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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
Cpl. Franklin Morgan
Addresses Rotarians
Continued from First Page

Souvenirs including currency
used in the Commonwealth. objects
OF art trol. New Guinea and Biak.
Japanese cigarettes. and bullets
and pictures showing the country
and natives, We're passed around
by the corporal.
Response to Corporal No gan
was made by James p. Pierce.
Sergeant Edward Scott. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herber +. Scott. also
OF Houston. who has just returned
from nine months in the European
th"at"r where he flew ON 81 mis-
slonS with the Eighth Air Force.
was present as guest. and will
return next week to tell OF some of
som" OF his experiences with that
gallant fighting group.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
{ CAREFUL USING OF
AUTOS Is URGED
CONTINUED from First Page)

Speaking of the tire situation.
Mr.. Meyes said 100 per cent of all
tires of size above 2:25 are being
taken over by the government for
military use.
This has made operation of COM
mercial vehicles even more diff
cult The lack of repair parts also
provides tack operators with a
serious problem.
Mr.. keyes received a cOmmuni-
cation from the Washington ODT
headquarters in which it was
stated every effort must be made
10 continue staggered hours. traf-
nc control, car sharing. and all
other conservation measures in or
der that we may continue to move
our workers to and from their Jobs
so that they can produce the ire
mendous supply of materials which
our Army and Navy must have"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
DAN HARRIS TO
BEGIN LECTURES
CONTINUED from First Page)

With the Evangelist, will be Pas
tor David Il. Flcagle, and Horace +.
Walsh, Musician Minister. Mr..
Walsh has studied with some of
the best instructors Of the East,
including the Peabody COnservatO-
~ Of Music in Baltimore. His vocal
selections will be a special feature
OF the ENanSelistic Campaign in
Harrin2ton Also beautiful chalk
GraWineS Will illustrate the we'll
known hymns of the Christian
church. EVANGELIST Harris will
a2ain r"ndcd solos ON his Silver
toned Nihraharp.
AZ the present time. the Evanee-
list is connected with the Word of
Truth radio Program. originating
in Salisbury. Maryland. over Radio
Station WBOC and may be heard
on Sundays at 500 p. IN. and Mon
DAYS through Thursdays at 9:15
p. m.
\ special invitation is extended
to the public to attend the first
m"etinS in harrington on the bic
opening night, Friday night. Jan
uary II. at 7:45 p. m.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
High School Assembly

The assembly program at Mil
ford High School on Wednesday,
January 10th. was as follows:
Entrance March-Band.
Hymn-"Onward Christian Sold
iers."
Bible Reading.
Lords Prayer
Call to COlors.
Flag Salute.
Star Spangled Banner.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. Travers. Films on Mexico
were shown.
Songs: Swinging On A Star"
and Let Me Call You Sweet
heart were sung. Exit march,
band.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
DIR. MARY PUTNAM
JOINS HEALTH BOARD

Dr. Mary Putnam. who comes to
delaware from Wisconsin where
she has served as a field physician
win the State Board OF Health of
mat State, specializing in pedia-
trlcs, has been added to the staff
OF the State Board of Health as Il
Pedlatrlclan. She will conduct 80
OF the baby clinics carried on by
the board in Delaware each month.
as well as several Crippled Chill
dren's clinics.
Dr. Putnam replaces Dr.. Marion
'reSsler. who has joined her hus-
nahd who is in Army service in
Georgia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin +. John
son Of North State Street. Dover.
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Y,orne Johnson.
TO Apprentice Seaman benjamin
NIhton, Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Ninton, OF New Castle.
Miss Johnson is a graduate OF
the Dover High School and is at
tending Lasell Junior COLLEGE. Au-
hurndale. Mass. Seaman Vinton
graduated from Mercersburg AGA
aemy and attended Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster. Pa.
tie is attending pre-midshipman
school at Asbury Park. y. !.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
Crystal Fount
To Confer Degree

mold the prestige that the Milford
ODD Fellows enjoyed for years. W.
f. McFaul is degree master.
In addition to the degree work
special program will be presented
by the entertainment committee. on
Monday evening. Noble Grand Don
ala Donovan requests Il large at
tendance.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. b. Frank Sherman
OF Claiborne, Md, have announced
me engagement of their daughter.
MISS Margaret Ann Sherman. to
Electricians Mate Uhird classD
Philip Beverly Bryan of the Uni
ted States Coast Guard, son of
Philip \. Bryan and the late Mrs.
Bryan of St. Michaels. Md. The
wedding will take place early in
the spring.
Mrs. Sherman will be remembers
ed as the former Miss Ethel Har-
ri.Cn Of this city.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

There will be meeting of the
Parent-Teacher group of the Mil
ford Elementary School on Tues
day, January l6. at $3.50 p. III. in
Mrs. Blades room. Mr.. G. Roland
Humphreys, who is active in the
Art League at RehOboth will talk
about Children's Hobbies. Mr..
Humphreys has done work AT Cor
nell University and is we'll inform
ed in this branch of children's ac-
tiYilies.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
BANkSO\ T. HOLCOMB DEAD

Bankson T. Holcomb. %. for
fer mayor OF New Castle. who WAS
we'll known fol his leadership in
the Works Progress AdminIstra-
ton in Delaware and for his cN-
IerlenCcS in China. died suddenly
Tuesday. January g. j noon. at his
home on The Strand in New Cas-
tie from 4 cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. Holc0mb's death was discov-
cred by his wife, Mrs. Julia Hur-
lock Newton lIOlcOmh. when she
opened the bathroom door of their
nome 10 find him ON the floor. Mrs
Holcomb summoned physician,
who said death had been instantan-
cous. Mr.. IIolcOmb had suffered
from a heart condition for three
years
Funeral arrangements are being
delayed until word can be received
from his two sons. Lieut. Col.
BankS0n T. IIolcomb. Jr.. serving
IN the Pacific theater with the
Marines. and Capt William New
ton llOlc0mb. serving with the
Army in the European theater. The
service Will be in Emmanuel EpiS-
copal Church, New Castle. of which
Mr.. HoIrOmb was member. In
'erment will be i'm the Glehp Gene
terry. New Castle
Mr.. HolComb was brother OF
Chauncey II. Holcomb. Demo
cratic leader of the state who died
last August. General Thomas IIoI-
comb, former commandment of the
|. ;. Marine Corps now serving
as |. 5. minister in South Africa.
ana j. Rogers ll0lcomh. county
treasurer and receiver of taxes.
are cousins.
Born in New Castle on january
20, 1879, Nh Holcomb was a son
OF the late Bankson Taylor and
Edith M"rrctt Driver Holcomb. He
was educated in New Castle public
schools and Wilmington Friends
Schol. lie started his business ca
reer with the DUPONT Company in
1906 and during the World War |
period was manager OF the COM
pahy's Wayne. y. j.. black powder
plant.
Back in 1872. MIR. IIolcomb was
outsrokcn in his denunciation of
the Japanese policy of domination
m The Orient. He spoke with con-
siderable authority on the subject
having had wide exporting bust
ness experience in China from 1921
To 1872.
lie had spent seven years in
various parts of China and was
generally regarded as an authority
Oh the American policy in the Far
East During tn" CommuniStic
uprising il! CHINA il 49,. his bust
ness enterprises were completely
destroyed, and he. himself. mar
roWly escaped with his life.
He was elected Mayor of New
Castle i'll 1928 and again the fol
lowing year. In 1888 he was made
the director of the WPA in Della
ware and for two years headed the
federal program in this state Dur
ing that period I'll program which
included roads. sewage systems
schools, and other public buildings.
was started.
In 1890. Mr.. HOlcomb purchased
a home at MordinGton. near Fred
erica. and while there started an
insurance and real estate business
in Dover, which operated under the
name of Wilson and HolcOmb. He
became a veStryman of Christ
Episcopal Church in Milford. He
was defeated or tn estate senator
ship from that district in the 1912
election. He returned to his New
Castle home last year.
Mr.. HOlcOmb was veteran of
the Spanish American War and Il
member of the Masonic order.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
WEDDING
ELLIOTT WARREN

ELLIOTT WARKEN
Elliott. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Elliott. of Milford, and Mr..
WeltOn Emerson Warren of Fed
rralsburg. Md. took place Saturday
evening. December 30. at the home
of the officiating minister. the Rev.
j. W. krabill near Denton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren will make their home
with the "ruOms father. Mr.. Ernest
Warren. OF near Fcdcrulsbur2.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
LADIES' AID TO MEET

The Wildwood Ladies' Aid will
meet Friday evening, January 10,
at Wildwood Hall. Committee for
the evening will he: Mrs. Harry
Preuss, Mrs. Mabel Davis and
MIS-. Jennie Short. j12-2t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

American factories delivered o.
1863 planes of all types in 1874.
bringing production since July l..
1910, To an AXis-staggering total
OF 253.256.
The Missionary Circle of Avenue
hurch will meet at the home of
Mrs. James p. Pierce on Wednes-
day, January Il at 2:30. Mrs. Annie
Prettyman and Mrs. George Mack
lin will be h0stesses for the after
noon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
MEREDITH MARK FIR

Mr.. Thomas Meredith. of Lin
coin, Del, and Miss Elizabeth
Marker. of Glendale. were united
in marriage ON Saturday evening.
January 9Th. 1915, at SID o'clock.
MIR. William VI. Collins and Mrs.
Sadie f. Collins witnessed the
ceremony with other friends who
were present The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage by Rev
Charles W. Baker, pastor of Pill
grim Holiness Church, Milford.
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90 " -: ". ~. ~, g

=, Oh INTEREST has
IZ s.: 8: s: =: !: =: s.: !: !: :: :: !:
------- to raise some mon
be placed at the grave Of The
Milford Bard. John LonaHd.
who was buried in ISIS i'm The
ST. Andrews Churchyard in
Wilmington. School boys and
girls have been much interest
ed and members ot Ihc Milford
New Century club were on
thusiastic about the project.
Mrs. Leonard Edwards. poet
laureate for the State Women'S
clubs, thought if each school
pupil could give Il penny ut
least, the tribute would be
started in the proper place. \
simple marker with the birth
and death dates and some con
else tribute thereon is Mrs. Ed
wards idea Of the propc,aiden-
LITIGATION for this unmarked
grave OF brilliant mind In
terested friends may make CON.
tributions as we'll in memory
Of the man whose pen Was
probably mieh'icr than any
Thing else.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
CHOPPER

Annie Ross Chopper. age ca
years, of Milford. departed this life
Friday, January ;. 1915, after IA
long illness. She was born at
Fredericksburg, Maryland. April s.
1880. and was brought to Milford,
Delaware, when small child by
her parents. and resided here until
her death. She was the beloved
wife OF Howard Chopper, who sur
wives her, and the mother of Mrs.
Clara Bell. Funeral services were
held at Bethel \ VI. f. Church. of
which she was d devoted member.
Rev. J. W. Whalen, pastor of the
church, officiating. Interment in
Levi Cemetery. Milford
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

To reach this total, sales of 'E"
Bonds averaged 3,740,O00 every
working day, $7,967,55O per work
ing hour.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Smith have entertained groups
of friends the past week TWO
Saturday evenings. invited
En- asts for informal supper
and spending the evening with
cards. The first Saturday eve
ming they had as guests Mr..
and Mrs. Don Smith Of Will
mington. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II.
Grier, Mrs. Davis II. Gricr, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Grier. Mr..
and Mrs. George :. Gl'icr. W.
Logan Glier, Or. and Mrs Les
ter o. Adkins Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie l. March. and Or. and Mrs.
Clyde Nelson. The past Sat
urday evening the guests We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Phillips.
Mrs. August FAX. Mrs. J. Pos
ties Hammond. Mrs. Elmer
Williams. George II, }Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Burris.
DR.. and Mrs. s. VI. -. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. u. Holzmuel-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen G.
Barnard. Senator and. Mrs.
Harry Mulholland, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Toadvinc, and Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend.
Guests specially enjoyed the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
WARD

Miss Alma Ellen Ward. age s.
years. died Sunday. January :. al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
smith, of near Greenwood. with
whom she had resided for the past
- years. She was well known in
Sussex County. a daughter of the
late Rev. James Ward. Funeral
services al , o'clock from Hardo-
StyS Funeral Home. Rev. A. r
kniccly, of Greenwood. Rev. NJ. +
liunSerford and Rev. Charles f.
Baker. of Milford, oficiated. Sur.
ElVln& are: One brother, Joseph
Ward, Of near Georgetown: a sis
ter. Mrs. Kate Hill. OF Milford
also two half-sisters. Mrs. Mary
&. Smith. of near Greenwood. and
Mrs. Lizzie Summons. of George
town.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

News Of the death Of Bank
som +. lI0lcOmh. which occur
red in New Castle on Tuesday.
brought regret to his many
friends here as Well as to the
members OF the Aircraft Warn
Ing Service. They are remem-
bcring his helpfulncss during
the time that plane spotting
was carried on at his home
"M0rdin@tOn" and his friendli-
ness in general. He and Mrs.
llOlc0mb enjoyed their stay at
their home near town and one
Of the reasons for them NOV
ing back TO New Castle was
his health. This will convey to
Mrs. IiOlcomb the sympathy of
this community in her loss.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

ON Saturday evening. Ruth
kinmel invited a group of
friends in to help celebrate her
birthday. the 18th. This is the
age when the expression "a
good time was had by all"
gives the full meaning of the
word, for these boys and girls
make good time of every OPP
portunity Games We're played
and refreshments enjoyed by
Patsy Gricr Ethel CIem' us.
f.linOr fumes, Rachel James.
Claudia BeSwiCk, Mary Elimy
Shilling. Clifton Button, Jean
Manl0vc. Bill Ingram, Tommy
Peterson, Phillip Walls. Skip
by Mayhew. Jack Messick. To-
ny Iianges, Donald Emory and
Bub kimmel.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

DR.. Frederick p. Ruhl was in
Wilmington this week and attend
cd a meeting of the Delaware
Veterinary Society, and also
meeting of the State Board of
Veterinary Examiners of which he
is secretary.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

b. F. Is. Woodall has been elect
ed superintendent of the Bible
Class at the Baptist Church for the
ensuing year. He has held this
position for more than quarter of
IA century. A. IL. Harris has been
elected his assistant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Nuttor
spent Sunday last with friends in
Harrington.
Misses Ann and Emily Warren.
OF Philadelphia, spent the week
end as the guests OF Mrs. G.. Mar
shall Townsend.
DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall William
NJ. Pierce and s. =. Short are
among those attending the auto
mobile show in Philadelphia this
week.
DR.. Frederick p. Ruhl was in
Wilmington this week and attend
ed a meeting of the Delaware
Veterinary Society. and also a
meeting of the State Board of
Veterinary Examiners of which he
is secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walls. of
Milford Neck. mOtOred from Phila-
delphla on Sunday after having
spent two weeks as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J S. Leighton. They
also attended Billy Sundays meet.
ingS for q week.
Those who attended Pomona
Grange at FELTON, last Thursday
We're; Charles Barker. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Rosa, NJ IS Ida Rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Balsley, Mr.
ana Mrs. Medford Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lofiand. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Short and Mrs. Luther Cub
hage
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs
G. Thomas Reed pair of lusty and
me boys arrived i'll the morning
OF Tuesday Y January u. 1915. and
the mother and boys are doing
line. Mr. Reed is the cashier of
the Milford Trust Company and
this addition makes three bows for
their home.
Miss Nettie VI. Lotland. of Hous-
ton, Delaware. and William H.
RnVnnlHS
the Methodist Protestant Parson-
age on Thursday. January eth,
1918. at 1890 p. m. The pastor.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett, performed the
ceremony.
Mrs. b. Brown Topping was hor-
ribly burned while attending her
usual household duties at her
home on South Walnut Street. Mil
ford. on Friday afternoon last. She
had been assisting to care for her
husband, who has t"en i'll for sew
eral days. and in passing Il gaso-
line stove where wax was being
melted with which to wax the
iardWo'"d floors. she stopped to
look at it, when the mass ignited
and in an instant Mrs. Topping was
Ne'cned i'll flames. She was
horribly burned about the limbs
and body; the skin peeled off in
small Sheets and her cries of
agony aroused not only her own
family but the neighbOrh0Od. The
medical attention necessary was
given by Dr.. j. Lynn Pratt. but
her burns are of a very dangerous
character. She is the wife of one
OF the most prominent jewellers
and recent member of the Mil
ford Town Council. Mrs. Topping
was formerly Miss Hill. of Chinco-
league, Va, and has been very
popular resident of Milford for the
past sixteen years. Two sisters
reside at Atlantic City. y. j.. and
Miss ImOgene Hill. the stenograph-
er with the l. ID. Short Lumber
Company. is the youngest of the
sisters.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Mrs. Gene Pratt entertained
her card club Tuesday evening
at her home in the Williams
apartments.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walls, of
Milford Neck. motored from Phila-
delphla on Sunday after having
spent two weeks as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Leighton. They
also attended Billy Sundays meet.
ingS for week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

DR.. s. NJ. D. Marshall. William
VI, Pierce and S. p. Short are
among those attending the auto
mobile show in Philadelphia this
week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Those who attended Pomona
Grange at FELTON, last Thursday
We're: Charles Barker. Mr.. and
Mrs. }. H: Rosa, MI IS Ida Rosa,
MI. and Mrs. Oliver Balsley. Mr..
and Mrs. Medford Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lofiand. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Short and Mrs. Luther Cub
hage.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Mrs. Emma SimOns Mustard.
aged TO years. passed away at her
residence in Milton. Del, on Mon
day, January s, 1913. She was the
widow of the late Mr.. John r.
Mustard, who served as postmas-
ter i'll the Milton post office for
eight years and in Spanish Fort
Utah. for four years. Surviving
Mrs. Mustard are two daughters
Mrs. Martha Mustard Lewis. of
Louisville. Kentucky. and Mrs.
Emma Mustard Roberts. of Milton
Del; and two sons. the Messrs
John Hammond Mustard. of River
ton, \. j., and George Milton Mus
tard. serving in the armed fore q
III England. Funeral services for
Mrs. Mustard will be held on Sum
day, January IA. at two O'Clock
from her late residence in Mil
ton. and interment will be held in
Odd Fellows Cemetery Milton
with Rev NJ Eugene Hungerford.
OF Milford. officiating.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Misses Ann and Emily Warren,
Oh Philadelphia, spent the week
END as the guests OF Mrs. G.. Mar
shall Townsend.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Thomas Reed pair of lustv and
me boys arrived in the morning
OF Tuesday y January y, 1918. and
the mother and boys are doing
line. MIR. Reed is the cashier of
the Milford Trust Company and
this addition makes three boys TOR
their home
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
Obituary
kENNARD

kENNARD
Mrs. Nina Moore Kennard. age
81 years, wife Of Milton Kennard
OF near Houston, died on Friday.
January ., at the Milford Memorial
Hospital after long illness of
diabetes. She was TIE daughter
of Mrs. Ida Holden Moore. of
harrington. and the late William
r. Moore. Surviving are her hus
Dand. her mother, three children.
Linwood. Milton and Hazel Moore.
and sister, Mrs. Harry Lindale.
OF Pennington. Funeral services
We're held Wednesday afternoon
at the Boyer Funeral Home in
harrington in charge of the Rev.
William II, Mcdaniel. pastor of
the Brethren Church in Harring-
ton. Interment was made at Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Nuttcr
spent Sunday last with friends in
Harrington.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM TIE 1915 FILES OF THE
MILFORD CHRONICLE

b. F. Is. WoOdall has been elect
ed superintendent of the Bible
Class at the Baptist Church for the
ensuing year. He has held this
position for more than a quarter of
a century A. III. Harris has been
elected his assistant.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-12

Miss Nettie VI. Lotland. of Hous-
ton, Delaware. and William II.
reynolds were quietly married at
the Methodist Protestant Parson-
age on Thursday, January eth,
1913, at 1890 p. M The pastor.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett. performed the
ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18
MIR. CHURCHILL AND FIRE

MT. Churchill, the doughty and eloquent war leader of Britain, has every right to his own opin- ions and to free expression of them. But we wonder how sen- sible is his bitterness toward Fire as expressed in his address of last Sunday. He earned no ones re- spect by speaking of DeValera as Hitler spoke of Benes.
 Britain has won the esteem of the world not only for her valor and tenacity throughout this long war, but also for her refusal to invade and take over southern Ireland in order the better to combat the Nazi U-boats. She re- spected Fires neutrality. Yet did not her profession of opposition to the Nazi system, with It's faith lessness and its worship of vio- lence, require that she do this very thing? Was any other course compatible with honor and jus tice? Would not the violation of Fires rights have been an open and unmistakable confession of Nazi mentality and methods? England merely did what was right.
 The prime minister appeals to history; he rehearses history. He does not, however, touch on the history of England's treatment of Ireland over a period of many centuries. It is shameful and sanguinary story, an epic of ex- ploitation and persecution. It anticipated Hitler's ways in many particulars. If there is suspicion and dislike of England in Ire- land, 1t has been earned a hun dred times over. Nor are the Irish likely soon to forget the at- titude and utterances of MT. Churchill when, so recently, the Irish achieved measure of relief and independence. The stand of Fire in the present war, one of strict neutrality, may not have