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La gaceta., 1943-03-23
LOS PHILLIES ANDAN ES-
S DE PELOTEROS

Filadelfia, mario 23-El nue.
vo presidente de los Phillies,
William Cox, y ell nuevo direc-
tor "Bucky" Harris luchan con
grandes dificultades para pre-
sentar una novena que pueda
salir del "s6tano', como Sc ha
%prometido, en- la temporada de
1943.
Hasta hoy cuentan Cox y
Harris con 16 peloteros "ancla
dos" va en- Hershey para las
practicas de primayera y dos
mas que Sc agregaran probable
mente en- esta semana.
Creese que los Phililes trata-
ran de encontrar p~eloteros en-
Cuba.
Ell Unite lde peloteros para
una novena de las grandes IL
gas es de rs y en- las practicas
Sc presentan algunas wees pa
ra cada "team" viniendo mas
tarde los "descartes," hasta 80
c 40.
Sc componen actualmente ell
contingente de los Phillies de 6
pitchers, John Allen, que tiene
81 amos; Johnny Podgajny, 81
Johnson, Walter Book, Charley
Fuchs y Bill Webb Tommy Ii
vingston, catcher; Babe Dahl
! gren, primera base; Danny
Murtaugh, segunda; Merrill
May, tercera; Bragan, IS; jar
dineros Danny Litwhiler, Ear
Naylon y Ron Northey con
Kiln y Paul Busby, I'm novato.
que no jugara ell ano pasado.
Ell nGmero de pitchers de u
ma novena, regularmente, es de
IL a IL tres catchers cinco c
seis jugadores de cuadro y Gin
co jardineros.
Fuchs fue comprado recien-
temente de los Tigres y estuvc
ell aho pasado con ell Beaumont,
Liga de Texas; Bill Webb jug6
en- 1912 con ell club Atlanta, de
la Association del Sur.
Hasta la fecha ha hecho dos
buenas negociaciones la direc-
ci6n de los Phillies, una la ad-
quisici6n de Dahlgren, que lu-
ce muy bien en- la primera ba.
Sc, y la otra la compra de Fucf
un pitcher derecho en- quien 81
reconoce considerable habilidad
y fOrtaleza.
Cox trata ahora de aclarar
La gaceta., 1943-03-23

en- 81 peso, por cuanto tenia 1873
libras J Ell vapuleado l46.
Fue esta victoria Ia decima-
sexta, en- un total de lS, desde
queel notable pGgil decidiera
aspirar de nuevo al trono de-
peso weller.
Tribuani quiso destruir la a.
cometi idad de su ~adversario;
pero no pudo lograrlo.
Votaron unanimemente los
jueces Al Voice y Frank Knar.
sborough y ell arbitro Irv Kut.
cher.
Los periodistas concedieron
seis asaltos a Henry dos a Tri-
buani y dos tablas.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
DEPORTES
SWEET FUNICE" Sc CAL
FICO ANOCHE

En- Ia novena carrera de ano
Cla, en- el Canedromo de Sui
plU Springs, el gran favorito
Sweet Eunice' hizo honor a
L. apo adores y venci6 a sus
con r%ar.cs, calificandose para
q Juvenile Stakes que dentro
dc rocos dias sc correra.
Fu6 Ia sagunda victoria de es
te perro y este lie coloca como
ia or.to para la jornada del
'ueves.
Tamb.tn Sc ca~lificaron ano-
~ Foxy Bart, Stole y Hunger
Ike.
Hoy Sc efactuara la Ultima
c rrera de calificaci6n, con 10.
ei-mp.ares Deep Springs, Hool
Johnny Eager, Stage Robber
Time Table.
Canada por Totin Home y
Tarnish Lad, la quiniela de ant
c1Ie Sc abon6 a $71.20.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23

el asunto de Ia venta de Nick
Etten a los Yankees.
Los Phillies vendieron a Et-
ten por $4,000, ell pitcher Get
tel y lap rimera base Levy. Get
tel dice que no saldra de su fin
ca en- este aho y Levy va a ser
roclutado por ell ej6rcito.
Ha pedido Cox al juez Ian
dis que deshaga la transaction
o que los Yankees le ofrezcan
otros dos peloteros aceptables.
Ell Filadelfia desearia obte-
ner los servicios de otro catcher
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
LA GACETA

e. peri6dico EN- idiomA EspSGol
d mas circulation en- Tampa
Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
Suscr'pci6n semanal: 20 cts.
I1C8 %. Ave-, Ybor City, Fla.
TelefonO Y 1892
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
DAHLGREN LEGO
A HERSHEY

La primera base de los Phil.
lies, Babe Dahlgren, Sc agregt
eyer al "esmirriado" continger
te de Bucky Harris.
"Jugar la primera base dc
les Ph.llies, dijo, representa-
ESpero jugar todos los dias. En-
los dos Gftimos amos Jugaba Ia
tercera base un dia, la primera
al siguiente y despues sentado
en- Ell banco. Esto me perjudica-
ba g~randemente."
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
Ell OBRpRO UNDERHTLI
lDERROTO DE NUEVO A
HARDIN

FL Obrero Walter Underhill,
de los astilleros de Georg Ho-
well, venci6 anoche al sargento
Jose Hardin y hubo "gresca''
en- ell Auditorio Municipal.
Underhill lie pogo a Hardin
una cob especial" que di6 lu-
gar a demostraciones por parte
del publico.
Gan6 el obrero la primera
caida y Hardin la segunda.
lLuego de conquistar la terce
ra no pudo Underhill resistir e.
Impulse de la "villania" y lie pc
90 una "patada" a Hardin.
Los espectadores Sc conmo
yieron y protestaron en- favor
del sargento agredido. Vicent'
Lopez, ell luchador mexicano
salt6 al tablado y Sc puso d.
parte del militar.
Underhill y 6l Sc "enredaron
y hubo necesidad de separate.
Uuego siguieron al "villano'
hasta su damerino, tpero sin
nueva 'bronca', Lopez y vario'
soldados y espectadores.
En- uno de los p~reliminares
con duraci6n de 30 minutes, Ia
pez habia derrotado a Bill Lud
wig.
Billy Williams, ell excarnice
70, hizo tablas con George Tso
novich y Ell soldado Jack Cur
ley, de Drew, hubo de "apabu
liar" en- % minutes a Lupe Sc
santo, de Clearwater.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
MATRIMONIOS

Alexandra Cerrato %, y Da-
lila Farras, 20; Roy Valentine
Boone, 81, y Lois Pearl Grain,
80; Oscar Merlob, %, y Ethel
Jackson, 10; Samuel Fox, Jr.,
10, y Jean A. Matthias, II;
John Wesley Martin, 30, y Tri-
xie Moore, 81; Michael SIMPLIFY
80, y Grace June Romer, 81;
Marvin B. Wingfield, So, y Do
rothy Mcclure, 80; Wider Tho
mas Wright, AZ, y Carrie Mil
bred Johnson, 40.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23

Sc DESEA.-Caja de eau
dales de combination. Olga Ia
marca, precio y dimensiones
e~xteriores e interiors;. Tam
bien un archivador de cartas.
Dirijase P. o. Box 5536.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
Noticias Concentrates de Baseball

jugar. 81 Vernon insiste en- sus
condolences tendra que usar en-
la primera esquina a Bill Prout
los otros veteranos son Ellis
Clary y John Sullivan, pero u
no de ellos sera reemplazado
por Jerry Prddy.
Entire los novatos para e. cua
dro figuran Joe Jacobs, Willis
Layne, George Wyatt Charles
Robert y Sherrard Robertson.
La gaceta., 1943-03-23
I'm O DERROTO
A TRIBUANl

Filaslf,a. MARIO 22.-En Ia
ssls Convention, con un lleno
c~onplato, e. negro Henry Arm
strong, que anhelaba reconquis
tar Ia corona de las lat libras,
Venci6 por puntos a Al Tribua-
nj, Ell voluntarioso pero POGO
diestro gladiator de Whining
ton, Delaware.
Armstrong concedi6 a su con
trario una importante ventaja
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08

rnrro If Excess Acid causes
FkFF you pains of Stomach
: As Ulcers, Indigestion.
Bloating, Gas, Heartburn, Belching,
Nausea, get free sample Of UDGA
and free interesting booklet at
Libby Pharmacy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08

mination of men in subordinate but
influential government positions 10
take advantage of war to fasten a
socialistic economy on the hation.
The growing tendency to forget that
the nations supremacy and accom-
plishments are due directly to in
dustrial and commercial freedom
of effort with a minimum of re-
straint under which individual en-
ergy and initiative have been re-
leased to an extent never equaled
in any other country. All these
things are disturbing. Blessings
brighten as they take their flight.
Second thought may well be taken
before the American way of eco
nomic life is discarded for an alien
conception, the value of which is
yet to be demonstrated.
CHARLES r. McCLAVE,
President Montana Flour Mills Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
REXF0RD
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Helen Fleming of Great Falls was
a guest at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Farr,
last week.
Mrs Lem Collar was pleasantly
surprised Thursday to receive a
birthday greeting message by ca
blegram from her son, Sgt. Leo Col
lar. Sgt. Collar is located some
where in north Africa.
y 1t. James L. Hurst has been
transferred from Geiger Field near
Spokane to Rapid City, S. D.
Mrs. John Doble and Mrs. Harold
Butts went to Spokane the first of
the week for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark of
Kalispell spent the double holiday
with their son, Ed, and family.
Vim. L. Fewkes was a caller in
Spokane the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Clyde Hunsinger of Astoria,
Ore, visited at the &. E. Madden
home the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Benefited of
Libby were callers here Monday.
Ross La Dyer of Essex was a call
er here last week. Mr.. La Dyer, who
has worked for the Great Northern
for many years as engineer, was
recently retired. Mr.. La Byer's two
brothers, Tom and Fred La Dyer
and their wives, of Jacksonville,
Fla, are also callers here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Fleming and
boys were callers at the Art Flem-
ing home in Roosville Monday ev-
ening.
Sgt. and Mrs. Chas. Sumo of Sa-
linas, Calf, are visiting at the AL
fred Sumo home for few days.
Esther Ann Madden of Seattle is
spending a short vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Madden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Tucson and
children and Bill Tucson of Stryker
were callers in this locality Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ray re-
turned to their home in California
last week.
A shipment of books has arrived
at the Rexford Branch Library. In
cluded in this shipment are: High
Road, Son of the Sea, Saratoga
Trunk, As Long AS | Live. ana
! Three Harbours.
Mrs. E. w. Butts has been il
! for the past week
Mrs. Manoog Davitian returned
the first of the week from trip tc
Helena.
Glen White and daughter, Jua.
nita, left Monday for Seattle.
Mrs. O. c. White went to CutbanF
| for a short visit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
OLD RECORD DRIVE GETS
UNDER WAY

A second OLD record drive from
July 3 to July 81 is now under way
with Mrs. w. S. Gibbons, Mrs. J.
Buhmiller and Mrs. P. Morrison
committee in charge. Mrs. Dewey
Martin of Stryker, Mrs. Bump of
Trego, Mrs. Knapp OF Rexford, Mrs.
Chalcraft of Gateway and Mrs.
Fritch of Ural will have charge OF
gathering old records in their COM
munities. The Boy and Girl Scouts
will soon team up for contest
here in town.
This drive is imperative II our
boys are to receive anywhere near
the number of records asked for
them. During the last record drive,
10000 new records were supplied
as a result but requests have been
made for over ten times that num-
Der. We must secure every avail
able record in order to meet the de-
mand. Hear this. American SOL
diers and sailors would rather have
records and portable photographs
than any other kind of entertain
ment in the theatres of war, where
shows are impossible, and radio re
ceivers are banned" And this: 1T
is impossible to describe the upllft
in morale that canned music from
home provides our boys sitting
around in the darkness of hot
Jungle night, or on cold African
mountain side. Sailors or trans
ports and on patrol duty far from
home where they dare not use ra-
dos, depend entirely on phone
graphs for their entertainment
Look your attic over, tell your
neighbor, give up some Of those
records you have stopped playing
give, give and give some more for
this worthy cause.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
ALL THINGS CHANGE

Nothing is more certain than the
inevitability of change. The process
of evolution continues endlessly
Nothing remains as is, indefinitely
The task at the moment is to orient
and adapt activities and mental at
titudes, personal and business, to
changes which are more erratic and
viulent than the nation has before
experienced. Many current changes
are disturbing to the conservative,
many are heartening. If the changes
are right, truth and experience will
support them. if they are wrong,
they ought to and probably will
be rejected.
The bright side Of the picture in
cludes the courage, competence and
character manifest in the bravery of
young men and women in the
armed forces. They are doing an
efficient job, sacrificing life in many
instances. The wounded are cou-
rageously enduring pain and facing
possible impaired health and loss
of faculties without which, the
years before them will be difficult.
All are suffering interruption of
plans for an ordered life in the
years to come. The accomplish
ments of labor and industry in arm
ing the nation in record time is
proof positive of the capacity of a
private enterprise democracy to de-
fend its way of life when an emerg-
ency arises. Scientific develop
ments give promise of things pres
ent which assure defeat of the ma
tons enemies, and of things to
come which will contribute to the
comfort, happiness and well-being
of the world when peace is finally
established. The country is re-
spending generously in purchase OF
stamps and bonds to meet war
costs.
Disrespect for law and order due
to the confusion of multitudinous
laws, rules and regulations impos-
sible to adequately police, cause VIC
lators to lose respect for all law
Inexcusable continuation of strikes
and refusal to respect legal bodies
set up to negotiate settlement OF
controversies The subtle deter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
"P. d. B." USEFUL IN ANT
CONTROL

In response to numerous queries,
the Department of Agriculture adj
vises the use of up. D. B." as a
fumigant for ant colonies in Victory
Gardens or on home grounds. P.
D. B. is the popular abbreviation
of the name of the chemical para
dichorobenzene, often used for con-
troll of clothes moths. For control
of most species of ants that are ac-
tive in gardens, lawns, and on trees
and shrubs, relief depends on ex-
terminating the ant colony in the
soil.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EUREKA
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FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS
COMMUNITY SUPPOSED
DEAD

The following item has come to
our attention regarding son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Macdonald, form
er residents of Newgate. Mr.. Mac
Donald was, until he retired, Cana
dian customs man at Newgate:
Flight Sgt. Aeneas Macdonald has
been reported missing in action over
Germany and is now presumed
killed in action. Born at Newgate,
B. c., in 1917, he was educated at
st. Patrick's high school and grad
uated from Grandview Technical
school. Before enlisting in May,
1941, he was associated with Mac
Donald Freightways Ltd. in Gran
brook. He was a champion pole
vaulter and was active in football.
Two brothers, Lance Corporal John
Allan and Corp. Roderick of the
r. c. A. F., are also in service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
GENERAL ELECTRIC:

Wow invited ihs % 81 Charm 10 Pm fWf sndsya Mc and
The Void Tod.y" through Saturday cas-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
EUREKA NUGGETS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fleming of
San Jose, Calf, arrived Monday to
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Fleming. Lester had not been
home since leaving this community
II years ago. He was pleasantly
surprised to see our hills so green
at this time of year.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kerr of Hell
ena were house guests at the John
Buhmiller home for the holiday
weekend. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Buhmiller and Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr
were dinner guests of Mrs. Nora B.
Pomeroy at her Glen Lake home.
Misses Irene Olson, Claudia Price
and Helen Peltier returned home
from Helena Monday due to the
closing of the NYA school which
they were attending. Tommy Price
and Billy Fincher, who had gone to
Helena for the holidays, returned
with them.
Miss Helen Shenefelt went to
Kalispell for the weekend.
Miss Phyllis Anger of Libby is
house guest at the John Collins
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie McGlenn
and friends of Kalispell spent the
holidays at their home on Glen lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Phegley of
Libby spent the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Amel Swing.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Chas. Howell underwent a major
operation last week at Rossland, B.
G. Last report was that her condi-
ton was satisfactory.
MIR. and Mrs. Bernard Caczmarek
of Shelby came over Sunday for
the day with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Osmond who had
come up from Missoula.
Miss Halle Dashiell and Danny
Garvin arrived Thursday from Sc
attic. Miss Dashiell is on her an
nual vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson
and family of Libby spent Thursday
to Saturday with relatives here.
John Gibbons and Lourie Riley
returned Tuesday from the Eplsco-
pal Young Peoples Camp near Hell
ena. The camp, they report, was ex-
ira nice this year in both facilities
food and program. Bishop Daniels
gave a class on why the Saints
Attract Me-, the Rev. w. M. Rosen-
than gave a class on MY Rule Of
Life" and Dean Wilson gave class
on "Sacraments." The attendance
was nearly up to usual in spite Of
gas shortage and many away at de-
Tense work, mostly of high schoo
age. Jim Gibbons also attended bu'
went direct to Wapato, Wash, from
Missoula, where he will work in tbs
orchards.
Wanted-Single or daybed anc
washing machine.-Mrs. H. Witty
combe, Eureka. /
Pvt Timothy Tiffany is reported
to be back in active service after
being wounded.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08

President Montana Flour Mills Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08

A rustic had been hit in the eye
by a golf ball while crossing the
links. He ran, raging towards his
assailant shouting: "This'll cost you
foive pounds, foive pounds I want"
But my good man." explained
the golpher, Il called out 'Fore!' as
loud as ever | could!"
Rustic greatly modified: Did
yer, guv'nor? Well, I didn't ear
yer. I'll take four
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
WITH DIR ROYS

Dale Broderick is finishing his
second month of training in avia-
ton radio and gunnery at Memphis,
Tenn. Dale and his chum were two
men from their company of l49
men chosen to receive special train
ing.
Henry Raber writes from Camp
Ham, Calf, that he has received
another promotion, now ranking as
Sergeant. Sgt. Raber has made ra-
pid progress in the army.
Corp. Otto Olt writes that he is
back in England. OFT is with the
army air corps engineers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
cannot RAISE BATTERY
PRICES

Complaints have reached OPA
from various parts of the country
that farm radio batteries which re-
tailed for SIS to ST, lately-because
of scarcity have been selling for
$40 to $l4 each. Retail prices on
batteries are frozen" under the
General Maximum Price Regula-
ton at the March, 1912, level of
the individual dealer. QUA encou-
RACES farmers to report any over
charge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Dismissed June 29-Miss Agness
and Mrs. Geo. Shea and baby, July
Esther Boorman; July Keith
Reynolds; July 3-Clarence Hoyt;
July 4-Basil Buckmaster.
Admitted July 2-Clarence Hoyti
July Basil Buckmaster; July s.
Morse Anderson.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Roose July /.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
WRECK VICTIMS TREATED

Eleven people we're treated at the
wreck near Fortine on Friday by
DR.. c. A. Clark, none seriously.
Confusion seems to cloud the cause
but it seems a misunderstanding Of
signals was responsible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08
"
BAPTIST NOTES

Morning sermon topic: Are
Christians to be Doormats?"
Evening topic. Not decided but we
may rest assured it will be one OF
practical interest toward Christian
living.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-08

The new cars are broader, thus
permitting the married couples to
sit farther apart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Total U. 5. Casualties

Washington, Sept. 2-(UP)-Total American casualties on Sicily were about 7,50o killed, wounded and mis- sing, acting Secretary of War John J. McCloy told a press and radio conference today. American troops took approximately 12l,000 prison CTS, nearly all Italian.
 British and American forces cap tured 290 tanks, l,250 field guns and large quantities of supplies and equipment.
 McCloy said he did not have fig ures on Allied casualties but pointed out that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on Aug. IS had estimated total AL lied casualties at 25 1000.
 At the same time, McCloy estim- ated that the Japanese flight from Kiska saved the Americans 5000 to 5000 casualties.
 Total announced American casual ties to date in the armed forces army, navy, marine corps and coast guard-are 99,907. In addition, mer- chant marine casualties have been announced at 4,751, making the grand total l04,658.
 McCloy said Allied forces after the successful conquests of Sicily were resting and recognizing for future undertakings. He said the
 (Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
7-Yeor-OId A orturer

Boston, Sept. 2.-(UP)-A 7-year- old playmate allegedly confessed to- day that last Saturday he beat and tortured Harold P. Fuller Jr., B., of South Boston who still is hoSpi- talized in critical condition.
 The suspected boy was taken in- to custody for the third time in five oays by police who said they were dissatisfied with his previous ly told stories.
 In describing the seizure, police Capt. James J. Hinchey of the south Boston station said the con- fession was made soon after the lad was brOlght to his office.
 "A short time after his arrival he told us he did it and that there were no other boys in 1t with him" Capt. Hinchey said.
 The suspect was taken to the hos- pital where the Fuller boy is con- fined in an effort to obtain poS- itive Identification.
 According to the story told by the suspect, whose name was with held, he quarreled with Fuller. He contended that Fuller struck him first.
 T hit back at him with a stick, " the suspect was quoted. Then l poked him with the the stick"
 The victim of the brutal assault was found Saturday after he stag gered onto the old Colony boulevard. His hands were bound behind him, his socks were thrust in his bruised mouth, both eyes were blackened, his body was bruised and cut and physicians believed that internal injuries had been inflicted with a stick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
More Points For Some
 Foods; Less For Others

canned fruits - from l5 to 2l for No. 2 h cans of pears: from a to % for No. 2 is cans of peaches; from eight to 10 for i6-ounce cans of cranberries or cranberry sauce, and from seven to 10 for No. 2 cans of apples. OPA said these products sold at too rapid q rate under the old values.
 2. Decreases in value of six canned vegetables - from n to 10 for No. cans of fresh shelled beans and green or wax beans: from ii to five for No. 2 cans Of fresh soy beans; from 70 to eight for No. can Of beets anc carrots and from 2l to 2i for No. q ls cans of tomatoes. Of the tomatoes. OFA said that particular sise can was nol moving as rapidly as deslled undei the old value. Other sizes of canned tomatoes were not changed.
 g. An increase from three to foul points for tomato sauce in elehl ounce packages izi combination witi
 (contlnued on Page al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Jops Report Island Raid
BY UNITED PREss

The Japanese radio reported to- day that 160 planes and two air. craft carriers made up the .. 8. task force that attacked Marcus Island in the mid-Pacific yester- day.
 The second official Japanese am nouncement on the raid in two days stated:
 Tn regard to the enemy raid up- on Minamitori Shima CMarcus Is- landD on Sept. 1, according to q later report the enemy task force consisted of approximately 100 fighters and bombers based on air< craft carriers. The force raided our air base facilities.
 During this operation our force shot down 12 enemy planes.
 Although we received Blighe damages on our planes on the ground, damages inflicted upon our personnel and military facilities were almost negligible"
 The Japanese news agency Doenni in an earlier English-language broadcast, asserted that the Amer ican task force included two air craft carriers with 90 "GruInlnan fighters" and about 60 carrier bombers."
 Composition of the task force hes not been announced by the D. &. navy.
 The Tokyo broadcasts were re- corded by U. s. Government non- itorS.