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The Apache sentinel., 1943-08-06

"I went to the Army instead" he
explains simply and without regret.
A traditional Fort Huachuca ''old-
timer" Sgt. Nance has spent nearly
all of his life in the Army or in
military environment, although he
was retired after 80 years service
on october 81, 1887.
Fathers Death Changes Plans
What might have happened if.
Sgt. Nance'S father had not died
just as the young man was ready
to enter college is speculative. Army
records, however, and Sgt. Nance'S
own testimony show that the 49,
year-old youth who 'went into the
Army instead" achieved a successful,
pleasant, and even, eventful career.
He participated in the Spanish
American War, Philippine Insur-
rection, the Moro uprising, the Mex
lean Punitive Expedition and World
War I. He has served as company
clerk, post school teacher, regimental
clerk, summary and general court
clerk, battalion sergeant major and
first sergeant. For any one of these
JODS IlG udQ 10 nave IIlOlS Ullou d
little on the ball. In addition he
has had wide travel experience.
81 circumnavigated the world as
a member of the United States
Army" he relates, beginning at
New York City. I travelled to San
Francisco, thence to Manila, P. I.
From Manila by boat to China and
Japan, around the Horn to northern
Africa Cairo and to Malta, Gil
braltar, then back to New York.
From New York I was transferred
by train to San Francisco and by
boat to Manila"
During his 80 years in the Army
he has learned to speak Spanish,
French, and six Polynesian dialects
-Tagalog, Pangasinan, Capanga-
gan, Elocano, Visayan and Boco-
Flano.
In the Spanish American War he
served in the Philippines with the
oath Infantry, and in the Philip
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The Apache sentinel., 1943-08-06

you with the same feeling Of
speculation. You'll wonders:
What would have happened to
Mack Cornelius Nance when
he graduated from Addison
High School, Roanoke, Va. In 1909
if his father had not died, leaving
the family the already motherless
boy entirely alone in the world.
Young Nance's father, a product
of Hampton Institute, had planned
to send his son to Virginia State
college at Petersburg. The posseSsor
of brilliant mind, young Nance
might have become outstanding in
any one of several fields.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-08-06
What Happened When Sgt.
Nance Joined Army Instead
Veteran Soldier Is Retired, Has Served All Over
The World; Was Coachman For Pershing
By TheIma Thurston Gorham

When the herel be period of reflection for
all of which we'll give ourselves speculation
what lives might have taken if the Japs had
pulled the sneak raid Pearl Habor December T. 94 Or
might have happened if this incident that had
happened first.
talk with retired SSgt. Nance, receiving clerk the
Post Exchange Warehouse Fort Huachuca is leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Parties Planned
For Delegates to
Music Sessions
Mrs. J. E. Davies
Among Those Who
VIII Entertain

Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, wife Of the
former United States Ambassador
10 the Soviet Union, will be hostess
ct luncheon Sunday, March IA, in
her home on Klingle road when her
guests will be the delegates to the
fourth biennial conference Of
Woman's Committees for Symphony
Orchestras. These delegates, COM
ing from Is cities In this country
and Toronto, Canada, will arrive
the latter part Of the week and will
register ct Constitution Hall Satur-
day morning preceding the Chill
drens' concert of the National SYM
phony Orchestra.
Following the concert Mrs. Trux-
ton Beale will entertain them at
luncheon In her historic home, De-
catur House, on Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Beale has been the very sue
cessful chairman Of entertainment
for the woman's committee Of the
local orchestra since It's organiza-
ton two years ago. This season
she has had, the able assistance as
co-ehairman ofsMrs. Robert Gordon
EAy, who with Mr.. Mckay re-
Ik1y came back to washington to
dye.
Mn. Robert Low Bacon will give 4
oaE party for the dele
e Sunday concert, en-
her home at 1901 r
r65 II following the last ses-
sion Of the conference Monday aft
ernoon, March IS, Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers will give q tea for
them In the Textile Museum at
231O s street.
Other parties during the three day
conference which have been ar
ranged In honor of the visitors are
musicale at Dumbarton Oaks Sat-
urday evening. when the program
will be given by Maria Maximovitch,
soprano, and Celina Dougherty, pia-
mist, and the reception at the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, when the
program will be given by the A Ca
pella Chorus, composed Of band
leader students Of the Army Music
School, conducted by Warrant Of
f1cer william Strickland.
The Woman's Committee Of the
National Symphony Orchestra,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Connie Harris
Engaged to Wed
d. NJ. Mason, Jr.
Prospective Bride
Is the Daughter Of
Chaplain Of Senate

OF much interest is the announce
ment made today by DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, chaplain Of the
United States Senate and minister
Of Foundry Methodist Church, and
Mrs. Harris Of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Connie Harris,
to Mr.. John Madison Mason, IT,, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, also Of this
city.
Mis- Harris attended Arlington
Hall and George Warrington Uni-
versity. She Is . member Of the
Chi Omega Sorority.
Mr., Mason attended Georgetown
University and the University Of
North CarolinA. He Is now in ON
GERS Candidate School ct Fort Bel
voir.
No date has been selected for the
wedding Of Miss Harris and Mr..
Mason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Frances Gentry
To Become Bride
of 1t. Parsley

Mrs. Frank Glenn Of Tyler, Tex,
announces the engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Frances Carolyn
Gentry Of Alexandria, Va, and
Tyler, to 1t. Robert Aubrey Parsley,
IT,, U. s. N. R., of Wilmington, N. c.,
and Washington, soh Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parsley Of Wilmington.
Miss Gentry Is the daughter OF
Mr.. Nat A. Gentry, IT,, Of Tyler and
she attended Birmingham-Southern
College, where she was q member
Of Phi Beta Phi.
1t. Parsley is q graduate Of the
University Of North Carolina and
member of Phi Beta Kappa and
Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
The wedding will take place
March Is in Christ Church, Alex
andria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

Willcrest Farm, Va, is the guest Of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
william r. Pollard.
Mrs. Walter r.. Miller returned
Tuesday from q two week visit To
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Neighbours, in
Bloomington, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Hasley left
Wednesday for New York for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bowling
have as their guest their daughter,
Mrs. Ruey Bowling of La Plata, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Catherine Clafy
And Mr.. Makofske
Wed in Baltimore

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hughe.
Claffy announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Catherine Pa
tricia Claffy, to Mr.. Walter A
Makofske, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Makofske Of Long Island, N. Y
The wedding took place February
q in the Cathedral in Baltimore
with the Rev. F. Joseph Manns
oficiating.
The bride was attended by Miss
Mary Ellen Johansen, and Mr.. Rob-
ert Makofski was best man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

which Is the hostess committee for
the conference, has arranged a
luncheon Monday, March IS, pre-
ceding the closing session that aft
ernoon. This luncheon, like the
business sessions, will be held at
the Hotel Statler, and not only
delegates but members Of the Wom-
ans Committee and their guests
will attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Chevy Chase Nsighborhood Nsavs
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Nsws
Varied Social Events on Calendar
For Guests and Residents in Area
Mrs. Miller Bridge-Lnncheon Hostess;
Tea Is Given by Mrs Fred BabcOck

Mrs. Frank B. Miller, wife of 1t.
Miller, was hostess at q delightful
luncheon and bridge Friday in honor
Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harold B.
Miller Of Chicago, who is her house
guest. The guests included Mrs.
Curtis Steuart, Mrs. Charles Whit
Ing, Mrs. Seldom Spangler, Mrs.
Harold Merrill, Mrs. Alexander An
derson and Mrs. Ralph Endicott.
Mrs. Fred Babcock gave q small
and informal tea Wednesday to
honor Mrs. F. r. Webb OF Columbia,
8. G. Mrs. Webb has been the guest
for several months Of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Chappell, and will leave this week to
visit her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Booth, In Column
bus, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester H. Mccall
were hosts at supper Friday evening
In compliment to Miss Mary Ann
Aitchison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Aitchison, and DR.. James
jackson of South Pittsburgh, Tenn,
whose marriage will take place to-
day.
Mrs. Ralph Rogers was hostess at
luncheon and bridge Thursday aft
ernoon. Her guests were Mrs. Will
liam Duvau, Mrs. Earl Lund, Mrs.
Don Doyle, Mrs. Robert Cheatham,
Mrs. Harold Hedges, Mrs. Harold
Hollands and Mrs. william Watkins.
Miss Betty Reidy and Miss Jean
Reidy will entertain this evening in
the home Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward M. Reidy, at buffet
supper.
Miss Virginia Coleman entertained
at an attractive luncheon Friday,
her guests being Mrs. Henry Strick-
land, Mrs. Charles West. Mrs. Don
Dyer, Mrs. Leon Grant, Mrs. Henry
Shannon, Mrs. Carson Boror and
Mrs. Horace Kilmer Of Virginia.
Miss Aileen Wrightson enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday eve
ming, having as her guests Miss
Helen Wolcott, Col. Donald Ring
wood and Mr.. Jack Wolcott.
1t. Howard Curran has as his
guest his mother, Mrs. William Cur
ran Of Atlanta.
1t. and Mrs. Guy Dietz are SPEND
ing the week end in New York.
1t. Col. and Mrs. L. A. Haslup
have as their guest Mrs. Ethel FL
Lott of South Boston, Va.
Mrs. Paul william is visiting in
Summit, N. j., rs the guest Of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Allen, jr.
Mrs. Robert Rausch was the
honor guest at aSsfarewell party
given by her friends Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Rausch Is leaving for
Moorestown, N. j., to make her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred s. McFarline
have as their guest Mrs. L. M. For
ney of Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. Joe Baker is spending two
months at Del Ray Beach, Fla.
Representative and Mrs. Brooks
Hays, with their daughter, Miss Betty
Hays, have taken the home at 6660
Tfairty-second street In Chevy
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joined her palenIs. Nj. anu MIs.
Cnalies 9. otooe, Io1 ncr sp1ns
vac4tion !IoM IeIl osaoe Nvlkee.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
THE RAID ON TOKYO
CSan Diego JTnion)

(San Diego Union
After a year of silence the government
at last has told the people Of this coun-
try about the raid on Tokyo Most of the
story had been pieced together long ago
by anyone who cared to take the trouble.
And from the stories that have come out
of Japan from time to time, our silence
hasn't deprived the Japs of many de-
tails. If, however, it has resulted in say
ing the life of even one American boy
who participated in the raid, the silence
has been worth the delay
AS raids in this war go it wasn't much
of a catastrophe TO japanese military and
Industrial production. It's chief value
was psychological, which is precisely
what it was intended to be. 1t was a
costly raid to us although the penalty
was not eXacted by the Japs. 1t was
caused by a shift in our plans which sent
the planes on their way several hours
ahead of schedule and over a consequent
ly longer course. Had the 400 extra
miles of travel which they added at the
beginning of the run been available in
their gas tanks on the last lap, the out
come would have been entirely different.
The chief purpose of the raid, however,
was achieved. 1t tied up large section
of Japanese military strength for quite
a time afterwards, waiting for us to play
= return engagement. 1t undoubtedly
acted as a warning to the Jap war lords
against extending their lines too far,
caused them to divert some of their
strength from the outposts and from
forces preparing for new conquests and
thereby gave US time to establish a foot
hold on our new bases.
Viewed from those angles and asSum-
ing that the raid created them, it was
success. From a purely military view
point, however, it wasn't, and unless and
until We are prepared to smash Japan
with all the might Of our heaviest bomb
ers, in large numbers, and keep the at
tack going day after day until the mill
tary and economic structure Of that coun-
try is destroyed, these little slaps on the
wrist, no matter how sensational, are
not likely to bring the end of the war
much nearer.
Japan will be bombed again, of course.
When or from where, only few men
know and they are not telling. But it is
hoped that when we try it next time we
shall be prepared to do it on a scale of
devastation which the Japs deserve and
not again as a mere psychological stunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
STRANGER TO CALL

(San Bernardino Sum
Senator Sheridan Downey was so sor-
ry that he couldn't come from Palm
Springs to keep an engagement to meet
farmers in San Bernardino county. The
storm, you know
Mr.. Downey was elected senator five
years ago. He hasn't been in San Ber-
nardino county since the voters gave him
an important majority. He and Mr.. Oh
son played exactly the same kind of
game-they didn't have time for the
country folks. Just how many San Ber-
nardino residents have been able to see
Mr.. DoWney in Washington there is no
record. We know Of some who couldn't
see him because he was so busy writing
a book.
1t is good guess that Mr.. DoWney will
find the opportunity to make several
calls in San Bernardino county within
the next few months, for he is already
an active candidate to succeed himself.
He will revert to type and become the
great promiser as in the days of Epic,
Ham and Eggs and what have you. Per-
haps some one will think to ask him just
what he has accomplished for the under
privileged or anybody else since he be-
came senator
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26

, charge of all tTuopS-eXcept airmen
and those in the services of supply
in March, 1912, when the war de-
partment streamlined its archaic
general staff into three compact,
coordinated divisions ground fore
es, air forces and supply services.
REVEALED PHILOSOPHY
Although deliberately remaining
in the background and letting his
work speak for itself, McNair oD
occasion has revealed his philosS-
ply. His mild manner disappears
when confronted with metallic
generals-those with silver in their
hair, gold in their teeth and lead in
their pants" and he is an arch
enemy of sending troops into COM
bat under inefficient officers. Its
pain murder to send boys into bat
tie under incompetent Officers" he
said.
He also demands that his men
have fighting spirit. In a recent
radio address to all American SOL
diers, he said
I'VE must lust for battle; our
object in life must be TO kill
The sooner we get in the killing
mood, the better and more skillful
we shall be when the real test comes.
The struggle is for Survival-kill
or be killed"
DEVELOPED FORCES
Although he professionally is a
foot soldier, his associates credit
him with large share of the army'S
development of mechanized forces
during the years preceding World
war II. But he did not jump to the
conclusion of some experts that
tanks were the only answer to tanks.
He argued for the tank buster" the
fast charging highly-mobile plat
forms carrying anti-tank guns which
have proved so successful in Africa
in recent months.
McNair is the highest ranking Of
ficer of the army to become a cas-
ualty of this war, although the sec
ond general officer to be wounded
in Africa. Maj. Gen. Orlando Ward,
commander OF the first armored
division, was slightly wounded re-
Gently.
AS commander Of all ground fore
eS McNair is one of Gen. George
c. Marshall's three top advisers on
the general staff Lieut.. Gen. H. H.
Arnold of the army air corps and
Lieut.. Gen. Brehon T. Somervell
of the services of supply are the
other two.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
Germans, Russians
Regroup Armies in
Drive Preparation

MOSCOW, April 26.-(UP)-The
Russian and German high COM
mands were reported re-grouping
their armies along the vast 1900
mile front today with only air and
patrol skirmishes breaking the lull
in the fighting.
1t was believed that the oppos-
ing armies were drawing up battle
lines for what may be a showdown
battle this summer. Observers be-
lieved the Germans will launch
their anticipated offensive as soon
as the ground dries from the spring
thaW.
ON SMALL Scale
Featuring the small-Scale actions
detailed in the Soviet midday COM
mCnique were the penetration of
German trenches on the Smolensk
front and the repulse of German
infantry attack below Balakleya in
the Ukraine.
Seventy Germans were skilled in
a hand-to-hand clash by a Rus
sian patrol that broke into the
enemy trenches northeast of Sho-
lenSk, the communique said. The
Russians destroyed one gun, and
four machine guns and blew up a
pillbox and five dugoutS.
South of Balakleya, the Russians
killed 100 German officers and men
in beating off an infantry attack.
Soviet artillery dispersed an enemy
convoy and destroyed II carts load
ed with war supplies.
SEIZE INITIATIVE
The Sunday midnight communi-
que reported that the Russians,
seizing the initiative in the North
west Caucasus after standing off
German counter attacks for nearly
a fortnight, attacked and improved
their positions in stubborn battle.
Supporting the Caucasian ground
forces, Red air force bomber enc
my airdromes, touching off fires
and explosions, wrecked parked
planes and destroying 18 enemy air.
craft in dogfights.
On the Taganrog front on the Sea
of Azov, a German battalion press
ed back Soviet forces in an at
tack, but Soviet counterblow re-
stored the situation. German dead
totalled 100, the communique said.
With the war in the air over the
Russian front gaining in intensity
daily the Russians shot down or
destroyed on the ground 381 Ger
man planes with a loss Of 1874 of
their own aircraft during the week
ended Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26

1000 mile enemy-held island arc
above Australia. Over WeWak Sat-
urday a lone Liberator had Destroy
cd five of II enemy Zeros.
Today'S communique made no
reference to inteception at Wewak
yesterday. However, the Flying
FortresseS had to run through a
hail of ack ack to reach their
targets.
Communiques covering weekend
operations reported 10 separate
forays, including a 1500-mile flight
ti!at wrecked the Japanese airplane
assembly base at Kendari on Cele-
bee island.
Striking another pIoW N the
enemys attempt to build up aerial
strength for possible drive on
Australia. the formation that raid
ed Kendari destroyed five two
engined planes on the ground,
downed five of 20 interceptors and
demolished workshops and hangers
with 81 tons of bombs.
1t was the heaviest raid on Ken
dari, regarded as q major center of
the Japanese aerial building at
tempt. Liberators carrying record
bomb loads made the attack.
Besides WeWak, bomberS attacked
four other enemy-held New Guinea
north coastal areas yesterday. They
were Madang, Saidor, Finsch Har-
bor and Mubo-all regular targets.
Other planes hit Dobo in the
Aroe islands the second straight
day, damaging one of four Zeros
that tried to intercept; hit the
Timika, Dutch New Guinea town
area; strafed Fedoeni on Trangan
island and chased off two enemy
fighters, and bombed Toeal in the
Kai islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26


His associates said voaay that al
though his dynamic personality will
be missed, McNair has laid the
groundwork OF IFS program so well
that it would surge ahead of its
own momentum for some time.
\ They also pointed to the fact that
his temporary successor, Lieut.. Gen.
Sen Lear, commander of the second
amy, is a man of similar charac-
teristics-quiet, almost phlegmatic,
get hardboiled and ruthless in mat
ters of discipline and getting things
done.
WOUNDED FRIDAY
McNair, So, was wounded last Fri
day during the American occupa-
ton Of Djebel Ainchouna in north
ern Tunisia while on an inspection
tour. His wound was described as
serious, but war department
spokesman did not believe that his
condition was grave. If such was
the case, he sa-d, the message from
Africa probably would have said so.
Shortly after the war department
| had announced that McNair had
been wounded, Col r. Ernest Du-
putty chief of the departments
news bureau, revealed during his
weekly radio review that it occurred
during the fighting astride the Sed-
jenane Mateur road in the noun
tains of Tell where McNair had
gone to inspect the men and equip
ment he had welded into a powerful
striking force.
NEAR RETIREMENT
Lear had been scheduled to re-
linquish his command of the Sec
ond army on May. He is 62, and
near the retirement age. In con-
trast to McNair who essentially is
a foot soldier, Lear is a cavalryman
who in his younger days could ride
and shoot with the best of them.
He represented the United States
cavalry in the Olympic games at
Stockholm but Of late was known
to the general public as the central
figure III the "Yoo-hoo" incident.
/ He ordered soldiers who shouted
'Yoo-hOo" at shortS-clad girls play
ing golf with him to march Is miles
under broiling sun.
McNair has been the silent man
Of the greatest army the United
States has ever produced. As chief
Of U. S. ground forces in all the
aters where Americans are station
ed, he has been responsible for
making them fit Tor the toughest
of all wars. He was placed in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
Crew of Bomber
Ger Silver Stars

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, April 26
.CUP) = The crew of a bombing
plane that shot down three enemy
fighters during a run over Balik-
paban Dutch Borneo in February,
1912, today received silver stars for
gallantry.
The crew managed to reach base
after their plane was wrecked. They
included First Lieut.. Gabriel j.
Frumkin, Memphis, Tenn, Capt.
Earl Lonacre, Stockton, Calf. Sgt.
Norman L. Forte, Johnston, Pa,
Sgt. George Sweedar, Nesquchoning,
Pa, and Sgt. O'Neal S. Reynolds
and Corp Theodore S. Adamczyk
whose home address were not an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
Allies disIodg c Germans
From vituI tn nIsiu Hills
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.

ALLIED UARTER S,
North Africa, April 26-CUP)-
American, British and French
troops have dislodged the Germans
from a series of hills around the
1l0-mile front in the quickening
battle of Tunisia, a communique
announced today, and field dis
patches said the Allies were with
in 25 miles of both Bizerte and
TuniS.
Often graphing hand to hand
with knives, daggeTs ana grenades
in the bitterest fighting of the war
in Africa, the Allies steadily were
driving the Axis forces back through
the rocky bastians guarding the
Tunis plain and the approaches to
Bizerte.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26

itself.
Field dispatches said that at times
fighting rageG at such close quar-
terg that the opposing troops
Wrestled one another with no holds
barred, With o flashing knife often
deciding the winner.
In the air, Allied bombers and
fighter-bombers maintained their
nonstop aerial attack on enemy
transport and positions. A num-
ber Of vehicles were left afire and
many bomb bursts were seen among
Axis troops and on gun emplace-
mcnts. Light bombers attacked an
enemy airfield in Tunisia and start
ed several fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-26
AMERICANS ADVANCE

At the northern end of the line,
the Second us. Corps, driving along
the road to Mateur junction, dis
lodged the enemy from an import
ant height in the Sisi N'Sir sector
and pressed on tC the east. The
American troops, along with French
units guarding the coastal sector
were only IS to 80 miles west and
southwest of Bizerte.
radio Alglers said the Axis
threw its main tank reserve in Tt
nisia into battle yesterday Sixty
four Axis tanks have been de-
5troyed in the last 70 hours, the
broadcast SaidD
To the south, French forces
fighting in conjunction with the
British First Army, advanced and
captured important heights near
Medjez Ell Bah, the communicate
said.
WIPE OUT GARRISON
The First Army liquidated a Ger
man garrison which had been by
passed in Heidous village, six miles
north of Madjez Ell Bah, and storm