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Evening star., 1943-03-12
ing Congress of obstructing foo
production for political reasons.
Political scheme CHARGED

ing Congress OF obstructlng food
production for political reasons.
Political Scheme Charged.
"Tfls is just another political
scheme of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to blame the faltering food pro-
duction program on some one else
besides himself" Senator Wherry de-
Clared in a statement Secretary
Wlckard cannot lay this blame at
the doorstep Of Congress. The
American people. Senator Wherry
continued hold him and the de-
partment responsible for the food
shortage that confronts our Nation. "
The Nebraskan contended that the
department had been "outmaneu-
vered" by the Office of Price Admin
istration. Selective Service and War
Production Board at the expense of
agriculture, while agricultural cry
ing needs went unheeded by the New
Deal bureaucratS in their petty bick-
ering and dckering for position and
power"
Two Senate committees, mean
while, received proposals yesterday
on the partial solution of farm labor
and food production problems.
Col. Lewis Sanders, agricultural
economist for Selective Service. ad-
vocated at a closed hearing of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
the organization of agriculture on "a
few industrial engineering princi-
Evening star., 1943-03-12

Munster, limburger. dehydratec
grated, club, gouda, Edam, smoked
all hard varieties of Italian and
Greek; processed cheese, cheese
foods and cheese products contain
ing 80 per cent or more by weight
of rationed Cheeses.
The following foods are not ra-
toned;
l. Fish. Fresh fish. frozen fish
smoked salt, picked fish Fish in
containers that are not hermetically
sealed
2. Poultry and game All poul-
try and game. whether fresh. frozen
or in cans or glass.
3. Fats and oils. Olive oil when
not blended with other ingredients
salad dressings and mayonnaise.
4. Cheeses. Soft Or perishable
cheeses such as cream cheese. Neuf-
chatel, cottage, pot, bakers, Cam
embert, liederkranz. Brie, blue
Cheese spreads made with base of
cheese which is not rationed
Cheese spreads and cheese products
containing less than 30 per cent by
weight of rationed cheeses.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Ration Point Values
OF Prunes, Dry Beans,
Rdisins, Lenti|s Cut
Supplies Up, OPA Soys;
Rotioning Lifted From
UnseoIed Dates, Figs

The Office of Price Administra-
uon yesterday cut the ration point
cost of pruneS and raisins from 90 to
IL points pound and halved the
point values of dry beans. peas and
lentilS, reducing them from to 4
points pound. effective Saturday.
In another move, dates and figs
were removed from the list OF ra-
toned foodS-unleSs sold in cans or
sealed jars.
Price Administrator Brown said
the point values for beans. peas and
lentils were cut because supplies
have increased. Large imports of
beans were received from Mexico He
added 1t was basic principle of
OPA ratlonlng policy to relax re-
strictions wherever and just as soon
as circumstances permit"
The point values of pruneS and
ralslns were reduced because stores
hold large stocks, and it was feared
they might spoil with the coming
warm weather if not sold.
Large imports from Mexico were
q special factor OPA said it was
anxious to facilitate purchases Of
the dry vegetables because dry
beans, especially, are an important
part of the diet of sheep herders.
construction workers and others
working in isolated places and also
OF thousands Of Mexican farm work
erS VINO have come to this country
TO man American farms.
Dates and figs, except when sealed
In cans or bottles, were taken off
the ration list in order to allow
grocerS to sell these foods before
warm weather causes spoilage
Formerly, dates and figs were val
ued at points a pound.
Set Straight Values.
Another slight change made YES
terday put all dry fruits and vege-
tables on straight per pound point
value. To start with. OPA fixed
separate point values for a quarter
pound, half pound and other sized
packages with the result that in the
case OF raisins, for instance. a per-
son could buy pound of raisinS in
small packages for u points, but
mao 10 pay ~ II he bought single
pound package. At the new point
value of u points a pound, all
smaller packages of raisins will be
valued proportionately In other
words half pound will cost six
points and a quarter three points.
Similarly dry beans and peas will
cost four points pound, two points
a half pound and one point a quar-
ter pound.
Officials said that no further
changes in the point values of pro-
cessed foods are expected until
April /. Al that time, the whole
list of coupon values for all pro-
cessed foods may be overhauled in
the light of experience gained dur
ing the first month of rationing.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Wickard Is Accused
OF Blaming Congress
For Shortage Of Food
Nebroskon Tells Senate
Secretary Ordered
Incentive Payment Drive

A second attack in two days on
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard S
farm and food policies was made yes
terdav when Senator Wherry, Re-
publican. OF Nebraska charged the
cabipet officer, through State farm
directors and AAA agents. was
'broadcasting propaganda that Con-
gress be blamed for the food
shortage"
Senator Bushfield Republican. of
South Dakota previously had accused
the Secretary of ordering farm
agents to lombard Congress with
requests that the department S SlO0,
100000 incentive payment request be
authorized.
The Nebraskan said his attention
had been called TO certain Agri-
culture Department employees accus-
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Senators 10 Inspect
Brewster and 6. N.
Aircraft Plants
Newark Tour Monday;
Trumon Group Studies
Manning TobIe' PIon
B. he Associated Press.

B" he Associated Press.
The Truman Committee of the
Senate. continuing its investigation
into uneven production of aircraft
in various plants, arranged today to
visit the Brewster and General
Motors Eastern aircraft plants at
Newark. N. j.. Monday.
Senator Ball. Republican, of
Minnesota. said the committee was
attempting to learn why some plants
starting from scratch" had been
able to set satisfactory production
records while other plants in the
same category were not producing
as expected
The committee already has visited
the Curtiss- Wright plant at Cleve-
land, Ohio, Ford's Willow Run plant
at Detroit, and the Grumman and
Republic plants on Long Island.
Senator Ball said that the COM
mittee was inouiring into labor
turnover, absenteeism, morale.
housing conditions and manage
ment problems in an effort to learn
where progress could be made to-
ward speeding up the output of
companies which have been tagging
behind schedules
Willow Run Parlev Abandoned.
Some consideration was given.
Senator Ball said, to a plan to call
the Willow Run management before
the committee in executive session
to discuss problems there, but the
idea was abandoned.
The committee has discussed with
Paul V. McNutt, war manpower
commissioner, the possibility of in
aueurating manning tables in all
of the aircraft plants, by which Or
derly withdrawal of workers for in
would be attained
The plan. developed by manpower
officials in cooperation with exec
utives at the Willow Run plant, calls
for withdrawal Of trained workers
by delaying inductions until fac
torytrained requirements. both
women and Older men, can be made
available
The committee is expected to call
in number of leading employers
soon for their reaction to the plan
AS well AS to suggested means of
increasing the production of each
worker
We want TO explore the possibili-
ties along this line and at the
same time recommend a practical
means of reducing plant absentee
ism and employe turnover to the
minimum said Chairman Tru-
man.
Many Workers Over 50 Barred
Cooperation from procurement
officials and employment officials,
said Senator Kilgore, Democrat. of
West Virginia, would help Mr. Nc
Mutt LOT in dealing with the man
power shortage
There is growing evidence that
employers III many plants viii not
hire men over so years old, men
whose services will have to be
utilized If we are going to take full
advantage Of our human resources,
he added
: subcommittee, headed by Sem
ator Wallgren, Democrat, of Wash
ington, has inspected virtually every
plane production plant in the
country.
They talked with Lit Gen. William
S. Knudsen, director of production
for the War Department, this week.
He presented an overall picture that
Senator Hatch. Democrat. of New
Mexico, said was amazing but
which Included unsatisfactory re-
ports on some bombing plants
One Of the difficulties at the Will
low Run plant has been the problem
Of assembling complete labor force.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Hoover 10 Participate
In Farm Round Table
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOC iated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March IL
Herbert Hoover will participate in
roundtable discussion of farmers
wartime problems which will be
broadcast by the National Broad
casting Co. from 1890 to II pm.
Central War Time Monday night.
Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper of
Iowa and several other Governors
who will be here for conference
of Midwest Governors also will take
part in the discussion, it was an
nounced today.
Richard HarkneSS. NBC news
analyst from Washington, will con-
duct the discussion.
Former President Hoover will be
the principal speaker at the confer
enCe.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Official Rotioning List
Foods to Be Restricted Starting March 29
And Those Not Affected Announced

Here's the official list of what
meats. cheese, fats and fish will be
rationed beginning March %;
l. Meats, including:
All fresh. frozen. smoked and
cured beef veal. lamb and pork.
All meats and meat products in
containers of tin or glass.
All dried meats
Variety meats. including tongues.
brains, hearts, liver, tripe, sweet
breads. kidneys.
Bouillion cubes. beef extracts and
similar concentrates.
All dry, Semi-dry and fresh,
smoked and cooked sausage. lnclud-
ing >alami. pork sausage, baked
loaves. Weiners. Scrapple, souse, head
cheese and others.
Suet and other fats.
2 Fish.
All fish ShellflSh and fish products
in Theoretically sealed containers.
3. Fats and oils.
Butter, margarine, lard, shorten
ing, cooking and salad oils.
4 Cheese.
CheeseS include the following:
Cheddar tAmeriCan), Swiss, brick,
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Spellmon to Broadcast

NEW YORK. March IL tP.-
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman Of
New York will make a special broad
cast from North Africa over the CHS
networth next Sunday from 8 to
s:l5 am, E. w. T., CHS has an
nOunced.
Evening star., 1943-03-12

said, The island. overcrowded with
some 10000 people, has a large
number of unemployed men
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-13
NOTICE
BY EDGAR MARTIN

AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORD1-
NANCE CONCERNING STREETS
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WATERBURY,:
An ordinance concerning streets
as amended by the Board Of Alder
men July II, 1913, Is hereby further
amended as follows:
BY deleting and striking from
Paragraph z Of said amended ordi-
nance the following:
"and shall maintain It in such
condition for q period Of one year;
and II such excavation or connec-
ton has been made In q paved or
hard surfaced street such person.
firm or corporation shall prepare
such street, where excavation has
been made, for resurfaclng or 70.
paving as the case may be and shall
maintain In such condition for q
period Of one year unless the pave
inent Is replaced by the CITY,"
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen. September 27th, 1888.
and approved BY the Mayor, octo-
Der 6th. 1913.
JOSEPH ~. SHEA,
io-is-at CITY Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-13
NOTICE

AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDING
ZONE ORDINANCE
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WATERBURY,:
The Building Zone Ordinance, as
amended by the Board Of Aldermen
July ~, 1913, is hereby further
amended as follows:
/. BY adding to the last para
graph Of Section 6, Subsection B,
the following:
"ff any inconsistency shall exist
or shall be claimed to exist between
any provisions of this regulation
and those portions Of Section III Of
the Zoning Regulations having ref
erence to accessory garages, the pro-
visions of this section shall take
precedence and be controlling"
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, September 9th, 1913,
and approved by the Mayor, Octo-
Der 5th, 1913.
Attest:
JOSEPH M. SHEA,
IO-l3-2t City Clerk.
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NOTICE
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERNTEN OF THE
CITY OF WATERBURY,:
!. The Board Of Police Commits.
sioners is hereby authorized, in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
General Statutes Of the State Of
Connecticut and the Charter Of the
City Of Waterbury, to establish,
Promulgate, publish. post and en-
force rules and regulations for the
conduct Of the Police Department
of the City Of Waterbury, not in
consistent with the laws Of the
State or the Charter and bylaws
Of the City Of Waterbury.
2. Until such time as the Board
Of Police Commissioners shall es-
tablish, promulgate, publish and
post new rules and regulations for
the conduct Of the Police Depart
ment Of the City Of Waterbury, the
following existing Ordinances, IN.
Sofar as they do not conflict with
existinfi Statutes Of the State Of
Connecticut and provisions Of the
Charter Of the City Of Waterbury,
shall remain in full force and effect,
viz:
(a) An Ordinance Concerning
Police Department" on Page 24S Of
the 1926 Revision Of the Ordinances
Of the City Of Waterbury.
(b) An Ordinance Concerning
Rank Of Members Of Force, ap-
pearing on Page 263 Of the same.
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, September 27th. 1eAA
and approved by the Mayor, octOhs0
5th. 1913.
Attest:
JOSEPH N. EZRA.
l0-is-2t CITY 0lss&
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NOTICE
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WATERBURY:
]. The Board Of Fire Commits.
sioners Is hereby authorized, In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
General Statutes Of the State Of
Connecticut and the Charter Of the
City Of Waterbury, TO establish,
promulgate, publish, post and en-.
force rules and regulations for the
conduct Of the Fire Department Of
the City Of waterbury, not incon.
sistent with the laws Of the State
or the Charter and bylaws Of the
City Of Waterbury.
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen. September 9th. 1913,
and approved by the Mayor, october
5th, 1913.
Attest:
JOSEPH M. SHEA,
10-l3-2t City Clerk.
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NOTICE

On and after this date, Oct. -,
1913, will not be responsible for
any bills other than those contract
ed by myself.
(Signedl
1O-i3.2t 81 North Elm 81.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-13
Browns Convalescent
Home

Dental Plates Repaired mrs. H1
Your old plate made like new " up
CITY DENTAL LABORATORY
i01 East Main st Dial 3-6680
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Autos and Trucks for Sale

II Buick Sedanette, r. and H.
GROVE USED CAR EXCHANGE
II Grove st. Dial 4-6o71
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40 Plymouth Pickup
NOES AUTO PARTS Dial 4-6l28
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1941 MERCURY
2-DOOR SEDAN

Heater, Radio, Spotlight, Defroster,
white side wall tires. A beautiful
dove grey. Original 1900 miles. Has
had one owner. Priced right.
Waterbury Motors, Inc.
500 WATERFOWL Ave. Dial 4-5l20
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Automobiles
Auto And Truck Dealers

DeSoto and Plymouth
JOHN ]. COLLINS, INC.
80 Willow st. Dial 3-2l24
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-18

This Was ile lo-punsc NJ ~
u liroads and icinInai companies.
mostly in tho south nude io ihe
FEpC cn Monday G ming as ih'
i.tcU development oui of The
tour-aay hearing into chargcs ct
discrimination on the part q -
carriers and : unions held here
In September
Furthermore the rcsnonse W
~ many words told The Pres'-
dcni committee that g. ought -
iskc up knc.n,ing since = Is
wholly without constitutional ana
lesst mrisdiction and li'sl dire'
10. ..rc without legal enori
rsIlcd Impractical
Tho Response IS 'onlrti'h ," ?
~, parc letter with one p'ee OF
signatures sent 20 ihc commit
tContlnued on page y
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LANDLORD
FINED $500

4 itndlord NAo hai hrlnl g
hes tao ,ialaiien uoacf, sN,s.
ha eue 'ca ago Was iin"d ~
b o. afiic Cua Ecfte too
ms ll7ammons Easy ll'sr
rhe ndluid NHH hHfNrn
~ 1855 Grtcnlavf ~s nN'D'ei
N thr safety rr-neeunt aN0
fuhllc hctlfh Inspectors ~ drH'o
thc hatemcut 90 li- hnil"r ~
ltss Nouroe n ioal waiter sitd
Ink ON the floor ~ lhe celia 'o
replace old plumbing and to N'fp
the basement lu q sanitary con
din n ANA also a. anolhcr
dueiine iocred 81 $685.. Mon
zoe IN ri umr water supply and
o.. ids moial thhnhlcs arour
smoke nipcs ami ar all points
where they pass through parn'
nons
Because Haroin had isn fed
tho uarninrs and had NOT o.
tsmr,-d 10 crrre cut Tho reopf"'
IN me two Dwellings ne ~as or-
oerod 20 nay fines ~ $3.50 for
each building The fines were
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lUtNpNt NtrEHS tNN ~Hi %
pACIgIc COMMAND l'y Cable
-p.akus f,uneiy Of Nerrocs m
ms oomnaod momdins AnN
.oi,tc units enmhai go o., ht'i
f,aees aud Nbu' Admiral WIZ
iiar g. llai.et cNN in gh''l 2
sopih Pacific ioes stated 'N An
ntcr v wiih ihl eorcsrnnafM
ihat especially hne Nesre Mae
zines proved orc - The hes' a's.
aplred urits 10 iae COMMAND
and tha under f 'hef are
Show i,r themselves - Pc
soldiers suffering fasra''ios aiir
ine fhc carl, month i0 Tho 'oN
hat srcas me Nesro if-gp- have
s.si With Intensive cncn a
attacks and arc now sras'n''
tro p- able 20 carry nn ferrH
isss ~ nricmfn' vfathct rn'm'
famlir- nr fho horrihlc nations
az va fare 80 DC isolated front
Versatile ncicnsc
Il was learned that although
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-18
Railroads Defy US.
Ruling On Negroes

WASHINGTON 'ANrl STRIKES
Ans public antar nism dis
rupnaa ~ pcaccful cmploset-eni-
ployc rsations would surely en-
sue if ihc andin-s and the di'''-
t,,r of ihr fair Employment
Practice committee against ecr-
Tain rails all and labor unions
wore complied Min
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-18
T.. or VI. GRAZ FINISHES
ARMY MEDICAL. ~ HOOi

CARLISLE BARkA'hS "a
Among tho three Ncso officers
Who were graduated ifom w.
Medical Field Service school mere
feU da,s ago Nls t1pl''"
Thomas a. Mctan VI & Nh'.'
native home is Charies' p 5 G.
I'm, received his SD. degree from
The University Of Michigan.
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Hr,p on pfr,m

WInur NNra ne
.treoi ue reufft pqnn d
sape ricurN' ~ rep'if OF '''
main post office GARAGE.
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Navy Hero Who Downed
81 Planes In 28 Minutes
|lnspects Detroit Plants

Negro hero Nho eiq,,d DIE dcSpto critical
wounds suffered during Che battle 81 santa Cruz
was in Detroit last. week 10 teI war workers -
rcncc at sea and urge them g greater effort or
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For rc,t vcr,'> ''ri 'm" i,'
,nc rIl nous md nd'er'i,'"f
mnN he ~ Tribune office vol
later than Monday. y
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IpIIOR'> NUiI; lhls ! The
iuurlh la a >erir> II news fr.
l,n>e, irem ille Pacific nar front
D llrtrhcr Martin. n'creJil'd
Negro corrc -p'nd'ni.
~ lIif,mlR NNEtiN
Accrediicd -. war
Correspondent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
JURY CONNECTS
 ROBERT FOLKES
Negro Dining Car Cook Maintains Innocence in
 Knife Staying

Albany, Oregon, April g. . (UPl - Robert E. Lee ,Folkes, 2l, Negro dining car cook who faces a man. datory sentence of death for the murder of an attractive bride aboard a speeding train, still maintained his innocence today.
 "But. if it's curtains = it's cur tains," he said.
 Folkes was convicted late yester- day of the knife staying of Mrs. Martha Virginia James, 2l, bride of Norfolk, Va. naval ensign. Her throat was slashed with a sharp knife as she lay in lower berth l3 aboard the West Coast Limited be. fore sunrise January 9.
 The jury of eight housewives and four men returned its verdict at -6:13 p. ni., EWT, yesterday, almost 30 hours after it had received the case, by finding Folkes guilty of first degree murder, the jury made a sentence of death in the Salem, Oregon, gas chamber mandatory.
 Circuit Judge L. c. Lewelling said he would impose the sentence Mon- day.
 Defense Attorney Leroy L. Lomax said he would appeal before Lewell- ing, and if necessary take the case to the U. s. Supreme Court. He has 60 days in which to file an appeal.
 Folkes, who had discarded his zoot suits for less conspicuous at tire, sat alone at the counsel table when the jury filed into the tiny courtroom. Spectators, many of whom had brought their lunch and waited while the jury deIiberated. filed the courtroom as the cook arose to hear the verdict.
 As the word guilty" was intoned. he gazed stolidiy at the floor. The victims husband. Ensign Robert James. bit his lip and bowed his head.
 FOIkes, former Los Angeles prize fighter. slauffled from the court room in the custody of two officers. In his cell he told reporters:
 'T know 1t was fair and impar- tial trial. I'm sorry the jury
 (Continued on Page 4D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23
Japs Possessed Site Earli. CT in War; Close to
 Supply Lines
ENEMY PLANES BOMB X
 FUNAUTI YESTERDAY
light Casualties, Minor Damage Acknowledged
 By U. s. Offcials

Washington, April g. - (UP) - The Navy revealed today that the U. s. has occupied the largest of the Ellice Islands in the South Pacific which had been seized by the Japanese early in the. war. The Ellice group is within easy striking dis tance of the Japanese oc- cupied Gilbert Islands and is close to the Allied supply lines to the South Pacific.
 Disclosure Of the occupation was made Q Navy communiQue re- porting that enemy bombers at tackled U. 8. positions on Funautti In the Ellice group on Thursday.
 The Navy did not reveal when the island was occupied.
 Tho comInunique said merely that light casualties and minor damage were suffered in the attack. But 1t was recalled that last October .24. the Navy announced that U. s. naval forces had carried out operations in the Gilbert. and Ellice Islands. sink ing two enemy patrol vessels and damaging a destroyer and merchant ship. No other details were given of these operations and 1t was poe- sihle that they may have been con- nectad with establishment of D. 6. positions there.
 After issuance of today's con- muniqne, a Navy spokesman permit ted himself to be quoted as saying:
 '"The occupation of F1nauti was unopposed."
 Meanwhile, the communique re- ported four U. s. air attacks on Japanese positions and shipping in the Solomons. In one of these att tachs, carried out by heavy bomb CTS and torpedo planes, fires visible for 70 miles were started on Popo- rang Island in the Shorthand area.
 Text of Navy connmunique No. s53:
 "south Pacific (all dates east tongitude):
 "i. On April 2l:
 "(A) A group of D. S. fighter planes strafed Japanese positions in
 CContlnued on Page 4)