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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-17

You say you miss me as days go
by;
My letters are sweet, and yet you
cry;
You think of the things we used to
do,
And write to me when feeling blue.
The war cannot last forever, I
know,
But here on manuevers, there's no
jlace to go;
The people are strange and don't
understand;
We just find enjoyment any way
we can.
We have a job, and it must be done,
And We'll not rest until we have
won;
I have no time for dates or play;
You say you are lonely, stay that
way.
We don't need women to give us
cheer;
It's your voices, dear folks, I want
to hear;
We sit around and play the blues,
And wait to hear the latest news:
My dear ones, I'm as lonesome as
a man can be;
When I think of the distance
between you and me,
1t makes me sad, and homesick too,
And brings back memories of me
and you.
When the beautiful sun sets in the
West,
Upon my knees, before 1 rest,
I pray that God will see us through,
And arrange a meeting for me and
you.
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Veterans Adm. Favcility
Nayxyin o-top Conpaotio,,t

fSlCl Oils Il dNCllllN,
Newington, Connecticut
Dear Dribbles:
My mother has sent me some of
the old issues of The Smyrna
Times, and 1 have just finished
reading your answer to a letter
written by one of the Boys who has
been detailed to the work of guard
ing some of the German prisoners
of war here in this Country.
Your reply was not exactly a
bouquet, but 1 hold your opinions
on this German war prisoner bust
ness. These men are living better
than they did while serving in their
own army. Even on shipboard,
coming over here, they lived better
than did the fellows who went over
after them. The eighty cents a
day pay these prisoners receive is
more money than they were paid
for over-running Europe, commit
ting wanton murder and rape, and
stealing food from impovished peo-
lple for the betterment of their
super race" The majority of all
the "poor misguided German civil
ians" were very much in favor of
their Army's march on the civilized
world. There were great parties
celebrating the glorious bombing
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Smyrna, Delaware

Dear Dribbles:
Another one of my sons entered
the Service on December 9th, 1913,
and is now stationed with the u. S.
Navy at cambridge, Maryland.
Will you please publish his address
in your column? 1t is as follows:
William Brice Johnson, A. S., Co.
No. 1853, Barracks 424 (L), u. S.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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haunted, was pointed out to her.
She made other visits to this region after
that and became increasingly interested in
the life that fourished along the river
hundred years ago. Out of her research has
come her exciting novel, "Dragonwyck,"
about haunted house and the people who
lived in it.
The story concerns Nicholas Van Ryn,
who ruled estates of Dragonwyck in a sys-
tenn of medieval feudalism; of Joanna, his
fat and food-loving wife, and her mysteri-
Gus death; and Miranda, the golden-haired
romantic young girl who unwittingly be-
comes involved in the sinister fortunes of
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1I117rI -rIeI TTfe, "TT05e P0WCrIu VI
first novel, "Typee" causes such stir in
literary circles, Mr.. P. T. Barnum and Tom
Thumb, and Martin Van Buren,.
Anya Seton is the daughter of Ernest
Thompson Seton, who many years ago won
over the youth of America with his stories
of animals and wildlife. "Dragonwyck"
appeared originally in the Ladies Home
Journal and is on the way to becoming
major fin,
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READING & WRITING
BY6Mm Savva AND MmM1Em


" weekend back in the of automobile pleasure trips
the writer Anya Seton and her husband for up Hudson
River Valley region 1t this that old manor alleged be
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fetal clipped out full line). After
being here several weeks we have
set up our hospital and are very
busy taking care of the many pa
tents.
The city nearby, which 1 cannot
name, probably was a beautiful
place before the war. There are
still many beautiful scenes left,
buildings, great churches, land
lscapes and numerous statutes.
Since being located here 1 have
only been into the city 1 refer to
the one time. We are usually too
busy to secure passes.
Well, I think have ratified on
lenough-making this letter more
of a story than anything else. 1
don't believe I know many of the
Boys who are on your Honor Roll
very well, but 1 do want to wish
each and every one of them the
best of luck, and trust that We'll
all be back home before very many
more months have passed.
Before closing, 1 want to say
that it makes a fellow feel very
good to know the Boys from his
Home Town and the vicinity are
doing a swell job in the Camps at
home, on the several battle fronts,
and the civilians in their work on
the home front. When this war is
over, and it will be soon, everyone
can say that they have done their
part in achieving this final victory.
Every persons full cooperation in
this respect will bring an ultimate
end to this war-troubled world, and
once again restore peace on earth,
and good will towards men,"
Yours sincerely,
Stan. Graham
Sgt. Stanley T. Graham
A. S. N. 32069778
A. P. o. 367, Postmaster
New York City, New York
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DRI B BLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
by

David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
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LONELY

You say you miss me, each time
you write.
You dream of me while asleep at
at night;
You hope that I'll be coming home
soon,
And you think of me when you see
the moon.
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Kenton, Delaware

Dear Dribbles:
I have poem that George w.
Pearson wrote and sent to us. 1
thought 1 would send it on to you
to publish in your column. George
has quite a few friends around this
area who no doubt will be glad to
read it.
In Georges letter, he said that he
had received your Christmas card
and that he would like to write to
all who sent cards to him. How
ever, he states that this would be
next to impossible as he is too
busy cooking for the Boys who are
now out on maneuvers. So he wish
es to thank everyone, and hopes
that they will sometime have the
opportunity to write.
Thanking you for every effort
you put forth to encourage these
Boys, 1 remain
Yours truly,
Laura Dunning
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the great house. Among the peonag who play incidental part
in this tortured young poet named Edgar Allan Poe
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Well, old son! Really didn't
think it was in youl However,
you're letter was as welcome as the
flowers in May. Sergeant, it was
a long time no see, no hear. 1 did
manage, through the loyal efforts
of one Franklin Woodall in your
home town area, to get your pres
ent address just before Christmas.
Yours, and quite a few others,
brother Francis included. He is
another young fellow who owes me
a letter for over year now
Course he is keeping busy down in
the Caribbean Area. You no
doubt know his address. 1t was in
the December 10th issue of Drib-
bles, along with your own.
Do you remember the last time
I talked with you? You were with
Randolph Faulkner. That was back
in August 1912! Randolph is now
Corporal in the U. S. Army, sta
toned at Fort Lawton, Seattle,
Washington. Randolph is still an
other soldier who owes me a letter.
He has been in active service since
September Bird, 1912.
Stanley, quite few of our Boys
are over there in your Area. I sin
cerely hope that you will meet up
with some of them, but outside the
line of duty as it were.
The recently reported bombing
of our hospital unit in Italy has
aroused all America. The Hun is
not much improved since the days
of old. To have bombed clearly
identified hospital, with red cross
displayed on white background, is
the work of an inhuman mind-or
group of minds--call it what you
will. This has happened not only
once but twice according to re-
ports. May God gather close to
Hill Lie SOulS VI lLC Ola fAlllCiiSoli
Army nurses who lost their lives in
the savage bit of work. And may
the Boys who read of this revenge
themselves upon these Germans I'M
til their last plane is blasted from
the sky, and their last ground
troops are destroyed. This will not
in any part pay for the lives of
those six brave American girls, but
it will give personal satisfaction to
our Boys in the air who are press
ing down on the buttons of their
machine guns. And it will give our
Boys fighting on the Italian soil a
greater incentive to carry on.
Stanley, Dribbles endowed read
ing your letter very much, and 1
feel sure that those who read this
column will join in with the re-
quest that you become one of the
regulars from this time on. So
let's hear from you again every so
often and let us know how things
are going over there in the Medi-
terranean Area. Meanwhile, Drib-
bles wishes you the best of luck
opJ oil t1o+ ooae xr,;+b IL
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lished by Roy Publishers, formerly one of
the leading publishers of Poland, now es-
tablished in the United States.
Jesse Stuart reports that one-fourth of
the entire population of his home town
Greenup, Kentucky-is reading his novel,
"Taps For Private Tussie." Greenup's pop
ulation is 1,12S. "The old men back in the
hills are having their glasses reftted so
they can read my book" writes Jesse.
MANY of them can't read 4 chapter in
t they are reading it,
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day they read so slowly. Yet they reading it,"
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The Book-of theMonh Club April selection
Blessed Are The Meek novel of the time of ST. Francis by the
noted Polish author Zoa Kossk BLESSED Are The Meek will be pub
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

cloud being churned in a storm. "a
wasn't so bad 20 look at but the un'
earthly noises il made set our teeth
chattering.
See, cried the hermit, highly
pleased, Zeke thinks I'm taking down
the strait.jacket so he's coming out
10 scream all night. Watch how
drive him away
With that the old codRer quickly
jerkcd the dropping garment back 10
the top OF the pole Zcke quit howl
ing and floated back into the jungle
Then the hermit dropped the strait
jacket and Zeke came wailing back.
Let's get away from here. ] said
TO West and we rowed out 20 the
Jceps' and sailed away. In the gath
ering darkness we could still see the
hermit standing by the flagpolc rails
ing and lowering his strange stand
ard. And floating out across the
water came Zcke's cries OF rage and
laughter"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

along here now almost any minute
I'VE stopped cold Petit said, not
knowing what 10 expect and the her
NIT walked over TO the flaEpole. He
united the runner lines quickly and
lowered the straight jacket TO half
mast.
Sure enough. out OF the darkness
crazy ghost came looming, shrek.
ing like delighted idiot. ! was never
so scared in all my life
The apparition scared over the
palms like a soft white tropical milk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

they would Ike The opportunity Of
jusufyng themselves by saying that
vcEetarianism has failed me towards
the end OF a long life, and that ! have
been obliged 10 turn 10 meat"
Nitrolic Shaw. whom II. c. VOLS
once accused Of cheating by taking
liver extract and tossing it off as
those chemicals is as proud Of his
record as a vegetarian as nc is of his
niche in contemporary literature. For
Wells, and others who like TO pull
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Eayesdroppiinq
ISdScIanGg

EENCLE SAN has become the
worries biggest" caNcsGroppcr'
~ He listens 10 every radio sta
ton, big and little, in every corner
Of the Globe A staff OF bilingual
experts, constantly glued TO car
phones, take down everything that
foreign broadCasters say.
In modern war. where propaganda
plays such 4 major role, it is import
ant 10 know wh., the enemy IS say.
ing as soon as ne says it, Often. too,
foreign radio stations spin vital mill
tary information and give clues to
conditions on the home 'front.'
Everything That is monitored is
analyzcd and Channclcd 10 10 differ.
cnt United States war agencies In
formation is sVappCd with The British
who operate a similar caveSdropping
service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
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his leg" Shaw has only contempt
Because of his views he has been
the butt OF many stories. one OF the
most often told tales is about the
actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell. who,
exasperatcd at q rehearsal Of one Of
ShaN,S plaNS.- shouted.
SHAY, some day You'll cat a pork
chop, and then God help al women
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

one nibble Of 4
chop or a steak
in the past 90
years.
Only recently
[ h @ S h a 7 p.
Iaa-uA1-a-d--p4 rel
- - tt 'ff
bearded writer
flew off tho
handle vixen re-
ports appeared
in the London
press that be
c q II y & OF dlllDB
h @ alth he was
taking liver eX-
tract.
These TunlOrs
are constantly
recurring and /
think / know the
reason S h a W
beloved 20 re.
porters. Meat
caters are in
vardly ashamed
Of their vice and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

~APTAIN OWEN Pr
fishing Sloop "Jccp>
49, ono 20 tell too muCl
goes on among the thousa
l-pys off Florida S gulf e.
many u man. as like
wanted somcWhcre lor
Tut when the Skipper SCI
mats different and riEl.
bOthcring him "A lot
Shall he risk ridicule b.
10 10 County officials at
or Key West on just keep
the whole amazing husin
1T AN began, Pctit Ill
yatclv, when l saw some
White waving from a IA
on Sting Ray Key. Thi
il was a distress signal, "
i'm M a little cove.
That's no flag I s
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

CraZlPSt Ghost
Il You Ever Saw
y Said the Bearded Hermit.
That's Why ! Run Up the
Strait-Jacket When He Gets
HOwling. One Look at That
Thing and He Outlets Down. "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
Jap Paratroop Threat Knocked Out By Tanks
CANADA PREMIER
 UPHELD ON ISSUE
 OF C0N5CRIpTI0N

OTTAWA, Dec. 8.-The Canadian Parliament today gave Prime Min ister Mackenzie King a decisive vote of confidence endorsing his decision to conscript troops for replacements in Europe thus splitting the con- scription issue for the duration of the war The vote was 143 to 70, nationalistic French Canada, tra- ditionally opposed to conscription for fighting overseas, dividing to give the government measure support after an eloquent plea by King.
 Twenty-one members of French speaking Quebec Province and other Fren c h : speaking constituencies abandoned the historic French-Can- adian position and voted for the government. These 21 members in- cluded five cabinet ministers. Thirty six from Quebec and French-speak- ing members voted against it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
ONE SUPER DESTROYED

U. s. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS AT PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 8.-One Superfortress was de- stroyed and two others damaged on the morning of December in the strongest counter raid the Japanese have made on the B-29 base at Saipan, .i-- Now announced today.
 Abouf f
 bomber u n sse base f tef giants ake a la Admira ,aH
 Six enemy uuinp.ib ~o.S s.-M ----4 by anti-aircraft fire from shore guns and warships. Personnel casualties on Saipan were one man killed. one seriously wounded and a number slightly wounded.
 Nimitz said the raiders dropped a few bombs and swooped low in straf- ing runs.
 The loss of one B-29 and the dam aging of two others in Wednesdays raid is the first officially reported damage to the striking force of sky dreadnaughts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
SUpERS MAKE NEW ATTACK;
 LONG RANCE
Gianfs of Air Bomb Jap h.
 sfalIafions on Two Jima , Also in MdnChuria

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - Super fortressea striking from the Saipan bases, bombed Japanese~installations on Two Jima Island in the Bonins today.
 The attack was carried out by B-29s of Brig. Gen. H. s. Hansell's Fist Bomber Command, Gen H. H. Arnold, Commanding the Army Air Forces, announced.
 The communique said the par ticulars of the attack will be an- nounced when more information is available.
 The big bombers flew approxi- mately 750 miles north of their bases and the attack was the second in as many days by Superfortresses, Asiatic based B-29s having attacked the Japanese dominated Manchuria yesterday.
 From Pearl Harbor, Admiral Ches- ter w. Nimitz reports the raid on Two Jima was perhaps the greatest ever made on the Pacific and a record load of bombs we're dropped
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
Nips Admit
 Tidal Wave
 Hif In e m
However, They Do Not Say Much About Dam-
 age Caused
(By Associated Press)

Radio Tokyo today admitted the quake yesterday caused tidal wave that covered houses and the water started landslide that damaged buildings.
 After almost day of denials, Major Damave of Domei, admitted Tokyo was shaken and tidal wave inundated houses.
 A Domei dispatch, intercepted by EGG, said "a seismic center quake hit the Tokyo district yesterday afternoon. The Sea and Enshu dis tricts were affected. This included Hemmatsu, Shizuoka and Nagano and their vicinities, where some damage was caused to dwellings. In Shizuoka Prefecture, roughly 125 miles southwest of Tokyo, tidal waves caused some houses to be inundated while damage at Nagoya was slight. Only window panes were broken. In general the damage was slight. Practically no damage was caused to our production facilities"
 No mention was made of. damage sustained to shipping. This may well have been heavy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
56 PA5SENGERS IN
 ON PRINCESS N0RAH

The Princess Norah arrived in Juneau last evening with the fol- lowing passengers from Seattle Mrs. Hazel Baker, Michael D. Baker, George Baker, Miss Caro- line E. Brophy, Lester L. Bugbee, James Burgess, Jr., Mrs. Nancy E Cameron, Frank L. Childs, Mrs Mary J. Childs, Miss Mickey Marion 'Crowell.
 James H. Davis, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Davis, H. Logan Geary, Mrs Jessie B. Geary, Mrs. Amelia Hansen.
 John Hovan, Mrs. Susie Hovan, William c. Jackson, E. Jensen Mrs. Iona Jensen, Mrs. Beryl Jones, Jon Jones, Miss Linda M Jones, James A. Kelly, Richard Marshall, Mrs. Ruth Marshall, Miss Martha A. Mckenzie, Roy V. Nell son, Mrs. Melita Nelson, Eugene T. Nolts.
 Miss Margaret M Nolts, Mrs Thea Nesler, Ernest Parsons, J. T Petrich, Mrs. Hazel Petricb, Mrs Clara Shearer, John D. Sundberg, William E. Stone, Miss June West, Jack Westfall, Mrs. Ethel Vest fall.
 From Vancouver, B. C.-Walter P. Bystrek, Hawley Dudley, Mrs. Mary Dudley.
 From Ketchikan-Judge G. F. Alexander, R. E. Coughlin, Mrs. R. E. Coughlin, Margaret Daniels, R. M. Griffin, Miss F, E. Holton, Miss M. K. Maynard, H. c. Ru- dolph, Mrs. A. Snow, J. H. Stone, Mrs. M. M. Wood
 From Wrangell-Miss Rose Goe- nett.
 Leaving for Skagway were the following passengers: Mrs. E. Fall, Robert Dusenberry, Walter Grace, E. B. Clayton, E. A. Dayton, Leo L. Lazetti, Georre Jollie, L. Law renee, Mai E. Lovgren, R. L.. WilliaH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
DRIVE FOR CLOTHING BY SONS OF NORWAY
 E MOST SUCCESSFUL

Twenty-Five hundred pounds of new and used clothing, collected by the local Sons of Norway under di- rection of the American Relief for Norway, Inc, member of the NWF, will be shipped South on North land Transportation Company boat, Mrs. Chris Wyller, drive chairman, announced today.
 She also said the Sons of Norway would conduct similar drive in the spring It is hoped the clothing can be distributed in Norway this winter through the Swedish committee which opearted out of Stockholm.
 Latest advices from German-held Norway state there is a dire need of clothing, especially infants and childrens.
 Mrs. Wyller said the results were very gratifying and the organization expressed it's thanks for the clothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
TANKS NOW 8 MILES DEEP IN SAAR BASIN
Sdarbrueken Is Ripped to Pieces by Guns of
 Third Army

PARIS, Dec. 8.-Lt. Gen. George Patton hammered home an attack a mile and a half into the Siegfried line and is now eight miles deep into Germany's Saar Valley, while his Third Army of Long Toms and Howitzers ripped to pieces it's capital of Saarbrucken from three miles away
 The campaign, which is a month old today has already invalidated the rich coal region which supplies the German Army with ten percent of it's iron and steel.
 Two strong bridgeheads have been forced along the stretch where the whole east bank of the Saar is built solidly of one little war industry steel town after another.
 To the south, the Allies jabbed down the Alsace plain within four miles of Colmar, where front dis patches said the Germans are fight ing a rear guard action toward the Rhine rail bridge at Breisach.
 French First Army troops virtually cleared the long Ruhr River Valley through the Vosges northwest of Mulhouse, occupying Bitschwiller and carrying the fight into streets less than p miles southwest of Col mar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
5UpERF0RT. FR0MSAIpAN
 STRIKES LAPS

TWENTY FIRST U. s. BOMBER COMMAND. SATAN, Dec. 8.-One American Superfort on weather re- connaissance dropped incendiary bombs on Shizuoka. important Jap anese rail center, 100 miles south west of Tokyo, early today.
 The returning crew reported the incendiaries started four fires, vis- ible 45 minutes flight from the target.
 Tokyo radio reported that Super forts from the Marianas made four separate visits today over Tokyo and other points on the coast east of Tokyo in flights which covered an 13-hour period. The bombers drop ped no bombs, the Japanese said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-08
SKIING PLANS ARE
 DISGUISED AT LUNCH

Further plans for the coming skiing season on the Douglas Island Ski Trail were announced today at the weekly Friday luncheon of the Juneau Ski Club in the Baranof Ho- tel Gold Room.
 The ski patrol was organized at q meeting held this week by the out door committee and two members of the Juneau High School Ski Club. The patrol is to take care of the cabins, seeing that they are cleaned and ready for skiers' use at all times and to handle any injured persons giving them first-aid and aiding in carrying them to town v T
 Bill Hixson also said race. and tournament committee has been ap- pointed and volunteer group Is working on the ski tow. The For- est Service, 1t was announced, will make signs to be placed on the trail to point out which path is the foot path and which is reserved ASA onA~i oiuy- t
 The party planned for this week. end has been postponed until De- ,cember 16. The social committee is to meet next week to make final plans for the party.
 Max Rogers suggested the date for the weekly luncheon be put on the Baranof Hotel bulletin board.
 Those attending the affair were: Bill Hixson, Mary AlEhousc. Vi kiassen, Ernie Parsons. Joe Werner. Max Rogers. Lillian Gardner, Ruth Schranka, Margo Bailey. Morine Johnson, Gail Tomilson. Lincoln Turner, Len Evans, Estsile Casier and Eileen lellan.