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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Flying Doctor With Fighting Face Tells
Of Refugee Stampede
(Ths fourth Of series relating personal experiences
Of Britsin's Raj veteTsnS)
By AUSTEN LAKE

KINGSTON Ont, Feb 24.-Squadron Leader Edward
H. E. Cross compact little with football body
He wears the embroidered silver wings and arbue of the
RAF He qualified to pilot the big horneyeow bombers
which crowd the skies Kngstons training center But
Squadron Leader Cross leads no squadron never cmos into
cockpit orders gogged zeroclad air students
deIivers no lectures the of bomb-havoc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
I Italian Planes
Shot Down
International News Service CahIr

ATHENS, Feb. "a. \ Gree k
forces today were credited with
of two enemy air.
planes as fighting on the ground
underwent weekend lull. A
Greek communique said one Greek
plane was shot down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
6 NATIONS wOoED

Mussolini's failure TO mention
Turkey was looked upon as an in
dication that Ankara is already
lined up for speedy adhesion to the
Axis. Invitations TO join the tri-
partite agreement will 60 forward
to Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Spain
and even Switzerland, Portugal
and France. leaving Britain with
out friend" on the continent.
Disclosing that German troops
already are in Africa, MuSSollnl
left his people flat promise OF
certain victory" over Greece and
at the same time warned his foes
that Italy will fight to the last
droD of blood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
'NaziS Sink
.Ship,BOIllb
Another
International New. sery,e. cabIs


BERLIN, Feb. "a. - German
warplanes sank a 1o.000-ton Brit
ish vessel off the Libyan harbor of
Derna and a long-distance bomber
crippled a 4.000-ton ship off the
southeast coast of England yester-
day. an official announcement said
today.
The 4,000-ton vessel, blasted by
bombs, was listing heavily when
the attacking plane left and is
believed to have sunk, the an
nouncement said.
BLOCK SUEZ CANAL
Two merchant vessels, sunk by
German bombers early this month
still are blocking traffic in the
SueZ Canal, it was said. Both were
laden with grain from Australia,
according TO a statement, which
listed them as of 1920 and $500
tons.
Between February Is and Feb
raury %, 80 planes were shot down
by anti-arcraft fire, naval guns
and in dogfights. it was said. Ger
man losses were placed at Is
planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
8. Italian Ships
Sunk by Subs,
British Claim
By THOMAS C. WATSON
Init News Service Star Correspondent


LONDON, Feb, "a. - British
submarines In the Mediterranean
are operating with marked sue
cess against Italian supply ships
and oil tankers and have been
helpful in SCATTERING Italy's COM
munications with her armies in
Africa, an admiralty communique
revealed today.
At least eight Fascist ships have
been sunk. 1t was reported. and
great quantities of badly needed
supplies sent to the bottom.
Marshal r o olfo Graziani
several weeks ago declared that
lack of supplies were largely
responsible for the Italian set
backs In Africa.)
SINKS 2 SHIPS
The admiralty communique. list
ing recent successes, credited the
submarine Upholder with sinking
two supply ships. one of 5000 tons
and the other Of 5000.
The submarine Rover was said
to have accounted for an Italian
oil tanker, while the Regent sank
supply ship that was identified
as the Italian passenger liner
Citta Dimessina. of 2.472 tons. 1t
was thought that this ship might
have been carrying troops.
CONVOY RAIDED
The submarine Utmost made It's
way into the midst of a convoy
and scored a hit with a torpedo
on a supply ship of 5000 tons.
This ship was seen sinking by the
stern. deserted by the convoy.
The submarine Truant, II was
said. attacked another convoy with
gunfire. scoring several hits with
its 4-inch gun on one supply ship,
which was said to have been
seriously damaged.
During another attack. the
Truant torpedoed the largest ship
in heavily protected convoy. The
shin was said to have been about
$500 tons.
The submarine Triton. recently
reported lost, accounted for two
additional italian supply ships
before being sent TO the bottom.
The admiralty announced that
the British trawler Ormonde had
been sunk. There was no an
nouncement of casualties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
All Europe Seen
Linked With Axis
After Dule Talk
BY PERCY WINNER

Iat1 News service stan Correspondent
ROME. Feb. 24.-More active
cooperation between Russia and
the Axis and early adhesion OF
every continental nation 20 the
tripartite pact were predicted IN
Rome today in the wake OF Pre-
mier Mussolini's unexpected ad-
dress yesterday.
Within a comparatively short
time.a il was said. Germany and
Italy will be able TO confront the
United States with a continental
Europe firmly banded together
with the Axis.
This unification will not neces-
sarily wait upon military develop
mentS, il was said. The polltico-
social reorganization will take
place almost Immediately.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

wherever i set up my squadron
infirmary-fOr we were con-
stantly being b o m b d out
they'd see my Red Cross emblem
its a universal symbOD and
form queues Of a hundred or
more, patiently waiting their
turn like patrons Of a cinema
by God. never saw such eyes"
SHOT THROUGH EYE
A woman. said the doctor, came
from bombed hospital at Rheims
two days after Caesarean birth
trundled on the top of a hayrick
her newborn infant in a ragged
shawl. They saved the baby. but
the mother died!
A 6-year-old boy in a black
skirt and wooden sabots, shot
through an eye. He died under
the doctors ether. An adolescent
girl in pinafores with a bullet in
her pleural cavity. An old matron
with the first stages of gangrene
in her rag-bound wrist! Hundreds
daily, said the doctor.
Some he saved and some. be.
yond all help, gave mercy-jabs
with "tubunic ample"-a small
lead tube with an attached syringe
need'e containing grain and q
half of morphin. i"I always carried
dozen or more in my pocket"
Some he slowed in deserted peas.
ant homes and some just waited
for Nazi burial squads.
SOMEWHERE BEYOND
"The French were good to
their dead" observed the doctor
naiveiy. 81 have seen carts go
by with a young farm wife lead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Big Guns in Duel
Across Channel;
TownsBombed-
BY JAMES Il. BROWN
Init New. serviee stan Correspondent


LONDON, Feb. "a. - German
and British long-range guns hurled
shells across the Straits of Dover
today after German bombers
raided England during the night
and Raj planes pounded so-called
invasion ports along the Nazi-
occupied French coast.
A British air ministry commu-
nique said Raj bombers attacked
Calais and Boulogne during the
night.
A later air ministry announce
ment said large fires had been
started at Boulogne and a ship
tied up at the Calais docks was
hit and set on fire. A small force
of bombers also attacked the docks
at Brest. One British plane was
lost, the communique said.
Shortly before daybreak, a
heavy German Big Bertha battery
at Cap Girls Nez began firing
across the Dover Straits. Shells
landed in the Dover area at in
tervals of a few minutes. Huge
British guns returned the fire. The
German guns continued the she'll
ing for an hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
BOMBS FALL ON COAST

An air ministry communique de-
scribed the German raids during
the night as relatively light. 1t
said bombs fell on town on the
northeast coast presumably HULL
am on points along the east coast.
Other bombs fell on the London
area but caused little damage and
only a few casualties. Several
homes in the East Midlands were
damaged. One stick of bombs
fell on a London working class
residential district, damaging
many houses. and a number of
persons were killed when a high
explosive hit a row of cottages in
the northeastern town, trapping a
dozen persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
The Weather

Ths sun viii set at sis p. N. today and
rise tomorrow a. 7:1s o. m.
Ths neon I'll set -teass a. 5-0e ?. m
and rise tomorrow al 6:47 a m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

who voted for war be put in the
first line OF battle.
We know we can afford to lose
THEM.
Then should come the promoters
and traders and spectators who
profit by the war.
Put them where they will have
to go over the top at the spots
most exposed to the enemy's fire.
Let them find out in practical
manner and by the bitterest of ex-
periences- that "they can't take II
with them" when the machine
guns bark and the scythe of death
mows down the ranks of men like
fields of grain.
Give them only time to say-like
the fellow who was being hanged
"This as going to be q
mighty good lesson to me.
THEN I'm the next ranks should
j come the good scientists
who invent engines of death and
liquid fire and poisonous gases ant
other instruments for the destruc'
ton of humanity and of civiliza.
ton.
Then should come the peda.
gogues who sit safely behind Their
desks on their schOOlrOOm daises
and "teach the young idea to
shoot"--one another.
Away back In the middle of any
army of true democracy should
come the people really useful to
the nation,-the constructive ele'
ments, the good folk who create
the wealth and welfare, the prog.
ress and development of the ma
ton, the people who constitute de-
mocracy.
And back Of all, - reserves
should stand the youth of the
country on whom the future ad.
vancement of the state and nation
and of the world depend.
They should not be sent out tC
die the first of all.
They should be protected by the
mature, even as every mother with
God given instinct protects heI
young.
They have their lives to live
their work yet TO do i'm the world
They have their contribution tC
make to the advancement of civ
ilization to the creation of a bet.
ter world.
We have seen what a mess the
older generations have made OF
everything
If the lives of these older fail.
ures are shortened by few years
what can there be but benefit In
the contingency.
THERE Is hope In the youth oil
i the world.
There Is certainty of some Inn.
prOvement being wrought by then
In human conditions.
1t Is through this improvement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
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in THE NEWS
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Continued from Page One)

made by new minds and new
lives that human progress is
achieved-that civilization devel-
ops.
God did not give us our youth
to be slain, but to live and to lead
us step by step, generation by gen.
GRAFTON, out of savagery and igno-
rance into civilization and enlight-
eminent.
Let the old ones who caused the
confusion, and the conflict do the
fighting and the dying.
Their day is done.
Their contribution, II they had
any to make, has been made.
Man Is the only one of the lower
animals which stupidity and self
ishly, deliberately and disgrace
fully sacrifices its young, the hope
of the future, the dependence OF
its race.
War would not be so bad II there
were only enough of retribution In
it and of poetic justice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

yXTE WOULD not worry over
I w much If we had to read in the
papers that a terrific battle was
fought yesterday and four thou
sand politicians were captured by
the enemy. Who would weep about
that:
Nor would we appear dressed In
the deepest of mourning II II were
related over the radio that a large
body of our foremost American
promoters, SPECTATORS and war
mongers were overwhelmingly de-
feated by the enemy, taken pris-
oners and sent to concentration
camps.
We could even endure 1t IL some
of the good scientists" who In
vented poison gas, high explosives,
fire bombs and mechanical engines
of devastation were caught In their
own traps and contraptions and
"hoist by their own petard."
4 And with what joy would we
read that the enemy had exhausted
himself in hand to hand conflict
with our first line of warmakers
and warmongers, and with our
shock troops of ancient and useless
war instructors and war insti-
gators.
And that then our powerful re-
serves of noble youth had routed
the enemy and driven him out OF
the country.
And that the victorious youth
WAS marching home, fair TO see
and fine and frce-free Of the
enemy who had waged the war,
and of the trouble makers who had
precipitated it.
How the flags would fly then
and the bands would play the Star
Spangled Banner and Yankee Doc
die and God Bless America, and
God would have blessed America
doubly. -
And t,ay Cod Snapd tho hanuy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

u degrees. - Miami. Fla.
Lowest temperature last nights de-
Ersss below zero, at Edmonton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

THERE Is hope In the youth of
the world.
There Is certainty of some Inn
provemcnt being wrought by them
In human conditions.
1t Is through this improvement
made by the march of generations,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

.And may God speed the happy
day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
SOMEWHERE BEYOND

"The French were good to
their dead" observed the doctor
naiveiy. II have seen carts go
by with q young farm wife lead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

If the lives of these older fall
ures are shortened by few years,
what can there be but benefit in
the contingency.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Personnel Association
Will Meet Tuesday

The Guidance and Personnel As
sociation will meet at 8 pm. Tues
Gay at Macfarland Junior High
School to discuss After the Emer-
gency-What?"
Leading the panel will be Harry
A. jaeger. chief of the occupational
information and guidance service
of the Office of Education. Other
members will be DR.. Frank A. Cyr,
National Citizenship Program: DR..
Mitchell Dreese, George Washing
ton University psychologist; Evan
Clague, Bureau of Employment Sc
curity; Paul T. David, American
Youth Commission; Bushrod w.
Allin, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics; John Seidel. vocational ed
ucation director for Maryland: Will
liam c. Carr. associate secretary OF
the National Educa ton Association;
DR.. Paul Hanna and John d. Mil
lett of the National Resources Plan
ming Board and DR.. David Zlsklnd,
Labor Department.
Evening star., 1941-11-21
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EXHIBIT.
Photographic display, sponsored
by the Capitol Hiking Club, audi
torium of National Museum, Tenth
and Constitution avenue NV, 1880
pm. today.
LECTURES.
Britain Carries On" by Harvey
Klemmer, sponsored by the National
Geographic Society, Constitution
Hall, 8:15 pm. today.
Franz Halls" by Lamont Moore,
sponsored by the National Gallery
of Art, Lecture Hall, Sixth and
Constitution avenue NV, 2:3O pm.
tomorrow.
MUSIC.
Concert, United States Army
Band, auditorium, Army War Col
lege, 11:20 am. tomorrow.
DINNER.
Society Of Mayflower Descendants
OF the District of Columbia, May
flower Hotel, pm. today.
Rock Creek Park hike, sponsored
by the National Park Service, meet
at Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
NV, 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19

Crimmins Funeral Home, l2s7 Cha pei street, New Haven, to St. Brendan's church, New Haven, for Q solmen high Mass at o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St. James cemetery, Watertown.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Alice shumway, 47, of 62l Woodtic road, was held ct the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, this morn- ing with private services. Burial was In the new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Jane D. Bar rett, of 20 Merrill street will be held tomorrow morning ct 8:iG o'clock from the residence to the Blessed Sacrament church for solemn high Mass at 0 o'clock, Burial will be in the family plot In new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the residence this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Rev. Alexander Veniaminoff, 6i, pastor of the Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic church in Bridgeport, will be held Saturday morning ct o'clock in the church. Burial will be in Lakeview cemetery, Bridge- port.
 Clergymen from various parts of the state participated in services yesterday afternoon. Those taking part included Rev. Peter Dzubay of Waterbury. Services will also be held this evening and tomorrow evening.
 The funeral of Charles Henry Hibbs was held last evening at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. David P. Gaines off, ciating. Burial will be in Green wood cemetery, Trenton, N. J.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Cantito was held this morning ct Q o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, o6 Willow street, to the church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Monsignor Valdambrini celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at 0:45 o'clock assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile as deacon, and Rev. Edward Farrell as sub-deacon.
 The bearers were Simon Mag fnarella, Vincent Marmarella, Ernest Girfa, Joseph Carfaro, Pasquaie Di- DomiSlo, Frank D'Agostire.
 Funeral was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father Nadile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Diplorr1a Given Girl In Bed Since May 9
EleanOre Delameter of TerryviIe High Presented s SheepsEln By Vice.PrincipaI; Nursing Broken Leg

up to her. without c word about the mad world" and the "oppor- tunitleS" open to the graduate, he handed her the diploma and chatted about her leg and how much the other a members of the Glass of
 i94i missed having her ct the grad uation.
 Eleanore has been in Hartford hospital ever since the night of the senior ball on May g. After the dance she and her date" and an- other couple set out for Hartford to get hamburger and to have . pleasant ride. They were on their way home when the accident hap pened.
 At Park and Broad streets their car collided with another and was sent hurtling up on the Broad street sidewalk and Into the side of e building. Eleanore and two of her companions went to the Hartford hospital.
 Eleanor had been elected by the rest of the seniors aS the "class cut- up" and she apparently was one of the favorites with the rest of the graduates. They sent her telegram of congratulation on getting the di- ploma, and most of the class has been in to see her during her stay in the hospital.
 She took e general course in school, and when her leg gets Q little better, Eleanore plans to go out and get herself Q secretarial job. She is l7 years old, pretty and 6 good enough typist that she expects little trouble finding one.
 Her school marks were so high that the board of education made @ special dispensation Tuesday night and granted her a diploma without the usual tormality of final exam- nations.
 Eleanore'S mother, Mrs. Guy Dela- meter, was on hand for the gradua- tion exercises last night. She Seem- ed as pleased as anybody else about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19

| iKnlghtly, Daniel Joseph Korow.
 lotny, Raymond Stanley Krajewski
 Mary Jane Landry, Paul George Las pira, Ralph P. Laspregata, Edward Francis Lawlor, Frank M. Lazesky, Raymond Joseph Laurinaitis, Fer. nand Lebei, Joseph L. LeClair, An. toinette A. Litro, Robert l.. Lorn- bardo, Donald Joseph Luddv, Rob. ert Gordon Luddy, Charles Winfield Mackey, Harry x. Major, Agnes A. Maksenkag, Edward Joseph Maioney, Carmen Dominic Mancugo, Anthony Joseph Mangiapane, Daniel Fibre Mangini, Medardo Louis Manyolii. Rudolph v. Marano, Norman George Marcoux, Nicholas Frank Mariana. Salvatore Marttnelli, Henry Francis Mastrianno, Angelo Anthony Mas troianni, America William Mastro. r1unzio, John Charles Mayer, Charles Francis Mccarthy.
 Vincent James Meehan, Ralph Joseph Mehmet, Matthew Mentucci, Francis Robert Mincucci, Fred Mi- schow, Aldona D. Mitrulavlcius, Robert John Mobile, Leonard John Montuori, Daniel Anthony Montory, Francis Paul Monzillo, Thomas J. Morai1o, Katherine R. Morris, Mario Tony Mucciaro, Anthony Stanley Joseph Muraska, Harold Francis Murphy, Ralph Edward Napolitano, Edward James Nayior, Pauline Newell, Domenic Anthony Nlgro, Eugene Edmund Nowacki Arthur Eugene O'Neili, stephen Andrew Opalak, Hubert Louis Orsatti, Jos. eph P. Overton, Theresa J. Parente, Anthony Michael pavio, Peter Pav- lik, Helen Jane Pawloski, Bernard Constantine Pazera, Alfred Nicker- son Peach, Jr., Vincent James Pope, Daniel John Periello, Alfred Fred Perugini, Harold Ernest Peterson, Salvatore William P. Petroccia, AL phonso Petro Roy, Edwin Edward Petrowski.
 William T. Phelan, Frank |. Pho, Ernest Joseph Pizzuto, Edna Virs ginia Ponncroy, Irene J. Potter, Ken. neth Ray Purdy, Alfred J. Rarlaudo, Liberty Ann Ranaudo, Peter James Reardo1, Rodney W. Reder, George Briggs Reed, George w. Renna, Alice Gloria Rice, Louis R. Rinaidi, Earl Edward Robinson, John Michael Rosato, Rocco Mich. ael Rubbo, Domenic James Ruc- cio, Angelo Russo, James Joseph Ryan, Frank W. Salvatore, Anthony Michael Santoro, Salvatore g. sapio, Richard Thomas Savage, Nicholas santopietro, Joseph Richard scap- uini, Josephine Schiavo, Russell ?. schmitt, William r. Schmollinger, Domenic Scrlise, John Francis Scott, vara Crete Stevenson, John William sherwill, Geraldine L. sills, Charles 0. Silva, Carmen silvestri.
 As well as James Vincent sirlg- nano, James Thomas Slavin, An. thony Joseph stankus, Harry c. Steiskal, Raymond Joseph Sullivan, George Francis snyott, Robert snyott, Robert Charles snyott, Ber- tha M. Tatarinowicz Theodore Grant Tchakirides, Katherine Mar. garet Tehan, Robert II. Tessier, 0. Alan Thomas, John Joseph Thomas, Francis J. Tirendi, Nicholas P. Tito, Francis J. Valerie, Herbert Veiilette, Sebastian Albert venegiano Bernard Edward Voegtle, Walter John Vuie- sky, Elmer Howard Walters, Ulysses Horton Warner, Shirley Elizabeth Weaving, Helen M. Weber, 0. Nath- aniel Whedbee, Jr., Joseph T. Whed- bee, Frank A. Wozenikaitig, Nora Yasinsky, Aloysius v. YokSa, Joseph Young, 0cnevieve l.. Zauriflo, Julius Waiter zembrusky, Edward John zukauskas, Joseph Andrew Zuyus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
PUBLIC SCHOOL
 CHAMPS IGNORED
Trophies Presented Win. ming Teams at Overlook
 Club Testimonial

Tn compliance with their many community activities that Overs look Club last evening feted n1enl- bers and coaches of the champion, Kingsbury Grammar School Base~ ball team and the division chan1- pions from Webster school. Both teams were presented with trophies of their baseball proweSS, the press entation having been made by President Conrad Caf9Srud, of the Overlook Community Club.
 Among those seated ct the speakers table were pr. Harold J. Parkinson, commissioner of the Board of Education; Superintendent of Parks James J. Curtin; William J. Derwin, assistant supervisor of recreation and director of public and parochial athletic activities; Press ident Carlsrul; vice-pres!dent, Harold Hadley, who served aS toastfna8ter; Miss Loretta Henebry, principal Of KingSbury school; James Lee, Aths letic director of Wilby High schools; William Tracey, athletic director Of Leavenworth nigh; and Donato Pete.
 Members Of the committee in charge of the affair included, Mrs. Conrad Carisrud, chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minnamarl, MT. and Mrs. Josejh A. BrenneiS; Mrs. D. P. Wagner; Attorney, and Mrs. John w. Thons; Attorney and Mrs. Maurice druskay; Mrs. Harold Hadiey: Jane Huinnnel, Elaine Macs donald and Barbara vercfot.
 The members Of the two squads included:
 Webster = Coach Joseph PetTocs cine, Captain Harry Durer, Daniel Mancifli, Carmen DiBlasi, Anthony Rainonc, Mario Ciario, Thomas Ciarlo, Peter Kobani, Andy Kayalu, Nick Bokon, George Mcdrath, Mails ager Michael dalante, Richard Dis Chele, and Vincent Jamele.
 Kingsbury - Coach Roy Johnson, Sam zitto, Joseph Pope, Bud Ver' zier, Richard Timberlake, John Thonag, Abraham "qabby" Frost, Tellford Patchen, James Coyle, Pete Klein, Richard Johnson, Fred Chase, Thomas Reynolds and John Reardon.