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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
WeeE&ly
Panteera Cain Prepares Way for Allied Sweep Of Mediterranean

senate, the revised measure was
aimed particularly at the coal wage
dispute. It authorized the govern
ment to seize strike-bound mines or
plants, outlawed strikes in these
facilities and imposed a 30-day
cooling off" period before walkouts
could be called in privately operated
war industries.
Penalties ranging from civil DAM
age suits to a years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine could be imposed on
those who fail to carry out the meas
ure's regulations in labor disputes
or who instigate or conspire with
others to aid strike in a govern
ment-operated plant.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
IMPLEMENTS:
Output Doubled

Relief for farmers harassed by a
shortage of machinery will be forth
coming as result of WPB Chair
man Donald M. Nelson's announce
ment that the production of farm
implements for the year beginning
July / will be doubled and the en-
tire Concentration" program i'm
posed on the industry last year will
be scrapped.
Mr.. Nelson's announcement said
that allotments of steel and other
materials will be sufficient to boost
farm equipment production to 80 per
cent of the 1910 level, compared
with a current rate of 40 per cent
and a quota of only 20 per cent that
was in effect early this year.
Meanwhile farm equipment man.
ufacturers were authorized by the
War Production board to place or
ders for materials for the new pro-
gram.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24

AUSTRALIA: Prime Minister
John Curtin said the fight to hold
the Japanese in the Southwest Pa
cific had been won and that Aus
tralia is safe from invasion.
DRAFT PRELUDE: Jan valtin,
author of "Out of the Night" is
now la in the draft, his publishers
announced. He had been held for
illegal entry into this country.
SEATS: Passengers wearing a
u. S. uniform will stand a better
chance of getting a seat hereafter
on New York Central trains. The
railroad announced that first choice
on the coach seats will 60 to service
men.
CLOTHING: Prospects of avoid
ing clothing rationing frightened
when the War Production board an
nounced it's decision to double the
amount of wool that may go into CT
william wooden and worsted fabrics in
months to come.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
WHEAT LOANS:
VIA Grants 20

Loans to eligible farmers on 1943-
grown wheat at rates averaging ma
tiona1ly 1922 per bushel at the farm
were announced by the War Food
administration.
Under a similar loan program in
1912, loans averaged $1.14 at the
farm. Eligible for loans will be
farmers who complied with the 1913
AAA farm program relating to
wheat and war crops. Loan rates
vary according to grade, quality and
location of storage.
Released by Western Newspaper Union,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
FOOD:
u. S. to Ship Is %

At least Is per cent of American
food production this year will have
to be shipped abroad, Roy F. Hen
erickson, food distribution director
of the War Food administration, dis
closed, adding that the proportion
may have to be still greater.
Hendrickson told the war council
of the American Retail federation
that 'as we move into Italy and
Greece, France, Norway and the
rest Of Europe we must give those
half-starved people the strength to
be actively on our side"
The food distribution chief de-
clared that the personnel of Amer
ica's military forces eats an aver
age af about 5A pounds of food
daily, whereas civilians average be-
tween three and four pounds. De-
claring that we must retreat from
peak civilian consumption levels in
order to make food do its full job"
he added, ''the situation is such that
whereas consumers would like to
buy 100 pounds of meat per capita
in 1913, the War Food administra-
ton cannot allocate more than 124
pounds"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
CHINA:
More Gains Reported

China carried the Allied attack for
further impressive gains in the mid
die Yangtze front, supported by
strong American air action.
The tempo Of the newly born Of
fensive was indicated by a destruc-
tive air raid on the enemy's rear
positions in which the Jap base of
Hongay, largest enemy coal-mining
and shipping center on the southern
Asiatic coast, in Indo-China, was
bombed and docks, warehouses,
railroad yards and power facilities
heavily damaged.
On the ground the Chinese army
was reported by communicates to
have inflicted additional heavy casu-
alties on Japanese remnants fleeing
from Itu, south of the main enemy
base of Ichang. Field dispatches
likewise disclosed that the Chinese
had broken the Jap defense line
southwest of Hwajung, their next
major objective in the Lake Tunting
area.
Trying desperately to hold their
few remaining strong points, the
Japs attempted counterattacks near
Owchihkou, but ran into strong Chi
nese resistance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
MEDITERRANEAN:
PanteILeria First Step

The Allied assault to reduce Italy's
island buffer defenses preparatory
to mainland operations had contin-
ued to give the Mediterranean area
star billing over other theaters of
war.
The capture of the island fortress
of PanteHeria was significant not
only because it was the first effec-
tive Allied milestone since the Afri-
can victory, but it consolidated Unit
ed Nations control over east-west
shipping in the Mediterranean as
well. Moreover, by breaking through
Italy's outer wall it paved the way
for cleanup Of the more important
Islands of Sicily and Sardinia and
for operations on the continent.
The steady and methodically VIC
lent destruction of Pantelleria's de-
lenses was regarded as forerun-
ner Of what other Axis Mediterrane-
an bases would have to suffer. Day
after day Allied bombers had plum
melted disaster on beleaguered Pan
telleria while naval units had blast
ed its forts with deadly big guns in
softening up operations that preced-
ed the operations Of land forces.
In the meantime British dis
patches crediting Spanish sources
reported that Marshal Erwin Rom
mel was speeding the completion Of
defenses along the French Mediter-
ranean coast. These reports set
forth that Rommel had been named
commander Of the so-called Mittel-
meer wall, the term applied to Axis
Mediterranean defenses from the
Spanish to the Turkish borders.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
ANTI-STRIKE:
Penalties Promised

AS the house had undertaken con-
sideration of the compromise anti
strike bill, it's sponsors declared that
it would keep war plants and mines
running uninterrupted by walkouts
IF anything can."
Composing differences in bills pre-
viously passed by both house and
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24
WHEAT:
Crop Prospects Dim

Smallest u S. wheat production
since 1886 was indicated by the De-
partment of Agriculture in it's re-
port on June crop conditions. The
department estimated winter wheat
output at SOL, 702,O0 bushels and
spring wheat at 228, 1922, 900, or a
total of 73O, 524,0O0 compared with
981, 1921, 900 bushels harvested last
year.
The crop reporting bureau pointed
out that winter wheat has been hurt
by drouth in the Great Plains area
and by wet weather in the Eastern
Belt. Spring wheat, including con-
siderable acreage sown where win
ter wheat was killed, is now favored
by generally good moisture, the bu-
reau reported.
A $1,000, 900 bushel wheat crop in
1943 would be about the same as the
average for the 1924 decade which
Includes the drouth years of the
mid '30's. 1t would, however. be
about 10000, 900 bushels below the
average of the last five years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24

John L. Lewis contended that the
contract had expired at the time of
the work stoppage, and ''the United
Mine Workers cannot understand
how fines can be levied under the
provisions of an expired contract"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-06-24

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
MEN DANCERS "RATIoNEp"

LoNDoN-UP-Dance partners
are "rationed" in some holiday
towns in England, where a short
age OF men might result in dull
evenings for would-be girl dancers.
With a proportion OF 10 girls to
every man. the latter are kept very
busy under this rationing system.
but they stick TO the unwritten
rule OF giving every girl in their
party, or in the immediate vicinity,
dance in turn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
London Community Methodist

London Community Methodist
Rev. Charles Bragg, pastor.
1l3ls PLANK Rd.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School, Mrs.
Frances Bird. Superintendent; Lee
Bird, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. Aria Cline, children's superin'
tendent.
1880 a. m.-Sunday worship serv.
ice.
S .. m.-Thursday, every week,
prayer meeting and Bible study.
Church Official Board meets ev'
cry second Sunday at church d.
rectly after church services.
Young people meet every second
Friday in month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
CONFIRMS wIFe's CHARGE

LOS ANGELES. Cal.-UP-Carl
Auer. 81, was an obliging husband
His wife found herself in the EN-
barrassing predicament OF having
brought suit for divorce on the
grounds OF her husband going
around" with other women, but un.
able TO induce any OF the latter n
testify against him. Under the cir
cumstances .uer proposed to the
court that he testify TO the fact
himself. which the court accepted
and issued the decree.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Bellevllle Methodist

Rev. Alfred Eddy. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. Morning Worship.
II a. m.-Nursery department
and Junior Church.
Thursday OF each week at S:l5
D. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday OF each week-Junior
Religious Instruction at $3.50; Sen
TORS at 700; Chancel Choir rehear-
sal at 500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
willis Methodist Church

willis Methodist Church
Rev. Caldwell Prout. pastor.
1890 a. m.-Sunday School. Ray
Smalley. Sunday School super
intendent.
IL uoon-Preaching.
Study group meets on fourth
Wednesday. Mrs. Ruth Smalley In
charge.
Boy Scout troop 43 meets Satur
day afternoons at / o'clock In
church annex.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Rural Church Neus

10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. m.-Morning worship.
$3.50 Young Peoples meet
ing.
1880 p. m.-Eyangelistic service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
sumpter Mennonite Brethren

ounPter mennonite oTetnTeH
In Christ Church
1884 Sumpter Rd., six miles
south OF Belleville.
Rev. o. R. Gilligan, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
1880 D. m.-Evangelistic service.
7:45 p. m.-Prayer meeting Wed
nesday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Eaton Mills
RESUMES TEACHING

Eaton Mills, Mich. Sept. l0-Miss
Viola Garlick resumed her duties
as teacher at Melvindale. Doris
Day returned to the Hale School on
Eureka Rd., Aileen Biasch will
teach at the Palmer School. and
Betty Garlick will teach at North
Vile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
salIne Federated Church

William II. Bach, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
11:15 a. m.-Sunday School. Fer
man Clemens, superintendent.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor.
1880 D. m.-Evening worship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
IN SECOND DAY

Kalamazoo. Sept. 10-AP- Kala-
mazoo's new municipal canning
plant opened its second day of
operation with enough sup
plies on hand to insure capacity
operations throughout the day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
seybert EyanoelicaI Church

Seybert Evangelical Church
Rev. W. F. Boettcher, minister.
10 a. m.-Worship service.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
$50 p. m.-Wednesday Prayer
and Bible Study held alternately
with the Whitaker Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Zion Evangelical Church
(Whittaker)

Zion Evangelical ChUFeh
(Whittaker)
Rev. W. F. Boettcher, minister.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Arthur
Bowles. superintendent.
11:15 a. m.-Worship service.
Sp. m.-League of Christian En-
deayor. .
$50 p. m.-Wednesday-Prayer
and Bible Study held alternately
with the Seybert Church.
Ladies' Aid Society the first
Thursday OF the month; Mrs.
George fowler, president.
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Stony Creek Methodist Church

Rev. Caldwell Prout, pastor.
10: 80 a. m.-Sunday School.
Mrs. Robert Hollowell, Sunday
School superintendent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Saline Methodist Church

Rev. Fred E. Lendrum. pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
11:l5' a. m.-Sunday School.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League. Jun
Tor League.
T:30 p. m.-Evening service.
1880 D. m. wednesday Mid
week service.
1880 p. m.-Choir practice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

Receives Medical Discharge
William Collyer arrived home
Thursday morning from Camp Clai-
borne, La, after receiving a medic
al discharge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
ST. James Evangelical
Saline ToWnshinl

Rev. c. A. Haneberg. pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship. First
and third Sundays. the service is in
German; other Sundays in English
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Dcsrbornshlre church

(Inkster Rd. on Van Born Rd)
P. D. Doty. pastor,
2:30 p. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Worship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Salem CONGREGATIONAL Church

Lucia VI. Stroh, pastor.
1890 a. m.-Divine worship.
Guest speaker will be Rev. E. P.
Black, Lincoln Park.
.11:45 a. m.-Sunday School. All
are invited to attend. Harry Rich
ards, superintendent.
No mid-week service this week or
the following week.
Sept 9-Ladies' Auxiliary at the
E. z. Curtis home, Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

II a. m.-Bible School. Bruce
Williams, superintendent.
1880 D. m.-Services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Cherry Hi Methodist

Rev. G. 7. Nevin, pastor.
1915 a. m.-Sur day School.
11:45 a. Morning worship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Milan Eree MethodI.t Church

Rev. c. E. Ferguson, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Robert
Gregg, superintendent; Ora Scar.
foss, assistant superintendent.
II a. m.-Preaching.
7:15 p. m.-Young Peoples Meet
ing. Anna Jane Anderson, president.
S p. m.-Preaching.
1880 p. m.-Thursday Prayer
Meeting.
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Grace eaptls: Chapel

Grace Baptls: Chapel
A. H. Henderson, pastor.
$3.50 Belleville Rd.
9:45 a. m.-Bible School.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
1880 p. m.-Gospel Hour.
inkster M. e. Church
Rev. Herbert Berry, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning services.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
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Friends Church

Rev. Charles J. Carey, pastor,
10 a m.-Sunday School. Mrs.
Belle Reynolds, superintendent.
II a. m.-Preaching.
1880 p. m.-Chrisuan Endeavor.
Wednesday, 1880 D. NJ Mid
week prayer meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
camnh.ll Chanel A. NJ. z.

Rev. A. L. Jeltz, pastor.
$50 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. m Worship service.
Wednesday, 5 p. m.-Prayer sery
Ice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Saline trinity Lutheran Church


Rev. H. l.. Engel. pastor.
10 a. Morning service. Serv-
ices in German and English alter
nate.
11:l5 a. m.-Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
York News
SCHOOL OPENS

York. Mich. Sept. 10-Mooreville
School began Tuesday. There are
20 pupils enrolled in the grammar
room, with Mrs. Elizabeth Craig,
teacher. and 81 pupils in the pri-
mary room. with Mrs. Reta Nor
man, teacher. Beginners this year
are Patricia Craig, Reva Day, Bon
ME Strickland, David Dietrich. Rex
Kanitz Elson Turner, Edith Kim
mer and Thomas Van de, Car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Enjoy Picnic

Enjoy Picnic
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Day and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Day en-
ioyed a picnic at Huron River
Park, Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

Miss Loyola Kanitz is staying in
Milan with her grandmother. Mrs.
Sarah Kanitz, and attending high
school.
Miss Ruth Spencer is teaching II
the Lewis School again this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Parents OF Son

Born, Friday, Sept. ., a seven
pound 10 ounce son, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Marlyn Nieman, at ST. Jo-
seph's Hospital, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Milan Methodist Church

Milan Methodist Church
William A. Johnson, pastor.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
"a a. sn.--JyHlay Chvreh-
$3.50 D. m.-Epworth League.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
Thursday, ?. m.-Prayer meet.
ing.
Thursday, 8 p. m.-Choir rehear-
sal
Milan Peoples Church
Unterdenominatio
Rev. I. W. Parrish, pastor
10 a. NJ Morning service.
1l:15 a. m.-Sunday School.
Wayne Church OF The Nazarene
Wallace st. and Wayne Rd.
Rev. John w. Springhall, pastor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Sheldon Methodist Church

Rev. G. T. Nevin pastor.
GAS a. m.-Morning worship.
IL a. m.-Sunday School.
Clarence Fischer, superintendent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Salem Federated Church

Mrs. Ray Pennel, pastor.
1920 a. m.-Morning service.
HAS a. m.-Sunday School.
1880 p. m.-Evening Worship.
Wednesday, 1880 p. NJ Choir
practice
Thursday. 7:30 p. m.-Prayer
meeting at the church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Dixboro Methodist Church

Rev. Francis E. Wilson. pastor.
1875 .. zs. <>y--ss22,, 5- : ;--'s.es q,
1870 a. m.-SUnday School. Mrs.
Fred Fishbeck, superintendent.
Wednesday, 5 p. m.-Choir prac-
tice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
MoorevIII. MethodIst church

MooreVllle Methodist Church
Tavern Kramer, Sunday School
superintendent.
9 a. m.-Church services.
1915 a. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-B.Y.P.U.
7:45 p. m.-Gospel Service.
Thursday. s p. m.-Prayer Meet
Ing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Attend Weddinu

Attend Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Day and
daughter Doris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Day attended the wedding OF
Evelyn Cox and 1t. Paul Hansen.
at the home Of the bride, Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. James Whitmer and daugh-
ter Lorraine, Belleville, we're
Thursday afternoon guests OF Mrs.
Alden Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Steininger,
Detroit, were Monday supper guests
OF her mother. Mrs. Lena Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cunning
ham. and daughter Carolyn and
Mrs. Hattie Swihart. Ypsilanti, visit
ed the Alden Day home, Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fowler and
family, Van Dyke, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Styers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Lutheran Sunday School

Lutheran Sunday School
Sunday, 1870 p. M Sunday
School in Spencer School under
auspices OF the National Lutheran
Council. Sister Margaret Fry, parish
worker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Denton Methodist

Rev. G. T. Neyin. pastor.
Gas a. m.-Sunday School.
10:45 a. m.-Church services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

Rev. c. II. Wittbracht, pastor.
10 a. Morning worship. Ser
mon.
4:3o p. m.-ChristAn Endeavor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
Raw,onvIIIe Community Church

Rev. George B. Jerome. pastor.
1890 a. m Sunday School.
7:So .. m.-Sermon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

Oakville M. E. Church
William A. Johnson, pastor.
Gas a. m.-Morning worship.
l0:45 a. Sunday School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

Saline st. Pauls Evangelical
Church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
RomuIu, First Baptist Church

Rev. Grant Foster, pastor.
11:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
1890 a. m.-Preaching.
1880 o. m.-Epworth League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10

York Baptist Church
Rev. J. L. Masemore, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
la. Morning worship.
7 p. m.-Young Peoples Meeting
8 p. m.-Evening Service.
Thursday. s p. m.-Mid-week
Prayer Service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-10
New Boston Methodist Church

Rev. Harold Berthal, Pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Morning worship.
1920 a. m.-Sunday School.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
GuadaI Veteran
Tells Of Fighting
In South Pacific

Addressing members of the E.
Centre Rotary club at their meet
ing Thursday, Capt L. M Falkner
of the US. Marines described some
Of his experiences while participant
ing in air battles in GCadalcanal
and other Pacific ocean areas.
Captain Falkner. who is at pres
ent stationed at the FL Centre Ma
rine air training station was in
some of the heaviest battles over
Guadalcanal during his long term
of duty in that area
He gave graphic descriptions of
his encounters with japanese zero
planes and compared those speedy
craft to United States planes
While "zeros" possess great speed
he said. they lack durability.
Odds were nearly always against
the American airmen in these
skirmishes, Capt, Falkner said, anC
he declared that conditions wer'
Favorable" when one United State
plane was called on to engage "onl,
three Jap planes"
Although a flier believes he i
thoroughly trained ne learns tina
he really possesses little knowledg
of modern combat until his firs
fight. Capt. Falkner said.
Captain Falkner was introduce
by Ken Thornton, program chair
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-07
Amchitka Island.
Sixty-Tkaee Miles
From Kiska, Taken
Continued from Page i

Continued from Page II
army officer who saw the landing
as saying it looked like a war COL
lege demonstration of how such a
landing should be Accomplishment
The navy also disclosed that Adak
island is the site of an advanced
air base in one of the Andreanof
group in the central Aleutians. This
island was occupied by our forces
last fall.
Adak is 397 miles west of Dutch
harbor and 1875 miles east of Kiska.
Prior to Adak's occupation the near
est U. S. base TO Kiska was Dutch
harbor, $50 miles distant.
KISKA BLASTED
The communique also announced
that on Wednesday, May 5, army
planes hit Kiska six times, while
other airInen blasted Attu four
times. Fires were started at Kiska.
where the submarine was given a
pounding. At Attu, hits were scored
on installations and an enemy plane
destroyed.
Amchitka not only serves a use
ful purpose as an offensive position,
but is useful as q defensive outpost
against possible Japanese moves 10
the westward toward the American
mainland.
It places our bomber5 within easy
flying range OF the japanese naval
base at Paramuchiru in the Kuriles
islands. This base Is almost 86l
miles due west OF Amchitka.
The navy explained that it with
held announcement Of Amchitka's
occupation until our positions on
the island were fully consolidated.