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tai will want the LEGAL name OF
the person who Is playing Lady
Bountiful."
Natalie caught her breath, for
there was not too carefully hid
den taunt In the last that was like
small, but singing, blow. Before
she could manage an answer,
Brooks said politely, And now,
hadn't you better be getting back
to your post? Your-er-er guest
will be worrying about you"
Natalie couldn't explain, apollo
gize-not there in front Of that Gu
rious, avid-eyed nurse. And as she
walked beside Brooks along the
corridor, Natalies heart quailed a
little; she HAD hurt and humiliat-
ed Brooks. Quite unnecessarily. She
could Just as easily have said to
the nurse, WE will be responsible
for the BILL" and thus have includ-
ed Brooks. She should have said.
I'm Mrs. Brooks Marchbanks."
But the habit Of years had been so
strong-she'd been Natalie Schuy-
Ter for ~ years, and she'd only
been Mrs. Brooks Marchbanks for
"a hours! Surely Brooks would I'M
derstand that she had spoken i'm
pulsively, that she hadn't deliber-
ately meant to humiliats him, r.
f1aunt her own wealth.
Rttt thnro x.,ou
plain. A doctor was coming toward
them, straight from the emergency
operating room. And he had news.
THE young man Is very badly
hurt" he explained with merciful
briefness. There is a brain concus-
sion, serious internal injuries. I'm
fortunately for his recuperativs
powers, he is undernourished, badly
run down. Id say that he has a
slightly better than ffty-hfty
chance of pulling through, given
every possible advantage"
He is to have that, Doctor"
said Natalie instantly. THAT Is,
my husband and I wish to be re-
sponsible for all expenses. You are
to 60 the limit-whatever he needs
or you think will help him In tn.
slightest"
The doctor looked from one TO
the other Of these handsome, ex-
pensively clad young people, and
he said politely, They are friends
Of yours-perhaps servants?"
I'VE never saw them In our lives
until we came upon their wrecked
car a couple Of hours ago." said
Natalie. MY husband and are on
our honeymoon, and-well, we felt
1t unbearable that anybody should
be unhappy while we are so very
happy"
That's very generous Of you.
Mrs"
Mrs. Brooks Msrchbanks," said
Natalie, slipping her hand into
Brooks with little cosxing ges-
ture. He was too courteous to re-
jet her plea; he simply ignored il
Ito Be Continued)
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panied Thomas Adams, Toledo. to
Stony Greek, Sunday.
John Colts, Arthur Collier and
Mrs. Samuel Dixon and daughter
Jean. Ipsilanti. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Colts. Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence Smith returned
home Saturday night after spending
the week with her daughter, Mrs.
Wanda Felzer and infant daughter
Sondra, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson.
Wayne. were Monday evening sup
per guests OF Mrs. Blanche Howell
and daughters Marjorie and Thelms
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about Johnny that anybody givss
out"
Gould I go right here-across
the hall?" pleaded the girl.
"Of course you can" answered
Brooks firmly, and turned to q
passing nurse. How about having
somebody take look at this young
lady? She's the other half Of that
wreck, you know"
Certainly" said the nurse. "Thi,
way, my dear"
"Ill see the DOCTOR" said Natalie
with quick little smile to the girl
going reluctantly away with the
nurse.
When the door had closed behind
the girl, Natalie turned to Brooks
How do I arrange about their bill
seeing to 1t that they're not
frightened or worried 2" she de-
manded.
AT the ONCE" said Brooks, and
tucked his hand beneath her elbow
Come along"
They went swiftly along the cor
ridor to an ONCE where an efficient
looking middle-aged woman behind
a fiat-topped desk gave them a Gu
rious, interested look to add to her
professional smile.
I'm Natalie Schuyler" Natalie
said. THE couple brought In a few
moments ago-he's in the emer-
gency operating room, and the
nurse Is getting HER ready for an
examination-I Just wanted to tell
you that they are to have the very
best Of everything, and you're to
send the bill to me-"
Thank you, Miss Schuyler" said
the nurse. For just a moment her
eyes turned to Brooks, who stood
back Of Natalie and whose face
now was suddenly strained, a little
white line about his mouth. That's
very generous Of you. or course
we've no idea Just yet what will be
necessary"
ut doesn't matter. They're 10
have 1t, whatever IL Is, and the very
best" said Natalie in the tone Of
one accustomed to giving orders
and having them obeyed. "And
they are not to know that I'm pay
ing the bill. They must think that
1t Is due to the fact that they are
emergency cases and that due pro-
vision 10 made for that sort Of
thing"
II understand. Miss Schuyler"
began the nurse.
Brooks said, with a queer, harsh
tone In his voice, The lady hap
pens to be Mrs. Marchbanks, even
though it's a matter so trinng she's
It,"
Natalie turned sharply. startled
by his tone. The look In his eyes
told her that he was hurt and an
CRY, out Of all proportion. she felt,
70 the cause.
Darling, I'm sorry" she STAN
IT'S quite all right" said Brooks
harshly. ITS only that the hospi-
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PAGEANT PRESENTED sY
Willis SUNDAY SChOI

Willis. Mich, June 12- Chill
dren's Day exercises were held
Sunday morning at the Willis Meth
odist Church. A pageant showing
the first Sunday School down to the
present method OF graded lessons
was presented.
The following teachers with their
pupils took part: Mrs. May Cox
Mrs. Ruby Potter, Mrs. Maxine
Miller. Mrs. Hazel Garrod. Mrs,
Marion Day. Mrs. hurry Day. Miss
Viola Garlick, and Miss Doris Day,
Mrs. Katherine Wright. Mrs. Myrtle
Hall. Mrs. Bernadine Day. and Mrs
Alberta Larson. Miss Doris Garrod
and Donna Garrod sang a duet,
Suffer the Little Children
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MRS. CHARLES DAILY
HONOREO ON BIRTHDAY

The children and their families OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daily gath
cred at the Daily home Sunday to
celebrate the 67th birthday of Mrs.
Daily.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrc.
Clark Worden and children. Pat
and Jenie, Flint. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Swayze, and children. Philis and
Charles. Quincy, Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Bowler and sons Ronald and
David. Eaton Mills. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ty Cobb. Ypsilanti. and Mr.
and Mrs. James Daily and daugh
ter Mary, Ypsilanti.
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Mrs. Lucia NJ. Stroh. Mrs. Julia
Foreman and Mr.. and Mrs. Mort
Osborn we're in Ann Arbor sun
day afternoon visiting friends al
ST. Joseph Hospital.
Frank Bow ers. Jr., is enjoying a
motor trip 10 Florida.
MIR. and Mrs. Leo Grifhs and
family moved to their new home in
Plymouth. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Foreman
aud family and Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
riil Renwick, South Lyon. aud Mr..
and Mrs. zack Foster. Detroit.
we're Sunday evening guests OF
Mrs. julia Foreman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Happen
and son. Robert, Detroit we're
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CHAPTER TEN


IT WAS LATE afternoon when
they found the wrecked car. A bat
tered little hivver, turned over on
lbs side, Its wheels still spinning
helplessly. The accident couldn't
have happened more than scant
seconds before. A girl lay face
down, q few feet from the car; 3
man was pinned beneath the wheel
Brooks and Natalie ran to them.
The girl was still alive and tried
iazedly to sit up as Natalie knelt
beside her; but for a long moment
when Natalie and Brooks had man.
aged to get the man from behind
the wheel Of the wrecked car, they
felt quite sure that he was dead.
Brooks flask came into play, a
little Of the singing liquid was
forced down the boys throat. He
nioaned and turned his head away.
The girl huddled on the ground
beside him, unable herself to walk,
but forgetting her own pain in her
frantic anxiety for the boy. Other
cars had come along now and Ma.
talis and Brooks saw the boys
limp body laid gently on the back
seat OF q sedan, the girl lifted in to
huddle beside him, trying to ease
with her own tortured body the
agonizing jolting that he must re-
ceive on the way to the hospital In
The nearest town.
We've got to 60 along, Brooks.
I've got to know how badly they
ire hurt" said Natalie, looking
Town at the pitiful little wrecked
car, the two cheap suitcases, one
Of them tied with string, that was
all the baggage the car held.
"Of course" said Brooks, az he
put those two suitcases In the rum
BILE OF the handsome roadster
where his and her expensive hand
made luggage seemed to stare In
naughty disdain.
When they reached the hospital,
the boy was on the operating table.
The girl waited outside the door.
refusing any attention for herself
until she could know what was be-
ing done for the boy.
natalie went swiftly TO her and
put an arm about her, saying gent
w You must come and let them
see now badly you're hurt!"
Inc girl put a shaking hand to
her tumoied, dark curls and said
unsteadily, mo. no-rm all right.
hes nurt SO much worse. I'll be all
ngnr
one looked sw1ftly about the hos
pltai corridor, the nurses moving
on silent feet, the baskets Of fiow-
ers mat could be glimpsed through
open doors. and her face was paper
~nite a. sne whispered, This must
% Terribly expennve-and Johnny
no ! haven't got but twenty dol
%.
IN, oiont you KNOW" Natalie
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LOWER ROOM ENJOYS
PICNIC STUDY HOUR

A picnic and nature study hour
was enjoyed by the lower room
Tuesday Much interest has been
shown by the pupils in learning
about flowers and birds
The prize for sighting the most
different kinds Of birds this
spring vas awarded 10 June
Trap
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Woman Legislator Gets
Rolling Pin as Gavel

OKLAHOMA CITY. okla. up
Rep. lila Huff OF oklahoma City
has become the first woman ever
10 preside over either house Of
the Oklahoma legislature.
she was handed the house gayel
for a brief time in the closing
days Of the session as a courtesy
As she began presiding. Rep
Charles Ozmun OF Lawton present
ed her with an diversified rolling
pin.
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Salem News
STUDENTS ON HONOR

Salem, Mich. June 10 - The
following pupils OF the Salem I'm
ion School we're on the honor roll
for the last six week marking
period: upper room. EdwinS Dick
erson. Patty Waid and Velma
Lewis: for the lower room. Jean
Holman. Jessie Holman. Leo Per
kins, Annabel SulkSwski. Beverly
Lyke. Daryl Speers'\Jane Trap
Charlene Waid Robert Benjamin,
Ned Hsrdesty, Dale ; lark. Robert
Wilson. Gail Baker. Harlene Gle
ment, and Sam SulkowskL.
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Fire Gx,Insulshed

The local fire department was
called to the Albert Rider farm on
Seven Mile Rid. Friday evening
where visitors car was ablsEe.
No other damage was done.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawk and
son, Kokomo. Ind, were guests
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howell and Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Freeman
and son, Jerry, Detroit. were Sun
day afternoon guests of their moth
err, Mrs. Arthur Collins.
Mrs. Jessie Phelps. Detroit. spent
the week end at her home near
Willis.
Mrs. Sauna Simon and Mrs.
Lena Staebler were in Ypsilanti on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Spriggs and
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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
TOM AND BETSY FORMAN inherit
AaAcyon Island from invalid Jordan
Markham. who was found shot to
se eon 4. : "boneym moo isis" but rs
ideas had been opposed bitterly by
crooked business associates who
wanted TO make II q base for snug
Cling aliens into the United States.
NATALIE SCHUYLER, moneyed soci-
iety girl. and
'sROOKS MARCHBANKS. possessor OF
high social position, but not much
money, are married
Natalie and Brooks spend the nrst
Jsht OF their honeymoon apart
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visitors At the Ava Wilson home
Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Stacey
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo HeintL Tower Rid.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Wheeler
spent the week end In Holly with
their son and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wheeler.
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Honor Mrs. Sherman. Dauahter

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sherman
Mrs. Catherine Campbell and
daughter Janet entertained Sunday
in honor OF Mrs. Helen Sherman
and daughter Beverly. Palo Alto
Calf, and Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER
Sherman and son Harold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-12

LONDON-UP-A new eruption
In the volcanic ministry OF informa.
tion was believed imminent here
because OF complaints that a const.
ant middle there has resulted,
among other things. in German
beating Britain TO the headlines
with British news.
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Attends Brotherhood

Oscar Smith attended the Broth
erhood at Denton. Sunday. A repre-
sentative from the Starr Common
wealth was the speaker.
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Ne,us From Willis

the l3 districts. which will be held
on the first Saturday in June each
year
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler
were at Portland Wednesday, at
tending The funeral OF cousin
Mrs. William Phillips
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At Dance Recital

Mrs. Addie Colts and daughter
Betty. Mrs. Blanche Howell and
daughters. Marjorie, Thelma and
Mrs. Mildred Akalis attended the
tap dance recital at Ypsilanti High
School, Sunday.
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meet a. the home Of Mrs. Arthur
Wheeler next week Thursday AZ.
ternoon At 400 p. m.
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Addresses Leagues

Earl Studt. Lincoln School. ad-
dressed the Senior and Junior
Leagues OF Willis Methodist
Church Sunday evening.
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Banquet to be Friday

The father and sen banquet is
scheduled to take place Friday
evening AT zoo p m in the Fed
Grated Church dining room.
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Attends Reunion

Lee Van Camp attended the
Yeckley reunion at the home of
Walter Dixon, Summit St. Ypsi-
lanti. Saturday.
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The Federated Ladies' will hold
their regular meeting June &c az
the A. r. Van Akin home for sup
per. All friends are invited
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Attend Luncheon

About twenty members OF the
Federated Ladies' Aid attended a
luncheon At the Methodist Church
in Worthwhile Wednesday noon.
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EntertainS Club

Mrs. Ronald Lyke entertained
her 500 club FOR dinner last We'd
nesGay.
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Many at District Reunion

Quite a number from Willis at
tended the reunion Saturday at Lin
coin Consolidated School for all OF
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Class to Meet
The Willing Worker Class will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
By an Old-Time Clipper Captain

help 'em If they need it they get
ratified. They only do as much
work as they have to and If that
amt enough to keep 'em goin'
they starve or become rascals.
We'll. the WARTS found that
they had to work and If they
didn't they got flogged. Then
the Fernando Pc witchmen tried
to swindle 'em outta their rations.
Now the WARTS is curious. So
one fine mornin' the overseer
found two witchmen pegged out
in the compound with their
threats cut and their eyes fun of
ants. The WARTS just wanted to
know if they was real witchmen
who are supposed to be immor-
tai. A couple of WARTS was
hanged. Next thing was that the
hangman was found with what
was left Of his face full o. sand
and thorns under every finger
nail.
That's bad medicine. Well,
the plantation owners I'll not
tell what their nationality was
got scared and shoots a couple
sof WARTS. For nothing, Just
hopin' to scare tie others. But
than cocoa merchants didn't
know that WARTS is only scared
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Ju-ju believers: they amt scared
o. nothin'. They'd had experience
wi white men tradin dye woods
and Sapele mahogany and they
didn't want to go to Fernando
Pc. The recruiter pays plenty to
the chief and he tells EN- they're
goin' to work at Bonny. just at
the mouth of the river. They
sails in the Lady. happy as larks
wi their new blankets, squattin'
all over the deck, climbin' the
ratlines like kids and shoutin'
and laughin' until 1t was almost
a pleasure to have EN-. Well,
coupla days later they finds
themselves in Fernando Pc with
out anybody who could talk their
lingo and no Ju-ju men to advise
EN-"
The old man stabbed at my
knee with his pipe.
Natives is like Communists.
he said surprisingly In fac
they're the only real Communists
in the world. They live in their
villages werkin together, earnin
enough to eat on and help
brother who's in trouble, and
that's all they care about. But
when they get away from that
and realize that there's no one to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

of their own witchmen. touched
at Fernando Pc four months
later and found 240 WARTS with
a paper sayin' they'd finished
their contracts. l didn't know
what had happened. Didn't care.
I took them boys aboard and
they was happy as larks. Some
of 'em had bundles of clothes.
others had sugar cane, spears
and cloth, and they had one long
package which they guarded
pretty careful. / thought it was
Ju-ju, so didn't ask no questions
Remember. in them days there
was no police, no customs, no
nothing. Only the chiefs and the
witchmen between the natives
and black madness.
Il dropped 'em at Bonny and
there was canoes waitin' to take
EN- up-river Don't ask me how
they knew they was comm. The
natives in this big. black country
got secrets that'd make this Elm
stein teller hop lively. l watched
'em go up-river chantin' and
drumming with their paddles on
the gunwales. Then J put my
deck crew TO holystonin' the
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lighter, Iovelier skin tones. Jus, use Meroo-
ized Wax Cream as directed. It's active IN
gradients help to fake of the older, datkened
surface skin in minute, almost invisible par
,cles, revealing a fairer, fresher, underskin
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delightful sense of freshness Reduces surface
OIL Dissolve Ssroite AstTingent in ooe-h2lf pint
stitch hazel and use daily. morning OF evening.
rshss sssssy Mssh-Try this cooling, soothing and
refreshing facial. We believe you will like il.
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Your Hidden Beauty
revealed by using
Mefc0lized
Wax Cream

A simple way to remove
the dali assi.Hess ct your
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THE AMERICAN WEEKLY has
the greatest circulation In the
world because it's the most inter
esting magazine on earth.
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only in the United States expires
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Love Hopes Revived
One Of Two F|iers Alive in sieras May Be Fianee
Of MI Clemens Nurse; Rescue Speeded

from where an army bomber crew
detected a thin wisp Of smoke ris-
ing. The crew saw two men run
ming about and waving their arms
frantically. They wore air corps
uniforms.
Scrawled in the snow were two
names-which the crew were able
to decipher. Food, blankets and
clothing were dropped 10 the men
and a rescue party was organized.
Army officials withheld the
names written in thee snow. be-
cause they did not want TO raise
false hopes"
Rachel's mother. Mrs. Edwin w.
Thomasson Of 1857 Memorial
avenue, communicated with her at
the home of Longs parents in
Connelsville. Pa.
Today, Rachel had only one
hope
That Lieutenant Longs name
WAS written in the snow.
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Rachel Thomasson waited ner-
vously and expectantly today TO
hear whether the man she was TO
have married last Friday was one
of two army pursuit pilots found
alive after being forced down on
snow-mantled slopes of the high
Sierra mountains in California.
Two days ago, Rachel, 25-year-
old nurse at st. Joseph's Mercy
Hospital, Mt. Clemens. had prac-
tically given up hope that her
fiance, Lieut.. Richard N. Long 26,
would be found alive.
Lieutenant Long was one of
three pilots missing since Friday
when a group Of pursuit ships
were lost en- route from March
Field, near Los Angeles, to Sacra-
mento.
Today, a searching party was
on its way to mountain side 200
miles southeast Fresno Cal,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Neutrality Act
RevisionBiIIDue
For Early Vote
Administration Whips
Predict Passage by
Next Wednesday
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
Few. seryiee stan Corre.pondent

Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-Es-
tablishment of bases for Amer
lean fighting planes in the British
Isles, TO aid in protection of con-
voys, was foreseen today by
Senator Albert Chandler (D) Of
Kentucky as a possible develop
ment II the Senate combat zone
repeal bill becomes law.
Such a move, Chandler declared,
would be consistent with the
American policy of freedom OF the
seas, aiding enemies of Hitler,
and keeping his legions away
from America.
I'VE may convoy arms TO
Britain IL this bill passes"
Chandler said. I'VE probably
would base some planes In the
British Isles to aid In protect
ing conveys"
SEE PASSAGE WEDNESDAY
AS the Senate entered it's fifth
day OF debate on the bill repeal.
ing the Neutrality Act bar
against arming of ships and al.
lowing them to enter belligerent
ports. administration leaders pre-.
|dicted passage of the measure
next Wednesday.
A high administration leader
reported that Senators Austin oi
Vermont. Quincy of South Da-
kota and Bridges of New Hamp.
shire-who threw a bombshelI
into the Senate when they joined
In resolution for outright repeal
|of the Neutrality Act-will sup.
port the administration revision
plan.
Bridges, speaking In the Senate
urged outright repeal. but SAID
the bill as reported by the For.
Ieign Relations Committee should
pass.
After a checkup of the Senate
Chairman Connally Cd of Texas
Iof the Foreign Relations Com,
lmittee, said the administration has
81 votes and expects to pick uE
some of those ION the fence" He
claimed as Democrats, Ave Re.
Ipublicans and Senator Norris ID
lof Nebraska.
Foes of the bill declared. how.
ever, that they are gaining
strength.
Senator Taft tR) OF Ohio
claimed "A votes against sending
ships into combat zones, but
conceded that the administration
has safe majority of votes to
arm merchant ships.
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Timoshenko Deals
With Foe in South

Capture of the Russian capital
would have been not only well
come announcement TO the Ger
man people but would have cut
Russia in two by severing the main
north and south communications.
which all center in Moscow.
The Germans might then have
secured that lull in operations Of
which they stand in so much need
TO steady their communication
now almost at the breaking point
and clear the front OF their
wounded.
A quick result has again failed.
But they succeeded in finding
weak link in the Russian defense
in the south. where Winter has
not yet had its full effect. and
have succeeded in reaching the
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