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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
Daily Quiz

What is the capital Of PSrtu-
gall
2-Why do electricians carry
"petticoats' in their tool
boxes
3-What is the Wall Street OF
Detroit called?
utensils made OF pewter have
what metal as their chief con-
Stltuent
5=Mhat-i - the Gross Bar Hotel al
an army camp? N\
6-How many have you If you've
acquired a quire?
Without optical aid tho human
eye can distinguish about how
many ColorS?
ANSWERS on Page l9)
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
ELIZA

avenger scout in a German-occu-
pied village against which Rus
sian Red army detachment was
conducting an offensive. He gave
warning that the Germans had
arranged an ambush by machine
guns concealed along a river bank.
He ran under German fire to
the oncoming Red unit, which was
saved. He was awarded the order
of the Red Star.
Mania Pirenko 13-year-old
daughter Of an avenger soldier,
stabbed a German officer with a
pen knife when the Germans
entered her village. She was ex-
ecuted and her body was never
found.
But when tho Red army recap
jared the village. the soldiers
erected A monument on which was
affixed plaque reading: Eternal
memory. To the girl Mania from
the Red Army"
Tomorrow - Ivan INanoViCh,
hero nj %, tells his own story
81 daring adventures behind the
German llnes)
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
GIRLS TORTURED

There is an official Russian COM
mission now collecting data on
German atrocities. for an account
ing after the war. and much of
this data deals with enemy treat
ment of the avengers.
A typical instance is the entry
in this official record which states
that five girls who were acting as
aVenger scouts in the SmolcnSk
district were undreSSed and frozen
INTO blocks of ice by having water
poured over them Then. the rec
ord states, the frozen eiris were
used aS rifle targets.
Boys have been particularly ac-
tive among the avengers, largely
as scouts. but in some instances
also a. actuHt raiders accompany
lng the grown men. Tola Sukhov.
ID. was awarded the Order Of
Lenin for his daring as an
Avenger. and Tolia Shumov. Il,
won a decoration only slightly less
in degree.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
knowledge Test
By DIR. sABtN4 II. CONNOLLY

What state is located between
ca Maine and Vermont: tb)
Ohio and Illinois; CO. Utah
and California
How long have We had ca
the Virgin Islands; tbl the
Hawaiian Islands; (c) Midway
Island?
Which is larger in size: (a)
Iowa or Indiana tb) Arizona
or Arkansas lcl Ohia-eF
Oklahoma?
What is the next line: (a) 20
little town OF Bethlehem (bl
1T came upon a midnight
clear ;-fc) God rest you.
merry. gentlemen"
Answer yes or no: ta) Is
scpticemia blood poisoning 10
should frost bite be rubbed
with snow; tc) does ptomalne
poisoning come from ivy?
What is another name for az
Northern Ireland 4 tbl Southern
ireland, tCD Persia .
f5nSwers on Page ia)
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THE FAMOUS "TANYA"

First 20 receive this award. the
highest In Premier. StalIns power
TO grant. was the famous 'Tanya, .
the unknown heroine who became
a legend even before death for her
daring deeds near Moscow in the
winter Of 1871
She was caught by the Germans
and after they hanged her the
Russian government disclosed her
Identity. She was Zoya kosmo-
demyanskays. 15-year-old daugh-
ter Of a humble Moscow family
The official records relate that on
the scaffold she cried out:
1T Is an honor 10 die for ones
neonle Farewell "
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
WIVES or RED ARMY MEN

The present group OF Amazon
avengers vas formed IN 1941 by
wives OF Red army men who thus
sought 10 assist their husbands.
They have specialized In such ac-
tivities as removing signboards the
Germans have placed 20 mark
mine fields
With the warnings removed sew
eral German detachments have
been blown up by their own mines.
These women also engage in scout
ing and are always ready 10 lead
Russian patrols which penetrate
the German lines 10 important vul-
nerable enemy points.
The three dead women avengers
who have been made heroines OF
the Soviet Union are typical Of the
spirit OF these guerrillas. regard
less Of Soy or ape.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
By w. w. CHAPLIN

fntI News service War Correspondent
,CopyriEht. Ists. BY Intl New. service
NEW YORK, Dec l9-Among
RuSSias Red Avengers, who
harry the Germans IN occupied
Russia and have killed AT least
10000 there. the expression
women and children first" is
interpreted 10 mean that they
must be second 10 none IN daring
and bravery.
There is ono complete detach-
ment Of women guerTilias actively
engaged in the Smolensk area be-
hind the German lines.
OF the 500 odd Red Avengers
who have been awarded military
decorations for their warfare on
the German rear. about Q per cent
have been women.
10 AVENGERS HEROES
Ten Avengers have been made
heroes OF the Soviet Union three
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
ANOTHER HEROINE

The second woman avenger
heroine Of the Soviet Union was
Lisa Chaikin. Of the Kahnin Prov
inCe She was caught trying 10
SnuCcle copies Of Stains speech
Of Nov s lail through the lines
70 the peasants IN occupied vii
lagos
She vas executed ny firing
squad ccordinE 10 Russian
records after being tortured
The third official heroine OF the
avengers was Anna Yegorova.
whom the Germans tried 10 force
TO tell the whereabouts Of aveng-
ers with whom she was known 70
be in contact. Three times the
moose was loosened about her neck
10 give her another chance "a save
her life al the expense Of her com
rades Each time she refused. and
was finally hanged
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19

ef them were women. The awards
were made poSthumousiy.
Hundreds ofhnyS ard girls arc
actively engage with the
Avengers. largely as scouts, Many
have been caught, and killed.
Both Senior ! Il I Ivan fTarOvTrch
Serebriakov and Alexander Grigo-
rievitch Kharmalov, two of the
most famous Red Avenger leaders.
told me that they constantly used
boys as young as 10 10 scout for
them. Small boys arc by nature
curious and it seems strange 10
no one 70 find them poking around
where they really have no business.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
YOUNG AVENGERS

The following cases of young
avengers are taken from official
Soviet records.
Shura Chekalin.- WAS be-
trayed to the Germans while he
was recovering from a sickness in
a, village where he had sought
sanctuary. He was hanged after
refusing TO disclose the hideout Of
the avenger band 10 which he be-
longCd.
Misha Davidov, l3. was caught
by tho Germans cutting telephone
wires with kitchen knife. When
asked who had told him TO do this
he replied. "Comrade Stain" lie
was shot
Wanna Andrianov. IA. was an
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
Detroit Soldier Missing

Pfc. John G. Parry. %. son Of
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Parry, l2ll3
GratiOt avenue was listed as mlss-
inC today following action IN
North Africa
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
What Makes Russia MIGHTY
Women and Children
Lead Red (suerriIlaS

This is the sixth article ina
series about Russia at war by
w w. Chaplin. veteran lnterna-
tional News Service war cor
respondent. Just returned 20
America by plane from Moscow.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
WOMEN ACT As SCOUTS

Kharmalov better known 20
Russians as the famous "Comrade
K told mo that he has repeatedly
used women as scouts. too. He
said that one OF hts most success
tul raids. on an enemy division
headquarters, was secuted by a
woman Of 40
She learned tho schedules of the
sentries. led tho avengers 70 the
building al safe hoir Of night
stayed through the raid. which
vas a bloody enc, and Ted The
avengers" back 10 their hideout
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19

by secret forest path which
eluded pursuit.
The all-woman avenger brigade,
patterned on one which operated
against the French under Napo-
leon. is active in the same region
as the original band Of Russian
Amazons. the Smolensk area.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-19
10 AVENGERS HEROES

Ten Avengers have been made
heroes OF the Soviet Union: three
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19
To Win The War
Is Desire OF
Our People

ChlcaFo-Tne American PEG
pie. saws Donaid NJ Nelson. want
iusz msr thnsg in the @as-vic
torv-and wfistevsr Il costs. they
xili pay without complaint
Speaking al 3 patriotic rally BE-
fore more than 100 90 persons in
huge Soldier Field. re Wax PRO
ductfan Board chairman lsuded
the spirii uf me American people
for their determination % put
winning the war ahead O. every
other consideration Tn rally
was in honor o. Gen Douglas
Macarthur ana his fighters and
part of she United kaiiaEz cele
bration
Nelson warned THAT "Nsix war
has not been Won that suEue
very hard Honihs are ahead Of
rs. and ~thh Is ne tiHae Tor easy
optimism
He declared that ~we know that
car fighting men are going % van
TINS war. but Ief us not forget THAT
we at horne gould lose Il for them
4 We failed 60 play Our parts
properly
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Library Notes

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

FRANK p. GRAHAM >
fsenalx lf,us mar wsiN a raselgw
Ser nasn9 Is l@s fa ~ a~f
rights q pnp4 wiEa az vrh 8
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pTarslees Christianity and deaoc
rarw 81 esiursHu9aal car
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~ ffva Rsain9 university pres
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representative 81 various govern
naenaal ipaagts Usually o.
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fa1t easat against Jaan l. LeNn'
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Meeting OF Sur0
Bennett Circle
With Mrs. Lucas

The sara Bennett Circle 81 the
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service Of the Paseag0ula Meth
odisi church met Monday June
IS. IN the home Of Mrs r. u
LacsS. e04 Ninth street, with ZEN
members present
During the short businees ses-
SION the special seooznitian card
awarded the circle for TIRE Bible
xtady presented earlier IN the
year by Mrs M n Butlur. was
presented
The program was given ~
Mrs Z W. Timer. who opened
with q short devotional ard gave
an interesting talk On The Werk
Of Tire Wemen IN the City
Church from the program book.
For the Facing Of Tins Hour.
During the social hour the hos
tess served refreshments TO the
following Mrs NJ n Butter. Mrs.
Horace Crosby. Mrs C. D. Lander,
Mrs. Carney Humphrey and Mrs.
b r. McKenzie.
THE circle viii meet On Monday.
June - with Mrs l. S. Rouse,
Ills de la Palma street.
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wAYNE J.. MORSE Tfe 81
egsar I'D dasn g fbe University %
fErpaa au ehaal Na ass i@
49, as - es5af7 laisN tKsabie
nssss y PaesfN ceas arbitrator
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Bridges hFnF aaganens uhl0u
aTa1 aaan uNnaa& hanaIng down
~aIaMtratnns aWardH n u case
ssBgn ggaa Al og theet aeesses
~Frr msespse4 by tw aeptianis
Coel murneuiaus and .
fasraf4r wnskeF BE- Is credited
Nsih Doing much n bailefng a1
; sessasm - efdefls caaitsbie
-psanesase IL aae ennis@sa heia
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saa Before Kssng t. Oregon -
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tAnaia4 afaupent~iinn q NJ nneso
Is ana Wisconsin universities
Asgk Il me psrtpss IN 3
aiapsase car Ia pefaAads-d 20 At
down and - ifse presence uf ;
tanclIsalog aacaG fhctf differ
ames.& tlaays s siEesnE eisa1et that
reason and cain reflection wsll
prevail against efuaslanal think
~ Ans haa feeilugz
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

GEORGE W. TAYL -
ssorsv. plaria 40 YEAR old vice
chairman 81 Board Fruan
1881 o. sa4a was sole sgblte9 for
ae uaagry hkleg handina
aasgn s.uae f1o decisions n H.
sses DISPUTES Daring 1871
umnarea dzpwm araag under
fhe oaaaad 2Ntheu General
Motors and The United Asss0m0
.l45le Workers IS Anaflca cover
tne 1oo 0oo employees IN - plants
from ea.sst e coast Has
iNen tearhGnE ~ University q
pemnssaean8a ssnce fa2a En Pm
> shess on TIE hosiery Industry
ed te appointment e. arbitration
Tor TIRE industry Re sees
ne War LabHH Board as the nat
snnsl umpire fH al labor = spufez
n the field q war production
TIE board NAV occasionally mis-
ean strikes and balls. although
AT nearly 50 frequently Is may
~ clasmed b the parties 81 IN
ternst However. n matter how
she decisions fail they must be
aeevpied 50 that We can gel on
WfiR fha war
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19
Revival Service At
First Baptist Church
OF Pcscogoulo

TIE revival services at tire
FIRST Eaptet Church got 81 70 =
god bennnsng and uhe visiting
h~seghzen are beinG heard with
gneak pfofa ~ mans
Rev = { reuneA Pasfar q
.inaaaet Baptist Church d
eorl LauiSiana Is doing
I'M preachlnr and Rev A l.
kakvnaa q Port sulphur Lou
alana has charge - the music
ThNse Tsen ere able ministers 81
sie GtIsl = Christ II song ana
SERMON ard are ia great aensana
fur suef services Il VARIOUS states
q ne south
T3m church membership has
en madf elae nv fhe fact thai
the ground no0r Of The new
alildine eas available for use
fuu thrse services II Is com
fast4hfs seated and equipped with
annS fot the comfort of All who
aaay eufnf
Sama2v afternoon 81 &c there
WfN b. = service for men only
III Ire Fnen q che churchs mem
hsaxhap and community rs , whole
are snxiicd % sttrnd ire service
Throueh Wednesday q next week
these serslces wiil be held daily
s loaN A N and sD0 p. NJ The
general public Is cordially invited
70 aiir1sd
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19
State Motorists
UruedToCm
Use Of Gas. Car

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akea Il eirn ; nasA4as ct naEaRr
aatsun Il connection win auto
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

We 1t h1nae have d big 5ob e
do h. SAM THIS war msak~s .
demand on every man. woman,
and child in the United States II
we meet that demand in hali we
are gong 10 win. Il we faiI We
can Iase-and losing prove our
selves unworthy 81 heroac sol
dierx
The wPB chairman declared
that the nation today rs really
beginning 80 work 81 fun speed
COT the first time. and That as
TAR as production itself waS con
cerned ~We are over The hump
He cautioned. however, that as
for Inconvenience. d~iscomforts
and hardsAips that you and ] will
have 70 endure. We haven't even
got to the feothiils yet
Wen really lezrn 80 take II
And i I understand the temper
q the American people today
don't Thank there will be ore sin
Gle complaint We knew what
we're - against We want just
one thsas. vartory Whatever il
costs. well psy and pay gladly
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19
PAT MoYs Has
A Party
Last Saturday

PAT NAYS the LITTLE daughter
af Mr. and Mrs Edwin MAYS war
tasnored Saturday afternoon. ct.
hef honar. wsth d birthday psrt-
n exclamation q her faurff birth
aav
NusneTouf games were enjoyed
a. tsse guests. GeTie hnuze and
Marvin Baxter received the prizes
b psnninE the tail On TIE rabbit.
lcs eHeam and cake were served
- tie dining room II the home
NhMh 9as VERY pretty with pink
nd wn1te decoration An az.
tractive embossed birthday cake
ia the rsf,ter ~ tine sable added "a
tie pretty decorations Thirty
friends enjoyed nik pleasant Of.
ternoan in me MAYS home
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

developing evnsenea ~ has as
l1stEw IS 3 novelist 81 hAs ahiiia'
t. wlake hn factiusaai eHNct
usens af eveats ma4e real ana
ctsuFsusnenakDle thar eve witness
aepaffx Is praof % haE honesty
ant authority as q historian
Sciksszn has re Grznas a world
aens hes.n 81 fhrAIilnEly record
- o. ~ Nsasn nan nsf faT 1t1c
Asneea q tkza actasx EiAceesa
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19
How WLB Keeps Industrial Peace In wartime

fn ~ = Tsm eut
= fraa~v a H8 Gaserwsy of
pffrf FQut8
TAm Naa SER arEe al
a srer tn faH iaAE4 Rne
sfr fH wnsv@ H#n of
81 board Frequently TIRE - NJ
sty n angssal "a rStT eueN
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

#N MWG FeNsGx *
a
ard au ~
xt 4 81 "a
un8 Wm 1 H 8 w
-an4xiaH an t NAr
mh has n 1 e.
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CARD OF THANKS

- evervons tuT theif sympathy
and OFFER 81 aSstatance 70 us in
aur recent ifnaha many q the&
whom We asa net personally
know Ns sFe exceedingly Crate
~
Thanks . million and Coo
bless gssa all
TEkEILL and LILLIAN
HEIDELBERG
june II. lR41
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

Safre a us have atsuAii euffe b.
alse canriasIan that We maae ;
afiuus mistaks WfasH we hseEe1
TINS ID Warld 50 r. born IN
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

A m uaaia h as4a, 3 boass
asaefe ~ car keep s oosa II
- lasa II ~ h. miEnt - -
f.ne : barn NBere b. car keep
; vie
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

II youth but knew what age
would crave. they'd start today
and save and save.
Yes. Pard, taxes are high. but
honest nov. don tyou wish you
had to pay on 3 large incume2
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-19

Pity IS fhe old age Of youth.
slxty IS fbe yuuh q old age
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Become lncensed

That investors have become
incensed over their treatment by
the government during recent
years and that their resentment
is reaching the boiling point IS
abundantly demonstrated by the
tidal wave of communications to
this column.
With every justification. they
point out that they have received
the short end Of the stock. that
Washington has bowed the knee
10 organized hbOr that It has
bowed the knee TO farmers and
the farm bloc IN Congress.
that il has spent billions upon
billions TO win the votes of what
President Roosevelt described as
the "ill-fed. lll-clad, ill-housed
third Of our population.
But. they complain. The ID
100000 thrifty individuals and
families who exercised sufficient
Self-denlal to furnish capital 10
establish employment-ClVIng en-
terpriSes. the 66 100000 self
respecting citizens who are
paying for life insurance protec-
ton for their dependents, the
45,S00. 900 savings depoSitor>.
have been not merely ignored
but prosecuted by the present
administration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Car Loddings
0ffDuring Week

WASHINGTON. March 10
LoadIngs of revenue freight dur
ing the week ended March 7 to-
tailed 770,697 cars, a decrease of
l0.722 from the previous week, an
Increase Of 2S.0S0 over the like
week a year ago, and an increase
of l0O.lOl over the same 1910
week, according TO reports to ASSo-
citation OF American Railroads.
'LoadngS last week showed a
drop Of Ia per cent from tho pre-
ccdlnE week. This was contra
seasonal and caused the Dow Jones
index 1927-l941. inclusive. equals
100 TO drop 10 1901 from 1l6.7
This Is the lowest point touched
by the index since week ended
Jan. 10. 1912. when il was 1866
Total for last week was largest
for any like week since 1890.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Graphite Firm ,
Names Manager

The Cleveland Graphite Bronze
Company today announced that
l. W Christensen has been APP
pointed sales manager and will be
in charge of the Detroit branch
office. IN addition 10 the territory
which he has been serving as
assistant sales manager.
Directors declared the usual
quarterly dividend Of 81 - share
on > per cent preferred stock and
an interim dividend Of 25 cents a
snare on common stock. both pay
able March 81 20 stockholders OF
record March y.
The company production is now
practically 100 per cent on war
work and materially increased
production is scheduled. president
Ben r Hopkins stated. Due 10 the
sharp increase IN volume, directors
felt II WISE to limit the common
dividend 20 > cents share at this
time, TO conserve cash during the
transition period. A common divi-
dcnd OF ~ cents a share was voted
IN the !lrNt quarter Of 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
On the Business Front

THOUGH HITLER and his Nazis
may still be considered our No. l
enemy, It would not be wise to I'M
dcrcStimate the potential strength
OF the new Japanese Empire.
Economically the Nipponese
have gained more through their
conquest OF The Far East than
Hitler did when he took all of
Europe. Much of the Na1iS terri
torlal acquisitions turned out 10 be
liabilities from an economic stand
point
Let's look at the record in the
Far East.
Japan'S war lords have carved
out an empire eight times the size
of prcWar Japan lis population
aggregates some 10000. 900 AS
against little better than 100000
600 few years back
And given time. they can de-
vClop resources which must rank
with the worlds richest japan
nov hasa virtual world monopoly
on rubber and tin
\ >uffiCicncy OF oil. gasoline
chrome. manganese and food is
available. If they are given time tc
develop
a ncar-SufIiCicncv in copper and
iron is a potentiallty.
JapanS new empire in a normal
year would export over 81 $50, 600.
600 IN materials.