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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30
General Wheeler Featured
In December rs Edition
Of Saturday Evening Post

Major General Raymond A.
Wheeler, former Wilmington Dis
trict engineer, was quite an en-
: gineer, according to the Deem
Der 25 issue of the Saturday Eve
ming Post, which told of some OF
his accomplishments while serv-
ing overseas.
General Wheeler served as Will
mington District engineer from DC.
tober Is, 1880 to September 20,
1888. The citation of his achieve
ments appears in the magazine
article, "Wheeler's Roads to To-
kyo," written by Edgar Snow.
AS the article points out, the
former engineer here served with
Cocktails, immortalized as the
builder of the Panama Canal, and
now has a good chance of being
remembered in the Hall of Fame
himself as the man who tackled
the stupendous task of maintain.
ing the longest bridge of supply
IN military history - the famous
Ledo Road of Assam.
This road known to Army en-
gineers as the Tokyo Road" will
ultimately link India and China fol
the first time in the memory Of
man.
The magazine article tells how
the tactful, hard-working engineer
officer manages to enlist the CO
operation Of the many races foune
in the Orient, and how he accom-
plishes his difficult engineering
assignments, while keeping theil
respect and friendship.
In memorandum to all en-
ployes of the Wilmington District
Engineer office, Lieut.. Col. ]. T.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30
Drama Of North Africa
And Mediterranean Is
Enacted In Colorado

CAMP CARSON, Colo. - Pfc.
Tommy Johnson of Route /, Toma-
hawk, N. c., was member of
the Tooth Evacuation hospital
group at Camp Carson which re-
Gently enacted the drama of North
Africa, Sicily and Italy in bivouac
in pine dotted valley in sight of
the jumbled white peaks of the
Sangre de Cristo range.
The 109th rehearsed in bivouac,
inspired by its motto, Send 'em
back alive. They set up base
performed operations,
and other necessary medical at
tentions as were held in the real
battles.
The skilled staff is commanded
by Col. George Prazak of Cedar
Iowa, who has had nine
years experience in surgery. Many
of the enlisted technlclans hold col
lege degrees, in bacterology and
kindred fields.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30

cred the claims Of Prime Minister
Churchill, Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek. Premier Stain and Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The magazine gives it's designa-
ton annually 10 the man or wo-
man selected by its editors on the
basis of nominations by readers as
the one who had effected the most
dramatic change in the course of
history during the preceding IL
months.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30
OLD HIP FLASKS
COME FROM ATTIC
Shortage OF Liquor Fore
ing New Workers To
Carry Their Own

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-tRNHip
TASKS, gathering dust since til e
death of prohibition, came out of
the attic today for use in helping
New Workers. ring IN 1914 Friday
night with a gaiety and GU o
heightened by predictions of Allied
victory during the coming year.
There is plenty of money and
the town is crowded with visitors
in holiday mood, ready to needle
a routine New Years Eve cele-
bration into the no;siest revelry
since war came to America.
But the liquor shortage threat
ened to put crimr in some of
the celebrating. Several restau-
rants and hotels with dwindling
stocks have urged customers
through adve easements to bring
their own cheer. Thus the return
of the TASKS.
Most of the larger hotels and
night clubs. however, said t h ey
were prepared 10 handle all liquor
orders.
The Society of Restaurateurs an
announced that half its member
ship-more than 10J eating places
would close for the night at 10
pm. to conserve til e ir bottled
goods. The other places must close
by am. Saturday.
Although the OPA has ordered
basic prices to those of last year,
the size of the checks will depend
on thirst and capacity, for t h
drinks are not included in the mi
tial cost.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30
Time Names Marshall
As Man OF The Year

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.--Gen-
eral George c. Marshall, chief Of
staff of the United States Army,
was selected today By Time Maya
zine as the 1943 man Of the year"
The news magazine said that
Marshall, assuming on tn e day
Germany invaded Poland the job
Of Transforming "a worse-than-dis-
armed U. S. into the worlds most
effective military power" was the
man who more than any other
could be said to have armed the
republic"
Before selecting General Mar
shall as the man CT the year"
the magazine said, Time consid-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30

knight, Jr., district engineer,
points out that this story should
be an inspiring one to every man
and woman now serving under
the Turret and Castle insignia Of
the Corps of Engineers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30
To Relieve Itching
Due To Scabies

Relief from itch, or that condi-
ton known as scabies, scratches,
camp itch or 7-year itch. is quick
ly had with ''David's Sanative
WASH" liquid sulphur solution
which destroys those itch germs
which it contacts, thus easing that
fiery. tormenting itching. Coo at
any druggist or postpaid direct.
Money back if not relieved. Owens
& Minor. Richmond. Va. (Adv.).
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50. OOO KILLED

MOSCOW, Dec. 29-1R+-The city
of Gomel, occupied by the Ger
mans for % months, announce lu-
day that the Nazis killed more
than $4,000 residents by hanging,
shooting or torture, and took &c..
600 to Germany. The chairman Of
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30

One Army chapel in a Pacific
jungle has mahogany furnishings
and bells fashioned from two 80
nm. shells.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-30

the city soviet said $500 Of Co.
mel's $4,000 brick and wooden
buildings were demolished.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
By JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Sept, 80 (UP) -
Picking the football winners We
hope:
Play followed form fairly well
last weekend, giving us 40 winners,
eight defeats and one tie, for a
right and wrong average of 1888
However, our five star special,
Villanova over Army, proved such "a
dud that a group of alienistS visited
us Monday and spoke enthusiastic
ally of padded cell.
The going will be tougher this
week because there are many games
that shape up too close for COM
fort. Our selections:
MIDWEST:
Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
but a stiff assignment.
Wisconsin over Iowa = almost a
tosS-up between two weak ones.
Ohio State over Missouri-Bucks
are young but powerful.
Marquette over Camp Grant
says the ouija board.
Oklahoma A. and M. over Okla
homa-7slight edge.
Also Michigan over Northwestern;
Purdue over Illinois; Minnesota
over Nebraska; Indiana over
Wabash; Great Lakes over Pitts
burgh; Iowa Pre-Flight over Iowa
State; Illinois Normal over De-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
GRAVES-4l-
Graves Buffedin
Coast Main Event

Herman (Bomber) Graves, Ell
Centro middleweight, was leading
Kid Wilson into the ninth round
Wednesday night in the main event
at Long Beach when he was butted
and the Imperial Valley fighters
manager stopped the fight.
Graves was given the decision at
the ringside because of the obvious
margin he had built up but the
case was being investigated Thurs
day By boxing officials. Under a
new ruling decision is supposed
to be given to the opposing fighter
If bout is stopped for any reason
by one participants manager.
Graves suffered a bad cut on the
forehead and it was doubtful that
he would be able to fulfill an en-
gagement for a week from Monday
night against Christy Louis, BROTH
er of the former light-heavyweight
champion, John Henry Louis. The
bout is scheduled for Oakland.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
l.. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 80 tUP)-Federal-
State Market News Service:
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. Per
Crt: Beets 2IS-3 doz. 1.50-1.S5; carrots
3 doz. 1.5O-175 ordinary and small 100
l25; chard 2ib-3 doz. 1OO-1.2o; green
onions 8 doz 50o-6. 25, mostly 600; leeks
? doz $50; mustard doz. 1.50-1.75;
parsley 6 doz. 2oo-2.25; radishes small
red do2. 1.25-1.50, fair 100; spinach
doz OO-2 .25, fair LIS; turnips 2t2-5
doz. 150-1.s5.
CORN: Weaker Golden Cross lugs g.
81. doz. 1OO-135, fair 75-S5c, ordinary
soc; white corn lugs 50-6oc. ordinary 35c.
CUCUMBERS: Firm; lugs San Diego
best IL SOL 65, fair 1.00-1. 25, No. 2s So
75c; lugs small 250-3.O0, medium ITS
200
EGGPLANT: Weaker; lugs 9-12 tops 75-
S5c. fair soc; crate stock large 2-3c lb-
MONS: Steady; street sales 5O-lb. SKIS.
Spanish medium size 1.S0-2.OO, No. Is
]. .25-1. so, in. and larger 2.10-2 20; Utah
spanish US medium 200-2. 10, in. and
larger 2. 2.15-2.30.
SQUASH: Weaker; white summer mgs
San Diego 1.25-1.75. best 1.50, fair LOO,
No IS 50-75c; Imperial crts. ordinary
pack 1.O0-1.2 %. some Express receipts low
as 25c; Italian San Diego best 1.5O-l. 70,
fair lOO-l25, No. 2s 40-75c; Imperial
crts T5c-1. 25; yellow crookneck san
Diego l.50-l Is; ordinary 1.0O-1.25; Table
Queen best 75c, fair soc; banana per ID.
2c Hubbard &c.
SWEET POTATOES: Dull Per lb.:
Jerseys 6-6lkc. fair SC; Porto Ricos Z
7Ac fair 5-6c; Jbos. 3l4 -4c; Key Vests
best S-l0c, fair &c: Nancy Halls 6-6lAc,
fair SC: No. 2s. all varieties l y &c, some
low as 35c lug.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
AZ. 7. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept 30 CUP - Stocks
maintained a firm tone through the first
-four hours of today's trading and then
sagged in the final hour.
Active issues in the order of their sales
volume were United Gas Improvement
without distribution, Engineers Public
Service. New York Central, Public Service
of New Jersey. and White Sewing Ma
chine. The last made new high for the
year on a small gain. Engineers also
made new top while its preferred rose
more than a point.
Sfeels had a small turnover and turn
ed irregular after early frmneSs. Motors
were higher but without many trans
actions. Rails displayed a firm under
tone and oils held steady.
International Nickel rose point and
fractional advances were noted in Ken
necott Copper, American Smelling and
Anaconda Copper Gold Mining issues
were steady 10 slightly easier.
A Stock Exchange seat sold at S45, 600,
up $1,000 from the last sale made yes
terday.
Preliminary closing Dow-Jones averages
were: Industrial 1902, up 0.56; rail
35.1l; utility 21s 81, up 010; and 65 stocks
as. So. up OIL.
Sales were $40. .734 shares, against l66.-
4S0 yesterday. On the curb exchange
volume was 131, $40 shares against 126,-
SIS yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
Scribe Gives Choice For Grid Winner

North Carolina over Penn State
because playing at home.
Texas over Southwestern = but
uncertain until final gun.
Duke over North Carolina Navy
without too much trouble.
Southern Methodist over North
Texas Aggies-watch out for upset
Also Georgia over Tennessee
Tech; Louisiana State over Rice;
Tulane over Memphis Naval; Wake
Forest over Maryland; Texas Aggies
over Texas Tech; Virginia Mill
tary over Davidson: Arkansas over
Texas Christian; Blackland AAF
over Bryan AAF; Randolph Field
over Ward Island.
WEST:
California over Southern Cali
fornia-again taking home team.
UCLA over College of Pacific
hard to choose here.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
L. A. LIVESTOCK

IfH ANGELES. Semi. 30 tUPl-Federal-
State Market News Service:
CATTLE. Salable $50 low, cows steady
10 % cents lower. other classes about
steady; load good fed steers Is. sorted
4 head. odd head medium to good steers
131425, medium to good stockers and
feeders 10. 1912 so; medium to good
cows HE. Is. few young cows TO y. IS.
common TO medium cows S.T5-10 70
Gamers and cutters 6.25-s50; cutter to
common bulls S.50-1050.
CALVES: Salable 100 about steady;
few good vealers 1880; common stock
calves H.
HOGS: Salable $50, slow. early sales
about steady; good TO choice 100 TO 225
lbs Is. 25-l5 50. load held around Is 50
lew 235 lbs. Is: 300 TO $50 lbs. 13. 75-1i
medium to good sows 1918; good feeder
pigs l4.25
SHEEP; Salable none; good to choice
wooled lambs quoted TO around 1875.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30

paw; Miami (OD over Xavier;
Baldwin Wallace over Wooster;
Ohio Wesleyan over Bethany; Fort
Riley Cavalry over Fort Riley
Filters; Illinois Wesleyan over
Macomb
EAST:
Army over Colgate-after brawl
in east.
Navy over Cornell-using only the
first and second teams.
Columbia over Princeton Lions
can't be as bad as Tigers last week.
Pennsylvania over Yale = with
comparative ease.
Also Dartmouth over Coast
Guard; Rochester over Carnegie
Tech; Bucknell over Muhlenberg;
Temple over Swarthmore; Tufts
over Bates; West Virginia over
Virginia; Holy Cross over Brown.
SOUTH:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
Duck Season In
"Opens Oct. IS

Imperial valley sportsmen looked
forward Thursday to the opening
of duck season Oct. Is and those
hunters with shells in their posses
sion should have little trouble
bagging limits as many hunters will
be unable to participate for lack
of ammunition.
The season will close on Dec. %.
Pheasant season opens Nov. % and
extends through Dec. II. New rules
require that bands be placed on
each pheasant killed. The limit is
10 birds and tags for this number
may be purchased at ammunition
stores. Quail season will be be-
tween Oct. Is and Dec. %. Dove
season, which opened Sept. Is, will
terminate on Oct. IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
STARTING LINEUP

RENO, New, Sept. 80 UP) -
Coach Jim Aiken tonight announced
Nevada's starting lineup for the
game with the University of San
Francisco in the Bay City Sunday
Predicting his light but fast Wolf
PACK would give the Dons a tough
game, Aiken said the following
players would be in at the kick
off: Ends: Kenny Sims, 100, Evans
ton. ILL.,, and Bill Mackridges, ITO,
Philadelphia; tackles: Bob Mcclure,
l90 Flora, H., and Lloyd Herman
sen, 220, Hay Spring, Neb.; guards:
Ted Latona, ITS, Sacramento, and
Bernie Shapiro, 1876, Norfolk, Va;
centers: Jack Murden, 1876, Nor
folk, Va; quarterback: Roger Park
er, ITO. RuSselville, Ark; halfbacks:
Merlin Shea. ITS, Sparks, New, and
Jim Aiken. Jr., $50. Reno; fullback:
Al Dockery, 1876, Montclair, N. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
Ball
fr0cQS
Sunday

Hard ball will be revived in Ell
Centro Sunday when the Marine
Flyers tackle the Ell Centre Town
Team on that city's diamond.
The Flyers have been drilling for
a month and, although they have
never beaten the Town Team in
hardball, expect to field a crack
team.
The Flyers have a number of
men with much baseball experience.
On Oct. 10 they will tangle with
a hardban aggregation from the
Central Ordnance Department.
SUNDAYS skirmish will get under
way at pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
L. A. HAY
President Lauds
Merchant Marine

KINGS POINT, N. Y, Sept. 80.
-(UP)-President Roosevelt, in a
message to officials dedicating the
U. S. Merchant Marine academy
declared today that the nation has
The largest fleet of merchant yes
sells in our history" and the mir
acle men" of shipbUilding are add
ing more than five new ships a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
l.. A. SI'OCkS

Los ANGELES. Sept. 50 tUP)-
showed a slow, steady trend on the Los
Angeles Stock Exchange today. There
were five issues up, three down and eight
unchanged with a volume of 26O0 shares.
The list: Broadway Department Stores
100 at 1879. down Il; Edison per cent
100 at 32%, down / Southern Pacific
100 at 26A. up 4 Bandini 100 at AS, 4,
unchanged: Sunray 100 at 8, unchanged;
Union 100 at 2oA. down Il Aircraft Ac-
cessories 100 at 3N. up y; Consolidated
Steel Pfd. 100 at 2oA. unchanged; Elec-
trical Products 100 at 11&, up $ !;
Gladding Mclean 500 at 1884, un-
changed: Pacific Clay 100 at 6A, un-
changed: Hancock 100 at 45, unchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
HoItvilIe Opens Grid Play
Senators Seen as
Most Improved
Baseball Outfit
By GLEN PERKINS

NEW 1oINIAs opl. oOs WI
Baseball men agreed today that the
prize for most improvement in a
ball club this season should by all
means go to the Washington Sen
ators and their first-year manager,
Ossie Bleuge.
= The Mats. who have finished in
the first division only once since
winning the American league pen
nant in 1888. and that in fourth
spot in 1896, clinched second place
in the junior circuit last night by
winning both ends of a doublehead-
er from the Cleveland Indians.
Johnny Niggeling pitched Wash
ington to victory in the opener 60
In the nightcap, Early Wynn start
ed but had TO retire in the fifth
inning when hit on the jaw by a
ball from the bat of Hand Edwards
Wynn retired after throwing Ed
wards out and Milo Candini took
over to preserve Wynn's 18th mound
triumph, 7 to 4.
TRADE SHUTOUTS
The Chicago White Sox and the
New York Yankees traded shutoIts.
Bespectacled Bill Dietrich hurled
the Sox to a 80 triumph in the
opener and Charley Wensloff pitch
ed the Yankee victory, 40.
The Philadelphia athletics won
their first Wednesday ball game of
the season in the first of two
games with the Detroit Tigers Jess
Flores pitched the "A's" to an 8-2
! decision. Paul Dizzy Trout re-
ceived credit for his 10Th decision
in the nightcap as his mates ham,
mered out a 9-l Tiger triumph.
Rudy York clouted his 34th homer
in the second game.
The St Louis Browns clinched
sixth place with 4-3 triumph in a
l3-inning first game and battled
to nine inning, 3-3 draw with the
Boston Red Sox in second. The
first of Vern Stephens two home
runs in the 18th, kept the Browns
in the game while the second in the
18th inning meant victory. The
second contest was called at the
eNQ OF tne nlntn.
In the national league the
Brooklyn Dodgers regained third
place with a 19-hit, l4-7 victory over
tn Pittsburgh Pirates. Trailing Al
in the sixth, the Dodgers went to
work on starter Max Butcher and
three others to score nine runs in
the eighth inning and walkaWay
with the game.
CARDS WIN
The st. Louis Cardinals made it,
10 decisions out OF 22-games with.
the Boston Braves when Alpha
Brazle southpawed his way to a
80 victory. Jim Tobin's flutter
ball failed to puzzle the champions
in the sixth inning when four
straight singles provided two runs
and the margin of triumph.
The New York Giants and the
Chicago Cubs battled to a 14-in-
ming 3-3 tie. Hi Bithorn worked
the route for the Cubs against
three Giant pitchers in game
called because of darkness.
Johnny Wander Nicer pitched his
second consecutive four hit shut
out when the Cincinnati Reds de-
feated the Philadelphia Phillies.
80. Ken Raffensberger made his
first start for the Quakers and
matched Wander Meer's shutout un-
til the sixth inning.
Yesterdays Star - Ossie Bleuge,
who in his first season as man.
ager, brought the Washington Sem
ators home second in the American
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
Grid
Briefs

LOS ANGELES, Set. 80 up
Troians Dick Jaimson and Willard
Wall were working for the tackle
position vacated by Norm Very on
the University of Southern Cali
fornia squad today as Coach Jeff
Cravath scheduled final workouts
before travelling north this week.
end
Crayath was to select a % man
travelling team after today's scrim-
mage.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
WITT SHIFTED

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 80 CUP)-
Dean Witt, left halfback, was
moved up to first string on the Uni
versity of California at Los Angeles
squad today in last minute shake
ups for the Bruins game with Col
lege of Pacific Saturday. Witt re-
placed Jack Boyd and Bob Rohrer
was moved to left guard replacing
Jack Monroe Coach Babe Horrell
put the squad through contact de-
fensiye sessions yesterday and to-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 20 CUP) - All grains
weakened before the close on the Board
of Trade today Wheat slumped after
reaching the highest level since last
March
Wheat finished the day off i TO s
cent a bushel; oats off q TO la, and
rye off ! to IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30

Also Colorado over Lowry Field
New Mexico over Kirkland Field.
Denver over Kansas; Nevada ovel
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
M AR K ET S
L. 4. BUTTER

Los ANGELES, Sept % CUPl-
& otaticns tor uCuel and eggs have been
discontinued indefinitely by the Los An
eeles Produce Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
PICK CAPTAIN

DEL MONTE. Calf, Sept. 80
(UP) = Cadet Wilbur Wool, 1885,
pound center from San Jose State
College, will captain the Del Monte
preflight Navyators in their game
with st. Mary's College at Kezar
stadium, San Francisco, Sunday.
Wool won the post in recognition
of his defensive play against the
Alameda Coast Guard last week.
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 80 CUP)-
EGGS. Jobbine ps=ces 20 retailers or
caSe-packed candled eggs, 4 per dozen
Large, grade AA $3.50, grade A So
small grade A 45.
Retail price TO consumers: Large, grade
AA 62-64. grade A 60-62. grade B 55-57
medium, grade A 56-57; small, grade A
50-53c.
Poultry and game al ceiling: Paying
prices fob. Los Angeles:
Broilers, Leghorn, under 2A lbs, SOC,
az TO 3 lbs, 29c; fryeTs 3-4 lbs. 2Sc;
roasters, all weights 29c; fowl. Leghorn,
all weights 25hc: colored, all weights
25 NC; duck, all sizes 25c; rabbits, under
5 lbs. 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
L. A. POULTRY te EGGS

Maximum prices that may be paid pro-
ducers by retailers:
Grade A, large eggs, week beginning
Sept. 27, IS cents. Medium eggs -four
cents below; small eggs eight cents below.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
yurf1e
Friidoy i
Night

The curtain will rise on le43 foot
ball competition in Imperial Valley
Friday night when Imperial high
school takes on Holtville's Vikings
in a non-conference encounter in
Holtville. The game is scheduled TO
get under way at pm.
Advance information indicates
that both teams will be fairly even-
ly matched. Imperial has five let
termen returning although one,
Center Clifford King, may not Sc
action because of an arm infection.
Holtville has five experienced
players to rely on.
CLOSE GAME SEEN
Both aggregations have been put
ting on steam in practice during
the last week in preparation for
the tussel and a close encounter
is expected.
Following are the probable start
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30
Markets at a
Glance
Nv UNITED PRESS

S'oeks firm in moderate trading.
Bonds higher.
Curb stocks Irregular.
Cotton steady.
Wheat i TO x cent lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30

Yesterdays Star - Ossie Bleuge,
who in his first season as man.
ager, brought the Washington Sem
ators home second in the American
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-30

occasionally you may find some
Item We advertise short In supply
or temporarily out Of stock.
shipping delays, due to heavy
supplies, and other wartime con.
d'tions, are frequently the cause.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Large Fires Are SET
In Heavy U. 5. Raid
On laps al Munda
All Planes Return;
ShortIonds Sector
Also Is Bombed

In one of the heaviest attacks
at Munda, on New Georgia Is
land, in recent weeks, United
States bomberS started large
fires on Japanese supply dumps
and antl-aircraft positions, the
Navy reported this afternoon.
The attack took place the morn
ing of March 8, east longitude
date, and all planes returned to
their base.
The Navy said the attack was
made by, large force of Dauntless
dive borfibers and Avenger torpedo
bombers with Wildcat escort.
During the same period Liberator
heavy bombers dropped bombs on
enemy positions at Kahili and
Ballale in the Shorthand Island area,
as well as at Villa in the central
Solomons. The results of these lat
ter attacks were not observed the
Navy reported, adding that all planes
returned.
The only japanese activity was
that on the night of March 7-8
when single japanese plane
dropped bombs on American posi-
tions on Guadalcanal Island.