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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
HagerstoWn Fair
Plans Being Made

The 1945 Hagerstown Fair, which
will be held September 1922, has
all the earmarks of being one of the
best in the history of the Hagers-
town Fair Association.
Immediately after the conclusion
of the successful race meet here last
week, work of cleaning up and inn
proving the Fairgrounds, in prepare
ton for the Fair, began
The Fair Board has applied for
priorities to make some needed i'm
provements and when these are
granted it is expected that con-
struction of additional cattle and
other livestock sheds will begin. 1t
is planned to extend the present
cattle sheds to the main entrance.
Livestock entries for the Fair, es-
pecially for cattle, sheep, hogs and
All exhibits have been increasing in
the past few years which makes adj
ditional room necessary The ex-
AiANAbAO1i VI 1AlSI SldoS III ait llOISGS
was not quite as large last year as
in some previous years owing to the
fact that some are disposing of their
animals, but it is expected that an
other creditable exhibition will be
seen at the Fair this year. The
poultry exhibit is again expected to
fill to capacity the poultry building.
Ward Beam and his Hell Driv-
ers," said to be the best automobile
stunt men in the world, have been
booked for the Goth exhibition here
and will appear as the feature at
traction on Saturday, Sept. %, it
was announced. Other fine grand
stand attractions will be secured
for the Fair.
There will be the usual All ex-
hibits this year, including those of
the colt, pig, baby beef and poultry
clubs. Members of All clubs from
all over the state entered animals
at the Fair in 1914.
Very good corn, wheat, potatoes,
and other farm crops are expected
this year which will mean that ag-
riculture exhibits will no doubt be
large and of fine quality However,
the light apple crop expected in
the county may affect the size of
these exhibits. But peaches and
some other fruits will probably be
plentiful.
Because of the sugar shortage ex-
hibitions of canned fruit, jellies and
preserves will probably be rather
small this year, but those able to
do canning will be invited to enter
their products.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
TASK FORCE 30"
Talks To Editors

"Task Force 30,' group of Army
officers and enlisted men sent Out
from headquarters of the Third
Service Command, in Baltimore
set up special displays and equip
ment in the Ball Room of the Fran
els Scott Key Hotel, in Frederick,
on Friday afternoon last. From 4:3C
until 8 o'clock they set about the
job of enlightening an invited group
of newspaper and radio representa-
tives from this section of the State
concerning the problems of Pacific
warfare.
Lit Col. Allan " Elston and 1t.
Col. VIM. Hubbard headed the
group, and by means of graphic
charts, maps and motion pictures
conveyed to the selected audience
some idea of the tremendous diff
culties facing us in carrying the war
with Japan to a successful conclu-
sion.
1t. Col. Elston is member of the
Army Tank Destroyer Board and
1t. Col Hubbard commanded an
anti-aircraft searchlight battalion
on Leyte, in the Philippine
campaign.
Pacific Veterans Speak
Most interesting to the group of
listeners were the discussions of
T/Sgt. Karl G. Puryear, of Crewe,
Va, and TIA Alphonse Adomonis,
Philadelphia, veterans of bitter
fighting in the Asiatic-Pacific Thea
tire. The rising tempo of fanatical Jap
resistance from the Dutch Indies
islands on through to Okinawa was
depicted in the thrilling adventure
stories of these two men, who con-
fessed their respect for the Jap
soldier as hard, wirey, good shot
and a hard fighter.
"K' RatiOns Served
During an intermission the group
was served the Army famous "K"
rations, which proved revelation
to most of those present, who had
pre-conceived notions regarding the
non-palatable nature of these emer-
gency provisions "K" rations were
found to be not only palatable but
and lips were licked over
the meat and cheese contents, the
likes of which cannot even be OBJ
tanned now by civilian buyers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Troops On Okinawa Paid i'm Sen, Yen

OKINAWA (Delayed)Pay day. the day everybody
In the service to Okinawa for the
two months after Lday reports Sgt Brama Corps
combat correspondent
1t marked phase in the Pacific war,
rst time out here troops paid military
rency the and of the japanese monetary system
On all other Pacific campaigns beginning Guadalcanal
IN 1912 Marines and Army troops paid
or the of the Philippines, legal
rency of that island
In Australia and New Zealand troops paid in the
of those Now islands of the
japanese homeland for the time paying in invasion
bills, the only kind of money that is acceptable
All values pennies nickels in paper
The Office of the Wing under COM
mand Of Capt John D. Erwin of Coronado to
be established Oknawa to pay It operates closer
to Japan than other u S pay office in the Pacific
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Sugar Stamp 81 Has
Been Cancelled

Because so many people attached
sugar stamp 81 to their applications
for canning sugar, instead of spare
stamp 81, the Office of Price Admin
istration has ordered sugar stamp
81 cancelled. This stamp should
therefore be removed from your
No. 4 Ration Book and destroyed.
The next sugar stamp to be used
will be No. 38 (see Ration informa-
ton on page 5 for details of valid
dates for all food ration sta1nps).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
DR.. Pullen Discuss
Md. School Finances
Reverend Young, Mrs. J. Graf
ton Mason, VIM. l.. Donaldson
and Mrs. Alice III. Sewers also
On Program.

DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, Jr., state
superintendent of schools, will dis
cuss Maryland school finances at the
Western Maryland College on Fri
day, July a. His address, "How
School Monies Are Raised and Ex-
pended in Maryland will be made
at the Fourth Annual Institute on
Professional and Public Relations to
be held in Westminster under the
direction of DR.. A. NJ Isanogle, dean
of the school of education. School
patrons and teachers from Carroll,
Frederick, and Washington Counties
will participate in the morning and
afternoon discussions beginning at 8
A. M. in Levine Music Hall, College
Hill.
Scott Bair, president of the Ma
tional Advertising Company, West
minister, will act as chairman for The
discussion on the economic values
of education. Other chalrmen are:
Civic values, Mrs. j. Grafton Mason,
Hagerstown; moral and spiritual,
Rev. c. Aubrey Young, Hagerstown;
responsibilities of teachers and par
ents, Douglas M. Bivens, principal,
Hancock, H. S., J. C. Biehl, P,inai.
pal, Thurmont H. S., Mrs. Aline II.
Sewers, Hagerstown H. S., end II.
Walter Lehman, Principal,
Washington Township H. S., Waynes-
boro, Pa.
William L, Donaldson, Hagerstown
vice-president of the Washington
County Teachers Association, is gen
eral chairman in charge of the pro-
gram.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Monsignor Leary
Is Much Improved

Monsignor j. Francis Leary
pastor of St Mary's Catholic Church,
who was rushed to Washington
County Hospital for an emergency
abdominal operation on Saturday
afternoon, is much improved and
will probably be able to return to
the Rectory in a couple of weeks.
Taken suddenly i'll on Saturday
afternoon, he was removed imme-
diately to the hospital and was
operated on shortly after his ar
rival.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Pvt. Rohrer Hurt
At Fort jackson

Pvt. Charles S. Rohrer, husband
of Mrs. Albert Rohrer, Sharpsburg
and son of Mrs. Carrie V. Rohrer
Armstrong avenue, was seriously
injured at Fort Jackson, South
Carolina, when a gun grenade ac-
|cidentally exploded.
Private Rohrer, who has been in
the Army for more than two years.
has been stationed at Fort Jackson
since Christmas.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Snithsburg Boy Is
Hurt On Okinawa

Tech. Sgt. Edwin r. Beard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Beard, of
Smithsburg, has been reported as
wounded in action on Okinawa Is
land.
Sergeant Beard, who has been on
active service in the Pacific Theater
of Operations for year, is mem
Der of the 713th Tank Battalion,
10th Army, and was formerly sta
toned on Guam. Before entering
the Service three years ago, he was
employed at Fairchilds.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
LOCAL TRAFFIC CLUB TO
HOLD OUTING TODAY

The Traffic Club of Hagerstown
will hold its first annual outing to
day at Conococheague Park, where
a fried chicken dinner will be
served.
Preceding the outing, members of
the club will be conducted on a
tour of the Fairchild plant, enabling
them to see the plants Flying
Box Car under construction.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Former Prisoners
of War Entertained

w. D. Byron Post 1886, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and the Ladies
Auxiliary, entertained group of
returned prisoners of war at buff
fet supper at the Post headquarters
on Tuesday night.
The Post was tastefully decorated
by members of the Ladies Auxiliary
and musical entertainment was
enjoyed by the honor guests and
the members of their families. In
vltations were extended to SO mem
bers of the Armed Forces who had
returned home from overseas after
being liberated from enemy prison
camps.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Johnny Long Band
Coming Tomorrow

Johnny Long who brings his or
chestra to Franklin Court Auditori-
UNI tomorrow (Friday) night for
your dancing pleasure, has one of
the most popular dance orchestras
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
APPROVAL is GIVEN
FOR OUTPUT OF FANS

During the first six months of
1945, manufacturers of propeller
type electric fans were authorized
to produce CLOGS units, all of which
will be made available for essential
military hospital and industrial pur-
poses.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
Wheat Harvest Los
When Barn Burns

The wheat harvest of John Stout
fer, Leitersburg pike, was lost when
his barn, in which the wheat was
stored, was destroyed by fire of
unknown origin, early on Tuesday
morning.
The barn, fortunately situated at
some distance from the other farm
buildings, was total loss.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26
COOPERATE
PL aal

Ii is important, that when
you receive your subscription
expiration card that you mo-
tify us at once about renewal
or cancellation. Thanks.
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ct is form of cartel which must
lead ultimately to monopoly and in
dustriaI slavery" - DIR. Alfred p.
Haake, economist, on planned
economy"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

Frankly I think they would be
better American citizens" - Fleet
Admiral King, advocating mill
tary training for U. S. youth.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

of the day. He has recently played
a return engagement at the Astor
Roof, New York, Frank Days and
at the Palladium, Los Angeles. In
addition to this, his orchestra is one
of the most popular on 'The Spot
light Parade of Bands" now being
broadcast every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday nights over WEI.
Featured with the orchestra are
Francey Allen and Tony Morgan.
Johnny Long has another claim to
distinction, being the only left band
ed violinist in popular music.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

Listen Sunday Night AT $3.50 to
TT Happened During The Week."
WEI.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

"She stands in cigaret lines for
mew Lone Pittsburgh man in block
long line of women to get pair of
hose for his wife.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

Sunday Night $3.50, WEI, 1T
Happened During The Week
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-26

TT Happened During The Week.
Sunday Night AT 8:3O-WJEJ.
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PIPS AND QUIPS

Another photogenic gent is Sgt. Clyde Esquire" Sumsion. Clyde thinks he'd make a Pacific ace, on account of getting lots of zeros on his report card. But that's ancient history now, and when it comes to educated feet Speedy is the fair haired boy round here.
 Herb Resin sure took that poetic maxim literally-"A thing of beau ty is Joy forever; cuz Pvt. Joy Maxwell is now Mrs. Herb Rosin! Gosh, some guys has all the luck. (Ed. Note: It's poisonality, what does it, Carl.
 TISgt. Willie Collins from Huntsville, Texas, a good scout who's home on this range. S/Sgt. Jerry Graul, the Nebraska Nemesis, is a collector of abracadabra and such stuff.
 S/Sgt. "Nemo" Nicoll, direct from Cambridge, Mass, worked for metropolitan daily, and turned in some slick reporting, covering the sassiety news. Advice to the Love lorn" was another medium that provided a wide range for Nick's intellectual faculties.
 A number of fair readers have (literally) beseiged Editor Nal for an introduction to Carl Carson.
 For their enlightenment it should be emphasized here and now that our Carl habitually abides in a rarefed atmosphere, an aesthete, a Brahmanlike pundit, a searcher for the unattainable, enveloped in a purely esoteric environment. We therefore respectfully suggest to his legion of admirers that he be left untrammelled in the ivory tower, scanning the celestial ter rains, and monarch of all he sur veys.
 As Julius Caesar sagely re- marked, "All gall is divided into three parts." Our Carl has all three of them.
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BOYS AND NOISE

S/Sgt. Larry Woods, of the Fresno, Cal, Woods used to make little ones out of big ones-the big redwoods, we mean. Lawrence is better known as the big button man from de vest. (Ed. Note e-Carl, some of this corn was in the Man haitian Trade).
 Pfc. Aubre Bailey, another gay blade who cuts a wide swath. Aus by halls from Marianna, Ark, and is an authority on horses. Talking about horses, Donlan claims a milkman's horse is a night mare.
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yOu Sdld tt
 Girls .
(Windsor Locks USO)

Get it? Get it?) (Ed. Note: Why not introduce little horse sense occasionally, Carl?)
 Sgt. Harry Durfinger tells the story about the hilIbilly who bought a washing machine, and had an awful time lodging the paddles on the next Saturday mite. Darn near took the skin often his back, Durfie sez.
 Pfc Hickey Breezy" Winters, another glad hand artist from the Friendly City, Philly: Rick was a shipfitter back in: multi daze, and seems to fit pretty we'll round here, too. Doesn't mess with MT. In-Be- tween, no how, that boy don't. Strictly a sender.
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5. Carbon dioxide (CO2) type, of 2, 4, 15 or 50 pound capacity. Metal cylinder filled with Hquified carbon dioxide under pressure.
 QUESTION
 What is the standard method of classifying fires
 ANSWER
 Class A, B or c.
 Class A fires are those in ordi- nary combustible materials such as wood, paper or rubbish, where the quenching and cooling effects of quantities of water are of first inn portance for extinguishing.
 Class B fires are those involving flammable liquids or greases, where a blanketing or smothering effect is essential for extinguishing.
 Class C fires are those in cleo trical equipment, where the use of a non-conducting eXtinguishing agent is necessary to prevent cleo trical shock to the fire fighter.
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D f1D B B ('c5 s 4 F E 7 '
QUESTION

What are the common types of portable fire extinguishers installed on this base for extinguishing fires in buildings or equipment?
 ANSWER
 a metal tank of four or five gallons capacity filled with water, or a mixture of water and calcium chloride to prevent freezing.
 2. Soda Acid type, consisting of cylindrical metal container of 21a gallon capacity, filled with a solution of water and sodium bicar- bonate. May also be found in wheeled type, 40 gallon capacity.
 3. Foam Type, consisting of a cylindrical metal container of 212 gallon capacity similar in appear ance to the soda-acid type. Con- tainer filled with special chemicals which, on mixing, produce tough durable foam to smother the fire. May also be found in wheeled type 40 gallon capacity.
 4. Vaporizing liquid (carbOn tet- rachlorida) type, of 1 quart, gal lon or 31a gallon capacity. Metal tank filled with specially treated carbon tetrachloride.
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PRIVATE MALOOF

With a horde Of men I drive a jeep With a mob of chaps try to sleep An army accompanies me to mess A platoon's around me when
 dress.
 With my group I work all day, With my section I kid and play. Men around me day and night; The Army-I can take it, see, But the thing that murders me The irony that's really spool, Why do they call, me PRIVATE
 Maloof?
 Incidentally, Jimmy thinks little Jim is going to be a great states man the way the lad wriggles out of everything.
 SSgt. Robbie ''Lil Abner" Keefe was insulted the other night when his host of the evening offered him champagne. Being gentleman, however, Bob swallowed the insult. OVERHEARD IN 93RD MESS
 T/Sgt. Ward: Who sliced this bread? ::-- >.:...
 Sgt. Naughton: did. Why?
 Ward: Oh! Then I'll shuffie and deal.
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Victory Gardens At Guam

Guam (CNS)-Victory gardens have been planted by Tanks on Guam, Tinian and Saipan, accord ing to the Navy Department. More than 10000 acres have been plant ed on these bases since their libera- tion and the crop yield is expected to exceed 5000 tons of vegetables a month.
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CHARADES AND BLADES

Tommie Corn" Conroy is au- thority for the statement that when Stan ''Dimples" Lichorobiec went to work on his soup at a nearby dance and dinery, five couples got up and started to dance.
 A couple of Ed "Natch" Paris new CD flip quips: 'I can't go straightw said the little brook, as the elephane sat down in it. And, "aI'n1* from Bulova-Watch me" " When better corn is planted, Paris will bury it.
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rally I like K: the
 l oc a t 10. .n of.
 Bradley. first because x. l. loyal va. to... { }. :. ,. my ] :: home. state.and secondly be-: l cause I'm only. a short < train t <. ri p i fro } m I. . home. [. also. l. like the other
 w acs I serve
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rale of the men in my Squadron. The Officers and men I serve with here are all good "Joes" and I also like the climate, believe it or not.
 T/SGT. DAVID HERMAN, G Squadron; home, Atlantic City,
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V. a.: A i t e r serving h e r e f or q u l t e awhile 1 re- c e n tly left Bradley for a f e w months. On my return
 I really appre- ciated the rec reational facil- ities the Base affords, a n d the high mo-
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Calll.. OHe oI the things I noticed m O s t a b o u t t h i S Base is it's small town at mosphere with e V e r y o n e friendly and e V e r y o n e Knowing eacn other. I also like the loca- tion of the
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been especially friendly, which is really appreciated by GI and his family when they're away from home and in strange town or city.
 1ST SGT. WILLIE WILKINS, c Squadron; home, LaWrencevllle,
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Canada: What | particularly like about be- ing based at Bradley is the friendly a n d helpful efforts
 of the folks
 who live near. the Base. I have my wife and child liv-' ing here and everyone has
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N. J.: l like the C o u II t try that surrounds the Base. Con- necticut is a beautiful State and the snow, when it first falls, makes it even nicer, On the Base itself I like the Base Library where they have an
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Base, the New England climate and the beautiful countryside. That sounds like treason from a Cali fornian, but I like a touch of win
 ter and I'm sure getting it here.
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OVERHEARD AT PHOTO LAB

Sad Sack: Why these pictures make me look like a monkey.
 Hard Tack: You should have thought of that before they were taken.
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24 February l945

New York, 4, New York Dear Bills
 big changes and long time letters but can plainly Daddy Holmes returned from South Norwalk with the that wheel MISTER Congratulations from all the ole guard ot India the ETO and the Infantry have claimed of the fellows but forever.
 Enough small talk. shall down the redpoints timely remarks bring BE Office Pfc Betty Gould War Bond section surprise when she announced her forth coming marriage the POW guards Following closely Rohrbaugh with the qucke Oh He you nE? Jack Batten has been sitting in the the of luxury the Good Humo Man. for he believes that great Cleo Don Juan Gene could bit of his Jack has job making them believe that the Michael "Im going married" Purdis late the lyrical and Dearly Beloved all that his numbered The BTO Jenkins, picked where C. D. Bufam and George "Tephone Whatever he had made EM the haven of all when he walked in the Office the other day.
 had kind word about Jeanny with the light hair here's where she break MEN, she is After all she's the gal that the missels of cheer issued by this office every thirty days. Need say
 has that Romeo adrosich visiting friend of his the Bridga Hotel Springfield last Saturday Gas yet the of the fire unknown Maybe he's the quiet type at all but a low burning Forever Amber.
 Cpl Carol Centon coworker hereby wishes to formally that she will and all dates but the that Something's the Pm afraid we're uck Carol has just finished the the pool and knows all about the complexities of automobile and the utility of a hair-pin. Tai Bingham all recommended reading the interesting country Of Milt Can TERRY heads the list She following Hu Shees activi 10 Karl how similar siua 
 Speaking Phily this week end with bandage his know who will be turning in pants fors salvage. Betty is Walla-
 Since they have moved Officers Pay Section Kely smokes his pipe peace quiet Now the verbal Batten-Bsom bb but Jim acknowledged always opportunity to make Intelligent crevce"
 The filled with complaints OMA, that's with Bradley fallen off, Also gag the blow him. If he going to have lot of explaining do.
 Time has flown and the pest writer guest writer has spilled enough blood especially for after this effort hits whole blood will be welcome. luck Bill. Write when have chance My gards written fellow Financers with malice
 Sincerely, but chemically yours,
 LEILA
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WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY, February 25th.
 3:30 pm. Movies. Recreation Hall, Elm Plains.
 pm. to Ii pm. Open House Hospitality. Soldiers and their guests invited. MONDAY, February 26th.
 pm. to II pm. Games and h. formal Dancing. Service Person nel and Junior Hostesses invited. TUESDAY, February 27th.
 8 pm. to II pm. Regular Dance. WEDNESDAY, February 28th. pm. to II pm. Arts and Crafts Night. Service Personnel and Ju- nior Hostesses invited THURSDAY, March 1st.
 8 pm. to II pm. Modern and Square Dancing. Service Person nel and Junior Hostesses invited FRIDAY, March End.
 8 pm. Operating Committee Meeting.
 8 pm. to Il pm. Letter Making on Record". Service Personnel and Junior Hostesses invited. SATURDAY, March 3rd.
 10 am. to 12 am. Playtime with USO-Housing Unit.
 8 pm. Movies. Broadway Limit ed" with Selected Short Subjects. "Won't your wife hit the ceiling
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Formosa, an important Japanese supply and staging area, is an island off the southeast China coast between the Philippines and Japan. With an area of 1880 sq. miles, it is little larger than the state of Maryland, has about times as many people. One of Japan's earlier conquests, it was ceded to that country by China in 1895, after the Sino-Japanese war.
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Wont your wife hit the ceiling when you go home tonight?"
 "She probably will, she's hell of shot,"
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excellent selection of books and are very accommodating about getting you any reading matter they might not have on their shelves. To a fellow who reads a lot the library is really tops.
 SGT. LOUIS BACHTHALER, G Squadron, home, Los Angeles,
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What do yon like best about being stationed at fhis Base.

PFC. HELEN TERCYAK, A Squadron; home, New Haven,
 Conn Natll-
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with, and the congenial atmosphere that prevails among those sta toned here. Everybody is very friendly.
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SGT. H. R. WALKER, c Squad ron; home, Beaumaris, Ontario,