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Ray0n Brocaded Robe,
1880
THE Dexter" toiored by "Robhor" -.
q luxurious robe in a jacquard pattern
;. navy and wine. Full royon lining.
Wrop-oround style large shawl collar.
Also in neat self-stripe patterns. Small.
medium and Ioree sizes.
Evening star., 1944-11-15

All-Wo0l Plaid Robe,
$500
Beautifully tailored in eolorfuI plaid pot
terms Of tan and brown :. wrop-oround
style large shawl collar. Also in black
and grey ploid Small, medium and large
sizes.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-03-23
SERVICE
FOR R. MOORE

Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at the Custer
Battlefield National cemetary fol-
Randolph Moore, brother of Mrs.
P. R.. Forman of Lodge Grass.
The American Legion post of
Hardin was in charge of the
military service and the Rev G.
A. Bentley officiated.
Mr.. Moore. was born at Lin
vile, La, in 1892. In the first
world war he served seven
months overseas. Since then a
great part of his time was spent
at Deer Lodge, where he oper-
ated a barber shop.
He is survived by four bro
theirs and two sisters, o, w.
Moore of Lodi, Calf; Ross Moore
of Abortion, Mont; j. S. Moore
of Bremerton, WASH; Don Moore
ct OttumWa, Ia; Mrs. Irene Nc
Dougan of Devils Lake, ND. and
Mrs. Forman.
All were present at the bur-
ial services excepting o. w.
Moore, who was unable to come.
This was the first time the fam
lily had been reunited in forty
years, since the parents passed
away while the children were
young.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-03-23
IDLE CHIN
OFFICE OPENED

A department of redistribution
has been set up for the state of
Montana by the War Production
board to handle the listing of
all items of idle and surplus
farm machinery, road maintain
ance equipment and industrial
machinery of all kinds and mat
erlals, said Oscar A. Baarson,
district manager of the WPB
Helena office this week.
E. j. Kelley has been put in
charge of the department and
has already been instrumental
in shifting used farm machinery
farm tractors and industrial co.
ulpment from one county to an
other. 1t is expected that this
department can play an impor-
tant part in supplying the needs
of the farmers and ranchers of
the state.
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BYRON BARNETT .
Continued from page y

Byron was transferred to a
larger submarine just before 60
ing to the AleutianS, and it was
on this ship that a part of the
action of "Gung Ho!", a new
motion picture about the Mar
ines, was filmed. Byron appears
on the bridge as a lookout in
several scenes.
Young Barnett served for a
year in the Southwest Pacific
during the PHILIPPINE and Dutch
East Indies campaigns. He was
later on patrol duty off the Aus
tralian coast. Sixteen months a
go, he returned to the United
States and was stationed for
some time at San Diego, where
his ship was used as a submar-
inc school.
He says both subs on which he
has served have sent their share
of Jap shipping to the bottom of
the Pacific. Though narrowly
escaping death and having many
exciting experiences. he has so
far escaped injury. After nearly
four years of it. Barnett prefers
the submarine service to any
other branch. he states. The first
two years of his enlistment he
was On the b~attleship Maryland
which was damaged at Pearl
Harbor.
He is a first class petty officer
in the signal corps.
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years work were discussed with
special Importance given to the
projects which will aid the war
effort.
A short summary Of the last
years accomplishments was also
given.
A girls sewing club has been
organized under the leadership
of Mrs. L. I. Kingston. The menu
bers of this club have assemb-
Led their sewing boxes, made
pin CUSHIONS, needle cases and
pot holders. Members Of the
sewing club are Shirley Romine,
Edith Gustafson, Beatrice Sea-
berry, Katherine Paulson, Mari
an Gray and Joyce Gray.
The next meeting of the Pride
Saturday afternoon, April IS, at
of the Big Horn Al club will be
the grade school gym.
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Hdrdin Kiwdnidns
Observe Birthday

Members of the Hardin XII
wants club celebrated the fiji
Tn anniversary of the found
ing OF the local club with an
appropriate program at their
regular Wednesday noon lun-
cheon.
Merle Fagg of Billings was
Inc main speaker. Mr.. Fagg IS
lieutenant district governor of
kiWanls. Other members of the
Billings club who attended the
anniversary dinner we're Cecil
Dell, Ike Durland and AL Ham
merStrom.
Mr.; Fagg complimented the
members OF the local club for
the 1lne work they had done in
the past.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-03-23
LIQUORS PLACED
UNDER CONTROL

The Importation of all types
of alcoholic beverages produced
from cane sugar has been placed
under strict quota controls be-
ginning March Is, it was an
nounced this week by Oscar A.
Baarson, WPB district manager.
Rum, gins, cordials and whiskies
of cane origins are affected.
Customs officials and coast
guard representatives have been
advised of the new order so that
they may be prepared to assist.
in enforcing the restrictions, w
PB officials stated. The order is
designed to prevent further ex-
cessive diversion to the bever-
ages of the molasses vital to
war-esSential alcohol production
in the United States, officials
explained
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-03-23
PRIDE OF BIG
HORN CLUB MEETS

Nineteen members of the
Pride of the Big Horn All club
met at the Hardin grade school
saturday, March II, for the pur-
pose of recognizing for the
coming year.
Harold Greenwald presided o.
yer the meeting and Robert
ferguson recorded the minutes.
Projects available for this
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Personal

PERMANENT WAVE. SOC! Dc
your own Permanent with
Charm-Kurl Kit. Complete
equipment, including 40 curl
ers and shampoo. Easy to do
absolutely harmless Praised
by thousands including Fay
Mckenzie, glamorous movie
star. Money refunded if not
satisfied. Big Horn Drug Co.
ITO"
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Found-Near Dunmore. Small
suitcase. Owner identify and
pay for this ad. Hardin Trib-
une-Herald.
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FOR SALE-Three sections land
iron Springs country. with
fair improvements and good
water. Good proposition for
farming and st~ockraising. Cash
or reasonable terms. Guy C.
Derry. Courthouse. Billings
Montana. 10-tf
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FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Jer-
Sey bull. Not registered. Write
Miles Standish. Lodge Grass.
12-3*
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FOR SALE-Two 2-year old
Guernsey heifers, One 4 month
old bull calf. ChaS Egnew 12-1*
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FOR SALE-Several tons of corr
Will sell any amount. Inquire
Tribune Herald. l2-1
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-194O Ply
mouth Tudor sedan. 5 good til
res, radio, heater, original
paint Upholstery like new. Will
trade for good truck with beet
box. Phillip Clause Hardin. lips
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FOUND Set of keys. Found in
Hardin Club. Owner pay for
this ad. loft
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FOR. SALE-60 head of ewes. Will
lamb April 25. George H. Bleek-
er. 10 miles north of Hardin.
1l-2*
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For Rent

FOR RENT-Furnished apart
ment. 3 rooms & bath. Mrs. A.
w. F. Koch 1879
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CLASSIFIED
AID COLUMN
For Sale

FOR SALE-Stockman's leath-
er legginS, leather travelling
bag, wood double bed, mans
overcoat, woman's coat, Their
mos bottle, trunk. See Mrs.
Brooks, by Mrs. Yergey 12-1
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StrdYed

STRAYED-Bay work horse. 2
White sox, hind leg. White face
Has on halter. Owner identify
and pay for this ad. 1911
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FOR SALE-Seed oats and bar
ley. Guy Van Cleve LIP.
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Found

FOUND-1944 Truck license plate
Owner pay for ad. Hardin Tri-
bune-Herald. 1913
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Nature always compensates.
Consider how sanitary is a bald
head.
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Wanted To Buy

WANTED TO BJY-4O to so &C
re farm near Hardin. Inquire
Trlbune-IIerald. 12-1
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WANTED TO BUY We pay
highest cash prices for used
cars. See us before you sell.
Graham-StauntOn Hardin Off
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FOR RENT Two room house.
Choteau Ave. Unfurnished.
Lights and water. Inquire
Tribune-Herald. I1-2*
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LOST-One 17-7.OO truck tire &
wheel. Reward. Inquire Tri-
bune-Herald. 12-3*
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WANTED Night DiSnTasher Ill
Hardin. Phone 1888. 12-1
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Lost

LOST-7.5OX2O tire and rim for
Studebaker truck. Reward. c..
A. Rogers. Leave at Slattery'S
Super Service. 12-1*
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Wanted

WANTED-Ride to Los Angeles
area first week in April, by
woman pay passenger. Mrs. S.
A. Yergey 1872
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WANTED TO BUY-Soft clean
clothes. Lucy VIM Hospital.
ga
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artment. Custer Apis. Phone
GAR lift

FOR RENT-Three room furn-
ished apartment. Kifer Apis.
Phone 29OJ. Mrs. Zelka loft
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

annual state Of the union message
Tuesday.
For the first time since the war
began, Mr.. Roosevelt will not de-
liver his message in person. Instead,
he will send j. to the capitol to be
read by clerks in the house and
senate. Then ne viii supplement it
with half-hour radio add ess TO
the nation Tuesday night which will
go over the same ground as the
message but in briefer form.
Mr.. Roosevelt's address to the
nation will be from to $50 pm.
(EWT) Tuesday.
Congress WaS formallT reconvened
by Vice President Henry A. Wallace
and Speaker Sam Rayburn, who
hamme ed their gavels in the senate
ana house, respectively. 1t marked
the end Of three-Week receSS-aS
well as the start Of a new session
during which members had sound
ed out their constituents and gath
cred information concerning public
opinion on the many controversial
issues which must be acted upon
during the coming months.
There were irksome questions of
taxes, consume, subsidies and the
soldier vote carried over in half
finished form from the first ses-
sion. In addition, because the war
in Europe may be won before this
congress expires next January, it
must plan row for at least partial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Fifth Army Hits
At Vital Points
On Italy Fronts
Penetrate NaZis
Mountain Area
Defense Sectors

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
giers, Jan. 10. (UP)-American 5th
army troops, knitting two miles
through the heart of the German
mountain defenses guarding the in
land road to Rome, have all but
encircled the fortress town of Ger
varo, only four miles from the main
enemy stronghold at Casino, a
communique disclosed Monday.
Battling down the mountain
slopes thanking the Rome road, the
Americans stormed and captured
three key ridges dominating both
Cervaro and. Casino, and closed in
on the former town from the north
east and southeast.
Front reports indicated that
American tanks were in action all
along the 5th army line, preparing
to capitalize quickly on any major
breakthrough that would clear the
way for an armored thrust down the
Rome road and the level invasion
valley leading past Casino to the
Italian capital,
American Flying Fortresses rang
ed far ahead OF the battle lines tl
plaster the Adriatic port of Pola
with a great weight of explosives
while other Allied planes hammered
at the enemy's communications in
the battle area. One Allied plane
was lost and one German fighter
was shot down in the days aerial
operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Farmers Demand
Aid Against
Birds and Ducks

The battle of the farmers against
the blackbirds and ducks continued
with renewed zest. Monday with
the farmers demanding:
More ammunition to frighten
the fowl from their crops.
2.-CloSing of the state game
refuge in the northern part of the
county.
3.-And request that the irriga-
ton district dry Up some land at
tractiVe to the ducks because it is
used as drainage
SHOULD BE CLOSED
That state game refuge ought
to be closed" one director said in
dignantly. Those ducks get inside
the refuge and sit and laugh at
the farmers. 1t ought to be closed
for the duration because it causes
the ducks to concentrate in that
area and live off our crops"
Farmer after farmer arose at
a Farm Bureau meeting Saturday
to report that acres of his food
crops had been eaten up or tram
pied By ducks and blackbirds.
THE game laws won't let the
hunters who have ammunition shoot
before Sunup and after sundown, +"
one director said. The ducks know
that so they feed before and after
Continued on page 6, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

neck, crushed skull, and internal
injuries.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Lytle of Tolleson, Ariz. He
has eight brothers and sisters. One
sister, Mrs. Sylvia Peeler, lives five
miles east of Ell Centro. Lytle had
come to Imperial Valley to work
in the lettuce. After an inquest
Monday afternoon, Deputy County
Coroner A. T. Lyons said, the body
will be sent to Arizona for burial.
Two persons were injured when
q car driven by Oma Grider, SO,
and truck driven by Robert Free
miles north of Calexico Saturday
night. Mrs. Grider and her hIs-
band, Carl Grider, gave two ma
rines ride in the back seat of
their car, they said The mariness
began to fight and while Grider
was trying to quiet them, the acci-
dent occurred. Mrs. Grider and
Charles Clark, %, one of the ma
rineS suffered injuries.
Five persons were injured in an
accident on highway 80 four miles
east of Ell Centre. Cars driven by
Joaquin Mangrobang, 81, and Louis
Eugene johnson, l8, Holtville resi-
dents were involved in the COL
lision. The injured included Evar-
isto Andan, so, Mangrobang, John
son, Ted Maynard, 80, and Howard
Ward, l6, both of Holtville, highway
patrolmen said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Father and Three Children
Perish i'm Trailer Fire

children, Edward JOY, 7; Howell
4. and Ronney Dell, 10 months, were
sprayed with burning gasoline ane.
died before they could be rescued.
Mrs. Edith James, 26, the mother,
and the other daughter, Patsy Ruth,
8, were burned but were not in 4
critical condition, Deputy Coroner
A. T. Lyons said.
The accident occurred while
James was repairing gasoline
stove. He was conscious when taken
to a hospital and said he would
welcome death because OF the great
agony suffered by his three little
ones.
James and his family came 10
Imperial Valley three days ago He
planned to work in the lettuce fields
this winter. They have many friends
in the lettuce industry, who came
to the assistance of the stricken
wife and mother and her only re-
naming child Parents OF both Mr.
and Mrs. James live In Lindsey.
Okla, and the bodies are 70 be
sent there for burial a
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

MOSCOW, Jan. 10. (UP)-Russia'S
second Ukrainian army was report
ed closing Monday against the Pom
oShnaya junction as miles south
west of Kirovograd, the fall of which
will block the next to last round
about rail exit for formidable Ger
man forces in the Dnieper bend.
Military sources said that the
four powerful Red armies in the
Ukraine might join at any time in
decisive onslaught calculated to
hurl the staggered Germans back
to the DnieSter.
Gen. Nikolai F.. Vatutin's first
army already was tanning south
westward on a 300-mile front, its
advanced spearheads probing near-
ly 80 miles into prewar Poland to
menace Sarny and to come within
GA miles of BeSSarabia.
"a German communique reported
local fighting with Soviet recon-
naissance troops west of Sarny in
the outer fringes of the Pripet
marshes, indicating that Russian
patrols had pushed beyond the key
rail junction SO miles inside old
Poland)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

boy, they can at the same time
draft the fellow who is physically
unfit and force him to make the
implements of war the fighting boy
needs. The county already has
adopted most of the universal serv-
ice act as recommended by the
American Legion and various
phases of the program are and
have been in effect. But you must
remember that whenever strikes
happen that some of our boys are
going to lose their lives unneces-
sarily."
Decrying the red tape and SLOW
ness of machinery to grant COM
pensation to discharged disabled
soldiers, G O m m a n d er Haughton
charged that "the present person.
mel to handle ratings of such men
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Y q n ks
Hit
S,ofiiu
Strong Force Of
Ferris. Bomb
'BuIoar CaoifaI

I HEADQUARTERS, U. S.
18th Air Force, Italy, Jan 10.
4 4UP)-Americon F y i n <
Fort esses bombed Sofia Monday
simultaneously with the releese OF
word that the second largest United
States air force-the ljth-ad shift
ed from Africa to bases in Italy
st les GO miles closer to the
enemy.
1t. Gen. Nathan F.. TWining sent
a powerful fleet Of his 18th air
force to strike a heavy blow at
the Bulgarian capital and also at
the morale cf Germany's war jit-
tegT satellites in the Balkans.
A special air communique issued
to announce the raid on Sofia said
"A heavy force of Bit Flying
FortreSses of the 18th army air
free bombed Sofia, capital of Bull
glria, about noon today, Monday
TIE Sofia attack followed by a
few hours a strong Flying Fortress
boacbardment Sunday of the Ital-
ian port Of Pola, supply base 70,
German forces in Jugoslavia.
The bombardment of Sofia Was
the fifth in less than two months
At the Bulgarian capital railroads
converge from Jugoslavia, Rumania
and Greece. The city is the hui
of German comm unic a t o n s
throughout the Balkans.
- TIE first heavy bomber raid or
Sofia was IN Nov. "a, when Liber-
ator bombers hit it hard. The last
was on Dec. 20, when the attacking
fleet Of Libe ators and Lightnings
shot down nine German fighters
and left the city's railroad yards
a mass of flames and explosions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Eight Men Perish
In Richmond
Shipyard Blaze

RICHMOND, Cal, Jan. 10. CUP)
Trapped in their bedrooms, at
least eight shipyard workers were
burned to death Monday in a fire
that broke out eXplosively and de-
stroyed a two-Story frame dormi-
tory near Kaiser Shipyard No. 2.
At least score OF other men
narrowly escaped death.
The swift-moving flames spread
throughout the building within a
few minutes.
Bodies of the eight dead were re-
moved from the ruins of the build
ing, and firemen searched the
debris en- the chance that at least
one more person perished.
Other men sleeping in the dormi-
tory were aroused in time, to escape
the fire.
One alarm was turned in. Four
Continued on page 6, col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Suspect
Held on
Assault
Negro Arrested
After Woman
Makes Complaint

Leon Pierson, 2i-ye1r-old
Negro, was held in the Impe-
rial county jail Monday after
l young white womln identified him
IS t',e man who SaturdaT night in
FL Ce' tro forced her and her sailor
gun, and took them into the
country where he iminally assault
ed her ana roboed both Of them, Of
ficers announced,
TIE courle told Ell Centre police
and county deputy sheriffs that the
Negro stopped them at Fifth and
Holt streets by thrusting gun into
5he sailor's back. They said he men
aced them with the gun to force
them to enter car.
Police reported that the woman
recognized the ca. which PierSon
vas driving Sunday, she said, while
she was taken around FL Centro by
El Centro police in an effort to find
it. Pclice stopped tie car ana ar
rested Pierson, who denied the
Woman's accusations, according to
police.
Monday the district attorneys Of
flee and the SheriffS department
assisted the police in the investiga-
ton, taking statements from the
woman and questioning Pierson.
Du ing the investigation police
said they had had reports that sew
eral other women and girls had
been frightened. by Negro in Ell
Cent.o in the vicinity where the
Negro forced the woman and sailor
INTO car.
Formal charges against Pierson
were expected to be filed late Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10

demobilization of the nations huge
war machine.
Mondays schedule was ONLY the
routine TO mality CT getting the
second session underway. The sched-
ule for the remainder Of the week
depended on when President Roose-
velt chose to present his annual
message on the state Of the nation
and his budget estimates for the
l941-45 fiscal year.
The budget message, anticipated
later this week, was expected to
call for an outlay in the neighbor-
hood of $95,O00 100000.
Taxes were first on the congress
sional agenda. The senate may start
floor debate Tuesday on the $2,275,-
100000 tax bill which it was unable
to finish before the Christmas holi-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Arizona Boy. .1b.
Killed in Crash

First traffic victim in Imperial
county in 1914 was Teddy De Wayne
Lytle, l6.
Six persons suffered injuries dur
ing the week end, traffic officers
said.
Lytle was killed instantly Sunday
afternoon on highway 30 a quarter
of mile north of Ell Centro when
a motorcycle he was riding crashed
into the back of a trailer towed
by a tractor driven by Earl Crit
fifth, II, school bus driver of El
Centre. Lytle suffered a broken
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
State Legion Commander
Stresses Universal
Service. Fighters Care

Challenging Twenty sec
ond district Legionnaires to
take positive and active in
terest in the universal service act
and the rehabilitation of returning
Wornded and disabled veterans.
California Department Commander
William P. Haughton in the district
meeting at Holtville Sunday after
noon also injected a word of cau-
ton regarding the attitude toward
the interncd Japanese.
Commander Haughton, address,
ing the American Legion and Aux
iliary members in a joint assembly
reminded them that the American
Legion has advocated a universal
service act for twenty years.
STRIKES AND WAR
I'VE always have believed" he
said, that if they can take your
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-10
Marines Hammer
japs on Vital
Island Sectors
By United Press

American marines battled to
smash the last Japanese resistance
in the Cape Gloucester area of New
Britain Monday as front reports
from New Guinea indicated that
several thousand enemy troops,
caught in trap between American
and Australian forces, had braced
for death fight with the converg-
ing Allied columns.
Marine veterans striking along
the northwest coast of New Britain
toward Bergen Bay were believed
storming Hill $780," an important
ridge overlooking the American in
Vasion beachheads on Cape Glou-
ceSter
Dispatches from the New Guinea
front suggested that the cornereo
japanese were preparing for a
stand along the coast between Sal
dor
The Australians reported stiffen-
ing enemy resistance along the
Uenaja river and added that the
japanese, with American units
firmly established across their line
of retreat, were preparing to stand
and die on the coastal strip north
of Uenaja.
Allied planes hammered the Ma
dang area north of Saidor while
American bombers, operating for
the first time from the new air.
fields on Bougainville island, struck
heavily at Rabaul, New Britain
and other enemy installations at
nearby Cape st. George, on New
Ireland
Almost 100 American planes took
part in the latter raid and shot
down II Of an attacking force of
40 to 70 Japanese fighters. Three
American fighters and three dive
bOmberS were lSot.