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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

M0SC0N-The Red army
was reported in war dis
patches today to be pursuing
German forces relentlessly on
the south central front after
counterattacks smashed two
enemy tank corps south of
Bryansk and broke up four di-
visions in the suburbs of kiev.
The dispatches. indicating one
of the fiercest and perhaps most
important conflicts Of the war in
progress between kiev and Bry-
ansk, reported that:
IA great Russian drive against
IL German divisions centered
at Trubchevsk. 60 miles southwest
OF Bryansk, smashed two enemy
tank corps tan army corp is three
divisionsl and three infantry divis-
ions, recaptured 26 villages and
continued pursuit.
Smash Four DIVISIONS
"A Russian counterblow eli
4 making a two-month battle
for Kiev drove the enemy from
heights in the suburbs and con-
tinued the attack allowing no
rest" These dispatches said four
enemy divisions had been smashed
in the two-months conflict around
Kiev
Scattered but ceaseless coun-
> terattacks continued against
the Germans on the Smolensk sec
tor of the central front and the
village of Steolovo was recaptured
after the Germans had failed in
several attempts to gain the Of
fensive.
A-Leningrad and Odessa con-
= tinued to hold firm against
enemy enlightenment and Russian
counterattaeks south Of Leningrad
appeared to be gaining ground.
Red Artillery Effective
The fighting around kiev was
described in a dispatch by MAJ
Gen. X. Dobroserdov to the news
paper Izvestia:
The Germans through weight
Of numbers reached the suburb Of
Stallnka and the Golseyev woods,
a height commanding the city.
the dispatch said. Our troops and
artillery drove them out and gave
the coup de grace to the sth ana
44th divisions. also routing the list
and 2eqth divisions which lost 20
per cent Of their manpower'
He said the Russians continued
10 attack and that the German
bombers had not yet been able to
attack Kiev due to valiant de
Tense" by the Red air force which
"downed $50 enemy planes"
II was indicated that the drive
was one Of the big ones Of the
Russian counter-campaign.
Smash Tank Corps
Between four and six German
tank divisions were smashed In the
defeat Of the 3lst and saith tank
corps. it was estimated The in
fantrv divisions, which dispatches
said were broken. were the German
31st 34th and 18TH divisions. num-
bering $4,000 men.
Dispatches said that in the path
~ the Russian attack At least
10 oo0 Germans lay dead and that
the battle area between the Desna
and SON rivers was mammoth
tank cemetery"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
In Major Leagues
TODAY


BROOKLYN. $50. 600 600 0
~. Louis 49,. 600 eeo
Batteries: Cooper and Maneuso;
Wyatt and Franks.
Philadelphia leo ooa COO q
Chicago .... ols eee eox-s S Q
Podgainy and Livingston. Raves.
Raffensberger l2l. Presnell 90
and Soheffing
New York. 500 600 100 ls q
Cincinnati 600 COS osx-s y 1
East. Wittig 80 an< Blaemire,
Star. Thompson 90 and Lom-
hsrdi. West.
Boston ...... 600 600 600 O
Pittsburgh 100 600 o0x--1 y ?
Salvo and Berries. Montgomery:
conger. Strnincevich 49, and
Lopez,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Death for All Who
Hove Any Firearms

NICHY-A German order pro
vioing the death sentence for all
Frenchmen found guilty u posssss-
ing firearms in ths Psrls area
var published tO1sy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
CLERCYMEN TO VISIT BRlTAu
Dr.. Dan Polling, G. E. Leader
To England via Bomber;
Pacifists Hold Convention

Plans ara under way for Increasing namb@r q 49,
can elergymen Walt England In the interest u UoDs
tanning the bond. Of fellowship between The psops e -
two nations. IL WAS learned this week
The effort will be sponsored largely BY the AHet)o0
seetlon OF the provisional COMMITTEES Of thu Word Coe
Of Churches In cooperation with the Fsderal Couneb
Churches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Nazi Air Fleet Continues
To Bomb Leningrad Area
In War S Bitterest Battle

sTockHolM-The Soviet rodo reported tonight thot Ger
had voiny attempted Iond konsod the Soviet
novo bose off lenneod the Gulf OF Fnond ond hod
driven book with heovy losses the newspaper Aobode
The Germans lost five storm boots the fight odded
stodt is the chief Russion noyo bose in the north
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

M. saa Mrs. Arthur rss-r. who
have bern visiting this week al
the home 81 Mr.. and Mrs. I. n
Ma.es. 1910 No. Alder s,. 70.
t,Hn.d 10 their home in Spokane
Saturday.
After making two Voyages Ia
Oriental port. during the past few
months. William gar,. Tacoma en-
gineer. has rsioined the ross com.
pany and is now employed In the
firms Seattle branch.
Eari Alden. Of Moscow. Ida. is
the latest addition 10 the G. G.
MeIlinger Co.'S staff of licensed
embalmers His wife and smsli
daughter viii join him here later
Bes Mshts.e,, well-known 81.
ganlst and director of Rhodes
posts auxiliary ehoristers. now en-
route by bus to the American 10
gions national convention st Mi.
waakes. received word prior 10
dspartur. that the rroup would
be lodged IN a hospital ward, rooms
being that scarce.
emf Stevenson. blind oonoss-
slonaire operating IN the postoffios
lobby. this week was enjoying .
vacation In tho company 81 his
faithful dog. Sister.
Albert spencer. assistant ssecn.
tive Of tho Tacoma Boy scout
staff. has returned from q visit
with relatives In California.
n. n. Kelly. ts0l 80. Warner ri.
10 locking for vsndsis who stole
the lights from his automobile
while u was parked overnight on
the street near his home.
II lpebfu stfttHn TOT = UtutHt
In the Metropolitan Park district
office Friday afternoon WHEN police
grmiy ushsrsd Secretary Harry
Doien right down tina stairs and
into patrol wagon. They TOOK
him away. too. but u ~as q busi.
ness deal. 10 show some interested
persons the park property line Ia
thu Oakland addition.
Mrs. Allie Gibbons ~ csrbonsdo
went 10 Lynden Friday tn attend
the funeral services ~ her father.
Edward O'N~ii, who first home
stsadsd In whateom county IN
1874.
The Misses Virginia ksiEst.
Marjorie sis.au and fsreiss I
Kellogg left Tacoma FRIDAY eve.
ming for wsila wsiia where they /
siil attend Whitman college.
Mis- Marie Collins, who 10 On
the staff at fbs Tacoma General
hospital. mas Jgs, returned from .
vacation trip 10 the midwest and
winnipeg
After visiting for several days 4
~ tns home % Mr.. ssd Mr.. Viii
lam sire.tsr. aiis ~. 10Th st.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

BERLIN - Competent Ger
man quarters said today that
during the last week, the 18th
of the war against Russia, Ger
man troops captured more than
$4,000 Russians aud destroyed
more than 500 Red army tanks
In violent battles along the
800 mile front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit go. 900 Dol Oot--b Z
New York =. 900 ooi pos 2
Newsom, Rowe 81 and sulli-
van: Donald and Dickey. Silvestra
~. Louis 81. oil 600 oo0--2 \
Boston -. oo5 00i oix--s Is o
Auker. Trotter go. Newhn "a
and Terrell; Wilson and Peacock
Chicago 80. eio 600 ooo--I o
Philadelphia soo 600 oox--s o
Smith and Turner. Fowler and
Hayes.
philadelphia II 00i 600 90 10 o
Chicago =. OLE 900 eei 0i-s -
Podgajny. Melton fi1) and Liv-
ingston; caves, Raffensberger ca.
Presnell %. Pssseau 1ol am
Scheffing.
Cleveland 100 0o2 o2o 00-s ~ 4
Washington 0I0 900 02a oi-s 80
Dean. Andrews 81. Milnar fp)
and Hogan: Anderson. sundra 90.
Zuber t10) and Evans. Bolton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Orient Ores
To Be Sent
To Tacoma

In an effort % speed i'm.
ports of defense eArgoes and
bolster TAromas hsfd.hii
shipping. this port has been
designated By the govern
ment ~ terminal for ship.
menis Of chrome and man
sanese ores from the Orient.
Il was disclosed Saturday.
shsffsr Terminals. Inc. -lli
handle the ns~ flo~ ~ import
materials under ssfms Of . con.
tract with the Metal Reserves
company. subsidiary 81 the ne
construction Finance corporation.
WIN ~ saeses
The program Includes building
~ huge ore ~siock palss here.
from which eastern Industrial
esntsrs may draw rae materials
for delivery by rsii.
II 10 planned "a establish rtar-
az. facilities for 100 600 10 100000
tons ~ ore.
A total ~ sis acres ~ tIdsnst
land four adjacent 10 the Nil
~aukcs shops and two n-si To
shsffer terminal No. 7~ili b~
used Ia sssrssats and store the
great mounds II crs.
rir.t 90 wednesday
FIRST shiplosd scheduled 10 some
900 tons AZ chrome ors aboard
ths navy frelshtsr usres,iss. due
10 arrive here Wednesday.
\, 10 expected American Mail
Linz vessels will deliver the ma lor
portion II the following esrxoe-.
and early Indications were that
.. soon a. new ships are svsilahie
the line will handle virtually all
Of the dsfsnss imports here.
Mssnwhils. government dsslsna-
ton ~ Tacoma ~ the firss stock
pile terminal Of the Pacific coast
was hailed with enthusiasm IN
ahlpplng circles IN sis~ Of ssp<sssd
''ine,dsntsi' tonnage ssfcss local
docks
csrToes supplemental 20 ,hs
oriental ores include hemp. rub
h~r, Tin and consumer eommodi'
ties. all vital 10 the nations de-
fsnss program.
To Help ts~ssssse@s~s
Benefits ~ making terminal
port here. even more direct than
tho~s 10 terminal operation. sili
bs enjoyed BY Tacoma innxshors'
men, who's incomes during the
past year have besa hardest M
~ loss n some % per cent ~
shipping normally handled At this
port.
Creation Of stock plls terminal
here resulted from the unitsa sfs
forts ~ shippers. ioagshorsmsn
and terminal operators. snd sew.
sral months 81 individual efforts
Of Ralph shsffsr. psssidsnt 81
shaffsr Terminals. Inc.
Others rsgps~ss
c. o. bradshaw. SPECIAL repre-.
sentative ~ tins MIRO rho Ia han.
ding ths governmental interests.
10 understood 20 - solnr % Port,
lard. haA Fsanel~o and san
Pedro "a arrange similar stock
pile terminals there phsa details
IN Tseons are complete.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
CHAPTER n

Chief Laughing Wstsr-or Du-
gan Bisks-yss somsihisg of .
shock 70 Barbara chae<. nhs had
sxpsctsd - vel. snyho uis
WASN'T what shs sxyeettd.
Beautiful flowers Jos have
there he REMARKED ss they
walked pp me steps. n psrfset
complement for a loyeiy lady
she booked 20 startled D'st hls
face sss express.onies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

Cliff Stevenson. blind oonoes-
sIonairs operating IN the postofflos
lobby. this week was enjoying .
vacation In tho company Of his
faithful dog. Sister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

p>Tor. peD1g rsfssssn "a 49,
Constructed experimental lake
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

Albert spencer. assistant ssecu.
tive Of the Tacoma Boy Scout
staff. has returned from q Walt
with relatives In California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15

u. X. Kelly. bs0i 30. Warner st,
10 looking for vandsis who stole
the lights from his automobile
while u was parked overnight on
the street near his home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-15
Weather Forecast Tomorow's Tides

showers tonight. clear
Tuesday. Temps. High.
IS: low. IS. sun rises.
SAC; sets. 6:25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
LOCAL FIRM WINS
 STATE CONTRACT

A report from the State Highway Department indicated today that the Altieri Construction Company Waterbury, had put in the lowest bid for the construction of Q scale pit and approximately $50 feet 0! bitiininous inacadani approaches in route 8. The amount named was s.. e4e.
 Other contracts awarded were to John De Michiel and Brothers, Tor rington; repairs to Pinney street bridge in Colebrools, $i,37i. D. V. Frome, New Haven road contractor. for the construction oi about l7,037 feet of mituminous macadam pavement on Q portion oi Black Rock. Fairfield, highway, on route 6e.
 c. L. Hale Construction Company Manchester, to construct about 2,iSs feet of bituminous Macadam on 6 section of Maxim road, Hartford, ir connection with the by-pass approacl, to the Connecticut River bridge. The bid was 934,667,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
TWO BISHOPSlN
 SILVER JUBILEE
Natives of Connecticut COnsecrated By Same
 Apostolic Delegate

Most Reverend Matthew Brady, bishop ot Burlington, Vt, and a native of this city, today celebra ted the Silver Jubilee of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood. He re. ceived holy orders on June 10, ieie, the sacrament being administered by the late Bishop John !, Milan ct SC, JosephS cathedral, Hartford.
 Also celebrating his silver jubilee today was Most Reverend Francis P. Keough, bishop of Providence. He and Bishop Brady were ordained in the same class after attending the American college at Louvaln, Belgium, and St, BeTnard's semis nary, Rochester, N. F., together. Both were also consecrated as hlsh- ops by the same church digitary, Most Reverend Amleto Clcognanl, apostolic delegate to the United States from the Holy See. Bishop Keough was consecrated in loS4 and Bishop Brady in 1888,
 Bishop Brady was serving aS pas- tor of st, Rita's church, Hamden, when he wAs designated by the pope to act As bishop of the ver- mont diocese, He had served in the World war as an army chaplain and as Q professor at St. Thomas seminary before beginning his du. ties at Hamden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
HONORS AWARDED
 TO NURSES CLASS
Several From Waterbury, Vicinity in Hartford Hos.
 pital School Exercises

Nurses from Waterbury and sur. rounding areas were among the 2l7 student nurses who received pen- nants or second honors for excel- lence In the practice and theory of nursing recently ct the Hartford hospital school.
 The senior class who received honors were: Emily S. Crossley of Winsted;; Naomi Netupsky and Kathleen r. Phalon of New Bri- tain; Helen M. Ardenski, Marie E Sonstrom, Gertrude M. Strange and Selma R. Stockham of Bristol; Hazel I. Hearn of washington Green; Adelina A. Heit, Justice D. Maher and Alberta M. smith of TorTing. ton: and Marjorie E. HotchwisS oi Bantam.
 Second honors in the intermedi- ate division went to: Ruth P. An- dreani, Norma M .Cartocci. Helene J. PerEanowski and Clementine M. SerW of TolTington; Josephine A, Boi, Laverne A. Corbat, Lilyan Cran- nan and Julia L. Melnick of BriS- tol: Viola Economu of Waterville; Josephine 0. Gangi of Winsted, El- sic o. Harrison of Harwinton, Sally Krickscium of Washington Depot and Anne Rudanish of Waterbury.
 Awards in the junior class went to: Agnes Balcerski of Union City, Shirley N. Barnes of Te1Tyville, Fl. eanor o. Beers of Watertown; Ger. aldine E. Fahey, Eleanor Hetpich and Marion E. Hochstein Of Tor. rington; Mildred Y. Mercer of Lalke- vile; Jeane N. Putsche of New Pres- ton: Faith Scherff and Hildegarde A. Wentlalad of Bristol, and Ade. laide 2. Slater of Pleasant Valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
Forty-Four Teams In
 First Aid Contests
Waterbury Enters C. L. P. Team in Competitive
 Matches to Be Staged at Stons

storrs, Conn, June l0-Norty.four teams, representing every section of Connecticut, are entered In competts tive first aid events to Do held at the University Of Connecticut Sat- urday afternoon as the climax of Q two-day conference on first aid and safety.
 Police, tiremen, factory workers, ambulance companies, power com. pNny llnelnen, motor vehicle 1n- Speetors, highway department crews Boy Scouts, registered nurses, are In the list of entries arranged by State Police Inspector Ralph J. Buckley, chairman of the contest committee,
 The competitive events will start on the athletic field at StorrS, at 2,S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Bleaeher seats will Do provided for spectators,
 The Connecticut state police and the Connecticut Light and Power company head the list of organiSa- tons, each with six teams enrolled in the contests, State police bar racks at Canaan, WeStbrook, Vest port, Danielson, Stafford Springs and Colchester are sending squads to Storrs. Connecticut Light and Power crews from Willimantic, Nor- walk, Winsted, Meriden, Waterbury and ThoMpsonville are entered. Each team consists of Ave men,
 The Pratt & Whitney division ot United Aircraft, at East Hartford, has entered three teams recruited from the factory. The Stanley Works of New Britain has entered three mems teams and . womens team.
 Two women's teams are coming from the Womens Republican club of Hartford and one from . regis tered nurses club in Winsted.
 Inspector Buckley is being advised on plans for the contest by Corporal Vincent J. Brookes of the New Jer- sey state police, who for Ave years has conducted similar statewide first aid contests in New Jersey. The teams have been divided Into Ave divisions, for industrial and utility teams, city police and fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10

its altarS their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.
 Our flag bears witness to the im- mense expansion of our national boundaries, the development of oul natural resources, and the splendid structure of our mutually helpful social system. It prophecies the tri- umph of popular government, oi civic and religious liberty and na- tional righteousness throughout the world.
 In recent years 1t has been Che custom to observe June l4, the An- niversAry of our flags adoption, aS Flag Day. It is also an opportune time for all Americans to renew this solemn VOW: T pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which 1t stands, one Nation. in- divisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
SERGEANT CLARKE
 GIVEN ASSIGNMENT

Sergeant Victor J. Clarke, of Bea- con Falls barracks has been trans ferred to the Danielson barracks, and given temporary command of the station.
 Commanding Ofsicer Lieutenant Ross V Urquhart who has been in charge of the Danielson barracks Is on his vacation.
 The Danielson station was the focus in the recent bizarre plot to rob the Cargill Trust Company when ex-state policeman George R. Martin, . member of that station, was convicted as one of the conspir- ators by the Putnam superior court jury on three charges of conspiracy and sentenced to serve from four to six years in states prison. Two others, Ralph c. Brearly, police commissioner and Putnam alderman and Walter Krzemien of Hartford, also received sentences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10

tor of tho church, MT. Bohlln TO. signed recently to assume similar duties in Salem Lutheran church of Naugatuok. Tn appreciation of his many years of faithful service, this testimonial was held under the asupiceS of the Church Choir and was attended by 6 great num- ber of the members of the con. gregatino.
 An informal program was given. which included two selections by the Church Coir, "The Radiant Morn Has Passed Away" and "The Lords Prayer" (Forsyth). Miss Ethel Ziglatski served as accom- panist, and was also heard in sev. eral soprano solos. Miss Phyllis Bohlin played a plano solo and she and Miss Sylvia Bohlln took part la the program with a plano dute, They are daughters of MT. Bohlin, George 0. Clausen played Q violin solo. Words of appreciation were expressed to MT. Bohlin by J. A, Sundin Roy Y. Johnson, president of the Churh Choir; Roland o, Palmer, vice chairman of the Church Council; Evert drahn, and Pastor Y, Einor Kron.
 Evert Qrahn served aS spokes- man for the assembly In present. Ing the honored guest with Q gift in token of his long and faithful service in Zion church. The recep- ton took on the nature of a sur- prise for Miss ziglatski, present organlst and choir director of the church, as she was presented with a gift by Evert Grahn on behalf of the congregation, and with a bouquet of flowers by Miss Sylvia Bohlin. At tho close Of the pro- gram, the Church Choir served ice cream and cake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10

Citizens of the New England States will be proud to celebrate Flag Day, June lA, not only be- cause some of them were prominent among the original Thirteen States, but also because the historical flags of New England are among the most interesting of old dlory's ancestors,
 While these earlier banners will never be entirely forgotten by Q lag which has been the beloved emblem of our country for l6& years. Since l777 the Stars and Stripes has waved triumphantly "o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave"
 Conneeticut's flag during the rev. olutlon bore the words, "Qui trans tulit slstinet," which freely trans~ lated means, 'He who brought us over sustains us" It is almost iden- tical with tho State flag of today, except that the carly flag had red instead of blue backgrounds,
 Rhode Islands flag, which was carried at Brandywine, Trenton and Yorktown, with its anchor, Its stars, and its word, Hope" Is Strikingly similar to the State Flag of the pres. ent time.
 Simplicity of design Is shown In two early New Hampshire flags, bearing in their centers discs or shields, while the upper corners display crosses of rcd and pale blue triangles, or of red and gold. One bore the words, We are one" another, '"T'he glory, not the prey.
 Pine tree flags were favored by Massachusetts, while the immediate ancestor of old Glory was the Grand Union Flag, or Navy ensign, which was sometimes called the Congress Colors. It had thirteen red and whita stripes and bore the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew where tho white stars in Q blue field now ap- near,
 Thirteen aS A certain mystery re- garSling the origin Of our flag which has never been solved. Historians fall to agree AS to who designed the flag as to the origin of Its chief symbolism, the stars and stripes, al. though q number of ingenious theories have been advanced,
 Many persons believe that Betsy Ross, Q Philadelphia needlewoMan, made the first sampe of the Stars and Stripes, but the fate of that original banner is unknown, Soon after 1t was authorized by Congress the flag was flown at a number of locations and It's popularity was as- Sured.
 Scores of highllghtS serve to brighten our flags history, one Of them occurred on February iA, i77s, when 1t received a salute from the French Fleet in Quiberon Bay, the first salute to the Stars and Stripes from a foreign power.
 During our war with the Barbary pirates, Lieutenant Presley N, O'Bannon. of the U. s. Marines, hoisted the flag at Derne, Tripoli, on April 27, 1905, after the strong hold had been stormed and captured by American hluejaekets and ma- rines. It was the first time the Stars and Stripes had ever been flown over Q fortress of the Old World.
 Our flag also served to inspire the writing of our national anthem when Francis Scott Key saw "hy the dawn's early light" the Star-Span- gled Banner floating over Fort Mc- Henry on September l&, 1874.
 From time to time changes in the number of stars and stripes have been authorized and both tho flags
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10

flown at TripoM and at Fort Me- Henry had fifteen stars and stripes,
 Yet today, save for forty eight in. stead of thirteen stars which now appear in . blue field, the flag is much the same as 1t was ieA years ago.
 Floating from the lofty pinnacle of American tdealisln, our flag is a beacon of enduring hope, like the famous Bartholdi statue of Liberty enlightening the world to the op- pressed of all lands, It floats over an assemblage of free people from every racial stock on earth.
 old Glory embodies tho essence of patriotism, Its spirit is the spirit of the American nation, Its history is tho history of the American people, Elnblasoned upon Its folds in letters of living light arc tho names and fame of our heroic dead, the Fathers of the Republic who pledged upon