davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-05-06

ent Assembly, in which the Bolshevlks
had only "a per cent of all votes, was
dispersed with the help of the so-called
Bolshevik Red Guards. Meanwhile, the
Germans were approaching Petrograd
and the Soviet government on March 8,
1918. was forced to sign in Brest-Litowsk
a separate peace with Germany and
Austria. At that time Soviet Russia
recognized the independence of the
Ukraine and the separation forever from
Russia of former Poland, White Russia,
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.
Finally Germany collapsed in November,
1918, and the government of Great Brit
ain, on November II, 1918 recognized
the Latvian National Council as the
Latvian government.
The Latvian National Council took up
its residence in Riga, the capital OF
Latvia, liberated at that time from the
Germans, and merged with the so-called
Riga Democratic Bloc, forming State
Council which elected Latvian Pro-
visional Government on November l8,
, 1918 This Provisional Government pro-
claimed elections for a Latvian Con-
stituent Assembly which adopted the
Latvian Democratic Constitution and
the Agrarian Reform Q922).
Meanwhile, the Bolsheviks, after de-
nouncing the Treaty of Brest-Litowsk
Gin November 1919, formed Soviet
"Quisling" governments for all the
Baltic States, and also for Finland,
Poland, White Russia and the Ukraine.
These communistic fake governments
| proceeded with the help of the Red army
to reconquer these countries. After
bloody struggles the Bolsheviks lost and
concluded peace treaties in 1920 with
/ Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and
Evening star., 1942-08-21
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MUSIC.
THE Chocolate Soldier" by Oscar
Strauss. presented by the San Carlo
Opera Co., in cooperation with Ma
tional Capital Parks at the Potomac
Water Gate, $50 o'clock tonight.
Patriotic Shut-ins Hour" music
by the United States Marine Band
Marine Barracks, 2 pm. tomorrow
MEETING.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Com
mittee on Armistice Day Ball, the
Willard, 8 o'clock tonight.
DANCE.
ALI States Dance. Hotel Washing
ton. $50 o'clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Open house. Friendship House, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Bowling. 20-40 Club of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church at
the Lucky Strike Bowling Alleys.
Fourteenth and r streets NV, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Game night, National Baptist
Church, Sixteenth street and Colum-
bia road NV. 8 o'clock tonight.
Boxing instruction by Sid Silas at
Servicemen's Club No /. BOG Ninth
street NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
Games and skating, Phyllis
Wheatley YWCA, 7:30 o'clock to-
night.
Sing at Mount Olivet Lutheran
Church, 1925 Vermont avenue NV,
8 o'clock tonight.
Swimming, photography. games
and bridge, Twelfth Street YMCA,
3 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
DC. Regional Group
Approves Change Of
A. & F. Bus Terminal
Routing to 18th Street
Will Aid Potrons and
Troffic, Members Soy

The proposal that the Arlington
& Fairfax Motor Transportation Co.
establish its District bus terminal
on the west side of Twelfth street
between Pennsylvania and Consti-
tuition avenues NV. on the approval
yesterday of the Washington Re-
gional Committee of Defense Trans
portation
Buses would be routed up Four
teenth street, east on e street to
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue
and thence to the Twelfth street
side of the new Post Office Building.
The change from the present ter
,minal met the approval of the full
committee, which is composed of
District Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer as local co-ordinator of
the Once of Defense Transporta-
ton; Milton E. Diehl, Virginia ad-
ministrator, and Benjamin G. Will
kinson, Maryland representative.
Statistics show that most Ar
'lington- Fairfax passengers are dis
charged on the south side of Penn
sylvanla avenue, statement of the
regional committee pointed out.
More, therefore, will be accommo-
dated than inconvenienced by the
changed route" members declared
Mr.. Van Duzer estimated that the
change of route would save "a. 300
bus miles year, that it would re-
duce vehicular and pedestrian traf-
nc on busy streets north of Penn
sylvania avenue, and that the bus
company would be able to operate
on faster schedules.
The line now operates north on
Twelfth street to E and east on E
to Tenth street where 1t shares q
crowded block between E and D
with the Alexandria, Bancroft Il
Washington Bus Line. Over this
route buses must cross Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The regional committee recently
proposed the rerouting of another
line, the Washington, Virginia Il
Maryland Coach Co., suggesting
that 80 per cent of these buses
. that now operate over the Key
. Bridge be routed by the Pentagon
Building in Arlington during morn
ing and afternoon rush periods.
Such diversion would force a
great reduction in service to its
. regular customers, the company has
maintained. This proposal is still
. In thc study stage.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Ship arrivals, Transportation
Corps officers point out, never can
be depended on to be precisely on
schedule, especially with the pres
ent hazards of the sea. The hold
ing and reconsignment stations, they
say, have contributed more to trans
porta lion flexibility than any other
single factor.
Another big change from the last
World War is the establishment of
through freight rates for export
shipments. regardless of changes in
destination ordered en- route. This
not only saves the Government a
lot OF money over the combination
of local rates which would have to
be calculated otherwise, but it
eliminates an enormous amount of
profitless bookkeeping.
From day to day, the officers
point out, the burden grows greater.
Not only are the supply demands of
the Army increasing, but the con-
tinued submarine sinkings have re-
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lishment Of series Of holding and
reconsignment depots along the At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts,
These are to prevent the piling up
of materials at the ports such as
caused extreme delays and con-
fusion in 1917-18. Then manufac-
turers and the Army itself sent sup
plies directly to ports with little
idea Of what shipping would be
available.
Flexibility Achieved.
Each Of the depots is located about
an overnight freight haul from it's
port, and then act as transit freight
reservoirs along the line to keep
the ports clear. Freight from them
is released to fill whatever ships are
waiting. The original consignment
may have been enough to fill 10
ships expected at the port, whereas
only five have arrived. At the
same time some unanticipated YES
sells may have arrived at another
port and goods can be diverted
thereto without combustion.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
British Food Loss by Rots
Set at 5 Million WeekIy

Britain is losing more than
S5,000,000 worth of food week as
the result Of damage by rats, ac-
cording to H. r. Hewer, head Of a
special department set up In London
to deal with the menace.
Flour, dried fruits, feed for cattle.
sugar, frozen and fresh meat and
vegetables are lost to the nations
larders because there are as many
rats as there are men, women and
children, he says.
He gives the rat population as at
least 45,000,0 900, Ministry of Food
omcials add that every rat eats and
damages about $6 worth Of food a
year, total of $270,000, 900. Kill
all rats. is the official edict.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Army Moves Big Freight Loads
With Little Delay or Confusion
Close Cooperation Of Rorood Officials
And New Practices Make Task Possible

Yet this enormous amount of
freight Is being moved with less
equipment than there was in 1918,
and with remarkably little delay or
confusion-especially compared with
that which obtained 25 years ago
when the Government felt it neces-
sary to take over and operate the
railroads.
The reason for the change is the
close cooperation of the Army's
Transportation Corps and civilian
railroad officials, the rigid check kept
on cars and car loadings and the
Evening star., 1942-08-21

quired the diverting Of many ship
ments from water to rail. Hauling
of fuel Oil now is 4 major factor.
1t Is estimated that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad alone now must use
about 200 locomotives to carry goods
which ordinarily would be trans
ported by water.
Fortunately for the Transports
ton Corps the war found American
railroads we'll organized and in ex-
cellent physical condition and in
spite of heavy burdens on them their
tracks and equipment are not being
allowed to deteriorate. Some OF the
country's foremost rail executives
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Prisoners to Get Eoos

Powder will be supplied Axis-held
British prisoners of war shortly, but
the powder Is to be scrambled with
water and converted into scrambled
eggs. Five hundred Thousand pounds
OF egg flake are being sent the pris-
oners from London through the Brit
ish Red Cross Society. One table,
spoonful of powder plus three table
spoonful of water equals two scram-
bled eggs.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
California Moy Use
Convicts as Luborers
4H tie Associated Press.

4> TIE Associated Press,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2l.-Re-
lease Of convicts under guard to
work in California fields and or
chards is an immediate likelihood,
Chairman Booth Goodman of the
State Board of Prison Terms and
Paroles says.
There are some details to be
worked out, but it would appear the
plan is feasible and can be put into
effect without delay" he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
mo. 4 OF a Series. J
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

An enormous number of freight
cars day, loaded to their roofs. are
hauling provisions and equipment
for the Army.
A considerable percentage of this
freight is moving to ports for ship
ment overseas.
The burden is by far the heaviest
ever placed on American railroads.
Traffic is nearly so per cent greater
than in 1918. the heaviest traffic
year of the last war.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Inauguration of several devices for
control and speeding of trafiic,
Innovations Save Time.

One of these, for example, consists
of series of regulating stations at
points through which all freight to
the West Coast must pass. At any
one of these a train, or any number
of cars. can be diverted to a new
destination without delay. In the
past consignment directed to San
Francisco went to San Francisco. 1t
might happen that it was needed in
Seattle. 1t would have to 60 to it's
original destination and be re-
shipped. This happened over and
over again in the last war. Now it
can be caught at one of the regulat-
ing stations, shifted to another
route, and several days saved.
This arrangement was put into
effect Immediately after Pearl Har-
Dor and since then has saved thous-
ands of freight miles, which other
wise would have been a dead loss.
Another innovation is the estab-
Evening star., 1942-08-21

now are ofncers Of the Transporta-
tion Corps and are doing an ef-
ncient Job In squeezing the last pos
sioie ton mile" from the equipment
available.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Children Aid in Horyest

ocnool children Of Panama are help
ing with the harvest, taking the
place OF farm workers who haye
been placed on construction prob
ects.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10
IN THE DARK

Justice William o. Douglas of the United States Supreme Court speaking: The press clearly has fight on It's hand. It must make illusions and on Wishful thinking. Our democracy cannot func- ton effectively unless free press helps the people to keep themselves mentally fit Let us never forget that free frank and bold discussion the very life of this kind of government
 We as people know substitute for a free press For the people cannot keep themselves mentally fit and alert in this unfamiliar complicated kaleidoscopcally changing world without the aid and guidance of free and masterfully competent press.
 And yet the press is not free and effective simply by Vrute of not being bued suppressed It is free according to the spirit of our institutions only when it accepts the responsibility of it's independence and of it's Voiton helps the people advance toward the re- alzation of their aspirations.
 When have fought way to victory the Nazis will finally understand that the decisive secret weapon in our arsenal is the mind and spirit of the average American who wants the truth and who always wants to know how he do his job better.
 This is the reason why the average American is counting on the ability of the press to keep him on the right course during these dark days"
 We're glad that we have the opinion of at least one member of the highest court in the United States on this matter because believe that before this thing IS over the Supreme Court is going to have to decide whether we still have free press
 To start out with the War Department asked the press to cooperate in keeping all information out of the newspapers that might prove useful information to any enemy
 That request that hardly needed to be asked. It was something very easy to understand The attitude of suppression of truth of dogmatc ordering DON'T PRINT THAT-is not easy to understand be- cause We must withhold information from the public which is not valuable information to the enemy be- cause 1t is information which the enemy already has,
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10
Donald Mcdonald Labels Alaska Road
 Economic X Engineering Monstrosity'

WASHINGTON, July (AP) = A member of the Alaska International Highway Commission told Sen ate foreign relations subcommittee that an eastern overland route to Alaska, ordered by the Canadian American join defense board was inaccessible, value less for defense and "an economic and engineering monstrosty
 Appearing in behalf of western coastal route which he helped to plan. Donald Mcdonald, Alaskan en- gneer for 28 years asserted that highway close to the sea would be far more stategic supply line to Alaska enemy invasion.
 The subcommittee, considering a resolution by Senator Langer (R-ND) requesting senate inquiry to determine if real reason exists for the eastern so-caled C' highway was informed by Mcdonald that the future of this country may well depend on the location of Alaskan supply line.
 Alaska" he declared lis the most strategic point in the world If enemy once took control there he could dominate this continent as well as the entire civilized world
 Mcdonald explained that the proposed coastal "A route could be built more economically and that fighter planes operating from potential fields along the highway could better resist naval invasion than either of these two other routes were built
 The eastern route would be 400 miles from the coast Planes operating from fields along this highway, he contended, would have range of about 300 miles and would be 'valueless" against coastal invasion.
 Further he said, Alaskas main supply base at Seat tie is only 500 miles from Prince George but about 1900 miles from Dawson Creek
 A proposed central or "Bo route, Mcdonald con- tinued, would be equaly inaccessible and costly to construct as the "C" route.
 Langers resolution requesting the inquiry stated that the route selected by the joint defense board con fers great peacetime commercial benefits certain Canadian corporate interests and is "enabling these interests to monopolize present and future rail and air transport facilities
 The Canadian Pacific Railroad Mcdonald told the subcommittee, "had had years of experience in Can adian politics and it knows how to handle things"
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10

trict and Precinct, Territory ot Alaska, and designated as United States Mineral Survey No. 21l4 and particularly described in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office with magnetic variation at each corner of the survey of mean value of 19 deg. 30 min. E., as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l identi- cal with Cor. No. l, Survey No 433, My Girl placer claim from whence U.S.L.M. No. 3 bears S. 4 deg. 24 min. E., 1264.50 it and U.S.L.M. No. 1C bears So. 9 deg. 45 min. w; thence N. 23 deg. 39 min. E., 1351.4 if. 10 Cor. No. 2; thence N. 65 deg A min. w., 652.2 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 26 deg. Is min. E., 30.3 it. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 66 deg. fl min. E., 625.6 fit. to Cor. No. 5; thence s. 73 deg. 26 min. E., 472.20 fl. 10 Cor. No. 6; thence s. 73 deg. 02 min. E. 108.40 ft. to Cor. No. ' thence S. 18 deg. 56 min. w., 934.70 1t. to Cor No. 8; thence N. 80 deg. % min. w, 166.55 fit. to Cor. No. 9; thence s. 9 deg. 39 min. w, 429 50 fl. to Cor. No. 10; thence N. 73 deg. 39 min. w, 601.35 if. to Cor. No. and place of beginning, con taining an area of 19.494 acres.
 There are no conflicting claims.
 The adjoining claims are as fol lows:
 On the N, Survey No. 345, SnoWshoe placer and Survey No. 345. Alabama placer;
 On the E., Survey No. 5l3, Forget-me-not placer and claims unknown and unsurveyed.
 On the S., claims unknown and unSurveyed;
 On the w, Survey No. 433, My Girl placer claim and Survey No. 722, No. l placer.
 The original and amended cer- tificateS of location of said placer claim are recorded in the office of the Recorder of said Mining District and Precinct, in Vol. 2O8, Page 230 and in Vol. 220, Page 378 of the records of locations of said District.
 The mineral monument to which this claim is tied is de- scribed as follows:
 U.S.L.M. No. 2 is situated on the Left Limit of Anvil Creek about 50 fl. west of the Terri torial tramway, and IS in Lat. GA deg. B min. N, Long. 165 deg. g min. w.
 Dated the 9th day of July, 1s42
 Amer Rydeen, Register
 First publication July 6, 1922, and ending September 1, 1942.
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or information which would not help the enemy.
 The American public is in the dark as far as this war is concern ed-especialy as far as Alaska is concerned. Military authorities want no news at all about AL aska to reach the outside, even nes not of military nature.
 We, too. are positive that peo- pie will continue to be Wishful thinkers, continue to be in the dark about this war that they are fighting, that they are paying for and that their children will have 10 pay for, until those in control of the censorship organiz ation believe different.
 In the meantime, we are at tempting to cooperate with the military even though their de- mands are unreasonable and un- wise.
 But that is becoming increas- ingly difficult.
 Juneau Empire.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10
The Japs Aren't Smart; We Have Been Dumb

The American people are heart ened over the terrific punishment dealt to the Japs by our Army and Navy off the Aleutians.
 At least one cruiser has been sunk. Seven other vessels, in- cluding an aircraft carrier, have been damaged.
 But. two weeks after their in itial attack on Dutch Harbor - the Japs still are on North Am erican soil.
 The American people are amaz ed by the continuing strength shown by the Japs in more than six months of war in which the Japs have been on the offensive.
 In the same week the JapS struck at Dutch Harbor and Mad agaScar. This means the Japs were delivering blows against the United Nations more than half way around the world.
 Here is a little nation, smaller than our own State of California, that in six months has conquer ed an area 12 times the size of Japan proper, containing a pop ulation twice as large as Japan's 80, 100000.
 During the five months we held the Philippines, we were able to take just 56 Japs as pri- soners. The Japs in the Philip pines now hold 47,000 U. S. and Filipino troops as prisoners.
 Before Pearl Harbor, Japan couldn't make an automobile tire with her own naturally grown rubber Now she holds an area which normally accounts for 90 percent of the worlds rubber. The United Nations on December 2 had 90 percent of the worlds tin, the Axis 10 per cent. Since Japan's conquests, the United Nations have 2 percent, Japan and Germany 73 percent.
 How did the funny little men" the "dwarfs of the Eastern Ocean" the monkey men" do all this to us? There are 2 answers.
 The Japs disciplined themselv- es, used every ounce of their available resources, prepared for years, largely in secrt. More i'm oortant, we have been asleep.
 We have been like man who tries to shut his eyes to disagree able facts by refusing to enter on the stub of his check book the of the checks he draws. Now the Japs are telling us our account with history Is close to being overdrawn. We didn't fort fly Guam. We couldn't make up our minds about the Philippines, whether to fortify them properly or let them go.
 We didn't start building mill tary road to Alaska until March 9, after we had been at war three months.
 - Philadelphia Record.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10
Notice of Application for Patent
Mineral Survey No. 1892 Mineral Entry No. 0937

Notice is hereby given that United States Smelling Refining and Mining Company, a Maine corporation, by and through its attorney-in-fact, A. M. Hartford, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, has made applica- tion for a United States Patent for The Annie Placer Mining Claim situated on Snake River, in the Cape Nome Mining Dis trict and Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and designated as United States Mineral Survey No. 1892 and particularly described in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office, with magnetic variation at each corner of the survey of uniform value of l6 deg. 30 min. E., as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-10
Notice of Application for Patent
Mineral Survey No. 1891 Mineral Entry No. 0936

Mineral Entry No. 0936
 Notice Is hereby given that United States Smelling Refining and Mining Company, a Maine corporation, by and through it's attorney-in-fact, A M Hartford, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, has made appli- cation for a United States Patent for the No. 7 Bench; Rex Frac- tion; Electra Bench; Birthday Claim; Lockheed Fraction; and Black Cat Fraction, placer min ing claims situated in the Cape Nome Mining District and Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, and designated as United States Min eral Survey No. 1891 and par ticularly described in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office as fol- lows:
 No. Bench
 Beginning at Cor. No. l on line 3-4, Survey No. l194, New Zea- land Mine Placer, from whence U.S.L.M. No. iC bears s. 88 deg. % min. w. 2857 A ft.; Cor. No. 2, Survey No. 1923, Blizzard Fraction Placer, bears N. 57 deg. 46 min. w. l6.5 ft.; thence N. 46 deg. 02 min. E. 454. 75 it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 3. Survey No. ll94, New Zealand Placer; thence N. 42 deg. 45 min. E, 64653 it. to Cor. No. 3: thence s. 35 deg. 29 m.n E., 627 .22 fit. to Cor. No. 4; thence s. Al deg. % min. E., 2340 it. to Cor. No. 5; thence s. 5l deg Al min. w. 1922 19 it. to Cor. No. 6; thence N. 40 deg. 32 min. W, 268.3l ft. to Cor. No. '; thence N. 58 deg. 20 min. E., 125.01 it. to Cor. No. 8, identical with Cor. No. 3, Sur Vey 1925 Blizzard Fraction Pla- cer; thence N. 57 deg. 46 min. w., 489.18 it. to Cor No. 1 and place of beginning. containing an area of 18.077 acres.
 Rex Fraction
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1 on line 2-3, Survey No. l194, New Zea- land Mine Placer, from whence U.S.LM. No. 1C bears s. 69 deg. Al min. w., 2871.66 1t; thence N. 72 deg. 54 min. E., 927.99 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 6 deg. l9 min. E., 38287 fit. to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. 3, No. 2 Bench this survey previously described; thence $. A deg. 45 min. w, 646.53 it. to Cor. No. 4. identical with Cor. No. 2, No. ' Bench this survey previously de- scribed; thence N. 40 deg. 06 min. w., 760.7l it. to Cor. No. and place of beginning, containing an area of 9.607 acres.
 Electra Bench
 7 Beginning at Cor. No. l, identi- cal with Cor. No. l Rex Fraction this survey previously described; thence N. g deg. 53 min. E., 1925 fl. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. Fl deg. 49 min. E., 323.9 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 6 deg. l l9 min. E., 915.26 it. to Cor. No.