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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18

 RU5HINGT0
 CONVENTION
Roosevelt Letter Taken as Dismissal for Vice.
 President

CHICAGO, July 18.-Vice Presi- dent Henry A. Wallace, whose pro gress for renomination showed lag after President Roosevelt's mild expression in his behalf, is coming to the Democratic Convention to- morrow
 To his supporters, who put Ill hurry-up call for him to take over his campaign for Vice President personally, he telegraphed I'll be with you Wednes morning Thanks"
 Earlier, Jake Moore, Iowa State Chairman, had urged him to come by telling him that "butters-in" are trying to confuse the delegates.
 Byrnes, Barkley' Gain
 Meanwhile, Office of War Mob ilizatio nDirector James Byrnes and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley have cut visibly into the support of faintly- praised Wallace in a furious pre-convention battle.
 ,Roosevela said the delegates must "do the deciding" in choosing nominee for Vice President, in a statement which one official called "perfunctory dismissal of the incumbent Vice President.
 Roosevelt made it clear that while he likes and respects Wallace as friend and personally would vote to renominate him, the dele gates will have the final decision.
 Expression of the Presidents viewpoint was made public ln a letter to Permanent Chairman Sen ator Jackson of Indiana. Impersonal Letter
 The letter was written in an al- most impersonal tone and led some to say that Wallace is out"
 At the same time, supporters of Byrnes and Barkley swung into ac- ton immediately in an attempt to get some of the 250 votes. It is expected that first ballot balloting may start Thursday night when Roosevelt is tentatively sched-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18

There was also the Sackville- West case in the 1880's where that worthy of the British embassy was sent packing for writing letter to a naturalized Britisher here sug- gesting that Cleyeland's election wou ldbe more favorable to Great Britain than Benjamin Harrison's.
 And the records are full of cases where minor consular or diplomatic officials were invited to go home our own as well as those of other nations.
 The case of Mir Procope prob ably will turn out to be no more than diplomatic maneuvering in our greater war strategy, but whether it is or isn't, he and his charming English wife undoubtedly will have a lot of friends to come back to when it's all over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18
Telling Diplomat He's
 Persona Nor Grata" Is
 Saying Hurry, Gei 0ui'

State Department officials, check ing back through records and mem ories for at least Is years, couldn't find any similar case, but handing a diplomat his hat in just this manner is among the first diplo- matic records of our relationship with other nations.
 It was President Washington himself who handed Citizen Genet his beret and told him to run along right away back to France. The good citizen it seems had been guilty of trying to stir up the youthful United States against Eng land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18
MIGHTY SHIPS ENGAGED


 PEARL HARBOR, July l8.-The biggest battlewagons of Admiral Spruance's Marianas invasion fleet have added their mighty guns to the attack on Guam, Admiral Ches- ter w. Nimitz announces in a spec ial communique, the first official word that the Navy's mightiest weapons are now taking part in the attack.
 Tn the past, battleships, cruisers and destroyers have moved in against enemy positions and level led the sturdier type of enemy de- lenses just prior to sending ashore the first invasion troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18
.RAzILIANS JOIN ALLIES,
 ITALY FRONT

WASHINGTON, July 18. The arrival of Brazilian Expeditionary Force in Naples on July 16 to join the Allied armies on the Italian front was today officially announced by the War Department.
 There are no details made public regarding the force, size or equip ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18
Hollywood Atfor Alan
 Dinehart passesAway

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 18- An attack of the heart and double pneumonia caused the sudden death last night of Alan Dinehart 48, 'tage and screen actor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-18
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Telling minister or an ambassador that he is persona non grata" is just the diplomatic way of saying, Here's your hat. If you hurry, you can catch the first boat"
 That's what happened in the case of Minister Hjalmar Procope Of Finland
 The real reasons behind it prob ably won't be known until after the war, unless the furore raised by the order here in some circles causes the State Department or the White House to explain more fully. The given reason was "ac- tions inimical to the interests of the United States"
 No one ever doubted that MT. Procope is by birth and national. inheritance an anti-RuSsian; but on several occasions during the first phase of the Russo-Finnish war and the present one, his dec- laration of anti-Russian feeling were a good deal milder than the expressions many of our members of ongress Cand others are utter ing publicly.
 No one could doubt either his great devotion and loyalty to Fin land. If that led him into any indiscretions, it could certainly be understood, even if it could not be condoned by a nation at war with the Nazis. with whom Finland is an ally against Russia and England.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-20
CAN'T KEEP
GRANDMA IN
HER CHAIR
She S as Lively as Youngster-
Now her Backache is better

Many sufferers relieve nagging backsch.
quickly, once they discover that the r.s,
cause Of their trouble may be tired kidney.
The kidneys are Natures chief WAY OF TAX
ing the excess acid. and waste out OF tn.
blood. They help most people pas, about 3
pInts day.
Nhon disorder of kidney function permit,
poisonous matter to remain in Your blood it
may cause nagglnG backarhe, rheumatic pains.
leg pains, loss OF pep and energy, getting up
nights, swelling, pu'ncss under the EYES.
headaches and dizziness. Frequent or .canty
passages with smarting and burning some.
times shows there "a something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder
Don't watt Ask your druggist for Doan',
PGts. used succ, ssfullv by millions for oser
40 years. They give happy relief and VIII bclo
the . miles OF kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from your blood, Get Doans Pu1s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-20
Rationing Guide


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flee of Price Administration Gun
piles this thumbna'l ration gu'"e
from office sources weekly '"r
the henderson Da''N D'Spatch as
a public service fcat"rc)
Canning Sugar.
Sugar stamp No. 40 GOOD tor i've
pounds of canning sugar until teb-
ruary %, 1913. Apply to local board
for latiOnS.
Fuel OIL:
Period four and i've iuel coupons
ing October unused coupons may be
exchanged at ratlonlng boards 1or
new l944-4o hea'lns SEASON oo''po'i0'
Gasoline:
A-1O coupons now Valld ana Will
expire August 3.
Meats and Fats:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-20
DEWEY FOR LIMITED
PRESIDENTIAL TERMS

Albany. N. Z, July 2o-Gov
Thomas + Dewey, Republican pres
dcntia cauddatc VIII fight for
adoption of a constitutional amend
ment preventing future Presidents
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-20

this title-the proudest in the Army,
For wherever Wacs are working,
both here and overseas, there you find
job well done. And done with a spirit
so gallant and fine that high Army
officers everywhere say of the WAC,
"They're soldiers. Good soldiers.,'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Sports Roundup

New fokAP-Welker Cochran
In two today replacing Willie Hoppe
cushion billiard champion Holding undspued
In the RoundRobin title virtue
the undefeated Cochran has only Jay Bozeman tonight
Hoppe himself the tourney concludes
ChicagoAPBuddy pntoppng
now operates his bowling alleys Chicago
meet chaengers for his newwon
topped 1871
the 64game finals of the
with $4,000 cash prize. Bomars point
Dero-AP-The Detroit District Golf Association will
pre"ar tournament basis next restoring its mems district
ponshp and district team league after theear
10 resume It's regular golf No
action has yet been taken
IN race mere Dec % Joe Paooka Fodas No
Ilger Gail thoroughbred will special
Gulfstream Parks closing
Montgomery, Ala of
Training Command Pfc Jim Mward Army Air Base
columbus o. Mward turned 5f-hoe to
man 80 other service stars representing areds
1890 ~ WV "'''
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

Lansing. Jan. 90; triangular meet
with Indiana University and Wayne
University at East Lansing, Feb. 3 :;
Ohio State at Columbus. March g.;
third annual Central C.C.C. meet
at East Lansing, March 10; Nation.
al Collegiate Athletic Association
tN.C.A.AD meet at Ann Arbor.
March 30-3L
Wrestling Wheaton College at
Wheaton, ILL.,, Jan. 70; Ohio State
at Columbus, Jan. 80, Indiana at
East Lansing. Feb. .; Ohio State
at East Lansing, Feb. ?; Wheaton
College at East Lansing. Feb. II:
N.C.A.A. meet, date and place to
be decided later.
Track-Ohio State at East Ian
esing, Jan. %; Indiana at East
Lansing. Feb. p: C.C.C. meet at
East Lansing, March 10; Uniyers.
ity Of Chicago Relays. March II;
Purdue University Relays. March
-; Iowa Pre-Flight Relays. March
81; Drake or Pennsylvania Relays.
April rs; Ohio State at Columbus,
Nay /; Indiana at Bloomington.
May 10; !. c. A. A. \. a. Meet.
place to be announced later May
rs; Central Collegiate Conference
meet either at Milwaukee or Great
Lakes. June .; y. c. A. 4. meet
place to be announced. June l6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Ratlons

CBy Ass ociated PresO
Meats, Fats, etc.-Book four RED
stamps AS through rs and As
through So valid indefinitely No
more will be validated until Dec.
81.
Processed Foods Book four blue
stamps AS through rs. AS through
rs, and AZ and BIZ valid indefinite
ly, no more will be validated until
Jan. I.
Sugar-Book four stamps 80
through 81 good indefinitely for
five pounds each. Stamp 40 good for
five pounds for home canning
through Feb. IS, 1875.
Shoes-Book three airplane
stamps 1, ? and 3 valid indefinite.
ly.
asoline-13-A coupons good ev.
erywhere for four gallons through
Dec. 81. b, ca, B-5 and C-5 cou-
pons good everywhere for five
gallons. =
Fuel oil-Old period four and five
coupons good throughout current
heating season. New period one
coupons also valid and good
through heating year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Tougher Foes
in Conference

Chicago. Dec. 1l-AP Western
Conference basketball teams. sue.
cessful for the most part in their
practice schedules the past two
weeks. move on to tougher foes this
week in a series of games that
will give their future opponents a
better idea Of what to expect after
the circuit schedule opens Dec. 50.
Only Minnesota, of eight teams
playing last week end. was defeat.
ed. while Illinois new "Whiz Kids"
surprised their followers by dump.
ing Great Lakes twice. 44.40 and
56.53
Ohio State. defending champion.
and Iowa and Wisconsin. tied for
the runner.up spot all won. but
the games of the first two were
indecisive. Iowa used its first team
but a few minutes while the Hawk.
eyes smashed Western Illinois
teachers, l0l TO %. with Dick Ives.
Conference scoring champion. rack.
ing up II points. Ohio State hand.
cd Michigan State a 1881 thump-
ing.
Marquette gave Wisconsin a good
workout before succumbing to the
young Badgers. 45-40.
In other games. Minnesota drop
ped 3S.S2 decision to the Iowa
Seahawks. Northwestern beat De-
paw 56-43. Indiana trounced Camp
Atterbury GAS. and Michigan beat
Kellogg Air Field. 50-l7.
The Illinois power will get
real test next Saturday when
Coach Doug Mills charges meet
DePaul University, victors over
Wyoming last Friday. The game
will be part o, a doubleheader In
the Chicago Stadium. with North
western and Marquette playing the
other game.
In other games Saturday Indiana
meets Kentucky at Louisville. Wis
consin entertains .Notre Dame.
Michigan will seek a second vic
tory over Western Michigan. Iowa
meets Nebraska at Lincoln and
Minnesota entertains Great axes.
Iowa is host to South DAKOTA TO.
night in the only other game OF the
week. Ohio State is idle this
week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Wings Victors
Over Bruins

. Detroit. Dec LAP - Harry
Lumley. the Detroit Red Wings
lS-year-old goaHe. allowed half a
dozen Boston shots to go past him
but his mates did one better against
Harvey Bennett Of the Bruins for
: TO 6 National Hockey League
victory here last night.
The win was Detroits ninth.
which, together with two tries gave
the Wings a second place tie with
the idle Toronto Maple Leafs.
In a see-saw battle before 1929
fans at Olympic. the score was tied
three times before the Wings went
out in front TO stay with 10 minutes
remaining. The Bruneteau broth
ers. .iodere (Mud) and Eddie, ac-
counted for two Detroit goals
apiece and Mud added two assists
Within the first seven minutes
Bosten had jumped into a 20 lead
on goals by Armand Gaudreault and
Paul Gladu. Eddie Bruneteau. who
was substituting for Jud Mcatee
and carl Liscombe tied II up and
Mud Bruneteau and Joe Carveth
made 1t AZ for Detroit by 1898 of
the second period.
The Bruins came back with a
pair OF quick counters by Herbie
Cain and Bill Jennings to tie Il
up, but Eddie Bruneteau came
through TO give the wings a 81
margin going into the final period.
Art Jackson again evened the
count with a l5-footer before Mud
Bruneteau got his second goal and
Steve Wochy provided the payoff
poke past Bennett, who STAYED Off
30 Of 81 shots.
Bill Cowley made a final futile
gesture for the Bruins by slipping
one. unassisted. past Lumley, who
had Is saves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Kalamazoo May Upset Michigan
Big Six Colleges Decide
to 90 Out After Athletes

boy what nice campus We
have" chuckled one gridiron macs
tro.
Like most OF the coaches in the
Big Six, he has watched his team
kicked around this season land
others) by out.conference football
elevens that weren't hobbled by
quite so stringent regulations.
I'VE were fast becoming the lit
tie half dozen instead OF the Big
Six" this coach continued. And
one OF the reasons was that other
colleges were taking good boys
away from our state-owned schools.
Then when we play then they bring
those boys back to help whale the
tar out Of us.
THE new rule will help lot. We
c. make a legitimate offer to help
an athlete who is a good student
and We can get away from this n.y.
pocrisy the puritanical rule fos-
tered in the past"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
New York Giants, Green
Bay Packers to TussIe

Chicago. Dec. 11-AP- You'd
have had hard time convincing
anybody four months ago that II
might happen, but nevertheless
those opportunists who play under
the banner Of the New York Giants
have a date next Sunday with the
Green Bay Packers to settle the
World Professional Football Cham.
pionship.
The Giants, relegated to the lin.
DO OF the also-rans in the Nation.
al Football League in pre-seas son
representations. squelched the
Eastern Division title hopes OF both
Philadelphia and Washington yes
to-day by beating the Redskins. 81
0. in the season finale to grab the
berth in the playoff game.
1t took them only six minutes to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Cage Record
Still Intact

Detroit, Dec. 11-AP-Undefeat
ed Michigan, with fve straight vic
tories including one over Western
Michigan. may bump into its tough
est test Of the young basketball
campaign Saturday when it takes
on reyitalized Bronco quintet in
return game at Kalamazoo.
Inc Broncs. operating with a re.
yised lineup after a, previous 46 to
81 whipping by the Wolverines al
Ann Arbor, displayed potent scor.
ing power Saturday night in whip.
ping Brooklyn College IS to 50 be-
fore $4,000 fans at Madison Square
Garden, New York.
Michigan meanwhile belted KEEL
logg Field 50 to II at Ann Arbor
in a tuneup for Saturdays return
meeting with the Broncos which
heaps up state program of II
games this week.
Alma College, cracking a three
game losing streak by humbling
Grand Rapids Junior College II
to 25 last Friday, opens the weeks
slate Tuesday by hitting the road
Tor a meeting with high scoring
Notre Dame On the same night
Wayne's indicated quintet will
try for its third straight victory IN
a visit to Toledo University for
their first basketball meeting in 10
years.
Albion and Calvin, each beaten
only once this season. get together
Wednesday night at Grand Rapids
in another important game while
University of Detroit faces Mich.
gan Normal Thursday at Ypsilanti
and Western Ontario Friday at De-
troit. The Titans Saturday whiD-
ped River Rouge Military Police
40 to 80 for their Icond win in
four games.
Central Michigan. which drubbed
Grand Rapids Junior College 81 to
% Saturday for its third victory
in four games. is at home Friday
to Alma while Albion and Wayne
tangle Saturday at Detroit
Michigan State. IS to 81 loser 10
a strong Ohio State quintet Satur-
day at Columbus, will be idle until
) &c. IS when the Buckeyes re.
turn the visit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
Michigan State Will be
Tank, Track Meet Host

East Lansing, Dec. LAP 49,
Michigan State College will play
host to the third annual Central
Collegiate Conference (C.C.CD
swimming and track meets March
10. Athletic Director Ralph II.
Young said today in announcing
tentative winter and spring sport
schedules.
Swimming, wrestling and track
teams are returning this year to
intercollegiate competition. follow
ing war-caused years suspension.
Young announced five events
each for the swimmers and wrestl-
ers, and ~ track meets. The
schedule.
Swimming Detroit Tech at East
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

Kansas City. Dec. 1l-AP-Big
Six colleges. after years OF futile
waiting for athletes to trek TO their
doors unchaperoned, have joined
the schools that go out and get
them.
The faculty fathers acceded Sat
urday to years OF complaint from
their coaches that the good boys
90 to greener pastures because a
Big Six rule forbade any attempt
to sell prep stars on the virtues OF
stay-at-home college education.
II was against the rule for any.
one remotely connected with a con.
ference school to inquire mildly
OF good high school halfback II
he'd like to 90 to college-unless
the boy spoke first. Even when a
prospect asked if he'd be welcome,
there vas nothing to offer as an
Intermediates alumni winked
at the rules.
The new bylaw isn't a complete
sbout-face. II limits aid to athletes
to the same plane as that enjoyed
by boys whose talents run to MIN
BILE thinking but who couldn't
crack a peanut, much less a 200.
pound line. II states:
"A member school may initiate
correspondence and interviews with
prospective athletes, provided that
such loans. scholarships and re-
mission OF fees shall be available
10 athletes on the same terms and
conditions as are available to non
athletes"
Coaches who won't talk until
they've consulted their lawyers are
elated. and say so privately.
at least we can go out and tell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
VETERAN BUSINESS
GOES TOO FARl

Tucson, Ariz.. Dec. l1--AP- Leo
Diegel doesn't mind being called
a veteran golfer. but he thinks
that TO call him the PEA champion
OF 1929, as one local newspaper
did, is carrying this veteran bust
ness too far.
But Leo showed there was life
in the old boy yet At the FL Rio
course, where he is the winter pro,
he fired a six-under.par 90 for the
first nine holes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

-lo the issue. A " = previous.
on their own gridiron. they edged
out a 1913 victory over Washing.
ton
Meanwhile, Philadelphia. stifl
with a chance at the crown. was
beating Cleveland 26-13. That vie.
tory was somewhat hollow howev
er The Eagles would have taken
the Eastern Division crown IL New
York had lost to Washington. but
the Giants could not be denied.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
HANDLERS CLOSER
TO CHAMPIONSHIP

Los Angeles, Dec. LAP Ran.
dolph Fields Ramblers were a lot
closer today to the National Serv-
ice football championship after
handing the March Field, Calf.
filters their first defeat OF the sea.
son.
The galloping Texans hung up
20-7 victory before 10000 specta-
tors yesterday in the Coliseum.
chiefly on the strength OF a superior
line and the backfield teamwork
Of Bill Dudley and Pete Layden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

ATHENS, Greece-AP- Twenty
per cent OF Athens has been clear
cd OF Elias detachments. the Brit.
ish said today. but heavy new con.
centrations Of the leftist militia
ere reported north Ct the capital
after a march from the provinces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
ESPlNOSO SHOOTS
So TO TAKE LEAD

Mexico City. Dec. -AP-Al Els.
pinosa shot 6s yesterday to take
{ lead at the halfway mark in the
72-hole first annual Mexico free
golf championship. He has a 40,
four below par.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
BoGUE RENOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENCY

New York. Dec. LAP Morton
G. Bogue, New York. has been re.
nominated for the presidency of the
L. S. Golf Association. The election
will be held at the annual meeting
Jan. 13.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
LEGION RETAINS
CDBON STANDING

Havana. Dec. ll--AP-Joe Logon
li5l2. retained his Cuban welter.
weight boxing championship by
knocking out Julio Pedroso. 1867
in the sixth round.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

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you To apply for $50, 500 or up to
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whatever amount you may neee.
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Notice that you may repay in 3 to II
monthly instruments. Choose a short
schedule if you can so that your loan
will cost you less. At our rate OF 70
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
LOANS -*so,4,oo OR MORE
ON YOUR SALARY CAR OR FURNITURE
How TO borrow without endossrs and repay in instruments

per month a 500 loan repaid in six
monthly instruments OF Sl8.48 each
costs Sl0.88. Ifrepaid in four monthly
instruments of S2693 each. a 500
loan costs only S7.72. A $50 loan re-
paid in three monthly instruments
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principal and charges. You pay no
fees or extras of any kind.
Quick phone service
You may borrow at Household to pay
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pairs. help relatives-for almost any
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phone your application-we can have
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11

sRooF Check the roof
ing and under the caves
for signs OF rot. II may
save you real trouble.
s8lDEs Check all the
wood siding for signI OF
rot and weakness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-17
Daily Dispatch Bureau
BY LYNN SISBII

Raleigh. May lI--Ih. cores
pondcncc reported the other day
that betting odds around the .1l1r"
were three 10 two that Tn" cJud-
dates for governor would nav" som"
statements on their stand wl'h re
Spcct 10 Il statewide vote on liquor
sales before Monday night.
Tho betting odds now arc about
i've {" one that there will be no r"-
lcrcndum until the soldiers come
marching home. despite the commit
mcnts of both Cherry and Melon
aid in favor Of one. After all. the
legislature and not the governor mas
The final word on that score.
There were two surprises ~ the
candidates statements released
Monday night. Ch.cl surprise was
that Cherry did net include Il pro
viso ttNt the election should not be
called until the fighting men couid
have an opportunity 20 r"tc. Almost