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2 HARRISBURS TELEGRAPH, Saturday, March 24, 1945 IT SAYS HERE Bob Hope 1 we certainly had our eyes opened the other day when we saw the big job being done at the Desert Ferry Command base. Ferry base. That's a freight yard with hangars. What a great job these boys do they fly every ocean and in case of an emergency, they don't call for help they gust dump their gas and then land on the heads of the A card holders swim ming out with blotters. And they're used to landing in jungles, snowbanks and river bottoms.

One ferry pilot came up from Guadalcanal and circiea tne Los Angeles Airport for two hours. Then lie released a parachute food pack he thought the runways spelled out a message for help. Army life is different on the desert. Instead of having alarm clocks to wake you up, they got the snakes trained so that every morning at 5.30 their rattles start playing reveille. These ferry pilots really deliver the goods fast.

Just to show ya one ferry pilot handed a sol dier in Chungking a copy of his home town newspaper before he could read it, he hadda wait ten minutes for the ink to dry. Cut in Civilian Army Air Force Personnel Seen Washington, March 24, (JP) A cut in civilian personnel of the Army Air Forces is in prospect. This was disclosed by Under secretary of War Robert P. Pat terson in a letter to Senator Reed (R Kans) made public today. Patterson said a survey will be completed in about a month of the "entire air technical service command in the continental United States with a view to keeping the employment of per sonnel down to the lowest quota consistent with the performance of the work that is required.

Reed said he previously had forwarded to the War Department a complaint from a mechanic at an Army air base in Coffeyville, that the work there could le performed more efficiently with fewer workers. Dr. Klein Speaks Dr. H. M.

J. Klein, history department staff member, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, spoke on "Dumbarton Oaks," at a meeting of the Mens Club of Harrisburg in the Central YMCA last night. He was intro 1 1 1 L. 1 1 1J aucea uy wayne jMiigusn, wunu Outlook committee chairman. ri George B.

Stineman, presi dent, was in charge of the meeting and William Kohlhaas led the singing. Ati FIRST ICoTdjPTepaTatidnSiasi'diTected! IF You Need a MORTGAGE In Buying a Home CONSULT Third Calder Sts. Phone 8221 FUEL OIL USERS: The weather in the Hirrlsburc area from September 1st through March 22nd waa 1 colder than "normal" and 3 warmer than last year. IF YOU HAVE USED MORE THAN SIS OF YOUR TOTAL ALLOTMENT, THIS IS A WARNING TO REDUCE YOUR CONSUMPTION PERIOD NO. 1, 4 Htf Md Hit FIXED VALUE COUPONS are valid to August 31, 1945, inclusive.

The unit value of Period 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 coupons is 10 gallons. To hulp you male tha most of your fuel oil ration, theau tlgunm mrm furnithed weakly by The Atlantic Refining Co. NEALL H. TROUT Linglestown Man Finishes Merchant Marine Course Cadet Midshipman a 1 1 Trout, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs.

N. H. Trout, Linglestown, was graa uated from the United States Mer chant Marine Academy at King; Point, N. Y. He has qualified for his license as Third Assistant eineer and he will soon be ship' ping out in that capacity aboard a vessel of the u.

s. Mercnani ivia rine. In addition to receiving his license he received a commission as Ensign in the U. S. Naval Re serve.

Trout is a graduate of John Har ris High School, where he was active in football, baseball and basketball. He was appointed to the United States Merchant Ma rine Cadet Corps 18 months ago reporting to the basic school at San Mateo, Calif. After three months studies there he was assigned as an engine Cadet Midshipman to a merchant ship carrying war supplies to the far flung battlefronts. Serving six and one half months at sea he re ported to King's Point last July 18, to complete his academic studies During his sea training, Trout's ship was subjected to enemy sub marine attack. 6 Area Soldiers Serve With 387th Engineers in Italy Six area men are members of the 387th Engineers with the Fifth Army in Italy.

They are Pfc. Henry C. Mobley, cook, son of Mrs. Carrie R. thr hart, Route 2, Pine Grove; Sgt Daniel Monk, construction fore man, son of Mrs.

Luvaina Monk, 543 Bessemer street, Steelton; Pvt. James A. Brown, son of Mrs. Alice Brown, 338 North Cortland street, Steelton; Cpl. Floyd M.

Waltz, carpenter, grandson of Mrs. Fannie Waltz, Waynesboro; Pvt. Harold S. Hill, cook's helper, son of James H. Hill, Waynesboro, ana Cpl.

Ernest Calhoun, tool corporal, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Calhoun, The battalion landed in Italy in October, 1943, and spent three months opening a rail line and filling craters in the Naples area. They say Anzio developed al most overnight from an obscure Tesort village to the eighth ing military discharge port in the world, handling greater traffic than the port of London. The outfit has recently been op erating a sawmill and rock quarry in the Serchio Valley near the Po plains. Lt.

(jg) Russell F. Kohr, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M.

Embick, 703 Third street, New Cumberland, recently returned home on leave after seeing action in the Pacific area aboard a destroyer. Lieutenant Kohr, sonar officer, was graduated from New Cumberland High School and Northwestern University. He's been in the Navy since October, 1942. Pvt. Bernard L.

Keckler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy L. Keckler, 538 Dunkle street; Pvt. Daniel Dean Lanshe, son of Dr.

and Mrs Harold Lanshe, 1461 Market street, and Pvt. William Armbrust Roth, son of William C. Roth, 654 Seneca street, are now undergo ing a number of tests at Keesler field to determine their qualifi cations as pre aviation cadets. Upon successful completion of this processing, they will be sent to the proper Army Air Forces Training Command Station to be gin training as pilots, bombardiers or navigators. Robert Groves Livesav.

Gettys burg, has been promoted to the rank of captain while serving with me Army Air orces. Lodge Celebrates 75th Anniversary More than 1200 Dersons at tended the annual banauet staged ji iemoo Mosque last night to marK tne celebration of the 75th anniversary of Robert Burns Lodge No. 464, F. and A. M.

The Consistory orchestra and stewards' association were served at 5.30 o'clock and the members and guests dined in both the main auditorium and the tile dining room. Grand Master Scott S. Leibv and Carl Taylor, Wisconsin bank er, spoke. Grand Master Leibv made a grand visitation with his officials to the Masonic Temple. Third and State streets, proceed ing tne anair.

An anniversary booklet was is sued to mark the event. It contains the names of all members of the lodge and pictures of all mast ers and all meeting places. Ash Collection Schedule CURB COLLECTIONS ONLY The Following Is the Collection Schedule For Monday, March 26: No new schedule added for either DISTRICT. War Department Reports Soldier Killed inAction Pvt. Joe L.

Cooper was killed in action in Belgium on January 4, the War Department informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Cooper, 401 West Market street, williamstown. He was serving with a paratroop infantry division at the time he was killed. Pvt.

Cooper was born in Wil liamstown June 26, 1925. He attended the Williamstown public schools, where he was graduated last May with a perfest attendance record for the twelve years. While in high school, he was member of the varsity football team for four years and was one of the star players on Coach John Kopps 1943 undefeated eleven. He also played varsity basketball and baseball for two seasons. He was a member of the Evan gelical Congregationla Church, where he sang in the lunior choir, and had a record of nine years' perfect attendance in Sunday School, Pvt.

Cooper entered the service after his graduation from high school and received his basic training at Camp Blanding, where he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and Expert Marksmanship Certificate. Later he was transferred to Fort Benning, Ga. where on August 18 after com pleting a course at jump school, was awarded his boots and wings. He had been overseas since November 9, 1944. In addition to his parents, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs.

Neal McCarthy. Dover, N. Odell, Williamstown, and Donald, Elaine and Marlin, at home. Pvt. Cooper is one of nineteen Central Pennsylvania soldiers who were listed today by the War Department as killed in action in the European theatre of operations.

The others are: Pvt. Hafry S. Bannon son of Mrs. Nelly Bannon, 746 Girard street; Pvt. William P.

Allen, Lewistown; Pfc. Joseph R. All wein, Lebanon; Sgt. Vincent C. Anuskiewicz, Shamokin; TSgt.

Kenneth W. Baker, Belleville; Sgt. Charles A. Bouder, Carlisle; Pvt. Edward B.

Chapman, Tre mont; Cpl. John P. Discepoli, Waynesboro; Cpl. Fred R. urune berg, Paxinos.

SSet. Howard J. jeiienes, rai myra; sgt. Horace famous, Carlisle; Pvt. Paul J.

Laughman, Hanover; Pfc. Albert C. McDeav itt. Bloomsburg; Pfc. Laverne W.

Miller, Mechanicsburg; Pvt. James Minnitti, Shamokin; rfagt, John E. Orendorff, York; Pfc. Carson L. Reider, Lebanon; Pfc, Norman L.

Trimmer, York. PUC Gives Approval to Bus Certificate The Public Utility Commission yesterday approved a certificate of public conveniences to n. J. Stachschulte, Windber, Somerset county, to operate buses from Windber to Reels Corners, to M. Michael, Cambria county, and to Berwind White Coal Mining Com pany mines.

Issuance of a certificate, how ever, was withheld pending fil ing of proof of compliance by Stachschulte to the fictitious names act. Macnscnune Dougni the bus rights of Violet M. Adams for $2750. Marriage Applications Arthur W. Stambach, 19, and Betty M.

Getz, both of Mechanicsburg. Albert T. Barry, 20, Millersburg, R. and Joyce M. Stoneroad, 17, Millersburg.

John Tracy. 53. and Betty James, 43, both of Connelsville, Oscar D. Harman, 22, East Hanover" township, and Hudreth M.Bower, 18, Linglestown, R. D.

1 Jesse E. Haffley, 18, 422 Hamil ton street, and Margaret Zerby, 18 333 Clinton street. John S. Swinn, legal, 332 Pef fer street, and Kathleen H. Steck ley, legal, 332 Peffer street.

RIVER BULLETIN is a mrtw gg Feet A Tenths Binehamton 14 Corning 16 Towanda 16 Wilkes Barre 22 West Branch: Clearfield 10 Renovo 16 Lock Haven 21 Williamsport 20 Juniata River: Map. Depot 20 Newport 22 Susquehanna: Sunbury 16 Harrisburg 17 10 3 8 9 11 3 17.5 3 9 8 4 12 2 12 5 8.3 8 3 11.7 12 0 15. 4 10.2 10.7 11.3 McNuttAsks Delay In Philippine Rule Washington, March 24, (JP). Postponement of Philippine inde pendence until after the Pacific island possessions recover from war damages is advocated by Paul V. McNutt.

As former high commissioner of the Philippines closely familiar with their affairs, McNutt favors a delay until the islands get back on their feet economically. If the Filipinos defer the ques tion of independence they are more likely to get a sympathetic reaction from Congress on rehabilitation measures," the Manpower commissioner said in an interview yesterday. He saw only trobue ahead for the Philippines if they stepped now "into an uncharted sea" of self government, with a depleted treasury and an estimated billion dollars war damages. Under pres ent law the islands are to get their independence as soon after the war as they are able to undertake self rule. For one thing, independence would mean U.

S. tariffs would apply to island exports, chief of which is sugar. "It is more than possible," Mc Nutt contended, "that if they get their freedom now, they may never again attain their pre war economic stability and may destine themselves to a permanently low ered standard of living." Red Cross Fund Summary 1945 RED CROSS WAR FUND Division or Team Quota Mrs. William Pearson $1312.00 Mrs. Harvey L.

Ensminger Mrs. Lester E. Cadman Mrs. Howard L. Conklin Mrs.

Fred J. Yestadt Mrs. Robert R. Root Washington, March 24, (JP) There will be no partial demob ilization of the Navy when Ger many is defeated, says Fleet Ad miral Ernest J. King, because "all naval forces are required to pros ecute the war in the Pacific." King, Chief of Naval Opera' tions and Commander in Chief of the Fleet, said terday: "It is the intent to shift to the Pacific all naval power now de voted to the war in Europe and in the Atlantic as soon as 'may be.

This shift must be made as expeditiously as possible, to the end that the war in the Pacific may be brought to a successful conclusion at the earliest possible date." King emphasized that "it is most important for the people of the country to understand clearly that the Navy must use every ounce of its strength to hasten the end of hosilities against Japan, Any half hearted measures will result in prolonging the war and increasing the loss of American lives." Demobilization of Army troops is not expected to at tain any substantial proportions. Some will be demobilized since all troops now stationed in Europe cannot be deployed against Japan for geographical reasons. Troops moving through this country to the Pacific will receive furloughs. Discharges should not be ex pected by soldiers in the Army's Service Forces and the Air Forces, either air or ground crews. Service troops will be needed in the Pacific to construct bases for combat forces.

Air Forces per sonnel will be needed to intensify the aerial bombardment of Japan and its empire, outposts. Physician Links Leaves With Common Golds London, March 24, (P) Dr. John Anthony Seymour Jones, a leading British ear and throat surgeon, today linked the leaves that scatter from trees with the cause of colds. Writing in the journal "Medical World," Dr. Seymour Jones said he was "convinced that the origin of the widespread epidemic cold is in the whole air of a dis trict being charged with a ful minating virus over a prolonged period.

tie suggested that "the source of the virus is in the count less millions of decaying leaves shed by trees. Treasury Receipts Washington, March 24, (JP) The position of the treasury March Receipts, $360,021,026.92. Expenditures, $292,661,024.31. Net balance included $14,547. 286,399.22.

1726.00 2105.00 2233.00 2322.00 2032.00 Sec. I Mrs. Geo. Jeffers $11,730.00 Mrs. D.

I. Rutherford $2853.00 Mrs. F. George Green 1676.00 Mrs. Wm.

Van H. Davies 1888.00 Mrs. George Rieg 3600.00 Mrs. Daniel R. Wheeler 3505.00 Mrs.

Louis V. Vinicoff 2993.00 Sec. II Mrs. Albert Gastrock $16,515.00 Mrs. T.

D. Deforest $3700.00 Mrs. C. Herbert Mincho 700.00 Mrs. Donald B.

Stabler Mrs. Henrietta Creager Mrs. Ross S. Jennings Mrs. Geo.

H. Ritter "22 22 Mrs. Clarence Moore (Paxtang) 2o00.00 Sec. Ill Mrs. Thomas Schmidt $13,725.00 Mrs.

H. G. Reuwer Mrs. D. E.

Hoff Mrs. C. Stanley Holmes 1350 22 Mrs. Howard L. Berkley Mrs.

E. Kirby Lawson (Penbrook) zzuu.uu lure Slnart (Progress 1 775.00 Mrs! C. B. Loy (Colonial Park) 1025.00 Sec. IV Mrs.

A. Dale Liberty $3410.00 Sec. Mrs. Jackson C. Trueitt $620.00 TOTAL EAST SHORE $52,000.00 Section VI WEST SHORE CamD Hill Mrs.

H. R. Lmdenberger $5700.00 Lemoyne Mrs. John C. McFadden 2200.00 New Cumberland Mrs.

J. J. uren jiuu.uu Shiremanstown Miss Anna Mulhollan 1120.00 Wormleysburg Mrs. John Kost 580.00 West Fairview Mrs. Chas.

Glessner 400.00 Enola Mrs. Albert Kauffman 700.00 Summerdale Mrs. Daisy E. Peregoy 200.00 TOTAL WEST SHORE $14,000.00 Mrs. James Brown, Mrs.

Fred Dapp. CENTRAL DIVISION $66,000.00 Mrs. Thomas G. May, Mrs. C.

Stewart Snoddy. Federal C. W. Carey $3300.00 State Thomas D. Frye 18,000.00 County Thomas J.

Nelley 650.00 City W. E. Lyme, L. T. Burns 1900.00 Schools C.

E. Zorger 5500.00 TOTAL $29,350.00 Military $14,650.00 Public Employes Clyde E. Smith, H. G. Benzhoff $44,000.00 Special Gifts John T.

Harris 37,000.00 Commerce J. N. Peirsol, J. C. 10,479.00 Finance and Professional H.

J. Hunt, C. W. Hunt 20,899.00 Heavy Industry G. Vance Seidel, Raymond 71,300.00 Light Industry L.

L. Sunkel, W. T. Snader 21,745.00 Service E. A.

C. Bennett, Geo. Reily, III. 31,157.00 Stores Edw. W.

Schleisner, Harry Tuttle, S. H. Kaufman 23,420.00 C. I. and L.

Harold S. Rand $179,000.00 Clubs and Organizations J. E. McColly, Mrs. J.

B. Lee 3000.00 COUNTY DIVISION Lower Dauphin Mrs. J. J. Gallagher $18,440.00 N.

W. Dauphin Miss Mary Shopp ozemuu N. E. Dauphin J. C.

Deibler bSBS.uo West Perry Rev. Glenn Foulke 2300.00 N. E. Perry Mrs. H.

H. Armstrong kiu.uu S. E. Perry S. V.

Gannt 4685.00 County Mrs. A. H. Stackpole $43,000.00 For Pacific War Comedian Seeks Divorce From Sarah Churchill Total $1130.00 1081.00 1603.00 1683.00 1881.00 1263.00 $8643.00 $2497.00 1376.00 1574.00 2674.00 3030.00 3382.00 $14,535.00 $2720.00 403.00 932.00 457.00 1940.00 783.00 1633.00 $8871.00 $1060.00 1210.00 864.00 1242.00 1357.00 581.00 901.00 $7218.00 $302.00 $39,625.00 $4726.00 1201.00 1552.00 510.00 597.00 160.00 213.00 $8961.00 $48,586.00 $1266.00 16,571.00 558.00 1059.00 5776.00 $25,231.00 $751.00 $25,982.00 38,440.00 10,977.00 22,015.00 59,965.00 20,252.00 30,647.00 24,356.00 $168,213.00 2299.00 $18,098.00 5283.00 2047.00 4895.66 696.00 $31,021.00 GRAND TOTAL $314,544.00 U.S. to Retain All Naval Forces London, March 24, (JP) The marriage of comedian Vic Oliver and Sarah Churchill, the Prime Minister's auburn haired daughter, which began with a Christ mas Eve elopement in xado in New York may end Monday.

The 47 year old Oliver is seek ing a divorce from his wife, who once was billed with him on Broadway as "the runaway dancing debutante." Sarah Churchill, who already had appeared in a London mus ical show, arrived in New York on the Bremen with Lady Astor as chaperone. With Oliver, wise cracking son of a Vienna banker who relinquished the title of baron in 1922, she was starred at Loew's Theatre on Broadway. Four years ago Mrs. Oliver joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, in which she now is a photographic interpreter officer. She ccompanied the Prime Min ister to the Casablanca and Yalta Conferences as his secretary.

Spanish Diplomats Ordered to End Jap Connections Madrid, March 24, (JP) 'The Spanish government announced today that it had ordered all Spanish diplomatic mission abroad to cease representing Japanese interests. Its communique said Spain also had sent an "energetic demand for satisfaction" to Tokio in con nection with the execution of Spanish nationals and the de scruction of Spanish property in the Philippines. The Spanish government said Thursday night that 172 Spanish men, women and children tiad been bayoneted to death of Japa nese troops while American di visions were seizing Manila. The communique termed the attacks "unpremeditated murders." At the same time it was re ported here that the German gov' ernment had presented a note to Spanish authorities saying that any Spanish action against Japan would be considered an unfriend ly act by the Reich. Spain's action came as the new U.

S. Ambassador, Norman Ar mour, presented his credentials to Generalissimo Franco in a color ful ceremony at the Madrid Royal Palace. Armour was escorted to the palace by the chief of protocol, Baron De Las Torres, in a flag decked automobile surrounded by Francos gaily costumed Moorish guards. Mrs. Marguerite McCann charg ed cruelty and indignities in the divorce suit started in Dauphin County Court against Frederick McCann, Philadelphia.

Police Question I II i ii I SSGT. WAYNE D. LAYNE City Soldier Is Wounded in Action SSgt. Wayne D. Layne was wounded in action in European theatre of operations, the War Department informed his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. Layne, 1615 North Fifteenth street several weeks ago. SSgt.

Wayne, who was twenty years old on March 18, was in combat on the western front at the time he was wounded. He entered the service in August, 1S43, and received his basic train ing at Camp Lee, and was stationed at Camp Adair, be lore receiving his overseas as signment. Other central Pennsylvanians who have been. wounded in the recent battles in the European region include: Pvt. Samuel W.

Creek, son of Mrs. Sara L. Creek, 1436 Ver non street; T4 Robert C. Creidler, New Buffalo; SSgt. Donald Croyle, Lewistown; Sgt.

Henry C. Deck, Lebanon; Pvt. Jack C. Dor sey, Chambersburg; Pfc. John A Eckrich, Carlisle; Pfc.

Paul Femea, Tyrone; Sgt. Norman S. Frey, Wnghtsville; Pvt. Franklin K. Gruver, East Berlin.

Pvt. Bolick J. Homczky, Mount Carmel; T5 Carl W. Hummel, Tamaqua; Sgt. James L.

Leik, York; Pvt. Warren H. Lengle, Pine Orove; T5 Claude Meeker, Ber wick; Pfc. Edward J. Oerman, York; Pvt.

Francis W. Schlegel. Shamokin; Pfc. Raymond W. Silks, Dalmatia; Pfc.

David W. Sterrett, Milroy; Pfc. John L. Stine, Green castle; Sgt. Arthur F.

Sweet, Mil lersburg; Sgt. Gene R. White, Ber. wick. The Navy Department an nounced today that Steve Peter Posavec, signalman 2c, Halifax, and Roland Eugene Gross, aviation metalsmith 3c, York Haven, were wounded in an unrevealed combat zone.

Hitch Hike Slayer In 17 Murders Little Rock, March 24, (JP) Officers today continued to question James W. Hall, 24 year. old confessed hitch hike slayer, in an effort to clear up 17 or more killings. O. N.

Martin, Chief of Little flock detectives, last night said hall had told officers in the last two days of killing a total of more than 17 persons. Martin added, however, that the only names of victims available were those the six persons to whose slaying Hall confessed last week "There's no question but what Hall has killed more than the six persons to whose slaying he con fessed last week," Martin said "He has told us of killing more than 17, but does not remember the names of most of them. He hasn't made up his mind to tell all of the truth and no one is pushing him. Any confession he gives will have to be voluntary." The detective chief said heTiad withheld announcement of Hall's story of further killings "for ob vious reasons. "If we can't prove Hall killed all the people he says he has, Martin said, "people would think he is just trying to get in the limelight and that he really didn kill any of them.

Prosecuting attorneys and sher iffs who attended a conference here yesterday to decide in which county hall would be arraigned said the meeting was "premature" and that another would be held later. Hall, who last week confessed to six hitch hike slayings, five of them in Arkansas, was ques tioned yesterday by Oklahoma aa thorities concerning two unsolved roadside killings in that state. Police Chief Jake Sims of Seminole, expressed belief that Hall, a part time taxi driver, was the likely killer of Jim Owens, warehouse superintended for the Cities Service Oil Company, at Seminole, whose body was found near Seminole Decem ber 24, 1940. "He hasn't admitted anything yet, Sims said. Chief Martin said a Texas Ran ger was on his way here to ques tion Hall in connection with about six unsolved slayings in Texas, and that Kansas officials also planned to question him about two slayings in that state.

Hall was arrested March 16 by city detectives who quoted the redheaded cab driver as admitting he had killed his 19 year old sec ond wife and four other persons in Arkansas since last August and a sixth person in Kansas seven years ago. Detective H. R. Peterson said the arrest had followed a tip that Hall had told a friend "he was going out on the highway to get some money." Uncles Are Heirs Letters of administration were issued at the Dauphin County Courthouse today to Fred W. Shickley, Harrisburg, to settle the $10000 estate of his nephew, Fred w.

snicKiey. Harrisburg. Four uncles are heirs. i Dornsifc Soldier Ends 29 Months' OverseasService At a 12th AAF 47 Base in Italy, March 24. SSgt Edwin E.

Hoch, 27, Dornslfe, has completed 29 months overseas as an aviation mechanic with a veteran 12th Air Force Thunderbolt group in Italy supporting Eighth Army troops and Allied Partisans in Yugoslavia. Sgt. Hoch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoch, Before his Army enlistment in December, ism, ne was an automomie me chanic for C.

E. Bonner, Chevro let Sales and Service, Dornsife. He attended AAF aviation chanical school at Chamite Field, Til i ana aeparlea ior overseas in October. 1942. Arriving in Egypt, Sgt.

Hoch played an important role in the Western Desert sud I porung tne British Eighth Army. He has traveled through eight foreign countries and six major campaigns, and was among the first 12th Air Force groundmeh to operate on Southern France airstrips. He is now stationed in Italy from where the Thunderbolts of his squadron are striking against enemy rail and ground supply lines feeding German forces in Italy and the Balkans. Sgt. Hoch wears six stars on his theatre ribbon representing the L.ibian, Tunisian.

Sicil ian, Southern Italian, French and ivorthern Italian campaigns. He also wears the distinguished Unit badge, four overseas stripes and the Lrood Conduct Medal. He is responsible for the DroDer maintainance of his Thunderbolt fighter bomber, laboring under the hardships of a fast movine i i iigruer unit. His pioneer squadron, a Yank outfit flying with the British Desert Air Force, is part of the group commended by General Arnold, Field Marshal Montgom ery, Air Chief Marshal Tedder and awarded the War Department unit citation. mi i a.

ine group nas iiown more than 30,000 combat sorties. Officers Promoted Col. Herbert L. Grymes. com manding officer of the 3384th Service Command Unit, New Cumberland, announced promo tions of Lts.

Leland C. Ecklon, husband of Mrs. Doris H. Ecklon, lb Market street. Camp Hill.

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Address Frontier Asthma Co. 405 Frontier Bldf. 462 Niagara Buffalo, N. Y. Marauder Pilot Gets Air Medal With a First Tactical Air Foret 26 Marauder Bomb Group, France, March 24.

Lt, Lowell W. Hartman, Chambersburg, Pa, was awarded ihe Air Medal for "meritorious achievements" whila participating in an attack on strongly orfified enemy defensive installations in the Siegfried Line near Neider Otterbach, Germany, last December. The 24 year old 26 Marauder pilot is flying with the First Tactical Air Force "Boomerang Group," veterans of six major campaigns in both the Mediter ranean and European theatres of operations during 23 continuous months of combat operations. Overseas since last December, Lieutenant Hartman has flown 10 combat missions over Germany. Lieutenant Hartman was gradu ated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1943 and he belonged to Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

He was commissioned in the Army Air Force in April, 1944. He is the son of Mrs. Judith Hartman, 522 Nelson street, Chambersburg. Minister Enlists as Chaplain in Army Bellefonte, March 24. The Rev.

Robert J. Sudlow, of Nohokus, N. former rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, recently enlisted as an Army chaplain in the U. S.

Army and left this week to begin training at a Chaplain's School at Fort Devens, Mass. The Rev. Mr. Sudlow served as rector of the Bellefonte Church from March, 1936, to June, 1938, and resigned to go to Arizona for his health. He and his family remained there several months.

While he is in the Army, Mrs. Sudlow and son, Bobby, will live with relatives in Kingston. Are you receiving Secret signal? No. KS is for Kate Smith. The figure's the time The Kate Smith Hour's on the air Sunday with Ted Collins as Master of Ceremonies.

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