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Indies
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patrols "by which valuable informa-
ton was obtained" He said the
Dutch forces ambushed a Japanese
detachment yesterday and killed 80
or 40, including the commander and
several other officers
Frightful Toll Taken.
Javas 10000 900 resolute inhabi-
tants were ready to match their
strength and courage against the
enemy hordes in laSt-ditch battle
which will have tremendous conse-
quences in the course of the war.
Successfully held, Java will mean
that Japan's invasion of the East
Indies has been a costly failure.
The United Nations already have
exacted a frightful toll of ships and
men from the enemy in the Indies.
The willing sacrifice by the Dutch
of their wealth of oil and machinery
wherever it fell to the invaders
hands has left the Japanese only
scorched earth for their efforts-and
the footholds for attempting the
final, decisive blow.
So far, although yielding ground
to the overwhelming forces of the
Japanese in the outer islands Of the
archipelago, the Dutch have waged
a successful fight of delay and de-
struction, depriving the enemy of
valuable time and loot.
But If Java is lost to the United
Nations, 1t will mean Japan's total
conquest Of the vast, rich Indies
archipelago, her complete hegemony
of the Asian waters Of the Pacific,
her reduction Of the last great ram
part before Australia and her acqui-
sition of another base at the cross
roads Of the Pacific and Indian
Oceans.
The Japanese now stand on the
island of Sumatra, less than 80
miles to the west of Java across the
narrow Strait of Sunda, and on the
southern shores of the islands of
Borneo and Celebes, to the north
across the Java Sea.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Boy Hit by Streefoar
Is Seriously Injured
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 ------l9
Killed in same period of 1s41 is
Toll for all of 1941 ------ 95

A 9-year-old boy who was struck
by a Streetcar late yesterday was
reported slightly improved today
in Garfield Hospital and 54-year-
old Merrifield (Va) man was in
critical condition in the Alexandria
Hospital with traffic injuries.
The child, Vincent Picillo of 2406
Fourteenth street NV, suffered Sc
we're head injuries. Police said he
had stepped from a loading plat
form at Fourteenth and Belmont
streets NV. and was struck when
he turned to greet two chums.
The car operator was listed as
Horace Seaton, AZ, of 354 N
street NV.
The Virginian, Charles H. Wei
gandt, was critically injured early
today when his car ran over
an embankment and struck a
tree on Lee boulevard about five
miles east of Fairfax The Fairfax
rescue squad ambulance took him
to Alexandria Hospital, where he
was reported suffering from frac-
tured skull, fractured ankle and
cuts.
Leonard Kronstadt, Is, of $500
Thirteenth street NV, suffered a
broken collarbone and lacerations
yesterday when the automobile in
which he was passenger collided
with another at Sixth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV, police
reported.
Harold Kronstadt of the same ad-
dress, listed as operator Of the first
car, was released after treatment for
a shoulder injury. Buries Nibens,
20, colored, of 1902 o street NV,
said by police to have been driv-
ing the other vehicle, was admitted
to Casualty with scalp and arm
1acerations.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Police Examine Bomb
Found in Powder Can

Washington police today held for
examination q crudely constructed
bomb found yesterday In q ship
ment Of old powder containers from
the Naval Powder Factory at In
dianhead, Nd, To a Junk dealer In
the $500 block of Benning road NV.
Discovered in an old galvanized
container shipped out Of Indian
head Monday as scrap. the bomb,
about 2 feet long and loaded with
a pound of blasting powder, was
sealed at each end with paper and
rags. Its fuse was Of wire and its
outer covering cardboard tube.
Powder factory ofiicials discounted
the possibility that sabotage was
intended, explaining that the con-
tainer had been lying In an open
field some distance from any build
ing containing explosives.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Reds Big Guns Smash
German Positions
All Along Front
Artillery Is Directed I
: By GuerriIIos Behind
Enemy's Lines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 18.-Soviet big
guns, some directed by radio
from Russian guerrilla detach-
ments which had driven behind
the German lines, today were re-
ported to be smashing Nazi posi-
tions all along the front from
Leningrad deep into the south
west.
In one sector OF the front west
of Kalinin q tank-led German
counterattack was thrown back by
artillery which destroyed three of
the. tanks. then routed the Nazi in
fantry. In another northwestern
front zone the Red Army claimed
to have cut of Nazi defensive
position with concentrated fire
which forced the invaders to aban-
don Is cannon in their retreat.
"a Stockholm dispatch to the
London Daily Herald said 1t was
reported that a Soviet army
corps, including six Polish divi-
sions, was now only so miles from
the frontier of old Poland on
drive with gathering momentum"
into White Russia.
THE Poles were said to be
equipped with British rifles, tanks
and trucks for land operations
and Russian planes for air sup
port)
Unspecified Villages Taken.
Army dispatches said number
OF important but unSpecifled viii
lagos were recaptured in the south
west, where the Russian batteries
poured a heavy rain of shells into
a double line Of Nazi defenses that
included land-mine fields. The
batteries were said to have de-
stroyed So points in one day.
Only two newly captured places
were mentioned-Sosino, on the
Smolensk front, and Manakhovo on
the Leningrad front. Neither place
appears on any available maps
The situation was summed up BY
the Soviet Information Bureau with
a declaration that "our troops car
ried out offensive battles against
the enemy, are continuing to ad-
vance and have occupied several
populated points"
In the Leningrad region, it said,
guerrilla detachments killed 20 Ger
man officers and Isl men in a night
raid on the garrison of an unidenti-
fed populated place"
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Wentworth Named 10 Post
In Traffic Department

Howard r. Wentworth will be-
come chief of the public rela-
tions section of the Department Of
Vehicles and Traffic, beginning
March /, under an appointment an
nounced last night by the Commits
Sioners.
The position is 9 new one, said
to be the first step in plan the
Commissioners have in mind for
reorganization of the department,
under which they propose to place
more emphasis on highway safety
measures by closer cooperation with
the motoring public.
Mr., Wentworth. who resides at
$50 North Kentucky street, Airing
ton, Va, has been on the staff Of the
Washington Post for y years. He has
won awards from the Commercial In
vestment Safety Foundation Of New
York City on the basis of his traffic
safety articles. He is SO years old.
q native of Randolph, N. Y. and
came here In 1919 and attended
public schools. He served as a
page in the House OF Representa-
tives. joining the staff OF the Post
in 1929.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
ADVERTISEMENT
Prettier Complexion
for You by Using
MercOIized Wax Cream

Bleach YOUR skin to whittier. clearer,
more attractive appearance with the aid of
Mercolized Wsx Cream. Just use this
fragrant Skin Bleach and Beautifler daily
superficial skin in tiny. invisible particles.
It undercovers the newer. lighter. younger
looking skin beneath. Makes skin look
fsirer fresher and lovelier.
GaxoIite Astrinkent tightens loose surface
skin. Gives a delightful sense of freshness
Reduces excess surface oil. Dissolve Saxo-
lite Astringent in one-half pint witch hazel
and use daily morning or evening.
Tarkroot Beauty Mask-Try this cooling.
soothing and refreshing facial. We believe
will like
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Rescue Trucks Urged
For Maryland Counties

Py the Associated Press.
Rescue trucks, properly equipped
for emergency work and stra-
logically located throughout Mary
land counties, were proposed today
for all fire companies by Chief
j. w. Just, State fire co-ordinator
of the Maryland Council Of De-
fense.
Truck equipment should include,
he said, flood lighting system.
oxygen and service masks, forcible
entry tools, acetylene cutting torch,
electric drill, stretchers and first
aid kits, shovels, ropes and re-
SuscitatorS.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Fireman Found Driving
New Truck to Lunch
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 18.-
Complaints that a fireman was
driving new fire truck home to
lunch each day-and leaving the
motor running while at table
brought an explanation from Fire
Chief Earl Swartz that the man
was acting under orders.
Chief Swartz said he wanted to
get the new truck broken in" grad
ually before 1t had to be used at q
fire,
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Cousin of Senator Taft.

George Lester, an attroney, is a
cousin of Senator Taft, Republican,
of Ohio. A native of New York, Mr..
Lester was educated at Harrow and
Cambridge in England and received
his law degree at Harvard Uni
versity Law School. He entered the
New York Office of Oliver & Dom
nally in 1889 and then came to their
Washington Office in 1941, leaving
in November of that year. 1t was
said at the law Office that he was
unmarried and had a brother in
New York.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Two From District
Among 90 Ambulance
Drivers al Cairo
U. S. Group Representing
24 Stutes Includes
Lawyers and Bunkers

The ,Driter OF this dispatch is
a noted American sculptor ,Dho
Joined the American Field Serp-
ice as an ambulance driDer in
France in January, 1910. and
later Uent to Egypt in the same
service. He ,Das major OF in
tdntry in the A. E. F. in 1918
and Uon the Croir de Guerre. He
is SIS years old, born in Detroit.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Wins Yale Scholarship

Sawyer Roger Young, 705 Eight
eenth street NV. has been awarded
q scholarship at Yale University, the
university announced today. He is
one OF is students awarded scholar
ships totalling S2,750.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Nook

very American and very drastic way
in the next few months, swinging
over entirely to war productions
He predicted that II Japan did not
attack Russia, then Russia would at
tack the japanese, ...
Evening star., 1942-02-18

Now Is the time for all good men to
come to the aid Of their country.
Buy Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-02-18

RED DRIVES THREATEN GERMAN HELD KEY POINTS-Rus
enccng drives yesterday threatened three key points in
line thrust appeared
Novgorod the SmoenSk the Germans ad
md that the Russians had Stomed through their lines below
Vyazma appeared threatened the Reds
applied pressure the front and both fank Broken line
represents eastey positions advance
represents territory controlled
allies "A. P. Wrephoto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
Machinery and Supplies

WANT TO BUY i6"-is" x6'.s quick
change lathe. also S'-l2' universal
I -iawed Gluten Arlington 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

WARDS BROOM OUTFIT
Beautiful new furniture that youH be
proud to own includes a beautiful 2-pc.
living room suite 5-pc. dinette g. pc.
bedroom suite. plus 81 additional pieces
10 complete this gorgeous ensemble. Free
radio. Priced 10 sell at oniy 1928 Easy
terms. WARDS Outlet 7434 Harper.
1il4u Harper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

ALL grades OF coal Ace Coal CO. Plaza
1901
CALL - FOR PRICE ~ NLITY
CONSUMERS coal co UN 3-28is
CALL ~ FOR coat PRICES
DOOLEY. 1915 PRAIRIE TN 6-123f
COZ ON CREDIT
SUCKER BROS .. TW i-G2Ol
pETRolT cry 1CE AND FUEL co
esf1 GRAND RIVER TYLER 5000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
Snaps
Automobiles for Sale

ELECTRIC refrigerator, used. TO ira
for piano 3ii2 Mark Plaza 1924.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
Radios and Supplies

4 Buy Sl39 o. ZENITH $40
1912 model automatic radio phVno console
Need cash. used mo. Terms 10 right
party. SOS Woodward Middlewsg open
evenines u 9. sundaN us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

FREIGHT REFUSED. DAMAGED FUR
SlTDRE Unclaimed Warehouse 2727
L'yrfuois. Michigan Central Car shop
CAS- STOVE. new. tabletop S2f Benson
1924 Woodward. Evenings sunday -
GORGEOUS 3-pc bedroom suite neW 500
B'rSpn 1925 Woodward Eve sun (
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
Wanted Miscellaneous
Musical Instruments

ACCORptONS Prof models buy here
nr" 500 on. Castisleoni. 9ij0 Gratiot
PINNO--Uprgtt used sin good con
ditiol City Music. 7fi2 Mack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

BUICK al coupes sedanettes and sedans:
choice II 10 gorgeous beauties: some
radios and heaters, low mileage: $s95 up.
ri doup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05

IT PAYS 90 by the Contra stores way
- locations no Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-05
Auto Radios
Radio Service

Al RADIO repairiug;> free estimates;
homes LEMON 5000 Central Rsdib
Service AL
ALL makes radioA eKpertly repaired Writ
ten guarantee Reasonable, 1913 kerche-
val Lenox 56SS
GUARANTEED service Including parts
and tubes current models, So so. Tyler
- 6O3A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Rev. McRoberis
Will Fill Bible
Church S Pulpit

Ths Rev. Duncan McRehsfss
MI I'm ire pulpit thursday go
nIngx At $ o'cleek and Sundays -
10th ths II q n. ard , n.
services Al The Independent bieie
church. Division ave-. ard So q =
Announcement - thss sas msas
"Wednesday ~ ths pulpit conml,.
tee ~ TIE church
Ths Rev. NJ. AeRoesris las
been In CHINA "a = missionary ~
the Oriental Missionary scsiesy.
re n. experienced mere than 100
bombing. n China snd hss ser
much ~ recent harpeninrs there.
u. - a. outstanding preacher,
missionary. evsngehs, and rsaio
speaker.
~. = appearing IN the reon
hroadoas, - the Seattle Chrsstisn
Business Mems COMMITTEES each
week day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

the Office az Price administration.
who Was conducting the hearing.
Even that doren seemed resigned
to pay whatever price 10 necessary
10 obtain their weed. Mayor Cain.
who also attended the meetlng
said there was some concern about
ability o. lowest income group. 20
buy fuel AZ all. but suggested that
iow-rriced grades of wood might
b ssrmsrked for those groups
rh~re were a few mcr~ In
the audience Tue.day after
noon In the council chamber
st the city hall. WHERE the
eity's fuel dealers had their
session with Dr. Tcu.iey.
General opinion there Was that
soms ~ the dealers were on their
way out Of business unless an in
crease could be obtained on the
ceiling prices Of wood. One said
he found himself losing 30 cents
q cord.
A suggestion made earlier In
the day that the OPA agree 10 a
plan Of adding a fixed "msrk-up"
to whatever cost wood dealers
have to pay producers was dis
osrded. DR.. Tousley said the opA
would not look with favor on such
= plan and recommended that each
II the IS wood dealers present
make his individual request for in
creased price on any item which
he couldn't sell without = raise.
The problem Of forest wood,
source from which any more
wood must come Of the 100000
cords the city IL believed short
for this year. remained unset
tied. Dealers thought some
additional forest wood might
he obtainabie. " . price Of
$3.50 or SIS could he set.
The three hearings conducted
by the OPA economist in Tacoma
Tuesday were the first OF a series
which ne will hold on wood prices
in all the major communities of
the Pacific Northwest during the
coming three weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Family Men May
Escape War Draft

tCcniinued from Pare onsl
b. reaching the age Of IA annually
May broke down Hershey's fig
ures on reelasslfieation ss follows.
or sio.noo single men now ds.
ferred for dependency. . net
eliminating physically unfit ~
7is. 600 will ~ called for service
or 1000 900 men with wives
4 only In Class TIA. net 81
l 600 600 win NJ drafted this fall
Or 1000. 900 men In Class In
- lft for limited military service
only. 10000 are being reclassl-
fled into IA.
or 10000 men deferred for
Y illiteraoy. $4,000 win now be
indicted.
cor 10000 men deferred for
y venereal diseases. %. 600 are
now being called for sctive service.
f-of 1000. 900 men now In Class
v Tv-F physically. mentally or
morally unit. 400 600 win be or
dered 10 active service.
Y-of the men now In Class ia
and fI-B deferred for essen
tai occnpstionsi. between $50 900
and 10000 will be reelssslned
for IA 10 meet army quotas this
fall.
Ma, said that comhinE 81
present elassificafinns would
yield an army Of a.1aS. 900
men. indicating thai spprosi-
mstely 1000 900 men are In
the army nov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
LITTLE NGws TO COME
FROM gGYPTfAN TnONT

LONDON - A dispsich 10 the
exceedingly wsii.informsd TImss
from the Egyptian front said
wednesday that for rsssons n
military strategy there would b
iittls news during thu nsxf few
days from the Aismsin line where
Field Marshal Erwin Rommsl he's
opened an attack on the british
Eighth army under Gen. Harold
X. l.. q. Alexander.
Military obHsr vsrs. believing
that Hsmmsi Was nov definitsly
committed 90 . drive for surx.
awaited snxi0Isiy tho FIRST news
~ q clash IN force between the
russssd srmored divisions which
will mark the decisive phaAe Of
the baiiis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

Henry :. Lick, pictured here.
who Fridoy will celebrate his
2oth birthday in Uncle SONS
novy, oroduoted from Lincoln
high school in 1894. motoring
in English ond mathematics.
He enlisted in u. S. rovy Oct.
9, 1899. serving for o time on
the USS. Huston. Lo'er he
'tonsferred 10 the submarine
U.SS. SEQ Oregon, ond IS now
on electrician, first Gloss.
He wos OF MoniIo OF the out
break OF the wor, with the
Asiotic fleet, ond from wires
tlmperioD received OF three or
four month intervals. is now be-
lieyed 10 be somewhere in the
vicinity OF Austtolio.
His widowed mother, Mrs.
Fronces Mot'son. resides OF the
home, 500 eost 43rd ST.
He wos born Sept. 4, 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
School Readiness
TESTS This W eek

A reminder to parents ~ enter
ing school children that the school
readiness tests arc being held this
week was issued "Wednesday by
Asst. Supt. Mont J. Downing.
The tests for six.year-olds are
being given at q a. m. each morn
ing at the Central school. Thurs
day and Friday mornings alone
remain on the schedule.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
!acomans Apparently Unconcerned
About Fuel; Only Dozen at Meeting
Some Local Deolers Expec, TO Be Gu, of
business Unless Prices Are Roised

Tacoma householders apparently
we're comfortably warm Tuesday
evening and not interested much
IN their winter wood. tire public
hearing on fuel prices disclosed.
An even dozen consumer, .hoU.s
np at Hotel Winthrop 10 expire.
their opinions on wood price. 10
Or. Dean Tousley. economist for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
CLYDE MELENDy"

Mr.. Melendy has for six years
been the leading deputy. assessing
farms. homes and industry In the
territory outside the city. This
means travelling long distances,
long hours and careful assessing.
Tho very high degree Of sstisfsc-
ton he gave earned his promotion
IN chief deputy He viii manage
the office with N. present highly
trained crew, and msintsin the
present efficient policy. Fred A.
Smith. Pierce County Assessor.
ADV. }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Yankees Bomb
Foe in Desert

Continues fFen rsss onsf
Ainrd fishfsfs 80 shes ee~s II
snsrsy aircraft Tuesday. sna psoe'
shly destroyed twice tat asiHhei
IN ar enrhata
nrtsish lnsp<Flsi Fese~< tsek
the Initiative - tk~ rerfh<Fr
ead "a ~ Iiee. n~.r 80 Nod
sesrssesa. lsssi-x eus In 81.
frnsls~ r.ias wAlck resulted }.
fh~ esrfaf< ~ nu<a<fss. ter
mss rFiseaer<s the cemtna-
nlaue s.ia-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Just the Core
TOO MANY TABLETS

Emil A. Lohrke. 50. was treated
at Tacoma General hospital Tues
day night for a nesr-fstsi "stom-
sch ache after he had taken an
overdose If sleeping tablets At his
home. 1921 st Helens ave Police
said Lohrke had been drinking.
Elect Deputy Coroner GEORGE
HoFFNER for CORONER. There
is no substitute for experience.
ADV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

A sneak thief obtained a watch
and $40 worth ~ war stamps bY
entering the rooms Of n. Gen Eng
and chun Lee, employees ~ the
Derby cluh A. soz ~. iith Of.
according n police reports We'd.
nssdsy. Both men live m the
premises and wer. bury elsewhere
IN the establishment At The time.
they SAID.
49,
Vote for Senator Gerald g
Dixon, democrat candidate for
state Senate. 2sth District Fx-
psrienced and capable. Jaw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

USE N-MAfI.

Relatives and friends Of officers
and men serving with the Pacific
fleet may now use the fast, new
Y-Msil system in writing 10 them.
Owing 10 lack Of equipment. sol
diers and sailors stationed ashore
or aboard patrol vessels In Alaska
will receive the originals Of v-Mall
letters rather than photographs.
IL was stated.
49,
Our efficient County Assessor
Fred A Smith says Tax money
should not 10 wasted As cOtfS-
TY COMMISSIONER. | would In
sst upon the efficient operation
NJ every county department"
Let's make Fred A. Smith our
COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Adv.
Coffe. has complained about IN.
heat in Ths House (It's air condi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Morals Squod Ioils
Four In Raid Here

r~n couples ~ Negroes weFs
e<lrs Asia i TIE ely All wr1r<s.
aas az investigation sftk F<6sFa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

ditionsdD and OH How no has
swelteredl I am wondering II the
folks at home put the heat on
too muchl Ralph Woods for
Congress. adv }
Butter cheaper. Cow Butter Store.
BRoUGHAM TO TALK
Members Of the Tscoms Rotary
club will hesr q talk m boys work
this week ny Royal Proushsu1. Sc
attic sports EDITOR. al their meet.
ing In Hotel Winthrop roof garden.
The program YVES arranged ~ the
club boys work committee. Of
which Robert kstner 10 chairman.
Elect Pete Clay sheriff FOR your
protection. adv }
Ny Ny McGavsok. kaminalti.
quick ana help put Woods In the
House. It's better 10 put wood(sl
In the House than Coffee IN the
Mouse. Ralph Woods fer Con-
Eress. adv. }
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

= sr>f=tIeA = . d.eufs<fis keasv
u 81 - ffts -
Tnc=. ssF<<f~f ~ fns rso<sls
-su.r esfs Tkonss haan<s ~.
Carey n>vss - rsxxy nrFns n
sna Clara Wis. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
Civilian Defense
q u q
Meetings Called

ff<<Eaet IT, n<Tui<F u<stlrx
- p n "Wednesday 81 cem~u.
ats h*a
ffscsnet a. A. smr<<tses -.
slsi rfetlisn e<f<n<~ H<<tseE wiil
= 80 81 - : ~ rauF<<sf ~
anea - wuke>re q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03

Where the fighting had started
al The Hlmelmat peak, dominating
the southern end of the front eight
miles from the osttsfa sslt hog
depression. the fighting had nov
spread, the eommnnique made
known. all the way up IN the
Reaeisst ridge. hloodlly contested
again and sRain. which runs from
east 10 west below the coastal
road.
G~r. Alexander threw paw
erful artillery forces. which
ma ubtedts hsd he~n
strengthened In recent weeks.
into the hattie line "a support
his tanks.
II seemed clear that RomInsl
was trying 10 roll Wy the British
left flank. st the southern end Of
the line. 40 ne could strike north.
ward 20 hit the main Nj Alsmsln.
Alexandra highway AMI follow II
westward To Alexandria and the
greatest triumph of his sreetse.
ular career
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-03
SUPREME OFFENSIVE

The eonmunlaus n ths Middle
East command ~ the Royal air
force indicated that csrrsn Fisid
Marshal Erwsr Rcsnmsi was ns~
actually embarked IN ths supreme
offensive which he hoped would
take him On 10 Alexandra 40 miiss
10 the east
u Vas believed that HommsTs
powerful tank forces had nov
clashed directly with the srmorsa
corps Of Gen. Harold n |. O.
Alexander after two days in which
the axis advanced elements had
rrobed out the imperial defense
line.