Show ic EP C OKINAWA STORY BEGINS MONDAY N S S. S l LF TElEGRAM Beginning Monday The Salt Lake Telegram will wilt publish publish pub pub- lish a series of six articles telling the unvarnished st story ry of the Okinawa campaign campaign 82 82 days of hell and glory Lt George Thompson of Dorchester Mass intelligence intelligence intelli intelli- gence officer of of- the First battalion marines tells the the story and is uniquely qualified to do so Lt Thompson during the last phase of the Okinawa campaign became famous for his extraordinary feat of off f talking and smiling nearly Japanese soldiers and civilians civilians civil civil- ians lane into info surrender or committing hara This despite the fact that he speaks not a word of Nipponese and though he be was completely surrounded by the enemy when the incident occurred But more than a recounting of personal experiences these six articles are th thu graphic history of the courageous courageous courage courage- ous Sixth division that secured more than three Three- fourths of Okinawa in the struggle that history may yet declare the decisive battle of the war against Japan Dont Don't miss an installment beginning Monday I |