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The Rillo-Neri Unit was a guerrilla organization that was allegedly formed in the town of Balayan, and again allegedly by the authority coming from Col. Hugh Straughn, founder of the Fil-American Irregular Troops. It was supposed to have conducted intelligence work, kept peace and order and helped in the evacuation of the citizens of Balayan, Lemery and Tuy. Its combat team was also said to have participated in combat during the liberation of Batangas. While this guerrilla group failed to obtain full recognition from the United States Army, 130 of its members were recognized as a combat team and another 400 gained recognition with another guerrilla outfit, the Blue Eagle Brigade. In this document1
, a history of the unit is provided in aid of its application for official recognition.
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(a) Hester, Lavasky and Baruel, American employees of the Finance Department of the Quartermaster, whom Col Rillo met before the Japanese invasion in connection with his business with the United States, and by that time were staying with Mr. Nazario in the barrio of San Jose del Monte at the foot of Ipo Mountain;
(b) To American officers, Capt Schelby, Lt Shafer, Lt Moore, and Lt Silhavy who were under the care of Mrs. Gertrudes B. Le Duc, widow of an American.
3. To do some sabotage work and to get and submit intelligence reports to the operatives of the Panay Islands and to Col Nakar in Northern Luzon.
After the meeting, Horacio L Ilagan, one of the ROTC officers disbanded in Manila, with a rank of Major was given the task of bringing to Batangas at all costs the 47 Springfield rifles to the mountains of Batangas and to organize intelligence operatives and a combat company in the area covering the western part of Batangas province.
With thirty ROTC volunteers who were all from Batangas, Major Ilagan was able to bring to Batangas the 47 rifles, by passing thru corn and rice fields, and small trails, crossing the mountains of Mt Batulao to avoid the Japanese soldiers who were then coming to Manila from all directions.
Before the report of the progress of the organization in Batangas by Maj Ilagan could reach Manila, Col Rillo was arrested by the Japanese Military Police on 6 June 1942 in Balintawak, Rizal in his attempt to make the third visit to the Americans in [the] barrio of San Jose del Monte at the foot of Ipo Mountains. Col Rillo was confined in prison until 25 December 1942.
While Col Rillo was in prison, his wife, Mrs. Nazaria R Rillo, continued to get instructions from her husband from time to time. Maj Ilagan was ordered to lay low, but to contact Col Espina of Batangas, thru Col Rillo’s son-in-law Maj Medrano. Maj Ilagan concentrated his work in Batangas where Col Espina made him Liaison Officer to Maj Amador Deguito and Maj Rodolfo Bahia, guerrilla organizers in Balayan, Batangas.
Col Espina was successful in organizing the entire guerrilla units in Batangas. In all municipalities in [the] western part of Batangas sprung guerrillas like mushrooms. Maj Distresa (killed by Japanese spies in Nasugbu) organized the guerrillas in Nasugbu and liquidated all the Japanese spies in the area; Maj Vicente Calingasan organized the guerrillas in Tuy and [was] responsible for subduing the bandits of Cavite; Capt Licopa and Capt Gagalac combined and formed the Glint Guerrilla Unit from the towns of Calaca and Lemery; Col Ilagan organized the guerrillas in Taal; and Maj Diokno organized the guerrillas in San Luis.
Col Rillo was released on 25 December 1942. He renewed his guerrilla works. He contacted Capt Licopa and Capt Gagalac of the Glint Unit, who were ordered to liquidate the Japanese spies in the western part of Batangas. Capt Mariano Cabarrubias of the Japanese Philippine Constabulary was very cooperative, supplying the different units with ammunition and informing all the different units in advance when the Japanese were going to have ZONING of a certain area for the purpose of catching the different wanted guerrilla leaders.
In the middle of 1943, Maj Bahia and Maj Deguito were caught by the Japanese Military Police. By advice of the Council of 5 Elders of Balayan, the entire guerrillas of Balayan surrendered. Meanwhile, true to their promise to their followers that they would never admit the existence of any guerrilla organization in the town of Balayan, both Maj Deguito and Maj Bahia died heroes’ deaths at the hands of the Japanese Military Police.
Then both Col Espina and Maj Evangelista of Batangas, Batangas were forced to surrender on account of the fact that their respective wives and some relatives were caught by the Japanese Military Police until they surrendered. Both were also killed by the Japanese. Maj Medrano, on the other hand, was lucky because he was assigned to get the job at Malacañan Palace for the purpose of covering up the different puppet officials of the Philippine Republic under the Japanese regime before the Japanese Military Police could lay hands on him.
Again for the second time, Col Rillo was arrested by the Japanese Military Police in Manila on 5 August 1943. He was imprisoned at Fort Santiago and later transferred to Muntinglupa with other political prisoners to serve his sentence of 10 years.
The deaths of the different guerrilla leaders and the imprisonment of the others nearly put a stop to the different guerrilla organizations in the province of Batangas.
On the other hand, Lt Col Jose Manzano Lopez with Major Felipe Zuñiga if the Rillo-Neri Unit were able to keep and guard the different American officers in the hacienda of the Lopez family at Pitogo, Balayan. These officers were guided to the different shores of Batangas and finally were shipped to Mindoro.
All these times, the Fil-American Units were increasing in their ranks. Maj Pedro Zuñiga organized a battalion in the barrios that surrounded the barrio where the Americans were. Another battalion was being organized by Maj Balbino in Tuy, Batangas, while Maj Rafael Ilagan was concentrating his organization among the guerrillas in [the] town and neighboring barrios.
The Rillo-Neri Unit was formally organized on a military basis on 12 January 1943. Upon Col Rillo’s and Lt Col Fr Neri’s arrival in Batangas after their famous escape from Muntinglupa with the 73 other political prisoners, a reorganization of the unit began and immediately mobilized for training and operation, expecting that the American forces would land in this sector immediately after the Leyte operation. Col Fortunato BORBON, USAFFE, and Maj Basilio Fernando, USAFFE, were appointed the Military Advisers of the Unit.
The school for officers and for training EM was organized. Meanwhile, intelligence reports were sent to Mindoro. Fr. Neri, co-founder of the Unit, was sent to Commander Nicholson in Abra de Ilog, Mindoro as our Liaison Officer.
A Regimental Headquarters Combat Team of 50 men fully armed with the 47 Springfield [rifles] Maj Horacio L Ilagan was able to bring to Batangas in 1942 from Manila, was organized under Capt Gregorio Arcalas to patrol the vicinity of the C.P. at Dao, Balayan, just 1½ kilometers from the Jap garrison in Himalas, Balayan.
The unit was mainly responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and the evacuation of the civilians away from the Japs who were killing here and there by that time. It was this unit that resisted the banditry rampant in the towns of Tuy, Balayan and Calaca during the entire period of Japanese occupation.
ACTIVITIES AFTER AMERICAN LANDING IN NASUGBU 31 January 1945
I. ATTACK ORDER – 30 January 1945: Before the landings of the Americans in Nasugbu on 31 January 1945, the Rillo-Neri Unit received the “Attack Orders – 30 Jan 45” from Maj. Jay D. Vanderpool, General Staff Corps, Coordinator of the United States-Philippine Islands Forces, Joint Intelligence Central Luzon. To quote the portion of that order for our Unit:
(j) CABARRUBIA AND BORBON (Military Adviser); Will attack and destroy all enemy forces along the improved roads of Balayan (incl) Lemery (incl). He will be responsible for this road. Patrolling will be done to Tuy. All enemy forces will be attacked when encountered. CABARRUBIA will command the joint action.
The Unit immediately complied with the order. The Regimental Combat Company under Capt Arcalas patrolled the entire area. The Japs were attacked in the towns of Balayan, Tuy and Calaca, thus forcing the Japs to stay in their prepared garrisons in [the] San Piro Mountains and Himalas of Balayan. Tuy was completely liberated before the landing of the Americans in Nasugbu. In Balayan, the Japs could not even go to the town on account of the strong guerrilla resistance.
II – To give the people of San Luis, Taal, Lemery and Calaca a chance to evacuate to Nasugbu, Batangas, Col Rillo ordered Maj Horacio L Ilagan to destroy at all cost the Japs at the foxholes along the Himalas shores of Balayan. Maj Ilagan was able to occupy the foxholes in the shores of Himalas after an encounter for an hour which resulted to the killing of 11 Japs. In order to hold the line so that evacuation of the people could continue, a C.P. was organized at Caybunga, Balayan, Batangas. Thanks to this foresight, the people of San Luis, Taal, Lemery and Calaca were able to evacuate to Nasugbu, Batangas.
III – On 31 Jan 45, the Americans landed in Nasugbu, Batangas. On the same date, we received two orders from Maj Vanderpool, to quote:
1. Order the evacuation of all civilians from around the bases of Batulao;
2. Send as many bancas as you can find to Looc, same to be used in unloading supplies for guerrillas in this area;
3. Let me know the results of bombing attacks and those targets that should be hit; and
4. Keep some couriers and horses ready to spread the word when the order comes to attack.
s/ J. Vanderpool
t/ J. VANDERPOOL
31 Jan 45
Commanding Officer, Rillo's Guerrillas
1. You will immediately upon receipt of this order direct the efforts of all available men in the performance of the following sabotage missions:
a. Attack and destroy every truck now being used by the enemy.
b. Cut and carry away every telephone line in your sector. Cut the wire into one meter pieces.
c. Burn or destroy all enemy supplies especially gasoline and ammunition.
d. Destroy all means of transportation available to the enemy or hide same so that he will be denied the use thereof.
e. Bridges will not be destroyed without the authority of GHQ SWPA or the undersigned.
f. Attack and destroy small enemy forces now guarding radio transmitter stations.
s/ Jay D. Vanderpool
t/ JAY D. VANDERPOOL
Major, General Staff Corps, AUS
In compliance with these two orders, the evacuation of the civilians was effected immediately. Bombing did not materialize. To the second order, the following reports were made.
HQ. RILLO-NERI UNIT
Fil-Am. Irregular Troops
Southwest Pacific Area
1 Feb 45
In the Field
: Reports of Compliance to ATTACK ORDERS 31 Jan 45
: Maj. Jay D. Vanderpool
Chief Liaison Officer
The following were accomplished by this Unit since 800 31 January:
1. One abandoned truck fully loaded with palay confiscated by the Japanese from the people of Balayan was seized by members of this Unit. The palay will be used for the consumption of the members and the truck will be for our use.
2. Telephone lines in our sector were cut.
s/ F. BORBON
t/ F. BORBON
Col. Phil. Army
Co. 83rd Inf. PA (USAFFE)
HQ. RILLO-NERI UNIT
Fil-Am. Irregular Troops
Southwest Pacific Area
4 Feb 45
Maj. Jay D. Vanderpool
Guerrilla Hq., Nasugbu, Bat.
My dear Maj. Vanderpool:
I am sending you one wounded prisoner who needs medical assistance. Besides this prisoner, we have killed three (3) Japanese by bolos in the barrio of Taktak, Balayan, presumably part of the party that fled from Malibu, Tuy which was attacked by Lt. Cabarrubia. The tags of the three dead Japanese will be sent to you later as soon as they are received by our HQ.
s/ S. B. RILLO
t/ S. B. RILLO
IV. The Command of the Guerrilla HQ was transferred to Capt C. Schommer with Headquarters in Tagaytay City. The Intelligence Report of the Unit continued to be received by the Hq Guerrilla Forces, Tagaytay City. For the fine and good Intelligence Reports of the Unit, the following letter was received:
5 Feb 45
COL. RILLO – Your Intelligence Report of Feb. 3-4 is very good. It verifies
and gives us valuable information that we badly needed. Both Maj. Vanderpool and I appreciate it much. Good work like that will bring sure victory so much sooner.
Maj. Vanderpool awaits word on what rice you can sell to us (₱7.30) per sack too. Send your answer to me at Guerrilla Hq.
Your courier tells me they captured a Jap saber you now have, that you may have a family seal and unit identity on it. Could I see the saber for intelligence information? It may give me good information on what troops are left still fighting us.
Keep up the good work and intelligence reports.
s/ Capt. C. Schommer
t/ CAPT C. SCHOMMER
U. S. Task Force
(NOTE: This letter was written in long hand.)
V. Besides the Intelligence Reports of the Unit, the accomplishment of the Combat Patrols of the Unit was sent. A tabulated report of the Japs killed up to Mar. 19, 1945 is hereby quoted:
HQ. RILLO-NERI UNIT
Fil-American Irregular Troops
Southwest Pacific Area
10 Feb. 45
In the Field
: REPORT OF ENEMY CASUALTIES
: GUERRILLA HQ., NASUGBU
The following is a tabulation of the list of Japanese Casualties in chronological order:
66 Total Killed
S/ S. B. RILLO
T/ S. B. RILLO
VI. HIMALAS GARRISON ATTACK – The attack of this Unit on the Himalas Garrison in Balayan, Batangas with 5 Americans resulted to a misunderstanding with the Guerrilla Hq. On 27 Feb 45, the Rillo-Neri Unit attacked the Himalas Garrison with 5 American soldiers. Before we submitted our reports, we received a letter asking us to send us the five (5) American soldiers with us, to quote:
27 Feb 45
You are directed to see that the five American soldiers who were with you in Makukak, 26 Feb 45, report to me immediately.
I have their names and organization and their failure to report here without delay, will result in severe disciplinary action.
s/ Carl L. Rogers
t/ CARL L. ROGERS
1st Lt., CAC
152 A/B Div. Guer. Hq.
This incident is being related here because these five Americans were the best witnesses of the operation made by this Unit. The capture of Makukak was a military accomplishment, only it happened that the area was not within our sphere of operation. A work well done, but…
The five Americans confirmed our accomplishment and for their punishment, they were demoted in ranks for the punishment of the Unit, the Guerrilla Hq wrote us this letter:
HEADQUARTERS GUERRILLA FORCES
To Rillo-Neri Unit:
1. You will immediately cease all offensive action East of Balayan.
2. No offensive action will be taken unless especially ordered by this Hq. and then only in assigned sectors.
3. Violation of these orders will result in immediate withdrawal of recognition, causing loss of arms, post-war compensations, and material support.
4. An authorized representative of the Rillo-Neri Unit will report to this headquarters for orders upon receipt of this letter.
S/ C. SCHOMMER
T/ C. SCHOMMER
Capt. U.S. Task Force
Guer. Hqs. Commanding
(Note: This letter was written in long hand.)
V VII – CAPT. C. SCHOMMER EXPRESSED THE GRATITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE RILLO-NERI UNIT: After the investigation of the five American soldiers, who were with the Unit in its fight in [the] Himalas Garrison, Capt C Schommer, the Commanding Officer of the Headquarters Guerrilla Forces, Tagaytay City, expressed the gratitude of the United States Army to the Unit in the following letter written in long hand:
Headquarters Guerrilla Forces
Mar. 3, 1945
To: Rillo-Neri Guerrilla Force
1. I wish to express my gratitude to the Rillo-Neri Unit for the memorial [memorable?] work they, and all guerrilla units of Batangas and Cavite Province have done.
2. I salute you as patriotic civilians turned guerrillas to protect your homes, and work side by side with the U. S. in eliminating the Japs. I give you my assurance that your vigil yet remains only a matter of hours, before you can again stroll in your fields and cities. Other sectors of your province yet await the joyous time. We are turning our attention now to their needs.
3. As such, the need you had of a strong guerrilla organization to protect your homes now ceases to be a dire necessity. May the Philippine people ever know the sacrifices you have made in time of need, and may God grant you peace for the rest of your lives.
s/ C. Schommer
t/ C. SCHOMMER
ACTIVITIES UNDER THE 158th RCT, APO 70
I – COMBAT COMPANY ORGANIZED: Following the order of Headquarters Guerrilla Forces, Tagaytay City, on 19 February 1945, by Command of General Swing, signed by Col. Alex Williams Jr., Chief of Staff, the Unit organized the Combat Company under the command of Major Horacio L. Ilagan.
II – On 4 March 45, the order for the transfer of the Command of all Guerrilla Forces in the Sector was transferred to the 158th RCT, to quote:
158th REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM
4 March 45
TO: Commanding Officer, 187th P/C Regiment, 11th A/B Division, Apo 463
1. General Guerrilla Command in Balayan area, pass to control to CG 158th per VOGG 11th A/B Division effective 5 March 1945.
2. Hunters ROTC; Rainbow Regiment, AUSS, Rillo-Neri Unit, Gagalac Unit; Licopa Unit pass to control of General Guerrilla Commander per VOGG 11th A/B Division effective 00011 5 March 1945.
For the Commanding General:
s/ Robert Glieden
t/ ROBERT GLIEDEN
1 Org above
1 158th RCT File
On 6 March 1945, the 158th RCT came to Balayan to attack the HIMALAS GARRISON. Maj Horacio L Ilagan was ordered to be the guide of the advancing company in the attack, Company A, under Capt Wright. The attack at HIMALAS GARRISON was under the command of Col. Shoemaker. (See diagram of Japanese Garrison with the different positions of the attack forces, DIAGRAM “A.”)
TROOP DISPOSITION: From “W” main highway, the main body under Col Shoemaker of 158 RCT and guerrilla units under Col. Cabarrubias; on the “N” Rillo-Neri Unit and Hunters Unit under Maj. Sabial; from the “S” Company A, under Capt Wright, guided by Major Horacio L Ilagan as attacking party; and from “E” Company with Licopa and Gagalac Units.
Attack commenced at 0800 6 March 1945. Garrison occupied on 2300 March 1945. Japs killed 79 and Jap prisoner taken by Company “A” 1. At the same date, liberation of the towns of Calaca, Lemery and Taal, Batangas accomplished. Opposition in Taal began at exactly 1800 7 March 1945, when the Japanese started shelling the town until the next morning.
II. After the fall of the HIMALAS GARRISON, the town of Balayan was liberated with the exception of the other garrison at San Piro Mountains. With an American company, the attack of the SAN PIRO GARRISON was accomplished by the different GUERRILLA UNITS alone. (See map of Japanese Garrison with the different positions of the attack forces, DIAGRAM “B.”)
TROOPS DISPOSITION: On Mt. San Pedrino was COMBAT COMPANY “B” of 47 Regt. Hunters ROTC, under the command of Maj. Sebial and the Rillo-Neri Unit Combat Company under Maj. Horacio L Ilagan; along the shoreline of Sanpiro and Talisay was a battery of American Company and the Rainbow Regiment under Col. Cabarrubias; and at Sinturisan were the two companies of the Hunter ROTC, under Maj Kasilao. On 10 March 1945 the attack commenced at 0012. Japanese stood past. [fast?] Severall guerrillas under Col Cabarrubias were ambushed, thus ruining the attack on the first day. The troops were ordered to withdraw to about ½ kilometer of the Japanese position.
On 0800 11 March 1945, the second attack was made by the different
guerrilla units. This time, the positions of the troops were changed. Attacking party along the Sanpiro and Talisay shoreline was placed under the command of Maj Sebial and Maj Ilagan and Col Cabarrubias taking the position of Mt. San Pedrino. Maj Kasilao continued to watch at Sinturisan.
With the Rillo-Neri Unit under Maj Ilagan as the Advance Guard, the Company “B” Hunters ROTC under Maj Sebial as the main body of the attacking forces and two platoons of American Company as Reserve and rear guard, at exactly 0800, the attack proceeded with artillery support. For three hours, the fight continued and exactly 1330, the advance guard occupied the Japanese position. Mopping up of the area was completed on 1900 so that the position was occupied for the whole night.
At 0600 12 March 45, the Rillo-Neri Unit Combat Team under Maj Ilagan and Company “B” under Maj Sebial crossed the mountains and occupied Mt. Item and continued to liberate Calatagan, Batangas when the American Company met the Guerrilla Units by passing the highway.
Japanese killed at Mt San Piro 37 and at Mt Item 42. Maj Kasilao were able to corner 56 Japanese on their retreat thru Sinturisan.
For the Rillo-Neri Unit, 1st Sgt Arcadio Avena was wounded and brought to the hospital.
III. After the operation in San Piro, Balayan and Calatagan, the Company together with Company “B” under Maj Sebial were stationed at the Electric Plant in Balayan to mop up the areas covering the towns of Balayan, Tuy and Calaca. In two different patrols, the Rillo-Neri Unit killed 19 Japs, to wit: 11 Japs killed in Dao, Balayan on 14 March 1945 and 8 Japs at Matipok, Calaca, 15 March 1945.
IV. On 15 March 45, the Company received order to go to Cuenca and was used with Co. B. Hunters ROTC to hold Mt. San Jose where the Unit was under Lt Parker, 187th 11th A/B Division killed in San Jose proper 36 Japs in an encounter.
V. Major C. Schommer, who was in command of the entire operation in the sector received and order for the Rillo-Neri Unit to report to the Guerrilla Hq 11 A/B Division at Taal, Batangas, where by the order of the higher hqs, it assumed the name LIPA GUERRILLA HQ COMBAT TEAM with a sector responsibility covering the towns of Taal, Lemery, Calaca, and Balayan, province of Batangas.
ACTIVITIES UNDER THE GUERRILLA HQ 11th A/B DIVISION
I. The Combat Company of the Rillo-Neri Unit, assuming the name of LIPA GUERRILLA HQ. COMBAT TEAM, was officially recognized on 1 April 1945 by the 8th U. S. A. It operated under Lt. A. P. McDonald, CAC, AA, Guerrilla Coordinator, representing the Lipa Guerrilla Hq, 11th A/B Division.
II. The unit cleared the area assigned it for mopping up operations. (SEE MAP “C.”) It killed 42 Japs in its sector. After clearing up its area, the Unit was assigned to help with the other Units.
The United conducted three major operations with two of the operations supported by [the] 188th Battalion 11th A/B Division, under Maj. Alexander.
III. MATIPOK (86.7-169.8) Calaca, Batangas Operation: On 16 April 45,30 EM of the Rainbow Regt, under Lt. V. M. Daquigan; 30 EM of Co. “C,” Hunters ROTC; and 42 EM of Batangas Fil-Americans under Lt Real; together with 50 EM of the Lipa Guerrilla Hq Combat Team, under Lt Baylosis; the entire group under the command of Capt Horacio L Ilagan (Maj Ilagan was recognized on 1 April 45 with the rank of a Capt following the American T/O & E), combed the entire district and barrios of Calaca. While the operation did not encounter much enemy opposition (only 11 Japs encountered and killed in Matipok, Calaca by all the Units), yet the operation was instrumental for the return of the evacuated farmers to their fields even up to [the] mountains of Mt Batulao. Operation was for 3 days, from 16 to 19 April 45.
IV. BAREGON (87.4-170.1), Lemery, Batangas Operation: After four days of patrolling with 30 EM, Capt Ilagan cornered the Japs on the hillsides of Baregon, Lemery. There was only on way, a lone trail two feet wide to the position of the Japs. The trail was covered up by two machine guns cross firing. Capt Ilagan decided to try the strength of the Japs and was able to ascertain as between 50-60 Japs, after 10 minutes of encounter. Capt Ilagan withdrew his EM 400 yards away from the enemy in a good place protected by natural terrain. At about 1630, 20 May 45, the Reconnaissance Patrol of the 188th A/B Division came to where Capt Ilagan was. Because the Unit had been given three false alarms that whole day, the Americans, especially the 1stSgt, wanted to bet that with only five American soldiers, he would be able to go to the position of the Japs and he would not even find a single one. In spite of the advice of Capt Ilagan to the contrary for fear that darkness might overtake the operation, the attack was ordered to be undertaken by the American Lt in charge of the group. The American Lt with his 30 EM and Capt Ilagan with his 30 EM decided to attack the Japanese position. Cover up with 8 trench mortar fire and one machine gun, we decided to attack, the 1st Sgt of the Americans commanding the Advance Guard with Sgt. Besas. The Japs held their fire until we were close to 20 meters. Sgt. Manuel Besas and American 1st Sgt were badly wounded with the American Lt wounded in his arm. The lesson taught the American 1st Sgt of comparing the Lipa Guerrilla Hq Combat Team nearly cost his life as he was wounded in the stomach. Order from the Cap Plane [Captain?] was for Capt Ilagan with 20 EM to guard the lone trail for the whole night. On 21 April 45, the 188th Battalion A/B Division under Maj Alexander came and together with Capt Ilagan and 50 EM, they attacked and got every Jap in the area. Japanese killed 39. Operation covered up four days with actual combat 2 days from 18 to 21 May 45.
V. CACAWAN (85.7-169.3), Taclanganak (85.6-169.4), Karachocha (86.4-169.3), Cahil (85.6-169.3) Calaca, Batangas Operation: Patrol Reports sent by the different units in Calaca verified the reports of the civilians that the Japs driven from Matipok went to contact the Japs covering up the areas around Cacawan, etc. of about 4 kilometers. A patrol under Capt Ilagan and Lt Colone, Training Officer for Taal Sector, Guerrilla Hq 11th A/B Division, Taal, Batangas, went to ascertain and verify the number of enemy, the kinds of weapons and arms of the enemy and the positions of the enemy. On 3 June 45, Capt Ilagan with Lt Colone attacked the enemy. The test
proved the report by Capt Ilagan that the enemy was numbering several hundreds, armed with at least 4 machine guns and several mortars, was true.
On 17 June 45, the entire 188th Battalion 11th A/B Division under Maj. Alexander and Capt Morgan again with Capt Ilagan leading the advancing party, the Japs’ stronghold was shelled for two days continuously before the enemy stronghold could be taken. All the Guerrilla Units under the Guerrilla Hq of Taal participated in this combat. The Unit was credited to have killed with small arms ⅓ of the 108 Japs killed and counted with several tens still uncounted.
From these two activities of the Unit in Calaca, Batangas, besides the many patrol works, the Lipa Guerrilla Hq Combat Team (Rillo-Neri Unit) was considered as the Liberator and Defender of the town of Calaca, Batangas.
ROSTERS OF ARMS BEFORE AND DURING
The Rosters of Arms as required is submitted with the comment that said arms had all been turned in to Lt. MacDonald, Liaison Officer, Guerrilla Hq. 11th A/B Division on 3 July 45.
ROSTER OF TROOPS
The Roster of Troops originally was a whole Company of 144 EM and 5 officers but the Guerrilla Hq 11th A/B Division called only for 87 EM and officers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNIT (SUMMARY)`
BEFORE AMERICAN LANDING
1. Organized a group to spread American propaganda, collected aids, food, clothing and medicine for American stragglers and escaped prisoners from “DEATH MARCH” and gathered intelligence reports for Panay Guerrillas and Col. Nakar Northern Luzon Guerrillas as early as April 1942. While the group did not constitute a Military Organization, yet the spirit of resistance to the Japanese rule was clearly manifested and the loyalty to the Americans clearly demonstrated.
2. The success of Maj Horacio L Ilagan with 30 ROTC disbanded members of the Province of Batangas in the bringing the 47 Springfields to Batangas in 1942 was a sacrifice at the peril of losing their lives just in case they were caught by the Japanese. Later on, these 47 arms were the ones used by the Combat Unit of the Rillo-Neri Unit.
3. The untiring efforts of Maj Ilagan following the order of Col.
Rillo to coordinate the guerrilla organizations in the western part of Batangas in the middle of 1942 marked the pioneering spirit of the guerrilla movements in Batangas.
The memory of several heroes who died for the Spirit of Resistance in Batangas are hereby stated for the authorities to investigate and reward where reward is due is suggested:
a. Col. Espina and Major Evangelista, the first guerrilla leaders of Batangas successful to unite all the guerrilla units of Batangas who were forced to surrender and later killed by the Japanese Military Police because of the capture of their respective families;
b. The deaths of Maj. Amador Deguito and Maj. Rodolfo Bahia, the pioneer organizers of the guerrilla movements in Balayan, Batangas, for upholding their denial of the presence of guerrilla movements in Balayan, Batangas in spite of the fact that the guerrillas, on account of the advice of the Council of 5 Elders, had already surrendered;
c. The death of Maj. Distresa of Nasugbu, Batangas at the hands of the Japanese spies. If there was anyone responsible for the elimination of Cavite bandits in Nasugbu, his memory could not be surpassed;
d. The imprisonment of Maj Vicente Calingasan of Tuy, Batangas and Col Salvador Rillo for the cause of the resistance movements should always inspire trust and good leadership even at great odds;
e. The double-cross dealing of Capt Mariano Cabarrubias against the Japanese by supplying the guerrillas with ammunition and information to avoid the “ZONA” business of the Japanese, and later the desertion of Capt Cabarrubias and his Constabulary men with their arms to fight for the cause of democracy.
All these memories of those pioneer guerrilla movements of the western part of Batangas shall mark the blood and sacrifices for the resistance movements.
4. The Rillo-Neri Unit assumed Military Organization on 12 January 1943.
5. Covering the activities of the Philippine Commission under Jorge B. Vargas and cabinet members and key men of the puppet republic under Jose P Laurel, thru Maj Medrano, appointed aide-de-camp at Malacañan Palace.
6. Sabotage and elimination of Japanese spies.
7. Maintenance of peace and order in Western Batangas.
AFTER AMERICAN LANDING
8. Supplying accurate intelligence reports which were acknowledged and commented on by American officers.
9. Effective patrol activities which prevented the unification of scattered Japanese forces in Western Batangas for any effective resistance or offensive action during the liberation days.
10. Participation of the Unit Combat Team in the liberation of the towns of Balayan, Calatagan, Calaca, Lemery and Taal, of the Province of Batangas, with the 158th RCT under Major Robert Glieden from 6 March 1945 to 15 March 1945.
11. Participation in the liberation of the town of Cuenca at Mt. San Jose with Co. “B” 47 Reg. Hunters ROTC under Lt. Parker of the 187th 11th A/B Division.
12. Mopping up operations under Lt. A. P. MacDonald, CAC, AA, USA, Coordinator Guerrilla Hq, 11th A/B Division, Taal, Batangas, in the towns of San Luis, Taal, Lemery, Calaca, Balayan and Tuy, province of Batangas.
13. Separate action in Combat Mission with the 188th Battalion, 11th A/B Division, under Maj. Alexander and Capt Morgan, in Lemery and Calaca, Batangas.
14. Rescue of American fliers who were shot down in [the] China Sea during the first days of the American raids in Sept 1944 and taking them to Mindoro Island which was a safe place for them to stay. The taking care of several Americans by Lt Col Jose Manzano Lopez and Lopez family at Pitogo, Balayan, and protected from [the] enemy by the Combat Company under Maj Pedro Zuñiga.
[Sgd.] HORACIO L ILAGAN
CAPT – INF
LIPA GUERRILLA HQ COMBAT TEAM
(RILLO NERI UNIT)
Roster of Arms
Notes and references:
Roster of Troops
Diagrams “A,” “B,” AND “C” (Maps)
Casualty Report of Combat Company
Casualty Report of EM Killed in Action (Entire Unit)
“Rillo-Neri (Lipa Guerrilla Headquarters Combat Team),” File No. 110-9, online at PVAO.

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Pretty up any outfit with girlie accessories, says Ragina...
David wants Victoria to put on weight so she can conceive again
Former Boyzone star walks out of reality TV show in Fiji claiming his heart belongs to another
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty holding hands at festival
The Gallaghers' father Tommy fathered a daughter with his mistress
Coronation Street's Kym says she's keen to have baby number three
Trendy designer Giles Deacon injects a modern twist in to the new Converse line...
The former TV presenter is to become a father for the first time at 41
Girls Aloud singer set to be Desperate Housewives bride
....but he’s still worth £250m so he'll get by somehow
Paul Gascoigne has criticised stepdaughter for cashing in on his name
Kylie Minogue backs plans to stop tickets to her comeback concerts being flogged on eBay
Sir Paul freezes his joint bank account with Heather but she denies it's because she's withdrawn huge sums
Patrick Swayze has spoken up for pal Mel Gibson after drink driving arrest
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Welsh fashionistas - stop what you're doing and take a U-turn to funky find Hobos...
Johnny 'Yawn' turns off Capital Radio listeners while Radio 1's Chris Moyles is winning new fans
Let your feet do all the talking with a pair of smart 'n' sexy patents...
Cross-dressing comedian Eddie Izzard is planning to be a dad
Want to drop a dress size but no time to go to the gym? Worry not, there's a new dress in town that claims to do all the hard work…
Church attack on Queen of Pop over crucifixion on stage
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria admits she's looking forward to family life
Jennifer Lopez quits Dallas the Movie sparking pregnancy rumours
Former housemates are being lined up to liven things up in the BB house
Pregnant and feeling a little under par? Up your glam factor with a gorgeous new maternity line...
Socialite Paris Hilton hasn't heard of our Prime Minister
Big Brother wants the housemates to hone their brain power
Be the cat that got the cream with these mouth-watering frocks...
Say goodbye to painful nights out with these revolutionary stilettos...
Corpse Bride actress to star in next Hogwarts film

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by Laura Verdin
This product cannot ship to South America or Asia.
This official Okami t-shirt was designed by Laura Verdin and printed by Forward on soft poly-cotton shirts from Canvas and District. Each one comes with a bonus sticker.
This design was screen-printed here in Tucson by our partners at Forward Printing, who worked closely with our artists to dial in the perfect ink colors, size, and placement to ensure a vibrant, long-lasting print.

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Anytime Square-Enix brings up Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, they trumpet the game's online play. That makes sense, as it's a feature that wasn't part of the original release. Online play is great, but fans of the game from when it first launched want to know if the local co-op feature is going to be retained. Finally it seems we have our answer.
The Playstation.com page for the game includes various tidbits of info on the game's features, and one line in particular confirms local co-op play.
Join up to three friends for online adventures, or bring everyone together around one TV for couch co-op play in your quest to save civilisation.
Now the situation could be different on the Switch, but that seems rather unlikely. If the GameCube could handle 4-player local co-op, there should be no reason the Switch can't do it as well.

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Attributes of God
Caleb Norrick • Sermon • • 14 views
Immutability of God How hav you changed over the last 10-15 years? I hope as we continue through this series that have a high view of God—that is the goal of this study. The church has always been at its highest point when it has the highest view of God. During the great Reformation of the 16th century…
Jamie Spry • Sermon • • 2 views
Intro We are continuing our series on God is... Last week we looked at how God is Sovereign Literally “God is in supreme control of everything” We traced that out by looking at the story of Joseph Thrown in a pit by his brothers, slave in Egypt, thrown in jail in Egypt, then become the 2nd in command…
Flesh on Faith: The Letter of James
Andrew Slay • Sermon • • 7 views
Introduction When things don’t go as planned with your performance, do you play the “blame game”? When you lose a game, make a critical error or bomb a performance, do you pin the fault on someone else? How many times have you heard athletes or teammates say, “If my teammate didn’t mess up, we would…
Pastor C. H. Jr. • Sermon • • 0 views
Introduction- Faith in God vs. Faith in Prayer According to GLENN PEASE Job said, "Though he slay me yet will I trust Him." Now that is faith in God. Faith in prayer says, "God, if you let me down, I will forsake you." It is the ultimate in presumption, for in essence it is saying, "God, you do my will,…
Nathan Sehi • Sermon • • 39 views
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Immutability - means God doesn’t change. In terms of his essence , that means he never has less or more power. He is always infinite. In terms of his Character , that means his character never changes. Contrast this with humanity - We are in a…
The Attributes of God
Bill Woody • Sermon • • 2 views
The God Who Created You Is Unchangeable (The Immutability of God) Introduction: 1. The God Who Created You Is a Just God. 2. The God Who Created You Is A Holy God. 3. The God Who Created You Is A Faithful God. 4. The God Who Created You Is An Eternal God. 5. The God Who Created You Is A Changeless God.…
Life After Ressurection
Sammy Ramos • Sermon • • 20 views
The disciples return to what they know how to do: fishing. Jesus calls them back to into the mission of God... the exact same way he called them the first time.
The Attributes of God
Kyle Linville • Sermon • • 89 views
Immutability God’s immutability is his perfect unchangeability in his essence, character, purpose, and promises. The quality of not being susceptible to change. In theology it signifies the attribute, or perfection, of God whereby he remains the same in his divine nature and purpose. 1. He is eternally…
Nathan Sehi • Sermon • • 38 views
Moses is given a tremendous and burdensome task in Ex 3:7-10. But Moses does not know or fully understand the LORD. In this text, God gives him 2 names that are meant to overcome his fear and empower him to do God’s will.
Hebrews: Jesus is Better
To run the Christian life well, we need to stay healthy. Hebrews 13 describes how we can keep our faith healthy by following leaders who lived and finished their race demonstrating an unwavering devotion to their unchanging Lord. We need those examples and that same foundational focus because there's no shortage of false teaching out there that would threaten our undivided allegiance to Christ alone.
That You May be Certain
Jon Denney • Mt. Zion Baptist Church • Sermon • • 12 views • 38:10
While God does not change, how He deals with us in life does change. This change always has a design and purpose to it. In Luke 5:33-39 Jesus, who is God and unchangeable, reveals changes about what God is doing.
"God's Report" is a message inclined to tailor your ear to listen and believe God's word vs mans word when things go viral. Furthermore, this message continues to talk about the importance of staying true to "God's Report" during this global pandemic. What is God saying through and as a result of the pandemic crisis in which the world faces today? Tune in, as Pastor Mack reminds us through "God's Report", that "Because He Lives, You and I Can Face Tomorrow"!
Jesus is Greater (Book of Hebrews)
First Baptist Church of Stryker • Sermon • • 9 views
Before leaving this "detour" into Christian immaturity and getting back to his discussion of Jesus' greater High Priesthood, the author gives one more good reason why we should progress: the immutable (unchangeable) promises of God, giving us three examples to prove why we can have faith and patience in them. An expository sermon from Heb. 6:13-20. Sermon begins at about 29:30.

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Mitchell Signs Letter in Opposition to Proposed Nuclear Waste Facility Near the Great Lakes
Washington, D.C. – Representative Paul Mitchell (MI-10) joined a bipartisan letter with 32 Members of Congress asking Secretary Tillerson to urge Canada to halt the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) proposal to store nuclear waste near Lake Huron. The letter comes after the OPG submitted a document to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency doubling down on its proposal to bury nuclear waste at the Bruce Power Complex in Kincardine, Ontario.
Representative Mitchell issued the following statement after signing the letter:
“Michigan’s 10th district relies on Lake Huron as a critical water source and tourist attraction, but the importance of the Great Lakes extends far beyond my district. The lakes are one of country’s greatest resources, and are a source of drinking water for 40 million people. No matter how you measure it, a risk like this is one we cannot afford to take.”
The full text of the letter can be found here.
In February, Representative Mitchell led a House letter to President Trump urging the administration to halt the nuclear waste project.


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So I mentioned a couple of posts back that three of us are running a small Napoleonic narrative campaign at the club. Thursday just gone we played the second game of five linked scenarios and, as promised, here's the update on things so far
The scenarios themselves are from "Raid on St Michel" by Caliver Books. The scenarios are written for 18th Century gaming, but they're very easily adaptable to any "blackpowder" era. The rules we use for Napoleonic gaming are 'Rank & File' by Crusader Publishing; we like them for the very easy-to-grasp mechanics and 'fast play' style, but there are a whole host of additional and optional rules you can add to flavour and suit the era you're playing. The campaign would be fought between my French and the Austrians (commanded by Paul).
Rank & File uses a system whereby each element/base can take three hits before being removed. As a running campaign, casualties would carry over from each game with units regaining a third of the hits taken between games (so a unit that takes 9 hits i.e. 3 bases would regain one base/three hits before the next game)
Game 1 - The Bridge at Fleur
Your border forces in and around the town of Fleur have noticed increased activity by the Osterreichers over the past day or so. You thought nothing of it, as the sausage-munchers like to pose and the campaign season has not even started.
However, as dawn broke above the sleepy town and your garrison there began to go about their daily business, a sentry, seeing some movement in the gloom over the rivere, sounded the alarm. A half regiment of light cavalry had already gone out on patrol, part east and the other part west along the river. The rest of the garrison was forming up for morning drill, weapons inspection and similar dull, routine stuff. Now alerted to the enemy presence, however, it was clear that an attack was underway and the garrison made ready to defend the town and its precious bridge, whilst sending out couriers to recall the cavalry and to warn the garrison of St Michel to the south.
DEFEND THE TOWN FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! INFLICT MAXIMUM DAMAGE ON THOSE CURSED WHITECOATS!!!
And so my task was laid out - to hold the Austrians off for as long as possible, inflict maximum damage for minimal casualties in return and then fall back in good order. Ably commanded by Brigadier Toutou, I had a regiment of Line, a regiment of Militia, a single artillery piece and a unit of Bavarian Chevau-Leger (light cavalry), half of which were on patrol off table at the start of the game.
Deployment was largely taken out of my hands; the French units had to be positioned in specific areas around the village of Fleur; the militia had to be within the confines of the village itself and nearest the bridge, the gun had to be positioned on the hill behind the village, with the line infantry and cavalry parading in the open space behind the village.
The attackers moved first, and the Austrians entered the field of battle - first on were a unit of Hussars and three infantry units. My moves were very simple; the militia formed into line and moved up to the bridge, the line infantry moved up through the village, while the gun manhandled forward to get closer to the bridge itself.
The next turn saw the Austrian Hussars launch a rash charge across the bridge into the militia; the cannonshot missed, but the militia proved to be surprisingly accurate, killing a base of Hussars and forcing a morale check that was duly failed and the Hussars retired back across the bridge.
The next couple of turns were all about getting into position; the line infantry took up position in front of the bridge, while the militia moved to their left to fire across the river. With the Austrian artillery and heavy cavalry foolishly placed at the rear of the order of march, the task of forcing the breach once again fell to the Hussars. Twice more they charged and twice more they were repelled by the line infantry who had formed square and by the increasinly accurate artillery fire. Meanwhile the militia exchanged fire with the Austrian infantry who had formed up across the river; the militia gave far better than they received, but ultimately the weight of fire proved to great and the militia broke and ran.
Things were looking grim for the French. The returning cavalry patrols were making their way back to the village, but the Austrian Kurassiers and artillery had finally reached the riverbank. The artillery took up position to blast away at the French infantry square while the Kurassiers formed up to launch a charge across the bridge and into the square.
Disaster struck when a stray cannonball somehow managed to strike Brigadier Toutou and seriously wound him. After taking a few casualties from artillery fire, the Kurassiers hit home. The French line finally cracked and ran; the Kurassiers pursued straight into the waiting Chevau-Leger, who held their own in the first round of combat but broke in the second due to sheer weight of numbers. With all the French forces running and their commander out of action, the game was over - the Austrians had broken through.
Game 2 - Rear Guard
The second scenario was fought along a narrow, steep-sided valley; effectively limiting the playing area to a 6' long 2.5' wide corridor, divided by a river along the length of the valley, with a ford at the Austrian end and a bridge at the French end.
The Austrian forces for this game were split into two sections; the Advance Guard and the Main Body. The Advance Guard consisted of a unit of Hussars and Kurassiers on the left bank and a large infantry unit and unit of Dragoons on the right bank. A random dice roll at the beginning of the game turned out to mean that the Main Body of the Austrian force would begin entering the table on Turn Four, which happened to be just as the action began. As the forces were entering the board (a whole twelve units of them, giving the Austrians sixteen units in total - compared to my five...) the Hussars on the left bank approached the Light Infantry alongside the Kurassiers and the Chasseur á Cheval were revealed. The Light Infantry fired a volley at the Hussars and caused a couple of hits while the Chasseurs moved up on top of the hill to face off against the Kurassiers. On the right bank, the Austrian Dragoons and my Cuirassiers faced off against each other, with my artillery taking shots at the Austrians as they approached and causing a couple of hits (which would prove to be decisive in the following turn).
The following turn saw the proper action begin and charges were declared - the Dragoons and Cuirassiers met on the far right flank and the Kurassiers and Chasseur met just left of the river. Crucially, the Hussars were forgotten about and failed to make their planned charge. This left the Light Infantry free to fire at them once more, again causing hits and forcing the Hussars to retire in ignominy for their error.
Meanwhile, the two cavalry charges were to ultimately decide the fate of the game. On the right flank, my Cuirassiers ploughed through the Dragoons (thanks in no small part to the hits caused previously by my artillery). They were forced to pursue, which took them into the open ground between the battle lines and still in a position to charge the fleeing Dragoons in the following turn. On the left flank, however, things faired rather more poorly with the Chasseurs being soundly beaten and just escaping being run down by the victorious Kurassiers. While things were going well on my right flank, my left had pretty much collapsed with the Light Infantry left with four cavalry units bearing down on them (not to mention the three infantry units following behind...)
Fortunately, the Austrian cavalry had little interest in the Light Infantry - they were on a time limit, and had to reach the end of the board within a certain number of turns (a fact I was unaware of during the game). This meant my Light Infantry were largely free to reform and harass the flanks of the cavalry units as they passed by while they chased the Chasseurs off the board. Meanwhile on the right bank, my Cuirassiers again declared a charge into the Dragoons who, being as they were already fleeing, were forced to flee again. Unfortunately this left my Cuirassiers in a rather sticky situation - bang slap in front of an infantry line, with a second line to their flank and a formed square behind the first line. Visions of the Scots Greys at Waterloo flashed before my eyes as I foresaw the gory deaths of my elite cavalry at the ignoble hands of grubby Austrian muskets.
Lady Luck had other ideas though it seems. The combined volley from the two infantry lines proved shockingly ineffective (only a single hit) and the Cuirassiers hit home. As expected they ploughed straight through the vulnerable line, who fled, but were now faced with the steady square. Again they were forced to charge, and again they took only a single hit from the incoming fire. They hit home again, and yet another unit broke before them. So far so good, but the Cuirassiers were now about as far from my lines as they could get, with the remaining Austrian units between them and my infantry. Pursuing the fleeing infantry (as well as the Dragoons, who had not managed to rally) off the table gave them a turn's respite from incoming fire.
Meanwhile, back at the other end of the table, the Austrian infantry was finally approaching my lines. The artillery pounded the incoming column into submission and forced them to retire, but the pressure was mounting and the Austrian cavalry on the left bank had secured free passage across the bridge and behind my forces. Fearing that I'd be surrounded and cut off from my retreat, the line regiment reformed and fell back towards the bridge, leaving the artillery for one more turn of firing before they too limbered up and began the retreat.
The game ended with both sides meeting their victory conditions; I had inflicted heavy casualties on the Austrian forces (with five units broken, four of those by the Cuirassiers!) and had managed to retire in good order with the majority of my force wholly intact (including the vital artillery pieces). The Austrians had just managed to achieve their objective; as was revealed to me after the game, the Austrians had 18 turns to get at least two units off the board - they managed it in 17. One more turn of holding the Kurassiers on the left bank could have made all the difference, but it wasn't to be. Still, I was more than happy at the result - I had suffered next to no casualties, my cavalry had ploughed through four units in a row and I had retreated my forces in good order and intact. Roll on Game 3!
In other news...
I was at Vicarage Road today to watch the Rugby Premiership Play-off Semi-final between Gloucester (Yay!) and Saracens (Boo!) The first thing that struck me was how squat the pitch is; very short, and absolutely no width at all. No wonder Saracens have conceded the least number of tries all season! There's absolutely nowhere for teams to run, and Gloucester score a lot of their tries from the wings. Some frankly awful refereeing didn't help matters either - Gloucester were seemingly penalised for everything, while Saracens got off lightly. I don't like to complain about referees and I know every supporter always feels like their team is hard done-by, but I can honestly say that this was one of the worst refereeing displays I've seen all season. That said, we really didn't help ourselves, and it's been the bane of our season - unforced errors all over the shop, schoolboy errors most of them; knock-ons, dropped catches, silly offsides. Luckily, Owen Farrell didn't put his kicking boots on until late in the half, and with five missed penalties (two saved by the uprights), we were probably let off lightly to go in at halftime only 6-3 down. The second half was more of the same. Steve Borthwick was finally given a deserved yellow card (which should have come about half an hour earlier) and the pressure was enough to give us a try and the lead for the first time in the game. Again though, we let ourselves down and gave away another penalty in the final five minutes. Just when we really wanted Farrell to miss, he came good and slotted it home to steal a win, leaving a pretty bitter taste in the mouth. On the performance of the day, Saracens weren't the better team and if it weren't for the unforced errors that have plagued us all season, coupled with a few more refereeing decisions actually going the right way, it would have been a very different result. Still, we can always rely on Leicester to do the job. Normally it would gall me to say it, but - come on Tigers!
Until next time...


Re: CVS webwml/english/consultants
Il giorno dom, 16/10/2011 alle 11.49 -0400, David Prévot ha scritto:
> Le 16/10/2011 11:19, CVS User eppesuig a écrit :
> Please, check the build before pushing such change (I already fixed the
> last one two weeks ago ). The country part of the <country_count> tag
> should reproduce Verbatim the output of the count Perl script.
I did check the build and it worked locally, or at least this was my
opinion. Now I understand I was wrong, but I still cannot find the right
way to add Dominican Republic or other countries. Could you please
better explain it to me?
I mean: how may I check perl output if I do not insert (yet) that line
Thank you very much,


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Like a monk on a mountaintop, Robert Katz try resting when you look at the Eagle’s Nest, a fabulous cafe higher over the quaint faux-Swiss community of Vail, prepared to provide knowledge. “if you are a gambling establishment you have these really loyal, hooked gamblers,” the 49-year-old President of Vail Resorts says, describing his businesses. “Well, we have these most committed, hooked skiers.”
Much like resorts in Las Vegas and Macau, Vail hotels collects enormous amounts of real information about the customers and obsessively monitors their unique strategies. On hills, by way of example, discover radio-chip-equipped carry passes by that record which runs skiers just take sufficient reason for who they drive the pulls. Vail may also deliver directed cable-television adverts with their TV units while they are home contemplating next cold temperatures’s skiing period.
High-end features such as the Eagle’s Nest or even the Vail hill Club–with an initiation cost of $275,000–may perhaps not create a lot to earnings, but such as the fine diners and high-roller bars at a casino, they can be required to attract and reward faithful skiers.
And Katz, an old exclusive equity professional, in addition has taken some huge gambles with Vail, especially by building they in to the biggest manager and agent of ski resorts in the united states. 10 years before Katz grabbed charge in 2006, Vail had extra Colorado’s Keystone and Breckenridge holiday resorts to its portfolio. Since Katz turned into leader, Vail enjoys compiled numerous status land, like Park urban area Mountain vacation resort in Utah. In August Katz launched the largest purchase yet: Vail Resorts would pay $1.1 billion in money and inventory to acquire Whistler Blackcomb, the Vancouver ski resort that was one of the marquee venues when it comes down to 2010 winter season Olympics.
Katz in addition has borrowed a vintage casino gimmick to attract customers–an all-you-can-eat meal of a season pass. An ordinary day pass for a Vail hotel was a high $175, therefore Katz released the legendary move, that gives skiers unlimited access to Vail’s 13 united states destinations and something in Australia, or more to four time at 31 skiing markets in European countries, for $849.
It is an irresistible contract for skiers exactly who plan to save money than five days regarding slopes in 2010. And it’s a good deal for Vail, as well: through getting skiers to pay up front, Vail offloads a lot of the risk of lighting snowfall period onto their people, while enticing these to pick $15 bowls of chili and $1,000 parkas in hill lodges and stores. Katz anticipates to offer 500,000 period goes in 2010, working over $250 million in nonrefundable profits into Vail’s bank-account, nearly all of they before Thanksgiving.
By concentrating on snowboarding additionally the related businesses of accommodation and shopping, Katz has actually helped turn Vail into one of the best-performing stocks of history five years, with a 35percent yearly return and a price above $160, right up eightfold from the depths in the economic crisis. The overall performance is also most startling because of the depressing top-line statistics for snowboarding: North American hotels received 53 million site visitors finally skiing period, lower from 60 million in 2006-07 and scarcely changed from 30 years ago.
The answer to making money from inside the skiing field, Katz knew, isn’t necessarily locating additional skiers–it’s getting decidedly more funds from those you have. Katz learned this session early, when he very first traveled to Vail in 1991 as a 24-year-old Apollo control exec assigned to manage one particular guaranteeing investment this company have secured through the $1 billion collapse in the 1980s conglomerate Gillett Holdings.
Katz returned to nyc but stayed a Vail director since skiing providers increased from $189 million in profits in 1996, a year before Apollo got it community, to over $809 million in 2005. (Apollo marketed the very last of its stock to investors in 2004.) Solution rates marched steadily upward at the same time, from around $52 in 1997, when Apollo got more, to significantly more than $75 from the mid-2000s, damaging the $100 boundary last year. Revenue before interest, taxes and decline, a great measure of what quantity of money Vail extracts from its visitors’ pockets, mounted from about $25 million in 1993 to $182 million in 2005. Vail acquired $150 million on marketing of $1.4 billion within the fiscal year concluded July 2016, right up from $34 million in 2011 and $23.1 million in 2005, before Katz got more as CEO.
Following Sep 11 assaults, Katz and his spouse, Elana Amsterdam–who begun a recycling company in ny and is also now known for her gluten-free/paleo dinners website, Elana’s Pantry–decided to go away ny the help of its two sons. They read towns and cities from coast to coast before purchasing Boulder, Colorado.
Katz, a devoted skier just who read regarding icy mountains of New York and Vermont, stored working as an Apollo specialist but had no intention of running Vail until, amid a lookup to replace retiring leader Adam Aaron, the board questioned your to take control of. Katz agreed–and right away inflamed regional owners by announcing he was mobile Vail’s headquarters through the charming community within root of the mountain towards Denver suburb of Broomfield, 100 miles out.
Ever since then Katz have sometimes knocked a little PokerStars slots accumulated snow in the face of the skiing community, often by elevating violation prices–Vail’s successful rate, like discount period passes, has become climbing at double the rate of rising prices for years–or with takeovers of beloved ski hotels. He is furthermore purchased some remarkably small and out-of-the-way skiing slopes, including holiday resorts near Minneapolis, Detroit and Chicago, as well as Perisher Ski vacation resort in brand-new Southern Wales, Australian Continent, improbably located inside the hills halfway between Melbourne and Sydney. Each serves to channel skiers into the Epic Pass program, like many Australians exactly who ski during the U.S. and Canada during what exactly is their particular summer time break.

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Justice Scalia by Public Domain, U.S. Government Photo
In Supreme Court oral arguments this week regarding the Voting Rights Act, Justice Scalia questioned whether the voting rights act might "perpetuate racial entitlement."
First, Scalia reveals a great deal about himself by confusing equal access to voting rights with racial entitlement.
Second, setting aside the dubiousness of his claim, whether a law creates a sense of entitlement is a legislative issue, not judicial. Then again, Scalia fancies himself a one man legislature.
Since when does the Supreme Court invalidate laws because they may or may not perpetuate a sense of entitlement?
Are child endangerment laws unconstitutional because they perpetuate children with a sense of entitlement to safety?
Are minimum wage laws unconstitutional because they perpetuate the laboring class's sense of entitlement to a minimum wage?
Or, taking the current example further, shall we strike all laws that prevent the government from discriminating against race because they perpetuate a racial sense of entitlement to equality before the law?
What Scalia thinks is a clever linguistic jab is actually not an argument against the Voting Rights Act, but instead a powerful argument in its favor! If you have a right, of course you should feel entitled to it!
As usual, when Scalia speaks, the world is worse for it.

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|Publication number||US5015191 A|
|Application number||US 07/488,595|
|Publication date||May 14, 1991|
|Filing date||Mar 5, 1990|
|Priority date||Mar 5, 1990|
|Also published as||DE4106604A1|
|Publication number||07488595, 488595, US 5015191 A, US 5015191A, US-A-5015191, US5015191 A, US5015191A|
|Inventors||Dimitry G. Grabbe, Joanne E. Shipe|
|Original Assignee||Amp Incorporated|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (11), Referenced by (55), Classifications (15), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates to connectors for connecting an integrated circuit chip carrier to a printed circuit board and, more particularly, a connector which provides a separable assembly and a relatively flat overall package.
When packaging an electronic component for a pocket or laptop computer, a requirement that must be strictly adhered to is that the height of the component when mounted on a printed circuit board must be kept to a minimum. Integrated circuit chips are conventionally carried on modules which are like miniature printed circuit boards on which an interconnection pattern and contact pads are deposited. For use in lap-top and pocket computers there is presently being developed a new integrated circuit package which consists of a thin printed circuit board having an array of plated through holes. The bottom side of the circuit board has an array of contact pads, each connected to a corresponding plated through hole. Each contact pad has an electrical connection through the hole to the top side of the circuit board, which is typically very thin, permitting the diameter of the plated through holes to be very small, for example on the order of 0.004 inches. On the top side of the circuit board, there is an area designated for mounting the integrated circuit chip, surrounded by pads, to which wire bonding or tape automated bonding, or the like, from the chip can be made. These pads are typically arranged in a rectangular pattern, corresponding to the perimeter array of bonding pads on the integrated circuit chip. From these pads, conductors extend, each to a corresponding plated through hole on the circuit board. Accordingly, each of the chip pads is electrically connected to a corresponding contact pad on the bottom of the printed circuit board.
After the integrated circuit chip is attached to the printed circuit board, the board is inserted into a mold and plastic is injected, encapsulating the chip and a substantial portion of the area of the printed circuit board on the surface carrying the chip. In the area outside the chip, the injected plastic enters the plated through holes. Since injection molded plastic has no adhesive-like bonding characteristic to the material over which it is injected, the mechanical anchoring is attained by the plastic entering the holes, which by virtue of the manufacturing process have substantially uniformly distributed surface irregularities and a substantial anchoring force is thereby achieved.
In one version of this package, the bottom side of the printed circuit board which is populated with contact pads, is further populated with solder balls. This subassembly is then placed on top of a larger circuit board, which has corresponding contact pads and the part is reflowed or soldered in place. This method of attachment of a component to a circuit board has two major disadvantages. A first disadvantage is that due to the mismatch of the coefficients of expansion, the size of the package is limited to very small dimensions, such as for example 1/4 inch square. Larger parts attached in this manner will suffer fracture of the solder connections. A second disadvantage is that there are many circumstances when in addition to requiring larger packages and larger numbers of leads, a separable package is required. In addition to the requirement of separability, which can be met by assemblies such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,699,593, there are additional requirements of densities at which the assembly disclosed in the referenced patent becomes impractical, and the height of such an assembly is excessive, especially in the case of satisfying the requirements for laptop or pocket computers.
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a separable connector assembly which achieves high density connection of an integrated circuit chip module to a printed circuit board.
It is a further object of this invention to provide such an assembly in a flattened structure which satisfies the requirements of laptop or pocket computers.
The foregoing and additional objects are attained in accordance with the principles of this invention by providing an electrical connector which includes a plurality of contact members held in a planar array by a dielectric holding means. The contact members each have bent portions which extend out of the plane of the array in opposite directions for engagement with respective ones of planar arrays of contact pads of the component and the circuit boards to be interconnected.
In accordance with an aspect of this invention, there is provided a connector assembly which includes the aforedescribed connector as well as fastening means for locating and holding the connector between substrates having surfaces on which the contact pads are arrayed.
In accordance with another aspect of this invention, a method of constructing the connector is provided which comprises the steps of providing a conductive sheet, removing material from the conductive sheet so as to leave an array of areas of material, each of the areas having a predetermined configuration for use as a contact member, the areas of material being interconnected by relatively narrow strips of material, providing two layers of dielectric material, perforating the dielectric material layers to form apertures in a pattern corresponding to the array of contact member material on the conductive sheet, forming a laminate of the conductive sheet between the two layers of dielectric material, and perforating the laminate in a pattern corresponding to the narrow strips so as to sever the narrow strips and separate the areas of contact member material from each other, while the remaining webs of the insulating sheets continue to hold the now separate contact members in accurate, predetermined positions relative to each other.
The foregoing will be more readily apparent upon reading the following description in conjunction with the drawings in which like elements in different figures thereof have the same reference numeral and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, taken along the line 1--1 in FIG. 2, of an electrical connector assembly constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an end view of the assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the fastening members of the assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a connector which may be used in the assembly of FIG. 1 illustrating stages in its formation;
FIG. 7 is an end view of the connector of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 8--8 in FIG. 6; and
FIGS. 9A and 9B are plan and end views, respectively, of an alternate embodiment of a contact member for the connector of FIG. 6.
FIG. 1 illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view through an electrical connector assembly constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. The connector assembly is operative to mount an integrated circuit package onto a system printed circuit board 10 in a separable manner while at the same time making electrical connections between contact pads on the integrated circuit package and contact pads on the system printed circuit board 10. The integrated circuit package includes an integrated circuit chip 12 mounted on a miniature printed circuit board 14 by means of wires 16. The chip 12 is over-molded by plastic 18. As previously described, the miniature circuit board 14 is perforated with plated through holes, preferably in a rectangular array. On the underside of the miniature circuit board 14, contact pads are provided, each associated with a respective plated through hole and in contact therewith. The wires 16 are attached to contact pads on the upper surface of the circuit board 14, from which contact pads conductors fan out to respective plated through holes. Therefore, each of the wires 16 is associated with a corresponding contact pad on the underside of the miniature printed circuit board 14. The system printed circuit board 10 has on its upper surface 20 an array of contact pads corresponding to the contact pads on the lower surface of the miniature circuit board 14, or similar component. The function of the electrical connector assembly according to this invention is to provide and maintain a separable connection between corresponding ones of the contact pads on the lower surface of the component, such as for example, the miniature circuit board 14 and the upper surface of the system printed circuit board 10.
To provide that function, the connector assembly according to the present invention includes a flat connector 22, to be described in full detail hereinafter, along with fastening means for locating and holding the connector 22 between the system printed circuit board 10 and the miniature printed circuit board 14, with corresponding respective contact members of the connector 22 engaged with contact pads of the circuit boards 10 and 14. Illustratively, this fastening means includes a cover member 24 and a clamp member 26. The cover member 24 is relatively rigid and planar and preferably includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs 28. The clamp member 26 has a substantially planar base member 30 which, like the cover member 24, is relatively rigid and includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs 32. The clamp member 26 also includes a pair of extension members 34 which are spaced apart and extend substantially orthogonal to the base member 30. The system printed circuit board 10, the connector 22, and the miniature printed circuit board 14 are formed with apertures 36 which are so situated in their respective elements that they are in alignment when the system printed circuit board 10, the connector 22, and the miniature printed circuit board 14 are stacked so that the corresponding contact pads on the circuit boards 10 and 14 are connected via the contact members of the connector 22. The extension members 34 pass through the sets of aligned apertures 36 and also through additional apertures 38 in the cover member 24.
As is best shown in FIG. 5, the cover member 24 and the clamp member 26 are preferably deformed, or bowed, in their free states in such a manner so that when assembled, the curved portions or surfaces will be forced to a planar configuration and made essentially flat, with the force per unit area essentially uniform over the area of physical contact between the components. Alternatively, the cover member 24 and the base member 30 can be rigid plates. Thus, for assembly, the base portion of the clamp member 26 is placed against the lower surface of the system printed circuit board 10 with the extension members 34 extending through the apertures 36. If desired, an insulator 40 may be inserted between the base portion 30 and the circuit board 10. The distal ends 42 of the extension members 34 are inserted through the apertures 38 of the cover member 24. The assembly is then compressed to flatten the cover member 24 and the clamp member 26 and the distal ends 42 of the extension members 34 are then bent or twisted or secured by other means, such as by lateral displacement, or even the use of additional components such as, for example, "timmerman" nuts, so that they cannot subsequently be withdrawn through the apertures 38. This manner of assembly results in the application of a compressive force to the connector 22 through the system printed circuit board 10 and the miniature printed circuit board 14.
An illustrative form for the connector 22 and a method of its construction is depicted in FIG. 6. As shown therein, each of the individual contact members of the connector 22 is a contact spring member 44. The contact spring members 44 are formed from a conductive sheet 46 which has had material removed therefrom to leave an array of areas of material 44 interconnected by relatively narrow strips of material 48 along with peripheral strips 50 which function to provide structural support for the conductive sheet 46 prior to it being imbedded in a dielectric holder, as will be described in full detail hereinafter. The removal of material may be effected in any desired manner such as, for example, by means of electrochemical machining, stamping, or the like. During this process, contact points 52 are formed on the contact members 44. In its final assembly, the conductive sheet 46 is sandwiched between two layers 54 of a dielectric material, illustratively polyimide film. The layers 54 are bonded to the conductive sheet 46 adhesively or in some other suitable manner. Prior to being bonded to the conductive sheet 46, the dielectric layers 54 are perforated in a pattern corresponding to the placement of the contact members 44. This pattern also corresponds to the pattern of contact pads on the printed circuit boards 10 and 14. The resultant apertures 56 in the dielectric layers 54 are so sized that when positioned against the printed circuit boards 10 and 14 they do not extend beyond the areas occupied by the contact pads on the printed circuit boards.
After the conductive sheet 46 is machined and the dielectric layers 54 are perforated, as described above, the sheet 46 and the layers 54 are aligned and bonded into a laminate. The resultant structure is illustrated by the rightmost column of elements in FIG. 6. The next step is the perforation, by means of stamping, laser cutting, or the like, of areas of the laminate corresponding to the connecting strips 48 so as to sever the strips and separate the contact members 44 from each other. This results in a plurality of apertures 58 and is illustrated in the two central columns of elements in FIG. 6. It will be noted from FIG. 6 that each of the contact members 44 have been formed with tabs 60 which, after formation of the perforations 58, still remain sandwiched between the dielectric layers 58 to provide structural support for the contact members 44 which keeps them in position The next step is the bending of the contact members 44 along the bend lines 62 so that, as best illustrated in FIG. 8, the contact points 52 on the bent portions 63, 65 extend outwardly beyond the surfaces of the laminate forming the connector 22. This results in contact members 44 which have stored energy so that when the laminate 22 is compressed between the circuit boards 10 and 14 to form the completed assembly, as described above, appropriate contact forces are generated.
The configuration of the contact members 44 is not restricted to any particular shape. While a substantially rectangular shape has been illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 8, the dog-bone configuration shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B may be advantageous since the region 64 operates as a torsional spring to provide a very compliant structure.
Although the use of layers of film for the dielectric holding the contact members has been illustrated, other manufactures are possible. For example, injection molding of the dielectric holder is also possible. Such a molded dielectric holder could, illustratively, comprise two relatively thin and flat pieces with appropriate apertures and locating recesses for accommodating the contact members, which pieces could be snap-fit together. Further, other ways of joining the cover member 24 and the clamp member 26 are contemplated as falling within the scope of this invention. Thus, threadedly engaging members (such as nuts and bolts) may extend through suitable locating apertures. Alternatively, the cover member may be slid into a receiving groove. Additionally, although locating apertures have been described, some of the elements, such as the connector 22 or the miniature circuit board 14, may have locating notches in place of the locating apertures. Also, the shape of the reinforcing ribs on the cover member 24 and the clamp member 26 is not limited to a straight line, as other patterns may be appropriate.
Accordingly, there has been disclosed an improved flat integrated circuit chip connector. While a preferred embodiment has been disclosed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications to the disclosed embodiment may be made and it is only intended that the scope of this invention be limited by the appended claims.
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