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Show BritishTry To Restore Order In Java BATAVIA. Java, Dec.-8 (U.R) The British have received sweeD-Ing sweeD-Ing new authority to restore order in Java, It was reported today, as British troops opened a new offensive of-fensive in the summer capital of Bandoeng. The powers were granted to British Lt Gen. Sir Philip Christlson, Allied commander in the Netherlands Indies, at a conference con-ference Thursday at the Singapore Sing-apore headquarters of Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten, allied commander, com-mander, for southeast Asia. The 'report came after reliable sources had said that another British division, and 30,000 Dutch troops, raiffht be diverted to Java to crush Indonesian extremists fighting against a return of Netherlands Neth-erlands rule to the East Indies. The British have two divisions in Java. Dr. Hubertus J. Van Mook. acting act-ing governor general of the Indies who headed th Netherlands delegation dele-gation at the Singaoore meeting, asserted that the door was still open to discussions with Indonesian Indone-sian leaders. He said that he saw a much greater possibility than in recent, days for a resumption of meetings with the Indonesians. The British spokesman said Christison would take all necessary neces-sary action .to carry out his mandate man-date because he believed the Dutch and "all moderate and enlightened en-lightened Indonesian leaders will welcome the action about to be undertaken." Word to that effect ef-fect has been communicated to Premier Sutan Sjahrir of the self-proclaimed self-proclaimed Indonesian Republic. DADDY'S PAYDAY ROSWELL, N. M.. Dec. 8 (U.R A school-teacher at Mountain View school asked her class why Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor day was important. Little Doris Dwight. daughter of a Roswell army air field aircraft air-craft inspector, held up her hand. Said she: "December 7th is important because. be-cause. it's my daddy's payday." SUNDAY HERALD Svffl' Sir PAGE 7 A Bath Is a Jorqotten Luxury 1 -t, . -v. s t . s j y i . - 1 J- r v i. " w . - L Two young orphans of war, both residents cf a displaced children's camp in an. old nunnery at Kloster Indcrsdarf, Germany, find pleasure in the long-missing luxury of a bathtub, above. The older boy, Curt Klappholz of Bielsko Silesia, was separated from his parents in 1942, survived 15 German concentration camps and now, along with 200 other European children, is being cared for by Team 182 of UNRRA. Exclusive photo by NEA Service-Acme Newsplctures photographer Charles Haacker. Marines Shell Chind Villqge SANTA'S LEFT US LOADS OF... Stilwell Honors Jap-American Hero TALBERT. Cal., Dec. 8 (U.R) Gen. Joseph (Vinegar Joe) Stilwell Stil-well flew across the continent today to-day to a simple ranch home near here to present posthumously the distinguished service cross for a Japanese-American who fought so valiently in Italy. With tears in her eyes, Mary Masuda received the medal awarded to her brother. Staff Sgt. Kazuo Masuda. Her parents par-ents Gensuke and Tamae Masuda, Masu-da, and two brothers, Masao, 28, who is still in the army, and Mitsuo, 29, recently discharged from the army, stood on the porch of the modest ranch home during dur-ing the ceremonies. NEW YORK, Dec 8 (UJ9 - American marines shelled vil lage in. north China last Tuesday When natives refused to sur render two men suspected of kill ing one marine and wounding an- other, an NBC correspondent re-! ported from Shanghai today. . The correspondent, Cal Hirsch, said that MaJ. Gen. Keller E. Rbckey: 3rd Amphibious corps commander directing the American Amer-ican marines in north China, ordered or-dered the shelling of the village near Anshan. in Hopeh province 48 miles southwest of Shanhaik-wan.-, Hirsch resorted that the marines ma-rines fired 24 rounds of 68 millimeter mil-limeter mortar shells when the natives refused to hand over the two, suspected men. The marines were Identified only as a corporal and a private first class. The broadcast quoted Rockey as saying the marines had been attacked while rabbit hunting near Anshan. The private was killed instantly nut his companion com-panion survived a second blast of gun fire after he had fallen, badly bad-ly wounded. After the attack, the assailants fled to Anshan and took refuge there. Rockey issued the. villagers an official order, demanding surrender sur-render of the attackers, but his order wa ignored, according to the broadcast. The two marines were members mem-bers of the 4th Platoon, Company B. 1st Battalion. 29th regiment. Their names were withheld pending pend-ing notification of "next of kin. TOJO TRANSFERRED TO NEW PRISON TOKYO. Dec. 8 (U.P.1 Former Premier Hideki Tojo has been moved to Sugamo prison from Omori prisoner of war camp in i a transfer of 48 Japanese, includ ing members of his war cabinet i and high army officials, it was ! announced today. The group included General Masaharu Horn ma. former Jaoan-ese Jaoan-ese commander in the Philippines. ? M mx TAYLOR BROS. SINCE 1866 ,; SC- ' IvrnT 46-- ' "-'V jg; M W1 ' -fir (ff&gg From 39.50 to 79.50 4- .4. 4fl t1 4 A 4. 4- TO THRILL LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS! 5f Yes, Santa has left a world of fascinating toys at TAYLOR'S. . . . Games, dolls, books, children's furniture, fur-niture, wagons ... and many, many other things for boys and girls of -all ages! Bring the kiddies down to see them. . . . 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