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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
No Prisoners
New Trendon
.Battlefronts

Washington. Mar. CONS Sen.
Ebert Thomas Id Utah said to-
day that the work of agencies seek
ing to improve conditions OF pris-
oners OF war is being complicat-
ed by a growing tendency OF ma
tons to avoid taking prisoners.
AS chairman OF a Senate Military
Affairs Subcommittee on war
prisoners. Thomas has received in
formation indicating that increas-
ing ferocity OF the war in nearly
all theaters has created new condi-
tons.
There seems to be much less
of a disposition to take prisoners
now than in the last war. accord
ing to our information. said Thorn
as.
1T is a natural aftermath OF the
kind OF war we are fighting
tai war. 1t is made more pro-
nounced by fear that the enemy
will trick us"
The system used by the Japan
csc Of sending troops into action
on an dependable basis is the root
Of the situation in the Pacific,
he said. The Japs have adopted
it in the island warfare.
Many reports have been receiv-
ed in Washington. beginning with
Guadalcanal, OF the treachery of
Japs who played dead or who turn
ed on their captors after having os-
tensibly become prisoners.
But the tendency not to take pris
oners also Is prevalent in the Eu-
ropean war. Thomas said.
Claim Slaughter
Tho Rnssians hare seeaateaiy
charged the Germans with the
slaughter OF prisoners. Thomas
said Information is lacking now as
to whether or not the Germans are
exchanging prisoners.
Reports have been received.
Thomas said. that the Russians
have DETERMINATION squads whose
duty II Is to round up straggler
Germans, partly to prevent loss
OF their own men from German
snipers who may be left behind the
lines during retreat.
THE last reply from Japan shows
how difficult It is to arrange prop
er treatment OF war prisoners"
Thomas continued. I'VE request
ed the japanese government to
permit the dating OF postcards
which are sent by prisoners TO the
United States.
The Japanese replied that they
were willing, but that control rest
ed in the hands OF the individual
theater commanders. The com
manders might be lenient in one
theater and not in another"
The subcommittee plans to con
tact persons returned from Ger
many on the Gripsholm in order TO
gain additional evidence on treat.
ment Of prisoners by Germany.
I'VE had one American flier who
was forced down in Germany tell
US that a crowd gathered around
shouting kill him but the Ger
man soldiers protected him." said
Thomas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pressl
Senate
Considers TV-. amendments to
Independent Offices appropriation
bill meets noon. EWTJ.
House
Routine session (noon).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

WASHINGTON UP - Secre
tory OF the Navy Frank Knox to-
day gave his full endorsement to
the proposed creation OF a special
House committee on postwar mill
tary policy to investigate all mat
ters relating TO the postwar mill.
tary requirements OF the United
States"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cold

NEW YORK-INS The right
wing OF the American Labor party.
which controls the ALP in New
Work State. pledged itself today 10
support President Roosevelt for 4
fourth term, Vice President Henry
A. Wallace for the running mate.
and Sen. Robert +. Wagner for re-
election.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

PASSAIc, N. J.-lNS-A bus
repeatedly carrying rs passene-
ers left the highway near here
today and crashed into the Pas
sale River. First reports did
not disclose whether any Of
the passengers were killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

LONDON-INS-King Peter OF
Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra
OF Greece were reported by relia-
BILE sources to have been married
at a. m today. g a. m. EWT.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pu-
eheu, former viehy minister Of
the Interior, was executed for
treason by a FRENCH firing
squad early today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20
Furious Battle Raging in
Casino as Nazis Manage
to Reinforce Strongpoints
Pas de Calais
Region Being
Bombed

(By International News Service)
A furious battle between Allied
Armor and infantry against the
German defenders OF Casino ragged
today inside the bomb-leyelled and
shell.torn Italian city blocking the
path OF main Fifth Army foces TO
Rome.
Strong Nazi relnforcements were
thrown into the fray and a Cruel
ling fight progressed at the west
ern edge OF Casino. The Nails.
headquarters OF Gen. Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson said, succeeded in
reinforcing their strongpoints in
the embattled town.
Some success was achieved
against the ALLIES when the Ger.
mans regained a lower feature on
the slopes OF Monastery Hill.
Use New Gun
The German overseas news agen.
cy asserted that the Nazis are em-
ploying a new antitank gun. de.
tails OF which still are secret.
Headquarters said that fighting or
a local character Is going on In ths
Anzio beachhead area and the Nazi-
controlled Paris radio claimed that
important Anglo-American troop
movements" had been observed
there.
Fighter bombers supported tho
Allied ground forces and this type
OF craft also made sweeps against
enemy shipping in the Adriatic.
The Germans conducted more than
100 aerial sorties over the fighting
area. Headquarters said 80 Ger
man craft were downed In actions
which included bombardment of
Nazi.held railway points. ports and
strikes in daylight yesterday
against Klagenfurt and Graz. Aus
tris The communique said II
Allied craft we're missing.
Cross Channel
Twin.motored American Maraud.
e. bombers, escorted by British and
oshsr allied fighters. swept out
across the English Channel In day.
light today IN an apparent renewal
OF bombing assaults against tho
Pas de Calais region OF France.
Aircraft and artillarX OF Britain
and Germany engaged in cross.
channel warfare during the night
and early today.
British and German coastal long.
range artillery duelled furiously
for more than an hour. hurting
large caliber shells between the
French coast and the shores OF
Dover. The bursts and counter
bursts from the big guns began
after British batteries had opened
Are on German shipping from the
southeast oil england.
Three Formations
Three formations OF British air'
craft we're reported to have set out
for the continent in darkness To
maintain the relentless two-way
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

- LONDON-UP-A new German
undersea offensive to interrupt the
flow Of troops and arms TO Britain
for the invasion OF western Europe
was believed today to have been
nipped by the sinking Of six subma-
rines by British escort sloops-
the worst single defeat yet inflicted
on the Nazi U-boat fleet. Five
Trough and tumble little sloops of
the secret bird class" led by
Capt. F. j. Walker, Britain's ace
submarine killer, destroyed the
six U-boats on a 20-day Atlantic
patrol-slnking three of them
within 16-hours-the admiralty de-
clared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

TAMPA, Fla.-INS Samuel
Emory Thoason. publisher OF the
Tampa Morning Tribune and Chit
cago Times, died in Tampa NUM-
cipal Hospital shortly after mid
might today. He observed his 6lst
birthday last Jan. "a. His widow
and a daughter. Mrs. lanes a
Griffin. Jr. were at his bedside
when death came.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-20

see sLAYlNG-Pase 2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01

The government, he said had
intended to use 80 witnesses in
the case.
OF the So defendants 81 have
entered pleas of guilty and are
awaiting sentence.
- Army Air show Begins Friday -
THE WEATHER
Detroit and vicinity: Continued warm.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
Thundershowers this evening
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Wednesday. Highest 81
degrees; lowest TO: mean, IS
Departure from normal temperature
Wednesday: rs degrees
Departure from normal temperature
since jan f4-F3Ts degrees
Temperatures one year ago today
Highest. 50 degrees; lowest. So mean IA.
Temperatures this date in past II years
Highest. 81 degrees in 1884: lowest, 80
in 1910.
Relative humidity Wednesday: 2.30
a m, SO $50 a. m, 5OTs 2:3o p. m,
57es $3.50 p m. 62Go.
Precipitation In last ~ hours ending at
$50 a. m today: .01 inches.
Departure from normal precipitation
since Jan. 1: 81 inches
Degree days for Wednesday, May 81:
none
Normal for May 81: S.
Accumulated degree days this month
Normal degree days for May 2ss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
DESIGNED slS5 GOWN

lat the Grace Bridal Shop al
y55 Chene where Mrs. Wilhelm
Horn did her bridal gown design
ing. the girls threw up their hands
and stopped work on bridal wells
10 show the last bridal frock the
woman designed. a Sl35 number
completed the same day she Dor
rowed Sl35 from her boss, Mrs
Sophia Rosolowski.
II was the day before her arrest
at the shop by Omen. The de-
signer was working on bridal
veil when the FBI men walked in
Said Mrs. Rosolowski inspecting
Mrs. Wilhelm-Horns last bridal
efforts. ---r--
II suppose that's the last I'll
ever see Of the money. My
daughter (Mrs. Grace Wolfe)
told me I was foolish 10 loan
her the sl35-but she'd always
paid back before. Nobody has
been able 10 work here since
the thing happened. We're just
speechless.
BOSS AT WEDDING NO. IL
"You see my daughter Grace
and I went TO her wedding To
Wilhelm in 1870"
When informed il was wedding
no. IL the shop owner called hel
girls from the workroom 10 hear
1T was a beautiful wedding
and her gown was lovely.
When she was first arrested and
released she came here tn plead
with me not to tell Marine Pfc.
Continued on Page Five
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Pdyoff Linked
ToHanni|ton
BY FRANK NORRIS

LANSING, June 1-Once known
as Honest John" John Hamilton
became a key figure in the Lam
sing grand jury today, accused Of
being a floor manager" who ar
ranged payoffs from lobbyists for
himself and other lawmakers.
Hamiltons alleged role in the
story of greed and corruption was
told for the first time yesterday
by Maj. Charles F. Hemans. for
mer lobbyist. at the examination
of - defendants named in the Sec
'ond warrant issued by Judge Carr
and Prosecutor Kim Sigler.
At the conclusion Of Hemans'
tale of being "blackjacked' by
hungry legislators. Judge Carr
held the 13 defendants for trial on
a bribery conspiracy charge in
volving the intangible tax bill Of
1899.
Hamilton, a former legislator
and councilman. was released
from jackson Prison last year
after serving a term for accepting
a $500 bribe for his vote on the
Herman Gardens housing project.
Inasmuch as Hamilton has not
been indicted. he is expected 10
be a states witness at the forth
coming trial.
The defendant lawmakers held
for trial and the amounts Hemans
said they were paid for votes spe-
officially on the intangible tax bill:
Senator Charles c. Diggs, De-
troit, $3.50 TO $500; Senator Lee
]. Wilkowski, Detroit, $3.50 to
$500; $3.50 each TO former Senator
Ernest j. Nagel and Reps. Will
liam Buckley, Earl Gallagher
Francis j. Nowak and Edward j.
Walsh; $500 TO Rep. Walter Stock
fish of Hamtramck. for himself
and three companion legislators
known as the -four counts" and
$500 to former Senator D., stephen
Benzie of Norway.
Held by Judge Carr and Prose
cutor Sigler as the "givers" of the
alleged brides are Julian Thomp-
son, lobbyist for the Household
Finance Co.; John Hancock. De-
troit manager for Associates Dis
count Corp. of South Bend;
George Omacht, general counsel
for Associates. and Abraham
Cooper, president of the Union
Investment Corp. of Detroit.
- Army Air show Begins Friday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Bride15Tinnes
Has3DivorCes
fBI Aides Checking
Total Of Marriages
BY VERA BROWN

Never a bridesmaid. always a
bride.
That is the story of red haired
Mrs. Kerene Agnes Marie Wilhelm
Horn, designer OF wedding gowns.
who has made all the frocks for
herself in the Is times she's been
bride in Is years.
Today she is held in the county
jail by order of FBf Chief Robert
Guerin for collecting allotment
checks from her three soldier and
the marine husbands. The marine
is No. IS. the soldiers run from
IL to 13 inclusive.
Guerin admitted there may be
more as he released list of the
ID men she married while getting
only three divorces.
HER Is HUSBANDS
The men she listed as having
married included:
Theodore LaByatt in Detroit in
1926; Henry Hopkins in Gin
cinnati in 1927; Harvey Coffey in
Flint in 1927; Claude Fitze in
Phoenix, AFiz.. in 1881; Donald
Sperrow somewhere in Indiana
in 1881; Joseph Barker in Miami
in 1884; Adolph T. Stormanns in
Dallas in 1896; Walter Neumann
in Elkhart. Ind, in 1886; Michael
Patchette in Angola. Ind, in 1889.
John Zerirh in Wheeling, w.
Va, on an undisclosed date; Pvt.
Francis l.. Wilhelm in Detroit in
1910: Pvt. Lloyd Osworth in An
COLA, Ind. in 1912; Pvt. Jacob +.
Horn in Detroit in 1913; Pvt. Alex
Stankowich in Detroit in 1914,
and p. j. Calvin in Detroit on an
undisclosed date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Ford Theft Trials
Blocked by Army

Because the army will not per-
nit key witnesses in the Ford
Motor Co. auto parts theft case
to return from overseas duty. u.
S. Attorney John c. Lehr today
announced that the case has been
postponed until the fall session of
federal court.
Lehr said the Department of
Justice had made strenuous de-
mands on the war department to
permit certain individuals TO come
home on furlough because attor-
neys for the six most important
defendants in the case had desig-
mated them as essential witnesses.
However, the army refused to
let the witnesses return so the
trial could commence today as
scheduled.
The government charged SO de-
PENDANTS in various cities with
conspiring 10 violate the national
wartime conspiracy act by partici-
pating in the theft or sale of sew
eral million dollars worth of parts
stolen from the Ford Motor Co. in
the Detroit area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
"a Persons Hurt
In Bus Accidents

One person was in serious con-
dition at BEDFORD Receiving Hos
pital today as a result of one of
two DSR bus crashes which late
yesterday injured "a passengers.
Henry Korff. 81. of 1891 APP
poline, suffered head injuries when
coach in which he was riding
north on Wyoming in Dearborn
went out of control and struck a
utility pole Fourteen other pas
sengers were injured less seriously
Less than 20 minutes earlier. q
loaded bus crashed into a safety
zone at Mack and Gratiot. Seven
passengers were injured. The
driver, Thomas S. Landers. az, OF
4S37 Elmwood, told police the
right front tire of the bus blew
out. throwing the vehicle into the
zone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Bertha Malone
Faces Tax Quiz

Bertha tJohnson) Malone con-
victed of graft payments 10 county
officials. today was ordered 10
leave her Detroit House Of Cor
recuon cell 10 answer individual
income tax questions before the
federal tax board Of appeals. The
government claims $4,000 in
back taxes.
Mrs. Malone, better known in
underworld circles as Big Bertha.
is serving a three 10 five-year
term. She was convicted Of pay
ing protection money that her
house Of III repute be allowed 10
operate in Hamtramck. She was
indicted by the Ferguson-O'Hara
grand jury.
The internal revenue bureau
seeks 10 collect taxes for the
years 1928. 1929. 1880 and 1887.
Mrs. Malone has protested the
amounts claimed.
- Army Air shou Regtps Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Physical TheraPy
Called Md Ia Army

Physical therapy in military
hospitals is much more intensive
Apan in civilian hospitals. Capt.
F. Dow. Of the Percy Jones
Hospital told members NJ the
American Congress Of Physical
Therapy today. He declared SOL
diers released from hospitals
must be able n march Ia miles
with a fun pack.
schools are being set mp all
over the country for physical
therapy aides. who are needed
now to train and exercise
wounded men TO get back into
service, and help those necessi-
Eating amputation to re-educate
themselves In the use Of their
new limbs" DR.. Dow said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01

Experimental air transportation
of perishable foods TO Detroit will
be inaugurated early this summer.
The test project will be con-
Quoted by Wayne University in
cooperation with the United Air
Lines and the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co. DR.. Spencer A.
Larsen. director OF air cargo re-
search in the department OF
business research OF the univer-
sity. will supervise the expert
mental work.
Or. Larsen stated that the pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Dearborn Gets
Tax Rate Boost
International Sound Photo

Dearborn taxpayers today
learned their tax rate had been
boosted SO cents a thousand,
bringing the 1944-45 tax rate to
S12S3 a thousand despite an in
crease in total assessed property
valuation.
The l944-45 city budget, the
largest in the history of Dearborn,
totals S4.346,202, an increase Of
1886, 929 over the current budget.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Autopsy Planned
In Infants Death

An autopsy will be performed
today 10 determine the cause OF
death of two-year-old James Nc
kellop. who died yesterday al the
home of Mrs. Alma Scott. 2l25
Poplar Mrs. Scott was caring for
the child for James L. McKellop
Ais Wabash. his father.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01

Continued on Page Five
- Army Air Show Begins FRIDAY -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Fresh Fruit via Air
To BE Tried Out Here
Times Photo

duce will be picked, packed and
placed aboard planes for next
morning delivery In Detroit. Prod
ucts to be shipped by air will in
clude berries. tomatoes. peaches,
apricots. peas. lettuce and similar
vegetables.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Air Line TO Resume

= Army Air Sh0W beEins Pr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Driver Must Serve
10 Week lends in Jail

Convicted of drunk driving by
Judge Thomas F. Maher, Andrew
]. Jackson, as, of Mt. Clemens, a
factory superintendent, today was
sentenced 10 serve the next 10
week-ends in the Wayne County
Jail
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01

AUCKLAND, n. T., June 1
(INS)-Resumption of Pan-Amer-
lean Always service TO New Zea-
land was reported today to be
imminent.
The Omaha guide., 1944-11-18
Chesterfield's Attempt
To Bar Negro Musicians
B Q 0 m e r a

Special-New York (PPNS) The
Chesterfield programs which have be-
come famous by their presentation of
top flight bands three times a week
over station CHS, were the object
last week Of a concentrated attack
by musicians LOCAL. 802 and Chest
erfield smokers who rose up in Wig
orous protest against Meas decision
to discontinue the use OF Negro bands
and musicians, who have played a
large part in popularizing these pro-
grams Such celebrited stars as Ted
dy Wilson, Louis Armstrong, Count
Basic, Roy Eldridge and many 9TH
ers have appeared no these shows for
the same reason as stated by Chest
erfield's motto-"They Satisfy"
White musicians, who have enjoy
ed pleasant relations with their col
ored contemporaries and rate them
by their merits and not BY the asi-
nine practice of differentiating be-
cause of color, were equally indign-
ant over Meas attmept to adopt
jim crow policies. Jimmy Middleton
popular white musician, promptly
quit the show upon learning Of the
intended discrimination. Local SO2
Immediately dispatched a message tc
Paul Baron, band leader on the show
stating that the union would stand nc
discrimination Of musicians because
OF political opinion, color, creed or
religion.
Under pressure MICA reported that
they issued the order upon the bid
ding of higher ups, who directed
such action Evidently officials Of
the radio show soon realized that str
pidity OF such a move, for the order
was hastily retracted and colorec
stars have been welcomed back witt
opened arms.
The Omaha guide., 1944-11-18
John Carter Gets 10 Yrs.

John Carter, who Until last Mon
day, had steadfastly denied the shoot
ing to death Of Mrs. Wesley last
June, pleaded guilty and threw him
self upon the mercy of the court,
thereby eliminating the task OF select
ing a jury to try him on first degree
murder charge.
Judge Henry Beal, taking ccgniz-
ance OF his army service and his pre-
vious good record, sentenced him to
10 years in prison.
Carter, discharged from the army
because of tuberculosis, gets a month
ly pension of Sis.
II he serves his full sentence and
lets his army disability pension pile
up, when he is a free man, he WI
have S13,sOO.
The Omaha guide., 1944-11-18
Tyler Butler Charged
with Manslaughter

On Tuesday morning, manslaught-
er charges were filed against Tyler
Butler, 81, Of 1924 Maple street, in
connection with the fatal stabbing of
Henry E. Mease, Bomber plant work
er, early Sunday morning. Mease
resided at 2122 North 21st street.
Mrday a coroner's jury found that
Mease had deid from stab wounds in
the abdomen inflicted by Tyler But
Ter" and recommended that Tyler
Butler be held for district court"
His preliminary hearing was Tues
day morning.
Butler told police he met Mease in
the American Wiener shop at 25O9
North oath street and he claimed
Mease was drunk.
Mease followed him outside, grab
bed his hat, Butler said. When he
wouldn't return it, Butler grabbed
Mease's hat. There was a fight,
witnessed by several persons, and
Butler said he drew a pocket knife
stabbed Mease in the abdomen.
The mar died an hour later at an
hospital. Butler, who said he didn't
know Mease's injuries wire serious,
was arrested Sunday morning at the
home Of a friend.
officiating
Funeral services for Mease were
held Thursday afternoon from Zion
Baptist church, Rev. F. G. Williams,
officiating, Thomas Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Mease is survived BY his wife,
Barbara; three sons, Edward, John
and Ralph; father, Edward NJ; mo
Their, Mrs. Aine Goings, Chicago, Ill
sisters, Mrs. Frances Foxall, Mrs,
Alberta Riley and Miss Elaine, all OF
Omaha and Miss Jacqueline, Des-
MONIES, Iowa, one half sister, and
one half brother, Sandra Goings and
ilbert Goings of Chicago, III.
The Omaha guide., 1944-11-18
Dixie Lynchers Freed
BY All White jury. ...

Liberty, Miss. (PPNS) In typic-
al Dixie fashion, Southern justice
thumbed its nose at lady justice this
week when an all-white jury exone--
ated Noble Ryder Dixie lyncher,
who along with five Of his ilk brut-
ally Stayed Isaac Simmons, 65 year
old preacher, because he refused to
vacate his 22O acre farm. 1t is very
likely that the other culprtis will be
released without further hearing.
The action came as no surprise to
those familiar with the distorted
views Of southland law authorities.
Burt Jones, attorney for the de
Tense based his case entirely on
white supremacy and declared that
no Negroes ord could be taken a.
gainst that Of white men. 1t requir-
ed no Clarence Darrow to win the
defendants case, as the trial simply
amounted to a formality of the state
brought about as the result Of an in
vestigation made by the FBI.
The states principal witness, FL
bridge Simmons, son Of the slain
preacher, had fled to Louisiana after
being threatened by other whites and
submitted his testimony only after
being arrested and brought back to
Amite County by federal investigat-
ors. Though it constitutes a feder-
al crime to flee a state to avoid test
flying in a case, no action viii be
taken against young Simmons be-
cause Of the circumstances response
bic for his flight.
Bny NAACP Negro Solder Xmas
Co1Tr
The Omaha guide., 1944-11-18
81 quant 2" and before Orderis Known II Weary Negro Seabees Stb Foru,

until Peleliu. Then they joined the
assault. They had more than 100
casualties in the first week, many
received during the landing when
Japanese artillery and mortar fire
was ripping the coral reef, others
from mortar fire on the beaches and
among the supply dumps, and still
more from enemy fire at the from.
From the first they worked up to
16 hours a day, unloading supplies