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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Broncos Capture
Track Title
Beat Out Spartans
by Eleven Points

EAST LANSING. May 12-
Western Michigan. scoring 6S 2
points. displaced Michigan State
as the state intercollegiate track
and field champions today
The Spartans were only II
points behind. counting 57is
points. but could NOT keep pace
with The Navy rainces from
Kalamazoo, The winners had Is
Navy men and only NN civilians
on the squad
WAYNE University Of Detroit
with Lorenzo Wright showing the
way was third with rs points.
Wright finished first in both
daShes and the broad Jump and
was second In me low hurdles for
Is points. by far the best effort
OF the afternoon
Alma had ~ points for fourth.
followed by Central State Teach
erS with 3 and Albion with 2i2,
Hirsdale's three entries were
blanked
Western State and Michigan
state each took FIVE first places
and tied for another, the new
champions Cashing IN on seconds
and thirds They scored points in
every event but The shot put
Chuck KoStan Of Alma won the
iaveln 10 account for the other
first place besides Wayne three
The track was heavy from
morning rains and no records
were even approached Billy Moore
Of Western State tried for II feet
in the pole vault but failed
Bnly Porter was high for West
crn with 13 points. He won both
hurdle events and was second in
the l0O-yard dash. Billy Moore
was next with II Ray Beckord
ran up nine points for Michigan
state
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Writers Protest

New York boxing writers arc
asking Eddie Eagar, their fight
commission chairman. 10 stop a
repetition OF a farce that occurred
at Mike Jacobs 81. Nick Boxing
Club recently 80. 4 bou, was
! AShnrtened there and thc crowd
Eforced 20 listen 10 a Statlc-tlled
overseas broadcast Of no world
shaking importance put on by a
radio outfit. which has the radio
rights 10 Mixes hghts The
crowd, which paid $4,000 10 see
n fight and not hear A broadcast.
put up such a clamor OF disap-
proval that the radio was shut of.
Il IS complained that Uncle Mike
Is entitled 10 see the radio rights
20 his fights. bat the fight clients
didn't pay 50 TO listen TO com
merClal
Unable te leave his war job 20
ioin the Yankees tins season
pitcher Charley WcnSlon was OPP
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

James Wilson, 2 pair OF recruits.
VIII do the pitching. Ferrlss rs
the sensational 23-year-old army
air corps discharge who won his
first two starts m the bic leagues
by shutoutS He is graduate Of
Mississippi State
Wilson came up from Louisville
and like FcrriSS, is a rlght-handcr.
Other new Red SoX players in
clude Ben Steiner, who has been
starring at second base, Lloyd
Christopher. an outfictder from
Seattle. and Jack Tohin brother
OF Jim Tobin, the Braves pitcher.
NO SERIOUS LOSS
OFF 10 "a good start th1S spring,
the Tigers have won or al least
split even in every series. lhey
won two out of three games IN
each of two sets with the Browns
and did the same with the Indians.
They split in sets Of two with the
White Sox and Yankees
After the Red SoX. the Athletics
will come to Briggs Stadium for
four-game series, starting Mon
day. Then the Senators will come
completing a. view nj all clubs in
the circuit for local fans After
that tho Tigers 60 abroad for their
.fifyt tour OF the East
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Urges jack Dempsey
Be Made Boxing Gar

KNOXVILLE Tenn. May l.
CUP Creation of an Office OF ma
tlonal boxing commissioner and
selection Of Jack Dempsey as czar
were suggested today by George
Cazapa. Knoxville fight promoter
II have talked with every
boxing promoter in the South
and they think Dempsey il the
man for the. job" Cazana said
mick Lohdes. the Detroit pro-
moteI. likes the idea. I'm also
sure Mike Jacobs and Herman
Taylor will be for the idea.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Probable Pitchers
ANTRiCAN ITAGUT

AMERICAN ITAGIT
NcW York Eouhsw o. and Donald f-l .
at Cleveland Eubrgr IL aad Gtnmcs 81
tao games
4 Wazniurtan lS4se-,44f 50 -=--ii--ft,-+
i-2' 40 Chicago Lee 81 and Grove Ia
two Fancs
Boston FERRIS 40 and O'Nsill IL a.
DETROIT Benton 40 and overmirs o-i ,
tao FEnes.
Phliadelphla tFlores o-i and Nsesom Ia
az 81 Louis fPuttCr al sud HlAngsW9Hh
OIL two games
NATIONAL ILAGtE
Chicago fPassesu TO and Chipman ID a.
Bost0n tAndrcws % and Tobin "a tive
FAnnes
a. Louis Cooper 40 and Lanierf 2-lI a.
Nrw York tFcdman 40 and Hansen 2-l
two Famcs
Pittsburrh tSsWeu 2-3 and Butcher 2-24
~ Philadelphia lice IL and Ra''cnsbcrfcr
0-3I. two games
Cincinnati lHeusser 80 and iisenbee l.o1
~ Brooklyn tDaut 81 and King o-ol, too
gam@,
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
BROTHER GETS EVEN

Brother Ross gave the Humcs
a measure of revenge for his twin
when he ran EiSenhart into the
ground in the $50. Ross broke near
the lead and soon took command
10 stay there all the way. EiSon-
hart tried TO keep pace with him
but found it too fast and he faded
back, allowing Archie PursonS 10
take second from him in the last
30 yards.
Coach Ken Dohert.. scratched
both the Hume twins from the
two-mile. lie decided neither was
in condition 10 double up today.
Charley Birdsall was the class Of
the field in this event and had a
wide margin at the finish line.
Jack Hammer romped home Sec
ond. far behind the Michigan lad.
George Walker. Illinois Negro.
was the only double winner Of the
day taking both hurdles the same
as he did in the Western Con-
ference indoor meet. lie will be
favored 10 repeat IN the Big Ten
outdoor meet two weeks from to-
day at Champaign.
re n ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
NETERANs SHOW WAY

PAWTUCKET r T. May u
CJPl Bar Willow and CaStleman.
"a couple of 5-year-old veteran
thoroughbredS. captured the two
divisions of the $1,000 Inaugural
Purse which opened the delayed
1915 racing season at Narragan.
Sctt Park today
Bar Willow. dark brown son
Of Bargello and owned by Mrs.
Lottie Wolf came on from third
going 10 the wire 10 nose out
Mixer in a photo finish in the
first half
The crowd of 10000 saw Jockey
Willie Turnhull whip him over the
81 furongS IN Loo l-5 10 bring
his hackers SlOSO Naldlna Craft
was third.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Gloria King Gains
In Net Meet

Second seeded Gloria King Of
Detroit advanced 10 the second
round OF the state girls open
tennis championships az Kings
wood School Saturday Only -four
matches were played because OF
rain.
Miss King beat Sue Fitzsim-
mons Of Crosse Pointe, 6-l, 6-1.
n ,iieen Hickey of Crosse Pointe
! eliminated Sancy Sanders. Kings
wood. 6-2, 6-2, in the first round
and Susan Breiel KingSwood, Cd
sd. in the second. Nancy Joos
of Crosse Pointe downed Gretchen
Markle. KingSwood. 6-l. 6-l.
Entries for the 15-under event
opening Friday, close at Kings
wood Monday at $50 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Wodd Series Out Of Question-ODT
Sports
Boston Rookie HurIer
From Army Air Corp:
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Dave Ferriss, sensational recruit
Red Sox right handler, 26 months
in the Army Air Corps, pitched for
Randolph Field in Texas lie
also put aviators through calls
themes four hours a day He
was with Greensboro in the Pied
mont League before entering
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
ATTENDANCE RESTRICTED

WASHINGTON. May II CUP)
Attendance at the Kentucky
Derby this year viii be restricted
again 20 residents OF the Louis
Vile. Ky, area The Office OF De
fcnSe Transportation announced
today
No derby tickets VIII be sold
10 persons outside they Vicinity OF
Louisville except 20 allow regular
boxhulders who may retain their
box rights for future years by
allowing SeTViCcmen- IN the area
10 use their boxes this tune
As in the past two years, there
VIII bp no special OF extra trans
or extra passenger cars available
10 carry racing fans 20 the derby
the transportation agency Sald-
USr Of chartered or special buses
TO ur from the track viii be pro-
hibitcd
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Michigan -Notre Dame
Game Washed Out

ANN ARBOR. May 12-The
scheduled baseball game between
Michigan and Notre Dame was
Cancelled today because of rain
and wet grounds II was 20 have
been the final of a four-game Se-
rics Michigan won the previous
tbrpo
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
NIT Track Champ

CAMBRIDGE. May l. up
Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology. sweeping seven frStS and
completely outClaSSing y rivals.
today won its ninth New England
intercollegiate track and field
championship and its second
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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
WINS BY 5 LENGTHS

Qmzzle, a gray 7-year-old owned
by f. S Higgins, turned in the
better time for the distance.
covering the strip in 129 3-5
under Ken Robertson.
The victor, which paid his
hackers S6. took the lead Al the
three-quartcr mile pole after run
ming third from the start and
crossed the wire five lengths
ahead Of Observer.
King Ep.thct. second all the
way dropped back TO finish a
head behind Observer
The crowd. out Tor the colorful
opening of tho delayed 1915 sea-
son. Wacercd S6S33 3Si on the eight
race card.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
LEADS ALL THE WAY

In the second half CaStleman a
chestnut son of Chance Sun and
owned by Max Marmorstein. led
from start 90 finish 10 come home
-au easy victor over Merry sun
shine.
Gus Moore brought the horse
over the distance m LOS 3-5 and
netted the faithful 81 20. Tetra
Rock finished third
Night Editor, S12 20. and Cake
Gravy Sl22O. combined for a
S147 so daily double
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
so DOES FRICK

NEW YORK, May Y CUP)-
Ford c Frick, president OF tho
League said
"The World Series i more
than five months off. Wen wait
until October before comment
ing one way or another on
that"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
White Sox 0usted
From First
Lose 10 Senators
as Yanks Win

CHICAGO May - 5UP)-Chi-
cago White Sox were bumped out
Of first place in the American
League for the first time this
season when they lost 30. today
10 Washington as the Yankees
beat Cleveland
Dutch Leonard veteran Senator
hurler. held the SoX 10 SIX hits and
made two of the Senators three
runs on his two hits He did not
yield a pass and no SoX player
reached second base until the
ninth inning
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

games -.
Eddie MierkowicZ, the big
Tiger farmland from Nyan-
dotte, collected six hits in eight
official times at bat In double
header for Buffalo recently ...
Cleveland Is the only club in the
American League not broad
casting play-by-play descrip-
lions of It's games this year
1t. Bill Osmanski, former Chi
eago Bears star gridder, was
near Ernie Pyle the day the
famous correspondent was killed
by a Jap bullet -. The CleNe-
land Indians have an automatic
fine of $50 for any player who
misses train.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
BOB HUME BEATEN

The meet was filled with sur
prises and upSetS Michigan
great Bob Hume suffered his first
college defeat in two years when
he ran a half a step behind Les
Eisenhart, former Ohio State
thinclad now racing for Great
Lakes Dick ForreStel, Michigan's
speedy quarter miller, lost shoe
half way around the track when
ne was spiked and finished third.
Bob Kelly, the best of the Hi.
nois entries, reported with a bad
leg. He tried the mile and dropped
out before the race was half over.
He started with the field in the
two mile but when the boys
started 10 turn on their Sunday
speed he withdrew.
Great Lakes took first in four
events and shared a three-way tie
for first in the pole vault Michi-
gan was winner in the two mile,
the 100-yard dash, the $50 and
the mile relay. The Wolverines
also shared in the pole vault
deadlock.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Giants Homers
Beat Cards 6-3
NEW YORK. May L

NEW YORK. May u Up
Horne runs by Johnny RuckUr and
Nap Reyes helped tho New York
Giants run their winning streak 70
seven straight today IN ass VIC
tory over The ST EotftS Cardinals
Bill NoSellc who earned ms tlfth
straight victory. aided ms own
cause by singing home run IN
the eighth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

bur as usual. there Is nothing
enenic about their schedule They
have 10 games nstcd for next fal.
Illinois Georgia Tech. Tulane
Army. Navy, Dartmouth, PITTS
burgh. Iowa. Northwestern anc
Great Lakes
Ted Paysuer earned his job as
director of athletics at North
western University. Nineteen
years at Evanston. Ted has been
ticket manager. assistant bas-
ketbalI coach and head coach Of
golf He il a graduate OF
Drake at Dcs MOines
They're going to build new
stadium for the Orange Bowl
/ game al Miami
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Yankees Vault
Into First Place
-cLEKELANp. - a..

CLEVELAND May y tUP4-
New York Yankees moved into
first place in the American League
as they came from behind with
five runs in the fifth 10 defeat
Cleveland. 7-3, today The game
was called al the end Of the
seventh because of rain
The attack. which drove Jim
Bagby 10 the showers. started
after two men had been retired.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

s G r V ic q
Herb Cromp-
ton, Y a n k e 9
rookie catcher.
looks like Bine
Cros b y a n d
mates h a V c
du b b q q him
&" Bin 6
NJ a rV Owens 5
Portland Beav-
erS in the Pa
cihc G o a s I
Lea que play
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
CLENELAND
NIW YORK

IGame caUft seven innings rain
Rurs-Cr1sctu Martin. SurrWciB 2 LIN
dell Ej,cu BlItrtau. Scercy Errors
Martin Poe Runs bstted ln-StIrrafisf.
Linds.l Eiien Derry 2 Grimes Secrey B.
3 TEo-baSc lifs--LiucCl Derry. Grimes Hc--
crrau. Etteu Home runs-Ettcu SeCgty q.
Sarrl. .ice-Huss Double pays--Ftteu fo Gro
scio 20 EttCn Crnsetu O. StirrwC,ss tH Ett,L
Boudrnal o. Nryet o. Rocco Left Ur bases
tes YORK Z Cleveland 4 Bases o1 balls
or Ba4by uN Kicman 2. StrIrf r4'-EE
Barby J. by kIemAD by Dlt.o Z Efe
-OG Faroy l0 a. innings ~ Klemau
in 2 % Innings Losing pltcher-Eac1y
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
HARRIDGE SAYS WAIT

CHICAGO. May u CUP)-Wil-
Lam Harridge. president of the
American League. denied today
the World Series had been def
nitely Cancelled.
I'VE agreed to wait until at
least late summer before acting
either way" Harridge said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Gophers Whip Iowa St.

MINNEAPOLIS, May y tUP)
-Minnesota's baseball team de-
feated Iowa State today, Al,
sweeping the four-game series.
Gene Kelly granted the visitors
only five hits and famed 10 men.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Summaries on Page p
Badqers Have Romp

MADISON, Wis, May y tUP)
BY scoring more points than
both rivals combined, WisconsIn's
track team won an easy victory
over Northwestern and Minnesota
today The score was: Wisconsin
7si4 Minnesota 80 10. North
" .--tefrf 70 "a.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Seahawks Beat Cyclones

AMES. Ia. May y (UPl The
Iowa Pre-Fhght track squad de-
feated Iowa State Cyclones IN a
dual meet today, 72T points to
5qtz.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

~ TTII sINNTI- I-I|E|I 10 TTIT IIUHT
from second IN the stretch and
went on 10 score a TWO and a half
length victory over Happy Pilot
Night Shadow, which started
opening up a. the stretch turn.
was another half length back.
EspiHo Gold. a brown S-year-
old, was clocked in l.30 2-5 for
the seven turlongs and paid SIS so
for 50
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

- ~
toned 10 the
San Diego clGn
of the Pacific
Coast League,
where he VIII
he able 10 con-
tIUuU ms work
and pitc n Al
nights and on
s un DAYS
Notrc ~ a m Z
may have un-
dcrSizcd foot
ball players ir
" sa....sF -
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Sailors Edge U.M.
In Last Event
Bob Hume Suffers
His First Defeat
BY EDGAR HAYES

ANN ARBOR, May 12-Great
Lakes took second and third
places in the broad jump, the last
event on the program, and it gave
the Sailors enough points to edge
out Michigan by two points in a
granddaughter track and field
meet today. The Sailors finished
with 43 1-3 points, Michigan had
Al 1-3, Illinois 35l2 and Ohio
State 81 SIS.
The fans who's bravek.the bad
weather 10 watch the meet didn't
see the deciding event. Because
of the all night rain that caused
poStponement of the bcrc~l II
game and left the track heavy
and slow, il was decided to hold
the shot put and the broad jump
in the YoSt Field House.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Espiino Gold, Quizzle
Gain Easy Victories

CICERO Ill Nay u LLPl-EspIna- Gold ard cYzzet
Chicago
81 sou Inaugural Handicap
Park before "a OF 1858.
E>pn0 Cold with White the saddle moved the front
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Benton Tries for Fifth
Straight Here Sunday
BY LEO MACDONELL

Al Benton. tall stocky right
handler. Will be trying for his fifth
victory in as many starts this sea-
son when he ShufiieS 20 the mound
i'm one of the two games the
Tigers will play against the BoS-
ton Red SoX at Briggs Stadium
this Sunday Paul DIZZY Trout
will hurl the other.
Benton'S four triumphs have
been scored against the Browns
Indians and Red SoX. They have
managed 10 nick him for only TIVE
runs, one OF which was unearned
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
RAINED OUT SATURDAY


Like Benton, Trout also Will be
bidding for his hfth triumph in
six starts. In hiss last, perform
anee Trott whipped the Yankees,
Al, holding them 10 seven scat
tered hits.
Pnoted by the crippled Joe
Cronin the Red SoX will be MAX
ing their first appearance of the
season here. Saturdays scheduled
game was postponed on account
of rain
Cronin broke a leg sliding into
base earlier this season and is on
crutcheS. Del Baker, former Tiger
manager. acts as field general. y
For Boston, Dave Ferriss and
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

WASHINGTON. May 10 CUP)
The 1915 World Series and all
football classics were
ruled "out OF the question by the
ODT tonight because tho army'S
redeplOymcnt program wiz strain
transportation facilities 10 the
limit Rextial!-
The ODT- SAID autumn sports of
every kind would be- hIt by the
necessity 80 save trdUSpO
by every possible means
Earlier today the DDT an
nounCed attendance ~ the Ken
tHcky Derby this year would be
restricted again 10 residents OF the
Louisville area.
From now on. ppiiini III be 0DT's
policy 10 discourage as much as
possible passenger traffic by Fail,
bus or automobile -1o-S -SfppEt IA i4fR4g &
events.
BOYS on MOVE
Its question of getting
hundreds of thousands of boys
home and other hundreds OF
thousands to the Pacific 10
knock out Japan as quickly as
possible, -5tf-e7f5zf -uffTC1at SaIH.
For the past two years. special
transportation Of any type fol
sports fans has been taboo.
Now, not only pro, but amateur
intercollegiate and even high
school sports managers are being
asked not 10 schedule any event!
which would put any burden or
public transportation.
1t was understood -ODT,Ma'
preparing 70 issue on Monday
rt5-pOInr pledge by The amateur
sports world 10 comply with at
necessary restrictions on travel
+ -Gonservations- bet We en- SpOrU
representatives and the ODT hayt
rDCen in progress for some time.
WAS FORESEEN
The possibility of cutting on
the World Series was forcsecn b.
! the baseball industry last Febru
Naxy when Ford Frick and WI
HaI1Idge. presidents, rcspectlvel,
of thG>> National and Amerlcal
Z leagues, agTeed viii Cd, ,Io. a z
per cent saripg in major Ragu
travel this season.
But, ODT said today. announce
ment of the army's Tcdeploymen
plan makes certain the~peak o
the strain on transportation, es
pecially rail traffic. will begin L
be felt early next fall.
During the next few months
this official said, sports can prett!
we'll continue to function as =thel
have planned,
ODT said il did not intend 4
issue separate travel warnings oi
every horse race that come
along" 1t was felt necessary,
spokesman said, 10 call the pub
lies attention to the Kentuck.
Derby because il is the mos
famous of turfdom' classics. Blu
the same restrictions are TO appl.
10 other events such as the Preak
ness and the Belmont Stakes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Games,
Others Taboo
Movement Of Troops
TO Crowd Travel

WASHINGTON. May 10 CUP)
The 1915 World Series and all
football classics were
ruled "ont OF the question by the
ODT tonight because tho army'S
redeploymcnt program VIII strain
facilities 10 the
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

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s. LOUIS so. oo0 Oro-
NfN YORK OnI 600 411-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-13
Little Unemployment
Is Reported In Area

Although the process of recon-
version and the termination of gov
eminent contracts have caused I'M
employment in some areas, Will
mington and New Hanover county
have not felt their i'll effects,
according to R. T.. McKeithan,
manager of the local United States
Employment Service office
Contrary to what seems to be a
popular belief, the North Carolina
Shipbuilding Co., has had no sudden
or recent cutbacks in employment
or production, nor does it antici-
pate any, McKeithan said. The or
ganization5s management desires
to stabalize it's personnel at the
present figure
Those that may be leaving the
yard, are mostly migratory work
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-13
5000 HURT, KILLED
IN ORDNANCE BLAST

LONDON, June H. U.D The
Exchange Telegraph Agency to.
night quoted a Paris radio report
that 5000 persons were killed or
injured Monday when series of
explosions wrecked French.
ordnance factory at Fresnes, neat
Modane.
One tremendous explosion was
said to have occurred, followed by
a series of smaller blasts Goa
tinuing from late afternoon until
after midnight. Factory buildings
were destroyed, the broadcast said,
and the NModane-C hambery road
was blocked by debris.
The scene Of the reported explo-
sions is in extreme eastern France
near the Italian frontier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-13

I when the rate was To.
There were 4,453, 061 troops en-
barked from the United States, with
1904 lost on the outbound trips.
However, almost every soldier
made at least two trips to sea due
to -theater and intra-theater
moves.
Major General C. P. Gross, chief
Of transportation, attributed the
comparatively small loss of life
to the superlative work of the AL.
lied navies,' the Allied air forces,
the constant vigilance of convoy
escorts and to gun crews aboard
transports.
The greatest loss of: American
Army personnel occurred when the
British troopship Rohna was at
tackled by air on November 26.
1913. off Djidjelli. Algeria, and
went down within 30 minutes. Bomb
damage, heavy seas and darkness
hampered rescue work and LOIS
men, more than half the 1881 Am.
orleans aboard died.
The next greatest toll was in the
sinking of the British-controlled
Belgian troopship Leopolduille tor
pedoed off Cherbourg last Deem
Der "a. Of 2,237 American troops,
1854 were lost.
The biggest loss of life on an
American ship came on April 90,
1914, when the Liberty Ship Paul
Hamilton was hit by an aerial
torpedo off Algiers, with 5O4 men
and officers lost.
The War Department announce
ment showed that at least three
American ships went down during
the big Nazi air attack on ship
ping in the Italian harbor of Bari
on the evening OF December 2,
1913. N "
All the incidents did not involve
attack on mines. In at least
Continued on Page Two: Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-13
CHINESE THREATEN
PORT OF WENCHOW

CHUNGK1NG, June r. WH -
Counter-attacking violently along
the ancient Kwangsi province trade
route, Japanese troops have re-
captured Ishan, but Chinese forces
on the China coast have raced an.
other IS miles and seized Ping.
yang only 20 miles below the big
port of Wenchow, it was disclosed
tonight.
The Japanese also counter :. at
tackled strongly from the Gao Bang
area of French Indo-China and dis
lodged the Chinese from Chung
ching on the China side of the
border as resistance stiffened ev-
erywhere along 2OO-mile front
controlling the trade routes to
southeast Asia.
Enemy forces, however, were re-
ported hurrying their evacuation
of the key airfield center of Kwei-
Ii as Chinese columns converged
on that old Ming capital from
points 10 and IL miles away and
Liuchow, IS miles to the south,
also was being abandoned.