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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

/ I was to take with me large
quantities of propaganda litera-
ture to be distributed in all
ports of call. Forwarding adj
dresses in San Pedro and San
Francisco were agreed upon, for
the shipping of further propa-
ganda material in English, Span
Iish, and Japanese.
The Spanish pamphlets were
for distribution to Mexicans, to
the lockers in Panama and the
workers of the Panama Canal
Zone. The Japanese material was
to go to Honolulu and other
places on the Hawaiian Islands.
Wherever possible, l was to re-
cruit sympathizing seamen from
other ships to join in this dis
tribution of propaganda litera-
ture.
was TO attempt to find one
"activist" in each port Of call
reliable enough to be supplied
with money and instructions for
the formation of "actiyist" bri-
gades after the Hamburg model.
| was to become a member of
the international Seamen's Union
of America, then under the con-
sentative guidance of Andrew
Furuseth, to form opposition
cells in his organization in a
drive for a militant class war
policy. ~
If possible, was to foster
contacts with men belonging to
the United States Coast Guard,
particularly those who had got
ten themselves into some sort of
trouble, and forward their names
and addresses to Albert Walter
and Atchkanov. / was to test"
by brides "a certain official
of the American Shipowners'
Association in Los Angeles Har-
Dor as to his willingness to place
Communists aboard American
ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

Working Is a Holiytoood extra,
Jan Valtin meets Virchoic, a
eomrade from Hamburg icho re-
ports the German courts are
melting ont lCholesale sentences
70 break the Communists after
the Hamburg uprising. Vabtin
rcsolres 10 return 10 the aid OF
his partp. Back IN AHtiCerp, ne
learns the German Communists
piqn 10 take Orer the orgdnizd-
ton Of his friend, Bondro, the
rcrolatioujst. His efforts TO oVert
the plot fail.
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His Girl Arrives

II was too dark on deck TO see
his features. but | saw enough to
know that this stranger had a
well built body and broad
shoulders. He was of medium
height, and young. When l led
him to the sailors mess room,
which was situated on the after
part of the boat deck, a girl
slipped out of the shadows and
joined us.
who's she?"
"My girl" the newcomer
said.
as she going to Canada,
too" asked in CONSERVATION.
"Oh, no." was the answer.
We had coffee, bread and cold
beef in the mess room. ] realized
almost Immediately that the
newcomer was a Communist of
exceptional ability. His name
was Michel Avatin, a Lett. He
was a former waterfront or
Iganizer for the Communist Party
in Riga.
He had been in Russia, and
he had worked for the Comm
tern in England. He called him
self Lambert, and he had good
British passport in that name
which he handed to me for safe
keeping during the voyage.
Obviously he was not of prole-
tartan family; he gave me the
impression of being the descend
ant of a family of officers, or of
having been a cadet or a junior
naval officer himself.
He radiated quiet self-reliance.
He knew ships. His movements
were swift and his appearance
rather smart. His face was
smooth, clean-cut and tanned.
His mouth was thin and hard.
He was as different from Ban
dura as any revolutionary "ac-
twist" could possibly be. I
liked him instantly. SO, / felt,
Il
did he like me. In Michel Avatin
1 met one of the most extraor-
binary figures in the subter-
n e n 0Apparat of tn e
Comintern.
Continued Tomorrow)
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Only young of strong character and much patience
should marry cigar smokers they usually very Independent
and inclined TO believe what Kiplng said cigar and
woman Foregoing what decided meeting of "A young
ma'r0ns OF Manhattan 4
TILLIE TAYLOR. Bowling professional. Since becoming
bowler Tlie 40 pounds
Unfortunate angle taking weight is that doesn't
always come off in the places they wish it to.
sherman Bilingsley Restaurant management genius of
Manhattans Stork Club fame According
place United use the name Stork Club without
Blingseys permission.
Same thing true of cafe name The Beachcomber"
A s TO shape women's hats so ridiculous.
- What's ridiculous is women's of
the wearer
Rode electric ferry on New York Harbor today II
gasoline shortage expected why not have electric automobiles?
French suffering gas shortage making sreanlmed
electricity driven 1941 model automobile.
do blue or brown appeal something
being argued Color eyes or hair of little
It's sympathy. serenity sincerity simplicity plus gentle low
Now is the time for all good remember the admoniton
Of the World War Don't Steal the Sweetheart Soldier
MIR. ICKES "Gasess Sundays" inspired many to
40 remember the World War poem by Caleb Gray:
Nv Wednesdays are cGeatless
Nv home IS hcGtless,
NV bed IL is shoetless
They're all sent to the Y. NJ c. A.
Ire ,t barrooms are treatiesS'
Each day riSer,
My stockings feetcss
Ny trousers sedtiess
Gosh, hoto / hate kaiser.
IN PROGRESSIVE Seattle Wash cats must be licensed Fees
Dollar for females so for males law Should
II in all cities.
Imperial Valley California cantnOupe better than Rocky
Ford cantaoupe" Morgantown, W. subscriber.
Which gives idea / think I'll have canaloupe la
mode for dessert at lunch
Flint Mich says her husband had 80 teeth extracted
IN afternoon Sounds like the
Record had afternoon thought
having tough time STILL isn't the number Of teeth
extracted that much pull
synd. Inc
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Out Of the Night

a bony, n9ncommittal face. He
was a specialist in Communist
war feet organization. Later in
1881, he became the director of
the Comintern passport forging
bureau. with offices on the Og-
orodnikova in Leningrad.
"Ah, a real sailor" Atch-
kanov muttered when l en-
tered
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teLphOne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
CHAPTER WI

The Montpelier steamed tc
Hamburg. / had apprehension'
that the police would arrest me
for my part in the October in
surrection. But my steamer ne"
the Stars and Stripes of Amer
lea. a welcome flag in any Ger
man port, and the police did not
bother the crew. | hired an un'
employed German to work In my
place as long as the ship was in
Hamburg, and went ashore to
report TO Albert Walter.
The aspect of Walters office
had changed. There were new
desks, new filing cabinets, and
large new maps on the walls,
There was a large reading room,
we'll equipped with Communist
newspapers in many languages,
and a "Lenin library"
The ground floor Of the build
ing was occupied by hall for
meetings and a restaurant. in
which drinks were served. The
place was crowded with seamen
and their girls, and a sprinkling
of "activists" was at work to
shape the opinions of h e
visitors.
Officially the building was
known as the international Port
Bureau, the first in a chain Of
seamen's clubs which was to en-
circle the earth in years TO
come,-centers Of propaganda
and wing Communist
power on the waterfront.
Albert Walter, brown-skinned
and massive, was enthusiastic
over his work and hungry for
the smallest details related to
shipping.
"Write down all names and
addresses, conditions you've
found i'm sailors boarding
houses, seamen's missions,
shipping offices, jails, and de-
scribe the methods of customs
examinations in different
ports, places where you
crossed the border, and how
you got into England. Forget
nothing. Small items can be
of great value to us. We're
reaching out with all sails
set"
I wrote the report. The same
night l was called to Walters
private quarters. He lived in a
modest third-floor apartment, to-
gether with his mother, a small,
agile woman whose life revolved
around her energetic son. Also
present was Walters trusted
secretary, fanatic young
blonde named Gertrude c., and
two men I had not seen before.
The two men were Atchkanov,
IA Russian, and Ryatt, a Lett.
Both had a mandate from Mos
cow to act as advisers to Albert
Walter in the international drive
for Communist domination of
shipping.
1 Atchkanov was a lively little
man with a mop Of unruly gray
hair and restless button-eyes. He
was Zinovievis right-hand man
in marine problems.
Ryatt was tall and lean, with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Practical Bolshevism

Old Mrs. Walter poured eau
casian wine into glasses, an
Walter distributed excellen
cigars. Atchkanov read a repor
from LIZA Weiss on the progress
of efforts to take over Bandura
organization. Turning to me, h
said:
1t was smart of you TO
establish a good personal re-
latiOnship with Bandura."
/ replied that l had a heart,
dislike for dishonest under
ground maneuvering.
Atchkanov smiled family.
practical bolshevism means
the correct combination of
legal with illegal methods of
work." he said. Understand,
dear cOmrade, that strategical
maneuyers have an important
place in our operations. And
what is n strategical maneu-
YER? We launch ruthless
offensive, while declaring
openly that we are waging a
purely defensive campaign. We
feign friendliness toward an
implacable enemy so as to
have a better chance to an
initiate him In good time.
These are strategical maneu-
vers."
IL like clear fronts" l said
stubbornly. IF we fight some
one, then why not make an
open declaration of war?
Trickery the workers will
never understand. Why must
we maneuver to bring one man
to grief? The COmintern Con-
gress gave us the direction,
To power through conquest
of the Masses"
THAT is correct" inter-
rupted Ryatt, who spoke in a
harsh, staccato voice. 1--WE
must stay with the masses,
bind ourselves to them, never
act In isolation from the
masses-eXcept in conspira-
tive tasks"
All this | comprehended anc
accepted. But that Bandura, who
lad been kind TO me, should b,
iefamed, perhaps destroyed, il
such a cold-blooded manner
evoked my resentment. Atch
Sanov and Ryatt, with charac
persistence and patience
persuaded and argued like clever
older brothers. They trusted me
and apparently needed me, anC
t was no hard task for them t.
bend me to their will.
"MOre elasticity" Atch-
kanov cried. "Bolshevist elas-
ITCHY. Comrade Lenin himself
taught us that bOlshevist
elasticity consists of the abiI-
ity to change tactics and to
employ the widest range of
methods without ever losing
sight of the one and only final
goal"
To me, still a young Com
these men were heroic
igures. In Atchkahov and hi.
Kind / then saw idealists who
had behind them the overwhelm
ng authority of the victoriou.
Soviet Revolution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Elsie
Robinson
Haze You a Withered
Arm in Broad Sense
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

A MAN died the other morn
ing. an old man whose
word had once rocked the
entire world, former Kaiser
Wilhelm II of Germany.
He died in exile. repudiated
by most of his own people,
despised by most of the human
race.
Yet he was not bad man.
Nor a stupid man.
He was simply a shackled
man
A MAN SHACKLED BY A
WHITEHEAD ARM.
Kaiser Wilhelm III was born
with a splendid physique and
magnificent heritage. He
had titles as long as a trail
of stars. He was handsome
intelligent =. magnetic.
He was endowed by nature as
lavishly as he was by lineage.
But he had one handicap
HE HAD A WITHERED
ARM.
Now, a withered arm, in
itself, is not an insurmount-
able obstacle. Thousands OF
human beings are conquering
harder Affections blind
ness, deafness, paralysis.
THEY are conquering them
L physically because they
have conquered them mentally
and emotionally.
They have learned that the
human spirit may rise above
any obstacle, hurt or heart
break, if il has the right slant
on things.
But Kaiser Wilhelm III
didn't have the right slant on
things.
His birth was so regal. his
privileges and power so vast.
that he was unable 10 MAN.
tain a healthy perspective.
He did not see that all men
may suffer handicapS yet grow
wise and strong enough to
ignore them.
He, only saw that he. who
was "divinely appointed. had
an overwhelming affection.
And his life became a
passionate attempt 10 COM
pensate for that affliction and
make other people forget it,
He wanted 10 hurt people
because his own pride was
hurt.
He wanted TO subjugate
people because he had been
subjugated.
There's nothing new in this
tragic search for compen-
sation. Millions OF us are
afflicted by 1t. Millions of
us. unconsciously. are afflicted
by a "withered arm" in our
spirit and sap and wound
the lives we touch in our
effort 10 feed our wounded
pride.
For a "withered arm" need
not. necessarily. be an actual
arm. 1t may be some part of
ourselves which refuses TO
grow up . some lnfantile
obsession some grievance
or conceit We cannot cast off.
4 ND so, 10 soothe our hurt
"A egotism, We reach out. in
fear and fury. 10 demonstrate
our power.
A Kaiser Wilhelm II in
vades Belgium shoots
down harmless citizens.
A jealous wife invadeS her
husbands office ISLANDERS
his name.
A discontinued housewife
gets a job. goes "careerist,"
neglects her home.
They all are animated by
the same desire. They wish
TO assert their own power
and escape from their own
fear.
FOR ONLY THOSE WHO
ARE DEEPLY AND HORRI-
BLY, AFRAID. SEEK SUCH
PUBLIC REINSURANCE
AND APPLAUSE. SOME
WHERE WITHIN THEM
THERE is A WITHERED
ARM AN UNDEVEL-
OPED PART OF THEIR
OWN PERSONALITY A
HANGOVER FROM A FRUS-
TRATED BABYHOOD.
Are YOU spelling life for
yourself. and others because
you have a Withered Arm?
/ did. For years.
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Photograph Weapons

/ was also to take closeup
photographs and furnish a de-
tailed description of a new har-
lpoon gun used by the whaling
ships of the California Sea Prod
ucts Corporation, and to study
and report upon the use of air
planes in the great tuna fisheries
of Southern California. Finally
l was expected to send in regular
reports on all | could find out
about the economic conditions
and political attitudes of Ameri-
can waterfront workers, parucu-
.larly those engaged in the vast
lumber industry and on the
tankships Of the Standard Oil
Company.
This was a bulky order. Aside
from the propaganda assign
ments, it savored of G.P.U.
business.
Don't try to do everything
at one time" Ryatt advised.
"YOu know, before the war
they sent me to prison for 10
years. l soon learned couldn't
do 10 years all at once. I did
one day at q time, and so II
was easy. That Is how you
must do it."
Albert Walter saw me making
notes.
Don't write up too much"
he said.
But / can't remember II
ALL"
"WelI, destroy your notes
as soon as you do" ~
] was allowed 40 American
dollars a month with which to
finance my work. Walter counted
out the first three months bud
get in new American bills, and
entered the sum he gave me in
a tiny notebook. Walter added
"And don't fear that you'll
be alone in the wilderness.
We've a great many comrades
like you aboard the ships and
active in the same field"
Soon all details were arranged
for. AS usual, l was not permit.
ted to leave Albert Walters
apartment before Ryatt and
Atchkanov, who were in the
country illegally, had departed
Ryatt shook hands with me
gravely. Atchkanov beamed. He
almost Rugged me.
do your job WELL" he said
in his fluent Slavic German.
After they had gone, Albert
Walter threw open all windows
He was in shirt sleeves. His big
chest expanded. The skin of his
arms and chest had the color
lof old teakwood. Gertrude c..
his secretary, prepared to take
dictation. She perked up, quie,
and alert.
life a joyous affair.""
Walter rumbled.
Relaxing, Gertrude smiled fol
the first time that evening.
Old Mrs. Walter, movin 4
around like faithful ghost, hac
cleared off the table.
Child" she suddenly told
her burly son, cts IL. You
must 20 to bed"
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By JAN VALTW

He rose and gave her a re-
sounding kiss.
It'll 20 now, Comrade Wal
ter" ! said.
"Mach's gut" he replied,
land I'll stand by you"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19

In Melbourne a monument celebrates
the birth Of the eicht-hour day
on this is Inscribed three cShtS.
symbUlizinc,
Eight hours for work, eight hours for
rest, eight hours for recreation"
Great country, Australia especially for
recreation in way of theater and spots
But Australian Sundays are deadly dun
Hardly anything amusing or entertaining u.s.
permitted on that day.
IF THEY took shopping lessons from
their wives men would get better bar
gains and quality in what they buy
Anyway, everybody should remember
the Chinese proverb:
Before you buy visit at least three
merchants"
Pipe smokers make the best husbands,
being easy 10 train and manage
Gigaret smokers are more difficult but
~ -
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Volunteer Waterman

iuC HhSht oSAoAS shS ~Ss
pelier left Hamburg on her west
ward voyage was the right kind
of a night for furtive doings.
i volunteered for the job of
gangway Waterman. All the
members of the crew were
ashore for a few last hours Of
gamboling with the Reeperbahn
bellies. The captain had locked
himself in with a lot of wine
and a substantial night-lunch,
and the curtains on his cabin
windows were drawn.
Meanwhile, Albert Walters
contact men worked with noise
less efficiency.
Large paper suitcases, heavily
loaded, were Struggled aboard.
The black initials on their out
sides denoted the language in
which the literature they con-
tanned was printed. And late at
night a surreptitious visitor, a
man whom l had least expected
to see, arrived. He was Hugo
Marx, the Hamburg Jack-of-all-
trades for the G.P.U.
IL bring you a friend" he
said. HE must 60 to Canada
In safety. You must find him
a place to stow away"
"Comrade Walter gave me
no instructions about it," l
said. Put him on another
= ship"
"No. He must 60 with you,"
Hugo Marx Kissed.
"WhO sent him."
The G.. P. U. man snapped vi
ciously:
why 90 you seek lnIorna-
ton you don't need:"
i was put out over my own
impulsiveness.
"Comrade Ryatt wishes this
friend to 20 on your ship"
Marx said in more concilia-
tory tone.
There the matter ended. I had
suspected that the newcomer
was merely another illegal emf
grant who paid the party few
dollars for a passage. Now |
knew he was not. He was a
Communist going out on party
business. It was not in my power
to ask further questions.
Hugo Marx flashed a quick,
cold smile, and departed. The
newcomer addressed me in ex-
cellent English
Have you anything to eat:
/ was in a devil of hurry to-
day. I'm as hungry as a wolf"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-19
Walter
Winche||
Count Won Luckner Says
He's Not Raiding
BY WALTER wINCHELL

AT THE Netherlands Club
reception to the Dutch
foreign minister. the hush
hush talk had British bomber
arriving in Canada last week
with Rudolph Hess!
Doris Duke and Douglas
Bogart have the midtown eye
brows lifted Count Won
Luckner, in letters to prom
inent New Workers, denies re-
ports of commanding Nazi
raiding ships Edwin S.
Smith of the National Labor
Relations Board, intimates
hear. will not be reappointed
by FDR when his term ex-
pires in August Paderew-
ski is in bad shape at the
Hotel Buckingham.
A senator prevailed upon
the owner of three Montana
radio stations last week
Butte, Bozeman and Helena)
TO cancel all commentator
programs as mot being in the
public interest" So all of
us were omitted from those
stations But Denver and
Salt Lake, both 50.000-wat-
ters. blanket the Northwest,
so who's laughing the loudest
now?
MRS. PAUL DOUGLAS and
" Mrs. Francis +. Hunter
go to Reno this week
Sylvia Sidney's friends are
worried over the great weight
she's lost. Terribly thin
Whatever happened to the
half million smsekers the
bookies raised 10 defeat the
mutuels? Eddie Meals
widow Che was killed in Spain
war-corresponding for the APP
is now Tex McCrary's as
sistant on the New York
Defense Commission Leila
Ernst of pal Joey" and her
kin are lifting at her idea of
m arrying The Harry
X Jameses. he's the batoner, are
being yappy. but so are the
Louis Primas.
RALPH THOMAS, Deanna
~ Durbin's vocal coach, will
marry Nary Britain, the
writer. this month Cliff
Smith. social, wealthy and
Harvard. is Having II Mighty
Bad because of showgirl Merry
ConnorS. pretty. tantalizing
and omigoodness! Lupe
Velez has found huff again.
He's an electrical fixtures
millionaire Barbara Evans
is being shown the Hollywood
zoo by "Zooperintendent Reg
gle Gardiner.
Hollywood has Ginger
Rogers signing with Edward
Norris, Ann Sheridan's once
was Ramon Navarro goes
TO the Club Is not for the
jokes. but for the blonde
pianist. Dorothy Leyes
The beating of a SIND street
waiter mot 1o) mas MN IN the
hospital-almost whipped TO
death The mayor may
close the joynt because of the
smuggling Add swell Sum-
mer drinks: THE Frozen
Ruby" (concocted by Tino
at Place Elegante): Three
fourths Dubonnet, 4 lemon
juice, u teaspoon sugar and
a dash of Mazarine "a cordiaD.
Shake and then pour into a
glass of shaved ice.
Rafael Hakim, the French
film man, was punched the
other eve in a night spot. He
says he's been offered $4,000
TO drop the threatened action
Quentin Reynolds brother.
Don, is at Kings County Hos
pital with a crushed knee
after a motor accident. Quent
is safe in London with all
those bombs!
Trade Mark Registered. Copyright. 1914
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Consider the Of the above How about Nor
wegians Swodes Danes people from Duluth Mimi?
Byron right when said they cold IN blood and
their deserve the name -END)
TIVE eirhour working day introduced 70 United states IN
l. Chicago but The idea originated Melbourne, Australia
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"a 800 ROOMS fun basement. fur
mace 2 lovely iots sHfaEs Near
bus. Vm- steel. IA si3s OF CT
$3.50
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ORDER YOUR WOOD COAL, FUEL OIL-TODAY
You'll Find 'he Best Buys in Fuel Here Daily

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8 Rms. Basement. Furnace
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OpEN EVENINGS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
BY MADAME LILLY ROMA

NNIHEN l think of the
\" dining tables of old
w Vienna a thousa d
memories of girlhood days are
recalled. They were the days
when Vienna was the epicure's
paradise,
We gave many parties then in
our house and 1t seemed that
all Vienna flocked there to enjoy
the many delicious Viennese and
Hungarian specialties.
Later. when the chaos of
Europe caused myself and many
of my friends to move to Paris.
we tried TO keep up with Viennese
entertainment and our old tables.
Fortunately, Viennese dishes are
never very expensive and most of
them are within the means of the
most frugal of housewives, yet
are tasty and exciting.
The home-maker of old Vienna
learns to make wonderful
goulash out of day old meat, and
how to concoct a hot potato salad,
rich and creamy, from leftover
potatoes. We can't always enjoy
a wiener schnitzel, made from the
best cut of meat, or the incom-
parable sweets such as chocolate
covered Indianer krapfen, sugar
coated apple strudels, dry liner
tories. hazelnut roulade. APPEL
kuchen, or steaming plum pud-
dings, but we can enjoy farina
nockles, light as a breath, and
inexpensive Tiroler Knoedel, so
popular among Tyroleans that it
appears on the table nearly every
day serving as main dish along
with a cucumber salad or perhaps
mushrooms or sour cabbage.
Today, in my studio in New
York, / like to serve old Viennese
favorites which have the tang
and delight to me of yesteryear,
and yet fit in so well with the
American cuisine. Calves liver in