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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
TUESDAY, AUGUST |. 1914

promptly at / o'clock P M (EWT) the following: selec-
ton of former and only being disposed of account
of shortage of labor.
35 head of Holsteins and Guernseys T. B. accredited
Hosten herd SIRE Joe Henger Weld Pontiac Ollie Registry
No 894162 This bull Ia months old and weighs 1900 lbs
His Dam Henger Weld Ollie Home Stead, Registry No.
2103515 is in heavy flow of milk at present The herd sire
was bred by w. H. Sherman, Barboo, Wisconsin.
Della May King B. " B. Registry No. 2O11623
Manor Hill Aggie Fobes, Registry No. 2274426.
Rose Marie King, B. V. B. Registry No. 2004286.
Rolling Knoll Princess Chieftain, Registry No. 2188S09
Balance high producing Wisconsin Bred dairy Many
in heavy flow of milk Some milking much gal
Ions per day. Several will have calves by their sde others
very heavy springers.
Any dairyman desiring milk and herd improvement
should be to be at this sale where you cannot make
mistake buying of these One of the best sales
to be held in 1914.
HARNESS
sets breechbands sets front harness, sets Cruper
plow gears lot of hames collars, brides, choke straps
wagon line breast chains
And many other items not mentioned
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
CARL l.. S. RAMSBURG
Glenn Trout, Auctoneer Raymond L. Kelly, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
MILO THEATRE HAS
ITS FACE LIFTED

According to Balfour o. Lytton,
manager of the Mile Theater the
OPA has released certain parts of
their protector which has made an
improvement in the clearness and
smoothness of the pictures. The
theater has also been thoroughly
cleaned.
Coming soon: "Hour Before
Dawn" 1.-TWO Girls and a Sailor"
Follow the Boys" Phantom
Lady," Between Two Worlds"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

Mrs. Mary O'Donnell of Wash
ington is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Harding.
Miss Carrie Browning was the
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Miles of Clarksburg last Sun
day.
Mrs. Estelle Snyder of Wash
ington is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Snyder.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
|OPA Reduces
Oats Ceilings

An average reduction of five
cents bushel in the ceiling prices
of oats has been announced by
OPA. New base prices at terminal
base points range from II cents
at Seattle, Wash, and Portland,
Ore, to 1913 cents at Philadelphia,
Pa. OPA says the new prices will
reflect parity to producing farmers
during the current crop year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
Washington Grove
Mrs. Robert S. Billhimer
TeIe. GGithersbwrg SAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew He'll have
reopened their home on Chestnut
street after spending the last nine
or ten months in Miami, Fla.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hitler and
daughter Peggy Ann, who are liv-
ing near Aberdeen, spent some time
here this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. L. Hitler.
Mrs. Frank Mcnamara and
daughter Helen have returned
home from Montgomery, Ala,
where they visited Mrs. McNa-
mara's mother.
Miss Joyce Ann Crockett left
for Richmond on Wednesday to
visit relatives. She was accom-
panied by her aunts, Miss Grace
Crockett and Miss Eunice Crock
EFT.
Donald Magruder spent five days
this week home on leave from
Porthmouth, Va.
Corp. Charles r. Thompson of
Camp Barley, Texas, and SIZE
c. w. Thompson who is stationed
in Mississippi, were both home on
time with their mother, Mrs. Yer
gle Thompson.
Robert s. Billhimer is spending
ten days at State Guard Camp
which this year is at Fit. Meade.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Lanahan of
Manassas, Va, entertained the en-
tire Becraft family in honor of
Mrs. Charles Becraft's birthday
on Sunday.
Earl Harrington entered Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment this
week.
Miss Bessie Childs of Olney, is a
houseguest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Pace.
Miss Virginia Booth of Rich
mond, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Ann Thomas.
Mrs. Marion Dayhoff is spend
ing some time at the shore.
Billy Darby spent several days
at home this week on leave from his
ship.
The Washington Grove Red
Cross Canteen served luncheon on
Wednesday to the Production
group and number of other peo-
pie, the proceeds of which went to
purchase five Prisoner of War
Boxes.
Saturday night Mrs. Mabel Mil
Ter and the Misses Anna and Mar
garet McIlwee headed a commit
tee from the Women's Club which
held the first of a series of "Road
Bond Parties" The evening fea-
tured games and refreshments,
with about 30 people present to
enjoy the fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pickles
of Takoma Park and DIR. Ralph
Smith and his family, and Mrs.
Robert Kemp and son Bobby, spent
some time as guests in the Spill
man household during the week.
end.
Mrs. Henry Bright of Washing
ton spent several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Hunt last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
WOODFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ward are
receiving congratulations on the
arrival of son, James Edgar
Harold Ward, on Sunday, July 16.
Mrs. Lenox Howes of Newtown
has returned to her home after
some time with her mother in Da-
mascus, and with her brothers and
sisters of Woodfield and Cedar
Grove.
Capt. and Mrs. Harold Ward
and Mrs. James Kemp visited rela-
tives in Gaithersburg and Wood
field recently. Capt. Ward came
to see his brother Irwin, who was
home from camp.
Mrs. Ava King had her son, Pvt.
Calvin King, home over the week
end recently from Fort Jackson,
South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bowie, Jr.,
have returned from a few days va
cation at Atlantic City.
The Young Women's Bible Class
held their annual picnic supper on
the lawn at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elgie Hawkins. The ladies
entertained husbands and children,
70 in all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Green have
as their house guests Mrs. Green's
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Tindle, and Mrs.
Agnes Boswell of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Minnie Marney and chill
dren of Baltimore, who have been
spending two weeks with Mrs.
Marion Duvall, have returned to
their home.
Miss Shirley Burdette of Kens-
ington is the house guest of her
cousins, the Misses Mary and Lin
da Woodfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Green had
as their visitors last Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur High and Mrs.
Wild of Baltimore.
Mrs. Donald Bowie, Jr., with her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Bowie,
served a picnic supper on their
lawn on Saturday evening in honor
of Donald Bowie, Jr.'s birthday
anniversary.
Cpl. Celeste Hawkins of Hender-
son Hall, Arlington, Va, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elgie Hawkins.
Pvt. and Mrs. Elmer Hines of
Fort Knox, KY, were home for
over Sunday recently.
The Woodfield Planning Group
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William King Thursday evening,
with seventeen present. o. w.
Anderson and James D. King were
present. Topics for discussion
were country roads and electricity.
Mrs. Ava King is spending the
week with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie Hawkins at
tended buffet supper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Talmage Watkins
of Cedar Grove. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Wat
kins. Mr.. Edward Hawkins of
Gaithersburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Duvall of Woodfeld, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Watkins and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burdette
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
Public Sale

On account of scarcity Of labor,
l am compelled to discontinue
farming and will sell at public
auction on my farm, located at
Linthicum Heights, East Maple
Road,
Thursday, August 10, 1914
AT IL O'CLOCK SHARP, the fol-
lowing personal property to wit:
LIZ mich cows, T. B. and Bangs
tested, accredited herd, all will be
fresh in fall; purebred Holstein
bull; 1 work horse; a shoats,
weight about 100 lbs; 1 R. C. Case
tractor with culivator; / two bot
tom tractor pillow; 1 Case corn
planter; / twenty-five tooth har-
row; / Mccormick Deering mower {;
/ Mccormick Deering hay loader ;
1 Mccormick Deering side delivery
rake; one 8-hose grain drill; / Dill
linger Hammermill; one 2-horse
wagon; / John Deere manure
spreader; / disc harrow; 1 nine
foot cultipacker; one z #. Deering
binder, all machinery in good con-
dition.
i Brockway 1h ton truck with
stake body; / electric fence con-
troll; % bushels soy beans; two
24x12.50 tractor tires; / McCor-
mick Deering electric milk box;
eight 2 gallon cans; l milk aera-
tor; 2 milk pals; 1 milk strainer
and many other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
TERMS OF SALE Cash.
c. RICHEY wINTERSON,
Owner.
Roland Maxwell, AuctiOneer.
Arthur Pickett, Clerk.
1909
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

WFOR RENT--Attractive apart
ment in one room. Everything
furnished for housekeeping. Fine
for working people, $40. per
week. Phone Rockville 1917,
106 West Montgomery Avenue
386
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= WANT AD s

Advertising columns p NJ Wednesday
While all representations honestly strive
maintain this department primarily for the readers
We will accept copy which o be misleading
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

~ PEACHES WILL BE RIPE
AT SeibePs Orchard, Spencer
vile, Nd, about Aug. 1. Will
be priced according to grade.
Have a good crop. Expect to
have ample for trade during en-
tire month of Aug. Six varie-
ties, all free stone. May have
few earlier. j. T. Seibel & Son,
Tele. Ashton 2118. 358
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

- PIGS FOR SALE-1O weeks
old, fat and frisky; name your
own price. Call Gaithersburg
lS-F-S. W. W. Hinckley, Ger
mantown, Md. 372
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

~WANTED HOUSEKEEPER :
COOK-Urgent need for house
keeper-cook in county seat nur-
sery school Sept. 1; also one for
the Rockville Nursery School for
colored children at once. Call
Rockville IA. BIT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"LOST-Tabby Cat within the
vicinity of Gaithersburg, mixed
color, male, no special breed.
Reward. Erwin I. Eisenhower,
Gaithersburg 331-R. 378
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE DAIRY HERD

Having purchased the entire herd of Holstens and
Guernseys
REGISTERED AND GRADES
Of Mr.. James H. Cramer of Rose Hill Manor Farm, North
Market Street. extended Frederick, Maryland l will sell
the above premises
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

WFOR SALE-Sow and 6 heavy
pigs, $50; work horse, farm
broke; team of mules; sheep,
heavy ewes; goat (altered)
tame, good cleaner upper; 2-horse
pillow; III H. P. Gas engine ;
U. S. meat slicer, hand or cleo
trio. Persons, Olney, Md. Tele.
Ashton 1928. 353
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

EBABY CHICKS-Top grade
Fast growth-worth raising -
N. HI. Reds, Rock Reds x, or
Barred Rock, $3.50 per 100.
PAYMENT with order, transpor-
tation prepaid. Worthwhile
Hatcheries, 101 w. North Ave-,
Baltimore, 1, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

~FOR SALE-140 acre farm,
best location Fourth District.
Howard County. Frontage on
Florence Road and Frederick
Pike. Good dairy barn, silo,
hog house, 7 room dwelling.
Level land and most productive
soil. BY inspection / consider
this the best farm have for
sale at present and IL is priced
to sell. All equipment and stock
can be purchased. Caleb ID.
Rogers, Ellicott City, Md. Phone
e. c. 27S-W. T-7-2O-44
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"LOST- Ration Books No. 8
and a, name of Miss Rosalie C
Mapson, Box PIP, Rockville
Md. 38l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

- FOR SALE-Vaccinated heif-
ers, 1 to 2 years old, sired by
Registered bull. Can be seen
at Jimmy Kings farm, Laytons-
vile. Tele. Gaithersburg 36-F-2.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"FOR SALE Groom house,
bath and shower, hardwood
floors, hot and cold water; gas
range, modern sink, back porch
screened in; one eighth acre of
ground, chicken house. 200
First St., Rockville, Md. Tele.
374-M nights. 379
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

ITS SURVEYING Farms, lots,
subdivisions. H. NJ. White, "a
Commerce Lane, opp. Court
House, Rockville, Md. Open IL
to 2 daily. No job too small
or too large. Telephone Rock
vile APO or 1881. 316
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

- FOR SALE-1 large Guernsey
fresh cow; l large part Jersey
COW, priced reasonable. If you
VIII come to look you will buy
Them. Jay G. DeMuth, Derwood,
mo. 1926
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

WFOR SALE-2-5-10 acres on
county road, $40 an acre, u
mile from Rock Greek, 11a miles
from Rockville. Mrs. Daisy
Hull, Avery Road, from Rock
vile to Redland, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

- WANTED - Maid for light
housekeeping. Apply DR.. Hart
ley, Rockville, Md. Tele. Rock
vile II. 357
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

. MANAGER WANTED--Mont-
geometry County Thrift Shop.
Nl5 Hampden Lane, Bethelda.
Interesting position for right
party. Easy hours. Call Mrs.
Whalen, Wi. 1851. 28O
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

- FOR SALE-Grade Guernsey
COW, good mixer; Grade Guern-
sey heifer, both springers and
T. B. and Bangs tested. Can be
seen at Headwater's Farm,
Olney, Md. 1853
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"F0R SALE-Ann Arbor baler
with Ruth self-feeder. Also
Frick Thresher. R. C. Riggs.
Foxhall Farm, Gainesville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"LOST-PUPPY- Black and
brown, short tail, weight about
3 lbs, at Calloway's Restaurant.
Reward, contact Galloway Res
taurant, Rockville Pike, Rock
vile, Md. 365
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

~FOR SALE 1 Philco auto
radio; 2 cabinet radios, all in
good condition. Apply Rockville
Paint & Hardware Co. Tele.
Rockville 244. 385
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

@FOR SALE-Gas stove; coal
hot water heater, cabinet style.
Apply TT Maple Ave-, Rock
vile, Md. 1853
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

WDUCKS SUPERIOR NAM
MOTH Pekins-An ages: 1 to 2
weeks old, 35c; 2 a weeks old,
4Oc; 1 month, SOC; 6 weeks, Coo;
ready to fry at z weeks, Zoe;
2 mos. old, SIPS; 3 months old,
$500. Tele. Rockville 158-W.
Judge Hunt, Poets Lodge, West
Montgomery Ave. 387
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-27

"HORSES Bought and Sold.
Good assortment Of all kinds on
hand at all times. Terms ar
ranged. W. o. Dosh, Tele.
Gaithersburg 40. 218
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

full estimates placed the number
of Americans who died there IN
April and May at 2,20O.
/ was assured that this number
is conservative.
Filipinos were dying az the rate
Of 500 a day, Americans at the
rate OF 80 day
This rate became so alarming
that the japanese began to dis
charge the Filipinos as soon as
they became III, hoping they would
die with their families and thus
free the JapS OF responsibility
American officers said that Of
the 5000 Fllipinos who started
out from Bataan April 2. 1912
fully 27,O00 had died by the end
of May.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
('Onldr.
N1cCO.y:

side ny tf7e road from Gsbantuan
city and on the other three by
oyorgrown fields. The Stockade
was split croSswise into three
groups, each about go yards wide
Col Mefinik and / were in group
!. nearest the road.
Each group contained barracks
for approximately 1000 American
prisoners. mostly officers.
CabanTuan Camp No. ? six
miles into the~jungle. was laid out
along similar lines. with It's prs
onerS all Americans.
There was a hospital for prison
erS, stated by American doctors
almost wholly without medicines
or equipment. There were usually
about $500 patients. but they
Jared little better than those III
N the prison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

school Cpl. Lee ROthstein, 1857
Spruce. Roswell, n. NJ. bombar-
der school, I'd IT. Robert ID. Togg-
weller, 1850 COulbourn, Hutchin-
son. Kan. primary flight school,
Aviation Cadet FINS Curtis, 1910
Merrick
Fort Knox, Ky, armorcd school,
= /Sgt. Julien q. Plateyost. 24S3
Parker; Cpl. Eldon Lake, Boyne
City; Pfc. Paul y. Bertrand, f2029
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Service Notes:
SeImdn Field
Is
Michigan Men

Selman Field, La. largest AAF
navigation training school. has
graduated It's second 1914 class.
Its personnel includes eight De-
troit navigators and 10 others
from Michigan cities, as follows
1t. Lloyd r. BodeII, 14ll4 Arch
dale; 2nd Its. Ray M. Ashba,
1911 Hanna; Franz II. LOSING
l4305 Arlington. Lawrence Ober-
stein. 3719 Monterrey: Leonard G.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
OIndr.
Nlct'O.N:

thin connection Of rice and water.
At noon and at night we re-
ceived one mess kit OF steamed
white rice. with about one-half
canteen cup Of a greenish-colored
soup. usually with no substance.
on one occasion the Japs gave
US three chickens and nine eggs
for each mess OF 00-doubtleSs
50 they could claim in propaganda
that we were fed chickens and
eggs.
Copyright. 1870 nv The BsIi Syndicate. Inc.
Tomorrows Attempts to Escape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Appoline: PVts. George AIasich,
Glenle. Albert W. Beck, 2O6l
Ash: Walter ). Way, 62l Lilli-
bridge Detroit. automotive me-
chaniCs. Sgt. sam J. Pallazzola,
1888 Raymond. Pic. SantO }. Mill
tello, .2675 ST. Joseph gun me-
chanics; Cpl. Robert 4. Reubel-
mann, % r. Pearl. Hazel Park
Pfc. Albert X. kalousdian, 224
Pasadena. Highland Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Waldo, 602l Seminole. Alexander
w. HaIatis, 1901 Holcomb: Ed
ward j. konop<a, 1852 Lakewood;
Flight Officer Robert ID. Gummon,
1862 Prairie. Detroit End Its. Eu-
gene Gontar1, 5000 Trowbridge
Hamtramck; James II. Mattis0n.
2I3 W. OakWood, Royal Oak; Jay
II. Mcnglc, l6s Market, Mt Glenn
ems Albert W. Carpenter, Flint;
Frederick ID. Armitage. FaIryleW,
George :. Arnold. Saranac, stew
art J. GulIiSon, ST johns; Thomas
Gardner, Lawrence Gordon, Bat
tie Greek. and 1T. Robert g.. Wild,
26406 Dundee, Huntington Woods.
OTHER ARMY GRADUATES
Carlsbad y. NJ, bombardier
school End Its. Eugene r.. Lock
hart, AfaUIyrrF- john T. Christie,
l202l Broadstrcct Eldon Is. Sew
erson. 1882 Priest, Alex T.. Polk
fr., 1861 Milton f5t'troIt William
W. Kresin, 223Z5 Military, Dear
horn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Ii. { al.
NfeIlnik:

One enlisted man from the
200th Coast Artillery a Mexican,
ESCAPED. went 10 Cabanatuan,
passed as a Filipino. and worked
for the JapS Informed that the
other nine Of his squad were 10 be
shot. he returned.
He was beaten, Shackled so he
could walk, put on permanent
latrine duty and was followed by
guard who held a rope which
was tied 10 him. He was beaten
often. and AZ night locked up.
Five Americans and two friendly
civilian FilipnoS were tied "a
,tskrs and allowed no food or
water for ~ hours for trying 10
deliver food into the camp. ON
the second day one American,
apparently crazed. jerked out OF
ms bonds, ran 10 the Stockade, let
himself in. then went 10 his own
bunk and lay down.
The laps made a great commo-
ton over their charge Of at
tempted escape. lined up the FIVE
Americans and two FilipinoS and
executed them by rifle fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

{ a b anatuan
was a reCtan-
gle about %
by 700 yards.
bounded on one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
1t. Col.
N1eIInik:

their best 10 compile list Of those
who had died previously. This list
was kept up 10 date, and probably
is still at Cabanatuan II contains
many hundreds OF names which
have not yct been announced by
the japanese.
The death rate AZ O'Donnell we
learned. had been frightful. Care
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

For breakfast
Al Cabanatuan
We were ra-
toned one mess
kit of lugao, A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
FORCED BY BAYoNET

"The hrSt time IL happened i
didn't know what was mp. An
enlisted man had keeled over
and the laps dragged him tn
ditch about 100 yards from the
road. was taken out OF the
line and 10 the ditch.
zone Of the Japs handed me
n shovel. Another jabbed
bayonet into my side and gave
an order In japanese. did not
understand. A Jap grabbed the
shovel and threw a few shovel
fuIs OF earth on the unconscious
soldier. Then he handed me the
shovel.
God,
at doesn't help to tell myself
tat the soldier. and others
later, were already more dead
than alive.
THE worst time was once
when a soldier under six inches
Of earth regained consciousness
and clawed his way out until he
was almost sitting upright.
Then I learned To what
lengths man will 90. Mccoy,
to hang onto his own life. Bay
onets prodded me In the side,
and I was forced 10 bash him
over the head with the shovel.
hen finish burying him"
Conditions at Donnell were a
bad AS those along the route o
march. There was only one waite
Spigot for the many thousands
and all the running water in III
vicinity became polluted by tn,
sick and the dead.
In a public speech TO the prison
ers, the japanese camp com
mander stated that he did not Xix,
= americans, and that he did no
: are how many died.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
SHOT WHERE THEY FELL

On the march, cleanup squads
disposed Of prisoners who fell out
Fiipinos were bayoneted or shot
where they fell but Americans
were usually taken some distance
from tho road
Al Tho end Of The day The Japa-
nese usually dispatched those who
seemed too weak 20 n ke the
march on tho following day
Different methods We 2 USED
There were many cases Of nurlal
alive. often with forced assistance
OF American officers
Some prisoners were iofced 20
DIG their own grave victims ~
This were most often FlilplnoS' bu'
there were some cases OF Amefi-
cans being buried alive.
Ma Gum narrated
con the march the JapS
treated the FilipinoS worse
nThe JapS claimed the tilipino>
Ehad turned against their own
blood. that the Filipinos were
Orientals who had betrayed the
Orient,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

w h en- the
Bataan prison
cTS arrived AZ
c a b an a tuan
our group did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Gulfport Miss alrplane me-
chanics school Pfc. Walter A.
krok. 1901 Lylord Camp Grant,
III. medical clerical school. Pvt.
Gordon u. DeMara, 20O0S Heating.
Yuma. ARR. flexible gunnery
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

/ heard the story of the
death march from Bataan TO
Camp O'Donnell from many re-
sponsible officers, but | heard
il most often from the major.
EDITORS NOTE-This of-
fcer is Vest Point graduate,
and although his H0mc hns
. beer a44,4t.+tea IA MILITARY e44tAe4-i--
ties n rH not be used here.
NO WATER ALLOWED
After the fall Of Bataan, ap-
proximately 10000 American and
$4,000 Filipino prisoners were
marched 10 San Fernando, Pam
panga, about 10 miles They were
in different groups, some treated
worse than others. My friend
call him Mai. Gunn-told me
I'VE often passed running
AetreamK- hut the laps Sa4dnm al
Flowed W. 10 drink. \ few pris-
oners tried, most y Filipinos.
InfA =hEIH=AilRA- anu I'LL - tHA
where they fell. II we drank
from muddy carabao waHo",
though, the laps didn't seem TO
mind. That's where ~ many
hundreds got dSsenierX.
These groups passed through
Iiibao village and were kept there
overnight IN a galvanized TIN
warehouse with no windows.
First the laps bcrded as many
into the building ~ seemed pos
Slhle, requiring all 20 stand men
more prisoners were placed out
side the door Guards then took
a steel cable and by puling u 'aut
squeezed thcpI INTO the building
The sliding door was then closed.
By night no prisoner was al
lowed outside There was no Sanl-
tation inside and several died each
night