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Evening star., 1943-10-08
Purge Of Italian Jews
Reported Scheduled
After Danish Drive
" thu Associated Press

! Ey the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8.-AdOlf Hit
Ter was reported yesterday to have
ordered all Jews cleared out of Eu-
rope before the end of the war, with
a purge in Italy scheduled to follow
the current persecution in Denmark.
The capitulation of the Badoglio
government in Italy already is being
blamed in Rome on the Jews, ac-
cording to reports received here.
and German papers in Rome de-
clare that "Fascism demands that
Jews should be rendered harmless
and must disappear from the ma
tional life of Italy"
This phrase is similar to that used
In official German announcements
launching the program in Denmark.
Decree Issued by Hitler.
The Stockholm newspaper Social
Demokraten said it had learned
from informed German circles that
a Hitler decree already had been
issued ordering all Jews cleared
from Europe.
The order was declared being
carried out under Storm Troop
Leader Eichmann. known as the
Jew dictator Of Europe. Eich-
mann was born In Palestine after
| his parents went there as German
coloniStS.
Another Swedish source was told
/ by high German Elite Guard officer
who visited here recently that
whether We win the war or not.
one thing is sure: Not single Jew
and very few Poles will be left in
Europe"
Both the Social Demokraten and
the Svenska Dagbladet said they
had learned that Nazi Gestapo Chief
Heinrich Himmler as we'll as the
German Ambassador to Denmark,
WerneS Best, and the former mill
tary chief in Denmark, Gen. Her
mann Won Hannecken, all had op-
posed the purge in Denmark.
Homes Declared Sacked and Burned.
A prominent Danish Jew who
reached Sweden yesterday morning
said, You can't imagine what we've
| been through. Our homes were
sacked and burned, and small chill
dren and adults were killed"
Refugees said the Germans ordered
the arrest of 1000 Jews but that so
far they had been able to round up
only about 800. More than 5000 ned
to Sweden. Scores were killed. and
others fled to the Danish country
side.
Swedish correspondents reported
Germans in Berlin were expressing
Indignation at the formal Swedish
offer Saturday OF a haven for refugee
Jews from Denmark.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

couple, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Mil
lard H. Pryor Of 5000 Alton place
NV, the War Department an
nounced yesterday.
Mrs. Pryor informed the War De-
partment that Millard had dislo-
Gated a hip at summer camp and
at present was in cast. AS Soon as
he is able to walk, he and his
brother will come TO the Pentagon,
where Maj. Gen. j. A. Ulio, the Ad-
jutant General, promised formal &C
ceptance Of the check. At that time
the twins will be shown the type Of
ambulance they were purchasing.
One OF the priced possessions OF
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Chicago Democrats Plan
To Fill Nash Post Soon
Hv IN. Associatsd pr.x,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-The Cook
County Chicago Democratic Gen.
tral Committee plans to meet soon
to choose a successor TO Patrick
Nash as chairman.
Mr.. Nash's death Wednesday
night left Mayor Edward J. Kelly
in control Of the powerful Kelly
Nash Democratic organization. Mr..
Kelly undoubtedly will be the No. l
man in the party here, but the new
county chairman will share some
OF the responsibility for directing
future campaigns.
Funeral services for Mr.. Nash will
be conducted tomorrow,
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Army Ambulance
To Garry Names
Old. C.. Twins

A new Army ambulance, for which
$1,529 donation was made, will
bear plaque with this interesting
inscription:
Presented by Millard and Fred
eric Pryor Twins, Age 1O, Wash
ington, d. c."
They are the sons OF a Navy
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Girl Bus Passenger jailed
For Biting Woman Driver

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON-Wartime London buses
are very crowded and it's mighty
exasperating for every one, but
Magistrate J. b. Sanbach decided
Wilma Gall went too far in showing
her annoyance when Mrs. Jessie
Evening star., 1943-10-08

the twins Is = letter from Gen. Ulio
addressed to their mother praising
their act OF patriotic generosity.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

Rontree. conductor. refused Der i'd.
mission to an already-full bus. Wilma
bit Jessie's wrist and now she must
serve seven days in Jail.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
T n { M o D {

IMPORTANT
Buy now while stocks ample. Avoid the rush
sure to come just before Coupon #l8 expires. And
don't forget 10 bring your Ration Book. The law
prohibits the acceptance of loose coupons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
YOUTH HELD FOR
BEATING MOTHER
Peter Masnickes Faces
Charge Of Attempted
Robbery Also

Peter Masnickes, So As White
Rose Ave, who Is charged with
having beaten and attempted to
rob his mother on Aug. 20 was
bound over to the Superior Court
under q 5000 bond by City Court
Judge Charles r. Summa this
morning. Masnickes remains In jail
as he was unable to furnish the
bond.
Masnickes' mother, her face still
swollen, appeared in court support
ed by q daughter and q daughter
in-law. She spent over o week ct
st. Mary's hospital after the all
legged assault.
Other cases: Domenci Altieri, So,
1l8 Clinton st., road rules viola
ton, nolled for s.; Martin Auer-
back, 40, 268 Woodtick RI, assault,
breach Of the peace, and theft,
nolled; Carol Clark, ~, 2O4 Orange
st., operating while license was I'M
der suspension, continued to Sept.
a.; George Turpin, a, 1 Goss st.,
breach Of the peace and non sup
port, nolled; Eddie l.. Meadows, 20,
"a Canal st., assault and breach Of
the peace, suspended sentence and
go without costs; Alphonse Denza,
80, 2O4 Cherry st., non-support
nolled; Patrick McKenna, SO, Al
Union st., non-support, continued
to Oct. a.; Eugene 0oux, 20, Il
First st., Seymour non-support
continued to Oct. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
BY AL SEGAL
Written for NEA Service

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE big
success we found was Pvt. Roland B,
Sanner, Jr., Of Takoma Park, Md.
We were especially happy about II
because OF Sanner's wife and baby.
They were all together again.
It looked like the finish for Ro-
land B. Sanner back In November
after he was twice dunked In The
Mediterranean. The first time wasn't
so bad, except for his body being
covered all over with oil. He had
been on the Transport Hughes, Just
off Africa, when It was sunk by q
torpedo. 1t was Just a matter Of be-
ing picked out Of the water and be-
ing landed on the Transport Bliss
and having all the oil washed Off.
Then, when he was feeling safe
on the Bliss, q torpedo struck II,
too. Being sunk twice wasn't as
easy as being sunk once. Private
Sanner happened to be in the
hold Of the BliSs-almost ct the
spot where the torpedo entered.
IN SEVERAL HOSPITALS
There was q burst Of helllsh fire
which blew over Private 1anner. He
made for the upper decks. He re-
members the skin on his hands, how
It hung loose. He had never seen
anything like It before. The phen-
omenon Of skin hanging like paper
from O decaying house wall was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

Twice tOrpedoed on transports, and
dangerously burned the second time,
Pvt. Roland b.. Sanner, Jr., now 10
recovered enough for limited duty
at Walter Reed Hospital In Wash
ingtOn. He's shown here wheeling
another soldier patient.
something horribly new. His whole
body seemed afire besides.
He was rescued, and after that
there was hospital after hospital,
And finally, Walter Reed Hos
pital In Washington.
Now here was Private Sanner
all healed up. There wasn't o
trace on his body Of the hideous
burns the torpedo had inflicted on
him. He was back on duty as q
soldier. The hospital was using him
for its services-keeping the records,
pushing other wounded boys In o
wheel chair.
They were letting him 60 home
every evening. At home-they have
Q neat little home ct Takoma PARK
were his wife and baby. This Is
my house." said Private Sanner,
showing o picture. "And this Is my
wife. This Is my baby"
Your reporters felt that Pvt. Ro-
land B. Sanner was Exhibit A for
War Bonds. Money from previous
Bond drives had helped to bring
him around to this-this vigorous
young man who was again serving
the Army when we found him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
A1nende ODT Ruling
Aids Local Shippers
Daily Merchandise Car Service to Midwestern Cities
Now Operating; Congestion Relieved

route. For example, shipments 70
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana (east OK
the Mississippi Rivef) can Be In
cluded IA q Cincinnati car Is the
railroads there AFFORD direct service
to most points IN theSe states and
such routing avoids the congested
eastern trainers, In addition to the
routing, use Of the words, ''in Gin.
cinnai car" Is suggested,
Shippers from without the water.
bury area who either truck or for
ward In cars to Waterbury can de-
rive the same BENEFITS from the ex.
pedited service now available.
Representatives Of the carriers
participating In these package cars
viii be glad to supply additional In
formation desired or inquiries may
be directed to the Association" Mr..
Ford further stated. I'VE strongly
urge cooperation in this effort In
order that all Of the new cars may
be continued even though this
would necessitate obtaining author
lty from customers to change their
routing instructions. The plan Is
definitely In the shippers interest"
Similar merchandise car service
plans are In operation in Hartford,
Bridgeport, New Haven and New
Britain. ,..-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

shippers Ia the waterbury area
san avail themselves starting Sep
beEnber t6 Of q daily through mer-
nhandise car service to inidwestern
rites. Announcement was made to-
aay by N. w. Ford, Traflc Manager
vf the Manufacturers Association Of
Connecticut and Q member Of the
View England Transportation ADJ
Visory Committee to the once Of
Defense Transportation.
''In cooperation with the once
~ Defense Transportation and the
New Haven Railroad, arrangements
nave been completed and, effective
September 10, through package cars
viii be operated from Waterbury to
sarious destinations In the middle
west on o daily basis (unless other
wise indicated) regardless Of the
weight that Is available" Mr.. Ford
said. "This relaxes an ODT. ruling
which previously forbade loading Of
less than 10000 pounds"
The purpose Of the plan Is to re-
lieve congestion at the primary
transfers and to expedite trafflc.
The arrangement will permit by
passing one or more transfers and
thus eliminate this loss Of time. It
is expected that shipping Of pack
age loadings can be effected In at
least one-third Of the time previous
" consumed.
As o result Of studies made by
representatives Of the Once Of De-
Tense Transportation, permits have
been issued by the OD.T. to the
New Haven Railroad covering cars
to destination via specified desig-
mated routes which were selected at
. meeting Of shippers in this area.
In order for the shipper to benefit
from this expedited service, 1t Is
only necessary for him to route
freight to the destination cities and
to additional points via specified
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
BAKER WRITES POETRY

Glendora, Cal. - (UP)-William
G. Arthurs combines his daily Job as
q baker with that of writing poetry.
He starts mixing his dough at S:l5
q. m. and then while 1t slowly bakes
he writes poetry. The publication Of
his book entitled Adventures OF
Twinkle" has attracted national at
tention. He was born in Bath, Eng
land, but recently became an Amer
lean citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

This line could have been writ.
ten:
my war bonds walked into
Sicily" Because that's what
happened, also. The planes. guns
and tanks and all the other mill
tary weapons which eowed the
enomy into submission were
made possible By your War
Bonds.
As we keep On invading, noun
tains more Of supplies are sorely
needed. Don't wait another day
TO DO your duty In the Third War
Loan and buy extra Bonds above
your normal War Bond buying.
THE EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
sss v-ls's AT WILLAMETTE

Salem, Ore. - (UP)-Two hum
dred fifty-eight Navy V-12s are
studying at Willamette University
naval training station here. The
Via students win be trained in ma
val organization, navigation, nauti-
cal astronomy and American Orien-
tai relations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
I---- BACK THE ATTACK"-BUY BONDS
WAR BONDS INSURE
WOUNDED NEW START
TO PEACE-TIME HEALTH

A volunteer group Of reporters
from newspapers all over the
country has gone TO Washington
TO write special features for the
Third War Lean Campaign. The
following article, by q Cincinnati
Post writer, Is the last Of . series
Of five.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

A m Q ic an
life, perhaps
the life of
someone you
know,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

ages he threatened 10 bring the
incident before the Better Bus.
iness Bureau
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

an apple. Nowadays you can be ex-
cused from school altogether-just
for picking apples
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

Used To. be q time teacher'd excuse
you for being late II you brought her
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

Add Definitions: Robinson Ca
russo is a great singer who lived on
an island.
Talking about steaks, q Red
lands (CalD man bought q steak
and when he returned home found
$1,000 In cash in the package
but no steak. He got so furious at
the butcher for switching pack
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17

A Tennessee woman sued her
husband for q divorce. His assets
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
70 fhe People PS@|
.of This Community:
BONDS WALKED INTO

SICILY!
v ''our men walked into Sicily"
You felt good when you read
that line in . recent dispatch
from the invasion front.
Il meant q minimum loss Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
Jesse
ADLER
Looks at
the NEWS

Before Hitler announced that Mus
Solini was q house guest some folks
thought Muss was hiding in the
italian boot. They forgot how I'M
possible 1t would be to get such q
big heel into only one bootl
I don't know what use the dead
Duce could be to Hitler-unless
his big jaw IL helping Hitler to
hold his chin up!
Add Definitions: A yokel is the
way people talk to each other in the
Alps.
Incidentally can you imagine
the Fuehrer bellyachin' that the
Italians gave him . double cross?
That's like q baseball umpire call.
ing q fan blind"
The Fire Dept Of Madison (Ind.
has knutty problem. An old gaso-
line barge on the Ohio River needs
welding but 1t can't be repaired til
its gas tank Is emptied. The owner
can't dump the 80 gallons, cant
give It away and can't sell 1t accord
ing to gas ration rules. Anybody
wanna trade for a five pound steak?
2-year old Jean COpplnger Of
Boston had an operation on her
throat removing q 5 and 10 cent
piece. Musta been sAepping 1t
WOOlwOrth'S
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Deaths Reported

El1ee,h walker, =, slta Noun, Plea s.
a.orse d1 FhP'H Mec,os aS So Ups? );
charles G Jacobs. SIS, 7ls North csronn.
Maoel woolen s5. p? 3ld ST. ne
1sa6el,s I.;'t Benson. s., 81 In 81. sc.
Bar6ars 6 Lasser' ). saa9 3:;S'oE. f5h :. ne
MchaeI Pope month. asa Reservoir I'd
Infant Scott month &3"S Holmead
infant Emma j Nicely % dsys, lll4 10Th
Rsn nssR. s1tRSsn s19ss caG" '?n vrsps &' ave. nv
IIn[snt McConnrl AleHaandris. Va.
ISsy BsysEd 81. jana g: \, '
Inisn' Henderion @ ON -! FiorIds ~ ave
Infant Insn' dEe Mfcs'n a sdG.s' Nsx Hsmph. ave.
Mary Di,Eens. s6. .5i6 shepherd st. NV.
Nchael Kirby, g.. l:1S Hickman 81. Sc
Anna Mon some>y. 50, g Uhlsnd ter, ne.
Amanda A. Birchlsnd 80. "t45 10Th ST.
william c. Brandt, a.. .I45 California
Mary 9. YOUNG ;. wsleorf Nd
Selma L. We,I; I,,s ,js g Ghissso s,s II :,
seisie 'ins" 4, : SS, WhitVen g. !s4a AiiendsIe
pl NV
Edith Evans. 81 Nashville, Tenn.
Mannig Honan. 81. llI4 18th 81. NV
James y Loveless. 80, 66l South Carolina
Catherine r. McNsuy. "a. East Riyerdsle
Maraarelte NJ Ellis. 45. 4oGl OH ST NV.
Eunice Theahsn. -. Clinton. Nd,
Frank Pendesrsph. -. Ga 81. ne.
Viola Thomas. ~, 3aol ""nd St. ne
Vera H. Butts 40 q Understood 81. ne.
Tnelma McGhee. 80 Alexandra Va
Cecelia Trrmcl -. District HEIGHTS, No
Charlotte W. Robinson. 30 3"5 East CAP
wallace j Caurman. "A. 1885, Fort DAVIS
drive
Infant MsreuerIie Tawnev 4l4 Kentucky
Evening star., 1943-11-01
1000 More Priests
Needed as Chap|ains

BY the Associated Press.
FORT BENNING, Ga, Nov. l.
The armed forces will need 1000
more priests as chaplains before the
end of this year, Bishop William T.
McCarty of New York told a Cath
olic soldiers ceremony here.
I'VE have cries day after day for
more priests and I am sure we shall
be able to fill the quota" declared
Bishop McCarty, a military dele
gate to the Army and Navy.
The ceremonies. highlighted by a
military pontifical mass at Gowdy
Field Yesterday, ended a week-long
Catholic mission, the largest ever
TO be held at an army camp. Seven
thousand Catholic soldiers partici-
pated with more than 300 enlisted
men and officers receiving the sac
rament of confirmation from Bishop
McCarty.
Bishop McCarty termed the mass
"A practical demonstration of the
principle which provides all
men opportunity to worship accord
ing TO the dictates OF their con-
science"
That is one Of the most impor-
tant things we are fighting for" he
declared. We demand and give the
same liberty of worship TO every
Evening star., 1943-11-01

Mrs. Ethel Jackson. "a. of ll2t
Fourth street Sc. mother of five
children. died yesterday III Provi-
denCe Hospital from injuries re-
ceived last Thursday when she was
struck by Capital Transit Du,
while crossing NJ street Al Fourtl,
street Sc.
Her death sent the l943 traffi(
death toll in the District to 10 as
compared with 80 deaths for the
same period last year. Mrs. jackson
was returning home from funera
rites for her husband. who died las,
Tuesday, when injured.
Police said the pus driver. Ohl
Harold 33, of l0l4 Eighteenth street
NE. was to appear at an inquest
today at the Morgue.
IN an accident yesterday. Grottor
w. Warn. 33. of 474 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, was struck by street
car in front of his home. and re-
moved 10 Casualty Hospital fol
treatment of back and leg injuries
His condition today was described
as fair.
The operator Of the Streetcar. ac-
cordln2 to police, was Horace F..
Squires. 50. of 1909 North Vermont
street. Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Six Die as Pilot
Skins Trees to
Wave to Family
the Associated Press.

WHAT CHEER, Iowa. Nov. l.
The tail of medium bomber caught
in the tree tops. the plane crashed
and burst into flames and six serv-
icemen were killed yesterday after
the pilot had waved from a window
to his parents below.
That was the description given
by observers OF the crash who said
part of the tail fell off as the plane
began to ascend.
Floyd Baird, 26 first pilot on the
bomber. had written his parents pre-
viouSly he might be flying over their
farm home. the local chief of police
said. When the plane appeared his
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Baird
and brother, ran into the yard and
waved to him. They said they saw
him plainly and later identified one
Of the bodies as that of Floyd.
The base of the bomber was not
esta ablished and names of the other
five have not been announced. pend
ing notification of the next to kin.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Bv NELSON Nj. SHEPARD.

The War Department today
announced severance of the
Alaska Defense Command from
the Western Defense Command
and its official redesignation as
the Alaska Department.
Since July %. 1910, Alaskan de-
fense has been under the command
of 1t. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner.
who will continue as commander of
the new department.
No reason was given by the War
Department for the change, but it
was assumed in official circles that
the large number of troops now in
Alaska and reposSeSsion of the Aleu-
tan Islands made it important to
give the command an independent
status for administrative purposes.
Conditions in the command are
now more or less stabilized. it was
pointed out. since kiska. the last
Evening star., 1943-11-01

wide referendum on the policies Of
neutrality and defense of the pres
ent conservative coalition govern
ment since the war began. The
parties chose candidates by mutual
agreement in 1899 because of the
war crisis and.> except for a few
isolated cases, there was no voting.
The war we're in is the war To
win. Buy War bonds,
Evening star., 1943-11-01
u. ). Acts 10 Conserve
Natural Gas Supply
In Appalachian Area
Py the Associated Press.

PS The Associated Press.
Critical shortages of natural gas
for industrial use in the Appalachian
area today caused the Office of
War Utilities to order all industrial
consumers who have standby facili-
lies for burning residual fuel oil
not to use natural gas between
November Is, l943, and March 81.
1914.
J. A. Krug, OWU director. said
industries in the area face short
ages of gas this coming winter esti-
mated at between 10000, 900 900 and
Ia, 900 900. 900 cubic feet. He added
that enforced use of residual fuel
oil by all plants having alternate
facilities will save an estimated
l0000,OO0.000 cubic feet in the
course of the winter.
Mr.. krug reported that the war
industries in the Appalachian area
which are responsible for % per cent
OF the Nations war production. have
increased their use of natural gas
by one third since the start OF the
war. Present supplies are obtained
from the Oriskany Field in West
Virginia and by diversion from the
Panhandle Eastern pipeline running
from Amarillo. Tex, to Detroit.
The OWU has also issued certifi-
Gates for materials to the Tennessee
Gas 4 Transmission Co. for a pipe
line from Corpus Christi. Tex. to
West Virginia which will be COM
pleted to bring 100000 900 cubic feet
of gas daily into the Appalachian
area by the winter of l944-45.
The area affected by the order
requiring the switch TO residual
fuel oil includes the States of Ohio.
Pennsylvania. Maryland. New York.
Virginia, West Virginia. the District
of Columbia and the Kentucky
counties OF Bourbon, BOYD. Bracken,
Bullltt. Campbell Carter. Clark.
Fayette, Floyd. Franklin. Greenup.
Hardin Harrison. jefferson. John
son. kenton. Knott. Lawrence.
Lewis. Martin. Mason. Magofin
Meade Menifee, Montgomery. Nor
gan. Pendleton, Pike, Scott, Shelby
and Woodford.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Legion Warned Against
MoudIin' Softness to Foe
y The A Associated Prrss

~ me Associated Press
WINTER HAVEN. Fla. Nov. /
Maj. Gen. Albert H. Blanding of the
State Defense Council yesterday
warned against 'maudlln sympathy
Tor the Germans and Japs that
would make peace terms soft and
insure another war within a genera :
ton
Speaking at the fall war confer
ence' of the Florida department OF
the American Legion. he also urgeo
That members get behind Wash
lnston and demand that papers fol
discharged servicemen be filled ou,
properly stating the reasons for dis
charge"
Two hundred and fifty delegates.
including members Of the Women 5
Auxiliary. attended the session.
Evening star., 1943-11-01
Alaska Designated by Army
As Independent Command

japanese stronghold in the Aleu-
tians was occupied August IS.
Todays order is the second sep
aration of West Coast commands
within about month. The Western
Defense Command and the 4th
Army had functioned under the
command of 1t. Gen. John l.. De-
Witt When it was divided. 1t. Gen
Delos c. Emmons. who formerly
commanded the Hawaiian Depart
ment. took over.
Ever since the war, operations in
the Alaska area. including the Aelu-
tianS. were under the tactical super
vision OF the Navy, but Gen Buckner
commanded all ground forces. Now
as a separate department it will
function the same as the Hawaiian
Department which is nominally
under the tactical command of the
Pacific fleet with 1t. Gen Robert
c. Richardson in actual command of
the territory