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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ATTENTION, PUBLIC STENOGRAPHERS;
CP: A. offers facilities Of centrally located
WHIT DOES 2oGUk poGa ADVERTISING Do hsi for
You .nd your product Does interest
eall DI; sssa or write EASTERN PROB ssr1s
limited ngmber Of new accounts.
GR9GERY' SSc q sppSrban snd DGs LIVING quarters
$500; S. Ise oo stock and fixtures. Corner
$500 s.1,sI pIus stock call Busy Bee Broker,
70 AHM Buy on Is sELI tx Any 3 fSsussiSEss, phone
or see SHILBY. licensed and bonded broker.
We Ss s. Sell ,oDr P 15 aSss house
niture and business or any other business
# priced Iight; Quick. courteous. friendly
Win yi11,,st US NOW. 10Y Young Si d PASTOR. 1lss
DEInCxrRssENS SA speeisi prie. for quick
sale, $3.50; owner retiring: vicinity Of
sssSs s3s II if ;o a MR. ,aa .nSs
S775 business per week: with trial; must
SCI, sell due TO illness of owner; modern
excellent Wilson blvd. location. I eSl' l''vsii Wei
established store doing profitable business
good lease. ALBERT II. COHEN. CHI. 1861.
NEW, excellently equipped restaurant and
delicatessen in downtown. business and resi-
Dental area for immediate sale due to
illness. Priced for quick sale. Box IS.
4 APARTMENTS and one room. no trouble
excellent location: completeiy flied; 'fsr: Fur.
e sos ns,udsS ssses or sHna m.d x
s' : sgRTfs1fff sHfaY YpriSf
sGio ssI M OK Rl: 2s7s. Don't hesitate. this will
81 pRgssFoSkir, gSSsiS5Si prominent corner, full,
eauippsd large stock: low rent: 1o-year
REsTsGRARna one s0* f4ssss sss s,a5 Rnovn and
wo wost H. profitable small establishments tn
divided, exceptional Al location arld and
~fa over aes:ny e ssoss sos
equipped plant. no eauipment over s years
OF old r., ms infeigans syE I Isir-oonditionins Down
tional, balance monthly terms. Bank and
CUISINES rsderensss !, Tsqued to ssey.
sEhI|T1D hiS Ts1D,tal naap Ns sssnts Bog l5Ss star
ness. profits about $500 per mo-; reason
Gsll GE; 1884 after O'Clock evenings. :
IO TO BUY 4 OR SELL any business; satisfac-
ITvtR sSTy ana or prompt I6t results: see THuRM 3
OWNER MUST SELL modern 9-room guest
house: . baths. recreation and maid S
room, electric Kitchen, 2 stoves, 3 Frig-
idaires, with or without furniture;
good TRANSPORTATION; good shopping dis
trtct: gross income $400 month. RA,
s7Sl mornings for appointment.
GROCERY AND BEER, in NV, colored
trade: 1-man store: business S4OO weekly;
price; 81 500; terms: rent, S47.5O for store
and rooms.
weekly: white trade: short hours; lease st
S65 mo-; truck and fixtures, equipment
worth asking price Of S4.950. KOGOD Il
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DOGS, PETS. SIC.

$l26. Call after 4:30 pm IL 1854
SIAMESE CATS, young. p-diereed, unre-
lated: bluepoint male and seaipolnt female:
sitions: reasonable prices GIL 7342
COCKEa SPANIEL PUPPIES, pedisreed. q
weeks: black. bun. Dupont 095O.
CHESAfEAkE BAY RETRIEVER, male. IS
mos old: viii sell reasonable. 1892 Mass.
ave; Sc. AT. 5O16.
and white; registered
and broke. Hillside O41S-W
PERSIAN KITTENS. white, red SO, SIS
Chows. red. registered SIS, s2U $50
Cookers reds blacks S2J S35
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FARM 3 GARDEN

TRACTORS-An types farm equipment.
straw and feed. Falls Church 2I8O. ls'
FENCE POSTS fchestnut), 8 to 10 inches
vide. #. long, 65c each. Kensington
TRACTOR PLOw WANTED; heavy two
bottom, must be Case. Mccormick Deer
Ing or other standard make in reasnn-
ably good condition. Phone HEL-JAx
FARMS, Fitzhugh, manager. Gaithersburg
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MOTOR TRAVEL.

DRIvING TO CALIFORNIA November 81.
1862 1fis
DOCTOR, driving to Los Angeles, frst oi
f.rred. Phone SLIGO a956. forenoons. I6'
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ROOMS WANTED.

ELDERLY LADY wishes quiet room. kitch.
en- and bath. unfurnished. BOX 97-s. Star.
16s
REFINED. L0yABLE cocker spaniel nseds
master naval ofdcer) desires furn. room
and shower In privste home, or furn.
small apt, preferably with w.-b. freplace:
near Chevy Chase Circle or In Arlington
vicinity; near transp. to Navy Annex:
ref. exch. lox 1Os-s, Star. 16.
CONTINUED on Next Pass.)
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sAILBOAT. 20-ft.: excellent condition:
DE. 0252 after g o m
CABIN CRUISER. 80 IT,. excellen. condi-
preservers. automs tic sir-cooied air pumps,
other features: for fishing or cruising.
Must be sold; 81 900. bocked on Potomac.
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ROOMS UNFURhIsHEp.

COLORED-Large front room. second aoor.
pie or two ladies. 1904 Kenyon st. NV.
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POULTRY 9 EGGS.

jr jnrss soS5s S5sssd store nc 80 I & Nv
TUnKEYs for Thankssivins, dressed and
dsliversd TO you direct from my farm.
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trade: 1-man store: business S4O0 weekly:
price, $1,500; terms: rent, $47.5O for store
and 2 rooms.
DGS grocery and beer, business 5000
weekly white trade: short hours; lease ct
$50 mo-; truck and fixtures, equipment
worth asking price OF S4.950. KOGOD d
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CATTLE AND LIvT STOCK:
BOATS.

DRESS ROCK, brown gelding, z; winner
this year CHI s75g
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

WHEN THINKING Of painting and deco
rating, call RICHARDSON for estimate.
AID. 1928. or ME. 6746.
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2SOi Georgia ave. Adams 1923 day, Ram
eflGa fPflEss ssl fGhsNAcEs, regular pipsiess
rms R szs osEEsIN fs1z ny cd s sHf
sI5s fsassfNG aSe MAcA1NEs AA GsG Holman "a play
er piano, good condition; reasonable offer
"a lsosu:sS asSe bsco bsf hwy TUBE. S. v
RADIO. Gen. tss Eies.. esSin.t css2s; model. ss5;
s +; q" s''z ssss
sss' frss sss.l7
skERieSS.4dSs sAIFS S6 1dss St
sprinss dressers. dining tables and chairs.
RsFR,GER aa1I nssh sTons s1; nv e.. ,,.,sa xo ns
70 b. sizes; bargain prices: free delivery.
psn nd r Eyes ans sn 5n nm AEas 9fsn MGH APPLIANCE aSCi
wstshns.ons S. nT 81 i:ssssst sssa appliance house.
sa.ss. HSSHaSs SRs q sizes d .5s
suite re.1pholstered to ioot IKE iae new S sSs;
ns; asdes SWISS Ge
HoLsTEEY. SHOP 2423 18th st. NV
sssHs. sssns sIs! 9. luz. mod. !, winchester. cal
ton; 500 cash; scr. ELLIs. -si7 N.
&ashs.s1 Shas:Sn s 81 .StSS.s asss ss excel:
lent deer rine; box ammunition; $50.
RUG, wool, Sx12: grill. toaster and wsifle
maker. used twice; Corona portable type
writer, 20 yrs old. -WO. 1886. 10'
Persian: also scatter size: ali reduced price.
2427 18th st. NV. RARE RUG SHOP.
RUGS. Chinese, Sx10, 9x12 and . few
& srsas pm 9TnsTs Rp't Ss .pd
RUG CO.. 2409 18th st. NV.
new. liberal size: weisht, 10 lbs; SiT.S5.
Dependeblc, inexpensive. protection for
This. limited supply win. soon so because
Of homeowner demand, THE SAFE
SAWDUsT And sHAviNGS FIEE-one
bag or truckloAd frse; bring containers, 8
LANqpoM AILLWoRK co.
SAx0PMONES-csyalier. alto. excellent
lete model. 4s7S. CAL. Republic .02i2,
KITS, 1880 q st. trniddis Of blockl).
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY DON S. WARREN.

Theodore Gilmore Bilbo, 66-
year-old Senator from Poplar
vile, Miss, twice Governor of
his State and a veteran of nine
years in the Senate, late yester-
day took over the craftsmanship
of the Senate District Commit
tee-with the announced ambi-
ton to make Washington the
model city of the world"
One of his first specific promises
was to get rid of the criminal ele-
ment. Declaring criminals had been
making Washington a rendezvous
and haven, Chairman Bilbo said
ut is going to be moving dav for
them"
The Mississippian, pleased with
the opportunity to work for good
clean city administration, asked
for sympathetic cooperation and
voiced belief that when Congress
has been shown what is needed to
make Washington a model city it
will be liberal enough to permit
the job to be done.
McCarran Will Cooperate.
His appointment as chairman of
the District Committee, to succeed
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, previously named head of
the Judiciary Committee, was an
nounced by Majority Leader Bark
ley after meeting of the Demo-
cratic Steering Committee.
Earlier, presiding at his last meet
ing as chairman of the District
group, Senator McCarran pledged
he would carry on actively as a
member of the committee. striving
for adoption of his Home Rule"
plan for Washington and seeking a
solution to the question of giving
District residents the right to vote
in presidential elections. He is
planning hearings before judiciary
subcommittee on the Summers
Capper resolution to empower Con-
gress to grant District representa-
ton in Congress and the ELECTORAL
college.
District Committee members Bur-
ton, Bushfield, Buck, Capper and
Bilbo adopted a resolution eulogiz-
ing Senator McCarran for his
leadership and for being "unfail-
ingly helpful, loyal and responsive
after Senator Burton praised him
for his fairness, firmness and
kindness"
Wants SIums Eliminated.
Senator Bilbo issued the follow
ing single-paragraph statement:
I'm assuming the duties of the
Craftsmanship Of the Senate District
Committee, my one ambition shall
be that with the sympathetic CO.
operation of the committee, the
Congress, the District Commission
ers, the press and the people of the
District, to make Washington, as
the Nations Capital, the model city
of the world"
When reporters sought some am
plification, he pondered a moment
then said:
4 want Washington to have the
best water department, the best
sewer system, the best police and
fire forces in America.
II want to see elimination of the
slums and a reduction in juvenile
delinquency.
And the criminal element that
| lSee RIRO page All
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY the Associated Press.

6y Ine ASSOclateC preSS.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-An Ameri-
can armada of probably 1,4O0
planes carried out one Of the
wars heaviest operations against
multiple targets in France today,
with heavy bombers hammering
six of the Germans prize air
fields to wind up two weeks OF
the most terrific sky lombard
ment the world ever has known.
The Flying Fortresses and Liber-
ators slashed into France to the
outskirts of Paris and Tours. The
airfields hammered to smoking
wreckage have been used by Nazi
planes flying to Britain and chal-
longing the Allies Reich-bound
bomber fleets.
While official figures were lack
ing, Army headquarters said the at
tacks were carried out by strong
forces" which probably mean that
700 heavy bombers escorted by
around 500 fighters dropped some
thing like 1000 tons of bombs.
At the same time huge forma-
tions of medium bombers, includ-
ing more than 200 American Ma
rauders, pounded mysterious Ger
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Continued on Page 8, Column o.
District Losing Battle
To Meet Loan Quota,
Reilly Says
Sales to individuals
Reach Only Al Pct.
Of Goal, He Reports

A Somber warning that the
Districts Fourth War Loan cam
paign has failed so far was is
sued last night by John A. Reilly,
chairman of the District War
Finance Committee, who re-
ported that only At per cent of
the quota for sales to individuals
had been met.
washington citizens" said
Mr.. Reilly, "are losing their
Fourth War Loan battle.
inspection of the report from the
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank Gin
Richmond, Va) reveals that indi-
vidual subscriptions have amounted
to only s24,90O,000, or Al per cent
of the $53 10000 figures set for in
dividuals in the Districts Fourth
War Loan drive.
"Of equal Importance is the fact
that only SIS $780, 900. or 81 per cent,
of the $30,0O00O0 quota for series E
bonds $50 has been subscribed"
Mr.. Reilly pointed out that unless
bond buying here is intensified dur
ing the remaining days of the cam
paign Washington will become
known ASA sector of the country
which fails to support the sacrifices
our men are now making on the
battle fronts all over the world.
Expects Challenge to Be Met.
However, Washington has never
failed to meet its obligations, he
added, 80 I am confident that our
people will yet rise to meet any
III a a a
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400 American Planes Blast
6 Nozi Airdromes in France
Other Bombers Rock Invasion Coast;
Only II Croft Lost in All Operations

imam installations on the channel
coast blocking the direct invasion
route. British Bostons and Nit
chells hit still another airfield in
Northern France.
Twelve Allied planes, including
two United States heavy bombers
failed to return from the days op-
|erations, an Army communique said
late tonight. Ten German planes
were shot down, four by the gun
ners on the heavy bombers and six
by escorting fighters.
Declaring that good bombing re-
suits were reported, the bulletin
said that "once again opposition
from the air generally was weak
though in some instances fax was
strong"
Villacoublay, five miles southwest
Of Paris, was hit by the heavy
bombers which also blasted fields at
Orleans-Bricy and Chateaudin, each
about 60 miles south of Paris, and
Avord, Chateauroux-la la Martinerie,
and Tours, all about 125 to $50 miles
south and southwest of Paris. RAF
and Allied medium bombers hit the
airfield at Beauvaistille in Northern
France.
Berlin's powerful long wave radio
transmitters went off the air early
(See RADIO, Page A-7D
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1t. Hanson, Marine Ace, Missing
After Bogging 25th Jap Plane
Within One Victory
Of Tying Record
Set by ; Others
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
NEWTON, Mass, Feb. Sit
Robert w. Hanson of Newton
vile, marine fighter pilot with a
record of Is downed enemy
planes in the South Pacific, is
missing in action, 1t. Gen. A. A.
Vandegrift of the Marine Corps
notified his parents today.
1t. Hanson was within one VIC
tory of tying the record of Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker in the World
War, equalled by two other marine
pilots, Maj. Joe Foss and Maj
Gregory Boyington, in this war
Maj. Boyington has been reported
missing since January 3, when he
tied the record.
1t. Hanson was reported miss
ing three months ago, but subse-
quently showed up. Later he sent
his mother letter In which he
said: "Dont give up hope If I am
reported lost. There are many is
Evening star., 1944-02-06

helpless prisoners of war, such
men do not expect to be pampered.
But they do expect enough food,
shelter, clothing and medical care
to keep them alive. They expect
reasonably humane treatment.
These things they expect under
the comfy OF nations, which de-
crees that there can be honor even
among peoples at war.
For the $1,000 men who were
forced to lower the American flag
on Bataan and Corregidor, the
enemy provided new rules. Or,
rather, those rules of humanity
which had been built IN in the
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Army-Navy Journal
Sees Japan Forced
To Risk Fleet Soon
Publication for Services
Revises Possibility of
U. S. Air Bases in Siberia
By the Associated Press,


The Army and Navy Journal
said yesterday the time is near
when the japanese must risk
their neet, and it also revived the
suggestion that Japan might be
bombed from air bases in ST.
IBERIA.
The American advance across the
Pacific, said the unoflcial service
publication, has pressed on Toxic
strategists "the necessity of an i'm
mediate answer to their vital ques-
ton of when and where they shall
attempt to stop U.S."
The journal predicted the next
American step. after capturing the
Marshall Islands, will be to use the
bases there for a new westward
surge to Ponape, japanese naval and
air base to the west.
Wake Island Neutralized.
Wake Island, to the north of the
Marshalls, now has been neutralized
with the destruction by bombing OF
its oil tanks and defenses, the
journal said. Before those facilities
can be restored, We shall have COM
pleted possession of the Marshalls
then Wake will be untenable, the
publication said, adding:
THAT it will be regained by us
is a foregone conclusion. This can
be prevented only by the defeat OF
our fleet and the fact that the
japanese have had no ships in the
vicinity Of the Marshalls is an in
dication that they have determined
not to take that risk.
1--WE do not know, of course, where
the fleet will appear, but the STRAIT
egy which has been pursued shows
it will remain close to its bases
nearer home, perhaps between Truk
and Guam"
cause for Jap Concern"
The Journals discussion OF all
bases in Siberia was based on the
Russian plan of giving independent
status to the 16 republics in the
U. S. S. r. It said Japan "may
find cause of concern" in the power
given to the various republics tc
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Reds Drive IS Miles
Into Old Poland, Take
Lutsk and Rovno
Nozis Lose 4,500 More
Men and 95 Tanks
Trying to Breok Trop
BY the Associated Press.

I
LONDON, Sunday, Feb. 6.-The
Red Army in a major westward
sweep has captured Rovno and
Lutsk, IS miles inside old Poland,
Moscow disclosed last night,
while Soviet communique early
today announced the Germans
had lost 4,500 more men and 95
tanks in a vain effort to crack
the Russian trap closing on 10
Nazi divisions facing swift death
or surrender near the Dnieper
River.
The march into Poland in the
last few days has reconquered 200
towns and hamlets along the main
railroad to Warsaw. carried the
Red Army to within so miles of the
Russian-German 1899 boundary, and
to within 290 miles of Germany
proper. Two Hungarian divisions
were routed and 1000 German and
Hungarian prisoners capalred in
this victory.
The Russians in this area We're
now in territory captured by the
Germans in the first week OF their
Russian invasion in June, 1941.
1900 Nazis Killed Below Kiev.
Announcement of the great VIC
tory was made in a special order OF
the day by Premier Stain who
ordered a salute of 20 salvos from
224 Moscow guns in celebration of
the well executed outflanking
maneuver" by Soviet mobile units
and infantry.
There was equal drama In q little
circle OF Ukrainian territory south
of Kiev where perhaps 1000 Ger
mans were being squeezed to death
by a Tightening ring of Red army
forces. Almost 1900 Germans have
been killed in this area in the last
three days and there were increas-
ing signs that the last stage was
approaching-much as it did at Stall
ingrad a year ago. Thirteen more
towns, including Olshana, Is miles
northeast of zvenigorodka, were
taken by the Russians in the last
"a hours.
The Soviet air force clamped an
aerial blockade over the area, bring.
ing down numbering tri-motored
Junkers-52 transports packed with
ammunition and fuel for the be.
sieged Nazi forces. One of these
planes, when brought down, was
found to be carrying Is German
officers who tried to break through
the encirclement."
Germans Outside Ring Attacking.
Other Soviet airmen attacked Ger.
man airdromes where the transports
were loaded before taking of TO,
the encircled area. Twenty mine
planes were destroyed on the ground
and many others disabled, the bulle-
tin said.
The Germans outside the rims
were attacking frantically to reach
SAASAA SOAAAA o<ACos LA OAlC dGIdCA WCSt
OF Zvenigorodka four German regi.
ments of motorized infantry ane
over 100 tanks beat at Russian lines
The Germans were completely re.
pulsed, said the midnight Moscow
bulletin, recorded by the Soviet
monitor, with a loss of 65 tank.
and $500 dead. In another attack
80 more tanks and seven self-pro-
PEELED guns were wrecked and 8
regiment OF 5000 men wiped out.
In the north, where another 2,80(
Germans were reported killed, the
Russians freed the spur railway
from Volosovo southeast to Mshin.
skaya and advanced to within Is
miles of Luga on the main Lenin.
grad-Luga-Pskov railway. Othel
troops were clearing the last isolated
/
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Leader Of Strikers
In a. War Plants
Defies WLB Summon!
Refuses to Appear Here
To Discuss Stoppoees;;
q. 900 Workers Quit
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. 5-Matthew
Smith, national secretary of the
Mechanics Educational Society
of America, an independent
union whose members are on
strike in some A war plants in
Michigan and Ohio, said tonight
he would ignore a subpoena call
ing for his appearance before a
National War Labor Board hear
ing in Washington at 10 am.
Monday.
The subpoena served on Mr..
Smith this afternoon by a deputy
United States marshal.
Subpoena or no subpoena, won't
CO." Mr.. Smith said.
He indicated he would be in Wash
ington Monday, but insisted he
would not attend the WLB hearing
to determine whether sanctions
should be applied against the 5000
MESA members on strike.
Subpoena for Union President.
A subpoena issued for George
White, MESA president. still await
ed his return from Cleveland late
today, the marshals Office reported.
N. P. Feinsinger, WLB disputes
director, said in Washington that
the board would use every power
under the War Labor Disputes Act
to see that Mr.. Smith and Mr.. White
appear. If subpoena is not obeyed,
he said, the board is empowered to
60 into court to obtain compliance.
WLB Chairman William H. Davis
telegraphed Mr.. Smith and Mr..
White that 'the board expects that
both of you will be present together
with as many members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the union as
can attend the meetings"
The unionists, stating that only a
(see STRIKE, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Bronze Star Added
To Service Honors
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt by executive
order yesterday established the
bronze star medal as an award for
heroic or meritorious achieve
ment" in the armed services.
The medal will not be awarded
for participation in aerial opera
tions since appropriate awards
already exist for outstanding aWa-
ton performance.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
y. S. Tank Destroyers Help Rout
Strong Nazi Attack Below Rome;
Kwaia|ein Defenders Wiped Out
Americans Seize
5 More IsIets in
Marshall Group

JAP BASE AT WEWAK bombed for
second day. Story on page Al
BY the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES PACIFIC
FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Pearl
Harbor, Feb. 5.-Clinching Amer
ica's grip on the biggest atoll of
Japan's Marshall Islands, 7th
Division soldiers have killed vir-
tually all defenders and cap
tured Kwajalein, Ebeye and Loi
Islands of the Kwajalein group
Seizure of these three strategic
points at the southern end of the
atoll, announced today by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, runs to 10 the
number of Kwajalien's 30-odd islets
now in American hands. Many of
the remaining islands are militarily
unimportant.
The victory affords the Allies an
other potential airfield on Kwaja-
lein Island and seaplane bases at
Ebeye. Fourth Division marines
earlier had swept across Roi and
Namur Islands to clinch control of
the north end of the atoll.
Jap Garrison Quickly Wiped Out.
Continuing their steady push up
the eastward edge of the big atoll,
Army troops already are attacking
Gugegwe, just north of Loi, Admiral
Nimitz's press release said. Gugeg-
we had been strongly fortified, and
Japanese artillery definitely an
swered the mighty American fleets
Ipre-invasion bombardment. On Loi,
invading troops wiped out the Jap
anese garrison quickly after a SINH
lar heavy shelling and bombing.
Gugegwe is expected to fall soon.
Kwajalein was captured four days
after the first troops landed, Febru-
ary l. The battle was bloody,
pillbox- -pillbox struggle, but it's
outcome was never doubtful and
American losses remained moder-
ate. An early Kwajalein report of
l $50 Japanese to 27 Americans
killed has been maintained, 'front.'
line reports stated.
Carrier-based planes still roam
widely over the Marshalls, support
ing the ground invasion. Eniwetok
Atoll, in the northwest corner of
the Marshalls, an important enemy
supply base. was bombed February
3, Admiral Nimitz said
He also announced Wake Island
800 miles north of the Marshalls,
was bombed for the 18th time Friday
night by two squadrons of Coro-
nados.
Marshall Island Targets Raided.
Army medium bombers attacking
other Marshall Island targets Thurs
day night sank a small freighter in
Jaluit Atoll, and Mill Atoll was ma
chinegunned and bombed by fighter
planes February 3.
No United States planes were lost
in any of the raids, presumably car
ried out to keep down possible Japa-
nese attempt TO bring in additional
aircraft.
EniWetok-355 nautical miles
northwest of Kwajalein and about
$50 nautical miles from American
bases in the Gilberts-has been the
enemy's principal staging point for
bringing planes into the Marshalls
via the Carolines. Yet only two
enemy planes were caught on the
ground there in the latest raid, and
not since widespread carrier raids
January 80 have Japanese planes
been reported in the air.
Damage inflicted at Wake was
.z-