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Evening star., 1943-08-31
a Brewster Guards
Face Couf-MartiaI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-Four
guards whose arrest by the Navy
precipitated a three day strike at
the Brewster Aeronautcal Corp S
townsville pa plant last week
were called before a Navy court
martial today.
The 4th Naval District said the
charge against each was "disobey-
ing the lawful orders of his superior
officer" All four, although paid by
Evening star., 1943-08-31

Henry j. Kaiser, chairman Of the
Brewster board, said In New York,
meanwhile, that he would meet
with union officials at the corpora
-tion's Long Island City IN. " plant
today to discuss points Of the union
management dispute.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Lucketts (Vo.) Man Dies
In Auto in New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Police said
man, tentatively identified as Vic,
tor Lougheed, Rural Route /, Luck
etts, Va, died at the wheel of his
automobile last night while he was
driving on West Thirty-sixth street
here.
The car crashed into parked de-
livery truck. Papers found on the
victim served as the means of
Identification, police said. They re-
ported Mr. Lougheed registered at
the Hotel New Yorker shortly be-
fore his death.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Chinese Report RepuIse
OF Jups in Kinhwu Area
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 31.-Clashes
around japanese held Kinhwa, an
important railway town in Chekiang
Province, were reported today in a
Chinese high command commune
que which stated that in one Sec
ton "the enemy suffered heavily be-
fore retreating."
The Chinese attacked and killed
more than half the Japanese troops
conveying salt-carrying boat near
Tsinan and took booty, including
more than 100 rifles, the commune
que said.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Brituin's War Work

More than 100000 of Great
Britain's 100000 adults today are
actively engaged in war work, with
1000, 900 in the Home Guards, more
than 100000 in civil defense and
100000 voluntary and unpaid
workers performing work important
to the war effort,
Evening star., 1943-08-31
UarA uf ThankH

PUMPHREY, JOHN A. We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks and appreciation
TO all our friends and relatives for their
sssatfu norsI tTSnses At ths psssns ans 3
our beloved husband and father.
MRS. JOHN A. HUMPHREY AND FAMILY
Evening star., 1943-08-31
ORDER r OIL {; VI. = TO-DAY jIji;'l ),

For Your OWn Sake, Too! Don't be like that we'll
meaning but negligent neighbor above. Don't take
chances on inconvenience, delay, discomfort when
the demand for fuel oil hits its peak this fall Be
prepared by ordering your oil now TODAY.
By enabling your dealer to fill your tank at his
early convenience, you help him make room in his
tank yards for fuel to meet the heavy de-
Evening star., 1943-08-31

Wise Master.
WHIDBEE, PAUL L. Suddenly, on Mon
day. August 80. 1913. at Providence Hos
pital, PAUL L. WHIDBEE of 314 EN-
erson st NV, beloved husband of Anne
s. Whidbee.
Funeral services and interment on
Wednesday, September l, at pm, Eliz-
abeth City, N. C. ARRANGEMENTS by s. H
Hines Co.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
by lN651ER

mand when cold weather strikes :. !. !. you help him
to keep up with your needs all winter. And you
help make certain that your fuel-oi coupons will
continue to get you a full quota.
Order now = and you gain the thanks of your
fuel oil dealer, your ration board the railroads. the
country ITSELF Be patriotic, be practical = order
fuel oil today.
Adortsensst Prepared BY War Adserhsiss Conn
Evening star., 1943-08-31
1ratha

ARCHIBALD, WILLARD. On Monday.
kss.ssrs kkssss % Apis a4S wRD 4 ha aReRisB s
beloysd husband Of Martha daesier
v Il be & aa shfns On Of Ne
Heart I6th st, and Park road NV, where
ana tsnds H, Ss orsS syo e. 10 ssatgs os
Hill Cemetery. Please omit flowers
.usssE La asa ALIEN II. Sn bcFson TSldsg
home, seo1 14th St. NV, on WEDNESDAY,
wood Cemetery. 81
August 30. Ia4s: EDwARp +; goYER of
N hs late aEf y r soser
home on Tuesday. August 81, at pm.
1nterment Pottstown, Pa.
BROMLEY; CHARLES ": On Tuesday,
AqsuSs Avs 81; 1943; & % as GsorgetoTn mi uniysr- ry
yss s5 sse ssaSa # hsH s 81 asass and
John r Bromley and Mrs Harry Wilhelm
Services from his Iais.I lats residence; 1882
interment CEDAR Hi Cemetery rD' -sO'
BRuNKA' Ja IDwfN gnS HERMAN. r Az Or, On SUN
Woodmoor drive. woodmoor, ial Silver sprins,
husband Of 1, Dorothy Dewey BTunken
Pumphrey funeral home s434 Ca. ave.
Silver Spring, Md, where services will be
held on Wednesday, September 1, at 10
am. 1nterment Arlington National Gem
etery 81
Drunken, EDWIN III. The officers and
sEf$nyn members of Fort Stevens Post
RSA No. 80, American Legion, will
fH4aSNR assemble at the post, 7:30 pm
HSaIYkzB Tuesday, August 81, 1943, and
$2AND proceed to Humphreys funeral
Yy54S home, S434 Georgia ave-, Sill
yer Spring, for services in
memory of our departed comrade.
j. A. WALKER, Commander.
c. L. BORNEMAN, Adjutant. 81
Drunken, EDWIN H. A special COM
munication of Hiram Lodge,
N No. 10, F. A. A. M, is called at
IN the Masonic Temple wednesday,
<"A September l. 1943, at S:45
WY am, for the purpose of attend
<N% ing the funeral of our late
W brother, EDWIN H. Drunken.
TLEO j TAGGART. Master. 81
Evening star., 1943-08-31
~ MAE STOCKSDALE,
Noble Grand
MINNIE A. BUTTS, Rec. Secty.

MINNIE A. BUTTS, Rec. Secty.
August 80, 1943, at his residence. Wash
ington, D. c., PIERRE c. WERCKS hus.
band of the late Alice M Wercks and
brother of Martin and Antoine Wercks.
Services at the S. H. Hines Co funeral
home, :2901 18th st. NV, on Thursday
September 9. at II am Interment Ar
ington National Cemetery
WERCKS, PIERRE CONSTANT Eyap
Evening star., 1943-08-31

), PIERRE CONSTANT. Evan.
gelist Chapter, Knights Rose
Croix. A. A. S. R., in the Valley
of Washington, will give its
Rose Croix service for our late
brother, PIERRE CONSTANT
WERCkS, on Thursday, Sep
tember 2, 1943, at IL am, at
the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Grand Secretary

FoULDs, MARY CoLBuRN: On Tues
FOUL.Ds OF 41O3 Conn. ave. NV, wife OF
the late Frank W. Foglds Of cincinnatifi nTdH "
o'Brien Of Washington. D. C.: Remains
resting at the. s. H. Hines Co; funeral
home 2901 14th st. NV, until pm.
Wednesday, September /:
Funeral services and interment cincin-
Evening star., 1943-08-26
~ zeros Shot Down
In Raids on Japanese
Airdromes in China
By the Associated Press

S' 'it ASSOCIATED Press,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
UNITED STATES 14th AIR
FORCE IN CHINA, Aug. rs de-
.layed.-Liberators and Mitchell
oombers of the United States Air
Force, escorted by fighters.
ripped up japanese airdromes at
Hankow and neighboring Wu-
chang on Tuesday and in ensuing
dogfghts with Zeros shot down
at least 10, and probably de-
stroyed more.
Two Liberators were lost over the
target areas.
Pilots reported that at least 80
per cent of the bombs struck the
target areas, the heavy demolition
bombs smashing hangers and the
workshop sections, while fragmenta-
ton bombs raked the aircraft dis
posal areas, hitting grounded planes.
Fires were blazing as the raiders
left Wuchang and Hankow, prin-
cipal Japanese base on the Central
9angtze River. Heavy clouds of
smoke billoWed from the airf1elds
when observation planes visited the
target later.
Tuesdays raid followed up the
attacks Saturday on the dock and
warehouse area at Hankow and the
Hankow airdrome when 80 zeros
were shot down, 13 probably de-
stroyed and two others damaged,
making a total of So enemy planes
definitely shot down on the two
missions.
The bombs were dropped despite
heavy antiaircraft FIRE Then more
than so Zeros swooped In and out
as the bombers, with their fighter
screen, turned away
The running fight which followed
lasted As minutes.
Col. Bruce Holloway of Knoxville,
Tenn, who led the fighter escort,
shot down another Zero to make his
total to date 13 confirmed and 5
probables.
Capt. Arthur Cruikshank of Rus
ton, La, became an ace-total five
by claiming one confirmed Zero.
1t. Cheng Tung Yung of the
Chinese Air Force, who flew with the
Americans. also got one confirmed
Zero. Others who registered one
each confirmed were Lit. William
Hawkins of Pixley, Calf; 1t. John
Stuart of Worland, Wyo.; 1t. |
Francis Beck of Mount Morris,
Mich, and 1t. Harry Filing of
Northfleld, MINI.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
X%&;:iiS' X%&':;;: !: $:
y

CONCERTS.
Soldiers Home Band. bandstand
$50 o'clock tonight.
Marine Band, band auditorium, ]
pm. tomorrow.
DISCUSSION.
Town Hall of the Air, Jewish
Community Center. $50 o'clock to-
night.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers, 4
pm. to II o'clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
alter, tonight: Bert Bernath, Johnny
Shaw Orchestra and Music Makers
Dance Band.
Tickets to shows and sports
events, The Hut" E street at Penn
sylvania avenue NV, pm. to
$50 O'Clock tonight.
Pepsi-Cola Center, 9:3O am. today
to 1880 am. tomorrow. First three
floors open to servicewomen.
Masonic Service Center, | pm. to
10 o'clock tonight.
Officers.
Offlcers' Club of the United Ma
ttons, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
1890 o'clock tonight. Introductory
cards to concerts and entertainment.
Servicemen.
Archery, Sixteenth and Madison
10 -
Amateur camera and movie
Evening star., 1943-08-26

guild. darkroom equipment, NCCS
CUSO), 926 G street NV, 7:30
O'Clock tonight.
Dancing, Jewish Community Gen.
ter (USO). 8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Servicemen's Club No. l,
8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, YWCA (USOl, $50 o'clock
tonight.
Rhoads Service Club, dance,
O'Clock tonight.
Dance, games, NE. USO, 1912
Evening star., 1943-08-26

North Capitol street, 7 o'clock to-
night.
Dance. NCCS USO), 910 Tenth
street NV. $50 o'clock tonight.
Movie, Salvation Army CUSO),
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
'Open house, Leisure Lodge, noon
to midnight tonight.
wiener roast, $3.50 o'clock tonight,
Rock Creek Park; dance, 80 pm,
Evening star., 1943-08-26

lunch for war workers, 2::30 AM.
YWCA USO).
Coed dance, $50 O'Clock tonight
YMCA OSO).
'Open house. Hearthstone Wal
Workers Club, l705 Eleventh stree
NV, 4 pm. to II o'clock tonight.
Dance. Banneker Service Club,
o'clock tonight.
For details call USO information
booth, National 1881.
war workers welcome.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Group to Give Blood

Members of Company F, engineer
ing company of the Maryland State
Guard from Hyattsville, will visit
the Red Cross blood donor station
at 81 Louisiana avenue NV. at $50
pm. today to donate blood, it was
announced by Capt. John H. Bowie
commanding officer.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Flavor From lndiono

Two-thirds of all the peppermint
and spearmint oil produced in the
United States comes from Indiana.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Old Fort Still Stands

The Oldest fort still standing In
the United States is Fort Marion.
Fla, begun in 1872 by the Spaniards.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
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Company, Rockford, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

i3 cases represents a decrease of 2s4 per cent for the month.
 For the year to date the traffic 'atality picture is not so satisfac- tory. POS persons have been killed during the eleven months as con- pared with 264 last year for the same period. The decrease of 56 cases represents a reduction for the eleven months of PIP per cent which is about the national average.
 The rate of fatalities per hundred million miles of motor vehicle movement has increased from 6.9 cases to 7.9, an upward trend of l4.5 per cent as regards the rate, which is a measure of accident occurrence to degree of exposure of the travel ing public to hazards. This devel- opment indicates no improvement, according to Commissioner Mo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

It was just a decade ago that a youthful McGill University student accepted an invitation to sing over the Canadian Marconi station in Montreal. Station officials liked him and immediately handed him a sus- taining series. The listeners liked him, too, and within two weeks of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Carthy. in motor vehicle operation and. if continued to the time when more cars are on the road. would result in tremendous death toll.
 Twelve (l2) O. the November deaths were caused in urban areas. Of the larger Connecticut cities, only New Britain and Stamford are credited with no fatalities for the month. Hartford had three this year as compared with two last year; New Haven one against none; Bridgeport one as compared with four last year; and Waterbury one against one. Thus. of the twelve (l2) urban traffic deaths, six were caused in four cities, according to a report from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
ADVANCE WEATHER FORECASTS GIVEN

Boston. Dec. g. CUP) - The Weather Bureaus extended New England forecast:
 The temperature during the next five days will average near normal. Normals for the period are Boston and New Haven, Conn. 35 degrees; Burlington, Vt. 27; Concord, N. H. and Portland. M, 30; Passport. Me, 29: Nantucket, 38.
 Little day-to-day change in tenn perature will be followed by colder weather near the end of the period. Precipitation amounts will be mod
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Alan Ladd, the screen menace who recently received a medical discharge from the army, bobS up to plague Eddie Cantor on '"Time to Smile" over NEG Wednesday, Dec, 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

his radio debut the husky colieg,
 kid had his own commercial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

The CBS soloist Vera Ho1ley is featured, when 'The Lyn Murray Show" presents an all-Cole Porter program, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 6:15 p. m. e. W. t., over CBS. Musical selections include 'You Do Some thing to Me-" What Is This Thing Called Love-" Begin the Beguine, Me and Marie" and Everything Love-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
AUTO FATALITIES
 DECLINE IN STATE
Reduction of l3 for Nov, S6 for First Eleven
 Months

Motor Vehicle Commissioner John T. Mccarthy stated today that 20 persons had been killed during No- vember in Connecticut traffic acci- dents as compared with B during November, 1942. The reduction of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

ernte, between 0ne-quarter and two-thIrds inches. occurring e raiT or snow in Southern New Englans and as snow in Northern New Eng land during the first part of tn period and again near the end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
You OuMayAWaysB Be COnStpated E-

you don't correct faulty living habits in the meantime to help insure gentle yet thorough bowel movements-tah pr. Edwards Olive Tablets.
 Olive Tablets are simply tcondeTtt. to stir LID liver bile flow when needed and relieve constipation. l5t, 30e. oOt. Test their goodness tonightl FOLLOW label directions. All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

AAe@fA~I S-%A@S1S kid had his own commercial.
 The kid who found radios portals conveniently ajar was Dick Todd, romantic-voiced baritone, who joins WATR and the Blue Networks in- famous Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street. beginning Sum- day, Dec. 5.
 The carrot-topped crooner, long reigning radio and recording fa- vorite, takes his place with the Society" after two recent guest ap- pearances.
 When the Musical Steelmakers" join in playing and singing "Re- member Pearl Harbor' during their Blue network broadcast Sunday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p. rn., they'll be air. ing their music with much more confidence - and rehearsal - than they did two years ago. For the "SteelmakerS' broadcast then was on Sunday, Dec. T, just few hours after word of the Japs attack was flashed to all America. In less than an hour after they received the news the Musical Steelmakers'' as- sembled backstage at the Capitol theater in Wheeling, re-arranged their entire program and broadcast, without any real rehearsal, the first of their war-effort programs which have continued without interrup- tion. In these two years the Steel makers" have sold far in excess of two million dollars worth of war bonds through personal appear ances; have done their vital war production work in the Wheeling mills on stepped-up schedule, have delivered more than one hundred wartime messages to Americans on their programs, which have, since Pearl Harbor, cut out almost all commercial advertising.
 The CBS soloist Vera Holley is featured, when ''The Lyn Murray Show" presents an all-Cole Porter program, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at SIS p. m. c. W. t., over CBS. Musical selections include You Do Some thing to Me-" What Is This Thing Called Love-" Begin the Beguine ; Me and Marie" and Everything I Love"
 Bill Days, tenor soloist on Grou- cho Marks Blue Ribbon Town" series, sings Nick Kenny's Little Did I Know" on the Dec. 4 broad cast over CBS.
 An album of records of the origin al Groucho Marx songs used on his Blue Ribbon Town" program dur ing the past nine months is to be put on the market soon, with Grou- cllo providing the vocals. Among them will be such numbers as There's 8 War Going On", Ran cho Groucho" "The Western Song," "Romeo and Juliet Blues," "Grou- cho Serenade" and others.
 Alan Ladd, the screen menace who recently received medical discharge from the army. bobs up to plague Eddie Cantor on '"Time to Smile" over NEG Wednesday, Dec. 8.
 Warner Bros. have five films wait ing for Jack Carson to make be- tween broadcaSts. Crime Doctor regular Paul Stewart will direct the new Broadway drama, "Over Here" .. The Duncan Sisters will revive their famous musical '~Topsy and Eva" on the etherlaneS soon. Gertrude Lawrence has received carte blanche from George Bernard Shaw to do any of his classics on the air. Johnny Carts console sunpplies the music for Julia Sand erson's Mutual show, Let's Be Charming" Johhny the Call Boy is taking tap dancing lessons.
 The Hhrtman'S wonder If Henry Ford's theme song couldn't be called Piston Packin' Poppa."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Bill Days, tenor soloist on Grou- cho Marks Blue Ribbon Town" series, sings Nick Kenny's Little Did I Know" on the Dec. broad cast over CBS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
ALLIES HIT
JAP BURMA
TRANSPORT
American and British Filters
Bomb Manddldy
Monday

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6.-American
and British flyers are gripping
some of the rail transport facili-
ties used to send Jap troops and
supplies to Burma.
COMMUNICATES reported that while
U. S. bombers raided the railroad
yards at Mandalay Monday, start
ing fires that could be seen for 70
miles, other crews, including Brit
ish flyers, attacked large Jap
vessel moving up the Irrawaddi
River. Thick smoke was seen bill
lowing up from the ship after two
direct bomb hits and three near
misses.
Heavy bombers of the Tenth Air
Force made attacks on ship con-
centrations and freight cars and
other railroad equipment of the
Mandalay yards.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Jan. eff the
consensus of non-partisan observers
here means anything, Republican
Party leaders came off with a neat
bit of strategy in naming Harrison
E. Spangler, of Iowa, N a t on /
Chairman at the st. Louis commit
tee session.
1t is even said now tand appar-
entity with some authority that the
selection of Spangler had already
been planned and plotted in smok-
ing room sessions in Washington
long before the committee meeting
was held.
The idea was not stop Wiki" .
campaign OF a Observation-Disclosures
drive. The idea was to select man
who could go along quietly and
efficiently for a couple OF years
without stirring up controversy
within the party The man they
wanted was one who wasn't tarred
with anybody's brush or stamped
definitely with any 'isms" except
good old COP.
Spangler was that man. II, on
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
Nine SHIPS
OF NIpp0N5
SENT DOWN
Formidable Concentration
Of SeaUaft Attacked
in Sudden Raid
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. Jan. 6.--Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's heavy bombers
blasted formidable concentration
Of japanese ships at Rabaul, New
Britain, yesterday They sank nine,
and perhaps ten enemy ships TO-
falling $4,000 tons.
Flashing over the hub of the
enemy seapower bases in sudden
attack, the Flying Fortresses and
Liberators scored hits on eight
Jap merchant ships with 1000
Founders, and another heavy hit
was scored on destroyer and
the tender alongside the warship.
Six Jap fighter planes were
downed when they tried to inter-
cept the American raiders, and one
Of the attacking bombers went
down in the face of heavy anti
aircraft fire.
The raid was carried out shortly
after the assertion in Melbourne
by an Australian official that the
Japs we're concentrating the larg-
est sea armada yet gathered in the
South Pacific,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
TASK FORCE
RAIDS JAP
MUNDA BASE.
Four Enemy Planes Shot
Down : Navy Bonn
bdrds Nippons

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The
Navy reports that a United States
task force OF surface units has
successfully bombarded" the Jap
airfield at Munda, New Georgia
Island, in the Solomons
Munda is about 1870 miles north
west of Guadalcanal Island The
Japs have been attempting for
weeks to establish a strong air
base there. presumably to carry
out operations against the Ameri-
can troops on Guadalcanal Island.
The Navy says the task force
was attacked by dive-bombers, but
those were driven off. -Four of our
Wildcat fighters shot down four
enemy planes and probably de-
stroyed two others.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
CRACK NAzI
TROOPS RUN
FROM RUSS
Killers Caucasus Army Is
Reported in Full
Retreat

MOSCOW, Jan. 6.-The German
army is reported to be in full re-
treat in the Caucasus, is blowing up
bridges and mining roads in des-
perate effort to check the advancing
Russians who are pressing the re-
treating forces hard.
Red Star, Soviet army newspaper,
said Russian forces already have
stormed and won important towns
including Mozdok, Nalchik, Prok-
hladenski, Kotlyarevskaya and Mats
koye, and are continuing their
sweeping advances along wide
front, winning back a large number
of additional towns and the entire
province north of Osteia.
Nalchik was won back under the
Red banner by Soviet troops pene-
trating along the west bank OF the
Terek River, while other Russ troops
rolled back the Nazis in the north.
Along the lower Don River, the
Russians are reported to be fighting
forward after winning the important
bridgehead town of Thimlyansk,
thus driving their second spearhead
within 100 miles of Rostov.
The fall of Rostov might doom the
entire German force in the Cau-
casus. The first spearhead earlier
was reported about 100 miles north
west of Rostov.
1t is estimated that about half a
million of some of Hitler's finest
troops are in full retreat in the
middle Don area.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-06
REp0RTEDT0
BE hopping
GERMAN5UP
Gain Strategic Hills in First
Activity for Some
Time

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Jan. 6.-British
troops attacking is miles west of
Mateur have driven the enemy
from strategic hills and now are
hopping up. This is the first ac-
tivity in northern Tunisia for some
time.
An official spokesman said Ma
teur is only 20 miles southwest OF
Bizerte. The British ground troops
were supported in the attack by
Raj Hurricane bombers and fight
er planes.
Down Five Planes
An air force spokesman said four
Nazi Fockewulf 100 fighters and
one enemy dive bomber were
downed with loss of only one
British plane.
Yesterday, American FLYNN 6
Fortresses raided the enemy port
of Sfax and scored hits on or near
a cruiser leaving the harbor. The
power station at Sfax also was
left in flames.