Extermination of Namur Japs Revealed by Ex-San Antonio Editor
Lieut. Robert E. Ford, former San Antonio Light editor and San Antonio News Paper Guild president, recounts his Marines’ Namur island fighting. He describes brutal terrain, constant shelling, pillboxes, and tons of dead Japs as U.S. forces secured the island during the Marshall raid. He notes quick front-line actions, snipers, and a captured Jap’s boast about not retaking Honolulu or California.
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Gillbozes
San Antonio
Robert E. Ford
Tropics
Nippon
Joe
Dam
Senor
Little Devils
Boston
Honolulu
California
Tojo
Tye
City Agencies Plan Coordinated Summer Recreation
A Tuesday meeting of the Community Welfare council group work and recreation division began a pre season study of summer plans by all agencies involved in recreation and youth work. A committee under A E Robertson will make recommendations after surveying needs. The effort aims to coordinate a city wide program and extend local services through 24 agencies and girls.
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Group Work and Recreation Division
Community Welfare Council
A. E. Robertson
Ben Akin
Mary Kargl
Leing
Andren
Norma Hancock
Curtin balks move to cut Yanks pay in Australia
In Canberra on March 14 Prime Minister Curtin refused a request from parliament to ask the United States government to reduce American soldiers' pay to Australian levels. He said the matter does not fall within Australian government jurisdiction and doubted the U S would welcome such a move.
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Canberra
Australia
Pry
John Curlin
U.S
U. S
De Molay Founders Week Observance at Madison Square Church
Albert Pike chapter of De Molay will observe Founders week March 18 to 25 with a devotional service at Madison Square Presbyterian Church at 10 30 a m Sunday. Charter members will participate in a 7 30 p m program Monday at the Scottish Rite cathedral recalling Frank Land the founder in 1920. Initiation at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Scottish Rite temple with Master Councilor Jim Tafolla presiding and Harald Schaerer giving a flower talk honoring De Molay mothers. Banana alcohol making from bananas noted as Jamaica war industry development.
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Albert Pike
Order of de Molay
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Jimie Tafolla
John Tafolla
Tom Allen
Harald Schaerer
Mothers of
de Molay
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Namur
Robert F. Ford
Marshalls
Paul Ehlinger
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Louise Nelson
RED Cross
A. B. H. Wragge
Debrayon
Curtin
Balks
Benanas
Jamaica
Saturn
Frost Bros
Frost
Nelly Dow
Nelly Dow Shop
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