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The Western news., 1943-10-07
EUREKA NUGGETS

Word comes from Patricia Alver-
son to her parents that she is much
pleased with the college she is at
tending at Claremont, Texas. Miss
Alverson is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Burr Alverson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth GWynn
have disposed of their business in
terests at Calgary, Alta, and have
moved back to Eureka, They have
purchased the Gale McKain resi-
dence and plan to take possession
soon. MFR. Gwy1n Is now working
with his father, Thurman Gwynn, in
the wood business.
f. H. Leonard family are now lv-
ing in the former Pat Jones house.
They moved in during the past
week.
Guests at the Rambosek home are
Mr.. and Mrs. Rambosek's daughter.
Mrs. William Davis of Seattle, and
their son, Albert from Butte. Al
bert expects to join the army soon
Another guest at the Rambosek
home is Mrs. Dorothy Southard
from Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Swabv of
Great Falls are visiting with Mrs.
SWaby's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Gasahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Small and
children from Coulee Dam, Wash,
are guests at the Livengood home.
Miss Mary Zehntner has returned
to her teaching position IN Lincoln
County High after having spent
The Western news., 1943-10-07
JOHN R. BUHMILLER RETIREs

After 30 years as station agent
and telegraph operator with the
Great Northern Railway. John r.
Buhmiller retired from active serv-
ice Sunday, that being the last day
of his employment. The last II years
of his railroad work were spent IN
Eureka, and Mr.. and Mrs. Buhmiller
will continue to reside here After
a couple months complete rest, Mr..
Buhmiller will again take UP the
work of making rifle barrels, IN the
manufacture of which he is es-
pecially skilled.
The Western news., 1943-10-07
MRS. WALLER ENTERTAINS

Mrs. Cora Waller, assisted by Mrs
Belts and Miss Dumbolton, enter
tanned at bridge at her home Sat
urday night Four tables were in
play. High score was won by Mrs.
L. w. Fetterly, and medium score
by Mrs. Marie Sailing. The guests
were loud in their praise of the
beautiful decorations of Mountain
ash and asters.
The Western news., 1943-10-07
TOBACCO VALLEY GRANGE
OBSERVES BOOSTER NIGHT

Tobacco Valley Grange held its
regular meeting September % in
C Y. O. hail.
Sister Alverson expressed the ap-
probation of the Grange to Father
Delaney for the use Of his dishes
for the chicken supper. She also
thanked the many patrons for their
help and donations in the various
occupations of the sccessful even
ing. Sister klnke received the
thanks of the Grange for the do
nation of the dish clothes and
towels Sister Alverson reported on
lunch boxes. Sister Elsie Helms
has the Bow Wow basket.
Sister Mabel Shea, as chairman of
the Achievement Contest, gave the
report on the booth of articles sold
at the dance. Proceeds will be used
to purchase war bonds. Brother
Mackey read the exchange list and
also the sale bill for Brother Dash
iell
We are proud of the position CIV
en- to Brother Weydemeyer. He will
serve as master in giving the sixth
degree at the State Grange con-
vention at Hot Springs
Brother Weydemeyer read an IN
teresting communication from Past
Lecturer, Margaret Matchett. A
resolution was read in regard to
changing the state meeting to the
month of June Chaplain Mabel
Shea read a card of thanks from
Reva Shea for the flowers and cards
sent her during her illness. Earl
Crawford and Lois Robbie have ap-
piled for membership. Group will
serve next time, with Sister Nc
Mullen as chairman.
At 900 p. m, the doors were
opened to the public to attend the
Booster Night program presened by
Worthy Lecturer Mary Moses. The
program opened with group sing
ing of God Bless America Wor-
thy Master Helms spoke a few
words of welcome to our many
guests and patrons. Sister jackson
read the Booster Night Greetings
received from National Master Goss.
The charter members answered roll
call by telling what they would take
out first if their house caught fire.
We had a good many laughs from
the various answers. Jean Peltler
recited poem which was dedl-
Gated to our boys in the service.
Winton Weydemeyer was our speak
er of the evening. He spoke on agri-
cultural problems. The patrons and
guests sang, THE More We Are
Together" Sister Dashiell gave an
amusing pianologue, THE School
Girl at Church" The drill team pre-
sented the u. S. A drill. Due to the
absence of Marie Shea, Brother Le-
narz read her excellent essay on
aThe Grange in War Time Serv-
ice" Sisters Elsie Helms and Maye
Roose sang a duet, THE Montana
Granger" The fine varied program
was concluded with Sister Nell
West and Brother Orval West star
ring in a play, Hook, Line and
Sinker"
A delicious. lunch was served at
midnight, sponsored by the losing
side in the attendance drive. A
beautiful birthday table was pre-
pared in honor of the birthdays of
the month.
Sister Jackson conducted very
successful sale Of war stamps.
hfApV TArK COM
The Western news., 1943-10-07
DEATH OF MRS. MARY j. FINCH

Mary Jarvis Rowland was born at
Pittsburg, Pa, on October 90,
1868. On February 26, 1891, she was
married to Isaiah E. Finch at Kit
tanning, Pa. To this union were
born 10 children-seven boys and
three girls. At an early age she
joined the United Presbyterian
church She lived a pure Christian
The Western news., 1943-10-07
EASIER TO GET PRESSURE
GAMERS

Pressure Gamers may be bought
for individual home use under lib
eralized regulations now followed
by the local Agricultural War
Boards. A person who needs a
pressure Gamer may apply directly
to the local County Farm Rationing
Committee for a Certificate of Eligl-
bility or ask that previously filed
applications be reviewed under the
new rulings.
The Western news., 1943-10-07
EUREKA STUDENT HONORED

Miss Betty Peltier, Lincoln Coun-
ty High '43, and now student at
the State University at Missoula,
was pledged to the Sigma Kappa
sorority; she was also elected presi-
dent of the pledges. Miss Peltier is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie
Pelfier
The Western news., 1943-10-07

successful sale OF war stamps.
MARY L. JACKSON,
Reporter
Evening star., 1943-07-12
CONCERTS.

CONCERTS.
Navy Band, Capitol Plaza,
o'clock tonight.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
8 o'clock tonight and 1890 pm. to-
morrow.
Music of the Masters" Jewish
Community Center, $3.50 o'clock to-
night.
LECTURE.
Rent Control in the District Of
Columbia" by Ernest F. Henry, Ma
tional University law school, $50
o'clock tonight.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers, 4
pm. to II o'clock tonight. Fox trot
and waltz dance class, $50 o'clock
tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, tonight: Rocco Terrone,
WACS and "The Off-Beats" and
Army Air Force dance band.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

Swimming. golf. Kenwood Coun'
try Club. all day.
Enlisted Personnel.
Glasses and Study Groups.
Swimming, S pm: dance instruc'
ton, $50 o'clock tonight; Jewish
Community Center (uSO).
Beginners French, Thomson
Center, Z o'clock tonight.
Games, Central Center. 7:3l
o'clock tonight.
spanish class, discussion group
NE. USO. 1917 North Capitol street
7:30 o'clock tonight.
Social dancing. games, Roose.
velt Center, 8 O'Clock tonight.
Recreation.
Refreshments, hostesses, voice
recordings, community sing, Saliva.
tion Army (USO), g o'clock tonight.
Supper club, lounges, games
NE. UsO, Sixth street and Mary
Evening star., 1943-07-12
$1,348,000 Approved
For Prisoner Packages

New Zealand war prisoners are as
sured more than $1,000,000 worth of
food parcels as result Of a decision
Of the war cabinet meeting at We'll
lington.
The cabinet approved allotment
of $1,348,000 from the National
Patriotic Fund for parcels to be
forwarded to its sons now in enemy
prison camps.
An additional $4,000 was allotted
to pay for the censoring of addi-
tional parcels to be sent by rela-
tives.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

land avenue NE. 8 O'Clock tonight.
Amateur camera and movie
guild, darkroom equipment, NCCs
(USO), o26 q street NV. 7:30
O'Clock tonight.
Dance, refreshments. hostesses,
bridge club. servicemen's Club No. !,
o'clock tonight.
Square dancing, YWCA (USO),
$50 o'clock tonight.
'Music, Washington. Chapel, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

Tickets to shows and sports
events, THE Hut" E street at Penn
sylvania avenue NV, II am. to
$3.50 o'clock tonight.
Pepsi-Cola Center for Service
men, $50 am. today to 1880 am.
tomorrow. First three floors open
to servicewomen.
Masonic Service Center, ! pm. to
10 O'Clock tonight.
Ofl1cers.
Omcers' Club Of the United Ma
tons, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
10:30 o'clock tonight. Introductory
cards to concerts and entertainment.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
roK COLONEL sEIv1CEanN.

sswirnming. recreation, YMcA
(U6O), II am. to il o'clock tonight.
sOpen house, Leisure Lodge, noon
TO midnight tonight.
open house. Banneker Service
Club, ! pm. to II O'Clock tonight.
community choral group, YWCA
(UsO), 3 o'clock tonight.
war workers welcome.
For further details, call USO In
formation booth, National 1881.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
Walk. 1000 Miles

Anderson I. .Knapton, aged =.
Of Mansfield, England. has walked
1900 miles to preach 2,4Oo sermons,
and never has been late for .
service.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
PIonters Cry for Curs

Banana planters IN ths TtHpan
district Of Mexico report they are
losing $2eo, 900 = month because Of
the lack Of freight cars to move their
fruit to market.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
Why NOT give them the
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ON MUCH NEEDED VXCAz

weekend pass just 4s hours for some of them.
Or ough go home before departing for over there"
Thousands on thousands of American boys and girls in
the armed services travelling the trains these days
And that's in addition to the million troops per
month carried by the railroads the Of regular
troop movements "a job in itself that requires more
than half the Pulmans and onethrd Of all the coaches
in the country.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

With the passenger equipment available, doing
handle this load, and the
time accommodate civilian patrons; businessmen,
Government employees essential travel we'll
civilians who formerly used their automobiles. That's why
we're asking your COOPERATION
With the heavy volume of weekend travel taxing
facilities you will do yourself kindness, and help
boys and girls in uniform by following the travel sug
gestions listed in the rght-hand block
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16

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over the week ends They will
hire persons for part time work
or will hire persons full time for AZ
long as the need for picking the
crop EXISTS.
The second farm where the need
to pick the crop is particularly urg.
ent. is a 20 acre tomato farm. at
$500 Jacksonville Rd. Here the
tomatoes must be gathered soon.
as they are threatened by frosts
Persons may pick here at any
time also. coming in the daytime,
or after working hours in the eve
ming. They will he given a reduc-
ton in price OF the tomatoes IL
they pick them for their own use.
Persons interested in picking
may 90 directly to the farms. or
may OBTAIN further information on
locations and transportation TO the
fsrns from the Office Of the Board
10 "r~,lrerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
KiWanls

CONTINUED from Page One)
cause the lend lease obligations
have depleted them. There VIII
be no ready supply of goods
classed as Injuries. he stated, be-
cause all of these have been sold.
The present question is, Are
We drifting away from democracy
and if so will we maintain the cap
italistic system of life?" Prof.
Lathers said Some people think
the day OF individual opportunity
is past. but for the person who
will exert himself the opportunity
is still at hand. he added.
The theory that industry should
be controlled by the government
still exists, the speaker continued.
but the question of labor and cap
ital is considered to be unsolyable:
labor has the theory that there is
excess OF manpower and that
obs are limited. he stated. lncen-
live pay should be used to pay
labor. he said. and capital, labor,
and unions should change their
attitude in order that volume OF
production might be increased.
Guests at the meeting were DR..
Mehren Thomson, DR.. Harry Hoy
Gerald Power. 1t. Daniel Muntean
all OF Ypsilanti, and Fred Gross
Aviation Meta1smftb Second Glass
and W. Burrows. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Officers Cooperate,
Three in Custody

As result of cooperation Of
Washtenaw and Oakland County
sherins' departments three Oak
land County residents have been
arrested and jailed, and will be
charged with receiving stolen
goods. The three, Mr.. and Mrs. lsel
Williams. 500 w Eight Mile Rd,
and Lesia Jarman, 1884 Grand
Lodge Ave, Royal Oak Township.
were charged with having received
liquor and beer stolen from the
West side Distributing Company
Dexter Rd Stanley Yenowine,
charged with theft of the liquor
remains in Washtenaw County Jail,
where he has been for several
weeks, having been remanded for
sentence following his arraignment
in justice court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Municipal Court

Driving too fast for general con
ditions cost Leonard Spragg $50.
on charges OF yagrancy and being
intoxicated and disorderly Herbert
Colon. Kentucky. was assessed SIS
and 20 days in county jail; for be-
ing disorderly Franklin French was
given choice of paying S25 or serv-
ing 80 days.
George Brown. on charges of
vagrancy, was given 80 day jail
sentence but on condition he keep
out of the county. sentence was
suspended. For being intoxicated
Warren Cook paid SIS.
Driving with expired license
plates cost Charles Yates. Jam S
r. Sto X, Irene Knight. Earl Finch
and Raymond Hatch each 81: for
other irafiic violations Joseph d.
FurbdtSS paid 95>76, Gs4,s dUent'a'
er. Sc: Walter Coppens, So, Book
err Brooks. IS and Glen o. Sayers,
81.
Ypsilanti police today are silent
ly cursing their zealousness in law
enforcement which brought Paul
Neff. Milan. into the station pre-
pared TO pay a SIS fine for speed
ing. Mr. Netf paid his fine. with
alacrity, and having settled his OBJ
LEGATION with the officers, departed
leaving behind him bitter strife
and confusion and a bag contain
ing Lao pennies.
For speeding the following paid
fines Wednesday at the Npsilanti
police station: r. X. Butler, l145
W. Michigan Ave. $40; Maxine
Brammen, Ann Arbor. 81: Fred
Martin, Detroit 81; Fred Czaj-
kowski Detroit, $40: Lamar Hill,
81. and Paul Neff, Milan, SIS. For
stop street violations John Yana'
way. Ballard St, paid SO, Harold
Carter. 204 Wallace Blvd. paid 81,
Warren Stevens. Ann Arbor paid
So, Jack Nashland, 702 Pearl St..
paid S. and Joseph Lawson, Willow
Court. paid 81. For running a traf-
fic light Alfred Ballinger. 961 Wash
tenaw Ave, and Chester Podgor-
ney. Willow Lodge. each paid 81.
Peter Casey paid S6 for stop
street violation and for driving
with expired license plates.
William Hellner, Ann Arbor,
paid S11. for speeding and stop
street violation. For driving with
expired license plates 80 fines were
paid by o. A. Tooze, 429 Campbell
St. and Jack Arthur. A total of
s12 was paid for minor traffic VIC
lations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Pick Of The Air TODAY

2:30 p. might OF the World;
6:15-Melodic Strings.
CBS-1l a. m. $3.50. Sis p. m
War Loan Programs:
4:O0-Home Front. Mrs. jim
my Doolittle;
5:00-Judith Evelyn Reads.
BLU-12:30-Farm and Home Pro
gram;
2:15-Mystery Chef;
4:0O-Blue Frolics Comedy.
MBS-1l:30 a. m.-Happy Joe and
Ralph;
2.l5 D. ,m.-Nashville Varieties;
4:3O-Full Speed Ahead, Milt
Berle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Bus Passengers
Burned in Mishap

Tulsa. Okla. Sept. 16-INS- A
freak accident that set fire to
Santa Fe railways passenger bus
in downtown Tulsa today left six
women with severe burns and a
nalf-dozen others nursing minor
injuries. A score OF other pas
sengers narrowly escaped death
as the bus. laden with SO passen-
gers. struck loose automobile
spring that was lying in the street
AS one end OF the steel spring
chung 10 the gasoline tank. thu
lower end sent sparks flying as It
was dragged along the pavement
The sparks ignited gasoline and
an explosion followed. with flames
enveloping the bus and burning
gasoline spreading over the near.
by pavement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Daily Market Report

bu.: No. .. Sl.5G bu.. Northern
Spies. No. /. $500; Jonathans.
No. /. s2.75-3 bu.. Steel Reds. fan.
cy. S4.5O-5 bu.; No. l. $3.5o-i Blu.
Yellow transparents. $500 SIS
Wealthy bu. No. /. 81. $4,000. '
TOMATOES -Jumboes. No. /, 75c-
Sl.00.
PEACHES -Elbertas, bu., No. 1.
$i50-5.l0.
PEARS Bartlstts. b.. No. /. Gin.
S4.5C-5.
CANTELoUPES- 9s. 800; larger Z
S2.O0-9.5O
PLUMS- Burbanks, IN half BUSH
els. $40.
CUCUMBERS-Slicegs. $50 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16

l.
Detroit. Sept Is - CATTLE:
Actual top $3.50 on truck lot good
1l50-lb. beeves and part load good
93O-lb. fed year ing steers. package
good steers and heifers mi cd
$3.50. grass and warmed-up steers
grading largely medium $l2.00-li.25
including four loads from Kentucky
and the Southwest at S12.50-li.25,
sprinkling cutter and common light
grass steers s9.00-ll.50: comparable
heifers quoted SS5O.10.50; medium
grass heifers eligible up to $1,000;
beef cows largely S900-l2.00, odd
head strictly good to Sl2.75. Gamers
and cutters $6.00-S.75, mainly $3.50
down, few very thin light Gamers
down TO $500, medium and good
bulls Sl100-l3.0O. strictly good quot
ed to Sl3.25. common light bulls
Sl0.50 down. package good 450lb.
stock steer calves $500, medium,
43O-lb. weights Sl1.50.
CALVES: Steady: most good and
choice vealers $3.50. few strictly
choice $500. common and medium
s12.50-15.50, Gull calves and vealers
SS.00-12.00.
HOGS: Bulk 1S0.260-lb. butchers
s14.S0-l5.00. extreme top $3.50 on
some 200-225-lb weights; 260-400.lb.
butchers $14.40-l4.70 around 40
lob. lights mainly S13.75-l4.50;
sows Sl3.OO-13.75: bulk $13.25-13.5O;
sows above 500 lbs. mainly $1,000;
stays S11.75-l2.00.
SHEEP: Gull and common light
lambs extremely dull. most sales
around $1.0O down; slaughter ewes
95-5Oc lower; good to cnoice native
sprhls ,tamos 'siog15A14.eG 500 WITH
bucks out at $100 discount. some
just good lambs late $3.50, medium
grade offerings sold down to sl1.50; ;
Gull and common light throwouts
largely s5.00-l0.00; native feeding
lambs up to S11.0O; slaughter ewes
1915 down to- $500 according to
grade, very little above $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
In The Sick Room

Miss Dorothy Tomford. 71S Mause
St. who has been i'll three weeks.
is improving but is still under the
doctors care.
Miss Maude Allen, sister OF Miss
,Eay Allfa.hsdyss serious major op,
Grafton in ST. Josephs Mercy Hos
pital. Ann Arbor. Wednesday. Miss
Allen is RECOVERING nicely.
Mrs Charles Harris. who moved
10 Lansing 10 live with her sister
last fall and who was visiting
friends here. is in ST. Joseph's Hos
p.tal. Ann Arbor, seriously i'll. She
started to enter the home Of an
other friend by the back door and
becoming confused took the wrong
turning and fell down the cellar
stairs, receiving a bad skull frac-
ttfre
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Life Comes TO
Supposed Corpse

Newark, Y. J, Sept 16-INS-
Life that came to supposed
corpse within the cold walls OF a
morgue formed the basis today
Tor one of the most bizarre stories
OF recent years. And to add to
the Poe-ish character of the Incl
dent, the central figure was a
pound and one half premature
born infant girl.
But the story had a happy end
ing at least for Mr., and Mrs. Mic
5fss} ransa, fst{Ens and mother 81
the still.born child who had been
given up for dead.
The incident had its inception
late yesterday afternoon when Mrs.
Tango, an eXpectant mother. sud
denly became ill., She summoned
her midwife. Mrs. Lottie Susnyski,
but the woman. determining that
premature birth was indicated
called a department of health doc
tor
A baby was delivered. almost
three months before il was due to
be born and despite the efforts Of
the doctor to start it breathing,
was finally pronounced dead and
the body was ordered taken TO
Mullins morgue. in Newark.
At $50 p. m. thirty five min
utes after the birth. an attendant
at the morgue. removed the blan-
ket from the tiny body and was
startled to see that the infant
was breathing. He called Newark
City Hospital Immediately and
twenty minutes later the baby was
in an incubator. Doctors at the
hospital said that despite her size.
the girl had a fair chance to live
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
BAckACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
Be DANGER SIGN
M I'll K:I
Of Tired Kidneys

miserable, don lust CON plain and do nothing
about them. Nature may be warning you THAI
your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of taking
eroees acids and poisonous waste out Of the
blood. They help most people pass about 3
pints day.
II the Is miles Of kidney tubs and filters
don't work well, poisonous waste matter stays
10 the blood. These poisons may start nagRing
bscksehes. rheumatic pains. leg pains, loss OF
pep and energy, getting up nights, swelling,
pufiness under the eyes, headaches and dis1i-
pe@- Frequent or scanty passages With smart
ing and burning sometimes shown there Is some
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't vaiti Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pilk, used successfully By millions for over 20
year,. They give happy relief and will help
on waste from the blood. Get Doans PlIls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
War

Continued from Page One)
None of these claims were substan-
tiated in Allied quarters.
The German DNB agency put
out another unconfirmed report
that Allied parachutists attacked
Nazi communications near ancient
Pompeii at the foot of Mount We
suvius. The Nazis claimed the
paratroops were wiped out.
Still another unconfirmed dis
patch-this time from Ankara,
Turkey-said Allied forces have
taken over the Dodecanese Islands
of Cos and Leros off the southwest
coast of Turkey and the Greek
Aegean Island of Samos. This re-
Tort fodowed "fetes~ TtInl0fs that
the British Ninth Army was on
the move in the Middle East.
Under Attack
Nazi.occupied western Europe
was under attack by British heavy
bombers during the night in the
wake of dusk assaults by Ameri-
can flying fortresses on targets In
Paris area. Attacks also were
made on enemy-held airfields by
fortresses and other American and
British warplanes. Targets OF the
night assault were not immediate
ly disclosed
American Thunderbolts, RAJ.
Spitfires and dominion and other
Allied fighter planes escorted
strong formations of forts winch
blasted the Hispano-Suiza and eau
dron.Renault aircraft plants IN
Paris and other fortresses and LID
orators which attacked the Rom
illy and other enemy-held airfields
in France. Five forts, one Lioer'
ator. two thunderbolts and one
Spitfire failed to return from the
raids.
Attack Arundel
The Japanese Domei agency
claimed a successful surprise dawn
attack on American positions on
tiny Arundel Island in the Solo-
mons. Arundel lies off the west
coast of American-heid New Geor-
gia Island and just south of Villa,
Jap stronghold on Kolombansara
Island.
The Jap claim, as recorded in
London by Reuters, said 500
Americans were routed on Arundel
and 100 were killed. There was
no confirmation from any Allied
source.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters announced that Allied
ground forces closing in on the
Jap base at Lac, New Guinea, were
now within two miles OF the doom
ed base on the east and within
less than eight miles on the west
The Macarthur communique re
ported a heavy aerial assault oil
the Kahili airdrome on Jap-helC
Bougainville Island in the north
ern Solomons. Seven OF a weakly
resisting force OF 81 Nipponesf
fighter planes we're shot down anC
Is other enemy aircraft were de
stroyed on the ground
An Allied reconnaissance plane
heavily damaged a Jap destroyer
off Keita in the Solomons.
The German radio. which re
Gently announced Nazi evacuation
of Rryansk. vital stronghold OF
the Russian front, today declared
the city was still in German hands
The midnight Soviet communiqut
only briefly mentioned fighting il
the Bryansk area and emphasized
the Importance OF the Soviet cap
ture OF Nezhin. important rail cen
ter 70 miles northeast OF KieH.