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Evening star., 1943-04-19
Pro Baseball Enjoys
Rousing Inaugural
In Coast League
10000 See Four Games,
Find Wartime TiIting
Is Up to STANDARD
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1o.-De-
spite the pressure of war. the Pacific
Coast League drew 10000 cash GUS
toners to four games yesterday in
the Nations 1943 debut of profess
sioral baseball.
1t was rousing start for the 40
year-old AA circuit. The opening
day games attracted only $4,000 fans
last year. although then the contests
were played on a weekday, instead
of on Sunday.
More to the good. from the spec
tators' viewpoint. was the fact that
the draft-riddled teams played much
better baseball than had been ex-
pected. Some observers predicted
that the fans would find rompered
old men and under-aged kids run
ming around the ball parks and
falling all over each other. Actually
it wasn't like that at all.
Except for Sacramento, the 1912
champions, who had only one hold
over back in the lineup, the clubs
f1elded a pretty fair assortment of
experienced and competent hands.
San Diego turned up with a winning
pitcher in Rookie Charley Schantz,
bespectacled castoff of the San
Francisco Seals.
With turnout of almost $4,000,
San Francisco had the biggest crowd
of opening day. The Seals beat the
Hollywood Stars, rs. in a free
hitting contest A fag-raising and
parade by the players to band
music gave the opener a gala holiday
aspect.
Portlands Beavers. running true
to predictions, beat Sacramento, So,
with Ad Liska, underhanded hurler,
doing the pitching. His opponent
was right-hander John Pintar, the
Senators only returning regular.
Six thousand fans turned out for
this game Portland looked a first
division club.
The Los Angeles Angels, general
favorites to win the 1943 champion
ship, barely beat Oakland, 9-8. Spec
tators totaled 10000.
At San Diego, the Padres licked
Seattle, 81, in II innings. Rookie
Schanz kept the Seattle hits scat
tered. The game drew 5000.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Mocricostos, Mohoney
Remutched on Mat

Thursday nights serniflnal bout
on the Turner's Arena rassling pro-
gram will be a rematch between
George Macricostas and Tom Ma
honey.
Mahoney upset the Greek last
week when they met in the semiinal
Of the one-night tournament at
Turner's. The main event will be
between the Canadian Angel, win
ner OF the tourney, and the Original
Angel.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Batting Eye Cleared, Early Leads Mats in Exhibitions
Hits ABB in Tronn Pyle sehe Shine Hill Giants

Jake Early is aware they won't
start paying of on hits until to-
morrow, but refreshing to the
bulky Washington catcher is the
fact he led the Mats in exhibition
game hitting with a mark of 433,
more than double his hitting
figure of last season.
George Case was the only other
Nat to bat over 800, hitting at a
1903 clip, with Gerald Priddy
batting 1856, Ellis Clary, 27s; Bob
johnson, 273; Johnny Sullivan,
.257: Stan Spence, .237, and
Mickey Vernon, .2l9.
Clary demonstrated in those
exhibition games, incidentally,
that he may make the Mats a
splendid sort Of lead-oh man.
He went plateward 4s times and
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.

Temple at Georgetown, $3.50.
Fort Belvoir at Catholic u,
400.
Eastern at Washington Lee,
400.
Blair at Roosevelt, 3:45.
Lacrosse.
Duke at Maryland, College
Park, 400.
Boxing.
Jimmy Collins VS.. Jimmy Phil
lips, 8-round feature, Turner's
Arena, 8::45.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington,
opening game, Griffith Stadium,
800.
Wilson at Western (high school
serles), 3::45.
Central at Eastern, Coolidge at
Anacostia (high school series),
400.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase at Lam
don, $50.
Charlotte Hall at st. Albans,
$3.50.
Track.
Gallaudet, American u, 10y
ola, Bridgewater and Catholic
u, at Catholic u, 800.
Wrestling.
Max Krauser VS.. Joe Cox, Uline
Arena, $3.50.
Evening star., 1943-04-19

got on base Is times, walking II
times. He walked on four occa-
sions Yesterday as the Mats
spanked the Giants, 9-3, st New
York.
Obtaining a base on balls was
no novelty against the Giants in
Washington's final exhibition.
Pitchers Bill Lohrman, Tom
Sunkel and Bill Sayles issued IA
walks, with Clary and Case ac-
counting for half of them.
Playing baseball is the easiest
thing the Mats do these days.
Yesterday their personal luggage
was lost for while in New York,
some stood on the train part Of
the way from New York to WASH
ington and on arrival at Union
Station were greeted with the
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Exhibition Baseball
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Games Today.
At Chicaso-Chicag tN) vs. Chi
cago tA).
At Detroit-Detroit tA.) VS.. Pitts
burgh (N).
At West Point, N. Y-New York tNl
VS.. U. s. Military Academy.
At Richmond, Ind.-Cincinnati (N)
VS.. st. Paul "a. Al.
s. At Boston-Boston (N) VS.. Boston
(A) fdoubleheader).
At New York-Philadelphia tN.) VS..
New York University
Results YESTERDAY.
Washington tA). Q; New York tN.), 3.
BROOKLYN tN.). 4; New York (A.),
Cincinnati .(N), g: Cleveland (A),
! 00 innings.
Philadelphia tN), 4: Philadelphia
(A.), l.
Go inninSs). -
q. Louis tN). Il; q. Loud as. o.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Conference Title Meet Slated
This Week Instead of in Nav

have pushed up spring commence
ment programs because of the war.
North Cardinals defending cham
pions will be hosts.
V. M. I. has back only few lead
ing members of that dazzling 1912
squad and is not expecting to give
the Tar Heels any trouble.
Coach Archie Hahn's Virginia
team, the only Old Dominion track
outfit which could give North Caro-
lima much of a scrap, isn't con-
ference member. North Carolina
edged the Cavaliers by the margin
OF second place in the final event
at recent meet. "
Evening star., 1943-04-19
By the Associated Press.

A movement which has resulted
in the change of the Southern Con-
ference track meet date from the
customary third week end in May
to next Friday and Saturday was
launched by 1t. Col. H. M. Read,
v. NJ. I. coach. whose undefeated
1912 big Six" champions were kept
away from last years loop affair
by early graduation.
Col. Read, chairman of the Con-
ference Track Committee, recon-
mended the change to insure entries
from member teams whose schools
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Fowl Shot Is Fair,
Golfer Gets Par
BY the Associated Press

D5 Ute hSSUCIdttu PTeSS,
NASHVILLE. Tenn.-This is
the true story of a fowl (no pun
impliedD shot that proved fair:
DR.. M. M. Cullom, in a golf
foursome, drove a ball from a
tee toward distant green. The
spheroid did a dive into
creek
And hit the back of a large
water fowl lazing there, bounced
back onto land and rolled to the
edge of the green.
The golfer got a par 3 and
the fowl was fouled!
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Texas Ags, Army Postpne

Coach Homer Norton of the Texas
Aggies has revealed that a grid
game with the United States Mill
tary Academy scheduled for Octo-
/ Der 2 had been postponed until
after the war.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Collins of Aces Pitches
First SundIot No-Hitter

First sandlot baseball no-llit game
of the season is credited to Gene
Collins, pitcher for Maryland Aces.
The Aces topped Cecil Juniors,
2l-1. yesterday. the lone run off
Collins tossing coming in the first
inning on walks and errors.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
A WuIkuwuy
Totals 80 92713 Totals 3s e272l -
sBatted for Pyle in sixth
fBatted for Sayles in ninth.

Washington O2O 1O4 oOo--9
Rps-Clary. Johnson. Vernon Priddy,
Early 90, Sullivan (2D, Marion, Rucker.
Jurges. orengo. Error-Jurges. Runs bat
Ss5, Case 13i, Spence, johnson. scheetS.
Barna. Two-base .hit-Orengo. Home
rLns-Vernon, RAcker. Sacrifice-Pyle.
Double plays-L6hrman. Jurges and
Orenso; Priddy, Sullivan and Vernon;
WiteX. Orengo. Gordon, Berres and Cor
bases-Washington, 8; New York, 9. Bases
on. bals-Lohrman, q; Pyle, / Sunkel, s;
Scheetz. ?; Sayles. 2. Strikeouts-Pyle
4 innings; off Sunkel, 3 in 22a innings;
of Sayles. o in 2ls innings off Pyle. in s
innings; off Scheetz, ) in innings Win
ming pitcher-Pyle Losing pitcher-Lohr-
man. Umpires-Messrs Stewart and Berry.
Evening star., 1943-04-19

Five years ago-Six postponed
big league openers drew 136,755
fans and total of 175,000 for two
days. Biggest crowd, 39,742, saw
New York Giants at Polo
Grounds; Cincinnati had 34,l48.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Cards Best Bet Of Day

st. Louis-(Courageous steed)-
Rated along behind the pace to the
top of the stretch in last race. then
closed gamely to nip Brooklyn in
photo. Young, fit and ready despite
recent losses. This winter book fa-
Evening star., 1943-04-19
ena9 $r $p$ Leonard Harris Battle Mats As Lift Baseball Lid
Suspicious Of Boil
He Helped Desiqn
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
RICHMOND, Ind, April ia
After watching the Cleveland IN
dians and Cincinnati Reds get
only one extra base hit in 81 in
nings, General Manager Warren
G. Giles of the Reds declared
that maybe the manufacturers
used ground-up bologna in
stead of balata and cork" as the
core for the 1943 ball.
Giles is a member of the COM
mittee that designed the ball.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Still Is in Hot Water

Duke Zilber, who umpired in the
Piedmont League. is in the United
States Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Win, Lose or Draw
By BURTON HAWKINS
The Pennunt Pursuits Scratch Sheet StyIe

fThe Major 100000 year-ods
and
$780, distance, 154 game te tomorrow,
New Yok-Can repeat-Recent trials
take Jockey
to the whip Of down in cheaper
should take it all in Junior division.
ST. Louis-(Main threat-Foy three r-od maiden
outing during
good provide
in
Ceveand-Early speed-stricty spnr in distance race
Evening star., 1943-04-19

vorite should repeat in senior Sec
ton.
Brooklyn - (Keen trials) Again
may grasp early lead. Best condi-
toned spring campaigner but is
temperamental type. Nasty nag in
recent races and may be pocketed
by others. Jockey Leo Durocher,
warned about gambling and swear
ing, may not be able to change tao
tics and could be tossed in race.
| Others out to stop this one.
Cincinnati-(Can turn it on)-In
fine health under new trainer but
lacks finishing kick. Has been in
money last five races and could be
contender. Not bothered much by
drafty quarters.
! Chicago-(Not out of iD-Could
make trouble if Lon Warneke and
Paul Derringer respond to whip.
Out of money last three starts but
may approach 1888 form if Bill
Nicholson and Lou Novikoff supply
/ punch.
PhilIies Still Are Futile
New York-(Money chance)-Poor
| third in last race and doesn't figure
to annoy leaders. One of most
likable jockeys in the industry is
Mel OFT but his mount was hurt
in winter and may have trouble
finishing fifth.
| Pittsburgh-(Can't ignore)-Dull
effort last start and displaying no
improvement. Slipping back to 1899
form, when sixth was best it could
finish. No 300 hitter in lineup could
leave this one at post.
Boston - MAY need race) Not
much to recommend this. Spurted
in backstretch last race but didn't
like route and finished seventh,
| fourth successive time.
Philadelphia-(Steady sort)-New
owner for this chronic bleeder, also
a new but graying "boy wonder" up
in Bucky Harris. May improve
later but not this time.
Evening star., 1943-04-19
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 800: claiming;
4year -olds and upward, furongs

EIGHTH RACE-Purse SI,loO; claim
Ing: 1-vear-nlds and inward. Al & miles
Evening star., 1943-04-19

FIFTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; furlongs
Evening star., 1943-04-19
Entries for Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
Ing: 4-year- -olds and onward: 6 furlongs
Evening star., 1943-04-19

Young Jockey expected to maneuver
irritable nag in front down back.
stretch, but has tendency to quit
under pressure. Of good in last race
but ran true to form.
Evening star., 1943-04-19

sight of people banked four deep
waiting for taxis.
Evening star., 1943-04-19

THIRD RACE-Purse, 81 200: claiming.
maidens: l-year-olds: 4'a furlongs.
Boston Victory tKeiper) --------- 1l6
Cab Sir tRotertsl - --------- lis
Free Dutch tWielander) -------- 1l6
Meadow Clover tBalzarettD lib
Good Ante cStevenson) - 1l6
Powdered MILK Renick) ------- l16
xDonavatra CTammaro) --- Ill
Anizgoce (Wielander) -- 1l3
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Those of Coolidge who attended
the Casa Grands Womans Club
guest day last Tuesday were Mrs.
Asa Gardner, Mrs. Robert Hendry
and Mrs. w. D. Johnson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
49 Students. From
Pinal County Are
Registered, u. of A.

Forty-nine students from Pinal
ciunty registered for study at the
University of Arizona, Tucson, this
fall.
Registration is as follows:
Paula Bartlett, Florence; Dorabel
Diffin, Florence; James A. Diff
fin. Florence; E. Flanagan, Super
ior; Anna Grijawa, superior; Dora
Haddad, Superior; Beverly Helm,
Eloy; Kathleen Hendry, Coolidge;
Grace Jones, Eloy; Ralph Jordan,
Sonora; Anita Jane King, SAGA
ton; Harold M. Knutson, Jr.. Pos
ton; Harold B. Livingston, Cool
idge; Beatrice Moore, Superior;
Elmeretta Nafziger, Coolidge; Bar
bara Carroll Nelson. Superior;
Billie Mae Nelson, Superior; Rob-
ert Ohl Superior; Patricia Os-
born, Oracle; Barbara Jean
PEBBLES, Sacaton; John o. Rich,
Ray; Josephine Sawaia, Superior;
Valeta Elizabeth Self, Rivers;
Louise Shake, Ray; Frances l..
Short, Coolidge; Berit 1. Streng-
ell, Superior; Nancy L. Terry,
Oracle; Fay woodward, Florence;
Verne Wuertz, Coolidge; Fred
Griffin, Florence; Richard L.
Soule, Superior.
Nell Wills BARNES, Lael Carlton,
Virginia Cruz, Benjamin j. Don,
Lillian Don, Lenore Mildred
Dykes, Harold L. Farley, Jr, Ger
aldine Fergus, Jean M. Gray
Henry Kochsmeier, Jean Mcneil
Dorothy Maud, Barbara Morrill,,
Russell c. Sigh, Gilbert Nils
Wong, Jr., Margaret Young, Ma
than A. Coxon, Joy Lehmberg, all
of Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

o Mrs. H. G. Hall left Monday for
Santa Cruz, California, to visit
her mother, Mrs. J. H. Christian
and other relatives on the coast.
She plans to be there a month.
o Mrs. Ruby Lamar, the former
Miss Ruby Sparks, left Saturday
for her home in Salt axe City
after a short visit here with
friends. She was employed before
her marriage at the local branch
of Valley National Bank.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Cook Of
Carlsbad have recently arrived at
Casa Grande Ruins to make their
home Mr. Cook is the new ranger
there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
10 YEARS AGO

Last Sunday while returning
from church Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Farnsworth and their daughter,
Miriam, collided with another car
with a reckless driver which re-
suited in a few bruises and car
repairs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

the barracks, but others, with
families are looking for shelter,
warmth, a place to call home
Western hospitality used to be a
simple thing. One simply said
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

With the opening of a big new
air base east of town, Coolidge
suddenly finds herself hostess tc
many strangers =. most of them
aviators and cadets, will live in
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

OCaptain and Mrs. J. w. Beau
champ of Tucson and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hanna and sons,
Johnnie and Dickie, were guests
at a family dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Beauchamp
on Sunday. Captain Beauchamp
is their son and Mrs. Hanna is
their daughter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
RABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Yates be-
came the parents of baby daugh-
ter on Sunday, November 2lst'
She weighed six pounds eleven
ounces and was born at Florence
HOSPITAL. They have named her
Shirley Ann.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
BABY BOY

BABY BOY
Mr.. and Mrs. Fagon Holland be-
came the parents of baby boy on
Thursday, November 11th. he
weighed seven pounds five ounces
and was born at Florence Hosp1-
tai.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Chadborn
and daughter have moved into one
of the Luthy apartments. Mr.
Chadborn is engaged in installing
frigidaires and other electrical
equipment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
BABY BOY

BABY BOY
Mr.. and Mrs. Socorro Bogargus
became the parents of a baby boy
ON Tuesday, November 23rd. He
weighed seven pounds eight ounc-
es and was born at Coolidge Hos
pital.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cooper of
Los Angeles arrived Friday to
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Christensen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Pull UP your cndlr stranger ana
make yourself at home" Life
was easy then, because the people
who lived it, helped each other
Today it is complicated, there
are such things as rent and ration
stamps and selfishness But
above all these, is the knowledge
that the strangers within our
gates are not here because they
want to be-they have left homes
of their own to be trained to go
out and fight, that we might keep
the things we have Surely we
cannot be selfish with one of
these by calculating the number
of extra dollars his urgent housing
need might be made to bring us
Fair dealing builds trust and
hospitality cements friendships, so
as we throw open our homes, let
it be in the spirit of Pull up your
chair stranger, and make yourself
at home"
Vignette of rural simplicity,
seen on the way to Main
Street A herd of cattle
grazing over an alfalfa field,
the morning sun falling warm
Iy on their backs :. a small
house beyond, smoke curling
from its chimney and in
the distance, mountains
=. their barren slopes soften
ed to beauty by sunIit-tinted
wells of blue and orchid mist.
Two nondescript men lounged
against a fender of a car parked
on Main Street recently, their con-
versation audible to the occupant
of a nearby coupe Shore it
was boss meat" said one. They
amt allowed to sell it 'thout tell
in you" How'd you feel after
you ct it?'' asked his friend :.
"Wall-l-l," drawled the first one,
hitching up worn suspender
strap; q didn't feel like gittin' out
an pullin' no buggy"
One can feel in countless
ways the change that is TAX
ing place on Main Street -.
"And it will change even
more," said an old timer re-
Gently; "When the boys who
left it, return" "But
why?" queried a friend
The old timer shook his head
in silence :. Why? :. Can
dog that has killed his first
sheep-a null that has fought
its first battIe-or child who
has felt the sting of a strap
across his shoulders, ever be
the same?
Thanksgiving was observed
quietly on Main Street this year
+. There were turkeys on only
few of our tables-there were
empty chairs at many of them :.
And yet, because it was a day in
which to count our blessings, there
were some who remembered
these things-the sun still gives
us warmth, crops still grow in our
fields, we still have our homes,
our work, our places of worship
in a world torn asunder we
fall asleep, knowing that we shall
awaken on the morrow to these
same familiar things Despite
heavy hearts we have more for
which to be grateful than most of
mankind today.
See you next week, on Main
Street-adiOS
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
BABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Montego
became the parents of a baby
daughter on Saturday, November
18th. She weighed six pounds
three ounces and was born at
Coolidge Hospital.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Dunaway
and family spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hawley
at Miami, enjoying the snow in
that section.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26
BABY BOY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Henry became
the parents of a baby boy on NO
yember 7th. He weighed eight
pounds and was born at their
home near Borree's Corner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-26

Those of Coolidge who attended
the Casa Grande Womans Club
guest day last Tuesday were Mrs.
Asa Gardner, Mrs. Robert Hendry,
and Mrs. w. D. Johnson.
The Red Cross drive conducted
in Coolidge was a success, 70
memberships coming in and SIG
contributed The committee in
charge of the drive included Mes
danes Glover, Harris, Craig,
Stringer, Bryant, Hamilton, Rose,
Short, and Preece.
Ray Guiles, son of Mrs. Condit
of North Coolidge, who has been
in ST.. Joseph's Hospital in Phoe-
nix for several weeks, is home
again and by using crutches is
able to attend school again. Much
suffering and the absence from
school was caused by severed
artery in the ankle followed by
infection.
The Coolidge Parent Teacher
Association is presenting new
feature at it's next meeting. A spe-
cial group "The Mother Singers"
will be under the direction of Mrs.
Palmer Shielie,' singer of train
ing and experience.
Friday afternoon Mrs. c. c.
Hamilton was hostess to the AL
legro Club with two tables play
ing contract. Those present were
Mrs. Fred Slater, Mrs. w. P.
Ketchersid, Mrs. Karl M. Fisher,
Mrs. c. j. Preece, Mrs. Charles
E. Cohen, Mrs. A. D. Tyler, and
Mrs. r. J. Jones.
Follow the crowd December 7th
to the school auditorium where
the most riotiously funny three
act comedy will be presented, by
the Legion Auxiliary of Coolidge.
The exceptionally funny farce is
entitled Aunt Emma Sees 1t
Through" The cast of charact-
ers is as follows: Aunt Emma,
Marion Cochran; Louise Adair,
Mable Moxley; Richie Craig, w.
C. Ketchersid; Jack, Guy Wall;
Bud, Martin Talla; Joe, w. c. Mil
Ter. Director: Constance Shipley.
Business directors: Mrs. Harris
and j. D. Goree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-01
Stamp Sales At Key West Post
Office Largest In Its History

Postal receipts for stamp and
other stamp stock in the Key West
Post Office during 1912 was $52,-
6l5 more than it was in l94l, de-
spite the fact that during last year
Postmaster Fred j. Dion estimates
that nearly so per cent of the mail
handled in the local office was
either franked or Soldier-Sailor
free mail. The sales would have
been far in excess of the sum total
of the receipts, Mr.. Dion points
out, if service men had been re-
quired to put stamps on their let
tiers.
The sale of stamp stock last year
amounted to Sl26, 500; in l94l. If
was $73,885. All other services at
the post office show decided in
creases, with the postal savings
almost doubling those for l941. AT
present they are only S16l 900 ap-
proximately from reaching the
million dollar mark, whereas,
three years or so ago, they were
only about one-third of that sum.
Other records at the office, be
sides the sales of stamps, are as
follows:
Postal Savings, due depositors:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-01
GERMANY NOW
ON DOWN-CRADE
THIS PERTAINS TO INDUSTRY.
MANPOWER AND PRO-
DUCTION
CIV Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ger
many is decidedly on the down
grade in industry, manpower and
the production of munitions OF
war, military experts said here to-
day. Germany lacks many essen
tial raw materials, and substitutes
she has been compelled to use in
her weapons of war have shown
up their inferiority both in Russia
and in Tunisia.
Japan was said to have more
raw material today than she had
a year ago, but is suffering acutely
from shortage of shipping to carry
the materials, after they have
been turned into factory products,
to the widespread points of the
empire she has assumed to control
in the last year.
American planes, surface war
ships and submarines have taken
heavy toll of japanese warships
and shipping since the United
States entered the war. Japan is
known to be hard-preSsed both for
cargo ships and transports, and
her shortage is continuing to grow
at an alarming rate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-01
Optimism Based On Fact
That Allies Have Taken
Offensive Instead OF Be-
ing On Defensive
(By Associated PressD

WASHINGTON. Jan. l.-Vic.
tory in ls43 is optimisticallY
looked forward too by many Of
ficials in the nations capital. it
was declared here today.
With the speeding up of the
production of weapons of war
and with the United Nations now
on the offensive. instead of the
defensive in every theater of
war. the Allies are now defin-
itelY on their way to ultimate
victory. and many here believe
that it will be attained before
the dawn of 1914.
London. while not naming any
given time for ultimate victory.
is reported to be far more optim-
istic about what may be termed
a fairly early date for success. as
compared with the feeling there
UP to a year ago. The success of
Russian arms has much to do
with that feeling. it was said.
and it was added that by the time
the spring thaws come in Russia
again. GermanY's power in that
country will be sapped to so de-
cided an extent. commanders of
her armies. in the future. will
not be so prodical of her man
power as they have been up to
now.