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BULLETINS

WIN ROYAL AIN FORCE. In
Frsnce-1he British AIR force
eiaisssa 20 ~ challenging sseesss-
fully 0ermaa air superiority Msa-
day and reported ~ least 100 tasi
alrpizses shot aews. tis fssaes
an slr ministry eommaniqse said
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down ~ "smaii esst" 10 the nfit.
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British srmy w Belgium msvsd
into osliion Monday 10 face the
German invaders driving towards
the EBeiiah channel.
Belgian defsnsea wsrs being So
vsrely tested under shs weight u
thu enemy onslaught and the Brit
lsh sxpedEiionsfy forces ssrs re-
gardsd - about 20 engage 10 what
appeared 10 bs the first great bat.
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liner the Dutch Knsm line Was
reported 10 have struck mlns
outside Ymulsisn hArbor and sunk
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~ers sad 10 be- missing. s6ms
British we're atssnfd tins weasel.
NJ lin Authorized German
military quarters claimed that Ger.
man troops bad thrust forward 10
ths zuylsr Zee II many points.
after taking HaSiinEsn ~ ths en-
trancs VI the Zee They claimed
the occupation u oreninsea prov
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cess. ths Belgian high command
asserted Monday
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ssnd nsn across the canal Ia ssnAil
boats failed. the high com and
asserted. and many German tanks
were destroyed On parts of the
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wiped the tears fro miner eyes be-
fore she went on.
After Hitler came to power, when
he had the country firmly in his
grip, Franz for the first time saw
what sort Of man he really is. Franz
hated to believe 1t at first, but
evidence piled up 50 overwhelmingly
that he couldn't believe anything
but that the man was crazed by q
distorted ambition for power and
a determination to take terrible
revenge on the world for Germany s
defeat in the World War. Franz
went along with the party for q
time-he was high in its councils
then-hoping to bring about reform
from within. He had to work care
fully, for even then one ill-advised
word was likely to bring the wrath
of the Nazi leaders down on you
and your family"
Aided Many Escape.
Frau Weber sat down on the cot
and Claire seated herself beside her.
Maybe all this doesn't interest
you?" she said.
1T does, tremendously. Please go
on the girl urged.
well, Franz, working quietly,
found others high in the party Of
the same mind as himself. They
were Mortified at the brutalities
against non-Aryans, especially the
brilliant scientists and scholars who
had contributed so much to Ger
Evening star., 1940-01-17

be working against my own people
this way?"
Her tone Of self-accusation was 30
sharp that Claire had a sudden feel
ing Of fear, which dissolved as Frau
Weber continued.
Frau Weber Explains.
I'll tell you why. I know you
must have wondered about 1t. They
murdered my man." Her voice, or
dinarily soft, was harsh now with
an undertone Of hate that revealed
the depth of her feelings.
Murdered him?"
Just that. They called it purge,
but it was plain murder. Franz
was Nazi, loyal one almost from
the very start. He saw that some-
thing desperate was needed to
arouse Germany after the ruin of
the World War, and when this man
Hitler came along, while not agree
ing with him In all particulars, he
embraced his philosophy and worked
hard to help build up a new Ger
many. Not brutal, staggering
bullying Germany, but a nation of
which we all could be proud, which
once again could hold up its head
in the world and become a place
where people could live once more in
happiness and peace. That was my
mans goal and he thought it was the
goal of the NaZi leaders,"
She paused for moment, took a
handkerchief from her pocket and
Evening star., 1940-01-17

George Roland a powerful
friend Of Hitler's-personally inter-
ceded for U.s." Frau Weber answered.
Roland had been in the army with
Franz-had known him since boy
hood. He was living mostly in Paris,
q secret agent Of Hitler. He had
gone to America after the war and
lived there for q time, 50 when he
came back he assumed the disguise
Of an American and was sent into
France in the espionage service"
1T was fortunate to have such q
powerful friend" Claire commented.
Eyes. He happened to be in Ber-
lin at the time Of the purge and he
was horrified when Franz was shot
down in cold blood, Lii and I, too,
were marked for concentration
camp or worse, but he pleaded for
our lives and 50 they let us alone,
although we've both been closely
watched ever since.
Joins Gestapo Staff.
when recovered from the shock
Of Franz's death, sought out a few
of his former associates who had
escaped the purge and carried on
where he left off. To avoid sus-
picion, at George Roland's sugges-
ton became secret agent of the
Gestapo. I serve them, as we'll as
serving the true friends of Ger
many-France and England"
Then that explains why Roland
comes here!" claire exclaimed.
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went on. Claire was fairly dancing
with excitement. She took 1t as
an accomplished fact, already, that
Bill somehow would be rescued and
brought to the fiat in a little more
than an hour.
Don't get your hopes too high,
child" the woman warned. Its
risky business. you know, and many
things may happen. All we can
do is hope that everything goes
all right. Both of you will have to
stay here until a plane arrives from
France to take you back"
you've done this before, Frau
Veterinary times? Claire asked,
watching the woman as she method
ically prepared the room for an
extra guest.
"Yes, my dear, I haves I know
you distrusted me when you first
came here-I could see 1t in your
eyes. l can't blame you. After
all why should I, German woman,
Evening star., 1940-01-17

"Yes--l owe him our uvss," Frau
Weber said, simply.
Lii appeared outside the opening
to call them to dinner, but Just at
that moment the warning buzzer
sounded.
Moving with amazing speed, Frau
Weber leaped to her feet, closed
the panel, and Claire was alone in
the secret room.
A minute later. she heard voices
IN the apartment-Frau Weber's
and Lili's and the voice of George
Evening star., 1940-01-17

many's culture. Franz and a few
Of his friends decided to save Is
many as they could, 80 they built
this little room here. It formerly
was an alcove in our bedroom. They
had to work very secretly, Of course,
but by establishing an underground
railway, similar to the one anti
slavery people operated in your
country before the Civil War, they
managed to get many persons,
marked for death or brutal persecu-
ton, out Of Germany.
Suspicion eventually fell on sew
eral OF them, but they worked 80
carefully that nothing could be
proved. Our nat here was searched
dozens of times in our absence-we
knew, because 1t was clumsily done.
This room was never found, and no
incriminating evidence.
Saved by Roland.
But suspicion is enough in Ger
many now, and Franz and many
of his friends were marked for the
so-called blood purge. The Na1s
told the world they were put out Of
the way for immoral practices,
blackening the regulations Of some
of the finest men who ever lived.
It was merely that Hitler and his
lieutenants sensed that they were
silently opposing Nazi rule, so they
destroyed them"
"How did you and Lii escape?"
Claire asked,
Evening star., 1940-01-17
CHAPTER Is.

Frantic with fear and WORRY.
Claire covered in the little secret
room for half an hour before she
heard Roland and Frau Weber leave
the fiat. She remained in her hid
Ing place for another half hour to
be sure the coast was clear, and
then spent the rest of the afternoon
pacing the floor.
What could she do? She didn't
know where Bill Cameron was being
held or she might have desperately
started out alone to attempt to
reach him. Try as she would she
could think of no way she could
help, and finally she gave up, worn
out by the strain.
She suddenly remembered Bills
note, and read and reread it several
times. 1t wasn't much, but it was
something-it was proof that he
was still alive and well, and while
he was alive there must be hope.
She prudently decided to destroy
the note to avoid any danger of its
being found in her possession, and
after burning it in an ashtray.
washed the ashes down the kitchen
sink drain.
Lii Weber finally came home and
IN spite of her protests, Claire in
sisted upon helping her prepare
the evening meal. 1t helped to
keep busy. Lii, of course, had
heard nothing She hadn't even
come through her mothers shop.
She had come around through the
alleyway. The best she could do
was to console Claire.
We've helped many people out of
Just as desperate situations" she
said I'll admit it may look pretty
hopeless to you, but mother and her
friends really can accomplish
miracles at times. We must hope
that they're successful again"
"It will take a miracle" Claire
commented, despondently.
Hope Springs Anew.
The American girls spirits were
tremendously lifted after Frau
Weber finally came up the stairs,
and she had run to her to hear If
there was any further news of Cam
eron.
Don't be tearing yourself to
pieces with worry" the woman
chided. The wheels are turning
we have things under way. If they
work. you shall see your sweetheart
before you expect it."
Claire was too excited to even
blush at the German woman's as
sumption that she and Bill Cam
eron were sweethearts, and de-
manded to know exactly what was
being done
81 can't tell you, child" Frau
Weber said, because I don't know
all the details myself. It's always
best never to know too much about
anything when you're doing the
sort of work I do So I didn't ask"
But there's a chance?" Claire
demanded, her eyes shining with
renewed hope.
"a chance, yes. A good chance, I
believe. I know the plan is to get
Herr Cameron out of the old palace
tonight If things go right, he
should be here about 7 o'clock and
we must be ready to hide him in
the little room. I got hold of some
more supplies-a few tins of sar-
dimes and other things"
Escape Awaits Plane.
She picked up the small basket
she had carried in with her and
took it through her bedroom and
into the secret room behind the
wall panel. Claire followed and
helped her place the things on the
shelf.
Both Of you may have to stay
here for several days." Frau Weber
Evening star., 1940-01-17

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Claire Dutton. private secretary to
William Cameron, American diplomatic
liaison offlcial, rushes from the French
liner st. Croix as the gangplank is being
lowered after sending for her four bags.
Cameron has been delayed in Paris
Back in Paris, she discovers there are
hve bags, one a duplicate of her over
night bag. At the American Embassy,
Welles Sanford summons Pierre Bornet
OF the surete generate. who finds in the
NTH bag a chemical capable of destroy
ing the St. Croix AS Bornet searches
Cameron's hotel rooms Claire goes to
her room. to find her overnight bag
gone. AS she goes to meet Danny Brooks.
z newspaperman, a, stranger tells her
Cameron is alive and gives her her COM
pact from the stolen bag. In 1t is a
card reading u r., Noel Yorke. who
naped by Nazis because he knows the
plans for an allied offensive. She agrees
to ny to Berlin and through Frau Weber
instruct Bill to divulge the plans but
misstate the zero hour Her pilot is
Rene Martin. As she receives a note
from Bill. George Roland tells Frau
Weber that Cameron is to be "purged"
that n}cht
Evening star., 1940-01-17

Roland. She had . spasln Of tear
as she glanced at her watch and
saw that It was Just few minutes
to
Bill Cameron was supposed to
arrive there by o'clock!
(Tomofrow Reunion and Pro.
monition.)
copyright. 1910, by the Bell SYNDICATE, lns.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

The Camp Fire Girls have q mem.
bership of 250,000.
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Delay Inauguration
of Ne.u Light Rates

council had discussed the matter in
committee of the whole Earlier in the
evening motion to reconsider the
action of the council in adopting the
new schedule as a preliminary to re-
scinding it offered by Alderman Frank
Vranesich lost by a 4-3 vote.
Paul Buccowich, Jr., told the council
that this year the city had purchased
163 meters at cost of about 81 $50,
and needed six or eight more. Vrane-
SIGH wanted to know why this saving
was not passed on to consumers under
the new one-meter schedule, and Buc-
cowich pointed out that they would
save on switch boxes, wiring, and
meters they purchased.
The action as finally taken by the
council was designed to retain the one
meter idea, but it was admitted that
some adjustment in the rates would be
necessary.
John Butala, an ex-soldier, asked the
council to reconsider his application
for employment, and threatened legal
action if it were not. Butala asked
for six shifts during october and regu-
lar employment until he was again
employed He will be given hearing
at the next meeting.
City Engineer Waino Somero re-
ported that there would be room fol-
two small hangers on the lot on Shag-
ava lake next to those on which the
forest service has an option for the
construction of seaplane base.
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M E. Nyman, Fred w. Nyman, c. M
Odell of Minneapolis, A. H. Charles
and F. G. Goache of Chicago, left for
home Wednesday after very success
full hunting trip. F. B. James acted as
guide for the party.
Arthur w. Pearson and Miss Esther
Holmbo, both of Cook, secured license
to marry here this week. John
Stukelj and Miss Marie Sasek, secured
a license to marry yesterday The
marriage will take place on Nov. 81
= Note received by a teacher: Dear
teacher, we kept hellan home she is
alright now she got them at school
for she diden have any befor"
Supt. Ed Wallbank of the Lucky
Boy-Anderson mine has recovered from
his recent operation and has returned
home. : - Mrs. John GoldSworthy
former resident of Tower, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eli Gull
bert, Saturday after an illness of sew
eral years. j. r. Hanson arrived
from Superior Monday. He is an
expert teacher and performer on the
mandolin, banjo and guitar and will
teach these instruments to a class OF
IS already formed. = R. j. Trezona
has purchased the interests of j. G
McCarter in the Ely Pharmacy and
will hereafter conduct the business.
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Ten Years Ago
Friday, Nov. Fl, 1890.

The Red Cross drive is doing fine.
$1100 have been collected so far. The
work of enrolling members is going on
and it is expected that the fund will
be increased to $500 before the close
of the drive. = Duluth and st. Louis
county lost one of its outstanding
citizens in the death of Albert A. Far
rington Saturday. Boy life was his
particular interest and time and money
were no object when the welfare of
boys was concerned.
William L. Barker, for several years
a resident of this city, where he acted
as assistant forester for the Superior
National Forest, was recently named
successor to j. M. VALLEY, head of the
office at Duluth. Mr.. VALLEY has been
named supervisor of the Chippewa
National Forest at CasS Lake. Mr..
Barker left Ely to take charge of
acquisition work at Munising, Michi-
gan. He held like position here
with the Superior.
The SCI white leghorn hens in the
flock of S. v. Wirta at Embarrass led
all of the chicken farms under uni
versity supervision in Minnesota for
August according to Miss Cora A..
Cooke of the extension department of
the farm school, During the month
his hens laid 1O,623 eggs, an average
of 20 each which was one more than
those of the second highest flock in
the state.
An old timer of the Vermilion range,
Mrs Hannah Luke, u years of age,
died at the home of her daughter at
Eveleth Wednesday of last week. She
is survived by son, William Luke of
Virginia and two daughters, Mrs Fred
Wedlake of Eveleth and Mrs. H. c..
Fulton of Gilbert. Joseph Forth,
a former business man and resident
of this city died at his home in Man
chester, N H. on Wednesday. He was
&c years of age and with his family
resided in this city up to five years
ago where he conducted a millinery
store Surviving are his widow and
two sons.
William T. Frank, Springfield, Min
nesota, banker, aged "a, dropped dead
of heart failure at the Halfway We'd
nesday while on hunting trip. He
had exerted and tired himself climbing
a ridge. After reaching the top he
was seen to collapse. = The Sloven-
ian Ladies Union elected officers for
the ensuing year. Mrs. Anna Boldin
was chosen president; Mrs. Johanna
Somrock, vice president; Mrs Mary
Strukel, secretary; Mrs. Mary Lozar,
treasurer and Mrs. Bolka corresponding
secretary.
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Mrs. PaLmgard Viii
Head Luther Guild

At the meeting last Thursday Mrs.
Anna Palmgard was elected president
of the Luther Guild of Suomi Synod
church. Alma Turula will be the vice
president; Lilly Forselius, secretary;
Sadie Koivunen, treasurer. The advisers
are: Rev. D. Ollida, Mrs. Gust Maxi,
Mrs. Andrew Watilo and Mrs. Oscar
Haakko.
Miss Vienna Somero has been the
president for the past two years.
The program for the evening con-
sisted of a group of songs sung by
Gloria Lassi and a Thanksgiving read
ing by Mrs. Lillian Martell.
The hostesses for the evening were
Ali Hosu, chairman; Elsie Ollida,
Edith Lampi, Martha Palo, Bertha
Palo, Sauna Perttula and Martha
Hanninen.
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Forty-nine Years Ago
From the Ely Times
Friday, Nov. 20, 1891

The water was measured in the Ham,
| ilton No. 2 shaft on the Marquette
range Thursday and showed 1855 feet
in the 11435 foot shaft. Several of the
Ely people here from the range were
amazed when news flashed that the
,, shaft had been drowned out. The
shaft became filled when a drill hole
being driven struck a fissure. Esti-
mates made by an engineer who stated
that the water came into the shaft
at the force of $40 pounds to the
square inch. A miner was knocked off
the machine doing the boring
Machinery for unwatering is on the
way. The anks for bailing the shaft
are 40 feet in length and AZ inches in
diameter They will hold about 1890
gallons or fully ten tons of water.
The taking of testimony in the
Charles Olson divorce case occupied
Judge Van Blarcom all day Wednes-
day when court adjourned to this
morning. City Attorney Thomas has
charge of the case for Mr. Olson and
Attorney Rustgard of Tower appears
for Mrs. Olson.
Fred Williams and John Roberts
visited from Soudan over Sunday. - :
P. j. Rosso, agent at st. Louis River
for the D. & I. R. was here Sunday
visiting with his numerous friends. ***
Grant McMahans big toe got the
worst of it under plank on Tues
day.
The countenance of Peter Schaefer
is wreathed in smiles. It's boy which
arrived Monday. This time it is
Louis Sletten that is the happy father.
It's a girl and weighs more than IL
pounds of sugar as Louis says.
Bishop McGolerick returned to Duluth
from his European trip Monday eve
ming and was rendered a hearty well
come by his numerous friends.
Five conductors on the D. & l. R.
well known in this city, were laid off
Indefinitely on Monday. They are A.
P Dodge, Joe Griffith, Thos Sincere
G. L. Woolin and j. Moor. Last
Monday the Chandler Iron company
shipped ten carloads of ore to the
Duluth blast furnace and have shipped
a few cars of ore each day since. .
Contractor Thos Jury has commenced
the erection of the cottage for F. o.
Adamson at the corner of Third Ave-
nue. and Harvey street.
P. M. Olson has put in new water
heater in the bath room of his barber
shop. Now there will be no need to
wait for hot water. A wrestling
match a week from Wednesday is on
the program between one of our prom
iment loggers and a gentleman from
Canada A forfeit of $40 has been
posted. A ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. Swanstrom Satur-
day uniting in marriage John Myllya
and Miss Anna Mattila. A dance at |
the Temperance Hall will mark the
event.
There will be social dance at the |
Bartol building Saturday night, the
first of a series to be given by the
.aBelle orchestra. The band has been
newly formed and comprises first
md second violin and banjo.
Capt. Trezona has moved a 60 h. p.
,oiler to his work at Section 25 this
week. The boiler will be used in con-
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"a Sc0UTERS
ATTEND MEET
Headwater Area Board Seeks
Services of A. K. Meader
to Promote Cubs.

Twenty-four Scouters attended the
meeting of the Headwater areas board
held Tuesday evening in the Forest
hotel. Hibbing was given the next
meeting to be held Dec. 16.
Action taken by the group, which
was presided over by John P. Raat-
tama, Nashwauk, chairman, included
agreeing to act as an experimental
group in the region on a 'Demit' plan
to provide proper exit of older boys
who leave Scouting; the chairman was
authorized to name a committee Of
two men in each district to raise an
initial trust fund
C. E. Everett, Hibbing, was named
representative to the national council.
The council asked for the services Of
A. K. Meader, st. Paul, for one week
to promote Cub pack activities.