British Troops Occupy Tripoli ***★★★★★★★★* * * ^ PAPUA CLEARED OF JAPANESE wumtrvi HELP BUILD ROADS IN WESTERN CHINA \««5iir.' «!t ;• lil«-«! Chinese soldiers In liuilil roads ill China's niirthwcsi aiv a iiiioiImm of Chinese itirls and women. members of an industrial cooperative. Til •• (.rowing impoi lam e li> ( It'.u.i's v ai i l lorl ■>! her vast and formerly retnole northwest makes it neees ar.\ lor n>ads l» !>:• «on- Irn«-tibis M'riioii i>I tlie country. Industrial cooperatives, to which many women In-lone. have liecn pressed into tin- cnirrjjcncy. (I ciili.il l'ress) U. S.-Owned Wheat Placed On Market Emergency 'an* si ills rass Measures To Ailow L^ouiily Lines Pursuit Across Special Deputies, •I.i !■-tisl;. Jin. '!X — I.M'I—!•';» Vi>r;ililr ri'i'Oil\ wi-rc ni\i-n tin* • ■I.ilr ln«! i'. hi; !>il!v tn iirnviili' lli.il ilni-iim ilir iiri'M'Hl i-iiirr si-ii:\v :inil sj\ iihuiIIis lliriralli'i sliriills in.iv ii|i|»iiitl spiii.il ilrp utirs In iiii-i-1 M.ir iiiiiililiinis anil In it llnw |ln> jiiii's nil oi law liriMlifi- ai ns% ciiiiiiIv lines in <-ci-|iiiii rasi-x. I I •! Illl ! 11: • • , llin 11 l|*f| llV .'-• i' >i < -, i • 'ii .tnl I „ir "! .Illlll . ' '• Ill ■ III .1. III!' n!<l n ilinjj. i . I • I'.-i Ill i l-l»| II' ol 1 iilv. Ii.- li«-t .11 ..i tin* Ii'fticl • "III li"t In- ' .1 ||- t«•: V. >*• >nttfIII i i iiii- (|f|iui < nii)«" ••"ininilUtl n tin- ini- I'M"i- .i tin- Imm iii and ill i ;>i i ■ i1 iii ill iM t -iii iii in mi • i '• i flii-ii il In- i <m; fnl in" • ii hi <i| t Ik* sliorifr. The- ctiiinly (■••mini :• • • m • would pay 11-i i >i • • -1 - in •< I \\ liicii • iiilil ii"l I* * • i ' ' -illl 'I In uii i• i • • >M allow hi-riri 1 ■ i-nfiii rtMiienl 11 ii i i ||, i i • vim lia i ii • il 'Iii. ' i ii- |m-;ii-i' in 11,.- (in- i-.ii .- !. I'Ptiii i-i'iiirni • •I I -i-i r m .ii. ■ ■ mill v and In n •• .ill ,ii ri I . • I "i;; a; Illl* 11: .1' I' I' I • -II1.111II'I| iii i;:111. V i 11 .1. 11, l i Iiy indi i-i.ii.v i".n mill' '- I •• ••ii' ini'a-1 Ii. r- l.v I •• ■ 1- "I I'll! I>| • I' 'ii m ill- Mi ' I" n ill v for I;•<11111 * f- • i • < ' 'I 11 ■ 111* I 11v •luiin nil ■ •: I i ill |i» Il in for IW" lain imi".i••••i'li l i mil Hit* RC1I t i'al I iniil i I' 11 • I • i ■ 'in' v la ••! 11 .ii.1.ii. i'I i i'pi r .rnla livcs Wi n- |in- •-nl l"i llii' sli'irl inrcllllt! .mi Mr.-1 .' •' I'll wa M-l i<>r 11 in AIR ANH SKARCI-I I OR UIG PLANE Sim .mi" , ■ .i.iii (A i• > . Sc.mHi • «li ■■. ,ni I... V l"f . "i i ' .Ifi .in p.,i r ?»! • 11« villi |» ilio.iul wliicli \ >iii In-.I in I : .' 'I ''Hiii ihmi' Sjiii I 'i.■ tif■ i i ii i.n .. 11 l ■ i I V.irl ||,ii bur. Mrniily lIn* «•!! "ii tlir ftlnne li-i ih»J l'i *1 C'l "I'll*- M;i\*y -;.,fl IIII I'lv II -''iii;iiic<1 < 11»| f■ • >i•• i.ii.i l<>r !!"• n.'iviil II iii i H 'I ,i cn'w of 11 If K . I iii i if I ii | I |i;i .(*iv V FATHER roi: m>i; rn < akoi.ina Numeu ha I warmer lliis after ii'kiii ami Imiishl. Government Moves To Keep Prices From Advancing Above Parity Level l\ i-liingtnil. .Ian. —(Al'i — The gi»\ <■ i i1111111 tossril its !.'l.V itiislii'l slock <>l ulir.it mi Ili«- market today iti a innvr In Kir,. priccs Irom ailvaiiriiii; almvr tin- parity levri. Tlic ulir.it was ollrrnl at in M rs ri|iii\ ali'iit to |i.iril> at tin* IHiiut of storage. rarity iiritTs vary arroulim: lo point of stor a:;r anil quality ol' lilt- grain. Imt tl;f ii. i. e.,it .ivcrai:!' H<*rcinlM*r l.'t u.is .SI.:!( a lilislicl. OliH'i;il.s s.»i«l th.it the liread grain I' • «c m "t • in*' 11 •; . iiui lli.it I'm I; i y' • 'I' ill \\ . r |ii rtci ,•> !.«•«• J» lilill.i'l price- ir.m• :;i.nii: aiiovc |i:nily a.-. I • -in" as >\i-inini'iil #lncU- were avall.'iiilc at tli.it |m il l1. I'ii «>lI in• .1«i« ••• lnlliM i'il reports th.it tin' t;«i\ ri mi iv I v. .1- coiisiflci ini; |i|.n-nilS .1 ceili'i:; on v.ltril. .similar In tii it < talili lull oil i in ii 'i*i*l 111 v. to prevent tlx-il<-\ clopinriit 'I .i ni'W price '|i'nvi' mi millc.-.- 1" ice tn'l lot rem*. i-'l l<u Hum .i, conlin|i<-il bjr prire rt*llni|t ' Tlnw ceil ini; \\r i;m oil ii'cciillv aMi'' nl .on iu; win.it price cut I in* mIIi'i ' o ■ >< J-Mi tii j.niir v. In ii- in my cla met tlicy were iii 11 j.*t Imi'cil to o|M*iatc at a loss. INCH EASED PRICES EXPECTED FOR MILK Cliai'lotte. .l,in — ( AI' *— I he ()l'.\ ill (net 11«-<- Ill'lf IikIii.v foil" ' a — 11u!11 ini ii.i i* hi lIn* retail priee i«l ii ill; in Nmlli l .'ii• »l• lm •" < •'lll|M'll.-.;i|c (• «i I In* ii i • i u eo -1 s '>1 tee'l and oilier expense i>l tin- dairy in.'lit Tin aetnat .iiiii iiiiI tl the nteieae Wa *Mlt tl ■«'( ll I - ■' < I l»y < »I *.\ I'll c i • 11 ■ hole '.vln ,tnl tu'li iir'.ill '.'fie lie inn W'nUeil •••it in \V:i liinjil'Mi. Murder Trial Nears Jury llueford, .i n'. 23 (Al'> -Arjtu iiii 'i! |.n lh« jury wiw i'X|K'fU*(l I" l>ei;in today m Hit1 trial «•! W A. Il*i11 x . ,i l.iiiner. eha'i.ed \\ ill» Hie rt'vt'iu;c ilaymi; ol K'luene I'"" "ill' sister and hi- mother near I" i•• la t Aiij'ikI \l~. The State e"M eluded ils testimony ye.-teiday. I lie Si.lie .illeues thai llarri- sh"t Hie three to death I" avenjse the death <>| his son. .Mumy lliirris. at •lie hands of Kugpne Hill a few days before at BillV IiIIihk elation. Coast Guard Cutter Lost W'a: IiiiihIiiii. Jan. 1!:! ( Al'i — Tin- |>ii-sumi-d i*l tin* l Mil I (iuaid out (it NiitM'l;, vvlia-li lia i'l-t-ii uvorduc in 1 >><• N"it!i Al l.lllllO till' M.*VOI'al tt 1*1*1... Willi .111 «unaU-d orow til :;u aliiianl, a .iimiuiurd today by tin- N.ivv. 'I In* N'a\.v':> communal io L!a!l aid: I "In tin* Atlanlii*. tin* IT. S. ('■ m i (iiiard rut in X .i • I. ti I luiii <i.i*iduo in tin* ii'ilu At lanlii* lm* . i*\ i*i •• I v.> • I. and : i ill I In* |>H* -lllllt'll In » !•• niwt '•< l;in |'t-i -mi i ! hi tin (\ a 11 I. Iiavt' I ii 1*11 IM'tlta'd " III till* -nlltli I'arllr. I'. S. Ilirifs fii (SlUltlilIran >1 ■ -i II • <t iiiii|i|iiii|4 up .mil |iati"l i*|n-ra I n m-." Paving Deal 'Nothing Wrong' With Arrangement, Former Bronx Commissioner Says Wasliiliclntl. J.ili. —( M't— ] I!iiIh-iI I Mor.ui. Iiirmrr lit nu* j coiiilnisMinirr ill | n: I >1 i<- Murks, | lulil the Si iKilr liiri'ltn rrkilinns nimiiiilliT (oil.iv (line was "nut liini: w nine" willi an ar ratmriiii'iil In mliicli Nrw Vork ril< riii|ilnyiTS laiil liavillt: lilorks in I lie rouiharil on llir ••stale nl' l.ilwanl .1. I'Iviiii. Miir.m took Mir stand a Hit* lir. t witness in Hie •ni»n«ii«•»*".< Iliii<1 d.iv ol public heaiinKs •»»*•» I In* rpialiti.-a limis of Klvnn. former Democratic national chairman. wlm litis heen at lacked liy Republican as nnlil in In- ntiiii' tcr In Australia. Mayoi LaOtindia nl Ww Ymlr city was nil I lie Willie.- I j.. I for i|i|M'iii iiico later in tin- flay. 'I'lir elderly Mi ran. wl.o retired on a pen ion list year il'cr ciulil and one-half years' service ;is ISronr commissioner. depicted 11paving 11lurk project as an affair in which private trucks were used to html materials and on which Bronx em ployees worl.ed on their own tinio. 1 Last Pocket Of Few Japs is W iped Out Australian-American i orces Exact Toll Of Dead in Regaining New Guinea Sector r.v VI-.KN li \ 1 (.I.AMI S»>in<'\vli<'rc in New (iuinea, .l.iii. 1i'\ -- ( A11) — Ornani/.eil -I;iI> iiirsr n-sistance in I'aptm I'lidi'il at 2:05 p. 111., local lime, 'i>(lay when the last two remain ini' pockets of an enemy which oi'.fi* 111>n111<-r<-iI IT,,000 were wip ed i.nt by victorious American ami .Australian forces. The lust In full was .i uf Japs mi the coast northwest of Saiiaiianita. Atlarki'il in the early moriiiiiK li.v Australians, tlir enemy rrsislcd I>i111-rI\ lint withdrew a short tlislaner. Ar tillery and mortar snftrneil the nru defense and an afternoon attack eriimplt-d (he enemy. Two days njjo Hit* Americans li - .un-il nut I lit* main Japanese pocket Hvo mile.- from tin* ena-l, 'usiiitt heavy nlilli ry and mortar lire. A in..11 niiil vva It'll oil the north side i«l Sopnta track. A ttil.il ot 175 dead were counted in thai area. . 111. .n-sicniii), .s.> .Japanese in' niln'i's i>l this unit attempted to e.;cape, jmwJ ,A mericans killed of • ii. i iin|ii ....nit >1 llie remainui;; I ill' \oiei II .III llhjcctcd till' few • ••"..•uiimu .1 ;• | > In well iiifjiini/i'd i ' hi and artillery !».•»'«• 11ni» st,-lit i; in niid niorniii!;. Shortly alter] • i.'I »I.iv the Americans loimi lpd the ': 11» i 1«•: 111 (•( 1 nut. 1- >•:111i*«-ii .I;i|> st rangieis were I. ill I i 'I south ni Cionn. As far as is i I 11 iv. ii tin* only rcninininu .lapiinrsr • i Ii;> i.i .H i- i olatcd soldiers wan-1 iIitmiu hopelessly in the swamps, j !'lit- i* ate licmu hunted down. Sunn* 1.2110 .t.i|> casualties have I hecii counted in the Saiiaii'imla area In (late. A total of KflK were j previously killed in the (<<>na a re,i. niakiin: a a total Jap dead list of. '.1.100 in this sector. The Amrrit ■ :>> ye.-terriay captur ed three Jap field iiiiuniiliihon dumps. twelve motor I rucks anil much othei ei|iiipnienl. 'I ixlay Hiey ■ .ij.'111• »1 l.iri;c quantities • »t rilles. Iii'.lil. ined iim anil he iv v m.iehuic , ui mm'tar urenade- and tech fir il i-i | ■: 11 >| ■ it-lit ospoci.il I.V -lUi.illlllK { Icviscs anil two anti aircrafl ^un I The An. ti alian captured a l>u; wire-1 le.s Iran nuttin:: ct near Kaiianan- | da. K\.iiinnat 'ii showcil it was in pei feel condition, capable ot reach ; my Tokyo. Kvidently the .laps were . nrpri eil anil hadn't had tune to f destroy it. SEVEN CHIL DREN DIE AS FIRK LEVELS HOME lini-lil'iit V., Jan. 2»—(AP»—j pel I hell t«'H.IV I|| ; l ! ! i'.vhi'-li «!«•-• i • •ytl their two-..tory Irame Ii'iiiii' hi lliis northern Now j York town. I I |>.<■ • > . Mi • 11 <i Mi s. Kimer j Xhutt.-. «• «• 11«•<I I• v jumpim* from it second story wirdow luil not before I heiiilj liui'iicd fi ilic.illy. McDougle Bill Starts Flow Of Oratory lliiil.v IIIs|mIcIi Hlirrail. In flu- Sir Wi'.iii'r llotrl. Ill I VMS MSKCT ll.iloj^li. .1,111 if 1! — I'n,minimis adoption ot .i join! resolution .m • liMii/um study ot enlarged facilities foi leoble minded children was ac companied |iy the most spontaneous outluii t <>t oratorical support in (he house aeeorded .111v other measure of • lie session <■ I.ii Offered liv Hcpr»*sentat ive Mc I>'miil«• til Mi cklenliiiru, who askerr tin ioioiodi do |i.i-s;i|'e. the resolu Iioii liimiiilil .in earliest appeal from iniil a do/en other-. K K. Wallace ot Kitiston led orf I with i lining appeal ha.-eft on his | inlimale knowledge of the fine work ] heing done at Caswell Training 1 School in his city, of inadequacies | (Continued on Page Two) ROMMEL IS DRIVEN FROM LIBYA This map slums I In- latest movements -it M.n li:! It'HiMinTs Atrika Kurps ami I lit- allieil l*ir>e> on Die Alrii in limit She I'.iilisli eighth army lias capturcd Tripoli alter occupy nn; .mil Tahuna (1). anil lite na/.is are hclicvcsl lo liavr c-eapcd into I iini>> i. I . S. plain's strafed forces mi Hie ro.nl bctueii Xoai.i ami (•.uix tn ' :i. I.ilierator liomlirrs attacked Meilenine Tile n.r/is have attacked southwest of I'nnt (In l'ali> i.'.i where Ihev pilslieil the t leiiel: hack -.even miles. Allied bombers ha »eil in Tunisia raided funis and Snussc (4) and I'iKhtrr planes li.iseil on .Malta lieu north to sweep I'oito Impcdocle <t»). Sicily. Flynn Inquiry Wears End As LaGiiardia testifies HULL * VJiiS » ISM FOR AFRICAN VICTORY Washington. .hiti. 2.\ (AC) — S«Trot;try ul Sl;jl«» Hull -;i <t to (i.i.V lii.it tiic t:i!I ul I ripuli In tin" lliiti-.li constituted iiiic ul the Inn t o\ ci w i11■ 1111111outstanding and important victories ol ti war. This government and th»- peo ple ul Hi* United Stale* rejoice in th«* achievement ul liie Mr. Iisll elUlith • 1111V ill ■ .11it 111 11114 the north Atrican city 11 -*111 the forces. Hull asserted. RAF Raids Ruhr Valley Second Successive Night Attack Made On Germany; Nazi Planes Retaliate I.oiiiIkii .1 ill — (,\l'»—I mi lli<- seen ml successive mulil lli il - isli liiitiihi'is were rr|iiM'li'(l Im lliiy In li.ivc sl.ihbnl dniim: llic night ill wrslfl ll Cirl lil.un. which cnihi.ncs (lie uir.il infills trial Itiihi v.illn mill sin li im liortiiiiI crntcis as Diii'ssi himT. l.sscii. IMiishiii'U. I Mlo ;iir anil Frank fill.. Hirst new Hie i.n'l • > from Hi"' I 11 in rail in. . i seal In »f I I minimi!: li.nl • ■ i d ifili ra .11.ill H- ■ and i • i • i- 11\ (Itiniam*. Tin- l< \l li -I M .. i • •li twelve |n i" muii' i!ii inniilh. iiii'liiilmu flu- Iiimvv .if id. ■>ii Uei 11ii 1.1 I Sa!iii'il;iy mill Stimliiy. (ierman plane* -lincl. hail; |>y bombing Mavt*r»il placi ■ in m»itlie.'isl »*i ii and siniM rin I upland la.-I ni;'.hl, • •Ill I In- laid nut <>n a h • \ scale and vhd" damage w a • dune c;iMiallic. w• • i• i" |i".lied huh' A ii i in ii •• i i.t (icrinan i.ndii. Klidinu in ili", • '"H i i i "i id *. • .!•■ i. and iitiiclinir u»11 mil a vil! i simtliern KlnJami tarty Hi1 i mii my. caiiMHi, f"ii-iilci .'^i' d... i.i There wen- la-naHn'^. ill eluding some killed, i' w<. icp">rte«i BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD ZUARA I/tftdnn. .111 '•! ■ i A i'' • i • • 11 11 lijiM naval . 11111 "d.i\ linlnna del, Zliara in I' Ill (>• • n le \\ <• ! ] (if Tripoli. 11n• ,ni i '■> .mii um ed Ootid results ivcro "i (i liuvr '"'ii: achieved ami lame i.i - and expl" Minns were observed The atliickinc warships Miffrred neither diim-'c'e . ntiv-. tin •iiinurf _ ...ill. I I Early Test Vole Lxpecled; Federal Agencies Hold Center Of Capitol Interest Washinutmi. 'I't—(AP>— 1'itlilir hearings mi Kcpiihlirun i Imrcfs that Kduard .1. Fl.vnn is uminalificil to serve as minister 1.1 \iistralia uoar<*<l an end today with cvpoctation tin- Sotiiilr for eign relations committee will • ample members' reaction to his ii'it!>iualii>n In an carli test voir. Ill !11■:• I witness in an >iiinsilii| • 1 «•. I..11 W.i rliednleri to i \l;iyi.|- I ,;i(i lardia i>f New York < 'iv. .• l.i. v.i; called In te-tily pnn •••»».• I■ v "ii accusations i>t prcvi<>iiy v 11 ii" i tli.il I Ik* luimer Doimierat ic :t.• 11• 111 il intitt•i-Jiaitman H'li. iv tie ll'.ii .i i•■•in tyard in In-- New "•• ii. iniinty • ',iif \\ i- Ileum pnvpd • 'ii i 'v ii »«• i :iiI liv city I'll111|»i\"(* IVitli Imtli I In- Si-natr ami I I'm si* in recess, ill her rliirf t'ap •tol developments rent it cil in Kovcriilni'iit aKeiieies. Develop ntrnls unladed a projected •.Piircli tiir in » cciiiioinies in fiiml I'islrihtilinn ami disclosure that tin I • I anil li-ml lease problems arn- 4'oin plica I ril l> v a "disap pi intim;" pink market. Sw'ivlfliy -a Am culture VVU?k«trd "il Im wartime fund distribution 'ilnilli. trati'lll indicated a'lil i' i> •'' a I • Ii n c I.ilii lull iii.'i l.i'tinu ml ili li i ill *. <ni'tliii(l will 11'.11M i ' ill In) III \\ (•CillllillliC." in ii i iIit; I.u ii raw i• 1.11• *ri.11> iiiln i I.id l"i Iia• • "ii inner 'I' ll' :i:;ein v wlrch ye-teiday nr l» i»•'i el ii ii.iti..n "f in.ii/ delivery i *...( 11'• - ..1 ii,ill. in pints and • ■ I' ' in I.h i 'I tlie |>rinci|>a1 <>l> i«" • '■ i.i il hunt i. tn i n«| i "ih.'ii. ..I raising form puce. I • i in ' ceded prnd'ic'n'ti 1 iilc -till Ini|ilnit; mm iinici piici ii' i «-.• •• In a minimum. .leantinn-. Innil pi"fl letinn i>l|i • i ii i■ Im'<*<I lli il fatrnei <-'aln*j • •I 'i : f"i I mijiitei nndi'i fcdoal :• peilnm dropped .1.000.000 head In • i iiiih hi e\p«'dali"iis in tin !i-; 'In"- nuiptlis. <ii iilwml I "i '•! i n| the I!tC! i'i ll pnidtdmn \ Hi''' i* in s"ine ec'nureijMiinjil 'i- l"i in nii;iii aliiiii i»l a pay 1 ii :*i li\ pi.m ua'iiid in mien f ( "tit km if d on r.iiff Two^ TRANSPORT PLANE OVERDUE AT LIMA i.j»11.•. rii ii. .i.in <AP) Hc •'lli' icii'Iiph ijlmtcofl inl'i Mm- rmt III llll.llli- n| illfhl'IM pi'l'll lo ll IV 111 imii'i nl .1 P;iii Aincri«-iin (Jr.ii < i " iv ii niM|MH t iiiis-iiiy cn fiinlr i' .tit...iv !'• Limn with I • |KM nil ;i|>n;ilfl. ill(-||irlllll> Uv<» l*i i! • i r 11| il> ii * .its iwn ycorrn'ii <>r Ihc I'nifi il S'Mi Xav.v. i»n Amci'icfiri < i\ • 11.• 11 ,iiul iliirr Ann-riciin crow turn Tin* |»l.*in«\ wl it'll W*l' ' ■ i i-rliiy imirnini! oti I In* I ,i«MI-tnilc !littlii liii* l»rcn nvrrdin* in Limn siii'.*' ."i |j. ii.. yexttiday. Eighth Army Lunges On After Nazis Rommel Is Expected To Attempt Stand Behind Marelh; Reds Score Gains ( I'ii Tin A-■-••fiiti <1 /V». l''nv-l»!an\i'!H'«l I fip-ili. tiic* pi'itli* ol 1 11 inii.T .Mussolini's v:in<|iii Im iI Ai ric.'ii itnpiiv, I'ol! (<> tin1 a.--;iiil • • ii• i11 h shock troops :ii r. a. n;. '."day and jvanguard- "! t .. • ruimpliunt Urilisii «i' ♦ i n ti;\ lunged oil mi j>iir.-»i11 i I Kit Id Marshal Kr win Ui'imm I' ir.htnuis retreat ing ini" T'.iti.ia. ' 1 'i... . .1 ai\i ,. eiltl.TCd Tripoli larlv this nionitug," ltriti.-ii i .dquai ters announc ed. < tinititlciil willi Ibis toiled Nations \ »n oi \—r.ipiiiiiu I*ri Minister I'lllllihilis IIMO plt-dKC tli.it the la-cist em put hi Africa \\ imiIiI In- turn "to taller* and sliri'ils"—I lit- llrd Armies ot Itus sia piled up tic h '.iitiliiplis all alone llic l.'llli iiiiir Soviet front. Ill slVlft Minr M">i. tin- ltll.sums 11-|M>i l«'tI tli-v rt « ;:*• ired tin- rail huh .mil (icruiaii .ur In e it Sal.sk. ltlll miles smithe:. t 'it l.'nMnv; .'•ttifm t <1 tn wil(mi 1(■ miles "f Ihi' Ureal lionet va!le> rriii trial rente: ,il V<>i uslulov.id atler a tcn-milo ad v;m«. and captured nine town* '.iiti<hvf • i.r V'elikie Ltilii mi the .Mn I'liW I ll'i'llt. I he fall nt Sa'.sU ruhhed nut a II. I'll ha: e nl the («cnn:ei pline-ter ft scr\ ieo • . apply the n mnanti I l''J ll.i/i dI\ i ••• .. li.'i|i|ied Wei ore Sli.lliim ad. On lilt- nnrlli African I'ronl. an Italian minniuiii<|iic adniillt'd ih.it axis troops had evaluated 'I ripoli after hitler li<;liliin; and liciliii lil>eH in' t iiiif'rtlt'd the loss nl the Libyan capilal. At least pari <■! '.el's battered |i rcey. estimated at • |'i>\ nialcly I■ it to troop., had already ; ltd across tile I, I van M'i'itier lid t i. :t ■ i». •?'t - [ eii ill eiilitaei \ltli I' n.e: lit e al .1 Mi*i*t'ii \nii Airiiiu'.- as:.- army lie hind II.e .M.'itth lint, li.i miles iii.-.tle Timi-ia. Military c ;|)ei i <::iid it w.i- ex |iet te'i :! a' I! 'num.!, <icvp te tile ex n.• i.-t. n ' i In-- t j • •• >|i.<. would attempt . new delaying ai.tini behind the Kiench-hnill M irt'lli I.•ititicatinn:-, a tuple 111it- ,-y h ni nl ci>lit'ielt> em III.ii i > ' !• 'I Ii'im-; extending «n n lie >f • i' 1 Ii :ii Z iiv.i-, on the I uin-'an e a I I J.-pili'he .-.iid I'a'itisli troops tni n • ii.!■ 1 : • Ii .11 dawn fullnd i!h' . <\ m I. ii '■ Av-' tlemolition in.>ii „ i . I i i li n e adtled •ii llit h.1.1)1' v. : • r:;nt ,*.y allied hull' • and shells. I m- l.'ll 111 llll* ,l\ls 1 11.Hil l ■•lini:i\i'il a I ."mimile swerp .inus- Mm- ili'M'i i iriini I.I Ala nirin. r.uMit. Ilii- lai llierrst point »( l>iiini!!i'l's rffi-ii'.ivr toward llir Sue/ r.inal. .ni:l li-fl tl<r a\is linll!<'<l up in i "III! milt* strip of territory .ili.iu; (In- Alriran llllllil I'll isl. While li i :in ; \. i- apparently in.it. ii : . ""i i ■ 'i>r in1n Tunisia. |i-n\ mi; •!»•!;■ i- -. rii.-ird to delay tin- ..in • i nii Itriti 11. allied war lil.ri. \m it |• i«11 lil.istmu th? I lined |\ r- . Ill M- f 11 Ml I I'ilft ;intl west. ' Ilii' fi'l' •.•.•eii.lit <if diir r lighter l.i.filii'i' ' ffli i! \\ I dieeted acaillst i ikiii.v ir.iii , ' i..!,iiiiii, withdraw ing vvfslv ivri lil'mK the coastal rond 1 i •tnm.iii'l ill "f I \< v. .< inflicted in i' .i<•' ' ! ' . • . .' . ill luppmu it'i upt n:: i le.i <• tin; harbor of '/•in.i. «M : I' v ' ■! Tripoli, wa 11;i«-l;«11 in mii • i I r iMiinbrrs ;md . «••■-i-t•• v. i■ ■ e rir. ■ i-d." Great Record By Fortiess Melhniirne. .I.iii. 23.---(AP)—f>ric Aini i ii iii Klyiiig Kiirlre >. ipiadinn iipfudini! in Hid indlnvesl Purifie has llov.n miiti' Hi.hi |.O(Hi,<i()0 wiles mi i;:io iiu.--imi- in tin- last six iimiilli . ditrinu wlurh it 11.1.. (loslniy <d 33 .l;ipiiii''Kc liidiler; .in combat iipd iii<m< Hi;.n 'Jo iiji'iiiiVl. sunk (\ heavy i t iii «'i . and sent two merchant Inp and i I i.iii i« n't In Ilii* lint torn. I Tin' di i ll. lire va ; made in Syd ney I'id.iv liv Si-iui-iint Pilnl Mci'vyn lirll "I llie Kny.il Australian Air Knice. ri'-DlInt III Hill! Ill (III- platlOs 1 •" " squadron. I i was enthusiastic about |if« American flymu mates. declaring: "the Yanks are the (jrenlc.-l team I have ever j-cen."

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