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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

If the Abyssinians got busy, the Italian
armies were very unfortunately placed.
Meanwhile Badoglio, then chief OF
stan IN Italy, was cruising around
independently, obviously intending to see
how this amateurish campaign was being
conducted. He then quietly vanished
homeWard. The next thing heard at
Asmara was that Badoglio was coming
back as commander in chief, and that
De Bono was created a field marshal
and ordered to return to Italy. Ba-
doglio was quickly on the scene and
Immediately met the correspondents who
naturally soon understood that great
changes were impending. The writer
had acquired Baby Fiat and had been
able to make several useful visits to
the front, with ample gas and his coming
notified to the local stats. He saw
good deal of the troops, aerodromes
ana mechanized units and, though
prosanctions Britisher, was most hospit-
ably received by the italian officers.
Badoglio's first statement to the press
representatives was that none Of them
were to be allowed to leave Asmara
without express permission of his stan.
All were ordered to submit to the regula-
tons about movements, censorship, etc.
which indicated that activities were
a1oot which no outsider would be allowed
10 see. The speaker was clearly the
strong man" who meant business and
was not to be interfered with or even
questioned. The restrictions on the cor
respondents at first were supposed to
be the result of succession of minor
attacks by the Abyssinians, who per-
cuIated through the mountains in the
center to the roads in rear and destroyed
what cars and lorries they encountered.
killing all their occupants with inhuman
barbarity.
The truth was that the Italian Napo-
leon had arranged for the doubling of
the army, for a great increase in the
numbers Of the road workers and for
the arrival of much more and heavier
artillery and more air forces. About that
time Anthony Eden stated in the House
OF Commons that a large shipment of
poison gas had passed through the suez
Canal consigned to Massowa. What
followed Is commonly known. When
Badoglio by concentrated administrative
effort had disposed his greatly strength
ened forces In battle array the
Abyssinians most foolishly made q from
tai attack and were routed completely
and smothered by poison gas as well.
Just before the expected summer rains
began. the general was in Adds Abbaba
and Abyssinia had become a mere colony
OF the new Italian Empire.
Badoslio's career has been fully re-.
corded. On numerous occasions he was
truly = man of action among q people
that ordinarily lacks military Qualities.
He always has avoided the Fascist ele-
ment for what appears to be practical
reasons; and there Ia little doubt that
he viii be governed not by Irrational
ambition either for himself or for his
country. but by considerations Of pure
expediency, in what are extremely
difhcult circumstances.
The fate Of italy depends upon him
more than upon any other individual
now IN sight. A BRrTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
BETHESDA, Md.

Dear Sir:
Twill you please explain to me these
people who, on cool morning after
hot spell, insist on pulling down all
the windows in a bus?
Il like to sit in the open window,
on such rare mornings, and enjoy being
little bit cool; in fact, I could stand
freezing almost, under such circum-
stances.
Not these people. They yank down
the window the moment the vehicle
starts, and there we all sit, huddied up
in the hfeless air, while outside millions
Of gallons of comparatively fresh air
rush by at fearful rate.
This is enough to make me suspect
the sanity of such people. And the
awful thought comes, maybe they really
are as insane as they act!
Perhaps I am riding along with
group of inmates OF an insane asylum,
else why do some of them pull the
blinds clear down, blocking out all the
blessed sunshine?
"On hot days, there is some sense
to this, but on the rare cool mornings
1t would seem both sin and shame
to block out every bit of sunshine You
can, tell by looking at these people
that they are the very ones who need
sunshine
THE most insane practice Of all is
to wear dark glasses, just in case some
lurking criminal sunbeam managed to
get into the sealed-up bus.
1T is not pretty picture of civiliza-
ton, 10 or more people riding along
in hot. stuf1y bus with the windows
darkened, when they might be ENJOYING
the fresh air and sunshine
Cordially yours, M. j. D."
%***
There must be good reasons for this
state of affairs.
Let us see.
Each lady. for one thing, is afraid
the wind will disarrange her 'hair-do."
This seems to be a universal trait
Of the feminine SEX
1t Is said that Japanese ladies sleep
on a pillow of wood, so that the elabo-
rate hair dress will not be disturbed
Some Americans sleep on their arms,
for the same purpose.
Perhaps it Is no wonder that when a
girl with a great deal of hair, marvel
lousy curled and brushed, gets aboard
the bus, she will not want her locks
to be blown around too much.
Every time the vehicle veers a bit,
especially going to or coming away from
the curb, big puff of air comes in open
windows
Then there is always the person
1nescapable who honestly believes that
every bit of fresh air will give him
a cold
Every Office knows this type.
A window opened anywhere, even
many feet away brings an instant
uprising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Voice of America

Short-wave news and propaganda
Is broadcast by the Overseas Opera
tions Branch of owl after the an
nouncer's introduction, This is the
Voice Of America, one of the United
Nations" It Is obvious that the
words spoken by this Voice Of
America" should be selected with
meticulous care, in conformity with
IN overall policy precisely defined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

O. In how many States do women
serve on juries?-M. P. M.
A. The Council of State Governments
announced on July that 20 States per-
mitted women to serve on juries.
@. How many kinds of snakes are
there in the world and how many are
dangerous to mama s. r.
A. There are about 2,400 kinds of
living snakes, of which 200 are dangerous
to man.
Q. Is any award given to a blood
donor by the American Red Gross
s. T. B.
A. After the first donation each per-
son receives bronze pin After the
third donation he Is entitled to q silver
pin.
@. What is the origin Of the word
"coach"?-E. L. H.
A. The inclosed carriage. known as
coach, originated in Hungary At a
place called Kocs. The name was de-
rived from this through the French
"coche'
Q. What Is the color Of Hitlsr's eyesi
C. WI.
A. Hitlers eyes have been varto,,sly
described as small, greenish brown"
faded blue" dark gray and hyner.
thyroid, very dark blue" china blue. ;"
@. How many persons of Japanese
descent are serving in our Army?-C. w.
A. More than 1000 young men of
Japanese ancestry, about half of whom
are volunteers, are serving In the United
States Army.
@. Is rayon made from eotton'-
B. J. B.
A. Rayon is synthetic fabric made
from cellulose, which is derived from
cotton-oall waste or wood pulp. There
are several types Of rayon.
Q. Where and when was Gen. Alex.
ander born?-H. C. M.
A. Sir Harold Rupert Leofric Alex.
ander was born In Ulster in 1891.
Q. What does package of cigarettes
cost in Britain and how much Is the
| tax?-G. T.
A. In Britain 20 cigarettes cost ~
cents, OF which 81 cents is tax.
@. How many of the common penny
postcards are printed in year?-P. H.F
A. The Government Printing Of,cs
prints 2.5oo,ooo,o0o penny postcards a
year.
@. OF what material Is a submarine
periscope?-M. O. I.
A. submarine periscope is made Of
stainless steel.
c. When was coffee first drunk in
this country?-C. G. H.
A. In 1868 the people of New Amster-
dam began to drink coffee instead Of
beer at breakfast.
@. Do fish drinks. T. o.
A. Fish never drink water. Thev get
enough moisture with their food.
@. Are men with false teeth beinr A..
cepted in the Army?-D. r. s.
A. According to the physical standards
OF the Army. men who have false teeth
now are being accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
Dear the name and address of
the 1oriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserpes
the right to edit all letters ,Dith
a Die1D to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Planning Pays OFF

President Roosevelt in his speech
last night stressed the Importance of
planning in the operations in Sicily
and his reference to that factor in
the campaign provides an occasion
Tor an appreciation of the men
behind the lines whose work has
been responsible for the triumphs
achieved by the Allies there.
1t is only natural that the layman,
reading of the swift advance of the
Allied forces, should give little
thought to the long hours of plan
ming that necessarily preceded the
attack, but any military student
would be the first to concede that
without this prosaic paper work the
venture into Sicily could easily have
become a f1rst-rate Allied disaster.
For proof Of this one need only
turn back some thirty years to the
first great amphibious operation of
modern times-the Inflated British
attack at the Dardanelles. In a re-
cent interview with a correspondent
OF the New York Times, the COM
mander of that operation, General
Sir Ian Hamilton, said that the fall
ure OF the attack on the Gallipoli
Peninsula in 1915 was the direct re-
suit of an almost incredible lack of
advance planning
The Gallipoli adventure was strict
ly an Improvisation. Sir Ian received
his orders on Friday, and he left
the next day. When he landed on
the peninsula defended by the Turks,
he found that he had not even been
supplied with accurate maps. The
British Navy, having failed in an
original plan to blast its way through
the Dardanelles to Constantinople,
gave some desultory support to the
landing attempts, but there was no
organization and no real plan behind
1t. Guns for the landing forces were
IN one transport ammunition in an
other. Thousands of troops milled
around on the beaches, under heavy
fire from the Turks, while waiting for
artillery and other equipment which
they deemed essential for the adj
vance inland which should have been
made Immediately after landing. The
net result was costly failure in
an operation which, given proper
planning and coordination, might
well have been one of the outstand-
Ing successes of the First World War.
1t is evident, however, that the
lessons Of that disaster have been
taken to heart by the present Allied
commanders. Sicily represents the
first major amphibious operation of
this war to be undertaken jointly by
American and British forces And
there has been nothing haphazard
about it. The initial landing opera
lions, in which approximately 1000
ships participated, were planned to
the last detail, and were carried out
according to plan. Since these land
ings the occupation of the island has
been carried forward with the same
fidelity to plan and with a maximum
OF cooperation among the attacking
units.
These were among the considera-
lions which prompted A. v. Alexan-
der. First Lord of the Admiralty, to
tell London audience of newspaper
men that a debt of gratitude was due
to those who carried through the
enormous task of planning" the
Sicilian invasion. So far as these
planners are concerned, however, the
debt will have been fully paid when
the last Axis soldier on Sicily lays
down his arms-on schedule and in
accordance with plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

Assemblages In Rome are now lin
tied by royal decree to not more than
three persons. The idea must be to
try to keep too much woe from &C
cumulating In any one place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

For long time high authorities
kept chanting to us that we were
only ankle deep in the war" BY
now, however, it is thought we rate
at least knee boots, with waders
waiting handy by for u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Haskin

reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Q. What is the difference between q
helicopter and an autogiro?-D. r. A.
A. A helicopter has no propeller
and relies on its rotor for propulsion and
control as we'll as for its lift. An auto
gyro has q propeller as we'll as q rotor
which serves in place of the conven-
tional wing.
Q. What does q white nag on train
signify?-F. A. A.
A. A white nag on q train means
extra train"
@. Please give the monthly pay Of
soldiers in other armies compared with
that OF the United States-P. c. r.
A. 1t is estimated that the base
monthly pay of q private soldier is:
United States, $50: Germany, s2l.6o;
Great Britain. sl22o; Russia, a; Italy,
$50; Japan, 80 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

When Sicily falls Germany, it is
explained. will lose the major part
Of her lemon supply. She will still
have Z sour taste In her mouth, Just
the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29

Children's Favorite Sonxs-Includes
lib nursery songs, singing games, folk
songs. patriotic songs and Sunday
school hymns sung and loved by chill
dren everywhere. Complete with
words and music-arrangements are
In keys within the range of childrens
voices. Directions for playing the
singing games are included. Every
child will find his favorite in this
publication. The book is bound in a
durable colored cover, and is illus
trated. Indexed for quick reference.
To secure your copy inclose Is cents
In coin, wrapped in this clipping. and
mail to The Star Informa ton Bureau.
Name
Address
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Address
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Miss Hazel OverdahI
Bride of Harold Server

The marriage of Miss Hazel
Overhaul, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. J. Overdahl, to Cp. Har
old T. SERVER. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. SERVER, was solemn
lied at ceremony in St. Paul's
Lutheran Church at Cut Bank
last Saturday at q 80 D. m, with
the Rev. Y. L. Ylvisaker officiat.
ing.
Family members and few in
innate friends werein attendance.
Attending the couple were the
groom's mother and his brother,
Robert.
Later returning to Browning,
the couple attended the annual
Washington's Birthday party
given by Glacier Lodge No. 147 -,
A. F. & A. M.
The bride is employed as book
keeper for the Browning Mer-
camille Company. Residing since
early childhood in this commun.
ity, she attended Browning high
school until 1886 when she en-
tered service of her present en-
ployer.
The groom entered the armed
forces last year and is nom
commissioned officer at G a m p
Hood, Texas.
He is a graduate of Browning
high school. He also attended
t he Montana State College at
Bozeman and kinman College at
Spokane.
Arriving home last Thursday
to enjoy his second visit since en-
tering the service. he began his
return to Camp Hood Wednes-
day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Huge Garden To Be
Grown As Aid To
Relief Families

A huge garden that will help
solve problems arising from the
food point system. which goes in
to effect March l, is lin 2
planned as a Blackfeet Reserva-
tion relief project, its sponsor be.
ing Ray Steele. its yield to supply
staple vegetables for the m e
800 relief families next summer
and winter.
Financed by tribal funds, which
will cover seed, caretaker a n d
other necessary expenses. it will
embrace tract of IL acres of
choice Agency land in the vicin-
ity of Old Agency.
On the basis of calculations of
average seed production, Steele
said that the harvest should Weld
$4,000 pounds of potatoes, 7,4OO
pounds OF rutabegas, $500 pounds
of onions, 1000 pounds of cab
bage, 1000 pounds of carrots and
1000 pounds of beets.
The vegetables to be stored for
winter will be kept in a storage
plant to be built in Browning and
will be distributed through the
local welfare Office under Kate
Smith.
Receiving the blessing of Supt.
F. H. Mcbride when the project
was proposed TO him several
weeks ago, he arranged to have
the land loaned for garden pur-
poses.
Obviously an experimental pro-
ject, Steele a i d. the garden
should not o n y Benefit relief
cases, many of whom are aged
and infirm persons, who have out
lived their ability to do manual
labor, but as we'll be an example
that others may emulate.
With food becoming more pre-
cious than gold, Steele pointed
out, it is the patriotic obligation
of every person who can do so to
contribute towards a maximum
larder this growing season,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Indian Growers
War Efforts Lauded
by Extension Head

Revealing the meaning of war
time effort on the BIackfeet Res
ervation is computation trans
lated into soldiers uniforms ap-
pearing in a letter from F. A.
Asbury. Supervisor of Extension
Work in the Indian Service. to
u. A. Longenbaugh, Biackfeet
Indian Extention Service Agent
in commenting upon the latter's
1912 report of activities in agri-
culture and livestock.
| Enough wool was produced by
Reservation hocks last year, AS
bury wrote, to provide uniforms
for l,65S soldiers for one year.
| Revealing further how meat
production on the Reservation
has entered the picture, Asbury
said that enough beef was raised
to upply l70,25O consumers:
mutton to supply 174,167; pork to
supply 1902 and poultry to sup
pIv 345.
Under the meat ration plan the
above is sufficient for 347 1854
consumers.
Cereal production was sutfi-
cient to supply 176, $50 consumers.
Egg production was sufficient
for 8 $50 consumers; butter for
1925; potatoes for 6,45O.
While Asbury's letter praises
efforts W h ere efforts justify
praise, be stresses the fact that
considerably larger number O f
people could have made a large
contribution towards the war eff
fort. For instance t h e report
shows, only IS farmers out of
470 raised hogs and less than
half that number kept COW.
Only 1874 farmers raised chick
ems
A wider participation of farm
ers in food production for 1913 is
urged by Asbury. He points out
that food is as vital in the pros
ecution of the war as tanks, guns
and airplanes. If farmers can
not at least sustain themselves
from their land, it is implied in
some of the comment, they are
drones of the hive and are thus
, multiplying part of the magniti.
cent war effort of others,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Jan. Is Dead|ine For
Sugar Book Removed

Persons who do not have ration
book one (sugar book are ad-
vised by Ed Marion. chairman of
the local rationing board. that
the January Is deadline for its
issuance has been removed, un-
der an order issued by OPA, eff
fective February %.
A consumer registering for the
first time is required to fill out
the usual ration book applica-
ton form, providing necessary
proof of his or her identity.
Other information will include
present address; statement that
applicant has not previously reg.
istered; record of address on MAY
4, 1912, and subsequent addresses,
if any; selective service registra-
ton, if a male; drivers license,
or other cards or documents to
help establish identity. Other
information may be required.
Books will not be issued on the
day of application. since those
applying are to be investigated.
Marion also advises that child
dren who were ID at the time Of
registration for ration book one
are assumed to be Is and are
therefore entitled to use coffee
stamp.
, AS of February 81, rationing
Of recap service with passenger
type camelbAck has been discon-
tinued. This includes operators
! of passenger cars or light trucks.
Tires thus may be recapped and
returned to operators without
certificates.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Dead|ine For Tire
Inspection Sunday

Sunday, February %, is the
deadline for mileage ration books
"B" and &C.. motorists are re-
minded by Ed Marion, chair man
Of the local rationing board.
AS ordered by the War Price
Administration. initial tire in,
spection must be made not later
than that date. Marion advises
that unless inspection has been
made. motorists will not be eli
gible for renewal of mileage ra.
tions or issuance of tires in the
future.
With but two days left for in
spection those who have failed to
are urged do SO at once and thus
avoid tedious waiting in line.
Sunday is also the deadline for
commercial vehicle tire inspec.
ton. Motorists have until March
81 to get their initial inspection.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Food Points Not So Deep
To Older Blackfeets

The intricacies of food ration
book two. which will go into use
March l, are being fathomed by
the older Blackfeet Indians as
the result of the efforts of Dick
Sanderville, Biackfeet interpre-
ter. who has been present with
groups registering this week.
Accustomed to a p4entitude of
animal protein, reduction of vege-
table diet doesn't happen to loom
impressively with most of them.
yet mindful of a future rationing
of meat they appreciate h a t
there must be something to help
form bulk in t h e ir stomachs.
lest they give up the ghost and
die.
The full-blood Blackfeet is a
perfect specimen of carnivo.
"a, that is, one whose subsis.
tence is dominantly meat. Earl.
lest records set forth that the
meat of the buffalo. deer and elk
was his food, with now and then
q dish that includ-d ground meat
with chokecherry seasoning
Blackfeets TO this day relish it,
1t is called pemmican.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Indians Go Into District Tourney
With Full Confidence OF Victory

With three wins out of four
games. all of which were nom
conference tits. the Browning
Indians are entering the district
basketball tourney at Shelby with
full confidence of winning the
crown as they did last year.
At Choteau last Thursday
night the Indians won by a score
of AZ to 26. The following night
they won from Fairfield, the score
being 81 to 81. The third night
they lost to St. Mary's at Great
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Pictorial Features
Begins This Week

With this issue of The Chief a
series of pictorial stories titled
American Heroes" is to appear
every week.
They reveal in a fascinating
and inspiring manner the acts of
heroism of men of our armed
forces, stressing the Importance
of war bond purchases.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26

Falls. the score being IS to 10.
Last year they won over that
team for the divisional crown.
T h e much touted Cut Bank
Airbase team composed of for.
mer college players in the fourth
game here last Sunday got a
sound thrashing f r o m the In.
dians. The score was "a to 6.
The Airbase team tied the In.
dams in the first quarter, 2 to 2.
The half score was 8 to 6 in
Continued OF PAGE fourl
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26

Word mas been received from
Robt. Bremner, who is stationed
in an army camp in Arizona tnat
he W a 9 recently promoted to
the rank of sergeant.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Electric Service Off

Electric service of the Great
Northerns u tilities will be off Sun
day from l to 4 p. m. to enable
installation of new transformers
at Blackfoot.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ground Sr.
are in receipt of a letter from
their son. John. who is stationed
at San Bernadino. California with
a guard squadron saying that he
is getting along nicely. He was
among the first of Indian youths
to be employed in defense work.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26
Indians Down Waller In Tourney Opener
Score: "a to 10

The Browning Indians vanquhed Waller by score of "a to
~ IN the opening of the district basketball tournament at
Shelby yesterday afternoon. N
In the second Cut Bank Brady With losers
playing losers afternoon and playing winners tonight
Browning will be matched with Cut Bank general con-
cesslon that Browning will will win this evening be
tomorrow evening " ~
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Randy Manuel
spent time in Cut Bank last Sat-
urday.