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Valued by Ancient Greeks, Now Important Despite Its Small Size.

relatively large in history—mostly ancient. It lies close to the shores of Asiatic Turkey, is populated —largely by Greeks, is an Italian possession and is harassed by Germans. This little elongated island, | about 25 miles long, is one of the {| Dodecanese group which includes | Rhodes, Scarpanto, Lero and ten other islands, a total of 13-—not 12,7as 1s indicated by the name. They became Italian possessions in 1912 by treaty between Italy and Turkey after Italian occupation, : Kos lies about 65 miles along the Turkish coast from Rhodes. Its eastern extremity is about two miles from the mainland. It is some 25 miles farther south than Lero, where the Italians had established a naval base which the axis planned to use, - according to reports. At the city of Cos on the island there is a harbor which may, be used only by small boats. Outside is a roadstead suitable for anchorage of large boats, Ancient Greeks valued it as a naval outpost. Much of the fame of ancient

Hippocrates: Jt had what is claimed to be the first school of* scientific medicine. It was known also as a seat of learning.

GURFEW ON FILLING STATIONS LIFTED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (U. P.).— {No longer will Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes ring the curfew telilng gasoline stations when to shut shop. 3 Today he told operators: “Now you do it.” oe In terminating nation-wide regulation over hours of operation, he urged dealers voluntarily to agree on hours suitable to their own areas, ' The restrictions allowed only T72-hour-a-week service to civilians and round-the-clock to trucks. : Although Ickes cited ' greater Nexivility of “operation” as the reason for the change, there were |other factors which might indicate ‘an easing of the petroleum situa- | tion. : The petroleum industry war council said the army and the petroleum administration are working out a | satisfactory world program and that other than United States sources now are filling an increased {

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Lagoon Few Moments From Jap Raiders.

Pleasure time in the Central Pacific for 8. Sgt. Robert Henricksen of Indianapolis means two things— sailing in his sailboat, “the fastest one in the lagoon,” or swimming. _ It sounds like an Indiana vacation, but it is just a few moments away from Jap raids and quick dives into slit trenches *'to save your hide.” “The boys back in the U. 8. can thank their lucky stars they ‘don’t have to do that,” he wrote.

is the son of Neils Henricksen and a brother of Mrs. Elaine H. Mig nerey, of the Times advertising department, and Mrs. Msrion H. Green, all of 7153 N. Meridian st, and of Mrs. Irene H. Kassebaum, also of IndianapoMs,

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S. Sgt. Robert Henricksen of Indianapolis (left) with Pfe. Frank Jicha of New York city (center) and M. Sgt. Mike Markiewith of Hawail check a sky warrior's engine in the central Pacific.

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Alglers, Oct, 8 (U, P.) .~Early reports have indicated that the newly-de-veloped drug penicillin, already found valuable in combating wound infection, can be used successfully to cure gonorrhea when the usual sulfa treatment falls, The U. 8. army's surgeon general's office for the North African theater| reported that the drug is being used on venereal patients here as well as in the front lines. Relatively few persons show toxic reactions to penicillin compared with the numsber unable to take sulfa drugs. The first combat soldier to be

NUTRITION STRESSED

By Selence Service CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Employees are not Insured against suffering from poor nutrition as they are against accidents, yet good nutri tion means better work with fewer absences, Mary I. Barber, food consultant for the war department said At the National Safety Congress meeting here, “Not yet is the same thought given to fueling and repairing men and women workers that is given to the machines,” Miss Barber pointed out. She enumerated special probTEMS If ‘Inddstrial feeding for the

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treated with penicillin was revealed to have been a private whose foot had been amputated after a land mine explosion near Mt. Etna, Sulfa drugs and other agents had failed prevent infection and gangrene, Penicillin was used after more of the soldier's leg was amputated. He recovered so quickly he could be sent to an evacuation hospital in four days. The drug was sald to be of particular aid in combating staphylococcl, microbe bone destroyers and wound infections. The first penicillin shipment to

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this theater was the result of an urgent cablegram from the surgeon! general's office. Careful refrigeration had to be maintained during] the voyage to maintain its curative powers,

BANANAS DEMYDRATED

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Two weeks ago they received the first. letter from him since he, arrived at the Tth air force base in July. He described it as “a rock south of the equator.” The family received a letter two days ago announcing his promotion to staff sergeant. \ When Sgt. Henricksen isn't sailing: he is swimming: He -was-born at Duluth, Minn, and spent most of his time in Lake Superior, ace cording to his sister, Mrs. Mignerey, She said he wroté that “the beaches are wonderful: but you have to be careful of the sharp coral reefs.” The 25-year-old sergeant hasn't been home since he enlisted two years ago. He atténded Shortridge high school and John Herron Art

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