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Evening star., 1943-02-28

countris providing aid to the United
States"
Into the report the committee
wrote strong plea for increased aid
to China. terming it imperative that
Chinese fighting forces be given all
the supplies possible and that every
effort be made to overcome the
transport problems now limiting
that aid.
G.. o. p. Demands Answered.
The report declared. however. that
the committee has been assured
that measures are being undertaken
to improve the transportation syS-
tenn and make possible increased aid
to China
In answer to demands from some
committee members, chiefly on the
Republican side Of the table. that
lease lend be used now to obtain
postwar economic benefits, the re-
port declared:
In the field Of security and po-
litical relationships, there is a vast
and complicated area which involves
considerations going far beyond the
LeaSe-Lend Act alone
The problem of air and naval
bases as they bear on the security of
the United States, to take one eX-
ample, or Of air rights generally. are
problems which in their ramifica-
tions can be taken up only as the
general development of our foreign
policy permits
Evening star., 1943-02-28

interfere with the achievement Of
the world economic order on which
the prosperity of this country
largely depends"
In glowing phrases. the committee
reviewed the part which this Ma
tion's lease-lend. amounting already
to more than $4,000 100000, has con-
tributed to the cause OF the United
Nations. first in warding off the
Axis thrusts, then in taking the
offensive.
Two-way Proposition.
Lease lend" it said. aided in
sustaining and strengthening the
United Nations in days of defeat
and retreat, Lease-lcnd has helped
and will continue to help in equip
ping and supplying the armed forces
Of the United Nations now begin
ming a relentless ofIensive'
But the committee emphasized
leaSe-lend was a tWO-WaY PROPOSE
ton, operating in reverse to bring
benefits to American troops and
some material to this Nations fac
tories.
Under lease-lend in reverse" the
report said, the other United Ma
tionS are in turn making available
a constantly growing amount of aid
to the armed forces of the United
States. The spirit OF cooperation
evidenced by the Lease-Lend Act has
been reciprocated in full by the
Evening star., 1943-02-28
Forty
future scientists
are mozv in Washington!

Perhaps have Of them the last few davs
boys and girls from all of the country them seeing the
nations capital for the first time.
These people second annual Science
Talent Search selected from among the bs high
school the United Washington As ps n
Westinghouse Here they attending Science Talent
Institute and competing for Science soarsh raneoa
from 500 to S24oo.
The Science Talent Search something American life For
the first wide to find brilliant cn
ho minds the making Scientific ability being grown
men and women college graduates
1t being sought boys and girls Of 1Syoung people who
are Just finishing high school carly enough for best
of their college years.
American colleges and universities have high bows
and girls brought the fore the Science Talent
20 Westinghouse Science Scholarships awarded
70 by and girls selected m be Washington offers of scholarship
bt from otber High given also those who received
Honorable Mnton to have received
scholarships from leading colleges and
The Science Talent Science Clubs Of America
and administered by Science Service Westinghouse financially
possible
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, Pinsbursh
Evening star., 1943-02-28
Sanitation Expert Introduces
New Non-MetoI Gorbooe Can
Douglas Fir Contoiner
Demonstrated Here
For FPHA Officials

More people ought to be garbage
eonnoisSeurs, said white-haired DR.
George A. Soper. international
authority on public sanitation
yesterday as he demonstrated a non
metal garbage can he has devised
Tor the Federal Housing Authority
The American garbage can is our
most indispensable and most dis
reputable citizen he said. People
don't handle it nicely. Even the
gentle housewife hurts bic CORFU
gated iron can by throwing un-
wrapped garbage into it"
Dr.. Soper, who discovered the
famous Typhoid Mary" whose
cooking for the rich at their country
estates resulted in wholesale. upper
class typhoid infections. has been
experimenting for the last six
months with non-metal garbage
cans.
WPB cut down on the 'indis-
pensable citlzens' metal content
n
a new container for the refuse of
the American kitchen.
His chief pride is new 25-gallon
container made Of Douglas fir that
features Weatherproof paint on the
outside and acid-proof paint inside.
Besides being non-alleygic to
either wet or dry garbage. this
little number is dog proof. Its
cheese-boH lid is heavy enough and
tight enough to prevent the neigh
oors Cog from getting his daily
rations.
This container was evolved after
experimenting with paper garbage
containers. square cardboard boxes
lined with disposable paper, and
smaller garbage containers. with
non galvanized lids.
AS vet incomplete are DR.. soper's
experiments with powder drums
Evening star., 1943-02-28

had. but on it came. Suddenly the
enemy plane veered off to the right
and ran smack into a geyser of
water thrown up by q shell from
another ship. The torpedo plane
was completely disintegrated by the
impact.
That night. we were ordered out
OF formation, in company with an
other ship, to pursue a force of
French destroyers reportedly max
ing a dash from the harbor of
Casablanca. We found nothing. al
though submarine alarms came in
thick and fast.
The next morning. November 8,
we sighted lone French destroyer
about 10 miles up the Moroccan
coast from Casablanca. We opened
fire and struck it several times with
the first few salvos. The French
commander then took to flight and
beached the tin can on the distant
shore.
Last Contact With Enemy.
That was about our last contact
with the enemy. We later found out
that during the height of the firing
on the previous day, the French
battleship Jean Bart and a force
Of cruisers and destroyers had made
an attempt to get out of the harbor,
but shells from our division had
forced them back
The men from another ship were
given liberty ashore two days later,
even though Arab snipers still were
active in some areas of the town.
We set course for the United
States and returned to an Eastern
port for refuellng and to take on
more ammunition.
AS sea battles go. it probably
wasn't much Of an affair, but we
had been under fire and we had
proven that the American is still
the best marksman in the world"
Pvt. Fischer was transferred from
the ship and hospitalized when the
vessel returned to the States. He
is the envy of the marines here for
having seen action SO soon after
joining the corps.
In his record book is the follow
ing testament:
Took part in engagement with
French naval forces and shore bat
teries at Casablanca. Morocco on
November g. Conducted himself in
accordance with the best traditions
of the naval service"
Evening star., 1943-02-28
House Unit Says u. 5.
Won GET Lease.:Le
Repayment in Gold
Nation Warned Against
'SeIf-Defeoting' Method
Of Debt Settlements
Br the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. recalling international debt
problems arising from the World
War, cautioned the Nation ycster-
day against expecting repayment in
gold or goods when the time ar
rlves for postwar settlement of
lease lend aid.
In formal report to Congress
on the necessity for continuing the
Lease-Lend Act for another year.
the committee declared the method
OF settlement by payment in gold
or in goods has in the past proved
self defeating and destructive" p"
Moreover, it argued that such
balancing Of accounts among ma
tions after this war would seriously
Evening star., 1943-02-28

the war effort, the chancellor said,
He added that Archbishop Mi
chael J. Curley would authorize any
individuals in doubt as to the extent
Lenten rules apply to them to con-
suit their parish priest
Evening star., 1943-02-28

stop limit there will be very little
extra mileage incurred by the buses.
and We. in return. who depend en-
tirely upon the transit transporta-
ton, will be able to reach our Offices
in half the time it would take if we
use the badly overcrowded. tedious,
tortuous, slowly travelling Georgia
avenue streetcarS," the petition
stated.
Evening star., 1943-02-28

Boor, Vavne Ellsworth
Matamva5 H,gb Sthool. M~ta.e,a,, Ps,
Cassidy, Judith Mary
bnnsfen H,sb Stbool, 1rctns,or, Ny.
Dickson, Hillman
h/m, Gb,tfm@n H,fb, lsa<prnatne,, No.
lnS, Catherine Clara
jaI'rrrs Htcb 5rbooi, Darton Ohm
Fo'gor, Robert Lancaster
H'm'o H~tn E,eh, Hmtr Hartr, FlI.
Foster, Elizabeth .Janc, Oak ParF. H.
o.. Park-Rmr Fotn H,sb 0r5ool
Fox. Joseph Milton
O'o5~ook Hteb 5sboo1, Pb,14dfipb.r, Pa.
Gill, John Ellis, Lar Crnts5, \. Mee
La' L,Ntf Lnion H,eb SlbooI
Green, Joseph NJ
Dor5r, HsJ 5rbooi, Lo, .AngtIeJ, CoLF
Hattcl, Howard William
frank MorrtH High Seboo!. I,,,ngton, N !.
Hammerlc, William Gordon
Atbeuf High ScbooI, Afhtr5, Obio
Harris, Donald Roswell
C>nf,al High Scbool, Jobanonr, P1.
killlngbeck, Marguerite Grace
Max H,sb Scbooi, N,ael, NY.
Kohl, Henry Hiram, Nembarr, Ny
Philips Esur Acaden,, Eene, \ H.
Kunkcl, Joan Lillian
Ga'drn Cn, H'r5 5cbooI, Gs'am Cn3, NY.
kurfuerst, Leonard Charles
Nor'b Lzti CafboI,1 Hfi SrdooL,
P5iLodc' tila, Pa.
Laucnslcin, Milton Charles
Sratbutr N,eb Se5o1', s.. Loa,f, No.
Laucr, Gloria Indus
.fntt Hts5 5ssoa', fmt', Iou@
Ne~.,vood H;cb Sc5oo' 5brrurod. H'r
LcLlevrc. William Bovd
Soas' Hn1bi Htg6, Nstr HsisbfJ, Obs
Evening star., 1943-02-28
Catholic lenten Regulations
To Be issued Next Sunday

BY ne Assoc iated Press
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-Lenten
regulations Of the Baltimore and
Washington Archdiocese of the
Catholic Chrch will be announced
next Sunday Msgr Joseph NJ. Nell
ligan, archdiocesan chancellor, an
nounced today
The usual lenten regulations will
not apply strictly to members of the
armed forces and others engaged in
Evening star., 1943-02-28

French N 0 n sergt. OLearF.
Africa, Pvt. Edward J. Fisher,
USMC, a member of an anti-air-
craft gun crew, said.
Pvt. Fisher. son of Mrs Catherine
e, Fisher of Fitchburg, Mass. re-
Gently arrived here. He told Of the
voyage and of the assault on the
African coast which followed
I'VE began to suspect that we
were heading for action when we
left port and steamed out for in
tensive gunnery practice. he said
"Rumors were flying thick and fast
We were heading toward every bat
tlefront on the earth. according to
the various Whims of the rumor
mongers.
Pick Up Convoy.
"Instead we set course back for
port where we picked up a large
convoy. We were tossed and bat
tered about by heavy storms. We
could tell in the few breaks between
the rough weather, however that
ne were heading in a southerly di-
rection.
"Our marine detachment manned
the smaller caliber rapid fire guns.
was first loader on an aircraft
gun.
1T was several DAYS before we
first knew who our opponents were
to be. Our commanding officer lee
tured us thoroughly on French
plane silhouettes. Then he told US
we were going to participate in an
invasion with the reduction Of Casa
blancas defense as the particular
assignment of our battle force.
AS we neared the African shore,
we noted increased activity. Sub
scares became more frequent, planes
were droning constantly overhead,
sntlfash shields fhoods and pro-
tectlve covering for protection
against burns) were issued.
Open Fire Before Dawn.
Then. Just before dawn on No
vember 8. we opened fire We Wer,
miles of shore and could not see
the effect Of our shellinP But from
the paucity Of answering fire We
must have knocked out the prln-
clpal French shore defenses in the
initial Salvos from our heavy guns
Our fire and that Of the other yes-
sells in our battle line was directed
constantly and with great accuracy
by our aviation. which had complete
cir superiority over the coast.
We kept up q constant lombard
mCnt with every gun we could bring
10 bear. swinging abcam alternately
TO permit both port and StaTbOard
guns to fire The sheIllng continued
until around noon.
Meanwhile We learned later
under cover Of our barrage, landings
were progressing all along the coast
No enemy shell touched our ship.
United States Marines-fresh
from training camp and sea school
for the most part-stood like vet
Grams under fire. The most terrible
thing about the engagement was
noise of the cannonading. The con-
cussion was terrific. Our ears were
Etu1ed WIN COlJOl 10 IcSStll llle dIll
Attacked by Torpedo Plane.
we owed our lmmdnilN to Frencl
gun. think, to the fact that tht
captain Of our ship was formerly Z
destroyer commander. He steeHeC
that cruiser as If it were a destroyer
HaN the time we were walking or
The bUlkheadS from the sharp vcer.
anG turns the skipper put his SHY
through
Towards evening, We came per
hapS as close to danger As we did If
the entlre engagement A French
'orpedo plane came gliding in witt
us nose aimed directly at our beam
We opened up with everything We
Evening star., 1943-02-28
u. S. BottIeship Crew Prayed
Before Attack on CosobIonco
Marine Hospito|zed in Puerto Rico Tells
OF Bomburdment Of North African Port

The folo1cino story 'ras Mritten
by SerQt. Jeremiah A. OLeoru.
1r, 1922 Quincy street Ne,
Marine Corps combat cores pond
ent and formerly reporter on
The Stars staff.
MARINE BARRACKS. SAN
JUAN, Puerto Rico-The chaplains
heard as many confessions as they
could the night before we engaged
Evening star., 1943-02-28

Counting three to a family. more
than half million people will read
this issue of The Star. If you have
a want" tell them through a Star
Want Ad.' Phone Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-02-28

VII NiitIi. al'o
gave the rest of
us complete alb
solution.
These W er e
the final battle
preparations Of
American m a
rines and sailors
aboard a cruiser
the night before
t h e lombard
nlellt and cap
ture of Casa
blanca as part
of the huge Al
lied invasion of
L
Evening star., 1943-02-28
Finoists in the 1o43 Science 1olent Search
Attending the Annual Science Tosnt In.sitv+e in
Washington, b. C., guests Of Westinghouse

MACY, Josiah. .Jr., W4~,<mee, W.
St. PssFs Sfhoe1, C.neo-S, Nh
March, Virginia Ellen
Htn High SebooI, Madison, H'n.
Mark, Robert Burton
Trenton Cent,sI H,,b Scboo1, Trerfcr, NJ.
Mclaughlin, lanes GRAY
R'me FRI 1cadsm,, Romr, Ny.
Ortcnburger, Arthur Irving
No,man H,g5 Seboo', Normar, OtAs.
Palombi, Robert Edmund
s.. Me- Htgb Ssbooi, Cb,cago, III.
Peterson, Donald Pcnhallcgon
Gtntra H,eh SfhooI, Grnrra, Ny.
Pcrot, Charles Poultncv
J. p. MCa5kt1 H,g5 Srboo', Lantattr, PI.
Piper, William Weidman
Grandr,ew Htish' H,gb, Colamh9,, ORR
Ouermann, Thomas R., Chs,irbag, WV
Warrington Iy,ine H,sb School,
Rechtin, Eberhardt, Redondo Raeb, Calf.
Reaonao Ln,ou High Sfhool
Robertson, Claron Atherton
Lnfstri,ty High School, Carbondait, III.
Ronder, Joan Leslie
kese Rochelle H,sb, Me- Rabtik, ny.
Rosenblatt, Murray
Erande, Cb,Id5 High, k~ l~s, NY.
Sargent, Charles Philip, Hanorer, Nh.
Hofcbk'ti Stbool, Lakteiilt, Conn
SAWYER, Constance B. km,ftor, M.
Goa!d Acaar,7,, Brtbti Nj
Schuf. Rav
N,u RocbtIe Htr6, Nr4 Rocbtilr, Ny.
S-1chlcr, Bernard LOUIS
C.~tral Htcb 5cboo1, yobrroun, P>.
W NlIIcockson, Roy
C>~'rr2 H,ch 5cboo', Ta'ra. 0t}".
v orci-chowski Wand, Clara
Bat5ies Senior H,st, Br,dssto1t, Conn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
DE esaWIIe
Sticks to
Anti Job

LONDON April 9 CUP) -Relia-
bic French sources said today that
Gen De Gaulle had turned down "A
proposal that he become director
OF training and supply and that
Gen. Giraud become the chief Of
state in a United French move
ment in North Africa
The proposal was understood 10
have been dispatched from AlgierS
by Cen Georges CatrouX. Fighting
French representative who has
been Conferring with Glraud on
plans for unlilCatlon of all French
elements
De Gauule was represented a.
determined not 70 give up the I'd
reCton OF the sntl-AxiS movement
inside France. \ most reliable
source said he would insist on the
dismissal from the Giraud regime
of Marcel Peyrouton, governor
general of Algeria. and Pierre
Be4N-e.F44, governor general of
French West Africa before any
unlfication
II was understood De Gsulle
might consider unifiCauon along
The lines OF supreme council IN
which he would have equal rank
with Giraud and IN which CatrouN
would be chiet administrator 81
French colonies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
laps Say
IL Ships
Destroyed

LONDON. April 9 tUP)-A
japanese communioue broadcast
by the German radio today said
that Japanese had sunk an enemy
cruiser, a destroyer and 10 trans
ports near Florida Island. -
miles north Guadalcanal Island.
IN the Southern Solomons, on
Wednesday
Three enemy transports were
damaged. two badly and 81 enemy
aircraft were shot down the com
munlque was quoted as saying
The Japanese aSscrtedly lost sIN
planes which made suicide dives
into enemy targets
The COmmuniQuc presumably
referred 10 the attack reported
yesterday IN an American COM
nunique which said that Tho raid
had cost the japanese 81 out Of
9S planes
American fighters were credited
with destroying y ZcroS. ave dive
bomhers and II planes whose type
was not reported Seven American
planes We're lost
No mention of ship losses was
made IN the American commune
que
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
Filler Sets Fire
To 4 Jap Ships
Off New Guinea

UNITED NATIO y S HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
April 8 GNS)-An Allied recon-
naiSsance plane ON b Q d and
strafed a fotilla of Japanese
supply barges and an armed escort
vessel Yesterday setting fire 10
four of the boats and damaging
the others, an Allied communlque
announced today
The reconnaissance hom h r
sighted the supply harEps, escorted
by an armed patrol boat moving
eastward off the coast Of Dutch
New Guinea at Kaukenau. Direct
bomb hits were scored on num-
Der of the vessels. Fires we're
started on the armed escort vessel
and three of the hargeS. while the
remaining barges were severely
damaged,
a medium Allied bomber strafed
coastal vessels in the Arafura Sea,
but results were not disclosed.
Medium bombers attacked the
arfeld at Timika, Dutch New
Guinea, and the jetty area of
Saumlaki, on Tanlmbar Island
Heavy bombers laid their eggs
on the Panapi airdrome AZ
Kavieng New ireland, the Finsch-
-hafer area Of New Guinea and
enemy installations at Ulamona,
New Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
PROGRESS REPORTED

ALGIERS- AprI-q -I-P4-G,an.
GIraud opened me first meeting ~
his commission to revise French
legislation in Africa today with a
report of marked progress toward
restoring the principles Of the
third republic
In less than a month. Giraud
sad 2l3 Of sos municipal councils
have been rcnStated. and councils
general have been directed 10
meet on April -
Glraud said jewish pupils are
returning 70 schools from which
the NIchy laws barred them. and
Jewish doctors are regsinlng their
licenses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
Raj Hits Ruhr;;
Il Planes Lost

LONDON, April 9 CUP)-The
Raj sacrificed II planes last night
in heavy attack on Germany
industrial Ruhr valley, main ar
senal of the Axis
Britains four-engined bombers
defied bad weather 10 attack an
area housing plane, tank, arms
and munitions factories.
"A British broadcast recorded
by UP in New York said the
main attack was against the
steel city and river port Of Duis-
burg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
I be --------
Var Today
Invasion Warninc
Believed Trick
OF Maj Chiefs
By LOJIS r. KEEMLE
United Press War AIalyst

NAZI PROPAGANDA Is put
ting up such a great show OF ap-
prehension over an imminent
Allied landing IN Europe that
there IS reason 10 wonder
whether il cloaks some ANS
plan for the summer other than
massive resistance to invasion,
The most astonishing propa-
eanda switch is the sudden dis
covery by Axis radio stations
that Britain and the United
States are a greater peril 10
Europe than the "BolsheviSt
menace.
II is completely out Of line
with previous Nazi attempts 10
convince the subjugated and
satellite nations that their only
salvation from being overrun and
DESTROYED by Communist flood
is 10 fight for the AXIS.
THE La rs I propdEdr1cia
may be an attempt TO lnstIll ad-
ditional fear and dragon more
immediate ranpower from the
helpless smaller nations.
If so. il may clurnsily overlook
the fact that Allied invasion
would be welcomed by large
proportion of the population OF
these countries. which have seen
what the German new order
means and are beginning to UNI
derstand that their only real
salvation lies with the Allies.
ANY German attempt 10 mini
n1ize the danger the Reich faces
from Russian military power in
the East does not ring true. The
Germans set out on the colossal
task Of trying 10 crush Russia IN
the fixed belief that only by so
doing could they face the Allies
with real hope of victory.
GERMAN FEAR of Russia
amounts 10 a phohia, and II has
been suggested by informed stu
dents Of Nazi mentality that If II
came to a choice Of having the
Reich overrm by Russia or by
the Allies. they actually would
welcome an Allied invasion.
AN ALLIED invasion Of west
ern and southern Europe GER
tainly is in the cards, but il will
not necessarily occur this sum-
mer or even autumn II has
taken the utmost strength OF
the Allies in Africa 10 drive
Rommel toward the Bizerte-
Tunis corner.
The much greater task Of
crossing the sea and storming
Sicily. SARDINIA. Italy, Crete and
the Balkans remains ahead In
vasion Of the western coast Of
Europe is a formidable project.
In the background Of any IN
vasion attempt anywhere lies the
unsolved problem of Germanys
submarine warfare. Until that Is
in hand invasion may be I'M
practicable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
OTHER ATTACKS BEATEN

Axis forces also launched small
scale attacks south of Izyum, but
were repulsed.
Rain slowed operations IN the
northwest Caucasus. where the
Russians slowly were narrowing
the German bridgehead on the
Taman Peninsula.
Artillery exchanges and patrol
activity were reported on the
Smolensk and Taganrog fronts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09

real and urgent" said Eva'f
who IS on route - Washington
70 routrr with Prasdorf Roose-
trI'
"tll rcinfurCcments sent there
are eNpcndahle and are being
expended, DC asserted They
are being expended 10 the very
great prejudice 10 japanese re-
sources IN shipping and aircraft.
Referring 10 the 'bDat-Hltler
first policy Etatt sad that Wher
that strategy WAS decided upon Il
vas recognizes thai although m
= l-out oficns against Japar
might have Co., ue postponed. shs
must be pret onfe5 from makinG
further gains and not permitted r.
consolidate HsT c00-rou, tern
toraI and economic gains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
Maps Of Sweden
In Detail Sent Ndzis

STOCKHOLM, April Q ms
Disclosure that detailed maps Of
Sweden were being sent 10 Ger
many brought an investigation to-
day by Swedish officials.
A package being loaded on an
express wagon az the Swedish bor-
der station of Haparanda burst
open, revealing that II contained
maps Of Sweden and Norway.
printed IN 1910 Swedish tcle-
graph and telephone lines. post
offices and small villages had been
marked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
Rush More Aid.
Australian ReSS

SAN FRANCISCO April 2
lNS An urgent plea FOR add
tIonal weapons with winch 70 fight
The enemy in the Pacific was
delivered before they Common
wealth Club here by Or Herbert
Evatt. Australian minister for eH-
ternal affairs. .,
Lack OF supplies Evatf disclosed
a. one time forced Gen Mac
Arthur 10 include IN his defense
plans abandonment Of AN enor-
NOUS part OF Australia 20 the
enemy
Decisions as 20 what supplies
are needed 20 combat the Jap8-
nese IN the South Pacific. he SAID.
should be left IN the hands % the
commanding general.
The needs OF the Pacific are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-09
Foresees Coal Peace
ReEistered .. S. Patent once

NEW YORK, April 9 CUP)-U.
S. Cancellation director John r.
Steelman was optimistic today
that negotiations for a new btu
mlnouS wage contract could be
carried out successfully.