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THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. MONONGAHELA, PA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14. 1943 PAGE SIX There ere iravrlin? we landed in Georgia at i MonongaheL.

I a li-tie place called Walthersille. I CLIPPER VICTIMS' BODIES "HQMG" and Nance Lazzari. auite a few of us ALONG MAIN beys in. that barrack. When we Thn we were side-tracked and got" straightened" out the' offlber went bick about 7 miles into thej told us to fall out for chaw and wood to our r.er.- Camo (Corstirmed from Page Onp) were glad to Lear that.

After ttewa: v. dress is Pvt. J.i r. U. Hamilto CITY'S QUOTA AMOUNTS TO $66.25 FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN, CHILD (Continued from Page One) ey by busy housewives who also have war jobs with their shopping, victory gardens, or taking clothes to the laundry.

They may also make a little money by walking the neighbor's dog or col ii-; off the train Hdq. Co raci and sit around. Then the of- v- -Vpo m-t roups or squads Fla. Wist S.T-P... Mu He is the son- of 11 Jair.es Hamilton.

4 ficer took all of us outside and vc mi i Pn Xo change is reported in the condition of Mrs. S- R- Calvert of Main street, a patient for the past week cartl marrhinff around, and v.e ana Mrs, -vi iv. i -vtr-t- Xil ill our lillTS lire. thing until night to I -Mam street. did every little I T7" Litt QUERY: came and then we sit down in the our folks back home teliing them this Ula recreation hall and wrote letters to i i ft1 1 UPOII dl JUUI nil where we were.

we went to eat dinner. After p. mat v. were tola we were tjuar- f- 'ian Winter? lecting salvage materials. the treasury said.

Children can also make extra money by having their own victory gardens and selling the produce. In each case, the children should invest their profits in war stamps and save for the future when they will have nice little nest eggs for college or other "1 I h- Yl 'AT 1 i i "4 1 4 9-, our Moms and sweethearts, tel'in-them where we were, and so forth. Then we turned in about 9:30 or 10:00 p. m. The next morning we got at 5:30 a.

m. and got ready for breakfast. After we ate we went? over for another physical. We took two shots and a vaccination cn Wednesday afternoon. We received our clothing and equipment.

(Now we are soldiers). Boy, you had to put everything on just r-s soon as they handed it to you. It was about 4:30 p. m. before we were all fitted up.

Then we went back to our barracks and got ready for supper. After supper we sit around till it was time to go to Eecause of an "optical illusion a section of the railing at the fo cf the walk leading from Che street to the high school buildir was cracked up by an automobi the other night. Superintcndei John H. Dorr told the school boai that the driver "thought" the sid walk was the highway and dro up on ii and into the railing. lice asserted that the motorist, Gastonville boy, had agreed to for the damage.

That wasn't the only railin trouble reported to the boar however. The school head declar that some one had made off wit 2x4's that formed the rail alor the ramp on the high school atl outfit is hen they come into the Army. Well, for the next 4 weeks we got up at 6:00 a. m. and ate and then we drilled for 1 hoar and had classes and hikes the rest of the day and boy.

you really felt good after all of that. Then after those 4 weeks we got orders that we were to move to a new area in the camp. We did, and boy. we really have a swell area no. v.

We are having classes everyday on searchlight, as you know that is what kind of outfit I am in. Right now I am going to Rdio orerator and field lineman school. We have to know how to do everything there is to do. bed. Here comes the busy day.

Thursday, the 5th. Today we had to drill and stand retreat also. We were taken to the school hall where BODIES OF PERSONS killed when the Yankee Clipper crashed near Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 22, are returned to the United States. Pine boxes containing the bodies are unloaded at Philadelphia from the Portuguese ship San Miguel.

Boxes on clock contain bodies of Herman Stanley Rush and Tamara Svvann. One being: lowered contains that of Frank J. Cuhal, radio correspondent. (International) Pittsburgh, April 14 (UP) Tho drive to sell almost $381,000,000 in war bonds in the Second area, comprising 23 Pennsylvania and West Virginia counties, was fully joined today as 30.747 subscriptions pledged $25,757,087 within 48 hours. Clarence Stanley, bond drive chairman for the Second area, expressed satisfaction over initial results but warned more than 20,000 volunteers against "overconfi-dence." "The big job of getting every idle dollar and putting it to work to win the war is still to be done," he pointed out.

"Nearly everyone has savings and surplus income. It is essen-ital from the standpoint of good old-fashioned thrift that this money be invested in United States Government bonds, the safest security in the world." letic field. A section 40 or 50 fe long was taken apparently 1 some one needing lumber to ma! a fence for their "Victory Garder. according to Solicitor Homer Gaut The reason I took up radio is because that used to be my hobby back home and another thing, I figure on staying in the Army for a good while if I'm all right. they found out just how much you know, and after taking two tests we were then passed into a room where they took down your money allotments and so forth.

Then we Iceland, visited his father. Charks D. Btrland in Ninth street this week, returning to Philadelphia today. He will join his wife and two daughters. Betty Joan and Judith Ellen, at Wayne where they are living with Mrs.

Borland's parents until after the war. Captain Borland's younger brother Charles has been here since Sunday and will return to Seminole, where he is employed with Gulf Oil corporation, next Sunday. Mrs. Lucy Danti of 113 Chess street, received word Tuesday that her son, August, is now stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass. Mrs.

Louis Balazs, the former Miss Eessie Walton, who has been staying with her husband. Technical Sergeant Balazs at Fort Monroe, for the past six months, is home for a two months' visit while ht is detailed to Fort Custis, Va. The Balazs-Walton wedding was an event of last June. Mrs. Balazs is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Walton of Jackson street. Her brother, William, 20, was recently promoted to corporal technician, 5-grade; he has been in the Army since October and is now stationed at Pomona Beach, Calif. Graduated in 1941 from the High school, Corp. Tech.

Walton enlisted with two Leo Sell and Oscar Simmen, the former with a corporal's rating now at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Pfc. Simmen, at Camp Blanding, the boys, close friends through school days, were dubbed by their associates as "The Three Musketeers." Jacqueline is the name chosen by Mr. and Mrs. Baptist Angioletti of Warne street for their 5-pound daughter born yesterday morning in the Monongahela Memorial hospital. The Angiolettis have another child, Richard, aged five years.

The mother was Margaret Ray before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Livingston of Fourth street have received their son's new address: Private James L. Livingston, 33676172, Headquarters Battery, 501st C. A. Bn. (AA), Camp Edwards, Mass.

The present address of Joseph Palma, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palma, former Mononga-helans, is as follows: Pvt. Joseph E. Palma, 33305925.

H.S.N. Hdq. 2nd 158th APO 3470, co Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Pvt. Palma has been in the service since October and left early this year for overseas duty.

Well, Floyd, that is all I can say about that part of my letter, but I want to say "to see the old paper down here makes me even forget I'm in the Army because it seems like I sra still back home." Well, about that, dinner. I had mashed potatoes, chicken or roast beef, gravy, celery, peas, ice cream, LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS ROOSEVELT THEATRE BENTLEYVILLE, PA. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDA Axis Agents Stalks America "JOURNEY in the local hospital. Bing Albright, a senior in the local High school was a caller in Pittsburgh yesterday. Eugene Hirschi, 22.

left today to report in Pittsburgh for assignment to training in the U. S. Marine Corps. His elder brother's address is Sgt. Caesar M.

Hirschi, 33268328, Battery 25th Coastal Artillery, APO 937, care Postmaster, Seattle, Wash. They are the sons of Mrs. Emma Hirschi of Markell street. A number of local boys who left last Wednesday fcr service in the U. S.

Army have been sent from the reception center at Fort George G. Meade, to Camp Edwards, Mass. Among them aie Alex Popp, William latterson (New Eagle), Frank Mclu and George Myers. The Philathea class of the First Church of Christ will meet tomorrow night at eight o'clock at the Church for the April meeting. Mrs.

Earl Sedam, president, urges all members to attend as nomination of new officers will be featured Mrs. Elizabeth Colvin is teacher of the group. Private Merle C. Yohe, 21, son of Frank E. Yohe of Marne Avenue, is expected home on furlough the latter part of this week, from Camp San Luis Obispo, where he has been stationed for the past two months.

Pvt. Yohe, in the Army since November 12, was stationed for the first three months of training at Fort McClel-lan, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. John Franks and small son, Jimmie, 2, removed this morning from their apartment in the Hendrickson residence, Third street, to Trenton, N.

J. Mr. Franks was manager of the Clover Farm store prior to its discontinuing business here several months ago. Pvt. Jack Condie, 19-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Condie of New Eagle, is now stationed with Battery 501st Coastal Artillery Battalion, (A.A.) at Camp Edwards, Mass. Two babies were born yesterday afternoon at the Monongahela Memorial hospital: a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Drinkwater of East Main street at 2:57 o'clock, and a son at 6:08 p. m. to Mr. and Mrs.

James Devore of Venetia. Richard Gallatin, completing his "boot" training in the U. S. M. C.

at Ferris Island, S. has been transferred to Cherry Point, N. C. for courses. While in civil life, before going into the Marines, the young man played the trombone in the Earl Anderson and (EDITORS NOTE: Readers a.e JAP ATTACK II Hit No.

2 MAM P.QM CHEYEMMl Wth Roy Refers went into little booths where they found out everything about you. After all of that was over we Went back to our barracks and got ready for retreat. After retreat we started writing letters and cards to our mothers and friends. Then we all went to bed. The next morning we got up at 5:30 and ate and then about 8:00 we were given drilling instructions and various movements.

At night, that is the night before we left we paraded before the Post Commander. That's all for Friday and Saturday about 10 a. m. we were told to pack up. We knew we were going away.

Part of the boys left at 7:30 and Cueball was with them. They went to a different camp than we did. Some of the boys were left there for awhile. (Time out, I got to go and eat dinner). Boy, did we have a good meal.

I'll tell you about it later on. Wei, we went to the train sta ALLIES RAIN HEAVY AIR BLOWS ON EUROPE, ITALY (Continued from Page One) with block-busters and fire bombs. Three planes were lost in the Spezia raid and a dawn attack on targets in northwest Germany. Some quarters in London believed the clamping of the aerial pincers on Italy from Britain and both theaters in Africa marked the beginning of a concerted offensive to soften up the Italian defenses for an invasion when the Tunisian pocket is wiped out. European reports reaching London said the Axis was struggling to iron out internal dissension among its Balkan satellites as part of of a campaign to prepare the "soft underbelly" of the continent against invasion.

The Rumanian chief of state was reported conferring with Adolf Hitler, with Hungarian leaders scheduled to be called on the car asked to notify the editor when they receive any official word from the War or Navy Departments having to do with local boys in military service. It is the desire of this newspaper to record for posterity in its files a complete record of the distr'ct's contribution to the Fight for Freedom. Also send us interest; ins letters wr'ticn by the boys on the field of honor. We are kept well informed of all censorship regulations, and will carefully delete any information which should not appear in print.) If yoa suffer MONTHLY ss ects isn a strawberries, pineapple, whipped cream, bread and cocoa. How do you like that for a Sunday dinner? We really have some good cooks here.

We have good officers and non-coms. This week or next week the rest of our battery are going on. bivouac. That really will' be fun. This week we have a 25 mile hike to walk.

The first thing everybody will be looking for when they et back will be a bed. Well, Floyd, that is about all I can tell you right now and maybe some tirr.e r.gain I will write some more. If you'll please I would like to have a copy of the paper that hnl all the Selectee Sketches of Feb. 2 quota of draftees. Well, so long, IHoyd, until later on.

A Soldier Pal Justin Renk. Btry. 357-CASL-Bn. Camj) Stewart, Ga. P.

S. Tell everyone I said (Continued from Pape One) troops had killed 4,200, including 2,000 British; taken 516 prisoners, sunk five ships and damaged 29 barges, destroyed 465 planes, and wrecked 52 military installations while losing only 422 dead and 46 planes. New fighting was reported In central China after- a two weeks lull. The Japanese attack on April 11 near Hwajung, in the Hunan-Hupeh border area between the shore of Lake Tungting and the south bank of the Yangtze, a Chinese communique said were met by a Chinese counter-attack. The Chinese also renewed diversionary operations north of this front.

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LYDIA E. PtNKHftM'S gollg Camp Stewart, Georgia March 11, 1943 Sunday 12:30 p. m. Dear Floyd: I thought I might as well sit down and write you a letter and tell you all about myself and my trip down here, and also how I appreciate receiving The Daily. Well, here is my little trip all tion about 6 p.

m. and left there at 6:30 p. m. We started out on a long journey that night. We passed through Washington.

D. and you could see the Potomac river and all the lights and bridges. It was really a beautiful sight to see. It was about 9:30 p. HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED AND GLASSES FITTED AT pet next, while Nazi military officials were said to be on the way to Greece and Bulgaria.

The Russian front remained relatively quiet. Moscow reported 200 German troops killed in thwarted attacks along the Donets river line, and said Soviet forces had crossed a river, and taken fortified posi when we passed through Washington, then down through Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina and finally after 18 hours of mm: In U. S. Army slang, a cavalry man is a "bowlegs." An infantryman is a "blisterfeot." Pfc. Raymond Patterson, son of the L.

XV. Pattersons of Vine street, has been transferred from Fort Dix, N. to the 14th Anti Sub Squadron, Otis Field, Falmouth, Mass. Raymond who was graduated in 1941 from the Monongahela wrapped up in one letter. Well, from the m.

on Feb. 2 till 7:00 p. time was spent on kissing and good-bye to mothers and friends. Then we got on the train at T'OO v. m.

Then you could hear the engine let off its air brakes ar.d, wo were on our way to do battle. As we passed the r.tation you could see the handkerchiefs v.v.vo and the friends Today Only Continuous Performances ATTEND THE MATINEES AND AVOID CROWDING ON SCREEN tions on the Smolensk front. F00IISH BRAVADO GONE, YANKS IN TUNISIA NOW HATE ENEMY (Continued from Page One) ruthless professional soldiers liv and mothers and sweethearts cry Frank Paterra orchestras. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. R. Gallatin of 401 Parkinson street. Slight improvement is reported in the condition of Mrs. James Corrin, patient since Sunday in "THE MAN TRAP" LLOYD CORRIGAN DOROTHY LOVETT High school, will celebrate his 20th birthday tomorrow.

The.Cotta society of Grace Lutheran church will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Margaret Thompson, Fourth and Union streets. Originally scheduled to meet at the Church, members are asked to note the change. A good attendance is requested. Mrs.

Mabel Horner of Cleveland, is a guest at the home of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William Leathers in Fourth street. Welcome in more welcome in war work EXTRA! r.fJ 1 ing only for the battlefield. So they have decided to forget the peaceful life in offices and schools back home until they wipe them ont.

They realize they must know a lot of the science of war before they can win. They know the enemy has had the practice and training in the same science and thnt the primary play in the game is kill or be killed. Their jobs, and they know it as they walk past the bodies of friends across a battlefield, is to "kill those Jerry." One private standing in a slit trench told me: Tn letter after letter from war plants and ing. I'll never forget it. And when we come back, rs I know we will, they'll be cheering and crying again for somoth'ng happier.

Well, we're off to the good old U. S. Army. All the way down the railrDTd you couhl see hands a waving and everything else. As I passed my own doorway I could see my mother crying but I guess soon afterwards pho stopped because she knew myself the others were off to gond We l.ndcd i i gh about 8:015 and we were transferred to anrlher train, not before bring and every other little detail.

We boarded the new train and waited r-roi'nd till 10:00 o'clock p. r.i.. and then we wore off for Ft. Meade. All of a you icineo'ie say: got (lie carJs? Wh.V.s got the County Man Held factories, managers write in to tell ft.

"DAREDEVILS OF THE WEST" Chapter 3 the Memorial hospital where she was removed from her home following a fall in which she suffered a fractured hip. Pvt. Guy Devore, brother of Mrs. D. L.

Mitchell of Dry Run road, arriving Monday is on furlough here until Sunday. He, a bomb-sight technician, is stationed with the Fourth Ferrying Squadron, at Wilmington, and has been in the service since August. Edgar Booth of Bunola underwent a tonsillectomy this morning in the hospital here. Capiain William Borlund, for the past yiar or more stationed in how important they consider Coca-Cola in providing energy-giving refreshment for workers in helping output On Draft Charge Pittsburgh, April 13 (UP) Accused of making false statements in a questionnaire returned to his draft board in Hickory, Washington county, James Robert Redd was held in jail today pending Federal gr.md jury action. He was committed by a United States commissioner.

QDIBMI1IIID TOMORROW and FRIDAY BIG 2 HITS I "Hell, I probably won't live through this war anyway but before I get mine I'm going to kill a lot of 'those dirty Jerries. "Somebody's got to do it and I guess we're the guys." six-daywfTek die?" Then we were off to a 1 13 and morale. Of course, workers in war plants welcome a rest-pause with ice cold Coca-Cola to make it the pause that refreshes. Ice-cold Coca-Cola quenches thirst. But it goes further to add pure, wholesome refreshment that you feel and enjoy.

Made with a finished art, Coca-Cola has a taste all its own a goodness you always welcome. Popularity with war-workers has made Coca-Cola the symbol of the rest-pause. And remember: only The Coca-Cola Company produces Coca-Cola. PAIMY DAY SI BALMY NIGHTS! Eentley Theatreo MEET THE QUIVER QUEEN lOF THE TROPICS! Sf-n LAST DAY JI3 I- good start if you get what I mean. Soive of tile boys and some played African Cell and others played "cards." That was the first time I hav ever taken Ion tiv hut I wish it could hen in the daylight because as as I ea.M see it was pretty nn the o'liside.

I never saw so many al! my life. Well, hero we pre at Ft. Meade, Maryland. It is out and a little snow on the -nand. It is 7:40 a.

m. There are officers and non-corfs, here to tako us to the Wo h.l to "vire'i about 2'b miles to our In.rr icks, Irit first went to th" ivcition hill where we wite givn in. ructions idjout the rvv v. ho si about which we wanted. We wire then to our bar- Letters from plant managers from coast to coast emphasize tliat the little moment for an icc-colJ Coca-Cola means a lot to workers in war plants.

It's a refreshing moment on the sunny ci Je of things a way to turn lo rcfrebhment without turning from work. -re THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY inek to cur ice of rest and bo-, we Mire r.ee led it. I sled it r.e ill Lndivii (Continued from Page One) den unless it is actually reflected in the weekly earnings of miners, in the regularity of operators and in increased production of coal." The proposal, which was accepted by John L. Lewis, president of tho United Mine Workers, was rejected as "wholly impractical" by the op'Mators when it was presented by Steelman. Cluuies O'Neill, spokesman for the Northern operators, tho miners already were working six diiys and would continue to do so as long ns thj demand for Dituiniiious roal remains.

13ut, O'Neill added, "the coal industry tiinnot guarantee tho demand for coal and the demand for work." The operators' hpokr.sman termed the government's proposal ns a Cunrnteo for nn annua! v.nr.o and Haid that "no industry can guarantee an annual earning -uul in Industry 1 l.no.v of has bet asked to da so." LrwU aid thf sovrriiirrnt' hn would ndd "9 days to the work Fchodiilo of "The equity In thnt for the min-rrs against 231 work days in would be in in-uwH earnings," lie fcald. "The operator! have refused II, mui Ii to the regret of the mhic Who tl.rn askril If the fprra'orn would hr willing to Kto that incrPHfir to the baHic wage through any othnr formula. They rcf (hit fis-jVn U9 The RITZ BROTHERS -A mi HEADACHE! Ila Imd rnminh tn worry, t7'm. without ulTi rinif from heel. ach ti.

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