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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
10000 Defense Workers Taking Part In Drive
Governor Baldwin Makes Spirited Appeal for COnnec.
 ticut to Achieve Objective in Campaign

Drawing a parallel with early Col onial history when every man was by law, a member of the armed mil itia and marched out to battle when danger threatened, Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin has called upon the residents of the state to rally to the cause of the Fourth Wal Loan by buying War Bonds.
 Appearing in a radio broadcast last evening with State War Admin istrator Harold P. Woodcock on Connecticut on the Alert, State War Council program, Governor Baldwin said the number one job for res- idents was to buy War Bonds and encourage as many other people as we can" to buy War Bonds.
 Our government has called upon us to subscribe here in Connecticut to the Fourth War Loan. Our quota is $426, COG, ,000," he said. This is a mission for us. a mission on the home front. It is a mission no less important in the winning of this war than the hundreds and thou sands of missions that our fighting men have been called upon to per- form against the enemy on battle fronts over the face of the world.
 War Administrator Woodcock said that Civilian Defense units would participate in the sale of War Bonds during the Fourth War Loan.
 As the result of a request by the Connecticut War Council that local councils take part in the campaign, Mir. Woodcock said that response from local war councils was excel lent. He estimated that a minimum of 10000 volunteers from Civilian Defense will sell War Bonds.
 Both Governor Baldwin and Mir Woodcock stressed the responsibility of the individual in the Fourth War Loan.
 "The success or failure in sub scribing to our quota of the Fourth War Loan is an individual responsi- bility," Governor Baldwin said. "This Is your war. Your future happiness is at stake. Victory means every thing in the wrold to you, because 1t means the difference between freedom and slavery.
 These bonds do more than buy your safety and freedom. They give you an investment in your country the best security that the world can offer" he said. "They give you a purchasing power for the future, saving for those days when peace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

will come and we can buy the things that we need for our happiness and comfort"
 He continued: we have done a great job in this state. Thousands of our citizens have gone to the fighting fronts. Thousands have produced in our war factories the weapons and the materials of war. Victory seems assured. but 1t is yet long way off. We can help bring it nearer by continuing to work as hard as we know how, by keeping up our purchases of War Bonds, by sub- scribing our quota in this Fourth War Loan. For that will show our enemies that free people never quit, that democracies are not weak and dying as Hitler has said, but vigor- ous, able, tireleSS, invincible.
 "All of us have sons, daughters, nephews, relatives or friends in the war. You want to help bring them home victorious as soon as possible. You can do that by purchasing War Bonds, by helping to oversubscribe this Fourth War Loan. Just say to yourself: I am going to buy this bond for Jim or Joe or Bill for the thousands of Jims and Joes and Bills that are rislzing their lives in our common cause to preserve free dom.'"
 The Governor ended his talk by reading a poem entitled "A Soldier Speaks" which follows:
 So you're sick of the way the
 country's run, and you're sick
 of the way the rationing's done, And you're sick of standing around
 in line. you're sick you say
 well that's just fine.
 So am sick of the sun and the
 heat, and I'm sick of the feel
 of my aching feet,
 And I'm sick of the mud and the
 jungle flies, and I'm sick of the
 Stench when the night mists rise, And I'm sick of the sirens wailing
 shriek. and I'm sick of the
 groans of the wounded and
 weak.
 And I'm sick of the sound of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

hombers dive, and I'm sick of seeing the dead alive. I'm sick Of the roar and the noise and the din, I'm sick of the taste of food from Q tin. And I'm sick of the slaughter I'm sick Co my soul, I'm sick Of playing Killers role, I'm sick of blood and of death and the smell, and I'm even sick Of myself as well.
 But I'm sicker stlll of Q tyrants rule. and conquered lands where the wild beasts drool, And I'm cured alarmed quick when I think of the day,
 when all this hell will be out of the way,
 When none of this mess will have been in vain, and the lights of the world will blaze again, And things will be as they were before, and kids will laugh in the streets once more, And the Axis flags will be dipped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

to help poor George" take Q vaca- ton. Tn one week he had collected sS0s toward his goal of s44.4, which later took him to Q resort for two weeks rest from the constant orders Draw one, George Draw two, George"
 When George returned a new man from his vacation last summer, he posed, holding a beer in toast, for press pictures, which were mailed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

Edgar lSlow Burn) Kennedy orig hated this famous outward" reac- ton to an 'inner" fury, fourteen years ago when he made his first Mir. Average-Man" short,
 Kennedy admits that his "Slow Burn" routine reached It's peak In his current picture, Rene Clair's Tt Happened Tomorrow"
 Says he, More and more things are getting worse and worse to make me madder and madder.
 After the war, though, I prob. ably won't get mad at all"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

Although denied prioritles for brass and placed behind Q bar Of oregon fir, from which he draws only short and long beers, George is making his claim as one Of the nations most unusual bartenders.
 One day, after working more than year without a vacation, George got the idea of calling himself Poor George
 He then instituted the first bar poor box" and asked all beer fans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

to woodburn boys ln ths New uu'. noa area under the eaplios nesE for the soldiers"
 To date. more than ib iellers hAyo been published in the local Wood burn paper from the New 0uinea soldiers, thanking Poor ueotse for the toast.
 One bar philosophers got the Idea George reminded him Of Wln- ston Churchill. George then posed in his overcoat pulled his hat down over his eyes, placed a cigar in his mouth and was photographed aa the local "Churchills for the town paper. Woodburn subscribers said the resemblance was amazing.
 Today the Poor George Poor Box" has more tahn $50 for als l944 vacation, which he said will be taken in Palm Beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
TRAIL APPEARANCE

Charley Lulu" Costantino, light weight boxer was such frail- looking youngster he had a difficIlt time convincing promoters he could fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
sI,lW MAR RnRN

and mrled. ano God looks down on a peaceful world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

A producer for 34 years, Press burger still finds something new tc try in every picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
Customers Fill "Bar Poor Box"
 So Bartender Can Take Vacation
By TOM WEISS

By TOM WEISS
 United Press stan Correspondent WOODBuRN wanted unusual bartender who mixed sombs and behind mahogany with hrnSsr rnl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

Mexico has a votes-for- women campaign,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-04-20
ZAROCENCA
Milanska zgodba il II. stoletja
Odkrl in prenaredil Alessandro ManzOni
Poslovenil dr. Andrej Budal

tekale v osti in maj bi po umet-
nikovi nameri in v oceh kato-
licanov znacile plamene; med
plameni pa so bile Sc druge po-
debe, XII jih nj mogoce popisati
in SO pomenjale duse v vicah;
duse in plameni so bill ope-
kasti barvi ma sivkastem dnu z
nekaterimi odluscinami tupa-
tam. Ko je kurat obsel ovinek
in je po svoji navadi dvignil
pogled k tabernaklju, je ugledal
nekaj, cesar Sc nj nadejal in ce-.
sar ne bi bill rad videl. Dva mo-
Ska sta 81 stala nasproti tam,
kjer sta Sc, da tako recem, ste,
zici stekali. Eden izmed njiju
je jezdil nizki obzidek tako, da
mu je ena noga bingljala ma
wen, druga pa Sc je oslanjala
ma cestna tia; njegov tovaris Sc
je stole opiral Oh zid I'M je incl
roke prekrizane na prsih. Oble-.
ka, vedenje in YES MUM izraz,,
kolikor ga je bilo naogoce razlo-l
citi mesta, dokoder je bill do
spell kurat, vse to nj puscalo nj
kakega dvoma 0 njihovem po-
klicu. Okrog glave sta imela oba
zeleno mrezico, XII je padala ma
levo rame ter Sc koneavala v
velik cop, izpod lie pa je sill
ma cello velik sop las. v osi "a
kodrani dolgi brki, svetel usnjen
pas in dve pistol Oh MEM, ka-
kor vratna verizica ma prsa vi
sec majhen rog, poln smodnika,
IL zepa sirokih, napihnjenih hlac
molee drzaj velikega noza, oh
Stram mec z Veilklm, preVrta-
MIN rokobranom IL medenih
ploscic, zlozenih v podobi stevil-
ke, svetlih in izgla ienih-vse to,
ju je ma prvi pogled izdajalo "a
pripadnika posebne vrste ljudi,
razbojnikov.
Ia vista ljudi, XII je danes
re cisto izumrla, je bila tedaj
v Lombardiji v polnem cvetu in
re zelo stara. la tistega, XII nj
ma pojma o njej, evo nekaj
pristnih odlomkov, XII mas do
volj poucijo o njenih glavnih
znakih, o naporih, da bi jo "a
trli, in njeni dolgi in bujni
trdozivosti.
DGIje prinodnjtc]
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-04-20
(Nadaljevanje)

Sin dc brega, cd holma do hol-
ma SO Sc spenjale in Sc Sc spe-
njajo, bolj ali mani strme ali
ravne poti in steze, XII Sc pre-
sledkoma ugrezajo in skrivajo
med dvema zidovoma, odkoder
opazi clovek, &c dvigne pogled,
samo kos neba in kaksen gor-
ski vrhunec; presledkih pa
Sc zopet dvigajo ma odprte ma
sipe, odkoder krozi oko po bolj
ali mani obsirnih, a vedno boga-
tih in vedno nekoliko novih raz-
gledih, kakor bas obvladujejo
razlicne tocke vecje ali manjse
dele sirnega pozorisear naokrog
in kakor sc ta ali oni del razte-.
"a ali krci, kakor Sc izmenoma
prikazuje ali izginja. Tu vidis
koscek, tam drugi in tam 70
pet dalje raztezajoci Sc del OBJ
sirnega in spreminjajocega Sc
vodnega zrcala: ma tel strani
jezero, XII je ma skrajnem robu
zaprto ali bolje izgubljeno v
skupini CORA med hribovskimi
zavoji in Sc polagoma zopet siri
med vfhovi, XII sc drug "a dru-
gim razmotavajo pred ocmi in
jih voda prevrnjene zrcali z njih
nabreznimi vasicami vred; ma
oni strani recni rokav, nato je-
zero, pa zopet reka, XII Sc tudi v
svetlem vijuganju izgublja med
spremljajocimi jo gorami, Mia
jocimi Sc stopnjema, kakor hi
Sc tudi same izgubljale ma OBJ
zorju. Mesto samo, odkoder opa-
zujete tie raznovrstne slike, vam
nudi ma vseh straneh move pri-
zore: CORA, XII il stopate ob
vznozju, vam zgoraj in vsena-
okrog razgrinja svoje vrsice in
prepade, XII so pri vsakem ko-
raku razlieni, jasneje izobliko-
vani, vedno druga6ni, Ger Sc od-
pira in razpreza vrhunce, kar
Sc je pref zdelo en- sam vrh, in
Sc pojavi ma kakem temenu to,
kar Sc je Sc malo pref prikazo-
valo ma obrezju; miloba in do
macnost; teh podnozij prijetno
ublazuje divine in Sc bolj kra-
81 velicast drugih razgledov.
Pc enem teh malih potov Sc
je proti veceru Z. dne novembra
leta 1923, vracal prijetnega
sprehoda proti domu don Alb
bondio, kurat v enem zgoraj
omenjenih krajev; ne imena kra-
ia ne hisnega imena osebe nj v
rokopis, ne ma tenn mestu ne
kje drugje. Bral je mirno svoje
motive in med enim psalmom
in drugim je vcasih zaprl bre-
vir, drzee "a znamenje MEM
kazalec desne roke; potem je
desnico polozil ma frbtu v levico
in nadaljeyal svojo pot S po-
gledi, obrnjenimi v tia, in br-
cajoc nogo proti zidu ka-
mencke, XII SO mu ma stezi bill
v nadlego; nato je dvignil obraz
in ko so mu oci lenobno zapla-
vale naokrog, jih je uprl tisti
del nekega hriba, kjer Sc je
solncna svetloba, XII je bila ze
zatonila, prodirajoc skozi raz-
poke nasprotnega hriba, risala
tupatam ma strlecem klecevju
kakor siroki in neenaki kosi
skrlata. Ko je nato znova odprl
brevir in domolil nov odstavek,
je dospel ma ovinek syoje poti,
~.
kjer je bill vedno vajen dvigniti
oci IL knjige in pogledati ma
pref. In tako je storil tudi ia
dan. "a ovinkom Sc je pot ka-
kin sestdeset korakov nadalje-
vala ravni Crit ter Sc je nato
kakor crka v cepila v dve stezi-
ci: desna Sc je yzpenjala V go
70 in be vodila q zupnijo, druga
Sc je spuscala v dolino k poto-
ku in ma tel stranI je zid segal
sprehajalcu samo do, kOlka. No
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-04-20

h katk mucni boezn zatisn mile oci dne ZO
grebnega zavoda opravenh cekvenh obredh cekv
Blagopokonk je bill donna IL Orehole pr Kranu odkoder
r prsel pred "a e ker zapussa brata Fana in sestro
Mary ves sorodnkov Star je bill Sc let
Tenn potion Sc islreno zahvaljuemo onim XII po
lozi ta<o asne krst blagega pokonika Tia zraz
vasega spostovana do Mega bill veko toazbo Zah
vale maj sprejmeo:
Olga in Louie Cmperman, druzna Koser, druzina
Frank Baraga Frances Cukajne in snovi Agnes in Paul
Schwesnger Mr. Mrs Mrhar Frank Julia in Janice Ba
saea, druzn Uear in Plevnk dzna Paul Nadbath drzna
Anton Lach E. 81 ST., Rudolph Sedlar Chicago, ILL.,, druzna
Kosnil Frank Louie Baznik franks Cae), druz
Frank kosniA MIR. in Mrs John Kozevchar in druzina
John Stefe druzina MIR Mrs Andrew Artel Mr. Tony Pc
Mrs. Erzen Mr. in Mrs. Vincent Erzen sinov duzina j. j.
Cebo druzna Frank Dolinar Madison, Ohio druzna John
Bavec pevsko druvo Loska dona, dstve Sovenec St. S.
D. e. Agnes Marie Kemeneie marquette Coal Co.. Frank
Jarch Wm in Ann Avenmarg, Mr. in Mrs. Harvey Kuy
Frank Stese druzna John Mary Rakovec ustvo Kranj
Mr. in Mrs. John Fende snevi ruzina Matt Kern drustvo
Vodnkov 147 SNPJ Mr. in Mrs. Zupn, druzina So
bodna Jerry Mohar in duzina druzna Peterne Mrs senk
Anton Lu6c drzna Frances Snyder Mr. in Mrs r. Boze-
sav druzna, Frank Gorshe duzina Anton saovic Mrs
Peternel in uzina Anton Novak in druzna, The Double
Eagle Boting Co., George H. Porter Steel Treating Co., Mr.
in Mrs. Haffner Sgt in Mrs E. Novak Mrs Jennie Stefe
in druzna, Pvt Stanley Kalan Helen Anthony in
Edith Cmpeman Matt Rehberger druzna, Mr. in Mrs. Jo
seph Kne Mr. in Mrs Louis Kretc sin, dzna Joseph Nos
se Frank Sebert (Kocjan) Mrs. Agnes Trebec in
druzna, Mr. in Mrs Domnk krasovec Red Star Transit Mr.
in Mrs. Lakch. @--~
Dale naepsa hvala vsem, XII daroval mase XII
bodo brae mir duse pokoneg in sice Mrs Mary Ras
bursek Mr. Frank Kapla, Mrs Urbiha Mr. John Wolfe,
Louise Baznik Mrs. Agnes Voe Mr. Louis Snad Mrs. Err
Mrs. Kotnk Mrs Shenk druzin Ludwig Avsec, Mary
Vidmar Mr. in Mrs Anthony Vul Mr. in Mrs. Charles Levec
Mrs Joe Srnad Mr. in Mrs. Rudolph Clan Frank in Mary
Cevka Mrs. Knaus Mrs Pitman Mr. Mrs Piks Mrs Mary
Mackse Mr. Frank Bogovich Mr. in Mrs zupancic Mrs. Ps
Mr. Frank August Pijate Mrs Sterile Mr. in Mrs Godec,
Mrs. Strauss Mrs Grdna, MI. in Mrs Peter Zupn Mr. in
Mrs E. Koreec Mr. Frank Sebe Mr. in Mrs. John Pelcic,
Frank Frances CmpSan, Mr. in Mrs. Pullec Mrs Piks
Fr. Prach Mrs. Lonchar Mr. Frank Spsh Mr. Frank speh,
E. I67 St. Mr. Frank Baxnik Mr. in Mrs A. Vehar Mr. An
ton Loyko Mr. Mrs Louis Brodn Jennie Mary ia Hcle
cimpefman, Mr. in Mrs Anton kors Agnes Preseren druzi
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cesen Mrs Ponilvar Mr. in Mrs Frank Aica Mrs Joseph
Piks, Mrs. Mary Ho6evar Lake CT, Mrs. Mary Perko Mr.
Frank Zupanci6, Mimi Baraga Mr. in Mrs. Skerl Mr.. John
krasovec Mr. in Mrs. John Pianeck Mr. in Mrs. Ed Leslie
Fac in Joe Susters Mary Nagis, Mr. in Mrs Koe Mr. in
Mrs Anthony Marol Mrs. Jennie Snyder Mrs Molly Nause
MIR. in Mrs Pianecki Vincent Stnad Mr. in Mrs A. Bostan
cc Rose Cimperman Mr. in Mrs. Frank Mavec Mr. in Mrs.
Louis krec Mr. in Mrs Otto Rufo, Mrs Mary Koser W. A.
Vdmar Mr. in Mrs. Vincent Erzen, Mr.. Frank Chukayne
Mr. in Mrs. Louis A. Peter Mr. in Mrs. Jene krasovec Mr.
Gus Skufca, Mr. in Mrs. John Lube Verne Unec Mr. Louis
Thomas Mr. Mrs Louis Straus in druzina Mrs. Andrew Sa
dar Mr. in Mrs Matt Mavko Madison Ohio Mrs. Modc Mr.
in Mrs. John Makar Ann Skok Mr.. Mrs. A. Povse Mr.
in Mrs. John Ste Madison Ohio Mr. Mrs. Jagodni Leo
in Mary Ladha, Mr.. in Mrs Zndars Mary Eesh Mr. in Mrs
John Znidarsis Mr. in Mrs A. Gubanc druzni Creek Mr. in
Mrs. John Cmperman, John in Agnes Leskovec.
Naepso zahvalo tud izrekamo Mrs. Josephine Jeglich
XII e darovala $40, in Mr.. Joe Putz zastopnku National
Beverage Co., XII e daroval S. blagano podr St. JPO
ko ud druzini Anton Jansa XII darovala po $5
SANS in JPO,SS, ter Rusk voni relif.
Naepsa hvala vsen XII dali svoje automobile
poago pri pogrebu Mr. Paul Schwesnger Mr. Frank Baaga
Mr. Frank Stefe Mr. Frank Maun Mr. Louis Raboly A. J.
Vehar Mr. Frank Baznk Mr. John Kozevcha Mr. Paul Mad
bath, Mr. Frank Koznk MIR. Frank Dolna Madison Ohio,
Mr.. Frank Modic E. SIS St.
Lepa hvaa Rev Barag opravjene cerkvene obrede
spremvo poopalsse kot d pogrebnemu zavodu JOS
Zee in Snovi urejen pogreb vseanko pomo6
in nakonj v casu nase bridkosti
Fvala Vsem pohoJnika pokroPt, ko lezal
mrtvaskemu odru, ter k ste prem njegovi
zadn po mrodvor Naso zahvalo tud zrekamo elanom
drustva Kranj XII no krsto drustvenim eanom
pogreba udelezli.
Posebno zahvalo zrekamo Mrs. Shenk Mrs. koreec in
Mrs. kozlevchar ter Mrs. Zupancic XII bile prvo
moe in tolazbo
Ako sucajno izpustil kasno me posinao oprosee-
MIA ter enako najepse zahvalimo
Tebi, dragi in nepozabn soprog in ose bod Ii lahka
ameriska gruda! zalono sc ker izgub drago
bite Odsel a odkoder nj Povrska in oc Te
s6eo Tvoj duh bo iivel med "a vedno! Spomin ma
Tvoe dobro srce bono ohran dokler skupa sd
mo ma kraju vecnega miru in blazenstva!
.sr. zalujoci pstal;
u. s.sa... ROSE, soproga;
OLGA hSerLa. a.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-04-20

nmusni PkopaH
ter pkaice
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-26
Eastern Capital
Seen Coming
into California

SACRAMENTO, Sept. &c. CUP)-
Large amounts of eastern capital
are being used to buy up leans
against California real estate, in
Guiding hotels and rental subdivi-
sion projects, Hubert b. Scudder,
state real estate commissioner, said
at a governors council meeting.
Scudder also reported an average
of one new subdivision daily as be-
ing reported to his office.
The council also heard insurance
commissioner Maynard Garrison
declare that failure of California to
regulate insurance rates was large
ly responsible for possible national
jurisdiction over the insurance busl-
ness as interstate commerce.
Garrison said that a rcent su-
preme court decision may result in
the loss of the states of their reve-
nues from insurance taxation. He
added that he returned from a trip
to Washington discouraged over
the attitude of insurance eXecu-
tiveS."
Governor Earl Warren announced
his office will make IAN official an
nouncement on the subject within
two weeks which, he said will pre-
pare the state government to meet
its responsibility in the matter
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-26
WHERE THANKS ARE DUE

industrial News Review
A country grocer recently sad TO
somewhat irata customer:
"lf you had to keep track OF all the
rules and regulations that | get from
those pencil pushers in Washington, you
would be more lenient in your attitude
toward the merchant. Men who appar
entity know nothing about meat cutting,
tell us how to cut meat, what cuts we
can keep in our show case, and how we
can prepare it. We are all glad to help
ration supplies and control prices but the
rationers and price fiXers ought to be re-
uuired TO have some practical experience
before they are allowed to make their
fancy rules and regulations"
We can all allow for many mistakes
under the price control act, but we never
want to accept the idea that after the war
it will be necessary TO continue indefi-
nitely the restrictions which the buying
public and the producers and merchants
have had to endure.
Rationing and price control have been
q success because of an efficient retail
merchandising system which was able to
carry out a rationing and price control
program which, without the cooperation
of the merchants, would have been i'm
possible of accomplishment. The nation
has its merchants to thank for the up
precedented distribution Of necessities
and Injuries which it has enjoyed during
the war emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-26
Seamen Accused
OF Stealing
invaders Rifles

NEW YORK, Sept. 26. (UP)--
Two seamen charged with stealing
carbines from two U. S. soldiers who
consequently had to go unarmed
onto the Normandy beachhead,
waived examination in federal court
on a charge of stealing government
property and were held in bail OF
$500 each.
According to Assistant U. S. At
torney Robert Mitchell, Edward
Burton Henry, "a, of Lynn, MaSsa-
chusetts, and Glenroy Gee, 20, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, stole the soldiers
carbines just before the transport
Elmer A. Sperry discharged a load
of infantrymen at Normandy
Mitchell, characterizing Henry
and Csc as the most despicable de-
PENDANTS I have ever arraigned.
! tcld U. S. Commissioner Garrett w
+ Cotter that tie soldiers reported the
missing rifles to their captain, who
+ in turn reported the matter to the
+ transports master. He questioned
/ the crew in vain.
Monday, Mitchell said, the Sperry
was anchored in the Hudson oil
Yonkers. FBI men, making a check
of the vessel, saw the defendants
leaving the ship carrying two car
bines.
The seamen face maximum SEN
tence of 10 years in prison and $lO,-
=, 900 fine if convicted
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-26
OUTLOOK FOR CHINA
New York Times)

New York Times)
China had no representative at the
Quebec conference, but the sad state OF
that nation must have been high upon
the agenda Of the meeting. The military
fortunes of China are at their lowest
ebb. He. economic and political sltua-
alton continues to deteriorate. Yet 1t is
from China, most strategists agree, that
our final blows against Japan must be
struck.
Except for the gallant fight they are
making in Yunnan, the Chinese forces
are badly beaten and for all present
purposes virtually out of the war. They
cannot stop the furious Japanese drives
in central China, and their retreat is car
rying our forces back with them. This
is neither our fault nor that of China. 1t
is a miracle of fortitude that China, lack
ing almost everything to fight with, ana
completely uninduStrialiZed compared
with Japan, has held off her ruthless
enemy for more than seven years. But
the long and heroic siege of Hengyang
this summer seems to have exhausted al
most the last ounce of effective Chlnese
resistance One after another the great
central cities have fallen. Now the enc
nv has seized WenchoN on the coast and
Is Slflkl1lp ndGu lUI hNClllll, 4OI II CSS NCil-
ter of Kwangsi in the west and site of one
of our biggest airfields. Through all
these disasters and against almost in
superable obstacles we have given the
Chinese no inconsiderable help. 1t has
simply not been enough. The surge of
japanese strength from Manchuria has
been too strong for General Chennault's
devoted filters. Just as it has been too
,,,uob for the weary Chinese armies.
There is no likelihood that China will
be forced out of the war. The logic of
the global situation forbids it, even if
there were less iron in the Chinese char
acter than all events reveal. 1t may be,
too, that the japanese are almost as
desperate as the Chinese. China IS still
a great BOG in which they are sunk, and
their GRASP for more of the morass sug-
gests the convulsive clutch of desperate
fingers. They must win decision IN
China this year or never.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-26
LASS GOES SHOPPING

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 20
CUPJ-A young girl on a shopping
spree is nothing new-unless the en-
thusiastic shopper is only nine years
old and is shopping with $50 which
she found on a table in an apart
ment near the child care center
where she was supposed to be stay
ing. Such was the case here re-
Gently. The lass spent Sl2.65 for
articles for herself, purchased doll
and some clothes for a little boy
she knew and had only $l77l when
found.