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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29


ed today that IAN Unidentified OBJ
ject" sighted off the coast brought
the yellow" warning that put the
Los Angeles area on the alert for
IS minutes this morning. The
Fourth Air Force refused TO say
whether the object latei was iden-
titled, or whether It was sea or air
borne.
LONDON-INS-Oficial British
circles were jubilant today over
President Roosevelt's revelation of
the heretofore closely-kept secret
that United States naval forces
were operating in the Mediterran-
can. Authoritative sources said it
could not be disclosed at this time
whether the American warships
were reinforcing the British Medi-
terrain fleet or operating indie
pendently but il was felt that the
L. s. vessels were working in close
cooperation with the British.
WASHINGTON-INS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today proclaimed
May % as National Maritime Day.
May % is the l2Sfd anniversary of
the sailing of the steamship Sa-
vannah from Savannah, Ga. on the
first successful transoceanic voyage
under steam propulsion.
WASHINGTON-INS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today urged all
federal and state governmental
agencies to work out specific plans
for reducing the number of auto
mobiles which are now used to car
ry their employees TO and from work
daily.
NEW YORK-lNS--A local earth
quake of slight intensity" was
recorded on the Fordham seismo-
graph early today. The center OF
the quake, recorded at 7:4s and
7;49:0S a. m. EWT. was estimated
at so miles from New York City.
WASHlNGTON-INS-The War
Production Board warned women
today that only refills will be avail
able in quantity in the near fu-
ture' for powder. lipstick and pos.
sibly even nail polish.
WASHlNGTON-INS - Richard
overall, spokesman for the CLIO,
today told the Senate Banking Com
mittee that the union had pretty
effectively" stopped war workers
from buying Federal Housing Ad-
ministration houses in the Detroit
area because Of excessive prices
charged for poor quality structures.
He urged the committee. II il ap-
proved liberalization OF the FILA
act. TO expand private construction
OF houses for war workers. TO re.
strict the profits of builders TO 3
per cent. and limit sales to war
war workers.
LISBON INS-Admiral William
u Leahy United States ambassa-
dor to Nichy who is returning TO
Washington for consultation. will
arrive In Lisbon Tuesday aboard a
special train carrying the body Of
MS vile. who died after an opera
ton 1t was learned today
MEDIA. Pains 90 Indignitles
we're charged today in a divorce suit
He'd in Media by Mrs. Elaine Sulli.
val Hoffman, banking heiress.
against Major Albert Lincoln Hoff.
man. wealthy New York ARCHITECT.
sportsman and club member.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

MEDIA. Pa Ans 90 Indignitles
we're charged today in a divorce suit
He'd in Media by Mrs. Elaine sulli.
wal Hoffman, banking heiress.
sgalnst Major Albert Lincoln Hoff-
man. wealthy New York ARCHITECT.
sportsman and club member.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

BOSTON-INS- David H. Ed
ward. 10 year old son of veteran
police sergeant, confessed, police
said. today to stabbing TO death
Miss Catherine Mccarthy. 2S, in
her Roxbury Apartment. Edwards
was arrested as he attempted TO
end his own life by monoxide gas,
police said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

WASHINGTON-INS- Sales OF
liquor by-the-drink at bars and
restaurants are not covered by
OPA's overall price order issued
today. The sweeping regulation
applies 10 retail and wholesale IL
quor stores. and also Inanufactur-
er's prices, but not to the price
of glass of beer at the corner
tavern.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

CHILLiCOTHE, Tex.-INS-The
town of Crowell. county seat OF
Foard County, with a population of
about 1900. was reported today
practically wiped out by twisting
wind storm which hit 1t last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

NEW YORK-INS - President
Roosevelt today was named to re-
ceive the Churchman Award-an
honor bestowed by the Church
man. publication Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. for the promo
tion of good will and better under
standing among all peoples.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

See LICENSING Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

WASHINGTON-INS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today proclaimed
May % as National Maritime Day.
May % is the 123fd anniversary of
the sailing of the steamship Sa-
vannah from Savannah, Ga. on the
first successful transoceanic voyage
under steam propulsion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

See LEGION-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

See RENTS PAGE s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

LISBON NS-Admirai William
+. Leahy. United States ambassa-
dor to Nichy who is returning TO
Washington for consultation. will
arrive In Lisbon Tuesday aboard a
special train carrying the body OF
his wife. who died after an opera.
ton. 1t was learned today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

See SUGAR RATIoNING Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

WASH1NGTON-INS - Presi.
dent Roosevelt today urged all
federal and state governmental
agencies to work out specific plans
for reducing the number of auto
mobiles which are now used to car
ry their employees TO and from work
daily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

See KIWANls-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

NEW YORK-'NS- Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt today urged compul-
sorry registration-not drafting-of
women for war work. Speaking a
few minutes after the President
addressed the nation, the First
Lady avoided comment on his ad-
dress as she spoke at discussion
on "Women's Work in the Peo-
pies War.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

NEW YORK-lNS-A local earth
quake of slight intensity" was
recorded on the Fordham seismo-
graph early today. The center OF
the quake, recorded at 7:4s and
7:49:0S a. m. EWT. was estimated
At so miles from New York City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Production Board warned women
today that only reflls will be avail
able in quantity in the near fu-
ture' for powder. lipstick and pos.
sibly even nail polish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-29

Sec MussOLINl PAGE 5
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Last Rites For
Mrs. Anna e. Agin

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna E.
Agin, rs, wife of Albert Montgomery
Agin, were held Friday afternoon at
the Basinger Funeral Home at 200
o'clock and at the Riley Greek Bap-
tist church at 2:30 o'clock.
She died at the Bluffton Commun-
ity hospital where she had been a
patient since June 3 with bronchial
pneumonia. She had been an in
valid for several years.
She was born at New Stark on
JAM %, 1864, and in addition to her
husband is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fairie BRENNAN of Glen
dora, Calf, and one granddaughter.
Mrs. Agin was preceded in death
by one daughter and only two months
ago by her brother William Stone
hill of Kansas City.
In charge of the services was Rev.
c. M. Harsh of Rawson. Burial was
at Hassen cemetery in Orange town
ship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
County RatiOning
System ReOrganized

Elimination of the office of Allen
county rationing coordinator now
held by Harry Fox will take place
soon under drastic reorganization
plans by the Office of Price Admin
istration.
Fox's office at the Lima courthouse
will be replaced by the job of paid
secretary to a Toledo head. The
move was made by the OPA in an
attempt to set up an integrated con-
troll over rationed commodities in the
state.
State OPA Director Harry L
Beckman announced that county CO.
ordinators would be replaced by paid
chiefs of five rationing districts into
which the state will be divided.
The replaced coordinators may be-
come candidates for jobs as secre-
taries to district heads through us.
ual channels of civil service, it was
announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
SlUunk Brothers
In Naval Service

Harland Roy Swank, 10, of Bluff
ton, son of George H. Swank, is the
second in his family to join the U.
S. Navy.
Swank, now undergoing his basic
Naval training at the Newport, R. l.,
Station, preparatory to possible fur
ther instruction in one of the Navy's
fifty-four trade and technical schools,
has brother, Joseph, who holds the
rating of aviation metalsmith.
Harland was graduated from
Bluffton high school in 1941 and for
eight months worked as stock clerk
at the Triplett Electrical instrument
company in Bluffon. He was a
member of the Hi-Y club and presi-
dent of his senior class. He seeks a
rating as Aviation Ordnanceman.
Twenty-seven of the fifty-foul
trade and technical schools are oper
to recruits on competitive basis
These institutions train the thousands
of skilled workers and techicians ne
cessary to man the Country's rapidly
expanding fleet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

Representing more than 100
churches in the Sandusky conference
of the United Brethren church, about
240 young people are in attendance
at the annual summer encampment
being held this week on the Bluffton
college campus. The sessions start
ed Monday and will continue until
Saturday noon.
In addition there are 10 teachers,
four special speakers which, with
their families, run the total to about
270 here for the conference.
Most of the delegates are being
accommodated in the college dormi-
tories. College hall is being used for
study rooms and the religious servi-
ces. Recreation is enjoyed in the
afternoons at the Buckeye swimming
lake and on the college baseball dia-
mond.
The public is invited to attend the
evening Vesper services at z o'clock
and the morning chapel services a,
10 o'clock, it was announced by DR.
V. HI. Altman, residing one mile
south of Bluffton and superintendent
of the Sandusky conference.
Wartime restrictions have caused
decrease in attendance this year
which usually totals around 400. The
meetings were held at Lakeside last
year.
There are 4,196 communicates
156 churches and 81 charges in the
Sandusky conference represented al
the summer sessions this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

Wage earners in Bluffton have
bought a total of $751; in war
bonds and stamps or an average Of
S32 per month per person for the
month of January to the present, it
was announced this week by Norman
Triplett, chairman of the Bluffton
defense savings committee.
The monthly average has been
S33,024 SO far this year. This would
constitute an average purchase OF
sic for every man, woman and child
in town or figuring on the basis of
1000 wage earners the average pur-
chase would be about S32 per month
Monthly breakdown of purchases
is as follows: January, S21 ,62S; Feb
ruary, s10,826; March, s29,044;
April, ss3,452; May, s31,055; first
two weeks in June, $500.
With the national war savings or
ganization given quota of S1,000,-
100000 for the month of July and
each month thereafter, it has beer
urged by Triplett that all Blufftor
residents meet their pledges as a
very minimum amount and to pur-
chase as much more as is possible
The quotas of S600,000,000 in May
and s8o0,000,O00 are being met but
considerable extra effort will be
needed to meet the monthly billion
dollar quota.
1t would be an easy matter to taS
the citizens of the country for the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
WANT-ADS

Wanted-To do custom combining
with six foot McCormick-Deer
combine. w. G. Carr, phone 539-T.
For rent-Partly furnished house
two miles from Bluffton. Good
garage. Electricity. $25 per month.
Call John Boehr. 559-T.
For rent-Sleeping room for two
girls. Inquire 322 Cherry street.
For rent-Garage, suitable for car
or storage. Inquire 335 S. Main St.
Phone 372-W.
For sale-Cherries by the tree. You
pick them. Also vegetable plants.
Allen Beeshy, Isl Riley st. Phone
229-W. 9
For sale-Buckwhea for seed C.
N. Long, 3 miles west of Ada. Ada
phone Red-1360.
For sale-Purebred Border Collie
pups from heel driving parents
Howard Helser, Lafayette, Ohio
Phone 207. 1C
For sale-5 acres nice mixed hay,
or can be made on shares. Cal
Luginbuhl.
For sale-Electric washing ma
chine in good condition. Inquire
News office.
For sale-Side delivery rake in
good condition. Raymond Moser
Bluffton phone.
For sale-Good tires and tubes
size 32 by A, cheap. Also good
trailer frame. Come evenings only
w. II. Schumacher, Pandora.
For sale-Used electric washer with
one tub on rollers. Excellent condi.
tion. $50. Call John Boehr, 559-T
For sale-1937 two door Chevro-
let. Excellent condition. Tires good
1915. Call John Boehr, 559T.
For e-Montmorenci cherries
A. S. McCune. 160 Geiger st.
| For sale-45 acres and 120 acres
near Bluffton. See II. w. Althaus
Telephone 374-W.
| For sale-2 wheel trailer with {
ft. bed like new; good by 16 tires;
also 1923 Chevrolet 4-door car, good
running order, good tires and bat.
terry. d. A. McGinnis, 110 Garau
st. Phone 413-W.
/ For sale-Gooseberries, cheap
Erwin Moser, miles south OF
county line.
For sale-Sour cherries. Alvir
Augsburger.
For sale-1938 Ford coach. Russell
Amstutz, Bluffton phone.
For sale-Residence and vacant les
will offer at public sale the residenc
of the late John j. Badertscher an
adjoining lot on kibIer street, Bluff
ton, Ohio, on Monday evening at 7:3
p. M, June 29, 1912. Right reserve
to reject any and all bids. Sale o
premises. Key for inspection may
had at my residence, $50 South Mai
st. Dan R. Tripplehorn, Adm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Reunions

Reunion of the Christian Hilty
family will be held at Richland
Grange hall, Sunday, June 2s. Pres
ident, Joe Hilty; sec., Evelyn Gratz.
The annual -Garmatter
reunion will be held Sunday, June
% at Lafayette park. Bring well
filled baskets and your own table
service.
Mary E.Amstutz, Sec.
The Christian Gratz family re-
union will be held at Pandora school
building, Sunday, July 5. Pres,
Omar Gratz; sec., Veldine Amstutz.
The Stettler family reunion win
be held Sunday, July IL at the
homestead south of Bluffton now
occupied by Richard Stettler.
News Want-ads bring results.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
EBENEZER BROADCAST

A group of varied musical num-
bers will be presented by musicians
from the Ebenezer Mennonite church
in the regular weekly broadcast over
Findlay station WIN Friday night
at 7:15 o'clock. Taking part in the
program will be Vera Bucher
Jemima Luginbuhl, Vera Amstutz
Mrs. Vinton Bucher, Clayton Bucher
Leroy Lugibill, Melvin Zimmerly
Aaron Messenger. Mabel Amstutz is
accompanist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Wage Farmers In Bluffton Averaging
$50 Per Month I'm War Bond Purchases

amount needed but United States
treasury officials believe that this
great democratic nation will rise up
of its own accord and voluntarily
subscribe the billion dollar monthly
total in this war of freedom, it has
been pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to express my sincere ap-
probation and thanks for the many
kindnesses shown me and the many
lovely flowers and cards sent during
my illness.
Mrs. Anna L. Henry
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
Notice

The monthly collection of rubbish
and tin cans will be made on Mon.
day, June 20. Residents are request
ed to have same in the containers
early in the morning.
w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning
Hogs-160 to $50, 1890; $50 to
$50, S14.00; roughs, S12.75; stays,
$10.50.
Calves, $1,000; lambs, $3.50.
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, S1.0S;
corn, 78c; oats, 4Sc; soys, $1.58.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS

Alpha Gamma Club
The Alpha Gamma club will meet
at the home of Mrs. b. w. Travis this
Wednesday night at $50 O'Clock. The
following program will be presented:
Yoo-Hoo Satan, I'm Idle, Miss Dor
othy Schumacher; Interesting Hob
bies, Mrs. James Sutter.
Farm Woman's Club
The Farm Woman's club of Orange
township will meet at the home of
Mrs. Catherine VanMeter, near Pan
dora, Thursday afternoon, July 2.
The following program will be pre-
sented. Devotionals, Fame Fett; Roll
Call, Good Left Over Dish; Clothes
Line, Pearl Anderson; Lines for a
Bathroom Wall, Edith Powell; Guard
Your Child's Eyes, Lillian Anderson;
Letters From Farm Women, Nora
Miller; Our Colors, Lydia Ewing;
Safety Begins at Home, Maude Fish
er.
Senior Class Picnic
A picnic will be held by members
of this years senior graduating class
of Bluffton High school at the Buck
eye lake picnic grounds, Thursday
night at 6 o'clock. All food and ad-
mission to swimming will be furnish
ed by the class committee. In charge
of arrangements are James Reichen-
bach and Marcene Stonehill.
4
Birthday Party
Mary Lou Shafer celebrated her
10th birthday anniversary with a
party at her home on Thursday.
Games were played with juice Gar
motter and Dorothy Burkholder win
ming the prizes. A luncheon was
served by Mrs. Shafer at four indi-
vidual tables decorated in a patriotic
theme. Lovely gifts were received.
Present were:
Janet Steiner, Nadine Altman, Dor
othy Burkholder, Doris Jean Bader-
fischer, Virginia Miller, Mary Habeg-
ger, juice Garmotter, Sara Amstutz,
Mrs V. Bucher, Eloise Lora and the
| honored guest.
To Wed in Cleveland
Mrs. Minnie Patrick of North
Jackson street announces the en-
gagement and approaching marriage
of her youngest daughter Besse to
1t. Franklin S. Madden, formerly of
| Dayton and now stationed in Rome,
n. Y. The wedding will take place
Saturday in Old Stone Church,
Cleveland.
Bridal Shower
Friendship circle of the First
Mennonite church held a surprise
shower in honor of Mrs. james
Suter, a recent bride, at her home
in Pandora, Monday night.
| Present were Misses Clara Schu
macher, Sylvia Biederman, Edit
Augsburger, Melvina Hilty, Verens
Winkler, Marie Kennel, Stella Kirch
hofer, Clara and Ella Geiger, Vidells
Herr, Maeanna Steiner, Gail Basing.
er, Lydia Gratz, Mesdames B. ID
Smucker, Joe Fisher, Francis Devier
Robert Ewing, Paul Gable and c. F
Niswander.
Altar Society
| The Altar Society of the st. Mary:
Catholic church will hold a specia
meeting this Wednesday night at
o'clock in the church basement. Mrs
Harry Turner, President.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Altar Society
The Altar Society of the st. Marys
Catholic church will hold a special
meeting this Wednesday night at s
o'clock in the church basement. Mrs,
Harry Turner, President.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25
THE BLUFFT0N NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
q RIEPY Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-25

News Want-ads bring results.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Indictment MAY
Keep Nowdk
Out Of Senate
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. Estate Sem
ator Stanley Nowak, indicted by a
federal grand jury for allegedly
classifying his naturalization papers,
may be prevented from taking his
seat in the upper chamber, it de-
vclOpcd today.
Senator George =. McCallum of
Ann Arbor said there was a "Seri-
Gus question regarding Nowak' S
right 10 remain member Of the
legislature in view of the federal
charge. McCallum will be presi-
dent pro tenn OF the Senate when
the new session begins January !.
"The advice of the attorney
general will be asked before we
make a positive move" Mccall
lum SAID. There Is no malice or
enmity connected with my own
investigation. ! just want 10
know what is proper"
NoWak IS alleged 10 have sworn
he never was q member of any
organization seeking the over
throw Of tho government by force.
when IN reality, the government
charged he was a Communist
Party organizer.
In Detroit Senator NOWak said
he planned 10 resume his work IN
tho legislature on January ! sS
usual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
n YuIe Nightmare
Dreams Of Christmas Snow With No One TO Move
II Beset DPW Commissioner Walker
BY HAROLD SHACHERN

having Nightmares about IL.
Don't get the idea that Bill
Walker IS a ScrooGe who goes
about mutterlng Christmas, bah.
ON the contrary, he is known 10
observe the holiday festivities IN
the best Pickwickian manner.
Walkers attitude Is due strictly
TO the war and the manpOWer
shortage
In other words. ne Just can't
get the men 10 shovel the snow
II just don't know what We
would do II we were to have a
record snowfall like we did i'm
1929" he said AT that time
il was necessary To keep "A total
of 1000 men busy on two shifts
for 22 days 10 clear the streets.
As an example of what We
are up against now, our first
snowfall Of the season was three
inches and we could only re-
cruit 65 men TO remove ii. II
used 10 be that the minute snow
began Ia fall, men would gather
by the hundreds at the foot Of
Woodward for days work.
This last time. however, not
man showed up and we had
Ia scOur downtown boarding
houses and hotels 10 rec ruit
those 81 mrfi.
'In event of heavy snowfall,
rather than have our wartime
transportation tied mp. We would
have Ia take the rubbish and
garbage collectors out Of the
alleys and put them 10 work re-
moving snow"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Detroit's song-consciouS public
is currently Dreaming of a White
Christmas but DPW Commits
sioner' William NJ. Walker Jr IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Give her a gay-looking rayon
crepe from 4 group Of spaced
or allover prints. Light and
dark. Yard, tl.j9 to $l.S5.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-06

MANDALAY. Burma March
UP'-Britlsh tank forces. racing
in to the support Of infantry north
east Of Pe2u. inflicted terrific cas-
ualties on the Japanese in a savage
battle for the RangoOn-Lashio rail-
road line. q Burma command COM
munique said today.
1t was indicated that the enemy
was driving with all is strength
in its attempt to cut the railroad
at Pegu. at the northwest corner o.
the gulf of Naraban. and trap the
British forces II tire Rangoon area.
The commun;Que gave no clue 10
the exact position at the front, O.
the extent 70 which the japanese
had been able 10 push big forces
across the Sittang river IL the Pegu-
Waw sector.
There was every sign. however.
that the climactlc fight for Ran
COON was well under way.
Royal air force bomber and fight
er planes joined in the fight, going
TO the support Of infantry all alonl
the line and raklng the Japanese
lines with machine gun and cam
non fire and bombs
The japanese :orces. now moving
over the dry rice fields northeast
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-06
Russians Crack
German Position

said. and had mined the surround
ing country within a nlne-mile
radia>. The VILLAGES surrounding
Yukhnov had been transformed into
formidable forts. ara the Germans
had brought reserves by plane from
Germany. Fr<nce. CzeChoSlovakIa
and other occupied territory 10 at
tempt TO hold i. the Russians SAID
Russian units ,wnched INTO the
ICY Notifications Under Wlther-
InC German fire. he dispatches
SAID. and the Germans fled to tie
west. leeling many dead officers
and men on the battlefield
Russian fighter planes ana heavy
anu-alroraft fire drove off last
might the first German planes to
appear over MOSCOW in three
months The planes. unable 10 reach
their objeetives. even in 4 clear
3.oanA night iettisoned feN
bombs on the outskirts of the CITY.