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Kodiak mirror., 1945-12-01
THE PHoNY WAR

TRAVELLING SALESMAN -Pd like roorn please Must be Oery 0ery quiet. aoant to sleep
 HOTEL CLERK-Yes sir!
 TRAVELLING SALESMAN-Are you poSitiOe itS quiet?
 HOTEL cLERK-Quiet? Why sir, this room is so qaret you'd think you lOere sleeping in the Maginot Line!
 THIS story made the rounds in winter, 1939 when the war in the west became werdly static and to many Americans at least-a marvellous joking matter.
 On the western front it the time of the "phony war;" the 'sitzkrieg," the period when the powers sat on their frontiers and waited.
 World War l, with it's man. -to-man trench warfare, had been horribly bloody. After it's conclusion theory that fixed defenses could make attack inn practical was spread in military circles in France and England.
 In the thirties the French started building such fortifcation-the Maginot line, described as an npregnable chain of pillboxes guarding the coun- try's approaches from Switzerland to the North Sea The British with the and a powerful fleet between them and the Germans, likewise felt secure There reason to take an offensive, sald Chamberlain no sense in rushing into adventures which offer little prospect of success lie dld, now ever reorganize his cabinet to include two OuStand ing Hitler haters Anthony Eden became Doninions secretary and Winston Churchill returned to the post he held in World War l as first lord of the admiralty.
 The French had opened minor offensive near Saarbruecken in September, and then returned to the Maginot to hole up for the winter. The R-A.F. dropped paper mostly urging the Germans to desert Hitler
 During the cold months there were only sporadic air raids The British fleet blockaded Germany from the Atlantic and might in time have been able to starve the resources-poor enemy into surrender.
 Nazi submarines began to hit British shipping, and to endanger supply lines bringing Tn war sup plies from America after the United States lifted her arms embargo in November One U-boat spec tacularly penetrated Scapa Flow to sink Englands battleship Royal Oak The Nazi pocket battleship
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RUSSIA BRANCHES OUT

IKE Germany, Russia had some territorial l. mands to make in Europe. With Polands ern regions which had been taken from pros| Russia after World War l. back in the foldI Soviets turned to other countries once under doms rule.
 Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania paid their al ance to the Czar in 1914 but became indeperI republics after the war The Krenlin now prorI signed them to mutual assistance pacts and the right to occupy naval, air and artillery along the Baltic approaches to industrial LenirI and the Kronstadt naval base.
 In October Stalin called representatives of land . also prewar part of Russla -t to MOS The subject again was mutual asslstance Films were offered strip of Soviet Karell1 their eastern border But strip ot the Kan isthmus north of Leningrad was to go to RI along with rights to the naval base at Hanko gl ing the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, islands in the Gulf of Finland, and Finnish deI tarization on the frontiers.
 The Films demurred. On November 30 Russlal bombers over Helsinki, the capital ana cities while troops moved onto the karellan lslh
 "Plucky little Finland" one-fftieth as pop1 as her enemy, fought back fercely, had the L9 of Nations denounce Russia, won most of the WI sympathy but got only trickle of aid, even the inactive Britain and France in the west
 It was one of the coldest winters in 30 year. highly mobile Finnish ski troops held the lnVI to a standstill for months.
 In January the Films were announcing tn1 initiation of whole Soviet divisions. Nevert | the Russians pressed on. Their bombers POI every city in the country, and thelr ground finally penetrated the Mannerheim line of de1 on the isthmus,
 Finland could not stand long against s4 force. She surrendered March 12, l94O.
 Her equalization brought stormy sesslon British House of Commons widespread dissa4 ton with the meager and belated assistance by Britain, and quotation from the World Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, that s9 to tell the Allied story He sai5
 Tt is the old trouble: Too lats- FeN1 late TOT oslovakia Too late for Poland. certainly tol for Finland It is always too little or too late o That is the road to disaster"
 The Finnish fasco knocked Daladier out of in France. A new cabinet was formed by Pau maud former foreign minister, with DaIaol1 Il duced to minister of national defense
 Russia got all her original demands ana more.
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were moving into eastern Poland to protect White Russian and Ukrainian minorities."
 Caught in mighty nutcracker, Poland tried to continue resistance But the Russians met the Nazs at Brest-Ltovsk on the 24th and three days later pitiful, bomb-blasted Warsaw was in German hands.
 The country was divided between Stalin and Hitler along line east of Warsaw. On October b, the last of the organized resisters weary band ot 16OOO in the city of Rock, north of Lublin- gave up
 It was profitable 36 days for Hitler. He counted 1O572 of his own dead and 30,322 wounded. But he had some 100000 Poles in his prison cages and the bulk of the Polish people, their natural re- sources and their industries tc help supply his forces wherever he chose to send them next
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ESTIMATES hove been mode thof the wor cost l. 30 10 50 million deoc, n'ilifory ond eivilion end more fhon friilion dollors in government bUdqefed costs. But few reiiobte stofisfies hove been compiled ond the following fobie of oVoiI- able figures should be lobeled in most eoses "cccepf of your own risk ~
Evening star., 1945-06-09
DR.. Rustin Will Speak
On New ChiIdren's S Home

Because Of his keen interest in
social welfare and civic affairs, DR..
John w. Rustin, pastor of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church, has
chosen as his subject for tomorrow
morning a theme that is in line
with the need for a new children's
receiving home in the District. He
will speak on "The Child in Your
Midst"
Mrs. Amos Kirby, teacher of the
All States Bible Glass, will speak to
the junior church tomorrow. DR..
Fred S. Buschmeyer, minister of
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, will speak to the young
adults at pm. on whats Ahead
for the Protestant church," A spe-
cial feature of the Lea-Sup pro-
gram at 5:45 pm. will be a play
presented by the intermediate de-
partment Curtain Club.
The Mount Vernon Players will
present Noah" by Andre Obey,
June 11-23 at 8:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Representative Horon Teaches
At Chevy Chase Presbyterian

severe strain" he said. "This illus
trates that men of different sec
tions and different outlooks can be
brought together in good will for
the common welfare"
The value of Christianity may be
fully realized if we go to see the
exhibit of the Gutenberg Bible
printed at Mainz, Germany, in 1856
at the Library of Congress. Near
it is the original copy of the Magma
Charta Gincoln Cathedral copy
and across the room the originals
of the Declaration of independence
and of the Constitution of the
United States and of the Bill OF
Rights. AL these documents are
milestones in the liberation of hui
manity from the shackles binding
man, he said.
F. Chaplin Breckenridge, president
of the class, said Mr.. Horans work
is notable for its sincerity and its
thought. He relates his lesson to
current problems with a wealth OF
illustrative material and shows In
his actions the spirit of the Scrip
lures"
Representative Horan has been
active in the class since he joined
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church in 1943. He is program
chairman and will also be a vice
president of the group next year.
He and Mrs. Koran live with their
four sons at 2729 Daniel road NV.
A daughter is at present a freshman
at Radcliff College.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Dr.. Douglass to Speak
At Calvary Methodist

DR.. Paul F. Douglass, president of
the American University, will be the
guest preacher at the Calvary Meth
odist Church at II am. Sunday.
At 8 pm. student day will be OBJ
served, with young people in college
OF graduating this year taking part
in the service. John A. Mote, West
ern Maryland College, and Miss Mel
Yuen Hoover, George Washington
University. will speak. Hugh Dry
den, jr., Johns Hopkins, will be at
the organ. Miss Mildred Wander
beck, Western Maryland College, will
sing and Miss Doris Palmer, Mary
land University, and Ruth Dryden,
Goucher College, also will partici-
pate. Officers of the Senior High,
Young Peoples and Young Adult
Fellowships will be installed by DR..
Orris Gravenor Robinson.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
18Th Anniversary
OF ALBRIGHT Church

The 10Th anniversary Of the found
ing of Albright Memorial Church
will be celebrated Sunday, with the
Rev. George E. Schnabel preaching at
both the morning and evening serv-
ices. The morning sermon subject
will be 1.-THE Kind of Church We
Want Our Church to Be" and in the
evening ut Can Happen Here"
On Tuesday night the brother
hood will meet, with Representative
Brooks Hayes of Arkansas as the
guest speaker. t.-....
The second conference of a series
of two on "The Returning Service.
man" will be held at 7:45 pm
"Wednesday.
Evening star., 1945-06-09

Representative Walter F. Horan,
Democrat, of Washington believes
Christianity has an overwhelming
application to our everyday life.
christianity concerns us in our
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Lutherans 10 Hold
Education Sessions

Two conferences on Christian
education will be held over the week
end by the Lutheran churches Of
the United Lutheran Church in
America. The first will be at 3 pm.
Sunday at Keller Memorial Lu-
theran Church. The second will take
place at pm. Monday at Luther
Place Memorial Church.
The conferences, which will be
identical, will both be conducted by
the Rev. Arthur H. Getz, leadership
education secretary of the Parish
and Church School Board of the
United Lutheran Church. His gen.
eral theme will be How Can We
Help Our Workers Perform Their
Tasks Joyously and Effectively"
Pastors, Sunday school teachers
and officers, leaders in weekday and
vacation schools, church councilmen
and all other interested members of
congregations are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Luther Place Memorial

"God Isn't Fooling!" is the subject
tomorrow morning at Luther Place
Memorial Church by the Rev. l..
Ralph Tabor in celebration of the
annual young peoples fellowship
day. There will be an installation
service of new officers of all young
peoples organizations.
All young people are invited to
grove No. "a in Rock Creek Park
during the afternoon for directed
recreation and a picnic supper at
$50. This will be followed by
Luther League at 7:30 pm, when
the Rev. Edward Bley, pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, will be the
guest speaker. ~
Evening star., 1945-06-09
DR.. OgiIby to Preach
At the Cathedral

The Rev. DR.. Henry McF. Ogilby
rector of the Church of Our Saviour,
Brookline, Mass, will preach at II
O'Clock at Washington Cathedral
He is a member of the Standing Lii
turgical Commission of the Episcopal
Church, which is meeting this week
at the College of Preachers.
The Rev. Charles w. F. Smith
canon chancellor, will preach at 4
o'clock evensong.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Special Church
Announcements

North Washington Baptist-Chil-
dren's day service at GAS am, with
pageant, 1--WE Would See Jesus"
Chevy Chase Baptist-Children's
day and dedication of infants at
1890 am.
Church of the Epiphany-Dr.
Charles w. Sheerin will answer
questions that have been placed
in the question box relating to re-
Iligious and kindred subjects at the
evening service.
Trinity Observation-Disclosures day
program at II am. 1t. q. g. DON
aid Francis will speak at 7:30 pm.
on BE Ye Doors" Y
Luther Rice Memorial Baptist
Mrs. Carl B. Sugg, choir director,
will address the, Training Union at
6:45 pm. on June 10 and II on
Music in the Home"
Mount OIivet Lutheran-Chil-
dren's day at II am, when the
Rev. William Schiebel will speak on
Americas Children" Miss Julia
Foard will present the Sunday
school in a program at pm.
Petworth Methodist-At9 $50 am,
Children's day service. The COM
bined summer program will be held
at 7:30 pm. Officers of the Youth
Fellowship will be installed.
Israel Metropolitan C. M. E.
"The Pageant of Parallels" will be
presented in connection with Chill
dren's day at IL am.
Gorsuch Methodist - Students
and children's day services at II
am.
John Wesley A. M. f. 1.-THE
Brent Singers will present a pro-
gram at pm.
First Baptist (colored) Youth
day at II am. and 7:30 pm, when
all church Offices will be occupied
by youths. The Rev Daniel w.
Wynn will be the guest speaker.
Fifteenth Street Christian-Chil-
dren's day service at 10:3O am.
Peoples Congregational - The
Rev. Harvey w. Goddard will be the
guest preacher tomorrow morning
and speak on The Friends of
Jesus" The pastor, Rev. A. F.
Elmes, will preach at the Church
of the Good Shepherd in Chicago.
Chevy Chase Methodist - A tea
for all who have joined the church
since February l will be held at
4 pm.
United Brethren Memorial
Children at Worship Around the
World" will be the theme of chill
dren's day at $50 am. under di-
rection of Mrs. Cecil BreWton.
Georgetown Lutheran-The Rev
Harold Beatty will conduct chill
dren's day services at Gas am
Joseph c. WINNER will preside.
Cleveland Park Congregational
Collin J. Layton, violinist of the
National Symphony Orchestra. will
be the guest soloist at 1880 am.
Chevy Chase Presbyterian-The
church school will observe children's IS
day at 9:45 am. The sacrament of
baptism will be administered.
Third Baptist-The Philadelphia
Chorus will render a program at
SPIN.
Chinese Community-Dr. S. Paul
Schilling, pastor of the Brookland
Methodist Church, will be the guest
speaker at the children's day service
at 3 pm.
st. PauFs Lutheran-The sacra-
ment of child baptism will be ad-
ministered tomorrow morning in
connection with the children's day
service. At 7:30 pm. there will be
an outdoor service, when DR.. H. w.
Snyder will speak on God Doesn't
Want Excuses" Holy communion
will be held Friday night.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
8apttHt
GRACE BAPTIST

GRACE BAPTIST
9th and South Carolina Ave. Sc.
PASTOR w. L. MCMILLAN
Mr.. julius Whitinger. Director OF Music.
Mrs Odell King. Organist.
CHILDREN'S DAY.
$50 a.m.-Sunday School.
HOO a.m.-"They Passed Away
The Dedication OF Chill
dren.
$50 p.m.-Training Union.
7:45 pm.-Children's Day Pro-
gram.
Wed. 7:45 p.m.-Prayer Service and
Bible Study.
Grace With the Gospel Of Grace.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Epiphany Church Home
Plans Garden Party

A garden party to be held at the
Epiphany Church Home, 1921 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, Is being
sponsored by Chapter w of the
Woman's Auxiliary, the Church of
the Epiphany, from S to 9 pm.
June 16.
OF particular interest is that the
home will celebrate its 87th ami
versary this year, having been or
ganized on November %, 1858, by
the male members of the Church
of the Epiphany.
A program of music has been
planned for the entire evening
Other features include a table of
handmade gifts, fortune telling and
a grab bag for children. Refresh
ments will be served and silver
offering taken.
The various church organizations
are invited
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Dr.. Cosby Honored

The Rev. DR.. Virgil Cosby, min
lister Of the River Road United Pres
byterian Church, was elected to
serve two more years on the Gen.
eral Commission on Army and Navy
Chaplains by the assembly at Mon
mouth, III.
A pageant-cantata, "The Singing
Heart" will be presented at the
childrens day exercises at 1890 am
tomorrow. Dr.. Cosby will preach.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Grace Lutheran Church

Children's day will be observed at
$50 am. Sunday at Grace Lutheran
Church, DR.. Gerhard E. Lenski, pas
tor DR.. Richard Lang will speak on
Making Washington a Better Place
for Our Children" Supt. Laurence
Stutz will grant special awards
Parents and friends are invited.
At s pm. DR.. Lenski will continue
his sermon series on Great Chap
ters in the Bible"
Evening star., 1945-06-09

bring these points out by selecting
subjects possessing wide Christian
interests" he added. He also said the
lessons were pointed with the aim
of inducing the maximum of discus
sion among members of the group.
Mr.. Horan explained he frequently
uses his political experiences to
bring out concepts in the current
lessons. One fundamental idea he
tries to get across is the unity of
America bears a comparison with
the Christian doctrine of the broth
erhood of man. This is the first
time in the history of the world
that an area the size of the United
States has maintained unity under
Evening star., 1945-06-09
St. CoIumbu's Church
PotronuL Feast DaY

The Rev. John w. Suter, dear
of Washington Cathedral, will
preach at IL am. tomorrow at St
Columba's Episcopal Church In
commemoration of the patronal
feast day.
The day is observed annually by
the church, of which the Rev. c.
Randolph Mengers is the rector.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Atonement Lutheran

A childrens church service will be
held at 10 am. The Rev. Paul
Reaser will speak on 1--WE Need
You"
The Rev. David Thomas of the
department of welfare of the Fed
Grafton of Churches, will speak to
the Luther League at 7 pm. on
Christian Counterattack"
Evening star., 1945-06-09

r e | a t / o nShlps
within our own
h ON e S in the
areas about us,
in our country
a n d finally in
the world" the
R e preventative,
one of the men
who teach at the
C. y d e K e II y
Mems Glass of
the Chevy Chase
P r e S b y t e rian
Church h, d e =
clared.
1.-The a | m in
ni1r class iS To
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Baptist
Calharp

DR.. c. W. CRAWFORD, Minister
REV. A. RAY PETTY. Assistont
HOO am.-"Stars and Babies"
800 pm.-"They Found the Church
There
pm.-Organ Recital, Thomas
Moss.
$50 am-Children's Day Programs
in younger departments.
pm.-Youth Groups, Miss VIII
lie Harris, r. N, of
China, speaks at assem-
bly,.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Track Ban
Set

Assistant Atty. Gen. Ben Cole
arranged q conference today with
Circuit Judge Guy A. Miller and
counsel for Edward J. Rohan and
other petitioners 10 discuss the
states appeal from an Injunction
that would end racing At the Fair
Grounds track.
Judge Miller declared horse
racing illegal and in violation Of
the state constitution IN an opin-
ion that resulted from the suit Of
owners Of property near the Fair
Grounds. The residents argued
that the Detroit track was a pub
lie nuisance
The states appeal TO the SUI
preme court enabled racing TO
continue
Attorneys will confer with
Judge Miller Monday 10 determine
what issues 10 bring before the
supreme court in connection with
the appeal The proceedings then
will be adjourned until Aug. 81,
the fall term Of the supreme court.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
PoIio-Torn Town
Shuns KennyAid

ROCKFORD, H., Aug II
(INS)-Four new cases Of in.
fantile paralysis and one addi-
tionsl death were reported today
In Rockford and surrounding com
munites. bringing the number Of
cases 70 40 and the death toll
20 Is.
A score Of families left The city
with their children az the cpl
demic assumed increasingly Sc
rious proportions
The Rockford emergency com.
n1ittee received an offer from the
Sister Elizabeth Kenny Institute
in Minneapolis 70 care for 30 Of
the cases. but the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis IS
recruiting additional medical per-
sonnel and equipment and u was
believed rhe patients would re-
main in Rockford
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
.Hirohito Held
Liable 10 Trial

LONDON, Aug. II tUPl - A
British foreign office spokesman
said today that the Japanese sur
render terms do not preclude con-
sideration of war criminal charges
against Emperor Hirohito.
He took the position that the
surrender terms refer only to the
office of emperor and not 10
Hirohito personally.
Hirohito never has been in
dicted formally by the Allied
War Crimes Commission but
there has been strong sentiment,
particularly among Australians,
for his indictment.
The spokesman said members
of the new Japanese cabinet
would not be immune from any
war crimes charges which were
preferred by Allied governments.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Try 10 Wave,
! Die in P| lane

BAY CITY, Aug IA plane
that crashed 900 feet short of a
landing was only a piece Of man
gled tragedy here today.
Dead are Martin r. Wieland Jr,
and his uncle, Myron Zielinski, the
pilot.
Zielinski had planned to fly low
over the home of his niece. Mrs,
Fred Korthals, so that Martin
could wave to his brother, Robert,
The motor failed and the plane
crashed. Robert eXtricated his
brothers body from the wreckage.
Ziellnski died at a hospital a few
moments later.
The plane was an army training
craft the uncle had purchased
from the government
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Acheson Named
Byrnes Top Aide

WASHINGTON. Aug. II (INS)
The long-awaited shakeup- of
the state department was under
way today
The first change was the APP
;fs.iss44tt Pc ss4sia--fa; ifeeaH-A1 ahesen-as
undersecretary 10 succeed Joseph
{. Grew
Aehesons appointment leaves
the top levels Of the department
void Of persons with experience
in foreign diplomatic service.
Grew his predecessor. had 40
years OF foreign service.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Senate TO Push
Reform Powers

WASHINGTON. Aug II tUP)
The Senate judiciary COMMITTEES
today set Aug. % for hearings on
bill 10 give President Truman
unlimited powers TO sueamllne
the federal government.
The reorganization bill was in
cllded IN 2 five .nninl recnnVerSlnp
program for which Congress will
he called back into session Sept.
5. was ftsted as an emergency
matter because departmental
shifts made during the War-he-
come void six months after proc
lamatIon that hostilties have
ceased.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Pearl Hdrbor Report
Demanded From Navy

WASHINGTON, Aug. II GNS)
Senator David l. Walsh (Dl Of
Massachusetts, chairman Of the
Senate naval affairs committee,
today called upon the navy de-
partment for a complete record
of its investigation into the Japa-
nese sneak attack on Pearl
Harbor
In letter TO Secretary Of the
Navy Forrestal Walsh also asked
that the navy make recommenda-
tions regarding release of It's re-
port 10 the public.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Meat and Sugar
Rdtioniing Holds

Rationing Of meat and sugar
will continue until present short
ages are adjusted. OPA officials
said today.
w. L. Fitzgerald regional OPA
director. said:
"Chester Bowles, the OPA ma
tional head, has informed me
there Is a shortage Of meats,
butter fats. tires and sugar, and
that these commodities viii re-
main rationed for the time being.
He said they would he taken
off rationing as soon as Is feas-
ible. 1t does not appear that
this is likely within the next
80 days"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Change
Vacation Plan

The police department notified
all precincts today that henceforth
seniority should be given consider
alton in determining the dates Of
vacation furloughs.
Heretofore the dates have been
thrown into a hat. and drawn at
random. Under the procedure out
lined by Deputy Superintendent
Edward Morgan, who said A
change had been requested by an
association Of the policemen. men
will be divided into 10 length-of-
service classifcations, and those
longest in the service will receive
first choice Of vacation dates.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Jap Chief
Commits
Hara-kiri

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug II
(UP)-Vice Adm. Takijiro Onishi,
chief of the japanese naval gen
eral staff. has committed suicide,
Radio Tokyo said today.
Tokyo said Onlshl took his life
at 3 a. m yesterday at his Off
.cial residence.
Onishi was the third top rank
ing Japanese officer 10 commit
suicide since Japans surrender.
War Minister knrechlAa -Anaml
committed hara-kiri three days
ago, and 1t. Gen. Kiotome Oko-
msta, military attaet1e- in Swttz-
erland, killed himself yesterday
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-18
Paper, Fat, Tin Drives
Will Be Continued

WASHINGTON. Aug. i INS)
A WPB spokesman said today
that the paper, fats and tin sal
wage drives will continue until
these materials are more plentiful
The spokesman emphasized that
the paper drive will be retained
until paper manufacturers can OBJ
tain sufficient supplies Of wood
pulp.