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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02

ljo, in stojec je gledal v te de-,
klicine oci, stojec je, stiskal to-
malo, mehko roeico, kakor da
drzi q rokama pismo svojega
zvelicanja., ... !.
Mala roka je drhtela, drhte-
la je tudi Zofija S sklonjeno, V
stran obrnjeno glavo. V oceh j
je sevala neka neobicajna, ta-
jinstvena svetloba, kakor zvez-
da danica skozi temno meglo,
ma lieu j zardi Ear, kakor po-
mladanska roza, a ustnice Sc j
premikajo, kakor da sepece mo-
litev.
~ Bogom!" zasepece dekli-
ca, a ne odide.
~ Bogom!' Sc izvije glas IL
| prs mladenicevih.
Polagoma vzdigne deklica O.
ko, puncica il cudno zablisci, ma
obrazu Sc j menjava radost in
zalost, pa rece tho, zelo tho:
~ Bogom! Pridite skoro
pridite -Ijutri!' rece in mu cd.
tegne roko, prime Jano in pohi'
ii bro proti gradu. Vse Sc je
vrtelo pred njo, nebo in zemljs
sta sc strnila in ihtec je rekls
Jani:
"Sestrica, cutim, cutim, kakt
Isl zelo nesrecna."
| Ravno hoce zaviti V drevo
red, 'kar stopi pred MO iznena
da gospa Marta.
! "Odkod prihajas, sestra p
ivprasa Marta, "ze dolgo te i
Seem po vrtu.
/ "Pripeljala SEM odvrne 70
| fila zmedeno, "Jano - siroto:'
! JANA" rece Marta, "idi ma
pref proti gradu, kmalu pride
iva "a teboj.'
Ko Sc je bila kmetska deklic;
nekoliko oddaljila, vprasa Mar
ia resno:
"Zofija, kaj je teboj?"
mi - nj - nic,' jeclja 70
fila.
A Marta rece ostro in krat
:, ko:
"Ti ljubis mladega Milica? p
Zofija ne rece nicesar, am
pak razproste roke, Sc vrze Sc
stri ma prsi in zajeci glasnir
> jokom:
"Sestra, draga moja sestra !!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02
ZADNJA KMECKA
VOJSKA
Zgodovinska povest il leta 1873
Spisal August sENOA - IL Hrv poslov. L. J.

plemkinji in gladec roko ia
nino cello, jo priene tolaziti:
me jokaj, sestrica, umiri Sc!
Lahko 81 predstavljam, kako Sc
ii je kruto trnje zabodlo v srce,
kako te to boil. Tezko je, ko te
moran pomilovati. Storila bonn,
kar je v mojih moceh. Idi, poi
diva v grad. Povedati to hocem
gospodu podbanu, on ii najlaz-
je pomaga. Ali nj res, da lahko
pomaga, gospod Milo? Sc obr-
! ne proti mladenicu, XII je game
mega srca gledal yes ia PRIOR.
"Lahko pomaga,' o vrn
plemic, sin mora. Janinemu ze-
ninu Sc je zgodila krivica. We
rujte mi, pri mojem postenju
tudi JAZZ Sc hocem pobriniti "a
to siroto."
| "Hvala yam, gospod Mile
"rece mladenka, in IL solznih O.
ci il seva VISA miloba deviske
duse.
"Ne vsprejmem te hvale, go
spodicna,' odvrne mladenit
vznemirjeno plaho, "hudo je ne
svetu, da Sc rode take grdobe
kakor je Tahi, grdobe, XII jim
nesreca drugih della najveeje We
selje. A sreca je,. da Sc d o b
ltudi postena srca, XII Sc zaveda
jjo svojih dolznosti, da lajsajf
nesreco drugih, sluzec S a m
bozjemu zakonu, zakonu ljubez
mi. Ostanite zdrava, gospodic
ma"
me greste z mama v grad :?
'vprasa bojazljivo Zofija.
/ "Ne morem," odvrne, mlade
mic, "doli v vasi me caka slug;
S konjem. Jutri zjutraj zgoda
moran biti V Zagrebu, a mo
ram Sc marsikaj urediti ma svo
jem posestvu."
"Pa z Bogom, gospod Tomo,
rece gospica tihim glasom i
poda obotavljaje Sc mladenic
! roko. Tomo jo stisne, prvic
svojem zivljenju. Zadrhti, ka
kor da Sc ga je dotaknila sire
la. Vroca kri mu zavre, mra1
, ljinci mu zagomaze po telesl
Tu je stal nepremicen, kako
i da ina noge zakopane v zen
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02

z a F. I. i
Bio .ie re precej pod vecer.
Dnevna svetloba je slabo raz-
svetliala dvorano mokriskega
gradu, k jer Sc je posvetovala
pri dolgi mizi druzba hrvaske
gospode, starci in zreli mozje.
zivi, ognjeviti ljudje, izkusenl
iunaki, vcasih 'siloviti, toda do
brega srca. Ma koncu mize Je
sedel ma visokem stolu Am
broz, miren in pazljiv. Brado je
incl belo, kakor liz kamena, ro-
Ike so mu pocivale ma mizi. Ia
njim je stal njegov sin Stepko,
ognjevit, divji. Oci SO mu blodl-
lie nemirno po dvorani. Bill Je
kakor nabita puska, vsak tre-
nutek bi planil. Poleg MEGA Je
sanjaril sklonjeno glavo ME
gov mlajsi sin Baltazar; nedo-
rasel, bled, zaspan, rf1alo je mi
sill, govoril mic. Turopoljski go
spod VurnoviG je gledal, viha-
ioc 81 brke, mirno precise.
Kadar je k d O izpregovoril,
pogledal ga je samo mallml,
bojecimi ocmi, XII SO mu gledale
izpod celia kakor .krtu, a ko Je
govoril sam, je sekal S svoJlm
bistrim umom kakor z DANA
scanko.
] zupnik IL Sv. Nedelje, MOI
, debelega, rdecega obraza in CT
nih las, Sc je stiskal kotu IN
svigal ocmi kakor ris. Gospoo
Konjski Sc je stegoval ma svo'
jem stolu, govoril je hladno in
lahko, podpirajoc svoje. razlo'
ge kazalcem, docim SO Sc ME
govemu svaku, gospodu Kerec
nju, mozu cetverovoglate "a
gorske glave, stisnjenega obra
"a, .blescale njegove macje oc
ter je bolj tolkel pestjo pe
mizi, kakor pa umeval stvar
= Plesasti starcek Fran Mrnjav
cic, kratkih brk in dolgega no
sa, je potrjeval in pobijal misl
: drugih samo tenn, 'da je XII
: NAL in odmajeval glavo, do
cim je njegov krepki, bradat
tovaris Druskovic kar IL roka
> va stresal saborske paragrafe
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02
(Nadaljevanje)

"Omoziti? S kom?"
~ Jurijem Mogajicem, svo-
bodnim kmetom iz Stubice."
mo, in"
''In - in - oh - vse lie pro-
palo. Gospod Tahi ga je vtaknil
ponoci V vojake. Nobenega gla-
su nj cd NIGGA. Morda so ga ra-
Mill, morda je, moi Bog, mrtev,
mrtev," in deklica 81 pokrije z
rokama obraz in zaihti ma glas
"Ali ii je mladenic drag?'
cali mi je drag? Oh! Ia Bo'
gom najdrazji ma svetu. vi tega
ne veste, vase srce Sc nj naslc
dragega --"
Zofija nalahko zadrhti in "a
rdi.
"Tega ne We nihce, komur n
prislo v srce. Tudi JAZZ nisem
vedela; vedno sem mislila, ds
Sc ljudje zenijo IL navade. AL
sedajj, ko sem ga izgubila, Sc
daj vem, kako je, ako priraste
k tvojemu srcu moska glava
da ne mores ne JEST, ne pitt, NJ
delati, ne spati in ne moliti, NJ
da bi mislila ma NIGGA. Moi Bog
moi Bog! Kaj sem Ii zagresila
da lie ravno meme zadela mest'
srece toliko nesreca. Oh, sestri
ca moja", zajeci Jana, spozabiV
81 Sc popolnoma in prime zofk
"a roko, "ako verujes V Bogs
pomagaj mi! Sestra 81 mi p
mleku, gosposka hci. Iskala ser
te ma Susjedu - nisem va
nasla, plemenita gospodicna. I
vasi materi 81 nisem upala iti
ker je gospa stroga, JAZZ sen
sirota. Nobenega drugega il go
sposkega rodu nimam raze
vas. Prisla sem torej semka.
Rotim te, osvobodi mi ga. Ste
ri to onemu mleku ma ljubo, k
81 ga piia. Pomagaj mi, ker m
drugace unici zalost. Kadar en-
krat obcuti tvoje srce, kar j
srcu drago, tedaj bos izpoznala
kako zelo je mole srce nesrecn
in revno."
Jokaje nasloni Jana glavo n
prsi Zofki, in ia 10 privije k st
bi. Sofia stopi oko m a d
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02

Marta prime prepadeno de-
klico "a roko ter jo pelje molce
v grad.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-05-02

SOMEWHERE ITALYMiss Dorothy White Red Gross
girl the first to land shown loading
hospital
kers cookies preachers kids on
college
P X Now would that her present
the daughter of the late White
college Miss White has been public relations
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Ernie Pyle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
Military Leaders And Writers
HIGH In Praise OF Red Cross

Military leaders, as we'll as no
ted war correspondents, are high
in their praise of the Red Cross.
Some few of them are quoted
here in order that the public may
know their opinions:
81 consider the Red Cross an
auxiliary of my Army, and we
simply couldn't get along without
it. They are doing a perfectly
magnificent job in every way"
General Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, Commander in Chief
of Allied Forces, European
Theater of Operations.
wherever the Stars and Stripes
fly over Pacific Islands, there also
is found the symbol of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Their represen-
tatives work tirelessly in the serv-
ice of our fighting men,
Admiral c.. w. Nimitz, Com
7mander in Chief, U. S. Pacif-
tic Fleet.
~ 9 rs fF
'oThe Red Cross has never failed
the American soldier. It has help
ed him in his hour of danger, it
has sustained him in his hour of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

thing fine to behold, this touch of
home which the men and women
Red Cross workers are able to
bring to our troops abroad.
when the Red Cross opens up
in a new war theater, its growth
has to be as fast as the growth of
the Army. The way clubs spring
up overnight in newly occupied
centers, the way restaurants and
dances and movies and c1ubmo-
biles and doughnut factories
mushroom into life all over a new
country, is something that still as
tonishes me.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

has done here has contributed no
tably to the patriotic spirit, as
we'll as the comfort and happiness
of the Alaskan soldier"
Lieutenant General Simon B.
Buckner, Commanding Cen
eral, Alaskan Department.
american fighting men over
seas are usually homesick; they
get all their basic needs from the
Army and the Navy, with one ex-
ception-and that is the feeling
that they are not forgotten by the
civilian world which is always in
their thoughts.
II have lived among our SOL
diers abroad in both world wars,
and have seen how much it means
to them to have close contacts
with the life at home -.
''In this war, duplication of eff
fort has been avoided by en-
trusting to the American Red
Cross the chief responsibility of
bringing a touch of home to home
sick men. Red Cross men and
women work courageously and
indefatigably in hospitals in rest
areas, in bases at the rear, and
with units at the front. They pro-
vide entertainment and comforts
and a helping hand to men whose
leisure is sometimes more trying
than the hazards of actual battle.
'Theirs is a great privilege and
a great responsibility and, judg
ing by my observations, the Red
Cross has admirably fulfilled it.
-Demaree Bess
''The pilots of the small, deadly,
trim, little A-36S climb out of their
planes. The squadron leader, a
lieutenant colonel, says: Lets
check in and get over to those
Red Cross doughnuts."
'The biggest thing in their
lives at the moment is an Ameri-
can Red Cross girl under an olive
tree serving coffee and doughnuts.
Only after second cup of coffee
and third doughnut do you be-
gin to hear what happened.
''The whole sky may be open to
them in the air but on the ground
they lead isolated lives, too far
from town to get in for a bath or
recreation. And they must fly
every day in a big drive like this,
so their visit to the Red Cross
girl with the big tank of coffee
and the crate of doughnuts be-
comes the most exciting event in
their lives.
''The real revolutionaries of
this war are these flyers, MUNICH
ing Red Cross doughnuts on
dusty, isolated airfield, and the
American Red Cross is always
there to make their lives bearable
and a little more human.
Cali my life I have been a friend
and a supporter of the Red Cross,
but it took such an incident as
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

this to make me realize how much
Red Cross means in the lives Of
these men who must fight the
war. True, this was only one
fragment of Red Cross service, a
service that extends throughout
the world, but even this fragment
symbolizes the fact that Red Cross
is always at the side of the fight
ing man."
Raymond Clapper.
Everywhere I went in the
European war theater-in the
British Isles, in North Africa, and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Fright in the field with their
regiments are the Red Cross field
directors, who act as a link be-
tween the soldiers and their
homes. In most of the hospitals,
doing the recreational and well
fare work for which the nurses
can spare so little time, are the
Red Cross hospital girls. With
every medical unit are countless,
quantities of the indispensable
blood plasma made from the vol
untary blood donations of the
American people.
Ernie Pyle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

in Sicily-there was the Ameri-
ated for aviators who have done
a number of bombing missions
and need rest and relaxation.
Red Cross operates these for the
Air Force at their request. Am
erican Red Cross girls provide
cheerful homelike atmosphere.
There is no regimentation-sol-
diers don civilian clothes and ev-
cry effort is made for the men to
forget the horrors of war.
can Red Cross giving it's services
to our fighting men. 1t is some
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13
pain, and it has comforted him in
his hour of death"
General Douglas Macarthur,
Commanding General. South
west Pacific Theater of Oper-
atoms.

west Pacific Theater of Oper-
atoms.
81 am delighted to express the
debt of gratitude of the Fifth Ar
my to the American Red Cross for
the fine work it has done. The
men and women of the Red Cross
have not been deferred by fatigue,
discomfort or danger"
General Mark Clark, Com
mander of the Fifth u. S. Ar
my.
''The American Red Cross has
made an outstanding contribution
to the high morale of the soldiers
in the China-Burma-India thea
ter"
General Joseph Stilwell,
Commanding the U. S. Army
Forces, China, Burma and In
dia.
"The American Red Cross is
one of our most loved, and most
useful institutions. The work it
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Dean McNei1, Seaman Sec
Ond Class, of the u. S. Navy,
has been i'm service for six
months. He is the son of Mrs.
Nancy McNeiI1, of Laurel
Springs and is stationed at
Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Va,
where he is receiving further
training. He likes the Navy
very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

S.-Sgt. FreeI L. Coward, son
of Mrs. Addie Coward of Ma
than's Greek, was one of the
crew on a Flying Fortress
which flew over Bremen last
year, when the engine controls
were shot and the cO-piIOt flew
the ship home on Chute Rig.
Sgt. Coward is now stationed
somewhere in England.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Pfc. Vernon Lyalls, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Hit Lyalls, of
SmethpOrt, has been in serv-
ice for the past two years and
writes that he is liking his
work very much. He is now
stationed at Fort Benning,
Georgia. Although he likes
the Army fine, he still misses
his many friends back home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Pfc. Billy Joe Gentry, son of
Mr.. D. B. Gentry, of Aberdeen,
Md, formerly of this county,
is now with the u. S. Marines,
stationed at Oceanside, Calf,
after receiving basic training
at Paris Island, S. C.. His
wife, the former Miss Mary
10 Wayman, is making her
home in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Pvt. Russell A. Combs, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Combs,
of West jefferson, who is sta
toned at Fort Jackson, S. c.,
has been i'm service since Jan
uary. His wife, the former
Miss Lillian Woodruff, is MAX
ing her home at Oval. He
writes that he is liking his
work very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

A. p. Jones, formerly of this
county, of the u. S. Merchant
Marines, is now with a convoy
carrying ammunition over
seas. He has seen a lot of ac-
ton, as his boat was attacked
three times by Jap planes, re-
Gently, and three ships of his
convoy destroyed at another
time,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-13

Pvt. Blan ID. Dixon, of the
u. S. Marines, is now stationed
at San Diego, Calf. He has
been i'm service for the past a
months and recently won a
medal i'm craftsmanship. His
wife, the former Miss Irene
Hudler, of West Jefferson, is
making her home with rela-
tiveS i'm the county.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Vast Air Police Beat
Maintained Over Jap
Bases in Pacific
~ the Associated Prsss.

~ the Associated Prsss.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADoUAR-
TIERS. Pearl Harbor. Nov. s.-The
biggest aerial police beat. In the
world Is being maintained over
Japanese bases in the Pacific while
ground forces concentrate on re-
taking the Philippines.
A Wednesday communique of
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz and one
Issued today by Gen. Macarthur
reported activity by 4 wide category
OF Navy and Army planes directed
at Is island groups this week. The
targets were spread over as much
rs 5000 miles from north to south
and an equal distance from east to
west.
Raiders ranged as far south and
west as Soemba Island in the Lesser
Sundas, aS Ear rorth as Two Jima
in the Volcano Islands-750 miles
Evening star., 1944-11-09

from Tokyo-as far east u the
Marshalls.
Planes Of Admiral Nimitx's COM
mand area hit the Volcanoes, the
Marianas, North Palau, Marcus,
Wake and the Marshalls.
Planes OF The Macarthur sector
raided Western and Southern
Philippines, Dutch Celebes, Halma-
hera, Boeroe. the Lesser Sundas,
New Guinea. New ireland, New
Britain and Bougainville.
Several damaging hits were scored
on . Japanese destroyer in the
Southern Philippines. A freighter
was sunk in the Western Philippines
A freighter- transport was damaged
in the Lesser Sundas. A coastal ves-
sci was hit OF Boeroe.
Thirty-fiye to 50 enemy planes
were shot down In the Western Phil
ippines. A parked plane was wrecked
in the Southern Philippines. Two
grounded bombers were erased in the
Volcanoes.
Shipbuilding yards were damaged
severely at Malili, Dutch Celebes.
Air1elds were cratered in the Phil
ippines. Halmahera, the Volcanoes
and Wake. Antiaircraft batteries
and radio station were attacked on
Marcus.
The raids reported extended over
= period Of days dating back to SUM-
day.
On the enemy's side, II Japanese
planes raided American-held Saipan
and Tinian In the Marianas Novem-
ber 8, Of which three, possibly four,
were shot down. And single Japa-
nese plane raided Morotai, souIh of
the Philippines.
The announced American raiding
losses included a bomber and three
fighters.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Dorothy Thompson Fears
COP Will Sow Disunity
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9.-Dorothy
Thompson asserted today that the
defeated Republican party would
become the greatest rabble- -rousing
group in America, seeking to SOW
disunity in the Nation but failing
in its purpose.
In an interview at the Beth
Shiloh Congregation, where she spoke
on postwar international affairs last
night, the columnist said the Repub-
lican party had become a vermiform
appendix of political organization
since Tuesdays election.
Immense relief was felt in Lon
don and Moscow and q sinking feel
ing in Berlin when Mr.. Roosevelt
was elected" Miss Thompson con-
tinued.
There will be no more charity
society or Sunday school New Deal
tactics. We are going to plan, but
with q private enterprise economy
Just like Henry Kaiser does. Wen
say. for instance, Away with slums'
and give the job four years. Well
use every procedure available, pub
lie housing insurance, private build
ing. Nobody has to beg in 4 country
like this"
Evening star., 1944-11-09
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Mostly
sunny and warm again this after
noon; high near 10. Cloudy to-
night, followed by some rain, with
moderate temperature tomorrow.
Maryland-Cloudy and not 20 cool
tonight, with rain spreading from
mountains and reaching Eastern
Shore by morning. Showers and
moderate temperature tomorrow.
Virginia-Cloudy and not so cool
tonight, with rain spreading from
mountains, reaching coast by morn
ing. Showers, with moderate tenn
perature, tomorrow; clearing in
southwest portion In afternoon.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear At Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-11-09

Report fer Last "a Assrs.
Evening star., 1944-11-09

Record fer Last "A Hsurs.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, "A, 1858 pm. Year ago. SO.
Lowest, 45, 7:05 am Year ago, Al.
Rsesrd Temperatures This Year.
HiEhest. Q8, ON June IS.
Lowest, II, on January 9.
Evening star., 1944-11-09
RreciDitation.

Monthly Precipitation in inches in
CAPITAL (eurrent month to datel:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
BURMA THEATER
 SENDING HOME S3SO,OOO CHECK

Myitkyina, North Burma. Dec. 20. (UP)-Anybody who think the American soldier in the Burma-In- dia theater is playing loose with his paycheck should take a look at the paycheck in the Myitkyina post office they show the GIs are sending home about $380, 900 month in money orders.
 One day recently the total sale of money orders amounted to $5S,6l6, according ot Lieut.. Sentile A. Rommel, HempSted, N. Y. Myit- kyina postal officer. And, he poitned out, that's just one army post office.
 Besides money, the American soldiers in Burma are sending said. The average day of outgoing home a loto packages, Rommel sacks of letters. An average days mail is 48 sacks of parcels and l6 sale of stamps to go on packages amounts to about $2,200 he said.
 Jap Graveyard in Front
 The Myitkyina pjost office was opened on August 10, about seven days after the town itself teli to Allied troops under Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell. The post office was set up in what had been the Myitkyina court house ill pre-war days, a fairly lrget brick structure, tall enouguh to be a two-story building but having only one floor. The first graveyard, which Rommel and his improvement was Japanese two assistants dug right in front of the building. Five Japanese found in the building, were buried there.
 When the new post office was first occupied the entire postal staff consisted of Rommei, T-5 Rodney w. Robinson, Valparaiso, Ind, and Pvt. Chester Locy, San Fran cisco, Cal. We worked like nell Rommel said. Now there aret wo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

officers and 13 enlisted men and the work is still hard. They are on duty from a. m. each morning un- til sometimes as late as 3 a. III. the next morning, seven days a week.
 Rommel said that mail from the United States was now making good time in getting to Myitkyina The best known time SO far is six days from Chicago to Myltkyina Rommel was particularly impressed by this since a lot of Christmas packages started coming i'll about the first of November, adding to the volume of the mail. Daily average is about 106 sacks of packages and 15 sacks of letters.
 In the beginning there was. no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Tot Assured EyeOperotion
BY JOHN B. DELANEY

(United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Ashtabula, O., Dec. 20-(UP) - The good will that comes to the hearts of men at Christmas brought me to this snow -blanketed com- munity today as go-between for Santa Claus
 l brought the means that assures a speedy operation to restore nor nal vision to an afflicted child. What I saw would have warmed the hearts of an annonymous New York business man and others who had been deeply moved by a story that appeared in newspapers throughout the country eight days ago.
 The story told how Mrs. Frank Rego, Jr., of Ashtabula, while vis- iting relatives in Pittsburgh, last her purse containing the family savings for an operation for her four-year-o daughter, Barbara Ann. The finder never returned it., although it contained identifica tion cards. Barbara Ann, brown haired, round faced. is suffering from an ailment doctors say eventually will blind her left eye unless corrected, her father said.
 The ailment first appeared when Barbara was three months old. She has worn glasses since she was one. Doctors in Pennsylvania and Ohio have been treating her for two years. Mrs. Rego, dark haired and attractive, and her husband, a husky, Buddy faced switchman for the New York Central, began sav- ing year ago for the operation.
 The story of Mrs. Rego's tragic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
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daily mail. It arrived only twice a week.
 Chicago to Front in : Days
 The Myitkyina postal authorities made on record once of which Rommel is extremely proud. We delivered a letter to a soldier in the front lines" he said, lin seven days and IA hours from Chicago.
 Packages sent home by GIs con- tain just about everything, Rom mel said, from Japanese rifles to ivory and silver trinkets which are obtained by various means from the native citizens.