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Lock Haven Express, Wednesday, August 30, 19441 Nava! Air Strength Greatly Increased WASHINGTON, Navy's lamed Task Force scourged the Japanese and drove her fleet into hiding with the battle of the Eastern was "just a sweet, Summer zephyr" compared with new ships, planes and weapons now ready and waiting. These are the views of Rear Admiral Alfred Montgomery, commander of-an aircraft carrier task group the Pacific, and of Vice Adrniral Aubrey S. JFitch, deputy chief of Naval Operations for delivered on the 31st HUMHMHM CLOTHES with the Are a Mark of Distinction inmann Wartime Travel It's nut always possible to plan. specific dates for ytur esceitial bos tripe. WkcR JOB can nakc pint in i Evince, you'll be wite to select a period wfccn travel it cnparatifely light Taeiday, Wefnettiay and Thursday of each week are periods ef lighter bus travel, except at holidays.

Mason Drug Co Plionc 2514 Cut Kate Shopns Mill HaU Don't Forget anniversary of the Navy's air sen-ice. Confidence to Fuplure Montgomery observed that "considering the unexpectedly small losses during the past year and the increasing expansion of pur forces, we can look with confidence to the future and the early extermination of the Japanese." "It is hardly possible," Montgomery added, "that the Japanese 'fleet will be a menace to our operations for many months to come." The Navy, in a statement, discloses that "long before another anniversary rolls around, naval aviation will be hurling at least more, new weapons against the twin-engined fighter and a scouting seaplane of unmatched speed and range." the predictions of Montgomery were tempered somewhat Fitchs' assertion that the "road ahead is long and hard." Resistance to Increase "I cannot predict an early end to this war." he said. "The distances wh'ich separate our most advanced forces from the Japanese homeland are still great and it is to be expected that resistance will increase as the westward and northern movement progresses." (The twin-engined plane presumably is the Grummam-de- signed F7F. The Truman committee disclosed its existence last Spring, but the Navy has not given out any -details on the fighter, the first multi-engined plane designed for carrier operations.) He disclosed that the Navy now has approximately 100 carriers "in or near action." Included are 14 of the mighty Essex type and nine of the fast and powerful Independence class, converted from cruisers. More than 70 carriers were commissioned during the year and work was started on two of the three projected battleship-type carriers.

Naval aviators averaged more than four Japanese planes shot down for every American plane lost during the year, Fitch said. The actual score was more than 2,300 Japanese craft destroyed against 560 Navy planes lost. He added that "a high percentage of our pilots was rescued." Credit for Advances Filch gave the new Essex class carriers the major credit for ad- advances against the enemy in the Pacific in the last year. "They made possible the bypassing tactics which have placed us so closv to Japan," he said. "They covered General MacAr- thiir's advance to Hollandia.

Without them we would still be inching along. We w6uld probably still be in the Marshalls. With 47,000 Navy and Marine Corps pilots, 34,000 planes and 231 aviation shore facilities, the Navy has multiplied its air arm seven-fold since Pearl Harbor. I II Open Safety Pin Taken Some French Lived Well From Bn chest On Black Market Buying (Editors: This the first at three columns on life in Paris under the Germans). for the Germans.

They had first -they took everything (hey wanted." "Our hungry, people tor the Ian few weeks stand outside the barriers and watch German troops stuffing themselves with meat, butter, vegetables and bread. But that has been true throughout this From Baby's Chest PHILADELPHIA. An open safety pin lodged inside the chest of 15 months-- old Fatly Leu Thome of Eelpre. wss last week. She -was flown removed at the Chevalier Jackson Saturday from Clarksburg, IV, bronchoscopic clinic of Temple accompanied by her mother.

University Hospital. Mi's. E. Thome, and her aunt. Physicians said the child was Miss Adeline Gilbert, a trained out of danger, and will be dis- nurse.

Her father, an air forca later this week. captain, is stationed at Chatham Patty Lou swallowed tile pin Field, Ga. i PVT. DONALD ZIMMERMAN Local Soldier Tells Of Death Of His Officer Pvt. Don Zimmerman Later Wounded Too; Is Now In England Three hgurs after John Bra-, shears Baltimore, was he said.

"It is Our We've A War To. WIN! BUY THOSE EXTRA BONDS TODAY Lock Haven Laundry Pry Cleaners and Laundercrs Stimson Denies Italian Prisoners To Be Citizens WASHINGTON, Secretary of War Stimson said that there is no basis for a rumor that Italian prisoners of war in this country are being promised United States citizenship in return for their loyalty. Stimson's assertion was made in a letter to Rep. Harless, (D- Ariz), following receipt by the secretary of a resolution from the Arizona Disabled American Wai- veterans on the treatment of Italian prisoners. 53rd Ship Launched CHESTER, The Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company launches! its 53rd ship of the year yesterday, the Diamond Island, a tanker; By HAL BOYLE PARIS, The average Frenchman didn't do so badly under four years of Nazi unless he worked for a living.

For those who played ball with occupation. The Germans the Germans, or who had a big' took what they then bankroll to draw on, France re- carne our children and our sick, maihed one'of world's garden; free-flowing land of bor-; "The only French who have been rowed plenty where you could buy a b) to live well are those who can anything you wanted. i af or to buy most of their supplies you had to have the price," in the black if they said Alec Jean- Greciet, has; ngve that kind of money they learned considerably about life i cou ld HVe as well here as any and people from 29 years of ser- i ace in the world." vice as a floor waiter in the Grand; Alec said he Germans had treated the French civilians popu- I man, with his neat pin(. tache, Gallic gestures and shrewd After that they became very eyes, awoke me at 7 o'clock in a nervous and afraid. At night they room lately inhabited and speed- stayed behind their barbed wire i ily vacated by a German "baron barriers, except for strong patrols.

They did not call 'halt' twice. Many civilians were wounded." T. Sgt: Jones Now In States He charged me 20 francs (40 cents) for a teapot full of boiling water, then sat and told me about highlife and lowlife in Paris while we shared readymade coffee from Army K-rations. "This is the first cup of real coffee I have had in four years." national coffee has many things, unfortunately none J. E.

Jones, son of Mr. them are coffee." i and Mrs. Harry S. Jones, 139 South "Conditions were bad but live- High has returned to the able in my country for the last four United States after having served years, but they have been terrible 22 months overseas in England, ever since the invasion and partic- Africa and Italy. He arrived home ularl'y the last six weeks, since the! June 14, spent some time with his trains 'stopped coming in from I family here and has now beenre- captain to major in Normandy, he xvas killed, according to Pvt.

Donald Zimmerman, son of Mr. Lewis G. Zimmerman. 602 -Bellefonte who was the major's radio operator. Zimmerman was unhurt by the shell which instantly, killed the major on July 31, according to a I the country and we have had no' assigned to the Army Air Field at delayed story in the Baltimore iood.

Great -Bend, Kansas, as an instru- News-Post last Saturday. "We were told many months ago! rnen't'instructor. Since however. Pvt. Zim- I the British Radio, however, to i Jones served as an in- We're One Year Old merman was wounded.

He was hit between Aug. 2 and Aug. 17, his letters reveal. He is now recuperating in England having written that he "feels good" and "don't worry." Pvt. Zimmerman said: "I was with him when he was hit.

I was radio operator. We -left regi- prepare for this time of short- slrument specialist with the 301s'. ages and many Frenchmen have Bomb Group overseas and receiv- been quietly saving out and hid- 'he following ribbons and mental headquarters and went also," said Alec with a shrug across country. We got to an anc smile, opening in the hedge between two ing what food they could. I and awards, American Defense, Good my wife put away some macaroni, I Conduct Medal and E.

chocolate, marmalade and pota-' theatre ribbon with four battle toes." stars. Since returning to this "No asked, surprised, country he was presented with a of course, a few bottles of Presidential Citation and three fields' and Lt. Cook (Lt. James. E.

He said that families who had Oak Leaf Clusters. The 301st Bomb Group was cited by the president for destroying an enemy munitions conyoy sailing for Bizerte, Africa, during the final Major Brashears with some aerial wer fortunate to escape starva- stages of the Tunisian campaign, maps. tion, because the city was terribly and for its arl co-ordinated "It seems the lieutenant was short of meat, vegetables and other! attack at, Regensburg, Germany. puzzled about some order he had foods, due to the breakdown in received. Major Brashears sat 1 transport.

Cook of Missouri) came up no suc forethought, however, were fortunate to escape starva- His address is: J. Jones, (33017412), 243rd Base down on the g'rass with his "back! "There was practically no bread. Unit, AAF, Great. Bend, Kansas. to the hedgerow.

He wasright be- There was no the in-1 side a gap. Lt. Cook sat on his left vasion there has been no milk for i and the assistant radioman sat bs- I babies. Germans AnnOUnCC hall side me. "Before that a baby got only a LONDON, (IP).

shells fell around but llalf P' nt of malk a t'-ay after I nounced officially the fall of Paris, not too close. Then one hit right reaching nine months and at three I four days after the fact, at the edge of the hedeerow, just' anc a half years the milk ration in a communique that Nazi ceased entirely. There has been points in the French capital "sue-j we're celebrating Yes, this week we're one year old and-we're inviting air of-you to.our party. This is your invitation so be. sure to come early and help us to HERE'S OUR- BIRTHDAY.

REMEMBRANCE BIRTHDAY SPECIAL FOR Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday Only ONE GROUP Fall Wool Dresses $10 95 $14.95 $15.95 This is a special group from bur regular stock that are now, selling'at higher prices WARTIME DEMANDS THAT WE PROLONG THE USEFUL LIFE OF EVERYTHING WE OWN YOU CAN MAKE THINGS LAST LONGER WITH Waterspar Enamel Thompson Decorating Co. "Home Beautifieis" behind Major Brashears. "I'don't think he. ever knew what hit him. The concussion knocked him to the left, up against Lt.

Cook and Cook lurched over on me. None of us were injured I but look (Zimmerman showed Louis Azrael, News-Post respondent, i blood-stained canteen) the Major." First Gl In Berlin To Win $100 Bond LAMBERTVILLE; N. Iff). The first U. S.

Army private to enter Berlin will receive a war bond from the Lambe'rtville- New Hope, Rotary Club. Members voted the action at a meeting last nigh't. The two towns face each other on the Delaware River and have 625 of their combined population of 5,000 in the armed forces Cassino Reconstruction Being Planned ROME, Plans for reconstruction of of some of the war's most bitter been, approved and 125 one-family houses will be erected soon at the devastated town, the Allied Control Commission for Italy, announced. Italian suggestions that the house be equipped with modern plumbing and lighting were discarded, the commission pointing out that former houses did not have them. The wreckage of Cassino itself will not be disturbed for the present.

122,000 Germons Knocked Out In Falaise Trap BRITISH HEADQUAR- TERS NEAR THE SEINE, Allied troops killed or captured 122,000 Germans in the great Falaise entrapment, British Second Army Headquarters disclosed, and still more thousands of Germans will be added to the toll from the disorganized enemy retreat across the Seine. The 30,000 killed and 92,000 captured, a third of the latter represented the bag of American, British and Canadian Armies through successive entrapments in the Falaise area up to August 25. The armies since that time have swept on, pinning the shredded remnants, of Field Marshal von Kluge's Seventh Army against the 'lower Seine, and taking a new heavy, toll. 'figure was announced after five days of counting this, huge bag has. I been swelled during the last' I three days.

practically no milk for the old people and the sick in hospitals. cumbed to enemy- superiority." The communique said the bulk of "Yes, there was no milk for the Nazi troops had withdrawn to French in was reserved I north bank of the Lower SHOPPE Quality uilt" Buy Your Furs With Choose A Special Opportunity for you to make your choice of your favorite fur, is brought to you by Mr. A. H. Pyle, Clearfield factory representative, who will be at our store with an unusually fine selection-of 1944-45 styles, aside from our regular large stock.

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