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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Dancers Give
FineProgran

A delightful afternoons entertain
ment was afforded by Jimmie
Hunts dance review al Roosevelt
High School auditorium Sunday
showing the progress and work sc-
compllshed by his students since
the current year began last Sep
t mber. The beauty Of the music
executed by the Charm Trio and the
10y vi dancing OF the children were
in harmony with the May-time sea-
son and the large audience caugh:
the spirit and showed warm appre-
citation.
The ballads sad semi-classics I
selections played by the Charm
Trio. composed OF former Normal
students. now tea hing in Wayne,
Misses Arleen Burt. yiolinist. Alice
Woodhouse. eellist. and Ada Marie
Love. pianist. Is a prelude and dur
ing the intermission. added greatly
to the pleasure OF the afternoon.
About % students. ranging from
wee tots OF three to those in the
twenties. presented the following
varied program. with Miss Phyllis
Dennis. as accompanist:
Bonnie Schoolmaster and Jaelyn
Wright. Waiting in Riff Time
Abbie Hunt, Hobby Horse Fun.
Joyce Wright. Rhythm Tap Dance;
Richard Murdock. Beginners Tap:
Ernestine LaFontin. Just the
Dutch in Me-; Bonnie. Jaclyn and
Jimmie (Mr. Hunt. "This 10 the
VA las Done at School. Annetta
Pehr and Robert Adams, For the
Good or U.S.A.": jerry Patterson.
Baton Twlrls. Robert and Barton
Bradley. Race Track Rhythm. La
Verne Burroughs. Rhythm Tap
Dance: Gloria LaFontin. "Tsppin
Style, Robert Adams. "On My
own; jeanne Rose. Rhythm Tap
Dance. LaNerne Burroughs. Baton
Twirls: Joyce Wright. Stairway
for a star. Bonnie Schoolmaster
and JaFyn Wright Militarisuc
Tap; Patricia Force. Tap Dance.
The program vas brought 10 a
close BY a very beautifully executed
Argentine Mood dance by Miss
Joan Siegel Of Deeroit and Mr.. Hunt
In attractive costumes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

Steps 10 assist builders OF pri-
yateiy-hnsnced war housing in Up
sllanti and East Ypsilsnti TO de-
termine the eligibility OF war work
ers TO occupy such housing will be
made effective on Nav %, It was
announced today in Cleveland by
William X. Divers. regional repre-
sentative OF the National Housing
Agency
This action applies 10 all pri-
vately. financed war housing for
which priority applications were
made after February 10. 1919. The
use Of this housing il limited 10
essential immigrant civilian war
workers. Mr. Divers explained. As
part OF the plan. the War Hous-
ing Center is authorized 10 issue
referral cards 10 eligible war work.
ers which will he the only Gre
dentials they need John X. Schues-
Ter. manager OF the War Housing
Center. az III Pearl ST., and 2049
z. Michigan Ave, said that the
referral card will serve to identify
workers eligible for war housing
10 landlords and builders in the
community.
Builders OF privately -hnanced
housing then will have these alter
native methods OF fulhlling their
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Deadlock on
ak Measure

Washington, May BINS The
Joint Senate-House conference on
pay.as.you-go taxation planned a
final meeting today in an effort to
break its deadlock
Democratic leaders were report
ed ready. however. to start fran
ing new tax increase bill TO raise
all or part Of the Sl6000.000 900
sought by the Treasury II the dead.
lock persists.
unless the confereea quickly
chart a new course today there is
no alternative but TO forget cur
rent payment and start work on a
new rate bill. said Sen. Walter F.
George CD Ga. chairman OF the
Senate Finance Committee and one
OF the Conferees.
This is the fourth day Of the
Joint Senate Housing conference
since the Senate amended the
Forand-Robertson bill by substitut.
ing the Ruml plan and sent the
latter back to the House where it
was defeated.
IF the conference on pay-as-you.
go taxation fails now 1t is likely
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee will start framing a new tax
bill Immediately" said Sen. David
/. Walsh CD Mass, another OF the
conferees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Train Wreck
F tal
For Fifteen
Hundred Injured,
Seven Passenger
Cars Leave Track

Camden. y. j.. May Gins
At least Is persons were killed
and more than 100 we're injured.
state police reported today in the
wreck OF a Pennsylvania railroad
express passenger train on the out
skirts OF Camden
Seven OF the fifteen cars making
up the train bound from Atlantic
City to New York left the rails.
four OF them oyerturning. There
were 1888 passengers aboard the
train and all were shaken up or
bruised.
The Pennsylvania railroad
placed the known death list at. six
The railroad said 70 passengers
had been admitted TO hospitals
and that the injuries OF "a were so
serious that they were forced to
remain Tor further treatment.
While admitting the death toll
may increase the Pennsylvania
identified the known dead as II. II.
Beck. a fireman. c. II. Bohr the
train conductor both of New York
and c. c. Horn. 2iS f. Hanover St,
Trenton. passenger. Two un-
identified women passengers and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
War Workers Resume Production
Flood Water Continues to
InunGate Rich Farm Land

and Gripping communications and
public utilities. fears were express
ed that Fort Smith. city OF a.
600 population, might be com
pletely isolated.
With flood waters spreading
over vast areas around them, the
inhabitants OF Fort Smith suffer
ed from a lack OF fresh water for
drinking and cooking, and city
health officials rationed the avail.
able supply to five gallons per-
son day. Only one telephone
line remained open into the city.
Many war plants along the Mis-
sissippi River from Alton, H., to
st. Louis were closed because OF
high water or the lack of rail
transportation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Firemen Put Out
Car, Shed BIazes

The FIRE department was sum
m0ned TO put out two night fires
over the week end. one at II 1855
Saturday night when an automobile
caught Are from an unknown cause.
in the alley OF Toms Grill, on s.
Washington St. and was burned
up. The car belonged to John
Petos, a cook al the restaurant.
The second one was at 1880 Sun
day morning, at Willow Lodge.
where tool shed burned down,
and several others were scorched.
The Bomber Plant department also
was on the scene and aided in put
ting out the fire
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

Mrs owen u. Campbell, chairman
Of the annual poppy sale scheduled
here Friday and Saturday as a eli
max to Poppy Week, points out Ia
Npsilanti residents the renewed
significance OF the sale this year.
The poppy is Americas tribute
to those WAC have died for America
This year, of all years every Ameri.
can should understand the meaning
OF the poppy. The petals OF the
poppy have been dyed afresh by the
blood OF young Americans Rev
erenily these peoples must be worn
in honor OF those young men-snd
in memory OF those others VINO
made the same sacrifice Is years
ago
The idea OF the poppy as q
memorial flower for the World War
dead sprang up as naturally az the
little wild flower itself grows in
the fields OF the France and Fland-
ers. The flower was the one touch
OF beauty which survived amid the
hideous destruction OF war. Along
the edge OF the trenches, beneath
the tangled bsrbed wire about the
ragged shell holes and over the
fresh graves IT raised its brave red
blossom II seemed 10 be the one
immortal thing in that region where
death reigned. The soldiers OF all
nations came TO look upon II as
the living symbol OF the sacrifices
OF heir dead comrades.
IL was a poet who FIRST gave eX-
preston 10 the idea. Soon him
self 10 lie beneath the peoples, he
wrote
In Flanders helds the peoples
blow.
Between the crosses, row on row
Even before the men had return
ed from the war. the perfect little
poem Of Colonel John McCrae had
winged its way around the world
carrying the picture OF the peoples.
Returning soldiers brought the Vi
sion OF the poppy fields back with
them. engraved indelibly in their
hearts with the memories OF the
comrades they had left on the bat
tle.front. Spontaneously the pop.
py took on A sacred significance.
II became the flower OF rememb-
rance for the men who had poured
out their LIES blood around the
roots OF the little plant.
Memories OF the war dead al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Rotary Told
War Problem

Rotarians and guests today heard
scholarly discussion OF wartime
delinquency problems. speaker be.
ing f. l.. Bridge. Detroit. who Is
well yersed I'm welfare trends and
corrective needs.
Mr. Bridge Is the son-inlaw Of
Or. ad Mrs c. c. Wescott. and in
Mr.. Wescotts absence from the
city. he was introduced by F.. G.
Wiedman.
Make young people more war
minded. more conscious OF their
Importance in the war effort Mr..
Bridge recommended as a step
toward stopping the upward trend
In delinquency. A natural result
OF the war. this increase started
in 1871 and Is probably not so bad
as many believe, even though re-
ports have been received from con-
gested areas ranging as high as
60 per cent and 100 per cent" he
said.
A direct approach 10 the prob
rem NOlllu ne pan VI htdle CARS
for neglected and wsywsrd chill
dren, he said, but since that
course IL not possible the next
plan is to develop a constructive
mental attitude.
II delinquests can be brought
10 realize that they are interior
ing with the war effort and par
ents can be induced 10 guide their
children more carefully. and IL
community programs can be ar
ranged to provide clean entertain
ment. there will be a definite
change for the better, he said. 1t
is toward such ends that welfare
workers are striving in all COM
munities, particularly in defense
areas.
Guests were Francis Lockwood,
president OF the Saline Rotary
Club: James NJ. Davis. New York
city. Robert Hendrickson, Rev.
Gordon Speer. Phil A. Harmson,
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
NO ELECTRIC SERVICE

Hillsdale, Mich, May pa dis.
lodged nut on diesel generator al
the municipal power plant caused
a ninety-minute shutdown Saturday
disrupting most OF Hillsdale resi-
Dental electric service. Most seri.
ously affected was the Community
Health Center. where Miss Anu
Gobetz. a nurse. was trapped for
~ minutes in an elevator between
the second and third floors. gaining
freedom through an emergency trap
door. Electric power to war factor
les was maintained by three steam
turbines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Five Take Police
Sergeancy Test

Five candidates who desire 10 I'LL
the sergeancy vacancy in Ypsilanti
Police Department started taking
examinations at l p. m. today and
will finish at p. m. Oral exam
nations are being conducted by
Prof. Paul B. Samson of Normal
College and l.. P. Cushman, instruc-
tor al Ypsilanti High School.
IrA Martin Estey, son-in-law Of
RayCaswell, IA S. Summit St, will
be selected as a member OF the
local police force if his physical
examination is acceptable, Chief
Patch said today Mr.. Estey is
30 years OF age, is married, has
two children and at present lives
in Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Cigarettes From Veterans of
Foreign Wars Cheer Soldiers


for me, Now may ! do my bit TO
parcially repay you.
Am with a great outht with
Jimmy Doolittle our boss and
great airplane. this Flying Fort.
Am a bombardier and promise TO
drop one for each OF you.
Although these Jerrys play
rough game and for keeps We still
get a big thrill out OF the hell we
give them from the sky. Have
tough and enviable record OF 100
missions that one outfit just com.
pleted, but It gives US all the more
incentive 10 do equally as we'll
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
paid us a visit yesterday and gave
US a pep talk.
Hello 10 all thanks again
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

(By International News service)
Four swollen Midwest rivers
rolled over wider expenses of
rich farmland today as the flood
waters moved southwark leaving
at least IS dead, 125, 900 homeless,
more than 100000 acres inundat-
ed and crop loss estimated at $40
100000 in six states.
Greatest immediate flood peril
was centered in the st. Louis. Mo
and Breakdown. H.. areas while
Nincennes. Ind, already hard hit,
prepared for a new battle against
backwaters Of the Wabash River
that seeped through levees south
of the city.
As the flood spread over Mis-
souri,. Illinois. Arkansas. Indiana
Oklahoma and Kansas, rising wat
ers spilled over the Mississippi.
Illinois. Wabash and Arkansas Riv-
err banks into more rich bottom
land
Hundreds OF families were fore
ed to flee from their homes when
the rampaging Mississippi River
broke through four levees in the
81. Louis area where a flood crest
Of 1873 feet. the highest since the
4l.3 mark set in 1874. was expect
ed late today.
Peak crests. however. were not
expected along the Mississippi
River for several days.
A new threat was in store for
Fort Smith. Ark. which only last
week experienced a serious flood.
AS the waters from the Arkansas
River continued to rise driving
hundreds more from their homes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Men Give Heed to
Union Leaders
Demands

Detroit. May 24-lNS-War pro
duction was resumed today in five
plants of the Ghrysier Corporation
as $4,000 striking UAW-CIO mem
beers, needing the demands OF their
union leaders, returned to their
jobs after being idle for four days.
The end to the worst wave of
wildcat strikes TO paralyze war
work here since Pearl Harbor came
after r. J. Thomas, LAW president,
and other officials, had spent the
week end addressing meetings and
making radio speeches urging the
men TO return.
With the exception OF few de-
partments, the Dodge main plant.
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the tank
arsenal, the Lynch road division
and the. Dodge truck plants were
all back into operation.
Herman Weckler, vice president
and general manager OF Chrysler,
pledged that the company would
live up to its contract with the
Union.
we always nave llNeu up 10 our
contract and we will continue to
do So" Wecker said. ANY unset
tied differences are now before the
War Labor Board"
Workers also demanded that Leo
Lamotte, JAW board member, be
removed from Office as director of
Il , Chrysler Division on the ground
that he had neglected his duties.
Lamotte had accused Walter Reuth-
err, JAW vice president. OF insti-
eating the strikes for political rea-
sons.
More than 1000 Dodge workers
attended a mass meeting yesterday
to vote unanimously to end the
strike and to criticize their inter-
national union officers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Federal Lodge
Formally Open

Ypsi Lodge. Federal Public
Housing Authority project located
near Warden and Franklin SITS.
was formally opened today for oc-
cupancy by Negro war plant work
ers here. The project has fscili-
ties for individuals desiring a sing
le' room and for couples looking FOR
a complete one room trailer apart
ment.
Eligible tenants are those who
have lived here less than one year
and who spend an average Of so
cents or more per day committing
to and from their residence out
side Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

Veterans OF Foreign Wars who
have been sending cigarettes to
Ypsilanti boys in service on for
eign battle fronts are in receipt Of
a letter from 1t. r. c. L'Amereaux.
now stationed in North Africa.
He writes. Just received your
generous package Of cigarettes and
want TO thank you from the bottom
Of my heart. Certainly swell feel
ing to know the folks back home
are behind you one hundred per
cent. Makes our Job over here
that much easier.
Il was born on Armistice Day.
1918. Just 81 uinutes after YOU
became the happiest, yet tiredest
men on earth. and now can ! ap-
preeiste what you went through
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Sincerity Of
Russia Hailed

Hot Springs, Va. May Pins
The dissolution of the Communist
International was hailed at the
first United Nations food confer
ence today as further evidence Of
Russian sincerity for collaboration
in the growing pattern of postwar
sterilization.
At a time when the representa-
tives OF As nations are joining in
the first test of international dis
cussior. leaders of several delega-
tons agreed, the Soviet decision to
disband the comintern removed one
more point of possible controversy
in worldwide action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Telephone Calls
Will be Limited

Beginning today. don't he sur
prsed IL the telephone operator
asks you TO limit your long distance
call to five minutes.
On that date, the Michigan Bell
Telephone Company will institute
the new practice in order TO help
conserve time on overloaded tele-
phone lines. The request ~ the op-
orator will be made only on calls
which have been delayed because
circuits were unavailable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press)
Senate

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
Considers independent offices APP
populations bill (meets noon,
EWT).
Conference Committee attempts
TO adjust Senate-House differences
on pay-as.you.go legislation QO).
House
Debates move to force considera'
ton Of poll tax repeal hill (meets
BoonD.
Banking Committee studies re-
quest for new funds for Community
Credit Corporation. QO:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Presents Plan

Hot Springs, Va. May 24-INS--
Widespread support for the United
Kingdom statement Of policy urg-
ing worldwide economic collabora-
ton today was reflected at the in
ternational food conference.
More specific and detailed than
any official memorandum TO come
before the first inter-Allied confer
ence. the British nine-point pro-
gram for the postwar world urged
the united and associate nations
TO set up buffer" stocks, price sta
bilization machinery. subsidy sys-
tens. and a virtually international
surplus commodities corporation q.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

SAN PEDRO. Cal ms The
Liberty freighter Clarence Oar
row. named after the late interna-
ticnally famous Chicago attorney
was launched today by the Cali
fcrnia Shlpbuilding Corp.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
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Against Bingo
Says Minister

Rev. Walter b. Heyler. paste:
OF the First Methodist Church Sun
day revealed in his sermon that
he is unaIterably opposed TO Bingo
or other forms OF gambling.
He said. The Methodist Church
is against gambling in any form.
Therefore. il cannot approve the
game known as Bingo. The Meth,
odist Church, through its minister
protests against The proposition
sponsored by the Ypsilanti Press
that Bingo should be licensed in
Ypsilanti for the benefit OF church,
es, clubs and lodges. The Meth
odist Church always has financed
and always will finance its pro.
gram in Ypsilanti without re-
course to funds gained through
gambling
Editorial Note. Reference Il 70
comment May u suggesting that
Bingo should be legalized ratlHr
than continued in defiance Of the law.
Either the law should be enforced or
1t Should be changed SO that IL can be
enforced. Since the issue is merely
representative Of number OF law
Violations which should have special
attention, The Daily Press IN heaalf
OF the community, invites further
discussion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

WASHINGTON ms Under
secretary OF War Robert Patter-
son has given his assurance that
the Army will not send military
farmers" TO work in the agricul-
tural areas. it was disclosed to-
day by Rep. Martin (Rl Iowa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24
Loss of Thirty
Eight Planes
Reported
Large Amounts
of Explosives
Dropped

CIV International News ssrvicsl
A mighty Raj air fleet. probably
ths greatest armada ever sent from
British bases. last night dropped \
record weight OF explosives on the
vital Ruhr city OF Dortmund IN
western Germany.
More than 1000 tons OF every type
and weight OF bomb. from lncen.
diaries TO 5000 pound block busters,
were hurled down on Dortmund in
the heaviest air attack in history.
The loss OF IS bombers was said
by observers TO be small for the
number employed and the results
achieved. Watchers on the British
side OF the channel said the great
aerial fleet took two hours TO pass
overhead.
Dortmund bore the brunt OF last
night = attack on the Rutfr. recstv-
Ing a greater weight OF bombs than
May 4. when the greatest number
OF fourenglned bombers ever EN-.
Dloyed IN a single night up to that
night hurled 800 tons OF bombs on
the city.
Pail OF Smoke
When the bombers left Dortmund
The city lay under a pail OF smoke.
columns rising $4,000 feet and OBJ
securing the target below.
The air ministry announcement
Of the new Gripping blow at the
Reich's war center came az Gen.
Dwight ID. Eisenhower revealed day
ara night raids on Pantellaria, Itsl-
ian owned island off Tunisias Cape
Bon.
American Mitchell and Marsuder
bombers escorted by Warhawks hit
five Axis vessels in the harbor and
battered waterfront installations
and the Islands sirdrome. Huge
Wellington bombcrs followed the
daylight assault with an after-dark
raid last night. dropping giant
blockbusters in harbor and 'droms
areas.
The assault on ,Pantelaria, cou-
pied with new attacks on Carloforts
llarbor and other targets in Sar-
dina yesterday, came in the wake
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

See PoPPIEs Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

WASHINGTON - ms - Sen.
Hugh A. Butler (R) Neb., today
planned to demand a searching in
vestigation by the Senate Appro-
prlations Committee into operation
OF lend.lease in connection with &C
ton on the House-approved bill ap-
propriating an additional Ss,27S,-
$4,000 for American aid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

PHILADELPHIA - UP = The
United Labor Committee, repre-
senting more than 10000 CLIO.
and AT. of l.. unionists yesterday
voted to bar Communists and Fas-
cists from holding office in the
organization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

See HOUSING Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

WASHINGTON-UP- Secretary
OF the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., today appealed to the average
worker'-those earning less than
$4,000 a year-to avert a compul-
sorry savings plan by buying war
bonds voluntarily with their idle
funds. His statement came in a
report on the recently completed
second war loan drive, "Ameri-
cans greatest war Loan during
which Americans oyersubscribed
the $13,OOO,OOO,OoO goal by buying
$1S,500, 100000 worth Of bonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

WASHINGTON-UP-The War
Labor Board today considers an
appeal by the southern coal oper-
ators for a new public hearing in
their bituminous coal dispute with
John L. Lewis. The boards panel
report indicates, the southern OPP
orators said, that the WLB intends
TO accede TO Lewis demands de-
spite the governments anti-infla'
ton order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

wASHINGTON-INS- With its
fingers crossed. the Office OF Price
Administration today embarked
upon a program very near 10 diff
ferential" rationing by granting
1000, 900 logers, miners, prospec-
tors. fishermen. sheepherders and
similar workers a double ration OF
meat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

AKRON, o. ms With one
strike ended by vote OF the union,
unauthorized work stoppages
spread to another sector of Akron's
rubber industry today. throwing
an estimated total OF $1,000 work
ers into idleness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-24

CHUNGKING-UP- A heavily
reinforced Japanese army pushed
westward through Hupen province
today, threatening the Chinese
forts guarding Chungking in a
drive that appeared likely to de-
velop. at any moment. into full
scale offensive. Chinese forces
prepared for decisive battles in
western Hupen along the Yang
TIE River, 200 to 800 miles east of
China's wartime capital