancy Hale at Lincoln Field. Nancy is a pretty young widow of a soldier, and was brought to the field with her young son, homeless and penni- less, after being hurt in an auto accident. She falls in love with Duane Hogan. cadet pilot and star of the football team coached by BlytfTe's father, Pop Miller. Blythe also loves Duane and is jealous. But her jealousy is for gotten in favor of curiosity when. listening from tine stairway, she hears the stranger offer Nancy si.0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24
FRIGHTENED EAVESDROPPER
 CHAPTER XII

It was strictly 100 per cent none ot Blythe's business. Her own sonscience told her that. Her sense of guilt Jabbed at her like an angry Jiminy Cricket. She vas more than putting in, she was downright snooping. And yet
 Girls and women have pe- 'uliar sixth sense which the scien-
 ists don't explain, and which men when they experience iD call masculine brains. Pop had often Eisecracked about it, Blythe re- llembered; leased her about it. when she complimented his as- .uteness at doping out football gaines, Right now, she didn't try Q analyze it. She just stood still tnd listened to the conversation ID there at the head of the stairs.
 What in the world are you salking about" Nancy Hale was obviously astounded.
 The overeoated man kept oil in ais voice. Nov, now, sister! Take ' easy, and understand! A t'ou- sand bucks don't grow on bushes. aut you ot it here right in your aRnd. Eee?"
 sBut- but"
 How much pay you git being 6Eeno, hunh7 Maybe one hun fred Say one fifty. Huhl A oiley 1900 bucks yearl But lere's pretty near a years pay, and you can earn t for working n the quiet just one hour. Easyl"
 There was pause. Perhaps to et his temptation sink ln.
 Blythe's curiosity like a steam saIve. was nearing the point of explosive pressure. Curiosity and mINillve fear combined. Fear for Nilat7 For Nancy, For Pop. For 'iae Lincoln field and the Lincoln team. For herself. OF-for some |hlngl She couldn't have pinned
 Tie voice became lower, more nsraliaGingly Intimate. Nobody |een me come here. Nobody'li sec 70 go away. Understand7 Now look. 'ou got 6 little kid to support. Cute stfln boy yea-a-aiai" The last was nnctuoas in tone Unc- l.ous and bTeszy. ''YOu amt got 10 lack Co speak Of. No husband. in future. eh9 Unless look, not ptn drop Of danger in this. |in's Ike we was aelging you to 10 a blR lob with the mob or or even work down. 6Hn. what you dD ia right here
 xUur fIVinN room Home work.
 @an~alilH NA Ne&ed on q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24

Britain is ratloning meat. sugaT. eggs and fats. with a graduated ''pOint" book coupon plan for dis taaalasAAeR ssmaamsa ama&M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-24

AHsSwER-ons who worsSs in tina tinsnaith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Seattle Welders' Strike Call
Fails to Get Wide Support

SEATTLE. Jan. 81 GNS).-
Slow response TO a strike order
called at noon today by officials
of the United Wcldcrs. Cutters
and Helpers Union was reported
from five Seattle shiPyafds A few
hours after 1900 Independent weld
erS were told 10 lay down their
tools.
An early Checkup Al the city's
three largest plants revealed that
their iurisdictional dispute with
the AFL would not result in a full
scale strike.
Seattlc-Tacoma shipyard off
Gals admitted the largest loss of
man power, with something like
one-third TO one-half of their
welders idle.
The general manager OF AsSo-
ciated Shipbuilders reported "a
very few" of their $50 independent
weldcrs absent from duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Big Ndzi Drive
Halted by Reds
Cavalry S|eds
Crack Army Crushed
After 3-Day Battle;
Reserves Called Up
BY VI. 3. HANDLER
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW. Jan. 31.-RuSsian
troops, using cavalry and special
lied forces operating on fast Sleds,
have repulsed strong German
counter-attackS on the southern
front, dispatches from the fight
ing lines said today.
Soviet cavalrymen, playing the
dominant role in Red army coun-
teractions. have crushed the 257th
German Infantry division in a
three days battle, ii was reported.
Front reports said the Germans
were throwing reserves into
strong" counterattackS on tho
northwestern and southwestern
front.
The Russians were said TO have
repulSed all German attacks and
to have continued their own adj
vance. Red Star. official organ of
The Russian army, said the Ger
mans were resorting to night at
taekS in efforts 10 stem Russian
gains on the entire front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Singapore's 100000
Calm in Face of Siege

corner of the sheet, / was unable
to see through the thick dust. and
as | dropped it another stick OF
bombs seemed to explode right
alongside the hole The air was
filed with the bark Of anti-air-
craft guns.
A long rumble of explosions
drowned out the drone OF the
planes, and we emerged and saw
the raiders disappearing in the
north. We were surprised TO find
that the bombs hadn't fallen too
close to- us.
learned for the first time that
aerial bombs detonate loudly
when hitting water.
Fridays front line evacueeS from
the mainland apparently found
plenty of hideaways, for there
were few signs of a big influx 10
Singapore city, lying on the south
shore across the q by Ia mile
island, on the north coast of which
lies the naval base capable OF ac-
commodating the whole British
and American battle fleets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Previous Plans
Are Followed
in Retreat
BY HAROLD GUARD
United Press stan correspondent

SINGAPORE. Jan. 81. - The
British withdrawal from the Ma.
layan mainland 10 this besiegeo
island was carried out in keeping
with prearranged plans, and the
Japanese. cropping for the richest
single prize of their campaign
made little effort 10 interfere
with il.
Lieut.. Gen. A. +. Percival, COM
mander of Singapore, in announc-
ing that the siege was at hand
called upon every man, woman and
child of the islands garrison and
the 10000 civilians TO holland
keep on holding-until the Allies
can pour in reinforcements and
hurl back the invader.
The beginning of the siege did
not take the people unaware
Throughout the night the angry
mutter OF guns rolled down from
the north. a sound TO which they
alreadS~-WeTe becoming aCcuS-
toned The louder bursts had come
to be recognized as artillery fire
bursting bombs and the heavy
chatter Of anti-aircraft batteries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Three in Shelter

We decided TO employ one OF the
new fox holes designed 10 accom-
modate one person but necessity
forced three Of us 10 make room
iust as the Japanese ioosed big
load and the whole earth seemed
10 shake.
We covered the Cubbyhole with
a sheet Of quarter-inch steel which
gave more comfort than protec-
ton ! heard my fellow Shcltcrcrs
unprintable words aboul
the little yellow So-and-Sos
When I Nentured 10 raise 0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Sink Enemy Sub

The days communicate further
revealed that a Netherlands In
dies warship, maintaining the
Dutch record of lat least one
enemy ship a day" in a night at
tack had wiped out a Japanese
submarine in Indies waters with
depth charges
Another official announcement,
meanwhile, told OF a japanese at
tack on ship bearing German in
ternees from the Netherlands
Indies TO British India. The at
hack was declared 10 have caused
a great many victims among the
Germans.
In addition 10 striking at a war
fhaScF ranking Sncpra-eHiN ia SStIIff75ai-
|baya, Java. in the East Indies de-
|fense system. the Japanese assault
lon Amboina Island also apparently
twas aimed at severance of the
ocean supply route that links
northern Australia with Java
|Sumatra and Singapore via the
[Araiura, Banda. Flores, Java and
South China seas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

vicinity were ordered and imme-
diately carried out.
''In the evening the enemv be-
gan the real attack. At several
points along the coast cruisers
destroyers and transport ships
whiie-oR Various
places destructiCI fires were
still burning"
Prior to the assault Oh Amboin5
the Japanese already had invaded
Tarakan Island off northeast Bor
neo. east Borneo at the ruined OF
port of Balik Papan west BorneC
At Permangkat and the northeast
ern and southeastern coasts o.
CelebeS.
Imperial J apancSe head
quarters in an official broad
cast claimed capture by Nip.
ponese forces of SamhaS, on
the western tip of Dutch
BOTnpO }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Germans Confused

Red Star reports indicated the
Germans were countCr-attaCklng
on all fronts in a desperate effort
to halt the Russians along natural
barriers such as frozen river banks.
German counter attacks thus
far have failed 10 block the Rus
slams. who were reported proceed
ing by Ranking movements, the
Red army organ said
Russian troops. fighting bitter
street battles. were said 10 have
rccaptured a number Of inhabited
points on the central front.
Armed with automatic rifles
they were dashing through Ger
man fortified positions on fast
horse-draNn sleds, Red Star said.
Moving across fields instead of by
roads the Russians were reported
running the gauntlet of German
fire and breaking into the German
rear. spreading confusion and taxi
ing position after position.
Red Star said that French cur
rency, found on large numbers of
German dead on the central front,
indicated increasing transfers OF
German troops from the west.
Buy Bomber
Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
uFrita. na;Ix. 10. tho Tgr,aa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Detroit Fireman Dies
In Crash; I'd Injured

BAY CITY. Jan 81 a Detroit
fire department lieutenant. James
j. Oswald, 1878 Montlleu avenue,
was killed and fellow fireman
injured today when the car IN
which they were riding colllded
with a bus on a SnOw-coVered road
II miles north of here.
The injured fireman is Richard
+. Smith, 1920 Van Dyke avenue.
who was taken 10 Mercy Hospital
with "A spine fracture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

Todd'S Seattle yard was work
ing full force a spokesman SAID.
Two other ShlpyardS included in
the strike order reported no
change in working operations.
The strike cali came as a noon
"deadline' set by the union passed
without settlement Of a jurisdic-
tional dispute between the indie
pcndentS and AF'L weiderS.
The strike originated in Tacoma
where 100 Independent welderS
walked away from their torches at
the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuildlng
Corporation ways. A strike vote
was approved Friday in protest
over the dismissal of nine welderS
who failed 10 pay dues to the
boilermakerS union. which has a
closed shop agreement with the
Shipyard.
buy n Bomber
Gen. Hugh s. JOhnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Wounded by Splinter

7 had my own brush with the
hostilities and suffered a slight
wound-a splinter in the calf Of
my right lee.
Guard has had wide expert
cnce in the Far East and has a
firSt-hand knowledge of military
and naval matters. He was a
submarine officer in World War
| and was wounded. He still
walks with a slight limp
| was with a group Of camera
men who climbed a rise 10 fix
their telescope lens. They were
engrossed in their work when a
group of "a Japanese planes was
sighted hfg h up and heading
straight for the cauSeway linking
the city 10 the mainland. They
were overhead in an incredibly
short time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Asks Pacific Command
With American Chief

WASHINGTON, Jan. II tP4.
Walter Nash. newly arrived min
lister from New Zealand. today adj
establishment of a unified
war command for the entire Pacific
with an American naval officer in
supreme control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
New Jap Assault
|ByLand, Sea, Air
|0n Dutch Island
Major Attack Aims
. at Seizure Of Great
Base al Amboine
By JOSEPH J. kOSAK
Irt1 News service stan Correspondent

BATAVIA Jan. 3l.-A hig-Scale
Japanese sea air and land assault
on Amboina Island, aimed al SEN
|ure of thesSecond largest Neither
Hands East Indies naval and air
base while threatening the United
Nations supply route Via Australia
|engulfed the Dutch possession IN
bitter fighting tonight
Opening a fifth front in the
widening struggle for the rich
Indies archipelago, the new inNa-
zion swept down upon the ancient
spice island during Friday night
under the red glare Of roaring fires
SET by tho Dutch defenders 10 de
|ktroy every thing Of value at Am
BONA
This morning AT 6:20 enemy
ships and aircraft were Smelling
and bombing the island and the
battle was raging everywhere,
the Netherlands Indies command
announced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GNS)-
The British radio said today that
1T may now be revealed" that
billiards and severe frost have
set in all over the British Isles
In Glasgow, the coolest winter in
20 years has brought y inches of
snow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Fiue Separate Fronts

Thus the defense OF the Neither
lands East Indies now involves
fighting on five separate fronts
across a theater more than ] 800
miles wide. from west 10 east
No further announcement was
made relative 10 the badly Grip
pied Japanese invasion flotilla in
the MacasSar Strait, between Bor-
neo and Celebes. Batavia esti-
mates placed the number of Japa-
nese war and transport ships sunk
or damaged by United States and
Dutch naval and air forces in the
strait at between 3S and 46.