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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Nick Londes, who. as match
maker at Olympia, made most Of
Willis matches, believes Leroy
is ready for the test Miller !:
expected TO give him.
willis IN q great little
fighter" Londes proclains. "He
has improved amazingly In the
short time he has fought I'm the
pro ranks. am sure he Ii
coming champion.
IF he In to be n champion,
he must heat the better boys.
i have seen any number Of good
boys held back too long"
Though Londes made no refer
ence 10 Charley Hayes, it has
been the contention of some ex-
pcrts that Hayes was held back
too long.
He was kept in the amateur
ranks longer than was good for
hun. This. these critics claim.
was the reason the Detroit
middelweight wasn't ready for
Jake LaMotta.
Willis. who will not be Fl years
old until Nov. 2, has been fight
ing professionally for less than a
year and has had II bouts.
But in those dozen encounters
he was a sensation. the idol of a
large following at Olympia, where
he did most of his scrapping.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Winner Here
MdyBoxChdmp
Times Photo

The possibility OF a match with
Phil Terranova. worlds feather
weight champion, doomed today
for Leroy Willis or Billy Miller,
who meet in the main event of a
fistic show at Arena Gardens
Monday night.
Matchmaker Louis Maduras an
nounced he is negotiating with
one of three outstanding fighters
to meet the winner. Others are
Lulu Constantine and Harry JEFF
fra. Miller has already met Con-
stantino. He beat him once and
lost another.
The Gardens show also is fea-
turing OSsie (Bulldog) Harris VS..
Sampson Powell. Harris will be
remembered for a stirring tilt
with Jake LaMotta at Olympia,
while Powell, like Willis, is one
Of the newer sensations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Hunting
Answers
BY DON GILES

where can I hunt Sunday:
How many pheasants can
bring back? What counties are
closed entirely TO Sunday hunt
ing: What II the legal hour IN
start shooting? Where IL q
good spot to hunt"
These are samples OF questions
being asked these days as Mich
igans army of 100000 nimrods
prepares for Sundays opening OF
the small game season.
Hunting is permitted on Sun
day with the consent of land
owners in parts of Wayne. Oak
land and Macomb counties. Open
hunting is permitted in Jackson
County. the prairie farm near
Chesaning and the state game
areas near Caro- and Deford in
Tuscola County.
Two pheasants a day. four in
possession and eight for the sea.
son are the legal limits. Game
can determine how long
a bird has been dead by exami
u
Counties closed entirely TO Sum-
day hunting are Branch, Hills
dale. Huron, Lenawee. Livingston,
Monroe Except for ducks on
of Lake Erie). Sanilac
and st. Clair Except for ducks on
st. Clair River and Lake st.
Clair.
Hunting is restricted to land
owners only in Lapeer, Shiawas-
see. Tuscola and Washtenaw coun.
ties.
Prospects for pheasants, squir-
rels and rabbits this year are ex-
cellent in all Thumb counties, fair
N Oakland. Macomb and WAYNE
md good in other central and
southeastern counties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
BREVITIES:
Wayne Grid
Card Shrinks

Coach Joe GembiS OF Wayne
said today that Michigan Normal
College had called off its two
scheduled football games with
the Tartars. Coach Elton Rynear-
son said ne had only Is men out
for the team.
WVne opens its season with
Ott2bein Saturday. Last week
Ottfrbein defeated Kenyon, 24-l3,
in Is opening game.
The only other games remain
ing\ on the Tartar's card are
Michigan State and Musgingum.
Gembis says he is trying to Sched-
ule Illinois Wesleyan for Thanks
giving at Bloomington. III.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Third Robinson Boy
Grid Star for Cooley
BY JAKE BERSON

Another Of the Cooley High
RobinsonS, the third, is ready to
go places on the grid for the
Cardinals.
Carrying on a family tradition
OF halfbacks at the northwest
school. Bruce Robinson will step
out against Mackenzie at u. of d.
Stadium tonight in the feature
game of the Metropolitan League.
Bruce follows in the footsteps
OF Art Robinson. captain Of the
1888 Cooley eleven. and Don, who
played for the Cardinals the next
year.
Probably the best known is Don.
who in 1911 and 1912 performed
for University of Michigan. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Tricky Rams Likely
Threat to Leaders
BY HAROLD KAHL

On the basis of their perform
ance against the Boston YankS,
Sampson Naval. Philadelphia
Eagles and Chicago Bears. the
Cleveland Rams, back in the Ma
tional Pro League after a seasons
lsyoff. may be Just the foil needed
10 complement the Bears, Green
Bay Packers and Washington Red
skins. who are nothing If not in
teresting.
Like all elevens coached by Aldo
Buff Donelli. formerly Of Du-
quesne, the Rams are distinctive
IN their offensive methods. Donelli
employs the T, but mixes in a
direct pass, spinner series, flank
ers. or man in motion. spreads his
tackles.
The first touchdown In the 1877
victory over the Bears came from
a trick. Later Donelli used the
tanker as the final carrier after a
series Of laterals. The Bears were
flabbergaEted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Mesffall High

Bob Westfall's thousands OF
boosters will be glad to know that
he viii be hitting on all cylinders
Sunday. barring some mishap
between now and then.
Bullet Bob played last week on
what Dorais described as zone and
one-half legs" But against the
Rams he will be able to team
better with his illustrious back
field mate - frankie Sinkwich,
who has done more to popularize
fiat feet than any other man in
captivity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
IIIini Trio Lead Big 10
Grid Ground Gamers

CHICAGO, Oct. ID (UP)-The
fast young ball carriers of ILL
nois University stand one-two-
three in Western Conference
ground gaining.
Paul Patterson, freshman half
back, leads ground gamers with
191 yards in 81 attempts, an
average of g. Buddy Young, an
other freshman, stands second
with l46 yards, an average of TT.
Third place goes TO Eddie Bray,
the jockey-Sizcd back who led the
division last season. Bray has 1872
yards, an average Of 5.j.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

pounds in high school, while Bruce
is the heaviest at 165.
Bruce. low a senior, was in
eligible for football last year, but
on his showing against Central
last week promises TO develop
into one of Cooley's best backs
this season.
So, while 1t. Don Robinson is
plotting his B-24 bomber in Italy
and Ensign Art Robinson is sail
ing the Pacific seas, Bruce is
picking up where they left off at
Cooley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

most popular football story teller in this part of
the country. He'll tell about Illinois and other
conference teams he has seen in action.
John KObs, the line coach of Michigan State,
will be around to give the lowdown on the State
Kansas State game, scheduled for tomorrow at
East Lansing And our old friend, Joe Gembis,
will tell about his teams opener.
Joe Bach and Gus Dorais will be on hand after
their teams battle with the surprise team of the
league the Cleveland Rams
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

It'll be fun and football at the meeting of The
Detroit Times Downtown Quarterback Club Mon
day noon at the Fort Shelby. It's the annual
Linsdale College Day, when the famed school of
song and story from the other side of the tracks
has its football program. The meeting will be open
to all football fans There is no charge Each guest
buys his own lunch.
Linsdale is bringing its newest football sensa-
ton, Olaf from Minnesota, and he promises many
startling revelations about football in that state
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Wildcats Lose
Ace Ball Carrier

EVANSTON. Ind. Oct. 13
(INS) - Northwestern Univer-
sity's chances against the Michi-
gan football team, which it meets
Saturday in Ann Arbor, suffered
a blow today with the loss of
Larry Savage.
The first string starting half
back is one of the leading ball
carriers for the Purple but will
be unable TO play because of a
knee injury suffered in practice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Steuber Hurt, Rests
After Grid Travels

OTTUMWA, Ia, Oct. 10 (UP)
Bob Steuber of the Ottumwa
naval team, the halfback who
brought the forwarding address
to football, is going to get a rest
at last. But the 200-pound well
travelled star probably won't like
it.
Steuber former Missouri great,
who has played on seven different
teams since 1913, injured a knee
against Bunker Hill naval after
a 70-yard solo sprint for Ottum-
was first touchdown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Angels Must Sing:

ST. Thomas. heavyweight boxer,
who meets Melio, Bettina next
Monday at Philadelphia, has or
dered violin music as steady
diet between now and the time
of the fight For violin music
makes st. Thomas think Of the
angels, and when he thinks of
angels he can't lose.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

HIIIIN WI INEoULt 81 -UNN KIIIIb
with Glen Days! ~
Notre Dame over Dartmouth
Bob Kelly wears (down) The
Green.
Pennsylvania over William and
Mary-Youth has its fling,
Cornell over Colgate-Or we'll
be 1athered.
Also Temple over New York u.
Rochester over Oberlin, Worces-
ter over Tufts. Boston College
over City College of N. Y, Balm
bridge Navy over Camp Kilmer,
Coast Guard over Rensselaer,,
West Virginia over MARYLAND.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
TWO BADGERS OUT

MADISON, Wis, Oct. Is (INS)
Two regular players will be
missing Saturday from the Badger
lineup when the undefeated Wis
consin team meets indicated
Ohio State at Madison. The men
were Allen Shafer, quarterback,
still suffering an attack of lum-
bago, and center Don CuSack.
who has an injured elbow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

operates the Monroe gym. thinks
Willis is being asked TO bite of
more than he can chew.
willis In n great prospect"
Williams comedies. I'm time
he may become q champion, but
TO take on an experienced
tighter Ike Miller 40 soon Is
asking q lot of the boy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Therell be music, the presentation of degrees to
outstanding figures and all the trimmings that go
with big football day at Linsdale.
AS an added attraction, Bob Nussbaumer,
spectacular right hafback of Michigan, who is
leaving soon for further training with the
marines, will be on hand. He'll give the inside
story of the successful Michigan team and also the
highlights of Saturdays Northwestern game as
seen from his right half position.
Another old favorite will be Waly Weber, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Lowrey Out of Army

CHICAGO, Oct. 13 (UP) =
Harry (Peanuts) Lowrey, former
Chicago Cubs outfielder, has re-
ceived a medical discharge from
the army and will report for
spring training with the Cubs next
year. the Cubs front office an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Seeks to Regain Title

Bert Rubi, who faces his con-
queror in a junior heavy title
wrestling bout at Fairview Gar
dens Tuesday night, will be out
TO win the MWA belt a third
time from Kid Chapman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Col. D. Walker Wear:

For II years a member OF the
n. Y. Boving Commission, has
handed his resignation in 10 Gov
Thomas +. Dewey Office has
no salary but members get SIS
for each meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Hear, Hear, Hear:

st. Louis is such bad base
ball town the Browns will be
moved to the coast or elsewhere
anyway those are the ru-
mors Here's why; $1,000
were in the stands the day
Browns won the flag but the
biggest world series crowd was
around $4,000 and there were
only 81 900 on the premises the
day the Cardinals retained their
world title. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Death Rides Again:

Pvt Angelo CreSpi, 35-year-old
brother of Frank Crespi, st. Louis
Cardinal player now in the army.
was killed in action in Italy on
Sept. il. the war department has
informed his mother. Mrs. The
resa CreSpi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

weighed only
155 pounds, but
was one of the
m st slippery
ball carriers in
[ h e Wolverine
backfield.
None Of the
three Robinson
boys was very
big, even for
prep football.
Art W Gig h e d
a m ere so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Sachs Caeers Drill

Cincy Sachs basketball team
viii hold workouts tomorrow at
Z As p. m. at Hackett Field House,
Third and Pitkin. and Sunday at
10 a. m. at ST. Clair Community
House. All candidates are asked
10 report.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Detroit rim &
star is groomed
for Billy Miller
of Pittsburgh.
They meet in
the main event
a. Arena Gar
q ems Monday
night.
George VIII
liams, who has
been a ring de-
voice for many
xraa~v ard xUhn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
IT'S Said Auburn:

Has the All-America center in
lad named Tex Warrington
who, they say, can do everything
at his position.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Gamma Ron1ps Again:

Abe HirSchbCrg'S FLY cham
pion. Gamma, won the SO. 500
Santa Maria Handicap at Jamaica
yesterday with Jockey Eddie Ar
caro- in the saddle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

The Cleveland defensive pattern
is the same. As a standard. the
Rams use the five-man line with
the 3-2-1 arrangement that goes
into 5-4-2. Out Of tins comes
The standard 6-2-2-1. or a 6-3-2.
y depends upon the type Of Of
tense met. condition Of the field.
down, distance. score. or time left
10 play.
Charley Leadbetter, who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Sports
Debate Readiness
Of Boxer Willis
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Is Leroy Willis. seNSational
Young junior lightweight, being
pushed up the fisuc ladder too
rapidly?
The question is being debated
in local fistic circles as the newest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
FIGHT Results

Montreal-Johnny Greco. i4si. Montreal.
deciSioped oscar SugRs. l47s4 Boston tlOt:
Jack Leamus, l43A. New York deciSioned
FAN River ssUMad Anthony Jones
1854. New Orleans deciSioned Jimmy Grin
mage ITS. New York f1OI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Jimmy Johnson Says:

Ills new boy the Mighty Men
chelli is the nearest thing 10 Jack
Dempsey you can see chow
far away are we?) Meni-
chelli is Jimmy's South American
importation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Joe Louis Is Within:

Six or seven pounds of his best
weight says he wants TO
meet Billy Conn first thing after
wars end Conn, it is re-
ported, has let himself get fat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Franklin and Marshall over
Muhlenberg. Penn State over
Bucknell. Lafayette over SYRIA
cuse, Holy Cross over Villanova.
MIDWEST
Purdue over Iowa Pre-flight-
With Filters pros sidelined.
Michigan over Northwestern
Ho hum!
Indiana over Nebraska
HooSiers husk the Huskers.
WISCONSIN over Ohio State-Or
well be terribly badgered.
Illinois over Iowa-Winnie the
welder prefers Champaign"
Minnesota over MisSouri-You,
too. can flip coins.
Also Iowa State over Kansas,
Michigan State over Kansas State,
Baldwin-Wallace over Ohio WeS-
leyan, Case over Bowling Green,
Great Lakes over Western Michi-
gan. Marquette over Lawrence,
Miami (OD over Depauw.
SOUTH
Louisiana State over Texas
Aggies--Says Aunt Alethea's hat
pin.
Georgia over Neutrality-suspicious.
than two coats of paint.
Georgia Tech. over Auburn-Or
well be a Rambling Wreck.
Also Tennessee over Florida,
Wake Forest over Virginia Mill
tary, Third AAF over Georgia
Pre-flight, Mississippi State over
Arkansas Aggies.
SOUTHWEST
Texas over Oklahoma-We'd
sooner not be steered wrong.
Tulane over Rice-Green Wave
engulfs Paddles.
Also Tulsa over Texas Tech.
Randolph Field over Southern
Methodist. Norman Naval over
Arkansas. West Texas State over
Amarillo AAF. N.N
FAR WEST
Southern Cal. over ST. Mary's
Pre-flight-Just Trojan along.
California over College OF Pacific
--Perturbing the Stage line.
Also Y. c. l.. A. over ST. Mary's,
Colorado over Utah, Denver over
Colorado Collie &C, Washington
over Whitman. March Field over
Alameda Coast Guard.
Last week 80 right, u wrong.
? tlcS-.765. Seasons average
.772).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Red Wings Have
Defense Surplus
By LEWIS III. WALTER

Now that Gully Simon has popped
Red Wings the Detroit Hockey Club has overabundance
defenSemen for the first time in years
Simon has been hufing and putting bit his first practice
in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

to deal out those numbing body
checks before the season starts.
His major problem will be COM
ing to terms with Manager Adams.
Gully has had practice in this
department since he was a hold
out last year and missed the first
game.
-who-pEefessed- tineon-
Germ about Simons absence from
the first weeks practice, would
have worried even less had he
hired a Pinkerton TO question
some of Cully's friends.
GETS APARTMENT
One of them engaged an apart
ment for the Simons here while
Gully was insisting in his holdout
bulletins from Petawawa that he
could make more money there.
While Gully is getting into
shape. the other regulars of last
year, Bill Quackenbush. Bill Hol-
lett and Harold Jackson, will start
perfecting their teamwork in the
exhibitions with the Barons at
Cleveland Saturday and the In
dianapolis Capitols here Wednes-
day.
To fill Simon's place in the
meantime, the Wings have four Of
the five defensemen who played
for Indianapolis last season and
four or five better-than=aVerage
recruits.
FORMER CAPS
The former Caps are Vic Lynn.
Hymie Butler. Frank (Red) Kane
and Gordon Sheriff..
Among the rockies are Jim
Skinner from Selkirk, Man, who
filled in for Simon against
Clevela nd Wednesday; Harold
Johnson, the husky former Mime
apolis player, and Jake Forbes. an
1S-year-old husky from the Gait
Juniors.
Forbes and Skinner are among
the newcomers who already have
signed contracts. Center Steve
Wochy, recruit from Fort Will
liam, signed last night, as did
Lynn, Sheriff. and Fred Garvin
of indianapolis.
Adams and Scout Carson
COOPER are TO take the Wings
to Cleveland for Saturdays game
with Johnny Sorrell, Indianapolis
coach. and Tommy Ivanoff put
ting the rest of the squad through
the final practice sessions at
Windsor Saturday and Sunday
1t is expected the squad will
be split between Detroit and In
dianapolis Monday and Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

There are many other things
about Cap" Ross that add TO his
stature as big man in our COM
munity.
He is one Of the fathers OF
speed-skating in Michigan and has
served in every capacity from a
racing skater to president OF the
state association. Through his in
fluence the sport has been popu-
larized throughout the state. He
has staged national and interna-
tional competitions and as long as
we can remember he has been the
official starter in Ken Halls an
nual Detroit Times Gold and Sill
yer Skates Derby at Belle Isle.
Cap" Is one OF the founders
OF the Edison Boat Club. a unique
sailing organization inaSmuch as
it is the only yacht club in the
country made up Of a member
ship of public utility employees.
The club was started in 1914 and
Cap" has been its fairy god
father ever since.
As a sailor he has won every
honor including the Great Lakes
championship. He has been aboard
Mackinac race winners. He has
taken the river title and he hi
been top skipper at the Put-In>-
Bay regatta for more years than
he can remember. He is a commo-
dore seven times over. He has
lost more commodore's caps than
any brass hat on the river. Nine
was the last count.
Capt. Maurice Britt, former
Lion end, and one of the great
heroes of World War II, has re-
entered his alma mater, Uni
versity of Arkansas, and is pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Yale Coumbia-Spoing Lions new "T' party.
Navy over Dpke-Sailing over the Devils. blue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Metro Prep League

Coolcy w. Mackenzie U, OF d Stadium
tsl. Hamtramck W. Highland Para. Ives
Yield 60; Northern AZ DENLY $500:
Eastern ~ PerxhinR f3:1Sl. Northeastern ~
Southeastern $500: Western At BEDFORD
az wilbur Wright At Southwestern t3.I5l.
'CaEs Tech 81 Meivindale tSl.
sNonleaGue Eame
rOMORROw'e GAMES
Central ~ H. Of u High n 9O1. Chadsey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
Tribute TO Cap Ross

1t was a swell and deserved
party they pitched for Capt. r.
II. Ross last evening at the Edi-
son Boat Club.
Cap" will complete 40 years
with the club this next month,
and several hundred of his friends
needed a suggestion by Jim Smith
that they turn out and give him
a salute.
For all we know, the "saluting"
may still be going on. But being
one of those early to bed. early
TO rise" guys, we called II an eve
ming shortly before midnight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

secuted the Rams for Gus Dorais
and the Lions. reported they are
gaining momentum. In football
parlance that means developing
punch and SmoOthness week by
week. lie considers Cleveland the
fastest team in the circuit, well
directed by Riley MatheSon. for
mer Lion. with a stock of razzle-
dazzle plays in which deception is
the keynote.
Detroit has few keener students
Of the game than Leadbetter. who
draws on his own playing. coach
ing and officiating experience as
he performs his scouting tasks.
He says the Lions are in for a
whale OF a game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
STRESS oFFENSE

The Lions. meanwhile. are
streSsing coordination in offense
this week. DoraiS feels that once
the bugs" go out Of the Detroit
scheme his squad will perform
better with each game. The Lions
were better against Brooklyn than
against the Packers. The expecta-
ton is they will flower against
the Rams. AT least, that is the
intention.
Dorais will stick 10 his starting
lineup of the last two games. Diehl
and MatheSon. ends. OpalewSki
and Lindon. tackles. BatinSki and
kaporch guards; Wolfe. center.
Sinkwich quarter: WeStfall and
VanTonc halfbacks, and CUllihan.
full.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13
u. M. Over Wildcats:
lilo Hum Says Writer
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, oct 10 (UP)-Pick
maybe:
EAST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-13

Franklin and Marshall over
Muhlenberg. Penn State over
Bucknell, Lafayette over SYRIA
cuse. Holy Cross over Villanova.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
British Regain
|n1pha| Ground
SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADOUAR-

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Randy, Ceylon, June %.
(UP)-BritiSh forces have regained
control of the 60-mile Imphal-Kohi-
ma highway after killing am esti-
mated $4,000 japanese in three
months fighting, it was disclosed
Friday as allied sources revealed
for the first time that Japan hurled
a fully equipped army of $4,000
men into the invasion of India last
March.
A communique said two British
columns, striking from the north
and south, joined forces on the
highway yesterday and quickly
routed the remnants of the Japan
ese 18th and 3lst divisions which
had been attempting to hold road
block about 25 miles south of Kohl
ma.
The victory reopened the vital
overland supply route between the
British Imperial garrisons at I'm
phal and Kohima and appeared to
have ended the japanese threat to
the communications lines of the
allied armies in northern Burma.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
U.S.. Navy Rou ted Jap Fleet
Without Loss Of Vessel

landing forces on Saipan has ended.
OPENED JUNE 10
The first phase of the battle oc-
Cured June 10 when planes and
anti-aircraft guns of Admiral Ray
mond Ames Spruances fleet, within
sight of Guam, turned the Japan
ese attack into one of the wars
greatest aerial disasters for the axis.
japanese planes attacked from
the west in long range flights from
carriers. They struck at the Ameri-
can fleet with the obvious inten-
tion of going on to Guam to refuel,
then striking the Saipan beach,
heads and u, S. transports from
that base.