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Assault OR Japan BeSte MORNING FRI. i LI'L ABNER By LOUIS F. KEEMLE' United Press War Analyst The Allied time table for the war in the Pacific undoubtedly has been stepped up considerably by the the war 'in Europe and is likely to be thoroughly overhauled at the Quebec confer- Kiwanians attending erice. luncheon meeting in Lu'obock There is no reason to assume hotel -Thursday heard Lub- Lubbock Men Recount Their Actions Abroad that basic strategy has been altered by events. It merely is that provision must be made for carrying out the grand, assault on Japan sooner than had originally been expected.

Thrusts Carefully 1 Allied offensive -action far has not been "eccentric," as naval men put it; that is, not haphazard stabbing at weak spots. Thrusts in the Pacific have been carefully aimed at putting the Allies in a strong position lor the main assault. It is not unlikely that these preparatory moves will'be stepped up considerably now, particularly "in the south Pacific. The smashing of a Japanese air fleet of 225 planes at Wewak on New. Guinea is one of the greatest advances of the campaign and goes a long way towards turning American air su- periority in the area to supremacy.

Would Accelerate Assault The two-way assault from New Guinea and the Solomons on Ka- baul; New key-Japanese base south-of the should thereby be accelerated When the main offensive opens Ratiaul would' be an essentia' bock, boys, one a captain, m' the The boys both'are home for several days, each after having Men action abroad, but on opposite sides of the globe. Stephen O. AHgood, -Lubbock merchant by whom both- boys formerly were employed before they entered the service, arranged the program and presented Capt. ack Brown, pilot of- a P-3S 50 bombing -missions from Africa before he was sent back the. States a few days ago; and Bill Kennedy, also home on fur- ough after seeing action around almost every advanced base in the-South: Pacific in the last several months.

Each.told of his experiences in combat. Both had seen plenty of action. Brown was on the bombing mission over Rome, but of this he would not talk. He is flight leader, in an escort squadron which always, flies-with the big bomber formations. The work is strictly defensive, he said, always in formation, and always in daylight.

After. 50 sorties, men of his service are sent home to help train others (BfrK-f. KIN PITTYO'UP MEANIN MlfAHM SHORE WHUFFO STHANCLJN fail SLEEP; CHILD? WIF TH' CHILE -REST- 1N--PEACE. 1 Hiitr Army Tapering Off. On Cotton Fabrics WASHINGTON, Aug.

19 Army- orders for standard cotton will be tapered off beginning OCT. 1, the War department announced today, and requirements lor next year will be 5p per'cent below 1943. No cancellation of contracts is contemplated now, but scheduled deliveries in October, November and December for 8.2 ounce cotton khaki, six-ounce khaki, arid live-ounce wind-resistant, poplin will'be. cut 50 per cent and the SWEDEN ATTACKS' -Aug." 19' The- Swedish nounced today-thai it was ing to'Berlin in connection with at- tacks German gunners on Swedish naval, torpedo -boat arid a Swedish. Air Force plane off- the coast of Sweden on Aug.

6. delayed deliveries taken during the first three months -of next year. However, delivery of herring- bone twil will continue at present level for the balance of 1943. starting point from the south and cannot be by-passed. It the road to Truk.

Japan's greatest island naval. air'- base, and. the likeliest spot for decisive action against the main Japanese fleet; if the Japanese ever dare risk such an engagement. The time for the. main assault depends, a's on the defeat of Germany, when the full ener- gies of Britain, and the United States will be released against Japan.

The problem of the high commands of Britain and' the United-States in the far east is to be ready whenever it comes, even if it should be before the end of this year. Regardless of whether Germany knpcked out this year or next there is every prospect that the campaign against Burma to break through to China will start some time after mid-October, when the season ends. The main Pacific assault migh or might not be simultaneous, depending on conditions-in Europe Since, the Burma likely to be a long" one, the: Pa cific offensive might profit ably be held up" until "all our'force: are free to engage in it. who are to be sent across. Kennedy had plenty of indictment of the Japs, and his descrip- oh of their treachery, and lack of even humanitarian haracteristics, proved highly musing.

The audience remained or 30 minutes. after the regular uncheon. hour, asking questions nd listening to his tales, of ad- enture in" the far-away -fighting ungles. VETERAN INSTRUCTOR- Insurance Sales Set New Record At SPAAF Insurance sales to servicemen at Plains Army Air. field have soared to an all time high with policies totaling $3,220,000 sold the first 10 days of.

the month, it was- announced Thursday. The 10-day drive climaxed a campaign of four months by the government to see that every soldier is fully protected. Only one-half of one percent of the personnel at SPAAF is not protected, Major Merwin Wheeler, personnel officer, said He expressed the belfet that the record was the best in the entire Gulf Coast Training center, whicr includes many camps and ai fields in the 'southwest. figures Thursday after noon revealed that 99.48 per cen of the men at the big glider.pilo training including both of ficers and enlisted men, now carry insurance. Further indication of the pppu of "the program is that the Vic Arthur Rites To B.e At Spur Today Funeral services for Thomas E.

flcArthur, 65, of Spur, who died if diabetes and complications at 2:45 o'clock Thursday morning West Texas hospital, vrill be oriducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon in Spur Church of Christ. Burial wfll be in Spur ceme- ery, under direction of Campbell Tuneral Mr. McArthur, a resident of vicinity of Spur" 53 years, had been a patient in the hospital since July 22. Survivors include his wife three brothers, E. Bill and Jim McArthur, all of Spur; two sis-1 ters, Mrs.

S. B. Scott of Kalgary Au tln yesterday, Marley said, to -c r-" I make nrovisional nlans for reron- Officials To Confer On Continuing Aid SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 19. (IP) Representativ.es of state departments of public welfare will meet federal government officials in Washington, D.

Aug. 24, and will present plans for continued operation of the old age assistance program in conformity with the federal law, James B. Marley, social security board director for region 10, 'announced here today. An informal conference was held Coke Stevenson's office in and Mrs. Willie Scott of Spur; four sons, H.

W. W. and T. E. McArthur, of Spur, and J.

R. McArthur, who is in the Army in overseas service, and two grandchildren. M. Brown Funeral Held Here Thursday Last for Marshall M. Brown, 62, of 2224 Sixteenth street, average policy held by the men is I assistant postmaster of the with a' maximum of bock postofffce, were conducted make provisional plans for reconciling the different interpretations of state and federal laws.

Chief point difference, Marley said, is the federal requirement that old assistancc.be paid according to individual vhile the state -law, as recently nterpreted by state's', attor 'general, would allow receipts Rites For Enochs Man Are Tentatively Set Funeral services for J. F. McGinnis, 62, farmer of Enochs who had lived in that vicinity 11 years, likely wtl be conducted this afternoon in the Baptist chrch at Enochs, with blurial following in Morton cemetery. Definite arrangements are.pend- ing the arrival of a daughter who lives in Rix Funeral home will direct burial. Mr.

McGinnis died early Thursday morning in a hospital at Muleshoe. He is survived by wife; one brother, O. E. McGinnis; one son, J. F.

McGinnis, three daughters, Mrs. Jeff Dick, who lives in a California city, and Mrs. J. T. Burns and Mrs.

Cora Hall of Enochs, and eight grandchildren. 000 allowed each man. Merit Examinations Blanks Available Blanks may be. had at the U. S.

Smployment service office, 1207 Thirteenth along with detailed information, for merit examinations for specified positions in the Texas unemployment compensation commission, the state department of public welfare, and the Employment, it is announced: Applications must be postmarked before midnight, Aug. 25, and examinations are set for 11 at 2 p. the announcement Positions to be filled; with the salary are field worker, to junior stenographer, to junior, tabulating. equipment' operator, 1 I Thursday afternoon in the First church. Rev.

A. H. Carleton, pastor of St. John's I Methodist church, officiated. Pallbearers were Amos H.

Howard. Neil H. Wright, Walter Lt. Paulger Writes From Japanese Camp A prisoner's card signed by her I cTaVk' son Claude Paulger, a second and Fred igbee. Honorary bear- lieutenant in the Army air corps, ers were all employes of the Burial was in Memorial Park has been received by Miss Elda Maedgen, Dr.

J. Mae Paulger of 1814 'Avenue Stiles, W. F. Hehvig, Ernest Lt. Paulger had been reported oh'nemus, John L.

Vaugh'an and a prisoner. of the Japanese follow- 3 -p Hambright ing the fall of Bataan. 'Biirial was in The similar to others re- cemetery, under direction of Plains ceived in Lubbock recent days, uner al home indicated Paulger was uvgood Mn Brown' died unexpectedly health and sent regards to all. Uarly Tuesday in Buie clinic at This marked -the 20th montn to the day since Mrs. Paulger had heard "directly from.

her son. He earn other income up to $250 a year, regardless of; need. EXECUTIONS REPORTED LONDON, Augi 19 Yugoslav peasants executed by the Germans at Kraljevo, Croatia, in reprisal for the blowing up of a bridge and 12 boys from the. same town were shot for "illegal resistance," the Yugoslav government-in-exile said today. "Buy A War Bond TODAY" French Burn Crops, Destroy Threshers BERN, Switzerland, Aug.

19 (fP) patriots have intensified their activities, burning crops in the fields and in the bins and destroying German threshing machines, despite the' Vichy government's order applying the death penalty to saboteurs, reports reaching here said today. The actions the French underground, awaiting eagerly an Allied landing, were directec against the portions of the crops requisitioned by the Nazi authorities. AYE you tried LIMIT, the modern starch i that penetrates the fibres and protects fine fabrics? UNIT starched dresses stay crisp and fresh longer, ALLTEXAS GROCERS SELL UNIT iQueen.Weir, "of of; Bible. at. Texas' State vcollege.

for Women since 1922, today-following- a long Hllness. At her her" lifelong Mar-, ithat Nut.t, of Hillsboro, who "will accompany, Hhe body to Bopne, Iowa, for burial. There'' are. immediate survivors; to aiid key punch opera-' tori: $1,320 iitrcnu. a.i.uiii -IICL jne A CT I received his wings and commission Liqnth rOTCG IS inAt I Praised By Genera! May 23, 1941.

f- At I LONDON, ug. a ben, Alexander being letter commending the u. s. Eighth TriunhtTn Plnnp Aii Force the lirst anniver- aU 9 nr 'X lane sary operations against the Axis, NATURE PROVIDES -FREEDOM 19. (U.R)—Nature authorities to give -Rose Mann, -31, '-temporary freedom until she gets 'a hearing on an', assault and "battery charge.

Miss Mann Weighs 360 pounds and she was too big to'go through a cell door at Bergen county: jail. ALLIED NORTH AFRICA, Aug. 19. Master of ground operations, Gen. Sir Harold Alexander 5s learning to fly'in a small communications plane known to his" fifteenth Army 'puddle jumper." His flying teacher -is Air Mar-, shal Sir Arthur.

Coinghamj commander of the tactical' air force, who reported: "My pupil is extremely apt and making excellent progress." Lt. L. commander of U. S. forces in the ropean theater, declared to.day that the record of 4.4; enemy planes destroyed for the loss of each one of ours was "a record of conspicu- pus Achievement." The command general recalled also that the Eighth Air Force dropped 15,700 tons of bombs in its first year.

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