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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Mrs. Julian f.. Townsend was
hostess at luncheon last Friday at
her Reh0hoth Beach home, to the
members of the afternoon Bridge
club. The following evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend entertained
several friends at supper and
fridge
Private Nuttcr ID. Marvel, Jr.,
who is stationed at Camp Robinson,
Ark. arrived this week to spend IA
fifteen day turlou&h with his par
Cnts.
Joan Superka, young daughter OF
Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Superka, y.
bedford Street, is i'll with pncumo-
MA in the Milford Memorial HOspi-
tai.
Nr.and Mrs. Walter p. Townsend
have opened their cottage al Re
hohoth Beach. Their son, SOM > c
Wallace r. Tow nSend. who recently
returned from service in the Phil
llEincS is spending Il So day tur-
Tough with them. He expects to he
released from the Navy at the end
Ol his furlOu2h.
The families of Dr. Joseph r.
Waplcs. Jr. and Mr.. NJ !. McDcr-
mott have moved To their summer
homes in Rchohoth.
Miss Eleanor Townsend spent
last week end in New York city.
Mrs Frank Barto, of Washing
ten, -. {. has been spending some
time with her sister and neicc
Mrs. a. NJ. Day and Mrs William ID
Erasurc. Her son. Wellin&ton Barto
was here to accompany his mother
home
Mrs. Theodore Pettyiohn O
Philadelphia and her daughter
Miss Eta Mae. have been stayin&
At their summer home here.
Mrs. Ellen VI. Rogers is at tn,
hom" of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Herman Mitchell after spendin;
several months in Hollywood ant
Miami, Florida
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Spargo O
Wharton. New Jersey are spendin,
the summer at the Nest, River
Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Walls an,
children OF Wilmington were rcccn
VISITORS of their parents. Mr. am
Mrs. John \. Short and Mrs. JohI
Marker.
Tcchnician Sergeant William
SChcrr who has been in the scrvic
tour years and two days. has re
; cclVc dan honorable Discharge an
j., i visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mr..
albert SCheer.
Mrs Bessie Carter of New JcI
S"y is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Su
Danish
Mrs Incz B"ste and two childre
are spending the month Of June i
Walls cottage at RchOhoth Beacl
Misses Josephine and NIirial
: Ro4"rS entertained few friends I
. party carly this week. The guest
= were Frank Fleming. Ralp
Pr"ttyman, Fred Rust. Jr.. Mi,
Ruth GiVcns. REGINALD King an
! Miss Faye Puscy REGINALD Kin
), entertained with piano selection
\ Georgetown High School grad,
+ d'cd thirty-uine seniors (25 gir
ANA II h0NSl AT the tOmmencemcl
Il exercises. which were held in IL
e LlSh school auditorium, Thursd;
+ evening. June 9th, at eight o'cloc
+ superintendent Joseph ID. Thom;
5 presented DR. Aubrey &. Smot
+ who presented diplomas to Il
:. &r&duates. The program had for il
= theme "Th" World Of Tomorrow
y and five honor students deliver,
; essays ON the evenings theme. II
5. h"nor students and their them
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
CHURCHES In MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist Church
''The House Of Happiness"
Rev. Frank Herson. D. D., Minister
Sunday. June =


':i' .. m. Session ot thc church
%"Eo"i Closely graded school with
rooms and Glasses for All age.,
l:oa q. m Morning Worship and
%rrm"n. Th" Day Of PcutrcoSt The
l'lr'hdaN of TIA" Church Subject. .rho
t'r"oi@" Of tn" Father" Seasonal mu-
SIC h\ TN" chanccl choir~ y cordial
Welcome.
so y. M. The AVcnu" Methodist
Youth Fellowship. y good placr Tor
young people.
80 y m. Evening Worship and
sem "l. Subject. ..tir"at M"rcirs from
Unlikely sources" An evening service
with - purpose.
Tia" SusHnnah Wesley Circle will
nl"'t II" SdaN evening. June II. at the
h"'n' "i Mr*. Arthur Hall ON North
Walnut street
tn" MidWcck Church Service ON
Thursday evening at 7.2n O'Clock
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
The Presbyterian Church
"The Church on the PIs1s"
Rev. John NJ. OeChant. Minister
Sunday. June y

sunday. June .
Tia" Sunday School viii present -
tmidr'n's Day program in tn" church
at ll.m -. m. directed 10y Mrs Lee
liuS~'n This program will TAX" tho
rl1r" of tn" regular morning worship
Young Peoples Society meets 1T
so p. IN
Vacation Edible School will hc h.ltl
Jun lu I" ~ tor children to II years
"l AZ. class" Scach morning from
'.l3 until noon
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
First Baptist Church
Holding Forth The Word OF Life
Rev. Leon c. Nelson. Pastor
sunday. Jun" =

l"t" IN Church school Thon T.;
fl"uhdttS. superintendent. We invite
\oll to J"ln our school which ha% "a
class fnr YOU
II .hn a. IN. Morning Worship. Ma
sic lay tn" Young Peoples Choir N,.-
sage. How 70 Receive Had News"
$50 y. n. The Baptist Youth Eel
I"WShlp. tho Junior High Fellowship
and the Praying club will meet.
~" =. m. Tn" annual children
Day program VIII hc held at this ser
vice.
Ttt"<day. \:"" y. m Tho Church
school officers and TEACHERS VIII meet.
Wednesday, 500 y. m Prayer and
liihlc Study Hour.
Saturday. $50 y. m The Youth
Center Will h" hold at the church.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
The Church of God
Second and Washington Streets
Rev. w. Edwin TulI. Pastor
Sunday. June g

sunday, Juno "
l":"0 a m sunday school
! .on a. IN. Morning Devotion.
1.nu =. IN. Y. t. f..
ID y. IN Evangrlistic Service.
Tursday. 10 =. m.-Prayer Service.
Friday 10 p. M Bible study
70 each OF these services We extend
a hearty welcome to cVcryon" VINO
needs rest to the soul. peace to the
mind. sympathetic counsel and TEL
loWShip
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

one good thing about these wood
on toys that have replaced the
steel and east iron ones of YcStcr-
wear is the fact that they are a
trinc easier on the polished floor,
when Junior drags them around.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Although only per cent of the
population of the United States is
ever 90 years OF age. 81 per cent of
the victims of falls are i'll this age
group. according to the National
Safety Council.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
St. Johns X. c. Church
Rev. Leonard A. Raga7. Recto

Kew. Leonard q. Raga1, Rector
sunday. June
Milford. st. Johns Churcn . a III
ScaforL. ST. Mary's Church. s. 9:3t
a. m
Echoboth. st. Edmond's Church, l.
a. m.
Fort Salisbury. 8 a. m.
Bethany Beach Camp. $50 O. m.
Confessions-Be Before Mass.
Religious InstruCtion-After Mass.
Holy Day and other services as an
nounced.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
First Independent Church
Marshall Street
sunday. June

lo:00 q. m Sunday School.
ll:Qu a m Worship Service.
700 y. IN Children's Meeting.
! 50 p m. t.vanEclistic services
Rev. Elwood Sagcrs of Linwood, Pa
iill hr the speaker this Sunday:
Friday. 80 r. m.-l'raycr Meeting
You ARE welcome to these services.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Christian Science Society
Branch OF The First Church Of Christ
Scientist, In Boston, Mass.
Meets In Milford Grange Hall
sunday. June .

sNWTWdN, ITIlt y
Subject OF the lesson sermon -
God the Only Cause and Creator"
Services every sunday at IL Il. IN.
Sunday school at same hour.
"Wednesday evening meeting. first
in each month at S y. III,
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
W. Y. SIPPLE IN BUSINESS
FIFTY YEARS HERE
Continued from First PaRe)

respect of firms engaged i'll tn"
same line of business throughout
the country.
The firm is located at the cor
ner OF South East Front street and
the Rchoboth Boulevard. covering
the entire lot, with its spacious
display grounds and modern office
building and work rooms.
are Edna NJ. Rust. Educational
Change" Barbara Faucet,
Trends in Physical Education ;
Christian +. Mack. "Machines and
the Future: Neil Smack. "treatiV|
Science; Betty Belts. "Charactcr.'
The Rev. William =. KcSm0del gave
the invocation and the bencdictlon
was pronounced by the Rev. Omar
f.. Jones. The Baccalaureatc ser
mon Was delivered 10 the graduates.
by the Rev Joseph {. Settle. in the
high school auditorium. on sunday
evening. June 2nd, AT s O'Clock. The
Georgetown High School Band
played the instrumental music and
the seniors presented vocal music
Tor both the BaCCalaurcatc Service
and the Commencement program.
They We're accompanied by Mrs.
Margaret Clifford. vocal instructor
OF the school.
The wedding of Miss Mile Louise
wilkins. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G.. Howard Wilkins of Georgetown.
and Mr. William Ray Mastcn, son
OF Mrs. Joseph A. MaStcn and the
late Mr.. M&stCn of HARRINGTON. Will
take place in Wesley Methodist
Church, Saturday, June Sth at four
p. m. The Rev. Omar +. Jones. will
perform the ceremony The bride
to-bc has chosen as her maid of
hcnor, Miss Elizabeth Ann Hitch
ems, of Georgetown The brides
maids will be Mrs. Fred Marvel of
harrington. cousin of the groom
to-he and Miss Mary Alta Knox. of
georgetown. Miss Joan Nacklin
;nd Master John Richard Macklin
of Wilmin"tOn, cousins of the pros
pcctive bride will act as Junior
bridesmaid and ring bearer Mr.
Masten's best man will be Mr. Fred
Marvel of Harrington The ushcrs
are to be Mr.. Lewis Warren and Mr.
Donald Kent Of HARRINGTON. The
Wedding music will be played H.
Mrs. chester Stroup and Resident
Iud&" of SUSSEX County, Hon
lanes B. Carey, will he the soloi~t
. Immediately following the ccrc-
: mony. a reception for the family
: and friends will he held AT tho
t hom" of the brides parents on East
2 Market Street. Georgetown
!. NOW PULLING our D"hwa"
; held-grown Tomato Plants. Franz
= Cl"ndaniel. Inc, Lincoln. Delaware
{ Phone Milford l23 /
Aunt Srzv s"1: Some pcopl,
! tccp so thOrou.hlv busy prcrarinl
tor rainy dav that They have nc
: time to enjoy tod"y's sunshine"
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

NOW PULLING our Delaware
held-grown Tomato Plants Frank
Cl"ndaniel. Inc, Lincoln. Delaware
Phone Milford 123. II
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Aunt Suzy so1: some people
tc"p so thoroughly busy preparing
tor rainy dav thar thcv have no
time 10 enjoy tod"y's sunshine"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
JOHNSON APPOINTED
TO u. S. LABOR JOB

Washington. Aug. I.-fPy-Prcsi-
cent Truman announced today he is
appointing Keen .Johnsu. former
governor of Kentucky. as undcrSec-
rotary Ct labor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Ministers Agreed
On u. N. Authority

Paris, Aug. l.--(AP)--Thc Yugo-
Slav delegation served notice at the
peace conference today that il would
not accept the compromise solution
en- Trieste.
The foreign ministers council re-
Gently voted To establish Trieste as
international territory under United
Nations authority. The United Ma
tons has not accepted the rcspon-
Sibility, however.
Edward KardcIj. Yugoslav vice
premier and spokesman for Marshal
Tito's peace conference delegation
attacked the sn-calIcd French line"
Of dcmarkatiCn between Italy ana
Tugoslavia.
1t abandons large sections of c,--
peoples 10 The oppression 0f Itaiy.
he said. 1T takes from Yugusiavra
large sections of IStria."
YugoSlavia. Karcclii told the con-
ference. suffered iOn.OJO dead
against Italy alone.
Kardcli said Yusoslavia did not
consider il Just that tho couprumiS,
solution by the foreign ministers of
the big fou: powers had been reach
cd without her representations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Yugoslavia Will Not Accept
Big Four Decision On Trieste
President, Byrnes
Discuss Palestine

Wash TStOn, Aug. i.-tPl--PrcSi-
dent Truman said today that he had
been i'll tolr.h with Secretary of State
ByrncS nj Paris, in connection with
Palestine situation.
But in response tO a news con-
fcrutcc question whether he had
been in consultation with British
Prime Minister Attlcc. the President
said no.
In Tendon. tho Evening Star re-
ported Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Attlee
had 49, important telephone CONVEX
SatiOn about Palestine today
No Further Comment.
Mr.. Truman told reporters he haC
no comment on the Palestine prob
lon beyond what he had said in a
statement yesterday. He announced
then that he had called home Am
baSsadnr Henry Grady and other
members Of the American CaJinc.
committee in London for talks on
the proposal Ia set aside special Jew
ish and Arab zones = Palestine in
preparation for admitting 100000
more Jews.
On another foreign policy quest
ion. Mr.. Truman said that tho Uni
ted States has not nsldc any IN
curry respect" puhliCiHCd reports
of religious and racial pcrSt' utior
ill YuGGSlavia.
Told that The United States Com
mcrcinl Corporation had been aCcuSc6
in II dispatch from Tokyo of mis-
handling Japanese silk exports. he
said nc had no comment
One quCStC'cr asked for comment
on u report published in the Homo
lulu Advertiser that Pearl IIarbur is
as Vulnerable today as at the time o.
the japanese attack December 7, 1871
because Cf the command SCt-up. Mr.
Truman also replied that he haG
nothing 10 say about il, adding that
he had rot been to Pearl Harbor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
italian Economy
Being Disrupted
By Treaty Terms

Rome. Aug. l.-tHD-Publication OF
terms of the proposed Italian peace
treaty has contributed TO the grad
ual initiation spiral disrupting Italy's
economy.
Signs that the governments efforts
to prevent initiation are slipping
notch or two are unmiStalablc.
They range from an cdging for
ward in food prices and strong
surge in foreign exchange TO raise
in some stocks For instance. the
price of Fiat Automobile shares re-
Gently jumped $40 lire (S2.5O) in a
single day or an average ur 1000
($8,8O) during the last month.
Part of the rise was attributed to
the fact that the company was pro-
ducing and selling again. but part
was due to initiation fears.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Tobacco Prices HIGH
AS Markets Open
In Carolinas TODAY
Range Is 1858
Cents AS Auction
Sales Are Begun

Fluc-'-tircd tobacco prices aver
aged from I6 cents to 53 cents a
pound in early sales ~ the Caro-
lina'S border belt market today as a
notwithstanding crop began to move
at auction.
Fine quality was reported bcng
around 50 TO 60 cents on some mar
kctS.
Kingstrcc reported top of CO
cents. and Tabor City Il high Of 81
cents.
Farmers Pleased.
Farmers gu'craly were described
as pleased. Al Whitcvillc. however.
some dissatisfaction was reported.
based on the fact that the growers
expected higher price for their
graded and tied tobacco i'm view o.
the high prices paid for loose tobacco
or the GcGrgia-Florida marXct.
In the first hour, Whitevillc solo
100000 pounds Tor an average of 4G
cents. The high price was 81. the
low, for Tugs was 10 cents. Mos
of the offerings consisted Of fai,
quality Tugs with sparkling OF
choice grades.
Al Fayetteville. operating 10
bacco market for the first time stree
World War |, the first 40 piles sold
for an unofficial average of 4G.7l
cents. The range was from 80 to 60
Growers were reported satisfied
Conway Top Is 50.
One warehouse at Conway, S. c.,
reported an average OF 1873 for tn,
first hundred baskets sold. The top
was 50 and the low 30.
About 100000 pounds were on the
floors at Lumbcrton. an Unusually
small days crcak, which was attrib-
utcd to heavy rains. Top grades
were reported as bringing 60 TO &C
cents. medium As to 50, and common
% To ~. Producers we're reported
pleased
The first row at KingStree SOLD
at from 10 10 GO cents, and for frs:
sales the average was placed at from
80 to 60 cents. Upwards of 100000
pounds wrc on the floors in the
warehouse.
Chadb0urn: .08 to 50.
Chadbourn reported an extreme
range Of 08 to SO cents. with 300
600 pounds offered.
Al Tabor City, the average for
FIRST sales was rcDort,u 1T 1891
and range from % To 80 cents. Up-
wards of 100000 pounds were sold
No tags were turned. ind ating thai
sellers were not rejecting bids.
An average Of 43 cots with n ton
q: % cents. was reported from Clark
town. where 100000 pounds were
sold. All growers were satisfied -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Anderson Named
Board Chairman,
Powell, President

Norfolk, Va. Aug. with the
election in New York yesterday aft
crnoon of directors and officers for
the Scaboard Air Line Railroad
Company, the properties Of the road
were set for return TO operation un-
der corporate management at 1901
This morning. thus terminating OPP
Grafton of the railroad under the re-
ownership which had its inception
IN the depression of the l930's.
elected at yesterdays meeting #
the new board of directors arc:
Henry w. Anderson. chairman If
the board of directors: Leigh u.
Powell. Jr., president: X. Parkr
Jones. vicc-prcsidcnt. in charge of
finance. accounting and Sccrctarial
matters: George b. Rice, vicc-prcS-
dent, with jurisdiction over freight
Traffic. express traffic and industrial
and agricultural development mai
tcrs: W. II. G. Cooke. general coun-
sci: Harold j. Gallagher. general
counsel: l.. l.. Knight, comp,rOller.
W. b. Pope, treasurer, and w. +.
Cummings. secretary.
In addition TO the chairman and
The president. the new director g
Is composed Of Fred G.. Boycc, Jr.,
Baltimore, Md; Henry e. Brock.
New York City: William II. Cover
dale. New York City: -. NJ. Ed
wards. Columbia. s. C.: Henry G.
Evans. Baltimore, Md: Joseph
France, Baltimore, Md; Otis A.
Glazebrook, Jr., New York CITY;
frederick NJ Harrison, Richmond,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
New Plea Voiced
For UnifiCatiOn
Within Germany

Berlin. Aug. l.-P)-Thc AmCri-
can Military Government made /:
forccful new plea today for cStab-
liShmCnt Of central administrative
agu'CicS 10 coordinate and rcgulat c
GCrmgny'S foreign trade. Industry
finance, food and agriculture. COM
mlinicatinnS and transportation
"Eco"Omic ruin must continue =
Germany unless emergency d. ton
is taken" il said
Inc United States Recommended
ton WAS contained in Il report of IL
special committee study prepared by
Ilu'ry Parkman. director uf the civil,
administrator division of tho Of
flee oi military government. II sig
nificd that the Americans were still
striving for Il centrally administer
ed and economically unified Ger
many while going ahead with mcrg-
i2 the economies of the American
and British zones.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Major Pouers
Hold Key To-
u ". Success

New York. Aug. l.-(AP)--Sccrc-
tary General Trygvc Lie said today
Ina. the success of the United Ma
lions hinged directly on the bi"
powers seeking agreement among
themselves in Il spirit Of understand
ing and compromise and that fail
arc would mean tho triumph OF
destruction"
Declaring that nc did not feel that
the world agency so far had fulfill
cd tho broad hopes placed in il. Lie
said the power of the veto granted
Ia the big five Imposes upon them
an obligation to seek agrccmcn;
among themselves"
"Thc United Nations was not dc
signed 10 perform the functions Of
Il peace conference. nor was II
equipped To act a; q referee between
the great powers" ne said in y
lengthy report for the General AS.
Scmbly.
at was founded upon the basic
assumption that there would be
agreement between Inc permanent
members (big fivc) of the Security
Council upon major issucs.
MANY Of the issues which have
come before the Security Council
have arisen from inability 20 reach
such agreement"
Lie is on a trip TO Europe and the
report was released by his offisc
here. |, included a discussion of tho
work Of all organs of the United Ma
lions since the world agency set up
headquarters here last March and
will be presented TO the assembly
when that group meets September
%
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
New York Cotton

New York. Aug. l.-PJ-Cotton
futures opened rs cents 10 S2.65 u
bale higher.
Noon prices were five cents To
$500 Il bale higher. October 1878.
December 1885 and March 1874.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Local Man Honored

OF particular interest TO this CITY
ana The CarOllnaS. is the election OF
ROBERT baSSiiCr. prominent Char
lotto executive and induStrialist, 10
the directorate of the new ScaboIr.I
company. Widely known throughou;
the Southeast for his outstanding
ability and iorwardlooking leader
snip and especially well identified
IN business circles throughout the
Carolinas. Mr.. Lassitcr is cmincntly
qualiiicd 10 serve on the board of
the newly formed organization.
a native North Carolinian and RI,
resident of Charlotte since 1908. MIR.
LaSSitcr was born i'm Henderson. He
was educated at the old Horncr
Military Academy in Oxford and IT
the University Of North Carolina.
He began his career in the whole
sale and retail mercantile business
and soon thereafter became interest
cd in the cotton business and in
banking. Mr.. Lassitcr served as
president Of the Henderson Trust
Company and as vicc-prcsidcnt of
the Henderson First National Bank
from 1903 to 1907. Since settling IN
Charlotte. Mr.. Lassitcr has bccn
identified with important civic and
financial affairs throughout the
South. He is chairman of the board
Of the Federal Reserve Board q:
Richmond. Lassiicr Press. Inc. AMI
the Moorcsvillc Cotton Mills. He IL
president of the Hospital Savings
Association of North Carolina. a
former member of the North Caro-.
lima Fisheries Commission. MIR. Las
sitter is director of the Playground
and Recreation Association Of Am
erica.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
FOR NocTu c,pnIrN.

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Considerable cloudincss. warm
and humid with thundcrshowcrs
this afternoon, becoming partly
cloudy and warm tonight and
Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Rewards Climbing
In Lynching Case;
Sum Near $4,000

Monroe, Ga. Aug. l.-p,-Rc-
wards for arrest and conviction of
the mubStcrS vino shot four Negroes
Ia death by a country roadside near
here ncarCd 100000 to-day. "a pri-
vatc organizations augmented the
fund started by the State.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Col"rcd People an
n"lnccd III New York that il was Of
fcring $4,000. matching the reward
Offered by Gov. Ellis Arnall. The
National Maritime Union (CIO)
added $4,000 in homer Of 5000 sea-
men who died in World War H."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
Slash In Federal Spending
Urged By President Truman
Calls Upon Federal
Agencies ToReduce
Outlay All Possible

Washington. Aug. l.-HD-Prcsi-
dot Truman called on all federal
officials 10 Keep expenditures lat
the lowest possible level
I'm Il formal statement, Mr.. Tru-
man declared that reductions in fed
cIal spending are imperative in view
of "thc present ,flationary situa-
ten"
The Presidents statement was con-
tanned i'll letter 10 the heads of all
executive departments and agencies
ii said:
I'VE must do everything within
our power To reduce mIatiC,,ary
prcssures. One of the most cfrcctIv.
means uf Going this is 10 reduce fed
cral expenditures"
The President made his statement
public at a news conference at which
he announced he vii! hold Il news
ccnferoce on the budget at the
White House at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
The statement emphasized that the
nations present fiscal situation sis
Il mOnstcrouS one
I'VE are faced with a ct,.tinued
substantial budget deficit in inc pres
ont year" he added. Even those
federal expenditure which are most
necessary have the effect of incrcas-
ing inila:;Onary prCssIrcs in the to-
tai national economy"
Mr.. Truman asked public works
agu'cicS to postpone commitments
and wherever possible To keep their
expenditure programs within Ger
tain specified totals"
lie asked each of the departments
to review expenditure programs, and
not Ia hesitate "to eliminate works
OF low priority" and to concentrate
even on smaller economies"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-01
MarinesKiUed
~ Chinese In


PcipinF, Aug. l-tP,-Thc Unit
ri States Marine Corps announced
today that an estimated - Chinese
were killed among the 300 who ana
pushed marine convoy Mar<y
southeast of Popping.
The corps previously had placed
The marine losses at three dead, ana
II wounded. 49,
(Ycnan radio. in Il broadcast o.
= dispatch by the Communist Mex
China News Agency. said to-day that
The Cia=h. rather than bcin" an am
bush. actually was an attack by
more than 60 marines and 80 Chi
nose Government troops on Il viii
laec. cumpcllin" communist soldier
Of the 9th Route Army Ito dCfcni
themselves"
(Thc Ycnan broadcast. heard ia
Marking, was the first actual COM
munISt identification Of communist
troops inVOlvcdD
The Marine Corps announcement
Eaid the number uf Chinese wounG-
cd WAS not known. II listed the ma
rinc dead I$ one officer and two
enlisted men. The officer was kill
cd al the outset by Il grenade hurled
al his command jCCp.
The announcement explained tina.
patrols Travelled the TiCntSin-Pcip-
ing highway regularly every third
day To- protect the route for supply
conveys In marine forces al u. :.
executive headquarters in Pcipinc.
(Thn Ycnan broadcast said:
"ACcOrdng To General WOrtUn. chief
OF staff Ia the marine commander,
the marines who came into conflict
with the 9th Reuters were u patrol
group en- route from TiCntsin to
priDinu)