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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
1t. Parsley Will Wed Houston Girl
In Tallahassee Thursday Evening
Mr.. And Mrs. Donald M. Par
sley And Son Will Leave
Tuesday For Wedding

The wedding of Miss Sarah Ber-
iron, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel R. Bertron of Houston,
Texas, and Lieut.. Walter Linton
Parsley, United States Army Air
Forces, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid MacRae Parsley of Masonboro
Sound, Wilmington, will take place
on Thursday evening, June %, at
8 o'clock at the Presbyterian
church in Tallahassee, Fla,
where Lieut.. Parsley is stationed
at Dale Mabry Field.
Miss Bertron will have as her
maid-of-honor, her sister, Miss
Mary Victoria Bertron of Houston
Lieut.. Parsley will be attended
by his brother, Donald, MacRae
Parsley, Jr., as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsley, parents
of Lieut.. Parsley, and Donald M
Parsley, Jr., are expected to leave
for Tallahassee on Tuesday to at
tend the edding. Miss Bertron' S
family will also go up to Tallahas.
see for the wedding.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. E.. P. Grow
and Mrs. Harry Stovall, Jr., oil
Wilmington, who are visiting ir
Houston, will entertain at the Hou.
ston Country club in honor of Miss
Bertron at supper party.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

Engagement
Is Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wettig Of
this city, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Jeanette, to
Clarence Lemar King, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. King of Winter
Park.
The wedding will take place in
August.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

marriage by her mother, wore a
dress Of white wool crepe and
corsage of pink and white carna-
tons.
Best man was Cadet Thomas ].
Throgmorton, and groomsmsn
were Cadets E. L. Thompson and
w. H. Wallace.
Mrs. Ward is the daughter of
Mrs. Eta Hall Grover of Hunting
ton, W. Va, and was educated in
the Huntington schools and now
holds a position at Western Union.
Cadet Ward is the son of M.
and Mrs. Carl S. Ward Of Bolivia
He is graduate of Southport High
school and is in training at the
Coleman Flying school, Coleman
Texas.
After the wedding party h y
were entertained at dinner giver
at the Coleman hotel. Cadet Ware
and his bride will make their home
at BIT Cottonwood street, Coleman
Texas, for the present.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

The original Monitor, the ship
that changed warcraft design and
construction, was built in 100
days.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Annie Herrin0
Elmer Snipes Wed
I In Baptist Church

The First Baptist church was the
setting yesterday morning for the
marriage of Miss Annie Wells Her.
ring and Elmer B. Snipes. The
Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton. pastor.
performed the ceremony.
der blue crepe trimmed in match.
The bride wore a gown of pow.
der blue crepe trimmed in match
ing lace and a small hat of the
same hue. Her corsage was OF
orchids.
Prior to the ceremony Miss
Katherine vonGlahn played Schu.
bert's Serenade, Nevin's Canyone
Amorosa and Gounod's Ave Maria.
Mrs. S. w. Crimson, soloist. sang
the wedding hymn, O, Perfect
Love and AT Dawning by Cadman.
Mrs. Snipes is principal of the
Chestnut Street school. Mr.. Snipes
is manager of the Independent Ice
company. After a wedding trim
the couple will spend the GUNNER
on Wrightsville Beach. For travel
ing Mrs. Snipes wore a two-piece
oress OF navy blue with navy ac-
ceSSories.
among those who honored the
p1loe were Mrs. E. H. Pope, Mrs
Lucille Schuffler, Miss Sue Boone
MISS Katherine vonGlahn, S1rs.
Claude Efird, Mrs. E. M. west
crook, Mrs. j. H. Debnams. MRS
Snipes. -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Miss Thomas,
Mr.. Martin To
Wed On June e

Mr.. and Mrs. T. c.. Thomas of
Jackson Springs, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Margaret, of Wilmington, to Will
liam r. Martin, also of Wilmington
son of w. B. Martin and the late
Mrs. Martin of Faison.
The wedding will take place on
June %, at 5 o'clock in the chapel
of the First Presbyterian church
in Wilmington.
No invitations have been issued
but friends of the couple are invit.
ed to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Miss Bullock,
Mr.. Harrison
Announce Plans
ouiet Wedding Will Be Sol
On,nized Wednesday Noon
At Brides Home Here

rhe marriage of Miss Mary Bel
,,,1,,ck, daughter Of Mrs. Ernest
n,l1uck and the late DR.. Bullock,
ID Charles Moore Harrison, Of
gainesville and Marietta, Ga, will
y. eo1emnized in quiet ceremony
= The home of the bride, SIT Mar
,o+ streets, on Wednesday. June
~ At 70 o'clock noon.
Miss Bullock will have as her
,lv attendant her sister, Alice Lee
pgm I1 as maid-of honor, che will
~ even in marriage by her broth
~ Matt Bullock.
aTr Harrison will be attended by
tic father Dr.. w. B. Harrison of
Gainesville. Ga. as best man.
The Rev. Mortimer Glover, rec
.or of St. James Episcopal church.
will officiate at the ceremony. No
rvitatione are being issued.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

Ecuador has 10 seaports.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Miss Doraine Hall
WEEDS Cadet Carl Ward

In a candleight ceremony per-
formed at 7 o'clock on Saturday,
May 6, at the First Presbyterian
church of Coleman, Texas, Miss
Doraine Hall became the bride of
Cadet Carl S. Ward, Jr., U. S.
Army Air Forces. The Rev. John
Meuller read the marriage VOWS
before an altar banked in white
lilacs.
Mrs. Elmer Simpson rendered
the music and Mrs. Carl Mellon
sang several selections.
The bride, who was given in
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Shirley Schuyler
Entertained AT
Club Luncheon

Miss Shirley Schuyler, daughter
of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Courtland
VanR. Schuyler, was honored on
Friday with a luncheon at the
Cape Fear Country club when
Mrs. L. w. Preston entertained
in her honor.
Guests were invited for 1870
o'clock and places were laid for
the following: Mrs. Schuyle--, Miss
Virginia Mccormick, Miss Eliza
beth Marye, Miss Fannie Longley,
Miss Laura Roe, Miss Douglas Nc
Koy, Miss Ann Phillips of Mem
2his, Tenn, Miss Frances Penton,
Miss Jane Sprunt, Miss Jane Rey-
nolds, Miss Nell Trask, Miss Mar
tina Lee White of Richmond, Va,
Miss Julia Harriss. Miss Patty Ma
loney, Miss Mary Hill. Mrs. Will
liam Peck and Mrs. Schuyler.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. G.. w. Melton entertained
at her home on Masonboro Sound
on Wednesday honoring her grand
son, Frank Steven Melton of Ala
media, Cal, on his third birthday.
Games were played and the follow
ing guests were invited.
Leonard Frank Melton, Rose
Farrow, Marie Fales, Ray Farrow,
JACKIE Fales, Harriet Gallup, Mary
Gallup, Dorothy Gallup, Johnny
Brinkley, Jerry Allen Farrow, Aenr
Lumsden, Joan Farrow, Shirley
Farrow, Aline Todd, Jimmy South
erland, Peggy Farrow, Raymond
Farrow, Jr., Ann Kirkum, Jean
Kirkum, Judy Whitman and AKRON
George.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Miss Pauline Baise,
Marvin Nelson Will
Marry On June oath

The following invitations have
been issued here:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thomas
Baise
request the honour of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter,
Pauline Virginia
to
Mr.. Marvin William Nelson, junior
on Saturday, the twenty-fourth OF
June at twelve o'clock noon
Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina
Vinegar brewing was known in
the seventeenth century in France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18
Miss Jean Alexander
Webs 1t. R. F. Kruger

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Alexander
announce the marriage of their
daughter Jean, to Lieut.. Robert F.
Kruger, Fort Fisher, on May IS.
Lieut.. Kruger is the nephew of
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Craft, 1910
l0h avenue, Sacramento, Califor-
MA Mrs. Kruger is a resident of
his city.
No announcements are being is
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

D. S. Shaw Huntsville, S. c., and
Miss Mary Lilly Williams, Wallace.
Returning from their trip Cpl.
and Mrs. Deasy will be home to
their friends, 401 B. Vance street,
Maffitt Village.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-18

A sunfish became wedged in the,
propeller Of the twin-screw steam
err Fiona and caused the port en-
CINE to stop. The ship was forced
to proceed on one MOTE, since
the fish could not be dislodged at
sea.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
German E-Boat Pens
Al Le Hayre Bombed
In Big Raj Attack
Nozis See Raid as
Forerunner Of Operations
East of Beuchheud
BY the Associated Press.

oy tue ASsOCldbcu FIeoS.
SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, June 15.-German
E-boat pens at LIE Havre were
attacked by several hundred
heavy Lancasters yesterday In
what was described as the heav-
lest Raj bomber command day.
light operation of the war, it was
announced officially today. The
planes, with fighter escort,
dropped many 1,200-pound
bombs.
Enemy broadcasts reacted to the
new Allied attack on LIE Havre, ly-
ing just east of the Normandy
beachhead, with surmises that it
portended forthcoming land move
in that direction.
Meanwhile, the British Air Min
istry revealed that a force of fast
Mosquitoes attacked the synthetic
producing center of Gelsen-
kirchen in the Ruhr last night.
Other British planes laid mines in
enemy waters. No losses were re-
ported.
Early today. a force of between
1000 and 1000 American Fortresses
and Liberators with escorting fight
ers swept over France, bombing air
plane plants, airfields and railroad
facilities in a dozen places.
Berlin radio reported an attack
on the great industrial city of Han
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Allied Troops Break
Resistance, Advance
All Along Italy Front
orieto, Aquilo and Norni
Captured After Foil Of
0rbetelIo to 5th Army
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, June 15.-Allied troops,
breaking the stiffening German
resistance Of the last three days,
have made . general advance all
along their line in Italy, taking
Orvieto. Aquila and Narni and
pushing onward. Allied head
quarters announced today.
Orvieto is 81 miles northwest of
Rome; Narni, Al miles north, and
Aquilla, 54 miles northeast. Along
the west coast the 5th Army has ad-
vanced 10 miles beyond Rome.
As one 9th Army column entered
Orvieto, an important road junction
northeast of Lake Bolsena, another
reached the outskirts of Terni, but
was delayed by blown bridge and a
German counterattack in the vicin-
ity of the city.
Fifth Army troops along the west
coast met determined enemy re-
sistance at Magliano, IL miles
northeast of Orbetello, but swept it
aside and entered the town.
The fall of Orbetello itself, west
coast town II miles beyond Rome
and the center of German resistance
to the 5th A1my's offensive, was re-
ported last night.
In the Lake BolSena area French
troops continued to advance and
the Americans reached Pitigliano, II
miles west of the northern end of
the lake, and sent reconnaissance
elements farther.
Allied troops in the Adriatic sec
tor are across the Saline River.
Despite the arrival of fresh Ger
man divisions in Italy Allied armies
still are encountering only forma-
tions made up of remnants of the
14th German Army. Apparently
these are being used for the present
delaying action and the new divi-
sions are being saved for a stand
on line farther north.
Allied heavy bombers attacked
oil refineries in the Budapest area
and Northern Yugoslavia while
medium bombers attacked rail tar
gets on the Italian east coast and
south of Florence.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
| o. Worth Clark
| Leading Rival
| By 10 Votes
81 the Associated Press.

=
BOISE, Idaho, June 15.-Incum-
bent D. Worth Clark moved back
into the lead today in Idaho's see
saw race for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination, claiming a To-
vote margin over Glen H. Taylor,
former troubador cowboy.
With returns from Tuesdays pri-
mary election in from 715 of the 845
precincts, Seantor Clark had .10,0l7
votes to 10,007 for Mr.. Taylor.
The last previous tabulation had
given Mr.. Taylor a 14-vote lead and
it was apparent that the victor may
not be known until the official can
vass, starting June "a. q
Since counting began, the lead has
changed frequently among Mr.. Tay-
lor, Senator Clark and James H.
Howley Of Boise, a political new
conner who now is in third place
with 9,046 votes from 705 precincts.
Winner OF the Democratic NOM
nation will oppose politically strong
Gov. C. A. Bottolfsen in November.
Gov. Bottolfsen, twice Governor,
won the Republican senatorial NOM
ination by margin Of nearly 2 to !
over Ben johnson of Preston, an
other political newcomer.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
(Map on Page Al
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15.-A power
full American task force, which
has been harassing japanese
strongholds in the Marianas Is
lands since last Saturday, IS nov
attempting to land troops On
Saipan Island, the Tokyo radio
declared todaya daring opera
tion which, II successful, would
give the United States an ocean
base within 1900 miles OF Tokyo
(Tne owl said a Japanese i'm
perial headquarters communique
announced that q landing st
tempt 4i1o Was being made at
Tiniail Island III the Marianas
and that heavy \ fighting Is In
progress between Japanese units
and enemy forces.')
While there was no immediate
confirmation Of the reported land
ing operation, Admiral Chester w
Nimitz disclosed yesterday that the
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Battle in Northern Burma
0pened With Allied Thrust
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS. Handy, Ceylon,
June 15.-The battle for the North
Burma town of Mogaung was joined
today, with Chindits british air.
borne troops and jungle force un-
der Brig. Gen. Mad Mike" Calvert
striking by surprise from the east
aided by maximum American bomb
er and fighter support.
Capturing the neighboring viii
lagos of Pina-Nmi and Mohaung,
the force-which included Lanca-
shire fusiliers and South Stafford
shires-took an ammunition dump
estimated to hold 200 railway car
loads.
Observers reported that the Jap
anese were caught completely un-
aware by the initial thrust. The
battle is developing in fierce pro-
portions with heavy casualties on
both sides. they said.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Picture on Page A-3J
Hy tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15.-The French
Committee of National Liberia
tion reported today that Gen,
Charles de Gaulle during his
trip to the Normandy beachhead
had left everywhere instruc-
tions regarding resumption OF
civil administration, organiza-
tion OF supplies and public re-
lief"
In a communique issued through
the French Press Service, the COM
mittee said Gen. de Gaulle had
been given a most moving demon
stration of courage and devotion
by the population of Isigny and
that elsewhere he was greeted In
the same atmosphere of immense
fervor."
Plans Brief Trip to AIgiers.
Gen. de Gaulle, back in Britain,
touay laid before British and Amer
ican political and military councils
a claim of enthusiastic support from
newly liberated Frenchmen to back
his demand for recognition of the
French Committee of National Lib
Grafton as the voice of France.
Gen. de Gaulle was said to be
planning tentatively to return
briefly to Algiers to report to the
French Consultative Assembly on
the result of his discussions with
the British and with Gen. Eisen-
hover, before proceeding to Amer
lea to see President Roosevelt.
The London press hailed the gen.
erals swift trip to the Normandy
front with the expressed hope 1t
lcna Dr, q III ., rano a q s
Evening star., 1944-06-15
u. 5. Casualties in Italy
4,472 in Six DAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American Army casualties in Italy
increased by 4,472 during six days of
heavy fighting in the Alban Hills
and in smashing the German lines
south of Rome.
In the period since Allied landings
in Italy, last September through
June S, casualties have accumulated
as follows: II ,103 killed, an increase
of 1,139 in the six-day period be-
tween May 80 and June S; 42,489
wounded, an increase of 3,935; 8,409
missing, a decrease of 602.
Transfer of some names from the
missing to the death list probably
accounted for at least part of the
increase in the latter category,
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Keefe ImpIores
House to Provide
'TuH Underwear
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House was asked today to
provide suit of underwear for a
Wisconsin man 6 feet inches tall
and weighing $50 pounds.
This constituent of mine really
faces a crisis" Representative Kee<e,
Republican, of Wisconsin told the
members. Due to mistakes In OPA
handling of ALLEGATION and produc-
tion, he can't find a suit of UNDER
wear anywhere in the Nation big
enough. Can any man in this House
help me?"
Why don't you give him a suit
of yours?" asked Representative
Mason, Republican. of Illinois as Mr.,
Keefe well over feet and weighing
more than 200 pounds) sat down
amid laughter.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 15.-A German
submarine invaded the North At
lantic fishing grounds recently
shelled and machine-gunned Bos-
ton trawler and forced all but two
of the crew to abandon ship.
The submersible finally left, her
skipper apparently thinking the
traWler would sink. Then the crew
returned, put the vessel in shape
and brought her into port early
today. her hull and superstructure
looking almost like a sieve.
Details of the attack were given
at press conference by Capt. James
L. Abbott, IS, skipper of the fishing
vessel, the Lark, owned by F. J.
O'Hara Bros, Boston operators.
The vessel is 145 gross tons.
The submarine first was sighted
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Mine OFF Turkey Sinks
Swedish Red Cross Ship

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, June Is. - The
Swedish Red Cross ship Fenja sank
between Calino and the Turkish
mainland, probably as result of
striking a mine Swedish officials
were advised today.
The ship was carrying relief sup
plies for the Greek population in the
Aegean Islands.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
World Peace
Plan Outlined
By Roosevelt
Program Embodies
Council Of Nations,
international Court
(Tert OF President Roosepelfs
Statement on Page A-2.
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt, in a state
mert today, outlined a plan for
a postwar organization to main
tain peace which he described
as "a fully representative body
with broad responsibilities for
promoting and facilitating inter-
national cooperation, through
such agencies as may be found
necessary, to consider and deal
with the problems of world re-
lations.'
Explaining that the plan was the
elimination OF nonpartisan confer
enccs which have been held during
the last 18 months, the President
set forth the salient features Of the
proposed organization as follows:
!. It would embody a council,
elected annually by the fully repre-
sentative body of all nations which
would include the four major ma
tions and q suitable number Of other
nations. This naturally was assumed
to mean the United States, Great
Britain, Russia and China.
The council, the statement said,
would concern itself with peaceful
settlement Of international disputes
and with the prevention Of threats
to the peace or breaches Of the
peace"
2. 1t would also be an interna-
tional court Of Justice ito deal pri-
marily with justiciable disputes
The President emphasized that
I'VE are not thinking Of q super
state with its own police force and
other paraphernalia of coercive
power" but only Of an arrangement
through which nations would nlain-
tain adequate forces to meet ths
needs Of preventing war.
The Presidents statement was
made public after q morning con-
ference with group headed by
Secretary of state Hull, which Is
known Informally as the Adminis-
ttratioi1's postwar planning board.
| On this board aiSo are Undersec-
retary Of State Stettinius, DR.. Leo
Pasvolsky Of teh State Department
and DR.. Isaiah Bowman, president
of Johns Hopkins University and
q noted geographer Mr.. Stettinius,
DR.. Pasvolsky and DR.. Bowman re-
Gently represented this Government
in the conferences with the Allied
leaders In London.
Evening star., 1944-06-15
U-Bout Shells Boston 1ruwIer
In North Atlantic Fishing Area

about 2:30 am, Capt Abbott said,
but was mistaken at first for a
friendly patrol boat. Then John
Aspell, at the wheel, got good look
in the moonlit night and Capt.
Abbott Immediately reused the
crewmen who were sleeping.
The enemy fired one shot across
the bow and then opened up with
machine guns as the fishermen
scrambled into their dories. Capt
Abbott, his 74-year-old cook, Dan
Maloney, and the ships dog Rex
remained aboard.
The submarine fired from about
300 feet. the captain said, but there
were no casualties. Then the under
sea craft vanished and the men
pulled about mile from their ship.
(See SUBMARINE, Page abb
Evening star., 1944-06-15
Powerful u. S. Force IS Trying
ToLond in Morionos, Jops Soy
Success Would Give Allies Base
Within / 500 Miles Of Tokyo

American task force was still ope-
rating on the Marianas Tuesday.
It was conceivable that the force
already credited with infiicting
grievous losses on japanese shipping
and air power might still be ope-
rating III that area.
First reports Of American of1en-
5siv6 operations In the past have
come from the Japanese on more
than one occasion.
16ps Report Landing Repulsed.
The Japanese, Is usual, main
tanned they had beaten on the flrsl
landing attempts at Saipan, buI
said that @heavy fighting" still wal
going On.
Tokyo acknowledged only yester-
day that the MArianas were under
attack BY ! naval task force and
made extravaeant claims concern
ing the damage the Japanese had
Unlisted on the attacking naval
units and aircraft.
Today's broadcast said that. at
tempted landings were made from
lSee PACIFIC, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-06-15

Because of the enormous range
and heavy bomb load Of this
newest bombardment plane, Gen.
Marshall said, they can strike
''from many and remote bases
at a single objective"
Their power is SO great, the chief
of staff continued, that the (Amer-
ican) joint chiefs of staff decided
1t would be uneconomical to confine
the Superfortress organization to-
q single theater, and these bomb
ers, therefore, will remain under
the centralized control Of the Joint
chiefs Of stan with q single COM
mander, Gen. Arnold, acting as
their agent In directing their bomb
ing operations throughout the
world"
Major Task Forces.
"The planes win be treated as
major task forces in the same man
ner as naval task forces are directed
against specific objectiyes," Gen.
Marshall said.
This type of flexible, centralized
control recognizes that very long
range bombardment is not weapon
for the Air Forces alone. Under the
joint chiefs of staff. theater COM
fnanders will have voice in its
employment, insuing that max
Imum effectiveness will be obtained
through missions which viii con-
tribute directly to the overall STRAIT
egy for the defeat of the enemies. y
Second American Raid.
1t was the second American raid
on the japanese homeland. On April
10, 1912, when American military
fortunes were at their lowest, the
Nation was electrified by word that
Tokyo and other, Japanese cities had
been attacked from the air.
The first announcement then came
from the japanese and 1t was not
until weeks later that it was learned
that force of B-25 Mitchell bomb
ers under James H. Doolittle, then
only a lieutenant colonel but now
a lieutenant general commanding
the 9th Air Force in Britain. had
carried out that adventurous mission.
The Mitchells flew from the air.
craft carrier Hornet and after cross
ing Japan few on to the Continent
One landed in Eastern Siberia, the
others in China. Some of them
came down in Japanese-held terri
tory and a few of the flyers were
taken captive. Months later the
japanese themselves made it known
that some of these prisoners had
been executed