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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

There was no n..stsking that he
was the Hollywood stork.
He was sitting in a booth at the
Brown Derby reading Variety,
drinking black coffee with benze-
drene tablets on the side ana
threatening to get a new agent.
Are my wings tired!' he moaned.
why, it's just one job after an
other. No stand-in either. And all
the time I'm trying to get away for
a weekend at Palm Springs. But
do I get tho! I'm telling you,
I'm gonna get me a new agent.
Why, it's even made me a 4-F-
flat feet from too many forced
landings. The doc even has me
taking vitamin pills, and my wife
says she's gonna get divorce be-
cause I'm never home. It's awful.
With a great clattering OF his
bill, he opened his scrap hcok.
Look" he said, wearily, I've
played enough roles this season.
Lana Turner, Rosalind Russell
Brenda Joyce, Brenda Marshall,
Mrs. George Murphy, Mrs. Robert
Young, Cecilia Parker, Cobina
Wright, Jr., Alice Faye and now
Alice Faye AGAIN plus Betty
Cradle, Maureen O'Hara, Mrs. Bob
Crosby and Jean Rogers coming up,
He snapped the scrap book shut,
Time telling you,' he said, I'm
gonna get me a new agent. why
they're wrecking my career. I'M
I'm being TYPED he shuddered.
Well. after all, we said, there's
war going on and the storks all
over the country are working three
shifts a day and
"I know. 1 know" he said. But
in Hollywood it's different. It's
costing the film companies millions
of dollars. Every day 7 get memos
from Daryl zanuck and all the
other studio bosses bawling me out
for upsetting their production
schedules"
SAD STORY
The Hollywood stork started to
cry.
"Poor Daryl" he sobbed There S
a nice guy but lock what happens
TO him. Alice, Betty, Maureeh'
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
WE
the Women
BY RUTn MILLETT

Civilians pride themselves on
their hospitality to service men.
This town and that are always
Giving themselves a pat on the BACK
for all they are doing for the men
in service.
Sure, we're giving them smokes
and coffee and doughnuts, and let
ting them dance with debutantes'
But their real problems aren't
always so we'll taken care OF.
A girl who has followed her SOL
dier husband to a southern city
where he is stationed sent me q
letter in today's mail which began:
st am not much at letter writing
but I certainly would appreciate
it if you would doctor up my letter
and print it for me-"
She then went on to tell how hard
she and her husband have looked
for an apartment. But they can't
find anYone who will rent to them
because she is soon to have a baby.
A BAD TIME
But 1 don't need to doctor her
letter. Here's the whole problem
In her own words: Because we
can't find a place to live l Will
probably have to leave my husband
when l need him most
If we really want to be hospitable
to service men why don't we see
that their wives and babies have
some place to live.
It's just possible that the hus-
band of the girl who wrote that
letter would trade every smoke,
every doughnut, and every free
show or dance that has been given
him since he has been in service
for the opportunity to rent one
room apartment to which he could
bring home wife and new baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
HOLLYWOOD
NV ERSKJNE JOHNSON

Cobina and both Brendas are under
contract to him. All his pin up
girls learning how to use pins.
Why, it's terrible
But all his troubles weren't with
studio executives, the stork walled.
The husbands, he said, were pester-
ing him with kilograms and calling
him on the tclcr. cre every 20
minutes.
Its like this &c said. Some of
the expectant papas are in the
Army, the Navy or the Marines.
And they wanna be around when
Junior arrives. They wanna time
their leaves with my schedule. But
how do l know? What can I tell
EN-? Everything is so upset these
days. They're drivin' me crazy
The Hollywood stork sighed and
said he missed the good old days
"Those were the days." he said.
Normal business and very little
publicity. You remember" he said,
movie queens and romantic idols
didn't talk much about their fami-
lies. Afraid it would hurt them at
the box office
The stork beamed and admitted
that he sort of liked all the pub
licity he was getting, though. Il
guess it's the ham in me-" he
grinned.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Young Neishbors
Celebrate Two
Birthdays

Young Neighbors club members
Thursday celebrated the birthdays
of two of the group, Gertrude Sig
mon and Lloyd Bloemsma, the
party taking place at the Lloyd Sig
mon home.
Gifts for the guests of honor,
two birthday cakes, games, trees,
the singing of Christmas carols were
highlights of the meeting.
Refreshments were served from
a buffet table whose centerpiece
was a green tree covered with snow,
the colorful cakes adding to the
effect.
Frances Steger conducted a busi-
ness meeting.
Those present we're: Frances Steg-
er, Gertrude Vernon Lloyd, Charles
and Floyd Sigmon, Ruth, Doris,
Dorothy and Lloyd Bloemsma, Ger
aldine and John Christensen, George
and Annie Mae Seibert, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bloemsma, Mrs. Sigmon
and Mrs. Will Won Fluss.
The next meeting will be in jan
uary, the exact date to be an
nounced later, and will be held at
the Bloemsma home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Mckinley P.-T.A.
Hears Message
BY Pastor

The tr--e meaning of Christmas
was the theme of the splendid
message given by the Rev. Mr..
Hayden S. Sears of the Methodist
church for Mckinley Parent
Teacher association at its Decem-
ber meeting Friday afternoon in
the school.
Children c. the school under the
direction of Laura DeCellcs sang
Christmas carols after which tea
was served by the first grade room
mothers, Mrs. j. G. Burton, Mrs.
ElWood Cole, Mrs. S.emsgluz being
in charge.
The table was charming with its
Yuletide decorations, the individual
cakes being a pretty picture with
their gay icings. On display was
the new punch bowl set recently
purchased by the association.
Monday morning from 9:30-11
o'clock the picture, "A Savior Is
Born" will be shown at Mckinley
for the mothers and the children.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Mothers Guests

Kiloha Camp Fire girls gave a
tea for their mothers Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of their guard
ian, Mrs. Earl Thompson.
The tea table was decorated with
gay Yuletide ornaments, the girls
serving tea cookies and candy which
they made themselves.
The mothers enjoyed not only
the refreshments but the singing
of Camp Fire songs by the girls.
Those mothers attending were ::
Mesdames Ashley, Thiery, Duringer,
Lydecker, Hyman, Armstrong, At
kin and Miss Wilcox who took Mrs.
Laird's place.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
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SHOES

Ration Book l, Stamp 18, gooo
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes: Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp l. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, brown stamps l.,
M, n, p, good through Jan. l, 1914,
SUGAR
Ration Book 4, stamp 20, good
for five pounds of sugar through
Jan. Is, 1914.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, green stamps, A, B, O.
good through Dec. 20; stamps ID, E,
F., good through Jan. 20.
GASOLINE
Coupon o, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 81. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
WoIeha Plans
Activities

Christmas projects were distribute
ed and plans were made for the
Christmas party and council fire
on Monday at the meeting of Wo-
leha Camp Fire group this past
week.
The girls met at the home of
Mrs. Fred C. Smith, guardian, with
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ruby Pink
ney, assistant guardian, present as
we'll as the following members: Ann
Griffin, Virginia Pinkney, Donna
Barker, Anita Shenas. Jean Mas
tick, Nicky Bolin and Fredes Smit
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Bridge Club


Mrs. Forrest E. Kutz was hostess
this week to the members of the
Friday b"idge club, entertaining
them 70. luncheon and game of
bridge at her home on Len Rey
avenue.
Places were marked for. Mes
danes j. d. Adams, Gladys
Clements, Norman E. Dupont, Allen
P. Nuffer, w. A. Tondro, Dorsey
Whitelaw, R. B. Whitelaw, Minor o.
S.mmS and the hostess.
Mrs. Nuffer and Mrs. Dupont won
high scores for the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
THE POST-PRESS

Established 1896.
Published Sundays as combined issue
of Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post, by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 State ST., FL
Ccntro, California.
Paul jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. c. Johnston, Vice-Prcsident and Ad
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West-Holliday
Co, inc, national representatives.
Rates, in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press:
Single copy SC; carrier paid-in- ad-
vance: l month. S1.00; months,
81. .75 6 months, $5.25; year. $1,000.
BY Mail: l month, S1.00; 3 months
So. so; 6 months. $3.50; l year. $500.
Outside of California $1.O0 per month
flat.
Entered at Ell CentrO, Calf, post
medium to good cows 10-12.25. cutter
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19

AS a service to the community
at the Yuletide, Wilson school each
year presents a Christmas program
and once again this always-antici-
pated observance WI take place,
Tuesday night at o'clock in the
school auditorium.
This program, opened to the gen.
eral public, will be presented by
, the glee clubs and the school band,
opening with Jingle Bells" played
by the Wilson band which will fol-
low with two numbers, 1T Came
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
DIVORCE DEGREES
ARE GRANTED

Five interlocutory divorces and
one final divorce were granted in
imperial county superior court Fri
day. They were granted to H. r.
Walker from Ethel Lee Walker;
IneZ Vivian Minshew from Thomas
Raymond Minshew; Irma c. Car
rick from Victor j. Carrick; Doro-
thy Plumlee from Terry Plumlee;
and Buna Wilson from Elzie G..
Wilson. A final divorce was granted
to Jean Canarias Whitehurst from
David S. WhitehurSt.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
ScnooI Staff
Has Party

Members Cf the county superin-
tendent of schools office, headed
by E. zee Hiteman, superintendent
met ~ the California hotel Satur-
day noon for a holiday luncheon
cover icing laid for II.
A Christmas tree decorated with
white popcorn, strings of scarlet
berries made a most attractive table
appoint" ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton B. Griffin
have announced the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary Lou, to Ray
mond c. Harris, warrant officer,
United States Marine corps, and
son of Mrs. H. p. Harris of Wheel
ersburg, Ohio.
The wedding was solemnized on
Dec. 3, III the WestWood Community
church. DR.. Gordon Chapman read
ing the impressive double ring
ceremony.
For her wedding dress, the pretty
young bride wore a becoming frock
in powder blue with black acceS-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Society
Clubs
Mary Lou Griffin's Marriage
Announced by Parents

sorieS and an orchid corsage.
Bonnie Porter room mate of the
bride, was her only attendant,
Reginald Dell serving the bride
groom as his best man.
Mrs. Harris attended the Ell Cen
tro schools, then SaWyer's and is
now a student at UCLA.
Mr.. Harris is stationed at the Ell
Centre Marine Air station.
Both Mrs. Harris and her parents
have many friends in the valley to
whom news of the marriage will be
of interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
News HENS About
Valley Residents

Mrs w. w. Schultz of Ell Centro
is in the Brawley hospital recuper-
ating from an operation.
This weekend and the first part
of next week will see many stu
dents returning for the Christmas
holidays, among them being:
Joanne McKim, from Stephens col
lege, Columbia, Mo-; Rosemary
Rice and Beverly Burger, U. S. c.;
Fayola Roach, Betty House, Frances
Aaron from Redlands; Elaine Pie
mons, Janet Shaller, and Bonnie
Ann Stephens from the University
of Arizona; Janet Thompson from
Pomona, Ellen Costello and Vir-
ginia Reed from Riverside Junior
college. Jim Dizney is already home
from Thacher which he entered this
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19

Brawley, Dec. 18: In beautiful
candlelight ceremony, Mrs. E. L.
Cravens and her corps of officers
we're installed Friday night with
Mrs. George Bailey, grand marshal
and member of the BraWley East
ern Star chapter, as installing mat
ron.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Announcements
Of Meetings

Chapter AV. PEG, will meet Mon
day, p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Earle G.. Davis, West Main street,
for a pot luck luncheon, business
meeting and Christmas program.
SOrOptimists meet Monday night,
8 O'Clock, in the Mayan hotel, for
Christmas party.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Attend Funeral
For Uncle

MI. and Mrs. John M. Keplei
have been called to Alhambra b.
the death of Mrs. Kepley's uncle
Manford Atterbury, who passet
away Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
Announce Sons S
Arrival

Mr.. and Mrs. Winiam Donohue
have announced the birth of a son,
eight pounds, three ounces bu n
Dec. 16 at the city hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-19
SAD STORY

The Hollywood stork started 10
cry.
"Poor Daryl" he sobbed. There's
a nice guy but lock what happens
to him. Alice, Betty, Maureen'
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cha, Walter Rottmann, Donald
Forsyth, Donald Yacks. Stuart
Snyder, Carl Smith, Walter Au-
gustiniak, William MCKEE, Earl
Naeyaert, John Greene, Robert
James, George Wyrembelski.
Gregory Hunter, Robert Fer
dig; Alrich Longtin, Clarence
Sinkowski, Roy Newman, John
Rumschlag, Edwin Taylor, John
Komonowski, Ernest Kukity,
John Morris. Harry Diehl, Rob-
ert Brown, Harvey Burg, Elmer
Lemay. Richard McKeown, Don
aid Wiethoff, Alfred Derowski,
Paul VanDenBranden, Carl Pc
mcr Roy Schoenherr, Elmer
Johnson. Frank Johnson, Robert
Kampfcrt, Floyd Dinsmoore.
The following were accepted
by the Navy:
Howard Schonschack, Sidney
Jackson, Richard Auch, William
Thatcher. Leo Stallman. George
Turbeville, Marvin Mckenzie,
Harold Church, Arson Courier,
Jr., Raymond DeCraemer, Ray
mond Selk, Lynwood Schultz,
Allen Wade, John Duynslager,
Jr., Anthony Andriths.
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Aussies Fair Reasonably
Well Despite War Rigors
In Many Things Are Better-off
Thon American Civilions
Thon American Civilians

Most OF them declare, how
ever, they could get along If they
had had an adequate supply Of
clothing TO begin with.
A man using half of his cou-
pons in six months could buy
two shirts for "a coupons, an
undershirt for five, underpants
for seven, two pair of hose for
eight, trousers for 10, and two
collars for two coupons.
If he wants wool-lined top
coat he has to put out 40 cou-
pons, and for a hat, six coupons.
Tea, which many Australians
drank five times a day, is ra-
toned at two ounces a person Il
week. Sugar is rationed at d
pound a person week.
Gasoline is rationed at one to
four gallons week, depending
upon the horsepower of the car
and the purpose for which it Is
used.
There is no meat rationing al
though it has been discussed and
liquor is rationed by curtailing
the amount breweries may dis
tribute to hotel keepers.
Heavy demand also h s
brought unofficial rationing Of
liquor, particularly whisky.
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cessive night foray over the con-
tinent.
Returning pilots reported that
Berlin's landmarks stood out
clearly last night. One pilot who
spent l5 minutes inside the city's
defense ring said, that while
great numbers of searchlights
scanned the sky the anti-aircraft
fire was not up to Berlin's usual
standard.
Brig. Gen. l.. H. edrick.
j u d g Advocate General of
United States forces in this the
alter, interviewed returning
crews at one Raj bomber sta
ton. He said: Il was greatly i'm
pressed and / believe Hitler was
even more impressed. l certain
-ly- gathered-the opinion il was
great raid"
The highest total of bombs
ever dropped on London was be-
lieved to have been on April Is,
l94l, when an estimated $50
tons hit this capital. A year ago
300 tons dropped by the Raj
virtually wiped out 40 per cent
OF Lubbock in Germany. Last
Sunday night the Raj dumped
1000 tons on st. Nazaire, Ger
man U-boat base. within 30 min
utes, and last Friday Cologne
was struck by several hundred
bombers.
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BY MUFFIN SPENCER

MELBOURNE, Aust ralia,
March 2 - up - After three
years of war Australians have
become accustomed to strict ra-
tioning of many of their neces-
sites of life but in many things
they are better off than United
States citizens after one year at
war.
Clothes have long been under
a rigid rationing system but out
side of tea and sugar there is 10
rationing of foodStuffS except
where the supply is shorter than
the demand-and then unofficial
rationing steps in.
There are prospects, however,
that if the war continues much
longer the average Australian
will have to tighten his belt and
expect stringent rationing.
Officials say that, judging
from press reports from the
United States, rationing hit the
average person there a harder
jolt than here.
The shortage of cotton goods
is most acute in this country
which formerly obtained most
of its supplies from England and
the United States, from where
shipping now poses q decided
problem.
You might say that from the
civilian point Of view we're
short of everything" said one
official. Civilian stocks have
fallen to fairly low levels. Where
there's no rationing officially the
demand, particularly in canned
goods. has brought unofficial ra-
tioning."
Here's how rationing hits the
average Australian man and
woman in clothing:
A man, a woman or a child
each receives 112 coupons year.
ly. One official estimated that a
woman using half her. rations
over a period of six months
could get a frock skirt, a long
sleevea blouse, a long sleeved
sweater, a pair of scanties, a pair
of corsets, a pair of shoes, WOOL
en- gloves and a pair of stock
ings.
Shoes take eight coupons,
scanties four, a frock l3, and a
skirt seven.
If she wants heavy coat, that
takes q coupons.
The women say that the hose.
of rigid artificial silk, bulge at
the heel, no asset to a shapely
leg.
Another woman asked, Can
you imagine getting along on
one pair of scanties for six
months?"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
-Four Unconiesied
Divorces Granted
Judge Reid Hos Busy
Domestic Colendov

Four uncontested divorces
were granted yesterday by Cir
cult Judge Neil E. Reid.
Mrs. Daisy Milutin. Base Line,
won a decree from her husband,
Michael. on charges of non-sup-
port and extreme cruelty. They
were married in March of 1882
and separated Feb. 10, 1912.
Mrs. Barbara LeBoulch, of
Van Dyke, charged her husband,
John, drank heavily and beat
her often. She was awarded SIS
weekly for the support of three
children. They married Feb. 13,
1884 and separated last Nov. 10.
Mrs. Helen Farrell, of Van
Dyke, charged non-support and
extreme cruelty in winning a
decree from Arthur. They mar
ried May 10, 1897 and separated
August 81, 1912. She won Gus
tody of daughter, age 5.
Kingsley Page, of Selfridge
Field, won a decree from Hazel
whom he married April 6, 1910.
They separated April Is, l941.
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day resulted from the unions
call for a general meeting. An
estimated 10000 workers at
tended.
Harold Gibson. Boeing union
lodge president, said as the Seat
tic meeting ended that union Of.
ficers at Consolidated would be-
gin a similar session on the heels
of that at Seattle, and that such
a conference would be called at
the Burbank, Calf, plant of the
Lockheed Aircraft Company to-
morrow night il the WLB does
not return a favorable decision
in the meantime.
Then, under a plan Of action
drawn up at the Seattle mass
meeting, executives Of the Inter.
national Association of Machin-
lists throughout the nation would
be called upon for similar action
il no WLB decision is forth
coming after that.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Used Silk and NyIon
Hose 10 Aid in War

Six hundred pounds OF dis
carded silk and nylon hose do
mated by Mount Clemens wo-
men was en- route to the Defense
Supplies corporation at Green
Island. N. Y. today to be trans
formed into powder bags needed
to Lick the Axis.
Two thirds of the shipment
was collected by various merch-
ants and turned in to Alvin
Hameister: the rest was taken
to Priehs Mercantile.
Drive spokesman said it takes
1900 pairs of silk hose or $500
pads of nylons to make 100
pound bundle. The hose are do
mated by women, and the merch-
ant receives no profit for col
lecting them.
Women are urged to continue
to drop old hose in containers
in Mount Clemens stores.
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Marine City
Highway Man
SucculnbS

Peter Bratkowski, SO, resi-
dent of Marine City highway
near New Haven for the past Is
years, died at SIS pm. yester-
day at st. Joseph's hospital
where he had been a patient IL
days.
Besides his wife, Frances, he is
survived by three ushters,
Mrs. Stanley Wise, Detroit; Mrs.
Ralph Coscolenda. Mount Glenn
ems. and Mrs. Fred Reinhardt,
of Washington.
Prayers i'll be said at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the LaCroix g.
Groesbeck Funeral Home where
services will be held at 8 am.
Thursday with continuing serv-
ices at $50 from st. Peters
Catholic Cemetery.
Burial will be in st. Peters
Catholic Cemetery.
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Time Issue
PerlurbS
LEGISLATORS

LANSING, March 2 - (A') -
Members of the legislature spec
ulated today that Senator Earl
w. Munshaw, their emissary to
Washington to learn what Fed
eral officials thought of Michi-
gan's two-time standard, had re-
turned with a report they would
not envoy.
Munshaw indicated he would
keep his own counsel until he
has reported to Governor Kelly
Wednesday, and the lawmakers
feared this was because the SEN
ator had been told the Legisla-
ture had got itself into trouble,
and should get itself out again as
best it can.
The Grand Rapids Republican
returned last night and shut
himself into a hotel room to
nurse infected tonsils. He said
he would be too i'll to see the
Governor before Wednesday,
and it would be improper to dis
close his findings sooner because
t..ey might affect the Cover
nor's future.
He said he conferred with
Paul v. McNutt, chairman Of the
War Manpower Board, concern
ing 1.-The manpower situation
first, and time secondarily, but
tn; is all l should tell you"
Amid whispering and tiptoe-
ing, the Senate last week sent
MunShaw to Washington and
sWore its members to secrecy,
but the word leaked out anyway
to the annoyance of many. Mum
shaw was instructed to deter
mine whether Washington real
ly objected to Michigan's efforts
to exempt itself from "fast"
time, and whether Congress or
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission might be induced to
come to the embarrassed legis-
lature's rescue and by Federal
order return the State to a Sin
gle time standard, preferably
SLOW"
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ishafen in New Guinea. They
strafed trails in the Mubo area
south of Salamaua, and ground
patrols surprised and destroyed
a collection of Japanese barges
at the mouth of the Waria river
just south of Salamaua.
Australian War Minister Ar
thur S. Drakeford said he be-
lieved the Japanese prepare
tions in the Southwest Pacific
were essentially for defensive
purposes but said they would be
in readiness for attack if the op-
portunity came.
In Burma, the United States
Air Force announced it had put
out of commission the strategic
Gokteik viaduct, between Man.
dalay and Lashio, the terminus
of the Burma road. Loss of the
viaduct, a 2,2OO-foot long engi.
neering marvel which bridges a
river gorge, cut Japanese rail
communications with their for
ward forces which have been at
tempting to renew a drive into
China's southwestern province
of Yunnan.
The Americans all returned
to their base, despite a running
air battle, while other American
planes bombed railroad targets
at Thai, 5 miles south of Man.
dalay, and at Paukkan.