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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Rv B. GORDON LEWIS

WHITEVILLE, Aug. 15.-By far
one of the most ambitious cattle
raising programs ever undertaken
in this section of the state has been
started near Hallsboro by the
North Carolina Lumber company.
These plans include building up
the present herd of 100 head of
cattle to 500 head of pure-bred
hite-faced Herefords, along with
the erection of large abbatoir,
and the embracing of thousands of
acres of previously idle "cut-over''
land into profitable pasture.
In this mammoth project, a fine
start has already been made.
Down in the Honey Hill section
of the country below Hallsboro
where the company has extensive
land-holdings, the site has already
been selected for expansion of the
project, and materials for the alb.
batoir have already been placed
on the site.
This project is distinctly unique,
in that it probably represents the
first time a big corporation en-
gagged in the large-scale manufac-
ture of lumber products, has
branched out into something so en-
tirely different as cattle-raising.
But the war, wit hits accompany.
ing scarcity of beef, along with Da-
vid N. Council, the progressive,
forWard-looking manager of the
company commissary at Hallsbo-
ro, are jointly responsible.
Council foresaw the possibilities
of such an enterprise back in the
days when meat counters were
Uttered with the various parts Of
a cows anatomy. The coming of
the ar and the subsequent short
age of beef served only to empha-
size the wisdom of, Mr.. Council S
brainchild.
A year ago, he laid his proposals
On the table before the operators
of the North Carolina Lumber
company. They were quick to see
its almost unlimited potentialities,
and gave Council the green light.
That was all he needed. Two
months after the go-ahead had
been given, Council had 300 acres
of what had formerly been waste
land fenced in as a pasture for
the 100 head of cattle which he had
managed to assemble.
The Hallsboro man had already
decided upon white-faced Here
fords as the breed he would use,
since this breed makes the best
beef cattle, but getting a 100-head
so quickly proved more than a
mansized job. He had to content
himself with something less thar
all white-faced Herefords, and by
the process of in-breeding with 8
purebred-registeded. bull which he
has purchased, building up the
herd to all Herefords.
Now, if there's a COW for sale in
radius of fifty miles around
Council is on the trail of it before
anybody else knows one can be
bought. He's constantly adding to
the herd, and expects to have SOC
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Lumber Company Aids
Columbus Cattle Work

cattle within the next year or two.
The project is to be largely SELF
sufficient, and when brought 10
full fruition, will include the pro-
duction of beef from hoof to din
ner table. Pastures are planted IN
such crops as soy and velvet beans,
peavine hay, and lespedeza, on
which cattle may Craze during the
summer months. No feeding is nee
essary for the cows during these
months, the pasturage being suf-
ficient. Some of the pasture land
is wooded while one or two hun
dred acres are pure cane-breaks,
which make the best kind Of pas
lures.
Already a large pasture of sew
eral hundred acres has been fenced
in, and plans are being made now
for the inclusion of six hundred
more acres in the near future,
which will then give the company
1,4O0 acres of just pasture land.
Part of the fence surrounding
the pasture, typically enough, is
constructed of lumber, and leads
for a quarter of mile from the
Honey Hill commissary westward.
The enterprise is already paying
dividends. When other markets in
this section are suffering for lack
of beef Council sells plenty. And
it's good beef, too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
HOME CLUBS Will
AID CONSERVATION
1886 Members In State
Pledge To Help In Food
Production

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh
Aug. 15-The North Carolina Fed
Grafton of Home Demonstration
clubs, through its council meet
ing at State college last week.
pledged its 1886 members to re-
newed efforts in food production
and conservation, Mrs. Estele T.
Smith, counselor Of the 1856 clubs,
announced here today.
She said that the council thank
ed Governor Broughton for his
progressive and pertinent recon-
mendation to the last General As
sembly and commended the mem
bers Of the Legislature for their
conscientious adherence to duty
and their interest in the progress
of North Carolina.
The council endorsed the Ball
Hill-Burton Hatch bill and Senate
Resolution No. ia, now before the
Congress.
They expressed their apprecia-
ton of nine months school term
and asked that a law be passed to
compel attendance.
They recommended to county
commissioners and city officials
that the sale of all intoxicating
beverages be discontinued.
A suggestion was made to the
National Home Demonstration
Council and the Associated Coun-
try Women of the World that its
members assist in planning post
war program for the rehablllta-
ton of rural homes.
The council also endorsed the
recreational program outlined by
DR.. Harold G. Meyer of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Mrs. J. H. L. Miller of Nc
Dowell county was elected presi-
dent, succeeding Mrs. W. P. Dor
sey of Rutherford county, who was
placed on the board Of trustees.
Other officers elected at the
meeting were: Mrs. Edison Davon-
port O. Washington county first
vice-president; Mrs. A. P. Pierce
ot Wayne second vice-president;
and Mrs. Glenn Duncan of Chat
ham third vice-president. Mrs.
{ 1c.ge Apperson Of Davie was re-
elected recording secretary and
Mrs. ]. P. Gregory of Camden
corresponding secretary. The new
treasurer is Mrs. William Person
of Franklin and Mrs. H. M. John
son of Lenoir remains chairman
of the Jane S. McKimmon Loan
Fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16

The Bureau of Agricultural Fra
nomics has reported that averago
farm real estate taxes per acre IN
the U. S. declined about 2 percent
between 1941 and 1912
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Sampson County Raisers
Make Profit In Chickens

CLINTON, Aug. 15-Poultry rec
ords of four demonstrators in
Sampson county. Mrs. Oscar Nc
Lamb, George Waller, Jr., T. H.
Askew, and Cecil R. Tew, show
that they had returns of $125.64
above feed costs in July, reports
Assistant County Agent j. P. Sto-
vail of the extension service OF
State college.
The 438 birds in the flocks lay
ed 522 dozen eggs, with Mrs. Nc
Lamb showing the largest profit.
One of the demonstrators reported
a loss. For the first six months
of the year, the four flocks aver
aged GOT birds and returns of ST.
641.O2 above feed costs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
BY THOMPSON GREENWOOD
N. C. Department of Agriculture

RALEIGH, Aug. 15-(P)-"Most
mills are now buying wheat on
their knowledge of market grades
or on the basis of test weight per
bushel-a very good indication of
the market grade" remarked w.
H. Darst, farm crops marketing
specialist with the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, yesterday in
commenting on the high-grade
milling wheat produced this year
by the farmers of North Carolina.
1t is the opinion of Darst that
wheat producers of this state were
not encouraged to grow good
wheat until recently-"many mil
lers bought wheat on the basis of
the daily market price and on the
general average qaulity of the
wheat in the community rather
than on the daily market price
based on the actual market grade
of the individual lot of wheat.
''From a survey of the crop
grown in North Carolina in 1912,
and from observations made in
other years, it is obvious that the
grade or milling quality of wheat
can best be improved by increas-
ing the test weight per bushe1,
by lowering the moisture content
in the wheat and by controlling on
inn - declared Darst in giving the
following grade factors for wheat;
A good milling wheat must
weigh at least So pounds per bus
hel. This may be obtained by prop
er fertilization of the crop, use of
improved varieties, and the en-
ployment of proper methods of
harvesting and handling.
Wheat containing more than IA
per cent moisture is considered
wet wheat and must be dried down
to around 13 and one-half per cent
moisture for safe bulk storage and
milling.
Wheat containing onions when
milled for flour or feed is objec-
tionable. Wheat should not be
grown in fields badly infested with
onions. 1t should be protected at
all times from high moisture and
excessive heat in storage. Oats,
rye, or barley found in which used
for flour tends to lower the grade,
as do weed seeds, trash and a
mixture of wheat and red winter
wheat.
"In 1912, many farmers of this
section of the nation took advan-
tage of the federal wheat and
farm storage program. Loans were
made on farm-stored wheat on the
basis of the market grades. For
the first time, wheat producers
were definitely made aware OF
the Importance and value of grain
grading-not only in determining
the milling value and the price of
the wheat, but also in pointing the
way to better farm practices in
the harvesting, storing and hand
ling of wheat" said Darst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
FARM MORTGAGE
SYSTEM SIGHTED

JASPESR, Ala, Aug. 15-P)-
Senator John H. Bankhead O-Ala., !,
said today he would introduce a
bill at the forthcoming session of
Congress which would enable per-
sons qualified in agriculture to
purchase. farms under government
insured mortgages, similar to the
Federal Housing Authority pro-
gram for urban building.
Bankhead said in an interview
that his proposal would round out
the program for soldier-rehabili-
tation recently suggested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Alabama senator, longtime
advocate of federal farm aid, and
author of many bills in behalf of
agriculture, said he hoped the
bill would be co-sponsored in the
House by his colleague, Rep. Hen
ry Steagall DALAI
Bankhead explained that his pro-
posal would be apart from the
existing farm purchase program
operated by the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, which was set up un.
der the Bankhead-Jones act.
millions Of men have left the
farms during the war;" Bankhead
said. "Many have sold their farms,
ard will need encouragement to
ret back to tie farms. They can't
get them by themselves. They
must have some help. think the
government should be as willing to
insure mortgages on farm prop
erty as it has been to insure ap-
proximately four billions worth Of
homes built in urban areas"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16

sent the difference between
and loss In growing the cottos t,0pI I
he said. O0''on,"
The gin specialist also rr,.,
growers to get their seed oa ~ sed
IN proper condition before cs.a, s.,oa
ing it to the gin. He called snE aIEE'
aesens.0n toa III IL. 10 the the fact that the CO., ca.
ton OF the first picking is in WI +
green" condition and it Should ID a a
allowed to cure out and '0 - 0e
thoroughly before ginning U'g
He stated that no ginner
gardless of how good his a,,. te'
ment m is. can do satisfactory sf'g, y,
Of ginning if the cotton is eits.' 5oa
green or damp" S''nef
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
Young Richmond Plonto,
Redeems Self As Forme,

ROCKINGHAM, Aug. l5-J v
parker, young farmer of Ric5,
nond county, has redeemed r.S him.
self as a soybean grower .. a.;
year with a yield of about 30 n ,,,S ~
bushels per acre. ~ %
According to Q. f. Coward
slstant county agent Of the y. c
extension service at State caIIa9o
Parker hardly got his seed ba@
last year, His land was well dis,
ed and fertilized this year and tb.
seed were inoculated. These roo
ommenoed I practices brought
good yields in spite of a seas." S',
when it was hard to cultivate The
crop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
NEW COTTON ACREAGE

About 40 percent of the cotton
acreage in Scotland and IS per-
cent of the acreage in Hoke is
planted to the new wilt strains of
the Coker 100 variety of cotton,
reports J. A. Shanklin, extension
cotton specialist of State college.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Now Everyone
Knows Score

New York, Oct. FINS The
reappointment or Leo Durocher as
manager OF the Brooklyn Dodgers
can be marked down as the great
est victory ever scored by the man
known as Leo the Lip He has made
the grade against odds of about 100
TO !. He is Rickey's man now. Not
signed to a suddcn-death player
manager contract or staying in Of.
flee by sufferanCe. lie has the
backing Of the club president and
as. such has convinced a man who
Is as different from himself as
Sunday school and a craps game.
Durocher is a loud fast.talking.
tree-wheelins guy VINO nearly let
the Dodgers gamble themselves in
to obscurity by his own admission.
Hickey is college graduate, a de-
vout churchman and strictly
heWer-to-the-llne.
When Hickey renamed Durocher
TO head the Dodger club IN 1914
he tossed his fedora into the ring
in behalf OF manager who had a
club rebellion on his hands last
July and who was uncertain at the
end of the season as to where he
stood with his players Everybody
knows the score now: Durocher is
the boss, with Rickeys backing,
and any Dodger who doesn't like
that can pack up and get
Repeatedly, Durocher had all his
men except Dixie Walker under
control at the end of last season
AS things stand now. Walker is
confronted by the extreme Of max.
ing peace oyertures or getting out.
That's merely a report. but mas.
much as it centers around the most
popular figure in recent Dodger
a player who has de-
livered-it is more or less import.
ant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Eaton Mills

Eaton Mills, oct 27-Mr. and
Mrs Alden Day and AFRO Day visit
ed the latter's sister. Mrs. Herbert
steiniger, who is i'll in Providence
Hospital Detroit.
Mrs Lydia Sampson Is spending
an indefinite time with Mrs. LOIS
Clayton, Belleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Day. Mrs.
Lee Day, Mr. and Mrs Jack Day
and daughter Jane and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Day and son Burton,
were dinner guests of Mrs. Lena
Day, whose birthday occurred on
Tuesday
Miss Betty Garlick. who teaches
in Worthwhile. spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Garlick.
Mr. and Mrs. AFRO Day and Mr.
and Mrs. Alden Day and family
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Harpst, Maybee.
Mr.. and MRS. Joseph Sabo and
daughter Joan. Detroit spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs.
Retta Chamberlin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Casualties

Washington, oct. PINS The
War Department made public today
the names of 391 United States sol
diers wounded in action in the Eur
opean. North African. Pacific and
Southwest Pacific areas. Five Mich
igan men were included in the list.
Wounded in the North African
area including Italy:
Dindoffer. Pfc. Walter Mrs.
Elizabeth Dindoffer, mother, $3.50
Cone Rd., Milan.
Dunifin. Pfc. Donald c. - Mrs.
Inza Dunifin, mother, 1902 Burch
St.. Niles.
Hubert. Pfc. Jack Mrs. Eva
NJ. Hubert, mother. 22S7 Myrtle,
Detroit.
Jarvi. pvt. Toivoj-Mrs. Fanny
VI. Jarvi, mother, route 2, Iron
River.
Vincent. pfc. Kenneth Mrs.
John Vincent, mother, 335 Gilbert
ST. Owosso.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Sports Roundup

Holly first lightweight title fight since lsli
held tonight Sugger) White Baltimore
worlds 1876 pound championship from sam
Louisville will $4,000 the scheduled
Is bout a l favorite.
pictures Southern Caifowiao
Pacific football last Saturday today cleared the doubt
Mickey McCardle of clipped by Pacific
touchdown The films show McCardlc. all
the College OF Pacific ball carrier being hit from
Hurley allowing unmpeded
the Trojan goal
Providence r. -INS-The Brown University squad now going
confident
Saturday half
VIII be Saturdays
fulback cold
Hindmarsch, another convalescent.
West Point " YNSCapt Jack eXas) Hucker former Army
Lieut. Col Earl Blaiks coaching staff
nnbeaten
Penny WANNA at Franklin called
Amys best Red eagle apparently fully
from knee injury.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Ypsilanti Bowling Scores

(ayeJ 3l5, c. Hart SOL. V. Welte
395, VI. Mott 425. totals, 6i9, 661,
653-l963.
Blues
H. Love 40S r. Bird 267. F. JAG
obs 3l5, G.. Wallace 1863, j. Green
1917. handicap 81, totals, $50, ga,
$40, 1883.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
RQBS TAVERN

Detroit. Oct. 27-INS-An arm
ed bandit neryously lingering his
revolver. robbed a Detroit tavern
Monday Of $4,000. The proprietor,
Abe Daniels, told police he picked
up his own gun when the bandit
had dashed through the back door
and fired five times. He said he
believed he hit tho fleeing man
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

WASHINGTON-UP- lnvesti-
cation of the Rural Electriication
Administrator is awaiting Senate
action on a request for $4,000
by a Senate Agriculture Subcom-
mittee 70 finance the inquiry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
STOCKS UP 4.LEAF CLoVeRs

BIDDEFORD, Me.-UP-Mrs. Al.
fonson Perkins thinks she has
stored up a supply Of good luck that
will last her a long, long time.
Walking through pasture recent
~. she found a clover plant which
gave up 50 fourleaf clovers, 30
with FIVE leaves and six with six
Iaavpg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay-UP-
Col. Emilio Ramirez. chief of no
lice of Buenos Aires, Argentina,
has resigned it was announced Of
ticially. No explanation for the
resignati IN was given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Streicher's

Roll Sos. Sinkule SIG, Deck 1875
Bowden 1872, Max SIS; totals. 9SS
$50, SIS, 1862.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Nicol 500. fowler Gli, Beers $50,
IIutchins AS, Dieterle 249, Handi-
cap 1872. totals SOL, 81, 614-1742.
J. {. Moore & Co.
Schaffer $40, Hayward sos, Mel
son Al, Battelle 416, Wisbin 400,
Totals GIG, 707. 59i-1920.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Snur

Richards $50, Fedor 522, Lutes
1879. Dundon SOC, Northrop 57l. han
dieap p; totals. 93S, 9S2, sos, 1926.
Ford Local
Wendt ST.. Koch $50. James i65,
LaComb 5S4. Harris 6i3; totals,
S6j. 90, 1924, 2799.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Connolly 4S1, West AS, Stewart
ij7. Wales 1913. Crouch $40. Totals
I7j, 500, SO 2I24.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

f. Hutchins 4S9, Hufnagle $50,
Maurer 293. Bigger AL Kindshoyen
(aveD AZ, Handicap 80, Totals 70i
h5S- 156-2lf5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Hayward 81, Muster 81. TunnT
cliff 522. Schrepper 535. Smith 1879
handicap s totals, SS7, $50, 9j7
2647.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Brush AZ. Silkworth 457. Schrep-
per 81, Raab S32, Rust 1888. Totals
67s, SIS, 595-l946.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Streicher. Jr. 504. Streicher, ST.
4i9, Smith $50, Mac 572. Stein $50,
handicap IS; totals, 92S. $50, $50,
2740
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

American Ieqlon

Hansen SIS. Sprague 5j3, Farm
err 500, Schoolmaster 526. Peter
son 57i, totals. S42 OPS, 922, 1892.
American enion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
HOUSE LEAGUE
Team Standings
oliver

Stewar So, Sch elmer ijS, Sch.
wall i5l. Lambert 533 Franklin
526; totals, SIS, $50, Sl7, $3.50.
Tap
Vernon i67. Evilsizer 49,. Sam
onek 49S. zimmerman $50 Turchi
500, handicap IA; totals, SIS, S67,
81, 1858.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Whitmire 464 Kuster 3S9. James
$50, Wolter sos. Cameron 554,
Handicap IS, Totals 596, 65S, GsS-
1910
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Stanchfeld 4l3. D. McGafin $50.
Arnold 36i Under (aye) 336, Ed
Sauier 49,; totals, 6iG go, 656.
1853.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
RIVERSIDE LADIES' BOWLING
LEAGUE

OH 81 ~ 7.
High team game, Shaeter Huron
ST. $40.
High individual series, p. Crouch
5l0.
High individual game, p. Crouch,
pOG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
Hayward's

CcCieland 1863, williamson 375,
NJ. Ross (S) 291, f. Corbeille 474,
K. Ryan - 1876. Handicap So, To-
tai 666, 7u7, 635-200S.
landy's
Bassett 372, Kidwell 1928, Wendt
$50, Leabu 357. Morris (S) Ala, To-
tails 64S, SAC, 65S-l9j2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27
MEMS LEAGUE

Shaw 800. DaIchow Cayej 231.
DunkelberEer AS, Oldaser 2i3.
Harrison 500, handicap !95; to.
tails, GO, ISL, 500. 1858.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

p. Smith 40l 3. Lowe SIS. {. Gil
christ 800. J. Breiel 500, A. Pear
son i66; totals, 616, sos, $50. 1851.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

C. Klatt 400. II. Hoover 27S. R.
Cook 36l. f. LideI 1853. l.. Dele
hanty 1873. handicap 81; totals 6G5.
6Sf, 600, 1851
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Cardinals
l.. Nilbourno 49, y Elliott
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-27

Yesterday's Answer
a. S-shaped
molding
As. Capital Of
Switzerland
~. Polish river
40. Breed
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
BY VIRGINIA VALE

AelcdsSo Dy WSbtcIu ccWSpdpSE GnlOus
THE little town of Brawley,
Il Calf, woke up one morn
ing recently to find a motor
lied battalion of German
troops, armed to the teeth, lin
ing the streets. AS the Mexi-
can borders only Is miles
away, the townsfolk were a bit
jittery. Then they took an
other look at the invaders" and
recognized them as Brawley high
school boys, drafted by Columbia
Pictures to represent a unit of the
Nazi Afrika Korps in the picture
Somewhere in Sahara" Humphrey
Bogart's starred In it.
Janice Gilbert, who's twenty, has
been acting since she was eight, has
been on the radio since she was
ten. On 'The O'Neills" she plays
"Janice O'Neilr' and also an infant
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
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torpedo tubes, and four 5O-caiber
machine guns-fring in pairs from
each side. As for armor, well,
there's a story on that. The first
time we tangled with the Japs one OF
our machine-gunners kept crouching
down behind the shield which rose
just under the noses of his guns.
When it was over we asked him
why he hadn't stood up to fire.
He'll he said, 4 didn't want to
get nicked. was crouching down
behind that armor.' Then we had to
tell him that shield was 2s-inch ply
wood-keeps spray out of your eyes,
but it can't stop anything the Japs
might send. There isn't an ounce of
armor steel on the boat-we're little
eggshells, designed to roar in, let
fly Sunday punch, and then get the
hell out, zigging to dodge the shells
but again I'm getting ahead.
1--WE went out to the islands last
fall. I was commanding officer of
the squadron-I'd picked every Off
Ger and man in the outfit from vol
unteers-told them we were heading
for trouble. So they piled us and our
six boats on a tanker. In late sum-