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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Extension Glasses
Meet With Success

Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
marked the beginning OF evening
extension classes under Or. Clar.
ence Loesell. director OF extension
education OF the Michigan State
Normal College.
Sixty students met together In
the Science Building to organize.
The students consisted OF teachers
from Ypsilanti. Plymouth. Ann Ar
Dor. Worthwhile. Belleville, Milan
and other surrounding towns, teach
ers from rural schools in Washte-
nav County, and others interested
in furthering their education.
The next meeting will be held
Wednesday, Oct II In the Science
Building at Hover Hall at S o'clock
The classes that will be held next
Wednesday at o'clock will be:
Improved Reading Instruction for
Early Elementary Grades: Amer
lean History; Juvenile Delinquen
cy. American Literature; and Arts
and Crafts.
The classes 10 be held at $3.50
next wednesday are: Genetlcs;
Literature for Elementary Grades
Shakespearean Comedy; National
Governments: Rocks and Minerals:
Rural Sociology; and Psychology.
II enough interest is shown in
all OF these classes. all OF the cours
ca listed above will be offered.
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Municipal Court

Albert John Gerth. 1903 Tully
Ct. Willow Village, arrested We'd
nesday evening for driving while
intoxicated. appeared before Judge
Arthur Vahdersall this morning
and paid fine and costs amounting
10 $50 and lost his operators lie
ense
Patrick Gage. IL west Michigan
Ave. pleaded guilty TO a disorderly
charge and paid a s25 fine. William
J. Dunlap also paid SIS on a disor-
derby charge. Clarence VI. Donahoo,
Willow village. arrested on dis
orderly charge. posted bond and his
case was adjourned to October 10
Edmund B. Christner, SOS Pear
St, intoxicated and disorder
". was committed TO jail for 20
days, or until he could pay a SIS
fine.
Receipts for wednesday were
s205.25. An item OF $4,000 for dam
age done the jail by recently ar
rested IS year old girl. has been
charged to the police fund.
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Army Radio Aids
Red Cross Calls

Washington, :. c., Oct. SIN an
effort to speed transmittal OF EN-.
Urgency messages from servicemen
in France to their families at home,
the American Red Cross has ar
ranged direct communication ser
vice between Red Cross field direc-
tors in France and Home Service
at Red Cross national headquar-
tiers through the facilities OF Army
radio, it was disclosed today,
For some time after the inva'
sion 1t was necessary for the mes
sages to go by way of London.
Emergency messages sen I
through Red Cross by families In
this country to men in France will
continue to be relayed through
London where they are checked
against the Army locator files TO
facilitate delivery. The messages
are then forwarded by courier TO
France.
When telegraph facilities ale not
ava BILE TO the serviceman's near
est Red Cross field director. the
Message is sent to the forward area
in an ARMY mail pouch by 1ecp
plane or ship. often one or all OF
these are used by field directors In
delivering messages to men at the
front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING TYNE ron
NEARING CLAIMS

STATE or MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF wash
tenaw.
Al session OF said Court, held
at the Probate office IN the City OF
Ann Arhor i'm rho said County, on
the 27th day OF September \. ~
1874
Present. Honorable Jay q Pray,
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
Lillian susanns Baker, Deceased
II appearing to the Court tnat the
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should be limit
ed and that a time and place be ap-
pointed to receive examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court
II is Ordered. That creditors OF
said deceased are required TO pre-.
sent their claims to said Court al
said Probate office on or before the
18th day OF December a. ID. l9if, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon said time
and place being hereby appointed
for the examination and adjustment
OF all claims and demands against
said deceased
II is Further Ordered. That pub
lie notice thereof be given by publi-
cation OF copy OF this order for
three successive weeks previous 10
said day of hearing in the fpsi-
lanti Daily Press, newspaper
printed and circulated In said
County.
JAY G PRAY. Judge of Pro-
Adv. ,-iOIs
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Daily Market Report

CAULIFLoWER-No. 1, doL. $780,
200.
RED CABBAGE lbs. bu.. $l.O0-
1.25.
CARROTS-No. l. doz. punches.
10000.
POTATOES No. /, bu., S2.OO-2.25.
DlSHES-White. No. |, doL
bchs., 50-75c; red, No. /. doz.,
bchs., 65-S5c.
BEANS-Green. No. !. bu.. IS lbs.
s2.O0-2.50.
BEANS. Wa1-2S-lb. bu.. No. l,
$2.50.3.00.
CUCUMBERS- bu., $l.15'225.
CORN doz.. 90c-sl.00,
DRY ONIONS-50 lbs, $l.35-l 90.
PEPPERS-Green, bu.. 7oc-sl.OO.
SQUASH-Table queen. bu.. SOC
$1.25.
TOMATOES No l, bu., $2'2o-3'O9.
TURNIPS-No. |, doz bchs. Sl.OO'
1.25.
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StOrk Calls

Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Ho
mer c. White. Willow Run Village
Wednesday, at Boyer Hospital
weight seven pounds three ounces
Son; To Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Keefer. 422 Washtenaw Ave, We'd.
nesday at Boyer Hospital; weight
seven pounds one ounce.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Norlander, 40 Burbank St, Wed.
nesday at Boyer Hospital: weight
seven pounds three ounces.
Daughter, Susan: To Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Hebblewhite, Bir.
miDgham, Wednesday morning at
Harper Hospital, Detroit, weighing
seven pounds.
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Legal Notices
o.1nr APPOINTING TIME ron
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF VASE
tenaw.
Az a session ~ said Court. held al
the Probate Offire in the CITY OF
Ann ArbOr In the said County, on
the i3th day OF September A. ID. lSf'
Present. Honorable Jay q. Pray
Judge OF Probate.
I'm the Matter OF the Estate OF
catherine y. strsiehsr, Deceased
II appearing TO the Court that inc
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should be nm
ted. and that a time and place be
appointed to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands
against said deceased by and before
said Court:
IL il Ordered. That creditors OF
said deceased are required TO present
their claims TO said Court AT SAID
PROBATE office on or before the Isl
day Of December, A. y. 1S4i. at ter
o'clock in the forenoon, said time
and place being hereby appointed FOL
the examination and adjustment q,
all claims and demands against said
de ceased
u il Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF copy Of this order for three
successive weeks previous TO saio
dav OF hearing, In the fpsiant
Dailv Press newspaper printed and
circulated in said County.
Jay G. PRAY,
Judge OF Probate
H. i-fOfS
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Pacific

Continued from Page One)
sources at more than l,400 a month.
Japan's newest invasion, Chung
king announced, has driven TO the
outskirts of Foochow, last large
Chinese-held port on the central
China coast.
Take Rail Town
In the central China offensive
which has cost the 14th L. S. Air
Force six advanced bases in re-
cent months. Nipponese columns
captured the rail town OF Hingau,
81 miles northeast of Kweilin, and
broke into Changning which had
been holding up TT left flank Of
the advance.
. A delayed dispatch from Kweilin.
dated Oct. ., reported a handful OF
americans were waiting to finish
demolishing their base there when
the Nipponese got too close. The
enemy was then II miles. away.
In southwest Burma the Japa-
nese apparently were preparing TO
abandon their Tiddim base. Large
fires were burning in the city, indi-
eating the Nipponese were destroy
ing the supplies they couldn't take
with them.
japanese broadcasts reported an
American destroyer exploded and
sank OF Palau where l0.9S7 Japa-
nese soldiers have been killed and
told OF the formation OF though
army" to firmly maintain full con-
viction OF certain victory"
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Talks Tonight

Talks Tonight
BLU - 7:45 Chester Bowles of
OPA:
BLU-S:30 Americas Town Meet.
ing from Schenectady. Should
Allies Change Germany from
an Industrial TO an Agricultural
Nation?"
Other Programs Tonight
NBC-S:00 Frank Morgan Show;
900 Georg Murphy for Bling:
$50 Joan Davis:
1890 March of Time;
1880 Music OF New World
CBS-7:30 Mr.. Keen;
$3.50 Death Valley Sheriff:
900 Major Bowes Amateurs;
$50 Corliss Archer;
1890 Larry Douglas and Yyette.
BLU-7:00 Fred Waring Music.
7:l5 Lum and Abner.
$50 Tommy Tucker Band;
1000 Raymond Gram Swing.
MBS-S:30 Sammy Kaye Varie-
ties;
$50 Antonini Serenade:
1880 Army Air Forces.
Friday
NBC-1O: 30 a. m. Finders Keepers
Quiz;
1890 p. m. L. s. Marine Band;
545 Front Page Farrell.
CBS-12 noon Kate Smith;
2:45 p. -. Perry Mason Detec-
tive:
500 Fun with Dunn.
BLU IN. Breakfast at Sardi's,
1890 p. m. Farm and Home Max
ers;
$3.50 Appointment with Life.
MBS-l1:15 a IN. Jane Porterheld
Advice;
1:15 p. m. Terry's House Party.
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THINKS HE'S LINKED

CLENELAND-UP-- George 4.
Pettibone believes Re is allergic 10
school teachers from Duluth. Mimi.
Within one week the Cleyclander's
automobile VS. rammed twice in
suburban Westlake as he started
out on a trip 10 Chicago Both times
the driver OF the car was a Duluth
school teacher-oue man, the 9th.
or woman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
MISSES ONE ELECTION

Grand Rapids, oct 5-AP-Mrs.
Emile A. Barnaby. who was
100 years old oct. 80. says you can
count her vote for Thomas f. Dew
ely. Mrs. Barnaby, widow OF a
Grand Army veteran, has missed
but one election since women re-
ceived the franchise and says she
has always voted a straight Re
publican ticket
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Many Never
Suspect Cause
I! Of Baekaches
This Old Treatment Oit.n Brings Hspyy Reid

when disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter 20 remain In your blood. u
may cause nsgging bach be, rheumatic psins.
leg pains. loss Of pep and energy. getting up
niEbts, swelling, pufiness under the eyes.
headaches and dirsine,s. Frequent or seanty
passages with smartlng and burning some
times shows there 10 something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Don't vaitl Ask your druggist Tor Deans
Pills, used successfully by millions for over
30 years. They give happy relief and viii help
ths ! 5 miles Of kidney tubes flush out POISON
ous waste from your blood. Get Deans PLls.
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Worry OF
F AL Sc TEETH
sllnnlna or Irritating

Slipping or Irritating?
Don't be embarrassed by loose
false teeth slipping. dropping or
wabbling when you eat, talk or
laugh Just sprinkle little FAS-
TEETH on your plates. This pleas
ant powder gives remarkabl :
sense OF added comfort and secur-
ity by holding plates more firmly.
No gummy, gooey. pasty taste or
feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid)
Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
Adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

LOS ANGELES-UP- Spanish
appears on the required city public
school curriculum from kindergar-
ten through the 18th grade this fall
for the first time. The language
program. most comprehensive OF
It's kind in the nation. depends upon
actual conversation as the basic
learning technique.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

KENT. Wash.-AP - Organiza-
ton OF the Remember Pearl Har'
Dor League" by farmers. business
and professional men OF the White
River and Puyallup Valleys has
been reported by BENJAMIN Smith:
Kent Dairyman and president OF
the group. 1T IL the purpose Of
the league 10 map out an orderly
program for preventing the Japs
from resettling the valleys, Smith
said last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Legal Notices
o1pEn APPOINTING TIME roz
HEARHo CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro.
bate Court for tn. County OF wash
tenaw.
At = session OF said Court. held AZ
the Probate office ~ tse CITY or
Ann Arbor. In the said County on
the 18th day ~ September \. u. 1874
Present. Honorable Jay @. Pray
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Martha r. OSWALD, Deceased
IL appearing to the Court that the
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should be limit
ed and that time and place be an
pointed 10 receive examine and sd-
Just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court
II is Ordered That creditors OF
said deceased are required TO present
their claims 20 said Court AZ said
Probate office on or before the bth
day Of December A. u. 1874, at 10 o.
clock In the forenoon. said time and
place being hereby appointed for
I'll claims and demands against said
deceased
n is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof he given by pubuca.
tion OF copy OF this order for three
success sive weeks previous 20 said
day or hearing. In the Ypsilanti
Daily Press newspaper printed
and circulated In said COUNTY,
Jay q Pray. Judge Of Probate
Adv. t-i0i7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

clear away the old bile from your
system. and relieve sluggish kid
neys and backache.
Gillian Is recommended and sold
by all cunningham's Drug stores.
Help yourself to health. Start to.
day by buying q bottle Of Gillian
One bottle will convince you. Get
the family Size and save the price
Of = bottle. The Gillian Medielne
Co.. Keith elda., Cincinnati.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
ADV l.1011
ADOPTION

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF WASH
tenaw
Al session ~ said Court. held
at the Probate office In the CITY OF
Ann Arbor in said County, on the
18th day OF September. \. d. 1919.
Present. Hon. Jay q. Pray, Judge
OF Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate or
Mary Elisabeth Whalsn, Minor
Harold n. Harrington and Elnora
A. Harrington having filed In said
Court their Declaration OF Adoption.
praying that an order be made by
said Court finding that Elnora A.
whalen Harrington Is the sole par
ent having legal authority TO make
and execute said consent to adop-
ton, for the reason that said par
ents are divorced and that Lawr-
ence Whalen, the other parent, who
IL legally liable for the support Of
said child has not contributed 10
the maintenance OF said child for
the period OF two years last proceed
ing the date 81 filing this Dcclara-
tion OF Adoption. and praying that
an order be made by said Court that
said Harold ". Harrington and Elmo
ra A. Harrington do stand in the
place NJ parents To said child. and
that the name NJ said child he
changed TO Mary Elizabeth Harring-
ton.
II II Ordered. That tho 18TH day
Of October, A. ID. ist4 at ten o'clock
In the forenoon. at said Probate Of
flee. be and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition;
~ ~ Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof he given by publica-
tion OF copy ~ this order. for
three successive weeks previous to
said day 81 hearing. In the YpSi-
lanti Daily Press, q newspaper print
ed and circulated In said Cocnty.
JAY q. PRAY.
Judge OF Probate.
"a true eopyD
Nora -. BorEsTt.
Register of Probate. Adv. t-io0S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

arms. Gillian has been wonderful
II has relieved me Of all these
ailments. can now digest my
food, ] have no more stomach dis
tress or pains, and my bowels are
regular. feel 100 per cent bet.
teri" tSigned Octoher 1QI1A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

food in ones
stoms ch, thus
helping 10 elm
mate the poi
sons that foster
stomach trou.
bles and TO per.
NIT the kidneys
and liver 10
function proper.
ly. II tends 10
make your liver
more &C We
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Long-Famous Herb Juices
Are Combined in Gillian

Gillian is an advanced medicinal
compound containing juices from
is health-giving herbs. It is taken
before meals and mixes with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Pick of the Air Today

National Broadeastina Company
RED~NETWORK-WLW 700, WV.
$50, WHAM 1850, WMAQ go.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1870
Columbia 6roadeastina Company
WJR $50, WBBM $50. WCKY 1880
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1850, WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
Mutual 6roadessting Company
BLUE NETWORK $500 WLW 700.
RED NETWORK WLW 700, CKLN
500, WJBK 1890, WGN 720.
POLITICAL TALKS
eastern War Time)
lG:0O-CBS and MBS- p. esident
Roosevelt, Robert f. Hannegan
and Mrs. Charles w. Tillett.
Program. sponsored by Demo-
cratic National Committee. 10
come from Washington and
New York.
WORLD SERIES
MBS-2 As p. m.-Play by play OF
World Series Game.
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TOR RED
By Aches And Pains

Mrs. Laura Anderson, of
1878 St. Marys, Detroit,
Michigan, Says She Also
Suffered From Indiges.
ton, Headaches, Dizzy
SPells-Took Gillian, and
Now States All Ailments
Are Relieved-Feels 100
Per Cent Better"
When druggists themselves say
they know Of nothing TO equal the
success Of Giljan--well YOU can
just bank on II that this amazing
natural medicine HAS some.
thing! Day after day enthusiastic
reports keep coming in from crate.
ful Gillian users-like this state.
ment from Mrs. Laura Anderson.
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For Years | Suffered"

For years |
suffered from
constipation, gas
bloating, in di
gestion. and had
attacks OF heart
b u I'm a fte T.
meals My kid
aeys were slug
gish. too. and
" o Id eau Sc
headaches, back
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Detroit, Mich, Oct. s.


CATTLE: Choice steers were alb
sent, such as brought SIS Monday.
A few good 1000 ID. fed steers made
Sl6. while several lots OF medium
sOO-l ,OOO-lb. grass steers brought
Sl3.0O-l3.S5; bulk sales common
and medium 60O-9OQ ID. grass steers
and yearlings, including lots OF
straight heifers, made $150-11.5O.
with cutlery kinds $3.50 or below
A Few better beef cows cashed at
SlO.OO-l1.5O. bulk common and me.
dunn beef cows $7.75-10.00: most
Gamers and cutters s5O0.7.O0. some
strong cutters S7.25 on the close.
Most comomn and medium sausage
bulls made $700-9.50, some medium
and good heavy bulls S10.O0-10.50.
Common and medium stockers and
feeders sold at $S.00-11.0 90, taking
some good 600.lb. stockers.
CALVES; Choice vealers topped
sparingly at SIS, bulk good and
chioce $780, most common and
medium grades s13.00-l6.50, cuils
SO down. Heavy killing calves
made SS.00-14.0O.
HOGS: Medium to choice 16O.24O
ID. barrows and gifts topped and
bulked at sl490. Most 240-400-lb
averages cashed at s1415 and 140-
l60 lbs. turned unevenly at $1,000
1870. Medium to choice sows
bulked at s1S.25-13.75: Stays
brought s11.25-l1.5O. Pigs sold from
S13 down.
SHEEP: A deck OF choice S0-S5
Id. native lambs topped at s1450.
Good and choice mixed lots sold at
sl4.00-14.25. with most common and
medium at sl1.00-13.00. Culls
cashed at s5OO-l0.00 Most mixed
lots OF fat shorn ewes brought
s3.5o-5.5o and culls s2OO-3.OO. Feed.
ing lambs sold at s9.00-1l00 and
breeding ewes. two-year-old and
over, ranged from $3.50 down.
Clearance was incomplete.
Detroit Cash Grain
WHEAT-No. red. Sl.6S.
Mailing BARLEY = choice new.
sl.42-L52; barley needles s1.21.
Vegetables
BEETS-Doz. bchs. 50-65c
BROCCOLI-No. |, bu.. S2.00-2.50.
CABBAGE-No. |. bu.. go Id. bu)
sOc-sl.10.
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II food you are fond of seems TO cause
add indigestion and upset stomach. r.
get quick. happy relief by taking n
delicious tasting stuart rablsts. u
They contain ingredients often \
used BY doctors to relieve symp- -,
toms Of gassiness and acid indt
restion. You'll feel better and -
sleep better. No mixing 4
Get genuine reliable. time LLWtSN\
tested stuart Tablets at
your druggist today. Only 7St.
COZ. or 81 10 under makers posi-
live money-baek guarantee. VI,
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YpSiIdnti Briefs
Bitten BY Doa

bltteh 6J Dog
DAVID Slough, age I, was bitten
by a dog near 4O3' f. Forest Ave.
Wednesday. according to his moth
er Mrs. MaE&n Slough, $50 Dwigh:
ST. The dog belongs TO Bert ELS.
worth and police have ordered IL
tied. An investigation revealed that
the dog had not been yaccinated
and had no license tag. Several
children in the neighborhood had
previously been bitten.
Favorable impression
A committee appointed 'by the
State Board OF Education which
visited Cleary College received a
favora Bile impression. They were:
Dean Russell \. Stevenson. School
OF Business Administration, Univer
sity OF Michigan. chairman; DR..
Albert A, Applegate, department OF
journalism, Michigan State Col
lege: Wesley Beadle, department OF
public instruction; Or. Leslie l..
Hanawalt. admissions officer.
Wayne University: DR.. Charles l..
Jamison, college Of business admin.
istration, University of Michigan.
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TRY GILLIAN lY.5t
- ENRICHED WITH 81,
Gillian LYB Tablets been specially
with Gillian Medicine vtamns which
influence appetite Try
tablets for 10 days and II look Only
csc a bottle
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

with all of this.
agonizing pains
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05

yer aches. and dir
Van ~ spells Along
us. ! vas tortured by
ms in my legs and
Evening star., 1944-09-04
|Yank Bombings Rake
Airdromes Near Dayac
Clean Of Jap Planes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
/ GENERAL QUARTERS
| SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept. A.
The flaming, blasted Japanese air.
ldromes near Davao have been swept
virtually clean Of enemy planes,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur reported
today as the aerial prelude to re-
conquest Of the Philippines rose to
new heights of fury.
Japanese air power, steadily
beaten back from bases In the vast
ocean reaches below the Philip
pines, now has moved farther north
and west of Davao, chief southern
port of the islands which Gen. Mac
Arthur aims to redeem.
Heavy American bombers, ahet-
ted by long-range Lightning fight-
ers, which flew a record 1,4OO-mile
round trip, unloaded 100 tons Of
explosives on Davao's installations
in the heaviest raid yet in that
area. Only "a hours previously
Davao had caught Ito tons Of
bombs.
Raid Causes Great Fires.
Great fires and explosions in all
targets followed" the communique
said. The targets included air
fields at Lasang, Licanan and Sasa
the port area and shipyards at
Davao.
The swift, twin tailed Lightnings
met only three enemy interceptors
and shot them all down. Then they
buzzed In at tree-top level with guns
pounding, turning the targets into
flame. All the Allied planes got
home, the fighters returning TOO
miles to the Sanspor area of North
west New Guinea.
(Tokyo radio responded to the
mounting Allied air blows in the
Southwest Pacific with a warning
to its people that huge opera
tions against the Southern Phil
ippines impended.
("Tt appears" said the broad
cast, that MacArthur's forces,
together with (Vice Admiral
Thomas c. Kinkaid's 7th Naval
Fleet, will attempt to move north
ward from New Guinea into Min
danao.".
Warn of Other Attacks.
(Tokyo also warned Of i'm
minent operations against For
mosa. off the China coast, and
tha Bonin Islands, Japan's SEN
tin4ls only 600 miles from the
homeland. In addition. Tokyo
said, diversional attacks from
the Aleutians and more air raids
on Japan could be expected)
Gen. MacArthurs airmen ranged
wide over the area vital to Japan's
position in the Philippines. They
hit the Talaud Islands 200 miles
below Mindanao. attacked ship
ping, shipyards and warehouses in
the Celebes and poured more ruin
into Halmahera, the huge island
about midway from New Guinea to
the Philippines.
Other raiders struck at Ceram,
Timor, Southern Dutch New Guinea
and the Palau Islands, eastern