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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

Many defense workers who
have bought new homes from Us
in our $50 defense home project
on GrandVille and Westwood
AYES just north of OF w. War
rem near Rouge Park and SIS.
Peter and Paul parish. tell US
they liked the idea OF street car
and bus service that is handy
and Of being close &c their Job.
You, too. may find our FLA
homes priced from $4,000, just
what you have been looking for.
Elmer e. Wright, sales mgr.
MslpeIi const. Co., 1920 Grand.
Vile. OR. 7040.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
.Smith-BissChop
Expand Offices
In Stroh Bldg.
Firm Executive Lists
Problems Confronting
Income Property Owners

A large increase in property
management business, as we'll as
increased sales of income property,
has necessitated expansion OF the
office quarters of Smith-Bisschop.
Inc. income property analysts and
managers. Jerome p. BisSchop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Urge Careful Buying

Home economists say the battle
of the kitchen" is an important
phase in the campaign To defend
America. The housewife is urged
TO buy foods carefully. preserve
and prepare them properly in
order TO eliminate waste and in
sure that valuable vitamins and
minerals are not lost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

A The remaining wood can be
saved by the complete removal of
the rotted wood. If decay is
caused by dry rot, which is a
fungus that will spread, the in
fected wood must be cut out COM
+pletely and destroyed. When de-
cay is caused by danpness. the
wood that has rotted should be
removed and replaced. and the
new woodwork protected from
future dampness in order TO pre-
vent a recurrence OF decay When
wood is affected by termites
means must be taken 10 destroy
their tunnels and TO prevent them
from reaching any moisture in the
ground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

A II depends on whether the
table and chairs are to be port
able or built-in. In the former
type dining alcove the minimum
desirable size is 7 feet 6 inches
square. In the second type an
area a feet 6 inches by 5 feet will
suffice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01

o. would like 10 build q
dining aicOve In my kitchen II
1 can afford the space. What
IL the least amount OF space
that can he used and still allow
for a convenient aIcOYee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
q. and n.

Q-When wood starts To rot
Is there anything that can he
done to check IL:
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Register for Gas
Rationins Nov. IL

Registration for gasoline rati0ning
will be held in the down river com
muniticS November II to ii. All
persons requiring gasoline must fill
out application forms in their own
communities, have them checked by
the registration boards in each area,
and receive the "A' or basic ration
card
Drivers needing supplementary ra-
tons must request ''B" or &C. appli-
cation forms at the same time. These
will be given from November l TO II.
The War Price and RatiOning Board
is located at 1886 Biddle avenue.
From November 16 to 81, b and
c. application forms will be acted
upon and the persons allotted addi-
tional gasoline will be given books.
Information required for the issu-
ance of an "a" card is as follows:
Serial number of the five autOmO-
bile tires No cards will be issued to
persons having more than five tires in
his or her possession.
Number Of the federal use tax
Sticker.
State registration certificate for
automobile license must accompany
registration blank.
Owner of vehicle for which appli-
cation is made for gasoline must sign
the application. 1t is not necessary for
owner to appear in person before the
registration board. He may send a
representative to act for him.
Truck owners will not register with
local committees, but will proceed dir
ecuy to the district War Price and
Ration Board.
The average driver will receive an
"A" card, which. will entitle him to
purchase IS gallons Of gasoline a
month.
The original period Of registration
was November Oil, but was changed
because ratiOning officials feared
books would not be printed that soon,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
City Will Share
Ration Board Expenss

The City Council, at its meeting
Monday night. voted to sh,sFe with the
federal government the expense of
maintaining the local Office of the War
Price and RatiOning BOarS. The city
will contribute SO per moi Nh towards
rent, and also prOvite free Citing and
janitOr service.
A voucher from the Lilo or Control
Commission was received, IN amount
or $1,000 as the city shar of license
money returned from the sEare.-
City Engineer +. w. Lidtle reported
the collection of $220.05 iliicense fees
during the month of October
Upon a motion by councilman
George {. Benin. the city attorney was
requested to prepare the necessary no
ticeS and resolutions rtlative 10 the
installation of sidewalks OF south Bid
die avenue. preliminary to special as
SesSment sidewalk cOnStrn ion.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Proposal No. 3
Milk Marketing Act
Y.M.C.A. Assembly
Meets at Jackson

The Fifth Michigan Young Men 5
Assembly of the l.MC.A. will be held
at Jackson. Saturday and Sunday,
November IS. with sessions at the
.Dark>Cn YM.C.A and the OtSegO hO-
tel The assembly will be attended by
Young men delegates from I.M.C.A.S
in Michigan. under the chairmanShip
of Horace Gray, of Lansing, who is
president of the State Young Mems
Assembly.
The theme the young men have
adopted for this years assembly is "A
Level Head in Confused World
Principal speakers at the assembly
will be DR. Frank +. TAllman, DIR.
George Woodward, and Colonel 0. j.
Cleary DIR. Tallman will give two ad-
dresses on the subject, The War
and YOU aud the other address on
the subject. Mental Hygiene of Per
SOnal Conflicts" DIR. Tallman is not
ed pSychiatrist. At the present time he
is director of mental hygiene for the
Michigan Hospital Commission.
DIR. George Woodward will speak on
the subject, False Values" He is a
phychiatriSt ut the State Prison of
Southern Michigan.
Col. Owen j. Cleary, president of
Cleary college in Ypsilanti, and state
air raid warden, will speak at the
Saturday evening banquet on the sub
ject, Our Responsibilities, Today and
Tomorrow
Those representing the WyandOtte
branch Y.M.C.A. at the State Young
Mems Assembly include Larry Egland,
Dean Locker. and Wilfred +. Newell,
Executive secretary.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Proclamation
.ARMISTICE DAY

Whereas the memories OF the
heroes of World War /, who made
the supreme sacrifice in the de-
Tense of our country, are with us
more wildly on this 24th ami
versary of the signing of the Arm
iStice, and
Whereas We are now engaged In
a World War of greater magni-
tude and seriousness, requiring
not only the efforts of our sons
and brothers. but those Of all OF
US, young and old.
Therefore. L believe il is the
privilege Of every citizen Of our
community to join with the Amer
lean Legion in setting aside the
cares and worries of every day
life and pray for the loved ones
who are gone and for those now in
the service and those who will be
joining in the great fight for free
dom, and
Therefore, l request our citizens
TO properly observe this ARMS
tice Day OH Friday. November IL.
1912 by displaying the flag Of our
country, and spreading the spirit
Of determination to win this war.
LOUIS w. BENIN.
Mayor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Custer Visiting
Hours Shortened

Fort Custer. Mich.-ViSiting hours
for friends and relatives of selectees
passing through the Fort Custer re-
crnit reception center have been re-
duced by one hour with the onset Of
winter weather, it has been announced
by Lieut.. Col. EldOn NJ. Steniem, com
manding officer IF the unit.
Visitors for the reception center
may enter the post from to 30 pm.
daily and from $50 am. to ) 80 pm.
on Sundays and holidays. They must
be on the post by = pm, instead OF
o'clock as formerly.
Seleetees sent 10 Fort Custer re-
main here only a short time. and visi-
tors should expect to find casionally
their friends have moved out unex-
pectedly Orders to move come sudden
iy and since for safety Of conveys the
men are not told where they are go,
ing they cannot let their friends
know OF the move until il is completed
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
l8 Men Indicted
for Military Service

The following IS men. from draft
Board No. IS (WyandottSss have heen
indicted into the United .taS ARM
Joseph a. Jelinski. I24 Manic
Edward w. Spaulding. a Forest
Stanley j. Palczesny, 3 z Negaunee
Edward j. Malicki. 337 Twelfth
Stanley POtoczek, Jr., ::so43 Ninth.
Victor r. Narcotic, 1913 Bidale.
Glenn A Hubbard, 3. - San AL
Styne. So
Zigmund J.. Obremski, 49, Film.
Alfred Lewinsky. IA ! nreka.
Edward w. kaminSki. 10 Eureka
Albert w. Spencer, 200 ighth.
LOvelace =. Baker, 1885, Elm.
John ID. COwie, 517 eli son.
Stanley l.. Motyka, I16t Sycamore.
Frank z. Finazzo, 517 Il eerbank
Ellsworth X. Hanlon, il, 5O4 Pom
lar.
GaetanO WHALE. DID Antoine.
Fred c. Cross. Grand Rapids.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
FEDERAL AGENCIES ADVISE
AGAINST MEATLESS DAYS

Acting upon advice from federal
agencies. the Michigan Council of De
Tense has recommended to Gov. Van
Wagner that no action be taken to
encourage observance Of "meatless
days" i'll Michigan. Instead, the yolun-
tary meat conservation campaign
planned by the council in cooperation
with the food requirements committee
of the War Production Board will 90
f. rward without interruption.
"Meatless days" would interfere
with the federal meat conservation
plan. now under way, and farm lead
ers agree that such a step might Gre
ate the impression among stock raisers
that there might be less demand for
meat. On the other hand, every effort
is being made 10 encourage increased
production.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
SAILS Fire Loss
During October

WyandOtte'S fire loss during the
month Of October amounted TO $415,
according 10 the monthly report of
Fire Chief Gustav AnSelm. OF this
amount, $245 was on property and $40
on contents. Total value of property
and contents involved was $162, $50,
and was protected by $1O9,OOO of in
Surance.
October fires were classified as fol-
lows: automobiles 3. awning /, busi-
ness place !. dwellings 4. factory l,
false alarms ). grass >. rubbish 5,
roof 1. storage 2 and tree 1.
Fire department apparatus. in an
Swering the 2S alarms of fire, Travelled
distance of 40 miles
Fire loss during the same month last
year totaled $2195.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
News Brevities

The American WOmen's Voluntary
Services held i party ut State audi
forum, Tuesday night, to raise funds
to carry on the organizations war
work.
Russell III. SAINTS, superintendent of
SharpIes Chemicals. Inc, was the
speaker at Tuesdays meeting of the
WyandOtte Kiwanis club. He spoke on
The Contribution of Sharples to the
Chemical Industry
At Tuesday nights meeting of the
Exchange club. the guest speaker was
William BOuleS, of the Detroit Society
Of Mechanical Engineers.
Mrs Charles w. McCOll returned re.
Gently from a visit with her sOn-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
f. Olson, of Evanston, ILL.,
OSman Oil, As, of 131 Plum street
has been found guilty of simple as
sault by jury in the Wayne county
circuit court. He was charged with the
stabbing of Charles Roscoe in a beer
garden brawl last July. Oil was fined
$50 and costs. with the alternative OF
serving go days in the Detroit house
Of correction.
ThirteeIf-yea r-Old Harold jacobson
of 615 Highland avenue was treated
at the WyandOtte General hospital
Sunday. after having been bitten by q
dog.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
NEW USO CLUB OPENS
AT DETROIT TOMORROW

With two service bands playing and
an all-day gala program Of dancing
and theatrical entertainment, the me-
trOpOlitan Detroit USO will open its
new five-stOry USO Downtown club in
the former American Legion building.
at 9 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
Expansion Of the USO to a building
sized downtown clubhouse Is caused by
the rapidly growing load Last De
cember the USO's single club, i'm the
Hammond building. entertained S33
boys. Last month the same club ac-
cOmmodated 1900 Service men.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Welding Class :
at the High '5choo|

4 supplementary class laslight arc
and acetylene welding is 6Sing offered
To women already engaRI in war
work This training whic .ais free OF
charge is given under the supervision
of the State Board Of &C troll OF NO-
catiOnal Education for W : Workers.
Glasses will be held ffOi $50 TO
10 80 Thursday and Eric ) evenings
at the Roosevelt high scht |.
Any employer who is y ducing de-
Tense materials NAV re- er women
workers for whom this tn hing is de-
sired 70 Mr.. Howell. dir stor Of de-
Tense training at the Ro evelt hlgh
school Any women who a. Interested
must first receive writer permission
from their employer beft applying
for training. =
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
University w men
Sponsor Book Sale

A secondhand book sale sponsored
by the American Association of Uni
verSity Women. will be / I'D at the
Superior Motor Sales roo Superior
boulevard and Biddle ave lie, Friday,
November Is, from 80 t. ) pm, and
Saturday, November IA, ON 8 am.
to Z 80 pm.
Books. magazines and hes will be
available at One-cent and D. Proceeds
Of the sale will go into [ ) A.A.U.W.
fellowship fund.
Those having books. m gaines or
games to donate are askt to get in
touch with Miss Muriel Wilkinson,
Miss Bess Duffy. Miss Hal Adair, or
to take them to the Mex Hey school
or public library.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Roosevelt High
Downs Rouge, 60

Roosevelt high schools unbeaten
football team kept its 1912 record un-
furnished when ii defeated River
Rouge high. 60 before record crowd
at Roosevelt field. Saturday after
noon. Ii was the sixth straight victory
for Wyandotte. and the first time 1t
had beaten River Rouge in IL years.
The only score of the game came III
the first quarter. when Speer toteo
the ball over from the 2O-yard line:
The try for extra point was wide OF
the uprights.
WyandOtte high will wind up It's
season tomorrow afternoon in game
with FordSon. also undefeated TINS
year. with the Border Cities ieagne
title at stake. Another capacity CROWD
is expected TO witness the contest.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
Primary Schoe
Fund Gets Boost

Lansing, Oct. 31.-Th primary
school fund was boosted " another
81 Col 81 81 today as tn Michigan
Bell Telephone Company made the
second-haf payment on itf state pro-
perry tax for the year 1884,
A check for the first-h}f payment
of the $33S2.743 tax was surned over
to the state June 80. The 1Otal Is the
largest payment into TIE primary
school fund, which is aIsocated TO
Michigan's public schools en- the basis
of their last school censuE
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
WYANDOTTE FIFTH M
BUILDING FOR SEPTEMBER

Wyandotte ranked fifth AmOng com
mrnnitieS of the metropolis an Detroit
area in the amount OF ne construc-
ton for which permits ere issued
during the month Of Sept nIber: The
figures: Highland Park $4Oo.IIo;
Dearborn. $302 sos: Royal Oak. $2OS,-
ss5: Ferndale. $165678 = TyandOtte.
$1O6.44O: Haptramck, $50 81: Crosse
Pointe Park, $1S.750: AIelvindale,
$1,000.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
s80,565 Of
NEW BUILDING
IN OCTOBER

Building permits calling for the ~
timated expenditure of $SO,565 were
issued at the Office of City Engineer
f. w LiddIe during the month Of
October Permits for the construction
of new dwellings accounted for S7J,-
100 Of the total. Other classified lions
were: Dwelling alterations, 1856
minor buildings, 500; public building.
81 GOO
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
II YEARS OLD

The wyandotte Savings bank will
celebrate the list anniversary of its
founding on November 20. The local
bank Is one Of the oldest financial In
stitutiOns in the state.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
HaIf-Holiday for
Wyandotts Schools

WyandOtte public schools will close
at noon, ArmiStice day, November IL.
Tie. closing was authorized by the
Board of Education at its regular
meeting Monday night.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
wYANDOTTE INvENT6
SECURES / PATENT

Harry Rose Of wyandot e has been
granted a patent on combination
hot water and steam heat Z.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
NONPARTISAN BALLOT
Justice of the Supreme Court

STATE REFERENDUM BALLOT
Proposal Ne.
Revision Of State Constitution
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06
1851 VOTED At
THE ELECTION
ON TUESDAY

It's than one half Of Wyandutte :
qualified electors took the trouble To
vote ut the general election on Tues
day. \ total of 1851 votes was cast
The state trend toward Republican
ISM was not reflected in the local vote
a> Democratic candidates swept the
city with substantial majOrities The
bigg ~ vote getter was Frederick j.
Gartner, who won reelection To the
state Legislature. Mr., Gartner pOlled
Il total of 4.+OA votes. His opponent,
Kirby L. Wilson, Jr. received 2,537
votes
Governor Murray ID. Van Wagner
carried WyandOtte. receiving 4.129
votes To BIB votes for Governor elect
Harry f. Kelly
United States Senator PrentiSS NJ.
Brown received 1925 votes compared
with 2,S4O votes received by his op-
pOnent Judge Homer Ferguson.
Robert w. Ford, candidate for Con
greS> from the Sixteenth district. re
ceived the largest numbered Repubi-
can votes east in the City, 3;20S per
sons casting their bal BITS for MIN. He
was defeated, how eSerA by the lncum-
hent. John IRsinski\ who relieved
1853 votes
For state senator, Stanley Nowak
received 1866 votes, to 3,171 for w.
Newton Hawkins, of EcOrSe
On the nOn-partiSan ballot. Ray
mOnd w. Starr. incumbent received
3.764 votes to 1911 for Earl c. Pugs-
ley. for justice of the supreme court.
Thomas c. Murphy and Patrick III
O'Brien were reelected rs probate
judges, without opposition
Home Rule Proposal Lost
The proposed amendment tn the
state constitution. permitting Wayne
county to adopt charter was defeat
ed, 1858 To 2,175.
Proposal No. 3, commonly known AS
the milk marketing act, was also de-
feated by wide margin. The proposal
received 3.TS6 yes. and 1910 no votes
FOllOwingsis a tabulatiOn of the
vote recorded at Tuesdays election:
United States Senator
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-06

BUY U. 8. WAR BONDS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Factory Whistles
To Aid Defense
In Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK. March %
Mayor Floyd Barry tomorrow
night will make a formal request
TO factories in the Battle Creek
area TO silence their whistles for
the duration except in the case
OF extreme emergencies.
Mayor Barry said the matter
had been discussed with factory
heads and that all had agreed ten
tatively 10 abandon their whistles
as a part Of the daily routine. Tho
whistles will be used in the civil
ian defense Setup 10 warn the city
IN cases of alert or presence Of
enemy aircraft.
First test of the whistle system
will come March. 81 when the
cltys first practice alert is sched-
uled. Whistles will blast at 8 n. m.
sending defense workers 10 their
post for ID minute drill. doctors
and nurses ylll 90 10 their sta
lions, air raid Wardens will patrol
their blocks and protective serv-
Ices will be standing by for call.
Defense officials said there
would be no blackout since il is
expected that the practice alert
would show up many defects which
officials hope TO find and correct
before sending the city and sur
rounding area into a complete
blackout.
After The perfection OF alert
proceedings, officials plan 10 call
for a complete blackout in con-
nection with a similar order at
Fort Custer which VIII blot out
completely the military area.
Thousands Of troops at the nearby
fort already have held several
alerts and simulated air raid prac-
tees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Wait FWA
Action ON
School
Times stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK, March 23.-
II the FWA office in Chicago today
rules on the eligibility of one of
the bidders in the construction OF
the S290000 senior high school
building in the Lakeview area. the
board Of education will move al
once 10 award contracts, school
officials said today.
While bids have been in for sew
eral weeks. none OF the contracts
have been awarded. The eligibility
OF plumbing contractor TO bid on
the work has been questioned and
the bids are being held up until
action by the EVA. which is con-
tributing toward the building. The
board Is TO meet tonight.
Work has begun on the SIS. 600
addition 10 the veterans admins
tration facility, located in the Fort
Custer military reservation. The
work includes installation OF equip
ment in the kitchen and dining
room, increasing size Of refrigera-
ton room and charging the boiler
room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Light
In Battle Creek
rime. stan corr,,pondent

BATTLE CREEK. March %
Only a few hundred votes were
cast this morning in balloting 70
name four candidates for two city
commission seats.
Election officials said that on the
basis Of the early voting. they
doubted whether omore than $500
of the $4,000 registered voters
would appear ar the polls. They
pointed out that last year when
the mayoralty was at stake, voters
in the primary cast 1857 votes.
Those seeking jobs now held by
James Cox and Robert Agnew be-
sides the two incumbentS are Earl
j. BrutSche, manufacturers: James
j. Barry, insurance agent; Peter
Olson, a Waterman. and Paul c.
Buckley, engineer. The two con-
stable candidates are Paul Keagle
incumbent, and Jay B. Walton
The city election will be held
April 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Custer Field House
To Be Opened Soon

FORT CUSTER, March %
The $4,000 field house. which
will house facilities for indoor
sports and the staging of sporting
events for soldiers stationed here
will be opened soon, post officers
revealed today.
While safety equipment has
been installed the marking of of
basketball floors and finishing
of the walls remain 10 be com
pleted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Polish Army Chief
To Meet Roosevelt

NEW YORK, March % GNS)
Wladislaw Sikorski, COM
mander in chief of the Free Polish
forces. has arrived at Montreal
aboard -Warplane- brought
him from London, and he will
leave today for Washington ta
confer with President Roosevelt.
the Polish information center an,
nounced.
General Sikorski's visit tc
Washington, it was stated, as
connected with important political
decisions TO be taken in connection
with increased military activities
on the European continent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Mobile Blood Unit
Due in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, March %
The Detroit mobile blood unit of
the Red Cross Will come here
Thursday 10 enable employees of
seven industrial plants and two
fraternal organizations 10 give
blood as part of the nationwide
donation program.
The unit will remain three
days in its first trip this far west
OF Detroit.
Persons offering their blood are
from The Michigan Carton Com
pany, WilcoX-Rich Division. Kel-
logg Company. Post Products
Division, Rebekah and Odd Fellow
Lodges, Clark Equipment Com
pany, United States Register Com
pany, Duplex Printing Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-23
Chinese Air Cadets
In U.S.. 10 Gel Winqs

MOFFETT FIELD, Cal. March
% UNS).-An undisclosed num-
Der OF Chinese youths who came
to America several months ago
for army air corps training will
receive their wings this week at
Luke Field, Ariz., Moffett Field
officials said today. The fliers, all
of whom have seen action in the
Orient, will return soon to re-
enter active combat against the
Jap invaders.