davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Approximate Sales To-day.
Il:OO am 1l6 o2o 1900 Noon 23o $40
1900 pm J6S 80 goo pm A6o $50

I.VU pm Nv SSo H'UV pm ~oO /9t
tUnit of trading. 10 shares: sales printed
in full. In bankruptcy or receivership OF
or securities assumed b. such companies
Rates OF dividends In the foregoing table
are actual disbursements based on last
less otherwise noted, special or extra divl-
dends are not included xEx dividapd
xr Ex rights. a Also extra or extras. Cash
year I Psyable in stock Paid last yssr
lated dividends paid or declared this ySer
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Life Insurance Sales
Show Best Gain in
Fifth District
BY EDWARD C. STONE.


Life insurance sales led all busi-
ness indexes in the fifth district In
l94S In percentage gains with .
80 per cent upturn over l942, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported today. Soft coal output
was up II per cent; cigarette pro-
ductien, l6; bank debts, 4, build
ing permits issued, g. department
stores sales, 8; electric power pro-
duction. 10. wholesale trade In five
leading lines. 10.
Building contracts awarded were
down 50 per cent; cotton coDsump-
ton, 5. and department store in
pentories, per cent. December
confirmed past observations that
the trend of fifth district business
has reached its peak and on balance
Is holding at that level. the report
added.
Department store sales in l943
exceeded those of l942 in all months,
with November the peak, followed
by the heaviest December on record
The yearly gain in five wholesale
lines was 10 per cent. Commercial
and industrial loans at the year end
were off $6,000,00O or per cent.
Loans for purchasing or carrying
securities were lib per cent higher
than in 1912. Loans on real estate
held fiat level during the year,
Valuation of building permits in
l943 amounted to s45 1861 against
SIS, ,498,819 year ago for the fifth
district; s2,62l, ,s33 in Washington
against S2,580, 1908 in l942, the re-
port said
1l,000 Telephones Requested.
The Chesapeake 81 Potomac Tele-
phone Co. had 1000 applications
for service at the end of the year,
untitled because of lack of materials,
President Lloyd B. Wilson said IN
his annual report, out today.
There was an increase in phones
in the District of 8,445 compared
with a 35,835 upturn a year ago.
Out-of-town calls increased 26 per
cent over 1942 and were ZIG per
cent more than in 1899. Calls totaled
500 900, 900, up slightly.
Operating revenues totaled $25,-
057,909, up 1855 per cent over 1912
and expenses, including taxes
totaled S2l,734,830, an increase of
l6.a per cent. Operating taxes
amounted to S3,82s, 800, or 81 per
cent over 1942, equal to Is per cent
OF total expenses and 10 per cent
greater than the amount paid for
interest and dividends. The pay
roll of $l3,200,000 and wages were
the highest in the history of the
company.
Stocks at New 1914 Peaks.
Riggs National Bank common sold
at $345 share on the Washington
Stock Exchange today. a jump of
nine points tC new 1914 high, IS
shares changing hands.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold at
50l., new high for 1914, as we'll
as many years back. 1t has sold at
so, but had trouble crossing that
mark.
Bank of Bethesda stockholders
have elected these directors. Leslie
B. Bell, S. Walter Bogley, D, L,
Chamberlin, E. Taylor Chewing,
R. D. Hagner, Thomas Hampton,
G. w. Imirie, T. E. Hampton, G. G..
Keiser, o. w. Larman, R. S. Nor
rison, B. w. Parker, Walter F. Perry,
Stedman Prescott, w. H. Prescott,
F, Irwin Ray, w. H. Wagner, George
A. Sacks, Curtis Walker, J..H
WEIGH, B Payton Whalen.
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Rail Stocks Absorb
Most Of Attention
In Dull Market
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. l0.-Rails con-
tinued to absorb the principal buy
ing in today's stock market, while
many leaders elsewhere were left
strictly to their own devices.
Dealings were quiet and prices
slightly mixed at the opening al
though favorites showed gains OF
fractions to a point or SO near the
close, the minus ranks were well
filled and numerous tissues at a
standstill Volume expanded a trifle
after midday and transfers for the
full proceedings were around 10000
shares,
The approaching lengthy week
end-major exchanges will suspend
for the Lincoln Day celebration Sat-
addition to possibility OF
European invasion developments
and unsettled domestic probuems
caused most customers to hold aloof
from pivotal industrials while nib
bling at the carriers.
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Business Briefs

naHk CIearlngs III "a Leading
cities in the week ended February
9 totaled s9,6s6, ,229 900, down mod
erately from the 49, year high of
Sl0,837 $4,000 in the preceding
week, but 308qo above ST 1856, ,226 900
in the like l94S week, reported Dun
d Bradstreet, Inc,
Slab Zinc Stocks increased 2O,645
tons in January to reach an all
time high of l94,3ll tons, the Amer
ican Zinc Institute revealed.
Freight Loadings in the week end
ed February totaled 806,075 cars,
drop of So from the previous
week, but 6.7oo above a year ago, the
Association of American Railroads
disclosed. Net income of Glass I
lines In l943 totaled 1897 800 900,
against $90l ,7l2,558 in 1912
United States Steel Corp. reported
finished steel shipments of suhsid-
iaries in January totaled l,730, ,787
tons, a gain of ll,l63 over December
and 44,794 above year ago.
F. w. W00IwOrth Co., including
Canadian subsidiaries, earned $2l,-
95l 965 or $2.26 share in l943, COM
pared with S23,538,739 or $243 a
share in l942, Sales set new
record of S439 009 ,003 against $423,-
22o,5s8 in l942.
P. L0rillard Co. earned S3,572 1861
or Sl.28 a share in l943 against So
9l4,702 or Sl72 in l942.
General Tire e. Rubber CO.
earned $l,740084 or S275 a share
in the year ended November 80,
compared with sl,382,s63 or $237 a
share in the preceding year.
McKess0n & Robbins, Inc, earned
S2,777,22l or $l.5l share in six
months ended December 81, COM
pared with a revised net of S2,567,-
384 or Sl44 share in the same
1912 period.
Western Auto Supply Co. of Mis-
souri, earned $2.012893 or S268 a
share in l943, compared with ST.
372,502 or s3.l6 share in 1912
Best & Co. earned $l,229, ,958 or
s4l0 a share in the year ended jan
uary 81. compared with s8l5,934 or
s2.72 share in the previous year
Sales of SIS, ,682 1892 were 2879s above
the previous year.
Detroit Edison Co. net for l943
was s8,79l,014 or s138 share
against 1887 ,720 or $l23 a share
in 1912.
Columbia Broadcasting Co. earned
s4535,0 900 or $2.64 share on COM
bined A and B stocks in 1943, COM
pared with 81, 4,123 ,698 Or $2.40 a COM
bined share in l942.
Sears, ROebuck e. Co. reported
January sales of $50, TAO 800 against
6.698,833 a year ago, gain of
5.4'c. For year ended January 81,
they totaled 1915, ,038.037 against
s904,9440 043 in the previous year, a
drop of 32ot.
Bond Stores, Inc, sales during
January totaled s2,777 1852. compared
with s2,799.242 in the same 1943
month. drop of 80.
J c. Penney Co. sales in January
totaled s3O.279,O14. a gain of 1870
over $29.726.536 in January, 1943.
Illinois Power Co. will place $685.
100000 of AZ first mortgage trust
bonds with about so institutional
investors through First Boston Corp
and sell $5,000,000 serial notes to
three banks
Northern States Power Co.'S sale
of $5,000,000 first mortgage bonds at
competitive bidding and private sale
to commercial banks of $4,000 .O01
az % serial notes received SEC ap-
proval Proceeds will retire s., $780,
600 st. Paul Gas Light bonds and
100000 bank notes.
Engineers Public Service Co. sold
its holdings of IS, ,466 shares of Puget
Sound Power a. Light common to
Blythe g. Co. for $3.50 a share.
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
EGGS-Msrket steady. Prices nominal
y unchanged Prices paid for Federal
state sradsd egss received from grading
stations February lU): Whites. u s.
Grade 4, large. 1910; averase, 391a; u. &.
srade 4; medium. 30-32; average, 30; U. S.
srade 3 large, 1896; averase, 30; u s
4, large, 1910 average, 40; U S. srade
4, medium, 30-3a; average, ala b. s.
srade 3, lsrge: 1885; average, asia; U s
eelpts, nearby ungraded egss, whites and
mixed coloIs; ?l,3h.
LIVE POULTRY-Market Arm Re-
Geipts moderate. Prices paid net fob
Washinston., tPermitted TRANSFORMATION
GhsLses included according to milease
bToiiers and tryers 2Ss-30. Fowl. 2BIs
2s; ROSTERS 1920.
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Feb ~ tPt.-GTslns made
psrt Of The sessi6n, today. BUT the msrksts
sstrsnsth soon faded and prices dTifteaa
good part OF the early demand in wheat
and rye appeared to BE- covering by pre-
Sious shortsellers.
A renort that some acrease seeded TO
wheat in Kansas still had NOT terminated
gave the market some SUPPORT, as did
was felt that SHOWS would result In an
increased demand for srsin ass livestock
we're fairly large. beins placed at 10000
bushels.
sagsing tendencies continued through TO
lows wheat closed as-a. lower, May
l:.an.; oats were 81 is,ss. May 79-7a!s;
barley vss !. lowe RIO ). higher Nav
Evening star., 1944-02-10

Ratss Of dIvIdend. Y the ioIeyolhE tsnIs
Quarterly or semi-snnuaI declsrstion. TN
less otherwise noted, special or extra div
idends are not included Also extra or
Payable In stock q. Declared or paid so
far this year b PAYABLE In Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
VarraQtG
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WestinghoussRe Reports
Production Records,
Profits Improve

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10.--Alltime
records in production were set IN
1943 by Westinghouse Electric a.
Manufacturing Co., Board Chair
man A. w. Robertson announced
today.
Net sales billed in l943 were ~
per cent ahead of l842 and
amounted to $714,sO5 1903, after
voluntary price reductions in line
with our renegotiation agreement
in 1912" he said.
The company reported net income
Evening star., 1944-02-10
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 iP.-The highest
prices since. last July were chaiked up In
old contract cotton futures today The
nearby positions which has been underway
on the disclosure OF 4 new Government
inquiry for nearly s5,000,O00 yards OF
medical eauEe.
Belief that the Army will seek a large
amount OF cotton duck elsth nor delivery
by early summer and expectations for an
increase in OPA ceiling prices for sheet
ines facilitated the upturn.
Late afternoon prices were 35 to 65
cents a bale higher March, 2OS4; NAV,
20.2S. and July, 1884
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Dividends Announced

North American Co, one share Pse Gas j.
Vi ior every 90 shares OF Nor Am CO
held 3-3 Al
Evening star., 1944-02-10
THE EVENING STAR, Warrington D. c. sss A-17
eeSRUAay o - y

in lsA3 was slightly mors than ,
per cent of the sales billed for the
year, being s22,ss5,aoo compared
with 3l7,36e .84l in 1912.
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Washington Exchonqe

NALES.
MefeenthAler Linotype-6 at so, 2s al
Capital Transit Colo at 10.
Higss National Bank common-25 at 345
Evening star., 1944-02-10

,,,, LhItSH6 Eath MArket.
Wheat none. Oats, sample GRADE white
s0r. Barley; msltIns, :25-l44Ta nom
pounds, Timothy. 5.T5-6, 90, nominal! red
y 90 nominal; sweet clover, 16bo. nom
Evening star., 1944-02-10
N. Y. Curb Market

sr a:l;a = III 4;.si;s :sSs: ss;ss
FROM tFvtous DAY
Evening star., 1944-02-10

'Ex dividend. tPlus extras. eoee extra
2 oS5o0 extra; ( loo extra. . Paid in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Russian-Pole:
Reconciliation
More Doubtful

London. Jan. -(NP)-A recon-
Citation with Russia was viewed rs
increasingly doubtful bv Poles in
London To-Day and one Polish Spikes
man expressed the belief that Polish
gucrillaS. even though they fought
Germans. would bC taken prisoner
rs tho Red army plunged deeper IN
To bid Poland.
Declaring that TN" Polish govern
mcnt considered eastern and west
Crn territorial questions separately.
Il spokesman also said Poland was
unwilling Ia give up territory in tho
cast in return Tor promises OF COM
pCnsation al Gcmany'S expense in
the vest.
Am Associated Press dispatch from
Moscow said that the SuvictS do not
consider that thC Rcd army has
moved across any frontier or border.
in advancing toward Saruy or other
points in ROvnu province. eastern
part of old Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Attempts Fail
For Short Race
For President

Washington. Jan. 8.--(AP)-Party
leaders have abandoned attempts 10
reach an agreement on shortening
the political campaign and today
signs pointed To mid-Junc pres dCn-
tia! and c-prcsIdcnlIal nominal
tons by the Republicans. followed
by Democratic action u month later.
The Democrats talked seriously ui
ppStpOning their convention until
September but this plan now has
been discarded because ui indications
that the COP national committee.
meeting in the lllonIS metropolis
Monday and TUESDAY. may fix the
date 81 It's party convention in adj
vance o; July /.
Such action has been suggested by
Senator Nundcuhcrg. Michigan Re-
publican. - facilitate tine completion
of absentee ballots ... voting by III"
armed forces. The -a.n factor has
been considered by Democratic lead
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
of Cab
Drivers Are Seized
In =. Y. Theatre

New York. Jan. &.-thp)-- Two
Norfolk. Va. men who police said
admitted they were thc dbduCturS of
Washington cab driver and his
passenger and of another cab driver
in Brooklyn, were seized today ~ au
9Th avenue movie theatre.
The black sedan i'm which they
were reported 10 have taken thea
captive on wild rides was located in
I'm uptown parking lot, and police
SAID the men surrendered the park
Ing ticket 10 them.
rho hunt for the men was spur
rcd by the report Of the second ab-
duction. A Brooklyn cab driver told
police that two sleek, Iiding-t0geCd
bandits. who boosted OF being the
men who kidnapped The Washington
couple. forced him into the sedan
last night after relieving him Of his
ready cash.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
WORST DEBACLE OF WHOLE
RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IAIPENDS

Moscow. Jan. &-(AP)-Troops of
the FIRST and Second Ukrainian
armies poured through great gaps
in the Germans IN swift advances
today and units which had sur
rounded kIrovCgrad smashed to
within three miles of the city in
on" place in the pnicpcr bend coun-
try rs the Red army's winter Of
icnSiVc continued ON the upslrgc.
Advance units OF the force which
captured klcsow. at the northern
tip al the great drive. were pluug-
ing deeper into Rovno province
eastern part of old Puland) and
reached a point within II miles of
Sarny.
Farther south from cncirclcd
KirovOgrad. stronghold for the
German forces in the Dnicpcr
bend, some Soviet forces lung
ed forward TO within Is miles
Of DOlinOvka. western railway
junction which feeds Krivoi
Rog. y
Troops OF Generals Nikolai Vaiu-
tin and Ivan Honey. which have
Joined south of Kicv. meanwhile
were within striking distance Of
kancV. 81 miles southeast of the
UkralrIan capital.
Front line dispatches said that
the fate of the German garri-
sons cut off at Kirovograd was
already decided. They said the
Germans were battIings dcSprr-
atcly To halt the westward drive
toward NOvOukrainka. junction
on the next 10 last escape rail-
way left open 10 large German
forces in the SmcIa area be-
tween the Kor0vograd and the
Kicv 0ffcnSivcS.
In the kiCv offensive. the Sovirts,
S"uihWCStward drive in which sIr-
CcSS"s were reported west and south
of Bcrdichcv and along the Shop
Ci"vka railway was tightening
""nS" about the Cinnitsa from three
sides.
General K0ncv'S tanks were
rcnortcd Ia he creating panic
'lnr" the rear of thr Nayi TX
ram'in fcrrcS. with German
communications rcportcd In
have been reduced To bottle
ncrkS.
The entire German position
iC"nIlnucd on Page TwrN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Plane Crash
Kills Five

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. &.-(AP)
Five army men were killed and
two were injured AT 9:3O a. IN. today
when B-26 Marautlcr medium
bomber plunged into u field and
burned - miles south of the army
air base al Kellogg, according 10
Captain David Is. Bales, field public
relations officer.
The plane crashed q few moments
alter lis CrCW uvdS III radio contact
with the arbaSC. reporting the lett
engine had failed and that they
would attempt an emergency lang
ing. Captain Bales said.
Authorities were unable f. say I'M
mcdIatcly how two of the crew OF
seven managed 10 escape death and
said they had received no reports on
their condition from tho army huSpi-
tai To- which they were rushed by
tmbulancC.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08

New H"rk. Ian "-rNr) william
kI,san Vanderbilt. 80. former prc.i-
dent Of tie New York Central Rail-
road and ono of the nations foremost
yachlSmln. died ~ 1872 q. IN. cast
crn war time today OF Il heart nii-
mont which had forced him IN re-
tIrn To his home here from Florida
before Christmas.
lie was on" - tho wcnithicst men
in thc United States and grcar
Ci1udsUr OF Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt founder Of both tic rail
road and tho Vanderbilt family for
tune. AZ death Inc was director Of
The railroad and q member of lis OK
CutIvc committee.
lie is survived by his widow. two
daughters, one brother, and ono SIS
Ter. ms,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
San Vittore
Is Occupied
Near Casino
Capture of Fortified
Town Follows Bitter
House-to-House Fight

Allied Headquarters. Algiers.
Jan. s. (AP) - Fifth Army
troops captured San Nittorr.
strong German baStion six
miles from Casino on The road
to Rome, it was announced of
ficially by Allied ncadquartcr
today, as British troops ford
ing up the Garigliano river
reached the edge of the Cas-
SinO plain where their tanks
might be thrown in thc first
time.
The capture of San Niitorc
was reported yesterday by As
SCc'atrd Press Correspondent
John Whitehead. whn wrote
from the trent that American
troops seized the town Thurs
day after Il bitter hu,lS:- to- house
battle which ragged for nearly 40
hours and swirlcd over The
the r0Oftops and through the
cellars. More than 100 prison
crs were taken in the iown
alone and at least an equal
NcEc
Across the peninsula. the Eighth
Army engaged in strong patrol ac-
uvity, tcday'S cummuniquc said.
while Allied bnmbCrs pounded the
airiicld IL Pcrugia in central Italy,
arilcld ui PCruGIa ~ central Italy,
Dor in northern YuGoSiavia. struck
at the railway yards al Fiumc in
northeastern Italy and dashed al
shipping off the Yugoslav coast.
The ground communicate, re-
porting that the Fifth ARMY
advance continued along tie
ten-mile front. said that in one
area troops fought their way
TO the top of Il i.000-foot peak.
In other air operations. strong
forces OF medium bumberS struck
at rail communications north of
Rome. hitting tracks AT Pontcdcra
and repair sheds and the gas works
nj l.ucca.
Fighter bombCrs and fighters CO.
operated with the advancing ground
forces. In The sweeps over the Yu-
20slav coast. some merchant vessel
were attacked in the port of Ma
karSka. Just southeast of Split.
Four enemy aircraft were de-
stroyed for IA loss of four Allied
planes.
Since the Fifth Army'S offensive
was launched Wednesday morning.
the British and American troops
gained from one io four miles. with
no indication of Il substantial break
through. but bad weather has ham
pcrcd aerial support.
"a German broadcast sad that
General Mark W. Clark. comman-
der Of the Fifth Army. Was bring
ing up heavy reserves in prepare
ton for Large scale offensive"
The broadcast said that Clark had
moved his headquarters. the dmpli-
cation being that ii was closer to
the front lncD
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Firm Robbed
At Greensboro

Greensboro, Jan. 9. - (NuD 49,
Brewer Paint and Wallpaper Com
p1ny. located on Madison avenue
hero. which police said was robbed
a wear ago ~ the same manner. was
robbed again last night when the Cs-
Enlistment was entered evidently
with pass KEY. investigating Off
Gers said. and money and valuablcs.
including In" Cnmpany'S ledger
books. were taken from the sale.
The report was made 20 police this
murning by Joseph W. Williams.
manager of the Greensboro store
that cash totaliug S8i. two war
bonds uf the value al 500 each and
eight checks amounting To- STi7lT
were removed from the safe in addi-
ton 10 the record books.
Head office of the company Is in
Rocky Mount.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Many Workers
At Fairchild
Back At Jobs

Burlington. Jan. -(AP) - \
number of tool and Ing workers at
the FalrchIld Aircraft Co.'S plant
here were reported back on their
first SHIFT jobs today after Il walkout
yesterday by approximately 100 III
protest 10 supervisory duties III the
department.
The army sent an industrial rcla-
tons official here from Atlanta. Ga.
To confer with key men involved III
the walkuut.
y meeting was held yesterday To
discuss the dispute but no decision
was reached and another meeting
was scheduled today.
Union officials said the walkout
was unauthorized.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Raj Bombs Reich
After Yank Blow
At Lud1Uigshafen
No Losses in Raid
On Western Germany;
Death Blow to City

London, Jan. S-(AP)-Bri-
tain's wooden Mosquito bomb
erS. raiding Germany for the
seventh consecutive night. hit
targets in the western Reich
last night without loss in The
wake Of a strong American
daylight attack which Swedish
reports said gave the chemical
city of LudwigShafem 4 death
blow"
Stockholm reports said the twin
city OF Mannheim was struck also.
The German high command.
confirming Swedish reports that
IuhwicShafCn and Mannheim
were the targets for the Amer
lean heavy bomber smash. ac-
knOwlcdGcd that heavy damage
had been done The twin indus
trial cities. II claimed that 22l
American and British tnur-cn-
ginCd bambcrS were shot dawn
over Reich territory during the
first week of The ncw wear.
Meanwhile. Indications tuH the
Allies were J;'uchiu- N,-tMorp
France for The lin time .m - days
Caae i'm - NcHy broadcast rrpuv;
ri mnl|u- raids IN ir,' area
In yesterday, Ii"ur scale
american OPERATION. {, German
fighters were ,hOI down. United
states fighters. making 4 round
trip flight at some sac miles.
accompanied il'r Filing For
tIcSScS and IihcrJt0rs u yes
icidaN'S targets in southwest
GERMANY. american. RAE Ca-
madam aud Allied tighter. !,uy-
cred along The return route 10
give additional protection
tn" "nwwWuigr" SAID the bomb
CrS pressed homo ,hcir ATTACKS
through heavy Clouds. Twelve
bombcrS and seven fighters were
lost.
Enemy opposition encountered a.,
TIE operation generally was wrg..
although some bomber and Hnn' %
ar"uus were Intercepted by run,.-
Dus Nali fighters.
or The T. enemy p'ancs Guwne4.
Continued on Fagc Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-08
Allies Sink
z Barges In
Rabaul Bay
Troop-Laden Barges
Sunk in Large Bay
With 100 Men Lost

Advanced Allied Ilcadquar-
tiers. New Guinea. Jan. s.
(APG-At Rabaul's Blanche
Bay. SO huge it colld accommo-
date battleShipS and ocean lin
crS. two bargcS loaded with
Japanese troops have been sunk
by Allied fighter planes from
the SulOmOnS.
This hUmiIiating blow. an
nGunccd today by General
Douglas MacArthur'S hcadquar-
tiers, is in sharp contrast with
reports of last October when the
cncmy'S New Britain strong
hold mcriteh the attention of
big bOmbcrs which had such
choice targets as cruisers and
big cargo vessels.
1HC barge S!ni..nCS arc estimated
TO have cost the enemy 100 dead
and injured.
IN the k1NirnC area Of New
Ireland, 100 miles northwest Of
Eahaul, where cruisers and de-
strnycrS have been aerial tar
gets recently. another destroy
CrS WAS bombed Thur sGay.
Aground Il, Cape Gloucester cr
northwestern Nov Britain. 30
miles southwest uF rnbaul. the i'm
gle iighiin" whie' rose t. such e.
pitch earlier .u enc week has suD-
sided. with the Marine front lines
at BorG"n Bay Virtually UNCHANGED.
On New Guinea. Australians