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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
Michigan in
Washington
MTTCcS McCTNNIS
sy Esther Van waqoner Tufty

BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty
To veteran Congressman Earl
c. Michener. one OF the biggest
problems confronting Congress
right now is to provide machinery
for the termination OF war con-
tracts. The House Judiciary Com
nittee. Of which he is a member,
has just reported -"comprehen-
siye' bill after threshing out the
problems involved for some weeks.
"There1l be no recess for Con
gress until some law is passed 10
reconyert a warning nation back TO
peaceful pursuits
In Michener's own district no
one knows what would happen to
the Willow Run plant OF Ford's II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

given for open discussion OF the
topic.
The course is being presented
under the auspices OF the War Ser
vices Committee Of the Congrega-
tional Church, of which DR.. Paul
Samson is chairman. other mem
bers of the committee are; h. S.
Allison. Mrs. Charles Elliott, DR..
]. w. Kelder. Mrs. d. II. Moffett'
Floyd Smith, Mrs. Gordon c. Speer,
Mrs. Philip Waiting. This special
course is open to the public.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
CHAPTER THIRTY-FoUR

Roger Flagg was sitting up in
oed when Argus was ushered into
his room in the hospital. Aside from
looking a little pale, the model
agent appeared none the worse for
his accident" A young nurse with
blonde hair and a piquant face,
pumped Flagg's pillows behind his
back.
you can see him for a few min
utes." she said. "Then he must
rest" She left the room.
"Well," smiled Argus, 81 get shot
and what happens? Nothing. But
look at you. Pretty nurse and every
thing"
Flagg grinned. with all due re-
spect to my lovely nurse, I'd still
rather be up and around. They've
promised to let me go home in the
morning, provided l stay quiet. l
read in the morning paper about
your being shot How did it hap
pen?"
Argus reached in his pocket for a
cigarette. mind if | smoke ?" he
asked.
Go ahead" declared Flagg. Ar
gus offered one to the model agent
and then recalled that he didn't
smoke.
81 guess some one figured it was
the open season." the detective said,
lighting his cigarette. 81 don't know
who shot me. But I've got a bunch.
How about you though? What hap
pened to your"
well" answered Flagg slowly,
"Pierre called me earlier in the eve
ming and asked if I'd meet him at
his studio around nine. He didn't
say what he wanted but | gathered
from the way he spoke, it had some
thing to do with Syria"
ELLEN was TO have posed for
him at nine," said Argus. Seems
strange that he should make two
appointments for the same hour"
81 didn't know that" asserted
Flagg. "But then | thought the
whole thing rather odd. Sturgis and
] have never been very good friends,
But was planning TO have dinner
in the neighborhood, so | decided to
run up afterwards and see what it
was all about"
"Don't let it get 70 be habit
grinned Argus. Remember when
Cynthia Lane wanted 10 see you
you ran into trouble, too"
at is strange at that" Flags
eyes dilated. "Do you suppose some
one is trying TO put me- on the
spot?" Flagg's brow contracted
~You know, Argus, I'm almost sur.
prised something Of this sort hasn't
happened before now"
"Why is that?"
81 guess you'd have TO hold dowr
my job for a while to understand
get some Of the craziest letter,
and phone calls from jealous lovers
or suspicious husbands. The guys
always positive his hearts desire
has embarked on life of sin wher
she takes up modelling - whereas
over ninety per cent of the girls ar,
grand youngsters like Ellen, anc
lead perfectly normal, everyday
lives"
Now that you mention It." Ar
gus said, IL suppose I've been :
little on the Jealous side myself.
can understand how some of thes'
e-.-ct-tovn SWANS would fear tbs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

Washington-Andrei A. Gromy-
ko, Soviet ambassador: There is
no doubt that the combined blows
OF the powerful Allied coalition will
insure a speedy md complete vic
tory over the enemy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

amendment But the rivers and
harbors bill passed the House.
Now Bradley. Congressman George
Dondero. of Royal Oak, of the Riv-
ers and Hdrbors Committee and
Brig. Gen. John ]. Kingman, Army
Engineers, are meeting to decide
IL the time is right to ask for House
action on the separate Bradley
bill. II the House should pass his
bill, Senate action could follow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

Oakville
CLUB TO MEET

OdhNliltt MiNAst JUNE nc
Oakville Farmers Club will meet
in the annex OF the Oakville NJ. +.
Church Tuesday evening, June 10.
Rev. Charles Carey of the Ypsi-
lanti Friends Church will be the
speaker. a lunch of sandwiches.
cake, gelatin and coffee will be
served.
Sunday guests In the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph lie Vasseur
were Mr. and Mrs. David lie Vas
seur and daughter, Doris Jean, and
Mrs. Charles and William and two
friends from Detroit. Afternoon
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
lie Vasseur and daughters, Bever-
-ly and Ruth, and Mrs. Kenneth
Sanford and daughter, Carol Sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zawacki. John
Bartelle, Edwin and Leo Zawacki
spent Sunday in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Younglove and
family, Scofeld. were Sunday eve
ming guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
HolZinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Northrup,
Ypsilanti and Mrs. Sarah Prince,
Belleville, were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Helzerman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Heller
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph lie Vasseur
visited Mr.. and Mrs Otto Chester
field in Detroit, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Willis.
Dearborn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Willis and family, Flat Rock.
were Sunday guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holzinger.
Gloria Hoffman, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hoffman was
among a class of 60 that took their
first communion in the st Joseph
Catholic Church, Maybee, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewie and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hurley. Mon
roe, spent Monday evening as
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holz-
niger.
Mrs. Robert Helzerman and Mrs.
Frederick Helzerman spent Sal
urday afternoon in Dundee.
Mrs. Arthur lie Vasseur and
daughters and Mrs. Matt Sch
wartz spent Tuesday afternoon in
Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Heller
man spent Tuesday afternoon in
Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur lie Vasseur
spent Saturday evening in Monroe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
Jenkins Lenhart

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Marth in Washington was the
scene of an attractive wedding
Saturday evening July %, when
their niece, Miss Betty Lenhart,
daughter of Mrs. Genevieve Len
hart and the late Louis R. Len
hart, formerly of Germantown, be-
came the bride of Sergeant Hay
ward L. Jenkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Jenkins of Harpers
Ferry. w. Va.
The bride wore a street length
dress of white mesh, with corsage
of pink rose buds. Mrs. Richard
Edwards, cousin of the bride was
matron of honor. Her dress was
aqua crepe with corsage of yellow
rose buds.
Donald Jenkins of Harpers
Ferry, W. Va, was best man for
his brother. The double ring cere-
mony was used, with the Rev.
Robert L. Wood, pastor of Frances
Asbury Methodist Church officiat-
ing. A reception was held following
the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Ric.
hard Montgomery High School
1912, and for the past two years
has been with the War Production
Board.
Sergeant Jenkins returned in
March from the North Pacific
where he had been in combat duty
for 20 months, he then attended
the Mechanical School in Fort
Benning, Ca, where he received
mis- diploma in July. He will join
his company at Camp Phillips,
Kansas the first of August.
Mrs. Jenkins will make her
home with her mother.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
New Rules For
Commercial Operators

Operators of a commercial motor
vehicles are required to keep re-
cords of the operation of all We
hicles covered by Certificates o.
War Necessity although they may
use simplified forms of their own,
Mr.. William M. Tobin. District
Manager of the Office of Defense
Transportation at Washington an
nounced today.
Forms II and IVA, formerly re-
quired by the ODT to report
operations and tire inspections,
have been cancelled and will nc
longer be supplied. Operators still
having a supply of these forms,
however, may continue to use
them, Mr.. Tobin said. All records
will be subject to periodic inspec-
lions by the ODT officials.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
Coop Meetings For
County Are Scheduled
(Contia1ed from Pnne n

: Continued from Page u
ney section will also meet on Mon
day, August 7th at 8 o'clock. The
meeting will be in the Brighton
Hall and is sponsored by Arm
strong's Garage and William ].
Hines. Robert Miller will preside,
the Rev. Herbert Mayors will offer
the invocation and Forrest Beall
and his family will lead the sing
ing. The annual report will be
given by district manager M. F.
Borden. Mrs. Robert Miller heads
the refreshment committee.
Vacancies will be filled by elec-
ton from the following:
Advisory Board Nominees: =
| members will elect A. - Clifton
Martin, Jr., Frank Palmer, Nah
lon Kirk, ", T. Y. Candy, NAL
colin H. White, Walter M. Brown,
Jr., Robert H. Bonifant, Walter
w. Wilson.
Home Advisory Committee Nom
inees: Farm women will elect A.
Mrs. George S. Craner, Mrs.
William ]. Hines, Mrs. Benjamin
]. Thompson, Mrs. E. G. Arm
strong, Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, w,
Mrs. Christopher Tolson, Mrs. j.
J. Hutton, Jr., Mrs. Durus C. Hot
tel.
PooLesviILe Area
The meeting for the Beallsville,
Sellman and Seneca areas is spon-
sored by George A. Staub, Wilson
Poole and Guy F. Alnutt at the
Poolesville High School Thursday
evening, August 10, at $3.50. Wind
sor Hodges will preside, the Rev.
E. G. Michael will lead the sing
ing. Local reports will be made
by George A. Staub and Guy F.
Allnutt, the annual report by M.
F. Borden, district manager.
Board members will be elected
from the following:
Advisory Board Nominees: =
members will elect q - Sprig
Hays, GAINESVILLE; Wilson Poole,
]. w. Gum, Dickerson;
Harvey ]. White, Poolesville.
Home Advisory Committee Nom
ices (Farm women will elect q
Mrs. Harry Grubb, Poolesville;
Mrs. T. B. Dorset, GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. William Pyles, Sellman; Mrs.
Chas. Staub, Beallsville; Mrs. J.
w. Gum, Dickerson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
c F62 s.
In
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

The Rockville Canteen will serve
lunch Tuesday, August 9th to the
workers in charge Of Blood Donors
Day. On Wednesday the 9th the
canteen will serve lunch to the
workers at the Surgical Dressings
Unit and a limited number Of
others who should make their re-
servations by Tuesday.
Poolesville Red Cross Surgical
dressings unit which was organized
June %, 1914, has made to date
1000 AKA surgical sponges and
5000 2x2 size. Mrs. Byron White
is chairman, Mrs. John A. Jones,
co-chairman of the group which
meets three evenings a week Mon
day, Tuesday and Friday from 7
to P. M. There are SO persons
on the roll. Much interest has
been shown but more workers are
needed.
During the past six months APP
proximately $50 production work
ers in the County donated 74,813
hours and made 16y043 garments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
Neus Of Service Men & Women

has been overseas since April, 1914.
He received his basic training at
Camp Blanding, Fla, and three
months desert training at Camp
La Guna, Arizona.
E. L. Kilby, E. M. &c, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lewis Kilby of
Gaithersburg, has returned to Bos-
ton, Mass, after spending fur
Tough here with his parents and
wife, Dorothy. Mr.. and Mrs. Kill
by have two other sons in the SER
vice, Sgt. Morton D. Kilby, Kill
narny, Kansas, and William C. Kill
by, Camp Croft, S. C.
Sgt. Russell E. Offutt who is
in the 10Th Division somewhere in
France, has been wounded and has
received the Purple Heart which he
is sending home to his wife, the
former Eleanor Watkins of Cedar
Grove. Word has also been re-
ceived that a cousin of Sgt. Offutt
has also been wounded seriously
and is in a hospital somewhere in
England. Both boys enlisted in
Company A of the National Guard
in Frederick in Nov. 1889, and
have been together ever since that
time serving in the goth Division.
They have been serving overseas
now for two years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
HEADQUARTERS DETACH-
MENT, SILVER SPRING

In addition to the Montgomery
County companies the Seventh
Battalion is composed of Com
panies "a" and "B" of Frederick
and Company of" of Ellicott City.
Company "a" is commanded by
Captain G. Hunter Bowers; Com
pany "B" by Captain Harry E
Pettingall; Company "F" by Cap
tain P. G. Stromberg. The above
companies had 20, 16 and II res
pectively men qualify on the
range.
The Battalion also has a band
located in Frederick commanded by
Captain Rice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
At The Milo

Recommended picture of the
week "Pin UP Girl" Don't miss
envy Phantom Lady," Aug. 1915
and "Uncertain Glory" Aug. II
and 1S. See the Navy Display III
the Lobby, Enlist In the WAVES
to-day"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

The Office of Censorship has
written calling attention of the
editors of all papers to the develop
ing situation in the Pacific and the
Far East and asking for voluntary
censorship. So once more we will
not run APO addresses.
His family has been notified OF
the death of Technical Sergeant
Winfred Burns, killed in action on
July 4th in France. The last letter
received from him had stated that
he was in the best of health and
getting along fine. His wife, the
former Alberta Phelps lives with
her parents in Etchison. There are
two children one about three years
old, and one only two months old,
whom its father had never seen.
Sgt. Burns was the son of the late
Sylvester Burns.
Corporal Charles R. Hawkins,
returned from 26 months combat
duty in the South Pacific area, is
at his home on furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Hawkins of Brookeville. Corporal
Hawkins, formerly with the 9th
Battalion Marine Reserves in Ice
land for 8 months, has seen service
at Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester
and New Guinea. He has been
awarded the Presidential Unit CT
tation.
Sgt. Aubrey Souders, %, hus-
band of Mrs. Minerva Souders,
Germantown, was slightly wound
ed while serving with an infantry
unit in Normandy. Sgt. Souders
entered the service Nov. 1942 and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
MILES FOR SALE.

Yes. we have miles for sole here at TIRE
SERVICE HEADQUARTERS -. extra miles
for your tires. to keep your cor rolling. Drive in
regularly for our cmeful check-up. The right
repoirs. in time. will add priceless weor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
Coming Events

BASEBALL SATURDAY,
AUGUST 5th-Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department versus Sandy
Spring Fire Department, 4:3O, at
the Sandy Spring Baseball Field.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

Mt. Zion Cedar Grove
Baptist
10 A. M. Worship, Mt. Zion
11:30 A. M. Worship, Cedar
Grove.
3 P. M. Worship, Travilah.
The minister, the Rev. C. A. Bru-
baker will preach at all services.
"The Little Church in the Wild
wood" broadcast will be heard from
Station WWDC on Sundays at 9
A. M. during the month of August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

CHICKEN SUPPER - St
Marks Church, Falkland, Thurs
day, Aug. 8. Supper 8 to 8 P. NJ.
Dancing in the evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

NOTICE - The Craver-Oland
reunion will not be held this year
due to war conditions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

w. C. T. U. CONVENTION
Tuesday, August 8, at Colesville
Church, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

BLOOD DONORS DAY-Tues-
day, August 8, in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03
In the Churches
Rockville Methodist Church

Rockville Methodist Church
The Rev. j. w. Rosenberger, Pastor
Church school Glasses for all
ages $3.50 A. M.
Morning worship at IL A. M.
The Mems Bible Class invites all
men not affiliated with any other
Class to enjoy the fellowship and
of it's morning session
at the Church at 9:45.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

Presbyterian Church
Rockville
9:45 A. M. Church School.
IL A. M. Worship Service.
z P. M. Christian Endeavor
Society.
Special Memorial Services on
Sunday morning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

Seventh Day Adventist
Church
Spencerville
H. Ray Doyle, pastor
8:15 P. M. Friday The Young
Peoples Meeting.
$50 A. M. Saturday, Sabbath
School.
II A. M. Saturday, Church Ser
vice.
8:15 P. M. Wednesday, Commun-
ity Bible Class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

LIBERTY GROVE GRANGE
PICNIC Aug. IL, at Burtons-
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

A good dictionary often explains
good conversation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

st. Luke's Lutheran Church
Redland
$3.50 A. M. The Rev Aaron An
derson of Fulton breaches.
1890 A. M. Sunday School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

COMPANY E, KENSINGTON
Commanded By
First Lieut.. William S. Parkins
SHARPsHooTERs
Pvt. Donald Fielding. .,.... SO
MARKsMEN
Pvt. Lonnie o. Tompkins 95
Pvt. Thomas L. Derby ...... 81
Sgt. Joseph Starkey 90
Sgt. George S. Brown. .l..... 80
LIST Sgt. Walter C. Peasants 81
Sgt. Justin L. Edgerton "a
Pfc. Edwin ]. Mullican ..... "a
Cpl. Thomas J. Poole. - 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

COMPANY ID, SILVER SPRING
Commanded By
Captain Robert NJ. Austin
SHARPsHooTERs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-08-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-04
STUDY OF POLICE
DEPT. INCOMPLETE

Edgar L. Vow, city councilman
reported last night that the COM
mittee appointed several weeks
ago to make study Of police
conditions in the city is contlnu-
ing an extensive survey to deter
mine the cause for unrest and dis
satisfaction among police officers,
and is making an effort to i'm
prove working conditions and
hours of duty.
Mr.. Vow and Councilman Gar
land Curran were appointed by
the City council to make the study
but Vow disclosed last night that
they were awaiting further results
Of an investigation by City Mana
ger A. c. Nichols and Police Chief
C. H. Casteen.
Nichols said last night that in his
opinion it would be impossible to
make any change in duty hours
of police officers under the pres
en+ budget. It would mean the
hiring of an additional 10 or II Of
ficers, he said.
Mayor Ronald W. Lane said he
was in favor of any move which
would improve the efficiency and
morale of the. department.
Police officers on day shifts be-
gin to report for duty at 4:45 a.
M, and continue to report for
work until 10:45 a. m. Night pa
trolmen begin to report for work
at 7:45 p. m.
Under the present budget, it is
necessary for policemen to work
seven days a week.
Although Mr.. Vow disclosed that
no drastic action would result in
departmental shake-up, he point
ed out that plan is being con-
sidered whereby the men would be
placed on an alternating eight
hour shift, giving all patrolmen
both night and day hours OF duty.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-04
CAROLINA RIVERS
AT FLOOD STAGE

RALEIGH. Oct. g. R North
Cardinals four principal rivers
the Cape Fear, Neuse, Roanoke
and Tar-reached their flood crests
today and began receding without
causing appreciable damage, the
U S. weather bureau here report
ed.
The Roanoke river, one of the
four streams swollen by continuous
rains during the past several days,
reached its flood crest of 40 feet
early today and was not expected
to 20 any higher. The Roanoke
went out of its banks last week,
reaching a crest Of Al feet at RQA
noke Rapids and Weldon, causing
considerable damage.
A crest of % feet was reached
today at Smithfield by the Neuse,
which slices through the heart of
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-04
Yankee 1st. Army Cracks Siegfried Line,
PlungAn4 Mi les Ahead Through New Gap;
|RedsAIit On 55-Mile Line In Yugoslavia
RISTNA, EST0NfAla
ISLAND, CAPTURED
Russians Strike To Give
Fleet Clear Sailing
In Baltic Sea

LONDON, Wednesday, Oct.
4.-(P) - Red army troops
slashed into Yugoslavia on a
new front s. miles wide yes
derday and pressed a spear
head from the northeast to
within 81 miles Of the Yugo-
slav capital of Belgrade, al
ready reported under virtual
siege by Marshal Tito's parti-
sans.
Striking across the border north
of the Danube, Soviet troops
clamped a stranglehold on COM
munications in eastern Yugoslavia
by the capture of the important
regional centers of Petrovgrad,
Bella Crvka, Vrsac and a dozen
other towns and railway stations.
The early morning Moscow COM
munique pointed out that Vrsac,
city of $4,000, is the junction of
five railway lines and three high
ways. Ten miles to the southwest
the Russians took the town of Ul-
ma, which is 81 miles from Bel
grade.
At Petrovgrad, 40 miles north of
the Yugoslav capital, the Red ar
my had pushed "a miles from its
starting point on the border south
west of Timisoara.
Hard fighting in the mountains
to the south was reported by the
communique, which said the So
Wet troops making the original
penetration of Yugoslavia had wip-
ed out more than 1,500 Germans.
The new offensive apparently
Continued on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-04
JAPANESE OIL
CENTER BOMBED

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
New Guinea, Wednesday, Oct. 4
-R-Japan's 5000, 000-barrel oil
storage center at Balikpapan,
Borneo ''the most lucrative
strategic target in the Pacific"
Gen. Douglas. Macarthur called
twas pounded powerfully Catur-
day by more than go liberators.
They flew from advance bases
from which they can repeatedly
pounds the center on which Japan
leans heavily for her ability to
wage air and naval war and to
move essential cargo.
Today's communique, disclosing
the attack, said towering fires
were started by the big bombers,
three of which were lost. Head
quarters said that parachuting
Yank airmen from a crippled
plane were strafed by machine
guns of some of the 30 Zeros which
bitterly opposed the raiders. Seven
Zeros were shot down and others
were damaged.
The big bombers, finding their
targets through clouds, accurate
ly dropped "a tons of bombs.
The power plant and oil refin-
cries are the japanese equivalent
of the Ploesti fields in Europe.
The communique called Ba.ikpa-
pan Japan's most important source
of aviation gasoline and lubricat-
ing oils.
While destruction Of the oil cen.
ter was not claimed, the commun-
nioue said the bombs caused
heavy damage.