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PA&E' TdS innxitixvi.i.. Captain Robert Krcieilieriteiis S Of T6 Rome Former Tlattsmouth Resident Now With .Medical Detachment in Italy Writes of His Impression -, Dr. Robert Kroehler, of New York City, son of "Mrs., Andrew Kroehler of this city, is now. in the U. S. armed forces as a surgeon and at the present time is in Italy on duty with the army. He has written a very line description of the ci. of Rome that appears below: JulF 7, 1944 Dear Mother and all the Gang: My Impression of Rome To describe Rome in any complete way would be ai impossible task so I will confine myself to the high lights as I saw them. In my first hurried visit I was not too greatly impressed by St. iVuv's extent from the standpoint of size and architec tural construction but I changed my mind on subsequent visits. In front of St. Peter's is the fam ous "Piazza ' which is ovoid iu tihape with an obelisk in its center. Sur rounding this square on two sides were the 'cr.lonnadc. each of v.uieh is part of a perfect circle. There is I a series of some 36 columns three deep in each semicircle. These col umns are so arranged radially from a marked location, on either 3idejtne Vatican by a nigh viaduct only of the center of the Piazza that;wide enough for two people. This viewing them from this spot they'castle wag used to store tne Vatican would appear as single columns rather than three deep. Entering the church by a long series of steps or incline, one enters three draw bridge3 and had a moaf a vast portico which covers the within ita walls. It was completely front of the structure. The church 8urxounded by a moat which was is a vast basilica in the form of a directly connected with the Tiber, cross. The high altar, at which only ,which lies alongside. The castle con the Pope may say Mass, lies over St. ! tained many stone balls and several Peter's tomb at the intersection of old catapauits which were the means the cross and the altar is surmount-;of defense. x saw the chamber with ed by an ornamental canopy of By-the trap door wMcn- tne Pope could zantine type of architecture. The easily get rid of obnoxious friends, altar has six candlesticks and cruci- Many of the rooms were covered fix of pure gold and is decorated ac- with dec0rations which had been cording to the occasion. 51. Peter's taken from Pompeii but were in a statue sits at one side of the long;better gtate of preservation than nave. It was invested in the cere-tnose in Pompeii. Lo0king d0Wn momai roDes 01 tne i-ope ana naaifrm this wiriinsr saw the Tiber the Pope's ring on a finger, and two of the most beautiful crosses that I have ever seen, one of myriads of beautiful diamonds, the other of diamonds and rubies. One of the feet of iLe statue is worn nwn from kiss ing of same. The head was crowned bythe Pope's tiara of silver, set with precious stones. The chief corridors (nava and chancels) forming the cross are formed by a series of enormous square pillars supporting archfed ceilings. On each side of these pil lars are corridors, off of which there are the many ch;ipOs anil crypts, and in this part are the beautiful mosiacs and statues. The enormous and lofty dome covers the intersec tion of the cross. I went up into the essentially beautiful but its construc dome and looking down from the;tion looked cheap and not well done little balcony around the inside, peo ple looked like Lilliputians. The xlome is entirely covered with mos aic depicting Mary, Christ, and the' directional. I only encountered some disciples. Even at close range the'eieht or ten which were wide detail is beautiful. It was some climb straight streets but these were beau to get up that and I was very ex hausted but happy that I saw it. One of the most beautiful statues in marble was the "Pieta" by Mich ael Angelo, depicting Mary holding the lifeless body of Jesus in her,lent design whose facade presented lap. I gazed at this for a long time,a and was completely enthralled. Sub sequently I saw the "Pieta" by Ber nini in St. John Lateran and it, too, was beautiful, but hidden awayinave been beautiful in normal times, more or less in a private tomb under ,a chapel there. I -was able to attend the audience for soldiers by the Pope and stood at the edge of the rostrum. I had ed with lovely walks and drives and two rosaries and a medal blessed by ! contained botanical gardens and a him. He spoke to each on.; Individ- large museum. All are treasures from ually that were near him after his PubHc institutions have been remov general address. He certainly is a ed to a Place of safety so one had to democratic fellow and on this oc- depend on the art in the churches casion there was no boidd nor cere-, which was more than one could di mony. The crowd was too large and Ijid n:t gel in t.i see t'.ii :stine chapel although some were admitted. I spent a total of some six hours fathers, the church of the Immacu in St. Peter's and had the opportun-, late Conception. Under the church ity to study the art in a' more leis-jwas a cemetery containing the bones urely way. All the pictures were of over 4,000 Capuchin brothers. mosiacs so pertect in color and shading that again I felt they must be oils. The statuary is so perfect anatomically that they seeind almost alive, , . : ' My, ncx.t tour covered " the old Roman ruins and I spent some four hours inane area of the forum and Talatine lifll. .I fortunately liad .a guide who, gave - an -excellent, pic- ture of!the past In -.relation to'the present ruins.. The arch of Scptimius Eeverus- V'as- one. of , the "best pre- pervea. ue icuiiue m Julio, which at that time was real-j in no way compared in preservation ly a building for justice and a public with that of the Capuchin father in gathering place, showed only : the the' church "of the7 Immaculate Con the bases and , a few capitals at ceptionJ - : : ; : . ' , jreseul. A part of Constantine's bag- i " The shops in Rome seem to be gen- ilica remains In a good state of'erauy smau specialized "shops. The nreservation and is reallv enormous - . . . . , in size wun mgu-oomes ceiuns and massive pillars. The temple of me vestai virgins wnu men cum i, and school, etc., is just an outline, j Some of the old imperial palaces on Palatine hill are in fair structural ( condition but the most beautiful (Augustine), with its private cir cus or stadium, is pretty well des troyed. I saw the remains of the Circus Maximus which is merely an outline but was enormous in size. Some of these structures are marvel ous in that they could have been built at all and that they could bave!open at 3 pjj ani are closed again remained standing so long. I snapped at 5 PM Tne shopping is therefore a good many photos which I am hoping will turn out well. I visited the Panthet-ii in which many of the Emperors are said to be buried. I saw Raphael's tomb there but much of the statuary had been removed for safety. The building is in ex cellent state of repair and the dome which is the mother of all domes is remarkable. The portico with its massive columns is said to have been brought from Greece. It makes one feel quite insignificant to view tnese historic places, when one realizes they were constructed centuries ago and still exist in fair condition even today. Castle St. Angelo, in which Had rian's Tomb lies, is connected to treasure and for the protection of the Pope. I believe it was defended . against Attila. It has a series of a v;ih .ts many brulg'-s. The old ana famous Ponto St. Angelo from which Horatio declaimed, lies in front of the castle. The river winds through the town in a series of curves and its banks on either side some 50 to 60 feet in depth are completely covered by masonry. This river is a muddy looking stream and is not deep enough nor wide enough to support transportation of any but relatively small boats. The Victor Emmanuel Monument is an enormous structure easily seen from ni'jst parts nf ihe ciiy but is more a gaudy show-off structure than anything else. Its design was as in other works of art The streets of Rome generally speaking are narrow and multi- tiful. Th squares or piazzas each contained some artistic work, very often centered by an obelisk or a fonntai!! of artistic statuarv. Arcjnd tnese squares are buildings of excel work of art either in its frieze or by ornametaj statues, etc. The "Borghese Gardens" was the largest park iu the city and must ! though at present it is in need of attention. It has thousands of stat 'ues and many fountains, all of which are dry now- 11 is completely wood gest iu the allotted time. Within a tew mocks of our hotel was the church of the Capuchin inese Dones including skulls were used as a decoration motif. The ceil- ings were decorated with vertebrae and small bones, and the walls were lined with the lo-i? bones stacked like cordwood with niches in which were mummified bodies standing or lying dressed in monk's habit of the, order Under 0113 altar in the enure!;, en- closed in a glass casket lay a monk who was in almost a perfect state of preservation in spite of no em- uatuiuig. .rope fius a. poay was on view to the public' in St. PeterVbut otVc aro -nranHrnllv rienleteri. es-I. f : . pecially after the sobers are m,lur,ry Mausy wno ,ia8 for tno liast jtown a day or two. The jewelry ln b 1!vJ t C.11caga silver filigree was neauuiui Dut was completely gone after four days. The table linen with lace or crocheted borders was of poor quality and poor workmanship with prices averaging some fifteen dollars for pieces not over 16 inches in length. I was un fortunate enough to get into Rome at a time when shops were open, so missed the opportunity of getting the few types of things I desired. The shops close at 12 noon and re limited to the morning hours. There are many bars but with only soft drinks, a little cognoc, and poor quality wine .There are many ice cream shops but the cream tastes very little like our own. The most plentiful souvenirs are of a religious nature and here too the quality is not of the best. The basilica of St. Mary Major (Maggiore) was another lovely nurcn particularly because of two chapels it contains. Each one was a thing of beauty. The paintings in one were by Raphael and the statu- aty in the other by Bernint and his pupils. The ceilings of all church buildings are beautifully decorated either by designs in bas-reliefs, usu ally of a stucco composition overlaid in many by gold leaf, or designs in mosiac. Generally speaking the churches are very colorful, with the coloring of the pictures and bril- liant colors in the ceilings and vari ous natural colors in the marble floors and columns. Windows are usually of plain clear glass, perhaps to admit more light than stained glass would permit. All of the win-! dows in St. Paul's, but only one in St. Mary's and St. Peter's, are made of ale.l;aste:- This fcton is ust-il quite extensively for decorative ef fect as in trim around corners and for statues as well as occasional massive pillars. After careful obervation it is dif ficult to say which church is the most beautiful, as each has its own peculiar beauty. St. John Lateran is perhaps the most strikingly beauti ful because of the enormous and conspicuous mosiac paintings on its walls and the colossal statues of the aposiJes. each occupjing a p-fition in an indentation of the square col umns which outline the long nave. Each corner of these columns has a concave bevel. When one stands fac ing the bevel and another in the Level of a diagonally opposite col umn, one can carry on a conversa- In whispers "veil thjurh sep arated by many feet. It was an un usual accuu&tical coincidence as the church had bten rebuilt some 300 years ago. It was originally built on the site of the home of the Later an family in about '300 A. D. and is the Mother Christian church In it Constantine was baptised by Pope Sylvester about the same era. The chapels in this basilica while not as ornate as th-jse in St. Peters, were al most r.s interesting. One ch&pel was the private one of the Borini (?) family and under it was the family tomb. It was here that I saw the "Pieta" by Bernini. The holy stairs were in a building near St. John's. The stairs are of wood supposedly taken from the court of Pontius Pilate and are sup posed to be those trod by Jesus. One may only climb these 26 steps on their knees. Our Catholic Chaplain insisted that he and I should make the ascent together. All went well for about five steps when the Chap lain decided it would be easier on his knees if he used a foot to elevate himself to the next step. This pro ceeded for about two steps, aftei vtuch the j.iiest at the Wtoru and old ladies making the ascent began jabbering at him in Italian. -Appa ently it was quite a faux pas and we have been kidding the Chaplain about cheating on the holy stairs ever since. I must say my own knees were pretty stiff after the episode and I'm afraid my mind was more on my knees than on prayer by the . leath-.-d the top but 1 didn't cheat. The hotel at which I stayed in The hotel at which I stayed Rome was taken over by the Army for a rest place, and it certainly was .a very fine place. The marble floors I in the corridor and all the other marble used for moulding and dec- oration was beautiful. I had a room to myself for the four days and en- Joyed the luxury of. a bx spring toilet and bath was'certainly a treat as they were very modern and clean," i the- first fitted bath ' room I've en- joyeu jor over a year.-- - I ana afraid my efforts have been frmUy VHave Reunion , ; i The members of the- HenryiMauzy family :ire tv havj a rettnSon in tho" (III home here, the first time in sev- icral years that .ull .: of t he group ' i . . . . i . t . I.. i. , ' y ' ,nave been aide to lx together, airs with a daughter Mis. Verdor. Vro- pian. aviiv-iil last veiling with Mrs. Vrosnan, while t Mr. Minta ?Jauzy Todd of Kearney, another, daughter,, arrived hcr-f today. , This eyeninc; Misa Margaret Manzy, -who has been residing at San Francisco, is. to bo here litis evening to complete th family circle that includes Jame G. Mauzy. local druggist. Mrs. Henry Maii'-y and daibter, ajs;ii(t, nre rei'iruitig to make tfcir home at the family re&idence iu the north part of the city. Mrs. ionian and Mrs. Toad wlil enjoy a visit here with the family and old friends. Lieutenant Colonel Verdon Vromau, is with the armed forces iu England. - Returning to Station Tfc. William I'iitman, wlio has been Kttrndins a furlousrh hers with his mother and other ralatives and friends is 'saving Saturday for hi station at Camp Oat son, Coljrado. The visit has been very pleasant for the family and fcr the many friends of ihe young man. Visit Relatives Here Cpl. Perry Dina;man and Mrs. Dingnian of Sioux City, Iowa, were visiting hero for the past ten days at the home of Mrs. Dingiean's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Vallery a.id family. Death of Baby Thursday morning et 6 o clock at an Omaha hospital a little dau ghter was t.r.rn to Pvt. and Mrs. Nicholas Pupa, the little one pass- i av. .-,y a few hours aftr its birth 'rs Fopa -s he former Betty Lrlsrss, dai.rftter of Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Brinks' of Orraah. Pvt. Popa is at this time in the armed ncrvics mi England. The ?ittle one was a great-grandanghter r.f Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hart wick and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Brisks of th-s city. Sends Grandmother Gifts Mrs. Rachel Keins of th's city was greatly pleased this week to re ceive some very attractive gifts for birthday anniversary, sent bv her grandson, I'fc. Jarcos Keei.e. U. S Marine corps. Janics. whose home is in Omaha, enli:std some time ago and is now located at the marine tasc at San Diego. GRADUATES AS CORPSMAN Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, Cal., HA2 Robert A. Gall, USN.. son of Mr. and Mrs. August Gall, 316 Main street, Plattsmouth, has been graduated from the Training Com mand Field Medical school for hos pital corpsmen. Graduates of this school are thor oughly trained in medical field tac tics, field sanitation, miltary first, aid, field medical equipment, chemi cal warfare, military topography and combat concealment. After gradua tion they- are1 assigned to Marine Corps combat units going Into the field. Hospital Apprentice Second Class Gall, 19, attended the Plattsmouth High school where he won two let ters in basketball, two in baseball and one in track. For recreation he plays basketball and Softball. He en listed October 1, . 1943. Visits Family Here Lieutenant W. H Burns, who hai been stationed in the south 2or the past several months, arrived Friday J;ini. RucVp". ' Alabama to visit with Mrs t Burnt aui tho chil dren, who are making their home hire with Mrs. Cora Hirz, the moth er of Mrs. Burns, lieutenant Burns is now enronte. to " Fort George Meade, Maryland for assignment. Beiore going to Rncker he was sta tioned at Cump BIandiis,, Florida. inlpoi cut 8 in tring ti cunvey my impressions and a good guide book can tell you more. I just had to get some of it off my chest even to the point of boring you. S I have been well and am as com fortable" as' one can expect. We.' are moving forward; tairjy ,st,eaftily and las we. are. ;ear .the. Jrynt,. are h I hope" this finds you air in good liealth . and goo dV spirits. : Give my regards to Thelma Stub and .tne kids TL.over Bob jSjdney Farmer Kidnapped By Young Soldier Nebraska Farmer Forced to Dme Away With Camp Carson Soldier But Escaped at Brady Kearney, NeNb.. July 28. (np) A handsome ;3-ycar-old army pri vate who identified himself ai Will iam B. Meadows. Camp Carson, Colorado, was arretted by two mem bers of Nebraska Highway patrol late yesterday near here, after police wires flashed the news that he had robbed and kidnapped Harry C. Barton, a farmer residing hear Gcr- Meadows, who claimed to be en- loute to his home in Cincinnati. Ohio, at the tini of his arprthen sion by Tairolmen M. R, l.ambert aijd C. E. Watson, was armed with a 45-caliber automatic pistol. He did not resist arrest. Barton, who escaped from the Eoklier near Brady told police that he was irrigating a field near his home wheu the soldier appproached him from the highway. "We talked for a while," Barton said, "and then Meadows pulled out a gun and told roe to get iuto the car and drive him cast. I drove abcut 30 n'iilr be fore he insisted ou driving." "He told me," l?art?n said, "that be was sick of being a lilty-dullar-a-month man. He alFO claincd to be stationed at San Diego, California." The farmer captive said that soon after Meadows took the wheel of the car that the soldier forced him to remove most of his clothing. The army private was wearing the usual kehki outfit, except for a civilian blouse. Near Brady, the automobile devel oped -notor trouble and Meadows drove into a garage to fix the ear. After putting the motor in rum ing ordrer, Meadows went into the washroom. "As soon as he left me alone, I slipped out of the car and ran," fiarton said. Meadows continued to drive ea.-t until patrolmen apprehended him. Watson and Lamber said hi; was "sullen upou capture and refused to do much talking.' Police '' said he would be ques tioned thoroughly today, and would be ret:irred to Gering tonight by Sheriff Mohlan Morgan. Ordered to New Station A telephone message received here ty the rarcnts of Pvt. Robort E. Sedlak, who has been stationed for a short time at Camp Shelby, Miss issippi, is to the effect that he is expecting to leave tbe first of the week to a new station. Mrs Sedlak aud the children, Bobby and Nascy, departed a few days ago for Camp Shelby with the Intention of en joying a visit with the husband and father but this plan seems shatter ed by the new order to move. Family Has Pleasant Visit .A R. Case has just returned from Chicago where for a day he enjoyed a visit with his son, AC Richard P Case, and his daughter, Cpl. ileen Case :ind her friend, Cpl. Ruby Eskridge. liichartl is at Madison, Wi.-xonsin. where he is attending raaio sscnool at the University f Wisconsin, a part of his '.raining course, and found the opportunity of a short f'irlough that enabled him to be with the father and sister in Chicago. He likes his work very much and hopes to complete it- by August l'lh. Whether he will be able to have a furlough at ihe close of school is a matter of uncertainty. Cpl. Been Case and Cpl. Eskridg are stationed at Casper, Wyoming, a depot for WAO replacements and they are enjoying a short furlough and from Chicago left for Little Ruck. Arkansas, where ihey wil visit at the home of Cpl. Eskridge Mr Case rf ported that the travel conditions nro. very crowded at this time, a great many service men be ing on the road from different sta tions. He ? was compelled to stand all of the way from Chicago west to Buriington, Iowa, on the return trip. . Returns to Duty- Friday -.evening Harley Minnlear, S3 e-who has buen here vlsitiPg hii wife' and " daughter as well as hii parent g ' and other., relatives, depart ed for Great Lake. Illinois, to re pot t for a new assignment Ht visit home was Very j pleasant and many soclal-afUrts waried his stay. Buy Victory ' V-Ji V ' " NEWS OF SERVICE MEN Billy Conley, S2c, arrived last Friday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Conley. Billy has just completed his boot training at Great Lakes Naval Station. His brother, Roy, GM3c, arrived Tues day. Roy has seen duty on sea since last spring. Another brother, Gerald, is taking his boot training at Farragut, Idaho. v Lt. Linville Prall and Mrs. Prall left Sunday morning to return to Washington, D. C, after a few days visit at the home of Lt. Prall's par ents, Mr .and Mrs. M. H. Prall. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith re ceived a package recently which is very, precious to them as it contain ed, an air medal which their son, Lt. Milford Smith won for "exceptional ly meritorious achievement while participating in bomber combat mis sions over occupied Europe." His citation reads. "The courage, cool ness and skill displayed by this man upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States." Lt. Smith participated in the Belfort, Fecamp and Melun attacks. In the package was also his latest award, which is the Oak Leaf Cluster. Lt. Smith has been promoted to first lieutenant. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tahkersley uie happy this week to have both of their son at home on a furlough. Ray Tankersley, Jr., Pvt, in radio de partment of Infantry is here from Ft. Benning, Georgia. He Is being transferred to a Marchdale Field, La. Wednesday morning Keith Tank ersley, Pvt. in 3rd Air Force, arrived for an eighteen day furlough. Mrs. Russell VanEvery has re ceived word that her husband has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. Lt. VanEvery, who is in a hospital somewhere in England, writes that the bandage has been removed from one of his eyes and that he still is permitted to use the other eye only a short time each day. WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY? NOTE Eill sent us the following poem written on the battlefield. It has appeared in other American papers but it ;s timely and it should make us think. What did you do tcday, my friend, From morning till the night? How many times did you complain That rationing is too tight? When arc jou going to start to do All of the thinks you say? A soldier would like to know, my friend, What did you do today? We met the enemy today. And took the town by storm. Happy reading it win make For you tomorrow morn. You'll read with satisfaction The brief communique. We fought, but are you fighting? What did you do today? My gunner died in my arms today, I feel his warm hJood et; Your neighbor's dying boy gave out A scream 111 never forget. On my right a tank was hit A flash actl then a fire. The stench of burning flesh Still rises from the pyre. What did you do today, my frlenci. To help U3 with the task? Did . you work harder and longer - for leas. Or is - this ton much to ask? What right Lave I o ask you this. You probably wiL say, Maybe now you'll understand. ' oYu see. . .1 died loday. . A lieuteunat Shatlain amputated his own foot with a'jackkui'e and thought he .was dying as he w rota this poem- He is now recuperating in a "ho'epital in England. : " MONDAY, JUIY 31,- 1M4 Receives Awards Of Soldier Son Killed Inftaly Cpl. Edwin Leesley, Killed in Action in Italy in May Is Honor ed for Services This morning Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeslty ef this city received from the United States war department the Purple Heart and Military Medal awarded their son, Cpl. Edwin Lees ley, who was killed in action in Italy cu Mnr 1C. 1M4. These trophies given for the val or fihown and the sacrifice made by the deceased soldier will be cher ished remembrances to the bereav ed father and mother as well as the brothers aud sisters of Edwin. Charge AWOL Soldier Kearney, Neb., July 23. (U?) A handsome il -year-old soldier, who attempted to play the role of a mod ern Robin Hood, was charged late yesterday with kidnappitiK." robbery and threatening bodily injury after he admittde Jaklag Farmer Harry C. Barton, Gering, for a "176mile ride" across the Nebraska lowlands. The army private, who identified himself as William R. Meadows, said he had been AWOL from Camp Carsou. Colo.,, since July '6. ; A former resident of Ciacinpati, O., Meadows had served 30 days in the Cincinnati workhouse for at tempted robbery, and on year of a two year sentence In the Kentucky State penitentiary for auto tbeft, gt. R. C. Bi.rs. of the State High- way Patrol, said. Meadows told police that "I don't like ihe' way tho aimy is run. and I'm tired of being a $;Q-a-month-man." He also explained "I'm tired of seeing my wife without and other people with everything they want." He professed to be a "modern Robin Hcod who wanted to "take from the rich and give to the poor." The soldier. Beers said, hitchhik ed and rode by bus to Gering,. where he saw Barton working in a field. After discussing the weather with the farmer, who was irrigating his fields. Meadows ordered him at the point of a .45 caliber automatic pistol to drive him east. American Bombers Strike Blows At Jap China Bases Industrial-Military Area of Man churia Elasted iu Daylight Raids of the Heavy Bombers Washington, July 29. (ITP American I?-L5 Supei fortress bomb ers struck a mighty blow fcr the cause of embattled China today, blasting the fabulous industvial railitary center in the Mukden area of Manchuria spawLing grot.nd of World War II and Japan's "arsenal of greater east." Roarins boldly over their rich targets by daylight, the giant, bomb erspresumably China-based cas caded tons of explosives upon an area studded with heavy industries which produce many of the weapons that have been turned upon the Chinese during the past 3even years. Here, too, is the principal stamp ing ground ct Japan's crack Krang tung army, which has held Manchur ia in an iron grip under the Nip ponese war lords. The daring aerial strike, the third made by B-29s within six weeks against vital Japanese military and industrial objectives, was announced by the war department iu an cariy mr.rriing communique which gave no details. It said only: Superfortresses of the 20th bomb er command attacked in daylight t Saturday) inudstrial objectives in tho Mukden area. 2danchuria. No further details are available at this time." . It was the first time that the fury of the awesome bombers has been turned !oos aanist Maneuhr ia, where the present World War had its origin 13 years ago In the famed "Mukden Incident" that start ed Japan ou her since-frustrated plan of world conquest And it was the fint limo they ventured over an enemy target in daylight for an attack in force. In their two previous attacks against Japanese objective t h e Imperial Steel Works at Yawaia on Japan proper last, Jun-jS' and against Yawata again and the bi naval base cf Sasobo on .-July 7 they droppea their lethal load" un der cover of darkness.: '' 5 I