davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Clearance
WOnnen'S
NeCkWear
59c

Many different shapes In Wee
and high neck styles, both short
and full length dickeys. Cottons,
rayons and novelty fabrics. Some
solled and damaged.
Kanns-Street Floor.
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. Todders' Coat and Logging Sets Were
sl6sS S13.9S
. Matching Hats for Coat and Logging
Sets. Were $l.e9 ------.----------- 99c
. Cotton Crib Blankets. Nursery designs.
36x50". Factory rejects ----~--- ----------78c
. 2-Pc. Snow Suits. Navy with embroi-
dered trim Broken sizes 3 to g. Were
sls4o -, =. s99S
. Tots Cotton Print Dresses. Sizes to 6.
Were $139 9----------- -- - &c
. Cotton Knit Polo Shirts. Sizes to g.
Were 79c ----------- -----------44c
. Crib Blankets. 500 wool and 20eo cot
ton; 4oxeo" Factory rejects ---- $3.50
. Little Girls Hats. We're $199 to S495
99c to STAT
. Girls Cotton Slips Broken sizes. to TO-
Were 79c---------------------- 44c
Kann'S-Fourth Floor
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JUNIORS WEAR

JUNIORS WEAR
. 20 dresses. Were $S95 to SASS S5OO
80 one and two pc. dresses. Were $l095 to
SIG 5------------------------
10 dresses. Were $l4.9 and S1995--------S S888
dresses. We're SIG 95 to $22.95
. jackets Were $1095 95-------------------S399
. II Jackets. Were Sl0.95- .95------------------S688
70 jumpers. Were $8.95 and $l095--------S5OO
. so robes. Were $795 and $1295-S50 90
. 20 robes. Were 1895 95----S6 Sc 80
Kanns-Second Floor
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Clearance! Read yzIoz Wear!
! : EDU USIIoks - DRESSES, FURs.
: IIER COATS, = ,GERIE, coIT0k
: DRESSES - Women, Misses, Children
FUR COATS

Mink dyed Coney Coat. Size 40. Was $79,
$1,000
$4,000
Dyed Fox Jacket Size IA. Was $lls - $4,000
. Dyed Fox. SO" long. Size IA. Was $149 $88. 90
Beaver-dyed Coney and Ocelot. Size 13.
Was $139 -----------S $500
Sable-blended Muskrat. Size II. Was $155,
$500
Mink blended Muskrat. Size IL. Was $182,
S159OO
. Sable blended Muskrat. Size 16. Was 5000,
$179.OO
All Furs Plus 1915 Federal Tar
Kanns-Second Floor
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Clearance! TOiletries

50 spree Deodorant Puffs Were $125
. AZ Prep Mems Shave Sets. Were S125- 81 25 7sc
20 Thermopin Eau de Cologne Were $1---------*49c
. 19 Boys Military Blu Sets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACC
. 26 Sutton's Bubble Bath. Were &25c
40 Kanns Spice Bath Powder Were 75c-s s39c
81 Combination Hot Water Bottle Syringe Were &c.
63 Decorated Quart Mason Perfumed Bath
Salts Were
% Scentall Pine Bath Oil. 32-oz $1.59--*89c
. II Aime Perfumed Colognes. Were sl $3.50
100 Assorted Bath Salts Creams Lotions
etc. Were 29c
. rs Sutton's Cake Makeup Were 81 sl-----------~s
starred 1o% Federal Tax
Kanns-Street Floor
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LINGERIE, NECLICEES, ETC.

. Long Sleeve Gowns Were $7.95---------S4.59
. Black Sheer Gowns Were $6.e5 399
. Rayon Gowns Were $2.95 95---------------S1.99
. Rayon Challis Gowns. Were s5.95------S395 IS
. Printed Sheer Gowns. Were $495--------S2.99
. Rayon Pajamas. Were $5----------S2.99
. Rayon Slips Were
, Rayon Step-ins. Were $395
, Rayon Taffeta Robes. Were $795--------S3.
. Rayon Taffeta Robes. Were $25--------S12.5O
, Rayon Jersey Robes. Were $1995------S12.50
. Rayon Jersey Robes. Were $1695-------- $500
. Rayon Pajamas Were $25-------S13.OO
. Cotton Quilted Brunch Coats. We're IS
and $5.95 5-,-------------------- $3.50
. Cotton Brunch Coats Were $299-------
Kanns-Second Floor
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DRESSES
Kann's-Second Floor
BETTER DRESSES


BETTER DRESSES
, l lined suit-dress. 1907 WOOL Brown Size
IA. Was $35 $40 al
, Queen original suit-dresses Blue, brown and
black. Sizes 10, IL, IA. Were $685. S1997
, suit-dresses 1000 wool. Black and brown
Sizes 10 to 16. Were $2295 S14 81
daytime dresses Brown and blue Sizes az
10 a. We're $685. $500
daytime dresses. Brown and black. Sizes So
to AZ. Were $2995 --------------- S1297
} % daytime dresses. Dark shades pastels and
prints. Sizes IL to 18. Were $1295 to $l495
S799
} 10 daytime dresses. Dark rayon sheers, pastel
wools and one and two pc. styles. Sizes IL
to 18. Were $l695 to $2295 ~ S12.97
} 10 daytime dresses. Dark rayon Sheers. Sizes
IL to 18. We're $149 --- 50 az
Kanns-Second Floor
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COTTON DRESSES

} Plnafore WaiStband and novelty rayon taffeta
aprons Were $1.99 to $225 - 81. 20
} Striped cotton seersucker brunch coats Misses
sizes. Were $29 - 81 90
} Rayon print dresses. Soiled Were $3.50 81 AZ
Solid color cotton chambray pinafore aprons.
Were S299 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO
. Maids white apron sets. Soed. Were $179
S129
} Heavy cotton duck work aprons Were s2 SO, 99c
Kanns-Second Floor
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WINTER COATS

. Juniors Tweed Goats. Were $19.95$l(
. Misses Fleece Coats Were $29.95--S1(
. 18 Misses Sports Coats. Were $39-$2,
. 20 Misses Genuine Harris Tweeds. Were S.
S2|
. 8 Womens Fleece Sport Coats. Were $48, 50,
. Women's Fleece Sport Goats. Were $35
and $2995 S2i
. Al Separate Innings. Small, medium and l:
sizes Were $595 to $895 S.
. IL Misses Fur-trimmed Coats. Were $58.
plus taxi S4|
. IA Misses Fur trimmed Coats. Were $78
$88. plus taxi S.
. IL Misses Fur-trimmed Coats. Were $88
$98. plus taxi Observation-Disclosures ST.
. % Women's Fur trimmed Coats. Were ST
$98. (Plus taxi S.
. 13 Juniors Fur trimmed Coats. Were
(PluS tax . -- - ----S4{
All Properly Labeled to Fibre Content
Kanns-Second Floor
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GIRLS WEAR

UIIOIC " LdN
y Cotton Plaid Pinafores. Were $2:ss ,----97c
16 Girls and Teeners Reversible Coats.
Were slo.e5 to sl2.a8 s7.97
IS Rayon Dresses. We're $2.99$197 81
Were s5s5 ,------- 81
20 TeenerS' Jumpers. Were $595---Sl 81
Teeners' Plaid Goats. Were Sill. .88
10 Teeners' Dresses. Were $795 ------- S2.97
10 Teeners' Winter Coats. Were 1695--S12. .95
Teeners' Winter Coats. Were $19.95 S14. .95
10 Teeners' Winter Goats. Were $29 S22. .95
20 Girls Hat Sets. Were $500 S1,49
AL Property Labeled 5 to Fibre
Kanns-Fourth Floor
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Clearance! HOUSEWARES

. Radiator Covers, sx14x27" 19c
24x42 Bakele Top Kitchen Tables Were S31 90 95
. 10 Bathroom Hampers. S3ss 299
Wooden Utility Kitchen Tables. S499 S29s
. Fireplace Crates. Were S695 S1ss
. Twenty s29s sl74
Enameed Metal Cake and Trays. sse
Four-p pc. Canister Were sloo ssc
. IL S7sS------------- S69S
Kanns-Thrd Floor
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Clearance! HOSIERY

AS Is Sheer Rayon Hosiery Perfect Sheer
rayon hosiery, cotton reinforced. Not all co.
and colors. Reduced ------- cO1C
Seamless Sheer Rayon Hosiery appearance First
quality and rregulars in the group Cotton n -
forced. Reduced &c
mperfecs OF Sheer Rayon Hose Ffashioned
hoslery Good sizes and colors Imperfectons are En
slight Cotton reinforced. Reduced to --- OOC
3-Secion Hosiery Boxes. Cleaning rayon hosiery
boxes. Three sections. Slightly soled = n -
handling. Reduced to --------- y 20
. famous-Name Spun Nyon Hose Warm comfortable and
long wearing. Not all included. Re E0
Children's Ankle Socks Slightly soed from,
handling Broken sizes in the assortment. Re-
Famous Name" Sheer Cotton Mesh quality Full
1ashloned cotton mesh hosiery. Good colors and 10
sizes in the group. Reduced to-- /SC
Kanns-Street Floor
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Builder Of the greet Ameon ground tho proving sef o"
the boIefed Of the world It. Gen heocoy his lite
observation Of the fighting he hod fothed there
tho beouse m'so'med Amecon oo"o
killed Of hot the tight ooteo bombing
the enemy for the greet brock through OF the ground
forces thot his pride ond glory. . .
soldier whom Gen George C. Morsho Che OF Sto ooed
"bons Of the Army ond whose feoess spirit ond inspiring
exompIe" his deoth oomed Washington
fighting noneheess hot he oo noono figure ond
deoth For Gen MoNois bnon moy ooree brought hm
the high Army councils OF the Notion IT
his lost Of service here commanding eeneo o.
tho he completed the greet organizing on
ironing proeom which hod od the groundwork chief OF soft
Of qenero headquarters q the Army War College,
thus serving the Nation greatest Gen MoNo" wos
oworded deoh Oak Leo Clusters the Distinguished
Evening star., 1944-09-03

Service Mdo ot od been pinned him by Gen Pershne Fro"e
1919 voIuobe o better odnotng oey
Of nfon The poshumou decorations presented to his
widow Mrs Lesley McNoi residing Arlington" Vo by Seere
Of Wor Stmon War Department attended by Gen.
Morsho ond other high onkine officers few days otter the
mony Mrs. MoNo word the deo Of her COL Dougos c.
Nc Noir in fhe conquest Of Guom
Normandy bottle which Gen McNor deoh
e july otter eovne his general commend here his second
close study Of his fighting ocon In the first he
received heod wound for which he the Purple eot But only such
the his would sot
the words Of his eioton hod eonverted thon 100000
nducted from oon life powerful and aggressive striking force
hot hos proved superiority the professional Of
enemies"
This of decorated fighting by
kewmon Sudduth Of The Sors soh
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
Crude Oil Stocks
Continue Decrease

Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of the
week ended March Is totaled 1885,
10000 barrels, according 30 data
reported to the Bureau of Mines,
United States Department of the
Interior Compared with the total of
236, 748, 900 barrels for the preceding
week, this represents a decrease of
629, 900 barrels, comprising a de-
crease of 224,000 barrels in stocks of
domestic crude, and a decrease of
405, 900 barrels in stocks Of foreign
crude. Heavy crude-oil stocks in
California, not included in the. gaso-
line-bearing stocks, totaled {, 1896, 900
barrels. a decrease of 1000 barrels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
One Well Completed.
Five Sturted During
Week. North Field
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page -
e. o. REICKHOFF.BYRNE NO. g.
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
NE NE SW 25-36-2W
RTRfROCE.AUTZ NO p
Sc NE Sc 13-354W
Spudded 1884; drilling, 2S6.
C. L. sNuTH-GF 0s70sS NO. A.
SW NV SW 12-35-2W
Rig up.
SUPERIOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
Spudded 2-22-44; drilling, 1875.
TEXACo-D. X. BRUINS NO. f3-
G Sc SW NE 10-35-2W
Rig up. (FTRST REPORT)
TEXACO-EAIhdERT Bis
NE NV SW 15-35-2W
Rig up. (FTRST REPORT)
TExACO-LIND NO. -
c NE NV NV 11-352W
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
TEXACO-REEG NO. H.
Spudded 2-15-44; completed 3-7-44. T. ID.
1885, 100 it. fluid Ellis Madison contact,
14s1. Acidized 500 gals. p. b. 1489. Re
acidized 500 gals No help. Shot 30 qts.
Making. 2A bbls. oil. To be pumped,
acidized later.
TExACO-MOE NO. &c.
SW Sc NV 2S-35-2W
Spudded 1-22-44s standing, 1435.
TExACO-KENNEY NO. T.
SW NV Sc 15-32-2W
Spudded 3-11-44; drilling, 1850.
TExACO-SWAYzE NO. s.
c Sc Sc NE 34-36-2W
Spudded 3-12-44; drilling, $50.
THORPE-HOLBRO0K NO. g.
NV NE NE 2-36-8W
Spudded 2-1-44; drilling, 720.
THORPE-sTATE NO. r.
Sc SW SW 36-37-3W
Spudded 2-23-44; roaming, 1885.
H. VANDERPAs-wARD NO. g.
SW NV SW 28~35-3W
Rig up (FIRST REPoRT)
WEIGH BROS. STATE NO. p
SW NE NV 36-35-2W
Rig up.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
Elk Basin

Wells drilling in the Montana por-
ton of the Elk Basin field reported
status during the week as follows:
sTANOIIND-ELK NO. IL
NV Sc 35-9S-23E
Spudding. (FIRST REPORT)
sTANOLTND-T. p. ZAERR NO.
NE NE Sc 34-9S-23E
Drilling, 4,072.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01

in the United States, and in the
same breath raises the specter of
a national oil famine as the excuse
for spending hundreds of millions
of the taxpayers money for ex-
tremely doubtful foreign oil de-
velopment
Isn't it about time that Congress
took vigorous measures to stop such
actions?
Very truly yours,
Montana Oil and Gas Producers
Association
James w. Johnson,
Chairman.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
OIL CRISIS STUPIDITY IS CRITICIZED

GLACIER PM0D.-G. C0EHEGEAUX NO. 8
6 sp ss sW s sso asss sssiI,nx. 1laO.
GLACIER PROBE. MeDOUGALL NO.
NV NE NV 31-S4-5W
9pudfefl 2-S-44 COMPLETION, 1884.
e p, 2szs; ESQ feet fluid lover Cut
"a bbIs first "a hours.
GLACIER PR0DUCT1ON-sUNERO NO.
c Sc SW NE 6-33-6W
Rig up. (FTRST REPORTl
GRACE HAGGERTY.TRTBALC CONTRACT
NV NNE sw 24a2-sw
Spudded 3-15-44. drilling, $50.
WRIGHT HAGGERTYsTREBALs NO.
c NV NE S2-S2-5W
Spudded 3-z2-44s drilling, ESQ
c. w: yEFPRnRs TRIBAL CONTRACT
sE NE sE 2s-s26w
Spudded 3~10-44; drilling, $40.
JACK LEwEs-TRTBAL is NO.
Sc NE NE 26-32-8W
Spudded 1854; pipe set, 3167.
WILLIAM NORaAN-TRIBAL NO.
NV NE SW 32-32-6W
Rig up.
PARDEE CAsTLEssTRIBAL sic NO. q
NV NV NE 13-32-5W
Spudded 1854; COMPLETION, S-11-44
r. D., sofa. Made IL barrels first "a
hours. Shot 10, 20 and so ats. To shoot
again.
TARRANT-MTILKR NOS
G SIC SIC NE 24-34-6W
Rig up.
TEXACo-BONN NO.
SW NV 17-32-5W
Spudded 2-8-44s standing, sac.
TExACO-FEE NJ 4ss no.
c NV NE NE 31-32-5W
Spudded S-9-44; drilling. 1000.
TExACO-McCAULY ID NO. r.
NV NV 30-33-5W
Spudded 2-22-44; drilling, 2100.
TExACO-LIND0UEsT NO. 10
NV Sc z0-32-5W
Drilling, 1100
TEXACO-UNTT SEC. II NO. 5
NE NV 11-35-0W
Rig up.
TREGOOD-ALL0TTED zs1 NO. 4
NV NE NE 8-31-5W
Spudded 2s28-44; drilling, 2s25
TREGOOD-TREBAL ase NO. s
G NV SW SW 29-32-5W
Spudded 3-17-44; drilling, $40.
TRICO0D-TREBAL xs9 NO. 8
NV Sc SE 30-82-5W
Spudded 2-23-44; pipe set, 29l0.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
More Thorn 30 Wells
At Vurioszs Stuqes In
Cut Buzak Oil Field

G. S. Frary registered the weeks
best completion, In his Tribal 8 No.
3 on the Blackfeet Indian reserva-
ton, in Sc Sc NV I3-32N-6W. The
well had 1000 feet of oil in the hole
from the lower Cut Bank sand, top
ped at 5000, and swabbed 135 bar
rels the first "a hours.
Glacier Production Company was
the only field operator to announce
new locations during the week,
these being the concerns No. Is
Bennett and No. Simero.
Testing is still under way in two
Glacier wells endeavoring to supple
ment production found in the lower
Cut Bank sand by gun perforating
the Sunburst sand.
The field report:
LEVI BURDJTREBAI. NO. 3
NV SEE NV g2-S%-SW
Spudded 2-22-44; drilling, 1850.
LEVI BURD.TRTBAL CONTRACT 1 NO.
CNW SW NE 32-S2-6W
Rig up.
CARTER-BARRMGT0N NO.
G NV Sc 1S-33-6W
spudded 2-26-44; drilling, 1880.
CARTER-FEE 80 NO.
c NE sW 3Ol33-5W
Spudded 1914; drilling, 1850.
CAKIkakk~k. k6U EGEH NO. 1-A
G Sc SW 15-37-6W
e. L. COBB-TRTBAL NO. 2
Sc SW NV 24-32-6W
Spudded 3-27-44; drilling, 225.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NO. E
Sc NV SW 2-36-6W
Building rig.
CONSOLIDATED GAs-FRARY ALLOT.
TED szzk NO
g NV. sW SW i3-S2-6w
Location.
CON. GAs-FRARY-TRKBAL 2es NO A
NV NV SIC 2482-6W
Spudded 2-22-44; drilling, 2970.
A. e. CRUkLEY.TRIBAL CONTRACT
G Sc NV SIC 2o-s2-5w
Location.
G. q. FRARY-TRxBAL q NO. 3
spdd aa 4 s.is.as ~ Q cSoSMprEFIoN. 1884
Bank 3OsO-s0ss. swabbed 1856 bbls first
"a hours.
GLACIER PRODUCTION BOHNETT NO.
NV sEK sEH sS-ss-5w
Spudded 12-15-43: lost hole at 1885, To
start new hole. New hole spudded 2-1S-
fluid; lower Cut Bank, 1880 2Ses. r. D.,
2s7S: To gun>perforste and test Sum
40 quarts. Testing.
GLACIER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NO.
G Sc Sc s3-33N-5w
Spudded 5-28-44; drilling, 1s0 (FTRST
REPORT)
GLACIER PRONG. CORRTGEAUx no. 7
Spudded 2-p-44. COMPLETION, 3-2O-44;
loo feet fluid, lower Cut Bank, 3O45-
3052; T. d., S058. Swabbed "a barrels
sanbu aors e pswssSss and e bsis
first "A hours after peffOrafinR.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
Ioglcal Question

Friends, / have lived here all
my life. In this city there are 100
taverns. I'm proud to say that I
have never been in one of them"
Which one is THAR"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01

man OF the montana Oll ana LAS
Ny dear Congressman:
Under date of March / addressed
a letter to Ralph B. Zook, president
Of the independent Petroleum AS
ISOLATION of America, regarding the
OPAs proposed oil subsidy pro
gram, which | understand is now
being offered to Economic Stabilizer
VinSOn as a cure-all for the national
oil situation. / have been requested
TO forward a copy of this letter of
comment to you for your informa-
ton. showing in part the effect of
such subsidy proposal on the oil
production of northern Montana. |
trust that you will take time to read
my analysis for whatever benefit 1t
may be to you in the future.
Information coming out of Wash
ington indicates that an attempt is
TO be made to attach a rider to the
OPA renewal measure which is now
pending in Congress, that would
provide for an obligation on the part
of the OPA to increase the price of
crude oil / believe that this would
be an excellent move and probably
an opportunity to force the person
mel of the OPA to face the nations
oil problem realistically 1t all boils
down to a question of whether or
not there is going TO be any-relief
offered TO the people of America for
our present oil shortage and the
dangerous position that we are get
ting into as a result of the continued
failure on the part of the OPA to
face this problem.
I have heretofore outlined to you
that our national oil problem can
be simply stated as: either the price
of oil was too high as of October
/. 1871 or it's much too low now"
It is not a question of an increased
price for petroleum resulting in an
added cost to the people and the
government of the United States,
but is merely question of whether
or not an added price will result in
an additional supply of oil for the
Unietd States. If we need this OIL
and surely no one will dispute the
fact that there is a shortage, then
we must do something to get the
oil regardless of cost. And don't let
Us ever forget that the oil is here
in the United States awaiting de-
velopment, but it seems that the
guardians of the Treasury and the
interests of the people of the United
States, in the persons of the I'M
informed people in control of the
oil policy of the OPA, continue to
put fear of profit to a few large
companies in the oil industry far
ahead and above the exigency of the
situation as affecting the oil supply
of the nation
Oil Is the most important of all
war materials. What good to us is
the largest navy and mechanical
army in the world without fuel to
run il? Isn't it inconceivable that
any war agency would .recoil in
horror at the cost to the govern
ment and people of ten additional
warships costing $500 000, 900" when
ever they are needed? Yet the OPA
is permitted to continue such false
argument in the case of oil WhaI
would Hitler pay for this same OF
if he could get it? The life blood O
million soldiers, to say nothing O.
the cost in dollars.
With one breath the administra
ton shrinks with horror at the add
ed cost of more oil to be developed
,IIIuIIIlIHHIIITuIIIHIiIIIII
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-04-01
MONTANA SOLONS ASKED TO
HELP IN UNTANCLING MESS

Calling attention of Monanas congressional delegation
stupidity which has hitherto characterized bureaucratic handling
the oil problem the following letter has been sent to the
congressman and two senators by w Johnson chair
of the Montana Oil and Gas Producers Association
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Refugees
Continued From First Page.

tallty, which Is unprecedented in all
history and which even now con-
t1nues unabated, is part of the Ger
man plan to subjugate the free
people of the world"
The board, of which John w,
Pehle is executive director, is re-
sponsible for carrying out the pol
icy of the Federal Government for
rescue of the victims of enemy op-
preston.
Over 5000 Cremated Daily.
Throughout the more detailed
story OF the two Jews appeared such
gruesome statistics as these: Con-
servative estimate" that $1,000 to
10000 OF 10000 persons received at
the camp were gassed; lowest esti-
mate 3oO00 gassed out of another
group; one months gassings, 80 900:
total capacity of crematoria 5000
a day, but for a period it was over
loaded and bodies burned in great
open pits.
Taken from the reports are these
excerpts and paraphrases:
The mere fact of neglecting to
give information on the where
abouts of a prisoner, not to speak
OF extending help, is punished by
death. If the escapee is caught
alive, he is hanged in the presence
OF the whole camp; but if he is
found dead, his body-wherever it
may have been Iocated-is brought
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Hebrew Group Insists
On SIoyers' Punishment

The Hebrew Committee of Ma.
tional Liberation insisted yesterday
that the slayers of Hebrews be pun.
ished by the United Nations as wal
criminals, regardless of where these
victims were slaughtered or what
their citizenship.
The committee asked representa-
tion on the United Nations Wal
Crimes Commission sitting in Lon
don preparing for the trials of war
criminals.
The statement was issued here
through the chairman, Peter H
Bergson, who criticized what he
termed the 'inexplicable" failure of
the United Nations governments to
take any measures that would "ef-
fectively interfere with this slaugh-
ter will be punished"
He said there was a widespread
but erroneous, impression that the
War Crimes Commission would deal
with all these wanton cruelties. The
truth is, he added, that the COM
mission, under the Interpretation of
its chairman, Sir Cecil Hurst. has
refused to take into consideration
any acts committed against persons
other than nationals of the United
Nations"
Evening star., 1944-11-26

back to camp and seated at the
entrance gate, small notice
clasped in his hands, reading Here
I am"
Camp buildings are divided into
little cubicles, each occupied by
three persons, each cubicle too
narrow for a man to lie stretched
out and not high enough for him
to sit upright.
Death Rate High.
Working conditions were incon-
ceivably hard, SO that the majority
of us, weakened by starvation and
the inedible food, could not stand
tit. The mortality was so high
that every day our group of 200
had 30 to IS dead. Many were
simply beaten to death by the over
seers-the 'capos'-during work,
without the slightest provocation. :"
Later sick building was set up.
Actually this building was Moth
ing else than an assembly center
for death candidates. All prisoners
incapable of working were sent
there. There was no question of
any medical attention or care.
'At the same time, the so-called
selections were introduced. Twice
weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, the
camp doctor indicated the number
of prisoners who were to be gassed
and then burned. These 'selectees'
were loaded into trucks and brought
to the Birch Forest. Those still
alive upon arrival were gassed in
big barrack erected near the trench
used for burning the bodies.
Typical Descriptions.
Typical of the descriptions given
of the fate of individual groups are
these:
1000 Frenchmen (Aryans), Com
munists and other political prison.
ers, among them the brother of
Thorez and the young brother of
Leon Blum. The latter was afro
ciously tortured, then gassed and
burned.
various European countries and
were at once directed to the birch
wood. The special squad CSonder-
kommando) employed for gassing
and burning worked in day and
night shifts Hundreds of thou
sands of Jews were gassed during
this period.
THE men themselves prisoners)
belonging to the Special Squad
lived separately. On account of the
dreadful smell spread by them,
people had but little contact with
them. Besides, they were always
filthy, destitute, half wild and ex-
traordinarily brutal and ruthless.
Killed Each Other.
'It was not uncommon to see
one of them kill another. This was
considered by the others sensa-
ton, a change.
"At the end of February, 1943,
new modern crematoria and gassing
plant was inaugurated at Birkenau
The large ditch was filled in, the
ground levelled and the ashes used
as before for fertilizer at the farm
labor camp of Hermense."
Next to the furnace room was a
large reception hall" arranged to
give the impression of the ante
chamber of a bathing establish
ment.
'It holds 1000 people and ap-
parently there is similar waiting