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GOES TO NORWAY
taft Sergeant Harold M. Holmes

Staff Sergeant Harold M. Holmes,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Holmes
of Shallotte, crew chief on Gag
commando, recently participate
ed in a mission into German &C.
cupied Norway. 1t was the assign
ment of the 313th Troop Carrier
Group to transport armies OF &C.
cupation and their supplies to Nor
way. and the planes of the 3l3th
Group were the first Allied aircraft
to land there after the German
surrender.
Cheering, flag waving Norwegian
people greeted t h crews OF tne
313th Group as they landed at the
field of Stavangar, Norway. Ger
man soldiers were still on the field
and even the crash truck n t
drove out to meet the planes was
driven by Nazi soldiers. While at
Stavangar three German transport
planes with all insignia removed
and painted completely white ar
rived at the field carrying German
officials. The JU SIS looked small
and outmoded beside the huge T.
46's.
Flying the first Allied aircraft
into Norway was not an easy task
in spite of the careful planning.
Navigating long distances over wa
ter. often in bad weather, n d
without the Usual radio aids or
weather forecasts as arrangements
for these had not yet been set up
on the German fields in Norway,
taxed the ability of every crew
member to the utmost. With the
heavy loads on board it was nee
essary to fly at unusually high altl-
tudes in order to gain extra speed
and conserve every last gallon OF
gasoline. Despite the fact that the
Norwegian people were eager to
have the crews of the 313th rejoice
in the German surrender and cele-
brate We day the men could find
little time to enjoy their welcome.
1t was necessary to unload h e
ships as quickly as possible in or
der to make the long return trip,
reload that night, snatch couple
of hours of sleep on the ground
under the planes and start off at
dawn the next morning.
Specific ally in four days OF fly
ing the crews of the 313th Troop
Carrier Group flew routes totaling
5000 miles in their GAGS, and land
ed 1854, 1854 pounds of freight and
| l .484 men at Stavanger and Oslo,
Norway, and returned to h r
home base in France.
Sgt. Holmes, a veteran of the
D-Day invasion of the Normandy
coast, and the daylight invasion of
the Rhine Delta in Holland, wears
the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf
cluster, The Distinguished Unit CT
tation, and the European Theathre
ribbon, with three bronze Battle
Participation stars.
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SLEEPING BAG
AFFAIR NlPPED

SEATTLE, Wash. June l3.-'o'n
Love in a sleeping bag DEFINITE
" is not comfortable, Mary Jane
Young. 10, farmers daughter
said today.
She indicated, too. that it is disil-
lusioning by saying she Wouldn
marry the A. W. o. L. soldier VINO
shared the romantic idyn with
her-even if he asked her again.
He did ask me at the begin
ming" she said.
Her father, A. C. Young, turned
her over to the sheriff for ques-
tioning after she returned home
from three months under the stars
with military boy friend Tor
whom a posse of soldiers were
searching in the Wilds Of western
Washington.
Miss Young wearied of sleeplns
in a sleeping bag on top OF five
inches of snow, of cooking for her
soldier over camp fire, of a diet
of pheasant and fish. Moreover.
her back, from neck to ankles.
had been perforated by buck shot
and the soldier with pocket knife
had been inadequate to relieve her
distress.
Authorities said Miss Young had
admitted she and her boy friend
looted 80 cabins in the wild coun-
try around Lac Sawyer OF food,
clothing, and guns after they car
ried their romance to untrammeled
nature last March. A deputy sher-
iff was guarding one cabin and
there Miss Young acquired her
buckshot. The soldier removed as
many of the pellets from her bo-
DIV as he could with his knife and
Kings county doctors removed the
remainder today.
Army discipline cranped her
romance with the soldier employed
at the Fort Lewis post exchange.
So, Miss Young said, they stole an
automobile and went into the noun
tains "just for the lark
He knew all about camping
and woodcraft," she said. But
wasn't used to the outdoor life at
all"
Miss Young is blonde and freckl-
ed. She seemed cheerful in he.
Jail cell where she is held pending
the capture of the soldier whose
name cannot be published.
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In The Seruice

for his combat achievements with
the 44th in the campaign that saw
the Division fight its way from
Luneville, France, to the Rhine
across Germany, then deep into
Austria, and climaxed on We day
with the 44th making contact with
the Fifth Army, fighting in Italy
along the Italian border.
In its seven months of combat IN
Europe the 44th Division took 49,
O44 prisoners. including seven Ger
man generals, captured such Ia
nous German cities as Mannheim
and Ulm, and liberated thousands
of American and Allied prisoners OF
War from German camps.
The 44th Division is now station
ed in the Austrial Tyrol, in what
is often called, the most beautiful
section of Europe
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Indian Child Killed
When Struck By Train

Lumberton. June 10. - Eunice
Locklear, 22-month-old I n d n
child, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Bell Arthur Locklear, was
killed instantly yesterday afternoon
when she was struck by the south
bound Atlantic Coast Line train NO.
80, one and a half miles north OF
Pembroke.
The child was sitting with her
brother, Thomas Lee, on the rail-
road tracks some thirty wards from
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Spain Is Preparing
Tangier Negotiation

MADRID, June 13- ZAP 1t was
learned today Spain has notified
Britain informally that she is
ready to negotiate the return Of
the international status of Tangier,
strategic Moroccan port zone.
Spanish and British sources here
said the notification was made YER
bally.
Spain took over the occupation
of Tangier in June, 1910, after the
fall of France.
LONDON, June 13-- Rj A For
eign Office commentator said to.
day that the United States is
"among the interested powers in
preliminary exchanges over the re-
turn of Tangier to international
status.
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TRAIN IN NORFOLK

Two Wilmington, N. c., Navy
men have arrived at the Naval
Training Station, Norfolk, Va, to
train for duties aboard a new de-
stroyer of the Atlantic Fleet.
They are: William Scott Kenan,
27, seaman, first class, USNR,
and Henry Jackson Switzerland, &c
seaman, second class. USNR.
Kenan, a veteran of q months
duty aboard destroyer operating
in the Atlantic Area, is the son 81
Joseph E. Kenan of Wilmington.
Switzerland is the son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Andrew Switzerland of Route
l, Wilmington, and has brother
Arthur, q, who is a metalsmith
first class in the Navy.
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YANK SURVIVORS
AWAITING RESCUE

HOLLANDIA, Dutch New Gui-
nea, June 11.-Delayed) = tP) -
Reporting by radio TODAY from
New Guinea's primitive Shangri-
La valley, an American paratroop
officer said the three Yank sur
vivors of a plane crash, including
Wac. would take their first step
toward rescue not later than
Thursday.
Capt. Cecil Walters, Directing
rescue operation, said the trio Of
survivors of party of % per
sons. would begin the long trek
from the mountain saddle, where
they are stranded, to the valley
floor by that day.
Meanwhile the Wac, Cpl. Mar
earet Hastings, of Owego, N Y,
was enjoying a box of candy drop
ped by parachute. Her stranded
companions are 1t. John B. Nc
Cullom Of Trenton, Mo-, and Sgt.
Kenneth w. Decker, of Kelso,
Wash. Walters said they were in
excellent spirits.
On the valley floor Filipino para
troopers are constructing an air
strip from which it is planned 10
bring out the party aboard a Gid
er.
Walters said the natives, fearful
of the trio who invaded their val
ley, treat us like white gods
dropped out Of the sky He gave
the first complete report on the
inhabitants of the mountain-bounu
valley.
THE natives around here so far
have been friendly said the cap
tain. 1T is hard for them to under
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stand us, however. We tried every
tvne of communication known to
Nc including New Guinea Ian
o,,aee Pidgin English and norta
ANS sign language. Still they don
understand.
"The natives don't want us to
wander near their villages or wo-
men. They wave us away from
their camote (sweet potato) patch
es and are indignant that our AMP
snuatted in the middle of one patch.
Camotes are their basic food.
They eat not only the vegetable
but the green tops as well. They
are vegetarians.
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Board OF Conservation
Will Take Oath Frida,

RALEIGH, June 13. - (P - The
Is members of the State Board of
Conservation and Development will
take oath of office here Friday
morning and will hold an organi-
rational meeting Immediately aft
er, Governor Cherry announced to-
day.
r. Bruce Etheridge, who was
reappointed director by Cherry,
will take the oath with the other
members.
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Proviacs :. rich sa-
tiny finish. Cleans
easily, uic * | ".
Dries to beautiful
HARD luster in 20
miifutes.
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BRONZE STAR

Captain Lloyd w. Allen of Will
mington, has been awarded t h c
Bronze Star medal for "meritori-
GUS service in action against the
enemy" according to an announce
ment made by Major General Will
liam F. Dean, Commanding Gen
eral of the 44th Division.
Capt. Allen won the Bronze Star
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ATHLETES FOOT 1Tcn

MIL TT FOR 3sc
In one hour, if not PLEASED
back. Kill the germ. ToU La; M your IS
Ask any druggist for -s, l-' NE ia
fungicide, Te-Ol. Made va On powe.il
alcohoi. you feel it penetrate r. R, Cent
more germs. Apply full Sire, ~, n.tsacoes
l.chy; sWeaty or smelly feet T9 95, To-
TOMS DRUG STORE Today a.
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BURIAL REQUEST

LoNDoN. June l3.-,vp .
will Of f., Frederick Edward Po. Tn.
Coe, filed today, asked tb ,.s00ea
heart be placed in the grave a5' 4. Ms
SON. David. who was killed u !. R-'
plane crash in World Wa IN i;
is buried in France and
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their home at the time of the &C
cident. She was carried lou fee1
after having been struck, but in
juries were confined to wound
on the forehead and one side.
The engineer stopped the train
Immediately after the accident,
which the coroner, D. w. Biggs.
termed unavoidable. No inquest
will be held.
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BUREAU REOPENS

WASHINGTON, June 10. -(P)-
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, barred to visitors since
Pearl Harbor, again has become
a regular stop on sightseeing tours.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Hing Asks
PIebiScife

LONDON, July II CUP)-King
Leopold of the Belgians proposed
today a national plebiscite on
whether he should retain the
throne. the Brussels radio re-
ported.
Premier Achille van Acker read
to the Belgian Chamber of Depu-
ties a letter from Leopold propos-
ing the plebiscite. Brussels said.
Van Acker. in a speech immedi-
ately after the letter was read,
rejected Leopolds proposal as un-
constitutional, according TO the
broadcast.
The Belgian government had
summoned Parliament in extraor-
binary session TO consider the
crisis raised by demands that Leo
pold abdicate and his refusal TO
do so. He still is in Bavaria.
where ne was liberated by Allied
armies.
The cabinet already was split
by the crisis. Catholic members
had asked Van Acker 10 offer
their resignation to Prince
Charles, the regent.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
ROgeII'S Slow Time
Ordinance UpTOnight

The probability that Detroit will
return to Central War Time next
fall developed today, when Council
man William Rogell said he would
introduce a time-change ordinance
at tonights common council Ses-
sion.
Rogell's announcement followed
recent council requests for con-
gresSional approval of the time
change. made through Senators
Vandenberg and Ferguson. Fergu-
sons secretary has informed De-
troiterS there is Scant possibility
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18

Elmer Kensmh, Century Coal Co. employe and
William Meeson, who works for the steamship company,
rescued than so passengers with huge
operated coal scoop used loading and unloading eghtes
Time and again they swung the big shovel the bow
of the fire scorched Harmonic and back the dock with its
human freight
Alec McBain, oomaker. and his wife who live at 9S4
Larkmore, Berkey, slid down rope into the and
were picked up by rescuers shore.
Suffering from burns and shock in Sarnla Hospital,
Mrs. McBain told this story of her experience
'T eating breakfast with my husband when we
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18

of congressional action on the sub
ject.
He wrote the ouncil that
neither House nor Senate had
acted on any Of the time change
bills which have been introduced
and that only last week the WPB
informed the presiding officers Of
both branches that war time
would be necessary, at least until
next spring, to conserve coal and
fuel oil.
Both the war and navy depart
ments also oppose any time
change. he added
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the fire in the she'd Suddenly the ship caught fire.
felt that if didn't get off, would burn to death slid
down rope into the water
II have a horror of fire. Ny sister burned to death
several years ago"
Another eyewitness account from c. K. Brew
ser, Warren o. banker, who tried for three Get
ticket for the and picked up Cancelled reservation
only at the last minute.
II at breakfast" he said land saw the flames
break out in the freight she'd Then all sudden the
ship in flames and the first thing thought of was to
get off"
Like the McBains he Slid down a rope.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Chinese Cut Off
KWeiGn Retreat

CHUNGKING. July II CUP)-
a Chinese communique said today
that Chlna's troops Stormed the
suburbs of Kweilin. former site
of the great American airbase lost
TO the japanese last November.
and advancing columns have
pushed 20 miles TO the north cut
ting of the enemys retreat to-
ward Human province.
The communique also announced
that 1inpak. on the KWangtunG
coast 80 miles west of Hong
kong, had been retaken
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Judge Frank Murphy
Safe in Train Crash

Associate Justice Frank MUIR
ply of the Supreme Court and
his brother, Harold, of Detroit en
route from the coast. to Benning.
ton, VT, escaped injury today
when 13 cars of the Union Pa
cific's streamliner City of Los
Angeles jumped the track near
Dunlap, Ia.
A few of the crack trains 200
pa ssengers suffered slight
bruises"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
British Deny Secret
Treaty With Petdin

LONDON, July II QNS)-The
British foreign office today de.
MED charges by Marshal Petain's
former emissary to Britain thst
a secret agreement existed be-
tween London and Vichy in 1910.
The government announcement
described as distorted the wholly
misleading" portions of a book
published in Canada by Louis
Rougier.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Ex-Judge Escapes
Impeachment Trial

WASHINGTON, July II (rNS)
Former Judge Albert w. John.
son. y, Of Pennsylvania. who re.
signed under fire two weeks ago.
VIII not be impeached, il was dis
closed today.
A House judiciary subcom-
mlttee has decided aRsinst
recommending impeachment pro-
ceedings.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Paper Deliverers
End Strike in N. Y.

NEW YORK. July II GNS)-
The Newspaper Mail and Deliver
ers Union voted today TO end inn
their walkout which has
tied up newspaper distribution in
New York City for II days. Union
officials said afternoon papers
would be delivered today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
I'd West Point
Bill Introduced

WASHINGTON, July II CUP)
A bill proposing establishment
of a military c d my on the
Pacific Coast was introduced to-
day for Rep. Leroy Johnson (R)
of California.
The bill would authorize the
secretary of war 10 investigate
and report to the House military
affairs committee with recon-
mended locations if he finds a need
exists for a second academy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
TURKEY SPECULATES

ISHTANBUL. July II up
Turkish newspapers splashed big
headlines today over reports that
control of the DardanelleS would
figure prominently in the Big
Three talks.
The press quoted reports from
abroad as saying that Italy might
be allowed to keep her north Af-
rican colonies. Italy took Tripali-
tania and Cyrenaica from the
Ottoman Empire in 1912 and 1913.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Vinson Given 0. K.
OF Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, July IT CUP)
Tho Senate finance committee
today approved the nomination Of
Fred M. Vinson to be secretary Of
treasury succeeding Henry Nor.
genthau Jr.. resigned.
The committee also approved
John w. Snyder of st. Louis to
succeed Vinson as director of war
mobilization and reconversion.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Toledo Sailor Accused
In Beer Bottle Murder

MIAMI, Fla, July II CUP)-A
warrant charging Seaman 1/c
William Wells Parker of Toledo.
O.. with the beer-bottle murder
of the estranged wife of a MaSSa-
ChuSetts minister was issued to-
day.
The youth is accused Of first
degree murder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Soone in Chuneking

CHUNGKING. July Il up
Chinese Premier Suong returned
10 Chungking today from a two
week series of conferences with
Premier Stain IN Moscow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18

The passengers were forced to
leap into the water or scramble
down ropes because the burning
docks blocked their shoreward
exit.
AT noon, Capt. w. NJ. Howell,
Sarnia agent for the Canadian
Steamship Co., reported that no
one was dead and that Is persons
had been treated for fractures.
He said the 34l-foot craft was
completely gutted and probably
could not be put back in use for
wears.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
DetrOiterS
On Vessel

Here is a partial list Of De-
troiters aboard the SIS. Harmonic:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Finkbeiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Anderson.
Miss Ida Dorf.
Miss Pauline Tremble.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loenthsi.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. HasseIbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Paul.
Mrs. X. York Sr.
Mrs. X. York Jr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Repair Lumber Available

WASHINGTON. July II CUP)
The government said today that
home owners no longer need -
apply to the FILA for authorzs-
ton 10 buy lumber for emergency
repair. IN N,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Tigers Rained Out

NEW YORK, July 17-Final
game of the eDtrot-Tigers-New
York Yankees series today was
postponed on account Of rain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
King Visits N. ireland

LONDON July IL UP)-King
George, Queen Elizabeth and
Princess Elizabeth left today
aboard a transport command Da-
kota for q visit TO Northern Ire
land.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Truck Blast
Fires Docks
At Pf. Edward

Three hundred and thirty persons trapped today
when flames broke out in the Canadian excursion liner
amonic as she lay moored at the Point Edward docks
Sarnia.
More than 200 treated for shock and burns
suffered i'm escaping.
The $50 aboard consisted of 210 men, and
children passengers and 12O members.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July IL tUPD
Helen Stephens. holder Of world,
United States and Olympic rec
ords IN discus. Shotput. broad
Jump and sprint events. enlisted
in the marines here as private.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Fleet Shells Japs Again
Big ; Holds
First Session
At Luncheon

POTSDAM, July II (UP)-The
Big Three conference, twice de-
layed by Premier Stains late
arrival, got under way this after
noon in the heavily-guarded Pots
dam palace of the Hohenzollerns.
Earlier. President Truman, Pre-
mier Stain and their foreign min
listers had conferred for an hour
at luncheon in the temporary
White House.
Stain was Mr.. Truman's lunch
con guest after an Introductory
conference in the Presidents
office on the second floor of his
Potsdam villa.
GUNFIRE is HEARD
Shortly before the conferences
began, series of explosions
shook the Potsdam area. but these
were understood merely to be
blasts from heavy Russian guns
Saluting Marshal Stain. and the
echoes of demolition activities in
Berlin, a few miles away.
An official announcement said
Stain and his staff arrived at
Mr.. Truman's villa at 11:30 a. m.
The party was greeted on the
steps of the villa by the PreSi-
dents military aide, Brig. Gen.
Harry Vaughan, and naval aide,
Capt. James X. Vardaman.
Stain and Foreign Commissar
". NJ. Molotov accompanied the
aides TO the office where Mr.
Truman and Secretary of State
Byrnes were waiting.
The initial talk of the Ameri-
can and Russian leaders was con-
Quoted through official interpre-
terS.
CLEAR WAY FOR WORK
The meeting Of Mr.. Truman
and Stain cleared the way for the
Big Three to get down to busi-
ness.
Prime Minister Churchill had
called on the President for an in
formal talk yesterday while they
were awaiting the delayed ar
rival Of Stain.
Mr.. Truman sat al the head of
the luncheon table. Stain, wear
ing fawn colored uniform and
single star was on the Presidents
right. Next were the Soviet in
terpreter. V. n. Pavlov, and Molo-
toy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Target IS Mi.
From Tokyo
Reported Hit

GUAM. July 18 (Wednes-
day. (INS) - Fleet Adm.
Nimitz announced today that
u. s. Third Fleet battleships,
cruisers and destroyers are
bombarding the industrial
center Of Hitachi, on Honshu's
coast, SIS miles northeast Of
Tokyo.
(Reports from the fleet indi-
Gated that the big ships were
ranging up and down the coast,
Smelling some targets almost
at the gates Of Tokyo itself. A
Mutual Network broadcast from
an American battleship reported
that the correspondent was
speaking from n dreadnsught at
that moment engaged In batter
ing part Of the japanese home
land. only e5 miles from Tokyo.)
The bombardment was started
just before midnight last night
In coordination with carrier raids
against the Tokyo area by more
than 1000 planes of the British
and American fleets. In addition,
at least 500 B-29s were prowling
the skies over Japan.
The USS Iowa. 45,0O0-ton bat
tleship. is in the vanguard Of the
American surface force in the
attack on the most important in
dustrial concentration north OF
the Jap capital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
THIRD COMMANDMENT

1t was the third daring surface
bombardment of the Jap home
land targets carried out within
four days.
Meanwhile, a recapitulation
OF the last four days of sea
and air raids against the Japa-
nese mainland. showed that a
total of 374 Jap ships had been
damaged or destroyed. the
dreckage littering the Honshu
coast from one end of the
other.)
The first shells were hurled at
IIitachi at IL p. m. japanese time
midnight Guam time) last night
according to a flash received from
Adm. Halsey's Third Fleet flag
ship.
Nimitz' brief announcement
said the history making night
bombardment "is continuing"
Thunderous 16-inch rifles of the
worlds most powerful naval force
were blasting the Jap homeland
center apparently without any OPP
position.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
THE WEATHER
Hobby ITMPERAITRES

The sun will SET az 9.o5 m today and
rise tomorrow AZ 6I2 a m
The moon will rise az AIS p N today
and set tomorrow 81 30 a. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
PASSENGERS IN PANIC

Suddenly the flames shot from
the freight sheds. The passengers
screamed and dashed madly about.
Moments later the Harmonic was
blazing. throughout her upper
decks.
Crew members beseeched pas
Sengers TO be calm. Blu. for many
minutes their words were ineffec-
tive.
Observers on both sides of the
river could see men. women and
children plunging into the river
from the top decks. With sirens
blowing. coast guard boats from
the Port Huron station surrounded
Continued on Pare . Col Al
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DR. J. G. IoOLL. DENTIST
Hall Hours 30. Tel. CA ssss.-Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
POWERFUL FORCE

Nimitz did not specify the num-
ber of ships in the attacking force
but said "Some OF the most pow
erful battleships of the Third
Fleet were participating in the
action with the USS Iowa and
cruisers and destroyers.
Hitachi lacks port facilities and
relies heavily on railway links not
only with the mining region
nearby but also with manufacture
ing centers at Tokyo and SOUTH
ward.
A main coastal rail line crawl
ing along the Honshu shore was
sub jected TO blasting shellfire
from the American ships close in
shore.
The Sukewaga freight handling
yard which handles traffic from
The mines probably was dealt a
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