davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-07-13
Valka S Japonskem
1000 A
Z LETISTNfCH LODI
UTOCILO MA

Z LETISTNfCH LODI
UTOCILO MA JAPONSKO.
L Guam Sc oznamuje, re 10.
cervence 1000 Ietadel z nej-
mocnejsi namoFni 1tocne sfly "
dejinach znicilo 1874 japon-
skych letadel a dobylo uplne
mistrovstv1 vzduchu mad To-
klein, kde bylo napadeno II le-
list.
Tri vzdusne flotily potopily sos
Japonskych lodi v Is dnech
naletI.
Americke valecne aeroplanv.
blokuJ1c1 vodnf cesty Japonska.
potopily neb poskodily dalsfch
10 lodi Japonska, jak bylo hla-
seno a depese z fronty oznamu-
j, re velke 1kolove iodstvo A
meriky pluje vodami zapadnf-
no Pacifiku, ably Sc k slime pred
lnvasnl offensive prot domacfm
ostrovum Japonske rise pridalo
Nejnovejsfmi 1toky bombar-
dakd armady, lodstva a mari
nu stoupl pocet potopenych a
poskozenych lodi Japonska ma
3O5 v Is dnech.
Asi 900 ohromnych letacfch
tvrzl z Marianskych ostrovn
bombovalo dGlezitou r~afinerii
petroleje nedaleko Osakv q net
japonskych NEST ma ostrov9
Honsu. Skoro 1000 tun zapal-
nych a v~ybusnych bomb bylo
spuSteno.
Kofu, Cha a simizu v oblasti
Tokia a Simocu a Akasi bvlv
napadeny. Byl to prvnf zapal-
ny nalet, podniknuty aeroplany
Bog ma Kou, Siba, simizu a A.
kasi. Akasi a Cha byly pred
tim bombovany vybusnymi
bombami.
Jak Sc IDA nalet byl prove
den rekordnfm poctem aeropla-
nu B-29, ackoli skoro 600 itch
melo 1cast pfi naletu 2. cerven-
ce, podniknutem ma a japonska
m6sta.
Korea poskozena pr prvnfm
naletu.
Letci aeroplan1 lodstva lfcili
svGj prvnf nalet ma vnitrnf OBJ
Jekty ma Korei. Vlaky, mostly,
timely a RUNE jine objekty by
ly zniceny ma trait do Mand-
zurska.
Australasia vojsko zmocnilo Sc
dvou letisf ma Borneo.
Oddly australskeho vojska
prolomily obranu nepritele a
postoupily 10 mil zmocnivse Sc
leteckych zakladen Seginggan-
gu a Manggagu, dvou neilep-
SIGH letist v Balikpapan oblasti
jak bylo oznameno radiem z
Melbourne. PTedmostf Balik-
papanu jest 13 mil Stroke a "a
sahuje $500 yardG do hloubky
take australasia prednf hlidky
nalezajl Sc pouhych 1900 var
dG cd mesta Balikpapanu.
Tokijsky rozhlas oznamil, re
znacna s1la Australcu vylodila
a dals1ch pet kriznfkG a so
transportn1ch lodi pTipojilo Sc
k spojenecke flote, soustfedujf-
CT Sc V zalivu Balikpapan. Au-
stralci pry vrhli ma breh nej-
meme SO tank1.
v CINE.
Japonci ustupuji k Sanghaji.
Japonci, ustupujfcf ma W.
chodnim pobfezf, jsou nynf v
Cenghsienu, so mil ma jihovy-
chod cd Hankcau a 100 mil ma
|jih cd Sanghaje. Cfnske vojsko
je jiz jen nekolik mil cd Cengh-
sienu a vsechna mfsta ma Jill cd
pobTezn1ho silnicniho mesta
byla znovudobyta, pocftaje v
to Linhai, Tientai a Sincang.
Cenghsien je 10 leteckych
mil ma sever cd Vencau, ktery
byl opust6n neprftelem dine 10.
cervna a 260 leteckych mil ma
sever cd Fucau, ktery byl eva
kuovan Japonci dine 10. kvetna
v zacatecn1 fast jejich dlouhe-
hO Ctr9tQOick0hO 1Ctunu
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-07-13
DOPISY z CZECH.

Krajanka pi. Title Heine
725 N. Port st. dostala re stare
vlasti ctyri dopisy. Ones otis.
kujeme diva, jeden cd jeji ma.
minky a druhy cd bratra.
Draha nase Tilli:-
W jsem TIE psala jednou.
Nev1m jestli isl to dostala, ale
ted u mas jsou Americana. Je
jich u mas osm a Tfkaly mne a.
bych tie napsala, re napisou je-
jich adresu, ably isl ma nj ode
psala, re mne to dodaji. u
jsem TIE vsecko napsala O otci,
re je mrtev. Jarous re sc oze-
nil, re 81 wal lfnou a re spatne
rodiny, mali dceru. Anezka je
vdana. Chalupu mann ma sebe
a ted il chtejf oba. Nadru Sc
dost, ale jen kdyz mne da Pan
BGh zdrav1. Americana mi RI
kali abych jela do Ameriky, a.
lie ia jsem moe stara.
Jsem velmi zvedava co jest S
vami. Co my jsme prozily to ii
napfsu nekdy jindy. W Sc mi
chce spat. Delame sena a jsem
moe udfena. Jsem rada re sem
tt Americana prijeli, tt mas W.
svobodily Cd smrti. u nam
schazelo jen asi diva neb tri
dny.
Napis mi zda-li jste zdravi,
jestli nemas take muze ma VOL
ne. Co della ia vase mala? il
ste Uz vyrostla.
Zde jest mole adresa:
Anezka Hromadkova,
Novosedly Cfslo 81
p. p. Katovice, ~Cechoslovakie.
Odepis mi ma adresu Americ-
keno vojaka a on mne to doda.
Zdrzejf Sc zde jeste nejaky cas-.
No, pGjdu spat, je uz pill noel.
Jest6 vas vsecky pozdravuji a
odepiste co jest s vami. S
Bohem!
V Novosedlech,
10. cervna, 1916.
Draha sestfo go
PTedem prijmi srdecny po-
Zdrav a vzpominku. Jsme zdra-
vi a dobfe Sc nam vede. Name
jiz pc valce, je tn mas Anne
ricke vojsko, prave u nasich
sp1 v sednici. Matka jeste uni
Americky, tax Sc S mimi dobTe
domluvf. Slfbila nam re nam
to zarfd1 abychom TIE mohli ma
psat. ia jsem jiz zenaty cd
%. ffjna 1941. Nam 8 mesfc1
starou holcicku Jarusku. De-
lam stale v tovarne. Zatfm ne
mann mic sveho. Pc druhe I'll
poslu fotky, nemam je ted pri-
pravene. Jsem v byte tady We
vsi tax re mann blfzko dom1.
Ted mann IA dn1 dOvOlenou tax
jsem kazdy den donna a bav1-
me Sc s americkymi vojaky.
Jsou to veself kluc1, ucf Sc cd
mas cesky a my cd Mich americ-
ky. Pr tom Sc ale nasmejem.
Sestra Anezka je jiz take vda-
ma. VZala 81 jednoho re vsi,
sedlaka. Mela jiz take holcic-
ku ale ona il zemrela. Je do
ma s matkou. Otec jiz xiv ne
nj. Zemrel 1. srpna 1913. Fem
rel ranou, ami moe nestonal, le-
Eel jenom par dnf ale pr tom
poTad chodil. Zemrel prave
kdyz sc vozilo obili DON'T S po-
Itch. Nez matka s Anezkou
pTijely dom1 s f1rou tax byl
mrtev. Ami neudelal poradnost.
Matka je zdrava jake kTen, uz
il hlava nebolf jake j bolfvala
kdysi. Nell jsme tn velkou BIZ
du, az ted sc to trochu zlepsu-
je. Hodne lid1 tn zemrelo ne
DO prislo k zabit1. Radili tn
RUNE nemoce, ma lidi i ma do
bytek. Ma prfklad tn chcipaly
busy, slepice, kravy, prasata,
Rocky, psy atd. Pocasf tn bylo
spatne, porad jenom lima. Az
ted Sc to ponekud zlepsilo.
Napis nam jak Sc Ii vede, CO
delas a jste-li zdravi. Brzy O.
depiS, moe a moe Sc budem te-
Sit. Napis so chces jeste vedet
CO by Te tax zajfmalo.
AZ p1jde posta cd Vas k
nam tax pis adresu:
Jaroslav Janda
RY~-1oo-- XII z
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-07-13

Krajanka pi. Title Heine,
725 N. Port st. dostala re stare
vlasti ctyfi dopisy. Ones otis
kujeme diva, jeden cd jeji ma
minky a druhy cd bratra.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-07-13

No a zatfm konclm. Brzy o
depis. Zdrav1 Vas vsecky Jan
da. Ruza a mala Jaruska.
Ma shledanou!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06

also.
 Kenneth J. Tracy, 33, 131 Bunker Hill avenue, now on duty as a call man was promoted to a regular.
 Pvt. Daniel Kinnane, member of the Bureau of Fire Alarms, has requested a leave of absence during the month of October so that he may go to Hot Springs, Ark, for his health. His request was submitted to the committee on rules and efficiency.
 Permission to hold a carnival for four nights in the State Armory was requested by Pvt. John E. Gra- ham, president of the Firemen'S Aid association. The request for the carnival to be held in February, 1946, was referred to the committee also.
 PatrOlman Martin
 Patrolman Henry Martin, due to physical inability to perform his duties, was retired yesterday after noon at a meeting of the police board. Martin. who has served the public faithfully for more than 27 years in his capacity as a patrol man, received high praise from Superintendent Daniel Carson.
 Vincent A. Healey, a radio dis patcher at police headquarters, re- ceived promotion to regular.
 Louis A. Bruggeman, 21, 185 South Leonard street, made application as a supernumerary. The application was placed on file.
 Legion Sends Letter
 The board received letter from the Corp. Coyle post, American Legion, in which they thanked the police department for the use of the police ambulance in taking a veteran who had suffered an at- tack of malaria, to the Newington Veterans hospital.
 A letter of praise for the work of the police department in handling the celebrating crowds on V-J Day was forwarded to the board by Mayor John S. Monagan. The fire board was also in receipt of Sim- liar letter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Fire, Police Boards Grant RetirenlentS :. First Favorable Action on Requests !. In Months; More Petitions on File
 For Consideration

{ Pvt. John J. Delaney, Engine Company ', Walnut street, was re- tired from the force at a meet Ing of the Fire Board yesterday aft- ernoon. He joined the Fire De- partment in December. 1915 and has seen nearly 30 years active service.
 Capt. Andrew A. O'Leary, on the force for 25 years, reapplied for retirement at the board meeting yesterday. He had previously ap- piled for retirement in July, 1944, but requested postponement Ln- til after the war because of the manpower shortage. His request was referred to the committee on rules and efficiency.
 Hospital Patient
 Raymond w. Neil, 49, Wood street, a veteran of two wars and a mem- Der of the Fire Department since 1921, also requested retirement. He is now a patient at the Newing- ton Veterans hospital. The re- quest was referred to the committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Rites Held for A. Mcdonald
 State Lobor
 Department Sends
 Large Delegation

An honorary delegation number ing twenty-nine from the State Labor Department attended the fu- neral this morning of Arthur J. Mo Donald 112O West Main street, an inspector in the Department for fif- teen years. The funeral was at 8:15 from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at g. The solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev Anthony J. Sima, assisted by Rev Edward L. Morrison, pastor, as deacon, and Rev. Robert Chagnon, subdeacon. Mrs. Edward Imbert, or- ganist, was in charge of the music and soloists were Mrs. John Col lins and William O'Brien.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal prayers by Father Morrison assisted by Father Chag- non.
 The active bearers were E. Vim cent Maloney. Cornelius P. Maloney, JCsn Hines, Frank Cronan, William J. Shea, and Charles E. Woodlock.
 The State Labor delegation in- cluded John c. Ready and William G. Ennis, deputy commissioners; Edna Purtell, Alice Crane. Rose Gil- martin, Sylvia L. Block, Theresa Sirica Crook, Walter Collopy, Char les Mcintyre, Leo Alix, Phillip Mo- Dermott, Charles J. Mulligan, Sam uel A. Phillips, Ettore Costello, Er- nest Guerts, Fred A. Murphy, James H. Steinson Stephen J. Foley, James Phelan, Daniel Fftzsimons, Ernest Malo, w. J Nichols, J. J. Brennan, E. F. Clark, Edward c. James, D. c DittEs, James E OLeary, John W. Kennedy, and Frank Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
OBITUARY
signal Corps Photo from NEA TelephOtO)

PENNONI - Felix Pennoni, 10- years old, passed away at his home this morning, 577 Woodtick road, af- ter a lingering illness. Surviving are his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Arcangelo and Louis S0rdi Pennoni of Waterbury; one brother, Frank, and one sister, Miss Antonette, both of this city.
 His maternal grandparents are Mir. and Mrs. Torquato Natale Of Scranton, Penn. Felix was born June 21, 1927, and resided in Scrar- ton until three years ago.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day morning from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street at 9 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church, where a solemn high Mass of reCuiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evenin gfrom 2 to 10 p. m., and Friday from to 10 p. m.
 JOHNSON--Mrs. Ellen Hennes- sey Johnson, wife of Frederick w. Johnson, IA Retreat avenue, Hart ford, died Tuesday at her home. She was the mother of Sister Mary Mechtilde of the Sisters of Mercy, Sacred Heart Convent, Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at 8:30 from her home to St.. Peters church, Hartford, for a Sol- emn high Mass of requiem at g.. Burial will be in Mount St. Bene- diets cemetery.
 OCONNOR-MrS. Catherine o. Connor, widow of Jeremiah O'Con- nor, died this morning at her home, 975 South Main street. She was a native of Ireland, the daughter of James and Mary Agnew Rafferty, and had resided in this city for 60 years. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier church.
 The survivors include four daugh- ters, Mrs. Thomas Owens, Mrs. Prank Dow and Miss Catherine c. O'Connor of this city, and Mrs. James Quinlan of Bristol; two sis- ters, Mrs. Ellen Brady and Mrs. Bridget Kennedy of this city; one brother, James Rafferty of Ireland; four grandsons, Thomas P. Owens, Charles c. Owens and Paul B. Quin- Ian, serving overseas with the U. s. Army, and Patrick Hartigan, Jr.; one granddaughter, Peggy Ann Quin- Ian of Bristol, also several nieces and nephewS.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day from the Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street at 9:3O a. m., to St. Francis Xavier church at 10. Burial will be in new St. JoSephS cemetery. Friends may call this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening at the funeral home.
 WARD-James L. Ward. 31 Orange street, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Waterbury, the son of Mrs. Anna Kelly Ward and the late John J. Ward. He was employed for several years as repair man at the Southern New England Telephone Company. He was member of the Holy Name Society at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the Waterbury Lodge, B. P. o. E. order of ElkS.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Scally Ward; two sons, Robert and Thomas of this city; his mother, Mrs. Anna Ward; one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
FUNERALS

The funeral of Fedele stango, 60 Avon avenue, will be held Saturday at 8:45 from the residence to the Church of Our Lady of Mount CaF- mel at 9:45 where a solemn requiem high Mass will be celebrated Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home today and tomorrow.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ida sey- mour, 412 Main street, Oakvi1le, widow of George W. Seymour, were held at the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, Waterbury, today at 2 p. m. Rev. Oscar Locke, pastor of the Oakville Congrega- tional church, officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie S. williams, S3, widow of J. Thom- as Williams, formerly of Naugatuck and Waterbury, were held today at 2 D. m. at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial was in Grove cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06

brother, John Joseph Ward of Phil- adelphia.
 The funeral will be held Saturday from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street at 9:15 a. 11., to the Church of the Immaculate Con- cenptio.1 at 10. Burial will be in Cal. vary cemetery. Friends may cali to- night from to 90 and tomorrow from 2 to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06

DIED PENNONI-In this city Sept. 6, 1945, Felix PennOni Of 577 WOodtick Road.
 Funeral Saturday at 900 o'clock from Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to Our Lady of LOurdes church at 10 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery. O'CONNOR-In this city, Sept. G. 1945, Mrs. Catherine OConnOr, of Funeral Saturday at 9:SO o'clock from Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street, to St. Francis Xaxier church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 WARD-In this city, Sept. 6, 1945, James L. Ward, of 31 Orange street.
 Funeral Saturday morning at 9:15 o'clock from Mulvi1le funeral home, 27O West Main street, to Church of the Immaculate Conception at 10. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
MASS
O'ROURKE-

O'ROURKE-A months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning at 500 o'clock at St. Margaret's church. for the re- pose of the soul of the late J. F. O'Rourlke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. c. (UP) - New England forecast:
 Massachusetts, Rhode sl ana and COnnecticut: Fair tonight and Friday except for fOg fin lOwlnnd" tonight. Continued warm and humid. Lowest for Worcester tO- night 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06

DAILY ALMANAC Moon sets at 7;4S p. m. Sun rises at G:23 .. m., sets at 7;17 D. m.
 vehicles must bel ighted thirty minutes after sunset.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-07-11

be, ola Sc balkanSki narodi Spo-
razumejo med seboj, je silno O.
tezkocena radi prenapete grSke
propaganda. GrSka vlada sama
podpira hujskanje in proklama-
CHE kot: "Naprej v Sofijo!" Ali:
"Zazgimo Sofijo!" ali "Grki
morajo zasesti Bolgarijo "a 55
lett"
Komunisticni pokret Sc nj
.opustil svoje ideje, da Sc ustva-
ri unija vseh juznih Slovanov.
Propaganda V tel smeri je po-
stala nekoliko boil tina, toda
vec radi sedanje hladnosti ma
pram tel ideji ma strani marsa-
la Tita, kot radi opozicije med
bolgarskim narodom samim, XII
nj tako mocha, da bi jo prepre-
ella.
Glede macedonskega vpraSa-
ME je zanimivo, da je vkliuce-
ME Macedonia v federativno
Jugoslavijo, in sicer kot avto-
nomne enote, popolnoma zatrlo
vse bolgarske zahteve po tenn
ozemlju, "a katero je bilo toll
ko prepirov. Toda navzlic te-
MT je neko macedonsko dru-
stvo v polnem razvoju in napor-
no DELUXE "a ustanovitev 'vecie
Macedonije', katere presto1nica
maj hi bilo grsko pristaniSce So
lun.
Use te podrobnosti o bolgar-
skin vnanje politicnih smerni-
cab dajejo morda ma prvi po-
g1ed sliko, XII je videti nekoliko
neskladna in nejasna. Toda "
bistvu so Bolgari v vseh teh
Vprasanjih svojih odnosajev z
zunanjim svetom mnogo boil
realisticni kot je mogoce pre-
merritt V brzini.
Velika vecina bolgarskega
naroda navidezno Sc nj opustila
nobene zgodovinskih bolgarskih
teritorijalnih zahtev in iih ma
merava pref ali slej ma novo
staviti neglede ma to, da SO
nJlhova upanja trenotno precej
kompromitirana radi voiaske
zveze, katero je bila Bulgaria.
sklenila S Hitlerjevo Nemciio.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-07-11

predsednik direktorija. Temu
sem Sc ma vso moo uprl in veci-
ma je odlocila, da nj bill pozdrav-
lien v imenu donna. Zdaj Sc vi
di, kako sem incl takrat prav
in z mano oni, XII SO glasovali
prot predlogu. Dom bi incl da-
mes madez, ako bi bill pozdravil
izdajalca slovenskega naroda.
Tako pa je cist in je lahko po-
nosen ma to. 'Ameriska domovi-
ma" me je takrat napadla in OBJ
dajala z nizkotnimi imeni, ka-
kor tudi tisti, XII SO sedeli ma
fencu. In A. D. V svoji zastrup-
ljeni zagrizenosti misli Sc da-
mes, da je imela takrat prav in
da ina Sc danes. Ampak svet
Sc writ in pika.
Louis ZorkO.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-07-11

sal boste v kratkem izvedeli cd
svojih ljudi IL starega kraja.
Takih ljudi kot je on smo
ameriSki Slovenci lahko veseli,
da pridejo med mas. Uzitek ga
je poslusati. Pozna Sc mu, da je
v Stiriletni borbi veliko pretr-
pei. V svoji mladi moski dobi
je re skoro osivel. Kdor ma vse
to pomisli, mora takega Glove
ka IL srca pozdraviti in mu xii
cati, "dobrodoSel v nasi sredi!"
Ravno ko to pisem, mi je pri-
slo ma misel. Bio je Sc pred to
vojno, ko Sc je mudil V Ameriki
ljubljanski skof Rozman v di-
rektoriju Slovenskega narodne-
ga donna V Clevelandu, ko je 60
tova skupina ma vsak nacin no.
tela, da Rozmana pozdravi
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-07-11
VLADIMIR RIJAVEC:
PREDMESTNI HOTEL

v NCIIh, D CLIlIlIl ulIIlOIIl Id
kajen prostor, poln belo pogr-
njenih miz, - poln opojnih in
divjih ciganskih romano ter u
dobrovoljenih in razposajenih
gostov z damami V narocjih ali
ma kolenih. - = Kot da smo
zaSli V nepoznan svet, kjer nj
skrbi, nj zalosti in kjer vladaio
posebni zakoni in obicaji!
mo! Tt ugaja?"
Dekleta so mas obstopila, Sc
mas oprijela in mas odvedla k
prazni mizi. Mojim tovarisem
Sc je poznalo, da MISC prvic tu-
kaj, -- meni so Sc smeiali.
Nerodno mi je bilo.
"Vina! Vina!"
Mem crno kavo!"
"Tudi men," je rekla mlada
gospocicna S crnimi lasmi in v
temni pizami ter priscilla k
meni.
"Njej tudi," SO pritrdile dru-
sc. "Nikdar ne Pile VIVA"
"In tina in ~zalostna je vedno,
kot 81 IT," so vedeli povedati to-
varisi. "Popolnoma Sc vienna
tai"
"Pusti Jill" mi je rekla ona
in me pogladila pc laseh. Isl
res prvic tukaj?"
Res"
"cemu 81 prisel?' me je vpra-
sala pc kratkem molku.
Skomignil sem z rameni:
MISC mi dali miru. - Moral
sem z Mimi"
Ciganska romance Sc ie pre-
vidno prelila V enakomerni RI
tenn tango-pesmi. Tho je jecala
violina in pripovedovala O ne
Gem grenkem in zalostnem.
Kan 81 Sc tako zamislil? -
-- PleSeS?"
"Bi, &c zelite.."
Pogledala me je S svojimi We
likimi ocmi in zmajala z glavo
"Pozna Sc ii, da 81 prvic tu-
kaj. -- Zakaj me vikaS? Nj
smo navajene tega! -- Poi
di!"
Vrtinec cloveSkih teles naiu
je potegnil vase. Glavc
je naslonila name, da so me
njeni lasje bozali po lieu in de
sem cutil toplino njenega dina
ma svojih prsih. Molcala je. Pri
sllJen in p%reziren Sc mi je zde.
MEN nasmeh. Tu pa tam me je
pogledala. Cudno so Sc il iskrile
oci in kot da je lezal '
Nth gnus do vsega, kar Sc je
dogajalo okoli ME, povsem
Skrito p%rosnjo.
"Trudna 81. - Nehaiva."
Sem" je priznala tho.
"Pojdi z mano," je rekla cez
cas- in stopila k lastniku hotela
pc kljuc cd sobe.
Pc ozkih lesenih stopnicah
me je vodila V prvo nadstropie.
ne, Sc wise: nekam pod strehc
in odklenila emo Timed osmih
vrat, XII sem jih opazil ma hod-
niku.
Majhna, nizka podstreSna So
ba z nagnjenim stropom. V des-
mem kotu star divan, nezakur-
jena pee; V drugem, pod ok
nom, vedro z vodo in krai ME
ga umivalnik. Niti mize, nit
stolice, -- lie dvoje obesaIni-
kov "a obleko.
Vstopila sva. - VIegla Sc ie
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ulice, XII jih tvorijo lesene writ
ne ograje in emo ali cello dvo-
nadstropnice z majhnimi okni,
napol trhlimi in Skripajocimi
vrati ter starinskimi vhodi 20
zijo; kjer brez vsakega sistema
zavijajo Sedaj ma levo, sedaj de-
sno, da Sc ponoci, ko jih obse-
vajo lie redke petrolejske sve-
like, liquids V Min, &c jih do
bro ne poznas; - tam, kjer sta
nujejo ljudje 'tudi V kleteh, XII
zaudarjajo pc gnilobi, plesni,
bolezni, lakoti in mrazu, kamor
nikdar ne pogleda solnce in XII
ne premorejo niti toliko raz-
koSja, da hi Sc moglo V Min u
dobno naseliti siromaStvo; -
tam, kjer Sc podnevi in v vece-
rib podijo bosi, raztrgani, una
zani in jeticni otroci, Xxi Sc ia
koj skrijejo, elm tie zagledajo,
ker 81 nepozvan Easel v kralje-
Stvo, katero ne spadaS; -
tam, kjer sivi, oguljeni tovarni-
Ski dimniki mazejo S sajami ST.
pc ma oknih in polnijo z dimom
uIice, XII jih V mestu imenujejo
"~greSne" in XII Sc ii V vecerih
zdijo tajinstveno femme, THE in
kot izumrle, pa SO vendar polne
~zivljenja, razodevajocega Sc v
pritajenem joku, krepkih klet-
yah, v Sepetu tesno stisnjenih
bitij, V vzdihih strasti in bole-
cine in V ponujajocih Sc ii tele-
Sih; - tam, kjer Sc ljudje lie
malokdaj ali nikdar ne smejejo,
ker jim je borba "a kruh tako
zagrenila zivljenje, da vsako
noe in V vsakem trenutku iSce-
10 pozabe v krcmah in zakotnih
bordellh, tam sredi
vsega tega stoji in kraljuje no
chi hotel "Dubrava''. Malo ali
mic Sc ne razlikuje cd domov,
Xxi so mu sosedi, -- lie okna
so MI noe in dan zakrita z rde-
ce-progastimi zastori in nered-
ko Sc pred MIN ustavljajo ele-
gantni AUTOMOBILE, il katerih
previdno in oprezno Sc ogledu-
joe izstopajo g%ospodje, 81 poti-
Skajo klobuke globoko ma oci,
81 dvigajo ovratnike in Sc zavi-
jajo V Sale, da jih ne bi spozna-
10 kako radovedno in nezaze-
lieno oko.
Moi tovariSi veckrat zahaia-
10 tia. Pravijo, da radi. Smeieio
Sc mi, kadar odbijem povabilo,
maj grem z mimi.
I'll nj vSec tam? Tt ie pre-
malo ali proved veselo? - Sa-
mo enkrat 81 bill z mani -"
"Da. -- Enkrat. -- Sa-
mo enkrat -"
Ne vedo "a droben dnevnik,
skirt med mojimi knjigami, XII
Je in DO ostal samo moja tajna.
Drugi ali tretji dan pc tisti ne
prespani noci sem ga naSel ma
Svoji mizi in nikdar 81 nisem
poskuSal razjasniti, kako je pri-
sci tia. Cemu tudi?! Sal Sc ne
oi zaradi tega prav mic spreme-
milo.
Same enkrat --
"Semkaj zahajate?" sem Sc
zacudil, ko SO mi prvikrat po-
kazali "Dubravo' cd zunaj.
Ne sodi pc zunanjosti," so
me opomnili, ko smo re vstopili
skozi nick who'd in Okla vrata
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VIoki med BerIinom
in Moskvo spet voziio

Dne Fl. junija - stir leta DO
nemskem napadu ma Rusiio, ie
odsel il Berlina prvi osebni
(ekspresnD WAX v Moskvo. Vo-
Ella bosta tia in nazaj diva VIA
ka pc dvakrat ma teden. Voznia
vzame tri dni.
Tudi zelezniSki promet med
Prago in Bratislavo je spet u.s.
postavljen.