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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12
Deaths
HAROLD FoLLETT SPENCER

HAROLD FoLLETT SPENCER
Word has been received from
Kansas city, Mo. OF the death Of
Harold Follett Spencer. a former
Ypsilanti resident. MIR. Spencer
died OF a heart attack at the age OF
81 years He was born IN Npsi-
lanti. the son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Wright Spencer. He was gradual
ed from the Ypsilanti High School
in 1900. and two years later he
removed TO Kansas City, where his
uncle. the late James +. Seaver,
was in the grain business. After
six years with the Home Grain
Company in Kansas City. NJ.
Spencer formed the Spencer Grain
Company, which he owned and
operated until his death.
As a boy. Mr. Spencer attained
considerable local fame as a boy
soprano. giving recitals and singing
In the Episcopal Church choir. Al
ter his voice changed to a rich
and strong baritone. he continued
his musical career. In Kansas
City he was for many years a
prominent soloist In the Kansas
City Baptist Church. which Is one
OF the largest Baptist churches
in the country.
Mr.. Spencer was the great grand
son OF Nathan Follett, pioneer
citizen OF Ypsilanti, whose son was
Benjamin Follett, leading business
man for many years. Mr.. Spencer
is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Florence Spencer. Kansas City, and
by a brother. Roy f. Spencer. an
instructor in Phillips Academy at
Andover. Mass.
Mr.. Spencer's mother. the late
Ella Seaver Spencer. for many
years taught oil and water color
painting here. The family lived
for some years in the cobblestone
house, corner OF n. Huron and En-
NETT SITS. which had been the
Nathan Follett House.
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Daily Market Report
Detroit Livestock

Detroit. NOV. l2-CATTLE:
Medium to good shortfed steers
Sl350-l500. loadlots 1861 .230-lb.
Kentucky grass steers sll.5O-i3s5;
Fat SSH. weights Sli50. medium
native grass and warmed-up steers
Sli00-l2O0. common sio.75 down;
most cutter and common light grass
steers and hrlfers salable S7.O0-lO:
medium grass heifers sold up 10
{l2; truck lot good S70-Ib. fed helf-
ers tli50. good COWS scarce al
Sl0.2jll25. common and medium
beef cows s7.75l0.0o;: mostly $3.50
down late. Gamers and cutters
closed at S5.5o-7J0, few light can
ners down 10 $500. most medium
and good bulls $40 90. 1900.
CALVES Good and choice veal
ers $l550-l600. bulk good grades
$3.50; medium vealers $l2.5O.l500.
Gull and common s5Q0-i20O.
HOGS late bulk 200 270.lb. but.
cheers Sl3G0-l3.75. most isO-200.lb.
and 27O.i0o-lb. weights tl3.20I325;
lio.l60.lb light lights mainly yll.5O.
1900; some i65175.lb. O. weights
sl2 25.lSoQ. practically no outlet
FOR feeder pigs, late bulk sows
Sli.75.l2 25
SHEEP Good TO choice native
spring lambs tl375.l425 Sith
bucks out az 800 less: mixed me
dium 10 good lambs Sl3.0O1350;
medium Hight lambs sold down 10
$1,000. Gull and common kinds. 81
$50; common 10 choice slaughter
ewes {3.00.GuO. few culls down to
81 80 and below.
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OOal

Continued from page One)
that the little steel" wage formula
be scrapped In favor OF general
pay increases to offset the rise
In the cost OF living.
War Labor Board Chairman VIII
liam H. Davis earlier served no.
tice that the wage sterilization line
must be held and living costs
rolled back instead, II an initiation
airy spiral between wages and
prices is TO be prevented.
The boards three public mem
bers-Dayis. George w. Taylor and
Frank =. Graham--Stanlev warned
that the UNIV pay boost should not
be construed as breach OF the
governments sterilization pro-
gram They reiterated their con
tention that the sterilization line
has been held. pointing out that
the miners were given $3.50 per
day increase for an extra half hour
OF work.
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War
Continued from page One)

Continued from Page One)
taste OF aerial torture 10 come
this winter. now that the Foggia
air base in Italy has been secured.
Begged Down
The Italian front was begged
down in rain and snow. The Amer
lean Fifth Army beat off contin.
uous counterattacks and advanced
mile in the Mediterranean area
IS miles below Rome. The Brit
ish Eighth Army on the Adriatic
limited its work TO patrolling.
Fateful days were ahead for ia
pan. too.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Ma
rines and infantry secured a six
mile beachhead on Baugainville
Island in the Solomons. STRINGS
from Admiral Nimitz Pacific fleet
headquarters in Hawaii and Lord
Louis Mountbatten's Burma-lndia
theater suggested that a three-di-
rectional offensive was in the max
ing, with all prongs aimed at To
kyo
Admiral NimitI spoke In Homo
lulu last night and his words seem
ed 10 indicate a smash at the cen
trail Japanese inundated islands in
the Marshall and Gilbert Groups or
the Central Pacific:
"Our time has come TO attack.
Henceforth we propose to give the
Jap no rest. We see the begin
nings OF new victory. Our
northern flank in the Aleutians
has been secured In the South
and Southwest Pacific. intensified
attacks by all forces have placed
the Jap in a precarious position.
In other areas he has been rela-
lively unmolested. but henceforth
we propose to give him no rest.
We know that our ships and our
planes alone cannot destroy the
enemy. The Jap has dug himself
In We must land and dig him
out"
Deny Losses
| Macarthur and Admiral Halsey
both reiterated that the Japanese
had lied in their extravagant
claims of sinking 90 vessels in the
/ Northern Solomons. They said
not one Allied warship has gone
down. Japan. on the other hand.
destroyers sunk, II TO 10 cruis-
ers and four destroyers damaged.
Marines who landed on Choiseul
Island in a feint TO cover the main
Bougainville landing were exacu-
ated Nov. "a. leaving the puzzled
Japanese a second island in the
! Solomons.
Allied bombers dumped % tons
of explosives on the Japanese nav
al base OF Soeraba ia. sank a de-
stroyer off the New Ireland and
possibly rammed a torpedo into a
cruiser at Rabaul, the kingpin ia
panese base toward which Mac
Arthur is pointed.
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PRODUCE
(Wolfs Grocery
OUTLINES PROGRAM

Kalamazoo. Nov. l2-AP-John
y. Hardy. chairman OF the State
Hospital Commission, outlined the
proposed postwar state hospital
construction program, which in
Wolves expenditures totallng about
SIS 900 900, at a meeting today OF
county probate judges. officials and
state legislators. Probate Judge
John Dalton OF Grand Rapids. talk
ed on Recent Trends IN Commit
ment Procedure.
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Municipal Courts

Arraigned before Justice A. NJ.
Vandersall Richard Davis was hn-
ed $40 for speeding.
Municipal court receipts totaled
1920, Thursday. while at the Yp-
SLANT police station fines amount
ed TO S39.
Municipal Court Ann Arbor
Robert James Parsons, %, 3O5
n. Elm, speeding so miles per hour,
SO.
Elton c. Losey, a, Jackson,
speeding so miles per hour. $40.
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Yes. I'm afraid there's no denyin' il, Judge
-. jeeps and trucks and other kinds Of motor
lied equipment have taken the place Of the
good old horse in modern warfare"
Its true OF lots OF things in this war,
Eben. Every day we hear OF new tactics and
requirements and new uses OF products. For
instance, take the alcohol that is used for
war purposes. In World War /. this vitality
needed product was used mostly in making
smokeless powder. chemical warfare materi-
ais and medical supplies. Today it must do
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Soldier Sustains
Fractured Skull

Cpl. Vernon Sorflaten, 90, Unit
ed States Marine Corps, East
Ypsilanti Air Base. received a frac-
tured skull when he was struck by
a cab driven by John Willet, Ypsi-
lanti, at Beck Rd., near Ecorse
Rd. Thursday.
He Is at the Air Base Hospital,
where his condition Is critical.
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NeaetAblea


CELERY CABBAGE No. I. bu.
s1.25.I75.
SPlNACH-No. |. 75c-3i.00.
TURNIP GREENS No. /, bu. 81.
$50.
n ,ETs-Doz. lunches, No. ]. Use
81.
CABBAGB-No /. bu.. fi.2b-l.50.
CARROTS-No. ]. doz. lunches
75c.tl.
CAULlFLOWFR- Blu, fancy. 5000.
CELm Y-Fancy. doz. bchs. Si.l.50
KOHLRABI-No. /, doz. bchs. 75c.
81.
ONIoNs-GREEN-Doz. punches.
No. |. $l-i35.
PARSNIPS-No. I. s2jJ-3.
POTATOBS-100 lbs. $290.3.25.
PUMPKINS-No. !, bu.. Si.25.l,b0.
RUTABAGAS-No. 1. bu.. $l.1.50.
SQUASH Hubbard. No. /. blu.
sl.25-i.75.
TURNIPS Doz. punches, No. ],
75c.tl.00.
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Pick Of The Air Today

6:15-People's Platform Spain
and the War.
BLUE-12; 30-Future Farmers
Program:
l:45-Horace Heidt's Crew;
6:45-Leon Henderson comment
MBS-l0:05 a. m.-Rainbow
House:
1900 Noon 49, Bobby Hockey's
song;
$50 p. m,-Navy bulletin board
rednced To 30 minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12

far more. E. Il must provide the base for such
indispensable products as synthetic rubber.
shatterproof glass. lacquers. plastics and
many other Of our requirements 50 essential
to victory.
"As a result hundreds OF millions Of gal
Ions are required every year d. half Of which
is being produced by the beverage distilling
industry. Bet you didn't know that, Eben."
AS a matter Of fact, | didn't, Judge
That's mighty important war contribution
that had escaped me completely"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12
oapna APPOINTING TrMa ron
NHAxINo CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. Tn. Pro-
bate Court for the County OF wash
tsnHw.
Al a session OF said Court, held
at tHe Probate office In TIE CITY OF
Ann Arbor. In the said County; on
tho 25th day OF October, A. ID. 1913.
Present. Honorable Jay q. Pray.
Judge OF Probate.
HuRh n. Van de walker, Deceased
IL appearing to the Court that ths
time for presentation Of claims
against said estate should be limit
ed. and that a time and place be APP
Just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court:
II Is Ordered. That creditors OF
said deceased are required TO pre-
sent their claims TO said Court az
said Probate office on or before tho
10Th day OF January A. d. 1914, at
10 o'clock IN the forenoon said tins
and place being hereby appointed
for tho examination and adjustment
Of all claims and demands against
said deceased.
II Is Further Ordered, That pub
lie notice thereof be given by publi-
cation of copy OF this order for
three successive weeks previous to
said dav OF hearing In the Ypsi-
lanti Daily Press, newspaper
printed and circulated In said
Jay q. PRAY. Judx. Of Pro-
Adv. b-iiis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12
Saturday

Saturday
Network Football CHS 2:30 Army
vs.. Sampson Naval Training;
BLU and MBS 2:45 Notre Dame
vs.. Northwestern: NBC 3:45 Tu.
lane VS.. Georgia Tech.
NBC-l1:00 a. NEW Hill Billy
series. Hook and Ladder Fol-
lies:
1890 p. m.-National Grange
convention:
2:00-Roy Shield and Company.
CBS-l0:30 a. m.-Country Jour
nal;
100 p .m.-Dick Powell Sere-
nades
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12

ALBANY. y. WINSTON. Tho &.
mas L. Dewey today bluntly
warned the federal government
that unless II takes early steps 20
relieve the critical shortage OF cat.
tie and poultry feed the people ~
New York face an immediate crisis,
in the. supply Of fresh milk and
eggs. The governor acted on a
report by his special committee,
just returned from the Middle
west, that unless New York State
Is enabled to obtain 5000. 900 bush
els OF feed per month during the
winter. there will be a cut OF be.
tween 100000 and l.700.0 900
quarts = day Of milk production.
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MAKE CHOICES

Ann Arbor, Nov l2-AP-Of the
22O Civilian students at the Uni
versity OF Michigan who took the
second qualifying test for specializ-
ed Army and Navy training. 1923
selected the Navy and 81 the
Army.
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Cpl. Judson ]. King, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Judson B, King. 5sl Davis
ST., who has been in Anchorage.
Alaska. for the past eight months.
arrived home this morning al $3.50.
to spend a IS day furlough with his
parents. Cpl. King. who Is home for
the first time in Is months. has
several South Pacific service bars,
and expert craftsmanship medals
in aerial gunnery. Cpl. King met
two Ypsilanti boys while in Alaska.
Seaman &c Robert LAmoreaux.
and Lieut.. Robert Reed. Upon leav-
ing Ypsilanti he will go TO Seattle,
Wash. where he will be stationed
until spring.
Staff Sgt and Mrs. Donald Full
ford, and son Bruce, are spending
Sgt. Fulford's furlough visiting his
mother, Mrs. Media Fulford, 20S
lakewood Ave. They will be here
until Tuesday. after which they
will return to Camp Grapt. Rock
ford, H., where he is stationed.
Pfc. Theodore Daschner informs
his family here that he has been
promoted to Corporal. CPL Dasch-
ner went overseas in September
and is stationed somewhere in Eng
land.
Mrs. Glenn Sinkule is leaving
this afternoon for ST. Louis, Mo,
to Join her husband. who is sta
toned at Jefferson Barracks.
Cpl. Samuel F. Clark. son OF Or.
and Mrs. c. F. Clark. 126 Hawkins
St. a graduate OF Ypsilanti High
School, is spending his Is day fur
Tough at the home OF his parents.
Wednesday he visited his brothers.
room at Central Grade School and
talked to the boys and girls about
his experiences in the Army. Cpl.
Clark Is stationed at Camp Adair,
oregon. He returns TO camp Mon
day.
Aviation Cadet Richard z. Die
key, 81, this week completed his
basic flight training at the Coffey-
vile, Kansas Army Air Field and
has gone on to an advanced field
to finish his cadet training and
take his place in the Army Air
Forces as a flying officer. He spent
nine weeks at the Coffeyville field
which began training aviation ca
diets one year ago this month. Ca
det Dickey is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl H. Dickey, this city.
The condition OF Cpl. Robert
Dunn, Milan, who is in ST. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, re-
mains critical, although he has
shown a slight improvement. Cpl
Dunn received an abdominal wound
when he was accidentally shot
Wednesday afternoon.
A letter has been received from
1t. Edward W. Herbst saying that
he has been confined in General
Hospital somewhere in Australia.
since August %, and will remain
there for some time. 1t. Herbst was
in the battle at Samoa where he re.
ceiyed a back injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Coleman
and son Robert are leaving to-
night for Syracuse, n. Y, where
they will visit their son and broth
er. AS william Coleman, who Is
studying at Syracuse University.
Cpl. Joseph Britton the Cole
mans sonin-law, has just been pro.
NOTED 10 sergeant He Is stationed
at Camp Fannin, Tyler. Texas.
Floyd L. Curtis and J. A. Burtis
left Wednesday night for Mont
gomery, Ala, to visit Roger Curtis,
who is training in the Air Force
and Is stationed at Montgomery.
Robert Holding. o. D.. OF Ypsi-
lanti, has been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain.
Sgt. Nelson Clough Is home on a
ten day furlough visiting his par
ents. after arriving from Harrington
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12

Tonight
NBC-S:0-- Lucille Manners, Dr.
Black;
S:3O-All.Ftfn Hits;
9.O0-Waltz Time:
:30-People Are Funny;
10:O0-Amos and Andy:
10:45-Aviation Planning Clinic.
CBS-s:O0-Kate Smith Show;
9:00-Orson Welles in Shadow
OF a Doubt;
9:30-Brewste Boy;
1O:00-Garry Moore, Jimmy Du-
rante;
1885, stage Door Canteen.
BLU-7:05 Drama. Archie An
drews;
S:151-Parker Family:
S:30-Meet Your Navy,
9:30-Hal Mcintyre Band;
10:30-Your War job.
MBS-7:3O-Navy school OF Mu'
sic;
S:30-Drama, Cisco Kid;
9:30-Double or Nothing:
10:0O-Bout. Fritzie Civic vs.. ia
cob LaMotta.
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National sroadcastlna Company

National BroadcastIne Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 700. WV
$50, WHAM 1850. WMAQ go.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1910
Columbia Broadessting Company
WJR $50, WBBM ESQ, WCKY 1880,
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1850. WBNS
1850, WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1880.
Mutual Broadcastlne Company
RED NETWORK WLW 700.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700,
CKLW 500. WJBK 1890.
WLW 100, WGN 720.
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Struck by Car

Joyce Golf. OF 1893 Ford Boule
ward, was struck by car driven by
Ray Crazy. 1909 Holmes Road, this
morning while crossing Holmes
Road on her way to school. She
was first taken TO the Infirmary a.
Willow Lodge and then transferred
10 Boyer Hospital where she was
treated for head bruises and frac-
tured right leg.
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Normal College Calendar


700 p. m.-sorory rushing parties
1880 m-Chrsan Youth Fellowship Hayriie a. Stark
weather Hall
SATURDAY
I. . m.-Final sorority rushing parties
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Additions TO be held. Sunday,
November II. at the Auditorium
in Willow Lodge will determine
whether the program being
planned for the following Sunday
will be classical, modern or COM
bination OF the two. The committee
in charge OF this program is made
up OF Miss Rosa Falk, Steven Mich
sel. Francis Edwards, Richard Har-
ris and Miss Lila Huber.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-12
APPROVES CONSTRUCTION

Homer, Nov. l2-AP-The school
district Thursday approved con
structlon OF a $3.50 900 school build
ing TO replace the one destroyed by
fire last January.
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YpsiLanf Briefs
Cars Damaged

Two persons reported 10 police
Thursday that their automobiles
had been damaged by hit and run
drivers. Arthur Costing, ZOE E.
Michigan Ave. reported that an
automobile backing from a drive
way on y. Normal St. had struck
his parked car. Verne Thornsburg'
Willow Lodge, told police his car
had been struck and damaged
while on w. Michigan Ave.
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Fire In Residence

A fire at the residence OF Cor
don Murray, 1875 Jerome Street,
Thursday, which originated in a
partition and spread to the attic,
resulted in about two hundred do
lars worth OF damage. The fire was
extinguished by the Willow Run
Fire Department.
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Story Hour

Story Hour
There will be a story hour in the
Ladies' Library Saturday morning
from 1890 to 1870. These stories
will be told: Peter Churchmouse.
Mr.. Scrunch" and Thanksgiving
Time"
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Grain

OATS no. ?, white, s0slc.
Mailing BARLEY RANCE. sI.32-
1872, barley needles. $i.cs.
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Ypsilanti Ma -kets
Buying Pricesl
farm Bureaul
GRAIN

AIpbllanu raT" buEceul
GRAIN
Buck wheat (ewt.) ...... 2.i0
Rye tbu.J .................. Lib
oats (bu.J ................ 80
Ea. corn levitt ............ $50
Wheat (bu) ..........,..... LOO
PRODUCE
(Wofs Grocery
Eggs, strictly fresh (doz) IS so
Cabbage (buD .....,........ l50
Dry onions $50 lbs) ......... 800
Tomatoes (pk.) o.. ........ 100
Potatoes (buJ .s............ l.SO
Apples (bu.) .............. 3.4Z
Pepper squash (bu) ........ LIS
Turnips thu .............. 200
squash abb ............ .O3A
Pears (hu) ................ 900
Carrots (bu.l .............. zoo
Rutabagas (buD .......... $50
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APPLES Mcintosh. No. I, $3.50
bu.. Greetings. t3-350. North
ern Spies. No. /. S3.50.4 hu. ::
Jonathans. s3.O0.3j0 bu., Steel
Reds, No. I 1880 bu.
PEARS kleffers. bu.. No. !. "a
in. 1880.
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Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING TIME YoE
MEANING CLAIMS

STATE or MICWGAS. The Pro-
bate Court for tho County OF wash
tennw.
Al sesuion Of said Court. held At
the Prubnts Oniro In tho city OF
Ann ArbOr, In the said County on
the 2ath day 81 october. A. -. 1913.
Present. Honorable jay %. Pray.
Judge Of Probate
Il 4. III
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In the Matter or TIE ESlats OF
Abbie ". vandsWalksr, DECEASED

II appearing to the Court that the
time for presentation Of claims
against said estate should he iimltsd.
and that time and place DO ap-
pointed to receive, examine ana adj
Just all claims nnd demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court.
II ls Ordered. That creditors OF
said deceased hrs required to present
their claims to said Court at said
Probate once on or before ths
10Th day Of January. A. ID. 1874 At
10 o'clock In tho forenoon said tim"
and place being hereby appointed for
tho examination and adjustment OF
nil claims and demands against said
deceased.
II IL Further Ordered. That pub
lie notice thereof be given by pub
llcation OF copy OF this order for
three successive weeks previous to
said day OF hearing. In tho fpsilanti
Dany Press, a Newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
JAY q. PRAY. Judge Of Probate.
Adv. b.lil2
nroaIded N, both conferences
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-19
U. ). B0kBER5.
MAKE RAIDS.
in 50L0k0N5
japanese Ships, Including
Cruiser Attalked-Fires
SET al Airdrome

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Feb 10. = Today's
communique told of a heavy two
hour raid on BUN in the Solomon
Islands and attacks on Japanese
ships, including cruiser, off Por-
tugese Timor, New Britain, and
New Guinea.
One cargo ship was attacked by
heavy bomber off Cape Oxford,
New Britain, and another 5,000-ton
ship was strafed in New. Britain's
Rein Bay.
Four launches and schooner
were damaged off New Guinea.
Allied medium bombers near Dill
attacked a Japanese cruiser, but
the results are not reported.
A running fight between five
Japanese Zero planes and Allied
bombers extended over q hundred
miles and resulted in the shooting
down of two of the Jap planes and
the loss Of one bomber.
A heavy raid was made on the
Buin's Kahili airdrome in the Solo
mon Islands. Fires were started
which leaped 500 feet in the air
and were visible for so miles. No
planes were lost.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-02-19
Rift lin Democratic
Congressional Ranks
Causes Deep Concern

Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, and
had victory in sight when Joan OF
Arc turned the war tide by rails
ing the siege of Orleans in 429.
The HOrdes of Asia
The mightiest invasions OF Eu-
rope have come by way OF Asia =
across the plains Of Russia, through
areas in which the Soyiets are now
hattering the Nazis. Among the
many invading tribes were tn
Huns, who came from behind the
Volga under Attila to ravage the
area between the Black Sea and
the Mediterranean. In Ash the Huns
invaded Gaul but Rome's Imperial
Forces united with the Visigoths
and the Franks to hurl them back
at Troyes. Next year, Attila swept
into Italy's Pc Valley but was per-
suaded by Pope Leo / to retire be-
hind the Alps The Huns gradually
tanned and submerged themselves
in the native populations.
The Mongols, under Genghis
Khan and his son Ogdai, also swept
in from Asia They subdued yir-
tually all Russia, ravaged Poland,
wiped out an army of Poles and
Germans at Liegnitz in l24l but
did not advance farther, choosing
instead to return 10 aid another
Mongol army fighting in China.
The Middle East served as an
invasion springboard for the Otto
man Turks, who came from nor
thern Asia Minor to conquer the
Balkan Peninsula. In 1921, under
Suleiman the Magnificent, they
took Belgrade and later conquered
Hungary and besieged Vienra They
were not pushed out OF Hungary
until 1857.