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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Today's column is written by:
 FRANK CRUMIT (QuiZmaSter with Julia SanderSon

FRANK CRUMIT (QuizmaSter with Julia SanderSon
 on CBS)
 Everybody supposedly has a hobby. Mine is to compile a comic dictionary. So, whenever I'm not broadcasting my quiz show with Julia SanderSon on CBS on Sat- urday nights, get to work on what I hope some day will be an inter- esting literary CD contribution. I've bene coming along at pretty fair clip and there's no reason why l can't give you a "previeW".
 Under "A' is After-Dinner Speak ing An occupation monopolized by men; women can't wait that long.
 B is Bargain |. A disease com mon to women, caught in the Sun day papers and developed in de- partment stores on Mondays.
 c is Collector A man l,hom few care to see but many ask to call again.
 D is Dentist . A person who finds work for his own teeth by taking out those of others.
 E is Echo The only thing that can cheat a woman out of the last word.
 F is Flattery . . Cologne water to be smelled of but not swal- lowed.
 G is Genius One who can do almost anything except make a living.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
K U Listening?

H is HorSe-senSe . A degreG of wisdom that keeps one from betting on the races.
 I is Illegibility 7. A doctors prescription written with a post office pen in the rumble-seat of a secondhand car.
 is JaItor The only man who makes quick cleanup in Wall Street and gets away with it.
 K is Kibitzer. A guy with an nterferiority complex.
 L is Love The feeling that makes a woman make a man make fool of himself.
 M is Money t. The mint makes it first and it's up to us to mako it last
 N is Neighbor :. One who knows more about your affairs than you do.
 o is Obesity A surplus gone to waist.
 P is Poker-Face The face that launched a thousand chips
 Still working on e.
 R is Reputation "A personal possession frequently not discover ed until lost.
 s is Subway . A place so crowd ed that even the men can't all get seats.
 T is Tips Wages we pay other peoples hired help. U is Used CT :. Not what it's jacked up to be.
 V is Vulgarity . .. The conduct of others.
 w is Woman Generally speak, ing, is generally speaking.
 Still working on x. Y is YaWn The only time some married men ever get to open their mouths. z is Zeal A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. Julia Sanderson, my wife and radio partner, helped me with many of those so I think I should allow her to take a bow. If you liked them, let me know and maybe I can dream up some more for you.
 In the meantime, drop in on us some Saturday nights. ere stopping at CBS and if you like quizzes we'll try to fill the bill to the best of our ability.
 Oracle Fields will do command performances" in North Africa for British and American troops, in ad- dition to her service performances in England, the famous interna- tiOnal star revealed in short wave broadcast heard last week over WATR.
 The commands" came from Tom mics in TuniSia who have been clamOring for personal appearances by their beloved Oracle. So the cOmedienne, ever anxious to please her boys, has readjusted her itincr- army.
 Oracle was welcomed home by Basil Deane. head of ENSA, Brit ish equivalent of USO. Oracle as- sured him that she was ready for the rigorous routine ahead. l Miss Fields will return to the U. S. late in September to resume her "VictOry Show" over Mutual-WATR, starting October II.
 The wife of a well known physi- clan will reveal the amazing story of how sine provided a family of four with nourishing meals for $l a day when she is interviewed on Imogene Wolcott's What's Your Idea over WATR tomorrow morn- ing at 11:50. | The young men entering the Air Corps these days are certainly get ting welcomes fit for royalty. AS a case in point, tomorrow WATR brOadcasts a ceremony from the In- ternatiOnal building in Rockefeller Center, at which no less a person. ality than Brigadier General James M. Bevans will aid in the swear ing in of the future eagles. The advance notices promise lots of color. The time - 1:45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Girls Dusty Pin Meetina Toniqht

Four games have been scheduled for action tonight in the Girls h. dustrial Softball League, with the following pairings and umpire as- signments in force:
 Metal Hose opposes Ingersall on Hamilton Diamond l, umpire, Lat tanzio; Chase plays hosts to Farrel Foundry on Hamilton, Diamond 2, umpire, Scopino; Benrus encounters Waterbury Tool on Brass Mill field 1, umpire, Runividge; and Scovill meets Waterbury Button on Brass Mill field ?, umpire, Stance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
'Gonsett Races Held
 un Rx Horse Grooms

PaWtucket, R. T., Aug. l8-VUPJ- The opening race at Narragansett Park was delayed 26 minutes today because of dispute involving grooms. horse owners and track of- ficials.
 The track temporarily barred prooms from crossing the infield en- route to the paddock or to bet after owners complained that the ground was being packed too hard for the horses.
 Grooms threatened to strike and after a conference the track agreed to lift the ban. The first race start ed at 2:56 D. m. instead of the usual 2:30 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Armstrong vs. White

Los Angeles. Aug. l9.-tUP)- Promoter Jack Lynch said today that Henry Armstrong. former triple titleholder, and Luther (Slugger) White, recognized by the Maryland boxing commission as the world lightweight titlist, had been matched for n l5-round fight at the Holly wood baseball park Sept. IS,
 Jules Covey, California boxing commission chairman. said the state would recognize the winner of the bout as the lightweight champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
PITCHERS WILL LAST

New York tUP) -- Joe Mccarthy, manager Of the New York Yankees explains the reason the American League has so few 300 hitters. He says it's only natural that pitching will be stronger than hitting this season. Proportionately. many more good hitters have gone into the armed forces than good pitchers With the sluggers gone. Joe pointed out. a pitcher doesn't have to bear down to so many men and as result is able to go nine innings and finsh stronger than before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Eastern AII-Stor Grid Come Conceded

New York, Aug. 19.--CUP)-Stan- lev Woodward, sports editor oi the New York Herald-Tribune, said to- day the paper had abandoned plans for the eighth annual Eastern All Star football game because oi the inability to secure players without asking favors of the armed serv- ices"
 Most of the boys whom we would like to have on the l943 all-star team are in the service Woodward said. Tt might be possible to get leave for them, but We do not con- slider that such a practice can be condoned in nation at war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Posty Superb As Mochinists Win

A "grand slam homer by FrhhK Posty scoring four markers plus seven run outburst in the fourth inning, was much too much for the Rolling Mil Softball team as Ma chine shop posted l2-7 victory in the American Brass Inter-Depart- ment league. Behind the 3-l score. the Mach!nists got to the front auickyl when Posty pasted his four run homer. played an Eddie Collins iob on second base and was faster on the bases than Gunder Hasg running to fire in his native Svenska
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Loncers Best

A one-run shutout was scored by the Lanceys over White-Elephants yesterday in Hamilton Park, Rev Thomas Shea league game. Stack pitched very well for the winners, while three miscues cost the Ele- phants q chance to win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
I odoy's Sport Parade

out a lasting niche in the welter- weight hall
 Now, though in the November of their careers, both still have the usual distinction of being among the games top gate attractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Father Divine Bounces St. Thomas from Heaven!
By DAN PARKER

DAN PARKER IkW H THOSE WHO HAD CONCLUDED that draw to Thomas heavyweight the night Harlem by Danny defeat for Father Divine his and moral victory for Satan simply haven't kept informed about going The which Saint Thomas barely occasion Git the first time his clipped fighting Divine Divine his bat ting apostle sparkling Saints first start without transcript of the testimony in Saint Thomas before the Throne for reinstatement his favote cloud featured in the issue o Father Ves paper The New Dy 1e4s 1s4s AIDED Anno Domn Faer Divine D before washing himself the blood of the Lamb out of Dayton Ohio where he fought without making Father Dvines Heaven Saint Thomas engaged Jack Cur train him and immediately began to places including Father Divine served at which Tommy the lamb not forgetting the pkcho and fried chicken Father Divine style
 Thomas bout he most of them by sa of tn. Isnd he had confined % S. sr Joe Louis But aas Saint Thomas I fallen ns Tommy Reed the rebel the dnsrhed expressed Thomas With the himself saint but permitted by his pa voe s s o ss s's 5 to he % as%s b into % the fold be % a s us s % % 5sa @ !s der @ that he had d es en up the gin bottle
 
 "FA1HER-You adm you drink
 'ldr. Reed-Yes,
 be dnker Unless stop drinking and all in, tem Dempsey when he winning he did not indulge If he perfection the ring would not have been bad MT @ x w0q M s neu s T be % profitable used to have chaueu
 
 MT Rockwell, jected. I will never be taken
 M S mea % n % may D O" % oms e wa s the ladies not Since that time MT fled stopped % sv @ 1 % % wso wss xn n yn or % kind profane language.
 RecdPeace this is the truth don't want ing in telling tales
 dinK and it had been your habit from childhood M up They should have waited while
 "TATHER-You haven't even made money enough Tn ar @ av Ts to sy Ty ss s s S oaassn hou that.
 FATHERwhen wrote Me and told told Me taking @ he % will not he the heTe and those who are flying Land and only % moral but the 1 in like that @ and do worse % than the coman man of the MT Reed-Peace Father. I have chance
 "FATHER-I knew preacher who used to get drunk when would would remind him.
 
 going bishop preacher whom would fit in with better
 "NIr. Reed-No Sir Father"
 After Tommy pleaded Divine defeated this next bout pedestned exactly according to My Teaching o. K"
 Manager rub 
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 Copyright, l943. King Features SyndicateD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Syracuse, Sonto Cloro Drops Football

Syracuse, N Y. Aug. i9.--tUP)- Syra euse University officials said to- day the school had dropped foot bail for i943 because of a shortage of players.
 Santa Clara, Cal. Aug. l9.- 'UP) Santa Clara University announced today that it had abandoned foot hall for the duration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
1OSO-WTIC-2SS

3:O0-The Story of Mary Marlin 3:15-Ma Perkins 3:30-Pepper Young's Family 3:45-The Right To Happiness 4:00-Backstage Wife 4 4:15-Stella Dallas 4:30-LorenZo Jones 4:45-Young Wilder Brown 5:0G-Portia Faces Life 5:30--Just Plain Bill 5 5:45-Tront Page Farrell 6:00-NeWs 6:15-History In The Headlines
 with Professor Andre
 Schenker G:30-Strictly Sports 6:45-Lowell Thomas, commen-
 tatOr 7:O0-Fred Waring in Pleasure
 Time with Victory Tunes 7:15-News of the World 7:30-What Do You Know 7:45-Treasury Star Parade S:00-Blind Date S:30-"Battle Stations" 9:O0-kraft Music Hall 9:30-Joan Davis and Jack Haley 1G:00-Durante- Moore -Cugat 10:3O-March Of Time | 00-NeWS II l:15-Harkness of Washington :3O-Music Of The New World l2:00-News l2:05-The Grover Bows and Janettt 2l :30-Th"ee Suns Trio 2:5J-NeWs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19
Metal Stores Scovill
 SoftboII Champs

Champions of all they survey !n the Scovill Inter-Department Soft ball league are the Metal Stores outfit which cashed in on a home run by Chichetti in the sixth inning
 that scored three markers, enough to win as the game ended 5-l against ASMD. Summary:
 ID IT I,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-19

Metal Stores .... 100 003 Is A. s. M. D. .... 0l0 GOO O-l U Skipenovich and Coukis; LoFred-
 do and Chestone. Umpires Binder and Bianco.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
INFORMATION FOR
RETAILERS SELLING
MEATS AND FATS

j. Edgar Willing, memb9 OF
the OPA Board states that retail
ers selling meats and fats are to
keep a record of the point value of
all red tickets taken in during the
week beginning Sunday, April IS.
and ending Saturday night. May
/, 1913.
They are to take the point value
of their inventory of ratione6
meats and fats at the close q
business on May 1.
They are also to make rec
ord of the total number of points
available for acquiring rationed
meats and fats at the close OF
business on May 1. This is to in
clude all points on hand, all in ra-
ton bank account, all foints givei
up for food not yet shipped to
them and all points which they
have not received for food already
shipped. They are not to include
points received for foods which
they have not shipped or points
they owe for foods shipped to
them.
The above information is to BE-.
entered on OPA Form R-l6O1 and
filed at any time from Monday
May 3, to Friday, May IA, l943.
These forms will be available
shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
JONAH, THE CITIZENS PORTER, DROPS
First Mishap In Forty-FiUe Years Experience In Shop
FORM In CONVEYING IT To PRESS BED


PUNK, and Percy looks kinda
sadly down at all dat type mixed
together. and says, Well, it's easier
TO unscramble an egg and put it
back into the shell and let it
hatch out into cute little chick
than it would be to put thaeform
back togeher7
Yes, Jonah pied his first form
yesterday afternoon after As years
of carrying forms safely from the
makeup stone to the bed Of the
press, and, as a result of the pic
ing, The Citizen was one and one
half hours late in going to press.
Lenny Grillon, who walked in
to a print shop the same day
Jonah did as years ago, said he
had seen forms pied, including
those containing hand-set type.
but that one pied yesterday was
the worst miXed-up mess he had
ever gazed upon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
INFORMATION ISSUED BY BOARD
TO INSTITUTIONAL FOOD USERS

Group III Institutional Users
may apply TO their local War
Price and Rationing Boards be-
tween now and the fifth of May
for their May and June allotments
of processed foods, meats, coffee
and sugar.
They will receive from the
Board the same amount of coffee,
sugar and processed foods that
trey received for the March and
April allotment periods.
Since they only receive one
months supply of points for meat
on the first of April, they vii
receive for the second period Of
May and June, twice the aEolInt
of points received in April.
The third period, which, will be
July and August, will be comIpult-
ed BY using the number Of per
IONS SERVED during April and
May vsitssj .ity9 ua9s
ALI Institutional Users should.
keep record of the number of
persons served during April and
May, in order that they may be
able to furnish these figures at
the time of applying for their
July and August allotment.
Since all future allotrnents will
be based on the people served. all
ms itutional Users should keen a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
MOST LEGISLATORS
LEAVE CAPITAL TO
GO HOME EASTER
GOVERNOR SAYS STATE Ex-
PENSES MUST BE CUT DOWN
OR NEW TAXATION ADOPT
ED

TALLAHASSEE, April g.
Most of the legislators left by noon
today to spend the Easter hol-
days in their home towns.
Governor Holland c0nversu
wn11 Tie Legislators be- 5Te~stisas.z
departure, and told them that 0ne
Of two things must be done, 50
shat the state may balance ITS
budget: either s ate expenses HIdz-
be cut down or new taxation must
be adopted.
The state laundry and dry
cleaning boards are scheduled 10
be discontinued.
The Seven-cent gas tax, which
IS operative for only two years.
was put into effect for another
two years today, beginning July I.
when the bill, providing for IL.
was signed by the governor. Il
will provide an estimated $4,000.
900 annually and viii be divided
between the general revenue fund
and the operation expenses for
public schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23

Charles Augustus Cleare. known
at home and abroad as Jonah,
The Citizen porter, has been car
rying forms from the makeup
stone to the bed of the press for
IS years, and yesterday, for the
first time, he gave an apt and a
scrambled demonstration of the
old saying about the pitcher going
to the well too often.
Jonah, how many forms do
you think you've put to bed?"
'Lemme get my grammar
straight on dat question. Lemme
see; IS years, IS times 365 days,
less de Sundays and de Fort of
Julys and the Labor Days and
the Christmuses Twice two am
four, twice four am-perzacklv
one hundred thousand times.
And on the one hundred thou
sand and one time, she falls kerr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
ANNOUNCE DEATH OF
MRS. DAHLIA DANIELS

Mrs. Emma Ayala has been
advised of the death of her SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. Dahlia Daniels.
AZ, on April l6,. after a short
illness.
Mrs. Daniels was born and
reared in Key West and was
formerly Miss Dahlia Ayala.
Mrs. Daniels leaves her moth
er, Mrs. Lottie Avala of Tam
pa; daughter, Marcia; a son,
j. W.. Jr., US. Army; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Patrick 0. Quinn Of
California and Mrs. Clariee
Holsinger of Tampa; four broth
ers. Gabriel. Roland. Oscar and
Nelson and a grandchild, all of
Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
SENDING OFFICER
HERE FOR NEGRO

Sheriff Berlin Saawyer this
morning received a telegram from
Commissioner of Agriculture Ma
than Mayo, who is in charge OF
eonvicts employed in state work,
stating that an officer has been
detailed to come to Key West To
take back to the peniteHtiary
John Jackson. negro, alias James
Davis, who was arrested yester-
day as an escaped convict.
jackson was traced TO his home
at 1910 Whitehead street through
flngerprinting in the Key West
Navy Yard, the Raiford Peni'en-
tlary and the Navy Department in
Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
Cases OF Others Appre-
hended VIII Be Left To
Members OF Courtmar-
tial Group

ODy Associated 2ressJ
WASHINGTON. April 3D.
Radio Japan abandoned all pre-
tense. in an announcement this
morning. concerning the implied
threat. made two days ago.
about executing Allied flyers
who will be apprehended in ia
pan after air raids on any cities
in that country.
The Jap speaker said that all
such flyers would be summarily
exesnted when proof is submit
ted that the bombs they dropped
struck non military objects.
and that in other cases It would
be left to the members of a
Jap court martial to determine
whether or not the Allied flyers
had acted "humanely and hon
orsblY''.
1t was not explained what
was meant BY the term humane
ly and honorablY". but it was
implied that japanese militar.
lists alone would decide whether
or not there had been adherence
to that provision.
Meanwhile. in this country re-
sentiment is mounting over the
Japs' barbaritY in executing
some of the flyers who accom-.
ranisd Brigadier General Jimmy
Doolittle on his memorable
bombing expedition TO Japan,
Their deaths must be avenged"
is the tenor of the demand that
has swept like wildfire over the
United States.
1t was announced today that
the Jsps are striving desperately
TO build airfields and rebuild
those that have been devastated
in the southwest Pacific, so as
TO be in position TO strike at
Australia and Allied bases in
that theatre of war. But it was
added frat, just as soon as at
Continued on Page Fn''r'
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Activities Took Pc
Over Mediterrznezn
Few Miles Out From
Shores OF Tunlzia

ALGIERS Apra -
ins- sIx-snSlns Gs-zzz tr-
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wl1gzPzsa6z. e of Ea=z ~us
shot doWn 1odsY by REs5 ET-
ers over the kGeczserrzzs.n-
few m les ouf So z1rszer
The bs PIzzes ESrs I8z9Ez
with 8 soIins. and ne sss. n fhs
vi=iniaY Of were fh=T zsrz-E e.
was sblzzs f1r seyerzl nlnz1e-
after the slrzrzEs z1-zck r. wata
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mammoth alrCraf1 Lzzxslaz a.
only rs miles an h7z-. wers -
easy 10 ma Is ths SECS q q
barn. and anosher uzlss z=-lzzss
theY sftordsd tzrgstz sanssAszs
like clay pssozs IN a zsau=zz
ssn=rT-
Word tat ths zsaz.su e
ire arr had t-ken oH trsz H.
IS In Sicily 70 make TIE So
flight 60 TuzSsis ~zx azxheS -
The Allied aerial co-nzzS r.
North Atrirs BY . scozEns
plane. and Eh1ers ~s-s So.
oua 70 insezrs-s the sr-aza O.
the err fhs1 Io7ksd Eks zz--zx-
rocfed Hvizs hou-sz-
Over ire frzzsp7rs Ezx A.
fighter plsnes - u-zssrs fze-
but Allied avsEz shut 49,
the prSsechxe s=eez- and ~
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Eluuged. snaokisa AID E&
info TIE Nedzt---ez-zz- B.
four q the eszs-1nz r1sz=
were knocked CT e sn~ $50
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close e ire Es.ez. EEs f.
OF plzrEzz peErzn-. ard - E-
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fContinued O. PsEz Fs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23

HITLER AND MUSSOLINI CONFER
ON MATTER TO GUARD AGAINST
ANY INVASION BY ALLIED UNITS
ny Assoeiated Pressl

LONDON. April 23.-EIiter and Mussoini holding
series of conferences the object which mobilize
of 100000 men to guard against Allied attempt
wade of the line that dominated by the
Axis powers.
1t was added that Hitler is weakening his
sian front and that he has therefore called Italy Ru
mania Hungary and Slovaia supply the bulk
essarY armies What Mussonis reaction request
apnounced but it is known Rumania
refused to supply any and the premier of
Bulgaria replied he would pledge himself put army
the field were attempt made 10 invade Thrace.
Sovaka alone of the nations appealed agreed sup
ply her quota of men to fight the coming invaders
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23

complete record of the number of
people served in each month, so
that they will have these figures
available when needed.
They should, also, keep co1-
plete record by months, of the
amount of money received for
meal services, because this will al
so be required in most instances
at the time of application.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
Japan Says All Enemy Flyers.
1OBefXecuted Upon Proof Of.
Bombing Neutrality-suspicious.
PHONE 9I5Ol WITH
PAPER COMPLAINTS

Citizen subscribers who
heretofore called The Citizen
office on failure 20 receive
their papers are requested
heretofore to call the Island
City Book Store. Phone $3.50.
from which the service will be
given. If you have not re-
ceived your paper by 6 p. m.
phone your address to $3.50.
Complaints will be accepted
until ? p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
FOUR STRIKES IN FORD PLANTS
ONTARIO

oNTARIo-Strikes in plants
ada and the took them
TO end Of S a down strike
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
LATE BULLETINS
Try Associated Press,
ARMED MEN SHOULD EAT AT posts

WASHINGTON-The oPA today that sailors and soldiers
should be discouraged from paonng in the
armed services have plentiful supply at their posts and
their eating outside contributes toward SHORTAGES
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
wLB TO HOLD FEARING
lWASHINGTON-

WASHlNGToN-The War Labor Board today
will hold hearing to try to settle differences between
and John L.
the hearing but it said if he does indicate
intends to cell strike of the miners affected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
GOOD FOR TEETH

WiAsHINGTCN.-The element
fluerine, in proper quantities. has
been found essential to healthy
teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
MORE CEILING PRICES
WASHINCToN.--It was announced tod.v

"A0r1iNGiONlt was announced today that ceiling
prices will go into effect next Monday They will
Suits with exceptions that already prices
tor the ceilings will be based they during the
period from April April 10, ls43
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-23
81 FRENcHMEN EXECUTED

acknowledgements reached here today
i've source that 81 Fencen found guilty conpng against the
Germans IN France have been executed
soldiers placed at key points throughout at
uprising.