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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
MAGNOLIA

Mr.. Peter :. Collins, Mrs. Ethel
NJ. Collins and Mrs. Bert Smith at
tended the burial of Mrs. clara ID.
Wharton ON Saturday at Smyrna.
Mrs. Wharton died in Philadel-
phia hospital following lingering
illness. Until recent months she
had made her home with relatives
here.
Mrs James Reed and Mrs Rich
ard Patterson spent Friday with
their sister, Mrs. Roland Conner,
who is recuperatin2 at her home i'll
Dover following a recent operation
in Kent General Hospital.
Major and Mrs. j. T.. Hcathcrly
left Tuesday on motor trip
through Georgia and Florida. Major
llcathcrly recently received word
from the war department of his
promotion To his present rank.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy GOurlcy and
Arlene were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Hill on Sunday. Mrs.
G0urleN has been confined to her
home tor several weeks with a
throat infection.
Please remember the victory
clothing collection drive being
sponsored for the unfortunate pcO-
pie in war raVagcd Europe. China
and the Philippines. Any article
that Will help provide warmth to
these needy people. either in cloth
in2 or bedding will not only keep Il
body warm but will make a heart
happy and give YOU a feeling of
satisfaction to think you have help
cd Il needy cause The fire house
will he opened on Monday and
Tuesday the 2Sth and 10Th of Jan
uarN from one TO four to accept
these donations. Mrs. Ethel Collins
the chairman wishes anyone Eav-
inc articles to contribute to either
bring them or send them in at this
time as there will he no solicitor
To see you. Nor will there be col
lrct0r To gather them.
The meeting of the w. :. G. 5. Of
Magnolia Church will meet Will
Mrs. tatherinc Knight and Mrs Ed
ma Davis on Wednesday. January
%. A good attendance is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
GUMBORO

Mr. and Mrs. Garbctt Lewis and
lamily of Willard's spent SUNDAY
with thcir daughter. MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Phillips and family.
MIR. and Mrs Turner Fishcr and
family MIR. and Mrs. Paul Lynch
and family Of Gumb0ru and MIR and
Mrs. Carl l+sham of Millsboro spcnt
Thursday night with MIR. and Mrs
home Fisher and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles phillins
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
George TimmonS OF Dagsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips had
a thcir guests on Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilkins Of
Nillsh0ro.
MIR and Mrs George phiIlip,
spent Saturday night with theii
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Adj
kinS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wootcn ha.
received word that THEN son. Tech
mcian Sergeant Alden Wootcn ha,
arrived in California safe.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18

me bride has been teaching in
MARION Ky. the past two years
"hu recently returned to Maryvillc
NolIcSc TO complete her studies for
Bachelor of Arts degree.
The groom is a graduate of the
Lewes High School, class of 1897.
ana of Maryville College with b.
a. degree i'll 1912. He received his
bachelor of Divinity degree from
princeton Theological Seminary in
May. l945. He is now serving as
pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian
church in Harrisburg. Pa. The
couple will make their future home
Ill Harrisburg. Pa.
The committee heading the
l-ewcS March of Dimes drive is
composed of Mrs. Hannah II. Nor
IT'S, Mrs. Arthur w Marshall. ST..
llit0n f. Morris and Joseph l..
Marshall.
At thc january meeting of the
l-ewes Parent-Tcachcr Association.
a talk on Visual Education WAS
given by Richardson Roberts. who
was attached to the visual cduca-
lion department of the Navy dur
ing the war. A movie was also
shown giving some valuable point
erS on methods used by the Navy
III this type of education.
Word has been received by Mrs.
John NJ. Quillcn of Lewcs, that her
husband. Chief COmmiSSiary Stew
ard. |. s. Coast Guard has arrived
ON the West Coast from the Pacific
Theatre after nearly year of ov-
crscas duty.
Steward CULLEN left the country
on February n. 1914. with an LIST
meet OF amphibiOuS craft. His wife
the former Miss Helen Short OF
LewcS. talked with him on his ar
rival a few days ago, at San Fran
cisco. and learned his ship will
dock at the naval base at Charles
ton. ). c.. around February /.
Although in existence only Il lit
1 tie over a year, Lcwcs Post. No. II
/ American Legion. now has Il roster
/ OF ll3 members Of which so pen
/ cent are veterans of World War IL
! TWenty-three of the members from
! the recent war. who Joined the pos
under the ruling of the American
/ Legion admitting members through
letters or relatives, are still Oh
active duty.
These include three nurses. ON,
i'll the Navy: seven members of the
post served in both wars
AT the January meeting of tht
post in the fire hall. Post Com
mander WILLIAM Teal, ST.. and Pas
commander Walter G. Feastcr pre-
scented an American Legion flag t
the unit.
Accepted for membership wcr,
Joseph {. Dawson, recently dis
charged after two years in tn
ETAO: Charles j. Richards. Way
land Reynolds. and George Hughey
all recently discharged veterans.
The next meeting will be tn
annual Dutch Treat" dinner on 81
Valentines Day. February II. a
the Anglers Club on the Lcwc
Yacht Basin.
A steak dinner will be served
All veterans are invited. The com
mittCc in charge of reservations in
cludes Commander Teal. w. i
Birmingham, Ralph B. Picrs0n an
Captain Thomas S. Lodge. now wit
the QuartcrmaStcr Corps at For
Miles
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18

We are sorry to see these people
so and they will be missed. Especi-
ally in the Intermediate Depart
ment of the Sunday School where
Mrs Anderson served as Supcrin-
tendcnt for several years.
On Sunday morning in the Mag
nOlia Church. Chief Machinist Mate
James Smith and Mrs. Smith had
their infant son, James Roy Smith,
christcned. Mrs. Smith will be re-
membered as Dorothy Anderson
Mr. and Mrs l.. J. Roe gave d
family dinner on Sunday i'll honor
of their sons. William H.. who has
just received an honorable dis
charge from the Army and John
W., who was honorably discharged
some time ago. Present to enjoy
this feast and reunion were. Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Roe, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Roe of Dover. MIR.
and Mrs William Balch. and child
rem of Chevy Chase, Md, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schwartz, Mr.. William i
Roe and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Smithers and daughter Of FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
SLAUGHTER NECK

Mrs Hammond Bennett will en-
tcrtain the young ADULTS ol t''e
Friendship Society on Friday even
ins. January 25. All are welcome.
Miss Elaine Argo has invited the
,irls of Mrs. Doris Jones Sunday
school class of which she is mem
Ter 10 meet at her home on Monday
evening. January Zls''
Miss Eleanor Bennett entertained
three of her girl friends at her
home on the week end OF hef Dlr'h-
day anniversary. January l. ne!
were Misses Loretta Baker, ora
lean Cannon and Ann Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard DerrickSon
OF Lewes visited her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Bennett ana
daughter, Eleanor on Sunday
Three of her classmates, Misses
Martha Clendaniel, Ruth Calhoun
and Betty Donovan spent the past
week end with Miss Vera Mae III
TON in honor of her birthday ami
Icrsarv at the home of her parents
Mir. and Mrs. Carlton Clifton
Mr.. Nelson Ben:ctt spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in Ians-
downc and Harrisburg. Pa, visit
Ing relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Bennett and son
Nelson and mother, Mrs. Dalema
Mitchell. were dinner guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. ElwoOd Godfrey and FAM
ly at MillsbOrO on Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Phillips ant
son. Clifford of RchobOth Bcacf
spent Sunday with Mr.. and MIS-
Ninal II. Carey and son. George.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Arso and Mrs
Charles Weischadcl are on the slcE
: list. We wish them speedy re-
COVery.
We are sorry to hear of the deati
Of Mrs. Samuel G. Coverdale's ia
thcr. Mr.. Fred Lewis. He passcC
away from a heart attack on Tues
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Wilson
Mrs Stella Wilson of Milford, Mrs
Laura Millman visited Mrs. Mill
mans niece. Mrs. Mamie Woodrow
in the Methodist Hospital in Phila
dclphia last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace jefferson
of Milford visited Mrs. Helen Col
Inns and family on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18

The vacancy left when Mrs. Ada
+ Witham resigned as teacher of
the first three grades has been fill
Cd by Mrs. Kathryn l.. Dewitt OF
Dover. Mrs. Elva McIlvaine has
been substituting until teacher
was found.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
Kenneth W. Collins are spending
the week with the formers mother,
Mrs. Ethel Collins and his grand
mother. Mrs. Cynthia T. Mensh.
They are leaving Sunday for New
York where Lieutenant Colonel
Collins will report to Camp Shank
and received orders for returning
to the ETO
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shinsky.
the former Dolly Butler, arli, ed
this week from california. They
left for the West Coast sometime
ago planning to establish home
there but decided to return to Della
ware to settle down.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Anderson
moved on Saturday to their recent
~ purchased home in Wyoming
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18

The largest number of votes poll
ed in the municipal election went to
John +. McGOvern. a newcomer to
the board of commissioners. He re-
cCiVcd 511 votes. The next highest
was William p. Clifton. 1872 votes
for commissioner. Captain Irwin S.
Maull. Lewes Beach fisherman. al
SO was reelected to the board.
The losing commissioner candi-
hatCS were Commander Irwin r.
Steele. retired coast Guardsman.
who pOlled 429 votes. and Sanford
&. Clifton. one of the local BARRIERS.
122 votes.
II. Edward Maull. 31-year-Old at
tOrncy, was unoppOsed for mayor
and Charles West had no Opposi-
ton for a thrce-ycar term as as
SCISSORS.
The h0ld-Ovcr member of the
town board is j. Oron Marshall,
treasurer and secretary. There was
Il total OF 93S votes. one of the lar
%cst town elections in recent
years.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
.Egypt's Premier Bans
.Sfudent-Labor Strike
BY the Associoted Press

CAIRO, Feb. 27.-Premier Ismail
Sidky PaSha today refused a request
Of Student-Labor Committee for
permission to call a general strike
and organize a silent procession in
day of mourning for approximately
Is Egyptians killed during anti
British riots last Thursday.
Sidky Pasha told a committee any
trouble resulting from such actions
would harm Egypts case.
The Egyptian government is pre-
pairing to negotiate with Britain for
revi.iOn Of their 1885 treaty. Prin-
cipal Egyptian demands are evacua-
ton of British troops from Egypt
and union OF Egypt with the
Sudan.
Sidky Pasha yesterday expressed
desire to fortify Egypt's existing
alliance with Britain, but declared
there can be no compromise about
the question of foreign troops re-
naming on any part of the soil of
Egypt"
British sources today said two
British soldiers and one railway en-
ploye were wounded by shots fired
at the Palestine-Ca train last
night just outside Quassassin sta
ton. about go or 10 miles from
Cairo. An investigation was re-
ported unGer way.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

Twenty-one research workers at
the National Institute of Health at
Bethesda, Md, have come down with
symptoms of @ fever" a form of
virus pneumonia they were study
ing in one of the Institutes labo-
ratories, it was learned today.
DR.. Charles Armstrong, chief of
the Institutes division of infectious
diseases, said that IL of those af-
fected definitely had the disease and
that 8 still we're listed as suspected
cases. One worker died of a similar
infection in a study of the disease
in 1910, but the condition of none
of the 81 patients today is such as
to cause worry, he said. However. y
he added, that is subject to
change"
One of those affected is a physi-
clan, DR.. M. v. Veldee, who was
supervising some of the laboratory
work.
Several of the victims have re-
turned to work, DR.. Armstrong said
The work is continuing, he said. ir
an effort to find out whether thi,
disease, ffst identified among
Evening star., 1946-02-27
FBI Arrests 7 in Detroit
In Indiana 1ro2rer s|aY;Ry
By the Associated Press

DETROIT. Feb. 27.-Two men,
identified by the FBI as the bandits
who shot an Indiana State trooper
Sunday, were captured early today
in a Detroit hotel.
Robert Guerin, head of the local
FBI Office, said the men, both COL
ored, are William Steele, 26, and
Willie Lee Hopkins, SO, both of
Louisville, KY.
A large force of FBI agents and
Detroit police surrounded a small
downtown hotel. The agents then
telephoned the two men and ordered
them to back out of their separate
rooms with their hands up. The
pair complied.
Mr.. Guerin said the two men shot
Indiana State Trooper Robert Ben
nett four times last Sunday near
Seymour, Ind, after he halted the
car in which they were travelling
They were the object of widespread
hunt in Indiana, he added.
He said the men, wanted here or
charges of violating the National
Motor Vehicle Theft Act, had five
guns in their possession when ar
rested.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
P.cketinq
Continued From First Page.

labor unions This police bru-
tality must be stopped"
He did not clarity what he meant
by support"
Acting Sheriff William j. Morrow
said police action resulted because
union officials did not keep their
word.
I'VE had agreed" he said, "to per-
NIT the pickets to parade past the
plant once. When they tried to re-
trace their path and pass the plant
again, they broke the agreement and
doubled me-"
! At daybreak only lines OF
10 pickets-spaced 10 feet apart as
ordered by the injunction-marcicG
in front Of the plact's three gates.
Eut a. 80 " m. TO 100 gathered
Evening star., 1946-02-27
NayIor Gardens Purchase
To Be Discussed Today

Possibility of forming a joint CO.
operative to buy Naylor Gardens,
Thirteenth street and Naylor road
Sc, in which the Veterans Co.
operative Housing Association and
the Naylor Gardens Residents Co.
operative would be partners, was to
be the subject of a conference at
the Defense Homes Corp. today.
The Veterans Cooperative is
sponsored by the Amvets-Ameri-
can Veterans of World War II. A
preliminary conference was held
yesterday in the Office of the groups
counsel, William A. Roberts.
Glenn H. Craig, chairman of the
Naylor residents group, said that
members of his organization would
not participate in today's session
due to insufficient notice, Dayton
M. Harrington, secretary of the vet.
Grams association, said that at
tempts will be made to advance the
project at today's meeting.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

and paraded once past the plant.
Police ordered them to disperse and
they reassembled into a parade and
marched away from the plant,
waving flags.
Some one yelled About face" and
the flag bearer and a picket in the
uniform of an Army officer wheeled
and attempted to lead the pickets
toward the plant gates.
Then the policemen rode into the
parading group and forced them
against fences and sidewalks.
Meanwhile Harry Block, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia CIO In
dustrial Union Council, called the
groups 16-man executive board into
special session tonight with repre-
Sentatives of all rs of the city's CIO
locals. He refused comment when
asked if the CIO planned a SYM
pathy demonstration in support OF
the GE strikers.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Virginia Police Join Search
For Missing Child and Nurse
B. the Associated Pres,

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Feb. 27.-
Officers in two Virginia cities, Rich
mond and Danville. were asked to-
day to join in the search for a Az =
year-old Charlotte girl and her
nursemaid, reported missing since
yesterday morning.
Detective Capt. Frank N. Little
john said "a ticket seller at the bus
station reported selling tickets fol
young woman and a child who
she said, fitted the description o1
Terry Taylor, daughter of DR.. An.
drew Taylor, and Rosemary John
son, 10, the nurse. The latter was
charged with abduction in a war
rant issued yesterday.
The ticket agent was quoted az
saying the woman bought a full.
fare ticket to Richmond and half.
fare ticket to DanVillc. She vas
reported to have explained thai
she had friends in Danville who
would ta,.c charge of the child Oh
arrival thcrc.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
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Continued From First Page.

line is causing concern among Of
ticials in Washington.
The State Department has re-
ceived only thin and indirect eW-
dence of any Soviet preparations tc
withdraw Red Army forces from the
troubled country.
Great Britain also has some forces
in Iran, and it is doubtful that they
will be willing to withdraw unless
the Russians do.
The United States has received in
direct and unconflrmed reports that
some Russian cavalry has been
withdrawn from the Soviet zone of
Northern Iran. A few days ago in
formation was received that the
Russian hospital at Tabriz was not
accepting any new patients, but
there was no word whether this
foreshadowed a general evacuation
The March deadline originally
was suggested by the British. The
wartime agreement under which
British and Russian forces and
American transport troops moved
into the strategic, oil-rich country
provided that they should get out six
Evening star., 1946-02-27
z Drivers Fined $3.50
In Death Of Woman

The operators of two automobiles
which collided September % at
Fourteenth and Franklin streets
NE, resulting in the death of a
woman and the injury of nine other
persons, paid $3.50 fines in Munich
pal Court today after pleading
guilty to charges of reckless driving.
Paul Breeze, 81, of 1922 Nicholson
street, Hyattsville, Md, and John
Payne, 49, of 3509 Rhode Island
avenue, Mount Rainier, were al
lowed to plead guilty to the charge
late Yesterday, following compile
ton of the Government Negligent
homicide case against them.
Originally the men were held for
the grand jury on manslaughter
charges after police discovered an
envelope said to contain marijuana
on the front seat of the car oper-
ated by Payne. The grand jury
ignored the charges last month,
however, and the United States at
torney's Office preferred charges of
negligent homicide
Mrs. Grace Kline, 10, of 1914
Randolph street NE. was killed in
the accident.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
months after the cessation Of hos

months after the cessation of hos
tilities.
Soviet Agreed to withdraw.
The Iranians said that meant
after the end of the European war,
but the big powers still had Japan
to fight SO they stayed. When the
Japanese war ended formally on
September 2, there was considerable
Allied talk Of final withdrawal from
Iran by March 2.
During the London foreign min
listers conference later in September
Foreign Minister Beyin OF Britain
asked Soviet Foreign Commissar
Molotov to confirm the March dead
line. Molotov, according to WASH
ington informants, replied that he
was happy to confirm that Russia
would withdraw her troops in ac-
cordance with her treaty commit
ments.
1t was generally assumed that he
thereby accepted the March 2 date.
Meanwhile, revolt developed in
Azerbaijan province in the Russian
zone, and President Truman sug-
gested the best bet was for all three
powers to pull out their troops. He
ordered American forces out by last
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Man Who Cooked
Chill for Truman
Has No Recipe
BY the Assoeioied Press

The man who cooked chilli for
President Truman yesterday can't
give his recipe because he hasn't
any.
"All do, Ernie Ahlfeldt said, sis
just dump in the ingredients and
taste"
When it tastes right it's ready to
serve.
And if it isn't fit to eat" Ahlfeldt
added, Il throw it out and start
over"
Leslie L. Biffle, Senate secretary
had several Senators in for lunch
and when President Truman heard
the menu he hurried right over to
join the party.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
AVG Plans to Be Outlined

ave: What 1t Is and Why?" will
be the subject of discussion at
$3.50 o'clock tonight at the Jewish
Community Center USO Club, Six
teenth and @ streets NV. Arthur
Compton, chairman of the Inter-
national Policy Committee of the
Washington Chapter, American
Veterans Committee, and son oi
DR.. Arthur H. Compton, noteo
physicist and Nobel Prize winner
will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Seabury Appointment
Brings New Threat Of
Western Union Strike
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Leaders OF
the CIO American Communications
Association, representing 1000 West
ern Union employees in Metropolitan
New York, were empowered by the
membership today to call another
strike in protest against the ap-
pointment of new arbitrator in
the wage dispute.
The mandate was given at a union
meeting last night, several hours
after State Supreme Court Justice
Aaron j. Levy voided his previous
appointment of Abraham L. Pom
erantz on petition of the company
and selected Samuel Seabury, for
mer State Supreme Court Justice,
as arbitrator.
western Union had charged Mr..
Pomerantz with being a member of
the American Labor party and with
having ''pro-labof" convictions.
Will Appeal Decision.
Union members authorized their
Strategy Committee to take any
and all action, including the calling
OF a strike" to bring about Mr.. Pom
erantz's reinstatement, and Joseph
P. Selly, union president, told a news
conference the union will, of course.
appeal the decision to the Appellate
Division"
Mr.. Selly said Mr.. Seabury had
represented employers in legal ac-
tions against unions.
T. B. Cuttings, vice president of
the Western Union, earlier ex-
pressed the companys approval of
the selection.
Served in 1881 Inquiry.
Mr.. Seabury is most widely known
for his services in 1881 as legal
counsel to the Joint Legislative
Committee il New York State which
investigated the affairs of New
York City. He was named to the
position by President Roosevelt,
then Governor of New York. The
investigation led to the resignation
OF James J. Walker as Mayor of the
city.
The communications union pre-
viously struck for "a days in protest
against a National. War Labor Board
decision granting them a wage in
crease Of 1912 cents an hour. The
union said the award revised down.
ward a regional board award. The
Walkout enGed February II.
The return to work was condi-
tional on arbitration to determine
whether 2,00C employees in the upper
wage brackets would share in the
III cent award
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Papertroopers Far Ahead
OF Last Week S Mark

Greatly stimulated wastepaper
collections in The Evening STAR
PTA Salvage campaign have marked
the first two days of this week. A
total of $3.50 pounds have been
picked up, an increase of 25,9O0
pounds over the first two days of
last week.
Mondays total was 25,540 pounds
and yesterdays 1880 pounds.
Collections of half ton or more
not previously reported included
Woodbridge, 9811 pounds; Hilton
Peabody, 2,543; Noyes, 1856; Brook
land, 1855; Bunker Hill, 4,7O1: Bur-
roughs, 2,272; Taft, 1,400; Bryan
4,218: Wallach, 1924; Gage, 2,707.
Collections tomorrow in the fourth
district together with the leaders
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-02-27
3, ,945 Soldiers Sail
Homewurd in "a Hours
BY the Associated Pres,

FRANKFURT, Feb. 27. - The
Army, speeding the redeployment of
troops after showdown of several
weeks, shipped 3.945 soldiers home
ward from LIE Havre and Antwerp
during the last "a hours.
Units sailing included the 56th
Signal Battalion, Groups / and 2,
the 825th Tank Battalion, and the
549th Amphibious Tank Battalion.
Among units at sea were the 747th
Amphibious Tank Battalion, the
3034th and 3028th Quartermaster
Evening star., 1946-02-27
jap War Prisoners
Revolt in Indiu
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Feb. 27-Japanese
prisoners of war in a camp in Gen.
trail India rioted and threatened to
break out late Monday, but order
was restored by troops from nearby
stations, a general headquarters
communique said early today. 1t
said the prisoners suffered some
ca Sllo lilies -
Evening star., 1946-02-27
Prewur Autos Vorucious

American motor vehicles, pre-
war, consumed SO per cent of the
nations gasoline, 80 per cent of
its rubber, 73 per cent of its plate
glass, 70 per cent of it's leather,
81 per cent of its malleable iron,
Is per cent of its steel and II per
cent of it's cotton.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

The bonds of our Government
are the only securities this exchange
has ever recommended in the more
than $50 years of its existence. We
urge you: Buy United States Bonds
with certainty. Hold them with con-
fidence." Whose advice is that?
The New York Stock Exchanges,
Evening star., 1946-02-27

Bakeries, the 216th Signal Depot
Company and Companies A. B and
C Of the 56th Signal Battalion, all
/ of which left port yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-02-27

January !, but the Russians and
British remained.
Best London and Washington
estimates place the size of the Rus
sian forces in Iran at between TO-
600 and $4,000 men, Officials here
say the British number is much
smaller.