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Show 'Ham,' Picks Up Radio Message About Sgt. James M. Nelson Service that can only be measured by the scales of human kindness is that being given by E. E. Alderman Ald-erman of 454 Grand Ave., Dayton, Ohio, who with his equipment has picked up and relayed more than 1150 short-wave radio messages from American soldiers and sailors in the hands of the Japs, as broadcast broad-cast from the Tokyo station. In an airmail letter just re-c re-c e i v e d by Postmaster William Brooks from Mr. Alderman comes the following message of interest locally. The letter says: "A few minutes ago I heard the voice transcription of four American Ameri-can soldiers. One of them was Sgt. James M. Johnson, who said his home folks could get his message mes-sage at P. O. Box 742, St. George, Utah. At first I understood the name as 'James M. Nelson', but when the Jap repeated it, I am sure it was Johnson". Tokyo under the best conditions condi-tions is a very hard station to receive, re-ceive, and explains Mr. Alderman, who said reception July 24 was none too good. The message as he took it reads: "Dear Mother, Father and All: I am broadcasting from Japan: I am in good health; have not heard from you since 1941; the weather conditions here are about the same as at home: Pvt. James S. Wilson, also S.Sgt. Joseph A. (Continued on page four) Radio Message (Continued from first page) , of 1510 So. Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Ralph of Route 4, Box 1 , , are all with me and in gooc health too; if you could send a short-wave message radio Tokyc will pick it up; I thank the Japanese Jap-anese army and radio Tokyo for the opportunity to send this message; mes-sage; love to all, Jim." It seems this message is really from James M. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claybourne Nelson of St. George, and is welcome news to them, since he has not been heard from in many months, though h i s whereabouts was vaguely understood. No need saying say-ing what happiness this brings to them. Mr. Alderman makes no charge for his service, and the airmail postage was contributed by Mrs. Evangelia Christopoulos of Salt Lake City. No doubt the parents will make every effort to reach their son with a short-wave message. |