davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
PRICES PEGGED

TMn-n lher-H4ate points also
were seen as having a part: L
Firm pegglng Of the level of prices
and cost Of living AT point con-
Sldered far by all groups and q
The strong psychological reaction
Of British labor 10 the entry OF
Russia INTO the war
The first strike control act was
passed during the Chamberlain
administration making any strike
Illegal unless preceded by a d.
day notice TO the labor ministry.
Under the Churchill government
this has been supplemented by an
art FREEING every one 10 his lOb.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
ESSENTIAL ORDERS

Subsequently rules were issued
20 make these acts effective
through essential work orders
and other means. Heavy fines
are levied for Illegal strikes Only
m the Farest cases have local
unions supported these strikes.
ObSerN CTS consider the opera
tons under these acts a far cry
from me FIRST Weird War. They
point out that during those war
yCTTS me WORK losses per year
ranged tern :, 44y6.t-t1 man days
IN 1916 10 :. 900. 600 IN 1918. De-
spite the fact that working days
for 1912 lora4ed far more than
those Of the previous war. loss
from all disputes was l,530 900
days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
Brown-Formdn
Obtains Loan

NE.W YORK. June IS OWsley
Brown president Of Brown-For-
man DIStlllerS Corp announced
An agreement has been made
with banks whereby The corpora
llon secured a credit up 20
$1,000 900, payable 1915 600 on
July !. IN each Of the years 1914.
l9i5 and 1916. and the remaining
81 375 O0O on July !, l9l7.
Net profit for the fiscal year
ended April 30 1913, was S545, 454
after charges and federal and
state income taxes comparing
with $3.50 o23 IN the preceding
wear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
Canadian LoddinQs
Decrease in Week

OTTAWA, juno IS LoadineS
on Canadian railroads during The
week ruied jUuc ~ totaIcd 6S no
cars compared with 6q255 in the
previous Vt-rk ana tti. TT fOT INC
like week last year according -,
Dominion Bureau Of Statistics.
LoadingS for the year 10 June ~
totalcd .564 279. against 1871
SOS IN the like 1912 period
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
n. Y. Bank CIedriinqs
Exceed a Billions

NEW YORK. June IS New
York Clearing House Association
reports clearingS for The week
ended June = totalcd $3.50 9O2 o.
OBS. compared with s. l73 472 622
IN the previous week
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The military added beyond nderSt andjnC in
Gobal warfare nasmuch stock piles be Developed
that military VcSSUdcS
require Likewise that strategy Of keeping
battles off
and hence allowances goods In addition
called supply allies.
Judge Patterson the calls United States
however large within and could
be WhoeheaTed He
Judging s civilians should imagI
would be willing throw overheard
the form Of noncSScnaS actually suffering
He indicated that If side did not have superior
seal would be impossible He added he
keep battle Of production high pitch that
would continue the distant place BY
relaxing production, said accomplish victory
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Tells Need for Readiustmen+s in War Production

Patterson cautioned the public mSnterpretng the
significance of cutbacf production OF specific items He
planned though needs tremendous
continually need for Establishments within the Of pro-
ducuon changed accordance with batte
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Active Demand
Boosts Rye TO
6-Year Peak

CHICAGO June IS tiNS1-
Rye futures were IN active de-
mand today and advanced Is
cents 10 2 cents 10 the highest
levels in six years for the Deem
Der delivery.
The deferred contract rose 10
Sl047s before meeting with pres
sure near the finish. Other con-
tracts also climbed briskly. July
soaring TO 81 00is
Oats advanced in sympathy
with rye and established a new
15-year high Of sac for July.
Wheat recorded small gains, hut
finished unchanged 10 sc higher.
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--rCrrFr
WHEAT july. Si0lr. I'D Oc'oher
81 ngI.. perembcr s. OBJ u3
OATS July. October and December
81 sec md
BARLEY July October and Decemoer
50 bIG
RYE ulv o. h't. October. q2Ar
hid, December a2 hid
CHICAGO CASH GRAIS
CHI AGO july p 0NS'- Cash grain
close
WHEAT No hard 81 t6a, 80 >
hard 81 &C. sample yellow ~eeri|'.
5 o.
corn 80 80 'oW 81 o.. No vel
.o-.--Al- NJ l--.---s gnf.-.-- Whit : 4. -
OATS No. mixed, &c no
WnItc &c
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Montreal Silver

NONTFFAr. 1Ins cs-Tho 81 ~ mar
.'f closed steady elth June 30 IS r.c
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Livestock Market
DETROIT

CATTLE 700 Farly sale' '.auEnt'r
steers and she stock steady. market SOL
slow hut action triie pstttr thaa Isst
week exceedingly duh 'rafe nuns 90
good S9G-i l26-lh FED steers snd year-
Hncs. SiA7a6isss had good 20 choice
western cornbsr fsd steers he'd around
Sf5T5 medium grade steers snf METERS
mixed ti3s5 few common Sl2 n ~ few
beet COWS SiO.50di2 Gamers and GU
tiers So m - most early sales - - .
10 good sausage bulls selling Np 20 ~
medium bulls Sl2 25n - 50, NtiP done
early On replacement cattle
CAVES 500 Vra'rrs strong - rost v
30 cents higher good and choice us on -
mostly SIS common and medium t2
NOES non, hiadinF Is 20 2S rents
lover on All weights and sows large n
'eresi bidding ii3 50 n Xi3 so On 80
300 n. butchers
SHEEP 500 Not enough offered sary
IN max, 4 market few head medium
grade rattv. spring lambs SO scatter
Ing common 10 medium grassy srrr0 Oh
crop lambs. SloHl-. sn'rn slaughter
owes NSHs 81
CHICAGO June - GNs1 n e
~ 900 iSc25c lower. Tap si3 s. nuik
SIq 559ls 81. hsavy. <i35SIi3 So M
dmm. Sl7 7o0 1855 neh', SIS 500 II $ 3
ngn' lights, Sl3 AZ - s. packing SONS,
xi3ala 30: pigs Si2H12 IS
CsTTLE-it Ooo: iOc i3c lower calves
snO. steady Rect steers. choice ID 81
~ MEDIUM, SEA p so. yearhngs. $50
1875 Butchers. heifers. Sl2p "a -, COWS
tiOTI4 bulls. t1iHli65 calves. Sen
Is 50. feeders, 12nl5 Stnckers steers.
Si31isS 80. cows and hsifers 500 -
SHEEP g 100. Sfsstv IaThs. VIZ
ftsS. common. Sl2 sou -. spring lsr17s
S15dis yearnnss, S13plf. feeders SIS y
Is; ewes. So % Is
EAST RtFFtLo
VAST BUFFALO ~ i june "a tINSl
HOGS 200 gercrsl trade rather
SLOW weights l70-270 lDs. loc 2oc under
FRIDAY heavier averages and lighter
weight on CSC and more good and choice
2OO-2sO lhs So asa - 81. sparnglV,
SO % butchers Slt2a. trlrked-lns 10
24O lbs. Si3 9Q1it-l5 rarely tli -
i2o-ito lbs Sl3al3s5. rough and
weiFhiv sovs 1891 o. g.
CATTLE 700 steers and warnings
draggy 2Sc and move lover. god ofsrings.
Si5Dl52s few SIS 30 netfsrs 70 SIS.
Heshy grassetS tlf Souls palmer kinds
downward 10 Si2 and below cutter ana
common cows 80 sSdI II IS. csnner IS ~
ass5. strangweiEht sausage bulb. Si41
li -. huk hght and medium weieh's.
ST. yOT 10 80.
CAVES so vea'ers steady good
and choice manly SIG So common and
medium Siidi5 81
SHFEP so sprtng lambs unchanged
sood 70 choice sS-S5 ms fst bucks IN
cluded SIS few sortors Sl7bit fat
ewes y7f7 50. sparnEly. s.
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Dow-Jones Closing
Stock Averages
Earnings

CHICAGO WILLOW CAp 90 80.
Fsfft Glarfef fgAA 1917
So prsft fizs 5ss tiit 22n
snare safEing tae 5ac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
New York Cotton

Ci1stngs August 20 81 nominal, Sep
frmner % o. nominal November, 10 o.
nomlns Jsnusrv "a IS rominsl F'hru
ar ls n nominal. Apr Q S. nomirst
n Nominal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29

Dividends In the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid far this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-29
Careful Arrangement Could Keep Output at Peal

ioppage canno, readily be made up by squirt
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-08
GAMES FRIDAY
Pacific Coast League

Sacramento 4 Oakland S. Drie
Severd. Byerly and Malone; Kittle
Darrow, Chelini and Raimondi.
San Francisco 4: Seattle 0
Joyce and Sprinz; Turpin n
Sueme.
Los Angeles 2, q; Portland /,
First game, Lynn and Land; Liska
and Easterwood. Second game, Ref
fensberger and Holm; Herrin, Cook
and EaSterwood.
Hollywood 2; San Diego 3.
National League
st. Louis Pittsburgh, postponed.
Brooklyn 9; Boston T. Head, Web
Der, Allen and Owen; Javery, Don
ovan, Jeffcoat, Tobin and Klutz.
Chicago 4; Cincinnati 5. Barrett,
Hanyzewski and Todd Wander
Nicer, Beggs and Mueller.
New York 3; Philadelphia 13
Trinkle, Mungo, Coombs and Ber-
res; johnson and Livingston.
American League
Philadelphia Q; New York 6
Black, Pagan, Burrows and Swift;
Wensloff and Dickey
Cleveland-St. Louis, postponed.
Detroit O; Chicago /, ten in
nings. White and Parsons; Humph-
ries and Tress.
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BRENDA JOYCE
DICK TRAVIS AT
10Th CENTURY
''Postmdn Didn't Ring" |
Surprise Romantic
Drama Coming

A grand surprise package OF en-
tertainment, as heart-warming as
a letter from home, will delight
moviegoers here beginning Sunday
when The Postman Didn't Ring,
new goth CenturyFox romantic
comedy, arrives at the got hCentur,
Theatre.
Starring beautiful Brenda Joyce
and newcomer Richard Travis. the
film purports to tell how a whole
town is thrown on its ear by the
arrival of a momentous letter
fifty years overdue.
The missive was intended for
Richard Travis father, but was los
with others in notorious mail rob-
berry before the turn of the century
How the mail sack is recovered ano
its fateful contents disclosed make:
for outstanding entertainment.
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in
SHUT OUT IN
FRIDAY GAME
But, Ed Garrett Gets Single
Spelling Bob Joyee's
No-Hit Hurting

Seattle's Ed Carnett got single
yesterday to spoil Bob Joyce's no.
hit pitching. Joyce was excellently
supported. Only three Rainiers
reached first base, one on walk,
one on a single and Carnett.
The Angels broke up two pitch
ing duels yesterday to seize a
doubleheader from the Portland
Beavers. Charley Englsh's sixth
inning single won the first game
and in the seven-inning nightcap
the count was tied until the last
when the Angels drove in three
runs.
A walk forced in the deciding
tally in the Oakland-S Sacramento
game yesterday, the Oaks WIN
ming.
Charley Schanz's seventh pitch
ing ended Hollywood's winning
streak yesterday at the Padres got
Is hits.
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S0pHI5T|CATI0N
IN The DESERT,
WITH LA dunno
Irene as Dazzling Coined
ienne Stars Way Through
Lady in a JAM Capitol

Irene Dunno, one of Hollywood's
loveliest screen stars, returns to the
field of gay comedy in Universals
Lady in a JAM which comes to
the Capitol Theatre Sunday.
Produced and directed by famed
Gregory La Cava, the new picture
is worthy vehicle for the comedic
talents of the glamorous lady whose
comedienne abilities have delighted
theatre-goers in the past in such
delightful film-fare as The Awful
Truth" Theodore Goes Wild" and
MY Favorite Wife"
In Lady in a Jam" Miss Dunno
portrays an irresponsible New York
heiress who goes broke and who
then proceeds to go West, to the
hadlands of Arizona, to work an
abandoned gold mine in a ghost
town. Patric Knowles and Ralph
Bellamy are Miss DUNES leading
men, and the supporting cast in
cludes Queenie Vassar, Eugene Pal
iCblt dllti keiliiuCl ILLUS.
Oddly enough Miss Dunno never
believed she possessed comedic tall
ents when she was scoring hit after
hit on the screen in outstanding
dramatic performances such as
Show Boat" Magnificent Obses-
sion" "Cimarron,' etc. Then came
the role in Theodore Goes Wild"
and Irene Dunno, the dramatic star.
became Hollywoods leading come
dienne
This is Miss DUNES first comedy
under the guidance of Gregory La
Cava. But it is definitely not La
Cava's first experience with either
Miss Dunno or comedy. He directed
her in two dramatic hits, the re-
cent Unfinished Business" and
Symphony of Six Million and La
Cava is the man who created the
memorable MY Man Godfrey"
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Grade School
Band Appears,
Good Concert

The Grade School band made
concert appearance last night in
the Grade School auditorium and
the performance of young must
clans was most creditable, reflect
ing on the artistic instruction and
tutelage of A. M. Uggen, band and
orchestra director of the Juneau
Public Schools this year. The au-
dience gave hearty approval to the
program which was composed OF
classical and semi classical num-
bers and which moved snappily
from the first number to the play
ing of the Star Spangled Banner.
! The musicians responded splend-
idly to Director Uggen's baton in
the various selections played, sew
eral of which contained change of
time, but which was accomplished
with ease and professionalism. AS
whole, the band is good organ
ikation and members got everything
possible from the selections.
Soloists of the evening were Bud
dy Hunter, accompanied on the
piano by Georgine Shanklin, who
gave a trombone solo Poem" by
2. Fibich which proved the young
ster is a chip off the old block as
his father was one of the best
trombonists in former days of the
Juneau City band, and David De-
Long, young violinist. who handled
d solo, "Estrellite" by Manuel A.
Ponce. and displayed most prom
iSing technique. He was also ac-
dompanied by Miss Shanklin.
Members of the Grade school
band playing last night were as
follows
Trumpets-Bill Sperling, Edwin
Wright Bobby Sanford, Walter
Kleweno, Bobby Sommers, Sonya
Sleeper, Dick Garvin.
Clarinets-Keith Weiss, Robert
Howell, Tommy Miettinen, Roma
Farghar Bill Forward, Reggie Kle-
Weno
Basses-Bill Anderson, Douglas
Gregg.
Flute-Dale Rolf.
Saxophones Dick Wingerson,
Robert Starbard.
Enthusiastically Hunter Jack
Sorri.
Horn-Jimmy Rude
L Tfombones-Eugene Anderson Da-
Vd Eiteman
Drums Jerry Chapman, Jim
Sprague, David Satko.
/ The program was as follows:
Starter March M H. Ribble
Warming up March M H. Ribble
Promotion March Ed Chenette
Blue Moon, Concert Waltz
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. M. II. Ribble
airport March r. b. Eisenberg
Flyer March .......... Ernest Weber
Lullaby tQuinteU Johann Brahms
Village Chapel tone poem
J, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NJ H. Ribble
Der Fuehrer's Face Oliver Wallace
II. M. s. Pinafore Arthur Sullivan
Poem ...................... q .Jiback
Trombone Solo by Buddy Hunter
Accompanied by George Shankin
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TorMer,
Who Shave
>DaIy~
Special Preparation
Sooihes Skin, Soves Time
Needs No Brush

For men who must shave every day
doctors, lawyers, businessmen
and Others Glider is invaluable.
1t is special cream for daily shaw
ers. 1t is neither sticky nor greasy.
To use Glider, first wash your
face with hot water and soap to
remove grit and oily sebum that
collect on whiskers every "a hours.
Then spread on Glider quickly and
easily with your fingers. Never q
brush.
Glider inssanfiy smooshs down the
fiaky top layer OF your skin. 1t
enables the razor's sharp edge to
glide over your skin, cutting your
whiskers close and clean wishovs
seroping Or ivrifofins your skin. Glider
eliminates much Of the irritation
that frequent shaving may have
for the tender face, and leaves your
skin smoother, cleaner.
Glider is made by the 100-year-
old J. B. Williams Company. TryitI
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[Z J ) : !! :. !
n n -
THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURESl
NOTICE

After May 10, no telephone
rentals for the month of
May will be accepted at a dis
count. All remittances must
bear pOstmark of not later than
discount day. Please be prompt.
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
adv. TELEPHONE co.
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SONS OF NORWAY

Meeting Saturday, May 8, 8 pm,
IOOF. Hall Social after meeting.
adv.
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YOUR BROKEN LENSES
Replaced in our own shop. Eyes
Examined. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson.
Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv
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DOYLE AT BARANOF

r. G. Doyle of the G. E. Atkin-
son Company, came here yesterday
from Excursion. He has taken
room at the Baranof.
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American League
FROM LIGHTHOUSE

R. G. Hackerson, from Eldred
Rock Light station, is registered
at the Baranof Hotel. He arrived
yesterday.
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Empire Classifieds PAY
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NOTICE

That I will not be responsible for
any bills contracted by Gasboat Di-
ana 3lB368 unless authorized by
me.
adv. ELI JOHNSON
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ATTENTION REBEKAHs

= Rebekahs are attending Metho-
dist church services May 8,
Mothers Day Please be at church
basement at 10:45 am.
MARY JANE HARRINGTON,
adv. Secretary.
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ELI JOHNSON.

Save the date, Sat, May Is.
Annual DID Dance with Bob
TeW's Orchestra. adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-08

Save the date. Sat, May IS:
Annual DID Dance with Bob
Tew's Orchestra. adv
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Pirates of Penzance Arthur Sullivan
Estrellita ........... Manual A. Ponce
Violin Solo by David DeLong
Accompanied by Georgine Shankin
Vanguard March
.................., M. w. Hollingsworth
Trombone Tobbagan
.................... Ernest Weber
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-08

to me; it belongs to one of my
buddies, and you surely don't
what to get an innocent man
into trouble"
The sailor 'Ha-haed" again,
and while he was chuckling, de-
clared, 'That hats got the
wrong name in it. My names
O'Brien, and I'm not in the
Navy; I'm in the airforce."
Cali right" Mrs. Busto said.
We'll let it go at that, but by
this hat I'll find out whether it
belongs to your buddy or be-
longs to you, and I'll find out too
whether you are in the Navy or
in the airforce."
Mrs. Busto left the sailor, still
begging for his cap, and went to
her home. The next day she
turned the hat over to Ensign
Alfonso of the shore patrol. In
the cap was the name, -. L. PEI
zote", and yesterday Mrs. Busto
went to the Navy Yard and
identified Pezzote as her assail-
ant
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-08
Failure OF County Board To
Organize Causes All Bills
And Salaries To Go Unpaid

While the formal organization
of Monroe county's new commits
sion is neld in allegiance, Monroe
county's employees are going with
out their salaries and hills, on
which discounts could be Obtain
ed were they satisfied by Janu~,y
10, remain unpaid.
1t was explained that now IS
one of the few times in the history
of the county that it has been IN
financial condition TO diScoun. ITS
bills, and that probably II would
not be able to take advantage OF
the discount because no official
commission is functioning-
Checks for all bills paid by the
county and for salaries for en-
ployes must be signed by the
chairman of the County Commis-
sion. but the commission has no
chairman. Carl Bervaldi was the
chairman when the commission
adjourned sine die on Monday
night, and a new chairman must
be elected by the incoming mem
bers, who comprise MIR Bervaldi,
]. Frank Roberts and Eddie Co
nnez. The other two men who
were elected TO the comm ssic1
last November, William j. Dough
try and Harry Harris. have been
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-08

granted leaTes Of absence BY Gov
ernor HoIand for the duration e
the war, and their suceess0rs have
not vet been named.
Some Key West lawyers re-
marked yesterday. after reading
the story that was published lu
The CItize- fhs4 the proper tIne
for comma gngrS % approve
bonds is WTh5-s trey are IN sessiou-
Mr.. Roberts ard Mr.. Gomez feeI
that they should not take any ac-
ton Of an sficsal nature til the
board has been orgznIZed. They
probbaly could approve bonds
before then. though thaf involves
a legal question that the attoTney-
general should eecide, bur they
are powerless 20 act officially ath-
erwise, such as IN making appoint
ments and signing cheeks. Until
their organization has been per-
fec1ed-
Tocay no definite date for the
orzaGization has been Eze1.
though a movement hsz neen
stated ID get the three cumms-
ss ners t0gether- provided rnat
Mr. Roberts. who xzs sun Il
abed this morning. Is ale u isaze
MS home wz-uw~uaauma~us
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-08
BRITISH PLANES
BOMB ROMMEL'S
MAIN COLUMNS

CAIRO, Jan. British planes
are bombing Rommers main
forces only 40 miles east OF
Tripoli, it was officially reported
today, which makes military ex-
perts here think that Rommers
reported stand in the dry river
basins, ITO miles from Tripoli, was
incorrect. Either that is the
case or Rommel left behind a
contingent to fight delaying
action.
In either case. General Mont
gomery is thought to have by
passed the small contingent of
Germans and Italians in the dry
river beds and to have proceed
ed toward Tripoli. A major bat
tie there is expected between
the Axis forces and the British
Eighth Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-08
NOT MUCH GROUND
FIGHTING in AREA
AROUND TUNISIAI
THIS WAS BROUGHT ABOUT
BY HEAVY RAINS; FRENCH
STRIKE TWICE AT TWO
ITALIAN CONTINENTS

ALGIERS, Jan. 8.-There has
been very little ground fighting
/ in TuniSia in the last 48 hours,
due to the heavy rain and the
| gluey mud, but the Fighting
French, who have trudged or
ridden more than 1000 miles
through the desert sands from
Lake Chad in Equatorial Africa,
yesterday struck twice at two
French contingents that had
tried to stop their progress.
The French's camel corps was
used in each battle. In the first
clash with the Italians, 200 of
them were killed and the others
fled northward across the desert
toward Tripoli.
Two hours later column of
other Italians, numbering 400,
clashed with the camel corps.
When the fighting ended, $50
Italians were killed and $50 sur
rendered. Some of the latter
were seriously wounded.
This French army, in its day.
after-day trampling back to
civilization through Sab ara's
sands, is the only one that, thus
far in the war. that has lent any
color or romance to its action.
Time after time, the army has
been lost, and just when it
was thought to have persisted
from the lack of water or food,
it has bobbed back into existence,
so far as the rest of the world
was concerned. Critics say that
the most remarkable thing about
the corps has been its ability to
carry water across 1000 miles of
trackless desert and to keep it
fresh at the same time.
AS rule, water becomes I'M
drinkable when it is subjected
to the blazing sun of Equatorial
Africa for week or so, but the
Fighting French" have found
some way to keep their supply
fresh.
They are now reported to be
only 200 miles west of Tripoli,
which city, the commander of
the army has radioed French
headquarters in North Africa, ne
hopes to reach in time to inter-
cept Marshal RommePs forces
who are trying to reach Tunisia.