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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-02
II ord Mountbatten's Men Hope 10 See
Refining Of Defeat OF Japs In l944

and China, want to start licking
the Japanese in the most direct
way possible
There are additional reasons for
pressing the war OF, this side of
the world,
The prolonged drain on Indian
resources to help support military
operations not only here but in
the Mediterranean is having an in.
creasingly adverse effect on the
country economically and political
1v
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-02
DE LAUNCHED

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. IN
The destroyer escort Marocain,
fourth warshlp built fer the French
by the bravo Corporation, was
launched at the Dravo yards here
today. Sponsor was Miss Anne
Moen Bullitt Of Washington, daugh-
ter of William G.. Bullett, former
ambassador to France and Rus
STA and now special assistant to
secretary of Navy Knox.
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targets there and the American
and British planes based in India
now have been reaching Tor 3D.
iectives deer in Tnai]and.
It is clear from these operations
that the Japanese are not going
to be given anothe. full year OF
rest along the banks OF the IT.
rawaddy,
American soldiers, il c a n be
stated from tour tins correspond
ent has just made CT more than
a dozen advanced camps in India
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-02
TEN SHIPS

SOUTH PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. l.
-tR-The New England shipbuild-
ing corp. announced today that
it had delivered 10 liberty ships
to the Maritime Commission in
December-twc more than in any
previous month.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-02
ICE CREAM WEIGHTS

Ice cream weighs from four to
six pounds gallon, dipped ice
cream weighing considerably more
to the quart than packed ice
cream
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previous month
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
federal Il3l411Ili1{j l6!!5 !!!4S! MA!
Luxury Gifts with Practical Side

Slips with onderful
teal durability Could her better gt Here with chas
snoothness sleek durable
She'll feel that confident wgroomed look slips
She adate the charm that with feeling
Day there's better gift than this feeling she'll
luxury lingerie Tailored styles delicious fothy types
quaity-made to we'll after washngs Sizes "a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04

Juniors bound to
like thesel Gabar-
dine twill jackets
with button front,
slash pockets and
Commando insignia.
A favorite W it'll
young men. 6-l8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
Reds Begin
To
Crirnea
Russian Soil Now
Almost Cleared Of
Soldiers Of Axis

i'OIi"uh, 2prIl ~ - (Ap) -
Odessa. pr,ai,St mort on tho
Black lScY and ri,..t r,.,;,,. ,,,.;.,o
nf II;,I,.. ;,,..,; - i~H
;, '''' ''''''' % Nu>Nla,
""'' i"Ii'i' 10 ~" StrldlnE Red
urrs ul,n, ,L, p,,..;
r,..,,:i, "''''H' H'"lc
:, "'' ''Ii "HiiOtIlceu To-
''aI'
ENdcUdt lOn rf the port and
naval base yys ,rl;unv.IoJ,rod
Ia. ,h,, C,...,..., '''' - ''"Eco
iu'" declared the Russians were
SITlkinm OV1 in au anuurrn; fuII
blow offensive. l.. rl..,,. ,I,, r,.;
mo. 'II.. ....,......,..:
,., ''''''"i'l, piohu-
c"n' 'i'"' '''I'N "@lt heavy
!!Eh'ii# ~ ~ progress on the
broad ir.nt On tn. ,lr,.,b lid. nf
the rrirl"a i-,Isar,. ,nJ ,ha
'''''''''. were brH'lrdlIHE the
garrison !Mt..
'' ''' 'i'.'. ..' .t' a"t ."nmunl-
' ''.' III 'i' -d..' "1E 'na' the
'"'"''' I'''' "da a.Eunsi isolated. il
S,'i'.'" tl"' IN" German, and RO-
humans IN mo CEmCa might be
''' 10 E'elh IN" last OF the strong
i''"'N -" ".ip's'# guarding the
""i''"iii'n So" Hams.
ne evacuation oi odc>sa-car-
'''d "u'. the Gcrinans said.
s'.. '.. Long hianrch destruction of
"'ii''''y inHtiiiitions-was SEN
'u"hii step III the Germans
mile march out cf southern
RUSSIA.
,,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
Roosevelt In
South On Rest
Of Two Weeks

Wa >hin@ton. April I0.-lNPl
-IrcSidrnt Roosevelt has gone
N"iith Tor Il vacation and rest
which Will Lust about two weeks.
The trip WAS announced today
bN the White House. The time
"i the Presidents departure from
Washington and the place where
he has gone were not disclosed.
HE White iInII>c statement
said
"i!rr President has lett Wash
InGiOn Tor the South aud will he
away dppr"NimIicly two weeks
uiiic$~ some unexpected rmcr-
EcncN arises Which would com
pa hIm Iu return at an cartier
date.
The ILcsId"mi VAS IcrnnI.
phnird hN admiral William
I"dlN. his personal r.i"T of
star; Vie" NdGIrJI &rs, L. Ne
intfrr. sur@cIn General OF the
navy Imd rn, ,rriIU 10 the PrrsI-
dent. E'!. thmirlI Wilson
Er"Nn. naval Irir. aud Major
|'"n",ii iiNhT VI. Watson. nil
tarA AIDE d:id .rcrrtiry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
Australia
Army Slash
Is Criticized


Washington. April lU.-lhpy- -
Australia lf$ gmToUHccI q need .n.
reducing II. army IN order To bal
dicc It's 'aan.OWcr. and the an
npunccm"n' has not been well re-
crlv"d IN Congress here.
Sad Senator Johnson. Colorado
Democrat: "rhats startling state
mcnt. in view Of the all-oul effort
we are making Ia send Our army ali
over the world To- save Ausirali, and
'hc other countries from the COM
mon enemy"
senator Wilson, lrwn Republican,
termed II almost unbelievable. cs-
pccially when oar own high authorl-
ties n"W arc insisting on getting 10
the bottom of the barrel on man-
power and taking for our armed
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Air Fields
And Plane
Plants Hit
Third Day in Row
Of Hard Pounding
OF The Continent

Lcndon, April 10 --- (AP) -
United States air task forces
totaIing Loco TO l,5uO hombcrs
ard fighters smashed at plane
factories and air fields in Bel
GUM and France today in the
third straight day of fierce
blccdCr blows against Nazi air
power.
The AuC:irau, .irrc. a,'cr heavy
RNF night raids ON rall targets at
Lille ami ~ tn" soIincrm outskirts
OF Paris. III f"llpw-up Of their
deep Sunday rluns" nGlr.i njr fac
,"ilrS IN Poland. Fast PRUSSIA and
northeast Germany. ru Saturday
they bombed E,uu,vicl. alrpla.C
plants and Hirdrmu,, r'nr Frankfort.
wrcckgmG l!% Nalr planes in battle.
To-day tie heavy bn'nhcrs hop
pei a"rcSS thr North Sea TO
smack the Iv"rr and Nirurar
plan" repair wCrks aud McI,-
brock airt!romc near BRUSSELS,
aircraft iartC"iC. at Huurrrs,
ah0ut l1j miles south nf Paris,
aud military ubicciivr> in the Pas
dc talai, area of i:amcr aud
elsewhere.
Tn" forces were d"scrIncd rs
strong -- indicating between 800
and 40 bombci.. escorted hv as
many Ihmdcrh"Iia. Mustangs and
Ll@hlniugS
The daylight 'I,rr took off soon
after the I.s T.. g..,-,. I...,..i.,.... -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
Allies Are
SheIIed On
Casino Line:

Allied ll",dWrutcr-. Maple. NpuI
10. tNlD New Icallnd troop.
haNc inflicted casualties on tho Ger
MAN, ~ udJrn attack lgarr.' two
strong rnrrt. at 81 Angelo. three
miles south Of Casino. hcuduuari-
crs ann"uuccd today. while Allied
troops IN ruined Casino itself were
subjected +" renewed violent mortar
ing and shcllrg.
The New IodldndCrS partially do
s;roycd ono at the enemy positions
TIL, Smelling of CHESino followed
day of comparative quiet ~ the de
"astdtcd town. ThC increasing Ger
man actively also included droDpIrg
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
FLOOR PRICE on POTATOES

Raleigh April lO-Thcrc will bc a
floor prices of $3.50 per hundred
pounds for carly commercial Irish
potatoes. the War Food Adminis;ra-
ton informed the Division Of Mar
kctS with the State Department o1
Agriculture recently. The support
price last year was $225.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-10
Odessa Fall
IG AnGlUunCCd
by Stain

i.onhDu iTriI 10. tNTl Mat
Shal ICSri Stain announced to
div thc capture at Odessa. Rus
Sia'S greatest rlaCk Sea uurt.
'inlurc ~ tnc once gag part.
iuiuCh ir u tI,n- nIputh, ,irgr hy
The tcrnin, aud by 9UI days or
rigid occupation. was announced
alter the German high command
had acknowledged its evacuation
III orc Of lIitlcr's most humiiiat-
ing defeats.
Stain said tho capture of Inc city
io which II had been expected tn,
Germans would cling Stu1ubruly a.
q thorn in the side al the Rcu army
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Evening star., 1944-12-31
DC. WOMEN
IN UNIFORM

ITALY.-Miss Miriam R. Scott OF
Washington recently was commend
ed by Maj. Gen. Godfrey Keys for
her courage and unselfish devotion
to duty" as member of a mobile
doughnut unit working among COM
bat troops in the most forward
areas of the Italian front.
Miss Scott's unit bakes and dis
tributes as many as 5000 doughnuts
a day. The women drive their own
vehicles and visit all of Gen. Keys
corps despite rough roads and rainy
seasons. Miss SCOTS mother, Mrs
Russell E. Sard, lives at 26O1 Thirty
first street NV.
Christmas in Italy meant both
work and play to some District
WACS. The added Christmas mail
meant more work to Pvt. Gathering
F. Higgins, 1413 Girard street NV.
who helps sort the mail and locate
the receivers.
Another WAC outfit celebrated the
Yule season in true American fash
ion, with a decorated tree, turkey
dinner, caroling and exchanging
gifts. Included in the group were:
Pfc. Ruth M. Baker, 2440 Sixteenth
street NV; Staff Sergt. Thelma L.
Hanson, 1406 Sixteenth street NV
and Pfc Sara E. Bartlett, 1900 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV.
ENGLAND.-First 1t. Lillian Sin
clair, A. N. c., 1916 Sixteenth street
NV, is stationed at an Army gen.
eral hospital in England that re-
ceives men directly from the front
lines. 1t. Sinclair supervises all
ward management and personnel,
techniques for ward nurses, hospital
records.
A former Star employe. Pvt. Greta
Elizabeth Richter. is stationed at
an air transport base in England.
Pvt. Richter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Wessberg, 3412 Thirty
ninth avenue, Colmar Manor, Md,
was employed in the accounting de-
partment of The Star when she
entered the WAC March q, 1914.
Another District WAC, Pvt. Olivia
C. Andes, is serving at an air trans
port base here. Pvt. Andes is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Boyd, 12l Twelfth street Sc. She
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Girl in Legation at Cairo Finds
Brother on Boot at Port Said

All Margaret Strahley could say
was "Oh, Conrad" and cry wher
she saw her 17-year-old brother fol
the first time in over a year ir
Egypt recently.
In a letter TO her mother Mar.
garet, 20, told how she and hel
brother got together thousands O.
miles away from home when hi.
ship docked at Port Said. Margaret
who has been attached to the Amer.
ican Legation in Cairo more than 4
year, arranged to meet her brothe,
when she learned his Merchant
Marine vessel would arrive nearby.
After a five-hour ride in an
Egyptian train she was met at Port
Said by the American consulate
Margaret and a friend hired q
launch and toured the harbor seek
ing her brothers boat.
IT could have jumped overheard
and swum to 1t when we finally
located it," Margaret wrote. "Just
as I reached the top OF the rope
ladder a big blonde boy in blue
jeans came running up and gave me
the biggest hug and kiss ever. All
I could say was oh. Conrad. and
break out in tears. Believe It or not
he. was crying too"
Margaret returned to- Cairo that
night. Conrad came the next day
with four Of his buddies. During
Evening star., 1944-12-31

reach the enemy held shore. After
ward, he continued to hold his boat
at the dam until wounded infantry
troops were loaded into the boat.
Sergt. Guide, "displaying great
initiative and resourcefulness," took
over every supply function for his
battalion from July 80 to August 4,
1914, after the supply officer became
casualty, the citation said.
Four Win Croix de Guerre.
-Four District men have received
the CroiX de Guerre for "outstand-
ing examples of comradeship in
arms They are members of a field
artillery brigade.
Capt. Woodrow o. Henderson,
3207 Adams Mill road NV; Capt.
Thomas L. Farrell, 10 Seventh street
NE; Pfc. Ralph T. Thacker, 939 E
street S.W., and Corpl Roy Chang,
910 Twelfth street NV.
Air Medal Awards.
The Air Medal has been awarded
the following men:
Technical Sergt. Frank j. Knoble
"a, radio operator, 529 Van Buren
street NV, now in Italy.
First 1t. William A. Gailand, B-29
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Marine Reared
In France Wants
To Fight There

Marine Pvt. John E. Denby-
Wilkes, %, of 1740 North Portal
drive NV, American reared in
France who fled that country when
it fell to Germany, is anxious to get
back to France-to fight.
With his father, 1t. Comdr
Charles Denby-Wi U. S. NJ,
former United States Vice Consul
to Casablanca, recently transferred
from Pacific to European duty. he
miraculously escaped the Germans
in fleeing to America in 1910, a
release from Camp Lejeune, N. c..
said.
When Pvt. Denby- Wilkes joined
the Marine Corps last July, he was
the fourth member of his family to
answer the Allied call to arms. He
has twin brothers also fighting
1t. Charles Denby-W Wilkes, U. S. NJ,
who left France soon after Pvt
Denby-W Wilkes departure and is now
In air action in the Pacific, and
Pfc. Gilbert Denby- Wilkes, member
OF the Free French Army fighting
Germans on French soil. He was
also in the Allied offensive in Italy
the dispatch said. The boys mother
Nine Charles Denby-Wilkes, is
doing her part, too. She's with the
American Red Cross at Casablanca
Pvt. John E. Denby-Wilkes' wife
Mrs. Betty Hill Denby- Wilkes, lives
at the Portal drive address.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Capt. James N. Fog|e
Due Back on Leave

Capt. James M. Fogle, 20, pilot
Of PAT Thunderbolt operating in
the European theater. is expected
to arrive home soon after flying lot
missions against the Nazis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. James Fogle.
1877 c street NE, said they received
a notice from the 9th Air Force
fighter-bomber base somewhere in
France, dated November 20, saying
their son was being returned to the
United States for leave and re-
assignment.
Capt. Fogle, as a member of Col
Harold N. Hollis Hunters
Group, helped pave the way for
the invasion of France by dive
bombing bridges and railway yards
IN Western Europe. Since D day
his group has been lending tactical
support to Allied troops by attack
ing enemy troop concentrations and
motor transport units.
Capt. Fogle holds the Air Medal
and four Oak Leaf Clusters. He was
student at the University of Mary
land before joining the air forces
in 1912.
Evening star., 1944-12-31


First 1t Theodore M. Vial. 430i
Van Buren, street, Hyattsville, Md.
First 1t. Charles F. Hughitt. 70i
Twentv-first street south, Airing
ton.
Capt. Thomas Abellera, 31O
Brandywine street Sc.
First 1t. Robert E. Donohue, 1911
Rittenhouse street NV.
Sergt. Pealer was decorated for his
achievement in aerial flight in an
attack upon a railroad bridge at
Ostiglia, Italy. Antiaircraft fire
riddled the formation, causing heavy
damage to Sergt. Pealers airplane
the citation said. Over the target a
burst of antiaircraft fire shattered
the planes nose, hurtling him from
position. Although temporarily
stunned, Sergt. Pealer quickly re-
turned to his bombsight and released
Evening star., 1944-12-31

that time we Cd got a truck (2)
went back to our old position 80
dismantled, pieces by piece, our old
barracks "a moved all the lumber
to our new position, (5) recon-
structed the barracks, complete
with hunks and stove. Luxury! we
can't always move barracks but we
always improvise something to add
to our comfort. Don't worry about
me getting by-or any other Amer
lean soldier-they always manage
something.
Stores and Restaurants.
Yesterday I got one-day pass
to Verviers. Belgium. 1t was quite
a treat! Verviers is a good-sized
city and as modern as most back
home-what an experience to see a
large city functioning normally just
a short ride from the battlefields.
Modern department stores were
open, streetcars running, restau-
rants full of good things to eat. I
ate so much ice cream I had a
headache-but enjoyed it.
"It was almost unbelievable sit
ting in a restaurant, with a warm
radiator at my back, bright lights
overhead. civilians going back and
forth, eating off a tablecloth out of
regular dishes-for the first time in
almost six months. If the language
and signs weren't French, I could
Evening star., 1944-12-31
1t. Col. Frank Birthrieht
ConvoIescinq Here

1t. Col. Frank Birthright, former
track star at Annapolis, is corva-
lescing at Walter Reed Hospital. He
was taken i'll in France where he
was in charge of establishing rail-
road transportation offices.
Col. Birthright, former officer
in the Marine Corps, was employed
by the Southern Railway Co. when
he re-entered the service. A brother
1t. Comdr. w. James Birthright, is
on duty with the Navy in the Orient
Another brother, 1t. Woodson T.
Birthright, recently was assigned to
duty at Pearl Harbor with the Den
tai Corps. Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Birthright, live at 1850
Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

fourth place. Photo. Mate Burdette.
Riverdale, Md. now in England.
Staff Sergt Mervin F. Unklesbee
80, waist gunner, 1882 A street NE,
now in England.
Staff Sergt. Irving a Burke, men,
ber of the Army Air Force Liaison
Squadron, ITO Otis place NV, now
in France
1t. d. g. Charles H. Freer, %
Navy fighter pilot, 1915 Van Buren
street NV, now at the San Diego
Naval Air Station.
Second 1t. William R. Mccall. jr.,
Bit pilot, 2725 Twenty-second street
NE, now in England, has been
awarded the third Oak Leaf Cluster
to the Air Medal.
The second Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal has been presented to:
First 1t. James w. Kenny, o.
fighter pilot, gill Forty-third ave-
nue.. Hyattsville, Md, now in Eng
land.
Tech. Sergt Walter M. Walters, 25,
top turret gunner. 2504 Tenth street
NE, now in England
Second It. Samuel Intrater, 49,
navigator, 1911 Wyoming avenue
NV, now in England.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

have imagined I was sitting in a
store on Pennsylvania avenue or F
street. The prices are exorbitant.
I spent SIS on food and drink in
about six hours. Ice cream costs IS
cents for a small dish. The fol-
lowing meal cost $6 for two of us:
Soup, small steak. potatoes, tomato
salad. ersatz coffee and pie. I had
two meals like that!
NOVEMBER 28
"A few Christmas packages have
come into the battery. Did you get
my request for a box Of licorice?
Just in case you didn't, I want one
of those assorted deals of licorice-
whips, whistles, think there's about
100 pieces in a box-we used to
sell them in the store. I acquired
taste for icorice lately and the
only thing that will satisfy it is
licorice!
Don't worry about me, Nom
Someone has to help push these
Krauts back to Berlin. AS far as
breaks" go, really feel I got my
first break on June IA when
landed and have been getting them
ever since by being privileged to dc
my part in helping kill Nazis. And
above all. things are not half as
bad as you probably imagine. Just
keep your chin up. Nom, and don't
WORRY unnecessarily
Next to Nothing Left.
II visited one of Hitler's cities re-
Gently after the war passed through
it. 1t would make you feel good
if you could have seen it. There
is next to nothing left. It's just
about wiped off the face of the
earth. It's good to bring some 1e-
struction to Germany. the type they
brought on others. If they want to
continue fighting. we'll continue this
destruction and if they fight long
enough, all of Germany will dis
appear"
While attending Eastern High
School. Pvt. Switkes, then is, won
first prize in a District high school
contest for the best essay on Amer
lea of Tomorrow" his mother said
He was graduated from Eastern
High School and from the Benjamin
Franklin University here when he
was 10. He worked assam account
ant at the Diamond Motor Co. be-
fore going in the Army in March
1943. He went overseas in December
1943, Mrs. Switkes said. Mr.. Switkes
is manager of Safeway meat coun-
ter on Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

Pvt. Hoye showed conspicuous
valor and devotion to duty on the
field of combat During phase of
most recent operations against tHe
Japs, Pvt. Hoye's unit lost several
officers. 1t was at critical period,
for the group was getting supplies
to the forefront foxhole fighters, the
citation said. Pvt. Hoye took over
direction of the work and remained
on duty for two 36-hour shifts with
only three hours rest.
Corpl. Stanley was decorated for
"heroic service in France on Sep
tember g." He was plotting boat
load of infantry troops across the
Mosele River, when the boat was
hit by enemy fire. The strong cur
rent forced the boat against the
dam. and Corpl. Stanley, standing
in full view of the enemy, held his
boat against the dam, allowing the
infantry troops to unload and safely
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Italian Forest Afford,
Deer and Pheasants
To Allied Hunters

FlrSC LII. ROBERT A. Willie, 5Z1
Shepherd street NV, found plenty
of diversion when his outfit was
camped in an Italian forest, where
the wild game was plentiful ano
there was time for hunting.
Il have had my share of swim.
ming, baseball, ping-pong, touch
football and even cricket with the
British Royal Marines, but oul
company was exceedingly fortunate
to be able to get in some gooo
hunting in September" Pvt. Willie
wrote in letter. to The Star.
When we first reached the
forest we were amazed to find South
African troops hunting deer anC
rabbit with clubs. A group of about
10 OF them would surround a deer
chase him until he was cornereo
and then beat him to death with
some type of club.
ITO catch rabbits, they used short
sticks, about 2 feet in length, with
a root knob on one end. Afte,
beating the bush and sending q
rabbit racing across open ground
they would hurl. the stick at the
rabbit and the knob on the enc
would send the rabbit rolling. ]
have several times seen these South
African soldiers walking down the
road with five or six rabbits caught
in this manner.
But after these soldiers moved
on we had the woods pretty much
to ourselves and soon found there
were many pheasants around.
Fortunately we had two 12-
gauge shotguns, SO nearly every
morning and evening some one was
out hunting.
I'VE hired an italian hunter who
lived nearby to act as guide. We
had a dog which he claimed was
the best In all Italy. We soon found
that 1t was a tossup whether the
dog would flush a bird, a rabbit or
another dog, but it all added to the
fun.
After two weeks our fame spread
and we had succession of majors
and colonels wtc came to our camp
for an inspection Of course the
good hunting and tasty pheasant
dinners helped tc attract them. It
even reached the point where we
were having pheasant for break
fast.
One brigadier general spent a
night with us and early the next
we shot five birds in about
two hours we passed inspection
that day.
I'VE were all sorry to leave the
pine forest and move up after the
most pleasant six weeks in our 20
overseas"
A native Washingtonian, 1t. Willie
is graduate of Central High
School and George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

entered the service May 18, 1914
FRANCE.-Merry Christmas and
happy New Year to their friends
back home was the wish of four
District area WACS attached to AL
lied Expeditionary Forces headquar-
tiers in France: Technical Sergt
Mary K. Thiele, 1853 Thirty-fifth
street NE; Pvt. Edith Quinn, 4l03
North Third road. Arlington; Pvt.
Jacqueline Sewell, 1871 Lanier place
NV, and Corpl. Doris Taylor, 1912
Queen street NE, spent their
Christmas visiting men in hospitals,
caroling and eating turkey.
Pfc. Jane Lee Wolford of 5O2 East
Evening star., 1944-12-31

the next several days 1--WE really
toured Cairo" Margaret wrote. 1--WE
saw TIE Sphinx and all of the
pyramids inside out" But they hao
the most fun at the bazaar. where
Margaret had a time" trying to
keep the five sailors from being
cheated.
Margaret sent her Christmas
gifts for her family home with Con-
rad. She was the only member OF
the family not present. Their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy F.
Strahley, live at 1910 Russell ave-
nue., Mount Rainier, Md. The fam
lily formerly lived in Hillandale, Sill
yer Spring, Nd.