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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
rERm ENEMN,s REAR

Other elements Of The original
7wDlbiouS force were disclosed
10 have pushed six miles inland
30 Satolbcrg where they now
menace the enemy S rear 10 miles
from FjnSchhalon
IS third striking force drove
toward tho Jap supply port from
rho southeast after advancing
half Nay 90 ti0schhafcn from
captured Lac An Allied commu-
H+8a~- pt1rrU rt7IS body ~ troops
~ HANSEN Uarbor. 20 miles
northeast of Lac
Planes Of the Allied South Pa
c.Gc command again pounded
enemy bases in the Solomons. 10
The east
Nine of 60 intercepting Jap
fighter planes were shot down as
Allied heavy bomhcrS. torpedo
planes and divc-bombcrs escorted
by fighter planes. blasted gun
positions and buildings at kahiII
on BouGalnville Island.
. ALLIED PLANES LOST
Two Allied fighters were listed
as missing.
Villa, on kolombangara Island
last Jap outpost in the central
SolomonS. was heavily assaulted
twice by medium bombers, tor
pedo planes and dive bombers.
Ground action in the Finsch-
hafen area was supported by Al
lied attack planes which heavily
bombed and Strafed Jap positions
and cnemy-held villages along the
river.
japanese airmen rctaliated with
a raid on Allied positions at the
Song River. north Of the captured
FinSchhafcn airdrone and seven
miles north of FnSchhafen. Nine
Jap homberS. escorted by fighter
planes, attacked after dawn with
minor effect
Meanwhile Allied warplancS
continued 90 blast Japanese COM
munication lines between Finsch-
hafen and MadanC big enemy
base 20 the northwest
In the SolomonS. Allied ground
troops hopping up on Arundel
Island near Kolon1bangara count
ed 345 enemy dead Fighter
planes destroyed a small enemy
cargo vessel az Faisi on BouGain-
Vile Island and two oil-laden |
bargeS of ChoiSeul Island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Jsps Claim Allied Cruiser

LONDON Sept q IN> a
japanese hugh command .lu-
nunque claimed today frai r
Allied cruiser WAS sunk Sept 4.
~ 4 japanese submarine Ca -
One New HeDr.des islands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
80 MILES OVER BORDER

To the north. meanwhile. VIC
tory-fluShed Russian troops raced
westward from Smolensk in a
drive on NitebSk. Soviet capture
of Borovaya 30 miles north of
Vitebsk, placed the Russians 30
miles within the borders of White
Russia. VitebSk. Is miles west
and north Of SmolenSk, is a vital
rail junction where lines running
TO Latvia and Leningrad converge.
Also mcnaCed is Mogilev. on the
Upper Dnicpcr about 100 miles
west of captured RoSlavl.
Gains ranging up 10 10 miles
were scored 10y Red army troops
racing along the road 10 Mogilev
yesterday. tho Soviet communicate
SAID, announcing liberation Of
more than 200 towns and villages
IN the envlronS Of the big base.
On all fronts yesterday, from
SmolenSk 20 the Sea OF Azov.
more than 500 towns. villages and
hamletS were re-captured and al
least $500 NaA troops were
killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

VLADIVOSTOk or other
Russian ASI8uC territory cannot
be used for bases as lonE as
Russia is not az war with Japan.
our Aleutlan islands are Too
great a distance tor sustained
bombing attack against Tokyo.
Assaults based from klska are
excellent only for dNer>lonarE
purposes. The range Of bomhcrs
must be increased or The Allies
must acquire closer bases Of
attack.
Under present conditions, it
would seem that AnElo-Amcr-
lean air bases must be eStab-
lished on the east coast OF China
somewhere between TIeniSin and
Shanghai.
BUT THE all important queS-
ton IS how 10 place Allied troops
at that location.
The japanese eaSt-west line Of
island baseS-Palau, Truk and
Juliut protects n r, "a n from
amphibious assault out of the
south. Her north-SOuth line of
island baSeS-NeW Britain and
the Caroline Marshal. Marianas
and OgaSawara groups of islands
gives equal protection against
offensive action from the east,
Furthermore, either Of those
routes of attack against the Jap
anese home islands involve dis
tances which are TOO great for
the use of land based fighter
planes that are unnecessary i'm
any sustained offensive.
Therefore. II would seem under
present conditions that the only
route Of attack with the object
Of reaching China IS via French
Indo-China.
THUS IT can be assumed that
Lord Louis Mountbatten'S East
Asia command will have as IFS
first major objective the Malayan
Peninsula and French Indo-
China, Of course by way Of
Burma. That will be the Allied
northern arm of attack.
II appears that Gen MacAr-
thur Will lead the southern arm
Of assault. with the same obiec-
tives, out Of Australia 10 New
Guinea, thence westward through
the Dutch East Indies 10 the
Malayan Peninsula where his
forces might join with those Of
Mountbatten.
In such an eventualIty, as tho
senior, Gen Macarthur would
normally assume the high com
mand, Such a plan develops a
giant pincer attack which VIII
recapture as it goes much Of
Japan's stolen empire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
FIGHTING RAINS
at Is worse than the Panama
workers ever faced" one of the

WOTkfrs eNer Iaced, one OF The
experts said.
They are fighting rains that
drench the terrain with 200 and
800 inches a year. turning fresh
cuts into knee-depp mud holes.
ArrowSmith Is carrying out the
lob under command of 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. StlweH. Burma
-tnTUd-fndia theatcr commander.
with the objective of finding a
way TO get supplies 10 points
where the battle against Japan
can be launched again from China
bases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

AMERICAS soil soldiers doing wonderful job:
n Thanks these hard working, patriotic farmers our
fighting forces the best fed in the world
the territory served by the Chicago and North Western
Line alone these soil soldiers producing 81 per Of
the nations and per OF hogs Quite
showing for nine Feasng bouneously
wonder porkers become sleek and fat
Statistics, generally speaking may be pretty boresome But
makes them mighty mPorant-yes, and interesting.
These mdwesern for instance produce 81 per
of the nations OATS 81 per of the barley onehrd
of the wheat hreequaers of the rye and fax Then there's
hay-4 per of all tonnage from these states
Live stock too makes splendid showing Besides hogs
these raise 81 per of cattle quarter
of sheep better than per of chickens and 20
per cent Of our turkeys.
Really something isn't it, Do you wonder we're proud of the
soil soldiers serve From these hard working producers
fighting forces the foods that keep boys in
top condition and we happy that Americas railroads.
including the North Western play part It's of
the many transportation jobs we're doing shorten the gap
between and victory.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

A miscellaneous twin shower was
given for Mrs Roger lies and Mrs
Mackie lies last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Morris
lies The guests brought many
pretty and useful gifts. Those
present were Mesdames ]. ]. Jones
Elledge. Wilborn. Bryant. J. p
Boone. Harold. Cochran. c. G
Hamilton. Cohen. Ward and Mrs
Orr of Springfield. III. and the hon
ored guests. Mrs. Roger and Mrs
Mackie lies The hostesses were
Mesdames J. c. Jayne. W. II
Farnsworth and Eva lies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15
Rose Sends Home
$500 With Which
To Purchase Bonds

A Coolidge service man who is
not only doing his bit on the battle
front but is also helping buy bonds
on the home front is J. c. Rose.
NM 2/c. To date. he has sent
home $500 with which to buy
bonds.
In letter dated Sept 16. writ
ten 10 his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Rose. Sr, he writes. 81 guess
by now you have received the last
800 | sent you" Mr. and Mrs.
Rose bought him a SIS bond to go
with the 800 bond that he pur-
chased with his own money.
Rose. who was in the process Of
leasing some land near Eloy for
farming when he was called into
service. stated in the letter that
ii seems he has about forgotten
all about farming But when he
does get back. he writes he is
really going to start throwing
dirt"
Rose. who is on sea duty. writes
he is still at the same place and
more than likely will be for some
time although he thinks maybe in
time he will get a leave to Aus
tralia or some place like that for
a rest Hope so.
In an earlier letter. he writes he
had a letter from Freeman (Rosel
and that he received the Coolidge
paper.
Il guess Duane (Wooten) had
the same misfortune az / did by
getting stationed on some lonely
island where you can't see any
thing but the lowest parasites Of
life and black natives. although
think have served the biggest
part Of my time and will be getting
ready for a transfer Well. the
coconut trees are still producing
coconuts and everyone who owns
them viii have a good supply when
we leave this place The ants
stin continue to crawl on you while
you sleep and the rats and frogs
overhaul your gear locker every
night and with exception OF it he
ing pretty warm and wet every
thing is going pretty smooth
Rose received his basic training
at San Diego. Calf. He was born
in L.awton. Okla. Nov 20. 1919.
and came 10 Coolidge with his
parents in 1890
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

T. A. Nicholas of Florence has
opened a meat market in the build.
ing recently occupied by Paul Hob
by. Mr. Nicholas handles meats
exclusively and butchers all his
meats which he secures from the
Pinal county ranchers. He aims TO
carry the best of fresh, salt and
dried meat at low prices.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

Seen i'm a Main Street grocery
during Friday afternoons rush
hour Two youngsters. basket
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15
Desert WOnans
Club Holds
Program Meet

A program meeting was held by
members of the Desert Womans
Club at the home of Mrs. f. o
Thompson on Friday afternoon
Mrs. Warren Steele was co-hostess
Short sketches from selected list
of the latest books were given by
Mrs. Herbert Hanna and Mrs J. a
Roberts, program chairman.
Mrs. Katherine MacRae was ini
tiated Mrs. Gertrude Griffin. Mrs
Cecil Collerette. and Mrs. f. G.
Nousch were voted on as new
members and win be initiated IN
the near future.
The clubs next meeting will be
for a day OF Red Cross sewing at
the home of Mrs. w II. Farms
worth on Friday. October 22nd a
pot luck luncheon will be served
at noon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

overheard between two uni
formed men on Main Street
corner Thurday "See you
tomorrow, Bill--pot 10 90 write
my little flutter flutter now"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

o Miss Lucille Briscoe was in Tue.
son from Monday to Wednesday 10
visit her brother, Lieutenant Rob
ert Briscoe. who flew there from
San Antonio. Texas. The lieuten.
ant, who was formerly employed in
Coolidge at the Valley National
Bank and has many friends here
expects to be sent overseas in the
near future
o Fernando Henry Rivas. seaman
third class, will leave today for
Camp Parks. near Oakland. Cali
fornia. after having spent six days
leave with his mother. Mrs. Jose
phine Rivas. Young Rivas expects
to leave soon for overseas duty.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Griffin Of
Los Angeles have bought out the
S. p. Soule Grocery in Randolph
and are now operating II. Mrs.
Griffin is the daughter'of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. o. Thompson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15
KATHERINE HUPFEL

The rumor Is all over Main
Street-yes sir, And it's based
on fact. too II all started with
the unloading OF a crate of chick
ems behind Dams cafe Mrs. Dan
was directing the operations. but
somehow Little Bit" Ctheir help
err let one OF them get loose, &.
This called for drastic measures.
but Dan was equal TO the occasion.
That chicken was going in the
pan-or else, The chase went
round and round and finally ended
IN one fell swoop beneath a parked
car on Central Ave Feathers flew
but Dan rose. successful, 3.
Heard the latest2" asked one Of
his friends. who witnessed the
scene Dams chasin' chickens
now"
Some Coolidge school teachers
at Main Street soda fountain
Thurday. were discussing a recent
survey of American high schools
which disclosed that students con
sidered the most essential require
ment OF a successful marriage to
be sense of humor II was placed
above ambition. brains and thrift
by the boys. and ranked high on
the girls list OF traits 10 be desired
in a husband Wise youth. that
has learned "humor is an insurance
policy against divorce"
An air raid in miniature,
seen not far from Main
Street cloud OF dragon
flies gathered near an irriea-
tion ditch in the late after
noon d. . the last rays Of SUM-
light glinting on their wings
as they darted here and there,
hoVered momentariIy, or sud-
denly diVed
Seen in a Main Street grocery
during Friday afternoons rush
hour Two youngsters. basket
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15
Kirbys Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Kirby were
hosts Sunday evening for the sec
ond of a series Of dinners for fac
ulty members of Coolidge elemen-
tary schools.
Their guests this week were Mr..
and Mrs. John Rocker and Mr.. and
Mrs A. X Osborn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15
10 YEARS AGO

The benefit bridge party for the
Woman's club library fund was well
patronized last Friday night at the
club house. Many enjoyed the de
lightful party in charge of Mes
danes NJ. NJ. Ware. Stringer. Ter
rill and Fisher as hostesses. Seven
tables of bridge We're in play and
literary contests were of much in
terest for which prizes were award.
ed. Ice cream and waters were
served.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

The juvenile population of Cool
idge are giving rodeo Saturday
sponsored by the Parent-Teacher
association. All kinds of contests
and stunts will entertain the crowd
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

filled 10 the brim with cans OF
milk. puzzled cashier scrutinizins
the money they had given her
This is only enough for
one" Mamma said" ex
planned the little girl slowly: Ito
get canned milk" And she
sent this?' The child nodded
Despite her weariness and the evi
dent impatience OF waiting Gus.
toners. the cashier smiled as she
handed the child one can and set
the others aside to be replaced on
the shelves later Nothing
like having some one TO look out
for the family's interest" she re
marked 10 the next in line.
a Coolidge ranch owner was eat.
ing his breakfast Wheaties in the
semigloom OF early morning last
week when he thought he saw
something move in the bowl and
upon investigation found-all sug-
ared and creamed and obviously
resentful-a scorpion, AT
least, he remarked afterwards:
the durn thing didn't cost US any
ration stamps"
overheard between two uni
formed men on Main Street
corner Thurday "See you
tomorrow, 6iIl-oot to 90 write
my little flutter flutter now"
The age at which one is con
sidered old was being discussed a
a Coolidge dinner table recently.
1T has nothing TO do with
years" said one. "I've known men
of so who were younger than others
at 50 and as for these life ex-
pectancy tables statisticians work
out" he snapped his fingers. a
man really dies when he no longer
has future to look forward TO. %
See you next week. on Main
Street adios
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

Little Joe Bond was fatally in
iured last Sunday morning on his
way 10 Sunday school at Commun-
ity church when he dashed around
the car from which he alighted di-
rectly in front of the car driven by
l.. T. Wagner. He was struck by
the fender of the Wagner car. sus-
tanning injuries that proved fatal
He passed away at the Florence
hospital at $40 a. IN. Monday He
was pupil in the first grade of the
Coolidge school and was : years. 5
months and s days old at the time
OF his death.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

The Coolidge Civic club will hold
their regular meeting at the club
rooms this Friday evening and all
members are requested TO be pres.
ent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

The Wednesday bridge club was
entertained by Mrs. J. ]. Butter
field at her home this week. Those
present were Mesdames Boone.
Luthy, Harris. p W Hamilton.
Short. Miss Hooper and the host
ess. Mrs. Hamilton won high score
and Mrs. Short low score.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-15

Chief Clerk -fugh Miller receiv'
ed his designation from Washing
ton. d. c. as dispursing officer OF
Casa Grande National Monument.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29

that, in doing SO, they are help
ing the Germans at the front.
Goebbels, according to the radio
announcement, will talk about the
war, and will attempt to explain
the failure of the Germans to take
Stalingrad. But the announcer did
not refer to it as a failure" He
said that, with winter fast ap-
preaching, it was "a strategical
withdrawal of German forces to
more secure positions during Rus
sia's season of Severe cold"
It is believed that Goebbels
will announce also that, as fur
Their protection to the Germans
at home. martial law will be de-
clared throughout the country.
Berlin and other cities will not
be bedecked in flags, as was the
case during other observances of
the anniversary 1t was further
said that a delegation of Italians
had arrived in Berlin to partici-
pate in the celebration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
BELIEVE JAPANESE
PLANNING ATTACKS
(By Associated Press)

SYDNEY, Jan. 29.-Official
circles here believe that the jap
anese are mobilizing forces with
one of three detectives in view:
First-To attack Australia it.
self; secondly-to try to recapure
Guadalancal; thirdly-to try to
cut the lifeline of supplies COM
ing from the United States into
Australia.
Aware that the Japs are pre-
pairing to do one of those things,
or something else that is just as
important to the Allied cause,
General Douglas Macarthur is
keeping up a terrific bombing of
japanese positions in the entire
Southwest Pacific.
Again today Timor was SUBJ
jected to a devastating raid, and
many tons of bombs were dump
ed on Lac, in New Guinea; Ra-
baul in New Britain: Munda air
field. in the New Georgia Islands,
and the Jap base west of Hen
derson Airfield on GuadalcanaI
Island.
Scouting planes are awning
every day to try to find Jap
shipping, and when it is found in
formation is flashed to Allied
headquarters, and shortly after
ward squadron or squadrons of
American planes are on the way
to attack the ships.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
GIVES WARNING on
LAXTTY nv APPLYING
FOR TAX EXEMPTION

City Tax Assessor-Cofiector
Sam B. Pinder said tOdav-t that
he was not issuing tax exemptions
as fast as he wished he was. and,
in connection with that remark.
he preached sermon IN one
word, which viii cause q good
many taxpayers to lose hunaueds
Of dollars.
do you know what is the slicE-
est thing in this world?~ Mr. Pm
5er asked, and then answered his
own que. ton in one word Pro
crastins' ion"
That very thing has caused
mankind not -onl 70 lose money
but many Other precious Things,
and in this instance Of homestead
exemptions, a good many Key
Westers. as Usual. are going - keep
on proerastinati till the last
day 20 file exemption application
passes. What them Those taxDay-
ers VIII have to pay the fur mill
aFs. the by lC5ing many dollars"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
SERVING NOTICES
ON LOT OWNERS
IN CONNECTION WITH CON-
DOMINATION PROCEEDINGS
IN FEDERAL COURT

Deputy United States Marshal
Myrtland Gates is ser,'inS notices
today in a case of condemnation
proceedings, instituted in the fed
eral court of this district, on 81
owners OF lots, comprising 2.y7
acres, bounded by Amelia, Viz
ginia, Howe and Emma streets,
which is the site for building.
tLat win be constructed by the
Federal Housing Authority of
Key West.
Those houses will be built for
colored people. In connection with
the same project is the one for
white people on a site bounded by
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets,
Flagler avenue and the old rail
road right of way.
Following is list of the owners
of the site for colored people:
: Durant Land Company, Bolivar
Recio, Joseph Fleitas, John Will
liams, Catherine Knowles, George
Olsen estate, Susan Williams es-
tate, Brown Properties, Inc, First
National Bank of Key West, James
Dean, William Dean, William Led
witch heirs, Lewis w. Pierce,
James D. Roberts, Gomez and
Garcia, James A. Romer, Rose
Fox, Cuban Lodge, Nellie Light
bourne, City of Key West, County
of Monroe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
Aqueduct Commission To Be,
Given Additional Funds To
Further Extend Water Line

Two hundred fifty thousand
dollars more shortly will be made
available to the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Commission to further
extend the distribution of the
water system in Key West.
Yesterday, in Miami, members
of the commission signed $780,
900 of bonds, bearing interest at
four percent, in the First National
Bank in that city, trustees for
the commission.
The bonds were mailed today
to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, and the $250,000 will
be made available shortly.
The new grant brings to ST.
100000 that has been loaned by
the RFC to the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Commission, of which
sum $1,125,000 was turned over
to the Navy Department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
MARTPS BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED BY UNIT
FROM SAN CARLOS

Teachers and pupils of Sar
Carlos School proceeded to Bav
view Park yesterday to honor
Jose Marti, Apostle of Cuban In
dependence and a graf figure OF
the American continent.
Marti was born in Havana,
Jauary %, 1853, and died on Mag
10, 1895, after the beginning of
the Independence War of Cuba,
which he had organized.
The American and Cuban ma
ticnal anthems, other beautiful
musical selections and the Jose
Marti's biograph-- and pol; ical
compositions were parts of the
patriotic school program that was
held in front of the monument.
The children also placed flow
ers\ on the monument.
The activities of the children
at the park were under the di-
rection of Miss Benildes Remond
and Miss Elva Esouinaldo.
Pupils who took part in the
program were Blanco Leon, Dalia
Alvarez, Yolanda ViIlaIonga and
others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
Tenth Anniversary Of Nazis
Coming Into Power Will Be
Celebrated Without Hilarity
(Dy Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Nazis
will celebrate the tenth annivar-
sary tomorrow of their coming in
to power in Germany, but the
program will be entirely differ
cnt from what it has been in for
mer years, according to an an
nouncement made today by the
Berlin official radio.
On previous anniversaries, Hit
Ter ranted loud and long, parti-
cularly so while Germany was
scoring victory after victory, but
his voice will not be heard to-
morrow over the radio. He has
delegated Propaganda Minister
Goering and Field Marshal Goeb-
bells to do the talking for him.
Goering'S topic will be on the
importance of high morale at
home, and he will call on The Ger
man people to make greater sacri-
fees with the thought in mind
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-29
SHERIFF TAKES BOY
TO REFORM SCHOOL

Sheriff Berlin Sawyer left Key
West on the 100 o'clock bus this
morning with Armando Machin,
Jr., IA, who was committed to the
reform school at Mariana for two
wears by Juvenile Judge Juliette
Russell.
Sheriff Sawyer said that, after
receiving complaints about Ma
chin from teachers in the San Car
los school, who said he gambled
in the schoolyard, he went there
and found the boy playing poker.
The sheriff said further that
Machin not only resisted arrest,
but also declared, IF you have me
sent to the reform school, when 1
come out I'll shoot you"