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Evening star., 1945-05-01
Nazi Flyers Attempt
To Supply Besieged
Berlin by Parachute
Soviet Troops Close In
On Tiereorten, Core
OF Lost-Ditch Stond
Ey the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, May 1.-The Ger
man air force made a last-gasp
attempt to parachute supplies to
the besieged defenders of Berlin
today as the final chapter OF
the titanic battle for the German
capital unfolded.
Soviet troops were closing in mer-
cilessly on the Tiergarten, core of
the last-ditch Nazi defense, and
even that fortress was getting low
on water, food and ammunition.
The fighting has been trans
ferred to the immediate center of
Berlin" said a front dispatch to
Red Star, Soviet Army newspaper
THE Nazis are adopting the most
desperate efforts to hold the last
prepared lines of defense"
(The Hamburg radio said to-
DAY that efforts of the German
9th Army to relieve Berlin had
been abandoned because of
strong Russian attacks, and that
the German 4th Army west of
Berlin "also has had to endure
strong Soviet flank attacks.")
Fierce Fighting in subways.
Sharp resistance and concentrated
fire came from the Tiergarten, an.
parently being supplied from a great
fortress underground. Special SQUAD
rons OF Soviet soldiers stormed Ger
man positions frequently in gory
encounters in the subways, which
evidently have some connection with
the fortress beneath the Tiergarten
Dozens of suicides were reported
as the Red Army closed in on the
fortress. Nazi officers draped them.
selves over their machine guns after
wrapping themselves in Nazi ban
ners and gave up the ghost by pump
ing bullets into their own bodies
Soviet units which captured the
Relchstag and the Interior Ministry
hammered south through the Platz
der Publik and down the Sieges
Alice, which runs into the Chariot
tenburger Chaussee, the avenue
which bisects the Tiergarten, A
Juncture of Marshal Ivan S. Konev's
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BY NEWBOLD MOVES. Jr.,

MILAN, May Here is the
morgue. From the outside, it is
a low, pleasant red brick build
ing, eminently neat, cleanly
functional. If this building were
a state, its trains would run on
time.
Partisan guards will let us pass,
for We are here to learn. Cover
your nose and mouth with hand
kerchief as you enter. Inside is a
chamber of horrors.
What Is this thing In the absurd
ly small oblong, wooden box, just
inside the door? OF all the things
a man can dream this surely is the
most horrible. Look at it closely
without realizing too much what you
are seeing. If you let it sink in too
much, you will be sick.
At the bottom there Is a pair of
Evening star., 1945-05-01
u. ). and Britain Send
Official Protests 10
Moscow on Austria
UniloteroI Action by
Soviet in Approving
New Government Hit
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The State Department and the
British Foreign Office have sent
simultaneous official protests to
Moscow in connection with Rus
sia's action approving formation
OF a government in liberated
Austria without full consultation
with the United States and Great
Britain, 1t was learned today.
The American note is said to be
moderate in tone and to stand
merely on principles. 1t reminded
Premier Stain that formal agree
mert was reached at Yalta provid-
ing that there shall be no unilat-
eral action on the part of any of the
Big Three in liberated areas of Eu-
rope. No objections were made re-
garding the new personalities in the
Austrian cabinet.
British Note Stronger.
The British note is reported to be
somewhat stronger and to deal not
only with the principles involved
and the disregard of the Yalta
pledges, but also with the personali-
ties who compose the new Austrian
government.
The principle of giving Austria
her full independence was recog-
nlzed and put in an official com.
munique at the Moscow conference
in November, 1943, at the instiga.
tlon, it is said, of our then Secre.
tary of State, Cordell Hull.
When the Russian forces reached
vienna and liberated large section
OF Austria the Moscow government,
declared, as in the case of Romania
that, besides not wishing to ACQUIRE
any portions of Austrian territory
1t did not desire to change the socia.
system OF that country. This Rus.
sian declaration was fully indorsec
by Washington and London as rep.
resenting the ponit of view of the
Big Three.
Yet, the British are said to have
pointed out to Russia that the con.
stitution of the Austrian govern.
ment bellies the broadcast of Apri
8 from Moscow. While it is true
that DR.. Karl Renner, 74-year-olc
Austrian politician who cannot be
described as a Communist, was
placed at the head of the new
Austrian government, two Com.
munists, Johann Koplening anc
Ernst Fisher, have been placed ir
what are considered as key positions
Koplening Given Key Job.
Koplening, who has had a Ion,
and thorough indoctrination il
Moscow since 1884, has been giver
the Department of Justice, which
controls the courts. These will have
to deal with all the collaborationist.
and alleged collaborationists. Tn,
Ministry of Justice can exercise 6
great influence in bringing about 6
change in the social system o.
Austria by the way the court.
handle those who are being de.
nounced as pro-Nazis and thost
who, while Indifferent to politics
should be drawn into the Commu.
mist party.
Ernst Fischer has been given tn,
Job OF Minister of Education ane
Religion. He is young man O.
about 36 who went to Moscow be,
fore the outbreak of the war ane
was the official broadcaster for tn,
Free Austria Committee which fae
been established in the Russian
capital shortly after the Free Ger.
many Committee, headed by Gen
von Seydlitz, had been organized.
In a country like Austria, where
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Bottle Raging on
Island Beaches,
Tokyo Asserts
MAP on Page A-12.)
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Al
lied assault forces, swinging
southwark into the oil-producing
areas of the Netherlands Indies
are invading Borneo, the Tokyo
radio reported today.
Tokyo said amphibious units were
engaged in heavy fighting with the
japanese garrison on beaches near
Tarakan, rich Netherlands oil port
off the northeastern coast of Borneo
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion, said assault waves struck in
force last night under cover of a
heavy naval bombardment after an
earlier landing attack at noon yes
terday was thrown back.
(Australian troops who fought
in the Middle East are "partici-
pating in an action against the
japanese in Borneo," Treasury
Minister Joseph B. Chif1ey told
the Australian Parliament at
Canberra today.
(This statement, made to the
Lower House and reported in a
Canberra dispatch, apparently
confirmed the Tokyo report.
(Mr. Chif1ey's announcement
was the first from any Allied
source to lend credence to the
enemy radio broadcastD
Frequent Air Target.
Invasion of Tarakan would be a
continuation of the American drive
southwark through the Philippines
and the beginning of an amphibious
operation to return valuable oil-pro-
ducing areas to the Allies and bisect
the Netherlands indies.
Tarakan, a favorite target of
American bombers which raided
Borneo every day in April and all
but seven days of March, lies mid
way between key Allied-held points
and strategic Japanese-controlled
cities. It lies on the northern ap-
proaches to Makassar Strait, 800
miles south Of Manila; 800 miles
north of Soerabaja, Java; 1000
miles west Of New Guinea and 900
miles east Of Saigon, Indo- China.
All recent invasions Of Pacific is
lands have been first announced
Borneo, rich in oil, is the most
sparsely settled island Of the South
west Pacific. Only two persons live
in each square mile Of the noun
famous, jungle-covered area.
Island Has High Mountains.
One OF the greatest obstacles to
invasion forces would be the high
mountains, rising to 13,455 feet,
which stretch down the center of
the island.
A Borneo invasion presumably
would stem from American held
bases-perhaps Tawitawi. 80 miles
east of Borneo and 200 miles north
east of Tarakan. But assault troops
might well include truly Allied
force and be supported by an Allied
fleet.
Australian military commanders
recently announced that strong
Aussie forces were available to aid
Gen. Macarthur in his reconquests
of Southwest Pacific isles. The
British have a substantial feet in
the Pacific. only part of which has
so far seen action-in the Ryukyu
Islands.
Evening star., 1945-05-01
Putton's Forces
So Miles From
Berchtesgoden
BULLETIN.

WITH THE UNITED STATES
Sd ARMY (R.-The 18th Ar
mored Division drove Is miles
out Of its Isar bridgehead to-
day and reached the Inn River
near Braunau. Hitler's BIRTH
place on the Austrian-Bavari-
an border.
Evening star., 1945-05-01

Sir additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this 1Dnr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
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(See WESTERN FRONT, Page A-5)
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(See AUSTRIA, Page A-lO.)
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Star to Distribute Two Jimu Picture

(See PLANES, Page AID
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(See RUSSIA, Page A-5.5
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(See SECURITY, Page A-4.J
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(See MOVES, Page A-3.)
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Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1945-05-01

Continued cool; low near a tonight;
Light frost In suburbs; fair tomorrow.
Temperatures today-High, 54, at 1901
am; low, As, at 6:55 am; 50 at / pm.
Yesterday-High, "a, at 4:5o pm: low,
IS, at 7:20 am.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-09-01

Archie Creenber National Commander Of the Jewish War
Veterans congraulates Miss Sylvia Andeman former WAVE,
her election Commander Of the first all girls post veterans
organized in the United States by any organizations
Looking et William Gilman, recently retired Massa:
State Commander Named in honor Of L. Frances Y SchanSer
first American be killed in action in the European
theatre the post composed Of honoraby discharged
bers Of the Waves Wac Spa Marines Nurses and other
Women's service units
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-09-01
rael Feiden of this city. The

rael Feiden of this city. The
double ring ceremony was used.
The bridesmaids were the Miss
es Hilda Gold and Betty Keller,
while the maid of honor was Miss
Florine Wexler. The matron of
honor was Mrs. Nathan B. Gold,
sister of the bride.
Serving as the flower girl was
Marjorie Sue Jaffee, while the
brides young nephew, Michael
Gold, was ring bearer.
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception, enjoyed by rel
atives and friends, was given in
the recreation room of the syna-
gogue.
The bride and bridegroom de-
parted during the evening for
Pocono Mountains of Pennsyl-
vania, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
The bride was born in st. Au-
gustine and is a graduate of
Ketterlinus High School. She at
tended Florida State College for
Women at Tallahassee. Lieuten-
ant Ostrow is a native of Min
neapolis, Mimi, and is the son of
Mrs. Nida OstroW and the late
Harry Ostrow, of that city.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-09-01
St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Aug. Is. =
Miss Bebe Feigenbaum, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Jennie Feigenbaum
and the late Isadore Figenbaum,
of 121 Washington Street, became
the bride of Lieut.. Nathan Os-
trow, of the U. S. Army Air
Forces, at a wedding ceremony
performed recently in the Jew
ish Synagogue on Cordova Street.
Rabbi Morris A. Skop, of Or
lando, officiated, assisted by Is
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-09-01
RededicatiOn

AS we send up our prayers of
thanksgiving, that the reign of
destruction is over, we must re-
dedicate ourselves anew for Vic
tory in Peace.
We, as Jews, cannot forget that
we were the first victims of the
brutal force of the Goddess sad
lists = six million of our people
have been destroyed. It is for
us, who have been spared, to give
of ourselves, our love, our means
and our full energies, to the saw
ing, healing and upbuilding Of
the remnants of our brothers and
sisters, so that with them we can
take our place, with dignity,
among peoples of goodwill, in the
task of establishing World Peace.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Vim a Cash Prise
Writing, Drawing
For Junior Star

If you are not more than 18, or
have not yet finished high school.
you are eligible to write or draw for
The Junior Star AS many as five
cash prizes of 81 are awarded for
the best contributions published
each week. and writer's of stories
which in the opinion of the editor.
are of sufficient merit are issued
CARDS identifying them as Junior
Star reporters Here are the rules:
!. All contributions must be original,
SlofleS, articles, poems, etc must be
Wrltten on one side of paper; if type
written they must be double spaced Draw
lngs must be in black ink or crayon on
rolled or folded --N'
2. Name, age address, telephone num-
Der and school OF the contributor nust h.
IN the upper lefthand corner of written
contributions and on the back OF arawings
4 The editors choice of winners is
rna4 and he reserves the right to publish
any contribution in whatever form he
thinks best regardless of whether it is
awarded prize, He may also withhold
prizes awarded for contributions found not
10 be original
5 No contributions will be returned.
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this
week. Address your contributions to:
Junior Star Editor, 727 Star Build
ing, 1lel Pennsylvania avenue NV,
Washington 4, D. C.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
The Dawning
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION

By Mary Kathryn Hsley, IS,
Trinity Preparatory School, Leicester. Nd.
Gray fingers of light push upward
the sky,
OF in the distance-a nightingale's
cry.
The morning star glinmers-a day
draws nigh;
1t is dawn.
A rose-hued horizon replaces the
gray,
The treetops murmur a musical lay,
And wild geese herald the birth of
day;
1t is dawn.
The easternmost mountains are re-
splendent with gold,
A riot of color the landscape
unfolds;
And the sky in her arms a miracle
holds.
1t is dawn.
The sungod has come with his
splendor and might;
And with him are banished tbs
shadows Of night, rs
And a day is born in q glory of
light.
1t is dawn!
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

Famous Pioneers for Young People
by Ramon P. Coffman and Nathan
G. Goodman Barnes: $2)-Illus-
trated biographies of 16 American
pioneers by the author of Uncle
Rays Corner" Very good
Goldilocks y los Tres Osos, by
Helen O'Connor Harter Banks
Upshaw: $1.5O-The famous story
retold in Spanish.
The Bath Book, by Marion v.
Ridgway, Mary A. Mapes and Hill
degarde Hopkins (Howell, Soskin)-
Picture book for the very young.
The Martha Washington Doll
Book, by Aline Bernstein Howell,
Soskin)-Paper dolls with costumes
Of Martha Washington's day.
Cottage on the Curve, by Mary
Lamers Bruce: $l75)-Exciting
adventures OF. girl and her two
brothers during a vacation at Oak
Lake. Mystery, suspense, even a
haunted house.
Twins at Our House, by Marian
Cannon Uothrop: $D-Adventures
of a pair of twins, told in verse
and illustrated by the author.
Size l, by Laros Corcos Lothrop:
Soc Novelty book in shoe shape,
designed for the very young.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Weekly Horseback
Rides Provide Manv
Happy Adventures
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Martha yennison. Is.

Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
Now that the war is over, many
people have been able to realize the
fulf1llment Of their desires to get out
into the open country for a real
session of horseback riding.
Every Monday afternoon a green
station wagon draws up near
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
and loads up with a group of girls.
all bound for the fields and woods
around Camp Waredaca. After a
drive of about 31a miles I'D Old
Georgetown road, the station wagon
turns down Grosvenor lane and
soon discharges Its passengers.
For little over month, this
group OF about 10 girls has been
riding in the country. Mr.. Wilson,
who is in charge of the group, rides
along, giving instruction to the
beginners and many helpful tips to
the old-timers. He also acts as a
guide through the many tangled
trails that run through the woods.
Soon after our group arrives.
every one is mounted and the party
starts out for a good afternoons S
ride.
Tumbles and stumbles, bitches and
streams are taken in stride by these
enterprising riders. They ride
through the woods on the many
different trails and then, perhaps,
take a good, brisk center through
the fields. Then a different part of
the country may beckon them.
After about an hour and quar-
ter of good riding the group starts
home. with many extremely danger
our appetites and happy adventures
to recall
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Girl Finds 4 ctress'
Life Isn't All It's
Cracked Up to Be
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Rita Bofkin, II,
Stuart Junior High School.


Oh, for the life of an actress!
After my recent experience as an
understudy for a part in a show at
Stuart Junior High School I'm not
so sure about it.
For weeks We practiced until
knew the part backward and for
ward. I had the part of colored
nanny" named Fanny Belle. A
group OF children went to some of
the elementary schools to advertise
the plays, and was in the group.
We all went in costume, so I was
made up in black face" Mother
was disguised, because I ruined a
good coat, and she still can't get the
black out OF some of my other
clothes.
The day of the performance came,
and I was anxious because the girl
whose part understudied had been
Ill. But she came to school that
day and took her place in the final
rehearsals.
AS I was leaving school that day
the teacher who directed the play
stopped me and told me to be sure
to be there that night, as she need
ed me. My hopes rose again. But
all she needed me for, as I found
out later, was to help out in the
dressing room and do odd little Jobs
and errands for her.
Oh. what life an actress has |!
I think I'll stick to writing for The
Junior Star.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
By Betty Wircey

On VI, day Charles Downham,
l1-year-old student at st. Mary's
School, Alexandria, bombed" what
was left of his clay ships, tanks,
guns and airplanes and started re-
converting.
In four days his elaborate war
machines were replaced by a model
clay city, complete with a residen-
tial section, churches, stores, a
power plant and everything else a
town should have Every house is
different. with the exception of a
group of row houses.
Charles goes in for a tremendous
amount of detail. The little garage
in his city has tiny ramp, as well
as little car inside and several on
the roof
Modelling clay has been Charles
favorite pastime ever since he can
remember. At the age of 5 he mod
'eled an exceptionally lifelike alli-
gator. He has no favorite subject
just makes whatever interests him
at the moment.
Throughout the war fleets were
his speciality. They never lasted
long because half the fun for
Charles was modelling airplanes to
bomb them, and he had to keep pro-
duction stepped up all the time to
replace war casualties.
A razor blade and a glass of water
are mis- only tools. All work is done
on card table. Otherwise, Charles
dog would be quite building haz-
ard,
Evening star., 1945-12-30

Louisa, was his model; his sensitive
portrait of a marine officer and a
serene, richly done landscape, HAM
let Cousin in Greville."
BY Daumier, great-hearted indi-
vidualist, is fascinating character
study. "Crispin and Scapin," two
comedians on stage illuminated by
the theater's magic lighting. a
make believe world of silvery gray,
pink and blue.
ImtreSSi0niSfS
The impressionists, who were
strongly individual painters, are
represented by as good a group as
one could hope to find in loan ex-
hibition. 1t includes Manet's quiet
but intensely alive double portrait
of his parents, his colorful "Au-
tumn," portrait of Merry Laurent,
a famous beauty of the second en-
pire; his sprightly Partisan Skating
Rink" Monet's lovely early "Argen-
teuil," his luscious still life Apples
and Grapes" and his comparatively
late View of Venice" with its forms
dissolved in dazzling sunlight; Re-
noir's somber- -colored Woman With
a Parrot" and his enchanting dou-
BILE portrait Of two little girls, fresh
as flowers in pink and blue, and Pis-
sarro's small but elegant view OF
Paris, "Montmartre in Spring.
From an American standpoint, the
most covetable painting by Degas
on view is his Cotton Market in
New Orleans" a true American
scene" painting, done in 1872 when
he came to this country 10 visit his
two brothers who were cotton mer-
chants in the Louisiana metropolis
This painting belongs to the Mu.
scum of Pau.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frank B. Lord

The Christmas season was bridge
season for many players in WASH
ington. The only activity suspended
was the meeting of the Federal
Bridge League, usually held on Tues
day evenings. New Year Day will
start new season, with an open
pair game of the Federal at Ward
man Park Hotel. Nonmembers will
be allowed to participate. The sec
ond or the sectional playoff games
will occur on the following Tuesday
and the annual meeting will be held
week later.
The Bridge Studio of Washing
ton, which has been delayed in OBJ
tanning equipment. announces that
it will be in full operation and
ready for rubber bridge Tuesday.
The Federal players will enter the
second of the sectional playoff games
of the half-season series with the
following standings:
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Uncle Rays Corner

Norway was once the home OF
many Norsemer1, sturdy sea rovers
who invaded Russia, Great Britain
Ireland, France and other countries
Those people also settled Iceland
and Greenland, and there Is good
reason to believe that they dis
covered the mainland of North
America about the year 1000.
The homeland of the Norsemen
has a coastline which is 1,700 miles
in length, and along this coast are
more than 100000 islands! Most of
them are small; some are hardly
more than good sized rocks standing
above the waters surface. The
average size is SO acres.
Many of Norway's islands were
made during the Ice Age, when
glaciers dumped" loads OF boulders
and gravel by the seaside. Other
islands were formed by the sinking
Of the mainland so that only the
higher points remained above water.
In the midst of Norway's noun
tains, sometimes extending many
miles back from the coast, are the
famous fjords. A "fjord," or ford"
has been called "a drowned river"
Long ago, there were river valleys
where the fjords now exist. It ap-
pears that the ground sank until
the sea swept over the rivers. The
water in the fjords Is salty.
During the Ice Age, there were
valley glaciers which swept down
and gouged out many Of the valleys.
making the fjords extremely deep.
Sogne Fjord, for example, is $500
feet deeper than the sea,
The sides Of fjords are steep
sometimes sheer walls, and the ellis
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rise to a height Of from 500 to 5000
feet.
Those of the Norsemen who made
their home in Norway usually lived
around the shores Of the fjords. In
their voyages, they used long, open
boats which were moved forward by
oars and sails. one sail to each ship.
One of the most famous Norwegian
vessels is the "Oseberg Ship" which
was dug from under a mound on
the Oseberg farm, in Southern Nor
way. It is 50 feet long, and dates
back more than 1,100 years.
That vessel was buried under q
mound, and contained the remains
of two women. One of the women
Is believed to have been Queen Aasa.
the other her "lady-in-waitinc." It
was the custom for Morse kings and
chieftains to be placed In boats after
death. Sometimes, the boats were
put In holes in the earth, and
mounds were built over them. In,
other cases. the ships were set afire
while floating on the water Of q
ford.
The Oseberg ship contains Is oar
holes on either side. At least one
man was needed for each oar, so
there must have been at least 80
oarsmen on board. There was plenty
OF room for the oarsmen, and for
30 to 40 women and children as well,
together with household goods ana
livestock. It Is known that the
Norsemen transported cattle In their
open boats.
In addition to the human remains,
the Oseberg ship contained jewelry,
large metal kettles, knives, combs,
cloth. a large bedstead. two wooden
sleighs. and q wagon.