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Two
Continued From First Page.)

near the steep cliffs. 1t also brought
the Yanks to within 1,400 yards OF
the northernmost tip Of the island
The advance of the 5th Division
also took in another 362-foot hill
dominating fortified ridge protect
ing the northern side of the island
The clearing of the enemy from this
ridge would put him back on sloping
ground and make him an open
target for tanks.
A significant feature of today's
feet communique was the absence
of any reference to enemy artillery
fire. This suggested that the Japa-
nese field guns had been knocked
out.
1927 Japs Killed.
The communique today reported
a count of 1927 enemy dead as of
noon March 2, an increase of 2,343
in four days. There have been no
American reports on Yank losses
since February %, when COM
munique said the American casual
ties as of pm, February 81 were
GA killed, 4,168 wounded and $50
missing-a total of 1872. Tokyo
has claimed the United States cas-
ualties on Two exceed 1880.
The Marines soon may have the
aid of land-based combat planes
Ey, cir,oarS havo Ju,o,c eo,Yfhory, DIV
field, which was captured in the
early stage Of the invasion, almost
ready for bombers and fighters. Ar
tillery spotter planes have been us
ing 1t for several days.
Both carrier and land planes, the
latter from the Marianas, made neu-
tralization attacks on the BONN
Islands, north OF Two, Thursday, and
Navy search planes bombed Japa-
nese-held Wake Island, In mid
Pacific, the same day.
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Germans Love and Lonq
For Peace, GoebbeIs Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March. 3.-Propaganda
Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels said
today that the Germans love and
long for peace"
why should we be ashamed of
admitting it?" he asked in an
article in the weekly Das Reich,
broadcast by the German radio.
What matters is only the way
peace is to be achieved and what
Its contents are to be. 1t is here
that opinions differ"
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Miners
Continued From First Page.)

yesterday expressed determination
to get the concession. The fund he
said would be used for health in
surance" and economic security"
The operators spokesman branded
the demand for a prohibition on
shipment of coal to consumers whose
employees were engaged in legal"
strike as a request that should not
be made" He added that it was
threat and menace to the orderly
conduct of our business here"
Fringe" demands referred to by
Mr.. O'Neill are those regarded by
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Dr.. Gewehf to Speak

DR.. w. M. Gewehr, professor of
history at the University of Mary
land, will speak on 1.-THE Relevancy
of Christianity in the Postwar
World at tomorrow mornings II
o'clock service at the Episcopal
Church Of the Ascension, at Sligo
avenue and Carroll lane, Silver
Spring, Md.
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and by two grandchildren. She
and Mr.. Belin were married in 1912.
Mrs. Belin was a member of the
board of the Children's Country
Home and of Children's Hospital,
and was also active in the George
town Garden Club and the Chevy
Chase Club. She was a commune
cant Of Christ Episcopal Church,
300 o street NV.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs.
Belin had not been completed early
today.
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War Bonds are the civilians am
munition against the Japs and
Nazis. While the civilian cannot
take part In actual battles he can
do 50 vicariously through tanks,
guns and other materiel Of war pur-
chased with his War Bond money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-03
District Blood Donations

Appointments
yesterday -- 500 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday ---- SO persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building. 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between m. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
rifceS time on the part OF
doctors and nurses that can
not be replaced 1t may sac
rifce the life OF q man on
battlefield
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D. {. Sergeant Wins
Silver Star Award

Staff Sergt. Abe M. Kuzminsky,
l9-year-old infantryman, has been
awarded the Silver Star for action in
Germany. When his unit was forced
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Prisoners

Tech. Sergt. Alfonso S. Fusco, 81,
is prisoner of Germany, the War
Department has notified his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fusco. 1912
Trinidad avenue NE. Sergt. Fusco
previously had been reported miss
ing December 81, in the Ardennes
area.
Sergt. Fusco was born in Wash
ington and graduated from East
ern High School. He was employed
at the Interstate Commerce Com
mission prior to entering the serv-
ice in March, 1913. A member of
the famed 106th Infantry Division,
he had been overseas since Oc-
tober.
Pfc. Alfred NJ. King, jr., 30 in
fantry, who was reported missing
in action November Is, is now a
prisoner of Germany, he wrote his
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Congress in Brief

Both House and Senate In recess
until Monday.
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chusetts, and another sister, Mrs.
Lois Shafer of HagerstoWn. Md.
Pfc. John c. Gardescu. 10, of 1243
Thirteeth street NV, was killed in
action in Germany early in Febru-
airy, the War Department notified
his mother, Mrs. Sscanlon Gardescu
Pfc. Gardescu, native of Ro-
mania, came to the United States
as a child. He was a graduate of
Western High School and attended
the California Institute of Tech
nology at Pasadena, Calf, before
entering the Army in October, 1943
He went overseas in October, 1914
His father, DR.. Ion Gardescu, is now
in Texas. He has younger brother,
Paul, 16, of the Thirteenth street
address.
Staff Sergt. William L. Mullen, %.
of Herndon, Va, was killed in Eu-
rope.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mullen, he attended Herndon High
School and was employed as tree
surgeon prior to entering the Army
November 20, 1912. He was sent
overseas last year.
Stories about the following men,
also listed as killed on todays casu-
atty list, appeared in The Star after
the next of kin had been notified:
Pfc. Carl Riddle, 1102 Bladensburg
road NE, February %.
Pvt. Myer Rubinton, 718 Ogle-
thorpe street NV, January 16
Pfc. George w. E. Purcell, 1908
S street, Bradbury Heights, Febru-
airy 8.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Z Accused
By OPA

OPA injunction suits against
Awo wholesale grocers. two cash
and carry grocers, and two Flint
dairy companies are on file in
federal court today
A seventh suit asking triple
damages of S514 was filed against
Glen 4. Pinch. licensed auctioneer
of Charlotte, and j. r. Pardee, a
farmer near Charlotte. Pinch is
charged with selling three pieces
Of farm equipment AT auction at
prices in excess 81 OPA machinery
ceilings.
InjunctionS were asked against
the grocerS who are accused Of
compelling customers TO buy un-
wanted merchandise TO get deliv-
cries on needed commodities The
grocers are:
General Tobacco and Grocery
Co.. $3.50 Fourteenth; G. b. Gey-
man Co, 26l4 Riopelle, both
wholesalers. and Francis L. Ba-
loniS. 1885 Alfred. and Ted JaSlon,
1912 Fenkell, retail cash and carry
groccrS.
The Sprague Dairy and the
GeneSee Dairy. both of Flint, are
accused of selling and distributing
milk over quotas allotted by the
War Food Administration.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
City0wnedB Bike!
Strike Pay Dirt

When the CITY Of Detroit de-
c.dcd 20 spend 10000 for The Pur-
chase of -O1 WAR surplus bicycles
for u-. on "a -5- cents an hour
rental basis a' Rouge Park II
struck pay a.I' to thc extent Of
s. te1
rr h.eamr knoWn when AZ
bert ~ Boone was given rcrml>,
--,f4- i--- common council to opcr-
ate q h.cvcIc stand at Chandler
Park from April ! % Zee. 81. for
a rental of 81 500. Tho rental was
$500 more than Boone paid last
yea,
Previously The Park Cycle Co.
cnncc->ionaire az Belle Isle. had
upnci It's bid S2O95 10 S6l95
and thc Bob Henderson Bikes.
Cenccs40nairc al Palmer Park
had uppod his rental boy $500 10
$500 Both were accepted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
DeKruif Plans
Milk Warning

LANSING. March 2S-Paul De-
Kuuif. author and consultant TO
the Michigan state health depart
ment, said today that he was pre-
pairing an article for national
publication, recommending that
tourists stay out Of Michigan be
cause of the sinking milk Situa-
tion here and undulant fever.
Supported by Dr. William De-
Kleine, state health commissioner
the author disclosed, in "A press
conference here that half OF
Michigan counties have improper
paSteurization methods
As "A result, he said there have
been outbreaks of undulant fever.
bone tuberculosis. scarlet fever
typhoid and Strcp throatS which
state health officials are power
less 20 control un der existing
legislation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29

drf scales causing your scalp to itch unbearaby
Scratching may be harmful. Instead do as 1000 other men
do each day-tun your hair problem over to skilled
Thomas expert He LnocS exactly how those
aggravating dandu scales and how readily soothe the
itch which they
Furthermore, you'll find Thomas treatment delightfully."-
ENJOYABLE Not only will it soohe the dandru itch,
but will give your scalp grand clean, healthy feel
ing You'll readily understand why Thomas treatment has
been so popular for than 20 years Perhaps you'll say,
as do many other Thomas ccnts"Why didn't someone tell
me about tiiS bcfore" Come in today for free
EA::sr:SSssA consultation and advice-in private.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
BILL PENDING

Dr DcKleine said a hIll pend
Ing to compel local health depart
mcntS 10 enforce paSteurlzatlon
methods but that II was being Vio-
lently opposed by Michigan milk
producers and the state agricul-
tural department.
He charged that the aGricul-
tural department was not only
opposing the corrective measure
but ignoring recommendations of
health officials and actually in
terfering with local progressive
milk sanitation programs IN a
number of Michigan cities
DeKleine revealed that paSteur-
ization methods were extremely
poor in such counties as MeCoSta,
Osceola. Berrien, Livingston, Ben
zie, ManiStec, HouChton. Gogcbic
and MaCOmb.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
FARM OPPOSITION

DeKleine charged that aGricul-
tural interests were opposing the
bill because II imposed undue
hardshipS" on dairy farmers and
milk producers
The danger OF infection 10 De-
trolt milk consumers is greatly
ninimized, he explained, because
Of the efficiency of city health
officials
All milk coming into Detroit IS
carefully inspected and special
precautions are taken 10 insure
proper paSteurlZatlon methods.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
HcrriOI Reported
In Good Health

NEW YORK March rs INSl
Edouard llcrriot, former
premier of France and a prisoner
of the NaliS since the German oc-
cupation of France, was reported
today 10 he In good health and
enjoying a certain amount OF
freedom.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Plan Hearing
On ViViScciiOn

WASHINGTON, March 2S As
suranccS came today that a for
NAL motion VIII bee made in April
that tho House District OF Co
lumbia committee order public
hearings on the Lemke bill 10
prohibit yiyiSection Of dogs in the
national capital
Rep. McGchcc tDl Of MiSSis-
Sipul chairman of the groups
judiciary subcommittee, wrote
Rep Lcmkc oRl OF North Da-
kot7 10 that effect
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29

Commissioner George M. Read.
Assistant u. S. Atty. Thomas
p. Thornton said today that
Veronica has admitted stealing
seven cartons of cigarets. six
dozen neckties, a fur coat, boxes
of Tayon hose. a camera, hunt
ing knife and an electric razor
and other items as he transferred
shipments on an express loading
platform.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Navy Workers Sought

The United States Employment
Service today was looking for
metal trades workers and ma
chinistS TO send 10 West Coast and
Hawaiian navy yards.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Radio Stirs Nazi Ire

* NEW YORK, March - UINSl
The German radio complained
today that the "Anglo-Amcric4n>
have now begun 10 broadcast on
German wave lengths in order 90
miSlcad the population
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
10000 Await Nozis

NEW YORK, March 2S tINS)
Ten thousand foreign workers
in Germany have collected arms
and hidden in the Black Forest,
ready 10 strike the German
armies from the rear. the Absle
radio reports.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Urge Brake Checkup

Pamphlets urging motorists TO
check their brakes regularly will
be placed in the Take One"
boxes on street cars and buses
Aprily Is.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-29
Faces u. s.. Court
In Express TheftS

Charged with stealing from in
terstate express shipments, Fread
Veronica. 2S, of New York, faced
arraignment today before u. $.
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Detroit Negro Commands German Town
BEUERN UNDER
1t. 7. R. BARNES
MAIL OFFICER
DetrOiter Handles NJ a il
For 10000 GIs
In Area

WITH L g FORCES IN GER
MANY 49, First 1t Theodore r.
Barnes, OF Detroit. Mich. command
ing officer o. the both Army Postal
Unit which has followed the COM
bat troops from shortly after D.
Day 10 the middle OF Germany, not
only directs the delivery OF mail
TO some 10000 troops. but COM
mands the small city of Beuern.
Germany.
The postal unit of eleven men
. now handles three times the nor
NAL volume'of mail required for
such unit. and. in addition. IL
has to solve civilian problems Of
food and lodging for the inhabi-
tants Of Beuern.
TWO men. Stat SIT. Otis Pres
ton, OF Vicksburg. Miss. and SGT
Virgil J Dansby of Santa Monica.
Calf we're presented with the
Certificate OF Merit by Brigadier
General Ewart c.. Plank for devo-
ton 10 duty during operations in
Trler. Germany. They also have
earned FIVE battle stars.
The unit arrived overseas in De-
CEN Der. l9+3 and has served in
Scotland. England. France. Bel
GUM and Germany.
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Detroit S older
Among IS To Win
BronzeS Medal

WITH THE s3RD INFANTRY
DIVISION. Moro,ai. Netherlands
EsS; Indies-For meritor.ous serv-
ices in direC: supper; OF military
operations on Bougainville Island
New Guinea and the Netherlands
East Indies fifteen members o: the
93rd Infantry Division have been
presented with the Bronze Star
Medal
Among recipients Of the award.
who in most cases wear the Com
bat lnf2ntryman Badge and two
battle stars on their ASiatic-Pa-
cific Campaign ribbon. is:
SGT. LAZELL SMITH. 294l Hen
drlcNS street. Detroit, Mlchiga for
services Al Morotai. Netherlands
FaS: Indies. from April u 20 May
-. l94S With Service Company.
95;h Infantry.
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ODT Revokes Order
For Negro Cables

WASHINGTON-A drastic ODT
order limiting the mileage Of 81
Negro taxicab operators on Chi
cago's South Side was revoked
ov the Office OF Defense Transpor-
tstion last week as that agency
removed controls in several fields
OF transportation.
The Negro operators were Civ
en- relief from Special Order
ODT Tel. under which they
were required to reduce their
mileage by 80 per cent. and CO.
operate to guarantee efficient
utilization OF equipment. The
order was originally issued on
April -. l9t5.
AT THE same time. ODT an
nounced the revocation and amend
-nent OF mum Der OF other orders
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Booth. Jr.. Baltimore. Md; IN
charge: OK &c Charley Lee Hardy,
Newport News. Va: OK SC Charley
Henry Davis. Jr.. Chicago; l-c Will
liam S. Doan. Louisville. KY;
Sdel-c Clifford Johnson. San Fran
cisco: Sdt. &c Roy Lee Allen, Of
Houston. Texas: Std Aaron ].
Black. Charlotte. y. C; Sdt. lsoh
Smith. Greensboro, Ala.
Std &c Samuel Tyler. Clsrks-
dale. Miss. Tin CHARGE Std. &c
James Knowles. Miami. Fla; Mas
ter al Arms: Sim l-c Clarence
Williams. Clarksdale, Miss, Sim.
&c Jesse Lee White. Philadelphia.
Pa Smile J ?. Jackson. Wash
ington. ID c: Stl-c J. +. Parvton,
New Orleans Smile Frank Cum
mincS Baltimore
Stml-c Jesse Lee Robinson. 81
Louis: Site Cleveland RanGolph,
Tampa Fla; Stl-c Commodore Hill.
Chicaeh: Ck3-c Roy l. Waits At
lantic CITY Stml-c William Leakc.
Fayetteville. y. c: Stnl-c Willie
Ramage. New York City: Stm2-c
Robert TousSainia. Alexandria, IA
Stu2-c Freddie Green, Anguilia.
Miss: Stml-c James Hill. BROOKLYN.
Sim DC T. II Thompson. Aiken.
s { Sim &c Mckinley Bradley
ClarkSdale. Miss. Stml-c Alfred
Bush Nashville. Std3-r Joseph Car
Ter. 81 Petersburg. Fla: StT3-c
Pogcr Hughes Casen Greek. XIV.
Str2-c Robert Evans. Quincy, Fla.
Stml-c Theodore Freeman Of 81
Petersburg, Fla: Std2-c william
Cannadv. S. PETERSBURG. Fla
Smile Thomas Hillaird. Washing
ton: Std &c w c Parker. Killnack-
on Miss: Smile Robert DucsinS
Charleston s C.. Stm2-c Dorsey
Morrow. Omaha: Henry Thomas
j.. Suffolk. Va: Frank Rogers
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn Robert !.
Green. Grenada. Mss Eddie John
son Baltimore. Mo. Booker T
Alexander Charlotte y Y Ed
ward Lewis Richmond Va Thon.
Is Lilly Wadesboro y. c. Roy
Watson. Dawson Ga
Frank Clare. Miami Fla Erncs'
pr e>er. Brooklyn y Y. !. \
Smith New York CITY, Willie
Richardson. Florence. Ala: Free
man Walker WaycroSS. Ga Her
man Pope Tallahassee. Fla: John
Randall JoneSboro, Ark Robert
4 Smith g Louis. Morgan s
Curry. F. Mvers Fla Melvin Crit.
fin Charlotte. Mss Otis Miles %
MAGNOLIA VI s and John Murphy
Sr,,,fbGeiI - L
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$4,000 Negro Housing
Units Face Disposition

idly as possible consonant with
orderly rehabilitation: the tenn
porary public structures to be
demolished and removed. and the
permanent public structures dis
posed OF through sale to public
or private agencies or to the oe-
cupantS Of the projects.
A RECENT revision OF the Lam
ham Act, making distressed FAM
lies of veterans and service men
eligible for public war housing,
however permits any vacant units
20 be utilized for this purpose.
In addition to the completed
units. some 1900 public war units
in Il projects located in Is local..
ties IN l3 states and the Distric'
OF Colum oia now under copstruc
ton for Negro occupancy must alss
be stopped or disposed OF. OF
these units under construction
about 1900 in 8 projects were
planned as permanent structures
and LOO in 9 projects as Temporal.
structures
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These ribbons are
badge of honor. The
least NC can do IL 10
know hat they mean.
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Two Detroiters In
Hawaii Advanced

PEARL HARBOR. T. H.-The
NAVY Department announces that
Paul Thomas and Leroy a. Fall
coner, now serving al Manana
Nsvai Barracks. have been adj
vanced IN rating.
Thomas. son of Mrs. Ann VI.
Aldrich. OF so AIger street. De-
troit. has been advanced to the
rating Of storekeeper second
class. He Is serving in the dis
bursting Office here. Thomas has
been overseas for l9 months.
FALCONER is the husband q.
Mrs EStella V. Falconer. who re-
sides at 2940 Brush street. Detroit
He has been advanced 10 the rat.
ing OF specialist second class.
These advancenents have come
70 Thomas and Falconer in recog.
milton Of outstanding faithfulness
and skill in the performance Of
duty. and completion OF the course
Of study prescribed for these new
ratings
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Negroes On
Nation S Ration
Board Rosters

WASHINGTON. D. Washing
ton. D c. mas the larges, percent
ase of Negroes serving on War
Price and Rauonng Boards. ac-
cord.ng 10 reports made recently
BY Frances Williams. special as
si>tan; 10 Price Administrator
Chester Bowles and Lois X VIII
Jams. administrative assistant A
tota, OF 6s7 Negroes were serving
on these boards as OF April l9i5
In WASHINGTON. where there are
2Sl board members. 81. or II
per cent are Negroes.
RICHMOND. Va which has l3+4
board Nom berS. has SO Negro mem
berS. but this - only O. per cent
~ the total Charlotte y c.
With 2346 Board members. has SO
Ne sroes or > Q per cent NcN York
CITY N,n 2S0l Board wembcrS
ms rs Negro members, or > 3 per
cen:
Otrcr cities with lar-C Negro
representa-. on on War PrIce and
Rauonin. Boards are Detroit with
3 ou' o. a total 90 l77a o. 80
per cent. Montgomery IA with
10 out Of a Total o.. 1896 or IS per
cent; jacksonville. ia. With 81
out ~ total o. 1854 or - per
cent. Baltimore Md. with 20 out Of
1911 such members or Is per cent
and Atlanta. Ga. with 2, out OF
l443 such members or ! per cent
The Negro representation in
clIdeS g. housewives 2i2 mem bers
~ professions. "a labor reprcSen-
,atiycS and 3 cler.cd. workers
ln;eGrs'IoO Of Negroes % War
Prce and Raton.nL Boards is ~
accordance NitH the spirit tnG inc
tent ~ the follow ~ 5,TectAe from
NJ Bowle>
The membership Of each
board shall he such as Ia repre-
sent the community a. a whole.
Selection Of all members on anv
one board from the same political
party. sex. religious faith. race.
economic level. social level or oc-
cupation shall he avoided except
under special circumstances
such selections NAV he necessary
and unav oidable When APP
prOpriatc hoard member Ship
should include a housewife and
members from labor, agriculture.
business. the professions and con
xumerS and various minority and
racial groups.
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Disposition is imminent for some
$4,000 completed units OF public
war housing currently open to Ne
gro occupancy in 500 projects To-
Gated in 1913 war production areas
in 10 states and the District OF
Columbia. according To a prelimin-
airy report prepared by DR. B. T.
McGraw. housing analyst in the
A Administrator ONCE of the Ma
tionsl Housing Agency. that agency
reports. or these units, about
$4,000 in l76 projects are of per-
manent construction and some
so, 1000 in 387 projects are Of tenn
porary construction.
Within two years after the ma
tional emergency has been de-
clared no longer to exist. the
Lanham Act requires disposal Of
all federzlly- owned war housing
by MIA and its operating con-
stituent. the Federal Public HouS-
ing Authority. Disposition Of
public projects financed under the
Lanham Act, Is to proceed rs rap
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A R N Y TO CUT
THREE-FOURTHS
BY JULY | 946


By next July reduction IN the
n'snpoWer OF the Us armed
forces Will amount 20 about three
fourihs OF is strength as 81 the
time Japan surrendered, according
to army and navy figures issued
tbs week
A. the present time there are
more than 100000 men IN al
branches II the armed forces BY
next July there VII. De an estl-
mated 5000 900 men In the army
The present azure OF 8.050,00O Nll,
be reduced 20 800 600 The navy
present total of 1889 600 viii be
Cut 10 $4,000
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constan, observation by the ene-
my and we're enclrclei several
times while the unit LAUNCHED IFS
attack 10 cross the Rhine IL was
during this mission that a 24-hour
ba-rage OF heavy allied field artil-
!ery fire .eveled portions Of Krupp
Works. Inc. in Essen. Germany
This resulted in an exchange Of
counterattack!ng blows between
the 777th and the enemy which
finally resulted in the enemy's
surrender
The nth was formerly COM
handed by 1t Col RuSsells Har-
RS. Atlanta. Ga. with the follow
Ing Negro officer personnel. Capt
James II Robinson Jr. 202l Mel
rose avenue, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer James D
Walters. 323 Braddock avenue.
Braddock. Pa. and Warrant Or
Ger jgl Royal T Elliott. 622l
F,snkStoWn avenue. Pittsburgh.
Pa
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BY THEIR RIBBONS YOU SHALL KNOW Them

postwar job Of expansion and improvement,
which We intend to push as rapidly a. condi.
tions permit.
la order that w nav ali SrIrome theey, w;,h
some knowledge of their wartime records.
every Michigan Bell employee i. being fur.
nishcd with a>pockct card Illustrating and
explaining various service ribbons.