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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
.Actives 10 Dance
Saturday Evening
Miss PsvIich Chairman fos
Annual Sprino CeIsbvst;or

An annual spring dance il
TO be given by the Tacoma
Actives. Il. s. L.. Saturday
evening in the Swiss hall.
Miss Tillie Pavlich Ia the
chairman OF the dance and
Mr.. Mitchell Bilanko Ia work.
ing with her on the general
plans for the event.
Committees for the dance IN.
einde.
Decorations - Mlss Marie nroz
Miss Marie Bogeti6h. Mr.. Ffancil
Lucich: tickets. Minses KATHERINE
Jssprics. Elizabeth Kordich, Heller
Lucioh. Mr.. Robert Lucleh: or
chsstra. Msssrs. Pm niianka
Fred sepic, Thomas harinkovlah
publicity. hiss Kathryn rranich,
Mr.. John sus.zn. Miss Mar
Maldinov.
Decorations viii carry out Z
blossom tIme" effect for ths
party Dancing viii BE- from Q
until 1 O'Clock.
Guests are expected from Gig
Harbor. Seattle. Aberdeen and
nvsrett. Mas hflliiesnt nogsilch,
presldsnt Of the club. 10 assisting
~iih ths plans.
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Mrs. Forksnbrock
To Entertain D. A. n.

Mary nall n. 4. = ruasd ta>as
ennf~rsncs wsii ~ hsld "A ~ y. ~.
c. A.. 90 nFuadw~y. msa9ay -
. s'rio<,L Mn Jahn rnrnsa>vssa.
hup1ena
REPORTS Il IL wprh sssemp-
anh~d ard special FEATURES a. -
wurk vii - sivsu ~ - fnllewsne
eammltf~esi Am<<1een1em. Mn
Guy f.l~weiiyn ard kfFa = = Lei
d. a. n. Msnusis far cIkissUen1p
Mr. n. b Bshsr. chairman Mr.
KIlswovth rDwsrs IN Review ~
work a. tn commits for AnGsi
Tsland and ths rort - Seattle
which has b<sn dnne ~ Mary all.
under Ehs i<sdsxzhlp II Mrs ! Y.
naiab&nnff. ~ chairman
Ths regular monthly hoard meet
inK win prsesds tn round mhis
conferences IT > -.
T~esma seciets fsF ~ Hard 81
IIs~sing Sne. win meet thursday
evening ~ . o'eioek IN Em<Fsen
hall. Mr.. Eari Perry. n~wiy.
elected presidsns. ~ili take the
chair In place sf Mrs. rssri rsiisy.
resigned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Thursday Club Plans
Mothers Day Affair

A Mothers program viii be pre-
scented Thursday evening by the
Thursday Night Girls club with
Miss Marie Drobnak in charge. The
welcome will be presented by Miss
Beatrice Kimball. president OF the
club. Mrs. Edward Lewis will be
guest speaker. There will be
guitar selections by the Honolulu
Conservatory of Music. a solo by
Miss Ruth Michael, piano select
ions by John Foschiat. reading
by Miss Daisy Bryant and select
ions by Girls Glce consisting OF
Misses Ruth Bunten. Florence Kim
ball, Frances Radich and Blanche
Sofear.
Later in the evening refresh
ments will be served with Miss
Kathryn Vidan in charge. assisted
by Misses Margaret Bohna, Alvs
Jacobs. Lillian Jacobs. Margaret
Paulos, Doris skie. and Evelyn
West. Misses Dorothy Fisher and
Nellie johnson are in charge OF
table decorations. Hostesses for
the evening are Misses Elaine
Bruner. Alpha Richaud and Verna
Schanck.
The regular gym class will meet
at 7:30. Mothers are invited 10
attend. The mothers program will
begin at $50 o'clock.
Miss Rose Hrvatin received the
prize for bringing the most new
members for the annual member
ship drive.
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A business meeting preceded the
luncheon hour and during the ses-
sion the group officially took the
name Of the Nothers' Club of the
Seminary. II was formerly known
a. the Seminary guild. Also during
the session. Mrs. Darcy NJ Dayton
read the constitution OF the organi-
zation.
Blue and yellow iris eentered the
buffet luncheon table which was
further appointed with silver can
delabra and a lace cloth. Mrs.
II. A. Christofferson was In charge
of the decorations and Mrs. WIN
]. Conner was In charge Of the
luncheon. Presiding were Miss
Elizabet., NJ. Fitch and Mesdames
A. L. Warren. d. p. Cook and
Lewis A. Love.
Hostesses were 'Mesdames II. =.
Tenzler, A. L. Warren. C. d. Nordi,
George Thompson. w. G. Pinches,
NJ. r. Pugh, r. Langabeer, Win J.
Conner, Ward Estey, Reno Odlin,
Frederick Meyer. C. r. Fuller, ".
r. Roberts, Sidney Dean and Wal
ter Wiebensen.
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Junior League Board
Invited 70 Seattle

An invitation has been received
by the board of the Tacoma Jun
Tor League to attend q tea at the
Tacoma Art museum on Monday
afternoon for delegates arriving In
Seattle before the opening Of the
national conference Of Junior
Leagues May 1918. The tea will
be a climax to a day of field trips
planned for the visitors. Also in
vited are the montague members
who are assisting as hostesses dur
ing the sessions.
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TIE story ~ the Miner family. -
problems. sxcitsnx fnom>nss dlisn-
mas. both ts.xie ard comic. =
realistically hroakHt = tAs s<aue
~ hrs rhiip 6saFland and =. ".
Snowman. ~ Mr. and Alrs. Nai
Miller. together with thetr sruw-
inK family cansa<tina q HicAssd.
sdpi<sc<nt son. pl&ye1 " Wiiliam
Mslton; Tommy. c1alr Hoprer:
Arthur. George R.psn. Mlldrsa
Mia counss Knight Aunt flllly.
MAJ hiilef's SISTER. ana 80 Davis
are played ~ Miss Esther ohiean
and Clifford Hoist oth~s mere
h<rs Il tho east are Mira Hevmis
Hsrrcn. Miss Carol Ncofnsepl.
playing the part 81 nurisi Rich
ards schoolgirl swe<th<art. nllscn
kstehum and fouls x. wooifnrd
Working behlsei sinssd doors ths
east and productiun crews ere
planning . number II nsv~i SIR
prisss to make tire audiences 8 part
AZ thar group. thus I'll Win shars
IN the fun a IT, prodncttun.
AmnnE the numbers planned NJ
between acts b . speciality numbsr
IN the spirit of TIE sarly fpoo'4
with Mrs. Horace cesr. MrA rcrie
Richter and William 0osden. with
Mfa salem Nours< IL th< piano.
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Nes and of Society," Clubs Schools and Church Groups
Seminary Mothers Compliment
Mrs. Nels E. JohanSon
Mrs. Charles P. Fitch, Mother Of Miss Eli1sbeth M.
Fitch, Is Surprise Guesi ct Buffet Luncheon

pleasant surprise at the luncheon given Wednesday
by the Mothers club of Annie Wright seminary was the
arrival just prior to the luncheon hour of Mrs Charles p
Fitch from her home in nteaaken New Jersey Mrs Fitch
is the mother of Miss Elizabeth NJ Fitch headmsress
the school.
The luncheon Wednesday honored Mrs Nes Johanson,
who instrumental in the organizing of the group two
years ago and has served its chairman since until
she resigned short time ago make her home in Seattle
Mrs Lewis A. Love is the chairman of the organization
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Ladies Of Yacht Club
To Meet Monday

Mrs. j. G. Owens Ia Chairman
for the luncheon on Monday for
members Of the ladies' auxiliary to
the Tacoma Yacht club at the club
house at 1890. She will be assisted
by Mrs. David Pennington. Mrs.
Charles Ogden and Mrs. c. l.. Cope
land.
Mrs. F. ]. Rybin will preside
over the business meeting and
bridge will follow.
The executive board met on
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Allen
Hale, Jr., luncheon being followed
by a business meeting. Those pres
cnt were Mrs. Rybin. Mesdames
w. w. Caudreau. Paul Riggs, T. E.
Worthington, Joseph O'Reilly, w.
H. Allard. Charles Mclean and J.
C. Owens.
Circle 2, st. Pauls Lutheran
church, will meet for 1880
luncheon at the home OF Mrs. Louis
Mockel, 3611 So. G. Mrs. Gertrude
Lemon will assist.
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Invitations Issued
For Mothers Tea


Honoring their mothers and
the faculty wives from Pa
cific Lutheran college. men,
bers of the Lutheran daugh-
ters Of the Reformation win
entertain az the annual moth
er-daughter tea from 3 TO 5
p. m. on Friday in the college
reception rooms.
Dogwood and sword ferns viii
be used 10 decorate the rooms
Mrs. p. E. Haugs, adviser, and
Mrs Lora n. kresdler. dean AZ
women. viii pour 1t . lace COW
cred table banked with tuiips and
spring Ereenery. Rscsiving the
guests win be Mi.s Nina Ander-
son. president Of the organization.
and Miss Ruth Bengston. presi-
ient-elect.
Greetings from the mothers viii
be given by Mrs. Carl A. bengt-
son OF Seattle. Music viii he FUR
nished by the r. L. c. girls sextet
composed Of Masses Elisabeth
Reitz. Leola Lockwood. Lorna vos-
berg. Ruthene Haaland. Lena Jsn-
sen. Lorena Poland and Lsnors
Rasmussen. &C c m pa mist. Miss
Ruth Bengston viii speak In be-
half Of the college l. d. r. In
strumental numbers viii be pro-
vlded by the college music depart
ment.
Issuing invitations for the affair
are Misses Ienors Jahlstrom. Ann
Pyfer, Thelma Thureson and jose
phlne Fletcher. Planning the deco
ratlons are Misses Alice Ford,
Lorna Rogers. Marie Hughes and
Helen johnson. In charge Of the
menu are Misses Florence Hsuge,
LeRae Hamilton. Elizabeth Dab
and Gladys schmandt. Included
IN the utility COMMITTEES are Misses
Esther sivertson, Eniey Hsmmsr
Edna Mae Erickson. Ignore hss'
mussen. Dorothy HUSKY and Mar
guerits rennyson.
Special guests at the tea VII
be the Misses Rhoda Hoksnstad,
George Reneau. Grace Biomquist'
Anna Nelson. Mesdamss Eliza
beth Bondy. Michel Franck. y. Y.
Hauge N. A. Christensen, A. q.
sannerud. "a. J. Lsraas, T. o,
svare, j. T. Pflueger hikks'
Iono. Paul A. Preua. G. =. Fynboe,
II. A. Akre, Theodore Nelson, l.
n. Kreldlsr. David Nelson. o. A.
Tingeistad. c. o. Olson. A, w.
RAmstad, o. J. stusn and }. U.
Xavier.
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Guild TO Entertain
Tuesday Evening
Miss Jane Hsuesn. Chair
man for Event tuesday

Miss Jane Haugan. daugh-
ter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Clarence Haugan of Belling-
ham and assistant librarian
at Pacific Lutheran college,
is in charge of arrangements
for the mother-daughter re-
ception to be given by Trinity
Junior guild members Tues
day evening. May Ia, from
to 8 o'clock in the Trinit,
Lutheran church parlors IN
Falkland. Girls who will b.
eligible to become members
of this organization will be
honored at this time.
Guests will be received at tbs
door by the Misses Avis Hovland
Alice Ford. Mary Louise Preus
and Mildred Knudtson. Upon sign.
ing the guest book, they will be
presented with corsages. Mes
danes II. J. Leraas and T. O.
svare will pour Tulips and spring
greenery will be used to decorat.
the rooms. Music will be fur
nished throughout the evening BY
Mrs. Elsa Mommson.
Committees announced by Miss
Hsugen include: Invitations. Misses
Judy Cerde. Patricia and Babetts
Brottem; corsages. Misses Sylvia
storsasii. Priscilla Preus, Annie
Lien and Doris Dahl: decorations,
Misses yerna Ellingson. verns
Anderson, Barbara Xavier. May
Pellet, Rosalie Jensen and Marian
Diers: refreshments. Mrs. Stanley
Dahl, Misses Gladys Hovland,
Elizabeth stuen, Alma stoiee and
Blanche Fish. Attending the table
viii be Mrs william skaugset,
Misses Betty syars. lone Dale and
Elizabeth Dahl
Prospective members who will
be introduced at this time viii
include; Misses Anita stusn. Janet
Hsuge, Virginia Kiide. Betty Mel.
son. Virginia Holien. Yvonne oil
son. Esther velsv and May An
oerson.
Junior guild members were en-
tertained Tuesday evening b.
Misses Alma siolss and jams
Haugsn at ths Edwin Tingelstad
home In Falkland. Miss Anns
hikkelsen OF Tacoma. guest 80
Iolst, sang a group Of -four mum
bers. Beautiful Mother" BY Had
ley. Mother hsehresv BY Oicott
Care sslys" by Handel and Tn.
Old Refrain" by krsisier. sh'
was accompanied BY Mrs. Eiss
Mommson. Thy VIII BE Done
was the topic discussed BY Mia
Alma stolss.
A mission boz 10 b. sent 10 IN
needy IN Alaska was packed b
guild members under thu director
Of Miss Alice Ford. New mem
bers who were accepted INTO I'M
Kuiid Included Mrs. William skaug
set and Miss lone Dale Of Tacoml
and the Misses judy Cerds. vsrni
Eilingson and Marian Diers Q
/ FARMLAND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Drama League Announces Cast
OF 0'Neill's All, Wilderness"
CLOSING Presentation OF Season Promises se b Fine
One; Scheduled for May 77-7s ~ Listis Thesfsr

Mrs Cecil Fuller popular director Of the Tacoma Drama
leagues closing presentation Of the season announces the
selection Of exceptionally fine and well balanced cast
for Eugene oNelrs genuinely human portrayal Of family
life at the beginning Of the century
"Ah Wilderness scheduled for May - 10 Is In tho
Little meater off Carr Street with is large cast brings
back many avortes to the Little thester stage well -
presenting for the first time but exceedingly clever
dramatic talent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
6uild's Msy Meeting
Friday AZ 81. Ann's

D. AIMS Guild wili hold ~
Nay nesting In tins auditorium II
81 AIMS church on Friday after.
noon II o'clock. Luncheon will
Be- served BY the women 81 ~.
AIMS parish. Mrs.. William Ken
nsdy viii preside ov~r tho business
meeting and Mrs. George w.
chrfstnseht Win BE- In charge Of the
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Annual Bsnauss Friday

The second annual mother
daughter banquet ~ Northeast
Tacoma Improvement club viii b@
he'd FRIDAY syvnlng Al ESQ There
all BE- musical numbers sna .
motion picture on the program.
Ma Barah Fields and Mrs Z. ~
Dsyik wlli assist
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Mr.. and Mrs. Power
Al Home Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Power, 1921
No. Prospect, will be at home on
Sunday afternoon to honor the
Goth birthday of Mr.. Powers
father, Mr.. w. J. Power. Hours
will be from until 5 o'clock. No
cards have been issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Sorority 10 Consinus
Study Program

n Omier0n sorority wlll met
for their regular study season Eri-
day evening ~ 7 - n ths Army
ana Navy room. Mrs. Lock Eishl
y tina director. Ths topic this year
ls Principles sad practices u con-
ysrsati0nAl Hpse<h.s
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Mrs sturs stromberg and MIRA.
Vivian Jones viii entertain mem
bsFs ~ Oman study club 81 1
O'Clock luncheon On Friday In ths
Undertake. Elm tea room a the
7. w. e A. nFH. John Aisip ard
Mrs. Alvin AiIard viii be the
speakers.
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Mrs. Staat1 to Open
Home 70 Garden Club

Mrs. Karl Staatz, 340S No. 2Sth,
will entertain members of Eliza
beth Garden club on Friday after
noon at l o'clock. Mrs. A. S.
Black will be the guest speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Husbands TO Be Entertained
Thursday Evening

Circle 4 OF Central Lutheran
church will meet Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Crunstead on vickery
road. Taking the place Of the
usual afternoon meeting. circle
members are inviting their hus-
bands for this May meeting. and
those attending VIII be Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L. Drowley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. NJ. Anderson. DIR. and Mrs.
A. L. Lybeck, Mrs. Marie Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Yuckert, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. King. Mrs. Dina Pohn-
son, Mrs. Ida Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. y. A. Fessenden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Fessenden and Mrs. +.
Johnsrud.
Circle 8. ~. PauI's Lutheran
church, will meet for Bible study
Thursday evening at . o'clock al
tina home Of Mrs. Chester Barker,
assf So. Yakima Refreshments.
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Clubs

Past Presidents, Julia DTnt
GRAFT tent No. 4. meet Friday with
MIRA Mort l. Campbell. zTo7 No.
TIN, for 1880 luncheon. A
Mothers Day program viii be pre-
scented by Mrs. n A. Woods, hon
oring Mrs Mile Ball. mother of
the club. For reservations, call
Main 1855.
weedmrn Of IN. World yin hold
q complimentary card party fol-
lowed by dancing in the Eagles
han. At s15 Thursday evening
Sewing circle meets Friday for
II 80 luncheon AZ the home Of Mrs.
Tom Jordan. 800 10. x st.
Hiiisdsie Improvement ciab VIII
meet Wednesday evening at >
o'clock In tbs basement Of Cab
vary church. s4th and IA. y sts.
Discussion q libraries
White shield Hens~ board viii
hold its monthly nesting ~ 10
O'Clock Friday morning A. ne
hons. Mrs. >. J. Gsehan vii pre-.
s.ie coffss and sandwiches all
~ sryvsd-
Martha MARY sseieis, oiisst Ia
thsrAn church. vii meet Thufsday
evening Al o'eloek At ins church
/ Tbs Rev. q. A. sorhnsss viii spsAk
Mr.. Anton BeFntaea ard Sons 1lil
present ins program Mrs Ursiiek
Gundsrson and Mrs. ssls vsrsnssn
hostssses.
Ivy eA.Vsss, o.E.s.. meets Yss-
day evening for business and =
Mothers day program. Late sup
per win follow. Hostssssa. Mrs
p. q. Peterson. James Jones' and
Charles KisgbOrn.
Tacoma ws.vsss guild ~ln mssl
with Mrs T. ~ Moore. DIT No
AlnswOrth, for q o'clock sea9ion
on FRIDAY. A full attsndAscs 4
requested.
Y1se M Ks Elab meets Thursday
evening a. o'clock Il tina h0fns
II Mrs Lawrence 9fotz Mrs
Harold Ward ana Mas Margaret
F Olson Wiii assist
(
Women Of the sfeoss sewing cir.
Gle s4ii meet ~ Friday for nom
potiuek luncheon ~ the home d
Mrs James Wzlseh. sz0s sth ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Mrs. Ryan Entertained
On Visit Here

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Ryan. jr.,
of the Broadmoor apartments are
enjoying a visit from Mr.. Ryan's
mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Ryan, ST.,
whose home is in Denver. Before
coming to Tacoma, Mrs. Ryan, sr.,
visited in Palm Springs.
Several parties have been given
In her honor and her son and his
wife have issued invitations for a
cocktail party for her pleasure
Sunday afternoon.
Auxiliary of Tacoma temple,
Pythian Sisters, guest day party
Friday. Luncheon at 1880, fol-
lowed by cards. Meets at home of
Mrs. D. L. Rice, 1881 Ea. X.
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White Clover Girls
Plan PROGRAM

Members n White Clover ASSEM-
by. Rainb0W Girls. wili meet Al J
o'ci1ck Friday IN south Tacoma
Mssonie hail a program Tor Moth
srs day viii foilow. olIis VINO VIII
appear on ths program are Misses
Martha Jean Bandln. Ruth narstox.
Violet Wilson ard ofaycsiis Lyle.
Ths COMMITTEES IN eharEs includes
Misses Lola TTsEonson. joyce
Cheney. Juns westsrdsbi. virglnia
ssatse. Emily Spring, Adeiins Cor
dan and Edith Plag8er.
l. A. n o. n. G. viii meet for
luncheon and cards At ,hs Broad.
moor on Wednesday afternoon AZ
iz.lA
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Ivy eh.Visr. O.E.s., nests ~.
day evening for business ard =
Mothers day program. Late sup
per win follow. Hontsassa. Mrs
p. q. Peterson. James Jones' and
Charles KiegbOrn-
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IhEOIllA W0HFEfH EuIIH w Ut
with Mrs Z. y. Aooss. si1 No.
Alnaworth, for . 2 o'clock session
on FRIDAY. A full attsn1Ancs 10
requested.
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Fife Ma km klub meets Thursday
evening a. . o'clock ~ ths home
u Mrs Lawrence Gfotx Mrs.
Harold Ward snd Mas Margaret
Olson Vgii assist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

hold us monthly meeting A. 10
o'clock Friday morning A. ne
hons. Mrs. >. J Gsehan wiil pre-.
s.ae coffss and sandwiches ~tll
- sryvsd
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Hiiisdsie Improvement sinb VIII
meet Wednesday evening at ,
o'clock In the basement Of Cal
vary church. slth and Va y SIC
D,scaaslon o. libraries.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
A Reporter Stores Death From Sky Full in Face

punishment. Yes, we were told that
only one person was seriously in
jured and the only fatality of the
previous nights five raids had been
an elderly man who died of a heart
attack. In all these mad hours of
the bombing we never saw one Finn
who looked afraid-apparently I, for
a few endless minutes, had been the
only Cody frightened person.
though Wade insisted afterward
that he should be counted in, too.
But the Firms all maintained an
mistaken calm. I never saw or
heard one expression of bitterness
or hatred, and do not know how
any people can be capable of such
restraint.
Sn0wstOrm Is Welcome.
Back in our coach once more, we
prayed that the engine would hook
on and get going at once. It didn't
do so for more than an hour. But
a thin, driving snowstorm set in and
drew God-given curtain across the
slate-colored, death-dealing sky.
Never before had I been so glad to
be alive nor SO grateful to see it
snow.
I don't like war reporting in the
first person singular If it can be
avoided. Unfortunately, when all
alone in field of snow, with the
bombs coming straight down, hu-
man being feels very acutely in
the first person singular. When you
look into either oblivion or eternity
you look alone.
Even so, this incident is not re-
ported here because it happened to
me, nor because am in any way
proud of having discovered how
scared I can be and how much I
abhor death. Rather this expert
ence has been told because there is
nothing very exceptional about it in
the world in which we live; because
it is happening daily to thousands
of Finnish civilians and because
it may be happening tomorrow to
tens of thousands of Europeans. Be-
cause, conceivably, it may one day
happen to you.
Once, in Geneva years ago, I
heard Aristide BRAND, the French
statesman, describe war as "inhuman
and barbarous." This brief Incl
dent, multiplied hundreds of thou
sands Of times, is part of what makes
modern war the ghastly, unthink-
able and unbelievable barbarity it
Is. One cannot become q helpless
rat beneath deluge of man -willed
deaths eggs" without pondering the
meaning of this super-era of So
called progress-this exclusive in
auguration of the age of the rat.
Perhaps you, too, have wondered
what it Is like to look q falling
bomb in the face. hope you never
do, except vicariously. As for me,
promise will never do it again-not
if I can help 1t.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

Middle Eastern forces, at the mar
rows Of the Mediterranean, If Rome
so desires, and only a tremendous
naval effort, involving British as
well as French forces, could reopen
1t, assuming any reasonable amount
of efficiency on the part of the Ital-
ians. OF course the allied high
command may regard the Italian
forces as being of little account.
This opinion has been fairly gener-
ally expressed in both British and
French military and naval circles.
But even so nation possessing more
than 100 submarines and 1900 air.
planes Qargely seaplanes and flying
boats) is not to be lightly brushed
aside as a naval factor in narrow
waters such as the passage between
Sicily and Tunis.
Italy Active in Balkans.
Moreover, Italian influence Is
strong and very active in the Bal
kans, particularly in Yugoslavia
and Hungary, and any Balkan "neu-
trail bloc" or pro-allied bloc which
failed to include at least Yugo-
slavia, would not have much pros
pect of useful future from the
allied point of view. Also, in case
Of a great allied military effort based
on Egypt and Syria, against either
the Russian Caucasus or through
Turkey into the Balkans, a hostile
Italy could effect most embarrassing
diversions not only on the Egyptian
Libyan frontier, but from Ethiopia
against the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
or British East Africa. While
Ethiopia is hardly a reliable base
for extensive military operations,
this danger is not one to be disre-
garded, unless we come back to the
theory, supported by so much evi-
dence, that the allies are not worry
ing about Rome's attitude-for good
and sufficient reasons of their own
What those reasons are may re-
main in the realm of present con-
lecture, without affecting the mill
tary results which they have al
ready produced, and may further
produce within the foreseeable fu-
ture. The spectacle of the allies
calmly proceeding with military and
naval arrangements in the Mediter-
ranean which resemble those they
might make did Italy not exist as a
military power at all. must be giving
rise to certain heart-searchings in
Berlin. Possibly some of the fruits
of the German-Russi alliance NAV
not prove pleasant in the eating.
-lCopyrisht, 1910, by New York Tribune
Inc)