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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
STITCH & CHATTER CLUB
MEET AT HALE HOME

The Stitch and Chatter Club of
the KeithtoWn community met re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. B. E.
Hale. The day was spent in quilting
on two quilts. An exchange of
Christmas gifst was enjoyed and
Mildred Smith received a special
gift The club prize was awarded
Opal Owens and the guest prize to
Luctta Hughes.
At noon a delicious chicken din
ner was served to the following
present: Mildred Smith, Beulah Nc
Mannis, Nora Hughes, Lucy Black
burn, Opal Owens, Winnie Slater,
Glenna Misel, Olive Farson, Marie
Doebereiner, Irene Landaker, Wilma
Waller, Edith Chandler, Olive
Chandler, Cleo Briggs, Oma Groves,
Jessie SWank, Jessie, Groves, Luetta
Hughes, Larry Dean Hughes, Bent
Hale, Edgar Farson and the hostess,
Mrs. Hale.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Winnie Slater on Jan
uary IA.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
MRS. j. w. ROBINSON HOSTESS
TO ALPHA AND OMEGA CLASS

TO ALPHA AND OMEGA CLASS
Mrs. j. w. Robinson, teacher of
the Alpha and Omega Sunday school
class of the First Presbyterian
church, entertained members of her
class at the home, 812 Walnut street,
Tuesday evening at $50
The home was decorated in keep
ing with the Christmas season. The
mantel of the living room was laden
with cedar and the lights on the
Christmas tree were of various
colors. After the members had been
received they were invited to the
dining room where they were
served a delicious baked ham din
ner.
Guests for the dinner were Mrs.
Chester Huprich, Mrs. David Clark,
Miss Thelma Rice, Mrs. Mary
Young, Mrs. Gerald Miller, Mrs.
Willard Hickman, Mrs. Charles Lor-
enz Mrs. Cecil Finley, Mrs. John
Parks, Mrs. George Wilson and Mrs
Charles Evilsizer.
Following the dinner a short
business period was held and the
following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mrs. John Parks,
president; Mrs Mary Young, vice
president; and secretary treasurer,
Mrs Chester Huprich.
A program was presented by the
group entitled, "A Christmas Service
in the Home. Mrs. Gerald Miller,
treasurer the past year gave fin
ancial report and she also presented
a lovely gift to the teacher for her
year of faithfulness in teaching the
class.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. John Parks, North
street
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
THIMBLE CIRCLE ELECTS
OFFICERS AT MEETING

At recent meeting of the Thin
BILE Circle which was held at the
home of Mrs. w. D. Merry on West
street, the following officers were
elected to serve for the coming year:
Mrs. w. d. Merry, president; Mrs.
Mary S. Combs, first vice president;
Mrs. Willis Hupp, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. Billa Patterson, secre-
tary and Mrs Anna Cleary, trea-
Surer.
Plans were also discussed for the
activities of the club for the year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
Summerfield Defeats
Stafford Quint 45-39

Making a brilliant second-haIf
comeback, the Summerfield Golden
Gophers defeated Stafford on Tues
day night 4539.
Playing without their coach, Mr..
Bishop, who is in the hospital, the
victors fell behind during the early
stages of the game but rallied to
cop the decision. Gene Osborne
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
MRS. RUTH STONEKING IS
A n

IlO4NOIlIJD OIN tlININI
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Wheeler en-
tertained Sunday evening at their
home on Walnut street, honoring
the birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Ruth Stone
king.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Darwin Stoneking, Elmer Stone
king and the honored guest, Mrs.
Ruth Stoneking.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
Somerton Nips
RateSyilIe 1925

The Somerton high school basket
ball team recorded its fifth victory
in eight starts last night, defeating
Batesville 1925 on the victor's floor.
The Somerton reserves took the
opener from the Batesville seconds
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
MRE. IVAN ZILER HOSTESS
L.

4 Y O11t<~1-hI ~ ., w % Y. y.
Mrs. Ivan Ziler was hostess to
members of Circle No. 3, of the w.
S. c. S. of the First Methodist
church, Tuesday evening. Mrs. c. M.
Racey, Mrs. Cora Farley, Mrs. Rich
ard Clark, Mrs. E. E. Walters, Mrs.
w. S. Camden, Mrs. Laura Tarleton,
Mrs. Iva Maring and Mrs. Harry
Smith served as co-hostesses.
Mrs. H. c. Cutler was in charge
of the devotional period and Mrs.
Roberta Cleary was program leader.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08

DELTA ALPHA CLASS WILL BE
ENTERTAINED AT McVAY HOME
Mrs. Ray McVay will be hostess
to members of the Delta Alpha
class of the First Church of Christ,
Wednesday evening, January 7, at
7:30 o'clock, at her home on North
street
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
WOMAN'S BIBLE CLASS WILL
HOLD MEETING THIIRSDAY

IIOID IVIEI IINH III OIlODA
The January meeting of the Wo-
mans Bible class of the First Meth
odist church will be held in the So
cial room of the church, Thursday
evening.
Hostesses for this meeting will be
Mrs. Ida Hutcheson, Mrs. Bertha
Ullman, Mrs. L. H. Tarleton and
Mrs. Joe Ball. The devotional topic
will be THE Living Water. All
members are urged to be present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08

poured in 20 points to lead the scor-
ing while Bill Hanes added IL.
Summerfield reserves won the
prelininary 41-7
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-01-08
MR.. AND MRS. VERNON HESSON
NEW YEARS EVE

MR.. AND MRS. VERNON HESSON
ENTERTAIN NEW YEARS EVE
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon HcSsOn en-
teratined at their home on Lewis
street on New Years Eve with an
oyster supper.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Ot-
to Polling, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kim
mach, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Radcliffe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Drake, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert WeckIey, Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Hesson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. WhealdOn, M and Mrs.
Grover Smith, Mrs Clara Moseley,
Rose Groves, Gertrude Polling, Ger
aid Kimnach, Rose D rake, Ray
Drake, Rose Marie Harper, Dorothy
Weekley, Louise Weekley and Helen
Davidson.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Rise in Building Costs
OF ) 10 1917 This Year
Seen by BIS Official

A Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Official estimated yesterday that
construction costs in the Nation
may rise another to 10 per cent
by the end of this year.
The bad news for prospective
home builders came from H. E..
Riley, chief Of the construction
statistical division, BIS. who ad-
dressed a special meeting of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Housing
Committee In the Hotel Statler..
Mr.. Riley based his prediction on
anticipated increases In labor and
building materials costs and the
fact that supplies of materials are
not catching up with demand.
Omar B. Ketchum, VFW legisla-
tive representative, expressed fear
that the voluntary steel ALLEGATION
program would not assure builders
sufficient supplies for their needs.
He said there was a chance that
the automobile industry and rail-
road car manufacturers would re-
ceive disproportionate share OF
scarce steel and steel products.
Ken Noble Of Wilmington, N. c.,
chairman of the housing committee,
warned that construction has not
only failed to meet current demands
but the future shows the situation
becoming worse" The building in
dustry, he added, needs. "a shot in
the arm from many sources"
The group will hear today from
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin, and Raymond Foley,
head of the Housing and Home
Finance Agency. :
The committee expects to draw up
set of recommendations on the
housing problem for submission
tomorrow to the VFW's Legislative
Committee. This group meets for
three days, starting tomorrow, and
will 60 into other important issues,
including military training.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

eye, throat and stomach, 18 cuts and
II miscellaneous accidents.
Five falls resulted in fractures of
the knee, collar bone, wrist and two
fractured skulls. An adult and two
children caught their fingers in re-
frigerator doors.
Four women were burned when
pressure cookers exploded, another
while being carried down a ladder
from her burning home, year-old
boy when he fell backward into hot
soup and a year-old girl when she
put bobby pin in an electric plug
A 13-year-old boy was bitten when
he stepped on a cats tail. Children
ate soap powder, potassium per-
mangenate pills, chewed glass and
drank disinfectants, kerosene and
camphorated oil. A 2-year-old boy
swallowed a marble and a 2-year-old
girl an open safety pin.
The home accident survey has
shown 1,079 injuries so far this year
as compared to 877 for the same
period last year, and SO deaths,
eight more than last year at this
point.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

0a7id AMI Mar C-ts=2aiee--5, 81,
Robert and Dora Culver, girl.
Robert and Victoria Curtin, Girl.
ONeal and Lois Dennis, girl.
Martin and Edith Devereaux. boy
Paul and Mae Dickerson. boy
William and Isabella Deister. girl
William and Jean Dietz, boy.
Merrill and Frances brennan, girl.
Harvey and Gladys budding. boy
Ludwell and Virginia Edwards, girl.
John and Corolyn Eilback, boy.
Gail and Helen Error. girl.
Theodore and Charlotte Erwine, girl.
Guy and Margaret Ewell. boy
Albert and Peggy Fitzpatrick, boy.
Milton and Henritte Fall boy
John and Virginia Fletcher. boy.
Gordon and Edith Fox, boy.
Albert and Muriel Fratantuono, boy.
James and Leah Freyer, girl
Herbert and Sylvelva Frye boy.
Thomas and Deas Fuller, boy
Jerome and Phyllis Gallun, girl
Frank and Pauline Galipo girl.
Warner and Henrietta Gardner, boy an
girl.
John and Margaret Geist, girl.
Leon and Iyone Gillis. girl
Harry and Minnie Goldberg, boy.
Charles and Ellen Golibart. girl.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Births Reported

From District Of Columbia Bureau o
Vital Statistics.)
Edward and Dorothy Adams. boy.
John and Gertrude Arthur, girl.
Farley and Mary Backus, boy.
Paul and Louise Bachschmid. boy.
Charles and Kathryn Barber. girl.
Clarence and Lecnora Barber, boy.
Louis and Lois BauSch, boy.
Joseph and Arlene Becker. girl
Frank and Helen Bednarczky, girl.
William and Doria Beach. boy.
Emmit and Pauline Bell. girl.
]. William and Elmira Bennett. boy.
Bernard and Verona Biloxi. girl.
John and Genevieve Boes. boy
Raymond and Martha Boland. girl.
Charles and Mildred Brady, girl
William and Dorothy Briggs. boy,
Philip and Sylvia Brodsky. girl
Earl and 1ras Burgess, boy.
George and Dorothy Burch, boy.
Maurice and Marwyn Byrd. girl.
Lionel and Olga Cazenavette. girl
David and Fay Clayton, boy.
Aeneas and Elsie Collins. girl
William and Jane Connole, girl.
William and Anne Crandell, girl
Evening star., 1948-03-21
9 Die Here in Week
In Home Accidents

Seven District residents died from
falls and two from burns in home
accidents last week, the District Red
Cross Accident Prevention Service
reported yesterday.
OF the 103 home accidents requir-
ing disqualification, there were Is
falls, IA burns, four poisonings, ii
mishaps with foreign objects in the
Evening star., 1948-03-21

:: i: n and Fhsn,s Ccsselin, girl.
Porter and Ernestine Colt boy
Llewellyn and Hilda Grffith, girl,
Hanna and Lourice Hadeed, boy.
william and Muriel Harris. girl.
Louis and Dorothy Hayman, boy.
Elmer and Marjorie Hepburn, girl.
Warren and Mary Hoffmaster. boy
Robert and Jacoueline Hohensinner, girl
James and Mildred Holt. girl.
Percival and Joan Howse. boy.
William and Jeanne Howard. girl
John and Margaret Hunt, girl.
Paul and Rose Immel, boy
James and Cecilia Jensen, boy
Thomas and Evelyn Johnson. boy.
Spiros and Mary Kaleyias. girl
Frederick and Louise Kaufman, boy.
James and Faith Kessler. girl.
kobert and Dorothy Kidd. girl.
Fred and Dorothy King. boy.
Frank and Lillian Klopfer, boy.
Fred and Ann Knapp, girl
Evening star., 1948-03-21

The number of students in United
States college-grade schools in
creased about 40 per cent between
1890 and 1910.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
THE SUNDAY STAR. Washington D. c. A-1e
A

Paul and Nancy Knollman, boy.
Alcott and Edythe LARSON, girl.
James and Betty Anderson, boy.
Fred and Sarah Baggott, girl.
Willie and Annie Brown, girl.
Morris and Eunice Epps, girl.
George and Mary Hunt. boy.
John and Tommie jackson, boy.
JACK and Mable Johnson. boy.
Thomas and Ella Jordan, boy.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

Why, it's as if you were right on the
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there's no need to dim the lights.
$50 clear, too, but that isn't all-they're
steady and stay steady. I'm told that's be.
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Synchronizer but whatever it is, it's won
derful. Yes, I'd say RCA Victor Eye
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Wonderful entertainment and a wonderful
value is this new RCA Victor Eye Witness
table set, the 72lTS, at new low price for
big 52-square pictures. They're bright
clear, stead y-actually locked in tune with send.
ing stations by the RCA Victor Eye Witness
Picture Synchronizer. The Station selector COW
ers all television channels tunes instantly
to any station within range. For tone, you have
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
EARLY Christmas Morning Blaze Burns
Weldon Negro Methodist Church

Weldon A Christmas morn
ing blaze of undetermined ori-
gin completely destroyed the st.
Pc ters AME. Methodist
Church here about five am. de-
spite the efforts of the Weldon
volunteer fire department who
were aroused from their beds to
fight the blaze.
The pastor of the church, Rev
Gibson estimated the loss of the
frame and brick structure loca-
ted on Third street at between
$4,000 and $4,000 dollars.
The firemen saved two nearby
homes by dousing them with
water, but the fire in the church
building had gained too much
headway when they were called
to the blaze.
Fire Chief D. R. Medlin said
that the flames lit up the skies
and a good-sized crowd of peo-
pie gathered to see the fire.
Pastor Gibson said that fund
would be started Immediately to
rebuild the structure and asked
that anyone wishing to make a
donation to the new church for
the colored people of Weldon to
please contact him.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
All Saved From
Broken Ship

Elizabeth City, Dec. 27-(AP)
Coast Guardsmen today res
cued two seamen from the stern
portion of an Argentine mer-
chant tanker which broke in
two yesterday.
The pair had drifted in sub
freezing temperatures 10 miles
from the scene of yesterdays
breakup of their vessel, Ell
Captain.
The cutter Cherokee discover
ed the drifting hulk this morn
ing in moderating seas. An
hour later the Coast Guard Cut
ter Agassiz sent a small boat
along the floating stern and took
off the two men.
The rescue was Witnessed by
the other 16 crewmen who were
taken aboard the Cherokee yes
terday from the bow section.
The Argentine vessel was under
tow from Savannah to Baltimore
when she split in two.
The Cherokee took the stern
section in tow.
The Agassiz was scheduled to
land its two survivors at More
head City.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Very Quiet
Holiday Is
Police Report

Christmas in Roanoke
Rapids lived up to expecta-
tions by being Unusually
quiet. according to reports
from local police and hospital
officials here today.
at was one of the quietest
Christmas holiday weekends
we've had in years" Chief T.
]. Davis of the police depart
ment said here this morning.
1--WE didn't even have the usual
weekend quota of drunks or
fights reported here, SO I guess
maybe people decided it was a
good time to behave themsel-
ves."
Police were on duty all
through Christmas but
they said their activity was
limited to routine pa
trolling and a few minor calls,
no. more activity than on
a normal weekend.
At the hospital attendants
said emergency calls and vic.
Tins of accidents were almost
non-existent over the long
Christmas weekend. They
said there were some admit
tances to the hospital over
Christmas of "sick people,,
but accident victims were few
er than there are normally.
In spite Of a light snowfall,
motorists were apparent
ly mare careful than usual, be-
cause no serious accidents 9TH
er than minor collisions were
reported by officers, and the
local fiIemen said they had a
rest until the day after Christ
mas, when they answered two
alarms.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Truman Back To
Work On Speech

independence, Mo-, Dec. 81
(AP)-President Truman 6 o t
back to work today on his "state
of the union" message to Con-
gresS.
His secretaries, Charles G..
Ross and Matthew ]. Connolly,
reopened temporary White
House headquarters in the Hotel
Muehlebach at Kansas City, af-
ter the Christmas holiday week
end.
Mr.. Tr,Inan drove to Kansas
City from his home in. Mid
morning to tackle accumulated
official documents and resume
study on some phases of his
first message to the new, de-
Imocratic- controlled congress.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Negev Battle
RACES Again

Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 27
(AP)-The second battle #
the Negev swelled today into a
full scale fight for the barren
southern desert.
A virtual news blackout exist
ed on the Israeli side, but it ap-
peared on the fifth day of the
new fighting that Israeli COM
manders this time are seeking to
hurl the Egyptians back across
their own frontiers-or to bring
Egyptian political leaders a.
round to armistice talks without
further delay.
In Cairo, Egyptian Commun-
ications Minister Dessouki Aba
"a Pasha said the battle had
developed into a general
clash"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Negro Woman's
Death Here Is
Being Probed

Coroner Rufus Britton said
here today he is still investi-
eating the death of Louise Ash,
Negro woman about 80 years
old, whose body was discovered
in an automobile about 11:30
Christmas night in Hodges Town
after what Britton described as
"a Christmas party"
He said officers were notified
to come to an address in Hodges
Town and on arrival they
found the body of the woman
slumped down in the seat of
car, adding that rigor mortis
had already set in.
Britton and county officers
made a further investigation
and said they found the dead
woman had been riding around
with a large crowd for some
time and had apparently "pas-
sed out" sometime during the
evening and officers were called
after an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to rouse her.
The coroner said a jury has
been notified to be on hand for
an inquest, but said he has set
no time for the inquest yet.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Nations Death
Toll During
Holidays Is 38l
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

- - AAAC &AoSo tA = ILL AsAoo
The death toll in traffic and
other accidents over the Christ
mas weekend had mounted to
381 early today.
The 267 traffic fatalities were
two more than the estimate for
the period by the National Safe
ty Council. OF the ITO deaths
from miscellaneous accidents, at
lest 80 were from fires.
At New Brunswick, N. j.,
seven members OF one family
perished in a fire which destory-
ed their home Christmas day.
A family of six died in a fire
at Barre, Mass, and a mother
and two daughters died in a
blaze at Terre Haute, Ind. 9th
er fires took the lives of four
members of one family at Kan
sas City, and five Negroes at
Bessemer, Ala. A woman and
her granddaughter died as the
result of fire which destpry-
ed a trailer at Philadelphia, and
three persons died in an auto
mobile fire near Falmouth, Ky.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Young Boy
Burned In
House Blaze

John Kenneth Sterling, nine
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sterling of Gloucester,
Va, was severely burned on
the legs and arms and his faith
er's right hand was badly burn
ed yesterday morning in a fire
which swept through the home
of Mrs. Mary Pearson in Bruins
wick County, Virginia, about
midway between Lawrenceville
and Roanoke Rapids.
The child was admitted to the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital for
treatment of second-degree
burns and Sterling's right hand
was treated.
Sterling said the Pearson
home was completely destroyed.
The Sterlngs were visitors in
Mrs. Pearsons home over the
Christmas weekend, and tn e
father and son were burned
when the home caught fire a.
bout 1890 yesterday morning
and the two were caught inside
with the flames before they
could get out of the home.
Sterling said at the local hos
pital this morning that the fire
apparently started from a stove
in the home and said the flames
swept through the farm home Sc
quickly it was impossible for
anyone to save anything from
the fire or to do anything to save
the house.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Fire Destroys
Store Near
Here Sunday

A store operated by T. M. Ed
mondson about three and one
half miles from Roanoke Rapids
was completely destroyed yes =
terday afternoon in fire which
levelled the building.
Assistant Fire Chief Bruce
Camp of the Roanoke Rapids
fire department said local fire
men were called to the scene
about a quarter of a mile south
of the Littleton highway near the
Zoo" about 4::3o. He said when
the truck arrived the building
was ablaze all over and said the
flames were completely out of
control.
Firemen were able to direct
stream of water onto pump
house and a storage shed in
which drums of oil and peanuts
were stored and save the out
buildings from the spreading fire
Camp said Edmondson lived
in the store and said he lost all
his personal belongings including
clothing and two shotguns. Ed
mondson told firemen the stock
was valued at about $4,000 and
it was estimated the fire caused
damage in excess of $4,000.
At the time the fire was dis
covered the store was not oc-
cupied, and it was thought the
fire was started from an oil heat
er in the store. By the time as
sistance arrived the flames had
gained too much headway to try
and save any of the contents of
the building.
Firemen stayed at the scene a.
bout an hour before they were
able to save the outbuildings and
make sure the store fire was not
in danger of becoming danger
Gus again.
The local firemen answered a.
mother alarm about eleven o.
clock yesterday morning, when
they were called to the Walser
Motor Company in the 1900 block
of Roanoke Avenue to assist in
extinguishing a fire in an auto
mobile belinging to R. c. Brown.
Firemen said the fire was ap-
parently started from a short
circuit in the wiring of the auto
mobile under the dashboard i.
The flames were extinguished
quickly and damage to the car
was limited to the floor board
and instrument panel.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Funeral For
Mrs. Sheffield
Is Here Today

Mrs. Carrie Sheffield, rs, died
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Haston Rice, Saturday af
ternoon after a long illness.
Funeral services were conduc-
ted this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
rom the Rice home by the Rev.
lanes. F. Herbert, pastor of
he First Methodist Church.
,urial was in Cedarwood Gene
cry.
Mrs. Sheffield is survived by
rs. Rice; two other daughters,
lrs. Grover Trip of Roanoke
.apids, Mrs. John Foraker OF
,hio; two sons: Robert and Eu-
enc, one sister, Mrs. M. E.
Iaye of Littleton, and seven
grandchildren.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-27
Dutch Claim
More Gains
In IndOnesia

Batavia, Java, Dec. 27-AP)
The Dutch claimed further
gains today against Indonesians
in Java and Sumatra.
A Netherlands army Commun-
ique said "mopping up oper-
ations" are being carried out
around Soerakarta and Mage
lang in Java.
The report ALSO said two
Dutch fighter planes had gone
down "as a result of an accident
over Central Java" No casual
ties were mentioned.
The Dutch said they have oc-
cupied Laboehan and Menes in
West Java, Plosso in East Ja-
va and Fort Van Der Cappellen,
Sumatra.
A military spokesman in the
Hague said the Republican ar
my is fleeing into the mountains
and preparing for guerilla activ-
ity. He declared the Republi-
can forces lacked leadership,
food supplies and popular sup
port.
The Dutch embassy in Paris
said yesterday the Netherlands
forces had suffered 10 killed and
43 wounded since their "police
action" began in Indonesia nine
days ago.