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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
FRANCESCA KVIZLINGI
ZBEZALI IL VICHYJA 81

LONDON, 18. avg. - Neh
correspondent z britsko armada
" Franciji poroca, da so mar
Sal Petain, Pierre Laval in dru-
gi ministri francoske kvizlinske
Wade zbezali il Vichyja v Metz
blizu nemske meie.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
Kaj Sc je zgodilo z
nemsko vojno
mOrnarico?

LONDON. (O.N.A.) - Do
bro informirani nevtralni viri
trde, da je vrhovni poveljnik
nemske mornarice, a d m r a |
.Doemitz, tidal ukaz, da morajo
vse nemske bojne ladje, nasta-
njene v francoskih lukah cd
Bresta pa do Biarritz-a, odpluti
IL. pristanisc cim Sc zavezniske
cete priblizajo njihovim bazam,
ter Sc zateci spanska prista-
nisca ali pa zaceti boj zavez-
niki in Sc boriti do zadnjega, to
je, dokler Sc ne potope.
Mornariski izvedenci sodijo,
da Sc bodo morale te nemske
pomorske sile, XII so re danes
jako oslabljene in v nevarnem
polozaju, umakniti v trenotku,
ko dosezejo zavezniske sile kra-
je Saumur in Tours v Franci-
il, ker DO s tenn pretrgana Sc
zadnja direktna .zveza z zaled-
jem v Nemciji in severni Fran
ciji.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19

VRH. GIL. STAN ZAVEZNI-
sKE EKSPEDICIJSKE SILE,
sobota, 10. augusta. - Nocoj je
bilo uradno naznanjeno, da "je
Nemcija vrgla pretezni del svo-
je Is. armade, XII je strazila Sc
verno francosko obalo, odko-
der Sc bombardira JUNO Angli-
jo z letecimi bombami, v boj, v
nadi, da ma ia nacin v zadnji
uri prepreci katastrofo ma from
ii v Normandiji, da sc je brez-
upni poizkus koncal S porazonl
"a Nemce, XII utegne odlociti
borbo "a Francijo.
Nemcem je odrezana pot "
PariZ
Medtem ko mogocne zavezni-
ske sile podijo ODE porazeni
nemSki armadi - sedmo in pet
najsto - proti Semi, XII je skoro
brez vsakih mostov, drvijo O.
klopne kolone gen. George S.
Pattona naravnost proti Pari-
zu in so Nemcem odrezale pot
"a umik v francosko prestolico.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
je danes sklical nujno konfe-
renco aktivnih poveljnikov, XII
utegne v teku prihodnjih dni
prinesti move udarce "a zlomi-
tev nemske moci v vsej F'ranci-
il.
Divji nemski beg
Nemci so storili usodno ma
pako, da so virgil v boj "a Pa
riz vecji del armade, XII je stra-
lila obalo oh Rokavskem preli-
WI, posledica cesar je, da Sc ma
haja do 100000 nemskih Get v
nitro Sc ozecem pasu, kjer jim
preti popolno unicenje.
Zavezniski letalci porocajo,
da sc Nemci nahajajo ma tako
divjem begu, da Sc nimajo niti
casa umakniti S cest, kadar pri-
hrumijo sovrazna letala in spu-
stijo mamie svoj bombni tovor.
Zavezniske sile ,obkoljujejo
TOulon
RIM, 18. augusta. - Ameri-
ske in francoske cete so danes
uspesno nadaljevale obkolje-
valnimi operacijami velike NOR
nariske baze v Toulonu, med
TEN ko so ameriski bombniki
zazgai francosko bono ladjc
"Strasbourg', katcro so Nemci
rabili kot ohrezno obramho y
|pristaniscu.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
Nassii
fa'nt.je-uo.iaIkii

y /Sgt. Albert Klinek, sin Mr..
ia Mrs. Joseph Klfnsk. 1883 r.
168 st. lie prisel IN dopust Il
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
RDE(A v0J5kA
UDARILA PROT
MEN,, 5LEzIJI
Ruske sile so prodrle
81 mill zapadno Cd Visle;
linija med Krakovom i'm
Varsavo pred zlomom

LON d O N 18. augusta. -
Premier Stain je~v nocoj OBJ
javljenem dnevnem povelju ma
znanil, da so cete Rdece vojske
ma IS mill dolgi 'front.' Qdarile
81 mill zapadno cd reke Visle in
da' pretijo zlomiti nacijsko lini-
jo med Varsavc in Krakovom,
XII strait dohode proti nemski
sleziji. > @
Prva ukrajinska armada ge-
nerala Ivana Koneva je vceraj
zavzela trdnjavsko mesto San
domierz, ma zapadni obali Visle
40 mill JUNO cd oblegane Var
Save.
Kot razvidno il porocila, XII
je bilo pref objavljeno, Sc Rusi
nahajajo 35 mill cd Krakova in
IS mill cd meje nemske Sleziie.
Nemci pOzigajo vasi v
Vzh0dni Prusiji
Medtem, ko Rdeca vojska Y
juzni Poljski drvi proti nemski
sleziji, porocajo sovjetski le-
talci, da so Nemci ma drugem
koncu fronte, v Vzhodni Prusi-
j, zaceli pozigati svoje lastne
vasi oh meji.
Kot razvidno il zadnjih poro-
Gil, sc sovjetske cete ocividno
borijo ze ma ozemlju Vzhodne
Prusije.
Tri nemske divizije obkoljene
Dnevni ruski komunikej jaw
liza, da so severno cd Sandiomer-
"a obkoljene in zajete v pasti
tri nemske divizije, brojeee cd
80 do As tisoc MOI. Rusi so ma
omenjenem sektorju vceraj "a
we'll 81 vasi.
Cistilne operacije proti zaje-
tim nemskim divizijam so Sc ze
zacele.
Rusi II mill cd Varsave
Medtem ko Rdeca vojska pri-
tiska proti Warsaw cd severa in
juga v veliki obkoljevalni ope-
raciji, sc ma vzhodni strani poll
ske prestolice, kjer so v akciji
eete armade gen. Rokosovske-
ga, Rusi vceraj odbili lutte nem-
ske napade in ma vec sektorjih
vprizorili protinapade. .....
Rusi Sc glasom zadnjih poro-
Gil nahajajo II mill zapadno cd
Varsave, medsem ko Sc v me-
stu samem nadaljujejo ljuti u
licni boji med Nemci in poljski-
mi gerilci.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
CONVENIENTLY SIN
UBIT MA PACIFKU

i BOSTON, 18. avg. - V ak
ciji je bill ubit marinski sarzent
Peter B. Saltonstall, 23-letni sin
governerja Levetetta Saltenstal-
la, ki je studiral ma Harvard
univerzi, predno je odsel k voja-
kom.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
Samo manjSe ladje

LaVeZnlSkl pOmOrSkl lZVeden-
ci nocejo povedati, kolike so te
nemske pomorske sile. Splosno
sodijo poznavalci razmer, da
velikih pomorskih enot nj v teh
pristaniscih. Pac pa Sc nahaja-
10 stevilne nsanjse ladje, cd mo-
tornih torpednih colnov pa do
najmodernejsih torpednih ru-
silcev, najbrze Sc vedno v ba-
zah lezecih v Biskajskem "a
liVu.
Nobenega dvoma ne more BIZ
tt o tenn, da so zavezniki ze
ukrenili vse potrebno, da pre-
strezejo nemske ladje Sc predno
dosezejo omenjena spanska pri-
stanisca kot: San Sebastion,
Santander, Bilbao ali Gijon.
Nacrt "a interniranje
Obenem pa sta ameriska in
britanska vlada tudi ze poskrbe-
Ii "a to, da bodo nemski pomor-
scaki in njihove ladje zares in
ternirani, ako bi Jim uspelo uiti
" spanijo. Zavezniki nikakor no.
eejo, da bi Sc ponovilo, kar Sc je
zgodilo z mostvom nemske lad
je Graf Spec, XII je po potopit-
vi svoje ladje imelo moznost,
da sc vkrca ma druge nemske
bojne ladje.
Mogoce je tudi, da bodo ne
katere nemske ladje poskusile
pobegniti v argentinske in ja-
ponske luke. v vsakem slucaju
pa bo osvoboditev Biskajskega
zaliva pomenila konec bitke ma
Atlantiku. Nemska pomorska
groznja bo $ tenn dejansko od-
pravljena, prav kot je bila men,
Ska Luftwaffe po zavzetju ST.
ellie v Sredozemskem morju
nlocena kot groznja "a zavezni-
ske plovbo. Nemske podmornice
bodo Sc mogle prezati tn in tam
ma zavezniske ladje, toda de-
jansko DO vendar pomorsko po-
glavje druge nemske svetovne
vojne s tenn zakljuceno.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-08-19
DIVJE VESELJE MED
OSVOBOJENIM FRANCOZI

CHARITIES, 18. avg. - Pre-
bivalci tega osvobojenega fran
coskega mesta so danes dajali
duska svojemu veselju mad osvo-
bojenjem izpod 4-letne suznosti
pod nemsko okupacijo z velikan-
skimi manifestacijami. Obenem
50 prebivalci nastopili proti ko-
laboraci ijonistom 2 naciji, katere
50 javno pretepali, medtem ko
SO 80 zenskam obrili glave.
Evening star., 1944-12-14

Whether dad
ofsfu
sfonousu
Fw.lis HSnaFbq. 7A. HeMC
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wings and took him for the first time
from polo to war.
When America entered World War I,
Tommy Hitchcock was 17-year- old
schoolboy at st. Pauls. He was too
young to enlist in the American Army
but, he went to France and enlisted in
the Lafayette Escadrille, World War rs
counterpart OF the Eagle Squadron.
"Ours was quiet sector" says Col.
Hitchcock today, but he twice brought
down German planes and was awarded
the Croix de Guerre with two palms.
The day came when the youngster
went after two German planes stimuli
taneously. He didn't see a. third plane
slipping up on him until he felt the
sting of bullet ins his hip. His at
tacker shot away the French planes
steering controls, and young Hitchcock
crash-landed behind the German lines,
and spent the next two months in Ger
man hospitals. Then came series Of
prison camps: by the time he reached
the fourth, the escape bug was biting
him badly.
He felt then as he feels today that
its soldiers duty to try to escape.
If you just sit there alphabetically,
you're not doing anything for your
country. If you try to escape, you can
at least keep the guards busy. A prison
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Reporters in the pressroom, just around the
the secret corridor at the South Agriculture Building stand
the ne looking at the clock upper aiting for p en
they dash oOe) to the phone booths, were they flash
annual crop report to their Offices w
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"any idea is good II it works" This
idea worked and young Hitchcock found
temporary safety in q German forest 100
miles from the Swiss border.
Eight nights he tramped toward his
goal, eight days he hid in forests. With
the aid of compass he had concealed
in some bread and, by following the rail-
ways, he reached Switzerland.
Tommy Hitchcock was only Is when
the war ended, but he had been q mallet
swinger Of Importance two years earlier.
At 10 he was six-goal man and distin-
guished himself in the open champion
ship.
He had learned to ride from his father,
who was member Of the first interna-
tional polo team, and both his parents
were qualified a. master Of hounds.
There's saying around Meadowbrook,
"Hitchcocks aren't taught to walk; they
are taught to ride"
Tommy Hitchcock landed at the age
Of 81 on the international team, with the
great Devereux Milburn, Watson Webb
and Louis Stoddard, that recaptured the
cup from Britain.
Now, flying In earnest Is Tommy
Hitchcock's job once again, and what
ever goal In whatever form Of activity
Tommy Hitchcock wants to reach. said
ons friend. ia hats to b IN tho way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
BY Trqdi Nice ullough,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

NEW YORK. Tommy Hitchcocks
Polo trophies, laid end to end, might
reach from one goal post to the other.
Yet, all those trophies are less pertinent
right now to the shy, sandy haired man
whose name is as synonymous with
polo as Ruth's with baSeball-than the
two pins he wears daily on his jacket.
They are the silver wings Of the
American Air Forces and the gold
wreath and wings Of the French Air
Force.
The silver wings are indicative Of his
flying status. As a lieutenant colonel,
he has for year and a half been as
sistant air attache in London, job
which he describes as "fact-gathering"
Job, and in which he couldn't see COM
bat.
Now he is back in the United States
awaiting probable assignment as group
commander to take three squadrons of
flyers to England. Such assignment
usually means command of field, and
Col. Hitchcock would be an occasional
participant In combat flying.
But whatever combat he saw scarcely
could be more exciting than the history
that won him that other gold set Of
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70 to the theater on Sundays or visit
acquaintance or receive guests at our
home. The children grew up In
wholesome, peaceful atmosphere.
Dmitri had passion for blocks. He
would build the most incredibly fan
tastic things with them, understood
only by him. He played by himself by
the hour, not interfering with anybody.
His sisters, Maria and Zoya, had an
unmistakable preference for dolls.
Among the photographs before me is
one marked: "Seven-year-old Dmitri
under the piano" He had hid himself
from me so that he might stay up late
and listen to the music.
He Worshiped Music
can visualize him so clearly at that
age. He was a thoughtful child, some
what absent-minded and rather phleg-
matte. Then something serious began
to occupy his thoughts distracting him
from his usual play. He worshiped
music and 1t was the hardest thing
to get him to go to bed when some
OF our musician friends came to VISIT
Our family had very serious ap-
proach to music. My comrades from
the conservatory used to gather at our
house almost every evening and we
would play quartets and trios. Our
favorite composers were Tschaikowsky,
Bach, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff
We'd play their compositions to the wee
hours of the morning, and am con-
vinced that these chamber concerts Of
classical music contributed great deal
toward the development of a musical
taste in my son who used to sit in a
cozy corner and not even stir.
We understand very well then that
our son was sufficiently musical to make
music his profession. Our older daugh-
ter, Maria, was good student at the
Petrograd Conservatory and we thought
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camp that is . hotbed Of escapists, at
least deploys more enemy troops in
guarding 1t than a peaceful spot does"
So. at Lager Lechfeldt, 1900 miles
from the border, Tommy Hitchcock
planned with some friends to make q
break.
1--WE decided" he says, ito 60 out with
the garbage"
They secured some boards to make .
false bottom In one Of the garbage dump
carts but, before they could put their
plan into effect, orders came to transfer
Hitchcock and some others to another
camp.
They boarded . train Immediately.
Hitchcock and two other Americans
were shuf1ed with guard into third
class compartment and he started max
ing new plans.
While the guard dozed, he stole map
from the guards railway time table, but
the guard awakened when the train
stopped suddenly at way station and
started fumbling through his time table
to find out where they WERE.
II knew 1t was all over them" says
Hitchcock. II grabbed my pack and
jumped out The guard couldn't follow
because the two other fellows still were
with him"
It was hasty decision. But. hs says,
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Shostakoyichs Mother Writes o His Early Love Of Music

my son to the conservatory and intro
duced him to Alexander Glazunov, at
that time the director Of the conserva-
tory. After Glazunov sounded out the
boys knowledge and ability he decided
that Dmitri could safely enter the COM
posers' department, skipping all the
preliminary instruction. Dmitri began
to study composition with Prof. Maxi
milan Steinberg and piano with Prof.
Leonid Nikolayev.
It seemed as If his creative energy
was inexhaustible. We again began to
arrange musical evenings at our home
and now the main role was rightfully
played by my son.
Rooted in Soviet Soil
At the conservatory he composed prel-
udes for the piano, variations for the
symphony orchestra, and, finally, his
diploma piece-his first important SYM
phony. which was soon after performed
publicly by the Leningrad Philharmonic.
In 1924 Dmitri graduated from the
conservatory, and the 18-year-old COM
poser started out on his creative path
independently.
Almost 20 years have elapsed since
that date. I have grown old and Dmitri
has become a great artist, known and
loved by the vast Soviet country. His
work has met with the warm response
Of the people and it seems to me that
this is largely due to the fact that his
training, development and talents are
rooted in the Soviet soil.
Copyrisht, North American Newspaper Alliance.
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my daughter. But beyond that he knew
nothing and asked me to explain the
meaning OF natural" sharp" and "tlat."
I explained. After that, with knitted
brow, he began to play Haydn's AN
dante" slowly, but pitch perfect.
Somewhat later he played this piece
very easily; then Mozart's "Minuet" and
the whole Of Tschaikowsky's "Children's
Album"
Two years passed. Russia was shaken
by great events in 1917 and the cradle Of
these events was Petrograd, where we
lived. My son wrote two pieces dedi-
Gated to the October days there in that
year-his first attempt at composition
Hymn to Liberty" and Funeral
March," in commemoret ton Of the VIC
Tins Of the revolution. They were very
short, but unique and imbued with the
boundless sincerity Of youth.
Hard times soon set In. Petrograd was
hemmed in by the enemy and tormented
by famine. The large city became de-
serted and silent. A detachment of
fighters left for the front.
Extraordinary Force
As formerly. our friendly family used
to gather around an iron, smoking stove,
our only source Of light and heat. The
children continued to study. Dmitri
was preparing to enter the conservatory
and he was busy on compositions which
ut that time numbered about 80. His
young, healthy constitution helped him
to Withstand the lack Of food and
warmth. and his deep sympathy with
the new Russia filled his creative work
with extraordinary force.
In 1915 he composed an opera
"Gypsies," based on . poem of that
name by Pushkin; . ballet, Tales Of
the Tsar saltan";; Tn the Woods" and
trilogy for the piano, and other piece.
September is, 1919. Is also = mem.
orable date. That day I accompanied
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that Dmitri would be likewise. But we
didn't push the matter.
Dmitri first began to study piano with
me when he was Q years old. I con-
slider that q singular date In my life.
I realized then that phenomenally
gifted boy was sitting alongside me.
Pitch Perfect
First, he stated categoricsly, he
wouldn't study according to the line, "
but insisted on getting song to play.
I decided to cool his ardor q bit by
giving him "Andante" from Haydn's
symphony, arranged for the piano. It
isn't q difficult piece; still it requires
some training. OF course. Dn,itri knew
on what lines mi" or do" were written
as he used to listen to the lessons gave
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About feet behind the telephone
booths and telegraph instruments are
black lines.
Zero Hour
About three minutes before 3 o'clock
the Agriculture Department switch
board operator calls the press service
Offices and connects them with the crop
reporting telephones. Each reported
answers his telephone when it rings,
makes certain he is connected with
dictation man, lays his receiver down
and steps out of the booth and behind
the black line.
A minute later the chairman of the
Crop Reporting Board, or some one
designated by him, comes into the room
carrying several copies of the crop re-
port. He is accompanied by guards.
All reporters and telegraph men are
instructed to get behind the line so they
won't be near the telephones or tele-
graph instruments. Others in the room
sit in chairs around the wall.
The board chairman, after making
certain all is clear, walks to the tele-
phone booths and places a copy of the
crop report, face down, by the side OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
By Sophia Shostakowich

MOSCOW (By Wireless) AS I am
snowflakes falling outside the window
and my mischievous grandchildren
my son Dmitri's children-Galya and
Maxim, running merrily about and
throwing snowballs at each other and
having lots of fun.
AS I watch them I clearly remember
the time when their father was just
such big-eyed scamp.
For a moment I imagined him as q
boy and then recalled the recent event
in the large hall Of the Moscow Con-
servatory. The great room was flooded
with lights and the crowds of excited
people were applauding the person in
his recently finished Eighth Sym
phony." It's contents sounded so true
and familiar, as if he we're having a
heart-to-heart talk with each one of us
Russian people. I have in mind the first
performance of Dmitri's new symphony,
given November 4, 1913.
felt somewhat proud that evening
proud Of the fact that my bringing up
of our children was not +. vain, and
now that my head has turned gray I
am entitled to the respect and love that
my children and my roguish grand
children have for me.
Early Childhood
Today should like to indulge in rem
tniscences bit-to unlock the old casket
and examine some letters and photo
graphs yellowed with age and think
back upon my sons early childhood and
the path he has traversed since then.
Ours was the usual type of Russian
family We were fond Of merrymakine
on Christmas and Easter. Of observing
the children's birthdays with the usual
presents and congratulations. We'd all
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Breaking the Secret Crop Report
BY Charles G. Haslet,
Associated Press star Writer.

"Get ready. Get set. Cor This
time 1t isn't the start Of track meet
It's part Of the mystery story setting
for assurance to newspapers. farmers,
the markets and the public generally
of the Agriculture Departments month
ly crop report.
Until the report is released officially
and with ceremony, It's one of the Gov
ernment's most closely guarded secrets.
Information on condition OF crops,
acreages and yields are sent to the
Agriculture Department by State crop
reporting officials after being gathered
from some 200 900 volunteer farmer-re-
porters. Up to the last minute the re-
ports on speculative crops In key States
are kept locked in mailbox in the
Office of the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Two Men Have Keys
Only two men have keys, both of
which are necessary to unlock the box.
One is held by Secretary Wickard, the
other by Joseph A. Becker, chairman Of
the Crop Reporting Board Of IA mem
bers.
On the day the monthly report is to
be issued, some $50 clerks, stenog-
raphers, statisticians and other en-
ployes Of the board come to work as
early as 4 am.
Wickard and Becker then unlock the
mailbox and carry the reports to the
nearby crop reporting ofiices. They are
accompanied by guards.
All who enter the Crop Reporting
Board Offices are locked in until pm
the time set for release Of the report.
No one may leave. Guards are stationed
at doors, others watch windows. Vene-
tan blinds are closed and locked with
special locks to prevent any one from
communicating with any person outside.
Telephones are disconnected.
Should 1t be necessary to call doctor
to attend to any Ill person in the iso-
lated suite Of Offices, the doctor must
remain locked up with the others until
3 pm.
Breakfast and lunch are prepared
and served in the rooms. Those who
participate in preparing and issuing the
report must order the day before what
they want for breakfast and lunch.
Fresh coffee is percolated in the locked
suite.
Drafting the Report
Then, working at top speed, sometimes
in sitting heat, the employees place the
State figures on work sheet. The board
gathers around table and makes its
estimates on the probable production as
indicated by the statistics. Their crop
report is drafted. Then several copies
are run of on duplicating machines,
which also are in the locked suite.
A short time before pm. on crop
reporting day, newspapermen, trade
magazine reporters, representatives of
brokers, telegraph operators and others
interested gather in large room just
around the corner from the crop board
Offices.
In this room are open telephone
booths with electric lights over the
phones, two or three telegraph instru-
ments, long table and chairs lined up
around the walls. Each press service Is
assigned a telephone.