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Four Children Die in Fire

BLOOMFIELD, ". j., Jan. 8 R.-
Four children died tonight in a fire
which swept their home while their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Scott,
were at work In war plants.
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Radio Programs, Poee E-3
Complete Index Pose Az
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tSee AFRICA, Page A-4D
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(See STRIKE, Page A-6D
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Weather Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau Report.
Rain and moderate temperatures with
fresh winds. Temperatures yesterday
highest. IS, at 4 pm; lowest, %, at 10
am, 20 at 10 pm.
Fuel oil consumption should be 1s per cent
OF allotment for period ending February ..
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tSee PACIFIC, Page A-12D
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tsee FLYNN, Page A-2)
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The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
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Petrol Corp. Defended
In Refusal 10 Sell Oil
To Certain Dealers
c. S. Steuort BIomes
SuppIiers Who FoiIed
To Anticipate Needs

BALLOU TO APPEAL plan to apply
added fuel supply cut to oil-heated
schools Page Ala.
D. C. OIL DEALERS outline trou-
bles under OPA -discrimina-
tion order. Page A-18.
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(See RUBBER, Page Alb
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(See SKY GIANT, Page A-60
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(See RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
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Smith, IS, son of Mrs. Lucille Smith,
466 F street S.W.
CAMP POLK, La.-Corpl. Irving
M Binder, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice H. Binder, 1140 Florida
avenue NV, has been transferred
to the maintenance battalion of an
armored division here from Fort
du Pont, Del.
EDGEWOOD ARSENAL. Md
Capt. Godfrey R. Thorn, 1885 Sedg-
wick street NV. and First 1t.
William T. Kruglak, 2440 Sixteenth
street NV. graduated Saturday
from the First Basic Chemical War
fare Service course here.
SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich.-Lt.
Alwayne Marcellus Dunlap, son of
B. A. Dunlap. 324 G street NV,
has reported to the Army Air Base
here for duty. A graduate of Miner
Teachers College, 1t. Dunlap en-
tered the Army in February. 1912,
serving at Fort George G. Meade,
Md: Fort Bragg, N. c.; Camp Liv-
ingston, La, and Tuskegee Army
l. ~ 1llS oC1lOoi hlds IL OlIl WlA1Cll AAC
was graduated in March.
CAMP HOWE, Text. Charles
B. Raymond, %, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Raymond, $500 Ex-
fair road, Bethesda, Md, has been
home on furlough for the past week
A former students of the University
of Maryland, 1t. Raymond has been
in the service for a year.
CAMP PEARY, Va-Harry Jo-
seph Dougherty, jr.. 1929 Third street
NV, who has been in the Navy
since December, 1912, recently was
promoted to a second-class petty
officer shipftter.
NEW RIVER, N. C.-Pfc De Witt
F. Cupp, 1919 H street Sc, has
successfully completed his training
here at the Marine Training Gen.
ter's Parachute School and has
been designated full-f1edged para
marine
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returnine in 1t. J. A. Hurney, jr.
February to attend Officer Candi-
date School. Following short fur
lough which he will spend with his
parents. 1t. Hurney will report back
here Tor duty.
ATHENS, Ga.-Three Washington
naval aviation cadets have been
placed on the honor roll here at
the Navy Pre- Flight School, having
scored 80 or above in all academic
subjects during the last week.
They are: James Frederick Mench,
5000 Fourteenth street NV: Henry
Norman Shadid, 1887 Massachusetts
avenue Sc, and David A. Goldstein,
son of c. M. Goldstein, 1919 G street
Sc.
GREAT LAKES, Ill.-Calvin S.
Orth, 10. son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.
Orth, It'll East Capitol street, is
now enrolled in the service school
for quartermasters at the Naval
Training Station here. On gradua-
ting he will receive petty officers
rating.
FORT KNOX, Ky-Weldon B.
Benson. 3709 Thirteenth street NV.
recently graduated from the officers
Candidate School at the Armored
Force Replacement Training Center
here and was commissioned sec
ond lieutenant.
Three Washington men recently
arrived to begin their basic training.
They are: Pvts. Vincent H. Holiday.
3409 Fourteenth street NV; Carl
A. Greene, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Greene, Benning, and Ed
ward w. Lewis, son of Mrs. Margaret
Lewis. 1407 Juniper street NV.
MOREHEAD, Ky.-Three Wash
tngton men are now enrolled in a
course for electricians mates at
the Naval Training School at Moore
head State Teachers College here,
When they complete the course they
will be eligible for petty officer rat
ings and will be assigned to duty
with the fleet or at shore station.
They are: Kenneth Wayne Henritze,
"a, son of Mrs. Martha Henritze, 116
Twelfth street NE; Edwin John
Krahling, 10. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Krahling, 1914 Twenty
seventh street Sc. and Robert Carl
Brewer. 10. son of Mrs. Ethel Mareta
Brewer, ga Massachusetts avenue
NE.
DEARBORN, Mich.-Two District
men are attending the school for
machinists' mates at the Naval
Armory here. On completion of the
course they will be eligible for petty
officer ratings and will be assigned
to duty at sea or ashore. They are
Raymond Mckinley Thayer. jr., 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs R. M. Thayer,
1903 A street NE, and Joseph Harry
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friday from the
Omcers' Candi-
date School at
the Quartermas-
ter Replacement
Training Center
here and was
commissioned a
second lieuten-
ant. A graduate
of G oil m b u S
University Law
S c h oil, L t.
Herney was in
Quoted in April,
1941, and sent
overseas in 1912.
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- 6EWlTH ID. O.
FIGHTING MEN@ {

CAMP LEE, Va.-Corpl. Tech
nician Joseph A. Hurley, jr., %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hurney.
2701 Fourth street NE, graduated
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ted friends here last week.

tied friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. c. Green, Jr.
and young son were in Ashland
this weekend visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff Green and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Liz were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George LiX and family.
Mrs. j. o. Graham made a
business trip to Hardin Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Lohmaier
and daughter Mrs. L. RISiXberry
and son Chas. Wesly, journied
to Hardin Sunday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Sixberry. Mrs.
Sixberry and son remained to
visit for a week.
Miss Grace Taught arrived
Saturday night from Great Falls
to spend a snort vacation here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Taught.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spiker and
daughter, Betty 10, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Knight.
L. r. Sampson of Billings was
in town Thursday.
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H8X Nlws % 9
T%# ~ Ss;:os.'

First Class Seaman James
Wiley returned to his base Fri
day after a months furlough
here.
Cadet Wendell Knutson is sta
toned at Kearns. Utah.
Sgt. Douglas Waddle is now
in Alaska. He has been in Sc
attic until just recently.
Stanford Stevens left Tuesday
Fort Douglas, Utah,
where he will be indicted into
the air corps for aviation cadet
training. Frank Stevens, who is
at Camp Swift, Texas, is also
going into cadet training in the
radio division.
Sgt. Bob Hanley left Saturday
night for March Field, Calf,
after a several weeks visit here
and at Wyola.
Cpl. Mark Bear Claw return
ed to New Orleans, La. Monday.
Pvt. Joe Blaine left Tuesday for
California and Pvt. George Real
Bird left Sunday for Davis
Monthan Field at Tucson, Ariz.
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D GRASS SECTION

| NAl. d110 @NA4S. ~.
returned from Thermopol1s
! Wyo. Monday.
Mrs. Roy Lining returned
from Broadus Saturday after a
two week visit with her sister.
Mrs. Ralph Knight was a
Sheridan business caller Friday.
John Liz returned Saturday
from a visit at Forsyth.
Ross Rountree arrived in town
Monday from Sheridan. Ross
has been receiving medical at
tention at the Veterans hospit-
al in Sheridan for the last
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ping of
Hardin visited their store here
Monday.
Dale Curry of Hardin is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Francis Curry
and son this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McGan
of Butte, Mrs. Gertrude Ken
needy. Mrs. Keith Moss and
daughter, Jeanene, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Kennedy
and family Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sharpe
made a business trip to Hardin
Monday.
Raymond Slyter has been
helping with the haying at the
Carroll Graham and the John
HelWich ranches.
Pearl Storm is assisting Mrs.
Ole Nelson at her restaurant.
Miss Juanita Fenton who is
employed at the Dell Standish
ranch spent the 4th with her
family in town.
Mrs. Marjorie Clanin came up
from Sheridan Sunday. Mrs.
Walter Rue and sons. Norman
and Douglas, returned to Sheri-
dan with Mrs. Clanin Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weigand
were business callers at Hardin
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Clawson and
children spent the 4th in Sheri-
dan.
Mrs. Carl Wake and George
Stutsman and Evelyn Christian
son of Sheridan were holiday
guests of MIR. and Mrs. B. H.
Stutsman.
MI and Mrs. A. L. Barrett
and children Veta and Free
! were in Hardin Saturday having
| dental work done.
Mr.. c. E. Barrett and Miss
Marie Morton were in Sheridan
Sunday.
Mrs. o. L. Matthews and Mrs
Josh Eggart spent Tuesday in
Sheridan.
Miss Clara E. Olds was a guest
of the Petzolds and FitZgeralds
Monday.
DR. and Mrs. William PETE
oldt and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Fitzgerald and children spent
the holidays at their cabin ir
the Little Horn canyon.
Joan George left Thursday
to spend the week at the Bert
Kronmiller home in Hardin.
Ed Barrett is helping Del
! Standish with his haying.
, Mrs. Robert Yellowtail o.
Crow Agency was a business cal.
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Lodge Gross Locals

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Curry
and sons visited in St. Xavier
Sunday. MI and Mrs. Fred
Sharpe and Paul Slyter were in
from the Tschirgi ranch for the
holidays.
Mrs. Ann Richardson and
grandson, Ross, arrived Friday
from Halsey. Neb. for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Glow
and Claudine.
Mrs. WinsloW German of Mar
marth, N. D. is a guest of Mrs.
Esther Havener.
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Taught and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnani, Mrs. Ida
Taught and son, Melvin, of Crow
Agency and Miss Hazel knight.
Bobby Havener was in from
the Wally DUEL ranch for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stevens
spent the weekend in Lodge
Grass from Bozeman, Mrs. Stew
ems is taking an engineering
course at Montana State COL
lege under the supervision OF
Boeing Aircraft. When Mrs.
Stevens completes her course
she will be employed in the en-
cheering department of the
Boeing industry.
Ralph Forman, Keith Holley
and Billy Blair are on a pack
ing trip in the Rotten Grass
canyon this week.
The U. S. I. S. has been class
flying the irrigable land on the
reservation the last two weeks
and expects to be here another
month if good weather condi-
tons prevail. Joe Boyd of Wyola
is representing the white men
on the reservation using the
water on the irrigation program.
w. H. Farmer of Billings is the
senior engineer. Raymond
Cramer of Crow Agency is rep
resenting the Indians. Miss Mar
ian Anderson of Billings is the
junior clerk stenographer.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Sturd-
avent of Sheridan called on Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Sturdavent over
the weekend.
Oscar Weltner arrived this
week from Vancouver, Wash. tt
visit his mother, Mrs. J. B. Eus-
tace. and his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Miklovich.
Sam Stevenson left last week
for Hebron, N. D. to join his
wife who is visiting relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. thinner
man made a trip to Helena Sun
day.
Mrs. Leo Williams and child
rem left Saturday for Great Falls
to join Mr.. Williams who has
been transferred there from
Fargo, N. D. Mrs. Williams is the
daughter of Mrs. Esther Havenel
and has spent a month visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. P. R. Forman, Kim, anc
Ralph, Mrs. L. J. MacDougall
Mrs. Emmett Curry and Jane
Shopepd in Sheridan Wednesday
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causing rank corrosion the way it does with
the engine mostly resting. But knowing as
did that chromium-plating won't corrode
easy, I could see it would check corrosion to
give the engines insides ~o1L-PLAT1NG.
"A synthetic in Conoco Nth oil acts sort of
like magnetism =. to keep o1L-PLAT1NG
fastened TO inside engine surfaces-not all
draining down to the crankcase even stand
ing still. The car ran sweet bringing you
back home, didn't it? Too bad some folks
have got to wait months for new models,
when they should've used Conoco Nth to
and save their car. Let's co."
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"1celand had geysers
but I'll take Yellowstone"

".....And we're headin' there, son, as fast
as you can get back in you civvies and
load up the car and"
"But Dad, I ,uus only"
'Never mind, Sergeant. You've been doing
your part; lots more'n I could, but just the
same my hairs gotten grayer, and now we
can enjoy our peace -. touring in the car!
II knew we couldn't bank on any new
models for a long while after this mess, so I
played safe with our car. kept her engine
like always, with Conoco Nth
motor oil, especially to not let the engine get
ruined by acid. Your old Mileage Merchant
pal told me why there was no worse wartime
danger than engine acid"
dad, / learned that too. in the service. 800"
'Quiet Sergeant, till I show off what I
know. That acid comes from ordinary COM
bustion, but when the car was run often and
got plenty warm the acid petered out-not
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Ter here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shaw ar,
the proud parents of a girl borr
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schone:
and Dwayne went to Sheridan
Thursday. Mrs. Schooner received
medical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coole!
and daughter Deana returned tt
Helena after a ten day vacation
here. Miss Emma Jean Sorgel
accompanied them for a shor'
vacation at their home.
Mrs. Jack Clifford and tive
children of Miles City arrived
Sunday to spend a few day!
with Mrs. Clarence Neal anc
Annabelle.
Miss Bessie McC lelland of the
state home economics depart.
uent spoke before a group Of
so women Monday on dehydra-
ton, canning, and freezing Of
food.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Cox OF
Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dickerson and Mrs. Ruth Waters
of Glendivc visited at the R. J,
Miller ranch Sunday.
Miss Clara Odds, Mrs. Leo
Boese and daughters, Jane and
Shirley, spent Sunday in the
Little Horn canyon.
Mrs. Darrell Mcdaniel and chill
dren of Sheridan visited rela-
tives in Lodge Grass Friday.
Mrs. Lewis Ross returned to
Springfield, Mo. Saturday. Mrs.
Ross will join her husband, Sgt.
Ross. who is stationed there.
Francis Owens branded Sun
day.
Mrs. Marie Bright Wings, who
has been in the Crow Indian
hospital at Crow Agency, is
much improved and is able to
leave the hospital.
The Indians have been absent
from Lodge Grass this week due
to an almost 1907 migration to
Crow Agency for the annual Sun
Dance.
Lloyd Blower was In town the
4th from the Bert Romine
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Owen of
Hardin and Mrs. Jim Tyre of
Texas visited at the Francis Ow-
en- home over the holidays.
Mrs. George Waddle, Mrs.
Clarence Neal and Annabelle
made a trip to Crow Agency
Sunday.
Mrs. Kenneth Morrison has
been in Sheridan the past week
due to her mothers recent ill
ness.
Mrs. Alice Abel of Sheridan
and Mrs. Willis Barrett and son
of Ell Centre, Calf. called on Mr..
and Mrs. Fay T. Abel Wednes-
day.
Miss Mary Owen returned
from Minneapolis, Mimi. this
week after a short visit there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn T. Ryan
and grandsons, Bill and Jim
Meister, Mr.. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs
P. R. Forman, Ralph and Kim
Mrs. L. J. MacDougall, MI. and
Mrs. Stewart Mason and daugh-
ter. Shirley, MI. and Mrs. Henry
Klindt, MI and Mrs. John Rice,
Jr., Mr. ad Mrs. Vaugn Eggart.
Jack Westwood. Bill Weigand
and Bob Boggess attended the
Sun Dance at Crow Agency Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Durkin and
family spent the fourth of July
holidays in Hardin visiting
relatives.
The state Red Cross instructor
was here Wednesday
Miss Marjorie Given arrived
home Friday from Helena to
spend to fourth with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Given.
Mrs. Edward Matthews and
son, Stephen Edward and nep-
hews, Jack and Gerry Pelesky
came up from Sheridan Thurs
day to visit with Mrs. o. L. Mat
thews for a few days.
Harvey Willcutt of Hardin
transacted business at the r. J
Miller ranch "Wednesday.
Miss Emma Jean Mehllng wa.
a guest of her parents in Har.
din this weekend.
Ray Malbrook of Chicago Wis.
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Lodge Gross Society
TRAVEL CLUB

Curley Wells were hostesses to
the travel club Tuesday evening.
It was family night and those
families who attended were DR..
and Mrs. Jay Fitzgerald and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Brookins and family, Mr.. Walter
Rue, Mr., and Mrs. B. H. Suits
man, Mrs. P. R. Forman, Ralph
and Kim, Mrs. L. J. MacDougau,
Miss Clara Odds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dude Sorger and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Curley Wells, R. J. Mil
Ter, Mrs. B. A. Zimmerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Bond, MI. and
Mrs. Billy Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Given, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Holley, and Helen, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. Westwood, Sr., MI. War
rem H. Sands, MI. and Mrs.
George Cooley and family. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lynde and Jack
Westwood.
HONORED AT PARTY
Mrs. Wayne Bond and Mrs.
Billy Miller gave a party in hon.
or of Mrs. George Cooley Mon
day evening. Guests were Mrs. J.
w. Holley, Mrs. A. G.. Westwood,
Jr., Mrs. c. L. Lohmaier, Mrs.
Henry Klindt, Mrs. J. T. Durkin,
Mrs. Dude Sorger, Mrs. VIM.
Lynde, Mrs. Curly Wells, Mrs.
Donald Clawson and Mrs. Chas.
Schooner. The evening was spent
playing bridge and cribbage.
Mrs. Dude Sorger received high
score in bridge and Mrs. j. w.
Holley was hisn in the crib
bage game.
GRANDMOTHER'S CLUB
Mrs. VIM. Lynde and Mrs. M.
L. Almond entertained the
Grandmother's club Friday af-
ternoon. Those present were
Mrs. Chas. Carr, Mrs. Cliff Clan
in, Norita and Claudia, Mrs. R. j.
Miller and Mrsr. Curley Wells,
Mrs. Wayne Bond, Mrs. Billy
Miller, Mrs. Chas. Pattyn. Mrs.
VIM. Footit. Mrs. Datus Chand-
Ter, Mrs. Dave Pease, Mrs. C. A.
Lining, Mrs. Morris Smith, Mrs.
Bill Smith, Mrs. George Cooley
and children. Mrs. A. G. West
wood, Sr. Mrs. Morris Smith was
initiated into the club.
BRIDAL SHOWER
Mrs. B. A. Zimmerman hon
ored Mrs. Donald Esp, a recent
bride, at a shower Friday even
ing. Those present were Mrs
Henry Esp, Mrs. Oscar Hager Of
Wyola, Altha Montgomery, Mud
dy Schaeffer, Mrs. Dougherty
Mrs. Svere Berland. Mrs. Bill
Smith, Mrs. Bob Formanack
Mrs. Harry Wilson, Mrs. Henry
Klindt. Mrs. Willard Wilson
Mrs. j. W. Holley, Mrs. Dave
Pease, Mrs. C. L. Lohmaier, Mrs
Dude Sorger, Mrs. Lawrence
Krieger, Mrs. Cecil Wham, Mrs
C. C. Green, Jr., Miss Clara Olds
Miss Emma Jean Mehling, Mis-!
Mabel Holley, Miss Billy Ruth
Zimmerman, and Miss Ethe
Mae Miller. A mock wedding
was performed and refresh
ments were served.
HOLIDAY PICNICS
A fourth of July picnic wa!
held at the Frank Gregory
ranch Sunday. Those who at.
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Holley and Keith and Helen
Dorothy Hamilton, MI. and Mrs
P. R. Forman, Kim and Ralph
Mrs. L. J. cDougall, Billy
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. George Meh.
ling and daughter, Emma Jean
IN M NM |lnro.~.
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CHURCH NEWS

CHURCH NEWS
Ora Smith, Jr. spoke at the
Little Brown church Sunday ev-
ening. Miss Hensley of Sheridan
gave a musical reading of the
"Old Rugged Cross. Duets were
sung by Miss Shirley Boese, Miss
Hazel Knight and Bonnie Jean
Sharpe and Donna Landon.
Father c. J. Bale of Yakima,
Wash. and Father c. L. Owens
were visitors here last week.
Rev. Self and family are at
Marysville, Wash, where Rev.
Self has taken up his duties as
a minister.
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MI. and Mrs. A. M. Stevenson,
Mrs. Marjorie Clanin. and son.
Douglas, and Mrs. Walter Rue
and son, Norman. The after
noon was spent fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Glow and
guests, Mrs. Ann Richardson
and son, Ross, fisned and pic
nicked in the nearby mountains
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Clanin and
daughters, Norita and Claudia,
MI and Mrs. Cnas. Carr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bussey and
family held a picnic near Wyola
Sunday.
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WE'D. P. M. CLUB
The Wednesday afternoon
bridge club met at Mrs. Billy
Miller's this week with Mrs.
Wayne Bond as the hostess. Mrs.
Chas. Schooner received high
score, Mrs. VIM. Lynde, consol-
alton.
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By THOMAS VI. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

Pres dent Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill in
their conferences 10 decide the
future grand strategy OF the Al
lies, are looking at a war prob
lem from a different angle than
was Napoleon when ne made
the observation that beyond
the Alps lies Italy The situa-
ton today is that beyond Italy
lie the Balkans"
A successful invasion Of that
peninsula would leave Germany
stripped Of her last satelliteall lily
save perhaps Finland 49, and
barred TO the swelling storm of
bombs, bullets and revolt.
The present diSol gained state
Of the Italian troops evacuating
the Balkans invites troops evac-
uating the Balkans invites at
tacks there To do il, the United
Nations need capture no more
Italian soil than they hold now
They can jump from Cairo to
Crete. Or they may first take
half or a third Of the Italian
boot That seems easier, with
troops already concentrated in
Sicily. Then they can take the
stride at several points from the
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Beyond Italy Lie Three Important Invasion Routes

very safe, until re have shown
via one of the other two routes
that we can land in the Balkans
and advance. Then Turkey
should join, for she wants Ae-
gean islands once hers, but now
Italian. And her demands will
be echoed by Greece and Yuga-
slavia, while Bulgaria, Ruman-
ia and Hungary probably will
be in for another Of those major
operations that Balkan States
must continually endure.
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plying the Red Army's south
wing in liaison with which our
Balkan invasion would operate.
We are supplying Turkey al
ready, but not eonugh. Her
army is still underequipped, her
airforce small, and Istanbul is
an inflammable target for
enemy bombing, while that
Thracian bridgehead might be
cut off by a strongly counter
attacking enemy.
So Turkey is expected to play
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100000 hardy fighting men.
she would open the third and
perhaps the best of the invasion
routes. She not only flanks
Aegean islands such as Crete,
but her European province of
Thrace is a bridgehead made to
order and confronted by less
difficult country than the first
two routes. BY opening the
Dardanelles, she would save us
millions of tons of shipping, mil
lions of hours of time in sup
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the end of the classic invasion
route of the Balkans, via Salon
lea, in Greece and so up the Var
dar and Morava valleys, storm
ing Skoplje Pass, which has
proven less impregnable than
Advertised. But first Crete
would have TO be stormed, and
probably some other Aegean is
lands. These would present a
tough task, unless Turkey help
ed.
3. II Turkey helped, with her
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Aid from Turkey Would Permit
Hardest Blow. Says johnson

there are a few defiles that not
only can be forced, but have
been. II is arguable that their
forcing by the Allies IN Septem-
Der, 1918 brought the end Of
World War But today more
important history might be
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made if Allied troops took any
Of three routes:
/. They could cross the Adri-
attic from Italy TO Albania or
Yugoslavia, joining hands with
patriot forces to help them
through the mountains that pal
isade the coast and through
made the coas' which gaps are
few, though they lead eventu-
ally TO the Hungarian plain.
AEGEAN ISLES ARE TOUGH
2 The same objective lies at