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Evening star., 1943-04-09
Inferior Employees
Are Next 10 Face
Deferment Inquiry
Situation Pretty Bad
At Department, Says
Representative Harness

Single men of the Interior Depart
ment will be the next to face inves-
tigation by the Costello subcommit-
tee examining Federal draft defer
ments, it was learned today.
Representative Harness, Repub-
lican, of Indiana, who instigated the
investigation, said the situation at
the Interior Department was "a
pretty bad one" with a large number
of single men between the ages of
Evening star., 1943-04-09

ately sold the treasure for $40. A
beverage made Of ground tulip bulbs
Is now among the coffee substitutes,
although a German decree forbids
grinding tulip and crocus bulbs for
abnormal purposes" as these have
considerable export value.
Bread -four now frequently con-
tains per cent of ground-up bulbs.
Evening star., 1943-04-09
Stowowuy Cot Is Mascot

Having travelled from England
packed in crate of aircraft parts, a
cat has been made mascot of the
flying school near Bloemfontein,
South Africa,
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Open up = new front-your pock-
etbook. Buy War savings stamps
now
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

his mother, Mrs. Olive E. Bunting,
and family.
Another of our local young men
has responded to the call of. the
Navy. Charles r. Parker, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker, is
at Newpart, r. l., receiving his
basic training. At an early date
Edgar L. Vickers, who has been
conducting his own general store
at Williamsville since graduating
from the John NJ. Clayton High
School in 1884, will pack up his
civilian garb to don the blue uni
form of the Naval Service.
Mrs. Luvenia d. Disharoon is
spending some time in Parsons
burg Md, with her son, Mr.. Will
liam Derrickson, and family.
Mrs. Maby, a new member of the
John NJ. Clayton school faculty. is
making her home at Tingle Inn
with Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tingle.
Mrs. Herman B. Gray, Jr.. daugh-.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hick-
man and niece of Horace ]. Hick-
man. has gone to Brandywine San
atorium for treatment.
Aunt Suzy sez:-I count it bet
ter to be cheated occasionally than
to not trust ones fellowman. Far
better to suffer wrong than to do
it."
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

and were commissioned second
lieutenants. Both young men are
on furlough visiting their parents
homes near here.
Miss Evelyn Parwer, who is at
tending school in Philadelphia, was
home for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Thorough
good have moved into the apart
ment made vacant when Mr.. and
Mrs. William Short moved to Re-
hoboth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
X. Richards have moved into their
home on the pond. recently vacated
by the ThoroughgoOds.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. v. Wood are on
a ten-days' vacation. They accom-
panied their son. George Vincent,
Jr., to Waynesboro, Va, where he
will attend Fishburne Military In
stitute.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mitchell re-
turned Monday from Lititz, Pa,
where their daughter. Barbara, will
attend school at Linden Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
family have returned from RehO-
both where they spent the sum
mer.
DR.. W. B. Atkins has been quite
i'll at his summer home at Reho-
both and is still there recuperating.
Mrs. Addie McGee died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. L. EN-
Ory Ellis. on Sunday morning.
Sept. 5. at 1925. Funeral ser
vices were held at st. Georges
Church, near ClarksvilIe, on We'd
nesday afternoon. and interment
made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. MCGEE passed her seven
tieth birthday on August 81 and
received eighty-five cards of re-
which comforted and
pleased her in her last days. Be-
sides Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. MeGee is
survived by three grandchildren
Mrs. Frank Townsend. Mrs. Chas.
]. West and Mrs. George Godfrey;
three grandchildren, Wayne
Robert West and Sandra Mae West,
and Gerald Marvin Townsend; four
sisters. Mrs. Clarence Hearn, Mrs
ZenO Long. Mrs. David Hall and
Mrs. Lewis Lathbury; two broth
ers. Mr.. Walter Lynch and Mr..
Lemuel Lynch. and several nieces
and nephews.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
FRANKFORT

Miss Jennie Bryan is in PhiladeI-
phia on a business trip in the in
terest OF her store.
After pushing his small sister to
safety through an upstairs window.
an 11-year-old colored boy was
trapped and burned to death in
their home which burned down late
Monday night near Roxana.
Lieut.. Ward w. Dasey. Jr., return
ed to his army duties in Texas this
week after enjoying a short leave
at home with his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Ward W. Dasey.
After a delightful vacation with
friends in Mt. Gretna, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boatwright Joined their
daughter. Mrs. NJ. A. Jury, in New
York City. On Saturday the trio
returned to the Boatwright resi-
dence on Carey street.
On Saturday Mrs. Phillip Webber
and Miss Helen L. Hudson mo-
tored to Wilmington where the for
mer visited her husband who is
confined to a hospital there for
treatment Of an injured foot suf-
fered some time ago while at work
in the Sun shipyard.
Oscar Lockwood. of Philadelphia,
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Lockwood on Clay
ton avenue.
Sergt. Technician Howard M.
Becker of Springfield, Mass. and
PFC. Harry Booker Of New Castle,
Pa, instructors in the AAAC ret
School at Bethany Beach, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Crocker on
Monday evening.
Sergt. Becker's parents were for
mer neighbors of the Crockers in
New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Truitt of
Philadelphia. spent a few days last
week with his brother, William P.
Truitt and Mrs. Truitt. The BROTH
ers wiled away several pleasant
hours surf fishing of the beach at
Fenwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lewis and
daughter, Deborah. came from Will
mington on Saturday and spent the
weekend with Mrs. Lewis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. WATSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lynch. of
Roxana, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie ].
Magee and Mr.. and Mrs. Benny
Burton of Frankford. spent a day
at the horse races at Caligari. Va,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson and
sons. who have been living at Levi
T. Bunting's poultry plant, moved
to Bishop, Md, last week to en-
gage in poultry raising there. 1t
was a nice little family and we
wish them to receive the maximum
of that which is best for them.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Benny
Burton entertained at dinner Mr..
and Mrs. James Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie J. Magee. Jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Lynch and Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Wilgus and Mr.. Hal
ton Murray of Roxana, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Evans of Ocean
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordy and
son Zane. accompanied by Mrs.
Iordy's mother. Mrs. Noah w.
Atkins, called on friends in town
IN Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Powell bug
yied to Frankford on Sunday and
Tisited Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecais H.
Hudson and family.
Second-class Petty Officer George
1. Bunting came from his Coast .
iuard duties in Philadelphia and
pent the weekend at home with
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

read from boys in the service thank
ing the organization for the book
let sent them. The meeting was ad-
jOurned after which the hostess
served refreshments and aD invita-
tiOn was extended by Mrs. w. +.
Failing for the October meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. II. n. Nicklas en-
tertained his sister and brOther-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. George Otto, of
Baltimore. for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Ingram enter
tained ON Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
George BrittOn and Miss Lillian In
gram of MOOrestOwn. n. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. jackson of Milford. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor Case and children
Lillian. James and Donald. and Mr..
and Mrs. William Dawson and son
Raymond. of Camden.
Sergeant William Myers Of Colo
radO.1 has been spending his fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. Myers.
Miss Doris McIlvaine entertain
ed over the weekend Miss Virginia
Ann Tull. Kent County All Club
Agent Of Dover,
Miss McIivaine has accepted a
position on the high school facalty
Of Caesar Rodney.
Mr.. an Mrs. Marshall Roe. Of
were guests on Sunday
Of his sister and brother-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Meredith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson
and children, Irene and George. of
Frederick. were guests on Sunday of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Leonard |
AIalOney.
Mfr. Daniel Neese of Philadelphia
spent last week with Mfr. and Mrs.
Homer Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
MILLSBORO

The stork is a very busy bird
these days! Last Wednesday, in
Memorial Hospital, in Milford, twin
sons were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Messick.
On Tuesday morning of this week
twins, boy and a girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hudson are
the parents of a baby daughter.
born in Beebe Hospital a week
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dale Lingo are
spending several days at the Hotel
Schenley. in Pittsburgh, visiting
their son, A. S. Charles Dale Lingo,
Jr., who is attending the University
Of Pittsburgh for five months.
James Short and Paul Hamblin
were graduated from o. T. S. at
Camp Davis, N. c., last Thursday
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
WARWICK

J. ID. Warrington has been drawn
Il petit juror from this district to
serve at the October term of Super
iOr Court. Court of General Ses-
sions, which will convene on OctOb-
er 4. in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Wilson and
son. Kenneth. of SeafOrd. were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. l.
Lingo. near Long Neck.
Mrs. Ford Parker of Long Neck.
was Il Georgetown visitor Saturday.
Miss Fayetta Short has returned
to Wilmington after spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. s. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Perry were
callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Short on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Emma Warrington has re-
turned to Philadelphia after
vacation at Oak Orchard.
Several from here attended the
circus i'm Georgetown. Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
MILLVILLE
Methodist Church News

Church School as usual this Sum
day morning, followed by preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. E. C. Davis.
Capt. and Mrs. Clay Williams and
son Willard, of Upper Darby, Pa.
spent several days with their moth
er, Mrs. Sadie Williams.
Mrs. William Bunting, of Selby-
Vile, and parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Evans. were Sunday after
noon callers on their son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Evans,
and sons, Wallace and Forrist.
Mrs. Charles c. DerricksOn spent
Sunday in Milford with her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilkins.
Woodrow Murray, of Fort Bel
voir, Va, spent the weekend at
home with his wife and parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Dukes and
daughter Shirley. of East Lans-
downe. Pa. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. Wiley and
mother. Mrs. Ida Dukes. They re-
turned home Sunday afternoon, ac-
companied by their mother. who
will spend some time with them.
Mrs. r. A. Thomas has returned
home from the Beebe Hospital af-
ter an appendectomy.
Irwin Quillen spent a couple of
days last week at home with his
mother. Mrs. l. Handy Quillen.
Mrs. Quillen is now in Baltimore.
Md. visiting her husband.
Carl Lekites of the Coast Guard.
is home for a few days with his
wife and grandson
The Millville Volunteer Fire Co.
was called out late Monday night
to a fire near Bayard. when the
home and car of a colored man by
the name of Willie Smith was de-
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
MAGNOLIA

Next SUNDAY evening at 7.3O p
M, DIR. w. A. Hearn, District Su
perintendent of Dover, will preach
at the regular evening song and
worship service. Rev SNicklas would
like very much to have good at
tendance.
Pfc. Charles MalOney has been
spending 1j-day furlOugh with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Ma
lOney. He returned to Camp For
rest, Tennessee on Tuesday.
Private Ernest Springer of Texas
has been home ON furlOugh with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Shahan.
Private Wallace WOoten has been
spending nine-day furlOugh with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
WOOoten. Private WOoten is me-
chanical engineer at the University
Of Florida.
Roland Marvel went to Fort Dix
last week where he was inducted in
the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Smith. of
Washington. Mrs. William BOlgianO,
Mrs. James Fleming and son Billie.
of, Smyrna. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. B. White on Saturday.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson
have received word of the birth Of
a granddaughter, Carolyn Ann. born
to Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
Of Easton. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul WOOten have
purchased the jackson farm of Mr..
and Mrs. Arlie Jackson at the edge
Of town. The WOOtens Will move
some time in December.
Among the RehObOth visitors ON
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. c. W.
Johnson, Mrs. Kathryn Knight. Mrs.
Edna Davis, Miss Eleanor Davis |
and Collins Davis, Miss Eleanor
Norris. Miss Betty WOoten. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. McIIvaine,and Miss Doris /
MeIlvaine. Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Roe.
w. E. Failing was called TO the
death bed of his father, Spencer
Failing. last week i'm Watertown. N. /
u. Mr.. Failing remained for the
funeral and will be there several
weeks. q.
The September meeting Of the
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice was held at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Firda ON Monday eve
ming with the president. Mrs. Mamie
johnson presiding. After the usual
deyOtiOns the business meeting fol-
lowed with reports from various
A motion was adopted
that the organization take Il day
lnee a month at the USO in Dover.
Mrs. Kathryn Knight was made gem
cral chairman. Several letters were
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

Cannon. and in Philadelphia and
Wilmington. He spent Friday night
with his friend. Edw. P. Meredith,
in Wyoming, and on Saturday he
acted as best man at the wedding
of Mrs. Donovan and Mr.. Meredith,
in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Vivien and
Mr.. Sewell Noble, of fredericksburg,
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John Can
non and son., Edwin, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spicer have
moved into town.
Mrs. Nellie Burton has been Wis
iting in Wilmington for two days
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Ration Book No. 2

SEPTEMBER s0-R, s,
and T blue stamps in War
Ration Book No. 2 are now
valid and will be good
through this date for the
purchase of canned and
processed foods.
u, V and w blue stamps
in War Ration Book No. 2
are now valid and will be
good until Oct. 20 for the
purchase of canned and
processed foods.
OCTOBER 2-X. Y and 2
red stamps in War Ration
Book No. 2 are now valid
and will be good through
this date for the purchase
of meat. cheese, fats and
canned fish.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
CANNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewes Trivets and
family have moved to Seaford, near
the DUPONT plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John, Cannon and
Mrs. Raymond CLANCY and son,
Joe, attended the DonOvan-Mere-
dith wedding at Dover on Saturday.
in Wesley Church.
Lieut.. Edw. w. Cannon is on a
furlough of several days, visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Ration Book No. 3

Late applicants for War
Ration Book No. 3 and
those desiring corrections
made should apply to their
local War Ration Board.
A brown stamps in War
Ration Book No. 3 will
become valid on Septem-
ber IL, and B brown
stamps on September 10
for the purchase of meat,
cheese, fats and canned
fish. -,
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

stroyed. The worst part was the
burning to death of one of the chill
dren-a little boy eight years old,
who had gone back in the building
to look for another child thought
to be in the burning home.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

September point for canned and
prOcessed foods well for meats, cheese fats
and oils ut your store.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Home Canning

Stamp No. is and Stamp
No. 16 in War Ration
Book No. 1 are each good
for five pounds of sugar
for home canning and will
be good through October
31st.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Notice

Rationing regulations pro-
hibit all stores from ac-
cepting loose war ration
stamps for shoes selected
or delivered at the store.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

Money talks! United States re-
fense Savings Bonds aud Stamps
shout Victory"
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Shoes

OCTOBER Stamp No.
IS in War Ration Book No.
/ is now valid and will be
good until this date for
one. pair of shoes.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Dried Prunes,
Raisins

oPA announced this week
that effective Sunday dried
and dehydrated prunes
and raisins would again
be put under rationing
restrictions at 4 blue
points per pound. Dried
figs and dates are not ra-
toned.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Gas

NOVEMBER 21-Last day
to use Coupon No. 6 in "A
books for three gallons Of
gas.
State and license number
of the car MUST be writ
ten on the face Of EVERY
gasoline coupon In ink.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Sugar

OCTOBER Stamp No.
IA in War Ration Book
No. 1 is now valid and
will be good through this
date for five pounds of
sugar.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17

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Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Truck Tires

Truck tires must he in
spected every six months
or every 5000 mi s,
whichever comes first.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Tires

"a" book holders must
have their tires inspected
every six months.
"B" book holders must
have their tires inspected
every four months.
&C" book holders must
have their tires inspected
every three months.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Fuel

: SEPTEMBER 3O-C0lpon
No. 5 is now valid until
this date. Remember if
you heat hot water with
your oil heater your allot-
ment must last until Sep
tember 80. The present
unit value of fuel oil cou-
pons is 10 gallons.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-17
Notice

OPA requests applicants
to return fuel oil renewal
70 applications within As
hours after receiving
them.
The Valley settler., 1943-06-04

MATANUsKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Farms teed Hireing IL be dcne
until June 3Oth, the M.E.A. states
praviea6 the Farmer has received
Local Var Board approval, mat eri /
is available, and # you can get
an electrician to &c the wireing,
and have shown thatyau Will use one
or more Of the lebor saving devices
required, material fer constructi or
wi II be avci1able.
DON'T DELAY UNTIL TT IS TO LATE.
49,. :t;;s ;; :; $500
ELECTRICITY RFPLACES HIRED HELP
Mrs Fl. Lovelace Of Conton &c.
is producing $4,000 broi ling chi cks
this yoer because she has electric
equiptment on her farm. Bef re the
electric lines reechod her she was
was oble &c hatch, only 5000 chi cks
$500. -
Mrs Lovelace states that It Weule
require six men working. eleven
hours each day, to pump water for
CT $1,000 bratlers, If she didn't
We an electric water pump.
~ - si$;st.
in ELECTR1C ahTER rUMP Will help
you elimi nate many hours IF drud G ~
each cay in caroins fer livestock.
Other appliances ere else useful.
The Valley settler., 1943-06-04

HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER N77HS.
Recently viii lie herding Zen Parks
sheep, BUD Lentz cut hts hend On q
wire fence. Infection set IN in his
hand ano now he Is g hospital patient
Cor few days.
{, Gee Smith IF Independence Nine was
brought into the hospital last week
with an eye injury, sustained in his
work. He was G patient fer several
days.
MISS Nary Ccndrey Of Kan, 'sonak
and Anchorage, is q tubercu1ar
patient ct the hospital.
Frank Watson is back In the hospi-
tai again. Hets seri ously i'll.
%ss;sSsss
MISS Gurlenick the Local eo1th
Nurse wi she's to remind you that;
Schocl Examinations for the children
t? start school for the first time
this fall, Will continue tlr ugh
this month IF June every Thursday
Except. June 9th) ct 200 r.M. ct
the health center.
--0--
The bcey is the temple Of the soul:
keep it in g0oe repair for health.
The Valley settler., 1943-06-04

The beey is the temple Of the soul:
keep It in COCO ropnir for haol th.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
I Found Guilty
Of War Frauds

KANSAS CITY, Dec. Is GNS)
Cornelius c. Loose. DaytoA O.,
and Dahne Winebrcnner. Kansas
City, today were convicted by a
federal jury of conspiracy 10 de-
fraud tho government in the let
ting Of war contracts at Wright
Field, Dayton
The verdict acquitted the Baker
Lockwood Co. Kansas City. its
president. w. l.. Mellor. and Ben
Christian. president of the Safway
Steel Co, Milwaukee, cO-defend-
ants in the suit.
Loose, veteran civilian employe
of the air corps. now under Sus-
pension. and Winebrennor. former
Bakcr-LoCkWood sales manager,
handled negotiations for supply
contracts allegedly totaling
SIS 0O0. 900.
During the trial the govern
ment introduced evidence pointed
Al establishing collision between
Loose and WInebrenner in the
award Of contracts for canvas
shelters and other equipment 10
the Baker-LoCkWood firm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
YANKS BLAST JAPS

L. s. 14TH AIR FORCE HQ..
Dec Is (UP)-Disclosinp
et the l4th u. S. Air Force was
ferating against japanese bases
more than 1000 miles apart. Mai.
Gen. Claire l.. Chennault reported
today that American planes de
stroyed or damaged IS japanese
planes during the week ended
Dec Is.
Chennault said eight japanese
bombers and is fighters were shot
down over Free China As the l4ih
again concentrated on support OF
Chinese forces pursuing Japanese
troops retreating from Changteh.
Seven other planes were destroyed
on the ground Sixteen planes
probably were destroyed and Is
others damaged American losses
were five fighter planes and ono
pilot
Between NOV - and Dec &.
heavy bomborS Of the l4ih AR
Force, cooperating with the L. s,
10Th Air Force in India and with
the Raj. few on six missions
against Rangoon, dropping heavy
bomb loads in the harbor. railway
shops and port facilities Of the
CITY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Swedes Get Tough
Over Morse
Na1is Believed Relentin9
on Student Deportation

STOCKHOLM, Dec. IS (UP)-
The Swedish government an
nounced today that it had warned
Germany formally that further
deterioration in relations be-
tween the two countries cannot
be avoided unless the Reich
abandons its plan 10 deport 1,200
interned Oslo University students
and professors TO Germany.
Dispatches from Norway indi-
Gated that Berlin was backing
down.
The Swedish communique, re-
emphasizing Stockholm's natural
concern over Nazi actions in
Scandinavia, was in reply to Ger
man Foreign Minister Won Rib
bentrop's bruSque demand Of Dec.
5 that Sweden cease interfering
in German-Norwegian affairs.
Possibility that the Swedish
stand may have forced Germany's
hand was seen in a Swedish dis
patch from Oslo yesterday report
ing that 600 OF the arrested Uni
verSity students had been released
from a concentration camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
ADVANCE IN CHINA

NEW YORK. Dec. Is rfNS -
Reports from Now Delhi were
quoted by the British radio today
as saying that British forces on
the Arakan front in Burma have
advanced three miles n orth Of
Buihidaung
The broadcast. ecorded by
CHS. declared:
I'm this successful local ac-
tion men ot the Juniabi regi-
ment cleared the japanese force
from some hills, thus removing
minor salient In the British
lines, This was the second local
advance in this area recently"
A later British broadcast said
nhat Adm. Lord Mountbatten.
nmander Of Allie d forces IN
last Asia. had just returned 10
New Delhi from a tour OF the
Arakan front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
YANKS WIN DUEL

L. s. FIGHTER BASE. ASSAM.
India, Dec. 1S CUP)-American
army planes today defeated the
first major Japanese air blow
since last February against Allied
forces driving into north Burma,
shooting down or damaging is
enemy planes in combat.
Three japanese bonbers and 25
fighters tried 10 raid Fort Hertz
and Allied bases in Putao Valley
and attacked L. s. transports
which were parachuting food and
supplies 10 ground forces.
P-40S intercepted and sent the
three bombers and four fighters
down in flames. probably de-
stroyed four more Zeros and dam
aged AZ least seven Not an
American plane was lost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Chinese Seize
10 Towns, Kill
400 Jap Troops
n Smash Counterafiaek
Cheneteh; Battle
Raging in Two Villages

CHUNGKING. Dec. Is (UP)-
Chinese forces have recaptured 10
villages in the Rice Bowl area
of Central China and smashed a
Japanese counterattack north
east of Changteh. killing more
than 400 enemy troops. the Chi
nese high command announced
today.
The communique said fierce
fighting was continuing in the out
skirts of Ansiang and Nanhsien,
Japanese strongholds on the
northwest shore of Lake Tung-
ting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Gdsket Hour Workers
To Share in St49,438

Distribution of Sl4943S TO
hourly rate workers under the
company'S profit sharing plan was
announced Saturday by l. II
DIchl president Of the Detroit
Gaskct and Manufacturing Co
Detroit and Marine City plants
AFRO included.