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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

American boys Stormed and took the Marshalls
on the road to Tokyo.
But that March to Tokyo-still 1000 miles
aWay-that march goes on
And we on the home front
can we afford to stop now that the 4th War
Loan is history, while our all-important job of
supplying and financing this costest war of all
time still goes on? We have won home front
battle here, yes.
But just as our boys continue even more
vigorously once they have established beach.
head, so we must continue to build on the
success we have already achieved
Our job goes on
The Bonds we bought last week and the week
before are today's exploding bombs and shells,
and spent bullets can never be used again. We
must provide for tomorrow, too. The need
for new guns, planes, ships and tanks still
goes on
mounting fury So while all of those on the home
have worked so hard to make the 4th War Loan
tons thanks none of us can afford to forget that
ID buying, also still goes on!
%~7 m'> .
SECRETARY OF The TREASURY
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25


For the war still goes on with ever mountin
War Bond buying must 60 on undated, too.
To the millions who bought extra War Bonds
In this drive, all America gives thanks.
To the 100000 and more volunteer work.
ers who contributed their time and abilities to
help make the drive success your Govern
ment and your fighting men give thanks.
To the thousands of patriotic newspapers,
magazines radio stations and networks, mem
bers of the motion picture industry, the out
door industry, advertisers and agencies, retail
stores, banks, post Offices, credit unions build
ing and loan associations, labor unions frater-
nal organizations and farm credit associations,
the Nation gives thanks.
Once again Americans have proved their
determination to ''back the attack" to the full.
But the ottock goes on
Look at Italy. When the 4th War Loan drive
ended at midnight February Is, the drive on
Rome was still going on. American boys were
ing with bitter and bloody tenacity to
beachhead the Germans were equally determ
same midnight that witnessed the end of the 4tl
clock met like shears to snip the lives of scores
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
Judge Recalls Valleys
First Plane Flights

was TO have demonstration plane
flights by Glen Martin of Santa
Ana. now the bomber manufacturer
A contract was drawn up between
the fiesta committee and Martin.
He was to make a successful flight
Martin was to receive 5000 when he
had his plane all set up and ready
10 fly. He shipped it to the valley
instead of flying it down. Then he
was to get $500 for each successful
flight"
The crowd CT spectators was terri
fic on the day of the first flight
Everyone wanted to see a man fly
The first day he TAXED around
awhile attempting to get the plane
off the ground and at last did so,
tangling up in few minutes with a
telephone wire at the edge of the
field where the show was held.
On the other two days Martin
would taxi his plane around. sue
ceeding in getting it from two to
four feet off the ground. Some OF
the spectators said he never did get
il off the ground. Some sitting close
to the ground said he might have
cleared the earth by four feet.
BROUGHT SUIT
Martin. Thompson said. declared
that he had made a successful
flight" and demanded payment III
full. The committee refused TO pay
him. Martin sued, basing his suit
on what he contended were three
successful flights
Judge Franklin Cole was on the
superior court bench at that time.
He ruled that Martin earned his
5000 the day he tangled with the
telephone line, the accident possibly
preventing him from making what
the committee called successful
flight"
II think of that old stcry so many
times when I hear planes going
over" Judge Thompson said. 1t re-
minds me that many things we now
consider impossible some day may
be accepted as commonplace mat
ters. 1t doesn't pay to be skeptlcal,
he said. raising his voice so as 10 be
heard as another flight OF training
planes scared over the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
Farmers Increase
Alert as Ducks
Swarm TO Valley

Imperial Valley may expect 15.-
100000 visitors in the next three
months. but they will be unwelcome
visitors. as far as the farmers are
concerned-in the form of migrating
wild ducks.
This was the assertion Wednes-
day of Rudolph Miller, manager of
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
iStration office. who. along with
other officials and agriculturists. is
growing daily more concerned with
the problem the hungry birds pre-
sent.
Miller's estimate of 100000 900
transitory waterfowl is based upon
figures of the Audubon Society,
federal wildlife commission authori-
ties and state fish and game diVi-
sion officials.
BOTH FLIGHTS
The southwark migration CT ducks
is not yet ended, Miller said. BY
the time the hunting season closes
on January 10. the birds will have
started northward from their WIN
ter habitat in the Caribbean areas.
In other words. Imperial Valley,
being on the ducks main route OF
flight north and south, gets EN-
going and ccming.' Miller said.
Sam Robinson, of the War Pro-
duction Board office, reported We'd
nesday his office is doing q brisk
business in applications by valley
farmers for permits to buy shotgun
shells in their war against the dep
relations by ducks. The WPB has a
detailed fern which must be filled
out by the applicant, giving dc
scription of the ammunition re-
oueSted, the amount, the acreage
under cultivation, type of crops
grown and the number of guards to
whom shells will be issued.
HOW MADE OUT
The applications are filled out in
ouadruplicate and all statements are
closely checked, Robinson said.
Miller said the federal and state
game authorities are expected to is
sue special hunting permits to
sportsmen and others after the
close of the regular hunting season
January 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
Senate Committee
Ties Up List
OF Appointments

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. up
The Senate late Wednesday sent
President RCosevelt's latest state de-
partment nominations TO the for
eign relations committee for an eX-
nloration into the world economic
views of four major appcintees.
The action was taken by a vote OF
IT to 81 over objections of Commit
tee Chairman Tom Connally, 'Do
Texas. WHO protested that the views
cf the men as individuals were un-
important because the foreign pol
icv of the United States will be
dominated, anyhow, by President
Roosevelt.
Senator Albert B. Chandler, CD.
Kentucky, had demanded that the
Senate delay confirmation OF the
Presidents nominations until the
appointees can be questioned ABOUT
their views on world economic PROB
lens.
Earlier the Senate had approved
without debate a bill to create TWO
new assistant secretaryships in the
state department. The bill now goes
tn the House for agreement en- slight
changes. The new posts would eX-
pire two years after the war.
Chandler voiced his demand in a
floor speech as the Senate took up
the nominations of Joseph c. Grew
TO be undersecretary CT state, and
William L. Clayton. Nelson A
Rockefeller and Archibald Mac
Lei5h to be assistant secretaries.
Chandler said he had no object
tions to Grew but wanted to learn
more about the others.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
Thursday, Friday, Saturday! Last 3 Days to Sove!

This the ARP Clerks with PRIDE Fill your
shopping your savings Scores OF outstanding
values this weekend in tribute to
Loyalty carrying their good work despite the
challenges wartime conditions Many OF lese
grocery business yet each day hey along
ready to the best OF
thpira
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
aENrRALs pRoNInTrn
WAeHIN(iInN II

WASHINGTON. Dee. z. CUp)-
The Senate Wednesday confirmeC
President RooseVelt'S nomination OF
~ army generals for promotions
The promotions were unanimously
recommended by the military af-
fairs committee The promoted gen
erals include 81 now overseas and
36 who either have been overseas.
are awaiting transportation over
seas. or are being held in United
States posts because they are "ir-
replaceable." The nominations first
were made by the President on No
vember 81 and the committee held
them up pending a study to deter
mine whether armchair generals"
were being favored at the expense
of generals at fighting fronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07

planes of the armed forces were
heard roaring over FL Centre i'll the
training tactics practiced by navy
and marine corps filters stationed at
tie various air fields in the valley.
The roar of the planes sometimes
drowned out his voice as he talked
about the general belief back in the
early days that Imperial Valley was
no place for plane flights.
Along about 1911, however. there
seemed 10 be a change in the gen.
eral belief and people began to
argue about tn possibilities.
FIRST TIME IN VALLEY
Public interest was high. Thomp-
son said, when the cantaloupe fiesta
n Brawley in the summer of 1911
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
WARREN REFILLS POST

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 7. tUP)-
Governor Earl Warren Thursday
announced that Homer w. Buckley
has submitted his resignation as
chairman of the employment stabili-
cation commission and that he is
appointing Toland c. McGettigan,
former district attorney CT Sonoma
county, to the position.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07

Army Ordnance troops have re-
fitted or rebuilt from battle-dam-
aged vehicles or frCm vehicles taken
from the scrap heap rs per cent OF
the automotive transport now be-
ing used by Lieutenant General
Mark w. Clark's Fifth Army in
ItalV
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07

Once upon time It was generally
understood it was impossible for air
planes to fly in Imperial Valley be-
cause cf thin atmosphere and low
altitude
Judge Vaughn n. Thompson re-
called this fallacy Thursday while
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07

Canned salmon, already a scarce
item on grocers' shelves, will be
even harder to find during the
coming months, according to the
office Of the co-ordinator of fish
pries
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
AS PURE AS
MONEY CAN BUY

None faster. None surer. None better. No
aspirin can do more for you. And it's the
first choice of millions. Get st. Joseph
Aspirin, worlds largest seller at lOc. Tho
big 100 tablet bottle costs only 35c. Al
ways he sure to get St, Joseph Aspirin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-07
Try This New Amazing
Cough Mixture
An Outstanding Success
In Canada M ade in U,S.A
Great for Bronchial Coughs or
Throat Irritations Due to Colds

The King OF all cough medicines
,or coughs or bronchial irritations
resulting from colds in cold wintry
,anada is Buckley's CANADlOL
MIXTURE. Fast working-triple act
lur Birkley's Mixture quickly loos-
-ns AMI raises phlrEin lodged in the
tuu..s --"lrArs air paSsaScs--SoOtheS
.asp-d raw Tissues. one or two sips
and worst coughing spasm eases.
Yuu get results fast. You feel the
,n-"t Of Rucklcy's Instantly.
t'oupouuded from rare Canadian
t.ti,r i,alsam and other soothing
.-aiiug ingredients Buckleys CAN
AniJI. MIXTURE is different from
4t,ihfng you ever tried-all medi-
lttnu syrup. Get bottle to-
,,y nj any good drug store. Salts
i,rtfnn guaranteed or money back.
CLEMENTS DRUG
Ell CENTRIC DRUG
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02
COZDOVNIK
Povest Il omeriskego zivlienio
SpisoI KAROL MAY

sopihanje gori hitecega Dormi-
ljona je bilo slisati.
. "Kje je?" vprasa ia zasop-
lien, prisedsi ma ploco. II
Tzginil, ne vem, kam?"
"Je-li njegova puska tu?"
Isceta jo, ne najdeta jo. /,
"Potem Sc mu nj mic zgodilo,''
pomirjuje Pepo. Orozje ina pri
sebi, pa bi bill ustrelil, ko bi. mu
bila pogibelj zugala."
"Nikakor. Prostovoljno Sc nj
odstranil. Nenadoma je bill "a
|grabljen, pa odvlecen. Ell Mes
tito je prisel po svojo pusko,' .
odvraca RIDDLES, in "Fabij, Fa-
bill" doni njegov gromoviti
glas tia skozi noe.
Tudi zdaj nj odgovora.
"Doli, Pepo! Pregledati mo.
rava piramido."
Drcita pc strmi strani dol
ter stopata nitro okoli grobisea
| Dormiljon stopi ma nekaj trde
ga. Pobere. ="
"Rdoles, pojdi sem! Ma sledu
sva. Med kamenjem sem nase
njegovo pusko."
| Kanadcan pritece, vzame jo ,
:roke.
| "Nabita je Sc. V borbi je bi
|premagan. O, ko bi bill VISA,
dan! Videla bi sledove!"
! Nevedoc 81 sveta, pogleds
kviSku. Slabotni lesket opazi ,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

..Bitka nj trajala, dolgo. Pri- /
blizal Sc je bojiscu, ko je boj
penehaval. Vozovna ogradba je
stalA v ognju, XII je svetil da-
lee po ravnoti. Sklenil je pa
vendar, da bo stvari kolikor mo-
goee natanko preiskaval. Pre-
prican je bill, da SO Apaci od-
pravo bledolicnikov do celia po-
tolkli. S tenn Sc jim je obudila
delazel jnost in morda so Sc od-
.locili re danes, opojeni image,
ma kako podjetje, katerega zna-
ME bi mu moglo koristiti. Znal
je, da sta Rdecerocnik pa Me-
Sank k njim pristopila, ker "a
sledovani tir je vodil naravnost
ma bojisce in to mu je bill daljni
razlog, to snidenje poslusati ali
vsaj opazovati.
Med dvema skalovjema, v "a
tisju, privezal je konja ter sto-
pal proti bojnemu pozoriscu.
Dospevsi obseg ognjene
svetlobe, vedel je spretnostjo,
samo Indijancem lastno, storiti
Sc cello tukaj nevidnega. Ogibal
sc je svetlih zarkov, po ravnoti
plapolajocih ter Sc drzal samo
V temnih sencah, katere so della
Ii predmeti taborisca.
Videl je Baraho, stojecega
pri drevesu, in Mesanika razgo-
varjaj jocega Sc glavarjem. Kje
je Rdecerocnik? Videl je ma to-,
da Mesanik odhaja z dvanajsti-
mi Indijanci ter je stopal "a
mimi, dokler Sc je preprical,
kan SO jo ubrali V tenn je opa-
zil tudi Mesanikovega oceta ter
Sc je priplazil tako blizu Apa-
cev, da je mogel ujeti iz njih
pogovora nekaj besedi, iz kate
rih je razbral, da jo udarijo ma
Meglenogorje, napasti tri belle
lovce.
Kdo so bill ii trije bledolicni.
XII?
(Dalje prihodnjie)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02
(Nadaljevanje)

"Ne bodo nam delali preveli-
kin preglavic," sepece Kanad-
can. "Naprej!"
Ma tleh lezeca plazita Sc ne
slisno proti rdecnikom. Ko sta
dosti blizu, planeta mamie in
v minuti sta bila gotova.
"Dvanajst zarez; mir z rdece-
kozci." ~.-
V tenn trenotku cujeta prvi
kirk Fabijev.
".Santa Laureta, kaj je to-"
"Fabij," rece Kanadcan; po-
grab lezeco pusko ter hiti v We
likanskih skokih proti pirannidi
in "a MIN jo dere Pepo magic
kakor pis. Nista bila Sc ma pol
pota, ko slisita drugi kirk.
"Hitrejse, naglejse!" priga-
MIA Kanadcan. "Sila mu je."
V dolgih .skokih Sc zeneta ma
pref. Strah "a Fabija mu je de-
jail poleg moci velikanove Sc
proznost tigrovo. Ne zmenec Sc
dali ga more Pepo dohajati
svigal je po planoti ter vihrovi.
- to prispel ma plocal piramide.
"Fabij! klice RIDDLES ma vrf
prispevsi.
Nobenega odgovora.
"Fabij, moi otrok, moi sin!
ponavlja v groznem strahu.
VISA okolica ostaja tina. LIZ
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

daled naprej, da bi v vihrajo-|
Gem diru sledu ne izgubil. Sled
.je vodila cd reke dalje in nj Sc
dOlgo casa jahal, kar najde.
omega, XII ga je iskal.
Preganjani ga opazi, a zdelo
Sc mu je, da tu, sredi Apaeevi-
ne, nina razloga, udajati Sc,
skrbem, pa ustavi konja. Ko je
bill preganjalec ze tako blizu
mega, da je mogel poznati sill
kovine ma njegovem obrazu, sele
tedaj pozene konja v brzi dir.
Toda konj ie bill proved zdelan,
pa je sepal in Romano je bill
,vedno blize. ,
"Pes, sakal, zaba," vpije Ko-
manc "a MIN. "Apac Sc boil
Komanca v svoji dezeli ter bezi
pred MIN kakor bebasta ovca."
Romano odvUe laso S svojih
iplec, pritrdi konec "a sedlo ter
ga desnico zvrtini v dolgih
krogih mad glavo. Laso zazvizga
po zraku ter sc vrze Apacu oko-
Ii vratu. Sokoljeoko prime ko-
mia "a uzdo, okrene ga nazaj in
mahoma telebi preganjanec S
konja ma tia. z naglim skokom
stoji Romano poleg NIGGA ter
mu bliskoma porine rezilo pr
81 do rocaja. Ma to pograbi z
levico umorjenca "a lase, ma
tegne. jih, trije kratki ostri ure.
ri, mocan poteg in oglavek je
ltu.
| Osnazivsi krvavi oglavek, ODE.
81 81 ga "a pas. Ma to zopet "a.
jedi, obrne konja, tia ma desno
da poisce dvojni sled. Ko bi ne
ibil ell Mestizo sporocil Crnoti
Gu, da je krdelo Mocnegahrasts
pokoncano, tedaj bi glavar s.
obvescen ne bill o njegovi usodi
ker tudi zadnji te cete je bi
padel pod roko Sokoljegaocesa
, Ia je nasel kmalu sled te.
hodil po MEM do noci. Nato j.
moral preganjanje ustaviti te
, je jezdil proti reki, kjer ma
i konj dobi krme in napoja, a OF
prenocisca. Ognja nj mogel Ia
: netiti,. dokler je bill V dezeli SO
vraznikovi.
2 V tenn zacuje grmenje dali
d. |nih strelov. PosluSa. Nacin pc
: kama ga je preprical, da Sc vr:
V prava pravcata in pray resn
bitka. Skoci nitro ma noge, ost
z dla konja ter odjezdi proti pl
2 Skinemu pokanju.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

The battle Of Germany shapes great pncers whose claws
tng Netherlands Swiss border At Beort Gap
aim to clamp Germanys Rhineand industrial area
map above The also tanks the yaunted
Siegied Line and the Rhine Notifications much the same way
Germans fanked the Masnot Line l940 How ineffective
Segfrieds elaborate dragons teeth tank traps proved
bolized by the photo below s. Army engineers simply ex
the teeth explosives Tanks poured through
the saps, with infantry ADVANCING On the Hanks
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

Lieut.. Gen. Courtney FL. Hodges,
commander of the American First
army, which had the honor to be
the first of the Allied forces to make
a permanent penetration into Ger
many. General Hodges troops were
also the firss Yanks to enter Paris
after the French underground and
fought off the Nazis.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

teInl. OtOpl nekaJ kOrakOV gOfl
ter prime ia predmet.
'Vidis, njegov noz!'
I'm tn njegov klobuk," PRIDE
va Pepo. Santa Laureta, prav
govoris, RIDDLES, zasaGen je bill"
Ia gotovost je -bila zdaj ne
pobit1la. Dajala je kanadcan,,
besnost obstreljenega mrjasca.
"Fabij!" krical je rjovece, da
SO Sc odjeki vracali kakor gro
mi. -.
Visoka njegova postava je
trepetala pod preveliko razbur-
jenostjo. Cutila Sc je grozna
razjarjenost v skripajocem gla-
su, ko je pest polozil Pepotu ma
rame in sc rotil:
"Nasla ga bova, zivega ali
mrtvega. Toda gorje MIN, XII SO
Sc ga dotaknili: umreti mora
jow
Pregunjarsje
Bilo je vceraj popoldne, kc
je jahal jezdec po obalih reke
Gile ter z izredno skrbnimi po.
gledi motril tia. Bill je prikup
nih, vitkih, misicastih teTesnif
oblik, nosil odlicno serapo, 60
lenice cd babra, mokasine ne
navadno umetnega della.
Glava mu je bila pokrita ;
nekakim turbanom, skozi kate
rega sc je villa svetlicasta ko
ia velikanske kace ropotace.
Zdaj pa zdaj Sc je ustavil tie.
vcasih tudi razjahal, kadar> j
dvomil, dali je Sc ma praven
sledu. Morala sta biti diva mo
ia, katerima je sledil, ker n;
vlaznih tleh je bilo poznati DIV;
para razlicnih nog.
Naenkrat iznenaden obstane
Imenovani tir je bill precrtan
konjskimi kopiti, drzecimi prot
reki. Jezdec je preudarjal, p
katerem tiru bi jo krenil. Bill j
kakor 81 ga videl ma prvi poglee
Romano in prisojati mu je bill
ne vsakdanje hrabrosti, ker :
je tako sam upal ma lovisce ma.
hujsih sovraznikov svojega RI
du.
Po kratkem premisleku Sc
odlocil ter jo maine proti rex
Ma nekem mestu je bill popre
Sni jezdec konja razsedlal ter
vodo pognal.
Romano izpodbode konja
ostrogami ter Sc jahaje nagr
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-10-02

Fodprimo bsfbA A1Asfike "a demo-
kracijo in svobodo syeta i nakupom
vojnih bdndsv r sslAse varseyaaifA
xnank!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-09-01
Daily Vacation School
Held By Meth0dists
-JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL

A daily Vacation Bible School
has been held all of this week at
the Church of the Little Sweet
Pine conducted by Rev. and Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Ohio Eason. The
youngsters in this area have en-.
joyed the fun songs, Bible Study,
favorite and new hymns n d
handicraft. T h g school closes
Saturday with an all day picnic
at Two Medicine Camp Grounds.
On Sunday afternoon at the
2 p. m. service they will display
their handiwork and put on a
short program showing the work
of the week.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-09-01

Governor Ford will be intro.
duced by Douglas Gold of Helena,
former Browning resident and at
present director of education in
the reha Utilization program of the
Veterans Bureau.
Participating in the exercises
will be the 550th Air Force band
of Great Falls. with M. Sgt. Vic
tor 7. Nixon directing.
Short talks will be given by
Indian Agency Supt. FreaI H.
Mcbride, Mayor Ed McDcDoug-
all. School Supt. K. W. Bergan
and Joseph W. Brown. chairman
of the Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council.
Adding to solemnity and dig
nifty of the occasion will be the
presence of various groups, in
Guiding indian Reservation
Post. American Legion.
With most OF the servicemen
and servicewomen, whose names
the soldier memorial will COM
memorate, being of IGdian blood
the formaIity of dedication will
be based upon the Blackfeet
ceremonial. full bloods of h {
tribe in colorful dress to sacredly
bless the memorial.
Induction of M. Sgt. Nixon into
the Blackfset Tribe will b e
among the honors accorded visit
ors and participants.
Following tn e National An.
them, played by h e visiting
banC, banediction wi | be deliv.
cred by the Rev. FIR. M. J. HALL.
gan, pastor Of the Little Flower
Church.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-09-01
Notice To Legionnaires,
World War 2 Soldiers

With war groups having ar
ranged to take part in the sol.
der memorial dedication Sunday
members of the American Lee
gion and others in and out
of the service of World War
are urged to meet at McDougaIl's
Garage that morning at 10 a. m.
From there they will march tc
the dedicatory scene for prop.
er military formation.
Howard Convey, Commander,
American Legion Post No. l27
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-09-01
John C. EWers Enters
Naval Training Center

John C. Ewers. curator of the
Museum of the Plains Indian,
is in trainirg at the Naval Train
ing Center at HOLLYWOOD Beach.
Florida, having entered the s.r-
vice with rank of lieutenant.
Mrs. Ewers. who has had con-
siderable experience in museum
administrative work, will serve
in his stead during his euIisl-
ment.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-09-01
Bombing Berlin
Was Sgt. DuBray's
Way Of Partying

A great way to celebrate his
mothers birthday. but i n e
nothing could be done about it,
dropping bombs on Berlin was
the only way.
That was Staff Sgt. Ernest Du-
Bray's experience last June 10.
Home at Del Bonita recently
on furlou9h from the European
War zone, Sgt. DuBaay and his
mother wondered how each Jared
on her birthday. In the good old
days of peacetime it was usually
a most enjoy able occasion, with
plenty of chicken fried to gold
en- brown and the various tooth
some Accomplishments.
Sgt. DuBray said that through.
out the day of her birthday he
thought of her-and of the de-
licious fried chicken. OF course,
as radio operator on a big BIZ
he couldn't get too imaginative
on a life and death mission.
Yet on this day Of bombing
gladdening memories of c h il d.
hood with coIorful birthday cakes,
gifts. laughter. joyful surprises
and heartening pIeasantries were
conjured.
Sgt. DuBray has been serving
with the 427th Bombardment
Squadron. 3O3rd Bombardment
Group. His combat experience
covers 30 missions since last No.
vember. He was on six addition
al missions with the r. A, F.
However. under the British flag
they are not officially credited to
him.
In his war experience three
times he has parachuted to earth
to avoid the worse. Obviously,
h has been successful. Once
when he hit the ground he came
very near being jabbed to death
by a farmer armed with a pitch
fork, yet managed to convince
the excited farmer that he was
an American aviator. All this
happened in a little more than a
split second.
Sgt. DuBray returned from
England on an America.bound
hospital ship that was carrying
wounded German soldiers, cas-
ualties of the Normandy cam.
paign. He and detail of other
American soldiers were on duty
as guards during the trip.
Arriving h o m e August II,
most of his time has been spent
at Del Bonita. Last week be-
fore leaving for the Santa Mon
lea, Calf. rest home for service
men he enjoyed several days of
fishing at Glacier Park.