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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-12-30
Grenada News
Edited and published by student.
Of Grenada high school
General News

General News
The lovely living room of Prof.
and Mrs. H. L. Thompson was the
scene of the meeting of the Ex-
celsior Club Sunday afternoon, when
the members had a Christmas tree.
A large number of lovely gifts
were exchanged among the mem
bers. After a short business ses-
sion the hostess in her very gra-
cious manner served, fruit salad,
crackers, cookies and drinks to
the members. Mrs. Raidford, Miss
D. L. Moore and Miss Miller were
guests and they were given gifts
also.
The Welfare League met Sunday
afternoon and very sizeable
amount was contributed for the
needy. The sum of SAL was report
ed.
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Rayford will
/, spend the holidays with their sons
at Yale University.
Mrs. Beulah Hardin, one of the
members of the jolly Bridgetts is
yet on the sick list. We wish for
her a speedy recovery.
We are asking all to remember
the less fortunate during the yule
season by sharing what you have,
remember its not the value of the
gift but its the spirit in which it
is given that willcheer the lonely
heart.
Prof. L. P. Smith is sponsoring a
Fruit Basket" among the students
for the welfare of the community
needy.
The whole school heartily ap-
proved the suggestion.
Miss Fannie Moore had as her
guest for the week end, Pvt. Ben
ME Lee.
USO Notes
The USO held pref Christmas
fellowship hour in the USO Sun
day. Much of the local talent was
displayed such as renditions by
Mrs. Rayford, Miss Brown, Mes
DANES Clark and Love, and many
more in the community choir con-
Quoted by the USO director.
An outstanding event of the past
week was the colorful Christ
mas festival given at the Bell Street
USO Friday night, December Is, for
the soldiers of Camp Mccain I'M
der the sponsorship of Mrs. M. G..
Rayford, former senior hostess of
Service Club No. 3, as a request
OF Col. R. E. Ryder, post command
er. Mrs. Rayford was ably assisted
by Director Thompson and other
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will be greatly missed. Mrs. Will
liams is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Irene Wiley of Bessemer, Ala.
one son, John Williams of Crystal
Springs, two aunts, Mrs. Sallie
Hudson, Jackson; Mrs. Marinda
Mitchell of Crystal Springs, ne
phew, Louis Johnson of Knosville
and a host of friends. Those at
tending the funeral from out of
town were: Miss Lauree Moore of
Jackson, Mrs. Corine Amos and
son of Vicksburg, Mrs. Lula NAL
achi and Mr.. Willie Wiley both of
Bessemer, Ala, Mrs. Warnetta
Stein of New Orleans and Mrs.
Williams granddaughter of San
Francisco. Funeral services were
held from the M E. church, Sunday,
December II, with the pastor Rev.
P. H. Taylor, officiating.
Crystal Springs Gossip
Well, well look whats cooking
cast, the creeping lizard has creep
ed on the out skirts of town.
What would happen if Mammie
L. Jessie Stewart an dEvans were
movie stars.
Sarsby what's your story if he
knew how to romance, listen Leila
M. Mr.. Coleman has made his ar
rival home. You had better get
your hip boots on, because Mr..
Coleman is hipped to your 1--WE.
Big Memphis Minnie you had
better go to the ration board for
a husband, frankie Crisler has
signed and got hers.
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Crystal Springs
News
Mr.. H. J. Wolfe, Reporter

Miss Iiykhine Hodges were mar
ried Saturday night, December 16,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Venus Hodge Their
many friends wish TO rthem life
of happiness and success.
Mr.. Luther Young and Mrs. Del
la Norwood were married Tuesday
night, December 10. Their many
friends wish for them much hap
piness.
The many friends of Mrs. Ora
Lee Hunter are sorry to hear of her
illness that confiens her to bed
at the Green Annex. 1t is hoped
that she will be well agai nsoon
Our sympathy goes out to the
Hunter family in the passing OF
their brother, Mr.. Halls Hunter
who died December IA.
Those at home for the Christmas
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Foot Ball Banquet

Beautiful and enjoyable in its en-
tirety was the initial foot ball ban
quet of the Grenada Wild Cats Sat-
urday night, December Is, in the
! attractively decorated home econo-
mic department of the CHS, eli
making in the Bell Street USO. The
room was decorated beautifully in
blue and white, in the schools col
ors. Christmas holly v shaped,
beautiful flowers and the tables
were arranged in the shape of g
v. A tasty repast was served the
guest under the sponsorship of
Miss F. L. Moore, home economics
instructor.
Victory seemed to be the theme
of the afternoon; each speaker
having so forcefully expressed his
aim to see to it that the wild
cats Invincible" be the name of
the future teams of the CHS. foot
ball teams.
James Beck was at his best as
POSTMASTER; Misses Audrey Smith
and Ellen Cantrell gave out with
some melodies sentimental and Sc
miclassical numbers which were
really excellent; Prof. Buchanan
commended his coach and team for
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their wonderful accomplishments as
a coming out" team; Miss L. E.
Brown gave nice pep talk; Mrs.
Buchanan read very beautifully
'Invictus," and Coach Leroy Mule"
Smith gave very interesting sum-
mary of the session.
Coach Smith admitted very mod
estly that his brand new team"
played six games and won two;
with most of the games being play
ed with Big 8 teams (Which speaks
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West jackson
News
By Miss Nom1 Terrell

Sgt. Walter Stewart, Jr., spent
few days home on furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Stewart, $40 Eastview street. Sgt.
Stewart is stationed in Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. Mable Stewart left the city
recently for Nashville, Tenn, to
attend the graduation exercises of
her daughter, DR.. Lula Belle Ste
wart, who for the past three years
has been a student at Meharry
Medical College of that city.
Mrs. Beatrice Taylor of Detroit
is in the city visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Redmond, who lives on
Everett street. Friends of Mrs.
Taylor are happy to see her home.
Mrs. Beatrice Bowman has been
very i'll. Her many friends are
happy to see her up and about.
Mrs. Bowman is active in church
and social work of her commun-
ity.
Mrs. Edna King Gordon and her
sister are visitors in the city. The
two young ladies have made theor
home in Shreveport, ILL.,, for some
time. They report an enjoyable
visit.
Mrs. Nellie White left recently
to visit her brother in st. Louis,
who is i'll. Her friends hope that
she will find him much improved.
The Progressive Circle No. 3 met
in the home of Mrs. Mary Thomas,
Jones street. Business of import
ance was discussed, with the pre-
sident presiding. During the So
cial hour, delicious refreshments
were served and the members ex-
changed Christmas gifts.
Miss Gldys Wilson who is the
charming daughter of Mr.. T. B.
Wilson, Lynch street, is home for
the holidays. She is a teacher in one
of the high schools in Corinth.
The junior college department of
Jackson College sponsored a for
NAL dance on the campus Thurs
day night All the young ladies
were beautiful in evening attire.
The affair was a most enjoyable
one.
Miss Vergia Davis who is pop
ular teacher in Corinth is in the
city visiting her mother and sis
ter, Mrs. Vanilla Davis johnson.
We hope for this young lady very
pleasant visit.
Mr.. Thomas Rollins, Newton
street is very ill. He is the father
of Mrs. Julia Rollins Young. We
wish for him speedy recovery.
Mrs. Ruby Gardner, daughter of
Rev. Eugene White spent few
days in Hattiesburg with her hus-
band, Sgt. G. S. Gardner.
Friends of Mrs. Gussie Day John
son were very sorry to know that
she passed away Friday, December
Is, at her home, 1718 Topp street.
Mrs. Johnson was member of
Christ Temple Church No. 2.
Mrs. Mary Tillman and her dau-
ghter Alberteen were in the city
on business Thursday. Mrs. Till
man has four sons in service. They
are: Sgt. George Tillman, Pfc. Gill
bert Tillman, Pvt. Albert Tillman
and Pvt. Roscoe lillian. Sgt. George
Tillman is the only one overseas.
He is. stationed somewhere in It
ally.
Send news to Naomi's Beauty
Shoppe, 1921 Morehouse Street, or
dial EATS.
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Mamie Lou Finch and daughter
and Jim Taylor of Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Davis of
Georgetown were dinner guests
Christmas day in the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Da-
Wis Of Lester street.
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groups. Each soldier was given a
Christmas gift and a stocking fill
ed with candy, and nuts. After
which a delicious repast was SER
we'd which consisted of green and
red sandwiches and hot cocoa.
Music for the occasion was rem
dered by Dick Ross and his or
chestra of Memphis and dancing
was a special feature of the even
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quite well for our team.)

Director Thompson gave very
fitting response to the affair af-
ter which all of the guests - the
girls in lovely evening attire, the
boys in dark suits, white shirts,
and black bow ties-walked over to
the USO and danced until the wee
hours.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-12-30

"The manufacturers of the United
States, together with their workers,
have provided the tools with which
great successes have been WON
Pres. Roosevelt, to National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
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Buy another bond TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
Russians Aim


MOSCOW, Aug. p QNS)
Russians in Latvia drove on
Riga today from newly won
positions So miles distant,
while other Russian units
surged up the west bank Of
the Nistula toward Warsaw
after wipin & out 10000
trapped Nazls,
Russian forces farther south
were reported by the AXIS to have
opened new offensive through
BeSsarabIa and Romano aimed at
the PloeSt Oh fields
The Second Baltic army In
Laiv4a- smashed strong German
defensive positions north of the
Dvina River and punched forward
in a l6-mile advance from Ber-
zaune to Ergi along the Riga
Madana rail line.
on the west bank Of the Nistula
three Nazi divisions. trapped
above SandOUUerZ. were virtually
annihilated in a three day struggle
which saw Soviet forces overrun
- Square-mlle area
In the Warsaw area, Russian
fighters repealed continued Ger
man counterattacks at Praga,
northeast Of the Polish capital.
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G F y. MacKRTHUR'S nc,
NEW GUINEA. Aug. p GNS)-
American air raiders have driven
the japanese 10 move their air
base from Halmahera and the
rest of the Moluccas. Heavy L. s.
naturalization raids have reduced
the military value of enemy air
fields in these islands 10 almost
nothing.
~ Gen. MacArthur's communique
today disclosed that many of the
airfelds in the erStwhile Jap
stronghold OF the Moluccas were
being Systematically destroyed by
the japanese themselves.
Jap aerial strength is being
Withdrawn 10 the Aroe Islands,
the Celebes. or TO Java 10 bolster
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.BapS Forced To Quit
EHaImaIlera Air Base

these bases before the inevitable
invasion by L. s. ground forces.
A 35-ton weight Of bombs
smashed Jap supply areas near
Wewak. in British New Guinea,
and Rabaul took another shell
lacking as 66 tons Of explosives
covered the Vunakanau and Ma
tupi airdromes.
Other bombers smashed al the
oil producing areas of Celebes
and Ceram, Dutch East Indies.
These raids also sank a 3,000-ton
freighter and damaged a 500-ton
cargo ship, three coastal vessels
and six bargeS.
u. S. mediums hit Timor and
Dutch medium bombers blasted
the Kai Island airfeld at Lang
goer with p tons OF explosives
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I'd sohhIne father -

me s00bIng Idther sald-
Those dirty -. Those dirty -
The American corporas SAID over and over as they
backed their jeep off Of piles Of bricks;
Those -. Those :"
Lord teach US to be forgiving Of our enemies.
Next to emerge were two women, bleeding They
being half carried by two ARP workers and an Raj
sergeant and pilot.
Then steady stream of Sunday morning recipi-
ents of Germanys terror weapon. applied blindly to
women, children and old people,
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swayng, smelling smoke and through the broken win
dows saw great funnel of debris so yards away.
The apartment was mess and the robot bomb had
hit only in the vicinity. One door was knocked off the
hinges and another had had its lock ripped out,
When 1 reached the lower floor the shattered glass
of doors Uttered half way up the starcases Reach
ing the street level reception hall walked crust Of
glass At the doorway desk, the woman attendant
bleeding severely. moment later ARP first aid
workers rushed up and applied bandage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21

Inasmuch as il represents the
international policy Of the new
administration. II Dewey is elected
president. II Is certain 10 warrant
serious attention from partcipat-
ing diplomats. HIS vIcWs can be-
summarized as follows
sThere should bc no permanent
enforcement Of peace or poil-
cieS on the rest OF the world by
the Big Four
The policing Of Germany and
Japan after their defeat should
he conducted by military agree
ment among the Big -Four and
bc no part Of any separate
international security organiza-
ton
. The enforcement Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
Farley ON Peace
Gets I Raser Way
Ry DAVID SFNTNFR
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug 21-The Big Fur conference
an international security organization "opens at Dunn
barton here today dominated by RussAQ sente[est
and the opposing viewpoint of Gov. Dewey.
These preliminary discussions, aimed at setting up a
new league of nations streamned with the Joint Of
force keep the peace by the United States Britain Soviet
and China will be yelled in the strctest secrecy In
violation Of Woodrow Wilson's axiom concerning open
covenants openly arrived at
The injection Of the Dewey attitude on workable inter-
national peace plan which eliminates power politics drops
a magnetic bomb the conference which may attract
repel support from attending delegations.
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VAINLY HIT TRAP

South OF FalaiSe. American
troops are continuing mopp.ng up
operations and several desperate
attempts by German arnored units
10 break out of the trap have been
frustrated
British and Canadians forces
have smashed 10 within five miles
of Lisieux. Il miles from the bay
of the Seine.
Gains have also been scored
along the right bank Of the River
Vie, despite determined opposition
Livarot. i miles from LisieuX,
was taken by the Allies. while a
successful attack was carried ont
against the enemy northwest Of
LiSeuX. below DouZule ~"
hopping up Of enemy pockets
in the Dreux area. 40 miles west
of Paris. continues but all $50
lated German units amound Or
leans have been eliminated
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British Gain
In India Drive

HANDY, Ceyon, Aug. 81 GNS)
Japanese rear guards holding the
Tamu-Sutaung track. eastward
into Burma. were being pushed
hack today by the British 1ith
army from positions 10 miles east
Of captured Tanu. India
In another drive northeast o.
Tamu. Allied forces crossed the
Kabaw Valley and found trails
Uttered with lap dead
Spearheads Of two Allied drives
now are developing from the
Kabaw Valley toward the Chind-
win River Both are within seven
miles of the river.
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major postwar police task from
the affairs Of AN international
organization composed Of 60 or
more nations with equal sover-
cign rights would tend 10 re-
move the danger Of domination
hy The police enforcing Big
-Four.
The Dewey outline-with sim
pie logiC-suggeStS that inaSmuch
as Germany and Japan are con-
Sidcrcd virtually the only future
Continued on Page 2. Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21

Two-way radio communication
between a parachute jumper and
ground headquarters was tried
successfully for the first time yes
terday at Smith Airport near
Wayne
1t. Ralph Barkhausen Of Para
chute Squadron 69-l, attached 10
the CAP patrol headquarters az
S623 Llnwood. leaped from a
plane flying at 5000 feet equipped
with two-way radio apparatus.
The antenna was laced 10 his
boot and connected with q vocal
button lodged against his throat.
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oIDot Brings Death London Pastor Asks FOrsiVene

What lovely Sunday morning packet" she said.
hurried several doors down the street to large
apartment house into which the flying bomb had powed
in near the top Already ARP workers Bobbies Ameri-
can GIs sailors and Red Cross workers arriving
Stumbling through the doorway father carry
ing his four fveyear-od daughter in his The
entire right side of her face had been sheared off She
was mercifully asleep oreYer-Lord teach be for
giving of enemies The radio preachers edict rang
through my brain.
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PROBABLY so B-29s

THE war department an
nounced at Washington that
four bomberS from the daylight
forces were lost to enemy ac-
ton. II had no details of the
night operation.
"a japanese imperial COM
manque admitted that some
damage was done 10 our side"
II said the two forces COM
priSed 50 SuperfortresSes, which
attacked KyuShu, SouthernmoSt
Continued on Page ., Col. 81
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kiI1lIneECa
Probe False

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 (UP)-The full story behind
the Pearl Harbor disaster took note of stery
today when Rear Adm. kimmel, naval commander at
Hawai- when the Japanese struck declared that the public
will be amazed when 'untruths and half truths"
brushed aside and the facts revealed.
Sharply challenging findings Of the commission
headed by Supreme Court Justice Roberts Kme called
for fair play letter 70 Senator Truman, running mate
70 President Roosevelt his bid for IS years in the White
House 1t was written specifically to deny Trumans
ton in recent magazine article that the root cause" of
the Dec catastrophe was lack of cooperation between
Kmme and 1t Gen. Short then army commander in
IJo,,,o
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Victor Back in Rome

ROME Aug. q GNS) king
Victor Emmanuel, who fed in
July. 1913. after MuSSolini was
ouSted was disclosed today 10
have returned 10 rome
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Nazis Prepare
TOQuitCapital

SUPREME HQ, AEF, Aug. 81 ffNS1-American
mOred spearheadS stormed the Seine River at
several places p miles northwest of Paris today amid ndi
cations that the Germans prepared to abandon the
French capital to the Allies without fight.
Third Army troops under command of 1t. Gen. Pat
ton crossed to the bank Of the Seine at several places
the of Gasscour DISPATCHES from the front reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

LONDON, Aug p (UP)-The radio church service
was concluding the pastor intoned:
lord teach us to be fOrgiving of enemies"
Then wham!
was blown from end Of the settee
and against the wall at the other. My head roared.
Gongs rang in my ears.
The radio had gone dead lay there against the
wall feeling my eyes heard glass falling. From out
side screams means and sobs. got to my feet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
INNUENDo NOT TRUE

NNt FNDO NOT TRUE
"Your innuendo that Gen.
Short and I were not on speak
ing terms il not true" Kimmel
wrote. "Your statements alleg-
ing failure 10 cooperate and co.
ordinate oar efforts are equally
false.
"Gen. Short and /, a we'll aS
our subordinates, cO-ordinated
the efforts Of our commands in
close, friendly, personal and Of
ficiai relationships"
Declaring that the real story
behind the attack had never beer
told. Kimmel said.
Until I am afforded a hear
ing in open court, II is grossly
unjust 10 repeat false charges
against me. when by official ae-
ton, l have been perSiStentIy
denied an opportunity to defend
myself publicly.
PUBLIC SCRUTINY TEST
II suggest that until such
time as complete disclosure is
made of the facts about Pearl
Harbor. YOU refrain from re-
peating charges based on evil
dence that has never met the
test Of public scrutiny"
The letter was released here b,
Charles c. Rugg Of Boston. Kim
mels attorney. Rugg declined t,
reveal his mission in Washington
Continued on Page .. Col. 81 =
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Cllulisf i'm Leap Talks
TO(sPOunH OVerRadiO

He reported "away" 10 IT. James
Allen, commander Of the head
quarters detachment, and received
his instructions vocally from
Allen.
CAP officers say that this is
the first time two-way copmuui.
cation between achuustS and their
ground command has been tried
D&C LAKE LINES TO BUFFALO
every evening at $50: 10 Cleve-
land every night al 1870 Last
Mackinac Island Georgian Bay
Cruise, Sept. 1l.-Adv.
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.B-29s Pound
Steel Center
In 7 Attacks

SECRET B-29 B BASE,
WESTERN CHINA, Aug. p
(UP) - Americas mighty
B-29 Superfertresses smashed
the japanese steel center of
YaWata twice with the heaY=
lest bombload ever concen-
trated on a single large in
Asiatic warfare yesterday.
1t was the first round-the-
clock attack on the enemy's
homeland.
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DAYLIGHT ATTACK

The huge bombers hurled many
tons of high explosives into va
wata's SPRAYING works TO turn
the Pittsburgh Of the Far East
into a mass of flames.
The first raid was the first day
light attack on Japan since 1t
Gen. Doolittles raiders hit Tokyo
II and the following raid were
the fourth and fifth B-29 assaults
on the japanese homeland in
scarcely two months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21

AT the same time the German
radio quoted Berlin foreign Of
fee spokesman as declaring that
Paris Will be spared from mill
tary operations just as we spared
il In 1910. The French had de-
clared Paris an open city when the
German avalanche struck France
and the Low Countries.
Other Allied forces. forging a
new trap around German units
which escaped from the FalaiSe-
Argentan pocket, reached the
Seine near Nantes and GaSSicourt.
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TAKE $4,000 PRISONERS

The total OF German prisoners
seized thus far exceeds 1900.
The French American drive
c6ttiug northeast, inland and
above Toulon and MArseille.
threatened complete entrapment
Of Nazi forces guarding the big
naval base. as French arInored
columns seyered Route 81. one Of
the principal Nazi escape cor
ridorS
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STREET BATTLES RAGE

Front dispatches SAID street
fighting was raging within the
French capital itself. as American
troops approach the city from
three directions. The Nazf DNB
agency admitted that Allied re,
connalssance forces are in the
suburbs Of Paris. but there was
no confirmation from Allied
headquarters.
Argentan has been completely
cleared Of tire enemy and a NaZi
counterattack toward nearb V
Chambois from the northwest has
been held. stated Gen. Essen
hower's communicate.
Enemy forces caught in the now
completely e q Argentan-
FalaiSe pocket are being subjected
10 mercilesS artillery FIRE and
hundreds OF prisoners are stream
ing into the Allied lines.
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In The Times TODAY

KEYKo MARGARINE-Luscious
on pancakes and waf.leS.-Adv. -
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French ; Mi.
From Tou|on
(See Map on Page p

ROME, Aug. q QNS)-
French troops, smashing at
Toulon from an assault arc
about that great naval base,
drove to within three miles Of
the port today.
tRadio France reported today
that the large rail center OF
Toulouse was in the hands of
the Marquis
American units. on high ground
behind the French assault ele-
ments, aided the advance while
Allied -warships poured heavy
shells into German shore and bat
tleShip batteries in direct sup
port Of the ground forces.