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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Commissioner Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
Der One.
Before FELIX GRAY, Commissioner
and ex-officio Probate Judge, Jul
neau Precinct.
In the Matter of the Last Will and
Testament of WALTER WOOTEN
COUNCIL, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned were, on the
9th day of January, 1914, duly APP
pointed joint Executrix and Ex-
ecutor of the Last Will and Tesla
ment and Of the estate of Walter
Wooten Council, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased are re-
quired to present the same. with
proper vouchers attached, to the
undersigned at Juneau, Alaska,
within six 60 months from the date
of this notice.
ALLEINE RUBY COUNCIL,
EDWARD L. BARTLETT,
Joint Executrix and Executor
of the estate of Walter Wooten
Council, deceased.
First publication: Jan. IL, 1914
Last publication: Feb. |, 1914.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
N0pTHB0UND BOAT
BRINGS II; TAKES
,13 FOR WESTWARD

Passengers disembarking from
the northbound steamer arriving
this morning were, from Seattle
Oscar Cecotti, Alice NJ. Hurlock,
Grover Little, Lois G. Mccoy, Freda
seberg, L. C. Shenenberger, and
Mary T. wilkinson.
From Ketchikan-Dale Culver, A
E. Glover. and Agnes Van Wetter-
ing.
Embracing for the Westward were
the following passengers: Anna
Mae Murphy, Pvt. Jack A. Bernard,
Emma Sandmon, Martha Frank,
Russell Harris, James Fitzgerald,
Richard Date, Bessie Kardeetos,
Virginia Doyle, Esther M. Zamer-
ait, Robert M. Springfield, Pvt. Merl
Dennis, and Pvt. Jewell j. Hill
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
R0TARIANS GET
BOND PLEDGES
DURING MEETING

Members of Juneau Rotary Club
went on their merry way toward
beating all other organizations IN
the sale of bonds for the Fourth
War Loan Drive today by pledgine
several hundred dollars worth dur
ing their noon meeting in the Gold
Room of the Baranof Hotel by Of
fering bonds for the telling of a
few prize stories and other stunts
Chairman Brooks Hanford an
nounced that all Rotarians, no ex-
ceptions. must turn out on the
night the club has the booth
Thursday evening
Howard Stabler will speak over
KINY in behalf of bond purchases
both for Rotary and the Douglas
Woman's Club, co-seller that night.
President Harold Foss, chairman
of the drive, announced the auto
graphed War Loan poster, signed
by movie actress Ingrid Bergman,
will be presented on the night OF
February 3 when the Ketchikan
Coast Guard Glee Club--27 strong
will present a concert in the Gross
Twentieth Century Theater at 8:l5
O'Clock. Homer Garvin, Capitol The
atre manager, announces the Capt
toll will be closed at that time. The
concert will be especially for those
who have purchased bonds during
the drive and the theater seats
1900.
Guests at todays meeting were
III. M G. Anderson, of the Alaska
Farm Security administration; Bob
Jernberg, Assistant U. S. Attorney
and former President of Sitka Ro-
tary; Ted Carter of Sitka; and Gil
Eide, Juneau school teacher.
1t was announced that Brooks
Hanford is the new member of the
Executive Board, replacing Lu Lis
ton who has left the city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
ROY STUMP PASSES
ON YESTERDAY AT
81. AIMS HOSPITAL

Roy Stump, So, died late yester-
day afternoon at st. AIMS Hos
pital. He was born in Oregon in
1879 and came here from Nome
Mr.. Stump was unmarried, and is
survived by brother. Parke Stump
residing in Ketchikan.
The remains are at the Charles
w Carter Mortuary,, and funera
arrangements will be announced
later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
I.o.o.F. BIRTHDAY

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
tonight observe the birthday Of
Thomas Widely, founder of Amer
lean Odd Fellowship There will be
entertainment and refreshments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
DANCING CLASSES NOW
FNRnIITNG

Baton twirling, tap, acrobatic, tee
ballet, moderne, eccentric, toe-tap,
character, chorus, specialties, social
dancing for beginners. Body toning
and tap classes for stenographers.
Studio All 7th. Phone Red SITS.
adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
CAGE SCORES

In basketball games played last
night, the following were the final
scores:
Great Lakes 46; Northwestern So.
Ohio State 80; Chicago A.
Virginia 40; VMI 16.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
DIV. CLUB BOND
BOOTH ON THURSDAY

The Douglas Island Woman's
Club will be in charge Of the Bond
Booth in front Of the First National
Bank building next Thursday even
ing The Club will also have charge
Of Is minute radio program over
KINY from 900 to els o'clock
Wednesday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
Totem Club Holds
Meeting Tonight

The Totem Club will meet in the
ANB hall at 1880 o'clock this even
ing. Following brief business
meeting there will be a quizzing
program, including showing OF an
owl talkie.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
"HATCHET MAN" IS
GIVEN DECISION IN
BOUT WITH D0RAzI0

PITTSBURGH. Pa. JAN 25-Cur-
It's Sheppard was given the un-
animous decision by referee and
judges last night over Gus Dorazio,
who was favored al three to one to
win.
Sheppard is a negro, known as the
Ratchet man" He weighed 1877
pounds and Dorazio weighed 1919
pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
CALlURA STOPPED
IN SIXTH ROUND
BY ALLIE ST0Lz

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Allie Stolz,
1873 FOUNDER, stopped Angelo Cal
lura, 1856 FOUNDER, last night in the
sixth round of scheduled ten
rounder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
HOPPE, COCHRAN
SPLIT 7 BLOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. IS. Willie
Hoppe and Welker Cochrane split
two blocks last night in their cross
country three-cornered billiard tour
nament.
Hoppe now leads 1850 to l743.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
IS
WINNER in
RUBBING GO

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 25.-
Harry Jeffra, former weller and
feather weight champion, unanim-
ously decisioned Frank Rubino in a
ten rounder here last night. Both
men weighed in at 1913 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
POOR OFF CITY COUNCIL

A regular City Council meeting
was held last evening in the City
Hall with the Mayor, Clerk and
five councilmen present Val Poor
who has served on the council for
the past two years, rendered his
resignation at the last special meet
ing, at the request OF the Postal
authorities. The resignation was ac-
cepted at last nights meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
DOUGLAS
NEWS
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The Douglas honor roll for the
past six week period is announced
by the School Superintendent as
follows. First Grade, David Hol-
lingsworth and Lewis Pusich; Sec
ond Grade, Robert Johnson; Third
Grade, John Jensen, Beth Fleek,
Eleanor Havdahl and Elton Eng
strom. Sixth Grade, Jack Carlyle;
High School, Peggy Cochrane and
Alfredo Fleek.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
JOHNNY Mccarthy
ACCEPTED BY NAVY

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 25.-The
Boston Braves announce that first
baseman Johnny Mccarthy has been
indicted and has gone into the
Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
CARDS sH0RTST0p
ACCEPTED BY ARMY

FORT JACKSON, Florida, Jan.
25.-Marvin Stats" Jackson, short
stop with the ST. Louis Cardinals,
has been accepted for Army service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
FRANK PERECICH HERE

Frank Perecich who has been as
ISOLATED with the Columbia Logging
operations in the Sitka vicinity re-
turned here over the weekend
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
EAsTERN STAR

Juneau Chapter No. 7, Tuesday,
January Is at o'clock. Initiation,
refreshments.
ALICE BROWN,
adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
DARTMOUTH, N0TRE
DAME Will! MEET IN
TWO GRID GAMES

HANOVER, New Hampshire. Jan.
25.-Dartm9ath announces signing
a two-ganp contract to play foot
ball with Notre Dame.
One game will be played in Bos-
ton next october II, then Dart
mouth VIII go to South Bend in
1915.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25
M..sS.,cELLANE0US

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma-
nent, $3.50. Paper Curls, 81 up.
Lola Beauty Shop. Phone 201.
BIS Decker Way. Effective
June Is.
Urn your old gold into value.
lash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25

FOUND - Fountain pen, Daniel
Ross, Public Survey office. Fed
eral Bldg.
LOST = Pair bifocle glasses in
brown case between Green House
and s. Main st. (along willough-
by Ave0 Kindly return to En-
pire
FOUND-Dark brown wallet con-
tanning money and papers. Own
er may have same by proving pro-
perty and paying for this adv.
Write p o. Box 1908 or
phone 652.
LOST = Red umbrella with hook
handle, early last week. Reward.
Phone Red. 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-25

Mexico's monetary unit is the
peso, worth about 20 cents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
LARGE SEDlTlON
TRIAL POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, May 1.-R-The
governments mass sedition trial OF
30 defendants flared up today in a
contempt of court citation against
one defense lawyer and a $40 con-
tempt fine for another.
Then. Chief Justice Edward c.
Eicher dismissed the jury panel
and automatically sent the case
back to the point where it started
two weeks ago.
The Federal jurist sent prospec.
tive jurors home because the pane,
would have expired at midnight
and there was no chance to COM
plete a jury before then. A new
panel will be called Wednesday
The day started off with cita'
ton from Justice Eicher for James
j. Laughlin, a defense lawyer te
show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt for attacks
made on the trial judge in numer'
Gus defense motions and Tor Other
activities.
AS the citation was. read Maxi
milan st. George of Chicago, an
other defense lawyer, jumped tt
his feet to protest.
'svicious attempt to intimidats
counsel" he told the court.
s.Sit down." said Justice Eicher,
1 The lawyer persisted.
..Mr. st. George said Justice
Eicher, ..You are fined $40 for con
tempt of court"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
Yank Troops
.Liquidating
; laps At Lake
677 NIPS KILLED
Fliers Make Wide = Spread
Sweeps Throughout
Southwest Pacific

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Tuesday,
May 2-(R-American infantry pa
trolls securing the jungle north OF
Lake Sentani are liquidating groups
of isolated japanese troops who
survived the air, naval and land
fire when the Americans invaded
Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur announc-
ed today.
Japanese dead counted by the in
vaders since the landing April %
and through operations to April
80, which included the capture OF
four enemy airfields, totaled SIT.
MacArthur's communique told of
Allied medium bomber sweeps
along the Manokwari coast of Dutch
New Guinea, far to the west of
Hollandia, and the destruction of
an enemy vessel by bombing in
that area.
The bombers headed farther west
of Manokwari and damaged three
small enemy craft off Cape Waios.
Navy Catalina reconnaissance
planes in a long flight to Amboina
island, in the Netherlands East In
dies 900 miles northwest of Oar
win, Australia, bombed japanese
installations at Hitoelama village
Saturday night.
Other aerial operations along the
New Guinea coast included blows
at Japanese positions and installa-
tons in the Hansa-Bay-Madang
area, where "a tons of explosives
were dropped, and at Marienburg
in the Sepik Valley, enemy supply
location.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
Great Aerial Bombardment
|Ushers May In For Nazis;
Chinese Suffer Big Loss
498U.S. Soldiers
Lost With Vessel

WASHINGTON, May 1.-RHThe
loss of 438 men in the recent sink
ing of an American ship by enemy
action in the Mediterranean was
announced today by the Army, the
third major transport loss of life
of the war.
Whether the ship was attacked
by enemy submarine or planes was
not disclosed in the brief announc-
ment, which did not mention sur.
vivors or give the date of the sink
ing.
THE vessel sank swiftly and 1913
military personnel are missing
the Army said. THE next of kin
of the personnel have been mott.
fed"
Less than three months ago, the
Army announced the loss of 1000
men on an Allied zip sunk bv enc
my action in European woAors ,
an undisclosed date. On that oc.
casion, approximately an ecu a
number of soldiers was rescued
The first major transport disas-
ter of the war was the loss OF
about $50 army, navy and marine
corps officers and men early in
FeL larry 1913. $500, -, onernv sub
marine sank two passenger-Laden
cargo ships in a North Atlantic
convoy.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
BOARD TRANSACTS
LITTLE BUSINESS
Fifty Names Drawn For
Venire OF May Term
OF Criminal Court

All members of the board Of
county commissioners including
3ddi. IN Hewlett, ST., chairman
Lewis Coleman, Harry Gardner
DR.. j. M. Hall, George W. TrasA
and secretary Thomas Woody were
present for the weekly session o.
the board Monday afternoon al
county court house.
Fifty names were drawn fol
the venire for the one-week session
of criminal court scheduled to be
gin May IS.
The commission received for fill
ing and consideration report o:
the New Hanover county Abe
board for the three quarters Of
the fiscal year ending March 81
1914.
Net profit for the county ABC
board for the nine months perloc
according to the report was
1910. 1862 or 1898 per cent after
deducting all expenses and taxes
paid to the state of North Carolina
This sum compares with net
profit of $543,919.78 or Oil pei
cent is noted for the net revenue
so far this year.
Comparative figures show thai
all stores except Wrightsville
Beach showed decrease in the
sale of liquor, while wine sales re-
fleet an increase of over 500 per
cent.
This situation, it was explained,
is due to the fact that all liquors
are rationed whereas wines are
not.
A report of the state board OF
charities and public welfare for
the month of April 1914 to the
Continued on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
TYDINCS FAVORED
BY MARYLANDERS
In c u m b e mt Democratic
Senator Leads In Pri-
mary Voting Race

BALTIMORE, May 1.-(P)-Unit-
ed States Senator Willard E. Tyd-
ings D-Mo) and five of the state S
six congressman apparently won
denomination in today's Maryland
primaries.
Tydings, seeking his fourth con-
secutive term in the nations high
est legislative body, piled up an
apparently commanding margin
over his nearest of four rivals on
the basis of unofficial returns from
about half the states polling pla-
ces.
His closest opponent, Willis R.
Jones of Baltimore, had campaign
&c on an all-out fourth presiden-
tial term platform and attacked
1ydings' differences with the Roos-
evelt administration. a.
Returns from 720 Of the state S
1923 polling places gave: Tydings
Al, 1876; Jones 1894.
Paul Robertson and Blanchard
Randall, Jr., representing rival
political factions and campaigning
on purely local issues, were stag
ing close fight for the Republi'
can nomination in opposition tt
Tydings.-
Robertson. manufacturer ane
chairman of the Baltimore city
Republican committee, polled a
plurality in the city but early re
turns from the counties favored
Randall, Baltimore banker ane
businessman
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
Swedish Exchange Ship
Will Leave New York
Today On New Mission


WASHINGTON, May l. Up -
The Swedish exchange liner Grip.
sholm will sail tomorrow to carry
the second exchange of seriously
sick and wounded war prisoners
with Germany.
Involved in the exchange also will.
be a number of other persons en-.
titled to- repatriation under the
Geneva Red Cross Convention, the
State and War Departments an.
nounced.
The exchange is to take place al
Barcelona, Spain, abou+ May IT,
and the American reptriates are
expected to land in New York
early in June.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
HIGHEST FLOOD
WATERS RECEDE
BY She Associated Press

The Missippi river was receding
Monday night from its highest
flood crest at st. Louis since
1874 - cheerful news for hundred
of farm residents forced out of
their lowlano homes.
Additional rainfall varying from
half an inch at St. Louic to 3.8
inches in southwest Missouri was
expected only to reduce the
speed with which the river return
ed to normal.
. Meteorologist Harry Wahlgren
at St. Louis said the Mississippi
probably would fall one and one
half feet by Tuesday noon.
At crest of 1911 feet the river
washed over and broke through
every major levee in the area
from St. Louis to Cairo, Ill. The
stage was still under the all-time
flood level of 41.39 feet in 1874.
Waters of the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers at their confluence at
Cairo were stationary.
The first of Illon1os reserve
returned home after week Of
flood duty along the Illinois river
at Peoria. The rivers fall to o.
SIS feet from a crest of 1913 feet
lessened the danger of levee seep-
age.
Also receding was the Missouri,
which flooded 100000 acres of
St. Charles county, northwest of
St. Louis. Sweeping across the
nort.asn end of the county to
join the Mississippi Is miles
north of the normal confluence,
the river cut canal through farm
land from 600 feet to half mile
wide,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
HULAO PASS FALLS
Japs Rush Fortifications
F or Possible Drive On
Loyang

CHUNGK1NG, May 1-R-Chi-
nese defenders suffered a severe
blow today as field reports adj
mitted the fall of Hulao Pass in
northern Honan province, and the
Japanese were rushing fortified
ton there in preparation for a
possible drive on Loyang, rail city
to the west which underwent a
heavy air attack.
The pass, an ancient battle
ground guarding the route to 10y
ang, was defended fiercely in an
eight-day battle which preceded
its fall. A small piece of flatland
backed by steep mountains on three
sides and fronting the Yellow Riv-
err north of the trackless Lunghai
railway, the pass lies west OF
Chenghsien, former rail junction
which fell previously to the in
vaders' hard-hitting offensive.
GA broadcast from Chungklne
said the Chinese high command
had issued communique con
ceding the fall of the pass, anc
added that the japanese were rush
ing Notifications to attack in the
Mihsien sector southwest of Cheng
sien, and so miles to the south
of Chenghsien, field dispatche:
said. A small mobile force Of
japanese had by-passed the i'm
portant city of Hsuchang to attach
it from the southeast, while {
main body continued to advance
on the city down the Peiping Han
kow railway.
(The Chunkging broadcast sale
that Chinese troops were closing
in from three sides on the city o
Mihsien. Regarding the new Jap
anese offensive from northern An
hwei province, the announcement
said this drive was aimed at Flu
zcheng in Honan.. province On tn
route to the Peiping -HankoW rail
way. The broadcast said advance
enemy units had reached point
between eight and ten miles from
the city,
Chinese military leaders believ'
the objective of the two Japanes
drives into the province is to con
solidate their positions against an.
Allied invasion attempt on China
east coast.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
REPORT IS GIVEN
ON TB PATIENTS

Fifteen former patients of the
County tuberculosis sanitorium
which closed when the facilities
were taken over for Bluenthenthal
Airfield are continuing to receive
treatment Tor their disease at the
expense of the county it was learn
ed Monday afternoon at meeting
of the County Commissioners.
Five of these former patients
are in the state sanitorium, SAM
forum. N. c., one in Western
North Carolina Sanitorium, Black
Mountain, and one Negro is be-
ing boarded in a private home
here. A white woman, who has
also been boarded privately, died
recently.
In addition to the cases requiring
disqualification, cases in which
the disease has been arrested and
the patients are now convaleccent
and ambulatory but still require
pneumothorax, are being cared fol
by the county. The pneumothoraS
treatment, which consists of the
injection of air into the lung to
partially collapse and rest" The
tissue, was formerly given at the
sanitorium. Now it is paid for by
the county at a nominal rate and
administered by local physician
in his office.
The cost to the county for the
cases hospitalized is so cents pei
day plus laundry and incidentals
The average per patient is ap
proximately $3.50 per month. The
remainer is provided by the state
All these cases were known indi
gents but were reinvestigated b,
welfare workers before being sen
to state institutions. A number o
persons from his county who are
in state institutions pay their owl
expenses when financially able tx
do So. it was reported.
Commissioner Trask motionee
that the county continue to care
for these patients on the same ba
sis and was seconded by Commits
sioner Coleman. The move passed
unanimously.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
KNOX
IS LAID TO REST

WASHINGTON, May 1. - ZAP -
Frank Knox joined today the ma
tons military dead who rest from
war in Arlington National Gene.
terry.
The secretary of the American
navy was buried on a cedar-bor-
dered slope looking out over the
National Capital VIII i e the en-
voys and uniformed representa-
tives of the United Nations stood
with bowed heads. The high com.
manders of the Army, Navy and
Marines stood rigidly at attention
as three precise volleys cracked
over the grave and a bugle called
farewell. W
A silent, bare-headed throng, per.
haps as great as any that have
lined a cortege route since h e
burial of the unknown soldier in
, Arlington, S t o o d along the two
miles of streets and roadways lead.
ing to Arlington. The black Gals
son. with its flag-covered burden
rumbled through the hot spring air
while bluejackets, marines, Waves
and Spars marched to the somber
notes of navy band.
| The tribute that the throng along
the streets, the diplomats, cabinet
members and military paid silen.
" at the graveside was expressed
| in the sermon of DR.. Fred Busch.
never, who conducted the funeral
services at tn e Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL church n d by
Prime Minister Churchill in mes
sage to President Roosevelt.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-02
NAZI IS CERTAIN
THE WAR ISL0SI

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND,
May l -RE Gen Ritter Won
Thoma, one-time commander Of
the Nazi African Corps and Brit
aims No. 2 war prisoner, is quite
frank today in saying that Ger
many already has lost the war
according to sources at detention
quarters.
Rudolf Hess, the former Hitler
deputy who is the most celebrat-
ed of the Alliec' prisoners, also
is declared to be changed mar
after three years of captivity
here. He no longer yells "all lies!
all lies'' when British radio bull
letins tell of German reverses.
Hess is confined with 20 Ger.
man generals, among them Bav'
arians, Saxons and PrusGians
but his British guards say thai
the officers never speak to him
To them he is lust a civilian
Won Thoma was captured III
Africa Nov. 3, 1912, and Gen. Lud.
wig Cruewell, an African corps
deputy commander, was seized
May rs of that year. In contrast
to Won Thoma and other officers.
the Prucsian Cruewell does moi
admit Germany has lost. But his
guards say the man known as
''the butcher of Belgrade" temp
ers his remarks with an asser.
ton that if Germany does loss
she'll win a future war.