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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Club Notes

The annual Christmas party of Santa Maria Circle, National Daughters of Isabella will be held tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock at K. of c. hall following a short business meeting. Children of mem bers and friends are invited to at- tend. Santa Claus, who will distri- bute gifts, will be one of the feat 1 ureS of the evening. Members are asked to bring refreshments and gifts for the grab bag.
 The Women's Get-Together club of the Third Congregational church will hold a Christmas supper and party in the parish hall tomorrow at p. m. Husbands of members will be guests. Those attending are asked to bring small gift for the grab bag. Following the supper the annual election of officers will be held. All members are urged to at- tend.
 Nomination ard election of of- ficerS of the Hopeville Community club will take place tonight at 8 o'clock in the parish hall of the South Federated church. Yearly committee reports will be read and entertainment will be provided. Re- treatments will be served.
 The Senior Children of Mary of SS. Peter and Paul church com- pleted plans for a Valentine day card party at meeting last night. The affair will be held at the home of Miss Mary Bresnahan, Meriden road, on Jan. 12. Assistant hostesses will be Miss Catherine Assif Miss Mary Farrell presided at the meet ing.
 A roller skating party will be held Senior Girl Scouts at Hamilton park rink tonight from 7:3O to 10 o'clock. This is the first in series of recreational events to be held dinring the winter months under the sponsorship of the senior girls planning committee.
 The Advisor Association of Girls club of the young womens division of the Y. M. c. A. held a candle light supper last night. Miss Mary Hodson is secretary of the women's division.
 The meeting of the Women'S Democratic club scheduled for this evening has been indefinitely post posed it was announced this noon hour by Mrs. Nellie Hayden, presi- dent. The cancellation of the ses- sion was prompted by weather con- ditions. Members will be notified o1 the date of the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Republican Women
 Hold Annual Party

The annual Christmas party oi the Women's Republican club was held last night at The Elton Dancing and musical entertainment following turkey supper. Mrs Lura Dutton, only charter member was the guest of honor
 Mrs. Viola Amelung, president of the club presided.
 Piano selections were given by Mrs. William Russell. The commit tee consisted of Mrs. Richard Le- Roy, Mrs. Robert Lowell, Mrs. Har- rison Cook, Mrs. Clifford Prescott, Mrs. Henry Dews and Mrs. William Wesson. At the end of the even- ing, each guest took gift from a grab bag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19

repof, St. Paul, Minn., won the mixed pair event. and Mrs. Philip Steinberg and Mrs. Henry Steinberg and Mrs. Harry Lees of St. Louis, Mo, won the women's pair event.
 Here is an interesting hand played by Mrs. Ryan. She was cor rect in passing the three-heart bid. Instead of discarding spade on the third diamond, Mrs. Ryan ruffed with the queen, took two rounds of trumps, cashed the ace and king of clubs, and decided to play West for the ace and jack of spades. At this point she led small spade and put on the queen. When the spade was returned. she let 1t ride to her tenspot. thus making four odd for 6 top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
SOCIETY
Tea FOLIOWS
 VeSper Services

Mrs. Lillian Rodeck was chairman of tea in the church parlors of the Second Congregational church Sunday following vesper services sponsored by Naomi chapter, Order of Eastern Star. About 200 persons attended
 Those who poured were: Mrs Jennie M. Margraff, past grand ma tron; Mrs. Ruth Jones, right worthy grand trusteS of the general grand chapter; Mrs. Marion Meister, as- sociate matron of Naomi chapter Mrs. Mary Neill, chairman of the vesper services: and Mrs. Elizabeth Wintermute, chairman of table decorations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
} McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY

Interest in Master Points and tournament bridge is certainly in- creaSing. For example, the recent All American tournament in Chl- cago was the largest in the history of this event. Chicago did not fare too well. however, in the factories. MT. and Mrs. George P. Ryan of Indianapolis won the open pair championship. Elizabeth w. John stone of Chicago and David B. Clar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
FARM TIRES USING LIQUID

Akron, o. (UP) = Farm tractor tires are more efficient, when in- Hated with liquid rather than air, according to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Go. officials. The non- freeze liquid used does not seep out of the tire and constant proper in- fiation is the result. Statistic re- gently compiled by Goodyear show the use of liquid for farm tires is increasing rapidly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Monday evening tournament of the Cornell Bridge Club, con- ducted by Mrs. John c. Mor1arty, 60 Linden street, closed with these win- ners: Miss Loretta Vance and Miss Eileen Cruess, 95 1-2; Mrs. Martin Scalzo and Mrs. Hugo Nora, 91 1-2; Mrs. Richard Pickett and Mrs. James Sheridan, 89; Miss Margaret Meehan, and Mrs. Charles Yoos, 88
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Contract Bridge

1-2; Top scores for the evening were I North and south, Mrs. Scalzo and Mrs. Nora, 38 1-2; Miss Lillian Gas taldo and Mrs. Clayton Winters, 37 1-2; east and west, Miss Cruess and Miss Vance, 42; Miss Meehan and Mrs. YocS. 36.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Winners of the Monday afternoon tournament of the Elton Contract club, held under the direction of Mrs. w. Sherman Smith at The Elton, which closed yesterday, were: Mrs. J. B. Walling, 165 1-2; Mrs. Roland Hartley and MT. Arthur Gross, 164; Mrs. Joseph Kelley and Mrs. Aaron Jacobson, tied with Mrs. Edward Hayes and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 157 1-2. Top scores for the afternoon were: Mrs. Kelley and Mrs. Jacobson, 52 1-2; Mrs. George Moeller and Mrs. Frank N. Hess, tied with Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Schmidt,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-28
IT.. GODDARD
HAS AIR MEDAL

Second Lieutenant Benjamin
]. Goddard, 28-year-old Flying
Fortress navigator, of klamath
Falls, Ore, and Hardin has won
the air medal in recognition of
Exceptionally meritorious a.
chievement" while flying in a
BIT Flying Fortress in the air
war in Europe, according to an
Eighth Air Force release.
1t. Goddard is the son of
Mrs. Dora j. Goddard of Kali
math Falls, and his wife is
Mrs. Olinda F. Goddard, Hardin.
Before entering the Army
Air forces, 1t. Goddard was an
aircraft mechanic for Boeing
No. 2, Seattle, Wash, and at
tended Pacific University at
Forest Grove, Ore.
He flies with the Tooth Bomb
ardment group, part of the
Eighth Air forces third bomb
ardment division.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-28
MELVIN COOK HAS
CITATION

T/Sgt. Melvin Cook, formerly
of Hardin, is serving as an ad-
ministrative technical section
chief with a bombardment
group which was recently a.
warded a second War Depart
ment citation for outstanding
performances in the Mediter-
ranean theater of operations,
according to an AAF press re-
lease from Italy.
He is authorized to wear an
oak leaf cluster On his disting-
uished unit badge. The second
citation was for the daring and
successful attack on the Con-
cordia Vega oil refinery at
Ploesti, Rumania. The first was
for an attack on the railyards
at Bucharest, Rumania, during
which 40 enemy aircraft were
destroyed.
At Ploesti, despite an unusual
ly heavy smoke screen which
had caused other units of the
attacking force to seek alterna-
tive targets, the group stayed
on its course and dropped its
bombs on the refinery with eX-
ceptional, devastating accuracy
Three bombers of the grouE
were lost to the heavy anti
aircraft fire of the enemy.
The tWice-cited group has
made more than ITS attacks
against widespread targets ir
the crumbling Nazi empire.
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Jack Light With
Maintenance Co.

Pfc. Jack w. Light of 119
North 32nd St., Billings, is a
member of an ordnance medium
maintenance company, an i'm
portant unit if the Peninsular
Base headquarters in Italy.
The company recently celebrat-
ed its first year in Italy and
one and a half years of over
seas service.
For six months the company
serviced organizations in North
Africa, and in addition assisted
in training similar companies
of General De Gaulle's French
army in the maintenance Of
American equipment so that
the French troops, when they
emerged as the First French
army in the battle for France
might be completely schooled to
service their own vehicles.
During the year in Italy, all
the American anti-aircraft or
| CARNATIONS came to this ord
nance company for servicing,
while thousands of vehicles,
weapons, watches, and highly
technical instruments were ov-
erhauled, rebuilt or serviced
for the Fifth army, for the
Pentnsular base section, which
is the important supply organ
ization for the Fifth army and
for the ground installations OF
the U. S. Air force and the navy
in Italy. Occasional demands
were also answered for British
Canadian, French, Polish, Bra
lillian or Yugoslavian troops as
well.
The greatest direct contribu-
ton the company made to the
successful movement of the
allied armies, however, has beer
in assembling, inspecting anc
packing, in prime condition
the vast amounts of ordnance
equipment required for such
undertakings as the Anzio op.
Grafton in Italy and more re-
Gently the Southern France in.
VaSion.
Pic. Light is the son of MI
and Mrs. E. E. Light of Billings
Before entering military service
he was a cowboy employed b.
Mr.. Light at Hardin. He ha'
been in the army for "a month
and has been overseas for i
months, serving in North Afric'
and Italy.
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PAGE FIVE
Soap creek.
LAST WEEKS ITEMS

LAST WEEhS IEN0S
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Loomes
shopped In Hardin Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Faw, Mrs.
C. r. Faw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Faw shopped in Billings
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C.. v. Made and
daughter, Bette, Shopped and
visited in Hardin Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Hobert Delp
shopped in Hardin Wednesday.
Mrs. j. L. Blackburn and son,
Spencer shopped in Hardin on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hobert Delp called on
Mrs. J.. L. Blackburn Friday.
Spencer Blackburn spent the
week end visiting in Billings.
Clinton Blackburn is spending
a few weeks at Thermopolis hot
springs.
Robert Ewing was in Hardin
Friday.
Mrs. Alex Kern called on Mrs.
Coney Ziler Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Daniels were
dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Blackburn
Monday.
Alvin Wedel called on Tom
FaW Friday.
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BEQUETTE WINS
BRONZE MEDAL

S/Sgt. William C. Bequette, a
graduate of Hardin high school,
was awarded the Bronze Star
medal by Major General Jens
A. Doe of the 41sr division for
Conducting under fire a per-
Sonal reconnaissance of a strong
enemy position durng a recent
landing operation"
The action took place in the
Southwest Pacific area.
Bequette also wears the Asia
tic-Pacific ribbon with two
battle stars, the American de-
Tense medal, a presidential unit
citation and the good conduct
medal.
He is now listed as a resident
of Thompson Falls, Mont, where
he was a newspaper reporter
and editor.
Bequette has been in active
military service since 1941 anc
has served overseas for 81
months. He is a graduate Of
Hardin high school with the
class of 1885 and of Montana
State university in 1941. In thu
university he majored in journ'
aliSm and was a member o.
Sigma Delta Chi fraternity.
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WILL USE FARM
CENSUS TAKERS

Fourteen enumerators will be
needed for the agricultural
census to be taken shortly after
Jan. l, 1945, according to in
formation received in the Of
flee of George w. Gustafson,
county extension agent.
All persons in the county
interested in doing this work
are asked to file their applica-
tions with the county agent at
the court house as soon as
possible.
Those who are considering
acting as farm census takers
may secure further information
by calling at the county agents
office.
A training school will be
held by the state supervisors in
Hardin some time before the
first of the year.
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VIOLATE TRIFFIC LAWS

The state highway patrol has
been complaining witness in
three traffic violation cases in
the justice court of Charles A.
Corkins during recent weeks.
On Nov. IS, William Shane
was charged with driving while
intoxicated. He was fined 500.
On Dec. 10, Elias Hugs plead
ed guilty to operating a motor
vehicle with more than three
persons in the front seat and
paid a fine Of $1u.
On Dec. II, william Goodman
of Sheridan forfeited a SIC
bond for exceeding the 35-mile-
per hour speed limit.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-28
BROWN WOUNDED
BY Jap SNIPER

Wounded by a Jap sniper
firing from a tree, Pvt. Charles
Brown, 23-year-old st. Xavier
infantryman, has been return
ed to Bushnell General hospital,
Brigham City, Utah, for spe-
cialized treatment of his injur-
les.
Pvt. Brown was participating
in his first action at Aitape,
New Guinea, when he was
wounded on May IA. The rifle
man had been overseas Is
months. He was returned to the
United States from medical in
stallations in New Guinea by
hospital ship.
Prior to entering the army in
April, 1943, Pvt. Brown was
farming near st. Xavier. He
made his home with his sister,
Miss Blanche Brown.
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HALFWAY NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Elder
were shopping in Hardin on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Humphrey and
Johnny were shopping in Hair
din on Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. r. D. McLaugh-
lin were guests at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Faw Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Faw
called on Mr.. and Mrs. C.. R.
Faw Wednesday.
Miss Lettie Dun of Nevada,
Mo-, is spending Christmas with
her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Faw. Miss
Dun left Friday for her home.
Hobert Delp called at the
Tom Faw home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ziler, MIR.
and Mrs. Alex Kern and Mr..
and Mrs. c. v. Mabe and Bette
shopped in Hardin Friday.
Mrs. Bima Hudson and son,
Dale, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Blackburn.
Christmas dinner guests of
MIR. and Mrs. j. L. Blackburn
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert Delp
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. c. V.
Mabe, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wagner and family, and Mrs.
Dina Hudson and Dale.
MIR. and Mrs. Leneard Sturgis
are visiting his sister and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Faw and
family through the holidays.
Dinner guests on Christmas
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Faw were
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Turner, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Mclaughlin ano
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Faw.
MIR and Mrs. Tom Faw anC
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lenarc
Sturgis spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Willet or
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-28

Flight Officer James Rogers
arrived in Hardin Sunday to
spend a Is day furlough at the
home of his parents, MI and
Mrs. c. A. Rogers of North
Valley. F. o. Rogers is stationed
at Hammer Field, Calf, and
will return there after his fur
Tough.
Cpl. and Mrs. Lyle Tintinger,
Jr., Of Laredo, Tex, arrived in
Hardin Thursday to spend a
two week furlough at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Tintinger,
ST., and Mrs. George Bromgard
A greeting card was received
by relatives last week from
Ernest Ketterling, stationed
somewhere in Germany. He ex-
pressed the desire to wish all
his friends a Merry Christmas.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Graf
and family arrived in Hardin
on Sunday from Billings to visit
at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Archie Grover. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graf and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover and family spent
Christmas day in Crow Agency
at the home of Mrs. Crafts and
Mrs. Growers parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Clyde Lewis.
Mrs. Warren Meredith and
son and MIR. and Mrs. w. F.
Wilson left Wenesday for Sheri-
dan where they will visit at the
home of MI. and Mrs. L. N.
Meredith for a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Weir spent
the week end in Roundup with
friends and relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Sprinkle
spent Christmas in Billings
visiting with friends.
Mrs. Maynard Saries left last
Monday for San Diego, Calf.
where she spent Christmas with
her husband who is stationed
there. She returned to her home
on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Rachel Tyler and daugh-
ter Jean of Billings are visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Ottun this week
Mrs. Carrie Hulstone oil
Roundup is spending the holi-
days at the home of MIR. ano
Mrs. H. M. Johnson and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Floren Baldwin
spent Christmas in Roundup al
the home of Mrs. Baldwin,
brother.
Jack Newkirk of Chicago ar
rived in Hardin on Sunday tx
spend the holidays at the home
Of his grandmother, Mrs. Betty
Newkirk.
Mrs. Mary Haverfield ant
daughters of Billings spent thu
Christmas holidays in Hardin
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. L. Bell.
Mary Roberts Rhinehart ar.
rived in Hardin Friday from
Deer Park, Wash, to spend tn,
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Rhinehart.
Miss Wilma Mehling of Chi,
cago, Ill, arrived last Thursda,
to spend two weeks visiting a
the home of her parents, MI
and Mrs. John Mehling.
Mrs. Mary Haverfield an,
daughters were dinner guest
Tuesday evening of Mrs. Littit
UnverZadt.
MI: and Mrs. R. S. Ross an,
children Joyce and Bobby o
I Great Falls arrived in Hardil
last Thursday to spend tn
Christmas holidays at the A
Buzzetti and r. P. Ross home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larkil
Of Buffalo, Wyo., visited Mr.
Matt Larkin over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murry Brow,
and Jimmy spent Christina
with her parents, Mr. and Mr.!
J. H. Criswel on Sarpy.
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GIRLS ON PRO

Janice and Jean Kelley of
Hardin presented several Christ
mas selections on a program
before members of the Educa-
ton club at the University {
Montana recently. DR.. Ernest o.
Melby, president of the univer-
sity, and faculty members were
specially invited guests. The
program was held in the home
of Dean Walter A. Anderson of
the school of education.
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IN ILL., GIRL BAND

Miss Wanda Fitzpatrick Of
Hardin is a member Of the
all-girl dance band now play
ing for many social functions
at Montana State university,
where she is a freshman
student majoring in music.
Miss Fitzpatrick is also affil-
lated with the university band
and concert orchestra and is a
member of the campus organ
ization for independent students.
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H8X 1lxs oF oYa
%1T ~ UNIFORM

Seaman First Class Dewey
Alvin Slough arrived home Sat
urday from Purcell, Okla, to
spend a 10 day leave at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Slough. Seaman
Slough will leave on Jan. 3 to
report to Jacksonville, Fla.
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SGT. WALKER HERE

S/Sgt. and Mrs. Tavner J..
Walker are visiting at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Eric C. Walker.
Sgt. Walker has been with
Montana's 163rd infantry in the
South Pacific for 80 months.
Mrs. Walker is known to the
Waves as Ruby J. Walker, S &c,
and is stationed at Farragut,
Idaho.
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NOTICE: The Carl Rankin,
Administrator sale advertised
last week to be held Saturday,
December 30th, has been revised
and itemized and is shown in
another part of this paper and
will he held on the date and
time stated. 52-1
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. (Bud)
Kallen of Van Mugs, Caifi., are
visiting at the home of MIR.
Kallen's parents, MIR and Mrs.
Andrew Kallen of North Valley.
Those home from the Mont
ana State college in Bozeman
to spend the holidays with their
parents are the Misses Marilyn
Bair, Margie Frickle, Patty Jen-
Sen, Blanche Franklin and
Florence Redding.
Among students from Missoula
who are spending the Christmas
holidays at the homes of their
parents are the Misses Eileen
Plumb, Pauline Schaller, Wanda
Fitzpatrick and Jean and Janice
Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Svaren
spent Christmas in Billings with
friends.
Supt. and Mrs. Elmer Skeie
left last week for San Diego,
Calf, to visit their daughter,
Mrs. George Tubps and family
and their son, Cpl. Ellsworth
Skeie during the holidays. MIR.
and Mrs. Skeie and Mrs. Tubb
will return to Hardin some time
this week.
Miss June McAllister of Helena
arrived in Hardin Saturday to
spend Christmas at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
l.. S. McAllister.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corkins
and sons of Sidney arrived on
Saturday to spend the Christ
mas holidays at the homes of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Corkins
and Mr. and Mrs. C.. E. Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corkins and sons
left Wednesday to return to
their home.
MIR. and Mrs. Kendall VOL
colt and family of Billings Wis
tied at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Fschbach Wednes-
day.
Miss Alice Anderson of Mes
pelem, Wash, and James An
derson of Billings arrived in
Hardin Sunday to spend Christ
mas at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Anderson. James re-
turned to Billings on Tuesday
and Miss Alice will return tc
Washington the last of this
week.
Lorraine Robertson of st
Xavier visited at the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Rhinehar'
on Tuesday and Saturday O
last week.
Gordon H. Winsor is serving
on the editorial staff of the Har.
din Tribune-Herald while Mrs. H
M. Johnson is recovering from
an operation performed upon hel
right wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Calderwooc
of Billings spent Christmas Al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]
Ping.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Putnam
left last week to spend Christ.
mas with friends and relatives
in North Dakota
DR.. and Mrs. l.. H. Labbit
left Sunday to spend the holi.
days in Gillette with Mr.. an<
Mrs. E. E. Smith and Mrs. Law,
renee Labbitt and daughter.
MI. and Mrs. A. C. Sweene,
spent Christmas day in Billing;
at the home of Mr.. Sweeney
mother, Mrs. E. P. Sweeney.
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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-03
Tito and the Peoples War

with their imperdlist traditions. would impose
neo-Foscist type Of government on the iber-
atsd countries. ore taking new heart.
The imperialists are still there. but they CON-
not move in the face Of the rising mdsses.
The State Department furnished q special
plane for Morcel PeYrouton to fly from Argen-
tina and become administrator of North Africa.
The French Committee Of National Liberation ID
today putting PeYrouton on trial as Fascist.
The French are themselves not free Of inn
peridlist traditions. The Lebmese and the
SYrions have forced them to live up to their
promises. Lebanon and Syria ore emerging
0s self-govening. sef-detemnins st0tes. We
have q colony on our own doorstep. nmelY
Puerto Rico. Nothing would help the war effort
more in the Ldtin-A American countries which Gre
our dllies. than q fortnight grmt Of self-deter-
mnotion to Puerto Rico. MmY persons there
ore dlreudY usking for complete independence
and oil parties have united to demand SELF
determination.
The old traditions Of domination die slowly.
The Fdscists ere still strong. also in our own
country.
Still today. the AMG is writing black pages
Of history in TtalY. where ii il suppressing free
speech and free political discussion in direct
contravention Of the decisions Of the Moscow
Conference.
But the logic Of the Peoples War is too
strong Il will overcome these temporary checks.
The Itdlions do not won't Victor Emmuel any
more than the YugoslGvs under Tito wont King
Peter. The Itdlians ore setting up their own
democratic government os the Yugoslavs have
done.
The Nozis who administer conquered coun-
tries are not dfrdid Of populor criticism at home.