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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-12-23
War Production
Program Mapped
Al Conference

r.. +. Mauldin. directory of Vocational
Education; A. P. Fatheree, State Super
visor of Vocational Agriculture, with
the District Supervisors, and members
of the staff from State College have
lust held a staff conference making
plans for their regular program and War
Production Training of the state.
active year there has ever been in Vo-
c~ational Agriculture.
A very intensive training program for
I943-44 was carried on during the sum-
mer of 1943 and is being continued
throughout the year. About two-thirds
of the vocational teachers in the state
we're enrolled in these teacher training
courses on planning and carrying out
the 1894 Institutional program. This
is the most intensive in-service pro-
gram that has been attempted, and all
indications are that a great amount OF
good has been accomplished. In re-
viewing the program for the past year,
it was shown that l942-43 was the most
There was a total number Of 1855
courses in war production training ap-
proved. of this number 9,O77 were
operated. A record Of approximately
80 900 farmers enrolled in farm ma
chinery repair classes shows that 224,94o
piece of farm machinery were repaired.
As a result of instruction in food pro-
duction and processing there were
400 90 pounds increased vegetable pro-
d~uction and 1. 58S.OOO quarts increase in
food preservation. Other results show
6,7O0, 900 pounds increase pork, 5,2oo,O0o
pounds increase beef and 3,40O.0Oo dozen
increase eggs.
Wonderful progress has been made IN
FLA work. The department stands ready
at all times to cooperate whole heartedly
in all phases of club work.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-12-23
Stote Superintendent
Public Education

The previous physical and mental
health of registrants is to become a
part Of their Selective Service records.
Medical field agents, attached to each
local draft board, will accumulate in
formation or a registrant's work record,
health, history, and social adjustment.
This information is to be held in strict
est confidence by the Investigators and
induction personnel.
Secondary schools are expected to CO.
operate in giving educational and social
adjustment information as well as the
county health, welfare, and social organ
ixations. The schools will provide his
tories on "a potential registrants be.
fore they leave school through gradu-
alton, or otherwise; and (2) registrants
supposedly available for immediate SER
vfca.
This information will enable the arm
cd forces examining physici MS to de-
termine more accurately the registrant's
qualifications for service. 1t is expected
that this system will help protect the
individual who is not qualified mentally
and physically for any of the services,
and at the same time make av liable for
the armed forces some individuals who
might have been rejected under the
procedure formerly used.
Forms will be distributed to the
schools Immediately after the Christmas
holidays for use by the teachers in sup
plying this information.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-12-23
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mrs. Ella Taggart wish
to take this means of expressing theii
thanks to their many friends and neigh
bors who were so thoughtful during the
last illness and death of their loved one
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE TAGGART
J. D. TAGGART,
CARRIE MAE TAGGART,
MR.. AND MRS. W. F. SCHROCK,
MARTA JEAN SCHROCK,
THE DAVE McCLESKY FAMILY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-12-23

Friends Of the Taggart family will re-
Taggart, aged IS. on Saturday OF this
which Mrs. Taggart had been a life
long member. The Rev. Robertson, as
sisted by the Rev. E. W. Ford, con-
Quoted the services. Mrs. Taggart is
survived by her children, George Tag
CART, ]. d. Taggart, Carrie Mae Taggart'
and Mrs. w. F. Sehrock and one grand
daughter, Martha Jean Schrock.
La gaceta., 1943-11-22

"A POGO, Iayllerand sigue
viaje rumb0 . Norteamkri-
ca a cuyas costas llega, II
~nalmente, despues de "38
dias m0n6t0nos de navega-
ci6n, ancland0 el barc0 en-
el Rio Delaware, 10 antes
senalado entire comillas, pue
de leerse en- Ia pagina 81,
.lineas s " 3. AL continuarse
Ia lectura de Ia citada pa
gina llegamos mas luegO, a
las lineas 10 y ~ v es en-
elias, p~recisamente, donde
el aut0r de la obra que CO.
mentamos: "Talleyrand. 81
mayo de Ia d~iplomacia Napo
le6nica'', afirma de manera
descuidada v campanuda,
que es entonces cuando...
s'Talleyrand t0ma Ell tren
ILL.,. para Filadelfia...!l.
Amigos; llegando aquf,
detengamon0s I'm POGO des-
pu6s de este: p~osiblemente,
81 ST.. Duff Cooper, cuando
iba a escribir estas lineas,
fue interrumpido, 3 bien,
Dor un familiar b por una
del telefonO, D pue-
de que por su criada parti-
cular, que en- aQuel precise
m0ment0 Sc le acercara con
TODD el servicio del te de las
Creemos entender que
ell aut0r de esta Biografia de
Talleyrand, es ingles, y muy
possible fuera que 81 Hegar q
este parrafo dieran las cin-
CO de la tarde en- Inglaterra.
No de otro modo Sc ex-
Dlica que Mr.. Duff-Cooper
colocara, con 81 imagina-
ci6n de bi6grafo, 81 rengo
de Talleyrand alzando su
ole sano q la altura del es-
de un tren, en- Ia Fila
DELTA de aquel entonces, 2
lnediados del mes de abrll
az 1894 d NADIA menos que
4 unos SO amos anteriores 81
dia feliz en- que los ingenuos
n-orteamericanOs de enCon-
ees. vecinos &c IA locaildad
az Quincy. go Ell Fado de
La gaceta., 1943-11-22

cion, presidido por Ell general chsr,.s IA
Oaulle, le habia Ofrecido dos comisarios
Q pllestos de c~omisiOnadOs a los comunis-
tas franceses.
Los comunistas estudiaron Ia ofart. !
acordaron aceptarla, recomendando nara
los altos cargos q Lucien Midol v Etienne
Fajon.
Hace pocos dias el Comite declare pd
0hcamente para que este gobierno M
presente Ia resistencia FRANCESCA a i. ~
ci6n en- guerra, una importante condici6n
he de ser cumplida: los comunistas deben
estar representatives.
La gaceta., 1943-11-22

Massachusetts y durante Ia
presidencia de Mr.. John
Quincy Adams, sexto Presi-
dente de los Estados Unidos,
vieran, en- I'm mes del ano
1872 rodar por primera
vez un tren en- Norteam6ri-
ca, v de caballos! va que
hasta ell ano de 1929 no lle-
.go de Inglaterra la primera
l0cOmotora.
La difefencia que existe
entire estas dos fechas, Ia
que da, equivocadamente
como cierta Mr.. Duff-C Coo
per v Ia de cualQuiera His
t0ria De los Estad0s Unidos,
es NADIA menos que Ia cifra
de 33 anOs...! " que van de
Ia supuesta fecha del autor
de Ii Biografia de Talley-
rand D IL realidad de Ia que
fila Ia historic.
Nuestros leetores, llegado
aQui, Sc daran cuenta de-
que 10 dicho Y fijad0 por Mr..
Cooper fue de TODD
punto impossible. Nadie pue-
de permitirse Ell placer, en-
Ell pasado = en- el presente,
de viaiar en- IN yehiculo de-
terminadO, sin que este ha.
va sid0 inventado de ante.
man0 Y funci0ne anterior
mente q Ia fecha en- que Sc
SD usO.
Impossible es p0r TODD clio
10 anteri0rmente expues-
to, que Mesie Carlos Mauri-
clio TaIleyrand Perigord,
Principe de Benavento, pu-
tomar Ell tren ca Fila
DELTA, IN dia del mes de
dc 1874, We que FL pri-
mer tren vino a correr, en-
tlerras n0rteamericanas, 80
amos despues de su arrib0
al Rio Delaware, o sea, en-
1927, q once amos De 81
muerte va seis amos del de-
de Napoleon / en- Ell PEI
nasco de Santa Elena.
La gaceta., 1943-11-22
e. coMITE FRANcEs de LIbera-
de "a "a. Pagina)

Wiene de IA 2a. Pagina)
ares y posteri0res a la Re-
oluei6n Francesa de 1879.
II velero en- que viaja
syIIerand y desde e cual
diyisan las costas de II
latiyamente cercana Fran
4. atraca antes de marchar
los Estad0s Unidos Al puer
cito ingl9s De Falmouth, y
en- este lugar, Ell future
linistro de Estado del gran
orso baja a sierra por an
Somento Y conoce, inciden-
slmente, al tristemente ce-
bre general Americana
enedict Arnold, (aquel
aidor q la causa de Ia In
ependencia Norteamerc ca
q, cuando II contienda IN
ependientista de las trece
Colonias norteamericanas
Dor los amos de 1775 a
1887.
FL abatimiento Y 81 tipo
Bel antes citad0 personaje
mDresi0nan vivamente al
b. TayIlerand, al relatarle
este Ia historic de su vi
d J Ia de su fatal TRACTION
! Ia causa DE IA libertad,
perO antes de c0ntarle esta,
gran future personaje de
d Dipl0macia Francesa, le'
pide al Gral. Arnold carta
recOmendaci6n para Nor
Ieamerica, ya que su pr0p0-
sto es refugiarse en- ia Re-
pabliCa que ACADIA de sur
gr a Ia libertad en- Ell nuev0
gontinente. Arnold defrau-
al peticionari0 interesa-
go diciend0le. ''que, posi-
81 sea Ell unico.
anericano que ne puede dar
Arta de recommendation an-
: nadie v men0s para per-
'onas que VIVIAN en- su pro-
pais'.
Cuando esta escena Sc
iesarolla, core 81 mes de
del anD 1914, b sea
cInco amos de haber esta-
ado L. Revolution France
q.
La gaceta., 1943-11-22

FILADELFIA.-Muchos do los
ohciales u soldados heridos, del
Quinto Ej6rcito de los Estadoa Uni-
dos, Ell xtalia, que indudablumente
recupeTardn planamente Su salud,
habrian muerto 8 no ser por el eff
ciento trabajo del Cuerp0 Mfdico.
i'll Teniente General Mark Va.
CLARK, comandante del Quinto Eltr-
cito, hizo esEa declaration ON un
reciente informe prosentado 81
COmandanfe General Norman I.
Kirk, Cirnjano General del Elexeito
de los Eatados Unidos, 81 cunl fu6
dado a conocer en- In Qulncuageslma
primera convention annual 0e la
As0ciaci6n de Clrnianos del Ej6r-
otto -norteameficano.
De los 1886 pacientes hospltali-
xadog. d contar desde al primer Ola
del dosembnfe0 en- Salerno hasta
81 25 De septiembre, SOLO fallecie-
ron AZ. Uno de los hospikalea BE
encontraha 3 5000 Kilometres de
distancia de las lineae del frente
mientfas otros estaban todavla mas
cerca y 4aneI0nabau baj0 lag mas
difIciiea condolences. Estes hospi.
sales no tenian enfermeras cuando
Sc lnauguraron.
1.06I de estes ~paclentcs n1eron
aasladac0a por "a via aerea = ia
La gaceta., 1943-11-22
mo- Grande.
LVIene IA a In q

usoz GraEde.
Traidores civiles que imploran la res
.r.ci6n del trono: al duQue de Alba, en-
.dor en- Londres del fascismo espanol;
-sonio Goicoechea, un malvado que Sc
,tsaba con Hitler y Mussolini antes de
N IA Rep6blica fuera agredida; Ga
.,o del Castillo, ex s~ecretario de Ia Fa-
oee. Manuel Halcon, canciIler del Con-
IN de H~ispanidad~.
La gaceta., 1943-11-22

martina. ~ horto dei Africa. Tn
battalion mtdic0s que ae dlstlngui6
desdo 81 eomlcnko de Las ~operacio-
mes p0r sn trahaio en les playaa
baio Ell faeNo enemiR0. Ia sldo elo-
giado y cltedo como eiemplo por
su wllente trnbajo on tan taFFiblea.
condolences.
Entire las dldcultadeB con que
han tropezaao loa servlcioa medic
COS, segdn 81 general CLARK, eatan
la perdida d. todo an oqulpo Dc nn
hospital y 81 hombardeo de un
barcc hospital que tranaportaha
enfermeras.
FL general Kirk dlj0 que. AZ esta
guerra, Ia proportion de mortalidad
causada por heridaa, seRuldaa q
trakamienEo, ha bid0 81 unn pre-.
porci6n inferior d rvs por clanko.
Esta baja proportion, que ineluye
excluBivamente d loa que murieron
en- eli krente de batalla, Sc debe 3 a
.pronta TRANSMISSION de sangre, 4 I'm
de evitar las eonmoeionea 3 Las
hemorraeias, 4 Is movilldad orgas
nizUci6n az los s9ryicl0s mtdicoe,
rs qua permite cue Be 0uminsatrea
'0portunn y ahclentemente atenci6u
m6diea u tratamionto anlfarRIc9 y
al us0 De los sulfanilnmldas qss
c0mbaten los lnkecclonea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-28
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
OIL PROJECT
 HAD0kAY0F
 CHIEF EXEC.
Oil Needed for Expected Military Action in AL
 aska, Says FOR

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said he approved of the Army's controversial Canol de- velopment at a time when 1t ap- peared there might be great military action in the Alaskan and Aleutian area and added that at that time would have approved anything to get new source of oil in that part of the world His comments were made at a press conference.
 When asked if he had known of the $130,000000 cost of the project when he approved it, the President said he thought he knew at the time what the cost would be.
 Chairman Truman said of Gen Brehon Somervells testimony: I'll hasn't changed my mind that this bad project was undertaken with out an estimate of the cost and time required to complete it.
 During yesterdays testimony Seniors Tom Connally and Car A. Hate, of the committee, indicated by their comment they approved of Gen. Someryell's steps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
DOUBLE RAID IS MADE BY
 U. 5. FORCES
Ground Troops Capture Mount in Snow Storm
 Eighth Army Advances

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Dec. 21 The Fifth Army forces have lunged forward two and one half miles in a snow storm and captured the 2,600 foot Mount Spinuccio,
 United States Fifteenth Air Force of heavy bombers, escorted by long range fighters, attacked Sofia and the Elevsis airfields at Athens.
 In companion drive, the Eighth Army forces pushed ahead in stiff fighting" toward Tolo in the Gen. tral sector on the Adriatic front and is improving positions near Ortona
 The communique adds that Ger man resistance is increasing.
 Allied planes shot down 28 ene- my planes in twin attacks on Sofia and Elevsis.
 Other air operations included Fighter bomber raids on rail and motor targets in the Rome area.
 Eleven planes failed to return from the raids. The Germans have lost 72 planes in attempted inter- captions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21

 Is (on1inQ
 Ba(k Home
Report Making Plans 10 Return During Next
 March

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2l.- The Indianapolis Star, in dis patch from it's Washington Bureau, says Gen. Douglas MacArthur is making tentative plans" to return to the United States in March for a series of conferences.
 Quoting from persistent reports by reliable persons returning from Australia the Star adds that 1t is not clear whether MacArthur will take advantage of the retirement age of 64, to present his resigna- tion, or take heed of the "MacAr- thur for President" movement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
Alaskan Based Soldiers
 To Have maneuvers This
 Winter in Far Westward

HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN DE- APARTMENT, Dec 21.-Troops from the Alaskan and Aleutian bases are gathering here making preparations for maneuvers to start next month in the rugged area near Talkeetna, It. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr., announces.
 The maneuvers will last about six weeks and are for the one purpose of giving soldiers assault training under Arctic combat conditions and with Arctic items of clothing and equipment. Simulated combat will be under conditions as realistic as possible.
 Observers will represent the Can- adian Army, the Army Ground Forces Command, the Quartermaster General from Washington, D. C., and various other branches of the service.
 third of the force will be clothed in the Army's standard cold
 weather issue.
 Another third will be in the pro
 posed issue for Arctic clothing and the remaining third will wear what is described as strictly experiment. al' clothing. Basic infantry arms also will be tested to determine how we'll they function under these climatic con- ditions. Dog teams will be used along with standard and experimental army transportation equipment, carrying capacity loads.
 The forces will be commanded by It. Col William Walther, of Juneau. The troops from Fort Richardson, Fort Greedy and the Aleutian bases will return to permanent stations after the maneuvers, to instruct members of the parent units the lessons they learned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
GEN. HARMON IN COMMAND, SOUTH PACIFIC
.Supervises Landing Opera lion on Bougainvill-
 Army Takes Over

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, Dec. 21.- Adm. William F Halsey's headquar- ters announced that Army forces under It. Gen. Willard F. Harmon took over on Bougainville on De- cember Is from the Marines who landed at Empress Augusta Bay November 1, Gen. Harmon, com mander of ground forces in the South Pacific personally supervising and coordinating land operations on the beachhead which is now eight miles long and several miles deep.
 Gen. Harmon was aboard the transport McCawley when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japs off Rencova. Harmon was a fighter pilot of World War I and is an ac- tive pilot yet after 28 years in the air forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
SIXTH ARMY
 HAS TAKEN
 NEW STRIP
Expands Six Miles from Cape Merkus, New Bril-
 din-No Air Encounters

Il BULLETIN - ADVANCED AL LIED HEADQUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA, Dec 21.--The American Sixth Army, expanding six miles from the Cape Merkus, New Bri- tain beachhead, has taken the Arawe airstrip adding another landing field to perches from which the Allied Air Birds are purging the air of Japanese
 The new field was secured Sun day and for the first time since the Americans stormed ashore on December Is no mention is made of any Jap aerial activity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
JAp5FLEEING
 ONE SECTION
 30. PACIFIC
Knox Reports on Missions in One Week . Also
 Nip Movements

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--Navy Secretary Frank Knox reported that the Japs are apparently fleeing from the southern part of Bougain- vile in an obvious effort to con- centrate their forces farther north on the island.
 Knox told newsmen at confer- ence, Tt seems very obvious thing" that the enemy should at tempt to combine all their forces The task of cleaning up the oppo- sition was turned over by the Mar ines to Army forces under Maj. Gen. Oscar Griswold.
 None of the enemy's once strong air fields on the island are usable now, and are now being kept the object of constant United States bombing raids. Knox said that eva cuation is under way not only on the land but by barges along the coast which are subject to heavy attack
 The Navy Secretary also reported on the compilation of aerial. active. lity in the Pacific for the week end.- ing December 20. A total of Il missions were carried out, nine of which were upon Jap positions ill the Marshalls where 19 enemy l planes were definitely shot down and nine probably destroyed. Am erican losses for the period were i three planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
4 JAP BASES (ApTUREDIN
 GENT. CHINA

CHUNGKING, Dec. 21.-Chinese forces smashed forward in the cen tral China rice bowl area, captur- ing four main Jap advanced bases at Lihsien, Tsingshih, Nanhsien, and Ansiang, Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek' $ headquarters announced.
 The victory followed up the smashing at Changteh of the Jar offensive against the important Chinese base of communications in the center of the province oi Changsha.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
JAp5 CHASED ACROSS RIVER ON PENINSULA
Cape Gloucester Is Given Heavy Blasting with
 Record Bomb Load

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA Dec. 21-Tuesday the Australians at bayonet point chased the Japs across the Madawand River on Hu- on peninsula, Macarthur com munique said.
 The report also said that heavy bombers, blasting the Jap aeria supply points at Cape Gloucester dropped 4l4 tons of bombs, and also took toll of 25 enemy barges supplying the hard-pressed theater
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
CLERKS, STENOGS, MONTREAL FORCES,
 OUT ON STRIKE

MONTREAL, Dec. 21.-The city's second strike of municipal employ ees in week has started. It is es- timated that 2.000 City Hall clerks and stenographers are out to en- force demands for higher wages, which were turned down as was the offer of arbitration by board to investigate the wage demands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
SPRINT SHOES TO
 BE IN PILOT HOUSE
 OF (HAS. PADDOCK

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Dec. 21.- When the Liberty ship Charles Pad dock is launched this weekend, it will carry in the pilot house the sprint shoes that set records for the former world sprint star whc as a Marine Captain, was killed in plane crash near Sitka, Alaska last July.
 The sprint shoes were donated by the widow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
lIBERAT0R5 BLA5TINGAT
 MILL AT0LL
NavyPIdnes Raid Shipping Lanes in Western
 MarshdlIs

PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 2l.-The air offensive against the Jap held Marshall Islands continued for the twelfth day last Sunday with Army Liberators blasting Milf atoll with 30 tons of bombs and knocking down at least five Jap planes, Ad- miral Chester w. Nimitz announces.
 Meanwhile, Navy planes raiding shipping in the western Marshalls and six vessels were attacked. ono possibly sunk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
HERE FROM FUNTER

At the Baranof Hotel, MT. and Mrs. Sam Pekovich have arrived here from Funter. MT. Pekovich is a well known mining man in this vicinity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
GORDON WILDES HERE

Gordon L. Wildes, with the R. J. Sommers Construction Co. at Nome, flew in from the Westward yester- day to spend the Christmas holi- days here. He is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
(anoI projed Defense
 IsGiven by Somervell;
 Nelson, |tkes Attacked

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell testified that the $130, 100000 Canol development in Canada was made imperatively necessary by the desperate out look" of the war in the dark days of 1940"
 Two opposing recommendations, one by the War Production Board, chairman Donald Nelson, and Pe- troleum Administrator Harold Ickes, who advocated junking the project about which they said they were not consulted, have been made, but Gen. Somervell, told the Truman Committee that "any inference or statement that the Cano1 was han dled in a cavalier fashion without reference to my associates is en- tirely without foundation" <,
 Nelson. Ickes Chided
 Somervell said he discussed the project with members of the Gen. eral Staff concerned and it Was quite outside MT. Nelson's jurisdic- tion." The same thing is true of Ickes, he said, who is even today looking at it with "hindside' judg- ment He declared that the con- clusion that the Fort Norman pro- ject should have been undertaken appeared unacceptable.
 Desperate Days Somervell said: Those were dss- perate days indeed in December 1941 when we lost our fleet as an offensive weapon, and it was out of the picture for months to come" :"
 Detailing the mounting losses of the shelling of West Coast refin- cries by a Jap sub" and the sub- sequent landing of shells in Ore gon, he said, there was great public anxiety on the East and West coasts that there were unfortunate possibilities of raids and not 
 alarms"
 Pacific In Danger American sources at Point Bar row and elsewhere, he declared were considered too exposed for security and the whole Pacific was in danger" He said that Gen. Pyron, his oil expert, and others. recommended the development of the Norman fields for whatever they could produce He recommend ed the project along with oil de- yelopment in New Zealand. Alaska Under Threat
 He also asserted: Alaska was under a threat; we needed oil, and everything pointed conclusively to the decision which looked as if it was the only thing to do"
 Allied Chiefs of Staff have made the Canol development an essen
 tContinued on Page TVo)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-21
FLETCHER NEW COMMANDER OF
 NORTH PACIFIC

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l. Ap- pointment of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher as Commander of the North Pacific area is announced today by Secretary of Navy Frank Knox.
 Fletcher succeeds Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid who was recently sent to the South Pacific,
 Rear Admiral s. A. Taffinder succeeds Fletcher as Commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District.
 Flether will be Commander of the northwest sea frontier.