THE "Y FORCE “We took one Helluva THE QUTLAW” HUNG Beating." Thus SPQKE GENERAL JOSEPH W. STILLWELL. That WAS 1942 -- and Gen. Stillwell's troops had taken a beating .... clear across Burma the into India. tables have Stillwell is therein This on lies is 1944 -- and turned! the the General road story back! And the ?Y" of Force, Before the enemy 5 ~ on turn could Chinese the they had to be trained, American experts were called ants into plined. well-trained soldiers. in advisory -=- they finally They capacities did not arrived peditionary to purely the Chinese The Chinese day Ex- a sustain- high. Trails were frequently so sharp that even rugged pack mules would slip and slide and have to be dragged over usually Going up 1t was two-stepseforward....oné=-stepe back, Coming down -- it was a roller could coaster where one false . step throw a man And all but the off the a cliff into the battle while Chinese and the forged ahead. On May campaign was launched. Japs had been, driven positions 150 ed in from Jap Tengchung, Burmese Jap. proved Border The the embattled ‘ae of had only China. and was 14,. So -- Force more been territory Sept. Salween worth raged "“Y" Kaolis, places On oblivion. 11, 1944, the By Aug. 10, the from fortified occupation, 10,000 miles regained. of the populated in United the His retreat was 385 miles from. States. known. Arizona and he became Holbrook, as him captured finally Parkinson Lee (Wdountain," Navajo of "Outlaw the at, é cn i 4a er with brush; \ 2a tor suge Brewster launched spots. heart and well-disci- side with the Chinese went, the "Y. Force. Out on the top of the world over a part of the famous Hump the forces battled. The Kaoli Mountains over 12000 feet — in the Himalayas are tough in the region © acted calculated to sweep the Japs ed drive Western Yunnan -» and side by gut of the spots re- largest gested the hanging; Colonel Capron ordered it; John Seegmiller and Frank Jerry and it, spotlighted Colomere command. when the Force of the unsurveyed mote into China to do the job. Medical officers, Signal Corps men, Ordnance teams, veterinary specialists, united under’ the command of Brigadier Genersl Frank Dern, took on the task of literally making over thousands of Chinese pease holed he ago Years most the of one in up him! hung finally they Well, than libcrate more had than been the key miles from the from the wrested River of the city campaign had “Y" Force to became the official hangman, Severnl thousand Ogden Arsenal employ-= ees witnessed and vocifcrously approved th. hanging. And the victim -- the "Outlaw" himself -- said nary a word. You sce, Buck Lee was the "Outlaw of Navajo “fountain”, and. Lee Parkinson did a masterful on canvas; the hung in the job of beautiful painting picture Administration teria hallway where might see and admire a bribliant artist. To my friends Ogden arsenal, I Bldg, him was Cafe- all employees the handiwork of and associates wish to extend at my sincers thenks and appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown mo recently at the death of my husbend. Especially do I thank my fellow-workers for their generous contribution which aided I am most me greatly, gratcful. eelirs. Estclla Shipping (Don of i, Sehoficld, this of Will which Schoficla, long time . who employee served and Location, died heart ailment in the in from fore September,) pay struments Fice) for Department “installation Time -ekcoping ‘a lingering part and Ol es e- cash Call for “Musical Sam at so RR. Band Ine Yard,of- fw mo