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Evening star., 1943-04-25
Pharmacists Mates Accompony
Marines for Any Emergency
Arthur Lembeck Proves Well Equipped;
Poisonous Snakes Among Jungle PeriIs

A biochemist for the Department
of Agriculture before his enlistment
he joined the Organized Naval Re-
serves nine years ago and worked his
way up through the ranks.
The three terrors of the Panaman-
ian jungles are the bush master, the
fer-de-lance and the coral snake
All are deadly poisonous within 20
minutes after they strike.
The corpsmen have a portable
sick bay which they can set up in
two hours. Once out in the field,
they can, at a moments notice, set
up an operating room, laboratory
and have on hand all the necessary
medical supplies and surgical in
struments necessary to perform a
major operation.
Wed have enough first-aid ma
terial to take care of $50 men for
several days at time" said Phar-
macist's Mate Oliver, "and we'd be
able to take care of almost any
emergency that may arise"
They're often called upon to rem
der first aid to one of the barracks
mascots, which at present include
several dogs of uncertain origin, two
cats, a pair of wild parrots, and
more recently, baby deer.
Although sick call" goes at 7::15
am, there's no rest for Pharmacists
Mates Oliver and Lembeck, who are
on hand around the clock" to band
age up sprained ankles, spray sore
throats and treat all other ailments
Evening star., 1943-04-25

(The tolloWinq 1DdS 1Dritten by
Sergt. Robert w. Kirby, U. S. M.
c., OF 1923 .Rittenhouse street
NV, a Marine Corps combat
correspondent
BALBOA, C. z. (By maiD -
Pharmacists Mates First Glass;
William R. Oliver, U. S. NJ, of 5237
Delmar boulevard, st. Louis, Mo-,
and Arthur C. Lembeck. U. S. NJ, of
2807 Eighteenth street NV, Wash
ington, D. c., serve here with the
marines.
When marines here 60 off on a
problem in the jungles or make
practice landings, either of these
Navy corpsmen must be along to
treat any emergency.
1--WE made landings with marines
from every type of craft you can
imagine" said Pharmacists Mate
Oliver, serving his third tour of duty
here.
"I've treated cases on submarines,
landing barges, destroyers and bat
tleships. In fact, everything but an
airplane."
Pharmacists Mate Lembeck is bet
ter qualified to accompany the
marines on land menauvers, since
hiking and: mountain climbing are
his pet hobbies. A veteran member
of the Appalachian Trail Club, with
headquarters in Washington, D. c.,
he finds rowing through the jungles
no tough proposition.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Troinee Proud
To Be American
He Writes Home

The high standard of morale
among United States armed forces
is illustrated in a recent letter from
Pvt. Sam Gindi, stationed with a
flight training group at Miami
Beach, Fla, to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Shanosh, 5729 Sixth
street NV. Pvt. Gindi had been
with the Air Forces only a few weeks
when he wrote his family:
To-day I experienced the incest
thing that has ever happened to me.
I was on parade in front of the
public and the general in the Army.
was scared at first. I was on the
outside line. After a while 1 was
all right. They played patriotic
songs. 1t made my hair stand up.
1t made me feel glad to be an
American. 1 was thrilled. 1 can't
explain how proud I was. 1 wish
you could have seen me in a uni
form marching. I looked like a SOL
dier, and good one."
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Capt. J. F. Moran Jr. Theodore, son of
Mrs. Fanny Theodore, 3726 Connec-
ticut avenue NV, is now on active
sea duty following completion of
the indoctrination course at Har-
ward University A graduate of
George. Washington, Ensign Theo-
dore practiced law here before going
into the Navy
William c. O'Connell, son of Den
his J. O'Connell, 16 Buchanan street
NE, is stationed somewhere in
North Africa with the rank of
sergeant. Formerly employed by
The Star, Sergt O'Connell has three
brothers in the services, and a
fourth, Joseph O'Connell. who will
enter the Army Air Force upon
graduation from St. Johns College
next February.
Pfc Thomas H. Kline, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James N. Kline, 4801 Sew
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Qua OAOilCu llCl G
since last June
has been pro-
noted to petty
o fiji C e r, t h ir d
class. Long at
tended the Holy
c o m f o r t e r
School and Con-
zaga College and
received his boot
training at Nor
folk, Va.
Ensign George
D. Rives, 1921
Twenty Second
street NE, re-
Evening star., 1943-04-25

ing at Quantico,
Va.
First 1t. Ray
mond Allen OS-
bourn. husband
of Mrs. Doro-
t h e a E. Os-
b ourn, 100 G
street NE, has
b e e n promoted
to captain some
where in Aus
tralia, where he
is serving as
c h i e t Of t h e
medical service
at one of the
rt ofioy, hocr;t
Evening star., 1943-04-25

of DR.. George w.
Huchison, secre-
tary of the Ma
tion al G e o.
gra p h / c a ] So
ciety, and Mrs.
Hutchison, 1905
L ow e ii Ian e
NV, who was
recently COM
missioned in the
P h OF o g raphic
Section of the
Army Air Forces
upon graduation
from the Army
Air Forces Tech
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Johnston Graduates
MIAMI BEACH, William r.

j o h n S t o n, "a,
husband of Mrs.
G e n e v / e v e E.
Johnston, 1919 N
street NV, re-
Gently graduated
from the Army
Air Forces Off
Ger Candidate
School here and
W a S com m i s.
stoned a second
lieutenant. 1t.
J o h n S t o n has
been with the
Army Air Forces
since January of
1OA1
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Stacy Is Element Leader

SIKESTON, Mo.-Aviation Cadet
Erie M. Stacy. son of Arthur A
Stacy, 1901 Brookville road, Silver
Spring, Md, who is now training
here with an Army Air Forces fly
Ing training detachment, has been
promoted to the rank Of element
loadse.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Advanced at New River

NEW RIVER, N. C-Second Its.
Elwyn W. Woods, 2400 Thirteenth
street NV, and Hugh w. Brecken-
ridge. 200 Rhode Island avenue NE,
have been promoted to the rank of
first lieutenants here at the Marine
Corps Base
Three Washington men graduated
recently from the quartermaster
school and are available for assign
ment with combat unit or for
advanced training. They are: Pics.
John j. Smith. 1915 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc: Samuel Quattrone, 215
r street NE, and James Malatesta,
$40 F street NE.
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Heads Instructor Group

ATLANTA, Gait. Robert F..
Davis, U. S. N. r., son of Mrs.
Bertha D. Davis, 222 North Oakland
avenue, Arlington, Va, has recently
been placed in charge of one of the
groups of flight instructors here at
the school for instrument fight in
struction. A graduate of American
and National Universities, 1t. Davis
formerly was member of the Dis
trict patent law firm of Stevens &
Davis. Entering the Navy a year
ago, he first served with the Bureau
of Aeronautics in Washington and
then at Pensacola before being
transferred here.
His brother, 1t. J. C. Davis, also
in the Navy, is stationed in the
lease lend section of the Bureau
of ShipS in WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Davis, Thrift Commissioned

FORT BENNING, Ga.-Martin B.
Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Davis, 7754 Wisconsin avenue NV,
and Allen Norman Thrift, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen r. Thrift, 4424
Colesville road, University Park,
Md, recently were commissioned
second lieutenants upon completion
of the officer candidate course here
at the infantry school.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

enth street NV,
who is stationed
in North Africa,
r e c e n y was
prom o t e d to
corporal. Prior
to induction last
A pril, Corpl.
Kline, a gradu-
ate of McKin-
ley High School,
W a S employed
Dy the Atlantlc
Coast Line Rail-
road. He is the
G r a n d son of
John M. Kline,
IL 4l
Evening star., 1943-04-25

AKA SAo44 oCbNAS l
Erwin Edmond
Champion, son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. E. Champion
580l Annapolis
h i g h W a y, Hy-
a t t S v il lie, Md.
h a S completed
his training here
at Pre- FIJI G h t
School and has
been transferred
to the Naval Re-
S erv e AVia tior
Base at Peru
Ind, for primary
fight training
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Armament School Grad

BUCKLEY FIELD, Colo.-Harold
E. Nelson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. Nelson, 416 Twelfth street
Sc, recently graduated from the
Armament School here at the Army
Air Forces Technical Training Com
mand.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Ofle Oh tle Two rIes L. n. Nine
remaining District members of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
First 1t. John Sherman. Hender-
son, jr, husband of Mrs. Joan B.
Henderson, 3700 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, has been advanced to
captain in the United States Marine
Corps Reserve somewhere in the
South Pacific. A graduate of Wash
ington and Lee University, Capt.
Henderson received his officer train
Evening star., 1943-04-25

y II e v y CndSe
Md, r e C e n t ly
was promoted to
captain in the
Army Air Forces
somewhere over
seas. A native
of Syracuse, N.
Y, Capt. Moran
attended George
w a S h i n G t o n
University a n d
G. org e t 0 W n
U n i v e rsi t y
School of For
eign Service.
Fpcio,o Jerome
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Lybbert Advanced

FORT MASON, Calf. Second 1t.
Evert D. Lybbert, son of D. E. Lyb-
bert, 2l21 Virginia avenue NV, has
been advanced to the rank of first
lieutenant here where he is at
tached to military police company
on duty at the San Francisco port
of eYnha RI alton
Evening star., 1943-04-25

ais. Capt. Osbourn, who formerly
held residency at Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Herbert A. Osbourn, Sill
yer Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Long Promoted

QUONSET POINT, r. Her
bert Joseph Long, aviation ma
chinist's mate, third class, 518 Four
teenth street NE, who has been
Evening star., 1943-04-25
MorsonelIi Promoted

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.-Corpl.
John E. Morsonelli, 1884 Fourth
street NE, recently was promoted
to sergeant here at the Army Air
Forces 18TH Replacement Wing.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

nj CT a l Training 1t. J. G. Hutchison.
Center at Yale University, has been
ordered to active duty with the Air
Forces Technical Unit here.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Foust, Absher Shifted

ST. LOUIS. Mo.-Naval Aviation
Cadets Marven Gilmore Foust, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Foust, 4O03
Garrison street NV, and William
Robert Absher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Absher, 1901 Alabama
avenue Sc, have been transferred
to the Naval Air Station at Corpus
Christi, Tex, following successful
completion of primary flight train
ing at Lambert Field.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
VoeqIer Is Gruduuted

LOWRY FIELD, Colo.-Pvt. Con-
rad s. voegler, 20. son Of Mrs. Ruth
S. Voegler, 1447 South Carolina ave-
nue. Sc, graduated recently from
the Pluto School Of Cinematography
here at the Army Air Fotces Tech-
nicO Training Command.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
FuuntIeroy Is Corporal

BAINBRIDGE, Ga.-Pvt John
Henry Fauntleroy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Fauntleroy, 7006 Varnum
street, Landover Hills, Md, was ad-
vanced to corporal here at the Army
air field.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
At Notre Dume School

NOTRE DAME, Ihd.-Three men
from the Washington area have en-
tered the United States. Naval Re-
serve Midshipmen's School here at
the University of Notre Dame. Upon
completion of the course they will
be commissioned ensigns. They are:
George w. Lewis. jr., $500 Ridge
wood avenue, Chevy Chase, Md;
Frank Kellett Otto, 2116 Kalorama
road NV, and Emmet Dennis
Owens. 127 r street NE.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Tobin Named Instructor

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo-
Pvt. Wilson w; Tobin, son of L. c.
Tobin, Fairfax, Va, has completed
training here and has been appoint
ed instructor in the heavy equip
ment division.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Hutchinson on Active DUTY

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-
Second 1t. John G. Hutchison, son
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Several D. T.. Officers,
In Services Overseas,
Receive Promotions
Moran, Henderson
And Osbourn Are
Raised to Coptuins

First 1t. John Francis Moran, jr.,
eon OF Mr.. and Mrs John F. Moran,
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Paradise Studies Bombing

Paradise Studies Bombing
BIG SPRING, Tex.-Alfred A.
Paradise, son of Mr., and Mrs. Louis
Paradise, 901 Oak street, Arlington
Va, recently arrived at the Army
Air Forces Bombardier School here
for training.
Apperson Is Sergeant
MARIA, Tex.-Charles B. Apper-
son, son of Mrs. John H. Apperson
112 C street NE. recently was pro-
NOTED to sergeant at the Army Air
Forces Advanced Flying School here
Orpin Graduates
LAREDO, Tex. - Corpl. John
Thomas Orpin, 2425 First street
NV, has completed his training
here at the Army Air Forces Flexible
Gunnery School and has been ad-
vanced to the grade OF sergeant.
Sergt. Orpin is now eligible to be a
member of an Army Air Forces
combat crew.
Gurber Promoted
+ DAYTON, Ohio.-Pvt. James S.
CARRIER, formerly of Washington,
who has been stationed with the
Medical Detachment assigned to the
Army Air Forces Materiel Center
here at Wright Field, has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of corporal
Corpl. CARRIER is on duty in the Aero
Medical Laboratory.
Assigned to Air Unit
HUNTSVILLE, Tex.-Three men
from the Washington area recently
completed q course In the Army
Administration School here and
have been assigned to units Of the
Army Air Forces. They are: Pics.
Thomas H. Donahue, 40O6 North
Fifth street, Arlington, Va; George
B. Arkisson, Vienna, Va, and Eu-
gene n. Enrich, formerly Of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Two Report for Course

EAST LANSING, Mich.-Pvt. VIII
liam McCutcheon Hartshorn, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hartshorn, is
Dresden, Kensington, Md, and Pvt.
John Gilbert Cooper, 19,. son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Cooper, 47l3 Merivak
road, Chevy Chase, Md, have re-
ported to Michigan State, College
here for course of instruction prior
to their appointments as aviation
cadets in the ARMY Air Forces.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Gently completed Ensign u. ID. kives.
basic training and, following a fur
Tough in Washington will report for
duty to Alameda, Calf. Ensign
Rives, %, has been in the service
since February. He formerly was a
member of the law firm Turney,
Rives & Turney.
Simmermon in Texas
ELLINGTON FIELD, Tex.-Cadet
Stephen S. Simmerman, 81, son of
Mrs. Virginia M. Simmerman, 1916
Sixteenth street NV, is taking pre-
flight training here at the Army Air
Forces Bombardier School. Cadet
Simmerman is the grandson of Col.
John Summers, commander of the
1st Virginia Regiment during the
Civil War.
Mechanics School Gruds
KEESLER FIELD, Miss.-Corpl.
David M. Laughlin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Laughlin, 5000 South
Third street, Arlington, Va. and
Pfc. Louis L. Kram, 325 Shepherd
street NV, graduated Friday from
the Liberator Airplane Mechanics
School here.
Scott Begins Course
OSHKOSH, wis-Peter Scott,
4481 Q street NV, has arrived here
at the Wisconsin State Teachers
College for a course of instruction
prior to appointment as aviation
cadet. Upon completion of this
course he will be classified as a
navigator, pilot or bombardier and
go to school for further instruction.
Greenstein Begins Course
MONROE, La.-Aviation Cadet
Carl r. Greenstein, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Greenstein, 922 Seventh
street NV. has entered the Army
Air Forces Pre-f1ight Navigation
School here at Selman Field. Cadet
Greenstein was formerly a courier
in the Office of War Information.
Minnick, Kerr Graduated
MIDLAND, Tex-Joseph v. Min
nick, l100 South Twenty first street.
Arlington, Va, and Dion X. Kerr. il. ;.
son Of Mr.. andsMrs. Dion, K. Kerr,
Warrenton, Va, recently graduated
from the Army Air Forces Bombar-
der echool here and were coeamis.
klooDd SECOND N0utouAntA = sssA-s =
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Crumpton in Indionu

7 CHAPEL HILL, N. C.-Nava.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
FinIoy, Miller Advance

KIRKLAND FIELD. N. Mex
Sidney B, Finlay, son of Sidney J.
Finlay. 1900 Nineteenth street NV,
formerly employed by the Navy De-
partment, and Henry L. Miller, son
of Mrs. Catherine Novelli, 1900
Queensbury road, Riverdale, Md,
have been commissioned second
lieutenants and awarded silver stars
OF aerial bombardiers upon gradu-
alton from the Army Air Forces Ad-
Vanced Flyfnp School
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Three Complete Course

MERGED, Calf Three aviation
cadets from Washington area re-
Gently completed basic training at
the Army Flying School. William
S. Powell. 27, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Powell, 8102 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, Md: John w.
Tulloss, 25, former employe of the
United States Maritime Commits
sion, and Edmund H. Roberts. jr,
IS, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rob-
erts and husband of Mrs. Marjorie
M. Roberts. Alexandria, Va.
Runkle Ends Course
BALTIMORE, Md.-Second 1t.
George w. Runkle, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Runkle, 629 Otis
place NV, recently graduated from
an ordnance automotive course here
ct the Holabird Ordnance Depot.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Twymon, Brown Promoted

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-John W.
Twyman, Army Engineer Corps, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Twyman, 215O
Pennsylvania avenue NV, was pro-
NOTED to the rank of technician,
fifth grade, at Dale Mabry Field.
Pvt. Ralph A. Brown, Army Engi-
neer Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Brown, 728 Third street
NV, has been advanced to corporal.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Turner Commissioned

ROSWELL, N. Mex-Mark Tur-
ner, jr., Herndon, Va, recently was
commissioned a second lieutenant
upon graduation from the Army
Flying School here. 1t. Turner has
been in the service since May, 1887.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
$4,000 Taverns,Stores
Quit Whisky Sales in
Year, Treasury Finds
By the Associated Press.

Ss Ine Associated Press.
There are some $4,000 fewer
places to buy bottle or a drink
of whisky than year ago and
$4,000 fewer such places than dur
ing the peak post-repeal year of
1867; Treasury report disclosed
last night.
1t placed the number of retail
liquor dealers occupational stamps
sold (at s2750 each) during the
fiscal year ended June 30 at 227, 7,248.
During the preceding year similar
sales totaled 239,5o6, while for the
peak year they aggregated 259,546.
There were 213,583 licensed re-
tailers in the prohibition year
of 1914.
California led all States with the
number of stamp purchasers last
year-27, 1882. New York was second
with 23,072 and Illinois third with
20,451.
The number of beer retailers
meanwhile, measured by the number
Of >occupational stamps sold at $22
each, declined to 121, ,100-a drop of
20,227 from . the previous year and
l09 9,222 fewer than in 1933-34, when
three-point-two was in its heydey.
New York reported the most beer
stamps sold-21,719. Minnesota was
second with COOS and California
third with 6,732.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Alleged Housebreaker
Disarmed by Worker

Captured after chase by young
construction worker who brought
him down with a flying tackle and
disarmed him, man identified by
police as Anthony j. Volpe, 27, until
recently of Maiden, Mass, was be-
Ing held today on charge of house
breaking.
The prisoner was leaving the res
idence of Mrs. John r. Coon, 1924
Seventeenth place Sc, when she
arrived home from the House ONCE
Building, where she is employed,
according to police. The accused
man bolted down the street with
Mrs. Coon in pursuit.
Mr.. Ross, 10, was working on a
crane at Eighteenth street and Min
nesota avenue Sc. He joined in the
chase. After short sprint he tao
kled the man. Volpe is alleged to
have drawn a gun on his pursuer.
but Mr.. Ross knocked it from his
hand.
Eleventh Precinct Policeman r.
e. De Moreland took charge of the
prisoner.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Brown Sees No Rise
In ACoupon Value

Price Administrator Brown said
yesterday in a letter to Representa-
tive Van zandt. Republican, of
Pennsylvania that it may be weeks
or months before the value of A
gasoline coupons can be increased in
the Eastern shortage area.
He indicated, however, that he is
still hopeful the East Coast pleasure
driving ban can be lifted next
Wednesday, as tentatively scheduled.
The letter emphasized that the
lifting of the pleasure driving re-
strictions depends on strict observ-
ance in the meantime.
Pointing out that gasoline stocks
have declined in the East in the last
four weeks. Mr.. Brown said that
while 1t may be some time before
there can be any increase in the IL
gallons week now allotted hold
ers OF A rations in the East, he was
sure that the people of the East
will understand the needs for con-
tinued conservation of such an i'm
portant war commodity"
Evening star., 1943-08-26
L. D. Nicholson Named
To OPA Committee

L. D. Nicholson. secretary-treas-
urer Of the District of Columbia
Paper Co., was one of 81 business
men throughout the Nation ap-
pointed today by the Office of Price
Administration to serve on a
writing paper industry advisory
committee.
The committees organiza tional
meeting is to be held September 8
an New York.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
MON-RA1/ONED FuDD RUys

Seedless Rosins Bonner INSTRUMENTATION = pse o. lc
Champion Pickles 4jTfid pTi --sG, 81 OF. 28c
Mccormick Vanilla f.S. 35c
Burnett's Vanilla --H Hon Csc
Coke Flour swansdown .----pks pks 26c
Duffs Waffle Mix-----n AZ zoe
Knox 0elotine Plain ------- nt.' .1' Sc
Mccormick Mustard Fsdisb H9rst s,., 7c
Peanut Butter Real Roast --- ,.h b. 27c
Heinz Cider Vinegar r-------------ss sst sti &c
DeIn1oneo Moooroni ---s ssto.z. &c
Delnnonoo Spaghetti -------- st. s1.. &c
MuelIers Mocoroni ---9 az &c
Van Comps Tenderoni i--Dk Sc
Brer Rabbit MoIosses fsbs fGqd az 7c
Wheoties pks lc
Morning Glory Oots ~..m &c
Quaker Oats 20 o. DC
Floko Pie Crust pkg Sc
yellow Corn Meal Quaker saa.e saa.en Sc
Morton's Sot flain Iodi1eGr or ------ se.s'' s.s 7c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Visioned is an organization that
will put experienced leaders into
the field TO capture the interest
and participation Of youngsters
untouched by any recreational or
social activities now available or
projected.
The lesson of Moline, Ill. dem
onstrated with finality that even
the most laudable project of youth
activity-even the ideal of self
control urged by youths-leaves a
large number of boys and girls
outside the fold in a sphere of
potential delinquency.
The rough-draft plan. TO be
polished for submission 10 the
Wayne County Youth Guidance
Committee, was the pre-dawn
of the committee headed
by DR.. Warren K. Bow which went
TO Moline as guests of the Detroit
Times 10 study the Moline plan of
juvenile delinquency control.
Hammering out this program
which still needs the consideration
and approval of numerous agen-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Tdnkers Collide
Killing 88 Men

PALM BEACH. Fla. Oct. %
CUP) - Eighty-eight men were
killed off the Florida coast last
Wednesday night, when two tank
ers collided and exploded, hurting
and drifted 10 shore.
Twenty-eight bodies were re-
moved from the vessel after
flames had devoured most every
thing in sight, leaving only a
helpless hulk. Tonight many
bodies remained aboard the other
ship. which had been loaded with
several thousand gallons of high
octane gasoline.
The explosion set off by the
fuel resulted in one of the most
destructive holocauSts off United
States shores in recent years.
The ship was still aflame and
unapproachable the following day.
but bodies could be seen on deck,
piled near the stern.
II had drifted Is miles and lay
settled for more than "a hours
atop another vessel which had
been sunk by a submarine early
in the war. II then freed itself
and drifted Ia shore.
The navy, in announcing the dis
aster tonight. said il was not due
TO enemy action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
Thwart
Jap Attacks
Yenk Fliers Aid Defense
Of Sslween River

CHUNGKING. Oct. % CUPl-
Fierce fighting continues to rage
in western Yunnan Province, the
Chinese high command reported
tonight. indicating that outnum-
bered Chinese forces still were
thwarting Japanese attempts 10
crush all resistance west of the
Salween River and secure their
eastern flank against a possible
Allied pincers offensive into
Burma.
Latest reports from the Sal
ween front yesterday revealed
that the Chinese still held b.
mile toehold on the west bank Of
the river, including two ferry
crossings, and also remained in
occupation of Lushui. 100 miles
north of the principal enemy base
at Lungling.
"a communicate Of the 10th
L. S. Air Force in Burma said
American filters supported the
Chinese defenders with concen-
trated attacks on Thursday and
Friday against detectives in the
Myitkyina area. as miles west
Of the Yunnan border and Jap
aneSe base of operations for the
current Salween offensive.
tThe Tokyo radio said Friday
that l., S. Air Forces in China
are being reinforced }