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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
HARRY BRIDGES t5 STEP CLOSER
 TO CITIZENSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Harry Bridges was a step closer to Ameri- can citizenship today after qualify ing in a preliminary examination before a naturalization examiner
 Examiner L. H. Garner, who said the West Coast labor leaders test was routine, announced the final hearing would be Sept. IT before Superior Judge Thomas Foley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
GEN, STONE WILL HEAD 14TH AIR
 FORCE IN CHINA

CHUNGKING, Aug. 9-Appoint- ment of Maj. Gen. Charles B. Stone, 3rd, fl, as commander of the U. S.. l4th Air Force was announced today by It. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer, commander of the U. s. Army Air Forces in China. Stone succeeds Mai. Gen. Claire Chennault, who recently resigned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
BACK FROM SOUTH

Agnes Henretta returned Tuesday evening from a months vacation visiting her daughter, Patricia McCauley, in Missoula, Mont.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
MIR. MRS. WILSON HERE

MT. and Mrs. c. R. Wilson, of Port Hardy, B. O., are guests at the Baranof Hotel. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
MIR. MRS. WARREN HERE

Mir. and Mrs. N. L. Warbin, of Portland, Ore, are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
HANFORD HERE

F. G. Hanford, mayor of Wran- gell, has arrived in Juneau and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09

WEATHER REPORT GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:s0 O'Clock This Morning
 =
 In Juneau-Maximum, 55; minimum, 51. Precipitation, .16 inch. At Airport-Maximum, 62; minimum, AS. Precipitation, II inch.
 FORECAST I Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Not much change in temperature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09
LEES SELL COUNTRY HOME

MT. and Mrs. T, J. McCaul have purchased the beautiful country home, situated at Aux Bay, of MT. and Mrs. V. A. Lee.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee now make their home at the Twentieth Century Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09

Empire Want-ads bring results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09

HALPERN IN TOWN M H. Halpern, of Anchorage, is guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-09

MARIE VAN OLSEN HERE Marie Van Dusen, of Jackson, Wyo., is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

I8-CountrY PropertY-Sdle
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

FOR SALE-LadieS Waltham IT
jewel watch, AK gold-s35. Mrs.
Ruth Riggs, 856 Euclid. 5-4
COMBINE OPERATORS Preserve
those hard-to-get drapers. Use
Dutch Boy conveypr belt dressing.
None better for canvas or rubber.
A. G. EAVES co.
Phone 377 Brawley 9th & d SITS.
5-4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

FOR SALE by owner, So acres good
soil, excellent water system. Small
!. house with city conveniences. So
1T. chicken house, other out build
ings. One large in good condition;
laundry trays, etc. 2 mi. from FL
Centro. Price $500. Inquire SIG
Main. SD
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
l4-Business Rentuls
l7-CountrY PropertY-Leose

WILL sell pasture for stock. Can
handle so head. 5 mi. south, Il
mile west 4th st. John Molles.
lt 5-4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

FOR SALE-One home in Live Oak
Springs T. A. Eggleston. 5-12
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

WANTED-l or 2 bedroom house
by couple permanently employed
essential industry. Phone South
ern Pacific 1880. Jacobs. Ware
house. 5-9
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

8 ROOM frame house for sale. Could
be moved. Phone Holtv. 8736-R3.
Rt. 2. Box 121, J. Karabelis. 5-3
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

FOR SALES desert house coolers,
also trailer house coolers. After
moons. 32l No. e ST. Imperial. SO
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
MUST SELL

To Settle Estate
257 acres about one mile north
of Calexico. Possession July LIST,
1945.
See
w. H. LORENZ, Exclusive Agent
1913 Second ST., Calexico
SIS
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

FOR SALE-Home and income. 20
acres with about IL acres in pro-
ducing citra!s. Good buildings.
$4,000 with $500 cash. 80 acres
Holtville district $4,000, half cash.
80 acres Heber district $4,000.
100 acres Heber district SIS, 900.
166 acres Seeley district $23 $50
on terms. 800 acres, 8 yr alfalfa,
top land $3.50 acre. See r. S. HAIR
RINGTON, Bank of America
Building, Brawlev ST
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
G. {. SPROUSE

Exclusive Agent
lis No. 5th st. Phone 45-W
ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
BEST BUY TO-DAY

16O ACRES for So, 1000. Leased to
dairy at $4800 per year.
40 ACRES good alfalfa ready to cut,
fair house and lots of shade. I'm
mediate possession of this. Takes
quick action to get this crop of
hay. w. E. Hancock. THE Farm
Land Man" since 1914. Main st.
IL mi. west of Court House.
Phone 689.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
Help Wunted

~~~~~-~~~~-~--~~~~~~-
WANTED
Five or six Filipino farmers to
operate forty acre vegetable
farm on shares. Finest land with
plenty water. Suitable for cell
cry : radisheS cabbage beans
and all other vegetable crops.
Have complete equipment in
cluding three tractors with tools,
power duster. power sprayer,
truck and hand tools.
Will give 50-5c deal and fur
niSh everything.
GRAHAM & ATWOOD
Rt. /, Box 438
Huntington Beach, Calf.
SIP
CARPENTER WANTED-Your own
hours. Kitchen cabinets. Some
roughing. Phone 300 or 2369-M.
SIS
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

PINE VALLEY - Large lots - S400
and $500. Buy now. Build later.
&c. Bangs, broker. 6-1
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

WANT TO RENT cabin in noun
tains for summer months. Phone
1493-M 5-5
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02

lS-O1IY frOpeTIY IOf 0Qle
FOR SALE-Nice stucco 3 bedroom
house. rooms hardwood floors
in excellent condition. Rear bed
room real large and finished in
knotty pine and insulated. Also
has private bath and separate en-
trance. Price $500.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone $50
5-4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-02
You Can Talk to One Man
ls-country Property-Sole

FOR SALE-About 70 acres with
crop Of flax. VIII be ready to
harvest in 80 days-$14000. mi.
south Meloland. R. W. Boyd, Box
70, Jacumba, Calf 5-8
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
~Predicaments
With God, Urges
Rev. MIR. NcInnis

"Ner,i0o Iirc's prndiea,oan.s"
Va tle subject Of tae sermon II
tnt First prrSbv,rrian rn1,rch SIM
d4v morning The sermon v,, based
on IN, miracle of the ter3ino If inc
5000 AS recorded Inv s. .Jonn - the
s.N,a r3auter Of his oosnel
"Ple.Ic1nrn,s" the minister said
''.r, r,.,. .,,d ,,Y,,al ~ ~. Trov
III. Yal,u, .ifp'. fnnsran4bl.s Cu,r
II ,1.- fine 4,tlv asripIas of o,u,
master ,o.Ind I'M, ia he true as for.
5u-tauce when th,.v tound tbnnsel-
t. faced by = multitude of hungry
pe1ylc and no food with which to
iced them. So do we more than often
find ourselves c2loh, nm in the
midst ,t some de,nandino dilemma
TN, ,ll inonr,an- and fntrrminjno
th.rg however, i not the fac, thai
pred ~c9u,o,s ,rp inrscanah)e but
iop, va. rn2c, f. +bn,n and how we
NEE, ,h,.no
Some de rft.le mr. nothing more
-hen ,eeun5,,llr n,e, md aver again
-t, nr-.dir,m.o. -n4v lind thpnspI-
~. - WE.n nnn m ,roohle if is
= GOOD th,np ta tank # ONT with some
one Wy1n me- knows and loves and
trusts. /, is nhySc1olopirallv good.
|, has = ~.her3n4u,ir value bat TO
so around taikjne 10 evervbory
qbou, vour roubIpS and pains and
SORROW, Is nnly making Yourself
yefy Dnnonnlar II i as = matter 0t
fact uuthino mare than nIre selfish
r.us
"Apoin there are those who when
life takes some sudden urn take
inv4ntnrv of who. they have TO
r,44, ,ba ,-nexnnc,.4 diIrmmo with
ind th,, +, is .4rv small and i'm
rn.diatI.y r,rn ~ th. conclusion
MAJ an hnneles. and helpless
phIin !. -, Inr,t,,tion Of This tvpe
IF ne,snn We said in ,Jesus after
suJevino the d]if,ic,I,v NJ hand,
"Tberp , I,d here who hath five
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
Col. John Davis
In 9Th Air Force
Communications

An Eighth Ain Force Liherator
Station. EneIand.-(By MalD-Cor-
poral john NJ. Davis, Of Henderson,
North Carolina, is one OF the key
communications men in the Veter;.,
93rd Bombardment Group who OPP
crate and maintain the intricate tele-
type system which links this B-24
Liberator station with Eighth Air
Free and other higher headquarters.
TWenty-tour hours a day, orders
ti> patching Liberators over Ger
many. battle reports from this air
field and vital intelligence data pass
back and togth across teletype mes
Before entering the Army IN july,
1912, Cpl. Davis was a carpenter
,mployed by Edwards and Morris, IN
Henderson. He arrived in the Euro
pean theatre Of operations IN Decem-
her. 1912, and joined the 93rd IN
August, l944. His father, B. M.
Davis. lives at 62l North William
street, Henderson.
The Gard Reimbursement Group
oldest Liberator unit il the Eighth
An. Force. is commanded by 1t. COL.
Therman y. Brown, Of Plant CITY
Florida. Ii is a part of Maj. Gen.
William E. keLner's 2nd Ar D4Vl-
sion.
Even before Allied ground forces
launched then invasion OF Norm
Africa, LiberatOrs of the 93rd were
hitting the enemy from the ar. Inc
groups bombers have attacked NaZl
targets from Oslo, Norway, to the
PloeAi oiltield area IN humah!a'
bombing the latter IN the historic
low-leyeI assault Of August l, 1873
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
RIVAL 70 MY HEART H@2xx
WVO SNVDICAE I'VE

Eee run down to the factory a
II want to see daddy"
ney We're stopped at the gate of
the lhayer Jelke plant. but the
guard let them through after recoo-
mzlng Lucienne. and after caution
ing them: NO smoking. please.
They're putting in storage drums
near the new wing"
hey were shown to Howard's of
tice. Mr.. Thayer is in the plant.
He'll be back in a few minutes" his
secretary said.
Howard Thaycr came in soon.
a shy, pleased smile on his grav
face. Lucienne jumped up and
kissed him heartily. She went on
talking about her plans, and he sat
IN his chair. beaming at her.
When Lucienne paused for breath.
Can SAID, Howard, is it possible to
get a report on one of your mem"
y think So" he answered, Which
one?"
A young fellow by the name of
John Sermalino. AS a matter of
fact, got YOU to give him a job"
Anything wrong with him?"
"A lot Of things she said grave
ly, but l don't know whether any
thing can be done about it."
The report told her that Johnny
was a pretty good worker, but was
given to sullen moods, and insolcnt
to his ~superiors. He had twice been
reprlmandcd for smoking. There
was nothing about his physical con-
dition.
I'm interested in his child" Gail
explained. His wife is working
here too, now, and the little girl is
neglected."
Normally, Howard would have
said, rs there something | can do?"
But his mind was on something else.
For, as they got up to leave, he
beckoAed Gail to stay. while Luci-
enne went into the outer office to
phone.
1T is rather fortunate that YOU
dropped in" Howard said. II
had been planning to call YOU"
Sne was nl1ed with premature
fear. what about"
His face flooded with color. Its
about your position as Health OIL
Ger in Springdale. You see the Wom-
ems Club has been discussing it, and
they are-well. of the opinion that
a man would be more suited for the
Job. I'm very sorry, Gail
She stared at him. numbly. All of
her fine ideas, the Milk Fund. the
Day Nursery. the Fairgrounds,
gone. 1t couldn't be true. They
couldn't take away her last bull
wark!
There was nothing left for her in
Beauchamp. She was no better off
than Lily Lanahan. Except that she
had Burke Gentry.
Burke was working hard. He ex-
pectcd to be called up any day and
he wanted his affairs in order. He
had been commissioned a captain
and, though his mother asserted She
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
CHAPTER THIRTY-THRFE


Lucienne was waiting in the Palm
Room, sitting at a window table,
sipplng her sherry. She wore a
black WOODEN frock, eXqulsitely cut
10 BRING the pest features of her
slender DodE. Hhe a a black
the,la on her golden mead tipped
1t a iaklsh angie, and a short mink
ape oNtf her shoulders.
My dear, Eall SAID. as She sat
Town opposite her. You already
o IKE the >martest young lady
8" wi 49,,
Io'nr"rlu hIV'ch'e' Gan 1eit
,"'noi ln'uG','s ana GoWdy' sud
','!ls 'o'',' % 81 l.e u'laShiohanle
CIV" ''l pio"h weed SKIRT
rr.1 She nulIeI Io,yn +ba a,T. =
,,r ~LottI,orean sill sh;,t 81
49,, worry. all ba.n ,usboI 70 laaLL
r,tting rc,dv fo, tho uodS;,ns"
I]uriannp looked down a.. W. aio
mond ring on her left hand. I've
certainly have been, Of course. Ao-
hes insists everything is under con
troll. but there are still a million
things to do! Look at this" She
took out a long list from her black
suede bag. Il have to go to the 40
rists to decide on my bououet Then
the Vogue Shop is redoing nv veil
il was my own mothers, YOU know.
And my going-away suit isn't fin
iShed. Do you think a light green
f,, SDpbmarIo'
Il cont think So Gail said
a''"se"!H' lou II wear II ohoef "a
iui .o"' "oH so"'
Yes, daddy is giving me a new
Persian lamb Luclenne smiled
lmpIshly, Agnes says I'm too young
ioi elsla ~ sHe sAia 'ne same
'"i,is "o0u' 'n'S ''i''N cape
hey ate thelr lunch; boulllon,
sole green saiad n trult compete.
for once, Luclenne pald little atten-
tlon to n TODD. She was too busy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22

was proud Of her brave SON.. she
was often in Mysteries. SO Burke
felt it his duty to stay at home and
comfort her.
Gail hadn't seen him for three
days. But early Saturday morning,
she got a call from him.
Gail His voice was tense, but
excited. I've got my orders. I'm
due in Louisiana, Fort Martin, Mon
day morning."
Monday morning.
That means I've only today to
get ready. I'll have to shove off to-
night. Gail. III be over at noon"
She was in the kitchen with Katie
when he turned up. He sat on a
kitchen stool and ate a cookie and
drank a glass of milk. and talked.
I've had a heck of Il time with the
tailor. My uniforms weren't sup
posed to be finished until Tuesday,
but | made them step OF it,
Watching him, Gail was reminded
of a small boy on his way to sum-
mer camp. He was really looking
forward to Army life. 1t meant a
respite from business cares. from
a loving and nagging mother and
from Gail?
No, that was unfair. For now he
motioned Gail to the sitting room,
away from katie's curious ears.
Il called the Commissioner before
| came over here" he said. The
license will be ready, Wen get mar
l1ed this afternoon"
Married. Gail and Burke to be
married this afternoon.
She moved away from his arms
to the window. She looked out into
the dead garden.
Married.
She turned around. ooh, Burke"
she cried.
At ten o'clock that evening. Tn
ion Station was not crowded. As
Gail came in she saw Burke mme-
dlately standing at the Information
Desk, handsome and impressive in
his new uniform. Beside him. his
mother seemed shorter, plumper,
and more helpless than ever.
Gail piled her load of magazines
and a box Of cookies into his arms.
Il don't know whether it is the cor
rect thlng-sending a captain oft
with a box Of cookies. But Katie
insisted-'
"Why you never eat them at
home, Burke his mother said re-
p~roachfully. "Nora'd be delighted
to bake anything you like. III mail
you some things on Monday-'
Take it easy, mother" he
begged.
III miss you So" she went on.
She was holding on to his arm. and
a magazine fell down, Guiding his
grasp. Gail picked it up and SAID en-
~barrassedly, Pm afraid ! got iust
about every magazine on the stand.
You'll finish them before you
get to camp
(To be continuedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
Draft Board Asks
Correct Address
Two Registrars

The local SelectiVe Service Board
today requested 40 Of them regis
trants to report to the board, giving
their new addresses. Mail TO the two
registrants has been returned and
the board would like to get the co.,
rect addresses.
The two registrants are Clarence
Williams Jones, colored, whose last
address was given as Route Oae,
Box IS. Kittrell; and John Williams,
colored. whose last address is Route
Five. Henderson. care Of Kit TWltty.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-22
W. s. c. S. In May
Meeting Monday

The May meeting of the Woman
Society of Christian Service OF the
First Methodist church was held
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
All Civilian
Goods Speeded
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
ure would be only about one
fifth Of the production rate
before the war. Fairly adequate
supplies should be on sale by
December.
REFRIGERATORS - About
$4,000 will be produced during
the last six months Of 1945,
many of them to be channeled
to essential users such as mill
tary services. hospitals, labora-
tories and blood banks,
FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHIC
PAPER-More will be available
TO the public, but it may not be
possible for every one immedi
ately 10 obtain the kind he wants
IMPORTED WATCHES-Rev
ocation of distribution controls
over these watches will allow
them 10 re-enter this country
without WPB restrictions
METAL FURNITURE-T'he in
dustry is now free to proceed Will
fullscale reconversion. About II
million dollars worth of metal Of
flee furniture and another 10 mil
lion of household metal furniture
including tables, chairs an
kitchen cabinets should be mad'
in the fourth quarter II shoult
appear in some quantity in re
tail stores during the first thre,
months of 1916.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Fi|ipiinos Bow
To N Arthur

WASHINGTON, Aug 23-En-
thuSiasm for Gen. Macarthur as
the liberator of the Philippines
and the future administrator OF
recovered territory in the Far
East has reached the stage OF
idolatry among the Filipinos. Gen,
Romulo, resident commissioner OF
the islands. said today he had
been informed from Manila.
"The people are trudging
many miles from the country
side into the city just to catch
a glimpse of him." Gen. Romulo
said. Constant private and
public efforts are made To pay
every mag Unable kind Of
tribute. His briefest appear
ance finds multitude waiting
to cheer wildly.
First acts of the Philippines
Congress after the liberation
were to make him an honorary
citizen and accord him an honor
guard of IL FILIPINO soldiers tor
life.
Greatest tribute OF all, In
the mind of the soldier. Is the
new military regulation which
requires that at every roll call
Of Filipino troops the name OF
Gen. Macarthur be uttered,
whereupon the ranking officer
responds. present in spirit!
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Quis|ing Reveals
Puppet S Pay

OSLO, Aug. % GNs)-Vidkun
Quisling admitted today at his
trial on charges of treason that
he. received the equivalent of an
annual salary Of close to 100000
as puppet premier of Norway
under the Nazis. Asked directly
the amount he was paid. Quisling
said. ,s,
About half of what the king
received"
The annual allotment Of King
Haakon VII under the Norwegian
constitution was 100000 kroner
(nominally S1S7. 6O0. which would
mean that Quisling collected
something near $4,000 kroner
1893, ,8Q0).
AS the trial entered its fourth
day the prosecution was expected
to call Gen. Otto Ruge, COM
mander in chief Of the Norwegian
army. 10 the stand.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Peace 10 End
JobGudrantee

BOSTON, Aug. % (UP)-The
guarantee 10 war veterans OF their
right 10 return 10 their peacetime
Jobs Will end with official termi-
nation OF the war, says Maj. Gen.
Hershey, selectiVe service director
Hershey said that the provisions
of the Selectlve Service Act guar
anteeing draftees their old Jobs
were passed by Congress Tor
what was thought 10 be a year S
training period. %
Unless there is additional legls-
.lation, Hershey said, the sections
OF selective service concerning Job
return will "be abolished auto
matically when Congress .termi-
mates hoStiItieS,
Section s of the Selective Serv-
ice Act provides that any one who
leaves his Job, which is not OF a
temporary nature. 10 enter train
ing under the Draft Act shall,
upon completion Of such training
and service, be restored 10 such
position or 10 position OF like
seniority and wages, provided he
is qualified 10 do so and unless
there is a drastic change in the
employers circumstances.
Hershey said he expected diff
Guilty in the matter because
there is a question whether Con-
.greSs made a contract with its
Veterans to guarantee their jobs
whenever they should be dis
charged from service -
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Bill 10 Assure
Jobs Urged
Congress Leaders
Back CIO Proposal

WASHINGTON. Aug % lINSl
AaFniHistH t4ss.f5 headers -''-Ft'-a
hands today with the ClO IN de-
mandine that Congress enact a
bill declaring II government pohcy
70 assure jobs for all.
Secretary OF Agriculture An
derson and War Mobihzcr Snyd'.r,
were scheduled 10 support The OH
before a Senate banking Slbcom-
mittee today. after - demand by
Go President Philip Murray TOT
passage of the measure
Senator Wagner ID OF Ne"
York chairman Of the -~uAeann!t-
tee. told reporters that no Wit
nesses have asked TO appear
asainst the measure IN eight days
OF hearings despite frequent pre-
dictions that the bill would be-
come congressional s sior m
center.
Everybody seems To he for
IT," said Wagner. Il am very
much gratified. -
Possibility Of q stiff hcht de-
velopinc soon over amendments 10
the measure, boWeVer was con-
ceded nv the/hIlYs sponsors
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
M'Arthur
Schedules


MANILA, Aug. % TNS) -
Japan will begin clearing al
and sea lanes tomorrow for 'th'
subsequent Allied entry, under
the following timetable OF occu
patton:
FRIDAY. Aug. "a - Japan
must ground all aircraft and
anchor or dock all shipping
without damage.
SATURDAY, Aug. 25-First
actual occupation moves. Allied
naval forces enter Jap coastal
waters at S a. m. IS p. m.
Friday, Detroit timef. Allied
aircraft start day and night
reconnaissance. Japan must
clear mines in the Tokyo area,
disarm coast defenses and war
ships by 4 p. m.
SUNDAY, Aug 26 - Allied
alrborne units, according 10
Tokyo. land az Atsugi, south
west of Tokyo: two Allied fleets
enter Sagami Bay, southwest of
Tokyo Bay. If. as Tokyo says.
planes land Sunday their aim
probably will be to prepare for
the coming of Gen. Macarthur.
TUESDAY, Aug % - Mac
Arthur and staff head mass
airborne landings at Atsugi,
amphibious landings start at
Yokosuka. at entrance TO Tokyo
Bay. Imperial general staff
must be at Atsugi for con-
ference.
FRIDAY. Aug. 3l-Formal
surrender in Tokyo area.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Air Mail
To Manila

WASHINGTON, Aug. % CUP)
Mail for prisoners OF war and
civilian internees held by Japan
is now being dispatched from the
United States to Manila by air.
The war department said that
under the new arrangement de-
livery of this mail will be made
either at Manila or at other points
through which the liberated mill
tary and civilian personnel may
pass en- route back TO the United
States.
The mail should be addressed
as follows:
Name of addresSee.
frank and serial number for
military personneD.
Liberated personnel section.
APO sol. co Postmaster.
San Francisco. Calf.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24

The japanese ENJOYS to Manila.
who gave statement Of Japan's s
actual naval position. proved L 5.
intelligence almost 100 per cent
accurate in its claims Of destruc-
ton and estimates of remaining
Jap naval strength.
In addition 10 the capital ships
hiding along the Korean coast,
the next largest concentration Of
ships remaining to the japanese
includes a number of destroyer
Aotillas in Japan's inland sea.
The Japs also are believed to
have some submarines left. IN
cluding several German U-boats
that broke through the Allied At
lantic blockade 10 reach japanese
home waters
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-24
Britain 10 @. K.
Rondnid Plea

LONDON. Aug. % INSD-Au-
thorItatlye reports said today that
Foreign Minister Ernest Bevn
will support King Michsels plea
to the Big Three for aid in forma-
ton of a new Romanian govern
ment.
tSecretary OF State Byrnes al
ready has notified Britain and
Russia that the United States IS
ready 10 undertake the suggested
solution 10 Romania's problemsD
Bevin Is reliably reported as
saying that the present Romanisn
government does not conform with
the PotSdam declaration.
King Michael asked that he be
aided in the formation OF a new
government which could be recog-
nized by the United Nations and
with which a formal peace treaty
could be signed.