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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
26 Deaths
Attributed
To Cold Wave
tBy The Associated PrcSs)

(By The Associated PrcSs)
y, least 26 person wore dead
today us the east endured the
second day Of tie winter, cold
rS; wave that has scut the mcr-
curry down a> far as 30 below.
I'm New England a toll q. eleven
dead WIS reported with war worl;
delayed. transportation slowed
AID many schools closed
Eight persons were dead in
New York state There were
five deaths in Pennsylvania and
two in New Jersey.
Early today Boston and mn
mcrous other New E"gia"d cities
and towns pas ,Gi tisr 2l-huur
mark of Sub-2;,rr tcmrcrairrcS.
y fuel III .hort"ec and D;ttin.
wind added - IhIS di,cOmfort.
"2r, cr town. y. Y had a rec
ord low temperature .oI the east
IT 80 degrees below.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
Profit Cashing
Hurts Stocks

New York. Feb. lG-(NPO--Profit
cashinc un the rise Ia best levels IN
more than iwO years clipped frac-
tons to point or $" of many
stock market leaders today.
Volume was we'll under Mondays
turnover or nearly 2.000.nnO shares.
Commod,t!r. wclc br'sk Bonds we're
mixed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
u. S. Loses
2 Warships
In Sclomons
Chicago, u. S. Heavy
Cruiser, Sunk; Score
in Air Is so Jap
Flames to %

Washington, Feb. l6-(AP)
'-tlttecn Japanese ships in
Guiding II dcStrOycrS were sunk
on damaged. and two American
WarShlpS, including the heavy
cruiser Chicago. were lost in a
week of furious Sea-air fighting
- the Solomon islands area be-
ginning January 20, the Navy
,MnUUncCd today.
The Japanese also lost total
ot 60 nr 81 planes destroyed to
% American planes lost in the
fighting. which resulted from
enemy attempts to remove some
of their forces from Guadalcanal
island before American troops
could conquer il completely and
from American movements to re-
inrorcc the island.
The 9.O5O-tuu Chicago was lost as
a result OF two air attacks. the first
%! which was delivered by the enemy
on the evening of January 20. Al
that time the Chicago. operating rs
part Of force of cruisers and de-
s,roycr> covering American trans
port movements. was severely dam
aged by aerial torpedoes. The next
day. while in tow to u base. the Cal
CaGr was attacked by IL enemy tor.
pcdU planes which succeeded in sink
ing her. Twelve of the l3 planes
were shot down by United States
aircraft.
The other American ship lost
WAS Il dctrOycr but next of kin
have not all been notified and
.hc Navy withheld identification
of the vessel for that reason.
American losses also included
three motor torpedo boats.
Personnel casualties ON the Chi
cugo were described in Il Navy com,
mumiquc as not large" and the next
OF kin have all been notified.
Those who were saved from the
stricken ship included Captain Ralph
Otis Davis. 81. of Baltimc;c.
The fighting covering the seven
day period was all o: ali attacks Oh
surface vessels and there were no
reported incidents of warsh!p slug
ging II out against WarShIp.
\ summary of losses showed these
results of the seven day. oi battle:
American loSScS-OdC cruiser and
one destroyer sunk: three motor tor
i.cdo boats lost: six fighter planes,
four torpedo planes. two bomocrS,
len miscellaneous types, It total OF
- planes.
SINK
% or % Zero planes destroyed: twelve
torpedo planes destroyed. 20 misccl-
iancOuS planes destroyed. a total OF
60 ur 81: four dCStroycr> and seven
Zero fighters probably destroyed:
six dcstroycrS. two cargo ships and
one miscellaneous vessel damaged.
The series OF actions developed
fully on the evening ui January %
with Il torpedo plane attack on the
American cruiser destroyer force
protecting the convoy at Guadal-
canal. After the Chicago was dam
aged. she was taken in tow by
another cruiser but was later turned
over 10 a tug for towing.
ON the afternoon of january 30
while the tug was proceeding toward
'"'S pvt VIII wv N''N"S''
crippled cruiser was again attacked,
this time by the - enemy torpedo
planes.
The Navy said that United States
aircraft destroyed twelve of the 13
planes. but not in time to ward Off
!hc attack on the Chicago.
In the l.OOO-milc stretch OF open
water between The 1ruk islands and
the Solomon islands. while simultan-
couSly large groups of enemy de-
stroycrs were thlllSting into the Sol
(Continticl on Page two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
Jap Vessels
Are Hunted
Knox Reports Very
Theoretically
Pressing Attacks
In Southwest Pacific

Washington. Feb. l6.-(APl-
Srcrt !ary oi the Navy knn< said
:n;!aN the NINs * pressing it,
.in'nn"i#" campaign VERY rnrr
.rticLiiN' against Japanese ship
min. in :nr southwest Pacific
area.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
T arm Goals
/ EGrea1G1.0>s
Fight Over Policies
Deadlocked as Time
Nears for Planting;
Prices Uncertain

Washington. Heb. iG-lkpH--
= sharp difference at upiuiDn
between The administration and
Congress over iLrW price prilcic~
--dii;rTCnyrS dat mIs moi hC
settled for mIuN Wr,h,-->l nnd
out TO-DAY ~ 4 threat ~ i!i>
years food productions program.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16

Bill Passes
Measure Provides
For Unified Board
Of Control for State
Mental Hospitals

Raleigh. Feb. l6.-'AP)-Thc
house passed and ordered enact
cd into law today measure
creating a unified board of con-
troll for the states mental hos
pitfalls al M0rganton. GoldSbOro
and Raleigh. and the CaSwcll
Training School al KinSton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16


pitfalls at M0rEanton. GoldSboro
and Raleigh. and the CaSwcll
Training School al KinSton.
The bill by Senators Clark OF
EdgcCuuDC. Mckee of jackson and
Johnson Ol DuplIn. was intended 20
eradicate conditions that became
publicly known through series of
newspaper articles and subsequent
investigation by a gubcrnatorlal
committee oi the Morganton unit.
Membership on the board OF iii
rccturs would be equally divided
among the eastern. central ana west
cim portions ui the state and the
board would meet annually a, Cacm
institution. There would be u general
.,tIpCriitcndCnt of mental hyglciiv
and a general business manager 10
SUPERVISE the hospitals and they IN
turn would be instructed To maze
periodic reports on conditions at
each institution.
\ similar board of control fOl
training and industrial schools would
bc sci t,p under u bill introduced III
the senate today.
\ resolution asking the Office oi
u,.icc administration tu adjust fairly
current prices for milk was passed
bv fine house under suspension OF
rrIlcs and sent tO the senate.
'Tbr resolution. introduced by Re-
.rut,tiyc Moore Oi Wilson. ana
n,bcrs. yaid the 5G dairy herds al
ready had been sold because OF milk
rr,ccs. which were frozen last month
and that Other "wu"rs were Cru'cw-
plating gnnIlar acton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
WE a y sgF "
FOR NoErH CAEOItNN

Continued cold with hIrd
frccyr tonight slightly lower
Temperature ~ cast portion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Lions To Discuss
Gardening Problems

Gardening and food production
problems will be discussed at the
Lions club meeting at the Walnut
Grill Tuesday night at 6:15 o'clock
The following topics will be discus
sed in panel group: Farm produc-
tion, Homer Gratz; Victory gardens,
Harry Barnes; farm implements and
tools, C. F. Niswander; selective
service and farm labor, Forrest
Steinman.
The Lions club has sponsored a
Victory garden program in which
so gardens, plowed and narrowed,
are offered free of charge to residents
of the community. To date some 20
applications have been received.
Unless suitable tract of land can
be leased in or near Bluffton, how
ever, the club may be forced to drop
the project. 1t is necessary to secure
one or two fairly large tracts Of land
in order to keep the plowing diff
culties and expenses to a minimum.
Flowing and narrowing of small
individual garden plots is not a part
of the Lions project. If anyone
knows of tract of land available
he is requested to communicate with
N. E. Byers, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the project.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Postmaster WIN
Retire Wednesday

After having been postmaster of
Beaverdam for 81 years, John E. Pat
terson will. relinquish his duties at
midnight Wednesday. He was 40 on
March 13 and the government requir-
es that men in the mail service retire
when they reach that age.
His place will be taken under tenn
porary appointment by G. L. Rup-
right, Beaverdam photographer and
office employe at the Lima Locomo-
tive Co. The permanent appointment
will be made on the basis of a civil
service examination to be given in the
near future at the Bluffton postofficeI.
Widely known throughout Allen
county, Patterson commenced his
postal duties on June /, 1909. He
estimates that he has handled 19,000,-
90 first class letters and $4,000 mon
ey orders in his years of serving this
village of approximately 400 persons
During the years in the postmas-
ter's job he has seen that 1000 tons
of newspapers have reached the prop
er addresses and 92,400 pieces of par
ce lpost have been delivered. Nearly
1000 special deliveries have been
handled by the veteran government
worker and since the war started his
office has taken care of 10 air mail
letters daily.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Air Raid Wurdens
Named For Bt0ckOut

In preparation for the blackout TO
De held in Bluffton in the near fu-
ture, air raid wardens have been re-
assigned on the basis of precinct To-
cations, it was announced Wednesday
by Jesse Yoakam, chief air raid
warden.
The appointments were made by a
committee composed of Yoakam.
Clair Fett, chairman of the local ci-
Villain defense council and Mayor w.
A. Howe.
The following deputies and ward
ems have been chosen:
PRECINCT A
DR.. B. R. Herring, deputy; DR..
Gordon Bixel, Fred Hahn, Joe Stage,
Levi Gable, /. B. Beeshy, Charles
Lloyd, Gid Luginbuhl.
VIM. Edwards, deputy; Cliff West,
Carey Niswander, Leland Diller.
Lloyd Brauen, Robert Lewis, Ed
Good, Armin Hauenstein, H. w.
Berky.
PRECINCT B
A. c. Burcky, deputy; John Tosh,
Don Patterson, E. S. Lape, DR.. Lloyd
Ramseyer, Sidney Stettler, Edward
Reagan, Paul Clark.
Gerhard Buhler, deputy; A. Z.
Llchtenwalter, Emerson Stultz, Wal
ter Niswander, James Balmer, Fred
Gettles, Dan Tripplehorn, Noah MIS-
wander, Elmer Romey.
PRECINCT C
Jesse Manages, deputy; George Lin
den, Albert Badertscher, Fay Isham,
Charles Patterson.
Charles Alderman, deputy; Oscar
Lora, Albert Baumgartner, d. w.
Bixler, Floyd Harris, Ray Patterson.
PRECINCT d
Carl Cahill, deputy; Dan Alspach,
Lee Wingate, Gid Schaublin, o. E.
Dudgeon, Mervin Deifendeifer.
Gail Mumma, deputy; Emory Ben
roth, Frank Cunningham, Charles
Gazette, Merle ingalls,, Eugene Ba-
singer, Cloyce Bame, Aldine Weiss.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Mennonite Societies
Hold AU Day Meeting

Missionary societies of the Men
MONTE churches of Bluffton, Pandora
and Lima communities will hold an
all-day meeting at the ST. John Men
MONTE church this Thursday.
Sessions will start at 10 a. m. and
1:30 p. M, slow time. The meetings
will be featured by music and ad-
dresses by returned missionaries. The
afternoon meetings will be addressed
by Miss Irma Schneck, Pandora mis-
sionary from Africa and Ernst Hard
er, Bluffton college student from Par
aguay.
The final presentation on the pro-
gram will be play, 1.-TWO Masters"
to be given by the Bluffton college
women's gospel team. The produc-
tion is directed by Miss Viola AM
stutz, junior from Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Ask For Support
OF Legislation

Because of the steady downward
trend in enrolment and attendance
it will be necessary to have a change
in the Ohio law for distribution OF
foundation money or there will be a
decrease in state payments and less
money for the Bluffton district than
in preceding years, it was stated this
week by A. ]. B. Longsdorf, super
intendent of schools.
There are several bills before the
Ohio senate at the present time
which would increase the amount OF
per pupil distribution and to change
the basis for distribution of state
money from average daily attendance
to total enrolment.
The board of education has ap-
proved resolutions supporting these
measures and has sent copies of the
resolutions to the district representa-
tives in the state legislature.
If the bills become law the local
schools would receive $4,000 to $4,000
more per year for operating revenue,
Supt. Longsdorf stated. This would
approximately make up the decrease
in revenue caused by reduced en-
rollment.
The Bluffton schools receive their
income from the following sources
County and town taxes, 49.8 per cent;
state foundation program, 48.8 per
cent; federal aid, 1.3 per cent.
Approval of this legislation would
not mean an increase in salaries or
an expansion of school services but
simply that the school would be able
to maintain its present program,
Supt. Longsdorf said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Daughter Of Former
Resident Is Married

Miss Inez Ann Woods, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kelly Woods and
granddaughter of Med Murray of
Bluffton, beca methe bride Of En-
sign William Hosler O'Brien, u. s.
Coast Guard Reserve at the First
Presbyterian church in Findlay on
Sunday, March 81.
After a wedding trip to New York
City the young couple are at home at
ithaca, N. Y, where Ensign O'Brien
is stationed as an instructor in the
Naval Deise school. Mrs. O'Brien
will continue her musical studies at
Cornell university in Ithaca. Mrs.
Woods, the mother of the bride, was
formerly Miss Jessie Murray of this
place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Red Cross Campaign
Finished Wednesdau

Bluffton completed the campaign
for the solicitation of funds for the
Red Cross several hundred dollars
short of the assigned quota of $4,000
it was announced Wednesday morn
ing by G. R. Bogart, chairman of the
local drive.
If any residents have been missed
in the solicitation they may still
make their donations at either drug
store. Further opportunity for con-
tributions will be given at the Star
theatre in celebration of National
Red Cross week starting Thursday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
RichIand Community Circle
Death Takes Judge
Phil CrOlU OF Lima

Judge Phil M. Grow, of the third
district court Of appeals and well
known in the Bluffton area, died un-
expectedly in Lima, Monday night.
Judge Grow, past 70 and one of
Ohio's oldest judges in point of SER
vice, collapsed at the Argonne hotel
and was dead on arrival at Memoial
hospital. He apparently suffered a
heart attack.
The jurist maintained his legal res
idence at Kenton but lived in Lima
since 1910.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01

Mrs. Clara Geiser of Lawn ave-
nue. is i'll with an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Robert Hess and daughter of
Findlay visited Sunday with Mrs.
Lydia Badertscher.
Mrs. L. j. Hitz of Chicago is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Amstutz this
week.
Mrs. Grace Ramer is assisting in
the care of Mrs. Estella McGeorge
who is i'll at her home on Mound
street.
Mrs. Sherwood Diller and son
Peter of Detroit spent the week end
with Mrs. w. E. Diller of South
Main street.
Gerald Basinger of Buckley Field,
Calf, visited last week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Martha Basinger
of near Bluffton.
Mrs. Russell Amstutz and daugh-
ter Sharon Kay visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Salisbury and
family of Jenera.
Vincent Habegger of Camp Cook,
Calf, visited the past week on fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Habegger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stettler visit
ed in Findlay, Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Hochstettler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Hochstettler.
Mrs. Roland Bixler of New
Haven, Conn.,, is spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Triplett of Campus Drive.
Denver Augsburger who was call
ed here because of the death of his
father, Ben Augsburger, last week
has returned to Camp at Vancouver,
Wash.
Mrs. Sadie Stearns and daughters
Erma aud Mamie Stearns of Upper
Sandusky visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Stearns and family
of Spring street.
Mrs. Gladys Fowler, residing east
of Beaverdam is in New York city
visiting her husband who is in the
navy. Mrs. Fowler is a daughter of
Mrs. Anna Fett of near Beaverdam.
Pvt. Melvin Long, Jr., of Ft.
Moultrie, S. c., is spending a ten
day furlough with his wife and son
and with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. E. Long and daughters.
Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Bigelow, Mr..
and Mrs. John Warren and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Biery were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Van Meter of near Pandora.
Mrs. Noah zuercher Of South Main
street, Mrs. Levi Gable of North
Jackson street, Miss Elizabeth Zim-
merly of Grove street and Miss
Soldner of the Bluffton hospital
visited relatives in Berne, Ind, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Reichenbach
and daughter Betty of West Elm
street and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Roethlisberger of South Jackson
street visited Sunday with relatives
in Monroeville, Bluffton and Ft.
Wayne, Ind.
Miss Nettie Dodge was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nus
baum, Sunday. Evening callers
were Mrs. Eli Hartman of Bluffton
and her daughter Miss Mae Stein
man who has been teaching school
in Akron.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Notice To Bidders

The Bluffton Board of Education
will receive sealed bids for furnish
ing One Hundred (100) Tons more
or less of coal for the high school
building at Bluffton, Ohio, during
the coming year as required by said
Board of Education.
Bidder will be required to submit
analysis of coal he proposes to fur
nish, together with price delivered.
All bids to be in hands of the
clerk of the board by noon on April
y, 1943.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
so Leland Diller, Clerk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all who helped during the
illness and death of our beloved
father, Benjamin Augsburger; to
Rev. ?. J. Boehr for his words of
comfort, the singers, those who sent
flowers and all who assisted in any
way.
The Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Grass Fire

A grass fire originating from
burning brush at the rear of the
residence of Mrs. I. W. Welty on
West Elm street resulted in run
of the department to that place Mon
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. There
was no damage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
EBENEZER BROADCAST

Ebenezer Mennonite Church broad
cast from WIN, Findlay, Sunday at
4:30 p. m. Fast Time, will feature a
group of Women's voices under the
direction of Mrs. Milo Lora and ac-
companied by Mrs. William Althaus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
Clubs, lodges
and Societies

Eastern Star Chapter
The regular meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star will be held Friday
night at s o'clock. Evelyn Beals,
w. NJ.
Poinsettia Club
The Poinsettia club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Clayton Murray
this Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock.
The following program will be pre-
sented: Red Cross First Aid, Mrs.
Guy Corson; Food Lockers, Mrs.
Herbert Marshall; Roll Call, Cur
rent Events.
Century Circle
The Century Circle met at the
home of Mrs. A. C. Burcky We'd
nesday afternoon. The following
program was presented: Modern
Trends in Medicine, Mrs. Gordon
Bixel; Liquor Traffic, Mrs. /. w.
Bauman; Television, Miss Ocie
Anderson.
G. H. Nj. c. to Meet
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary
Circle of the st. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Blanche Hauen-
stein Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Agnes Wyncoop is assistant
hostess. The leader will be Mrs.
Helen Mas.
RichIand Grange
The Richland Grange will meet
next Tuesday night at $3.50 o'clock.
The following program will be pre-
sented: Roll Call, Something l
Saw From My Window; Safety on
the Farm, Henry Huber; Play, A
Call for the Ambulance; Special
Feature.
w. S. c. S.
The Women's Society Of Christian
Service of the Methodist church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Alderman on Cherry street Thurs
day night.
Richland Community Circle
The Richland Community Circle
will meet for an all-day Red Cross
sewing at the home of Mrs. Mary
Matter Thursday, April 8. In con-
nection with the sewing there will
be an Easter program. Each MEM
Der will bring her own lunch.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01
College Choir To
Sing Sunday Night

The Bluffton college Vesper choir
will present sacred concert at the
Bath Township Church of the Breth-
ren, Sunday night. The choir will be
under the direction of Prof. Russell
Lantz.
Rev. C. r. Bowman is pastor of the
church. Mrs. Bowman is a special
student at Bluffton college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01

Buy War Bonds and Defense
Stamps now.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01

w. S. c. S.
The Women's Society Of Christian
Service of the Methodist church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Alderman on Cherry street Thurs
day night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-01

Eastern Star Chapter
The regular meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star will be held Friday
night at o'clock. Evelyn Beals,
w. M.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Giraud Denies Charqe
Command Includes
.0ver-Age Officers
Answer to De GuuIIists
Reflects Continued
Rivalry Of Factions
BY the Associated Press.


ALGIERS, June 24.-Contin-
ued rivalry between Gen. Henri
Giraud and Gen. Charles de
Gaulle was reflected today in a
special communique from the
formers headquarters denying
De Gaullist assertions that his
military command is cluttered up
with over-age officers.
The communique. issued ito end
certain rumors prejudicing the
credit" of Gen. Giraud's armed
forces, declared that of l08 generals
and admirals under his command
-.uur. z argover so years'of age"
The De Gaullists. obviously with
the approval of the Fighting French
chief, have repeatedly alleged that
Gen. Gifand has kept more than
100 over-age generals and other Of
ficerS on the active list, citing this as
support for Gen. de Gaulle's de-
mands for a military housecleaning
IA 4>ol III All lCd.
Godfrey on Active List.
The communique also disclosed in
cidentally that Admiral Rene God
troy. commander of the French fleet
at Alexandria,. who had remained
loyal to Vichv while his vessels lay
there dismantled after the German
French armistice of 1910. now is on
the active list of naval officers un-
der Gen. Giraud's command.
1t also disclosed that Gen. Giraud
had established an eXpeditionary
corps to fight beside his American
and British Allies in overseas oper-
ations from North Africa
The generals in this corps, the
communique said, number % and
their average age is 52l2 years.
Arguments Continue to Simmer.
The bulletin said the average age
Of the "A generals in administrative
posts, commanding territories. air
bases. etc, was Sc years. and that
the % in engineering. medical, sup
ply and similar services average 81
years. The 19 admirals on active
service average SO, the communique
declared.
Meanwhile, explosive arguments
continued to simmer in both camps
over the question of recruiting
North African civilians who might
wish to join Gen. de Gaulle's forces
instead of Gen. Girauds. The Gil
raudists maintain that recruiting
should be on territorial basis, thus
preventing the Fighting French
organization from taking manpower
from this area-an Arrangement
strongly opposed by the De Gaullists.