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Evening star., 1943-04-29
Skeptics in Congress
Reopen Fire on Food
Conference Secrecy
Gillette and Aiken Doubt
Aeendo Will Accomplish
More Than Idea Exchange
BY the Associated Press.

DS INC aSSoClateu FTess.
Skeptical members of Congress re-
newed demands today for a peep
under the tent when the interna-
tional food conference becomes the
big show at Hot Springs, Va, next
month. Some of them contended
the meeting is foreordained to fail
ure and others argued it may de-
velop vital decisions on matters far
beyond those affecting agriculture.
Senators Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa and Aiken, Republican, of Ver-
mont said the agenda announced by
the State Department convinced
them little of a concrete nature
could be accomplished.
Envisioning an exploration of the
possibility of increasing world food
production and reallocating it's dis
tribution, the agenda we're described
by Senator Gillette as unlikely to
bring forth more than an inter-
change of ideas.
Both Senators Gillette and Aiken
said they were reaSSured by the
State Departments promise that no
commitments would be made, but
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan told reporters it appeared
to him that the conference in fact
is going to decide who will feed the
world after the war ends and just
how it will be done.
You will note" Senator Ferguson
said, that while there may be no
commitments intended now, provi-
sion is made in the agenda for rec
concentrations on which later COM
mitments can be made. 1t doesn't
make much difference whether the
contract is signed now or later, the
effect will be the same
If American farmers are going to
be called on to feed the world, he
argued, they have a right to know
more about the proceedings than he
said they could learn from present
arrangements which provide no ac-
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Raids
Continued From First Page.)

enemy" planes had dropped high
explosives and incendiaries on the
Northwest German coast during the
night and said eight raiders had
been shot down.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, did not specify the
nationality of the raiding planes. It
described those shot down as multi
engined bombers."
The Germans also reported that
East Prussia had been bombed last
night-an acknowledgment which
was taken in London as an indica-
ton that the Russian air force had
been busy again.
The raids on Northwest Germany
were described by the broadcast as
light.
German planes, meanwhile, were
over Britain for the first time in four
nights, but the raids were on a small
scale, the Ministries OF Air and
Home Security said.
Bombs were dropped at several
places in Southern England, but they
caused little damage and no cas-
ualties, a communique declared. One
enemy raider was reported shot
down.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Bomber Pilot Woos,Weds
Girl in 4-Hour Mission

by tue hSSOClaLeQ Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 29.-Capt
William j. Crum, accustomed to de-
Gliding important things quickly
while plotting a bomber over Eu-
rope. met 19-year-old Ella Jean
Tenney in a hotel lobby Monday
night.
-Four hours and 10 minutes later
they were married.
The 24-year-old Scarsdale IN. "
flyer is pilot of the Bit bomber,
Jack the Ripper" which penetrated
Germany and Occupied France on
II bombing missions. He is one of
a group of air officers sent from a
British base to instruct Davis
Monthan Field pilots.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
De GouIIe, Giroud Agree
On Food DELEGATION

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 29-Gens. Charles
de Gaulle and Henri Giraud have
agreed to send a joint delegation
to the food conference May 18 at
Hot Springs in accordance with
United States insistence on single
French delegation, it was disclosed
at the Fighting French headquar-
ters today.
This is the second joint action
taken recently by the two leaders.
The French mission will be headed
by Rene Alphand, director of eco
nomic affairs in the French National
Committee, and will be composed of
representatives chosen by Gems. de
Gaulle and Giraud.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Truck Runs Over Carton:
Child Inside Is Crushed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASSAIC, N. j., April pa
transport truck ran over a card
board carton yesterday, and the
driver later found in it, fatally
crushed, a 5-year-old boy.
Detectives John Van Hoven and
Edward Smith quoted the driver as
saying that after his vehicle ran
over the apparently-empty box in
the road, he heard scream. He
returned and found the injured
child inside.
At Beth Israel Hospital three
blocks away, the boy. John Mitchell,
died of a skull fracture and internal
injuries.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Ontario to Rution Beer
At 36 Pints q Month
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, April 29.-Beer will
be rationed to home consumers in
Ontario on or about May II, with
each Individual being allowed an
estimated limit Of 36 pints or the
equivalent each month, the liquor
control board of Ontario announced
last night.
Each ration coupon will be good
for one unit-six small bottles
and II quarts will be the miximum
purchasable at any one time.
Ration books may be obtained by
Ontario residents over 81 years of
age
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Hoircuts in Jersey Town
Cost 81 After May IS
By the Associated Press.

BY lHt Associated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. j., April GA
haircut in Elizabeth will cost an
even dollar and shave will be 40
cents after May Is, the Master Bar
bers' Association announced yester-
day.
The increase from rs cents and 35
cents, respectively, was required by
pending wage boosts for journeymen
BARRIERS, the association said.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Bandits Abduct MANAGE,
Rob Club of $500
By the Associated Press.

oy tIIe ASSOCIaLeu PfeSS.
NEW YORK, April 9.-Lewis Stark,
manager OF the Latin Quarter night
club, reported to police that two
men forced him into a car in front
OF his Forest Hills home today, drove
back 10 miles to Manhattan, forced
him to open the clubs safe and
escaped with IS 300.
Mr.. Stark said he was left tied up
In the club in West Forty eighth
street, but was able to free himself
and call police.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

found crowds waiting at nearly every
station and crossroad as his train
went by. Since it has become known
that he was on the 60, the arrival
Of troops to guard the rail routes he
used served as magnet to people
along the way.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Gurden Diners Evicted

DENVER (P).-Police rode-literal-
1.-TWO nwanted residents out of
town, speeding them with we'll
placed, parting kicks. They were
mules which had dined in Victory
gardens.
Evening star., 1943-04-29


HARRY L. sTRANG, Sd, Secretary. 30
HALE, AMOS LEE. On Tuesday, April
q. 1915, at Providence Hospital, AMOS
LEE HALE, the beloved father Of Amos l.
Hale and brother of Alice R, John R, Lii
Ian j. and William F. Hale Of the, U. S. N;
st. ne. on Friday, April 30. at > pm.
Relatives and friends are invited. Inter
mem me bao Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Services by
HARMON, JAMES RoLLENi On Tues,
Gay, April y, l943; JAMES RCLLEN
Harmon and father Of Mrs, CAROLYN Combs,
Mrs. Mariana Tenley and Corinne Lois
funeral from the W w Deal funeral
home 4sl2 Georgia ave NV, on Friday,
April 30. at ] pm. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Arlinston National
JORDAN. JENNIE MAE. Departed this
life Monday, April %. 1913. after a brief
illness, JENNIE MAE JORDAN, beloved wife
Mrs. C. Elsie Gaskins Campbell, sister of
Mr.. Leroy S. Campbell. granddaughter of
MIR. Charles and Mrs. Florence Gaskins.
many other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at -9ls F st. s,w. Thursday. April
Funeral Friday, April 30. at pm,
from Zion Baptist Church, ST. between
rd spd 4h fi 5W R Infon e. B.
Cemetery. Arrangements by Barnes &
Matthews.
LACKLAND. GEN. FRANK DoRWIN On
Tuesday, April ~. 1913, at Walter Reed
Hospital. Gen. FRANK DORWIN LACK
LAND, Air Corps. retired. of 3l03 Haw
thorne ST. NV, son of Katharine Dorwin
and the late Samuel Watkins Lakeland,
brother of Mrs. John Allen Talbot of
Griges Lakeland U. S A, retired, Duncan
Field, Tex. Remains resting at the S. H.
Hines Co funeral home until 9:30 am.
Friday, April 30.
Funeral services at Fort Myer Chapel,
Fort Myer, Va, az M. Friday. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery. 30
LAMBERT, BENJAMIN F. on Wednes-
day. April IS, 1913, BENJAMIN F. LAM
BERT, beloved son OF Annie Lambert and
brother of Rebecca Ralph and Clarence
Lambert. Other relatives and friends also
survive him.
Notice Of funeral later. Arrangements
by Malvan & Schey.
LUCAS, LUCY ANNE. On Tuesday, April
st. NV, LUCY ANNE LUCAS. wife of
Henry w. Lucas, brother OF John Bur-
roughs and aunt of Geraldine Burroughs.
Also surviving are other relatives and many
friends. Friends may call al the Mcclure
funeral home, 1870 9th st. NV, after
noon Friday.
Augustine's Catholic Church 10Th ST. be-
tween L and NJ sts- NV. on Saturday. May
Cemetery. 80
MASON. ARTHUR ELLERY. On We'd
neSday. April IS ia43, AZ Newton High
lands. Mass ARTHUR ELLERY MASON
aged 7S years. husband of Margaret Farm
ham Mason
Evening star., 1943-04-29
1ratha

: ACTON, JOSEPH G: suddenly; on
6206 9TH St NV. JOSEPH c. ACTON, be-
loved husband of Georgia Acton tnee
Sherry.
Nntire nf funeral later
Evening star., 1943-04-29

lion of BENJAMIN B. French
Lodge, No, 10, F. a A NJ, is
| called for Saturday. May /,
. 1913, at > pm for the pur-
~ pose of conducting Masonic
y burial services for cur late
brother JOHN GREENE.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
rice BOWL
HAS FALLEN
TO JApANE5E
Chinese Admit Serious Re.
versaI in Battling in
Central China
tBy Associated Press

The Chinese suffered a serious
reversal in the Rice Bowl" sector
in Central China, but on all other
fronts in the Pacific War the of =
fensive remained in the hands OF
the Allies
The Chinese command admits
the loss in Human of the city of
Changteh on December 3, after a
l9-day seige by the Japanese,
Fall of the city brings up the
prospect of third Jap attempt to
capture Changsha provincial cap
ital.
The victory not only gave the
enemy control of the rice bowl
region, but also the Cuthunan
Szechwan, supply line for one of
China's armies and principal source
of supplies in the Southwest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
SIX En- EN- Y
BOATS SUNK;
MARSHALL |.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. = United
States carrier task forces which at
tackled the Marshall Islands on De-
cember sank six enemy vessels,
damaged four others and destroyed
at least 70 enemy planes in the air,
the Navy Department announces in
a communique.
The announcement said that task
forces, in attacking enemy installa-
lions at Kwajalein and Wolfe atolls,
sank one troop transport and three
cargo transports and that United
States forces strafed and burned an
undetermined number of medium
bombers on the ground
One of the American ships suf-
fered minor damage, but our air.
craft losses we're light The U. S.
forces fought off prolonged aerial
torpedo and bombing attacks
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
BIG ATTACK
BYAIRMEN,
50.pA(IFI(
One Hundred Planes Make
AssauIt-RdbduI Base
Is Knocked Out
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Dec.
8.-Heavy and medium bombers,
aided by dive bombers and Fight
ers, blasted and shot up the Japs
on the New Britain Coast and near
by islands last Monday in a re-
lentless assault on the enemy stag
ing points and supply centers.
The attack was the heaviest on
the Cape Gloucester area, the west
ern tip of the narrow island. More
than 100 planes participated, the
spokesman says.
Meanwhile, there is reported a
great drop in the Jap Naval craft
at the big Rabaul base which has
been a frequent target of American
airmen.
Rear Admiral Robert Carney as
serted that Rabaul, which once
dominated the Southern Seas. is
now no longer tenable to the enemy
because we have complete control
Of the Ns.sers ss4.
Ground fighting at Empress Au-
gusta Bay subsidized but sharp clash
es are reported on Huon Peninsula
where the Aussies are attempting to
clear the Japs out to open the
New Guinea New Britain channel
for possible invasion purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08

Time OF SHORT,
KIMMEL SET OFF

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. = The
Senate has approved unanimously
of a resolution extending for six
months the statute Of limitations
under which Rear Admiral Husband
E. Kimmell and Mai. Gen. Walter
C. Short may be brought to court
martial for the Jap attack on Pearl
Harbor.
The action came after the House
approved a resolution revised to
meet the objections of Senator
Clark who accused both Secretary
of War Henry l.. Stimson and
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Of
"disgraceful dereliction of duty
in postponing the courtmartial.
The Senate resolution must now
go back to the House which pre-
viously voted extension one year
after sthe defeat Of Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
The W ashingto
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
tMA,of Robert 9. Allen ON active duty)

WASHINGTON-If you make
check of Washington's leading
hotels, you will find that an amaz-
ing percentage of their guests prac-
tice that age-old professionalism
bying.
Lobbying has flourished since the
days when Southern plantation
owners and real-estate men first
high pressured the Founding Fa-
theirs into making the mud-flats
of the Potomac the Capital OF the
United States. But today it has
reached perhaps it's highest peak
in history.
Every one of these Hobbies is in
tent on getting something for it
self, regardless of the greatest good
for the greatest number. They are
not interested in what is good for
the nation. They are interested in
what is good for their own small
minority.
Especially significant today is
that large preponderance OF the
Hobbies are promoting something
which, if successful, would come
near bankrupting the nation
namely, initiation. They are bent on
getting higher prices or higher
wages on lower taxes or more bust
ness for Observation-Disclosures OF
the effect on the rest of the coun-
try.
Here is the lineup OF some OF
the most potent Hobbies which have
ever thrown champagne dinners OF
camped on Congressmen's door
steps in the Capital ofthe U. S. A.
The Cattlemen's Lobby has about
200 men, off and on, in Washing
ton, all Of them hard-hitting, like
able. beef cattlemen putting up a
terrific fight for a higher price for
meat. Joe Montague is official head
of this lobby, but inside operators
are Congressman Dick Kleberg of
Texas, biggest ranch owner in the
world, and Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Grover Hill, from Am
arillo. Secretly, the cattlemen are
allied with the big meat-packers,
and though not all Of them realize
it, the meat-packers very wisely
use them as a down-to-earth front
for a lot of their operations Ill
Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
AIR ATTACKS,
= - ~ ssr
BURMA AREA,
STEPPED UP
NiQht AttaeksMdde on Jap.
dnese Installations
for Eight Days
(By Associated Press

An Allied communique from New
Delhi, today told of night attacks
during the past eight days on Jap
installation in Southern Burma,
ALBANIAN Islands, Bay of Bengal
and Burma
Targets included Rangoon, Man
dalay, Akyab, Prone and Reho. The
Allies lost II planes and the Jap
anese 100.
In a move to facilitate better tim
ing blows against the japanese,
General Douglas Macarthur, South
west Pacific Commander, and Adj
miral Mountbatten Allied COM
mander of Southwest Asia agreed
on plans for instantaneous inter-
change of information.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
SRIpYARD ON
COAST TAKEN
OVER BY NAVY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8--Presi-
dent Roosevelt today directed Sec
rotary OF Navy Frank Knox to take
over 'and operate the shipyard of
the Los Angeles Ship Building and
Drydock Corporation.
The Whitehouse said the Presi-
dents action was on executive order
and added that was based on fail
ure Of the corporation to perform
satisfactorily the work called for
in its contracts with the Navy De-
partment.'
The order was signed December
and the yard was taken over
today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
ARMY
R0UT5NAzIS,
TAKE RIDGE
Enemy Showed Back on
Rain. Blood Sodkedfie
by Steady U. 5. Thrusfs

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS, Dec 8.--The Allied Fifth
Army has captured the lofty sum-
NIT of Mt. Canine and routed the
Nazis from three villages south
west Of Mignano and recaptured
the rain and blood soaked Monas-
terry Ridge There was bitter fight
ing to win the heights overlook
ing the Cassino-R Rome road
THE enemy was showed back to
the fringe of the ridges ON the
northwestern edges of Mt. Canine
and Mt. Maggiore by steady thrusts
of the American and British
troops says the official report.
On the Eighth Army's Adriatic
coastal sector, Montgomerys forces
crushed repeated Nazi counter at
tacks and report limited advances
In the area Of the Moro River
where both British tanks and in
fantry crossed the stream.
As evidence Of the severe Ger
man casualties In defense of this
coastal sector came the discovery
that Kesseiring has thrown the
10Th armofed grenadier division into
the line there to relieve the 65th
infantry Division which was so
badly smashed that one of its bat
talions lost all OF its officers. emerg-
ing with only a Sergeant Major IN
Command.
Continued rain as well as fierce
enemy defense slows down the
British advance. The Germans have
thrown heavy artillery lombard
ment but the Allies held Lanciano,
key junction OF the inland road
leading toward Chieti.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
we'll, WEARE
TONGUE TIED;
YOU SAY IT

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-British and
American leaders in the Cairo con-
ference are "presumptuous" in say
ing they want Japan to become a
third class nation" Premier Toto
declared according to Tokyo broad
cast.
The Premier also said that such
propaganda is merely a strategic
illusion and camouflage to their re-
peated failures
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
REDS FORCED
T0WITHDRAW
IN ONE SECTOR
Losses Are Offset by Gains
Made in Drive on Key
Rail Town

MOSCOW, Dec. 8.-One of the
most desperate German tank in
fantry assaults launched in the
7-week's battle for the Kiev bulge,
forced the Red Army to retire from
several towns in the Cheryakhov-
Zorosten area, but the Soviet troops
scored important gains southwest
of Kremenchug, and enveloped
Znamenka, vital rail junction oil
the Dnieper bend.
A communique from the front
said that Rumanian forces won q
..ssidgehcad ha tM1sG area which shatF
been established by the Russians
at Kerch in the Crimea, wiping out
the Soviet landing troops in a
three-day battle, and taking 1000
prisoners.
A German Command broadcast
declared that fighting continued
southwest of Kremenchug, where
the Russians are spearing deeper
into the Dnieper bulge. The Soviet
advances were made with approx
mately 1,700 tanks which were
hurled into the narrow sector west
of Kiev. German Field Marshal
Won Mannstein in communique
said the Nazis lost SO of their own
tanks and left at least $500 dead
on the field of battle.
The Nazi gains in the Kiev bulge
were offset, however, by Soviet
gains south of here where three
Red Army columns are driving on
Znamenka from separate directions,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
new FICHTER
PLANE GOING
TO TAKE AIR
Graft Is as Superior as Am
eritdn Bombers Now
in Field

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8--Two new
Army Fighter planes, superior to
P-38s and BATS, are now in pro-
duction and are expected to give
the United States the best Air
Force Fighter fleet in existence,
Robert A. Lovett, Assistant Secre-
tary of War, says in the Army and
Navy Journal
Lovett said the new planes are
as yet uncontested in combat SO
restrictions still keep them under
wraps" but they are expected to
be as superior as American bombers
in their field
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
Steel
PRODUCTION IS
BIG URGE NOW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The
War Production Board has sounded
a hurry-up call for vast quantities
of steel in December and January
for record breaking production for
troop carriers landing craft of all
kinds and other equipment and a
plea to mills and workers.
The urge follows by one day the
announcement that landing craft
are now number one priority oil
war.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
Mppons Blasted, Shot Up in Solomon Ar
Housewife Can Pity
Army Shoppers; They
Have Their Troubles
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-When a
chap in the Army quartermaster
corps told me the other day that
the Army had to have nine month S
supply of food on hand for every
soldier overseas and three months
supply for every one in this coun-
try, got to worrying about the
problems that Army buyers are up
against.
What I found out is that they
are up against something that
makes the housewives struggle
with ration points seem like kim
dergarten stuff.
Don't ask me why they have to
have all those supplies on hand
but they do and can prove it and
therein lies the first of the prob
lems-overbuying or underbuying
The Army has recently released for
public consumption large stocks. of
butter and grapefruit juice, to
mention only two items They've
also released a lot of WOOL. Those
are cases of overbuying. For cases
OF underbuying They're darn few
as your would be too if you had
billions to spend) you'll have to
ask the boys service what they don't
get.
But these are errors in judg-
ment. It's the day-to-day buying
to fill known demands that drives
the supply boys crazy. To them a
pair of shoes isn't just a pair OF
shoes; it's Is different articles that
go into them: its grain hides for
uppers, another hide for soles,
sheepskins for heel pads, reclaim
ed rubber for heels; crude rubber
for sole laying compound: strip
steel for eyelets, and so on and on
Having broken the shoes down
into their component parts is just
the beginning. The next problem
is to find the raw supplies. In a
recent six-month period. the Army
shoe buyers bought up nearly 4,000,-
900 hides. Do you wonder that shoes
are rationed for civilians?
The next problem of course, is
to get the article manufactured and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
House Committee
Kills Legislafion on
Govt. Advertising

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. The
House Ways and Means Committee
has killed, in effect the legislation
that would have authorized paid
newspaper advertising by the Gov
eminent to promote the sale of war
bonds. The vote was IL to 10.
Chairman Doughton said the ac-
ton tables the legislation but how
ever some one will probably intro
duce another such bill.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
LIEUT.. EVAN HILL
ON FURL0UGH HERR

Lieut.. Evan Hill. former we'll
known reporter on the Empire. now
with the Armed forces for over two
years, is in Juneau today, looking
sleek and sassy, on a seven day
furlough from the Interior, where
he is now stationed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
TO MAKE REPORT
ON ISLAND FIGHT
OF MARINES TODAY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. GA
report to the Nation will be made
by 1t. Col. Evans Carlson, Com
mander of the famed Marine raid
ers and observer at the initial land
ing on Betio Island in the Tawara
atolls, will be made this afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock pvt in a Nation
wide broadcast over Mutual.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
ELKs HI JINKs

The Ketchikan Elks are planning
a big Hi Jinks for New Years eve
and hustling committee has been
appointed to do some novel ar
rangements.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
FROM INLET

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Batham, Of
Excursion Inlet, are guests at the
Gastineau Hotel E. L. May, also
from the Inlet is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-08
JOHNSON TO HoONAH

Samuel G.. Johnson has left An
COON for Hoonah where he win be
in charge OF the Hoonah Presby-
terrain Church this winter.