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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-31

| Mrs. Herbert Levy and son,
Leslie, will return Friday from a
visit in Riverside, N. j., where
they were called by the serious
illness of their mother and grand
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Morgan were
visitors to Mobile Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Ammonette and son,
Robert, were visitors to Gulf
port Tuesday.
Cpl. and Mrs. W. j. Jenkins
and daughter, Judy, were visi-
tors to Mobile Monday.
Mrs. j. T. Renfro, Mrs. w. w.
Jenkins and Mrs. D. A. Barager
were visitors to Biloxi Friday.
Rev. Buford and daughter and
Mrs. Willie Cain, Vancleave,
were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. A. @. Hunt and M S
Gertrude Fellows.
TiSgt. Mary Lyons, WAC, of
Washington, and Virginia Ly-
ons, University of Alabama, and
Capt. John D. Odom of Jackson
vile, Fla, r visiting the par
ents of the Misses Lyons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester T. Lyons, of 1411
Dantzler street.
Miss Jessie Cunningham spent
the weekend visiting friends in
Bogalusa, La, and attended the
wedding of Miss Doris Simmons
and Mr.. l.. L. Jones in Poplar
vile, Miss.
Anne and Frank Dethloff. chill
dren of MI. and Mrs. Jesse Deth-
loft, are recovering from tonsil-
lectomies which they underwent
at the Jackson County hospital
Attending Camp Wilkes in BIZ
loxi, held for intermediate Sun
Gay School classes and leagues of
the Methodist churches of the
Seashore district, from Moss Point
are Peggy and Barbara Suthoff,
Edna Khayat, Lorraine Harper
and Clara Allen. They will re-
turn today, Friday.
Miss Marjorie Greene has re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tives in Monroe, La.
Mrs. P. L. Bilbo and sons,
Denny and Tommy. have re-
turned to their home in Hatties-
burg after a visit with her moth
er, Mrs. C. E. Greene.
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resides.

Mrs. w. D. Eiland and daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle, returned Fri
day from a three-week vacation
visit with the formers brother.
Leon Krebs. and Mrs. Krebs in
Trenton, N. J. En- route home
they paid an overnight visit to
their friends, MI and Mrs. w. c.
Ship, in Atlanta, Ga.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert S. Ford
were business visitors to Mobile,
Monday.
Mesdames ]. G. Murphy, Lena
Ramsdell, W. o. Stone and J. |.
Ford were among Pascagoulans
visiting Mobile last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Swan
and son, George, departed Sat
urday for a visit in New York.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
M. L. Funkhauser as far as Hag-
erstown, Mr., where she was to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, d. A. Handy and
children, Dan, John David and
Ann Helen, returned from a
weeks stay at their cottage at
Orange Beach, Ala.
Mrs. d. L. Huelsman has re-
turned from a honeymoon trip to
visit Mr.. Huelsman's relatives at
Dayton, Ohio, and is back at her
desk at the USO. Her husband,
Pfc. Huelsman has returned to
his post at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Miss Marion Johnson is back
from a weeks vacation spent at
Columbia, S. c.
Mrs. Robert Reincke returned
home Froday from New Orleans.
where she has been with her
notified, Mrs. X. E. Allen, for the
past two weeks.
Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs. John Morgan have been en-
joying a two weeks vacation by
short trips to Mobile and points
along the Mississippi cocast.
Mrs. L. S. Gilmer and daughter,
Sara Ann, and Mrs. George Hague
and Miss Dorothy Hague were
among Pascagoulans visiting Mo
bile, Monday.
, Staff Sergeant and Mrs. George
M. Davis of Tyndall Field, Pana-
City, Fla, announce the birth
of a daghter, weighin 8 pounds
and Z ounces, August II. l945.
Sgt. Davis is now stationed at an
army air field school in Harding
er, Texas, where he is taking a
six-weeks' course in BIO train
ing. AT its conclusion he will
leave for observation duty in the
Pacific. The new arrival is a
grand daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-31
SECTION oNE-pAcf FIVE

The first regular meeting Of the
South School Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION for the coming school
year will take place at the school.
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. l9.
All parents of children in this
school are urged to be present
at this meeting.
Mrs. Henry Hague and grand
daughter, Miss Alice Emily
Hague, returned from a visit OF
several weeks with the formers
daughter, Mrs. John Verploegh
and MIR. Verploegh in Hunting
ton Park, Calf. While in Cali
fornia Miss Hague paid a visit to
her brother, Lieutenant G.g.) H.
w. Hague of the Navy who was
on shore leave at Oakland, and
with him went into San Francis
co for the Victory Day celebra-
ton which was tremendous.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Glover will be interested to
learn that they have moved to
Hawaii where MIR. Glover will
teach in the University of Ha-
wall. They have been living at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Mrs. Glover.
who is the daughter of Mrs. Hen
ny Hague, will be best remem-
bered in Pascagoula as Miss Myr-
tie Hague.
vaught Moody returned to
Poplarville Monday, after a visit
with Billy Strain, 1913 Twelfth
street.
Additional Gr~ia1s pade
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-31

Mrs. John S. Boyett and chill
dren, John Sharp and Cassie
Maxine, have been in Oxford,
Miss, visiting relatives this
week. Mrs. Boyett's twin broth
er, Ensign Maxel Higdon, who
has been taking officers train
ing in California, is spending a
15-day furlough in Oxford.
Mrs. Morton c.. Farley and
sol Bill and Mrs. George A.
Thomson returned Tuesday af-
ternoon from Eola, La, where
they had visited a week on the
Vernon Estate. Mrs. Eddie w.
Howell, who accompanied them
on the trip, visited in the Rich
ard Schlater home. Vernon Fair
ley, who had spent two months
on the Vernon farm, returned
home with them.
Miss Marguerite Colley spent
Monday in New Orleans. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Ouida
Beardslee who remained for a
longer visit.
Misses Katherine and Jean
Thompson and Barbara Watts
were visitors to Mobile Tuesday.
Mrs. d. c. Pitts, Fayette, Miss:
is visiting her brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Fitzner, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McCray,
Mobile, spent the weekend with
Mrs. McCray's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Fails. They we're ac-
companied home by their nieces,
Joyce and Jackie Nelson, who
visited in their home this week.
Miss Ruby Mae Embry, Luce
dale, visited friends here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Armistead
returned last week from a sew
eral days vacation spent in New
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Beebe of
Florala, Fla, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer Beebe last
week.
Mrs. Saul Peterzell and chill
dren have returned from a visit
of several weeks with relatives
in Nyack, N. Y.
MI. and Mrs. l.. K. Mcintosh
and daughter, Margaret, left this
week for a visit of several weeks
to be spent with their son and
brother. Cadet Bob Mcintosh in
Marion, Ala, and will enjoy a
visit in Tennessee before e
turning.
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PASCAGOULA -.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Miss Celeste Cochran. who until
recently was connected with the
Federal Public Housing Admin
istration. departed Friday to en-
ter on her Cadet Nurses training
at Pensacola. Miss Matilde Del
mas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Delmas, 304 Ker street also
departed for the same destina-
ton, Friday. She, too, entered
the Cadet Nursing Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip l.. Ware
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter, their
first child. at the Jackson Coun-
ty hospital Thursday, August %,
l945. She has been named Gym
thia Evelyn. Mrs. Ware is the
former Mildred Moody of Luce
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bacot and
daughter, Carolyn, have return
ed from visits with relatives and
friends in Bay Springs and Lau-
rel. They were accompanied to
Pascagoula by Mrs. Boyd Beach,
of Waynesboro, a former resi-
dent of Pascagoula, who will be
their guest.
Mrs. Kenneth Wood returned
last week from a stay of several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ida
Baily at Pocopson Meadow Farm
near Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. j. w. Brumfield under
went an operation at Touro In
Urinary in New Orleans Satur-
day. She returned to ~Pascagoula
Monday with Mr.. Brumfield
where she is recuperating nice
ly at the Brumfield home on
Beach boulevard.
Mrs. James A. Sweeney had
as her guest Friday Mrs. B. BIZ
nez of Mobile. Mrs. Sweeney
took Mrs. Binez to the launching
and later entertained her at
lunch.
An interesting group at din
ner at Longfellow House last Fri
day was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Morris and their guests
for the day, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Thomas, Jr., and Miss Deloris
Schmitt of Mobile and Captain
John T. Larsen of New York.
Tuesday marked the departure
of Mrs. ]. T. Black for Spartan
burg, S. c., after a visit of a
week in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. A. Thomas, Jr., lib
Williams street.
Mrs. Leona Browne and Mrs.
Dora Kell are motoring down
from Birmingham Friday for a
visit over Labor Day with MIR.
and Mrs. Tom Kell at their home
on S. Pascagoula st. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Eddieth
Morris Davis who will visit with
her mother, Mrs. w. ]. Morris,
for the same period.
Mrs. BERTHE Wood who has
been a guest in the home of her
niece, Mrs. Virgil Hoagland, for
several weeks departed Monday,
for Louisville, KY, where she
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Oswold.
Jr., had as guests the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Bib
by and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ow-
ems of Foley, Ala, who came to
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Oswold's
son, c. A. Oswald, seaman sec
ond class, who was home on
leave. Bobby Kennon of Mobile
came for a visit with the young
seaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Goodwin
have had as guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. c. Kennon and daughter,
Betty, of Mobile.
Mrs. w. R. Streed and small
son spent the past week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. V.
Streed. They were joined by w.
r. Streed Friday. On their re-
turn to Pensacola they will be
accompanied by Mrs. Vertis
Ramsay and son Stewart who
will make them a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hale of Os-
borne, Kans., and their sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Miller of Wichita, Kans., re-
turned home during the week
end after a visit of several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Hale of
903 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gautier,
308 Columbus Drive, have given
the name, Mary Evelyn, to the
daughter that was born to them
August 10 at the Jackson Coun-
ty hospital.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year will take place at a
meeting of the Federated Music
Club of Pascagoula at the home
of Mrs. Lester Scheffler, sos La
fayette street, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 8, at 3 pm. The club has
been in adjournment during Aug
ust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moon and
children of Gulfport have been
visitors in the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moon, 214 Pine street, having
come to be with Mr.. Moons
brother, John w. Moon, who is
home or leave, and to visit with
the elder MI. Moon who is now
able to be up after two weeks of
suffering with bronchial asthma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schierer
has as guests over the weekend
Mrs. Fred Dyer and daughter,
Elizabeth, who stopped for the
visit while en- route to Miami.
They are now looking for the
arrival of Mrs. Schierer's broth
or, Chief Pharmacists Mate AL
bert Mcmillan and Mrs. McMil-
Ian and small son, Edward, for a
visit to them. Chief Mcmillan has
been on New Guinea, and in the
Philippines for the past two
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sanction
had as weekend guests the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Amelia Sane
ton, and his sister, Mrs. A. E.
Harold, and Captain Harold of
New Orleans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-31

Beavers are far more valuable
for conservation of water than
for their fur.
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Additional socials. Page 9
Evening star., 1945-04-13
D. T.. Officials 10 Ask
Nearby Draft Board
Leniency on Police

The possibility arose yesterday
that District officials may be forced
to call on selective service directors
Of Maryland and Virginia for aid
because several nearby State draft
boards have been declining defer
ments to police and firemen certified
for deferment by the Review Com
mittee on DefermentS.
Last month the Review Committee
certified 164 policemen and g. fire.
men under the ages of 80 as eligible
for six months deferment as essen
tial to maintenance Of public health
and safety.
According to Ralph A. Norton,
secretary of the District Agency
Committee, who said the District
would take every step necessary to
protect vital municipal services, q
number" of men we're reclassified
in Ia by local boards. He said he
had been informed at District selec-
tive service headquarters that they
had been put in Al before the
boards were informed Of the Review
Committees action.
Mr.. Norton said, yesterday, how
ever, several police and firemen
we're reclassif1ed after receipt by the
draft boards of the Review Com
mittee's certiflcation. Mr.. Norton
said he would file appeals with the
nearby State boards involved. If
reconsideration is denied, he will
explore the possibilities of appealing
to the State directors.
The District is now short about
$50 policemen and 100 firemen.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Montgomery County
Pushes Clothing Drive

The drive to collect clothing for
Europe's needy was under way in
Montgomery County today, with
civic and charity organizations, the
county commissioners, police and
firemen participating.
Collection depots where clothing
donations may be left have been es-
tablished in the suburban area at
fire stations. county buildings and at
various business esta ablishments.
In Rockville a special clothing
matinee" will be held this afternoon
at the Milo Theater. Clothing de-
positories also have been set up at
the Courthouse, the Post Once and
at various business houses.
Suburban area Boy Scouts will
make houSe-to-house canvass
April 70 and Scout organizations
will make a similar collection in
Rockville. The date for this COL
lection will be announced later.
George N. Matthews, Montgomery
County drive chairman, has asked
business firms operating delivery
trucks to cooperate in the April %
collection.
Firms willing to aid and persons
wishing to know the locations of the
various repositories are requested
to call Mr.. Matthews at Wisconsin
$3.50 or Sligo 5499.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Rockville Pastor 10 Offer
PRAYER in House Tomorrow

The Rev. DR.. Joseph F. Thorning
of st. Mary's Church, Rockville,
Md, will offer the prayer in the
House tomorrow. which has been
designated Pan-American Day. dur
ing which, according to the House
resolution, mo other business except
that appropriate to such an occasion
may occur"
The selection of DR.. Thorning to
offer the prayer was announced at
the same time that Ambassador
Gallo Plaza of Ecuador revealed that
the President Of Ecuador, DR.. Jose
Maria Velasco Ibarra, had decreed
the award of the national decora-
ton, Order of Merit, to DR..
Thorning.
The award was made for his
scholarly contribution to hemi-
sphere solidarity as we'll as for his
cooperation with Ecuadorean stu
dents in the United States" Last
year he received the degree of doc
tor of divinity, honoris causa, from
the Catholic University of Chile. He
is the only living United States
member Of the Historical and Geo.
graphic Institute of Brazil.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
George Damn Seeks
Seat as Arlington
Delegate

George Damn, Arlington attorney,
and former chief deputy commits
sioner Of revenue, today announced
his candidacy for the House of Dele
gates, subject to the Democratic
primary August 7.
I'm view of the fact that a vacancy
has occurred for the Office of dele
gate to the General Assembly from
Arlington County by reason of 1t.
Col. Charles r. Fenwick being a
candidate for lieutenant governor,
I have decided to seek the office" F"
Mr.. Damn said in his announce
ment.
Il feel that due to my experience
as deputy commissioner of revenue
for the past nine years, have had
an opportunity to take an active part
in a great many legislative matters
and with the large number Of con-
facts I have had to make with the
various State departments, I am
qualified for this position.
II have been a resident of Arling-
ton County for the past 16 years and
believe I know the problems, the
needs and the wishes Of the resi-
dents of this county"
Born in Boston, Mr.. Damn is
graduate Of National University Law
School and Is q member of the Dis
trict and Virginia bars, the Ameri-
can Legion and the Arlington XII
wants Club.
Active in civic affairs, he is vice
chairman of the county Red Cross
chapter and formerly was president
of the Ashton Heights Citizens As
sociation and delegate to the Civic
Federation,
Evening star., 1945-04-13
lsWRstioniing
&Remiinder@e

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through ks good through
April %; stamps Y-5, Us, Az
through d. good through June 2;
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 30; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps ca through G-2 good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M good through June
2; stamps Ma through So good
through June 80. Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Susar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for S gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps I, 2 and >
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one. two. three
four and i've coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers In this are8
should not have used Hore than q
per cent Of their ration aS Of today
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Mexicons Seek US. Jobs,
Cause Housing Shortage

Thousands Of peasants, seeking
transportation across the border to
high-pay United States war jobs,
have caused an acute housing Short
age and mild turmoil in Mexico.
These men, termed 'braceros," are
being urged to return to the various
capitals or other cities of their
states, rather than flock to Mexico
City.
Definite measures are under con-
sideration for contract and trans
portation of men for agricultural
and railroad labor in accordance
with wartime manpower agreements
between the two governments.
Mexico City authorities contend,
however, that they can't cope with
the entire situation and centers
must be provided in other leading
Mexico cities as transfer points.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
D. {. 0PA Director Names
Apparel Trade Committee

Robert K. Thompson. District
OPA director, today announced ap-
pointment OF an Apparel Trade
Committee to assist merchants in
connection with the new OPA price
regulation covering apparel and
house furnishings.
Members are Barker Harris, serv-
ice director, S. Kann Sons, chair
man; E. E. Snyder, vice president,
Raleigh Haberdasher; Alfred Pas
ternak, Pasternak's; Sidney Abra-
ham, Ida's Department Store: Nell
son Bleckman, Kopy Kat Store;
Dewey zirkin, zirkin's, and Gerald
D. Grosner, Grosner's.
Mr.. Thompson, Price Executive
Vincent Holmes and Miss Margaret
Gillespie, District OPA apparel spe-
cialist, met with the committee yes
terday in District OPA Offices.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Consumers Aid SOUGHT
In Poultry Black Market
Nv the Asxnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 13.-Two
Maryland ONCE Of Price Admins
tration executives, asserting that
80 per cent of the poultry coming
into Baltimore is sold on the black
market, warned consumers yester-
day to adhere to OPA prices and
report violations.
M. Shakman Katz, OPA district
price executive, and Clarence
Sturm, chief of the State OPA food
price section, estimated that so per
cent of the poultry supply, which
comes chiefly from the Eastern
Shore, Pennsylvania and South
Carolina, has developed into black
market to compensate for January
and February financial losses. An
additional 40 per cent of the poultry
is bought at ceiling but sold above.
they said,
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Stables Owner Faces
Hearing Today on
Meat Raid by 0PA

Mrs. Jean Moran, owner of the
Stables Restaurant. 1926 E street
NV, was to appear before United
States Commissioner Needham C..
Turnage today to answer to charges
of violating ration orders after
raid on her restaurant by OPA in
vestigaters and United States
marshals last night.
In the raid, made by six OPA
agents and two marshals, guam
tity of meat and cheese were said
to have been seized. Carl w.
Berueffy, chief District OPA en-
forcement attorney who led the
raiders, said the commodities were
acquired Illegally. Mrs. Moran was
taken into custody and later re-
leased on $500 bond for the hearing.
Like q Kidnapping"
Mrs. Moran said today the raid
was "just like a kidnapping" and
added the OPA investigators had
lust swooped into my kitchen
without showing any badges or Gre
dentials whatever" Mrs. Moran said
she did not deal in black market
meat, and that meat found in the
restaurant was bought with red
points contributed by customers.
Mr.. Berueffy said he would not
hazard a guess on the amount of
meat seized, but that it was "a lot
of meat" He said Federal war
rant was obtained on evidence OBJ
tanned by two investigators from the
New York regional office. Customers
we're not disturbed, he added.
Behind on Points.
The OPA enforcement attorney,
whose organization recently was the
target of implied criticism from
congressional critics of alleged black
market operations here, said the
Stables Restaurant at the time of
the raid was in default on ration
points and could not legally pur-
chase commodities requiring red
points.
The restaurant, he explained, had
overdrawn on its ration points, and
all red points to which it was en-
titled were being applied by OPA to
its overdrawn account.
Admitting this, Mrs. Moran said
the overdraft would have been met
by the end of this month, but that
meanwhile meat purchases were
made with customers points. Mr..
Beruef1y said such purchases also
were illegal.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
CIuttered Office Desk Remains
As Roosevelt Left 1t March 29

small silver box and an early Chinese
perfume bottle. To one side was
bronze urn and a bronze Coast and
Geodetic Survey marker and a cal
endar showing March, April and
May.
In the middle drawer were more
donkeys, letter openers, cancelled
stamps for the presidential collec-
ton, pins. ash trays, paper clips,
rubber bands, a Lions Club badge,
shamrocks, a White House dinner
guest list, a bottle Of headache pills.
A plaque in the drawer said:
This desk presented to the Presi-
dent of the United States by the
Grand Rapids Furniture Manufac-
turers' Association. 1t is made en-
tirely of American wood and all ex-
terror parts are Michigan maple.
AID. $780,
Another drawer held comb and
brush, handkerchiefs, a mirror, a
carton of cigarettes, shoe horn.
Below 1t were knickknacks that were
broken and awaiting repair and a
bottle of wine which White House
aide said had been there "at least
eight years."
Had Elaborate Radio.
To the left panel opened onto
an elaborate radio. Underneath
were the buttons which summoned
White House assistants.
On top, between book ends, were
a Navy register, World Almanac,
rules of the United States Senate,
Congressional Directory, "Rogets
Thesaurus, a thesarus of English
words and phrases, the Story of the
Constitution" an atlas and a vol
ume entitled This Is My Country.
The desk chair was hold
over from the Hoover administra-
ton. It's faded green tapestry was
worn through at spots, particularly
on the arms. but Mr. Roosevelt hac
/ %
Evening star., 1945-04-13
IS More japanese Ships
Are Prey Of Submarines

Fifteen more Japanese ships, in
cluding two war vessels, have been
sunk by American submarines deep
in Far Eastern waters, the Navy
announced today. The
combatant craft were an escort YES
sci and q converted gunboat.
The other vessels listed in today's
communique were listed as two
destroyer transports, q large tanker,
a naval auxiliary, six medium cargo
vessels, a medium tanker and two
small cargo vessels.
The announcement raises to ,254
the number Of Japanese vessels of
al lclasses sunk, probably sunk or
damaged since Pearl Harbor. This
figure includes Isl vessels of the
combatant class and 1,103 non-
combatant ships. The total sink
ings to date are 1908, which in
cludes 124 combatant ships and 974
noncombatant vessels.