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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
Camp LaJunta
IL. 'harlcs A. Mcneil. {. o.
ny Cpl. James q. Fox

We acieomc Il. EDWARD King
cra wa reccn'e MAS appoinf.a
adiun 70 THIS squadron Wc
wisA .im M tho saeccss due hW
wh ~ehnc under our COM
marane ffeer ~ Charles A
MfN lie is r. former assistant
~ ctnalr Narshau Feafhrsfon
sqraffop conmandcr u tho loioih
SCUM ION
Ws wish q announce tho 5fs,h
Jnli.ef VEl be hcafd weekly
fTM sav nishisl over Station
Koko "a Jurta The annourcer
WIFI be rfc Frank J N'cy, bis
iness NAN frmefly 81 pcirot
Mith ili now q neinher ~ our
squadron Their singing NIL
bring ON ne true negro splrii-
uals crl lanes A Evans IS tho
lcad' Az o;fanizer y TIC QUAR-
tct,a
Thf 3tsih bomharaicss PLAYED
20 roola crowds AZ both VSos
Frd aHA saturday nights The
seven eHiresters really exploded
and gave ct Mia JUMPING iiyc
We have featured sentimental
han me gentleman Of swing
III Har1s0n who Is mas'er -
The Ne Trombone
Our BASKETBALL team retugned
10 arlon Thursday evening after
long reft The Brown Bomhcrs
rla,cd the eeSh Guard So and
dtfeafed ,hem "a 10 "a rst. RAY
mond Wh head was high Scorer
with seven hncNtts 70 his credit.
P,t. Hora smiih was second
IT. Willie Iledrs formerly Of
Detroit. Mich was stationed here
FOR one month nc vas an en-
rinccr on the field He graduated
from yalc university and has re-
Gently been sent 20 lpskegce In
sttute. OF Tnskegee Ala
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
DUCHESS CLUB ENJOYS
HISTORY PROGRAM

The Duchess ~ WaNnc cle'
vas enteralnel F,h 80 az the
home of ! % Turner on AHt'.aa'
Nfer me ba-ness session ? brief
rfocram on negro history va~
wien Ioii'e Weaver -
hartman or ne program Jessie
Ponder rafe Nv interesting tax
bau' ten og landing Nesroes Of
indav Inalndire ne work OF ne
rtiet. Henry @ Tanner Remarks
were also made hy Ida Farmer
md Annie Leak
climaNus This enieNahle al'a't
was a GcleeNhle repasi served
ny thr hostess
The ncx' meeting viii be Win
i.mile weaver rs hostess a. the
home az lola on Aniietam
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

are 'tf fito r .frer - t
Natiera cesr 80 Ncrra womca.
mcahfr ~ if cslear Ci Iih-
critics 6nn.mntoe Na'ora Law
,crs raa ok Cosnf, ~ as
sociaann National Bar assca
ton Nous ass tcaene - No~cn
voters 500 rd Med lcA riiy
organization Nrsi Ass0
lion o. Women iaaNn " ~srs
Army for Natiora dcfens smaf
crs Committee - 'h service
Mons center ard ssrr 81
tho south Central q n 'ee o'
the War Finance DIVISION ~ ,hr
rs treasury She Is ga af
of lshr Marshall Law school, ava
holds master of.iaw degree ffar
r.ovola In 1874 she MAS aa'ni'
ted 20 fho rs supreme Court
bar
Since tha hsrlnrlns of ioi7
Afv Sanr-sn lawon has ~
voted an o. her fimc 81 the gen
trsl nratice ~ 'lw 800 = laafed
In her own hl as 2'l> Se.il
Stae street Chlgaey "a Mafe
lite she Il Mrs ieset
u vifr % ar oHniiH1 and
well known chcaec attorney
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
Mrs, Patton Surprises Husband
Nth Birthday Party

The saxophone But The most dra-
matte moment OF the evening WAS
provided by Mrs. Strickland whose
stirring rendition OF the song.
Love Me- had many Of the guests
at their eyes All agreed
that this was The mosf beautiful
episode OF truly merry evening
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

discussing these affairs even with
close friends
s IN honor Of now nclshhors.
engaged couples. or for p house
warming And ftcu fr A house
guest from another city
. No ali engraved Invitations
should be addressed to Mr.
10 The girl should 70 first.
her escort following her
II. IL is her duty 70 take care
OF all The bedrooms and The at
fached bathrooms
IL she should mall the letter.
whether II IS addressed 70 a man
or q woman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

Howard 4 Coffin president q
National Council Of YMcA o.
America president ~ the COM
mItiee OF MANAGEMENT OF Detroit
yMcA and general manager 81
The White Star division of ihe
Scconv Vacuum on COMPANY VII
no guest cf tho s. Antoine Com
miice ~ no Monday night.
March 8.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
ny RIBERTA LEF

Isn't 4 bad form for a dim
rcr guest TO talk to one neigakor
more than TO the one on ne IN
er side when reatcc az he table ,
? What should hostess saw
II a Young man whom she has
invited 70 a party asks to bring
certain girl?
=. What Is the proper way TO
invite friends to Christening
4. Would Il be hetter 70 saw
VIII you have lunch with me ("
or "Will you have luncheon With
me-?
S. Can you give soma sugees-
Tens for refreshments 10 serve AZ
q small, informal garden party?
6. Is IL All rieht 70 send a we'd
ding gift 10 the brifegroom II one
does not know the bride
Z Should orc evr discuss IN.
Innate or personal affairs With
acquaintancos
s. For what purposes NAV aft
+. noon teas be given
2 Is # correct Is address an
engraved invitation 10 John
Smith Esquire?
10 II a conpl, 4 dining in =
restaurant whore there IS dane
ing. who leads the rov from the
able 70 the dance Moor
II What d. tho date Of an
upstairs eirl' consist of,
10 In wha, WY should . wom-
an present letter OF inirodrc
jion?
Answers
]. a guest who Is 'ac,iul viii
show no discrimination AMI MI
try 10 divide tho conversation as
equally as he can
?. The hostess should tel him
that she would be clad 70 have
HIM bring the girl and she
should chain The girIs address
and invite her 10 tho party
These Invitations may he by
Informal notes or by telephone
4. The more formal word IS
luncheon. but lunch Is IN more
usage. especially n Won are In
wiling n friend 70 emf with you.
&. Sandwiches. cake iced tea or
iced coffee.
&. No: All gifts are sent 70 the
bride. ncvcr TO the groom
:. 80; this IS not only poor
taste but one often regrets doing
II. One should ne careful about
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

On SUNDAY evening IL ~iN hirte O'Clock the plym-
otth league viii sponsor membership tea Thc league
believes that does not reach everyone therefore IL Is
Opening rs doors To certain Interested IN cur
rent affairs The organization is led hv President Thomas
Williams Invitations are in The mail plan to spend
Sandal evening with TllF PLYMOUTH LEAGUE.
We'll folks that hfirg- io Il close another week Of
what buzzcd in the Motor City be seoin YOU all too
Bye
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

ATTORNEY
FROM CHICAGO
SPEAKS HERE

ATTORNEY Earn Simpson rlav-
IN spoke for tho Den0l, Metro
q l'au coanel Of tfe National
conac.l Of Negro women AZ a
luncheon SATURDAY. aner on al
'he Gotham hotel Among ATTY
ciart MS important affiliations
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

1ue e.ti4lf~ f,li ASA tsi wear on & r. ss esS III
PERI Fmatce tife p' Sigma Thssa q rsnih annual
BROWSING around III, a.asees ca4g glimpse Of
lhe Nett handsome he.tenAft f 3 Sett The 0yl-
som lan tatnr anna e4gf rs Ma Sn+tH LoS War
YEN, Gcaa.tf Blec,ae J.aaita Walker
'efN'il hea1e haa re aash.tg No4re air corps
lsl tgYfa 3lthtr * .s.f r.~ nst been
VA, \. .. ... .~.sl 1900. fsee tH sH us
Horace RoQe of ai. itnre was hY es lone.
me self retse koere NeGhee and
Allen Joit arrived laf 50 think
at il they cd gt here e tAis tne
haf Young WAS .- ctt1 @ aNe of his
sharp otf' Nt.ft iat laslf So an
ItrS aNg tAe foNs oi ihc nryfe.,f4 Aslear e" les,
Barbara itBargie cna 81 Nhtly and Er NsF4Gaens
young brother
For The first Tins gmres au JOY GeD~ts lua-tall
Leona Wallace and R,h "Too4c~ Robinson without
Coastg ardsman Chr.S B.we oh PCS of course /
ud see ltrmal Berry lH that Sc4r.tN
Aro4nd ahoat during the TN r.4,c .ricrmiS.or
got glimpse of Barbara Snktofd who !, reall, grow
ng to he quite dazzling Young lady SIT Bernard Don
Field; also from the tc.d Its l,frtfv ana Rr4ddock
Braoae hs al nltaHs c2 delighitU SQUARED Rachel
lcona Las key. the Ccnon> Carmca Lemon and scores
oi Others zoo numero4s 81 mention oil hand
Then too there We're those charming Young Delsprites
head usher along with sister Norma 1ery beautiful in
uue green lace and net gowns. Betty GiNens was very
demare ln a frock Of yellow naQusctte LaDon Fields
chose white for he evening Ter gown Of chiffon was
carried OIL by elbow length gloves also IN white Nema
May accented her tanptrnc chiffon dress ,yitb cold ac
Brtfc psrnc.,.s ebae, wv n.'. '"rgr'ssUs was
ne 'ca quests aS they assembled ne salrs 70 the balcony
n crepe gown of Shaded orange The 1.-THE iQu.c az
{ ara tfem"r was hfonrM oe IN white and green The
blouse q Jersey wa, fath,fcd up y 'he flowing skirt Of
net White ir youthful ~ e WAS worn dcnurel, hy ou-
~e loOnis The bodice stabbed With gold nailheads
orsages worn By h' rrls were presented them by he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
Club President And Treasurer
Given Surprise Party By Members

Members Of the Wide Awake club Of Ehenezer AME
church surprise birthday party in honor Of Mrs An
Harris president and Mrs Rebecca Jackson treasurer
of the club The affair at the paatia home Of Mrs
rene Gilmore. $50 Medhurv. last Thursday evenng. The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11
CORPORAL
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CONTINUED from page "
known in these parts rs that ener-
vescenf Kitty Cox 1ho attended
y ~ Michigan and worked al
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance
company and the Dcroit Urban
league some years back Mynna r.
Hall OF Erie. Min also went 20
Australia whore she, Ike Miss
Cox Is stan assistant Miss Hail
IS a graduate Of me University Of
Toledo whore she received a RE.
she did work towasd a masters
degree at Howard university. She
taught nutrition 70 adult education
tlasses Tor eiehi months in Detroit.
Mss iIau vas empWyei by The
census burcau the department OF
aruculnue and the once Of Eco
monte Warfare IN Washington,
nc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-11

Edyih White lcr las end
for a WISH With relatives and
friends 10 kansas. whii Helen
Cuzrens. Mrs. Marian NAvlkcr
and CeoA whiitakcr Boykin viii
leave here Thursday @ a''erd
Flight Officer Peter WAi'aN,s s
graduation a. Tuskcece on "a ,r-
day. They vii be joined q lassr.
gee by the young flyers uncle MI
laYd whitaker. president q spa
Carolina STATE college rele Y
WISH in south Carolina .bciefe RI
turning 70 Detroit. lie viii be STA.
toned at Seifridge Field.
watch this column next at b
for news about other local Ns
Who are wearing khaki uniforms.
and don't forget that The BOYS
awfully lonely in camp and Ia q.
amt war zones and long to rcc'i't
y.mail letters and copies Of A
home town paper, The Detroit III
bunc Send them the paper IA'y
will enjoy reading f. The sub
scripiion price in sl75 for GA
months; So year.
Evening star., 1944-08-20

Lieutenant, corporal and crafts mon-the
h'nk'es still work soseshss'-Tom Hinkle
now builds Flying Fortress engines at Studebaker
"here his record as a motor car craftsman goes
back nearly % years. At last reports, one son,
George is an Army Air Forces lieutenant in India,
Bill Hinke. Toms other son. is Coast Artillery
corporal in the Fiji Islands
BUY MORE AND MORE wAR soNns
Evening star., 1944-08-20

Contrasting with thot top
foshion, there's this demure
dinner dress for the college
qir. 1t is OF black and white
totfeto, with hustle back ond
block velvet bow.
WIDE World Photos
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Fire DELAYS Salaries
In 2U. 5. Department,

Salary checks of some Agriculture
and Interior Department employees
who did not work full period and
were scheduled for payment Mon
day will be delayed a day or two as
a result Of a two-alarm fire which
was discovered in a cage of the
check preparation division on the
fourth floor of the Treasury Annex
at Pennsylvania avenue and Madi-
son place NV. early this morning.
Assistant Chief Disbursing Onicer
E. j. Brennan said today.
All employees Of the National
Housing Authority, the Federal
Public Administration, the Attorney
Generals office. the Maritime Com
mission and the War Shipping Ad-
ministration who were scheduled to
be paid by supplemental checks
Monday will receive their checks,
Mr.. Brennan said.
The fire was discovered by Eugene
c. Natter, a Secret Service guard.
He said he smelled smoke on the
fifth floor and turned In an alarm
at $40 am.
Firemen had the blaze under con-
troll within half an hour. although
they remained at the scene more
than five hours. Sixty typists who
work in the section were given the
day of, but special service unit
was kept on duty to determine what
checks must be duplicated.
Chief Disbursing Omcer G. F.
Allen said he thought the bulk of
the damage consisted of blank
checks. vouchers and partly written
checks.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Laval Working Hard
To Draft His Defense

~ Ine ASS0ciAteo Press.
DELE, FRANCE, OUTSIDE
MORVIILARS. Aug. "a. Delayed)
Laval, with Marshal Petain
still at his side, Is working des-
perately at Morvillars to build q
case" for himself and it Is expected
some sort of a new French collab-
orationist government will be an
nounced shortly-if there Is yet time
Despite many conflicting reports
about the whereabouts of the two
Vichy leaders, including stories they
had been removed to Germany, a
reliable Associated Press informant
said both still are In France at
Morvillars.
Laval and Petain each has q luxu-
rious chateau at his disposal in
Morvillars and were there at 10 pm.
tonight.
The informant saw Laval and his
information concerning Petain was
well founded.
Laval has complete freedom, but
has been circulating the story
through friends that he is . pris-
oner, the informant said.
When he left Paris Laval was &C.
companied by Otto Abetz, German
Ambassador; Joseph Darnand, chief
Of the vichy Militia; Marcel Deaf,
Minister Of State: several Gestapo
agents and others.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Texas Holds Runoff Primary
In Three Districts TODAY

oy the Associated FreSS.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 26.-Texas Is
conducting runoff primary today
to select Democratic nominees for
three congressional posts and sew
eral State ofices.
These are races in which no can
didate received majority in the
first Democratic primary July %
The names of the winners will 20 on
the November election ballot, along
with other Democratic nominees for
final vote.
In the congressional races, candi-
dates include:
District MAT Patton, incumbent,
and Tom Pickett of Palestine. a
former district attorney.
District 9J. J. Mansfield, in
cumbent, and L. j. Sulak of La
Grange, State Senator.
District 17-Sam Russell, incum-
bent. and Clyde l.. Garrett, former
House member,
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Aerial
Continued From First Page.)

FW-19os in the air, plus Al on the
ground. Ten more German fighters
were caught in the Beauvais area.
One of the days kills was made
at Dion, where 20 clumsy troop
carrier JU-52S were left smoldering
as we'll as two fighters.
The I'd Tactical Air Force alone
yesterday destroyed 269 motor We
hicles, 56 tanks, 20 barges, 2 motor
vessels and tugs.
Both heavy and medium bomb
ers made attacks in support of the
Finnish fight for the liberation of
Brest. British Beaufghters, escorted
by Polish pilots in Mustangs, set
fire to a heavily armed escort YES
sci northwest of Borkum in the
Frisian Islands and left two other
ships ablaze in the 16-ship convoy
Typhoons and Spitfires harassing
the German retreat across the
Seine saturated the lower reaches
Of the river with bombs and rock
cts. They set fire to at least two
large ships which later were be-
lieved sunk.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Southern France
Continued From First Pape.)

NOoiioAAucO TIOm CuSG FdBe.J
that all pockets on the east side
OF the base were wiped out and
that all Of Toulon east of the ar
senal is now solidly in French
hands.
In Marseile the French con-
tinued to wipe out hot spots held
by the Nazi defenders. They were
attacking the Notre Dame de la
Garde area, which the enemy still
held.
The Navy reported that enemy
guns in Cannes were bombarded
heavily before the city surrendered
and that cannon from Allied war
ships also had fired on inland
targets.
Two enemy ships were attacked
by torpedoes, and one was sunk and
the other damaged, a naval spokes-
man said.
The Allied air arm attacked COM
munications north of Aviguon and
Knocked out an important road
bridge between Mines and Mont
pellier, southwest OF Avignon. The
rail bridge across the Rhone River
at Avignon was bombed.
Marauders piloted by French
men attacked gun positions on the
Island Of Rattoneau, outside Mar
seille, reporting direct hits on the
target.
Good weather, which has aided
the Allies since D-day, continued,
and armored columns had the ad-
vantage Of dry, hard roads In most
OF the 5000 square miles Of the
liberated area.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Allied Bombers Attack
Enemy Troop Movements
Ey the Associated Press.

Sy tne Associated Press.
ROME. Aug. Substantial enc
my troop movements in Yugoslavia
and Greece were attacked by Allied
war planes yesterday for the second
successive day, but whether the
Nazis were trying to get out of those
countries following Romanias sur
render was not definitely known.
Raj Mustangs shot up four trains
on the Zagreb-Banova Jaruga rail-
line in Yugoslavia, at least two of
which were loaded with troops, and
a motor convoy near Arta, Greece.
Thirteen enemy planes were de-
stroyed In yesterdays Mediterranean
Allied Air Forces operations, most
OF them by American fighters escort
ing Fortresses and Liberators on
raid against two aircraft component
factories at Brunn in Czechoslovakia
and the Prostejov airdrome 20 miles
northeast Of Brunn.
Three heavy bombers and nine
other planes were lost from all
operations.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Col. Gobreski Swooped Low
To Avoid Guns, Forced to and

probably damaging it. Two miles
farther on Col. Gabreski had to
belly-land IN q small clearing.
His flight companion saw him run
from the plane apparently unin-
1ured. and then turn back, obvious
" aiming at destroying his ship.
But Thunderbolts in the air already
were lined up on it and blew it up
with their '50-caliber machine-gun
bullets.
1t. Joel I. Popplewell, Liberty, KY,
said some Of the flyers wanted to
land and pick up the colonel, but
there was no nearby field big enough
to accommodate q Thunderbolt.
Ran Toward Woods.
1T we had had a decent chance
to make a landing and take-off
that's all we would have asked" 1t.
Popplewell said.
The last thing he said to us over
the radio was that he had had it. F"
In hope that Col. Gabreski might
be able to make his way out Of Ger
many, 1t. Popplewell and a COM
panion kept the story Of the mission
secret until word reached the base
today that he was . prisoner Of war.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Railroad Suit Unfounded,
Southern Pacific Head Saws
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2e.-The
antitrust suit filed by the Depart
ment of Justice against Western
railroads and certain railroad as
sociations and individuals has mo
foundation for the charges" de-
clares A. T. Mercier, president of
the Southern Pacific Co.
Mr. Mercier said that "even
though one foundation) existed,
this is no time to file such a suit.
"The Nation is depending on the
railroads in large measure in the
winning of the war" he added, and
the defense of an antitrust suit
makes deep inroads upon the time
and effort of the principal officers"
of the companies affected.
Charges that discriminatory
freight rates have held Western
territorial development back" Mr..
Mercier said, ARE without the
slightest foundation"
Evening star., 1944-08-26

for active duty after Today fur
Tough.
He was called into the service as
q member Of the Naval Reserve in
January. 194l. A native OF Alex
andria, he is graduate Of George
Washington High School and was
employed by the Christian HeWich
Brewing Co. before entering the
Navy.
Marine Corpl. Francis G. Olczak,
husband Of Mrs. Francis G. Olczak
of Alexandria, also has been
wounded in action, the Navy DE-
partment announced.
Sergt. David c. Nicholson, Is, hus-
band Of Mrs. Elsie D. Nicholson and
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery E..
Nicholson, $500 Edmonston avenue,
East Riverdale, Md, was wounded
July 81 during infantry fighting in
France. his mother has learned.
Sergt. Nicholson worked for the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad, where
his father is police sergeant, be-
fore enlisting in January, 1941.' He
went overseas in September, 1912.
Decorated
Col. Arthur e. Mickelsen, Alex
andria, has been awarded the Legion
of Merit by Gen. Eisenhower for
outstanding service in the planning,
organizing and alerting of supply
signal troops for the North African
operations, the Associated Press re-
ported today. At present Col.
Mickelsen is signal officer at an in
vasion base section in England.
The citation was for Col. Nickel
sens work during the period Of
June, 1912, to October, 1943, when he
served in the ONCE of the chief
signal officer in the European theater
of operations. He served as director
Of personnel and training and as
director of projects.
The colonel's wife, Mrs. Carolyn R.
Mickelsen, and daughter Carolyn, IA,
live at sos Woodland terrace, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1944-08-26
BY DAVID M. NICHOL,
War Correspondent of The Star and
Chicae IN nailv Nev4

MOSCOW, Aug. 26-The Red
Army's special debt of vengeance
against the Germans who hanged
the heroine. zoya Kozmodemyans-
kaya, near Moscow in November.
194l, continues to be exacted in
strange ways along the Soviet front.
There is no available information
about the fate of the 332d Regiment
Of the Nazi's 197th Infantry Division,
as such, which has been identified
as the unit occupying the village of
Petrishchevo, about SO miles west of
Moscow, when the hanging occurred.
But from the woods of White
Russia now comes the account Of a
new installment collected from the
Nazis on this debt of revenge.
One of those soldiers, who stood
SO arrogantly in the snow of Petri-
shchevo's square to watch the girl
executed, was among the Germans
Evening star., 1944-08-26
Chinese Score Gains
In Tengchung; Jap
|Counieraifack Fails
By the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Aug. 26.-Chi-
nese forces besieging the main
japanese Tunnan Province bas-
ton Of Tengchung have made
advances in the southern section
Of the city, the Chinese high
command announced tonight,
after Japanese counterattacks
against positions inside the city
were repulsed.
Large quantities Of food, supplies
and medical stores were captured as
the attacks were thrown back, the
high command said.
Enemy positions in the southwest
ern part Of Lungling, the secondary
Japanese base in the province on
the Burma road, were attacked and
taken Thursday. On Friday a key
position south of the city, held
stubbornly by the japanese for more
than 10 days, was taken by the
Chinese who captured large quanti-
ties of food and ammunition.
East Of Mangshih the Chinese
threw back an enemy attack and
thrust against hills 4 miles north
east Of the city, the communique
said.
Earlier the Chinese high COM
mand revealed the Japanese had
launched q new drive northward
from the neck of the Luichow Pen
insula on the South China coast
opposite Hainan Island.
The new enemy drive was
launched from Suiki on Wednesday
and by nightfall had reached the
southern outskirts of Limkong, a
junction Of four highways. There
was no immediate indication
whether the new drive was merely
another mopping up operation or
the beginning Of a thrust on the
Kwangsi Province city OF Liuchow
a railroad junction center 200 miles
to the northeast.
Capture Of Liuchow would threat
en- several important air bases and
tend to neutralize Kweilin, provin-
cial capital Of Kwangsi, as the key
center in the defenses of South
China.