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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
|WLB Warns
All Employers
On Pay Raises
Must Wait Until
Plan Is Approved,
Witte Points Out

Employers granting wage in
lcreaseS without waiting for War
Labor Board approval where such
! is required will be regarded as
Iviolators of the wage sterilization
law, Edwin f. Witte, state WLB
chairman, warned Saturday.
Maximum penalty under the act
lis $1,000 fine and one years i'm
IpriSonment.
The order. voted unanimously by
the state board. is effective as of
Friday.
Has SholDn Leniency
"Up to now" said Witte, "in
certain cases where employers
have put increases into effect
and have applied to the board
for approval of such increases,
showing good faith, the board
has considered their applications
In the light Of circumstances.
Hencef0rth, there can be no
showing of good faith.
1.-THE board intends 10 be very
strict i'm Its Interpretation of the
wage sterilization law"
Witte specialized that some en-
Iployers applied for WLB approval
only after they noted that income
tax forms included question ask
ing wage earnerS whether they had
received wage boosts since Oct. 3
1912 - date of the presidential
wage sterilization order.
Increases Approved
Confronted with $50 wage adj
iuStment cases, the board today
approved increases for employees
Of the Macomb Laundry. Mt
Clemens: Lufkin Rule Company
Saginaw: Central Station Steam
Company, Detroit. and Boeckelei
Associates, Trenton.
A panel will be appointed tc
examine a wage adjustment pro-
posal affecting employees of IL
United Detroit TheaterS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Soldiers Girl Can Entertain
Servieemen i'm Own Home
PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:
What shall do with idle time? How can get hostess
where
very have any social le Please advise MISS
Dear Miss G. NJ.
from letter that girls
have entered the armed forces Detroit has built
hOpable
Why entertain
home who would also like opportunity
life?
You small informal parties eight
where have pleasant evening The will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
How to Submit
Your Problems
To Clinic Experts

Here is how 10 use the
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:
Write your problem 10
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC,
care of The Detroit Times,
Times Square at Cass ave-
nue., Detroit, Mich.
Do NOT write directly 10
members Of the clinic.
You must sign your name
and give your address, al
though no names will be pub
lished and the information
you seek will be held in the
Strictest confidence. There
VIII be no charge for the
service.
Your problem will be re-
ferred TO the expert most
familiar with situations such
as yours and best able TO
advise you. Do not hesitate
10 write frankly and fully,
for helpful answer may
depend on this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Custer Will Honor
Is Wounded Soldiers

FORT CUSTER, Feb. 20.-The
Order of the Purple Heart viii be
awarded Sunday 10 25 wounded
soldiers recently returned here
from the battlefronts for treat
ment at the Percy Jones hospital,
il was announced by Maj. Leo
executive officer Of
the hospital The soldiers were
brought in a detachment of IT'S
casualties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Farmers Son Wants to Know
If He'll Be Induced Soon
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAX PROBLEM
in Class &c without dependents.
deferment will Do
think they will be taking famers do want TO put in
that will be unable harvest.
Instead prefer to into the else be deferred
fall Do
about such will be 10 old and help work 200 to 300
each year with my dad. FARMER JOE
Dear Farmer Joe
Whether further deferment entirely
to
until fall IL this denied
decision board
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Couple Wants to Recover Son
Living With Grandmother
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAR PROBLEM
My wife and would like TO gain Of S-year-old
child who being detained by wife mother farm in
West Virginia My wife threatened letter that II she
dare to for this boy bodily harm will to her.
grandmohers undoubtedly
indicted other
left the farm and married soldiers
We he educated
We have rights this child We have paid
to DISTRACTED FATHER.
Dear Distracted Father
situation exactly detail, wife
in all probability entitled child You
should Virginia
is
control.
JOHN r. WATKINS Detroit lawyer and
ormer United distrist
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
0PA Will Amend
Shoe Ration Rules

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 CUP).
The Office of Price Administra-
fion announced today that its
shoe rationing regulations Will be
amended next week 10 exclude
certain types of play shoes and
other shoes not generally used for
street wear. Details will be an
nounced Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Use Head in Air Crash

PATTERSON FIELD, Dayton,
Feb. 20 (INS).-Use your head
and save valuable war equipment,
and at the same time end con-
fusion in reporting air crashes,
1t. Col. X. w. LAWYER. Patterson
Field operations officer. suggests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Political Obligations
Out for County Staff

No county employe is obligated
TO buy any tickets of any type
for political reasons or otherwise.
Chairman Thomas V. LoCicero of
the county civil service commits
sion declared Saturday, posting
signs TO that effect In the County
building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Newcomers in Politics

They are newcomers in politics
despite the fact that keyeS IS
7 lieutenant governor. II must be
remembered that when Doctor
! KeyeS won the nomination in 1910
and again in 1912. he was on his
own, an outcast from the inner
councils.
But he has made a fine impress
Z sion in Lansing since January /
and his strength among politicians
. is growing daily. More important
his personality and appearance
are adding 10 his followin E
, throughout the state.
Lieutenant Governor Reyes. who
Is a physician, a dentist and a
lawyer, is almost certain 10 be a
candidate for governor in 1916, If
not in 1914.
The COP county chairman adj
mitted he will be strong candi-
. date, regardless of the year he
chooses to run.
As keynoter of the convention,
Doctor Keyes displayed a subtle
knack for politics. He preached
temperance and Christianity in his
address TO the delegates. That is
"a road that leads straight to power
among the voters.
Summerfield, like Keyes, is in
his early 40's and unknown 10
COP politicians until two or three
years ago. Also like Reyes, he is
an impressive public speaker and
is Of the "go-getter" type
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features Than
any other Detroit Newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

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Beware OF limitations. Write for Free Book ON
Rupture, no. risk trial order plan. and proof OF
results. Correspondence Confidential.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
WAAC Accepts EnIisfmenfs
OF Women From Age II to IS
VAR PROBLEM CLINIC:

WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:
Would kindly tell girl 20 years of eligible for
the Wonens Army Auxiliary Corps without her parents consent
MISS j. o.
Miss j. D.:
An applicant must be between her twenty and ortyff
birthdays join WAACs. Inasmuch
2 obviously her must
you Fl before you join.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

meeting here Detroit they
civilian civilian
make these parties through the USO
Club Cadillac They will
information
this worthwhile program.
MARY VI. ONEIII- assistant
director, USO, Metropolitan Detroit Branch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
don't WORRY about
RUPTURE

1 Why put up with years
of needless discomfort
and worry? Try a Brooks
Automatic AirCushIon.
This marvellous appli-
ance permits the OPEN
ing to close. yet holds
lTeduciblerupture Sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Reyes Emerging
As Strong Man
of State COP
Likely 70 Run Next Year
for Governor-Another
Conner Is Summerfeld
Michigan Politics
By FRANK MORRIS

The Republican picture IN Mich
ican IS changing. with new leaders
. emerging from the background
and two who may 90 far are 1t
Gov Eugene c. Keyes and Arthur
F. Summerfeld. Flint automobile
dealer.
Many a delegate attending the
party's state convention here Fri
day. returned home convinced that
. the day IS not far distant when
either or both of these politicians
will step into the roles once played
by Alex J. GroeSbeck, Fred w
Green, Frank d. Mckay and
Frank Fitzgerald.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

ADVERTTgEMFN-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
It's a b bargain packed
beauty! Bigger and better
than ever before.

You'll thrill to the sight of
the 545 full color pages de-
pieting Spring Summers
leading fashions for women.
misses and Juniors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-10

CoLoRED men for work In wholesale gro
Gerry warehouse steady work; union pay
See Mr. Male. 1891 Holden
READ Times Want Ads for proht-use
them for results!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-10

LAUNDRY help wanIed-- Men, experienced
In washroom work. Apply Michigan Mod
ern overall Cleaners, $3.50 Roselawn. two
blocks of West Chicago Blvd. Hogarth e3i0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-10
Male Help-Salesmen
Help Wanted--Instruction

IF YOU LIKE TO DRAW. SKETCH, or
PATNT-Write for Talent Test mo Feel-
.c;iva-aRA- ana -oeeHBAt4en-W Write Bez!
B-573i Detroit Times.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Erwin B. CASE

Erwin o. Case passed away We'd
nesday at 1880 p. m, following
a long illness. The son OF Osborn
and Lucy j. Lamb Case. he was
born Mar. Q. 1870. in AZalia. Mich.
Mr.. Case, who was a retired grocer,
having had stores in Milan and De
troit. came to Ypsilanti in 1929,
from Detroit. He had been a
member of a Masonic Lodge, and
OF the First Methodist Church here.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Jessie Case. 912 Sheridan Ave. !;
two sons. Donald o. Case. Rose
vile, and Howard f. Case, Detroit;
a brother. Willis Case Berkeley,
Calf. and three sisters. Mrs. Julia
Bradley. Battle Greek, Mrs. Frank
f. Jones and Mrs. Josephine Cleve'
land, both OF Ann Arbor, and nine
grandchildren. Two sisters pre-
ceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Satur-
day at / p. m. at the Stevens and
Bush Funeral Home. Rev. Walter
B. Heyler officiating. Burial will
be in Mooreville. Mich. Friends
may call at the funeral home up to
the time OF the service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Deaths
CHARLES 7. SANFORD

Milan, Mich, Nov. 4-Charles T.
Sanford. 20. died Wednesday at
ternoon at local hospital after a
prolonged illness.
He was born in York Township
near Mooreyille. Oct. 80, 1870. the
son OF George and Electa Sanford,
He married Miss Lavina f. Lee.
March Is. 1891, and they lived on
the same farm on Sanford Rd. for
IS years.
Mr.. Sanford was a member Of
Wolverine Lodge, |. .. o. F., Mi
Ian, and the Stony Creek Grange.
He served York Township as JUS
tice for four years.
He Is ruryiyed by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Viola S. Miller, De
troit. one granddaughter also OF
Detroit: and two brothers, Sidney
W, Mooreyille, and William c.
Leslie.
The funeral will be from the
farm home Saturday afternoon at
3 O'Clock with Rev William John
son of the Milan Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will be in Mar
BILE Park Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Kiwanis

Continued from Page One)
wild rubber In 1900 the Amazon
basin was being worked for the
world rubber supply and in 1910
the price of crude rubber reached
81 a pound. By 1912 the price de-
clined to IS cents a pound, the
present day price.
There is approximately one rub
Der tree to the acre in the Amazon
basin and a Taper taps about 100
trees a day. There is labor
shortage in the Amazon rubber in
dustry due largely to the fact that
native and imported labor cannot
be used together. The food sup
ply is limited and the native
greens are not edible.
The health problem is bad due TO
continuous hot weather with a
temperature of approximately 50
degrees the year around III labor,
health and food problems can be
solved a development can be ex.
pected." DR.. Hoy stated.
Visitors were: Wesley Mott. Roy
al Oak: Z. NJ. Schaffron and Ro.
land Schwandt, Ypsilanti: Walter
Springer and Wendell LaCoe. Ann
Arbor. and Theodore S. Weber,
Jr.. Ford ord. California.
Herbert Hopkins. who is 10 years
old today and is confined to Boyer
Hospital, will receive cards from
all Kiwanians.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Daily Market Report

CAULIFLoWER, Bu. fancy. $3.50.
CELERY Fancy. doz. bchs. sl.l.50.
KOHLRABl No. 1, do. bchs. 75c.
81.
ONIONS GREEN-Doz. lunches,
No. I, 9Oc-sl25.
PARSNIPS No. I. s2.oJ-3.
Peppers Green. fancy. b.. $3.50.
POTATOES 100 lbs, s2.90-3.2j.
PUMPKINS-No. /. bu.. SIS lis.
RUTABAGAS-No. !. bu.. sl.l.5
SQUASH Hubbard, No. /. bu.
sl25-l15.
RNIPS-Doz. bchs, No |. si.25-
l.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Old Joliet Prison
Will be Abandoned

Joliet, H.. Nov. 4-INS- The
state began abandonment today of
the bleak. S7-year-old Joliet State
Prison with its time-blackened
walls, a move which had been urg-
ed by civil leaders for decades.
A. L. Bowen. former state direc.
tor OF public welfare, once describ-'
ed the out-dated penitentiary as
"disgraceful wasteful, inhumane
and soul-destroying'
The TO prisoners will be trans
ferred in groups of 20 to 30 under
heavy guard to the modern State
Vile Penitentiary three miles north
of Joliet. Moving Of equipment be-
gan today and will require about'
two months. Disposition of the
old buildings was not announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Strike

Continued from Page Onel
ductive time to earn 3S cents a
day.
Ickes estimated that the addi-
tional 10 minutes would yield an
estimated additional 20,000.000 tons
of bituminous and 100000 tons OF
anthracite annually.
In its II nois case. the first sub
mitted to the board providing a
portal-to-portal wage system in
Guiding travel time, the WLB held
that the proposed $3.50 daily wage
must be cut SO cents to conform
with its wage sterilization policy.
II ruled in effect that the miners
could earn no more for an equiya-
lent amount OF productive work
than they could have received I'M
der their old contract with wage
OF s. for seven hours of productive
work. exclusive Of travel time.
Estimating Illinois travel time at
45 minutes. the board said the min
ers would spend "a hours at pro
ductive work under the proposed
contract and hence could earn only
SS.12.
Lewis and Ickes sought to recov-
err the IS cents ruled out by the
board by adding Is minutes Of pro-
ductive work and reducing the
lunch period. Thus their agree
ment provided nine hours under
ground including eight at produc-
tive work. Is minutes for lunch
and an estimated IS minutes for
travel.
Under their present contract,
computin,, lagos on a basis of pro-
ductive time alone, the miners
would earn $3.50 daily for eight
hours of productive work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Municipal Court

For being intoxicated and dis
orderly Clyde Eddings, Is W. Cross
St. paid SIS, and Herbert Callen,
129 n. Washington St, paid s25
when arraigned toay before JUS
tice A. VI. Vandersall. George
Wright, charged with speeding,
paid a $40 fine.
A total of S1S7.64 was paid in
fines in municipal court. while at
the police station $40 was collect
ed for minor traffic violations,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04

leyc stomach misery. constipation,
kidney weakness. agonizing aches
and pains. and other disorders. due
to faulty elimination. Gillian usual
~ acts within 10 minutes TO stop
gas pains. sourness. and bloating.
It tends to make your liver more
active and clear away old bile
from the system. u also helps 10
activate sluggish Kidneys. and aide
in relieving backache and ris,ne
At right.
Gillian is recommended and sold
by cunninohsm's Drug Store, i2s
W. Michigan Ave. Help yourstlf
to health. Start today by buying
a bottle OF Gillian. One bottle will
e5ASine: you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Livestock


Detroit, Mich. Nov. 4-CATTLE:
l,007-1, OlO ID. fed steers $3.50
1866: Kentucky grass steers s14;
common TO medium 750-S00-lb
weights SLIPS; other grass and
shortfed steers In less than load
lots grading common and medium
to near good sl0.00-1400; scatter
ing grass heifers sl1.50 down. some
cutter grade light grass steers and
heifers to killers S7.5O-S.50: bulk
common and medium beef cows.
sS.25-l0.25; Gamers and cutters.
s6.00-s.00; early top on good bulls
Sll.50: odd head late arrivals
s11.75-12.O0; medium grade bulls
sold down to $3.50; bulk cutter and
common kinds 100000.
CALVES: Vealers bulk good and
choice s15.5O-l6.OO; medium grades
sl2,50-15.00: Gull and common light
weights s6.00-l2.00; slaughter
calves. $1,000 down.
HOGS: Most 1SO-400-lb. butchers
s14.1O-1435: practical top s14.35.
few lots 200.23O-lb. to small killers
s14.45: around 140.l75.lb. lights
s13.O0-l4.0O but quite few unsold
late, under 140-lb. averages $3.50
down, most bids $1,000 and below;
bulk sows $l2.75-13.25.
SHEEP-Good to choice native
wooded LAMBS S13.75.14.25 with
bucks out at $1.OO discount, mixed
medium to good lambs s13.00-13.50;
medium light lambs down to $10.50.
Gull and common throwouts $500
1000: common to choice slaughter
ewes s3.50-6.00; few culls down to
$500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Pick OF The AIR Today

lO:SO-March OF Time. Wendell
Willkie on election.
Mary Astor and others;
S:3O-Death Valley Days:
Major Bowes amateurs;
$3.50 Dinah Shore show;
10:O0-First Line;
10:30-Dick Haynes sings.
House on Q street;
7:30-Coast Guard Dance:
S:30-America's Town Meeting
Wage Policy:
Teddy Powell Band;
10: 45-Sports Writer awards;
10: Wings to Victory.
MBS-S-Better Half quiz;
S:30-Human Adventure drama
9:15- Oracle Fields:
l0:l5-Dale Carnegie's lecture.
Friday
NBC-9 a. m.-Eyerything Goes;
Up. MI. S. Marine Band;
3:45-Serial. Right to Happiness
CBS-l2 noon Kate smith:
4:45 p. m.-Dr. J.C.A. Gerster on
Cancer Re-education";
6:30-Jeri SULLIVAN Sings.
BLU-12:30-Farm and Home pro.
gram:
2:30-Ladies Be seated
3:15-My Story drama.
MBS-1:S0-Lopez Music:
3:30-Yankee House Party;
6:15-Lanny and Ginger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
AFFECTS WAR

Washington. Nov. 4-INS-Be-
cause the Penobscot Building in
downtown Detroit housed several
government agencies, William H.
Davis. national War Labor chair
man, today ruled that dispute be-
tween management and the build
ing's service employees did affect
the war effort. Davis also ruled. in
tentative opinion, that IA EN-.
ployes said to have been discharged
for union activities must be re.
hired and given pay for time lost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
URGE INVESTMENT

Detroit. Mich. Nov. Ans -
Ford Motor Company and L. S
Treasury Department officials to
day urged Ford employees who will
soon receive more than eight mil,
lion dollars in bonus pay TO invest
the money in war bonds. Bond
blanks will be distributed to the
workers. company spokesman said,
pointing out that all purchases are
voluntary
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
Five Reprimanded

Five juveniles found by police IN
a parked car on Washtenaw Ave.
at 3:55 this morning. were taken to
the police station for further ques-
tioning. TWO OF them, Npsilanti
girls. we're reprimanded for being
on the streets. and taken TO their
homes. The others. youths from
Pennington. were also reprimanded
and sent home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
PRODUCE
(NeWman's Grocery
House

Continued from Page One) 4
action was an opening move to re-
capture a substantial part of 60
billion dollars in war funds prev
iously appropriated by Congress
but as yet unooligated and unspent
by the war agencies.
To tap this huge pool of money
for the first time. the committee
dlsallowed a s750.OOO,OO0 budget rel
quest by President Roosevelt for
the Nays stock fund and directed
that a transfer OF the money be
made from unexpended balances
instead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
YpsiLanf Briefs
Youth Missing

Efforts are being made to locate
Walter Galloway. 90. 2O5l0 Sher-
wood I'd, Willis. who has been
missing since last Friday. His moth
er. Mrs. \. II. galloway. is serious
ly i'll and has been taken to the
William Seymour Hospital. Dear
born. The missing youth is believed
10 have gone to Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04
War

Continued from Page One)
few details of the fighting during
the past As hours, such as:
More than $500 German officers
and men killed. vast quantities"
Of materiel captured or destroyed,
many German prisoners captured.
Is Nazi tanks destroyed, 81 big
guns and Is six-barrelled mortars
captured or destroyed, 10000 head
OF horned cattle and 500 horses
captured" and Is Luftwaffe planes
shot down.
Reports from the Italian front
could not make the Nazis very
happy either, for in western Italy
the Germans fell back to positions
along the Garigliano River as
crushing blows by Lieut.. Gen.
Mark Clark's Allied Fifth Army
crumbled the enemy mountain de-
lenses along a S5-mile front from
the Tyrrhenian Sea to Gallo.
Clark Strikes
One wing OF Gen. Ciark's forces
struck out from newly-captured
positions along the Massico Ridge
toward the ancient and historic
appian way leading to Rome. The
right wing of the Fifth Army. con-
sisting of L. S. troops. beat for
ward toward 'Venafro and at last
reports was only seven miles from
its goal.
To the northeast General Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery battle-wise
Eighth Army pushed forward to
positions from which the import
ant central road junction OF Isernia
was brought within artillery range.
Near the Adriatic side the Eighth
consolidated its two bridgeheads
across the Tringo River. but be-
yond Monty's veteran Britons and
Canadians faced new difficulties
because of high ground command
ed by the enemy.
From the Southwest Pacific ma
jor Allied successes were reported.
The enemy's effort to organize
a large-scale counter.blow against
the expanding drive in the Solo
mons were decisively crushed. The
/ Jap plans were smashed by a
new Allied aerial wallop on Rs-
baul in which IS Japanese warcraft
were sunk or damaged. and los
Nipponese airplanes were destroy
ed or probably destroyed.
Vessels Sunk
Three destroyers, eight large
merchant vessels and four smaller
coast-wise ships were sunk. Two
Jap heavy cruisers caught direct
hits. and one was last seen listing
with large hole in its hull. Seven
large merchant ships and two
tankers also were blasted.
The tonnage OF Jap vessels sunk
was set at $4,000. The aggregate
of damaged Japanese tonnage was
placed at 10000. o
Twin.motored Mitchell medium
bombers escorted by Lightning
fighters carried out the attacks. con-
sidered the greatest ever launched
against the Japs in the Pacific
theater of war. Likewise, the
Jap anti-aircrsft opposition was
the heaviest our pilots have ever
experienced at the New Britain
Island base. Enemy fighter OPP
| position also was intense.
In his communique Gen. Douglas
| Macarthur said:
The entire shipping area was
a scene of utter wreckage and dis
| truction"
The Allies lost nine bombers and
10 fighters, our heaviest loss so
far in a single raid. But this loss
was considered small in view oi
the Importance OF the success
| aohfnraA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-04

stomach medi-
cine that was
ever known. but
until | started
ia in & Gillian
n o I h In z evet
helped nc Now,
I can truthfully
say that Gillian
has stopped the
gas pains that
made my lie a
misery. | feel
100 per cent