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you of it. He composed a pray
err for the Church Of Silence.
Pope John issued his first
encyclical letter on June %.
The 10,000-word encyclical,
entitled "Ad Petri Cathe-
dram ITO the See Of Peter,
earnestly invited sepa r a
Christians to return TO the
Catholic Church, and appeal
ed to the leaders of nations
to strive for peace.
In urging separated Chris
tians TO return TO Rome the
Pope revealed a touch Of the
poet. II am your brother Jo-
seph," he told them. This was
reminder OF his own Chris
iisn name of Joseph. II was
also an exact echo OF the cry
OF the Patriarch Joseph, who
in these words revealed his
Identity 10 his Ions-sepsratsd
brothers, men who had once
exiIed him and who saw in
him only the aIi-powerful
governor OF an alien land.
From the FIRST days Of his
pontificate Pope John made a
habit OF chatting with all Vat
lean employees he met on his
many ramblings through Vati-
can City. He asked them
about their families, their
household budget, their cares
and anxieties. A new pay and
pension scheme for them was
the result. And one feature of
the Vatican's plan bore the
unmistakable mark Of John
XIII: fin ancial help for
struggling young tudents
from the families OF Vatican
workers.
On July IL the Pope moved
to his summer residence at
Castelgan dolfo, about l3
miles south Of Rome in the
Alban Hills He returned TO
his residence in the Vatican
on Sept. %, a most two
months earlier than Plus XII
was in the custom Of return
Ing. And unlike Plus, who adj
hered 10 the same strict work
schedule at Castclgand olfo
that he kept at the Vatican,
Pope John took more time for
relaxation. He frequently left
the papal villa to grant audi
ences at the Vatican, to see
some of the sights around the
Alban Hills, TO visit churches,
semlnaries and sick friends.
He also Cancelled for the sum-
mer his daily schedule OF con
ferences with the Church's adj.
minlstratiye officials He had
restored these regular audi.
ences upon his accession TO
the papacy.
The Pope'S second encycli.
cal letter was issued on Aug.
!. II WAS entitled "Saeerdofii
Nostri Primordia" From the
Beginning of Our Prie$thoodl
and lbs 5000 words dealt with
priestly life. The centenary OF
The death of ST. John visnney,
patron of parish priests. was
fhe OCCASION OF the eneyelicaI
and the example of this mo.
del priest was cited through.
out.
During the second week in
September word leaked out
that the Holy See had ordered
a halt to the priest.worker ex.
pertinent in France. Within
a few days a secular news
paper in France published the
document that instructed the
French bishops TO end The
experiment. Il was q letter
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-06
New Pastors

AIOilllIiucu Jill dye ~
tor. Of st. Francis de Sales
church, Newark, chaplain of
Mercy Hospital, Mt. Vernon,
and administrator of Our
Lady of Lourdes parish, Mays
vile and SITS. Simon and Jude
parish, West Jefferson.
In October 1948, he was APP
pointed pastor of the Church
of the Atonement, Crooks.
vile, and then in July 1852
was transferred by the late
Bishop Ready to Holy Trim.
ity church, Jackson, as pas.
tor, where he remained until
the Junction City appoint.
ment.
Father Stecker has two sis.
tiers who are members of the
members of the Dominican
Nuns of the Second Order of
Perpetual Alteration at the
Monastery of the Immaculate
Conception, Albany, New
York. They are Sister Mary of
the Eucharist, O.P., and Sister
Mary Rose, ,O.P.
FATHER SCHUER
Father Robert J. Schuer,
assistant pastor of Holy
Spirit church Columbus, re-
places Father Stecker as pas.
tor Of ST. Patrick church,
Junction City.
Father Sehuer was born in
Columbus, but attended ele.
mentary school At Monroe
Public School in Monroe
Township. He took his high
school and college work at
81. Gregory Seminary in Gin.
cinnati and received an Alb.
degree from the Althenseum
of Ohio in 1874.
His theological studies were
made at Mt. ST. Mary of the
West Seminary, Norwood, and
when London, where his fam
lily lived, was made part of
the Columbus Diocese in 1914,
he became a seminarian for
the Diocese of Columbus.
He was ordained TO the
priesthood on February 70.
1913. by the late Bishop
Ready in ST. Joseph Cathedral,
His first appointment was Us
assistant pastor OF Corpus
Christi church, Columbus.
where he served until Sep
fember l949. At that time he
was transferred 10 Holy Name
parish, Columbus, as assistant
pastor.
From June 1850 to Jan. 1857
Pr. Schuer was chaplain OF
Mercy Hospital, Mt. Vernon.
except for a period Of nine
months when he acted as adj
Illustrator of st. Francis.
He was assigned as assistant
pastor of ST. Christopher
church, Columbus in JAM
uary 1857 and thrs transfer.
red to ST. Leo Church, CO.
lumbus, March 25, 1858, in
the same capacity.
Father Schuer has been as
slstant pastor at Holy Spirit
parish since August 1853 and
on September !, 1859, was
named TO the faculty of Bishop
Hartley High School.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-06

Esosism: a drug that Ell,
Catholic ~Digest-November
ables some people to live
with themselves.
Catholic Digest-November
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-06
New Series Here:
To Discuss Lay
Role in Church

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine will begin
a series of lectures on the laymens role in the Church,
nor James w. Kulp, diocesan director of the Propaga.
ton of the Faith. Location for the talks will be given
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-06

Couture: French word
meaning you'll keep COM
ing to us because you'll nev.
er be able to do it this way
yourself"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-11-06

The only reason some peo-
pie count their blessings is
to be be sure they're keep
ing up with the Joneses.
Catholic DigeSt-November
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
cortersviIle Report
Mrs. Marion Martin
Feted At Shower

A stork shower was given Mrs.
Marion Martin in the Masonic
Lodge dinner room. Wednesday
night by Mrs. l.. A. Martin. Mrs
H. H. Holman, Mrs. Bob Martin.
Mrs. Charlie Sanderson. Mrs Dale
Allen and Mrs. F. I. Dabney.
Mr.. and Mrs. y A Ransone, Jr
announce the arrival Of son.
James Alexander K son. Jr
Jimmie. Thursday. July 9. III
Stuart Circle Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Baskerville
and two sons, Of Ashevllle. N. c..
are spending week with Mr. and
Mrs. NJ E. Blanton at Tamworth
Miss Elizabeth Robinson and Will
Robinson. with relatives from To-
ano. are spending several days in
West Virginia.
Mrs. Irene Bradbury, of the Bap-
fist Home at Culpeper. is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Everette Bruce.
in the village.
Mrs. John Irving is under treat
mert at Johnston Willis Hospital in
Richmond.
Penny Hurt, Of PoWhatan spent
the week with her aunt. Mrs. H. B..
Peasants, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlton Irving and
sons, of North Carolina. were re-
cent guests of Frank D. Irving
Mr.. and Mrs Jackie Newman. of
Richmond. were week end guests
Of MIR. and Mrs. R. johnson.
Mrs. Whit Ramp left Sunday to
visit friends in Goochland after
visiting Mrs Louise Boggs
Mr.. and Mrs Bill Worsham, of
Chesterfield, were recent guests of
the Holmans.
Mrs Elmer Bartlette and Mr. and
Mrs. Douglass Deals and children
were recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs
L. A. Martin
Misses Susan Becker and Vivian
Blanton are taking instructions in
horseback riding from Mrs. Penny
Baber
Miss Emma Baber. of Howards-
vile. visited Mrs R. w billiard,
Monday
Mrs. j. Alex Ransone. Mis- $
Billie Lee London and j. A. Ran
some. Jr.. visited Mrs. j. A. Ran
some Jr. in Stuart Circle Hospital.
Saturday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

Visit To States OF Washington And
Idaho Planned By Mrs. A. L. Bryan

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ownby anC
daughter. Phyllis, are visiting rela-
tives in Tennessee.
Mrs. Larry Wacaster's sister and
husband from Tennessee are here
on visit with the Rev and Mrs
Wacaster.
Recent callers in the Jones home
were Mrs May Mosley and dangh
ter, Jane Dud ley. Mrs Walter
Davidson. Miss Noel Davidson and
R. r. Jones.
Larry Bryan has returned from
the hospital, and is improving rap
idly after his operation
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farley and
daughter Of Richmond Nh and
Mrs Anderson Daniel and Bob, OF
Farmville. and Mr.. and Mrs Mar
vim Jones and Garland spent a few
days at the beach during the week
Mr. and Mrs Morris Keller and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Jones and Garland were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. II. B Wilkinson and
Sally for buffet supper. Saturday
night
Mrs H B Wilkinson and Sally. Of
Richmond were recent visitors in
the Jones home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
QUALITY PLUS ECONOMY

Whether structural lumber is
covered up. as, in conventional home
construct, or exposed, as in contem-
porary. quality should be uniformly
high
Good quality is the very thing
that makes it feasible to expose
wood structural members, h G
Southern Pine Association explains
While the refinements of manufac-
ture required of the better structur-
al grades are primarily designed
to give the material superior
strength, they also provide lumber
Of appearance on par with the Sc
lect finish grades.
This permits the builder to ex-
pose beams, rafters and planking
and use them for decoration in
much the same way wood paneling
is used The resulting elimination
of other finishing materials saves
considerable money
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
A:4ey Items
Miss Hart Enr0lls
In Mission Course

Mrs. Dennis Hart and Miss Re
becca Hart left by plane Monday
for Elkhard, Ind, where Rebecca
will receive a Today training course
by the Mennonite Mission Beard
for further social work. M $. Hart
will visit her brother family in
Detroit, Mich. before returning.
Overnight guests in the r. S.
Martin home Saturday included Mr.
and Mrs Mundy Leake and dangh-
ter from Charlottesville and Mr.
and Mrs. H. T.. Cole, Jr.. and
family, of PoWhatan.
Ivan and Ricky Cole spent the
week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. j. Dawson
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. SandersOn
and Steve were in Richmond, Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ H. Meador Jr
and Linda and MIR. and MIS- Car
roll King and family Of Barnes
Junction, visited Mr.. ana Mrs. M
II Meador during the week Week
end guests We're Mr. and Mrs Hun
ter Meador and little son. Of New
port News. and Mr. and Mrs Clay
ton Needham, Of Richmond.
Guests in the w. p Sanderson
home were MI and Mrs Eric
Robinson and Barbara and Mrs. j
X Robinson, Of Raines and Mr.
and Mrs w. p Sanderson, Jr,
Bob. Dave and Donald, of Waynes-
borO.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
New Canton News
Little Steue LeSueur
Gets To Be Quite 4 Man

Little Steve LeSueur, son of Mr.
ana Mrs. Francis LeSueur. il set
ting 10 be quite a man nov. He
celebrated his third birthday OF
Monday His guests for dinner were
two little gnl friends. Rhonda and
Dawn. daughters Of Mr. and Mrs
s w. Apperson. MS. Apperson was
also a guest
Mrs. Eidon Patterson left Sunday
for Virginia Beach. where she vii.
spend several weeks with her
daughter. Mrs J 0 Campbell. anC
MI. Campbell Her grandpa ghtes.
Martha Lynn. who had spent two
weeks here, returned with her.
y. NJ Philips. ol Richmond
sprit the week end in the j r
Phillips home Sunday guess were
MI. ard Mrs leakr Snoddy ana
daughter Zeehie and Mr.. and Mrs
2. J Wan Jr-, u FOX Union
Visitors From California
Mr.. and Mrs Maury d. Jones
have her two sisters, from Cali
fornla, visiting them. They met
them III Charlottesville, Sunday.
Mrs Jones visited them III Cali
fornia last year. One Of them she
had not seen for 25 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank de Periodic
Of ST. Louis. Mo-, Ms. Bertha De
MOTT Of Louisiana. and Mrs. Char
lotte Ballard. of St. Louis. Mo.
flew from New York to Richmond
where they were met by Jack
Harris They viii spend several
days in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Snoddy, OF
Washington. D. c.. arrived Monday
to spend few days at his home
here. Mr. Snoddy owns the place
formerly owned by Bently Brown
B L. Apperson. ST.. and B. L.,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
FARMvILLE ESQ
SERVICENTEK

Atlas Tires, Batteries g
Accessories
Washing. fabrication, Waxing
AAA Service
Phone IN Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

Or. were in Richmond Monday.
L. K. Rrdinger. OF Roanoke, was
a week end guest Of Mrs. r. e
Gilbert.
Mrs. Newton Has Guests
Mrs Joe Davis and son. Of Cali
fornia. and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Thomas. Of West Virginia. are or
a visit with their mother, Mrs
MS. George Newton, and other
relatives
The community was shocked Mon
day morning to learn Of the death
Of Robert Lee Hudgins. Mr.. Hud
9ills and his wife were on a va
caticn when he was stricken with
/ heart attack and died III the hos
'si'al He was an employee Of the
Vtpco plant al Bremo.
Mis- r by Pearl Apperson is
spending her vacation at Virgins
Beach She VIII visit her cousin
Mrs. j. O. Campbell, while there
She viii also visit her aunts. Mrs
Gill Jones, of Norfolk, and Mrs. l.
C. Chapman, Of Portsmouth, before
returning.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Pulney Sunday were her two
brothers l.. M. Phillips. of Rich.
mond. and j. R. Phillips.
MI. and Mrs. j. A. Deane. Jr.. Of
Richmond. were dinner guests o!
his parents. Sunday. Miss Virginia
Deane went back with them tc
spend a few days with her sister
Returns to Richmond
Miss Nancye Davies has returned
to Richmond after a vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Davies.
Mfr. and Mrs. L. B. Bagby and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bagby and
children, of Richmond. called in the
W T. Putney and j R. Phillips
homes, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis and
daughter. Dlanne. Of Petersburg
were overnight guests Monday Of
her sister. Mrs. F. B. Gilbert. They
also visited relatives in Scottsville
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
Trent. Mill Report

Mrs. A. l.. Bryan expects to visit
her daughter and family in the
state Of Washington and her sister
family in Idaho in the near future.
We have been wonderfully blessed
with a nice rain which was well
coined relief to man, cattle and
crops. The air smells SO refreshing
after a rain
Mrs Nora Clabo is visiting rela-
tives in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl OWnby and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
STOP ITcHlkG!
In is MINUTES.

After using ITCH-ME-NOT. get your
4sc back IF THE ITCH NEEDS
SCRATCHING You feel the medication
take hold. Itch and burning disappear
Use instant drying ITCH-ME-NOT day
night for eczema. ringworm. insect
bites, foot itch. other surface rashes
TODAY at Gray's Drug Store. Inc.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

The Thomas Chapel picnic was
enjoyed at Bear Greek Lake, Satur-
day afternoon
Allen Walton, Of Richmond. is
spending some time with his grand
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Walton
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Ehrlick had
as their guests Saturday night, Mr.
and Mrs. Corbin, Of Richmond, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ehrlick, Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

Cumberland. Sunday guests in
Guided Mrs Violet Johnson and
Miss Carolyn johnson. Of Rich
mond Carolyn stayed over for
tWo-Week visit.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17

Or, We're in Richmond. Monday
C. K. Redlnger. OF Roanoke. was
a week end guest Of Mrs. F. E.
Gilbert
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-17
LEGGETT's DEPT. STORE

Farmvllle, va
Take Someone to Church With
You Sunday - You'll Both
Feel Richer for 1t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

the hearings be speeded up.
Mr.. Murray snapped: II trust
your attendance record will be
better than II has been In the
past" This was q reference TO
the fact that Mr.. Morrison
sometimes has been absent
from committee sessions In the
past, although he usually is on
hand for showdown votes.
Mr.. Morrison retorted: II
attend meetings when they are
important" He added, Frank
ly. 1t is none Of your business"
PAY DRIVE EXPECTED
During the hearing, Mr.. Muir
ray asked employe leaders
whether they intended to seek
another pay raise for Govern
ment classified and postal
workers next year.
Jerome Heating, vice presi-
dent Of the National Associ-
alton Of Letter Carriers, testi-
fed on behalf Of his own group
and the other unions In the
AFL CLIO Government En-
ployes Council that 1t was too
early to tell-that economic
conditions next year would de-
termine that.
How ever, Mr.. Heating
significantly went on to say
that during the last month
living costs had hit a new all
time high. industry profits had
hit new highs and that Ameri-
cans personal incomes had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

hear all the witnesses sched-
uled.
However, Representative
Morrison, Democrat Of Lou
isiana. the committees sec md
top member. served notice that
II the hearings aren't con-
cluded in a reasonably short
time he will make a motion TO
wind them up. The hearings
started last Tuesday and will be
resumed next Tuesday.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican Of Virginia, joined Mr..
Morrison in asking that the
hearings be terminated soon.
Mr.. Broyhill suggested to Gov
eminent employe union leaders
not yet heard that they file
their statements for the record
rather than take the stand, in
order to conserve time
Representative Porter. Dem
ocrat Of Oregon, was another
who urged full steam ahead"
on the hearings and urged that
afternoon sessions be held If
necessary in order to speed
things up.
HASSLE-The move to speed
up the hearings produced a
heated argument between
Chairman Murray and Mr..
Morrison, both Of whom have
clashed in the past on employe
matters. Mr.. Morrison, a lib
eral, has been a strong cham
pion Of beneficial Government
employe legislation. The con-
sentative Mr.. Murray has taken
a more cautious view. The re-
suit has been frequent verbal
clashes between the two in the
past.
At yesterdays session. after
Mr.. Morrison demanded that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Scat-
tered thundershowers tonight,
lowest near 70. Clearing to-
morrow, not as warm and be-
Coming less humid.
r. Maryland - Considerable
cloudiness with scattered thun-
defshowers tonight, lowest IS
to " in the west and 70 to 70
) in the east. Partly cloudy, less
humid and not as warm to-
morrow.
Vrginia-Scattered thunder
storms tonight, lowest IS to 10
in. the mountains, 10 to rs else
where. Partly cloudy, not quite
as warm and becoming less hu-
mid tomorrow with chance Of
scattered afternoon thunder
showers in the south portion.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Southwest winds IS
to- 20 miles per hour tonight,
shifting to northwest or north
10 to 20 miles per hour tomor-
row. Partly cloudy with scat
tered thunderstorms tonight
and possibly over the south
portion tomorrow, with locally
stronger winds in storms. Wis.,
Utility 10 miles, except briefly
lower in storms.
=. Resort Forecasts
Long Island and New Jersey
Fair and less humid tomor-
row. highest 80 to SO.
: Maryland and Delaware
ocean beaches - Clearing and
less humid tomorrow, highest
84rto SO.
Virginia ocean beaches and
Cape Hatteras - Partly cloudy
tomorrow with scattered after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

Louise Ekstrom, 20, who wants
to raise a family, and Miss
U. S. A., Terry Lynn Hunting
don, 10, a UCLA coed.
Thailand'S Touch
Miss Thailand, meanwhile,
was voted Miss Popularity by
her fellow contestants in the
beauty pageant. The petite
Sandi Sodsai, %, was presented
a silver trophy and then told
reporters:
me? I'm so surprised! !
love all the girls in the contest
and I'm glad that they love
me-"
Contest officials said the 70
contestants voted overwhelm-
ingly for the little actress from
Bangkok. who is in this coun-
try working on her masters de-
gree in theater arts at UCLA.
The two f1nalistS from Asia
Miss Japan and Miss Korea
were delighted to be selected.
But neither felt she would be
the first Oriental to wear the
Miss Universe crown.
"Oh, I'm so happy" said Miss
Korea, "but I don't think I'll
win. It's all like a dream"
THE other girls are much
too beautiful" said Miss Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

reached a new record high OF
1882 billion the past year.
In view Of all this, Mr.,
Heating said. 1t is more than
likely that Federal workers will
seek new pay raises next year.
IF the economy continues
its present trend and the ele-
vator goes up, Government en-
ployes will want to ride with II"
Mr.. Heating noted.
So
RETIRED EMPLOYES-The
American Medication ASCOT
alton has urged the House
group to include Government
workers already retired in the
health insurance bill. The
ANA generally Endorsed the
Senate-approved health bill
although 1t suggested some
changes.
-
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-In-
teriOr's Bureau Of Mines has
given sustained superior per-
Torrance awards to Lee Pierce
all, jr., and Harriet Hanson.
F. George bankers has been
elected president Of the AS
ISOLATION of Senior Engineers
Of the Bureau Of Ships. Others
elected were Walter Kinsinger,
vice president; Arthur Grover
man, secretary. and J. Lamar
Cochran, treasurer. :. STAN
ley Gorski, a longtime career
employe, has been appointed
controller Of General Services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

For high and low tides at the fol-
lowing. points subtract the times in
Annapolis, 2 hours: Bloody Point
Light, 3 hours; Colonial Beach. 53S
hours: Deale, 3 hours; Solomons Island.
5 hours; Point Lookout. hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24

ADMINISTRATOR Region 3. He
succeeds another veteran Ca
reer man, Howard Greenberg,
who recently was named as
sistant controller for the budget
In GSA's central office. .
The Veterans Administration
has given beneficial suggestion
awards TO John Rausch, Reese
James, Lawrence Pierce, Joseph
Button and Mrs. Catherine
Kolton. Nays Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery has pre-
sented sustained superior per-
Torrance awards to Mrs. Helen
Grimm, Mrs. Eleanor Parker,
Mrs. Joyce Weir, Thomas
Hickey and Mrs. Phyllis Cap
per. Length Of service awards
went to Thomas Gallaher and
William st. Clari 40 years. j.,
Mrs. Imogene Perry, James
Tobias and Frank German go
years.. Alexander Mac
Donald has been elected presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-24
Big Offensive
On in Algeria

ALGIERS, July "a (AP).-
The French Army is waging a
crucial offensive Of the Az
year-old Algerian war. All
available reserves have been
thrown into the forest-covered
Grande Kabylie Mountains east
of Algiers, the strongest bastion
Of the MoSlem nationalist re-
bellion against French rule in
Algeria.
French troops began the as
sault Wednesday, striking ST.
simultaneously from the ground,
air and sea. Gen. Maurice
Challe, supreme commander in
Algeria, is commanding the OPP
Grafton.
So far there has been no
word on how the operation is
going. But staff officers say
the action will continue for
many weeks, If not months.
Called Key to Success
The French General STAFF
believes the future of the AL
gerian war depends largely on
the results Of the Kabylie Of
fensive.
The attack comes less than
two months before the fall
session of the United Nations,
which is likely to discuss the
Algerian problem. Army sources
said the French will make a
major effort to smash or con-
siderably reduce rebel military
resistance before the debate
starts.
An estimated 5000 armed
Nationalist are entrenched in
the Grande Kabylie zone. a
rugged range starting less than
so miles east of Algiers and
continuing for about $50 miles
parallel to the coast.
They form Rebel Zone No. 3.
commanded by Col. Mohanou
ell Hadj, who took over last
April after the death Of guer-
rilla chief Ait Hamouda.
Past French efforts to smash
resistance in the area failed.
Rebels killed by the French
were quickly replaced by con-
scripts from the impoverished
villages clirging to the noun
tainsides.