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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
@ Martinique

bad and Indifferent they believed in the Amazons
land SO does the writer of this article.
| Now for the historic account of that Spanish
defeat BY Queen Conors ladies from the green
HELL" On Christmas Day, 1889, Gonzalo Pizarro,
brother Of Francisco set out from Quito, Ecuador,
Ito take possession Of land beyond the eastern
boundary of the old Inca Empire which the Span
|iards were systematically looting and destroying.
For once their oh ect was not gold but canea (cn
Inamon precious spice on which the Portuguese,
held almost monopoly.
| Perhaps the Spaniards had already digested
|enough of Inca history to know that gallant chief
named Zapana, the Abraham of the 1ncas, had
fought and finally great war with nation
of women who built pucblos, forts and earthworks
| and dug trenches, somewhere in that direction.
Little they cared for native armies. male or fe-
male only the obstacles of nature. The expedition
consisted of $40 Spaniards about half of them cab
|alleros on horseback and they were accompanied
by 900 Indians with arms and supplies, hatchets,
Il S, ropes, scrap iron, herd of 900 swine ana
q NIX of lamas to carry baggage oyer the ranges.
Soon they passed beyond the Inca boundary and
ran into the first opposition. great army OF
|warlike QUITO Indians attacked them bravely but
the expected happened.
The Indians began to ooze at the apparluon OF
men astride of strange animals and were further
shocked when arrows were seen to bounce OIL their
magic clothes. When these godke strangers began
to blast thunder and lightning at them, that was
too much The army fled and never was seen again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07


cheerfuly named by the vllainous hero the Rio
Orellana, in his own honor to the Atlantic and
safety except such bear directly on the women
warriors.
The story is unfamiliar to English-speaking
readers because the old Spanish manuscripts have
been badly translated into our tongue. l will give
extracts and digests from one of the best, whose
author was a frar Fray Gaspar de Carvajal, priest
of the Dominican order of Santo Domingo de Guz-
man. He was eyewitness of the battle with the
Amazons lost of those eyes and nearly lost his
life in it.
The bergantine, or bergantnes for the account
speaks as if there now more than one, reached
the juncture of the Rio Negro with the giant river
when they captured an Indian who warned them to
beware OF coniapayaras (fighting women) to whom
the surrounding lands belonged This made the con-
quistadors take more seriously similar cautions by
friendly natives further upstream.
Increasing signs appeared of a powerful femin-
inc orderness. In village further down. they
beheld paved roads and posts decorated with heads
of Indians An intelligent woman informed them
among other things that recently two white women
had passed down the river in company with local
chief They were now approaching where the Rio
Trombetas contributes it's waters to the ever-swell-
ing Amazon and were soon to know why these two
women had gone ahead.
For some time the Spaniards had been getting
food from the villagers, probably about as willingly
as the Danes gave up their cattle to the Nazs, but
with little more show of resistance. If there was
any, shot or two from the arquebuses was enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

to put an end to it. After passing particularly
fine walled town, with temple to the sun and
high platform outside, they captured native who
told them:
"Al this land is subject to and taxed by the
Amazons. We serve them as vassals and pay them
no other tribute than feathers and plumage OF
and parrots, for lining the ceilings of their
temple buildings. Their puebos have similar edi-
fees and they worship the memorial as the symbol
and insignia of their queen, who is the ruler over
all the territory of these women"
They went on down the river to another town
with pueblo and similar platform Here let Father
Carvajal take up the story in his own words:
There was in the middle of that pueblo a very
great number of Indios and the captain ordered
the bergantines to land and look for food. And
we approached the land the Indos made ready to
defend their town. They showered arrows on us IN
regular rain. But our arquebusiers and crossbow-
men were not idle.
"They fired and killed many; but still the Indos
did not recoil. With all the damage they suffered
from us, they came at us, some fighting others
dancing and here we had nearly all been lost for
they had so many arrows that our comrades had
enough to do to defend themselves and were not
able to continue working the sweeps.
eve suffered so much damage before we jumped
ashore that the Indos had laid low a fifth of the
men in ship and they gave me such blow on
the side that, had it not been for my habitos
(robes) it would have laid me low. Seeing the dan
ger we ran, the captain began to animate the row.
ers and hasten the oars that were trying to get
ashore
$50 although with difficulty and labor we
reached the banks and succeeded in getting ashore
and our comrades stood up in water that reached
to their chests: Here was great and dangerous
battle, for the Indios fighting pemell in the
midst of our Spaniards, who defended themselves
with such liveness that it was marvellous thing
to behold
1.-THE fighting lasted more than an hour, but the
Indios did not lose heart before it appeared that
they were vanquished. Although they saw many of
their men lying dead they rushed to the very 'front.'
of the fight, and if they retreated did so only to
turn around and come at again. with fury
During this lull in the battle the asteunded con-
qustadors, which L again emphasize were the best
European infantry of the sixteenth century, had
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

that since it would take long time to drag
the ship back against the current and they
would be returning empty-handed, he would
not bother and they went on down the
Napo.
1t would be impossible to justify this
dastardly desertion and much more pleas
ant to relate how Gonzalo and a handful of
his men struggled back to Quito, looking
like walking corpses.' But it was the
recreant caballero Orellana who had the
high adventure with the Amazons.
Let us skip all parts of that historic trip
,,,biol, tool tLar, J0uyy, tho M non Pi1yar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

Explorer Harold T. wilkins Presents Astonishing EVIDENCE
That Hidden in the UnexpIored Jungles OF Brozi q
Race Of White Warrior Women Who Wear No Clothes
Still Survives Among the Remnants Of Mysterious and
Long Perished Civilization
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

CONTINUED on Page 2Ol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
So Large Firms
Get War Work
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON, July 26.--
.Fifty-SiX large corporations have
been given almost three-quarterS
of the total order for supplies by
the army and navy. il was dis
closed in a formal OPM announce
ment today.
At the same time il was re-
.vealed that total orders placed bS
the army and navy for supplies
amounted TO S9S39, 100000.
The money is being spent for
ships. airplaneS. tanks, guns, other
armament food. and fuel
The Big Six in the defense
production drive and the amount
of supply contracts they hole
follow.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
1921 900, 900: New York Shipbuild
ing Corporation, S5o7 600. 600
General Motors Corporation
$500 100000: CurtisS-Wright Cor
Iporation, S444. 100000: Newport
News Shipbuilding Corporation
$3.50. 100000; T.. i. du Pont Co.
lS31SOOO.O0O.
Other com panies and the
lamount Of orders held follow.
Ford Motor Company. SIPS. 500,
900. ChrySler Corporation, S74,,
1000. 900. Packard Motor Car
S63 800 900; Continental Motors
$40 100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Worlds Meanest Thief
Hits NeW Lou In City

the first time in his p years hC
could move about like others.
at was my legs" he said.
Several weeks ago the foul
wheels and tires had worn out
They bought new ones at a cost
OF $50, and AT a time when the
father was being laid off at his
job and shortly after Norbert's
brother, Edwin, %, was called into
the army.
The other night Norbert came
home from his evening ride about
the neighborhoOd and left his
bike at the back door as has beer
his custom. The next morning il
was gone.
1T was like cutting off my
legs" he said New I can't leave
the house and my parents will
not be able 10 buy me another"
Police suspect by now the bicycle
has been stripped Of its teiltaie
extra wheels and It's parts inter-
with other stolen bikes
To the person now riding il. il
is lust another bicycle. To its
real owner IT was life itself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
First in New Series

As with other programs in the
series this week broadcast will
be conducted by derry Petit
Times defense editor. and Larry
PAYNE. WJR announcer. The
series already has presented M
terleWs with soldiers at Fort
Custer Fort Sheridan and Fort
Leonard Wood Mo and tins Will
be the first OF several 10 come
from Camp Livingston
Men heard on Sundays show
will he members OF the 10Th En-
gineers. one Of the Michigan rcgi-
menrS ~ the famed 32nd Division
In all. there are some 5000 Michi-
gan men now In the division.
in order 20 present authentic.
intimate. behind-the-Scene pic
lures Of real training life, the
WIZ microphone for these pro-
grams Is set UP right in camp
in recreation halls, mess halls
barracks. and on the drill grounds
This Sundays program will
come from the regimental recre-
alton building Of the 107th Engi-
neerS and viii include interviews
with both national guardSmen and
seiecteeS Of the regiment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Nv EDMUND j. FOLEY

NORTH TROY. VI. July Is
Two armicS of dlECcrS. working
southwark from Montreal and
northward from Portland. Ne,
laborcd TODAY on the ditch that
viii hold the 236-miIe. SS000000
pipe line connecting Canada with
lhe United States,
The huge project Is expected 10
co into operation next December.
II VIII cut 10 10 T. days from the
tune schedule Of tankcrS bringing
OIL from the United States 10 the
Dominion
II will hc dedicated next Fri
day, August !, when Prime Minis
ter Mackenzie King OF Canada
and United States representative
participate IN official dedicatory
ceremonies. welding the pipeline
together AT the point where 1t
crosses the Quebec bor-
der
When~complctcd. the pipe line
will carry 10000 barrels Of oil
daily from Portland 10 Montreal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

That meaneSt thief in the world
who pops up from time 10 time
has struck new low in Detroit
this time at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin F, Grobelny of 1884
Gable avenue.
-Four years ago the Grobelnys
had special vehicle built for their
son, Norbert a cripple since birth.
They bought a bicycle ana mad two
extra wheels put on the back to
make it tip-proof,
The completed job cost them
more than 500, a big sum for
an auto worker with three grow
ing children. For the last four
years it has formed an indispen-
sable part Of Norbert's life. For
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Suspends Limitation

The measure approved also SuS-
ponds the 900 900 limitation of the
number Of draftceS in training Al
any one time but carries a provi-
sion that all the powers under the
bill may be taken from the PreSi-
don't by concurrent. resolution of
both houses Of Congress.
The committee reverted 10 The
original draft of last year which
authorizes the President 10 keep
ISelectceS i'm service indefinitely
whenever Congress shall deter
mine that the national interests
ARE imperiIed.'
IL cannot emphasize too
strongly that we are doing eN-
actly what the SeIective service
act provided for and what the
act contemplated, declared SEN
ator Hill tD). Alabama, in
charge Of the bill.
Hill also said that the measure
has no bearing on the statutory
prohibitions against the use Of
SelecteeS outside the Western
Hemisphere.
Other provisions OF the bill
authorize the secretary of war Ia
release SelecteeS who arc over 2S
years Of age. and those coming
under the So-called hardship
cases.
Hill predicted that the measure
probably will not be brought up
for formal debate in the Senate
until Tuesday or Wednesday. He
said the committee is awaiting
tho drafting of A formal report
by Sen. Ebert Thomas Cd, Utah
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
and Peru
Ready 10 End War

SIZING TON. July 26-
ms Acting Secretary Of State
Sumner WelleS reported today
that the state department has re-
ceived word that Peru and Ecua-
dor are ready 10 end their war
fare over territorial claims.
WelleS said the Peruvian for
eign minister had informed the
Brazilian and Argentine ambassa-
doris AT Lima that Peru would &C
cept the fixing Of definite date
and hour for cessation Of hostili-
tics. Ecuador has Indicated a
similar attitude, according 10 the
secretary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
AeronaufiCS History
10 Be Shown in Film

Youth Takes Wings" de-
tailed motion picture on tho his
tory Of aeronauticS, will be- shown
in the auditorium OF the ). l.,
Hudson Company on July %, 81
and 81.
The 50-minWe film has been
hailed as one OF the finest Of IFS
kind by leading national scientists
and educational authorities. Ii
was made with the collaboration
of the scientific staff of tho
Franklin Institute Of Philadelphia,
and is based on their travelling
show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Senate Group
Approves Step
Extending Draft
BY WILLIAM $. NEAL


WASHINGTON, July 26. The
Senate military affairs committee
today approved a declaration that
tho nation is impcriled, TO serve as
the basis for legislation authoriz-
ing the President to keep SelecteeS,
guardSmcn and reserVlSts in Serv-
ice beyond the original l. months
training period.
BY this action the committee
rejected a measure tentatively APP
proved yesterday authorizing the
declaration of a national emer-
gency. The vote today was Q 10 !
lSenator Robert Reynolds Cd OF
North Carolina, chairman OF the
committee. breaking with his col
leagues to cast the lone dissenting
iNOtp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

Ts e'S'' Tts Dsf,o1 Ttse asur,s4 ~ ,op,
so-' ~ ~, o. tbrr joafthl bprr,i nsr csi
CHsrr1 200.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
10Th Engineers S.-Canadidn
To Broadcast on 236-MiIe Pipe
Times Pfogfdm Nedfs Finish

Detroit and Michigan nationa.
euardSmeu and drsftccS nov
training Al Camp Livingston Ia.
VIII he the stars on this week S
program 81 tho "SelcCtocS All
series 10 he heard a. I 30 p. m
SUNDAY over NIR,
The program sponsored by WJR
and The Detroit Times features
interviews with tho soldiers right
in their training camp Iu order
10 bring tho families 20 homo
frst-hand uncolorCd accounts Of
how the boys arc farinc IN the
army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Named TO CIeery Board
Timss SIAN Corresponden,

YPSILANTI. July rs Dr
Owen j. Cleary. formerly assist.
ant IN tho presidency of Cleary
College. SATURDAY vas named N
the presidency Of The Institution
~ the annual meeting Of tho boarc
NJ trustees Doctor Cleary I,
father p. Roger ClearV. was
named president emeritus and
educational counselor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
RAYMOND GITNfANA

Of iSin Joseph Campau avenue has earned
$3.50 and increased his business from 81
customers 10 ~ in the two years he has
been carrying The Detroit Times In the
neighborhood Of Chene Hancock. Ferry.
Warren. Frederick, and 81. Aubin avenues.
RAYMOND is q student at 81. HyacinDh
school wants 10 be a newspaper branch
manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
ARTHUR HERRADA. If

Of 1886 Sixth street, carrier Of The Detroit
Times in the neighborhood of Brooklyn, Ma.
tional. Cherry and Temple avenues, has
earned $500 and increased his number or
customers from 30 10 100 in the four years
he has been a carrier Arthur is "B
plus" student AZ Franklin School, wants to
be an aeronautical engineer
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
Domestic Fowl
Lay Freak Eggs

The turkeys and hens belong
ing to Mrs. S. P. Carpenter of
Hardin went on a laying spree
recently producing some excep-
tional specimens.
A turkey hen turned artistic
and put forth an egg which was
not only unusually large, but
which was marked on one side
with good-sized raised spots.
The surface of an average
sized hens egg resembles a re-
lief map. The entire shell is
wrinkled. Another hen preented
her mistress with an egg which
IS flat on one side. The flat
surface is surrounded with a
sort of frill. Another hens pro-
duct has a tip which protrudes
from the smooth surface.
One of Mrs. Carpenters chic
kens apparently decided to go
into competition with the tur-
keys, and beSted most of them,
for her best effort measured
seven and a half by six inches
In circumference.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
Purchases Hurdin
Oil Company Here

Announcement was made this
week of the purchase of the
Hardin Oil company by the
Western Oil company. The Har-
din Oil company was owned and
operated by H. D. and Loren
Kenyon. The deal was compile
ted on May l..
The bulk plant will be man
aged by E. S. Mcintyre, who has
moved here from Billings. Dick
Rooms will remain as bookkeep-
er there. Lester Achenbach will
continue to operate the bulk
plant truck.
Kenyon's Texaco Service has
been leased by the Graham
Stanton Chevrolet company
and will operate in connection
with the garage. The station
was leased from the Western
Oil company.
The station will be managed
by Johnny Smith with Sonny
Heckenlively, Ray Hogan and
Kenneth Moos as assistants.
Lester Smith of Roundup has
also been added 10 the person
Ell of the western Oil company.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
F. S. Morrison Is
Elected President

Frank S. Morrison was elected
president of the Fort Custer
golf club at the annual meetin'
held Wednesday night in t.
Savoy cafe. He succeeds E e
Rankin as head of the Or
ization.
Jake Sturzenegger was elected
vice-president and John Ran
kin was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
The board of directors was
elected for the ensuing year
and will be composed of past
president Rankin, R. O. Cham
bers, w. Lyle Bell, F. M. Lipp
and I. L. Jaynes. The women
golfers will be represented on
the directors board by Clara
Jaynes.
Following the discussion of
general business it was decided
that the board of directors
would hold a meeting May 10 at
which time a greens and tourn-
ament committee would be ap-
pointed.
It was reported that the
course is in good shape and that
many golfers have been playing
daily.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
Miss Ddhle Has
New Position

Miss G. Borghild Dahle, for
the past five years Big Horn
~county's public health nurse,
has resigned, effective June l,
and has accepted a similar po-
sition at Fairbault, MINI.
Miss Dahle was brought into
this field by the local chapter
of the American Red Cross sew
eral years ago, when full-time
public health work in this coun-
ty was attempted.
In commenting on Miss
Dahle'S release, Stanley A. Yer
gey, local Red Cross chapter
chairman, states that her res
ignation was accepted very re-
luctantly, and only because of
her great desire to be near her
mother, who is an invalid.
Through the Red Cross mid
western branch office at st.
Louis, Mo-, Mr.. Yergey con-
one of the two foremost and
most efficient public health
nurses in the state of Montana.
The local Red Cross chapter,
her many friends. and others
interested in her work in this
county are unanimous in their
expressions of regret at losing
Miss Dahle and of appreciation
of the excellent public health
work that has been accomp-
lished by her during the past
few years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
Council Pldns
achievement Day

At its recent meeting, the
council of the Big Horn County
Home Demonstration clubs,
planned an Achievement Day
program to be given Friday,
May %.
After a community lunch at
noon in the gymnasium of the
Hardin grade school, a program
of stunts and demonstrations by
the various clubs in the county
will be given.
Committee chairmen are Mrs.
Jay Lee, hospitality; Mrs. L. I.
Kingston, program, and Mrs. T.
w. Scabery and Mrs. H. E.
Smell, project demonstration.
Miss Bessie E. McClelland, nu-
triton specialist for the state
extension service, who has had
charge of the food and nutri-
ton work carried on by the
clubs in the county, will at
tend, and will show pictures of
interest to club members.
All members and friends of
Home Demonstration clubs in
Big Horn county are invited to
attend.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
To Build Fences
On Reservation

A wire received May 2 from
M. w. Mitchell, secretary to
Senator Burton K. Wheeler,
gave the information that a
WPA allotment of $22, 542 has
been made for the construction
of fences throughout the
Tongue River Indian reserva-
ton.
The telegram read as follows:
According to information SEN
ator Wheeler has just received
from WPA Commissioner Hunt
er, the WPA has approved an
allotment of $22,5 42 to construct
and reconstruct fences through
out the Tongue River Indian
reservation. This project is now
eligible for operation at the
discretion of Joseph E. Parker,
state WPA administrator"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-05-08
Kiwunis Club
Hos Discussion

The Kiwanis club held an OPP
en- discussion program at its
regular Wednesday luncheon in
the basement of the Methodist
church.
Various communications were
read by the secretary, several
club projects were discussed
and committees for certain mat
tiers were named.
The Rev. George Danskin ex-
tended an invitation to the club
to hear DR.. Coale, Methodist
evangelistic speaker, who will
be a guest of the local Method
ist church during the next two
weeks. DR.. Coale will deliver
daily talks. The Kiwanis club
will attend in a body the night
of May IA.
Archie Grover donated a sum
of money to the Kiwanis birth
day fund in honor of his re-
cent birthday.
The program for May IA will
begin IS minutes earlier than
usual, and will be under the
direction of Archie Grover. The
guest speaker will be Mr.. Cum
Minis of Northwest Airline, Bill
lings, and motion pictures of the
aviation industry will be shown.