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Evening star., 1945-10-16
Rites 10 Be Held Today
For Mrs. Lila P. DuvaI

Funeral services for Mrs. Lila P
Duval, 80. will be held at $3.50 pm
today at Hysong's funeral home, 1906
N street NV. Burial will be private
Mrs. Duval, retired superintendent
Of the Episcopal Home for Children
1901 Utah avenue NV, died Sunday
at Episcopal Hospital. Since her re-
tirement four years ago, after 25
years as head of the home, she had
lived at Colonial Beach, Va.
A native of Moberly, Mo, she was
the daughter of Richard and Mar
tha Jane Poindexter. She lived in
Kentucky before coming to Wash
ington.
She is survived by three daughters
Mrs. H. H. Peck. Riverdale, Md
Mrs. E. D. MaeWhorter, Norfolk
Va, and Mrs. Alexander Haigh
Boston
Evening star., 1945-10-16
3 Stores Give 5-Day Week
with No Cut in PAY

Three more Washington depart
ment stores-Kann's, Hecht's and
Lansburgh's-have announced that
their employees will go on fve-day
40-hour week. with no reduction in
pay, starting January /.
The three stores also announced
that after Thursday, November /
they will open at $50 I'm. and close
at 6 pm, Monday through Saturday
no longer remaining open Thursday
nights. Eighteen stores announced
the same change Saturday.
The Palais Royal announced the
five day schedule last week.
Employees will be on a six-day
week, however, during the two weeks
before Easter and between Thanks
giving and Christmas, it was an
nounced. In any week containing a
national holiday, moreover, the holi-
DAY will count as the day off. 9th
erwise, days off will be staggered, SO
Evening star., 1945-10-16
Mrs. Annie P. 0'ConneII
will Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
p. O'Connell, II, will be held at 2:3(
pm. tomorrow at the Chambers fu-
neral home. SIT Eleventh street Sc
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs. O'Connell, widow of Charles
IO'Connell, a printer with The Eve.
ming Star for several years unit
his death about 10 years ago, dice
Sunday at her home, 144 N street
NE, after long illness.
A native of Pennsylvania, she
came to Washington as a child.
She is survived by a son, Law.
renee L. O'Connell; brother, Clar.
ence G. Merrill, and a sister, Mrs
Bessie E. Rollins, all of Washing
ton,
Evening star., 1945-10-16
Mrs. Annetta Smith, 80,
Dies al Home Here

Mrs. Annetta PETER Smith, 30, a
resident of Washington "A years
died yesterday at her home, 141e
Allison street NV. She was the
widow of William M. Smith, War
Department clerk
Mrs. Smith was born and educated
in Carlisle, Pa. She was member
of Hamline Methodist Church here
She is survived by daughter. Miss
Margaret Smith. Washington, and a
son, Robert w. Smith, Los Angeles
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 2 pm. tomorrow Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-10-16
British Ship Reported
Afire in BenquI Boy

Ey the Associated Press.
|. LONDON. Oct l6.-Lloyd's Of
London said today the 7,936-tor
British India steamer Takliwa was
aground and burning fiercely off the
Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Ben
gal, with either troops or repatri-
,ated prisoners aboard. Rescue ships
we're reported en- route.
The ship. bound for Madras from
Hong Kong, normally has a crew
of l43.
Evening star., 1945-10-16
DR.. John Cooney Found Dead

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 16 (P).-
DR.. John M. Cooney. 78, head of the
University of Notre Dame since its
establishment 80 years ago, was
found dead in bed yesterday by his
wife Margaret. A heart attack was
considered the cause.
Evening star., 1945-10-16
In Mrmnrtant

THIRLES, MARY WRIT. A tribute oi
love and devotion to the sacred memory oi
our little daughter and sister. MARY
WRIT THIRLES, who was called to hel
eternal home tuenty-seven years ago to.
day. Ocober 16. 1918.
No mater how heavy our loss is,
No matter how great our despair,
Heaven seems nearer and brighter
To know our loved ones are there.
HER LOVING FAMILY.
TOLSON, WILLIAM r. In memory OF
our dear father, WILLIAM F. TOLSON
who slept peacefully away october 10
1916.
devotion.
HIS LOVING CHILDREN. ANNA, ALONZo
RACHEL, ESTHER AND GRACE.
Evening star., 1945-10-16
Suffers Relapse

HELSINKI, Oct. l6 tP,.-Baron
Carl Gustav Mannerheim, President
of Finland, has suffered relapse
from recent illness and is confined
to his home under the care of ply
Siciarn
Evening star., 1945-10-16
Garh nf ThankH

ROSENFIELD, MAX The family of the
late MAX ROSENFIELD wishes to express
its deepest appreciation and gratitude to
Ieatves friends and nelshbors for their
pathy. Kindness and floral tributes in its
bereavement. THE FAMILY is
Evening star., 1945-10-16
SMITH, ANNETTA PEFFER.

day. October 70, 1915, at her residence.
I4IS Allison St NV. ANNETTA PEFFER
SMITH, beloved wife of the late William
Smith of Washington, D. c.. and Robert
| w Smith of Los Angeles, Calf Funeral
services at her late residence on Wednes-
! day, October II. at pm. Interment
Rock Greek Cemetery. Services by Cham
Evening star., 1945-10-16
Draths

ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD LAMoN. On
Sunday, october IA, 1915, at his residence,
500 E. Broad St, Falls Church, Va
ARCHIBALD LAMON ANDERSON, husband
Of the late Virginia P. Anderson and fa-
l.. ir., and Wood Powell Anderson and Mrs.
Sarah McEachin Hambrick, and brother of
James and Alexander Anderson, Mrs
Also surviving are two grandchildren. Re
mains retslne at Pearson's funeral home.
AZ Washington ST., Falls Church, Va.
Funeral services at Falls Church Episcopal
Church on Thursday, October 8, at 2
pm, 1nterment Oakwood Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1945-10-16

cox, JULIAN E. On Saturday. octo-
st ne. JULIAN E. cox, beloved husband
Of Nettie Cox, father of Julian v and
owen E. Coy and Mrs. Jeanette Wilson
Services at Chambers funeral home, SIT
11th ST. Sc. on Tuesday, October 16, at
30 pm. Interment in Cedar Hill Gem
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
Restitution Required Of Five Ceiling
Price VioIotors BY County Price Panel

Five violators of OPA ceiling
price regulations paid a total of
sl56.83 in restitution to the us.
Treasury Department at a meet
ing Of the price panel of the
Jackson County War Labor
Board
Meeting with the panel were
three men from the state OPA
office who spent several days
checking in this area. They were
Ohio Magee and A. w. Mckinney,
Investigators, and L. A. Krohn.
field operation officer.
The largest sum $50 was paid by
+. j. Labbous. Paseagoula Candy
Kitchen, for overcharges on lem
ons. sugar, syrup and sardines,
according to the panel report,
ana FOR not complying with cell
ing price posting regulations. G..
c. Redding of Club Mayfair paid
S3l83 or the amount excessive
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
Meeting OF WSCS
OF Mt. Pleasant Is
Held On MondoY

The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of Mt. Pleasant met
Monday for the Bible study and
business meeting at the residence
of Mrs. X. M. Roberts. Mrs. N.
M. Carter conducted a short wor-
ship program on The Prayer
Life" with scripture and respon-
sive reading by Mrs. Ruth Roberts.
Mrs. r. M. Roberts gave the
financial report for the month of
January and Mrs. J. C. Harris
reported on the work being done
on the parsonage. Mrs. Lloyd
Golf gave an account of the dis
trict meeting in Gulfport recent
ly which she and Mrs. Harris,
Mrs. Jack Fletcher and Mrs. Ro-
land Ware attended. Mrs. Golf
presented the Bible study, Word
of His Grace
Sandwiches and coffee were
served. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Roberts on
February 10.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
YWBC Members Fold
Surgical Dressings
For Red Cross

In line with a recent decision
to help the American Red Cross
in its emergency work of fold
ing surgical dressings members of
the Young Women's Business club
spent Thursday evening of last
week in this laudable work.
At the meeting at the Elk's
club Monday evening this branch
Of Red Cross work came up for
earnest discussion.
1t was announced that the
YWBC basketball team would
play against an Ingalls, team the
following Wednesday, at the Pas
cageula High school.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
Moss Point Womun's
Club Holds Meeting
Tuesday Evening

A meeting of the Moss Point
Woman's club was held at the
Young Mems Business club Tues
day evening, February 8, with
the president, Mrs. l.. A. Watts,
in the chair.
Following the usual business
routine, Mrs. Watts gave a re-
port for Mrs. Spencer Beebe,
chairman of Red Cross work, re-
garding that branch OF club ac-
tivities.
According to the report, a
number of members are busy
sewing on mems pajamas for use
in hospitals and are turning out
a goodly number OF these gar
ments. Others are responding to
an emergency call at the Red
Cross rooms in Pascagoula and
are helping to roll bandages and
prepare other surgical dressings
for 81 on the Hampton and Han
over ships, recently completed at
Ingalls, shipyard.
Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet, member
ship chairman, reported that
prospective members are to be
voted upon as their names are
presented to the club and that
such must have resided in Moss
Point no less than six months
before they would be eligible for
admittance to the club.
A freewill offering is being TAX
en- up at each meeting as a sup
plement to the $500 that the club
contributes to the Moss Point
Library each month towards the
purchasing OF books and a nice
amount was collected at this ses-
sion.
A magazine committee com
posed of Mrs. GIL. Bond and
Miss Doris Seidenspinner was APP
pointed to look after the collection
of literature and seeing that il is
sent TO Paseagoula in response To
a call for books and magazines
for use on the Hampton and
Hanover.
Mesdames w. II. Nelson, Jr.,
A. j. Franklin, and Clay Cooper
were appointed to meet with the
Moss Point Recreation commit
tee.
Mrs. Watts announced that
the club had been asked to con-
tribute some of its history to the
coming issue of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's club mag
azine and Mrs. Tom Coulson was
appointed to write the necessity
article.
Owing to the illness of L. x.
Mcintosh the club had to forego
the pleasure of hearing a talk
from him as guest speaker.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09

to ceiling price charged in the
sale of a truck.
Roy j. Berries Of Borries
Grocery and Charles Lander Of
Lander's Grocery and Market
paid SIS each for overcharges or
meat items and processed foods
Carriers Meat Market paid SIS
for failing to post prices after re-
peated warnings, according to the
report.
New Car Supply Low
New cars available this month
1000 for the entire nation, brings
the reserve stockpile down to just
ten thousand, according to w. E
Holcomb. district director of the
Office of Price Administration
As he explained, this reserve
total is exactly the number Of
new cars that peacetime Amer.
lea bought in just n day.
ITO make one days supply Of
new cars last until production re-
sumes after victory Mr.. Holcomt
added, lis a plenty tough job
But ii can be done by making
present cars continue running un-
til the very last mile that is in
them"
He urged all motorists to have
their cars checked regularly and
10 drive them carefully. He
pointed out that car pooling is
the ideal way to prolong the life
OF the car.
Stamps Now Valid
Blue stamps KS, VS., rs, Az
and BIZ are now valid and expire
March 81. Blue stamps CT, Do,
E2, F2, CT, which are now valid
expire April %. Blue stamps HI.
J2, K2, LIZ and M, expire June 2.
Red stamps Q5, RS and SIS are
valid and expire March 81. Red
stamps rs, US, VS., WIS and KS
expire April %, and VS., rs, Az,
BIZ, CO and DE-, also red stamps,
expire June 2.
Sugar stamp Nc. $34 expires
February % and sugar stamp No.
35, which became valid February
/, expires June 2
Airplane stamps Nos. |, 2 and
3 are now good for use in the
purchase of shoes. Gas coupons
ALA are valid through March 81.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
RANK" PARTY

Chieago-Mayor Kelly and his
son. Joe, a sailor on furlough,
were invited to a party along
with many other people, includ-
ing a number of high bracket
Army and Navy officers. The ia
Their was prevented from attend
ing by unexpected business and
when his son returned from the
affair, the lad commented: Gee.
Dad, was | out-rankedi'
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09
Sew And So Club
Meets At Home Of
Mrs. Melvin Builey

The regular meeting of the
Sew and So club was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Melvin Bailey on Wilson
avenue, the hours being from 4
until 6 o'clock.
The chair was occupied by the
president, Mrs. D. A. McCaffery
who followed the usual routine of
business in which matters of the
club were discussed and passed
upon.
1t was decided to devote each
meeting to war work. Starting
next week the club will sew for
the Red Cross.
Those present were Mesdames
Oscar Hicks, McCaffery, X. V.
Hines. Z. M. Judy, L. r. Lang
don and B. A. Wilburn of the
club and Mrs. Harold Bailey of
Portland. Ore, who was a guest.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09

Railroads hauled an average Of
III 10 tons Of freight per train in
1898, contrasted with an average
OF 709 tons in 1920.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-09

Shake out each piece of laun-
dry before you hang it on the
line and you will save ironing
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Council Issues
Permits for
New Businesses

Applications for four new busi-
lse>>ea were approved by Tic III
Centre city council meeting in an
adjourned ses sion Wednesday night
at The city hall.
Jess Simpson was granted n spe-
cial permit to operate On West
Adams, near Imperial avenue, q
machine and ',pair shop and a
trail n court. The building Will be
completed when materials ale
available Simpson laid.
Harry and Russell Friedltv ap-
Piled for and received a permit to
move their recapping business from
Sixth and STATE streets to 533 Or
ange The permit was issued for
TX months under condition tho
business be operated from 8 a. m.
TO 6 p. NJ. only and as quietly as
possible.
Application for taxi service,
called by Public Service Cab Co.
TO be operated by Robert Edwards,
ST and Jr on North Sixth street.
in back Cf the RcbkOpf building,
was approved.
QuJn Stew Yulfg WaG granted an
application for public dances at the
Rice Bowl Cafe, ASP Main street
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Armudu Of 900
B-2qs Smash
Industrial Areo
Devastating Air Attacks Follow on
Heels Of Fleet Bombardments;
HaIseys Ships Skirt Tokyo Harbor

GUAM, Friday, July 20. UP)-A recordbreaking
force of more than 600 B9 SupcfortrsSes following up
the greatest fleet surface and air bombarment in history
shoWered almost 1000 tons of fire bombs Japanese
industrial cities Of Ionshu island early Friday.
The newest and greatest SuperfOrt attack came while
Tokyo Bay echoed from the crash Of American gun
fire from naval squadron which shecd the mouth Of the
enemy stronghold in bid to flush remnants
Japan'S imperial fleet.
The !onShu cities Of IIitHch, Chosi Fuku and Okla
zlki were Thursdays 20 targets, raising to AZ the
ber Of japanese industrial Cncra blasted in the Goth Air
Forces knockout campaign.
SnperS Pin point Oil Refinery
In addition, the Superforts pnpOmted the important
Nippon Oil Co. refinery north of Osaka with cargo of
high explosives, making it the tenth oil sought
by the silvcry giants
The navy revealed that American carrier pilots sighted
and attacked Japanese "combatant shippng 1T the Yoko
suka naval base Just inside Tokyo bay during Wednes
days fleet attack That suggested that enemy fleet
units might have been caught there almost in range of the
battle-hmgry Allied WarShips.
Drop Deadly Bombs 3IO-NHe Line
Units Of the great Supertortr2sS fleet dropped their
mcendares 3l0-me stretch Of Honshu. IIitach,
vital production center Is miles north of Tokyo with
population of $1,000. still reelng from lombard
ment by heavy fleet units Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
MANILA, July 19. (UP)

MANILA, July 10. (UP)
In an unopposed advance
Australian troops driving
for B0rneos interior oil supply
swept Thursday beyond the river
port of Marudi, 80 miles inland
which they had captured without
a fight
Fighting remained slack as the
Aus ussies, after taking Marudi, which
lies southwest of the Seria-Miri Oil
fields. were still unable to find any
slzeable Japanese force
In the Balikpapan area Of east
ern Borneo, Australian forces re-
covered quantities of abandoned
supplies and equipment.
Allied light naval units contin-
ued to support ground forces with
a heavy bombardment CT enemy
installations near Bafikpapan, de-
stroying four barges and a number
Of gun emplacements.
tTokyo radio, heard by the United
Press in San Francisco, claimed
that Japanete garrison troops in
the Balikpapan area had launched
counter attacks en- Sunday, kill
ing or woundihg $50 Allied troops.
The broadcast also reported in
tense fighting is now in progress
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Border Meetinq
Lays Plans for
Mexican Workers

Importation of $50 workers from
Baja California for agricultural aud
food processing work was planne
at a meeting Of Tom Finney. man
ager of the War ManpOWer Com
mission, and the United States En-
ployment Service; George GarrIgueS.
manager of the Farm Labor Ddreau.
and Governor Rico. of BaJa Cali
fOrnia.
The meeting was in the governors
palace in MeXicali, where discus
SiOns were held on the labor surplus
in Mexico and the shortage in crit
ical California areas.
Governor Rico has requested ?u-
thority from Mexico C:jy to SEMI
the workers to California on 30-day
contracts, subject to renewal If they
still are not needed in Mexico
Transportation was promised the
American officials TO and from the
jops and it was agreed workers
would be paid the prevailing wage
in the locality where they wort:
The agreement applies specifically
TO employees of the Jabonera COM
pany, which is closed until October.
and TO Mexican schoolteachers on
vacation Finney said.
Imperial Valley Will not need the
workers, as a slack season j. ap-
preaching, Garrigues said. but they
will be sent to Hemet to work IN
peaches and for other crop work
in northern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Chinese Officers
Executed for
Killing Own Men

CHUNGKING. July 10. UP)-
The Central News Agency Thursday
reported the execution of five Chi
nese Army officers convicted of
numbering more than 1C0 of their
own troops, some of whom were
buried alive.
In addition to wholesale murder
the executed officers were accused
Of misappropriating military sup
plies. torturing relatives of their
troops, extortion and other crimes.
The five officers of the Chinese
80th Army were convicted by the
inspectorate general for military
law. A sixth officer involved in the
case died while awaiting trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
: ! rurr1u n
Holds
Power
Ready TO Swap
Fiscal Aid for
Help in Pacific
Bv MERRIMAN SMITH

POTSDAM, July 10. (UP)
President Truman carried
into the third Big Three ses-
sion Thursday the most DO
tent bargaining stock Of the
conference billions Of dol
Lars Of Am .l'ican aid to BE-
balanced off agains. mill
tar, help in the Pacific.
Premier StqJln and Prime Minis
ter Churchill are learning that Mr.
Humans position in TINS confer
enc. is strictly give and take.
An official announcement Of
Tie lew pieces Of concrete informa-
tion Seeping through the rigid CEN
Sorship-revealed that Mr. Truman
was giving an official state dinner
Thursday night. Churchill, Stain
and five representatives Of each
government were attending
The Big Three had established
schedule Of regular meetings. The
foreign ministers were meeting daily
1T II am. to prepare the material
for the following meeting OF Mr.
Truman. Stain. and Churchill. This
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
p AMBllpe
1AFpoRTER

How many drops does it take TO
make raiAtalI? That's the question
Tom Fiuuey would like answered
SO he'll know whether he really lost
that dollar bet to his wife. The
FinneyS were camplh" at the La
guna Shrine camp over the week
end and Sunday morning. in spite
Of threatening clouds. he bet Mrs
Finney il wouldn't rain before , i'll
the utitrnOOH.
AT .55 he reports nine drops fell
and after much haranRuing. he paid
Oft. But # anyone can support his
claim that nine drops aren't a rain
fall, Finney is gOImg to ask for his
nancy back.
No help from RR, MI. Tlghtwad
FlnneE!
The Old Joke about signing all
tine cheeks III book 50 II they are
lost. The finder Will know who they
belong to. wasn't any Joke for Frank
ODWy-r ana Keith Metz Wednes-
day They reported to Ell Centre
police that Is to 25 OF their payroll
checks, signed by ODwyer, were
missing or stoicu, but their banK
accounts Wern saved when the checks
turned up overnight.
one At time does it. we venture
to suggest.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Highway Board
Awards Work

SACRAMENTO, July 10. (UP)-
The state highway commission
Thursday voted S460.000 for con-
struc;ion of a four-lane divided
highway between OCeanside and the
northern boundary of San Diego
county on U. S. 101.
The federal government is spend
ing $1.057 900 of strategic network
funds Cn the road inasmuch as it
goes through Camp Pendleton Me :
rine Base, Charles ri PurSell. chair
man Cf the commission, said.
The commission also voted:
S1,250.000 to cover the relocation
of U. S. l0l for a distance of nine
miles between HOllister wye under
pass and ElWood overhead in Santa
Barbara county. Net cost Of the job
will be about $4,000 to the state,
/ Purcell said, as the result of re-
endorsement from the strategic net
work fund
$4,000 as CALIFORNIA; s share of
converting the Red Rock railroad
bridge south of Needles on State
Highway So TO highway use. Arizona
is providing like sum-
$4,000 tor redecking eight bridges
between Daggett and Needles.
$1,000 for rebuilding San Antonio
creek bridge. Ventura county.
$4,000 for replacing Palm canal
and Ripple canal bridges, Imperial
county.
$4,000 to buy Pacific Electric
Railway right Of way for making
a limited access highway of State
Route 43 between Riverside and the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Imperial County
0yersubsCribes
Seventh War Loan

Imperial county people bought
S4.l33.862 in war bonds in the
Seventh War Loan which ended
June 80, it was disclosed Thursday
by Herb Fawcett, county chairman.
The county had been allotted a
quota Of s3,175.GO by the Treasury
Department. That quota was over
subscribed by S958862. which gave
the county $50 per cent.
Sales of e bonds amounted to
81 1862 Alb: individual bonds account
ed for s69O,O95, and corporation
series ran to $2,08l, ,3i9.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Hollywood Blaze
Costs S250,0O0

HOLLYWOOD. July 10. up
Universal Studio officials Thursday
estimated that $250,000 damage
caused by flames sweeping through
six acres of sets yesterday, destroy
ing irreplaceable stage properties
and sending stars Scurrying for
afety.
Famed by a strong wind. the
fire started on the back lot" and
destroyed the historic Tom Mix
prop barn housing 70 carriages and
other antique vehicles, some more
than 200 years old.
Several ctars, including Charles
Ccburn, Merle Oberon and Claude
Raines. hurried out of the danger
area while twenty juvenile extras
working on the back lot were re-
moved by bus. No injuries were
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19
Macarthur Sees
Moun+bdtten

MANILA. July 10. CUP)-Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten visited Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
last week to coordinate the final
pushes against the japanese from
the Southwest Pacific and the
India Burma theater, it was an
nounced Thursday
Mountbatten, Allied supreme com
mander in Southeast Asia, was ac-
companied by key members of his
staff on the visit to MacArthur'S
headquarters.
MDuntbatten commands the forces
facing the largest Japanese-held
land masses SO far uninvaded by
the Allies, Including Malaga, Thai
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-19

land and Sumatra. as well as a
number of Indian Ocean islands
and parts of Burma.
Since the Quebec conference
Mountbatten has commanded this
theater under the handicap of the
lowest priority Of any Allied zone
except China.
Observers pointed out that his
campaign has been slow so far. But
they said that now the territory
under his command is cut off from
the Japanese homeland, and with
the European war over he would be
getting a growing stream of men
and material.