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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-31
British Lose
80 Planes in
Niqhi Attack

AoSsSsF - Gfftt&n nnmuFE N
strong forces flew through some ef
the worst weather they had faced
In many weeks 10 hammer home
the SECOND heavy raid On Berlin
in "a hours. Reminding great fires
which lighted up the skies over
The German capital. the air minis
try announced Tuesday.
The Royal Air Force lost ~
bombers in the Berlin raid and l.
more in supplementary attacks on
war targets IN the Ruhf. which
apparently constituted one II the
heaviest brosdside operations Of
the war.
INT OTHER POINTS
Smaller but still substantial
formations were blasting AZ the
same time the industrial city Of
Bochum and other points in Ger
many's Ruhr valley with a loss
Of ~ planes.
The raids carried the resumed
Anglo American pre- invasion
aerial offensive through its fourth
night and followed the second
straight day of raids ON the Ger
man-oecupied Dutch port Of Rot
terdam, wnere shipping was hit.
Other daylight raids yesterday
were directed at Industrial targets
IN Holland and the railway yards
at Abbevillc In north France.
RAID ACkNowLEDGEp
The GeffnaA radio acknowledged
that British bombers dropped high
explosive and fire bombs on Berlin
during . two-hour air raid alarm
Monday night, but mentioned
damage only to residential quar-.
ters and said civilians were killed
and injured
II was the Goth raid OF tho var
on Berlin and the seventh this
year. Bochnm. sn important rail.
road junction. has been attacked
only once previously ON the night
Of Sept 9. is40.
The loss Of - bombers In lasI
nights widespread operations MA,
the largest since 81 failed 10 re-
turn from an attack on the Ger.
man port ~ Bremen the night ol
June %. 1912.
BRITAIN ATTACKED
German planes once again semi
weak forces against Britain. both
during the night and In daylight
today. a few bombs fell harm
lessiy In the east Anglican coastal
area last night and four hIt.snd'
run Focks-wnlf fighter bomber,
swept In low over . southwest
coastal toxin this morning. scatter.
ing their bombs One daylight
raider was shot down
The increasing dsmsgs being
wrought by the British night
raiders In Germany has prompted
the reich government 10 make al
able bodied citizens liable for cal
for emergency air raid precaution1
dutiss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-31
New Army Hospital
To Be Ready May !

SPOkANE-The Baxter Cener-
al Army hospital now under con-
struction here. is tentatively due
for completion by May !. The
81 .000. 900 hospital will have a
15O0-b bed capacity and will handle
the overflow from Fl. George
Wright and Geiger field military
hospitals here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-31
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-03-31

BANK Transactions
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The sub., 1943-07-15
Main Plate Shop
By The MOrtician

Main Yard Plate Shop Motto:
 A good mechanic is never care less, and a careless mechanic is never good.
The sub., 1943-07-15

EBCO Submarines Called The Worlds Best By Commander
 Commander, U. S. Naval Forces
 Western Australia
 May 24, 1943 MT. L. Y. Spear, President Electric Boat Company, New London Connecticut. My dear MT. Spear:
 Many thanks for your telegram announcing the launch ing of the Corvina christened by my wife You and your fine organization we'll be proud of the magnificent ships which you have produced these years
 As you know have had duty with submarines practi caly continuously since 1916 and say with au thOy that your latest products the best in the world know of instance in actual service where weakness has developed result of careessness workman ship and do know of many instances where the ships have been called upon far beyond their specified requirements sorry that military requirement of secrecy pre- vents my giving you of the details of the cessfu attacks made against the enemy wish you and your organization continued success.
 Sincerly yours,
 R. w. CHRISTIE
 Rear Admiral U. S. Navy
 Commander Submarines, Seventh Fleet
The sub., 1943-07-15

Big Joe, our only ship carpenter, says he has a friend from Wester- ly, R. l., so strong that he punched a bull in the head and the bulls tail fell off Some bull, hey, Al"
 A service record for our veteran friends
The sub., 1943-07-15

COMFORT
 There is day of sunny rest
 For every dark and troubled
 night,
 And grief may bide an evening quest
 But joy shall come with morn
 ing light.
 For God hath marked each sorrow ing day
 And numbered every secret tear, And heavens long age of bliss shall pay For all His children suffer here. "Vic Rose" speaks to his boys who are about to leave for their physical. Keeping 'em Slidin' is not accomplished by mere techni- cal skill alone. The will to win and the ability to withstand pres sure under fire are equally im- portant" Nice going, Vic. During lunch period the local scribe overheard "Tex" remark to Tucker" and Pick" that horses may be slow, but one has shown that 1t can exceed the wartime speed limit for motorists. As you boys all know these boys are "so-called' blacksmiths. The boys on the bending floor are wondering how Joe received a very bad sunburn and had to take time out. We have heard rumors, but on Joe's return to work he was able to smile and say, "Ole Sol sure did brown me up, and how"
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Merane of Groton celebrated their 3rd we'd ding anniversary on July 9th. The Plate Shop sent the following con- gratulations :. May all fine years to come be as happy as those that have passed.
 The many friends of our repre- sentative, John w. Peterson, were sorry to learn of the illness of his wife, who recently underwent 8 major operation at the local hos pital The boys all wish her 8 speedy recovery. Well, folks, here is what hap pened in the Plate and Blacksmith Shops Salvador Frank is at the Victory Yard. Michael J. Cam pagna of the ''V'' yard is now with his pals at the Plate Shop. And new cogs in the wheels of pro- duction area A. J. Smith, Ban Epps, and MT. Bean. We are certain the new corners will make a hit with l the old timers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Troops Tune-Up Voices
When Dusk Wells Land

something like Irish Eyes Are
Smiling" and by the time the
refrain had arrived, some of the
boys would be singing. 1t went
on from there.
LORDS PRAYER FAVORITE
There was talent all over the
place" says Hatfield. "We could
usually get the names of some
boys who did things, and in the
second part of our show we'd
call them up. Usually they came
and loved it. Once we called on
a colonel, and he sang well. We
had a spoon player, dancers,
everything. The boys would call
for their favorites, and somehow
McA thur and l would know
them. Even if we didn't know
them, we managed somehow.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Still Dig Victims
from Berlin Ruins
Authorities Consider
Complete Evacuation
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20 - "
The bodies Of Berlin resi-
dents are still being removed
from smoking ruins a month
after the RATS assault on the
German Capital began, and
Nazi authorities are discussing
100 per cent excavations Of
the city. Swedish correspond
ents reported today
Berlin is ghost city-A
home for corpses and grey
faced inhabitants living IN base
ments." said one cabled dis
patch. you find people who be
gin to cry when they see the
ruins everywhere"
The detons,ions Of explosives
set off by demolition squads
removing tottcrrng waiis-eeha
through the streets, another dis
itch reported
ut sounds like a new bomb
ing and the people start Their
nerves react without their being
able 10 control them"
Walls also are being pulled
down by chains attached 20 cap
tured American, British or Rus
sian tanks and armored cars,
many of which still have anti
Nazi remarks painted on their
sides. IL was said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Combine Allied
Air Forces in
Southeast Asia

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20-(P)-
All combat units of the Raj and
the U. S. Air Force in the South
east Asia theater have be | COM
bined into a single force under
the command of Air Chief Mar
shall Sir Richard Peirse.
In making the announcement
yesterday, Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten, Allied command
er in chief, said he felt certain
the two forces would be far
more effective as a single unit.
U. S. Maj. Gen. George z.
Stratemeyer is second in COM
mand to Peirse and will also
command a strong for known
as hte Eastern Air Command
co .'osed Of all combat units Of
the u. S. 10th Air Force and the
Raj Bengal Command.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Seek Answer
10 Rail Crisis
Compromise Moy
Avert Menace
BY JOSEPH A. LOTUS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-(P)
Concessions 10 railroad work.
ers in some form other than ad-
ditional flat increases in basic
wages are under consideration
as possible measures TO avert a
threatened n a I onW d rail
strike beginning December 80.
A mediation conferenc which
began around President Roose-
velt's d esk yesterday, then
moved TO the White House cab
met room adjourned nearly five
hours later without a final
agreement" but the conferees
planned further discussions be-
ginning tomorrow morning.
A variety of concessions for
hi operating brotherhoods
were suggested and are under
study, but apparently none of
these has crystallized TO the
point where any agreement
may be expected Immediately.
One participant remarked that
tomorrow's meeting will be
only the beginning
Chiefs of the five operating
brotherhoods will be joined
then by their executive COM
mittee, a group of 35 TO AS lead
ers who are being called in from
Chicago The carriers were rep
resented at the conference by IS
spokesman from all parts of the
country. Alongside the Presi-
dent were War Mobilization Di-
rector James F. Byrnes and Sta
billzatlon Director Fred M. Vim
son.
A White House statement said
only that the conference con-
tributed TO clearer under
standing of the issues.
Concessions TO the rail work
ers might take the form of paid
vacations, more liberal over
time, or layover expenses for
such periods as the men who
ride the trains incur when they
lay over for a day at terminal
away from home. Such ex-
penSes are reckoned at more
than $500 a year, per man.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Rationinq
Roundup

Meats, fats, etc. - Book three
brown stamps l., M, N, p and @
valid through January /.
Processed Foods - Book four
green stamp5 A, B and ex-
pire December 20; stamps D, E
and F valid through January 20.
Sugar book four stamp 20
good for five pounds through
January Is.
Shoes - Book one stamp 10
and Book three "airpl ne" stamp
No. l good indefinitely.
Gasoline - In northeast and
Southeast, "a coupons good for
three gallons through Feb. g..
Elsewhere "a coupons good for
three gallons through January
81. B and c coupons valid for
two gallons everywhere except
Rocky Mountains and Far West,
where they are good for three
gallons.
Fuel Oil - Period or, cou-
pons good through January 3.
Period two coupons also valid
in the entire rationed area; good
through February 7 everywhere
except in the South where they
are good through January "a.
Period three coupons also valid
in Midwestern and Southern
states, remaining good through
March 10 in the Middle West
and February 81 in the South.
Period three coupons become
valid January 4,in the East and
Far West and are valid through
March 13. All coupons are worth
10 gallons a unit, with most cou-
pons worth several units each.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Boy Acquitted
i'm Staying
of Mother

LITTLE ROCK, AK. Dec. &c
- lPl - William V Browning
Is. Little Rock Catholic high
school athlete, was acquitted IN
Circuit Court here yesterday OF
the bludgcon-slaying last Sept
80 OF his mother, Mrs. Julia
Kocrs Browning, Sc, well-to-do
widow Of a Little Rock physi-
Clan.
The handsome six foot, three
inch youth collapsed into the
arms of his brothers as the clerk
read the verdict which ended a
Sin day trial.
The state accused the boy OF
beating his mother ant his own
pet spaniel 10 death with a blunt
instrument in their fashionable
Pulaski Heights home No mo-
tive for the Staying wac ever
established nor a death weapon
produced
The youth testified he found
his mother s body IN a pool Of
blood on the floor OF their sun
parlor when he came home from
school.
The defense charged that the
murderer was mysterious
stranger in blu who three wit
nesses said they saw in the
nclghborhood and who. one tes-
tilted. entered the Browning
home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
BY JOHN SELBY

NEW YORK-Soldiers won't
sing in the daylight, Lansing
Hatfield says after six months OF
singing to and with service men
in the Southwestern Pacific.
AT night they can't be kept
from singing" he adds, but
self-consciousness or something
gets into their vocal cords in
daylight"
The young baritone, with pi-
anist Edwin Macarthur, was sent
to the South Pacific something
over six months ago, and the
idea was that they would orga-
nize soldiers entertainments
and shows and whatnot.
1T didn't work" Hatfield de-
clafes. There wasn't time, con-
ditions were bad, men were too
scattered. We were a little dis
couraged when one day General
Macarthur sent for us. He said
the men needed us, and he in
tended TO see that we got TO the
men.
FLEW INTO THE WILDS
1--WE did, believe me. We trav-
eled by everything from a plane
to a PIT boat, into every sort of
place the tropics afford. With
cigarettes we hired natives to
cut banana palms out from un-
der our jeep, we found bugs in
our piano, and Eddie Macarthur,
who had learned to play an &C
Gordon to take care OF the
places without pianos, used 10
have 20 separate the bellows
leaf by leaf, before he started. II
was that damp and sticky"
The Hatfield Macarthur com
bination went at their job lit
tie differently. Usually Hatfield
sang a group of songs, more or
less important depending on
the temper Of the audience
Then the team would start
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20

Just a few more days and
Santa Claus will be shouldering
his happy burden of good things
and making the rounds: II looks
like there will be good supply
Of toys for all those who de-
serve TO be remembered in
Guiding those needy ones in the
care Santas Goodfellows How
ever, war production h a s
brought about shortages of
many materials, and Santa will
have TO bring substitute toys.
But he feels sure no one will
be badly disappointed.
Geraldine and Donald Kukuk,
Of 4505 Canal road, near Mount
Clemens, write TO Santa for a
sweater, army nursing outfit
and a tWo-wheeled bike for
Geraldine; and sailor suit,
farm set and candies for Don
NY"
SANDY" Schroeder. Of ISL
Floral avenue, would like any
thing suitable for a boy Of his
age, and offers some suggest
ions: a play typewriter, foot
bali suit and football, the book,
My Friend Flicka," bomb
sight, airplane carrier, micro
scope, or a handcuff set.
Bertha and Janet Ormsby,
Of 204 Riverside Drive, each
wrote letters TO Santa. Janet,
who is only two, wants a doll,
doll clothes, a table, blackboard
and chalkS, coloring books and
crayons, some games and new
dress. Bertha wants a machine
gun, a doll, cowboy suit, a
rocking horse, a black board and
some blocks. A rare assortment
for a girl.
Rose Marie Job, of 1891
Clark street, New Haven, wants
a desk for Christmas and also
a doll She is nine years old and
writes a very nice letter.
Loretta Englebert, five, and
brother Richard, three, OF 50l5
Orchard street, New Haven,
have modest requests. Lorette
wants a WAC doll and trunk
with doll clothes Richard is
hoping for tractor, pillow and
wagon set.
Marilyn and Jerry Tuscany,
OF 254 Dickinson are IL and
seven years old. Marilyn would
like some funny books and some
games, story book, and some
/ puzzles and some cut-out dolls
/ She also wants monopoly
/ game. and a WAC uniform. Jer-
ry Would like a log set. war
set and some funny books and
/ puzzles.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt Jones,
Of Box 10, Route 3, first wants
Santa TO remember all other
children and everyone in the
armed forces then il you have
anything left you may remem-
Der me-" he writes. Zone thing
! want real bad is a punching
bag. | want TO grow strong and
get in the u. S, Navy like my
/ big brother, Bob. O. X, F.D,R
NJ a de yn Bleimeister, OF
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20

Mail
Bag


Route /, Washington, Mich,
wants Santa 10 bring her pair
of stockings, slippers, dress
and a reckless and bracelet. A
very sensible list, Madelyn.
Phyllis Kline, of 100 Market
street, and Reginald Trombley,
have short gift list. Phyllis
wants a doll and doll buggy,
and suggests a rocking horse
and teddy bear for Reginald
Carol Ann Tuscany, of / Don
street, is only seven but she
prints an exccllent letter. She
wonders if Santa can bring her
a typewriter, a pair of shoes
Of you have an extra stamp,
crayons and coloring book, tink-
ertoys and clay set.
Claude BOlar Jr., of 1899
North avenue, would like Santa
TO bring him an air raid warden
outfit, a doctor set, and a farm
building set He is six years old.
Martin WalkenhOrst, of 236
North avenue, persuaded his
mother TO write his letter 10
Santa Claus. He would like a
comb set. some blocks, a train,
books, ball, a truck and cow
boy gun and holster.
Bobby and Betty Mccain,
of 1901 Patton road, Route 2,
Mount Clemens, offer the fol-
lowing lists TO Santa: Bobby
an army jeep, machine gun, a
snow suit, an army bomber, a
red boat and a wheel barrow;
Betty-a doll buggy, snow suit,
doll, clothes and a hat, and
some little toys.
Richard Henchenski, II, of
362 HERNANDEZ road, writes TO
thank Santa for last years gifts.
This year, he would like ball,
a doctor set and some blocks.
a train, pair of roller skates
and some nuts and candy.
Donna Lou Penzien, of 1870
Dickinson, is five years old, and
in the Dickinson kindergarten.
She would like a doll with real
hair, a nurses set, a house
cleaning set, a desk and some
new clothes for her doll.
The Peltier family Will be
happy at Christmas, if Santa
Claus can arrange it. Their
mother writes for Richard,
seven, Robert, four, Mary Jane,
two and Raymond, nine months
old.
Richard wants a typewriter,
slippers, reading books and
some leather gloves. Robert
wants some Lincoln logs, and
also slippers, books and gloves.
Mary Jane dreams of a doll, doll
buggy, cradle and clothes for
her old doll. Raymond only
plays with small toys, so he
wants some of them and a yell
low romper suit. OF course, all
want some candy. Thanks for
the letter, children.
Fredric Devantier, age six, of
1873 South Walnut street, sug-
gests to Santa the following list
of gifts: wood-burning set. and
a model tank, BIB gun, a card
board train, and a fleet Of card
board boats, He asks Santa TO
remember his parents and other
relatives, and all the boys and
girls, and the men in the armed
forces.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Nazi Munitions Explode;
Blasts Rock Oslo

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20 Up
- A series of explosions shook
Oslo for five and half hours
yesterday as a cargo o. Ger
man ammunition blew p in the
Norwegian capital harbor, the
Swedish News Age cy reported
last night.
German authorities were quot
ed as saying the damage was
considerable but tina there was
mo indication Of sabotage"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
Gandhi'S Wife
GraVely Ill

BOMBAY, Dec 20 = az -
Mrs Mohsndas X Gandhi. the
7l-yesr-old wife Of midas Ma
tionslist leader, has suffered an
other heart attack and her con-
dition must continue 10 cause
anxiety, government state
meent said today.
Mrs. Gandhi. internd with her
husband al Poona, suffered two
heart attacks late in November
after recovering from another
heart ailment last spring.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
10000 SHIPMENTS
\ DAY

NEW YORK - (UP) $3.50 A
few New York city blocks sup
ply IS per cent Of the ready-to-
wear goods purchased by shop
perS in ne United States, &C
corc---r to the Railway Express
Agency, which handles more
than 10000 clothing shipments
a day More than 100000 per-
sons arr said to be employed in
the industry, which provides
Fifth Ave" fashions for every
American Main street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20

PIERCE BRIDGE, N. II. -
(UP) - Frederick lie Clair has
bagged two deer so far this sea-
son and he has not had to fire
his gun yet. On both occasions
deer crashed into his car, caus-
ing minor damage but plenty of
VeniSon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
HEAVY INVESTOR

Government investment in
war plants since 1941 amounts
to s18,000,000,0O0. This is 30
times the amount similarly in
vested in World War /.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
LORDS PRAYER FAvORITE

Sharks of today are insignifi-
cant in size compared TO their
ancestors, which grew to lengths
of more than 100 feet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Still another scientific test shows that
Nylon Fleece is resistant TO rain -. ll-
lowing this coat to do duty, rain OF shine.
If raincoats seem a bother, this is for you'll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

WEDNESDAY NIGHT we
had the interesting and unusual
experience of conducting cook
ing school at the Fitzgerald
USO. Nine-Mile and Ryan roads.
Since this is the community
center for war workers, many
Of whom live in trailers, we
demonstrated meals which might
be prepared on top of small
ranges or individual heating
plates.
The first included baked
beans" prepared on top Of the
range, steamed brown bread.
buttered broccoli, apple-cabbage
salad and cherry cheese pie with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Give Clothes
To Russian
War Relief
BY JANE MOWERS

STARTING TODAY for a
weeks run at the Fox Theater,
the March of Time presents One
Day of War-RusSia, 1913.
For 25 minutes il reels off the
cross-section picture of the
worlds Number One battlefront,
where nary man. woman or
child escapes the horrible reali-
ties of war.
We saw the preview screening
yesterday and can testify that
there's nothing therein to send
you home to nightmares. But
there's plenty of awakening in
store for the petty complainers
The Real Thing
This is a collection of movies
actually taken in Russia. And it
certainly highlightS the part
Russian women are playing in
this tremendous struggle.
You'll see women navigating
fishing boats, shepherding flocks,
blowing the fields, even buckling
down TO the hardest tasks of
mining.
What time is left for sewing
and knitting? Little, il any, so
it's up TO us Americans to take
over that essential part of wag-
ing the Russian war.
Warm Clothes Needed
The local Russian War Relief
Agency, which is working tooth
and nail these days in a cam
paign for clothes, is pleading for
all sorts of warm, clean apparel
to ship TO men and women and
children across the sea.
One of the greatest needs Is
children's shoes. In the last ship
ment, there were but six pairs
yet children all over that
nation, which boasts one-sixth
of the land in all the world are
going barefoot.
BE sure that the condition of
the clothing you contribute is
reasonably good. Women volun-
teers are daily mending and
stitching up the tattered ones,
but they can't bring new life to
the wornout castoffs.
If you have some shirts or
pants or other warm toggery TO
send TO the Russians. take the
bundle 10 the Russian War Re-
lief warehouse at 159 East JEFF
ferson avenue or call the agency
office at RIA. 1925.