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district of the city was disclosed at
de La Sale College.
The bodies of 60 Catholic priests
and civilians, who had been given
refuge, were found in the ruins of
the college in the Malate district.
They had been shot and bayoneted
by Japanese.
Paratroops and Doughboys, who
invaded Corregidor Friday, opened
the entrance of Manila Bay to
American ships by taking control
of the rocky fortress.
Warships of the Seventh Fleet
promptly moved in to lombard en-
envy positions on the Cavite shore,
on the south side of the bays en-.
trance.
Associated Press Correspondent
James Hutchinson, on Corregidor
with the invading 18th Corps, re-
ported it was amazing how JAP
anese resumed firing from caves
after apparently being wiped out.
Malinta hill, which Gen. Douglas
Macarthur reported captured in his
Monday communique, was shroud-
ed in smoke.
Flame from a deadly American
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of the German evacuation of Stalac
Oflag 81 at Szubin near Bdygoszcz
are among the Americans now be-
ing cared for by the Poles and Rus
SLAMS.
Deane disclosed that U. S. Army
Air Force bases in the Soviet I'm
ion had paid off, in recent months
by evacuation of at least 25 Ameri-
can airmen and the salvage of a
dozen or more Flying Fortresses
and Liberators which had been
grounded behind the Russian lines
on the eastern front.
Even for this alone the bases
we have maintained have proved
useful he said.
Under terms of the Allied agree
ment for repatriation of war pris-
oners, U. S. transportation, princi-
pally aircraft, will enter Poland to
bring out the liberated Americans.
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FRENCH CENSURE
De CAULLE STAND
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terring with Mr.. Roosevelt some
where in the Mediterranean re-
garding the situation stemming
from lack of French representation
at Yalta.
MANY members of the consulta-
tive assembly. as well as some Of
ficials of the Foreign Ministry, said
they felt that there were so many
pending issues important to
frances future that de Gaulle
should have overlooked any slight
and iourneyed to see the President
anywhere.
Some felt that France had lost
an opportunity to learn quickly
and fully of any unpublished de-
cisions of the Yalta conference
which now may reach their gov
eminent only through long and te-
dious diplomatic exchanges.
Meanwhile. other aspects OF
France-American relations appear
ed entirely amicable as special ne
gotiator Jean Monnet prepared to
return to Washington to put the
finishing touches and the French
signature on a Lend-Lease accord.
Foreign Office spokesman declar-
ed they were well pleased with
the tentative agreement which
Monnet had brought home for
study. The first three shiploads Of
goods provided by this accord are
due to arrive soon, they said.
The agreement provides that
France will receive roughly ST.
DOC 100000 worth of American
ornaments, raw materials and
machinery, while the French will
provide the Americans with about
$1,000, 900, 600 worth of labor in pro-
ducing uniforms, gasoline cans,
tires and other equipment for the
Allies and for UNRRA with the
materials they get.
French officials denied reports
France was "annoyed' by Allied
statements of amounts of aid al
ready sent to France and said they
only were anxious lest such pub
llclty give false impression
abroad that the nation was being
deluged with help
Inc statements made on actual
shipments last week at Supreme
Allled headquarters were true.
lhese sources stated. but they adj
oed that the amounts were "far
below essential needs"
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Says Leathemecks
Are Taking huo lima Isle

a half miles northward from the
Suribachi volcano.
More than 800 ships were in the
invasion armada. Admiral Ninitz
said only two eight units were
damaged. The invasion fleet in
cluded battleships of the most mod.
ern type and heaviest tonnage as
well as resurrected survivors of
the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor.
Just before the invasion, as the
naval guns Numbered, swarms Of
rocket-firing planes raked the
beaches. Then carrier planes went
in to dump explosives just ahead
of the Leathernecks.
A terrific fight soon was under
way as the Japanese recovered
from their initial shock. Nippon
fire intensified as the Marines
moved inland. When the more
rugged volcanic country back from
the beaches was reached, the
Leathernecks used flame-throw-
ers to burn out pillboxes.
The carrier plane attack on
Tokyo February Is and II, immobi-
lizing enemy air strength in prepa-
ration for the. Two invasion, was a
decisive victory" Nimitz de-
clared in a communique late Sun.
day night. Weather $50 adverse as
to handicap enemy air operation
enabled the carrier force to ap'
proach Japan secretly, scoring
complete tactical surprise"
Nimitz gave these results of the
two-day strike:
A total of $50 japanese planes de-
stroyed, probably destroyed OF
damaged on the first day-332 shot
out of the air, 1T demolished or
the ground and at least $50 prob
ably destroyed or damaged. "Ar
unknown number damaged on the
second day.
One enemy escort carrier was
bombed and set afire and left ly
ing on her side at Yokohama; nine
destroyer escorts and one cargo
coastal vessels, one destroyer, two
ships were sunk; % coastal vessel:
were damaged. Many smaller Graf
were destroyed or damaged.
There was extensive destruction
at numerous airfields and at air
plane and engine plants.
American airplane losses were
listed as 40, with 80 to 40 pilots lost
No U. S. warships was damaged
Nimitz reported, as combat all
patrols turned back every enemy
air attempt to get at the task force,
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yANK PILOT HELD
IEYTE INSTICAT0R

,u.eutNGTON, Feb. 1s-lR-Ad-
WI william F. Halsey said to-
milo ~ American pilot rescued
Gay ca,,, Japanese-held island gave
1roin st;on which led the United
Ill., to invade the Philippines
earlier than planned.
Giving new details on the sud
-, change of strategy in the fall
oeN 1a44 when naval and invasion
u already at sea and bound
~ ~. other targets swerved to put
~ MacArthur's troops on
1eyte. Halsey said at a news con-
ference;
owe were steaming back and
,orth off Samar Gan island just
10Th ~ and slightly east of Leyte.)
M M onr surprise, there was no OPP
pU zone of our pilots from a Third
r1oet carrier was shot down. The
r,arriIlas got him in hand.
"When he got back to us, he
.ove MS information that led me
- believe that the time was ripe.
THE pilot was forced down on
September 49,.
II sent in a recommendation
That we combine the forces that
were "r lined up under mesto go to
various places out there with Mac
Artaur's forces and move into Ley
te Immediately. Admiral Nimitz
md General Macarthur picked the
balI up and in less than "a hours
we got decision to 60 into Ley
te'
The Leyte landing operation
started on October 20.
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SGT. W, A. MATHIS

TURKEY, Feb. 19-Staff Sgt.
William A. Mathis, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rice Mathis, of Clinton,
died of a heart attack in Belgium,
January q, according to his wife,
the former Miss Agnes Lee Hol.
land, of Turkey.
Entering military service Feb.
ruary g., 1912, Sgt. Mathis had
been overseas since February Of
last year. Besides Belgium, Sgt.
Mathis served in France. A mem.
Der of an anti-aircraft division, he
was employed as plumber on de-
tense projects, before entering
service. He also was a farmer in
Sampson county.
Surviving Sgt. Mathis are his
wife, and daughter, June Lee, his
parents, two brothers and four sis.
tiers, all of Sampson county.
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MARINES SEIZE
TWO AIR FIELD
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in the initial phase of the opera
ton, but the cagey Japs then open
ed up with artillery and mortas
with telling effect.
About four hours were spent on
the beachhead consolidating it Tor
further attacks. Then some Leath-
erneck units skirted the narrow
neck of land near the 546-foot GRAFT
er. of Mount Suribach and others
reached the edge of the airstrip.
That's where they were-under
fire-when the Liberator aboard
which I was a passenger swept
across the fringes of the island.
Fire twinkled at us from the
ground at 1t. Cmdr. L. R. Gehl-
bach of Beason, ILL.,, swung the big
bomber over Suribachi' crater.
Over the head phones I could hear
the Marines calling for fire sup
port from the fleet.
Bursts of orange flame sprang
from the muZzles of the 16-inch
battleship rifles and huge columns
Of smoke and fire rose from the
island as hundreds of small craft
moved toward the beach with rock
ct guns blazing.
Two looked like fat pork chop
sizzling on a skillet.
Hellcats, Helldivers and Aveng-
ers with capacity bomb loads peel
ed off all, around us and dived on
their assigned targets. saw one
Navy. fighter crash in flames lust
inland from where the Marines
fought to consolidate their beach
head: There wasn't a single Jap
anese plane in the sky.
AS we flew back to the Marianas
we could see the invasion armada
spread out for scores of miles
around Two.
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CURFEW STRIKES
ROADHOUSES HERE
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REPRESENTING total Of 1870 watts
per hour.
Mike Pattelis, manager of the
FAMOUS Club and Grill, also 10.
Gated on the Carolina Beach road
pointed out that the curfew would
not affect him much, because he
.iosed at l am, anyway He was
y, me opinion that it was false
eilort to conserve power, pointing
out that lights in the usual night
elqo are dim and use little power.
T. Y. Stafford, manager of the
manor theater, which offers tw o
ml M, shows weekly pointed
Uu1 that most of his customers at
uleSe shows are shipyard workers.
ne explained that the prime pur-
p r OF these late shows were to
serve the shipyard workers. who
. ~. no other opportunity during
We week to attend movies.
VI course" he said, well
comply along with the rest Of the
Nation, We have no alternative. )"
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JOHN F. STONE

LUMBERTON, Feb. 19.-John F.
Stone, Of Route 2, was found dead
of a heart attack near his home
Sunday afternoon.
A farmer, Mr.. Stone was a ma.
tive Of Fender county. He is sur
vived by his mother; two daugh-
tiers, Frances Louise and Betty
Joyce, of Laurinburg; five broth
ers, D. L., Of Maxton, J. W., OF
Amherst, Va, B. F., of Elizabeth
toxin, R. c., of Lurnberton, and
Pfc. Steven J. Stone, Of Fort
Bragg; five sisters, Mrs. A. J.
Putnam of Waco, Mrs. E. W. Ken.
needy Of Lunberton, Mrs. W. M.
Miller, of Amherst, Mass, Mrs.
G.. B. Porter, of Norfolk. Va; and
Miss Ruth Stone, OF Concord.
Funeral services will be held
at 4 pm. tomorrow from the
home, with the Rev. I. P. Hedg-
peth, officiating. Burial will be in
the Ward cemetery.
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MRS, ADDIE L. MCMILLAN

MINSos AOOAG LIZ MSNAAAA~HAt>
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie
L. Mcmillan, rs, who died at her
home, 819 Meares street, yester-
day, will be conducted at 8 pm
tomorrow at the Yopp funeral
home by the Rev. ]. o. Walton, as
sisted by the Rev. James Lawson.
Burial will be in Bellevue GENE
terry.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. P. D. Joyner, Mrs. Mary Hen
ry and Mrs. Keline Jarrett, all of
Wilmington; four sisters, Miss
Fannie Russ, Miss Pearl Russ
Mrs. C. Y, DeVaun, all Of Will
mington, and Mrs. C. J. Byrd of
Hamlet, four brothers, Dennis
Russ, George Russ, J. p. Russ and
William Russ, all Of Wilmington.
Active pallbearers will be J. T.
Barker, Foye Orr, J. T. Pope, w.
M. Suyes, J. L.. Baker and A. F.
Mccoy.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.
c. Joyner, A. c. Musselwhite.
Judge H. Winfield Smith, H. c.
Blake, c. w. Edens, ]. A. Brown,
the Rev. George Shepard, DR.. D
R. Murchison and Dr.. r. B. Rod
man
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(NVAtluuCu x4UlA 06S ~(
bombers, including B-29s on some
raids, for 70 days. It also had been
shelled by U. S. warshlps on ten
separate missions.
The Two invasion was quickly
followed by a smashing American
Superfortress attack in great
strength against the Tokyo district.
The B-29s from Marianas bases
dashed the heart of japan Monday
afternoon( Tokyo time). It was the
heaviest Superfort attack on Japan
proper and came on the heels of
mighty aerial strikes against Tokyo
by waves of carrier planes from
the Fifth Fleet that moved IN close
to Japanese shores to throw blister
ing naval sky power against Nip
pon's airfields and aircraft in
dustries.
Fleet. Adm. Chester W. Ninaitz
said Sunday night in his first COM
munique on Two ground fighting
that "the operation is proceeding
satisfactorily"
1t. Gen. Holland M. Smith, COM
mander of the Pacific Marines,
said "our men are spread all over
helPs acre out there. And they are
going after those hidden Jap guns
which are mighty hard to locate. -
He declared overall progress ID
satisfactory"
Initial casualties were described
as considerable" by eye witnesses
aboard Vice Adm. Turner'S flag.
ship. The admiral is the top am.
phibious commander.
Describing the landing, Morrie
Landsberg, Associated Press war
correspondent aboard the flagship
said the japanese on Two "aband
oned their beach positions undee
the devastating American bonn
bardment before the Marines
swarmed ashore"
The Marines, he said, tumbled
into long stretches of abandoned
Japanese trenches to escape con.
centrated artillery and mortar fire:
Joseph Rosenthal, Associated
Press photographer, who was
ashore with the Leathernecks, said
they were advancing from shell
hole to shell hole.
There was no doubt about it
the American beachhead was Sc.
cure. 1t extends almost two and
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MRS. SUSAN L. JONES

FAIRMONT, Feb. 49, Funeral
services for Mrs. Susan Lee Jones,
70, who died Saturday, were held
today from her home near Fair
mont. The Rev. c. P. Herring, pas
tor Of the Fairmont Baptist church
and the Rev. /. P. Hedgpeth, of
Lurnberton, officiated, and burial
was in the Fairnnont cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Jones are her
husband; three sons, Wilbur and
Harold, of F'airmont, and Roger
Jones, at home; three daughters;
Mrs. Heron Floyd, of Norfolk,
Va, Mrs. Rhode Wallace, Of Mar
ion, S. c., and Mrs. Robert Surles,
of Matthew'S; brother, Walter
Lee, of GAINESVILLE, and "A grand
children.
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Kidneys Must
Clean QufAfidS

Do you suhef from Gazing Up N!ghts,
Backsche, Nervousness, Leg Pains, Disst-
bladder weakness, Painful Passages. or feel
old and rundown, due to non-oIganic ana
non-systemic Kidney and Bladder troubles:
Of cvstex e physicians prescriptionl usu-
Ally goes right to work helping the Kidneys
fIush out excess acids and wastes which may
have caused your trouble: 80 take Cystex
exactly Is directed and watch for quick help
and q rapid increase In pep, more youthful
feeling and Joy Of living: cystex must sur
prise snd delight you and satisfy completely
Or YOU Sin. oily return the empty package and
yoir money back is guaranteed. Don't suffer
another day without trying cYstex-enty
3se. rear this out: take to yomr drsagtse: b
sure to get guaroHteed eyssGx.
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1O0-Gallon Distillery,
4S0 Gallons OF Mash and
One Negro Are Captured

A 1O0-gallon still, 48O gallons of
mash, a 1884 Ford automobile, and
Alec Porter, Brunswick county
Negro, were seized in a raid in
Northwest township in Brunswick
county yesterday, officers of that
county reported. Porter was arrest
ed, and posted bond Of $500, officers
said.
The raid was conducted by Of
ficers o.. w. Perry and W. P.
Floyd.
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REDS As MILES
FROM new GOAL
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that area they captured Grunen.
berg, five miles south of the coas'
tai fortress of Eraunsberg.
West of Koenigsberg the Rus
slams hurled back strong German
tank and infantry forces trying to
break westward through five
mile Soviet belt and reach the
Frisches Nehrung sandspit leading
to Danzid.
Sixty-five miles southwest of the
East Prussian front, the Russians
pushed up the west bank of the
Vistula toward Danzig on a mar
row front. Ten miles north Of Grud-
ziadz they seized the five-way road
and rail hub of Move Neuenberg),
and three miles northwest of Move
they took Espenwerder.
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LIKES THINGS CLEAN

kEMMERER, Wyo., Feb. 49,
WH'-A traveller passing through
kemmerer says he will vouch for
cleanliness among the Marines.
He was travelling in a day coach
on a train and debris of several
days had accumulated.
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MEET POSTPONED

The regular meeting of the
Chestnut Street School PIT. A.,
scheduled for Tuesday night at
the school, has again been
postponed until Tuesday, Feb
ruary ~, due to the Communi-
ty Forum lecture by Ely Gull
berton.
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MRS. FLORENCE ROACH

SUPPLY, Feb. 1e.-Funeral ser.
cises for Mrs. Florence Roach, S.
who died Saturday, were held to-
day at the graveside in the Silent
Grove cemetery near Supply. The
Rev. F. P. Potter officiated.
Surviving Mrs. Roach are her
husband, j. ]. Roach, of Supply:
a son, Charles Of Supply, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ida Mae Hamilton, of
Supply; a brother, D. H. Robinson,
OF Rocky Mount and grandchild.
Palbearers were B. G. Ludlum,
Cromwell Robinson, Lucian Full
ford, c. G. Roach, w. S. Roach
and Marshall Roach,
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Briefs
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Mrs. N. W. Hahn, ST., 2107
Princess street road has been
notified that her son, Sergeant
Neal w. Hahn, Jr., has been
wounded in action in Belgium
and has been hospitalized In
that country.
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CASE CONTINUED

The case of Clyde Newman,
charged with embezzling $S0.93
from the S. M. Marlborough Oil
Co., was continued In Re-
corder's court yesterday until
February 20. According to
court records.
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JAYCEE MEETING

The regular meeting of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
will be held at 1880 p. m. today
at the YMCA.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
WOmen's Council
Welcomes New st.
Paul Residents

The St. Paul Women's Council
held Welcome reception for new
residents Sunday, Feb. Is, at Halle
Q. Brown House.
Mrs. Della Holsumback intro
duced St. Paups newly acquired
citizens. Among the newcomers"
officially welcomed were w. D.
Harris, $50 Carroll Ave-, Mrs. Ruth
Burks, 2SS No. st. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis billiard, 445 Kent St.,
Mrs. Carlos R. MOffat, 45S Macku-
bin, Mrs. Emma Crews, TOP Carroll
Ave-, Mrs. Raleigh Humbird, 694
Carroll.
Mrs. Mable Harris, president of
the Council, who presided, called on
several residents of the Twin Cities
for expressions. Brief welcoming
talks were made by George Brooks,
|. Myrtle Garden, Rev. G. I. R.
Nelson, Mrs. Queen Ransom, Mrs.
B. F. Edwards, Mrs. Jean Waters,
Charles Bradley, Mrs. C. T. R. Mel
son, Mrs. De Velma Newman, Mrs.
Hazel Butler and Cecil Newman.
Each of the newcomers respond
ed, saying a few words about how
much they liked St. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

Philip TaIbert, Petty Officer First
Class, U. S. Navy, arrived in Min
neapolis, Feb. 10, for a S0-day leave
after % months active duty in the
South Pacific where he participated
in nine major battles.
Petty Officer Talbert, who in the
line of duty was a member of an
aircraft carrier crew, saw action in
the Marianas, Gilberts, Marshalls,
Carolines and in the Manila area.
He has been in the navy more than
three years. His ship received the
Presidential unit citation for out
standing performance of duty,
which he says only about - ships
in the entire navy have received.
He mans a 20 NM anti-aircraft
gun on his battle station.
He is at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Clark, 1904 Fifth Ave.
s., during his leave and will report
to Seattle next month.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
Rev. Ed Randall
Speaks at Border
Church Sunday

Rev. Edwin l.. Randall, former
pastor of the Little Church of Hop
kins, Mimi, has accepted the posi-
ton of managing editor for the
Cook publications.
He has given the Methodist
Church twenty-five years of con-
slant service, working in the active
ministry and with the Board of
Education. His great contribution
to the church has been his articles
in various religious publications.
He is well known in Minneapolis
and St. Paul for his religious broad
casting. He elevated the tenor of
religious broadcasts and developed
new programs: The Bible School
of the Air." Hello Pastor" and
Families Have Fun" were his pro-
auctions. He has a reputation as a
speaker for racial justice.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
Ohio Republican Editor
Says Senator Taft's Stand
May Ruin Party's Chances
BY w. o. Walker in the Cleveland Call-Post

most difficult circumstances. How
ever, Senator Taft nearly lost his
cOmpOsure when Judge HASTE ask
ed some questions The stenO-
graphic notes in this are very re-
vealing. Here they are:
HASTE: "0ne other thing dis
turbs me greatly. The Senator
mentioned that last year the Com
mittee voted out this bill without
having any idea in mind of passing
it. The Senator also mentioned the
platform did not mean a compul-
sorry bill. Certainly the country got
the idea a compulsory bill was in
tended in both instances. They are
going to get the idea they have not
been dealt with in good faith"
Re-denying considerably and
pounding his desk and pointing his
finger in anger, Senator Taft said:
Il think if there is any bad faith
it is on the eOlOred people who pre-
scented the platform and failed to
tell the people what was in the bill
they presented. No one mentioned
a compulsory bill. l certainly did
not intend the platform to mean a
compulsory bill. If there has been
bad faith, it is on the cOlOred
people"
Smiling, Judge HASTE replied:
That sir, the people will de-
termine."
The Republican leaders of Ohio
may not as yet realize how deep
seated this issue is. In fact, l
haven't had a statement from any
of them. If they care anything
about the future, they had better
wake up and do all they can to keep
this issue from wrecking next
years elections.
Editors Note: William o. Walker of
the Call Post Is one OF the leading Negro
Republicans of Ohio who supported Taft in
the November elections.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
SchWartzes Adopt
Army Sergeant

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Schwartz,
1882 Aldrich Ave. No, Minneapolis,
Tuesday morning legally adopted a
26 year American soldier, Sgt.
Samuel Arazi Ishaqua. The soldier
who has no living relatives, has
seen foreign service in the Aleu-
tians, the South Pacific and is en-
route to the European theater. He
is a naturalized U. S. citizen born
in Syria.