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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1942-02-05

SAX azokat, akiknek kezere
bizta a sors a nenlzet dolgai-
max intezeset a nehez id6k-
ben. Ha igaza van csakugyan
Voltaire-nek, a nagy francia
bolcsnek, akkor meg a szentek.
Sc huzodoznak egy kis artat-
Ian pletykat6l, inert az emberi
termeszetben van az, hogy
masok fel6l lehet6leg ne mond-
jon jot. Talan meghasadna q
sziv, ha EFT kellene tenni.
Haromezer esztend6 el6tt
nagy es hatalmas volt a most
a nazi es fascista rabigaban
gornyed6 gorog nemzet es
ebben az arany korban cit egy
Thukidides newt ember, aki
tortenelmet irt. Macy gorog
hadjaratokat festett meg ugy,
hogy irasait ma is mintakep-
mex lehet hasznalni. Igen okos
ember volt, aki feljegyezte:
- Vigyazzon az, aki torte-
helmet if, inert az adatok tul-
nyOmO reSZe, ami birtokabar1
keriil, t0bbnyirea csak pletyka
alapon all. Meg maga a gy6z-
tes hadvezkr sc huz6dozik at
tol, hogy egy kis pletykat ne
keverjen irasaiba vagy szavai-
ba, inert hiszen neki is j6l esik
az, ha akar az ellenseg, akar
tulajdon alvezerei feDl valami
lekicsinylot nnoridhat.
Az emberi termeszetnek ez
a sajatossaga still ait, hogy
nincsenek haboruk pletykak
es botranyok nelkiil. Amint az
ejszakat a nappal k0veti, ugy
jar a pletyka mindennek a
nyomaban es csak egyetlen
celia van. Az, hogy arnyekot
boritson mindenkire, akit csi-
pos es t0bbnyire hazug meg
jegyzeseivel el tud erni.
Egy igazan nagy megfigyel6
es melyen gondolkoz6 ir6
mondta:
A pletyka celia masok XII
sebbitese. Es ugyan van-e en-
ber, akinek mem okozna 0r0-
met, s6t bizonyos foku biin0s
kejt az, ha masokat kisebbi-
teni tud. Elfeledkezik arr6l,
hogy ez ct magat mem teszi ma
gyobba. AIT hiszi, hogy ha ma
sokat le tud rantani a sajat
alacsonyabb szinvonalara, ak
kor mar ell is erte a celjat,
amt keresett.
Ostobasag lenne persze ait
mondanunk, hogy a pletyka
alaptalan es EFT a gon-
dolkoz6 emberek annyira tud-
TAX, hogy k0zmondasba fog
laltak. AIT mondja a k0zmon-
das:
- Mem z0r0g a haraszt, ha
a szel mem fujja.
EFT persze az amerikai ben
sziil0tt indian mas sz6va1 fe-
jezi XII. AIT mondta:
- Ahol fist van, oft tuz-
mex kell lenni.
Valami indit6 okot vagy ma
got mindig lehet talalni a
pletyka m0gott is, de mire ezt
a magot mi eszrevessziik, rem
desen mar 6riasi ia lett be-
l6le. Exert kell annyira 6va-
kodnunk, amikor pletykaval
talaljuk magunkat szembe az
eletben.
Olyan haborut mem csinalt
ember fla a fold hatan, amely-
mex a vegen ne lettek volna
6riasi botranyok a hadi szalli-
tasok k0riil. Mem vagyunk
sajat szemelyiinkben
0regek, hogy az 1857
TX evi osztrak-porosz haboru
k0riil szemelyes tapasztalata-
ink lenn6nek, de tudjuk, hogy
kinos botrany kiserte
Ferenc J6zsef k0nigratzi, we're
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1942-02-05
MAS SzEMEBEN A SzALKAT -.

a fel labam oft maradt a csa-
tateren.
A vesztett haboru utan ha-
marosan kiderilt, hogy a ba-
kak papiros talpu bakkancsok-
ban jartak, a katonai liszt pc
neszes, meg zsizsikes volt, a
puskapor mem robbant, inert
a saletrom keves volt benne.
Szigoru vizsgalat indult Bees
ben, ket vagy harom igen ma
gasrangu ur hirtelen agyon-
lotte magat es Sc vege Sc hosz-
sza a botranynak, ha Ferenc
J6zsef egy tollvonassal veget
mem vet minden tovabbi WIS
galatnak.
A mi els6 vilaghaborunk
utan Woodrow Wilson elnok
a Supreme Court kes5bbi f6
birajat, Charles Hughes-t ker-
to fel ARA, hogy a haboru
alatt tortent haborus szallita-
81 visszaeleseket vizsgalja meg.
Hughes par het alatt olyan
botranyokat deritett XII, hogy
Wilson lefujta a toVabbi ella
iast a szegyen elkeerulese ve-
gett:
Ugy latszik, hogy Roosevelt
elnokot egeszen mas fabol ia
ragtak Is az & vezetese alatt
nem ut6lag fogunk sirni a bot
ranyok Matt, hanem fulon
fogjak azonnal azokat, akik
a nemzeti vedelmet a hadi
szallitasok k0rul karositjak.
Az els6 botranyos zajt a
mostani hadi anyag beszerze-
SEX korGl Missouri allan egyik
tehetseges demokrata kepvise-
loje csapta a kongresszus nyilt
ulesen, amib6l lathat6, hogy
szandeka mem az eltakaras
volt, hanem eppen annak ell
lenkezoje. AIT akarta megmu-
tatni, hogy a mostani kor-
manyzatnak nemcsak takar-
gatni valoja mines, hanem ep-
pen a legteljesebb vilagossa-
got akarja a nemzet tudoma-
sara adni.
Abban a rendkivili gyors
munkaban, amt most folyta-
tunk a haborus kesziilodes te-
rem, elkerulhetetlen, hogy hi
bak ne tortenjenek. Az els6
botranyok a hadsereg beszer-
zesei koriil tortentek es annak
erdekes, gyakran mosolygasra
kesztet6 bakloveseib6l BENEFIT
kepviselo tobbek k0zt ezeket
sorolta fel:
A bevasarlasokat eszkozlo
Quartermaster Corps olyan
aranyokban kezdett a beszer-
zesekhez, mintha egy tiz mil
lio emberbol allo amerikai Sc
reget akarna mindennel ellat-
nj, ami csak sziikseges. Ha-
rom millio es nyolcszazezer
dollar aru feher nadragot es
kabatot vasaroltak a hadse-
reg szakacsai es pekjei resze-
re, Annyi ilyen feher ruhat
kaptak, hogy egy milli6 ka-
tonai szakacs es pek lenne
szukseges ahhoz, hogy EFT a
mennyiseget elhasznalhassak.
A nagy Napoleon ugyan
megmondta mar reg, hogy a
hadsereg a gyomraval marsol
es ha ehes, akkor mem tud
el6remenni, de ennyi feher
szakacs ruha meg Sc kell ah-
hoz, hogy a mi bakaink ne
alljanak helyben. Baltimore,
Washington es Philadelphia
varosok k0rulbeliil harom mil
li6 lakossaganak 0sszes pekjei
es szakacsai Sc tudnak ennyi
feher ruhat elhasznalni az
elelmiszerek keszitese k0rlil.
Akkor Sc, ha naponta tiszta
ruhat valtanak.
A bevaSarlo katonak nagyon
felthettek a katonakat a
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1942-02-05

deti rendeles volt. A gyarak
tudjak, hogy ebb6l t0bbet is
kapnak hamarosan.
A tiszt urakra is gondoltak
a bevasarlasoknal. Harminc es
fel millio dollar ara es6kope-
nyeget rendeltek a resziikre,
ami eppen eleg ARA, hogy
minden tisztre huszonkilenc
darab jusson. Mem fognak te-
hat megazni a tisztek.
Rational sapkakban es kesz-
tyiikben Sc lesz semmi hia-
nyossag. Ha ugy akarja! a ,ba-
ka, akar hat sapkat rakhat
a fejere es tiz par kesztyut
huzhat egymas tetejebe. Van
bel6lik oriasi b6seggel.
Es ICY megy vegig a kimu-
tatasa az egesz vonalon.
Mem t0rtent semmi vissza-
eles, csak a tulbuzgd embe-
rex meggondolatlan kapkoda-
sa a rendelesek kdriil. Ez
azonban mind penzbe kerul
es Bennett kepvisel6 ARA hiv-
"a fel a figyelmet, hogy ezt
a pazarlast azonnal meg kell
szintetni.
Megnyugvast keltett az q
teny, hogy visszaelesek mem
toorttAntek, de azert mindenki
kivancst lett ARA, hogy a We
vasarlasok tulzasba vivese k0-
rul kipattant botranyok ko-
rul mi lesz a katonai k6r0k
valasza. Mert az bizonyos volt,
hogy a yalass ner1 tnarad Ell.
Persze lido kellett hozza;
hogy a megfelel6 valaszt meg
lehessen talalni. A vadak min
den belejuk witt szelidseg da-
cara kellemetlenek voltak es
villages volt az is, hogy azokat
a hadsereg erintett tenyezoi
erzekenyen fogjak fel. Kato-
naknak kllonben is sajatsaga
az, hogy polgari oldalrol jov6
kritikat mem birjak elviselni.
Mindnyajan tudjuk ait,
hogy magasrangu katonhk mem
csak mem szoktak kiallani a
piacra polgari elemekkel vitat-
kozni, hanem tilos is ez nekik.
Katona uraimeknak ARA, hogy
kivalo szonok hireben allo
Bennett kepvisel0vel kozvetlen
vitaba bocsatkozzanak, mem
volt kedviik, de talaltak Mis-
siouri allamb6l a katona urak
egy mask kepvisel6t, akinek
Clarence Cannon a neve es
ezt kertek fel ARA, hogy az
ellenerveket ada el0.
Cannon congressman EFT a
feladatot vallalta is, de volt
hozza esze, hogy ovatos for
maban beszeljen, ujjat ne huz-
zon Bennettel, inert tudta,
hogy akkor valosziniileg po-
rul jar. Erezte, hogy Bennett
adatai mog0tt a kormanynak
mask szervezete all, akik fel
akartak hivni a nemzet figyel-
met a katonak pazarlasara es
voltakeppen ait akarjak, hogy
a bevasarlasokat a dolgokhoz
jobban ert6 polgari emberek
kezebe adjak at.
Cannon tehat egyszeruen
eloterjesztette ait az irott va
laszt, amelyet Major General
E. B. Gregory adott az chang
zott vadakra.
Ami Gregory tabornokot il
lett, a katonai szamvev6segi
osztaly regi embere, aki hosz-
szu es inkabb hivatalnoki jel-
legu palyafutasa alatt megta-
nulta AIT a pompas amerikai
kifejezest::
= Pass the buck to some
body else.
Ami magyarul annyit tesz,
hogy told at a felel6sseget va
laki maSnak a nvakara es ez-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-14
Wanted 10 Buy

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JUNK papers bottles. iron. DzSs
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-14

20 ACRES. i.iao feet salt waterfront
fuur-room and two-rcom house
furnished. outbui'dines. Two acres
cleared. Young orchard. sell or
Trade for Tacoma property Vletof
Larsen. 3ioe - Ainsscrth. TNcoHna
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-14
Male Help Wanted

GOOD opening for neat, aggressive.
young man with good personality.
20 learn tie heating and ar con
citioning business. You earn while
you learn Must Be able 70 devote
fun tine 20 your work. Apply s-Io
a N. 7o5 Pacific avenue
WANTED-Au around meat cutter
and butcher ever draft age TOP
wages Write BIS. Tacoma Times.
EAvE excellent opening for salesman
% sooc character. Phone Male
S2i2. 2 p m % u noon.
WANTFD-Relishle married nan on
small dairy. write Al, Tacoma
Tres.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-14
AIIENTlONl

LEARS Welding or cutting noz. Many
Jobs available IN local Ehip3 ards
and private industry. We have
trained several hundred men who
are nov working We own and op-
crate one Of the largest and best
equipped shops IN the Northwest.
NORTHWEST WELDING SCHOOL.
27l5 SOUTH TACOMA WAY. Phone
Garland 5424.
YOR BARBER JOBS learn with pay
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IAeona for property In ~ neat
Seattie or small farm Art FfSfa
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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

ton depots or to the operating COM
pany at Great Lakes.
The specialized classes at Hampton
Institute will train the enlistees to be
electricians, carpenters, ship filters,
machinists, metalsmiths, firemen or
cooks.
In addition there will be offered
16 to 24-weeks course as aviation
machinists and metalsmiths, leading
to assignment at naval air station.
Colored men also may enlist for con-
struction battalion assignments, or
for the construction activities of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
By Miss M. L. Larkin
JUNE BOARDS CAPTIVATING

The June Boards being held in con-
nection with t h e 18th Anniversary
Celebration Of the General President,
Reverend E. F. Young, were the most
captivating that we have witnessed
in tn e history of the Association.
The honors bestowed upon the Presi-
dent were very BETTING.
State Line
On June LIST, we were with Mr.. G..
L. Moore as host. Mr.. Moore had
things well in hand. The reports
made by the local presidents were
very good; the dinner appetizing, in
viting and tasty. The local program
rendered made an indelible impression
on our minds, which was dedicated to
the General President.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

that has been our pleasure to listen
to. Reverend Jones is really an ora
tor.
Selection by the choir, "When the
Saints Go Marching In"
III. B. A. No. 373
Selection by the choir, Amazing
Grace, etc." was sung out of their
hearts.
Reading, by Mrs. James was inspir-
ing and encouraging.
Trio by three little sisters, TITS My
Desire" These little girls are really
an asset to any community.
Reading, Little Miss Annie McGrew.
This reading was very timely.
Solo by Mrs. Aaron Trotter, titled,
"The H. B. A. in Mississippi, ETC."
Mrs. Trotter composed this song and
she is to be commended for such a
COulpOoltlOu.
Trio by the little Elsie sister, "To-
day."
The program was responded by Rev.
E. B. Blackman of Bassfeld, Miss.
Macon
Tuesday, June 9th, we were with
VIM. Neal, the m n who is known
throughout the Association in the
northern section. Brother Neal start
ed things off in high. The grounds
were so inviting. The Board was
well attended by presidents, members
and friends. The reports were very
good. Brother Neal showed the BoarC
that he knows how to put over rea
program.
The dinner was so appetizing that
we hardly knew when to stop eating
Mr.. E. F. Young, Jr., was i'll in this
particular board, and of course thi.
threw him to be the first one at tn,
table and the last one to leave, smile
Quite a few of the local lodges tina
have entertained boards know some
thing about his being on diet.
The program rendered was reall.
good, with Miss Neal, granddaughter
of Mr.. VIM. Neal, as mistress AM
Miss Neal, her sisters and others ar
to be congratulated for the wonder
full program rendered.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
Navy Is Asking For
Colored Men Is so

1 to accommodate approximately 1000
per month. Those enlisting in the
Navy will receive preliminary train
ing at Great Lakes and later undergo
specialized training there or at Hamp-
ton (Va.) Institute.
A 16-weeks course to be given will
lead to posts as gunners, quartermas-
tiers, yeomen, storekeepers and cooks;
another 16-weeks course will lead to
posts as radiomen and signalmen;
and a four-weeks course to become
armed guards.
These who do not qualify for the
vocational schools will be assigned
either to sea duty, to naval ammuni-
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

The United States Navy is now
accepting applications from young
colored men, II to 80 years of age,
for enlistment in the Naval Reserve.
Colored men will tie enlisted as APP
prentice Seamen for general detail
and will be released from the Navy
as soon after the war as their se.-
vices can be spared. For further
and enlistment call at
R m 301, Post Office, Meridian,
Miss, and ask for Mr.. Jack Pickford
who will be glad to answer all ques-
lions and accept applications. The
Navy has announced that facilities to
train Negroes will be ready on June
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
SUCCESS AT SWEETWATER
C. M. E. CHURCH

Stop! and hear about Sweetwatel
C. M. E. Church. 1t is really march.
ing forward. Sunday, June 7, was a
very high day. God seemed to have
been with the pastor and members
and helped to lead US to victory.
Sinners were saved for the king
dom Of God and money was raised in
order that Gods church might be
carried on financially. The total
of money raised was e245.00.
The pastor and members are happy
to report the happenings of this great
rally which took place on the first
Sunday in June.
Rev. w. M. Watkins, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
Buy
Defense
BONDS

United States Savings Bond.
Reverend R. L Young, pastor Il
Nswsll Chapel c. n. Z. Church, Gen
0al SECRETARY # the Holbrook Bens-
Association and editor Of Ths s2snA
Weekly Echo says:
Now il the t. % come 70 the -
1snse Of our country. Do not wait,
% not delay. Any persons interested
= helping defend our country can do
- h many ways. Persons who de-
ars 70 buy Government Savings
9tAmps are asked to eall Reverend
Young At his office, telephone 3a77 OF
st hs rssidence, 332S, or write him 1t
Boz 1olS. Meridian. Mississippi
Reverend Young is in position TO
furnish Government Stamps from Zoe
up. Get . Government Defense Al
bsm iron Reverend Young and altar
4 = dllsd II can be exchanged for Q
You purchase the bond for $18.76
and in ten years II win bring you
$500. II for any reason You are
forced to discontinue your savings be-
cause Of having no job, etc., the full
amount that you have paid in WIN -
refunded to you plus interest.
Reverend Young is appealing 70
Church members and 10 the members
Of the Holbrook Benevolent Assoeia-
ton III. b. A. ond other interested
persons to communicate with him i'm
nediately.
He now has the authority to make
addresses and talks in churches and
various communities explaining 10 his
people how they may proesed to pur-
Jhase United States Savings Stamps
Or Bonds.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
MAGE, MISS.

Zone No. 2 of the Jackson District
of the S. M. C. met with St. Paul G..
M. E. Church, Crystal Springs Cir
cult. A program was rendered by
Mrs. Laura Dear. A sum of $40.17
was raised to help build and beautify
our churches. A wonderful sermon
was delivered by Reverend S. L. Ex-
pose.
Mrs. Maud Jones, Pres.
Mrs. E. L. Payne, Secy.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
Wanted
$50 Members
By July

We want $50 new members by the
Convention, which .convenes in July.
We are asking all presidents and
members to join hand and hand to
make this effort success. We hope
to give you list of the presidents
adding members in this drive before
the opening of the Convention.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
City News

Mr.. E. Spencer Smith, of Roanoke,
Virginia, W h o is employed by the
North Western Railroad Company,
stopped over in Meridian for a few
days. Mr.. Smith visited many places
of interest including Miss Lillian E.
Larkin's Chicken project. He re-
marked that he was impressed at the
work being done by our race here.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
Use CONVENTION ASSESSMENT

All presidents are asked to collect
Toe per member for the Convention.
We want to pay off few deaths in
the Convention and each president is
urged to begin now collecting 75c for
the Convention.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
The Leadership Training
School MI College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

the leadership of Reverend Roy l.
Young, Dean. Wide Preparations are
being made for big school.
Continued on page 2
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

In the Boards just closed it was
the pitiful duty of the General Pres
ident to fine and suspend Presidents
and lodges for violating the Constitu-
ton. AS we have stated heretofore,
CONTINUED on Page p
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

The Mississippi Leadership Train
ing School of the G. M. E. Church
will convene at M. l. College, Holly
Springs, Mississippi, July goth, under
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
HI BA June Boards
Captivating

The address delivered by Professor
VIM. Randall was master piece. III
his address he compared the rise Oh
great men in their different fields.
The welcome address by Mrs. Kath-
crime Leverett was very good.
Reading, Mrs. Murdoch Henry, was
very BETTING.
Selection by tn e choir made the
whole audience happy.
Address, Mrs. Ida Mccain on be-
half of tn e General President and
what he has meant to the Association
as compared with heroes of old. Ihls
was a worthwhile address.
| Paper, Mr.. Geo. L. Pierce, presl-
dent of Lodge No. 355 W to the
point and timely.
! Solo, Mrs. A. Valley, very good.
Solo, Mrs. Florrie Johnson, "When
I Come to the End of Ny Journey,
etc.v made our hearts burn within.
@wc erqropriate numbers were rem
| dered by The Sweet Rose Quartet,
which set the house on fire.
Poem dedicated to the General Pres
ident, entitled, "In My Flower Car
den," was very beautiful.
The two minute talks made by the
local presidents were inspiring n
timely. A cash token in the amount
of SAB was presented to the Gen
eral President by the entertaining
lodge.
Reverend R. L. Young was selected
to respond to the program. He dlt
so in very choice words. Thus endet
very enjoyable board.
Poplarville
/ Wednesday, June Bird, we were witt
Mr.. Sebe Sandifer, who heads lodg'
recently organized in Poplarville. Mr.
Sandifer and his folk had things sc
splendidly arranged it would make
you think they been connected
with the Association for years. MI
Trotter, our State Agent, organized
this lodge and in view of the fact il
is still "baby" he thought it his in
dispensable duty to assist it in every
way possible.
The attendance was extra good and
that dinner oh my! it was all that
one could wish for. We have never
been to any Board that we enjoyed
any better. Brother Sandifer and his
co-host, Brother Trotter, you are to
be commended for the constructive
, work done in Poplarville.
The well prepared program will
Hong be remembered by those who
listen to it, which is as follows:
Selection by the choir, "Lift Him
up, was very touching.
Welcome address by Mr.. A. J. Hus-
band was very good.
Paper, entitled Affection, by Miss
Annie Mae Angelo showed that she
had given it much thought.
Address by Reverend ]. l.. Jones.
This was one of the best addresses
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

The III. B. A. has just closed four
successful H. B. A. Boards. A write
up of these boards has been given by
Miss Matte L. Larkin, office secre-
tary.
The Boards were such a success no
doubt there will be write-ups from
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12

LOCAL PRESIDENTS & LODGES
FINED AND SUSPENDED
FOR VIOLATING
CONSTITUTION
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1942-06-12
THE NAVY MAKES A CALL TO RACE GROUP

Mississippi. Standard Negro
newspaper of character, circu-
lation and opinion, with mors
than 10000 readers
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Routed RommeTs Army----

to order quarter of an hours physical training
at a. m. daily for all headquarters officers and
clerks under 40. All ranks up to brigader had,
to run six miles once week over course desig-
mated by the general-who frequently covered 1t
himself
Last June, when he put his Spartan army
through maneuvers in Devonshire, he made his
troops operate as they would have to in battle
food drink could be bought in the villages,
and the infantry moved afoot, on rations only
Every man should have the light of battle
in his eye Montgomery said.
He and his Britons Aussies, New Zealanders.
Indians South Africans, Fighting French and
Greeks have that light of battle" in their eyes
today as they pursue the Italo-German army IN
the Egyptian desert.
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could leave headquarters, Montgomery was out
in the field with his troops dressed in shorts and
shirt with revolver strapped to his waist An
Australian SLOUGH hat replaced his generals cap
with its crimson and gold braid.
Montgomery had 33 years of army expert
ence behind him when he first faced Rommel. He
entered the service as an infantry officer in 1908
and fought in World War l, in which he was
wounded twice He was mentioned in dispatches"
six times and won the DISC and the Croix de
Guerre.
In this war, Montgomery commanded the
Third Division in France and personally super
vsed getting his men off the Dunkirk beach and
back to Britain.
\ He was placed in charge of the southeastern
command in England last December
His insistence on physical fitness caused him
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This Is the Military Idiot Who

He was an ideal choice to command the I'M
perials in the field against Rommel, who also is
known for toughness and whose men were care
fully selected to meet the rgors of desert warfare
Montgomery, who will be SIS November II,
succeeded 1t. Gen. Neil M. Richie June Is after
Rommel had swept into Egypt and threatened
Alexandria. The appointment was announced
after Prime Minister Churchill flew to Cairo early
last August and named Gen. Sir Harold r. L. G.
Alexander, so, the Fighting Irshman" to sue
coed Gen. Sir Claude j. Z. Auchinleck as Middle
East commander chief
Three weeks after arriving in Egypt Mont
gomery halted the Axis on the FL Alamein line
and went on to smash Rommels early Septem-
Der attempt to break through.
The Eighth Army soon learned its new chief
was not a swivel-chair general Whenever he