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2 At HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH. Wednesday, Jane 6, 1945 Japanese Cheat Even Among Selves Somewhere in the Pacific (De layed) () Those Japs cheat, even among themselves, says Marine Corps Sgt. John W. Chapman, of Webster City, Iowa. Chapman, a combat correspondent, reported today that Sgt Billy Wade, El Dorado, found a pack of playing cards on a dead Nipponese at Iwo Jima.

It was a marked deck. The first commercial telephone switchboard with more than one other party on a liii was in stalled at l.cw Haven, in 1878. Did John Sullivan Fight With Stomach Ulcer Pains? The famous heavyweight champion, was noted as a voracious eaier. youia hav Mtt and fought, as he did if he suf fered after eating pains? Don't neglect stomach or ulcer pains, indigestion, gas pains, heartburn, burning sensation, bloat arid. Get a 25c box of Udga Tablets from vour druggist.

First dose must convince or return box to us and get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK. STAUB'S Automobile Service Complete general overhaul service for your car Special price on motor overhauls CALL 6 2256 for 24 hour tercice LOCATED AT REAR OF 901 S. NINTH ST. I1I1IT I I 1 I Progress Soldier, Prisoner of War, Freed in Germany Pfc John L. Deitrich, Jr.

son of Mrs. Clara Deitrich, 3500 Ash street. Progress, has been lib prated from a German prisoner of war camp, the War Department announced today. Other area soldiers recently freed include: Pvt. Edsar L.

Ackerman, Wil liamsport; Pvt. William F. Bayne, Lewistown; T5 Maurice S. Byers, rariisle: 2nd Lt. George E.

Comp ton, Williamsport; SSgt Harold S. Derr. Williamsport: T5 Gilbert H. Donnelly, Etters; Pvt. Russell C.

Gross, York; Pfc. Stanley E. Haines, York; Pvt. Glenn E. Hebb, Waynesboro; Pfc.

Robert A. Hock ensmith, Newville; Pvt. ueorge W. Hostler, Tyrone. SSgt.

Irvin E. Hughes, fai myra; Pvt. Robert C. Jones, Lock Haven; Pfc. Teddy A.

Kaufman, Williamsport; TV Sgt. Woodrow V. Kuhn, Clearfield; Pvt. aoue Lapinsky, Minersville; 2nd Lt. William E.

Long, Dauphin; Pvt. Charles H. Magill, Bloomsburg; Pvt Victor E. McBride, Mechan icsburg; SSgt. Robert L.

Miller, York; Sgt. William H. Murphy, Hanover; SSgt. Vincent S. Raye sky, Minersville; Pfc.

Ralph Rip ka. WilliamsDort: Pfc. Philip E. iRohrbach, York; Pvt Charles W. Scholvin, Northumberland; Cpl.

Woodrow W. Sheltenberger, Dover; 2nd Lt. Vernon R. Smith, I Williamsport; SSgt Herman J. I White, Bloomsburg; SSgt.

Kenneth W. Wolgemuth, Marietta; I SSgt. Michael Woyurka, Shamo Fire Sweeps Store State College, June 6, (IP) The Metzger Book Store, a landmark known to thousands of Penn State alumni, was swept by fire yester day. i Perforated maracain with railhead trimrred platform. Also in red, green.

12.95 Sling pump with perforation trim. IO.95 HOME ON LEAVE Jesse R. Ditmer, who was nineteen last April 2, recently spent a ten day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ditmer, 352 Myers street, Steelton.

He is a veteran of ninteen months sea duty in the South Pacific. A former employe of the Central Iron and Steel Company, he enlisted in the Navy, July 26, 1943, and received basic training at Great Lakes, 111. Marine Private Wounded in Action Pfr John M. Rupd was wounded in action with Marine unit in May, according to notification received by his wife, who resides at 130 East Main street, Shiremanstown, several weeks ago. Pvt.

Louis A. Rydzewski, Mount Carmel, was also wounded in combat with the Marines at the same time. Area Army personnel wounded in the final battles in Europe clude: Sat. George W. Barnes, Williamsport, and Pfc.

Charles F. Noel, York. Army wounded in the Facmc: Pvt. Irvin S. Conover, tiettys burg; Second Lt.

Lee Roy A. Crissman, Williamsport; SSgt. Victor J. Hillegass, New Buena Vista; Pfc. John P.

Meyer, Lebanon; Pfc. David E. Mull, Fay etteville; Pvt. Ellwood C. Noll, Srhaeferstnwn" Pfc.

Clair A. Ott. Carlisle; Pfc. Joseph S. Rutecki, North Fifth street, completed his Gunner Hets Second Oak Leaf Cluster Tyrone, June 6.

SSgt. Howard E. Smith, 26, gunner on a 17 Flying Fortress of the 95th Bom bardment group, Eighth Air Force, has been awarded the second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievements while participating in bombing attacks on vital industrial targets in Sgt. Smith is the son of Mrs. Gertrude C.

Smith. 809 Park avenue. His wife, Mrs. Dorothy L. Smith, lives with his mother.

Boy, 5, Asks Thief 1 to Return His Tent Philadelphia, June 6, UP) Mel vin Martynn, son of a seabee, yesterday made this appeal through newspapers: I am five years old. My father's fighting overseas for jus tice and peace. Iy mother put a tent up for me to play but somebody stole it. PARK TUFORD H5TIUHS, WC, NEW YORK, N. Y.

70 GRAIN NEUTRAL SHOTS 84.8 PROOF Steelton Sergeant! ember of Army Post Office Unit Sgt. Albert Leo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Leo, 330 South Front street, Steelton, is a member of the 38th Division Army Post Office, which set a record for Army post offices when it landed with the forward echelon only forty five minutes behind the first wave of assault troops on Luzon. For three days the A.

P. O. followed close on the heels of the advancing infantry and set up in an abandoned school house east of Olongapo only a mile from the fighting when the Japs made a fanatical stand in Zig Zag pass in Northern Bataan. Seventy two hours after the in itial beach landing at San Narciso, mail was beme delivered regu larly to. the front line troops, and stamps and money orders were on sale.

During the daylight nours. the men operated the post office. while they stood guard against the Jap patrols which constantly infiltrated through the area. Pfc. Thomas Todorov, son of Nick Todorov, 212 Myers street, Steelton.

has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge. A member of the 16th Armored Di vision, he is a gunner in a anti tank platoon and has participated in the Czechoslovakia campaign. Wounded in the right thigh by German machine pistol bullets while fighting near Schelehiem, Germany, Pfc. Ross D. Smith, 231 Bosler avenue.

Lemoyne, is now recovering at the 125th General Hospital in England. He has been awarded the Purple Heart. "We were fighting in some old German barracks on the outskirts of a town," said Pvt. Smith, first scout a rifle squad. A German stepped out of a doorway about ten feet in front of me and fired twice with his pistol before jumping back into the hall.

The first missed, but the second went right through my right thigh." He is the son of Mrs. Catharine Sibourn of the Bosler avenue ad dress, and before entering the Army in July, 1944, was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Pfc. Fraser Reckord, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Reckord, 2415 Minersville. assignment in me nauan cam paign wiin a snare 01 xne oiiiciai recognition extended his unit, the Both Divisions Quarter master Company, when it was awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque for superior perfor mance of duty in the accomplish ment of exceptionally difficult tasks. The company was assigned over seas in December, 1943, trained in North Africa for three months and joined the Fifth Army on the Italian front in March, 1944. Pvt. Reckord is a truck driver with the unit, Richard W.

Myers, 968 Bosler avenue, Lemoyne, has joined the thousands of civUian war workers at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard In maintaining the 'ships of the Pacific Fleet. Pvt. George W. Potts. Orbisonla, has been promoted to the grade of private first class at the Air Transport Commands Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base, California.

The War Department today an nounced the following promotions: To Colonel: John Dibert Yeag Whoever took it please bring it back and make rnm." SZ me happy again." IBHWIMHIMIHIIM HIIIMIMII HIIUM 11111111 street: John Scotzin, Transporta tion Corps, Reinerton; Mary Lydia Wochley, Army Nurse Corps, Selinsgrove: Roy Winifred Shetter, Air Corps, York. Sister of War Hero Christens Transport Hingham, June 6, (IP). The U. 3. S.

Francovich, a highspeed destroyer transport and the 227th and last warship scheduled to be built at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, slid down the ways last night. Mrs. Mary Francovich Edmunds, Shamokin, sister of the late Albert Anthony Francovich, aviation machinist mate first class, U. S. for whom the vessel was named, christened the Francovich, killed in action September 6, 1942, in the Solo mons, was awarded posthumously the Navy Cross "for extraordi nary heroism as captain of a pa trol plane during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Sol omon Islands campaign.

Annville Servicemen Home on Furloughs Annville, June 6. Warrant Of ficer Ralph A. Baylor is spend ing an eight day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baylor, Church street.

He graduated from the Hoffman Island Wireless School, New YorK, and will report for duty at Seattle, Wash. A brother MSgt. Robert Baylor, is now serving somewhere in Belgium. Pfc. Franklin Sterner, Fort Tu den, N.

is spending a furlough with his wife, 141 West Sheridan avenue. P02c Marlin Reigert, Quoin set Point, R. is spending a leave with his mother, Mrs. Hat tie Reigert, South White Oak street. Donald Kreamer, Navy, sta tioned at Baco Cole, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Kreamer, Maple street. Home on Furlough Newport, June 6. David Wil liams, son of Mr. and Mrs.

David Williams, North Fifth street, Newport, has returned home on a thirty day furlough, after three and one half years with the armed services in Italy. Veteran Home Tyrone, June 6. Pfc, Franklin Haeen, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hagen.

425 Nineteenth street, Is home after service In North Africa. Sicily. Italy and Corsica. Pvt. Hagen, 28, is a graduate of Tyrone High School.

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