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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
The OnIooker

THIS Is the little man In the
street speaking again. You
know me. You've seen me a
Thousand times.
I'm the little fellow who buys
razor blades and potato peelers
from the pitchman on the cor
ner; the LITTLE fellow whose pa
tronage made the drugstore
sandwich business major in
dustry. I'm the little fellow who
gets his ties and socks in the
cigar stores and who, every
once in a while. slips off and
gets a free shave and haircut
from the freshman class at the
barber college.
But don't knock me, brother.
Don't kick me around. I'm one
of the guys the world is fight
ing for. AS / get il, they're
fighting this global war to take
care OF me.
To show you how important
/ am, was leaning up against
a corner OF a building this morn
ing. taking a drag on that first
ciGaret that always makes me
a little dizzy. when a young guy
ups TO me and says he would
like 10 ask me some questions.
II turns out he is from some
sort of poll; has a job hustling
information from guys he runs
across as he walks around the
town.
"Shoot, brother" I said. I'm
listening"
He got out his fountain pen.
a little notebook, cleared his
throat, and said:
How do you, the man In the
street, feel about the Presidents
appointment Of Edward j. Flynn
as minister TO Australia 2"
I TOLD him 10 come again-to
ict me get il straight. He did.
! told him ! had never heard of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Members of MIA
Help Country

Back Biting Benny" Is In the
air corps and Albert the Whale"
Is working in a West Coast
shipyard. These names are not
fictitious. They are we'll known
monickers around the race
tracks of the East and South.
Whitley the Pest" is working
in a steel plant and the old
"Money-From-Home Kid" Is
night Waterman in an airplane
factory, according to Collar
Box"
"One-Punch Red" Is laboring
In a munition plant at Buffalo.
Hamburger Dutch" is getting
fine wages in a government COM
missary in Chicago, but Collar
Box" says he is complaining be-
cause Uncle Sam does not
include a free copy of the Rae
ing Form. Speed Ball" is at
the Great Lakes naval training
station in a civilian capacity.
Three of the lads whose faces
were once familiar around the
race courses, "Collar-Box" re-
ports, are missing, and one is
hobbling about minus a leg.
He does not mention their
names.
I learn from another source
that Goose Pimples" fell in
North Africa. though he got his
name from the fact he was al
ways protesting timidity when
confronted by the possibility Of
physical combat.
Copyright. 1913. by King Feature.
Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Man-in-Sfreet
Hears of Flynn

Then he told me how the Re-
publicans didn't think that a
man who had been under a
grand jury investigation should
be sent as minister TO Aus
tralia, and how certain men,
bers Of the party had shouted
all sorts Of charges at Flynn.
/ don't think the young fell
low will ever print my opinion
concerning the appointment OF
Mr. Flynn as minister 10 Aus
tralia, so / had better give IL to
you here. through the medium
of my fellow man in the streets
column.
7 SAID almost all / had TO say
l. when I said this:
Mr.. Flynn's appointment as
minister 10 Australia Is right
only if he is the best available
man. II the President knows Of
another man in the United
States who, because OF training,
education, understanding an d
general background, would make
a better minister TO Australia,
then Mr.. Flynn's appointment
is a political sop and unworthy
Of the President of the United
States.
As a citizen of the United
States, and as a Democrat, 1
would like 10 think that Mr..
Flynn is the best possible choice.
/ would like TO feel, in my heart
as / walk along the street, that
the old Tammany hot shot
knows all about kangaroos, and
koala bears, and Darwin, and
sheep. and-well. all about Aus
tralia's problems, and that he
will impress Australia as a quiet,
tactful. feeling scholar.
/ didn't tell the young fellow
who questioned me this, but 1
think the only way TO make the
Flynn appointment perfe C t
would be 20 send Mayor Frank
Hague along as his charge
daffaires.
Distributed by MeNsught Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22

Edward J. Flynn, II he wanted
me 10 be honest.
So he told me about Edward ].
Flynn. lie said he was a big
New York politician, an Irish
man and national chairman Of
the Democratic Party.
Being no sucker, i asked him
II by appointing Flynn minister
TO Australia the President was
paying him off.
That's what we want to know
from you" the young guy an
swered. I'VE want 10 know how
the man In the street feels about
Mr.. Flynn's getting such a job"
Whats all the. shooting
about" asked. "Is there
something wrong with Mr..
Flynn
"a lot OF people think So" he
answered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22

"COLLAR BOX K E L L Y"
~ who states he is now
laving pots and pans in the
kitchen of the cadets mess hall
at Luke Field in Phoenix, AriZ.,
feels that / have been remiSS in
my duty to my readers in not
informing them as TO the con-
tributions of the members of the
MIA to the war effort.
The MIA is the National Turf
Advisers, an organization of fol-
lowers of the sport of kings that
l have mentioned in this column
in the past. The members deal
in advice to the inexperienced
around the race tracks. They
issue tips on hot" horses.
If you have ever been at a
race track and mingled with the
throng' in front of the stands,
you have perhaps met member
of the MIA, usually a bright
eyed young man, slightly covert
in conversation, who, as you
stood marking your program, re-
quested the loan of your pencil
and presently gave you to under
stand he was second cousin TO
Jockey Yardksem, who was rid
ing the favorite in the race COM
ing up and
WELL, never mind the rest of
w the story. II might be too
long. Anyway, the member you
met may have given you a diff
ferent synopsis.
have personally heard about
80 versions but / understand
the total numbers over 200. I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22

Start Your Son
i'm Sports Early
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Farmers Market

FRUITS Apples RAldWins No ! 80
- 81 ~ Delicious fancy 81 bu No =
81 73n2. No. ? 81 so Mcintosh. fancy
81 f IS bg 30. !. 81 .5oul IS No, 2
75c 81 Greetings. fancy Sl.sO ~ 80
J. sOC 81 Is. Northern SPIES. fancy 81 e
~ No. !. 81 NbH2: No. 2 73c u 81
sno~s. tancy S.55 bu No / soc = 81 -.
10. ? ~ "a 75r, Ionsthans fancy. 81 hu
So. ! 81 25al75 No. 2 80 steele's
Red fancy - 10 10. !. 25.ri75
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS IN
dive. No S2v2 80 tu
VEGETABLE GREENS Cousrds No. !
81 70 2a 10
VEGETABLES MisesuAneous) Beet,
~ ? SOC Cabbage 80 4 75c aSl pa
30 ?. soc Red cabbage No J.. q0e o.
~ ~ hu. Carrots topped. fancy - -
ou No / Al 7542. No. ?. 50 Is
- goc IA ?, - 35c Celery. Michigan
Squares No I. x22502 IN. celery root,
No. / 81 IS Is bu. celery cabbage.
no 80 ;. 50 ~ No z /" so H ior :,
Lesks No 75c 81 dor bchs Onions
dry. fancy 81 Is Sob sack No. ! lft
80. No. 81 ~. parsnips. 80. :,
81 - Is bu.: No. ?. 81 - rsrslsy
81 i5p ? 81 l00lh. sack 40. 2 ~ 900
5o. Radishes dollhouse No soc don
hchs Black radishes 40 Il bu. Rhu-
tsrh dollhouse fancy. 81 -. 5.ib. box
bsEas. No ]. 75c 81 bu squash Dc.
ferrous. No. I. xl.25f1 IS bu Table
queen, No. I, So 80. Hubbard No. :.
81 = 80 hu Tomatoes. hothguse No !,
e f0a 50 s.ib basket. Turnips TOPPED
No. ]. 80 hu Vegetable oysters. No.
!, 75o 81 don bchs
Eggs Large $50 IS 30 30-doz. case
medium. Si3Hli
POULTRY Live: Hens heavy breeds
- p 35c 10 leghorns Is 2sc. springers.
q p f5c 70 leghorn 30 10 35c Turkeys,
80 a0c 10. Geese. 90 "a tjc 10. Ducks
s. 20 soc 10
Hogs Dressed, medium 80 &c 10.
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Livestock Markets
IbtT ROT


CATTLE -- Receipts, 900: steers ard
htifers scarce. quoted steady: COWS fully
steady ~ the weeks downturn. bulls &C
tive. strong replacement cattle also scarce.
underinne strong, package good fed steers
held above Xif Is. medium grade shnrtfeds
salsahle Sl2 J5si IL IS good yeariing heifsrs
held around SIS 50. MEDIUM heifcrs Sii 81
Vl3.7o. common 20 gopd beef cfpKs 500
II So. odd head strictly good ~ S13. can
ners AMI cutters s. -. Veighty sauss -
huns SIS 1890. medium bulls Sti 90 b.
y ~. few common down 20 $40. few COM
mon and medium light native stock steers
NlUafi2
CALVES Receipts TOO market rather
slow steady ~ weak extreme top sDC
lower. bulk good and choice veAt-rs
Slt Jn common and medium. SO ~ Is 5n.
HOGS Receipts. 200; market steady
10 10 cents higher: butchers scaling above
$50 lbs. ~ the advance hulk isO-25n-lh.
weights. Sii j5@ 10. latter price paid by
small killers with extreme top g. those
interests, Slf.75. 2JO.4O0-lb butchers,
Si4. 30aif SIS; i40-i75-lb. lights, Si4D
IL 5o' hulk sows, $3.50 1928. few light
SHEEP Receipt. 4 500. early sales and
So so 10 mostly Sl5.7 Is. mixed medium 20
good lambs, NiH15 %; common light ,
weights Sl3 80 down; slaughter ewes
mainly S6Hs50
CHICAGO. Jan. 8 \UNs). HOGS Re.
ceipts, D. 900. market i0c higher. top.
Sii so; bulk. xi4 p 70 ~ so; heavies. xif 40
= IL so. lights. S1G25u14 50: light lights,
SIP 500 - Is
CATTLE Receipts $1,000. market.
steady. Calves Receipts 500: market
steady Beef steers. choice. Si5sf1G Is.
med um. Si2ui5; earrings Si2rfs 80.
butchers. hcfcrs. 500 H. so cows. 50 500,
1870, bulle. $40 30 if.5O. calves Ssris.
zee efs Nl0'f % u. lockers steers $40 50
4" ~ cows and hcitcfs. xgH12
SlifEr Rccc pts 1000. nisrle' stead,
lambs, $3.50 10 common SiarI A.: wear
lnes ll2 so" 1850: feeders. $3.50 IL: ewes
Ssussb
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S-'S+@
BLACK dog Part cocker spanieI.
Mickey. vicinity Ferguson. ?-Mue
reesfd Vermont 5-s2n2
BLACK and white male Fnglish ss,tsT-
incense f0i81, vciut'y keuy-7- ME re-
~ard TuNedo 2A3s2
BLACK cocker spaniel male named
C'ndsf license $3.50. reward UNI
verHty l-0sf3
BLACK and vh.'e spaniel dos. named
Hrrts Reward. $s7s 23rd street
BLACK 0rfts win blue necg lost Thlrs-
nay reward University 1-fs26
BROWN BiLiFOLD Containing border
crossing registration cards Reward
Linn. oliver d727
brown ripper wallet vtcinty Adam,
Iheaisr Keep money. RoSley ARung
GENTS wrist watch ir IN r.af De,rri,.
L'land Hotel. reward Room 1915 Detroit
.LADYS black lsathe- purse Chalmers
nus. containing money mans BuIovA
Nrtst ~stCf money needed badly lihera
reward Tuxedo 2-036o
LADY S BgIoyA vr8st watch New years
I've ~ Rpsevi'e Inn ~ R.seyiHe. re-
ward University 1875
LOST Thursday. December 81 screw tail
Boston bull II years Old. white feet
white collar. chest and facs. standing ears
named Buddy " Reward and prize OF A
choice oil painting Return TO A Konoff
5Pls Fourth - wysndctte. Mich
LOST small white spf;z. female. vicinity
Beareriart and SIX Mile road: name
gbeeuif reward. RkGfnrd gTGG
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Death lotlres

MlCHiE-Jan .. Robert. Of 1892 20th
81, dear brother OF BESSIE Hunter ~
1a1aFhles, scotland Services, 2 O'Clock.
Thursday at the r. q O.. r Harris
Funeral Home 1851 Cass Ave
MILLER Jan s. isi3 Michael. 81 $3.50
Benson. beloved husband Of Antonia.
Funeral service Thursday. p m. al a. II
refers Funeral Home l2O57 Gfatiot.
LtIIski Mary. January 3. dear mother
Or MIS-. Charlotte Helnold. Mrs Anna
Theodore Mrs Wanda Pr2ybYlsk Mrs..
stephAnlG- Nader ef+A Mr--Eurnta feHdZ0rn
sieve hFafs-Nhtt ara fnnn Zs5fsKT
Funeral from residence 1925 Armour.
Friday January 8 a. 80 and St stan
isiaS Church ~ 10 Ir'ermeni Nj Onyet
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Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan. bushel crates T.. s
Nj, 2 l--iReh- minimum unless uthFrw1sJ
state cold storage Mcintosh, Al.7aM2i
ftsiioi"1s " sou - some generally good.
- ~ 2.5o: best large. x27j. Jonathans
81. 1912, Northern Spys. xl.75H2; common
storage. Mcintosh, 81 2JM 50, Northwest
Greetings. 75cn$l: Baldwins, SIPS Neg
York. bushel crates. Mcintosh 81 75rs ! So
mostly 81 SIS, Washington box. Delicious
extra fancy. 5s-125s, s325u3.63; fancy
s0-l25s. S325N335
AVOCA DOS California. fats, .Fuertes
20-30s, mostly 81 95I2f0.
BEANS Bushel hampers, Florida Black
Valentines, N25ni 81; fair. s. 50. Pienti
fuls. best. 81 5OM37a. wax beans best
~ 30 ordinary 20 fair. 81 5OH 225. Boun
nfuls 50 5O1 80
BROCCOLI-Pony crates, Texas. s3H
BRUSSELS SPROUTS California. ,.
drums. 50 75a425
-CARRAGA-TeHss = crates -r--siffh t--rrr
fs~ - is-s Angeles crates. 1888 n 8 on
Florida. I = -bushel hampers, pointed auc
round type. fair. 81 5Oml TO- New York
JO-lb sacks. Danish SiiO
CARROTS Los Angeles crates. s-dozer
bunches. Arizona. s. 2ja IS. California
So 3 50 fair 81 1913
ChULIFLoWER- Pony crates Arizona
~ 25A2 %, California, S2m235
CELERY FLORIDA wire bound crates
trinmed iaps-vashrd Golden Heart. 4-doz
So 60 los SITS. ~ x5a5a5, -
50 50fi4: California Pascal cub crstes
- EFT -tTrTI rratgs - IT. ZU-TnTK 6TaTeF-
81 boR3 y Golden Heart. is20Inch. p
cRANBERRIEs Msssschuser,. ,. bar.
GRAPES California display Tugs. EN-
petofs fancy, - 30. [. : 30. !. - Is
LETTUCE Los Angeles crates Iceberg
Arizona, 5-doz. 50 E132 %. t-doz 50 5d
y California imperial VsIley. 5-doz-
81 s044s3
LEAF LErTucE Hotbouss, 10Th. bss.
keis ono 81 iNU1.ia
Onions 4-p sAcAs. Michigan T. :
No. J IeN0~s medium 81 I1- 70. very
20" 81 = Whites. way medium. fair 81
generally good. 81 500 Minnesota YeI-
sweet spanish L. No !. 3.inch and
larger Celorsfo 81 s5ft2; Idaho s.
PEPPERS ~ bu. crates. California
Wonders. Figr.ts best, So f25: TeSaS.
POTATOES 100 10 sacks, = s no 1.
size A. unless otherwise stated Idaho
RuSss' BurDAnhs. wsyhed. 50 30sf 3 -
INV ashed 81 200 p standard GRADE. 50
n sack. ~ 30 = A., - 10 sacks best.
~ 90 Nebraska q Is No washed
1rumpns ~ no sacks. 81 so ~ ch.gan
Cnippeua. s. 90, Russt' Ruras So 3s.
ks'shdins ~ So, Upper Peninsula chip
peWas - 90
RAp1sHEs Texas pony crates. 81 80 p
> IS. ffN hIEher
SHALIOTS 3D. Louisiana barrels, $40 30,
crates. s-d0E Al5ffS21
SPINACH Texas ~. BASKETS Savoy
81 500 80 carton, con cellophans bags.
washed spinach, % o,, 81 81. u ~
81 -
SWEET POTATOES - louisiana IN
crates Puerto Kican ysm. I : No !.
81 s542 90 few So
TOMATOES 10 ~ rcpack 81 e0T .
Ho,hou's: slh. hsske, ONO medium
= =
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Lost and Found

LOST Black leather purse. initials K.c W. +.
vicinity Frederick md Beaubien Con
tents valuable, Keep money. Can uniycr-
sity 1892
LOST Black 4-month-old tcrrier pun
vicinity Twelfth and Gladstone reward.
Tyler i.769i or Tyler 6-65oi.
LOST Black and tan dachshund. vicinity
SMILE koad and Couzens Highway. re-
ward University i-3579N
LOST Beagle hound, black and white
! brown face; soldiers pet 5055 Lemay
olive L0f4 II
I LosT-Lsdy's yellow gold wrist watch.
saturday. Reward W. Franklin. CT
1856.
LosT-Gold bracelet initiated M. IL.
keepsake. reward. Trinity i-s332.
RED Irish Setter Female Reward
Murray s90s.
SEAL COAT exchanged Al state Waffle
Shop New Years Eve reward plus
original return. Townsend s-s357.
SOLDIER lost electric razof between Mich
/ lgsn Central Depot and Crstiot. Jane.
Arlington 1928.
WHITE Spite. male. Duke. i" vicinity Hen
bricks near Vernon. reward. Fltzroy
SSH
YELLOW gold wedding ring with dia-
monds, 14-ls karat; vicinity Crowley
Miners or Mack ear reward Can be
tween $50 a. ms p. m. Plaza 047O,
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LEATHER GOODS
MATTRESS RrNoyATING

READ Times Wan, Ads TOR profit-us
them for results,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

ROCK wool blown ~ walls attic saves fuel
adds comfort Ty. i-s360. Ewes. RE ass
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate list.
inEs IN the big Sunday Times Want 40
Section
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
AUTHORIZATIONS sfRNICt

Al ALL MAKES SERVICED. So parts
labor guaranteed TO 5-2oiO TY $500
REFRIGERATION sFRVlCE ALL MAKES
Commercial residential. any time any
where. Licensed " no e312
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ADVERTISING DISPLAY
srTICs CONVERTED iNTo INCOMES

CARLSON sTUDfOS-Advsrtisin displays.
posters 1902 Brush street. Telephone
Randolph etlt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

.OST Beagle Mound blank and white
brown face soldiers pei, 5o56 Lemay
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INSURANCE
'lTiZENs' Mutual Auto Insurance jim
Ssrus, 2giS Benteau LIZ 02i7
IA NDRN

BEST BUY ~ THE CITY
Everything starched and dried. nai beau
TRULY finished. II pounds Csc New Way
Laundry. 1850 Lemay, Lenox si0s.
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WALL WASHING
WASHING MAcnINE RErAiR

Al REPAlRlNG-hU makes. - STE. .stx.
periencs guar snyder SET. TO 6.50l6
Al WASHER rtpatrrl -Scunt machine
vacuum 81 COZ Free csiiw tcs Buy
Sell Iru0N NuIn Central Service
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Ding INSULATED
STORM SASH
IrnnI.STIRING

NOT CHEAP WORK
But GOOD WORN CHEAP
only s. week viii rruphH I-fer Nnu
piece suite Die new General Uph sGt.
GranH ILA.r q. L.r l.fluu
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BONA F1DE Cuarsntee-Nsttresses rem.
ovaied like new. So, A-hour service. FIRE,
delivery. Pillows renovated. Cleveland Mat.
tress Co, 12335-37 Hamilton TO s-1f3s
MATTRESS rerOvatlng. innerspring mat.
tress, reasonable. quality workmanship
guaranteed HADLEY RANDOLPH 6O0g
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

ST Black and tan dachshund vicinity
Mile hoad and Couzsns Highway, re-
~ University i-abTQ
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HUMANE SOCIETY
ICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INSULATION

ICE sKATING-Nignuy except Tucsoa,
Afternoon skating Saturdays Winds,
Arena. 572 McpuuCau Windsor 3-3s7
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Funeral Directors
Lost and Found

RiLLFOi.D Identification card. gas hook
pay stubs k-i92f. reward Vinewood
2s244
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iuulG,TING SERVICE

FURNACES REPAIRED exchanged in
stalled new. used parts. reasonable
2o6a Eght-Mile road TO s-6ig7
FURNACES changed over: viii change Oh
furnaces 10 coal. reasonable NOrthlawn
O5t1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07

p Black 4-month-old tcrfier pup.
~ Twelfth and Gladstone. reward.
1884 or TYLER 6-6s0f.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
RENOVATED LIKE NEW

MATTRESSES renovated Ike new s.
positively guaranteed. Star Mattress
UOgarth $3.50
Evening star., 1943-09-17

A New York concert Nolinist
whose greatest ambition had been
to see an aerial dogfght up close"
joined the African Eighth Army of
Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery and
had his wish.
1t was almost his last wish. A
burning German plane almost fell on
him.
Today 26-year-o old Harold D. Gill
more, Of st. Paul, MINI, is in the
Quartersmasters Corps of the U. S.
Army, helping back the attack by
explaining medals and ribbons at the
Army's War Bond Show at Wash
1ngton Monument Grounds. Sta
toned at Camp Lee, Pvt. Gilmore
wears a ribbon given him by order
OF Gen. Montgomery for his partici-
patton in the British drive from
Tobruk to Ell Alamein.
Recovered from Wounds.
He has recovered from wounds
received when exploding machine
gun ammunition Of the German
plane tore through his knee,
Pvt. Gilmore left the United States
early in 1912, and went to the Suez
Canal area on a large liner. He had
military training in Africa, and saw
service in the Middle East.
In September, last year." Pvt. Gill
more said," the ferries concentrated
with everything they had on the
southern flank of the El Alamein
line where the New Zealand Division
OF the Eighth Army was holding on.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

happened to me from the time I
left until I got back was the an
noIncement by Radio Rome that
the ship on which I was then sailing
mad been sunk by an Italian sub
marine wolfpack. The Italians said
wolfpack had been dispatched to
finish OF the vessel, and that it had
been sunk. We never even saw a
submarine! As usual, they were too
hasty.
Worse Than Stalingrad.
"One of the things I want to say
to people who are cricizing the con-
duct of the war is that the English
army could never have done what it
did at Ell Alamein without the sup
port of the American air force. Ger
man prisoners that we took said the
pasting they got was worse than
anything that they had seen; worse
even, than Stalingrad,' Pvt. Gilmore
explained.
Asked about the death of his
friends, Pvt. Gilmore passed hand
over his eyes and cupped his chin
In fist and said:
you know, that's one thing I
just don't want to read about ever
again. and if it's all right with you
we'll just skip that"
Pvt. Gilmore was flown out of At
rica by the Air Transport Command,
and has paid visit to his home in
St. Paul since his return to the
United States.
when I got back" he went on,
I found suddenly that had been a
Evening star., 1943-09-17

tooth and nail. I know how it was
because I was there with them.
"All my life I had wanted to see
a dogfight close up. I don't mean
from 10000 feet below, but as near
the fighters as I could actually get
without actually getting in a plane
myself. One day a fight among 80
planes developed overhead. We were
hiding in foXholes in a wadi when
they started to come close to the
ground and had grandstand view.
In all, eight planes fell. One of
them came in close, upside down,
and at about the time I noticed the
plane was hit. It's pilot jumped.
Il was SO interested in watching
the blossoming parachute that I
forgot the plane. When I did re-
member it, I fell fiat on my face
behind mound of earth, and none
too soon, either, for it fell within a
few feet of me.
"A wave of unbearable heat fol-
lowed the crash, so close the flames
spiraled over my head. I had to get
out Of there. but I don't remember
running. I think I made about 40
feet with a bullet hole in one knee.
The heat from burning gasoline in
the plane had set off its machine
gun ammunition.
The 10 New Zealanders who ran
out and pulled me away from the
fire laughed like mad about 1t after
wards" ne said.
"One of the funniest things that
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charter member of that club they
have nowadays for men who had
sweethearts when they went away
but lost them soon after"
Thanksgiving Feast
One of the things he does not
soon intend to forget is the Thanks
giving dinner he had on the sands
of Africa, using a tin of bullybeef
and spoonful of cransberry sauce
for feast.
You'd be surprised how festive
the cranberries made it," he said.
"One of the men with me had re-
ceived the can two-and-a half
months before. 1t came from home,
and that was enough for U.s."
Christmas dinner in an abandoned
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town was better. There they found
10000 gallons of wine left behind
by the fleeing enemy. "It was Ital-
ian wine, and not especially good,'
Pvt. Gilmore said, but we had a
real meal after we had a chance to
trade with the Arabs and the ma
tives for vegetables we had never
seen before.
I'VE tried the wine in every fash
ion we knew" he said. Il remember
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Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star
For Publication

This is another of a series of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have re-
turned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor of The Star at
MA. 5000. The Star wants to
give these men of the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands of in
terested Washingtonians.
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We started OH that cold Christmas
morning drinking it hot
Asked about the ribbon he wore,
Pvt. Gilmore said that he didn't
know what it meant. Il understand
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I'm entitled to wear the African
star which the English King award
ed African desert troops, but don't
know anything about that, either"
he said.