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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Allied Bombs XIII Allies

London, Aug. e-iUP) Canadian army headquarters in France re- ported today that some bombs drop ped by American Flying PoFtFesses and Liberators during the aerial bombaFdment Of German detenses below caen yesterday went amlss and accidentally killed 8 few CR5 nadians and wounded others. ills eluding high Canadian stall 01' liceT,
 The accident did lot affect the success of the attack iD any way, a Canadian spokesman said
 4 U, s. strategic air force an' pouDeemept acknowledged that some of the 600 heavy b0mbeFs dropped thelF explosives by accident 0F eTF0F among Canadian forces,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Guon, Mop Up Continues
BY UNITED PRESS

The American conquest Of Guam was entering it's final phase today while Llberat0rs struck again at Hal- mahera, 250 miles south Of the Phtl- lippines.
 Marines and Army troops. scoring new gains. were closing death trap on beleaguered defenders of Guam in the campaign t0 take back the first American territory seized by the Japanese in the Pacific.
 More than 10000 enemy dead al. ready had been counted and the res maining Japanese faced the prospect Of being cut in two as U. s. forces drove to within Q mile Of the north shore.
 Admiral Chester ". Nimitz dis closed new widespread air raids against bases extending from the central Pacific to the Knrlies in the north.
 Gen. Douglas MaeArtburs c0m- munique revealed that LlberatoFs battered two Japanese atrdr0mes on Hglmaera with ae tons of explosives Monday,
 The Liberators. without meeting opposition, destroyed l3 enemy planes on the ground,
 Night air patrols, also striking in the HalInaheFa area, attacked a Japanese convoy in Wasile Bay, scoring q direct hit 0Il a 5000 ton cargo vessel and strsflDg 8 naval escort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

e h0aslnterveNtlonlst, chairman Of tbe equally powerful appropriations committee,
 Robertson, Brewster and ReVeF- e0lGs said the following states were virtually certain to name Republic cans 10 the senatei
 NeW JeFsey, Sen, AFtbnT walsh, temporary Democratic appotDIee, Is retiring ln japuaFy,
 lndiana, Ramuel D, Jackson, also . temporary Democratic app0lntee, is retiring te run f0g governor,
 E0Wa, Veteran Guy M, Gillette, only Democrat ln the entire IoBa delegation IH congress, k running against Gov, Burke D, HIekeDloopeF, Republican,
 illinois, Democrat Scout W, Lucas Is glVen little ehanee' for Feselees il0n by the Republicans on'the'spol observers,
 Idaho. sVlFtually g eineh" in the Republieans' eyes. Democratic noills
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Routed Nozis Desert Guns

With the Canadians Beyond Cine theaux, France, Aug. e-lUPl-wThe new BFitish-Canadian sbfeak-in~ on the German right flank has ups rooted the Nazis from their strong points so swiftly that they are abal- d0ning large numbers of their most deadly Weapon-the R1-imn. gun,
 '"This looks like the real thing" a Canadian bTigadier said, .it's break in first of all, then 'break out. The enemy looks as if he has been on the run-that is, where he is stin able to run"
 Field officers asserted that the "cTust" Of German resistance had been smashed,
 "The Germans are having great difIleulty pulling out because we dominate the roads and their trans port Is crippled one officer eK' plained
 That was the fate that befel the Germans tn the village orchard at CiptheauK, a former strongp0lnt which ! examined today. They had made the orchard into Q miniature fortress by examining t with 70 dug-in tanks, much heavy aekvaek, Be mOTtars and maehineguns,
 Tt was like going into flle gates
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
STRIKE GOES
 ENTIRELY OUT .OF CONTROL"
BY UNITED PRESS

Operators and truckers in the midwest today awaited Presidential action to halt a rapidly-spreading transportation strike raging "com. pletely out of control" in eight states. tying up over-the-road ship ments of vital war materials.
 An estimated 50.OO0 drivers and freight handlers already have joined the walkout. precipitated by failure of approximately l25 firms to grant a seyen-cent hourly wage in- crease approved by the War Labor Beard. and a union spokesman said there was danger the strike would spread to 10000 workers.
 Elsewhere in the United States and Canada. more than l2,O0O var workers were out on strike. making a total Of 62.000 idle because of labor disputes.
 Tfie truck strike tied up 0ver-tbe- road shipment of freight in Mis- e0uri, Minnesota, Nebraska. Illinois. Iowa, Kansas and north and South Dakota.
 Thomas ?. Flynn. acting president of the International Brotherhood of TeaEnsters (AFL). said at Indian polls that "the situation has gone completely out of control" and the walkout was spreading so rapidly he could not keep abreast of develop. ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
"Bossy" GiIIis In WPA Trouble

Boston, Aug e-(UP)-P0 Former Mayor Andrew ]. iB0ssyl 6illis oi RegbuFypOrt has been barred from operating his gasoline station for the duration, effective Aug, 20. be- cause Of alleged tTafiie in the gaso' line black market.
 In an 0PA decision made yesteT- day, Glllis was accused Of accepting 2665 counterfeit "TsP" coupons be- tween November 1928 to January IDAa, and purchasing zoo TT" coupons lp the black market, Chief OPA Hearing Commissioner Arthur U. Brown also found that g c0upols accepted by the one time political peppeFpot bore fictitious regtstFa' tons,
 By his conduct the respondent has demonstrated that be ls not 2 flt person 10 whom afl all0eati0n Of gasoline should be made at this tiHle," Brown declared In his de. eisi0n,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
WFA Spoiled Eggs Cause Bod Sseneh

Burlington, w., aug b~~kUFlwA court inlunetioD today delayed burial of part Of 8 consignment Of 100000 spoiled eggs valued at nearly eS0000 and owned by the War Food Administration,
 pr, Eugene y, Luck, Burlington health officer, said the injunction was issued by superior court after citizens had complained Of the AdoT from the bad eggs, fIe said . pFlE yate contractor for the WFA RlfeRdy had disposed Of about I,l00,000 eggs when the court order Was granted and that 100000 remain to be buried,
 According t0 pr, Luck, the eggs were dumped in a ditch 0n private pFoperty lD South huEllngt0n ele covered with sand by. . bulld0Sar,
 Though WPA officials here Fes fusad t0 enter the controversy, 2 spokesman acknowledged that nine freigllt carloads of eggs reached here in Q spoiled condition FealllF' ing immediate disposal,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Loyal Poles Need Help

London, Aug. Q e- fUP) - Polish parafFo0pers and airmen based in England were reported today to have asked permission to fly to Warsaw to assist Polish resistance forces fighting a desperate but ap- parently losing battle for possession of the eountry's capital.
 As the situation Of the partisan forces became more critical by the hour under a strong German counter-attack, the Polish sky troops and ayiators waited at their airdr0mes for word to take off, reliable sources reported, adding that 1t was not likely permission wound be given.
 General Bor. leader of the parti- san forces, reported in noon broadcast that under the inereas- ingly strong German attacks and sIlelling, losses were piling up and ammunition was running low among the Poles.
 Bob bitterly reproaehed the goy' ernmeDt-in-eXile at London, asking # Warsaw was Ito be left in the same position in which it was left five years ag0-unhelped."
 "T'here is no improvement tn the situation, because of the complete silence from the Soviet front and the lack of ammunition and sup- plies" B0r said,
 The partisan leader said Germans had launched a heavy artillery bar. rage in an attempt to cleaF two Of WaFsag's main thoroughfares, Vol ska avenue to KleFhedzla bridge on the east bank Of the Vistula, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Washington WACS
 Ordered To Reduce

Washington. Aug. 9.-UPl Washingtsn's WACS have been ordered Co reduce by One-ton- avoirdupoliS.
 Army officials noted recently that out Of a typical group Of a5 members Of Che wemen's Army Corps stationed here. e had gained an average of BE pounds since entering the Army. Fourteen had gained % pounds apiece.
 ReSult-l5 minutes Of . sliff physical workout every morning for the lady soldiers with the objective Of taking of a total of 2.00o pounds Of plump WAC by Sept. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

The German DINE News Agency said some American units which had been driving on Le Mans by-passed the city to the south and were forging ahead" to the east and southeast.
 Canadian and British arill- ored columns broke through the maze of German defenses below Caen and brought Falaise, 20 miles southeast Of the Normandy stronghold, under artillery bombardme1t in a powerful thrust to with in no miles of Paris on the second day of their offensive. Canadian vanguards were less than six miles from Falaise.
 More big victories appeared in the making as American forces pushed to the vicinity of fingers on the Loire. 50 miles southwest of Le Mans and 50 miles northeast 0f Nantes; burst into the outskirts of St. Malo on the north coast of Brittany; advanced to within five miles of burning Lorient on the south coast. and engaged the en- emy in a climactic battle four miles from Brest at the western tip of the peninsula.
 Much Equipment
 4 German cOmmunique acknowl- edged that the Allies. attacking with great amounts Of equipment. nu- merous tanks and strong air forma- tions. penetrated the streets Of Le Mans and broke into the German front south of caen and south Of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Films Leon
 Towcrd PeOce
BY JACK FLEI6CEIER 6


 Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 Stockholm, Aug. 9-(UP)-Mep fay0ring, at least not actively op- posing. an early peace with Russia appeared today to be in the mas Jority in the new Finnish g0yern- meDt of President Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Emil ManneFhein.
 lRadio Paris and Algiers said the new cabinet will hold its first meet ing todayD
 Mannerheim announced the goy- ernment yesterday to succeed that of Rist0 Ryti, whose resignation last week nullified Finlands eQnmit. Bents with Germany and opened the way for a peace bid to Moscow,
 Two of the seven new members Of the cabinet. Interior Minister Kaarl0 Affiliate, former governor of Lapland, and Justice Minister Baron Ernst Von Born, leader of the Swed1 ish Peoples Party, have been pros pOnepts of an immediate armistlee, while the other five have never openly opposed peace demands.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Poles Ponder Govt. Crux

Moscow. Aug. e--(UPl-Negotia, tons between the two rival Polish governments were suspended tens p0raFily today as Premier Rtanislaw Miekolajezyk of the London group prepared to return to Britain for consultation with his cabinet on the proposed creation Of a pF0yl. si0pal coalition government satisv factory to Rnssia and both dispu. tants,
 spokesmen for the Mieh0laJezyk delegation said neeOtiations with the 6oviet-sponsOred Polish com, mjttee Of National liberation had not been broken off and would be resumed shortly, presumably after the pTemieT's EetuTp from London,
 Mlch0lajeEyk was expected to leave Moscow some time thls week 10 submit to his cabinet the eoDly mlttae's proposals for formation Of Q coalition government, Hepndlall0n of the Pilsndslsl constitution of 1885 and TesestabllshBlent Of the Demo- cratic Polish constitution,
 4 compromise solution Of the RusS0sP Polish problem along those lines Was regarded as definliely possible, though lt would probably mean eliminating President Wladv lslaW ElaeEieWieg and PgesldentE Delegate Gen, Kaglmlerg kosnokows ski, commander. .ip,chief of the London groups armed forces,
 Representatives of the two rival factions met with Soviet Foreign C0mmissaF v, M, MOl0toV f0r two hours last night end g Polish spokesman said the atmosphere vas cordial,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Paris, Tenn, that I'm pefsoDallS willing to bet we'll be m Paris, France, in the next ten days
 You can read t somehow in the aut faces of the troops as they de- pl0y to wipe out q German suicide squad planted along the highway t0 delay our eastern spearheads Somehow it's victory symbol,
 This Is an amazing march up the broad national highway from BrlI' lany, II moves at a speed that IS bTeathvtRking, Town after town flashes under the tFeads Of the giant EheTmans-sOnle shattered and Rflame after stiff German Fe' sistsnee but more tOf them un' touched and as warm stth de- liriOusly happy PFenchmen who run out t0 lavish champagne and klkss es upon ls,
 Terrific Contrasts
 The contrasts are terrific. You hasten your teep thorngh the bnFns
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Supreme Headquarters AEF August g. - (UP) = Allied Armies cracked the two main German defense lines covering Paris today capturing the big communications hub of Le Mans 45mile dash from Laval in the south- west and smashing another five miles southeast Of Caen m the west.
 The fall of Le Mans, five-way railway junction ii2 miles southwest of Paris to It. General Omar N. Brad leys fastmovng American Amored Forces rptured the Germans Sarhe river ne the best natural defense barrier between Brittany and the Branch capital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
KsssevIins Reported Seriously Wounded
Dy United Press

UneonfiFmed reports from the Italian front today said that Ger- man Field Marshal Albert Kessel- ring has been seriously wounded and that Italian Marshal Rudolfo 0Fazlent has taken oyer the e0ms mand, The report from the BEG European service, was recorded this morning by NBC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
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0RA RRIlRAAER STOVES

Washington, Aug. 9, luP)-Fbe office 0f price administration aIls n0uneed today that On Aug, lb Fa. ti0nlng restrictions will be removed from eoal-Hoad laundry stoves ano gas ranges wlth non-lnetallle elits sids, back oT side panels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
TITO VISITS ROME

Vatican City, Aug. 0-(UP(-- Marshal Tito. leader Of the Yug0' slavlan Partisan forces, has arrived in Rome with his staff and visited the church Of st. Peter yesterday the semi-offleial Vatican News Agency announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Fall laggn heelns September (, Reg. isler nos, Post gHnioF College es CommeFas. sa Central Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
TANKS ROAR ON TOWARD PARIS Crack Two Main German Defense Lines; Capture Le Mans Important R.R. Center
Canadians And British
 Drive Hard At Falaise
BY UNITED PRESS

German broadcast recorded by FCC monitors said today that American troops less than S7 miles from Paris in their drive eastward from Brittany.
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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-12-01

In the history of World War II,
bombing, raiding, fighting, STRAIT
ing. Over Kiska, France, Africa,
Philippines, from India and Aus
tralia-where there was war
front-there, too, was the Fly
ing Fortress. There, carrying
the fight to the enemy was the
airplane which no historian will
dare forget, none Of our mill
tary students will ignore. Lastly
who are the ancestors of The
Flying Fortresses AID who are
the men and women VINO build
the Flying Fortresses today?
Who are the men who fly them?
America, the birthplace of the
airplane, should, rightfully, take
a leading place in International
aeronautical craftsmanship. The
airplane and the many allied sci
ences which have made it the
vital force it is in the world
today and will continue to be
the ruling influence in the world
of tomorrow.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-12-01
WHICH ARE YOU?

you active kind that would be missed
you just your name is the list?
Do you attend the meetings and minge with the flock
you stay home criticize and knock?
Do you take active part help the work along,
satisfied the kind that Gust belong?
you go to visit member who is sick,
the and talk about the clique?
Selected
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-12-01
AVIATION IN The WORLD
OF SPORTS
BY AMADO A. ALBANO, Jr.

Have we met before? HI, /
EVERYBODY, EVERYWHERE!
AUST a sincere good wish to
Everyone in the aviation world
- VERY HAPPY PROSPER
bus NEW YEAR. Comfort, con-
fentment and host of real
friends. Good luck and many
Happy landings!
Today safe indeed, my friends
Particularly me dears to the Ia
Mes - there is nothing in the
Morld to be afraid of, to enter
IN the field of AVIATION. And
Mat a thrill, romance, action,
Mn and colors in the sky. But
he are going to conquer the
Japs or die, and we shall get
there.
Aviation has grown from a
snort into a great industry and
Profession, the widest dream of
Aur forefathers. Travelling 500.
miles in a big airship in 10
hours will seem slow travel in
few years to come, when 1t
Mil be: Breakfast at eight any
Where in the United States ana
luncheon in Paris, that same
aay; or breakfast in Seattle,
1inner in Manila.
PACIFIC THEATRE: In the
POSTWAR years, when airlines
Spread and extend to every cor
her of the glove (do gloves
have corners?) certainty of serv-
Ace will be just as important as
Speed or comfort, more impor-
liant than we think, for proper
kervice on the ground means Sc
4urity in the air and on secur-
NY. above all, progress in the
ir transport will depend
The pages of history will re-
neal heroism of the Filipinos
Bind Americans who fought in
Hox holes of Bataan and Corrigi-
8or, of the United States Ma
Aines at Wake Island, of the
Stubborn fight in Burma and at
4lacassar Straits, of the great
&ictory at Midway Island. Of the
rmad forces which drove its
Stakes across the blistering sands
~ the Sahara. There will be
Stories of its past in the hope
less defense of the PHILIPPINES
nd how Capt. Colin Kelly sank
inc Japs' warship HARANA and
#ied in the cockpit of his plane.
8lhere will be the story of how
he last two flying fortresses en-
&bled Gen. Douglas Macarthur, a
#ortion of his staff and Pres.
Emanuel Quezon to leave M1nda-
8nao for Australia to continue
heir battle.
| am proud to say and we are
Hall proud to know that today
we represent the finest Flying
Fortresses and the most finest
ilyers in the world. And among
e outstanding achievements
hlstorians will write the deeds
of the Flying Fortresses and the
men who fly them. No chapter
OF the battle today in the Pa
Nclfic can be told without reveal
ing the valor of these American
heayy bomber (B-29), the Boo
ing super-Fortresses No account
OF The air battle of Europe viii
lall to tell of the great PERFORM
ance of the American Flying SUI
perfortresses as the first Allies
capable of venturing forth OF
daylight raids over Germany: Of
us deadliness in combat with the
Yellow pncad Dar,,,ov EnlEa
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-12-01
HOME ON LEAVE

Chief Steward RIZALINO A.
ALBANO, of the United States
Merchant Marine, also of New
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-12-01

York City, is home on a 30-day
leave after two years in the At
lantic, Indian Ocean and Pacific
area. He is the brother of Amado
A. Albano, Jr., a staff member
of the Forum. He has seen real
action and went through and
never did lose hope. He is wish
ing the girls and all his Seattle
friends "a very Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year, and a year of
joy-filled days"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
KILLED
PFC. ROMAN BUTkowsKI,

PFC. ROMAN BUTkoWSKI,
20, Aug. Is, in France. A grad
uate of Fordson High, he later
worked at Fords. entered SerV-
ice in March, 1913, and went
overseas last May Surviving are
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Butkowski. 50l5 Reuter-, and two
sisters.
CPL. AUGUST j. COOK. died
Oct. 13 as a result of wounds re-
celved in Italy. 4 former Times
carrier and employee of TiSchmien
e. Young Hardware Co, he entered
the army in July, 1943, and went
overseas the following December.
A requiem high mass Will be
held at 9 a. m. tomorrow in the
Grotto Assumption parish. He
leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Cook. 1924 Fairport, two
brothers, one in the service. and
one sister.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14

fft. bl IhONfbl AfL. CT hbo
CPL. WALLACE II. CUMBO,
19. Aug. %, in France. A gradu-
ate of Cooley High where he was
a football and track star, he later
worked for Chrysler, entered
service in March, 1913, and went
overseas last June. Surviving
are his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
+. p. Cumbo l5307 Biltmore, and
TWO bToThcTS.
PFC. ALFRED DELOOF JR.,
%. Sept 3, on New Guinea. After
graduating from Southeastern
High. he worked for the Budd
Wheel Co In October. 1871. Pfc
Deloof entered service. going over
seas in January. 1912. He leaves
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Deloof, GIGS Venice. and two
sisters.
PFC. WILLIAM 6. HOLME.
% Oct 3, in Germany. He grad
uated from CaSs, worked fnEthe
-G-9-Dtx-eo7 entered service IN
October, 1912, and went overseas
laSt-Luna-- IYp4-hPethers one
now serving in the south Pacific,
and five sisters SUTVIVe him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
WOI NDED

PFC. CHARLES VI. WINFIELD,
Sept. %, on Palau. A former en-
ploye Of the German Tool Co, he
joined the marines in July, 1912,
and went overseas the following
November. He is the son Of Mr..
Charles II. Winfield, 1880 Clover
dale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14
9 Detroitetrs
in Action

Biographical sketches Of De-
troiters killed or wounded in
action according 10 official army
and navy releases and next Of
kin:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-14

SGT. ARTHUR \. SEVERN,
81. Aug. 9. IN France Before
entering service in August, 1913,
he graduated from St Joseph
Commercial College, and worked
for the Ford Motor Co Last May
Sgt. SEVERN went overseas. He
leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph SEVERN, $500 Fremont
place. three brothers, two of
whom are in service, and one
sister.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
OUT-OF-TOWN RITES

OUT-OF-TOWN RITES
OF interest 10 HI ghland Parkers
is the recent marriage OF Claudia
Nelson and Tech. Sgt Paul Nc
Claim Claudia is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Nelson.
formerly OF Highland Park and
now OF 81 Louis She and Paul
spoke their VOWS in Chicago, then
left Immediately for WASHINGTON
where they're now living Sgt
Nelson is stationed az PlsinsAeld.
Another marriage o. interest this
week was that OF Pvt. Dorothy
Stewart Of Fort Sheridan. IL. and
Cpl. Olan Niece Of Camp Gordon,
Ga The couple repeated their
VOWS August II Dorothy is
me youngest daughter az Ella
S'eWart. and Olan i the son o.
Mr. and Mrs Alva Niece Both
families reside on LaBelle
TIE newlyweds are now AZ the
Hotel Gotham Until August u when
each VIII return 20 their respective
camps
VISITOR
Cadet Nurse r'or.ne a Mack
Purdie IS visiting her parents. the
r L NackS ~ Ford avenue Flor
nc is stationed in Cleveland. Ohio.
and looks ever so smart in her
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
FACTS, TRENDS, AND
VITAL TRIVIA

congrsH 10 ROY J NOR
TON who was promoted 20
the-rank OF MAJOR IN
the Michigan State Troopers {.
this past week
" X
Sorry 10 hear &. O! the
injuries suffered by Ell
Use MANN IN the recent
auto accident on her way 10
relax in ld.ewild Hope she
nends rapidly
* ~
BERNlCE MILLER says
she Eel, like a celebrity on
her natal day which was last
week Flowers wired all the
way from points IN France and It.
ely Jewelry from Hawaii
and long distance calls from
New York and California To
say N OF the Flame" OF the mo-