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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE
CITY OF DURANT, MISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment Of real and personal property on
the City of Durant Rolls for 1913 have
been equalized and are now open for
examination, and that pursuant to the
order of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of said City, a meeting will be held
by said Mayor and Board in the City
Hall at Durant on Tuesday, the 18th
day of November, 1943, at 1880 Pm. for
the purpose of hearing any and all
objections to the assessments contained
In said equalization rolls. Any object
ton to any assessment may be made in
writing and filed with the clerk of the
City of Durant at her office in said
City Hall on or before the day of the
above meeting. Any and all assess
ments to which no objection is made
at said meeting will be made final.
By order of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Durant, Missis-
sippi, this the 10Th day Of October, 1913.
MRS. C. W. CRESSWELL,
(SEAL) City Clerk, Durant, Miss.
Ordered, this the 10th day of October,
lS43. 10-3t-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

doodle bugs outen their holes; but / want to avoid the
Spanish needles, the cuckle burrs, the seed ticks, the
beggar lice and the chiggers that make life unbearable;
to avoid stone bruises forever.
Yes, I'd like to see the old side-saddle hangin' on a
peg on the front porch covered by a satteen riding skirt;
the women did not ride straddle then. I'd like to prime"
the ash hopper; and get a sassafack stick to stir the soap.
Backward, turn backward, o Time in thy flight,
Make me a child again for tonight.
o Lord let me go back once more to this land
of simple things!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. Emmett Coleman, recently where
they saw Mrs. James Smith (nee Mil
bred Coleman) and two lovely children.
Mary Ellen and Jimmie.
We learn with regret that Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfred Cox are going to leave
this community. They will be missed
in church and club work and for their
neighborly deeds and friendliness. Thew
have bought a home south Of Walden
on Highway 81. Friends wish them
happiness and prosperity in their new
home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
CHANCERY

The State of Mississippi.
TO: Marion Sanford Brantley, whose
post office and street address is I62
Catherine Street, Mobile, Alabama:
You are summoned to appear before
the Chancery Court Of Holmes County,
Mississippi, on the End Monday Of Jam
nary. 1914, to defend the suit No. 6693,
in said court wherein Mrs. Willie Nabers
Brantley is complainant and you are a
defendant.
This October 20, 1913.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
1O-4t-np (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

The State Of Mississippi:
To Zettie Horton Lowery, whose street
and post office address are unknown.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Holmes, in said state, on the Second
Monday of January, 1914, to defend the
suit No. 6692, in said Court Of Richard
Allen Lowery, wherein you are a de-
PENDANT.
This the 28th day of October, 1913.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
11-4t-np (SEAL) Chancery Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Support War Fund Drive

The United War Fund has gone over the top in three
Holmes county communities, Cruger, Goodman and Pickens.
Mrs. A. B. Archer, Mr.. Paul Hand and Mr.. Hardy Mchle'
leaders in these respective communities are to be congra1-
ulated at the splendid showings of their communities.
It is to be hoped that we will all continue our efforts
in this drive until Holmes county goes over the top.
you have not yet made a contribution TO the United war
Fund please contact your community chairman at once ana
do so.
The biggest part of this money goes to the USO which
takes good care of our soldiers on many fronts and the rest
goes to help alleviate pain and suffering botn al nome ana
abroad.
purse and GIVE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Teenaoers Plan Horse Show

Because parents preoccupied with the
eenage ss and boys taking the annual
spring the Crosse Pone Hunt Club which will
be held the afternoon Of June g. starting at o'clock
Christine Wall general chairman Of this swsnk sporting
and committee her sister, Manyn and Ann
Erkfz Sally Whitehead Donna D Marco Edward and Milton
Henkel
The program includes IS events giving all the boys and
girls from the up those of Is opportunity 10
participate.
The rarentchid event is the only one which the grown
ups will have part
Program viii featured ta western rorse~tr7v
parade which, of course, will delight particularly the small
fry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Mrs. Freund Heads
Enqineers Wives

AT THE annual meeting re-
Gently OF the Society OF En-
gneers Wives at the Rackham
Memorial Building. Mrs. Clement
j. Freund was elected president.
Other officers are Mrs. John
w. Kennedy and Mrs. Harvey
A, Wagner. vice presidents; Mrs.
Lamar Wehmeyer, treasurer;
Mrs. Edwin III. Pate. recording
secretary; Mrs. DAVID Mckillop
corresponding secretary. and
Mrs +. Gardner LegG Jr., his
tOrlan.
Honorary memberships were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
1000 Blood Donors
Souoht in z Days

A GOAL of 1000 blood
donors has been set for Tues
day and Wednesday when the
mobile unit Of the Red Cross
will visit Southwestern High
School. from ] so TO $50 p. IN.
ON both DAYS.
This blood donor project Of
the school Is beng sponsored
Ivy the Southwestern Woman
club which holds lis weekly
meetings m the school
Mrs. Donald +. Weldsy is
taking registrations Of club
members and their friends who
viii offer their blood on those
days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
WAAC Wins Commission

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II Hunter
are among Bloomfield residents
returning this month from
Florida. They arrived at Brae
Burn Friday. preceded 4 few
days by Sally Hunter. who has
spent The winter in New York.
MIR. and Mrs Hunter have been
IN Miami Beach for the last
eight months.
Betty Brook, daughter NJ
Mrs Max Brock. has recently
been commissioned a-first leu
tenant IN the WAACs and Is
now AT Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Phoebe Otter, daughter NJ Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence r, Otter of
Apple Tower, went 10 Hamilton.
y. Y, last weekend 10 attend
A dance AT Colgate University.
Two classmates az Sarah Law
renee College where Phoebe *
a student this year, also went
TO Colgate They are Helen Dow
Of Midland and Eleanor Patton
Of Birmingham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Capt. Pope Visits Parents

Capt. Gustavs y. Pope Jr.
has recently visited his parents
At Apple Lane Farm on Frank.
lin road from his station at
Camp Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs Pope have re-
Gently returned from spending
the winter In Arizona.
Their daughter Mrs. f. ".
Hill arrived Sunday from Wash
-rnEt0n f0T 4 short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph a. Braun
of Linda Vista are planning to
GO 10 Wallnon Lake about June
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
BLOOMFIELD HILLS,
May -.

WEATHER permitting tho an
W nual parish party of Christ
Church t'TanhTuoK wit rake
place Friday evening IN the
Greek Thcatcr ON the George
G.. Booth estate Every one IS
asked 10 brluc their own supper
M $50 o'clock and Come Along
With Nc and My Gal, Down
Memory Lane ON a Bicycle Built
for TWO. Weather NOT per
hitting the picnic will be held
at the Guild Hall of the church
and the frohc at the Cranbrook
School gym
Mrs. Maud Gilman and Mrs.
Sydnor Gilbreath are co-chair-
men planning the affair, and
Mrs. Carl W. Wonnberger Will
direct the entertainment, which
will include veral skitS.
choruScs and barber shop
quartet composed of Fred
Brock, Frederick G.. Weed,
Clark Bennett and Rev. Robert
J. Dewitt
Mrs. Earl A. Thomson Is
ticket chairman and Mrs I'd
win NJ. BcTCStOUd and Miss Mel
he Beverage arc IN charge Ol
costumes and properties.
s. Gordon Saunders will ac-
company the musical numbers
and Mrs. Edward r. Chapman
viii accompany a group OF
Krngswood School girls who will
sing The girls are Margery
Booth. Jean Grindley. Jean
BcTcSford and Gloria Lane
Among others taking part Will
hc Mrs. David Walker Lee and
Mrs. Benjamin Brewster, Vernon
r. kellett and Mr.. and Mrs.
Templin Licklldcr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
,ulevard, Crosse Pointe Woods.

the bldcelec Kathryn and Margal ct
will he Junior bridesmaids,
Edith Louise Lynch who May %, will he married to
James Weaver Rae Jr.. will be matron Of honor.
The engagement Of Jean kcppy Winsow and Lit Arthur
Spcrn l.. s. Army Air Forces Of Mr.. and Mrs
David L. Spero Of San Antonio Tex, announced by her
parents Nal Lawrence H. Connell former residents
Of Detroit, Ann Arbor, stationed in Washington,
u. c.
Jean granddaughter OF Mrs Alex Dow Of Barton
Hills and of Mrs c. f. Hrshed Of lroquois avenue
She Kingswood School and is graduate of Llg
present member Of the sophomore class at
Wellesley College.
It. Spero graduate of the University of Texas, class
Of 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Artillery Mothers Meet

TIE lS2ND FIELD ARTIl-
LERY MOTHERS CLUB will
have a mothers and daughters
luncheon followed by a regular
business meeting AZ l. O'Clock
Monday at tho downtown
IWCA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Knowles Return Home

Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Knowles are back at their home
ON West Lincoln road. Mrs.
knowles from a visit with her
daughter, Patty. AT Wellesley,
and Mr.. Knowles from an eX-
tended trip in South America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leonard
Miller CMaryanna Craig OF
Ypsilanti are receiving felicita-
tons on the birth of A daughter.
Susan Craig Miller. May IS.
Mrs r. M Knox Of Quarton
road has returned from a visit
with her father +. f. Lindall,
IN Duluth. MINI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Skits and Close Harmony
Feature Crdnbrook Party

- TO open their lodge there,
They expect all of their family.
who have named the summer
home SLEEPY Lagoon To visit
there sometime during the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Leland
who have been on KcnsinGton
road viii move shortly into the
north wing of tho spacious
Braun home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Return From South

MIR AND MRS. EDWARD
=. CAULklNS returned early
~ the week from winter IN
Palm Springs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Mrs. Marshall
Club

MRS. NORTON g. MAR
SHALL WAS recently elected
president for the coming year
N tho Adventures club. She
VIII be assisted by Mrs. John p.
Thomas and Mrs. w. Louis Bay
InEton. vice preSidentS--
Other officers named were
Mrs. y. Guy Prick. recording
secretary Mrs. Toy G. ForShee,
corresponding secretary. Mrs
James 6. Mcqueen, treasurer;
Mrs Ben Davidson. social chair
man. and Mrs. Edward Woods
and Mrs Everest Buell.. in
charge ~ programs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Laurie and H. Richard m Marlborough 5loA 51A

conferred upon Mrs. Horace
Rackham, Mrs. Charles l..
BuSsey, Mrs. S. c.. ROLAND and
Mrs b. y. Horton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Red Cross Unit 4
Will Give Nav Tea

MEMBERS Of Red Cross
TINT. No. II. viii give a May
bridge and tea Wednesday AT
Nj Saints Church in Seven Mile
road.
Mrs Walker 7. Wright is gem
oral chairman. Her assistants
arc
NTSNANfS
William . Schmtt " HaEro't
y j. Ctais r 4 ReeEef
Nsphins Gilbert
Mrs II 6 Martin. chairman
of surgical dressings and Mrs.
{, r. Lent. chairman of sewing
and their assistants Mrs II L..
Butler and Mrs. Paul llinckley
Will pour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Directors
Meet Thur 55ddy

THE BOARD Of directors ~
The Detroit Fe deration Of
Womcn'S Clubs Will meet at
1890 a. m. Thursday in the Fed
Grafton Clubhouse.
Al II Z. m. an adjourned am
nual meeting Of tho Federation
viii he held 20 consider a pro-
posed amendment 10 The bylaws
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
10 Buesser Fetes Planned

As soon as Buessef, who is being married lime 10
Iehn Pfender returns from L. Of NJ from which she Is
being graduated May % parties in her honor will begin
One Of the will be luncheon for about 20 guests
which Mrs Duncan Campbell giving June ) at the Detroit
Athletic Club for another brideeect Jane Crawford
JOS cousin Elizabeth Carpenter Of Delray, CAL formerly
of Detroit who to only attendant will arrive June
Ito be her house guest participate in the prcnupa fes
tivities,
Elizabeth Carpenters brother Bill who viii be an hShe
liz exnec,ed on June University Of tho South
Sewanee Tenn He Just gone the Navy VIZ college
training detachment.
The time of the wedding has been set for o clock, on
June in the chapel Of ST. Josephs Episcopal Church
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Jean Keppy Winslow TO Wed

Jane Crawford and the Rev. Kenneth H. Gass assistant
rector of ST. osephs Episcopal Church. whose engagement
was announced small party last week will be married
June 10 AT o'clock in the evening. in St. Pauls Episcopal
Church Albert s. Crawford father Of the BRIDE
elect, is a vestryman:
Mrs James tgomery, the former Grace Rchenhach,
lis coming from Clearwater where husband 1t Mont
gomery is stationed, be in the wedding party.
Betty Crawford will be her sisters maid of honor ard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Parents Announcing It
To Their Friends Sunday:
Get News Over Phone

ETTY LAWEIr end ~ Gchard NJ kmbroush who
have been visiting II. Kmbroushs mother, Mrs
Wade Oldham, m Svarthmorc Pa, called sup Betty
~ parents Mr and Mrs. Howard Lswric Of Lochmoor
44lasse- pninie-la= tell them the of their
| engagement
Mr. and Mrs Lswne are announcing to their friends
this Sunday,
L. Kimbroughs father +. Price Kmbrough OF Detroit
Betty has gone back Sweetbriar College in Virginia.
from which she will be graduated June "A
She went 10 Liggett and $ member of Tau Beta
Mr.. and Mrs Lawre will not to see her graduated
because they May Day Betty was in the May
Court
Their younger daughter. Mary, Joined them there She
will be graduated The day Betty but from Bennett
. Junior College.
Back From Hawaiian Island
1t kmbrou-h Just returned from years duty IN the
Hawaiian Islands
He graduated the University of Alabama and
"l)oke-"
He is to report June Santa Ana Cal where he VIII
be stationed with the army air forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23

STORE HOURS MONDAY -. 1890 NOON 10 9 P. M.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23
Back From Hawaiian Islands

He is to report June S st-Sants Ana
be stationed with the army air forces.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
(Bear Trail Hill

When t,oilioht falls, cooling damp
ness soon
Peruades the forest oropes and
pine-siDeet trail.
One hears the distant crying OF the
loon, ;
And, nearer by, d screech outs
eerie Dail. :
Birds twitter; crickets churr;; a bulE-
frog thrums &
In bdsso to the mill streams liquid
tinkle: 3
Squirrels chatter. and a naughty
pheasant drums, e
As sunset 1Danss and first stars
family ttoinkls. =
Smoke curls from chimneys; cabtr
lamps are lit, II
The fragrant smell OF bacon ftls
the air. y
Aunt Corrie, cane IN hand, consss
out to knit y
4 while beneath a blazing tat-
,0ood flare, ~
Whose light 0tues golden luster %
the ledpes &
OF rhododsndron, dinoy root and
sdpss. ~
MP. sToDDARnk
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Symptomutic

Sweden no longer hesitates to rub
Berlin's fur the wrong way. Not many
weeks ago it made special effort to
help Jews being bounded by the
Nazis in Denmark Earlier it had
ended an agreement permitting the
transit of German troops through
It's territory to and from Finland.
And now it has just taken strong
diplomatic action in behalf of 1900
anti-Quisling Norwegians - chiefly
students and professors Of Oslo Uni
versity-who have been arrested for
deportation to Germany.
The Nazis have tried to Justify the
arrests as a necessary measure
against the danger of sabotage and
"disloyal' acts in Norway, but the
Swedish government, speaking for
itself and rejecting widespread in
dignation among the Swedish peo-
pie, has not been convinced. In a
formal note of protest, it has called
upon Berlin to cancel the action,
warning that Sweden views the
matter with great anxiety" and
that in the interests of Swedish
German relations the German gov
ernment should meet the deep
wishes" of the Swedes.
At this time last year, il Sweden
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Gone But Not FORGOTTEN

The crime of AWOL, like larceny.
Is Of varying degrees, and Is handled
accordingly. If the time lost is a
few hours, it may be condoned, par
ticularly il caused by a breakdown
in transportation. When it gets into
days, stiff but not fatal punishment
results. When it reaches the neigh
borhood of month, the culprit is
really behind the eight ball.
However, If larceny is suf-
f1ciently grandiose, and is on scale
OF many thousands of dollars, involv-
ing gaudily printed stock certificates
instead OF blackjacks, the perpetra-
tor has chance to get away with
it. That similar conditions may
apply to AWOL has been recently
shown in the case of soldier who
walked off guard duty, moved to
another State, and for some time
remained there as a civilian. He
is now at another camp, working on
civilian status, with his offense for
given, largely on account OF his age
or, to be more exact, his two ages.
1t would not be humane to be too
hard on mere youth of twenty for
deserting in 1883, and equally in
humane to penalize him in 1943
when he was eighty. It also would
be shame to spoil worlds record
of sixty years AWOL.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Grenob!e Threatened

In their increasing desperation,
the Nazis in France are capable of
making good their threat to raze
the ancient city of Grenoble. Patriot
activity in the neighborhood has
brought the promise of destruction.
Many Americans, knowing the beau
tiful old fortress town, will under
stand what is imperiled.
Grenoble has some resemblance
to Quebec. 1t stands at the Juno
ton OF the valleys of the 1sere and
the Drac. Magnificent mountains.
some of them ten thousand feet
high, rise above the rivers. A series
of defensive works occupies the
slopes of the Rachais over the mod
ern business and residential areas.
Settled in prehistoric times, the site
was called Cularo by the Allobroges
and Gratianopolis by the Romans,
The BurgYndians held 1t in the nth
Evening star., 1943-12-03
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. FracetDeN.

Today 1t u realized that the fastidious
child, especially II 4 boy, Is really 4
sick child, lacking IN the proper amount
Of vitamins and minerals, In all hkeh-
hood.
Jones still shrinks from photographs
OF human beings eating.
Nothing irks him more than 4 shot Of
= soldier gnawing wing Of turkey.
Pictures Of persons eating corn on the
cob, he has always thought, ought to be
forbidden by law. 1t would be prepos-
terious. perhaps, to call them indecent
but that word gives some inkling Of the
way Jones feels about them
Eating hot buttered popcorn in public
ought to be forbidden, too.
There are just some things that fas-
tidious people do not do.
Jones has often thought that animal
eating always seems proper and At.
What Is more engaging than 4 squirrel
holding q nut up to his mouth?
This is the most characteristic pose of
one OF our most interesting and appeal
ing small animals.
Just silhouette will recall memories
to any locker, even one who is not par
ticularly interested in animal life.
The smallest child will recognize the
pose and name the animal
Cows cropping grass. and horses eat
ing out OF trough. birds pecking ber-
ries from 4 bush-these seem downright
natural and appealing.
But a man eating corn on the cob is
an abomination.
Popcorn. with plenty of butter-and
no points the great Sunday aft
ernoon feast in many q small town
household
There was = lag, some hours after
dinner
1t was the old letdown, and nothing
seemed to remedy the matter except
popcorn.
The popped corn was heaped in
great bowl and covered with melted
butter.
Some salt was sprinkled on.
Everybody had a share, including the
household cats, which ate from a news
paper in the middle of the floor.
Jones can recall how the melted but
ter caused the paper to take on a vaxy
appearance
His reconections remind him to try
popcorn on the squirrels the next time
he pops some. He has a fancy electric
pepper, still in working order, but moth
Ing does a better job than a pan with
lid on it, provided you know how to
handle the lid.
He has fed many items to squirrels,
but never, so far as he can recall, has
he ever tried them on popcorn. Miss
Smith. take a memo: Try popcorn on
the squirrels" They ought to like it.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

century, the Franks IN the sixth. It
was included In the kingdom Of
Provence from 87o to 1892. Then
followed long struggle between the
local bishops and the counts Of
Albon. Taking the title of Dauphins
Of the Viennois, the latter, when
victorious over their ecclesiastical
rivals, made Grenoble their capital.
1t was stipulated that the citizens
we're to retain their municipal privi-
leges at the absorption of Dauphiny
by the royal power in 1349. The
city was sacked by the Protestants
in 1852, but the firmness of the
governor prevented a repetition of
the Massacre OF Saint Bartholomew
4 decade afterward. Lesdiguieres,
at first leader of the Reformers
but subsequently their enemy, took
possession for Henry w in 1890. It
Is to him that the vast system of
Notifications is attributed. The peo-
pie of the community were noted
for their independence and their
ardent zeal for personal freedom
even in his era An attempt on
the part of Louis XVI to weaken
their parlement in 1888 resulted in
the Day of TileS-a serious defeat
for the regal authority.
The center of Grenoble is the
Place de la Constitution, a park
surrounded by the buildings of the
university and various government
departments. There are fine French
and Italian pictures In the art
gallery, antique furniture and por-
celain in the museum and one Of
the richest collections of old books
and manuscripts in Europe in the
library. A statue of the Chevalier
Bayard, the knight without fear
and without reproach," adorns the
Place Saint Andre.
Visitors from the United States
always were interested in the glove
factories for which Grenoble long
has been famous. The gants Jouvin,
skillfully executed in more than a
hundred different establishments,
represent the city's principal in
duStry.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Jop Fleet on the SPOT
FROM the Topeka Capita.

EioAn tns topeka Capita.
Just as air power is calling the turn In
Europe, sea power is the big factor in
the Pacific theater OF war, and America
and the Allies are on the upgrade on
both sides Of the world.
When Japan struck at Pearl Harbor
1t was obviously with the idea of dealing
a GRIPPING blow to much Of our Pacific
Fleet. The Japs thought it would be
possible to sink the rest Of the feet
While our other ships were tied up in
the Atlantic. They thought we would
not dare divert sea power from the
desperate battle with the NaNs. In
some particulars they were right: in
others wrong
Probably the Pearl Harbor attack Sic
ceeded far beyond the expectations, or
knowledge, OF the Japs. They actually
put most OF our fleet out of commission
and left us almost helpless in the Pa
CHIC. But they didn't know that at the
time, which gave US precious weeks and
months to recover while MacArthurs
forces fought delaying action. They
were entirely correct in the assumption
that we could not risk pulling ships
out OF the Atlantic area to fight them.
The big opportunity for the Japs is
now gone. We have steadily been re-
building our sea power until it Is now
believed that our Pacific Fleet is much
stronger than that of the Japanese
Navy, which was once among the worlds
best. The situation has reversed itself
and Americans are now daring the Japs
to come out and fight. On 4 few oc-
casions they have done 70, and have
lost heavily.