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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-28
INVESTIGATION NAMED

An investigator named Wllker-
son was assigned 10 the case.
After Mrs. Lyons returned to De-
trolt she received letter from
WilkerSon asking that she send
him all Pvt. Lyons letters. This
she did.
On May % the war department
Cancelled Mrs. Lyons allotment
checks.
President Roosevelt turned a
query from Pvt. Lyons mother,
Mrs. Mary Booth of Romeo. over
10 tho adiutant generals office,
but Mai. Gen Ulio, adjutant gen.
eral, said the army had no knowl-
edge of Pvt Lyons whereabouts.
So the matter rests.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-28

record in the army as an AWOL
case and the allotment check TO
his wife was Cancelled.
Residents in ST. Augustine shook
their heads when told of the dis
appearance and concluded he must
have been shanghaied The spot
where he had gone has a shady
record.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-28
CHECK UNCASHED

Adding 10 the theory of possible
foul play, the Briggs Mfg. Co.
where Lyons formerly worked, re-
ported that his bonus check of SD
forwarded 10 him had never been
cashed.
The last man 10 report seeing
Lyons alive, a fellow soldier. told
army authorities that Lyons had
this check with him the night he
disappeared in ST. Augustine, Feb.
5, 1914
Besides losing her allotment
Mrs. Lyons also is deprived OF the
protection OF her husbands army
insurance. This was automatically
Cancelled in May when the army
took his name from the rolls.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

load of broileFs ready for delivery
to dressing plant, was crashed
into by a private car driven by
Charles Oliver, Jr., II year old
colored boy who was proceeding
north for the purpose of taking
home a young colored girl to
Millsboro.
The two drivers were killed in
stantly. Their passengers, all more
or less seriously injured, were re-
moved to the Milford Memorial
Hospital in the Frankford ambu-
lance, driven by Joe w. Maddox.
The entire community extends
its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Dais-
ey Mae Burton in the loss of her
beloved husband. We pray that
God will give her strength and
guidance in this dark hour.
Mrs. Grace Ann Long McCabe
has been notified that her husband,
Signalman 2ic Layton w. McCabe
has completed his U. S. Navy train
ing at Noroton Heights, Conn, and
expects to be on his way overseas
ere long. Smooth sailing. lad.
Sergeant William Asher Truitt
is home on a furlough from Kissim-
NEE, Florida. He is the welcome
guest of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Web
ber, and their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Truitt, are well
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

gle from Boston, Mass, and were
recently visited by their son, Elmer
McCabe of Philadelphia.
Miss Jacquiline Hudson spent q
week recently at Fenwick Beach
as the guest of Mrs. Earle Tingle
and daughter, Norma.
Sergeant Leon Campbell is re-
ported to have been wounded in
the Allied invasion of France.
Directors of the John M. Clay
ton School announce the resigna-
ton of the superintendent, DIR. Gil
bert Nickel. His successor has not
yet been selected from the roster
of candidates.
Mrs. Martha /. Pugh, for several
years a member of the faculty of
the Frankford Schools, is doing
graduate work for her masters de-
gree at George Peabody Teachers
College in Nashville, Tenn.
In a dense fog at about z o'clock
Sunday morning, two of our local
young men met swift and untimely
violent deaths in an automobile
collision near the John NJ. Clay
ton School.
Benny S. Burton, young weigh
master for Mikes Poultry Company
of Dagsboro, while proceeding
south. driving station wagon,
filled with young colored men en-
route to Willards, Md, to catch a
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

pleased to have the whole family
together.
About noon on Saturday resi-
dents of this town were startled
by a low-hying Navy fighter plane
evidently in distress. The pilot
made a forced landing in field OF
the Chester Townsend farm. for
merly the property Of Horace j.
Hickman. just across the canal
south of Thatcher street. The pilot
was uninjured and the plane only
slightly damaged. was removed by
the proper authorities early in the
afternoon. rti.fF 3"
In the public auction of the per-
sonal effects and real estate of the
late Dr. Levin E. Murray on Sat
urday the residence and other real
estate was purchased by William
Parkhurst, a Dagsboro business
man! it,.-iH
MIR. and Mrs. Gordon Lane OF
Wilmington were recent guests or
the brides mother. Mrs. Roxie M.
Dukes at her home on Thatcher
street. t.+. se.'t -t
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred w. Long
spent a part of last week in Phil
adelphia with their daughter, Mrs,
@. Thomas Upton and Tommy, Jr.
They were called to the Quaker
City because of the narrow escape
of their son-in-law, Thomas Up
ton, a passenger conductor for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who was
so severely injured one day re-
Gently while coupling a train in
Paoli, Pa, that it is feared he may
never walk normally again. The
young father is a patient in the
Bryn Mawr Hospital.
He and his loved ones have the
sincere sympathy of their local ac-
quaintances who pray for his mira
culous recotery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Murray of
'Bywood, Upper Darby, Pa, are Wis
iting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James X. Murray at their home on
Thatcher street.
Mrs. Ruby Bedwell and daughter,
Miss Nellie, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Crocker on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Stevens and
three children from Ocean View
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Parsons.
Miss Lavessa Ann Hudson and
her cousin, Miss Barbara Jean
Hudson are spending sometims in
Baltimore as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sirman McAllister.
Miss Karen Lee Hudson, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rol-
lin L. Hudson is visiting her ma
ternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Furman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Coffin of
Upper Darby, Pa, spent few
days recently with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Coffin. On their
return home they were accompan-
led by Mrs. Clarence Coffin in Or
der that she might go from there to
New York City where she will
make the acquaintance of her new
grandson, infant child of U. S.
Coast Guardsman and Mrs. Charles
Coffin. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb McCabe are
their kin, Lester Tin
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14
DAGSBORO

Work is in progress on the frt
house located beside the Bethe
Methodist Church. ..
Louise Norfieit. Mrs. Cora Lynn
Melgrad and Miss Virginia John
son of Franklin, Va. spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. o. H
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell OF
Philadelphia spent the week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell.
Sarah Dunreath Campbell is
spending her summer vacation at
Camp Lake, Juriatuska. n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bunting
spent Saturday night at Salisbury,
Md.
Mrs. Preston Vickers and daugh-
ter, Flora Ann, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mrs. Gladys Camp
bell at Whaleyville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Timmons
are being congratulated upon the
birth of a baby daughter at Pen
insula General Hospital in Sails
bury, Md, on Saturday morning,
July 8. Mother and baby are do
ing fine.
Many viewed the fatal accident
of Bennie Burton and Charles Oil
yer, colored, early Sunday morn
ing, of Frankford, killing them
instantly. Both cars were demol-
ished.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. West and
grandson. Jerry Mitchell, called on
their brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. William West, Sr., at
Frankford the past week.
Miss Charlotte and Blanch Pack
are spending their summer vaca-
tion with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Pack.
The community extends its sym
pathy to Mrs. Margaret Davidson
Morris and daughter as she re-
ceived a telegram from the War
Department that her husband, Will
liam Norris, was killed in action
on June IS in France. A beautiful
vase OF flowers was placed on the
chancel rail of the Bethel Metho-
dist Church last Sunday in his
memory.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14
WARWICK

Mrs. Laura v. Mckay, n years
old, widow of George C. Mckay
died Thursday night of last week
at the summer home of. her bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Vending at Oak Or
chard after a five day illness. Fu-
neral services were held at the
James F. Hearn Funeral Home
3202 Market street, Wilmington, on
Monday afternoon at O'Clock with
the Rev. J. Franklin McHenry Off
ciating, with interment in the Riv-
erview cemetery.
Funeral services were held at
Harmony Church on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Sadie
Harmon, wife of Thomas Harmon,
who passed away after a long ILL
ness. Interment was made in the
Harmony cemetery.
John Short has returned to his
home near here from Glen Mar
tin, Md, where he has been en-
ployed for several months.
The Golden Leaf Quartette of
NCW AOi anu thC al Sduio run
two of the worlds greatest quar-
tettes, will be at Rosedale Beach
on Sunday afternoon, July 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins of
Wilmington are occupying their
summer cottage on the Indian Riv-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Esham were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Grace Par
sons at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Short and
family spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barto at Re-
hoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rust of Glen
Mills. Pa, were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rust
over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Littleton and
family of Georgetown spent last
week at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Short spent
the Fourth of July at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Taylor and
family of Georgetown spent last
week at OAK Ofcnaru.
Mrs. Walter Parker was
Georgetown visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shockley and
Gerald Worman were callers in
Warwick on Tuesday afternoon of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones are en-
at their cottage at Oak /
Orchard Mr.. and Mrs. Edward I
Hudson of Pitman, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rust were
recent Sunday guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Ernest Hudson near Days
bOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverty Steele of
spent last week at Oak
Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14
SELBYVILLE

Our church services are being
unusually we'll attended for thi:
time of the year. q.
Many of those who are at theil
summer homes at the nearby re.
sorts are very true to the morning
worship period in their home
church. f@+ st
The past Sunday the pastor, Rev
Charles S. Jarvis read the fourth
chapter of Second Corinthians fol-
his scripture lesson. 1t speaks OF
Paul's sincerity and faithfulness
and also of his daily troubles and
prosecutions.
The text was the 9th and 9TH
verses-For God, Who commanded
the light to shine out of darkness,
hath shined in our hearts, to give
the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
But we have this treasure in
earthen vessels, that the excel
lency of the power may be of God
and not in us.
Rev. Howard B. Warren, PHI. D.,
pastor of Embury Methodist
Church, Brooklyn, n. Y, and his
wife, Mrs. Mabel Warren, expect
to arrive at their cottage at Pitts
burgh Beach, Fenwick Island, this
week, to stay until Labor Day in
September.
Rev. and Mrs. w. Vaughan
Moore and their daughter Ellis,
formerly of Selbyville, now of
West Point, Va, writes their friends
they will be at Fenwick Island on
July IS for four weeks, and have
asked for their friends TO visit
them, like they did last year.
Mrs. Roxie Dukes accompanied
her son. Alfred c. Dukes of New
York to his summer apartment at
Ocean City, N. j., on Saturday for
visit of a week or more with Mr..
and Mrs. Dukes to see their two
month-old daughter, Kathryn AS
nip. for the first time.
Before going away Mrs. Dukes
paid a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Lynch and daughter, Mrs. Miriam
Dukes and Betty Jean at Bethany
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. McCabe
had lot of guests on Sunday and
Monday in celebration of the
anniversary of Mrs. Nc
Cabe on Monday. July 10.
Present for the occasion were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Richards, of
Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ma
gee and daughter Shirley of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Hudson, Jr.. and their son. Will
liam r. Hudson of Selbyville.
Mrs. Kathryn Ringler Hickman
and little daughter Dorothy Ross
of Millville. have been in town for
several days, visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Ringler and son
Clayton on Dukes street, and Mrs.
Olive McCabe Ringler and little
Nina Lu on Church
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Wilgus
and sons were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Wilgus and children at
Beach on Sunday. Their
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

A festival will be held on the
lawn at Chaplain's Church on
Thursday evening, July 20. Home
made ice cream, cake, lemonade,
hot dogs, etc, will be on sale. Plan
to spend a pleasant evening with
your neighbors on that evening.
Services will be held at Chap
lain's Church this Sunday, July Is.
as usual. Sunday school will be
at 2 D. m. and preaching at 3 p.
m. by the pastor, Rev. A. e. Knice-
ley. F.st
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

To save yourself lot of grief
Just take a tip that's hot and brief:
Use extra care. and you'll arrive
In tip-top shape for AS.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-14

father. William Wilgus of Bayard
is away for hospital treatment and
an operation for gall stones.
Evening star., 1944-01-30

"Aftss - days. went back to my doctor. He con.
frmed what my mirror told me. My skin was brighter
clearer, smoother! Later | learned many skin I'M
provements had been observed by all the SO examin.
ing doctors. Actually out of 8 of all the 1885 women
got seeabe, feelable results So the l4Day Pamolive
Plan is now my beauty plan for ife!"
Evening star., 1944-01-30

"Hers'. the proved PolmoIivs Plan: Wash your face
times day with Palmolive Soap. Ihen-each time
massage your clean face with that lovely soft
Pamolive beauty-lather just like cream 10 tins
for full 90 seconds. This massage extracts the full
beautifvne effect from Palmove lather for your
skin. Then rinse and dry. That's absolutely all!
Evening star., 1944-01-30
READ THIS
TRUE STORY :
Of whot
the Proved
1@-Doy
Polmolive Pion
did for
Corinne Cooper
Of St. Louis.
Missouri

my complexion had lost its soft, smooth look. So
said yes when | invited to try the new l4-Day
Pamolive lan-along with 1884 other women all
over the US. A.! My group reported to ST. Louis
skin doctor Some of US had dry skins; some oily;
some average After careful examination we were
given the Pamolve Plan to use at home for ID days.
Evening star., 1944-01-30
YOU, TOO, may look for
these skin improvements
in only II Days!

X Brighter, cleaner skin
r Finer texture
\ Fewer bIemishes
r Less dryness
+ Less oilinesS
4 Smoother skin
r Better tone
r Fresher, clearer color
Evening star., 1944-01-30

This list comes right from the reports of the
36 examining doctors! Their records show that
2 out of 3 of all the 1885 women who tested
the Palmolive Plan for you got many of these
improvements in IA days! Now it's your turn!
Start this new proved way of using Palmolive
tonight. In IA days, you, too, may look for
fresher, clearer, lopelier skin!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Fighting
I'm Spain

NEW YORK. Oct. II ms
Battles of increasing fury be-
tween Spanish Republicans who
are members of the French
Maquis and Gen. Frances troops
along the French-Spanish Py-
renees frontier were reported in
a broadcast from London.
Franco was reported TO have
rushed artillery TO resist Spanish
Republican forces pouring over
the border from France.
The Toulouse radio, in broad
cast beamed to Spain. told of
a manifesto issued in Paris by
the national union of Spanish in
tellectuals, appealing to Spaniards
inside and outside of Spain to help
in the "reconquest" of that coun-
try for her independence. for
freedom and democracy"
Declaring that our love for
Spain and for freedom today
moves us TO promise that the flag
of the Spanish national union will
fly over Spain, with the national
junta in Madrid" the manifesto
said:
I'VE promise to make every
effort to rid Spain OF the
Falange regime and of Franco,
who waged war against
Standards"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Ydnks Repe|
Nazis in Italy

ROME. Oct. IL tINS)-Ameri-
can Fifth Army forces slashed
into German defenses in heavy
rains today to pace the drive on
Bologna by plunging TO within 10
miles of that Nazi-held communi-
cations center while British Fifth
Army units captured strategic
Mount Cece.
Yank combat teams battering
their way up Highway IS, took a
firm grip on the strategic town OF
Gesso, beating back desperate
counterattacks launched by rein
forced NaZi units.
Other American units lunged
forward 10 score limited gains in
the high ground west of the Imola
highway against stubborn rerist-
ance.
British and Indian elements OF
the Eighth Army fighting on the
Adriatic sector punched ahead tc
improve their positions neal
Mount Farento.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
2,4OO Still Idle
At Dodge Truck

The day shift of 2.400 employees
at the Chrysler Dodge truck plant
remained idle again today as the
result of a grievance of 100 re-
pairmen (UAW-CIO) who al
legedIy refused to meet 81 over
time schedule set up by company
officials.
The Stoppage of production be-
came necessary when the repair
work piled up and further pro-
duction would only have added Il
the problem.
1.-THE overtime was necessi-
tated by the unusual amount OF
repair work which accompanies
the breaking In TO production Of
new vehicle" company Off
Gals said. Cnrysler had just
started on a new heavy truck"
for use in China.
The dispute, according 10 Ar
thur Hughes. president of Loca
100. was laid to company effort tC
produce trucks on a prewar basis
He also charged that repairmer
were being forced 10 do assembly
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Wi||kie' s, Body
On Way Home

RUSHVILLE. Ind. Oct. IL (UP)
The body OF Wendell l.. Willkie
arrives today TO be buried in his
native Indiana soil.
He was going to burial ground
in his native state IN posthumous
preference to a place IN Arlington
National Cemetery. Mrs. Willkie
declined suggestion from the
office of the secretary of war that
her husband rest among the ma
tons honored dead IN Arlington.
She indicated her husband would
have preferred burial near his
birthplace.
The coffin will be placed in a
crypt here where II will remain
until the Wilkes son Philip. a
navy lieutenant. returns from SEA
duty TO attend funeral services for
his father.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Recruits
Needed

a call for 300 recruits TO fill the
ranks OF the Michigan State
Troops was announced today by
Maj Edward r. Revolt of the
3lst Regiment.
"NIen from IL 10 IS can be
Of real service by joining the
state organization, and We have
200 vacancies for enlisted and
commissioned personnel" said
Maj Revolt.
Brig Gen. Thomas Colladay,
commanding general. Michigan
State Troops, declared:
These State Troops are
second TO none I'm the nation.
They have attained a high de-
gree of military proficiency. and
command the attention of high
army authorities"
Full-time enlisted personnel are
quartered and fed in the barracks
at 2S5 Piquette, where part-time
men report for drill once a week.
Volunteers are sought for full
time and part-time Duty.
The regulars. paid $50 month,
stand guard duty over public utili-
ties in Detroit and are trained in
military police, infantry and chem
ical warfare tactics.
Applicants may apply at the
Piquette Armory any day between
8 a. m. and 8 p. m. or telephone
MA 0020. Veterans who enlist will
be used only in event OF public
disorders in Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Norwegian Waters
Under Allies Fire

SUPREME HQ., AEF. Oct. IL
1NS)-Norwegians were warned
by Gen. Eisenhower that hence
forth all shipping in Norwegian
waters will be attacked by Allied
aircraft and warships in an at
tempt TO prevent enemy attempts
TO bolster defense of the Reich
with Nazi troops returned from
Norway.
Pointing out also that enemy
U-boats now are operating from
Norwegian bases after being
driven out of the Bay of Bissay,
he declared the Allies must take
advantage of the critical state of
German shipping to cut the inn
portant communicates wi h
Norway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Sd Convict
Is Cdpfured

PONTIAC. Oct. 1.-THE third
OF seven escaped jackson prison
convicts was caught here early
today by state troopers who
spotted him seated in a car.
stopped at a street intersection.
Surrendering without resist
ance, Richard Wilson, a. who p
participated in a daring prison
break Friday told the officers he :
had eaten almost nothing for two
days.
IN PRISON UNIFORM
He was still dressed in prison
uniform.
Arrested with him was the
driver of the car. a Negro. David
Marshall, Al: of 430 Highland. =
Pontiac, who told the officers
Wilson had thumbed a ride with
him.
Marshall was held on charges
of aiding an escaped prisoner.
The officers making the arrest
were Detectives Byron Hoag and
Harry Collins of Michigan state
police headquarters in East Lam
sing. and Detectives ALI Strand
and Harry Engleby of the Pontiac
police department.
Wilson late last night eluded a.
police trap set by the same Off
GERS in the home of his mother &C z
52l Rayburn, Pontiac. He became
suspicious as ne approached the
house and ran into nearby rail-
road yards. Although the officers
gave chase and fired four shots,
Wilson vanished.
He was returned today TO Jack.
con prison where he was serving
a 10 10 Is year sentence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Fleet Tied Up
Wife's Suit Bans Sale
Of Yacht, Plane. Car

Pending decision in his wifes
suit for divorce, William r. Far
mer, owner of a grinding COM
pany. cannot dispose of any of his
assets, which include a yacht, an
airplane and a Car.
Circuit Judge Calender granted
an injunction restraining him
from selling any OF these items
when Mrs. Jessie A. Farmer COM
planned, in support OF her suit,
that Farmer thinks home is a re-
treat where he can come and en-
Joy the companionship and love
and care of his wife in bringing
him out of horrible hangovers. ;"
Mrs. Farmer charges that Far
mer devoted most of his time 10
drinking and spent his money
lavishly on friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
BIoCkbusters Blast
Industrial COLOGNE

LONDON, Oct. IL CINS)-The
German industrial city Of Cologne.
80 miles east OF American army
spearheads inside the Reich. was
blasted during the night by
blockbuster bombs from Raj
Mosquitoes, the air ministry said
today.
Other detectives In western
Germany also were battered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Farmer Arrdigned
In Staying Of Wife

ADRIAN. Oct. II (UP)-Lennie
Gittus. 30. Ridgeway rmer.
stood mute today when arraigned
before Circuit Judge c. Arthur
Rathbun on charges of numbering
his wife, Imogene Becker Gittus,
80 following an argument in
which Gittus- SAID she admitted
iniimacies with another man
Trial was set for the October
term of court
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Allies Take
Albanian Port

ROME, Oct. IL (INS)-The
port of Sarande. on the Albanian
coast 10 miles from the island of
Corfu. fell into Allied hands to-
day after a fierce SUGGEST in which
500 Nazi troops were taken
prisoners.
hopping up operations were in
progress at Sarande as the entire
Albanian drive gained momentum
following seizure of the port.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Dukerque Assault
Believed in Progress

LONDON. Oct. IL tNS)-A
final assault by Allied aircraft and
Canadian artillery batteries 10
blast the Nazi garrison from Dun
kerque was believed in progress
today.
Residents of English coast towns
reported terrific explosions were
heard from the vicinity OF Dun
kerque all night and after dawn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Japs' Burma
Base Falls

THEAS.T ASIA HQ..
HANDY. CEYLON. Oct. IL (UP)
West African troops of the
Allied forces in Burma have cap
tured Mowdok. japanese key base
near the Kaladan River on the
Arakan front, it was announced
today.
Mowdok is 20 miles north of
Paletwa and only as miles from
the former Allied base of Buthi-
daung. on Burmas west coast.