Montana labor news., 1945-10-25
FAMOUS WOMAN
TO LECTURE HERE ON
SOUTH PACIFIC


SOUTH PACIFIC
Americas greatest woman hero of the
South Pacific will lecture at the Fox
theatre next Tuesday evening, Oct. 80,
at p. m. Julia de la Calzada Peters,
a young flower of the Orient living the
SNUG compacency of a prewar Manila
the pride of wealthy parents and en-
joying all the luxury and beautiful
things Of life which money and posi-
ton could afford. A two-year medical
student at the University of Manila and
climaxed by her marriage to young
American mining engineer. Such was
the picture as the reptile like armies Of
Nipponese empire struck at the Pearl
of the Pacific.
Mrs. Peters and her husband joined
the armed forces and fought in defense
of their homeland During the battle
of Manila the young husband retreated
with the American forces to Min
danao while Mrs. Peters sailed with
friends in a small boat over eight hum
dred miles to Leyete where they joined
the newly forming guerilla. During this
period Mrs. Peters had established the
confidence in her followers and was
elected as their leader a position she
held until the end. The hair raising ex-
ploits encountered during these years
she will explain to you. She was the
military leader chaplain and surgeon
as we'll as an indominatable fighter.
1t was little wonder that her fame and
activities came to the attention of Gen.
Macarthur who Immediately contacted
her and appointed her as one of the
leaders to prepare for his return to
the Philippines While planning his re-
turn to the islands he asked for volun-
teers for spying behind the Japanese
army and Julie de Ia Calzada Peters
responded at once She was transported
to the island OF Mindanao two years
after the separation from her husband.
| 1t was not her good fortune to be re-
united with him for she had duties to
perform and it was during this time
she relates one fher most harrow
ing experiences. She was captured by
the Japanese and with eight other
guerilas was forced to dig her own
grave to prepare for ensuing execution.
This event alone with the exposure Of the
vermin like and animalistic mentality Of
the brutal Nipponese are well worth
your time and money spent at this lee
ture. Mrs. Peters leaves no detail to
capture, torture and her eventual escape
so infinitely that you feel that you are
undergoing the same experiences with
her Mrs Peters delivers this message
as only a person inspired by such hor-
rible happenings could. Every person
who has had a son, brother, husband or
father exposed to like experiences and
tortures should avail themselves Of the
opportunity to hear this first hand
message Of the South Pacific.
General Macarthur readily recog-
nized the ability of Mrs. Peters to de-
pct the vividness of her experiences
and asked her to come to the United
States to lecture to the troops who were
being trained to aid him in the con
quest Of the South Pacific islands.
While lecturing in this country she was
again recalled by Gen. Macarthur for
furthury intelligence work against the
Japanese.
For many of us who spiritually ac-
companied someone into these strange
lands this is indeed an opportunity to
learn from one who can tell us what a
living hell our boys we're forced to de-
fend the honor OF their home and
country 1t was much more difficult
for this young girl raised in the lap of
luxury to adapt herself to battle of
the survival of the fittest. For her it
was not an army with plenty of food,
medical supplies and ammunition that
she was to lead but men who had lost
their freedom and liberty and were
fighting to regain them. Her natural
love and devotion for her people and
her allies can only be measured by
hearing this intensely interesting lee
ture. This will clear in your own mind
many of the questions concerning this
great exploit of conquering the South
Pacific by our own boys who also had
been raised in the complacency of a
pre-war America. You will leave this
lecture with finer sense Of patriotism
and supremely proud that you are Of
this great country the United States
Of America which can inspire such in
dividual as Mrs. Peters and our boys
to endure such hardships that this ma
tion under God shall not perish from
the earth The cost of admission to this |
lecture will be sixty cents, tax included,
and the net proceeds will be donated to
local charities conected with service
men and ex-servicemen. 1t is your duty |
to be well informed, attend this lecture
and get a first-hand picture of the hor-
rors Of the South Pacific.
As part Of the allied program to smash