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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Along the Street

Miss Lonnie Yoyan returned tc
the Western Union office this week
after attending a company mana
gerial school In Charlottesville. In
diana, for four weeks. Miss Clara
Spradling who replaced Miss 70
van during her absence, has beer
transferred to the Por; Huron Of
flee.
Try our new delivery service!
Three trips daily. Abbey's market
sol ". Cross St, phone 1855. adv.
Carl Fisher left Wednesday morn
ing for his home in Stevens Point
Wisconsin, after visiting for a few
days at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs,
James McGinn, McGinn's Grocery.
Mr.. Fisher was recently discharged
from the Army after serving over
three years.
For Christmas, give a membership
in our SKY CLUB or a complete
flying course. Gridley Flying Sery-
ice. Ann Arbor Airport adv.
Alfred DeOtte, assistant county
prosecutor, returned to his office
Wednesday, after being confined to
his home for three days with inclu-
enZa.
NJ. and NJ. Coal Co, S12 n. River
St. are the sole distributors Of
Ford Coke. now available. adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lance, Wyan-
dotte, and two sons are planning to
observe a Yuletide dinner at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ]. Lance, Wash.enaw Farmers
Oil Company, Friday evening. The
family is on a pre-holiday tour OF
friends and relatives. They plan to
celebrate Christmas at their home
in Wyandotte.
Visit the Family Dept. Store for
a large assortment of new Christ
mas gifts for the entire family and
for the home adv
Miss Doris Burns and Miss Clara
Spradling visited over the week end
in Jackson with relatives OF Miss
Burns. Miss Ann Lung spent the
week end visiting at her home In
Allegan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Crescent Aid Has
Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party of
the Crescent Ladies' Aid Society
was Wednesday at the Gilbert
house with twenty-five members
present After dinner members
went to the fireplace room which
was beautifully decorated with
Christmas greens and a tree, loaded
with lovely gifts.
Mrs. Charles. Alban, president,
presided. Mrs. Charles Harden led
the devotions.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson with ac-
compartment OF Miss Marjory Hurd
Gang q colo "Cantique de Noel"
Two needy families will be helped
this Christmas and shut-ins will be
remembered.
The officers for 1916 are Mrs.
Harold Badger. president; Mrs.
Stanley Rose. vice president; Mrs.
John Wright, secretary; Miss Mar.
jory Hurd, treasurer, After the
meeting the program opened with
poems, readings and singing OF
Christmas carols. One guest from
Ann Arbor, was present. Mrs. Jos.
eph Exelby. The hostesses were
Mrs. Charles Hartman, Mrs. Rose,
Mrs. Vina Fulton, Mrs. Lewis
Marks and Mrs. Floyd Ring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
al Home" ARRANGED

A gay red Christmas folder has
been received by friends OF Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel T. Quirk, Jr.. in
viting them to an at home" from
until Friday afternoon, Decem.
Der %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Mishap Causes
Facial Injuries

Ann Arbor. Dec. 20-Mrs. Flor
ence X. Markham, 3O16 Brockman
Blvd. was taken to St Joseph's
Hospital for treatment OF facial in
juries wednesday following an acct
dent shortly after midnight in front
Of TIA s. State st.
The other vehicle involved In the
accident was tractor traitor driven
by John w. Dertien, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Markham was rid
ing with her husband. Mr.. Mark
ham told police that he was blinded
by car lights coming toward him
and when he pulled to the right
his car collided with the lowered
tail gates OF the truck traitor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Calendar Of Social Events


oueen CITY Tent Hive Of Maccabees 1890 GAR Hail. followed
Christmas party exchange of rs cent gifts cooperative
League Of o'clock with Mrs Joseph Fortunate
number O'CLOCK at
R. Mibourne; two, omit meeting this
o'clock, at home OF Miss Dorothy RICE
Ypsilan Lodge LoOF, o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
B. Club O'Clock, with Mrs. Arthur Nicely
Queen City Pythias card party
O'Clock, p Hall
Girl H. $3.50 Gilbert House; troop IT, O'CLOCK
Ypsianti School, troop a. o'clock Harriet troop 2s'
3:15, Gilbert House,
Willing Kings Daughters home OF Mrs Har
covered dish, table service and gift for
exchange
Daughters Of the American Revolution party O'clock
Ladies' Literary Club House.
Child Study Club Christmas for children Of members
1880 Ypsilanu High School lunch
Christmas 10 o'clock lunch
$780, business o'clock Bring gifts for basket
fill for needy family.
Mr. and Club Methodist Womans Society
Christian Service Christmas children through sixth
grade, o'clock a
Girl Scouts troop o'clock Rackham troop 49, o'clock,
Rackham; troop 81, $780, St Lukes Church House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20

A large gathering o: the Woman's
Study Club observed the Christmas
season with a program under direc-
ton OF Mrs Mac Begole. Following
the program, members and guests
Iathered in the dining room for
YEA.
4 cAort business meeting preced-
Vi tio afternoons festivities. Mira.
Lumau Seamans. president. gave Il
report OF the City Federation meet
Ing. Mrs. J. c. Springman gave the
treasurer's report, and program &C
uvities for the next meeting were
announced by Mrs. George Bach
man. The topic for group discus
sion, What's Your Hobby" will be
introduced by a guest speaker.
Guests present were Mrs. Clar-
ence Pfeiffer Detroit introduced
by Mrs. J. V. Throop and Mrs. Fen
ner Cornell of ST. Ignace. present
cd by Mrs. Robert Gretzinger.
Mrs. Leon Gibson accompanied
by Mrs. Paul Ehman led group sing
ing OF Christmas carols. A balletic
version OF a scene from Tschaikow-
sky's "Nutcracker Suite" followed,
under the direction o. Mrs. Mac Be
COLE with Mrs. James Schill piano
accompanist.
In this lovely scene from the
stage version, little Clara has re-
ceived a nutcracker doll for Christ.
mas. Unable to sleep for JOY, she
steals downstairs TO reclaim her
beloved doll. Falling asleep at the
fireplace. she Is visited by a Christ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Capsule Sisters
Reveal Identities

The Identity OF the Capsule Sis
tiers for the past year were re-
yealed when Christmas gifts were
exchanged at the clubs Christmas
party, Wednesday evening. at the
home OF Mrs. Myron Ashby. The
gifts were placed under a beautiful.
ly lighted Christmas tree.
Game prizes went to Mrs. VIII
liam Renton, Mrs. Melbourne APP
pie, Mrs. Walter fowler, Mrs. Wal
ter Wright and Mrs. Alfred Morris.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Mrs. Harold Foster will be hostess
for tho next party, Jan. 2.
Mrs. Naomi Arid and daughter.
Miss Neva Whipple. have gone to
st. Petersburg, Fla, for q fort
nights visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Santure will
entertain at a family dinner. Christ.
mas Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Braniff ana
children and Mrs. Jennie Morgan.
Detroit, and Mrs. Agnes KatE and
daughter, Mary Lou, Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Mollie Hawkins will spend
the holiday with relatives In New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Bisbee
will entertain members OF their
family a. dinner Christmas eve
ming. They will have as their guests
their daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Rich
ard Bisbee. who is staying with
them while her husband, 1t. Rich
ard Bisbee, Is on duty in the Pacific
theater. and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Dunlap. Mrs. Laura
Weter, Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Rus
sell. and their children, Susanna
and James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schroeder
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Schroe-
der and son Keith returned Satur-
day from a months motor trip in
the West. They visited relatives in
Los Angeles, Glendale, and Phoe-
nix, Ariz.
Miss Ruth Cleary. Riverside. ILL.,,
will come Saturday to spend the
holidays with her father, President
P. X. Cleary.
DR.. r. Clyde Ford has received
word from his brother-inlaw, DR..
Charles e. Boys, prominent Kala.
maSoo physician, that he was re-
Gently elected TO membership in
the international College Of Surg
cons at a meeting in Washington.
The program included an elaborate
banquet in the Mayflower Hotel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Holiday Season Marked
BY W0man} JudyChb

mas fairy who takes her to the land
OF the Sugar Plums. There all her
toys come to life and dance for her.
In the cast were Nancy Wilson. the
Christmas fairy; Jerre-Ann Schultz
the little girl who had little curl;
Marilyn scheel. the Chinese fairy
and Marilyn Begole, tho Sugar
Plum Fairy.
Hostesso5 g. lie Christmas tea
table were MIS-. Paul Gilman, and
Mrs Ross Bower. Candelabra OF
white tapers and festive yule adorn'
ments attractively decorated a lace
covered table where members gath
cred after the program.
Club receptionists were Mrs. John
LaRue and Mrs. J. v. Throop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Mothers Provide
Supper For Boys

Fifty boys from Boy Scout Troop
No. 81 at their annual Christmas
party Wednesday night atWoodruff
School enjoyed supper furnished
by mothers OF the Troop, after
which a program consisting Of
Christmas records and films was
provided. After the program, gifts
were exchanged.
Each boy contributed one toy for
a box, to be sent to The children s
ward at Boyer Hospital.
Scouts in charge OF the program
were William Tully and Edwin
Becker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Bow Scouts Guests

Troop 80 Boy Scouts were guests
at a Christmas party, Monday eve
ming in the recreation room OF St,
Luke's Church House, with ~
present. The young Scouts were
permitted to bring their girl
friends. Master Edgar Welte, son
Of the Scoutmaster, escorted little
Miss Sylvia Mason, so LaMay st.
The young people played games
and were served sandwiches, cook
les and cocoa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Sigma Phi Holds
Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party OF
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority was held
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. H. It. Augustus, director OF
the chapter.
Gifts were wrapped and a prize
was awarded to Mrs. Dorwin Ted
der for the most attractive pack
age.
Later the girls gathered around
the Christmas tree for an exchange
OF gifts. Mrs. Leroy Bush. chapter
sponsor, presented a lovely double
crystal candle holder to be used
for ritual ceremonies.
Following the singing Of carols,
delicious refreshments consisting
OF aspic salad, rolls. cakes and
coffee we're served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Bush.
The next regular meeting will be
January 3 at Charles McKenny
Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20

to store RFC property at the base.
The Army Air Force has been
moved out with the exception OF a
skeleton crew Of two officers and
three enlisted men who are eharg-
ed with completing clerical work.
Capt. John ]. Beans is In charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Augustus will
have as their guests over the holt
days Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Augustus
and their son, Raymond, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Roland Schafer and her sons
Jack and Richard, will spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Kettler. Fort Wayne. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. lamar b. Sinkule
are planning a family dinner for
Christmas day and will have with
them, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Sin.
kule, Mrs. Sinkule's mother, Mrs.
Mollie Mckenzie. and from out OF
town will come Mr.. and Mrs. I. G..
Wolf and their daughters Patty and
Kathy. Mrs. F. W. Crist and daugh-
ter, Betty. Detroit, and Otto Rohn.
Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Menzi are
expecting their daughter, Betty, TO
arrive this evening from Oberl!n
College. Betty is bringing with her
a guest from Wyoming, Maxine
Fritzlar. who is a classmate. They
will be here until Thursday OF next
week when they will return to
0berlin.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Chisel formerly OF Ypsilanti, have
received word from them tina. they
are on their way to Jacksonville,
Florida, to spend Christmas with
their son Robert who Is stationed at
the Naval Air Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Long
necker are expecting arrival Sat
urday Of Major Reginald Henwood
and daughters. Jane and Ann.
Bran.ford, Ontario. The visitors
will remain over the New Year holi'
day. Capt. Rudolph McCulloch and
Mrs. McCulloch who were guests
OF Mrs. McCulloch's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Longnecker, have left for
Durham, N. c. Capt. McCulloch who
recently returned from France
where he was attached to the
A.AF. Medical Corps Is on the
staff OF Duke University.
Degree OF doctor OF philosophy
has been awarded Leland B. Jacobs
by Ohio State University.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-20
Willow Run Airport
Turned Over TO REC

The Willow Run Airport has been
turned over to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation who I'm turn
have arranged with contractor
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

Marbline and Claud G. Blake
made a business trip to Cam
den September Is. Pfc. John
Ander McNeely and Pvt. Vir-
gle Lee Box are home on fur
loughs. Mrs. Laura Ross of
Chichester is on the sick list.
We are very sorry to hear of
the death of McAroy Jockson
of Chichester. Pvt. Embra Clark
is home on furlough visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Clark
of Chichester. Misses Marbline
Blake and Bonnie c. Box were
guests of Miss Hattie Mae tricks
nGnday, September Is Joseph
Blake and Willie Lee Box made
a business trip to Ell Dorado Sep
TENDER Is. Misses Irene and
Naomi Gulley were dinner
guests of Miss Luvenia Curtis
Sunday, September 16. Miss
Marbline Blake and Bonnie C..
Box are planning a big birth
day party on October 6 at the
home of Miss Marbline Blake.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

Geraldine Morgan

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fields,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hill, Miss Martha Branch,
Mrs. Gladys Gilmore, Mrs. F.
Harrell, Mrs. Bertha Manley and
Mrs. Roy Foster motored to Men
flee to a baptising recently. ).
E. M. Turner has returned from
Oakland, California. Miss
Martha Branch was dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hill The
Spiritual Five Quartette of Au-
gusta rendered a musical pro-
gram at Ebenezer Methodist
Church sponsored by Mrs. H.
Williams. Pfc. John Grant
visited his sister after 30 months
overseas. He was accompanied
by another sister, Mrs. Maggie
Grant. The rally at Ebenezer
Methodist Church was a success.
$76.61 was raised.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
Garfield
Matte d. Whitfield

The Thompson Chapel A. M. E.
Church held their rally Septem-
Der 10, Attendance was fine.
Collection, $4455. Cpl. O. L.
Jackson. Jr. visited his father
two days and has returned to
camp to De shipped to the South
Pacific. George Williams, Jr.
is visiting his mother in Tex
arkana. Emma Lee Williams
has returned home after visiting
her mother and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Whitfield. Buck
Young is here from Kansas City
visiting his father and Mother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Truppie
Henderson. Clinton Dunbar
and Miss Bette Joe Owens got
married on September II at the
home OF the bride. Alfred
King and Miss Pearley Mae Tos-
by were married on September
IS. Mrs. Alma Young, her
two babies and her sister, Miss
Willie Dean Henderson left for
Detroit, Michigan, on September
IA. Daisy l.. Grant left for
Texarkana September 8, to visit
her nephew, James Layton, who
has been i'll. Miss Mildred
Robertson has returned home
from her vacation in Little Rock
with her cousins and aunt, Mrs.
M. Fl. Bobo, l417 w. 14th St. .
Mrs. Annie Wallace Of 22l0 E.
9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, was
the house guest of her mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Grant and her
two sisters, Mrs Caledonia Rob-
erson and Pearl Robertson. Mrs.
Wallace adso visited her sister,
Mrs. M. II. Bobo in Little Rock.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
ROLAND
Evelyn Thompson

Pvt. Charlie Gillispie who has
been overseas about Is months
is home visiting his mother, Mrs.
Leola Jenkins. There will be
a mock convention at First Bap-
fist Church, Natural Steps, Sun
day, October IA. Mrs. Rebecca
Thompson is on the sick list, .
Mrs. Lula Wroten has returned
home after visiting points in
Texas. While in Amarillo she
was dinner guest of Pvt. and
Mrs. William johnson. Pvt.
johnson returned recently from
duties overseas. He is the son
of Mrs. Estella McCathy of Ro-
land. Misses Mary Nell Chand-
Ter, Juanita Watson, Lucille Will
liams and Lorine Rowe entered
school at Dunbar, Little Rock,
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
BAUxITE
Cariola Fisher

L. j. Johnson, husband of Mrs.
Jessie Erwin Johnson, principal
of Woodsland School, was called
to Grady for the funeral of his
brother, Jasper Johnson.
Woodland School opened Sep
TENDER with SO students en-
rolled, Mildred Frye of Chi
cago, ILL.,, niece of Mrs. Aakatee
Matthews is attending school
here. julius Morton is attend
ing school in Dermott. Miss
Mary Irene Jones left for Little
Rock to enter school. Gus
Williams, Jr. is back in school
after an illness of few weeks.
Mrs. Elvira Hurley is back
home from Kansas City, Kansas
after spending part Of the sum-
mer there. Mrs. Haymerene
Malone is home from the hos
pital and is reported doing fine.
Mrs. Nix and Mrs. Parish
visited home folk and friends
in Pine Bluff Saturday and Sun
day. Mrs. Matte Grain was
called back to Warren on ac-
count of the illness of her moth
er. Elex Miller and children
are here from California. Miss
Della Sanders is visiting her
sister, Miss Pearl Sanders. The
Travelling Five Quartet render
ed program in Grady Sunday.
Miss Zenobia Wilberly left
for Pine Bluff Saturday. Miss
Hazel Lee Knuckle and her sis
ter and cousin are in Grady. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Varnevel Burton
are the proud parents Of a baby
girl. Mrs. Hazel Rowland and
children have moved to Arka-
delphia.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
MT. ARRATT
Florence Blakney

Sunday School opened at GAS
a. m. Two visiting ministers
were present at Sunday School.
Rev. c. Cole delivered a splen-
did sermon. Total collection
$3.50. Cpl, Theo Bright, son
of Rev. T. r. Bright is home
with a discharge. It's Tommie
j. Kindle, grandson of Sam Cas-
ley is home visiting after "a
months overseas. T-5 Jessie
Blackwell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
V. B. Blackwell is home on a
80 day furlough after serving 10
months overseas. He is a men,
Der of Mt. Araratt Church and
former Supt, Last Sunday he
visited Sunday School and church
with his wife and children and
was honored with the privilege
of fulfilling his old job as acting
Supt.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

last week. Mrs. Carolyn Jen-
nings left Saturday night to visit
her daughters in Chicago. Mrs.
Gladys Watson will leave Thurs
day for a visit to the Windy
City. Edward Champel of
Kansas City, Mo. made a flying
trip to this state last week.
Mrs. Mable Flakes spent Satur-
day night and Sunday in Con-
way. H. S, Strolger and Oliver
Strolger are on the sick list at
this writing. +, . Annanias Thomp-
son of Little Rock visited his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Thompson
Sunday. Rev. r. B. Brown,
pastor of st. Matthews Methodist
Church, Natural Steps is spend
ing his vacation in Muskeegen,
Michigan, visiting his daughter.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

WNU Service. 1916 Eye Street NV.
Warrington, d. G.
One Of the Administrations hottest
political potatoes Is a matter that
nobody likes to talk about-even the
opposition. II Is military service. Not
universal military service next
month or next year but any old kind
Of military service today and tomor.
row. right up 70 election day. l948.
The problem has many facets but
Il has one. awesome nub $50 the vet
eran vote. There are several danger
signals which the Democratic ad.
ministration Ii watching with some
Gepidation: the criticism over con.
tinuation Of the draft which the
President has given his complete
and unqualified support; recurring
complaints Of disconnected soldiers
and their families appearing In ra-
do. congressional, national commit
tee and other Washington fan mail
which add up to . resounding de-
mand for more and quicker dis
charges. and finally. . growing fear
that the feeling which used TO be
called isolationism Il cropping up in
. new Observation-Disclosures"
The administration doesn't dare
make any move to permit drastic
reduction In the armed forces now.
Military experts think II will be the
middle Of October before any such
move can be contemplated. BY that
time they think the danger of any
serious outbreak In Japan will be
over. or there will be evidence that
ma Il rpynipu
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
DELIGHT
Raymond Kirkendoll

Revival was held here by Rev.
L. L. Lovesack of Little Rock.
$84.34 was raised. Club meet
ing will be held at the home of
Mrs. Christine Hopkins Wednes-
day night. Mrs. Richards has
returned from Arizona visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Short An
derson was here recently visiting
her mother, Mrs. Victoria Thomas.
Howard Leepy is home on fur
Tough.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28
B A RIBS by Baukhage

Business Week magazine says II Is
rumored that Kaiser is going to turn
out prefabricated moving picture
theaters at 5000 complete. Holly.
wooden frames?
According to YANK, the army
magazine. Jap chow Is worse than
that served in American outfits
where the cooks are recruited from
the motor pool
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

The Mexican government has
turned Its German prisoners rec
and invited them TO become citizens
u they wish. with a thousand peso
stake In q plot Of land IL they want
II.
And now they pick cranberries by
machine. But II still takes Q def
human hand To roast the turkey to
20 with them.
Arkansas State press., 1945-09-28

~'~At ~ eA~AS WAA W CNAuCAeG AA0s
one IL coming
Await Jap Reaction
To Occupation
The full impact Of the occupation
Of Japan will not be felt until
American soldiers are deep in the
heart Of the country. Before that,
the reaction Of the Japanese people
and the influence Of the military
leaders as opposed to the influence
Of the emperor. cannot be gagged.
Sufi1ce It TO say that the surrender
terms as well as the surrender II.
self came as shock 70 thtfJGpa-
nese people.
Many Americans fan 70 realize
that q relatively small American
army landed in japan in an area
N which there were no Japanese
except those permitted to be there
by the authorities who arranged the
surrender. There was no contact
with the general population or the
military. Scattered over the rest Of
the country Is a powerful japanese
army, as yet fully armed, in defense
positions. strengthened when the
Japs completely reorganized their
home defense against invasion
after the capture Of Okinawa. Dis
regarding the thousands Of jap
anese sailors now on shore, the air
force, the supply troops and others,
It Is known that on Hokkaido there
were two full divisions. "a Jap divi-
sion Is between $1,000 and 10000
men, On Honshu there we're A
divisions and 7 brigades Ga brigade
Is roughly half division). On Kyu-
shu IA divisions and 7 brigades.
II Is estimated that we would have
500, 900 men in the islands by the
middle Of September. That is
against Japanese army mot count
Ing the sailors. airmen and others)
Of well over a million. That is why
there can be no sharp reduction in
American troops until we know
what. II anything, Is cooking under
the cherry trees.
And then when that question Is
answered we have the question Of
occupation. It has been estimated
that to police Germany. Japan
and Korea and perhaps parts Of
China will take 1900, 900 men.
Where will they come from?
Where will 100000 come from for
that matter7 Already a sharp re-
version against military service has
begun and II 1t follows the curve
after the last war recruitment on
basis Of voluntary enlistment Is
hopeless. At its low point the army
after World War ! numbered $780,.
BOO men. ! well recall the story Of
one Of my officer friends whose regi-
ment, stationed in the middle west,
dropped SO low that men themselves
voted to spend their post exchange
funds for a recruiting campaign.
With a band and company he
paraded the countryside for a week.
He got just three recruits and two
Of those were rejected as physically
unfit.
As one officer remarked bitterly 10
me: How are you going to get a
nnan a ioir tha nrr,nu Tar col