davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-04-25

I'm the tollolring censored dispatch
Mr.. Gilmore, 1cho has reported the Rus
sian German War for the Associated
Press for almost ttro gears, says in et-
feet that Russia expects the 1Udr to
continue into merit year. but is not 1Dor-
ried about the result. Casually, as
though it Uere commonplace in the
atmosphere to uhich he has been ac-
customed, Gilmore says: Big efforts
are under 1Uay in many places in Mos
con to get ready for merit Winter. With
the experience OF this past one behind
them, the nert one 1UiH not be so bad
prouiding everything goes 'oeU at the
tront-ond there is no reason to sup
pose it 1Cont.")
MOSCOW Moscow, including peo-
pie from every corner of this vast land
approaches May day-the great day of
the revolution-with good spirit, weary
perhaps but uncomplaining of the sacri-
fees made since Stain ordered every
thing for the front"
AS the second anniversary of the war
also approaches, spring has cleared the
SHOWS from thOroughfares and the resi-
dents are lured to the streets The great
est crowds are around the kiosks where
newspapers are sold and in front of
Mostorg, the big state owned department
store.
Lines block long wait to snatch up
papers which tell story of ever-increas-
ing Russian and Allied success against
the common foe.
Even greater interest sometimes is at
tracted by Mostorg which may have a
shipment of socks one day, or some
aluminium cooking pans, new hats or
new cloth.
People who have made SO many per-
sonal sacrifices feel that they must not
miss an opportunity to buy whatever
goods may come on the market.
Subways Crowded.
The streets also attract many soldtrs
on leave, and the scene is bright with
epaulettes of army, navy and air force.
There are no taxis and few droshkles-
I've seen some of these carts and other
people seem able to get them sometimes,
though I never have-but there are
plenty of automobiles and trucks in the
streets, all on official business.
Civilians don't motor in Moscow.
I ride the subway to and from work
Evening star., 1943-04-25

(see TURKEY. Page B-3)
Evening star., 1943-04-25

(see TRUMAN, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1943-04-25

tSee RUSSIA, Page B-3D
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
'Lompeduso
Cohen Is
Union Mon

London, July 81 (ALN) -
r. A. +. Sgt.-Pilot Sidney Cohen.
who achieved fame overnight
when single-handed he captured
the Italian fortress-island of
Lampedusa. is a member in. good
standing OF the National Union
OF Tailors and Garment Work.
ers.
This fact became known when
workers at the London factory
of Simpsons Clothiers Ltd,
where Cohen was formerly en-
ployed In the cutting room. this
week formed a Sidney Cohen
blood donors unit Already So
workers have given pints Of
blood.
''Lampedusa Cohen" as his
former shop-mates call him, is
remembered as quiet, self-effac-
ing and a good union man.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
CoIumbions
Demand
War on Axis

Bogota, July 81 (ALN)-More than
10000 Colombians participated in a
gigantic demonstration at Bucara-
manga this week urging Colom-
bian war declaration against the
Axis as a sign OF solidarity with
the cause of the United Nations.
The mobilization. organized by
the Allied Victory Committee, heard
speakers representing the Confed-
Grafton of Colombian Workers
(CTC). the Conservative. Liberal
and Communist parties demand that
Colombia take its place among the
democratic nations fighting fascism.
The meeting also condemned the
sinking of the Colombia schooners
Resolute and Rompar. in which 26
seamen lost their lives. as an Axis
act Of provocation against the Co.
lombian people.
Because Of the participation OF
labor and all the political parties,
the demonstration is viewed here
as strong indication of the desire
of all Colombians TO play their part
in winning the war.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
Go Leaders Rap Phoney
Italian Democracy Group

New York. July 31.-CIO leaders
who are officials OF the Italian
American Labor Council. which re-
presents 100000 American trade
unionists Of Italian extraction. this
week ASSOCIATED themselves from
the action OF Luigi Antonini. presi-
dent Of the council, who participate
ed In the formation of the Ameri-
can Committee for Italian Demo-
cracy.
Generoso Pope, Italian-American
publisher. who is member of the
committee, has been charged with
being fascist sympathizer.
A statement released by the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
signed by Joseph Catalonotti.
secretary Of the Italian-American
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
Beg Pardon.
Says Army
Paper to Clio

Washington, July 3l-This is just
for the record. The Stars & Stripes.
u. S. Army paper. this week noti-
fed the CLIO that 1t had corrected
a story which said that the CLIO
was responsible for the recent coal
strikes.
In a letter TO CLIO Publicity Di-
rector Len De Caux. Editor Robert
Neville Of the Army organ enclosed
clipping showing that the Stars
q Stripes ran q correction. The
clipping said:
"A CORRECTION. In its first
story on the recent coal strike In
the United States. the Algiers daily
Of The Stars & Stripes enormously
ran a headline which read: 'FDR
Runs Coal Pits After CLIO Walk
out
"The coal strike was called by
John l.. Lewis and his United Mine
Workers of America. Lewis and
the UMWA used to be in the CLIO,
but no longer have any connection
with II. The CLIO did not sanction
the recent strike, and in fact APP
pears 10 have been against 1t.
AT the last convention Of the
ClO. in fact, a resolution was
adopted which sharply condemned
Lewis and his descriptive policies
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

Labor Council and ACW vice.
president; George Baldanzi. ex-
ecutive vice preside Of the
Textile Workers Union and ex-
ecutive board member of the
Labor Council: and August Bel
lanca, also member of the COun-
ell board-declared that Antonini
had no power to commit the
Council to participation In the
Pope committee and that he acted
SOLELY as an individual"
Catalonotti said that the Italian
American Labor Council board had
committed itself TO an entirely diff
ferent course of Independent &C.
ton, In the light of military and
political developments in Sicily and
Italy.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
Chi. School
Gives Labor
Courses

Chicago, July 24.-Courses de-
signed especially to meet the needs
Of trade unionists are featured In
the summer curriculum now being
offered at the Abraham Lincoln
School here.
Founded last March by q group
Of prominent trade union leaders.
liberals and educators as "a peo-
pies school for q peoples war and
a peoples peace" the school has
completed its initial 12-week term
with an enrolment of 1900 students
and Is now embarked upon an
educational and cultural program
for the summer months.
Among the courses offered
under the general heading Of
Organization for Victory" are:
Labor's Role In Victory and Post
war Planning; Principles OF Trade
Unions; Wartime Trade Union
Problems; Trade Union Leader
ship; Shop Paper and Bulletin
Writing for Trade Unionists and
Union Finances.
Some Is instructors and guest
lecturers. experts In their respec-
tive fields, are on the faculty.
Among the CLIO representatives on
the list are three from the United
Electrical. Radio & Machine Work.
ers-Ernest De Maio. national vice
president; John T. Bernard. field
organizer, and Joseph d. Persily,
president, Local lila.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
Labor Delegates
To Ger Taste
Of Army Life

Baltimore, July 31-"You're In
the Army Mr.. Jones" will take on
real-life meaning for about 40 CLIO.
AFL and Railroad Brotherhood rep
resentatives next week as they
spend two days at the Army's near
by Fort Meade TO find out what
makes our fighting machine tick.
The labor delegates-men and
women-were invited to sample
Army life by Mai. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, Commanding General
OF the Third Service Command,
In order TO acquaint them with
the training which In enabling
our fighting forces to win VIC
tories over the Axis.
The delegates-both white and
Negro-will share actual field ex-
periences, will live in barracks and
eat in mess halls. and will wear
Army fatigue clothes as they 60
through what is expected to be al
most as rigorous a program as
that endured by privates taking
basic training.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

ons' teeth that will inevitably bring
about a further world war" Ben
stead said: II feel that the interna-
tional trade union movement pro-
vides the means for breaking down
the many evils which have brought
about the present state OF affairs
in Europe.
II cannot conceive - assuming
that we have governments in Ger
many and Italy pledged TO demo-
cratic thought and action-that we
could forever ostracize the workers
in those countries who desired 10
rejoin the international labor move
ment."
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
Organizing
BY ALLAN S. HAYWOOD
Go pice-PrcSidem and
Director Of Organization

The Utility Workers Organizing came through with
another victory the Detroit Edison Day Power House
where poled 1873 TO 9S reported Chairman
straub.
The IVA reports an election victory at the Goodman Lumber CO
Goodman, by vote of 76 for CLIO no union
Cohen research director the Organizing
Campaign following victories: Sherwood Re-
aning CLIO, Standard OIL Co
Cleveland Ohio Clio poled so votes;
Pan City, Texas CLIO poled s5 per
the Southport Refining Co Laboratory
CLIO poled 100 cent Because military reasons
exact figures at these plants not available
Robert Edwards subegonal Huntington REPORTS
victory Alloy, 1874 votes
for $3.50 for District so 43 for VIC
tory prove further Kanawha
Valley Joseph Rice Clio
representative; Edward Cad UGcCWA Joy
UGCCWA field representatives John director
Harry Harry Norringon Clio
representative assisted in this splendid showing
Sandner, reports following Victories
Behringe usAco National
Pneumatic Tool Railway j. UERMWACIo 1893 400 for ndepend
Immediately following this election all Independent
joined body with the Go United
Wharton NJ j. UCAPAWACo 500 union II: Maintenance
ment UcAPAWACIo 1e AFT. Rep Goldsmith
Mccune Corp whippany
eercaton hundred and sixty
proceeding
Bogoa J, certified basis of check
fifteen workers involved Negotiations proceeding These
organized by UPN&TWA Representatives Anthony
and Harry oCleppo
Reg Pugh Virginia fter man months the
Wortendyke Co completed resulting
pshmen the Co Among the outstanding gains
shop and checkof cents per hour increase vacation clause and
arbitration Congratulations your unring Efforts
Grant Cakes president secrearyas
urer UFE&MWA,
victory
who received
All indictments
Of this union dismissed
National
CLIO regional director rendered invaluable
this battle
The writer attended
fine delegation
unanimously the Clio policies
all
activities and pledged full of our
overwhelming victory of the Allied
Ma sovert re
Council overcoming all attempts made hereto
impair NLRB elections have been recently
Coke Chemical industry in
SuReg Director Edwards and staff
supported staff progressing splenddy
determined than build
10 a CLIO movement In this great state
Following gathering Of CLIO
SubReg Director
DeNucci
organization director Marine Shpbuidng
Merrill Shipyard
Jacks CIO $685. AFT. 1852 union 81
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

as interfering with the war effort.
"The Stars & Stripes. the stan OF
which has been In foreign service
for the greater part of the year and
for much of the time away from
intimate touch with events at home,
regrets that this confusion OF the
cIO and the UMWA was made"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

LATEST PAMPHLET: Above,
page one Of CLOS latest publica-
ton, an illustrated, colorful de-
scription Of the Security Bill be-
fore Congress and of CLOS posi-
tiOn on II. Order from CLIO Pub
LEFTY Dept. s18 jackson ri. N.
W., Washington, ID. c. Publica-
ton 86-IOO for 81; 500 for $4.25;
1000 for 81.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
British UniOnists
Urge Public O,Un
Transport System

LONDON, July (ALN)-At its annual convention in Car
Isle this week. the National Union of Rawaymen voted unan
mouy for public ownership of all forms of British transport
after the t the slightest good Matchmaking railway
transport and leaving unreguaed road and air transport
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

freedom from went ond freedom
from fsos moons security Tor oil
Here 10 o Prosrew Of security Tor
you end yevr foH,iiy-os6 here 10
how YOU con win II
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02
STAND ON GERMANS

The MUIR delegates also voted
against the foreign policy of Van
sittartism" uord Vansittart, for
mer permanent under-secretary Of
the Foreign Office. advocates a
policy of hatred OF all the German
people,.
There is no difference of opin-
ion in the British labor movement
that retribution OF the direst char
acter should be visited upon those
responsible for the unspeakable
Nazi atrocities now being inflicted
on the peoples OF the occupied coun-
tries" Benstead declared. Neither
is there any difference OF opinion
that the opportunity TO build up
again great machine of aggres-
sion inside Germany should be elm.
mated. But / am not satisfied that
the whole German people are
ranged behind Hitler.
only ten years ago a substan-
tial proportion declared them
selves against the Nazi policy.
One cannot imagine that they are
still behind the regime that
brought such disaster to them"
Warning that "in our treatment
we must be careful not TO sow drag
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-02

John Benstead. MUIR general-secre-
tary, said In moving the resolution.
"As far as the railwaymen are con.
cerned, we do not intend to return
TO the conditions OF 1918 TO 1899.
Naturalization is essential II the
transport services are TO be run at
maximum efficiency"
The MUIR, largest OF Britain's
three railway unions, has 100000
members.
In q vote which caused wide
spread interest In Britain. the
MUIR reversed the earlier decision
Of It's executive committee against
affiliation Of the Communist Party
10 the Labor Party.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Bulgaria, Hungary
Seeking way0 Out

Continued from page -
uation that would arise if Italy
fell. He strongly upbraided F'ilov
for steering Bulgaria into the Axis
orbit.
This policy led the country and
the dynasty toward catastrophe, !"
he was quoted. The situation is
hourly becoming less tenable. The
temper of the people is such that
revolution can break out at any
moment
The newspaper said the inter-
view became so violent that it had
to be terminated.
Filov saw Boris again the next
day and attempted to defend his
policy, asserting that Boris was
largely responsible for affiliation
with the Axis, the newspaper said
but the king continued to place
blame on the prime minister.
A similar move from Rumania
was expected since the Balkans ap-
peared convinced Germany will not
defend that area, one source said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Storm Damages
City Water System

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 28.-CUP)
Electrical storms that enveloped
the Salt river valley Monday night
and yesterday brought near disaster
to the hard pressed Phoenix water
system but city officials announced
that there would be ample supplies
to answer requirements.
Nearly the entire roof of the citys
reservoir was blown off according
to Roy Heyne, city manager, and
two pumps were put out of commits
sion apparently the result of light
ming
Emergency pumps were put into
operation Immediately and survey
crews were sent to set groundwork
for repairs TO the reservoir.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28

Farm leaders here have been
hopeful that some method would be
found whereby additional large-size
track-type tractors would be re-
leased for use in Imperial Valley
after Sen. DoWney conducted a
hearing in Ell Centro two weeks ago
in an effort to obtain data on the
need of large tractors.
Downey told district farmers who
testified at the hearing that he
would attempt to have high-rank-
ing WPB official fly to the valley to
obtain first-hand knowledge of the
agricultural situation here.
He has apparently been unsuc-
cessful in this regard but farm
leaders held hope he would obtain
release of some of the equipment
vitally needed in the district.
County Agricultural Commission
ar B. A. Harrigan estimated that
5000 acres of valley land will re-
main unprodrctive this year because
of the scarcity of tractors and 9TH
er equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Pvt. Tries Suicide
As Woman Dies

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. July %.
Frank Wallace, Il,
slashed his throat in suicide at
tempt after he was accused of hit
run driving that resulted in the
death of Mrs. Francine M. Bullock,
%, Las Vegas. New, Sheriffs depu-
ties said today.
Mrs. Bullock was killed and her
husband, Sgt. Harold E. Bullock,
seriously injured when struck by a
speeding automobile as they stood
on the highway near Victorvllle.
Police said Wallace admitted that
his truck had run down the couple
when apprehended two miles north
of here. He took out a pocket knife
and attempted to slit his throat
when officers informed him that
Mrs. Bullock had died of her in
injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Allies Blasting
Hamburg Off Map

Continued from page -
tonnage of bombs unloaded over
Axis Europe by British and Amer
ican planes during the past four
days and nights above the 9,000-
mark, including 5000 tons on Ger
many alone.
Hamburg now has been subjected
to the most concentrated and re-
lentless bombing ever given a Ger
man city in so short a time. On
the basis of British experience in
raids on their own cities, it was rea-
sonable to assume the large por-
tions of the city were without
water gas or electricity.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
II Missing From
Dredge Hopper

DALLAS, Tex, July 20.-oUPp-
Seventeen of the 55 men known to
have been aboard the dredge hop
per Galveston which broke up and
sank in Galveston Bay during the
course of tropical hurricane early
todav are still missing, Col. Robert
Y. Neyland, division engineer OF
the southwest division. U. 5. Army
engineers, reported today.
Col Neylands office said that 81
of the men had been brought ashore
and that an intensive search was
underway for the others. with some
hope existing that they might have
made their way ashore and as yet
been unable to notify the Galveston
office of the engineers. =
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Allies Advance IS
Miles in Sicily
Continued from page II

captured a number of prisoners.
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower's
headquarters communicate said ac-
tivity on the eastern front where
the British Eighth army faced Ger
man units before Catania had fall
len off to patrol action and that
the American front on the left
flank was Static.
Twenty-four hours earlier units
from the American Seventh army
had joined with the Canadians to
break up an attempted German
counterattack in the center.
While the Eighth army was held
up temporarily by the stiffened
German defenses south of Mt.
Etna on the east coast, front re-
ports said German losses in that
area were running as high as so
per cent for some battalions.
With indications pointing to a
German attempt to continue STALL
ing the Allies as long as possible,
Allied planes pounded airfields and
communications throughout south
ern Italy, maintaining their patrols
on day and night basis.
(An Italian communique broad
cast by radio Rome said that Ger
man planes sank a corvette and a
7OOO-ton tanker and set afire six
transports totaling more than 40,-
600 tons in an attack on Augusta
harbor)
Night bombers Monday attacked
the Capo Di Chino airfield in the
suburbs of Naples and the Monte
Corvino Ravella airdrome in SOUTH
ern Italy.
Lighter planes kept up their
steady assaults on southern Italian
railroads while bombers and fight
ers attacked the port and rail CEN
ter of Millazo in Sicily and swept
over vital roadwayS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Million Re- jected
For IIIiterocV

WASHINGTON, July 28.-UP)-
most 100000 men have been re-
j cted for military service because
tf illiteracy, according to a report
recently made by Senate Educa-
ton and Labor Subcommittee.
The report stated that the exact
number of men rejectd for educa-
tional deficiencies is not a matter
of official information. but it is be-
lever that of the 100000 rejected
for physical. educational, and moral
defects. one third were education
ally deficient.
A House Subcommittee on mill
tary affairs is examining draft
board records from coast to coast
to find out why there is an 'ex-
ceptionally large number of young
men in the Al classification
physically. mentally or morally un-
fit for service)."
The committee. headed by Rep.
John Costello, D., Calf. will seek
to unearth improper AZ claSsifica-
tions.
Citing figures of the United
oldbtS al lily HlhA'sAibll DO1lN' VIZ
report of the Senate group stated
that % out of every 900 men call
ed up for induction were rejected
because they had not attained a
fourth grade education. They were
otherwise qualified for military
service.
REJECTION RATE
The rate of rejection per 1000
men ran from none in wyoming TO
1862 in Georgia. The rate for
whites ran as high as l071 in
Tennessee. and for negroes as high
as 256 % in Georgia.
Deploring the cost of educating
some of these men who have been
inducted into the army and placed
in induction centerS where they are
taught to read and write, the re-
port stated:
The cost of this training is from
$500 to $500 per man, more than
enough to pay for eight years of
high standard elementary educa-
ton for a child in many good
schools throughout the nation"
To overcome illiteracy in this
country (the 1910 census listed
10,104,6 persons over 25 years of
age as illiterate), the subcommit-
tee recommended:
Federal grants to state boards of
education TO equali2e educational
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Eva Summers Tuesday sued
FLOYD Summers for divorce after
more than 20 years of married life.
She said they were married in
Macon. Ga. Jan. 2, 1882 and separ-
ated last November. She said he
struck her repeatedly and treated
her with extreme cruelty in other
ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
HERRING TO ATTEND
SECRETARY CONFERENCE

Ben Herring. FL Centro chamber
of commerce secretary, will leave
Thursday for Los Angeles where he
will attend a conference of south
ern California chamber of COM
merce secretaries. The conference
will start on Friday and terminate
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
The Sliek-

Jack Tackett has taken the veil.
Everytime he gets overheated,
which is frequently he vets big
white handkerchief in ice water,
lets it hang down over his head,
and puts his hat on.
Remember when the late Cal
Mousseau used to wear big Turk
ish towel draped around his neck
all summer so he would have
something handy to use in mopping
up perspirationP
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Russians Gain in
Drive on 0rel

LONDON, July 23.-(UP)-Rus-
sian troops gained two and half
TO three and a half miles in the
drive against Orel today and cap
tored the Stanoyoy Kolodets rail-
road station II miles southeast OF
the big German base, special COM
munIque from MOSCOW said tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
ScanningI.V. !.
News Horizon
PRELIMINARY
DATE is SET

Floyd J. Taylor will be arraigned
in El Centro justice court at IL a. m.
Friday on a charge of burglarizing
some cabins in Holtville. He was
arrested in Fresno at the request
of Imperial county officers and
brought back for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
Continued from page u

NNUIIIIIIuVU IIOIiI P"6V y
the special court will henceforth
be tried before military courts, the
agency said.
Reliable diplomatic sources in
London said a tense behind the
scenes struggle was believed in
progress between the German gov
ernmcnt and Badoglio, with the
question of Italys continuance in
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-28
go ATTACKS

The attacks raised to so that total
number of air raids on Kiska so lar
this month. OF this number, 40
we're carried out in the last four
days of attack.
Wakes seizure would imperil Jap
anese bases in the Marshall islands
less than TOO miles to the southeast
"a, ana would advance American
lines nearly 1000 miles closer to
Japan and the Philippine islands.
Wake Island, wrested from the
United States in the first few weeks
of the Pacific war.