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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
W, M. EZZELL

Funeral services for William NJ
Ezzell, of Kerr, who died in James
Walker Memorial hospital early
Friday morning, were held from
the home in Kerr at p. m. Sat-
urday.
Survivors are: his widow, Mrs.
Narsiss A. Newton Ezzell; two
sons, Walter Ezzen of Rocky
Mount and Alton Ezzell of Kerr;
three daughters, Mrs. W. A. Pet
erson of Kerr, Mrs. Louise Prid-
gen of Ivanhoe, and Miss Gladys
Ezzell of Kerr; one sister, Ida
Ezzell of Kerr; and one brother,
Archie Ezzell also of Kerr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
READY

CHICAGO, July 31.-REMaj.
Gen. E. B. Gregory, the Army S
quartermaster general, disclosed
today that The Army has in re-
serve supplies Of fuel and food to
serve the Italian people if and
when that nation negotiates peace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
STREAMLINED MEETING

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-tRHThe
American Bankers Association an
nounced today it would hold
streamlined, limited attendance
war service meeting here Sept
13 to IS, replacing its usual an
nual convention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
COMMITTEE TO MEET
BLANCHESTER. O.. july

MANCHESTER, O., July 81
tR - Rep. Clarence J. Brown
R-Ohio) said today an unofficial
middlewest congressional ration.
ing committee of which he is
chairman would meet Thursday
in Chicago to consider whether
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
PAUL S. ALLEN

Funeral services for Paul S. Al
len, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. o. Allen, Jr., of Seagate, who
died suddenly in Whiteville, were
conducted recently at the grave,
side in Bellevue cemetery.
Surviving are the parents; two
sisters, Janet Rose and Shirley
Ann, and three brothers, Edward,
Ronald Lee, and John c., all OF
Seagate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
MRS. ANNIE e. WHITFIELD

LUMBERTON, July 31.-Mrs.
Ernie E. Whitfield, 80, wife OF
George M. Whitfield, one of Lum-
berton's most prominent business
men, died at a late hour Friday
night after serious illness Of sew
eral weeks.
She was a native Of Wadesboro
bit had lived here more than 60
years.
Her funeral will be held from
ibe late residence at 4 p. m. Sun
day, with the Rev. Edgar Fish
er, pastor of Chestnut Street
Methodist church, officiating. Bu-
rial will follow in Laurinburg.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children: Mrs.
Shaw, of Laurinburg; Mrs. Ham
nlond, of Asneboro; Miss Erma
Whitfield, Mrs. Norment and Mrs.
B. S. Hodges. of Lumberton; and
Malcolm Whitfield, of Mississippi.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS WILMINGTON N C.

Evelyn Hedenius of Stockholm,
Sweden; DR.. Edward Hambro OF
London; Cato Hambro of Prince
ton, N. j.; DR.. Carl Hambro of
Stockholm, and Consul Johan
Hambro of New York City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
Obituaries
MRS. LYNN X. BRUGH

Funeral services for Mrs. Lynn
K. Brugh, who died in Quebec,
Canada, will be conducted Mon
DAY in Hagerstown, Md.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01

There are approximately 600, 900
words in the English language.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01

Among the 20 persons killed
when an American Airlines trans
port plane, en- route from Louis
vile, KY, to Nashville, Tenn,
crashed near Trammel, Ky. Top:
H. A. Stiller, pilot; left, below:
Josephine Kane, stewardess; and
Capt. B. A. Carpenter, veteran
American Airlines pilot who was
making the trip for a routine OBJ
Servation check.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01

A bullet leaving a rifle travels
at twice the speed of sound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01
MRS. ELIZABETH d. ROE

GREENVILLE, S. c., July 81
Mrs. Elizabeth Dill Roe, mother of
J. c. Roe of Wilmington, died
early Saturday morning at her
home in Tigerville, S. c., follow
ing a brief illness.
She was a lifelong resident of
Greenville county and a daughter
of the late Rev. S. T. and Har-
riett Gibson Dill. She was born
Sept. 8, 1867.
In addition to her son, she is
survived by her husband, J. H.
Roe; two daughters, Mrs. W! S.
Bradley of Greenville, and Mrs.
Milton Turner of Los Angeles,
Calf; one sister, Mrs. John T.
Mckinney of Grcenville; nine
grandchildren and two great grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at the Tiger Baptist
church, Of which she was mem
ber.
Interment will follow in the
CIQICu CelllStSIy.
MRS. GUDRUN HAMBRO
PRINCETON, N. j., July 31-lR
Mrs. Gudrun Hambro, wife OF
DR.. C. J. Hambro, president OF
the Norwegian parliament, died
today at her home in Princeton,
N. j., after a long illness. She
was 81 years old.
Mrs. Hambro, born in Bergen,
Norway, was the daughter of the
Rev. Wilhelm Cato Grieg, cousin
of the composer Edward Grieg.
She married DR.. Hambro in 1910
and made her home in Oslo until
the German invasion of Norway
forced her and her husband to
leave the country. Mrs. Hambro
came to the United States in Sep
tember, 1910, via Sweden, Russia
and Japan, and took up temporary
residence in Princeton.
Mrs. Hambro is survived by her
husband and five children. Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01

There are 700 bands In the
United States Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-01

further gasoline restrictions are
necessary outside the east.
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Evening star., 1943-11-14

Spring Is spending several weeks in
Pensacola, Fla. visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, 1t. q. g. George
Q. Kephart, U. s. N. r., and Mrs
Kenhart. She was Joined in PEN
sacola by her sister, Mrs. e. T. Lee
Of Tampa, Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. j. Walter Dudley OF
Takoma Park have visiting them the
latter's sister, Mrs. Albert Simpkins
OF Sufield. Ohio, and her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Corder, and their daughter Darls
OF Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Mrs. F. Paul Staley of Centerville
Iowa. is visiting her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald X
Staley Of Silver Spring.
Mrs. r. w. Comstock of Sligo
Park Hills left Wednesday for Mi
ami, Fla, to visit her son, Reginald
Comstock, who is attending the ma
val preflight training school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. william M. Wright
Of Northwood Park are spending
several days In New York.
Mrs. Cressy Kegg OF Takoma Park
Is in Atlantic City attending the
food conference there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Maynard Linthi-
cum of Takoma Park have had WIS.,
iting them their nephew, Machinist's
Mate, Third Glass, James Launt
U. s. NJ, who has just returned from
the Southwest Pacific area.
Mrs. Harry I. Houston of Takoma
Park Is spending the winter at st
Petersburg, Fla.
Mrs. Lucille Miller of Silver Spring
Is spending two weeks at Albuquer-
que, N. Mex, and in Southern Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Joseph w. Powers enter
tanned at bridge Friday evening at
her home in Silver Spring.
Pfc. Robert D. Kemp, U. S. Army
Air Forces, who is stationed at
Drew Field, Tampa, Fla, has beer
visiting his wife, Mrs Kemp, who Is
making her home with her parents
the Rev. Ralph D. Smith and Mrs
Smith Of Woodside, for the dura-
tion.
Mrs. Jackson Lusby has returned
to her home In Woodside from
Bristol, Va, where she visited her
daughter Jacquelyn, who is a stu
dent at Virginia Intermont.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Visitor From West

Mrs. H. c. Newland Of Metaline
Falls, Wash, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall T. Boone at their
home, in Greenway Downs, in Falls
| Church.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
|Cecile Arnold
Becomes Bride

The chapel Of the United States
Military Academy at West Point
was the scene Of the marriage Fri
day Of Miss Cecile Arnold, daughter
OF Mrs. Linton Beckley Arnold OF
this city and the late 1t. Arnold
to 1t. Thomas Hutson Martin, jr.
of Camp Campbell. KY, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Martin Of Charleston,
s. c.
Ivory satin was worn by the bride
who was escorted to the altar by
her uncle, Mr.. J. M. Peterman. Her
veil was Of Brussels net and she
carried bouquet Of white roses.
Miss Elizabeth McInnes Martin
sister OF the bridegroom, was the
maid Of honor, wearing aqua lame
and net.
1t. Martin had as his best man
1t. Francis S. Conaty, who was q
classmate at the Citadel.
The bride is a graduate of the
Ursuline Academy and Junior Col
lege at Middleton, N. Y, and made
her debut in Bronxville. She is &
great-grandniece of Gen. Phil Sheri.
dan.
1t. Martin was graduated from
West Point and is serving with the
Engineers at Camp Campbell.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the United States Tnay.
Ter Hotel.
Evening star., 1943-11-14

MHS. ROSCOE FLETCHER
GOOD, T.
Her marriage to Pfc. Good
took place recently October
81 in the Georgetown Pres
byteriGn Church. She is the
former Miss Annalies Ehsd-
beth Kaufman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Kaufman,
formerly OF Amsterdam, Hol-
land.
-Under1D0od & Underwood
Photo.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
|Io Give at Home
This Afternoon

The Latin American Institute OF
Washington will entertain at an al
home this afternoon, when the
guests will include members of the
Diplomatic Corps and of official and
residential circles in the Capital.
The party will be the third in
the series OF monthly events of this
kind being given by the Institute
since its reorganization short time
ago. The purpose of the Institute
Is the furtherance of good will be-
tween this country and foreign
countries, and the opportunity for
members and their guests 20 meet
and converse with peoples OF other
lands In their respective tongues.
Among those who attended the
last at home given by the Institute
were: Senator Robert j. Bulkley,
Comdr. Manuel Quintana of the
Chilean Naval Commission; 1t.
Frederick Brevet OF the Netherlands
East Indies Military Commission;
Maj. Desmond Greystoke-Allen, M.
B. E.. Senorita Laura Margarita Re-
cinos, daughter Of the Guatemalan
Ambassador and Sonora de Recinos:
and Senorita Josephine LIE Marie,
Chancellor Of the Mexican EN-
bassy.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
State Societies
Important Part
of Season Here

The Vermont Association Of the
District Of Columbia will have q
its guest speaker Wednesday MIR
George Harris Collingwood, we'll
known forester. Mr.. Collingwood
will speak on Trees Go to War
the association to meet in the Wash
Iington Club on Seventeenth street
1t K at $50 o'clock. The program
will be followed by refreshments and
dancing and all newcomers In uni
form win be welcomed as guests Of
the association.
The meeting Wednesday will be
the first this season OF the Ver-
monters and other festivities have
been planned for next year begin
ming January 10 followed by similar
fetes February 23 and March %
The annual sugar party" date has
not been announced.
Mr.. Edmund A. Freeman is the
moderator Of the association and
Mrs. Jean S, Goodrich Is the clerk
Those from Vermont now in Wash
lngton who wish membership in the
association should communicate
with either Mr.. Freeman or Mrs.
Goodrich.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Roundup Dance
of Big Ten

The 23d Big Ten roundup dance
will be held Friday evening in. the
sapphire room Of the Mayhower
when the closing OF the Big Ten
football season will be celebrated,
The fete is arranged by the alumni
and students Of the Big Ten uni
versities and honors the winning
schools. There will be dancing from
10 to l O'Clock and feature Of these
parties is the singing of the college
songs. Tickets for remaining games
of the Redskins will be among the
door prizes.
Miss Evelyn Blodgett is chairman
of the Big Ten Roundup Commit
tee and tickets also may be had at
the desks of the University Club and
the clubhouse Of the American As
sociation of University Women as
well as at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Will Hear Concert
T Tuesddy Evening

The Counselor OF the Danish lie.
cation, Mr.. Carl A. C. Brun, and
the Minister OF Luxembourg and
Nine. LIE Calais will represent their
countries at the concert Tuesday
evening Of the noted Scandinavian
soprano. Crete Stueckgold, who will
appear in recital at the Statler
Hotel.
Others In the audience will be
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor of the
National Symphony Orchestra; Mrs
Richard Northcott of New York
Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, Miss Elisabeth Dyer, Mrs
Lindsay Russell, Miss Barbara Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel Ancher, Miss
Mary Sinner, Mr.. John Davis, 1t
Emanuel Vardi and Mr.. Alexander
Clayton.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
North CarOIinians

A Thanksgiving fete will be given
Saturday evening by the North
Carolina State Society in the large
ballroom Of the Shoreham. North
Carolinians holding key positions
with the Government will be the
guests Of honor, the reception tc
begin at . o'clock with dancing at
10 o'clock continuing until /. Mr.
John K. Slear, president of the So
ciety, assisted by Mrs. Slear, other
omcers and members of the board
and their wives will receive.
Honor guests will include the
Secretary of the President and Mrs
Marvin H. Mcintyre. the Specia
Assistant to the President and Mrs
Jonathan Daniels, the Controller
General and Mrs. Lindsay Warren
the Chairman Of the Federal Trade
Commission and Mrs. Garland
Ferguson, jr., the Adviser to the
Council of the United Nations Re.
lief and Rehabilitation and Mrs. o
Max Gardner, the Administrator o.
Farm Security and Mrs. Frank w
Hancock, the president of the Uni.
versity of North Carolina; who nov
is a member of the National Wal
Labor Board, and Mrs. Frank p
Graham; the chief Of the women'l
division of the War Bonds Sector
Of the Treasury Department, Mis-.
Harriet Elliott; Assistant Solicitor
General and Mrs. N. A. Townsend
the director of textiles of WPB
Mr.. J. Spencer Love; the Chief ol
Hosiery, WPB, and Mrs. R. o. HUFF
man, the vice chairman of the Ma.
tional Democratic Committee, Mrs
Charles w. Tillett; Gen. Joe N
Dalton, COL and Mrs. John D. Lang.
ston, Comdr and Mrs. w. Ney Evan,
and DR.. Sterling Ruffin.
Season membership cards ans
guest cards may be had from tn,
president or at the door Saturda,
evening and North Carolinians II
the enlisted personnel stationed ii
and near Washington are especiall,
invited as guests of the society TO
all events Of its season.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
T0koma Park and Silpsy Spring
Mr., Mrs. Bean Fete Bride,E Elect:
Festivities Given for Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold s. Bean en-
tertained at their home In Takoma
Park Friday evening to introduce
their sons fiancee, Miss Leila Clark
OF Silver Spring, to their friends
and to- Mr.. Beans colleagues in the
lOnhce Of the Geological Survey.
Miss Clark will be married to Mr..
Harold Richard Bean this afternoon
at 4 o'clock at Walter Reed Chapel
Assisting In receiving the guests,
numbering about 100, were the
bride-elect's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald E. Clark. Also greeting the
guests were the guest Of honor's
two sisters, the Misses Margaret
and Kathryn Clark, and Miss Mary
Bean, daughter OF the hosts. An
other daughter, Mrs. Robert M.
Pollack, who until her marriage two
weeks ago to Ensign Pollack, U. s.
N. r., was Miss Anna Bean, will
arrive today to be an attendant at
the wedding. Varicolored chrys-
anthemums and ferns formed efYec-
tive decorations in the various
rooms. Mrs. D. H. Watson OF WASH
ington presided ut the punch bowl
and Mrs. Ralph Wilcoxon Of Be-
thesda poured.
Several bridge parties have been
given during the past few days in
honor Of Mrs. Raymond Newton Of
Worcester, Mass, who is spending
a month with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
E. Gould Of Takoma Park. Mrs. J.
L. Holt entertained at dessert
bridge Friday afternoon for Mrs.
Newton. on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Harry l.. Carver was hostess
at a similar affair at her Takoma
Park home and on Wednesday Mrs.
D. Roy Livingstone gave party
for the visitor.
Mrs. E. A. Collier entertained
Thursday evening at her home in
Sligo Park Hills at farewell party
for Mrs. G. r. Boyce Of Takoma
Park, who left yesterday for At
lanta, Ga, where she has been
transferred by the Red Cross. Mrs.
Boyce's husband, Pvt. Boyce, is sta
toned at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Mrs. Charles Murray Rice Of
Gramercy Park, N. Y, Is visiting
her nephew, Mr.. John Maddox, and
Mrs. Maddox OF Glenmont.
Mrs. Howard Grifith Of Silver
Evening star., 1943-11-14
California GROUP

Servicemen at Walter Reed Hos
pital, who came from California
have been given special invitations
for the Thanksgiving dance of the
California State Society November
Is at the Statler, when they will be
the guests of honor. Mr.. and Mrs
Dick Carlson are co-chairmen OF
the Entertainment Committee. for
the society and are in charge o1
the dances. They will be assisted
by other chairmen including Comdr
Herbert Parker, floor show: Mr.
William Howell, tickets; Miss Ruth
ellen List, decorations; Miss Ann
Riley, hostesses, and Mr.. Harold
Stone, publicity. Federal Com
munications Commissioner Raw
Wakefield Is president of >the
soceity.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
HauSchidtS Return
From Weddine Trib

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice r. Hau-
sschildt are making their home at
1927 Thirty-ninth street since re-
turning from trip to Texas and
Oklahoma following their marriage
here october in the Wallace Me-
mortal United Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Hauschildt is the former Miss
Winifred Marie Howe, daughter of
Mrs. A. Blondell and the late Mr..
WvYnan r HoWe
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Hostess at Bridge
Mrs. c. M. Yeatman entertained
twelve friends at bridge Wednesday
evening at her home in Sleepy Hol-
low In Falls Church.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
1t. and Mrs. Sfamm
Here for Week End

1t. John Davies Stamm, U. S. N
r., and Mrs. Stamm of New York
are in Washington for the week
end and are the guests of the former
Ambassador to Russia and Mrs. JOS
eph E. Davies.
Mr.. Davies is the uncle of 1t
Stamm and was the best man a,
the wedding in New York several
weeks ago Of 1t. Stamm and Miss
Sara Babbitt.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Davies entertained a few friends a,
tea for their guests.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
IEngagenaent

Mr.. and Mrs. David p. Levine of
Macon, Ga, announce the engage
ment OF their daughter, Miss Reva
Levine, to Mr.. Almond z. Schreiber
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Schreiber Of this city. Miss Levine
attended Wesleyan College in Macon,
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Haze House Guests

Lit. Col. and Mrs. B. A. Holzworth
have come from the West Coast for
visit with Col. Holzworth's brother
and family, Comdr. and Mrs. E. C.
Holzworth of the Aurora Hills Sec
tion Of Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Entertain Guests

Col. and Mrs. John P. Baum Of
North Arlington have as guests Mrs.
Baum's aunts, Misses Eta and Nellie
Bowen, who came last week from At
lanta for a visit of several. weeks.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
By ADELE GARRISON

ready for father when he sum
mons Us."
Right you are" she agreed.
and bent -QXer the code book,
studying il for a few seconds.
Then she looked over at me.
II think we could begin the
personal addressed to Jim .
with Marion's own phraseOlogy
at first" she said. Remember,
we put this phrasing In that
other personal which this
latest message tells us she re-
ceived Received your shipment,
okay.'" "
"Oh. of course. said
quickly For, as I remember IL.
those words mean: Have re-
Ceiyed your letter, and have
worked II all out according TO
the code.
Exactly" She said so TIL
put that down.
>nc wrote rapidly for a few
-anpndS then looked up az me
"Nnd now, what Is necessary
for her 90 know ."
] considered for several seconds.
While Mary bit the end Of her pen
ofi and stared into space.
CONTENTS OF PERSONAL
We want 10 let her know A"
said at last, slowly, "thAt the
restaurant Is going 20 be
wAtch h d and her rescue at
tempted: that she can contact
the man, Crump, safely: and
hat she must hold herself
watchfuI and ready 10 rush
from her captors to Fathers
men at the first opportunity pre-
Scnted"
That's quite AN order" Mary
said deSpOndently, "to get over
to her without their getting sus-
piciouS. And I haven't an idea
IN my head. Have youe"
only a faint glimmering of
one" | said. and Mary laughed
'ay0uSly.
It's As good a. done" she
cried eNtravagantly. II know
YOU and your 'glimmerings, OF
old, But for the love OF Mike
and all the other archangelS,
don't hurry. Lie back, relax. go
int the silence, and I'll bet
Nuu'll come out Of IL with the
nftiest idea in seven counties"
Continued tomorrow -
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
PITFALLS OF LOVE

they're going 10 fail In getting
that information about Jack
Bickett, that they'll"
Her voice trailed of, evidently
lrable 10 complete the sentence
MADGE ASSURES MARY
II don't think wen have 10
worry about that for. several
days" | SAID "They won't begin
To realize the end IL I'm sight
unttiI steve Redfield and Miner
and Ruth Hayes disappear a.
have some Of the other.
II thought Grandpa Spencer
was planning 90 eliminate Ruth
Hayes this afternoon" Mary
saId. puzzled
Father isn't losing sight 81
Marion In his zeal for uncover
ing the big criminals" | went
on. trying Ia rcaSsurc myself ms
well as Mary And I know him
well enough To deduCe from his
manner that he has for the first
time a distinct hope ~ getting
on her trail. 80 I think the best
thing We can do ~ to get that
personal lined up, 80 it Will be
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

I SWITCHED on my memory
~ Mary's question. and a fraction
~ a second later was ready u
IT,
II remember they we're 90 he
addressed 10 Jim and Ia hc
signed Sam, ! answered. and
Mary. who was uffJng mo
leaves Of the code book, smiled
as she paused 10 look ~ - page
before glanCgng up a. me-.
MARY TERRORSTRICK
She paused. and saw 'he
shadow m her eyes which sodden
terror brings
Suppose were too hate with
all this, Auntie Madge She
said. Remember. she's telling
liz that they're preparing 10
make her walk the plank when
they're through with her And
that other message she ~ cum
ningly got through 10 us ia the
letter she wrote AZ their inStiga-
ton, hut embroidered 80 CicN-
erly. warned us that As sOon ~
they got the information they
wanted they would rub her out.
DO you suppose that when they
finally make up their minds that
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

ERE pleasant little that Will you
every day II puzzle designed spell
letters
subtract II the
3 upper
recange every your
night message
The checked figures you. Oil
Evening star., 1943-10-31

Jokes have always been weapons
in the hands of people who had
no other means of defense.
MANY national uprisings, many
revolutions started with a joke.
with a piece Of satire aimed at
those who seemed invincible.
The Hitler regime is no exception.
The Fuehrer had not yet been in
power for a week when the first
Jokes about the Nazis began to cir
culate among opposition circles IN
Berlin and in the Reich.
Today there is not one Hitler
occupied country in which the anti
Hitler joke does not flourish. These
Jokes give the people who cannot yet
rise in active resistance a means OF
expression.
SURVIVOR. The Luftwaffe and its
chief, Hermann Goering. are tar
get for numerous stories.
After big Allied raid on Bremen.
a story goes that the German demo-
lition squad digging in the heap OF
rubble that had once been power
station heard a thin, monotonous
and persistent voice coming up from
the wreckage They dug and finally
unearthed parrot which was saying
over and over, mo military objects
we're hit
STUBBORN. Occupied Europe is no
longer impressed by the boast of the
German High Command that the
Russian armies will soon be knocked
out of the war.
A story is told about a tralnload
of wounded Germans on the point of
leaving the Russian front An officer
gives a few final instructions.
Remember, he says. you must
MT depress the people at home. If
your arm is in sling. tell them you
hurt it bayoneting a Russian. If
you're on crutches. explain that you
hurt yourself trampling on the
Russians.
What if your face is in plaster
cast?" piped up voice.
From another compartment came