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Evening star., 1943-12-26
Leuse-Lend in Africa Goes Awrv

Mr.. Lee, Associated Press foreign
correspondent, DiSited French Mo-
rocco recently en- route home from
the Mediterranean Dar zone.
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(see DEMOBILIZING, Page C-3J
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(see CONTRACTS, Page C-3J
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(See INFANTRY, Page C-3D
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(see LUMBER, Page {
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-12-09

The average high school student
usually Classics his parents among
the simpler things of life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-12-09
Two Egg Cake

212 cups of sifted flour
212 teaspoons of baking powder
p teaspoon of salt
IA cups of sugar Il cup will do
p cup of shortening
l cup of milk
2 eggs
Evening star., 1943-10-05

entering II Z Cduet II. =. iaSior.
service in January He is a gradu-
ate of Central High School.
TINKER FIELD, Okla Second
1t. Robert B. Cohen, former statis-
tician for the Weather Bureau in
Washington, is a squadron adjutant
here at the Oklahoma City Air De-
pot. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Morris l.. Conen, Darby. Pa.
CAMP MURPHY, Fla. - Three
Washington men have been enrolled
in a special course of instruction in
the Southern Signal Corps School
here They are Corpl Robert M.
Galloway, jr.. son of Robert M.
Galloway, 1860 Charming street NE. !;
Pfc. Saul AbrahamS, whose wife.
Mrs. Pauline Alb, ahams, lives at
1909 Ninth street NV. and Pfc.
Chester M. Gordon, formerly of
1909 Webster street NV
DURHAM. N. C-Eleven Mary
land men from the Washington
area are among the Navy, Marine
and Coast Guard trainees enrolled
at Duke University in the Navy VIZ
college training program They are {:
Chevy Chase: Kent Davis
Thorup, Marine: George Thomas
Rita. Navy; Anthony George Mil
lcr, Navy; John Francis Mccain
bridge, jr, Navy; Harold Turner
Mankin, Navy; Lester Dean john
son, Navy; Eugene Harding Guthrie,
Navy. Washington Grove: Walter
Mitchell Spilman, Marine. Pooles-
vile: Harry Williams Gray, Navy
ClarkSburg: Edward Henderson
Evening star., 1943-10-05

Deets, tr., Navy. Mount Rainier:
Dom Keyes jenkins, Navy.
FORT SILL, Okla.-Corpl. Arthur
l.. Thompson, Washington, has been
commissioned a second lieutenant
on completion of the Field Artillery
officer candidate course at the
Field Artillery School here. He has
been assigned to the Field Artil-
lery Replacement Training Center,
Fort Bragg, N. C.
CARLETON FIELD, Fla.-Avia- =
ton Cadet Thomas o. Batey. 10,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James w. F.
Batey, 655 Yuma street Sc, is an
honor graduate from preflight
school here and flight adjutant.
Cadet Batey attended Anacostia
High School, and is a former en-
ploye of The Star He entered the
service in February.
SAMPSON, N. Y.-Several men
from the Washington area have
been granted leave after completing
their basic training at the Naval
Training Station here. They are
Melvin Sherman, son of MI. and
Mrs. A. Sherman; Roger D. Crabill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry F. Cra bill !;
George M. Dixon, John r. Meikle-
john. son of Mr.. and Mrs w. A.
Meiklejohn: John D. Bennett, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Bennett.
and George Barry, son of the late
Mrs. Nora Barry.
FORT KNOX, Ky.-Sergt Ernest
w. Downs, 100 Lang place NE. re-
Gently enrolled here in the Armored
School for a course in tank
meChanic1.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
az These Mailing Instructions for Orerseas Gifts:

Address Of Army Personnel: Show rank,
name, Army serial number, A. P. O.
number, post office through which por-
GELS are to be routed.
Wrapping Preparation: Pack in solid
fiberboord or sturdy double faced COR
rueoted fiberboord. Securely wrap in
heavy paper and tie with strong cord.
Any liquids in gloss bottles should be
packed in absorbent materials.
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Address Of Marine Corps Personnel:
Show rank or rating, name, unit num-
Der, post office through which parcels
are to be routed
Prohibited Articles: PerishobIe ooods,
weapons (euns and ommunition1, in
toxiconts, indecent pictures, knives or
anything With sharp Protrudine edges
(unIess wrapped so edge cannot pene-
trote pockoge), narcotics, posons, in
flonnmobIe materials.
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Address Of Navy and Coost Guard Per-
sonneI: Show name, rank or rating and
the naval unit to which assigned, or
name Of ship, post office through which
parcels are to be routed.
Weight and Size Limits: Maximum
weight 5 pounds. Maximum sze-l5-
inch length, 3o-inoh combined enqth
and eirth. A good-size shoe box is the
approximate size.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

TAMPA, Fla First 1t. Douglas
S, Steinberg, son Of Dean and Mrs.
S, S. Stelnberg, College Park, Md,
has been promoted to captain here,
where he is attached to the chemical
staff at Sd Air Force headquarters.
He enlisted in the Army in January,
l94l, and was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant on graduation from
the Chemical Warfare Service Off
Ger Candidate School. Edgewood
Arsenal. Md, in September, 1912
Evening star., 1943-10-05

near, 1905 Con-
necticut avenue
N, w, recently
was com m i s.
stoned a second
lieute n a n t on
compile t on of
the officer can
dldate course at
the Antiaircraft
Artillery School
here. He W ii
I a k e u p n e W
d II t / e S IN the
antiairCraft ar
tillery after a
short furlOugh.
Evening star., 1943-10-05

1SlI o. ~ u 4 a
lor, 1917 Twen-
ty = first street
NV, has been
assigned h re
+ I o m prefight
school at Chapel
Hill, N. c., where
he was regimen
tai commander.
Cadet Taylor, a
former employe
of The Star. was
an inspector of
airplaneS a or
the Glenn Mar
tin CO hefore
Evening star., 1943-10-05

W ksAi4h
ington, he was
graduated from
Mckinley High
S c h ool, and
later from Okla
hona Univer-
sity, where he
majored in civil
engineering. He
entered active
service in De-
c 2 m b e I, 1899,
ana was ap-
pointed a cap
tain in June.
1912. In Decem-
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ber, 1889. he was Can't. n. +. schultz.
appointed assistant personnel Off
Ger in the office, chief of ordnance,
in Washington. Later he became
planning officer at Curtis Bay
Ordnance Depot. Mrs. Schultz and
their daughter reside at the depot.
CAMP DAVIS, N. C-John B. Kin
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He is graduate OF the University
of Maryland,
GLENVIEW. Ill.-Naval Avia ton
Cadet Dyer J. Taylor, 81, son of
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kkkaaWlTH ID oyG-@a
FIGHTING MEN :

ROMULUS, N. Y--Capt. Norman
Elmer Schultz, formerly of WASH
ington. is transportation officer here
at the Seneca Ordnance Depot.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Mailing DendIines for
DrprSpnS Christmas Gifts

Notions. First Floor
Shoe Shine Kits
Sewing Kits
Shoe Loces
Sofety Pins, Scissors
Dress Shields
Pullman Slippers
The Book Store, First Floor
Books
Bibles, Dictionaries
Magazines, Subscriptions
Accessories, First Floor
Wonen's Hondkerchiefs
Isle or Wool Hose, Bed Socks
Lined Pieskin Gloves
Optical Goods, First Floor
Field Glasses
Sun Glasses Of all kinds
Evening star., 1943-10-05

Leather Goods, First Floor
BiIIfoIds
Untitled Wrop-up Toilet Cases
DuffIe Bogs, Money Belts
Women's Underwear, Third Floor
Sleeping Wear, Underwear
OrdIes ond Brossieres
Tailored Slips
Comeros, Fourth Floor
Camera Supplies, Equipment
Linens. Fifth Floor
Towels and WoshcIoths
The Food Shop. Eighth Floor
Z and 3 pound Fruit Cakes
lussoee, Eighth Floor
Dressing Cases, Dopp-Kits
Evening star., 1943-10-05

Stationery, First Floor
Miniature Games, Puzzles
Stationery
Playing Cards
Folding Photograph Frames
Writing Coses, Notebooks
ToiIetries. First Floor
Soops, Deodoronts
Wind and Sunburn Lotions
Foot Stick
CoIoenes and Perfumes
Hoirbrushes
Shaving Accessories
Shampoo and Wave Sets
Nail polish ond Makeup Kits
First aid Kits
Cleansing Tissues
Evening star., 1943-10-05

lhe Mems Store, SECOND Floor
Pipes and Toboccos
Tobacco Pouches
Rozor Blodes
Razor Blade Shorpeners
Toilet Kits, 4-purpose Kits
FOX Hole Pillows"
Gloves and Muft|ers
Shirts ond Neckties
Sleeveless Sweaters
Cop Covers, Socks
Untitled Cases, FurIough Boes
Clothes Brushes, plain, fitted
Pocket estonents
Khaki Web Belts
Storm Vests
SoddIe Soop
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Fine JeweIry, First Floor

Wrist Watches
Identification Bracelets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
French Speed
Palt in AIQiers

ALGIERS, Feb. 3 (UP) (De-
layed) The French imperial
council held two meetings today
to discuss changes in the North
African government and speed a
political agreement between Gen
Henri Honore Giraud, high com.
missioner. and Gen. Charles de
Gaulle. leader Of the Fighting
French.
1t was believed that a number
of military figures holding key adj
ministrative posts would be re.
moved and that men of unques.
.tionable political integrity would
replace them.
1t was announced officially that
IL of II persons held for several
weeks in connection with the as
sassination of Admiral Jean Fran.
co.'s Darlan had been freed.
All OF the men released are Al.
lied synpathizers and most Of
them are De Gaullists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Registered U. 5. Patent onios

captured Vozy, 80 miles north Of
Kursk, on the Kharkov- Moscow
line, to reach a point Sc miles
south of Orel. strongest German
base in the area, and took the
nearby town of Zolotukhino.
To the south. where the Rus
sian advance continued steadily
after the capture of the railroad
functions of Kupyansk, IS miles
southeast of Kharkov, and Krasny
Liman, 81 miles southeast OF
kharkov. the Russians reported
new gains today.
At Krasny Liman the Russians
penetrated IS miles into the
Ukraine, severed another big rail-
road system and cut down into the
heart of the immensely rich
Donets Basin mining and manu-
featuring area.
South OF Rostov the Germans
tried to stop the Russians by
counter attacking, but all re.
sistance was smashed, the noon
Icommunique said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
RuHllania.
Finland
Cracking

LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP).-Ru-
mania and Finland, at the south
ern and northern extremities of
the front on which Germany at
tackled Russia so confidently in
June, 1941, showed signs today
that they were nearing the crack
ing point.
A United Press Ankars dispatch
revealed that Hamdullah Suphi
Tanriover, Turkish minister TO
Rumania, had returned home
after an interview with Marshal
Ion Antonescu, the Rumanian die
tator, and reported that he was
believed to have taken with him
a Rumanian peace feeler which he
hoped Turkey would transmit to
the United Nations.
Stockholm dispatches reported
that Finland, starving and long
insistent that Germany must send
lit more food If it was 70 hold out
was seething with anger over q
statement made last Saturday BY
Field Marshal Hermann Goering
that Russia's winter war Of 1895
on Finland was only bluff and
it was indicated that soon there
might be additional repercussions
German radios broadcast that
In a few days, one of the most
drastic DEGREES in German history
would close thousands of bust
nesses, including one OF Berlin
biggest department stores. in or.
der that their workers could be
drafted into war industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Allied Daytime Raid
Admitted by Germans
CONTINUED from Page one)

which are being used with increas-
Ing hberabty, might possibly, IN
lucky circumstances, devastate
SIX acres in a city.
IL was announced that more
than 1000 tons Of bombs were
dropped in the four raids made
last month on the submarine base
.of Lorient, on the, French coast.
IN January raids, during which
enemy targets were bombed on ~
days and 29\ nights, the ministry
said. submarine bases and manu-
featuring ctnteTs were the prime
objectives.
INS quoted the air ministry
review as SAYING that $50 900
tons Of rubble had 10 he re-
moved from Cologne after The
1.0OO-plane raid last MAY The
amount Of rubble csr'ed away
was six times greater than that
cleared from Coventry Eng
lands most devastated city,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

A WEST COAST PORT, Feb 4
(INS).-The amazing story of how
IAN American destroyer, cornered
by a Jap flotilla, fought her way
to safety by sinking battleship,
a cruiser and a destroyer was told
today after the valiant ship had
come home for repairs.
The name OF the victorious ship
cannot be disclosed. but her crew
affectionately refers to her as
Baby"
Baby" for some unexplained
reason, failed to receive an order
to change course and suddenly
found herself in the path of a
Jap cruiser and a battleship. A
moment later. a Jap destroyer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Cleanup Squad
In New Guinea
Kills SS laps
Allied Bombers Blast
Troop Concentration.
in North SoIomons
GEN. MacARTHUR's HEAD

ZEN. mdSAh IlOh . tlb1b-
QUARTERS. Australia. Feb. 4
(UP).-Fighting in the rough coun-
try around Wau. 81 miles SOUTH
west of Salamaua, in New Guinea.
Australian forces Wednesday killed
S8 Japanese troops. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said today in his COM
Imunique.
Allied bombers raided enemy air
and naval bases from the Arloe
Islands, between Australia and
New Guinea. 10 BUN, on the Bou-
granville Islands, in the Northern
lSolomons.
The air action was not directly
connected with fighting in the
lSolomons area. but smashed at the
Japanese plane and troop concen-
ltrations which the South Pacific
command is trying 10 wipe out.
a Catalina flying boat bombed
BUN early Wednesday. starting
large fires. and Flying Fortresses
again raided Lakunai and Rapopo
al f, fields at RabaHi, on New
| Britain Island.
Later Wednesday a reconnoiter-
ing Fortress fought Is Zero fight
lers. destroying two, and returned
to base.
Gasynata and Cape Gloucester
'airdrones. on New Britain. were
each raided twice Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Navy Is Silent
On Losses Until
Decisive Blow
Japs in Major Attempt
TO Rout Yanks in Big
Air, Sea Struggle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP).-
The new battle for the Solomons
"a series Of widely scattered air
sea engagements--WaS still IN
progress today but, the navy de-
Ipartment said, the military stu.
Iation does not permit publication
Iof more details at this time.
A navy spokesman said that
there would be no announcement
Iof American losses until japanese
losses can be released, too
The navy's second communiqu6
on the current operations saio
only that air and surface engage.
ments between United States anC
enemy forces in the Guadalcana,
area Of the Solomon Islands are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

JoRph Goebbels. German propa.
sanda minister. who, according "a
Berlin. spoke last night 10 tank
workers al Berlin war factory
Berlin and other radios left the air
II was the ninety-fifth raid on
Hamburg, and Tuesday nights
raid was the one hundred twelfth
on Cologne.
More submarines are turned out
at the great Hamburg yards than
st any other in Germany, and
Hamburg is Germany's largest
port and second largest city, with
LOO 600 people.
The heavy Raj losses last night
may be accounted for by the fact
that the skies were clear and star
bt. The planes very likely met
accurate snti-sircrsft fire and
heavy opposition from night fighter
pisnes.
The air ministry revealed thst
itS foyr-ton block.buSter bombs,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
HOLD BANK OF DoNETs

An official radio commentary
broadcast by Berlin gave a hint
of the extent of the German re-
treat north of Rostov> by saying
that "the western bank of the
Donets River is still firmly in the
hands of German troops"
This was an admission that the
Russians were more than 200
miles due west of Stalingrad,
where the Red Army started its
offensive, and were within 10
miles Of Voroshilovgrad, Donets
basin industrial center.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

Norman was large for his
age" she said. HE added sew
eral years 10 his age at the time
he enlisted. He was so deter
mined 10 fight for his country
that there didn't seem 10 be
much we could do about IT,"
Norman. determined 10 help
avenge Pearl Harhor, quit RooSe-
welt High School here TO enlist on
Dec. Is. 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
Marine, ID, Us Killed
Youngest Yank Fighter TO Die in Action Sought
70 Avenee Sneak Raid, Mother Says

PEORIA, III. Feb. 4 UNSJ.-
Mrs. Rachel f. Gibbs revealed
today that her son. Norman. who
was killed in action in the Solomons
last December, was only IS years
old.
Norman is believed 10 be the
youngest American casualty OF the
war. The navy notified Mrs.
Gibbs of Normans death yester-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

"We're In here" he shouted
above the din. Lets keep go
ing-keep going and keep firing
until they sink us or We shoot
our way the hell out Of here!
The crew Sprang 10 carry out
orders and "Baby" responded like
the fighting ship'she is. Twisting
and turning TO avoid the gunfre
of her mighty foes, the little YES
sci began to spit flame and tor
.pedoes.
She scored on the Jap destroyer
1T burst into flame. Another dcft
attack and Strike Two"-Tho
cruiser became a roaring inferno
listing heavily. She exploded d
moment later.
Baby" turned on the Jap bat
tleship without a pause.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
EnIisis 2ol Troopers

Mr.. Sidney Y. Small, chairman
~ recruiting for Michigan State
Troops. has enlisted pol men in
two weeks, il was announced to-
dsV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
ToRPEDOEs STRIKE

Ducking the battlewagon's Ia
inch guns. she sprang in at close
quarters and loosed her torpedoes.
They found their mark and the
battleShip. identified as one Of the
Kongo class, was on its way to
the bottom.
When Baby" put in at battle
zone port after her victory, Vice
Admiral William Halsey, COM
mander in the southwest Pacific,
gave recognition Of her heroic
achievement when he approved
painting OF the three sunken Jap
ships silhouettes on her bulkhesd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
British DisIodQe
Axis From Vital
Hill in Tunisid
Fighting Still Going On
in Area At Miles From
Capital; General Captured

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa, Feb. 4 (UP) Brit
ish troops fought fiercely today
to hold an important height seven
miles south of Bou Arada, which
had been in their possession for
"a hours.
Latest reports from the North
Tunisian fighting front said that
the British had dislodged the Ger
mans from the hill, known as
Djebel Mansour, in an early morn
ing attack. The enemy counter
attacked in the afternoon but was
beaten back again, an Allied
spokesman said.
Fighting Is stlII going on"
he added
The hill is considered important
because it is 25 feet higher than
the ground which the British held
on the western side of the tiny
valley.
40 MILES FROM TUNIS
Bou Arada is 10 miles south OF
Medjez-el-Bab and 40 miles south
west of nunis, indicating the
strategic Importance of the area
in the battle Of northern Tunisia
Fighting in southern Tunisia,
where American troops have been
thrusting at the Axis lines in an
effort to find weak spot had
gone into a comparative hull since
a well-armed merle an force
seized Sened. tiny. railway town p
miles southwest of Maknassy and
on the main road 10 Sfax.
The Americans reported that
the prisoners they took in cap
turing Sened included an Italian
brigadier general. Most Of the
prisoners were Germans.
NAILS DODGE YANKs
The Allied spokesman reported
that there had been no German
effort to drive the Americans from
their positions about mile east OF
Sened.
Allied bombers continued at
lacking Axis supply lines and com.
munications in the narrow central
Tunisian sector. ~
One bHnber, force aSaeketi al
enemy airdrome at Ga6es on the
Gulf OF Gabes in Eastern Tunisia.
Other planes raided targets near
Maknassy, a headquarters COM
munique reported.
Six enemy planes were destroyed
in yesterdays operations and eight
Allied planes were missing, it was
announced.
Spitfires, flown by Americans
and Warhawks. flown by French
men of the new Lafayette Esca-
drille, escorted APO Havoc bomb.
ers in a raid on a howitzer bat.
terry and IS trucks II miles east
of Ousseltia.
LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP).-On,
anti-submarine vessel and nin'
enemy supply ships have been de
stroyed by five British subma
rines in the last few days in thu
central Mediterranean. a British
admiralty communique said today
The communique revealed tina
most of the damage was done by
the submarines guns, rather thar
by torpedoes.
Another large transport vessel
travelling north. was attacked anC
probably destroyed, the com
Imunique said, while another
smaller vessel was damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
3 MAJOR BREAKS

They did not know that krasno-
dar, al the eastern arm Of the first
"bridgehead," was in imminent
danger OF falling nor that at Kush-
reAepka- HE Russians were in posi-
ton TO drive westward along the
Yeya River to cut of escape via
Rostov even. along the roads.
Nor had the German public been
told that the Russians had made
three major breaks through the
German line on the vast Ukrainian
front north of Rostov, and that at
two points they had reached the
1912 line from which the Germans
started their disastrous summer
offensive.
In giving the news of the two
north Caucasus "bridgeheadS,' the
German radios said the large
scale movement" (which in fact
were retreats-had been effected
despite forced marches and icy
cold in which the Germans and
their satellite troops had some
times marched so kilometers 81 z
mileSl q day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04
SoZon1ons Battle Nav Hold GuadalcanaPs Fate
Trapped. Sinks
3 Jap Warships

came knitting in out of the smoke
of battle.
A salvo from any one of the
three enemy warships could have
blown Baby" out of the water.
"Baby's' skipper. who also must
remain anonymous, sized up the
crisis and Immediately gave battle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-04

tines huO A1iiA4A' 80 - -
continuous bombardment is
beng fulfilled even better
than British military planners
had hoped.
During the month just
ended the Reich and occupied
territory were raided on p Of
the 81 days, and only on eight
occasions has the enemy had
an unbroken period of %
hours without being bombed.
The January record is i'm
pressive, in view of the winter
storms which so frequently
hamper operations. The Brit
fish expect the record to i'm
prove as winter passes.
A TABULATION OF Janu-
airy operations by British and
American bombers shows
JAN. Western Germany
day.
JAN. 3-Western France and
ST. Nazsire, by USAAF
day.
JAN. 4-Ruhr night.
JAN. s-Ruhr might.
JAN. 9-H olland, northern
France and Belgium day.
Ruhr and Essen might.
JAN. 11-Ruhr might.
JAN. 12-Ruhr might.
JAN. 13-Lille and northern
France by USAAF day.
Ruhr and Essen might.
JAN. 14-Lorient might.
JAN. ID - Cherbourg day.
Lorient and western Ger
many (night).
JAN. 16-Berlin might.
JAN. 20-Holland day.
JAN. 21-Northern France
and Belgium day.
JAN. 22-Belgium, France
and Holland day.
JAN. 23-Lorient and Brest
by USAAF and northwest
ern German by Raj
day. Lorient and western
Germany might.
JAN. 25-Holland day.
JAN. 26-Belgium day.
JAN. 27--Wilhelmshaven by
USAAF and Copenhagen by
Raj day. Rhineland and
Dusseldorf might.
JAN. 29-Holland day. Lo-
rient might.
JAN. 30-Berlin, twice, and
western Germany day.
Hamburg might.
IN ADDITION to the bomb
ers, many fighter sweeps were
carried out over the same ter
ritory during the month.
Tuesday nights bombing of
Cologne demonstrates that an
important enemy industrial
center can be kept crippled by
repeated bombings, spaced at
intervals when the damage
caused by one raid has just
about been repaired with great
effort.
Cologne has been raided
many times, but the real blitz
against it started with the
1,000-plane raid last May 30.
Tremendous d mage was
done.
TUESDAY NIGHT the Raj
came back again and in add
ton to the usual plastering Of
incendiaries, dropped 100 Of
the two-ton block busters, in
addition 10 other explosives.
it was a "saturation' raid,
carried out within 20 minutes.
The lightning attack is de-
signed TO disrupt enemy COM
munications and prevent his
defense system from getting
into full operation.