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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
VOICE OF GLASBENA
MATICA

It has been rumored that the
Glasbena Matica singing society
is presenting a concert on April
Is. Did you say "Glasbena Matt
ca?' Well, that is right! The
date: April Is is also right! But
a concert mo, stree, not this
time! It is going to be an oper-
ettta, one which is being pre-
sented by popular request. Yes,
sir-eee! None other than the
ever beautiful melodious Johann
Strauss Gypsy Baron"
This operetta was performed
twice in 1941 to packed houses.
People, who attended these per-
formances will come again, as it
is their desire to once more hear
and see the never-to-be-forgot-
ten Gypsy Baron" So if you
are one who missed it last time,
take advantage of this opportu-
nity-see "Gypsy Baron you
will not regret it.
The musical direction of
chorus and orchestra is under
the capable hands of our own
Mr.. Ivan Zorman, with ingeni-
Gus Vera Milavec-Slejko at the
piano, while Rudolph Widmar,
ace director of Ivan Cankar Dra-
matte Society will direct the ac-
tion. More details later.
To insure yourself of a good
seat, get your ticket now, from
any of the members or put your
order in at Makovec's. The tick
cts are at popular prices 81,
$3.50 and 81.
At this time, the members of
Glasbena Matica wish to extend
Easter Greetings to all their
many friends and patrons!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Easter Greetings

Joseph P. Ivec, stationed with
the 18Oth Engineers, writes
from his Hotel Fox Hole, some
where in Holland, and sends his
Easter greetings to all his
friends. .
He writes that his "hotel". is
equipped with air-conditioned
bedrooms and latrine, finest box
lunch TX. rations), fresh water
daily (for standing only, the
finest mud in the country for
beds and long walks. He sug-
gests you bring your guns as
the hunting is good-and most
of all ladies are welcome!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
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Ha ahss-a 81 sas nn.sn a.ss MARCH 81 1e45
Killed il Acfion ,
MARCH 81, 1945

Pfc. Anthony L. Strekal, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strekal,
123O9 Darlington Ave-, who was
reported missing since Jan. 2 in
Belgium, was killed in action on
that date, the War Department
disclosed recently. He was the
husband Of Mary Strekal, 1923
E. SO st.
In the army since April 8,
1912, he was a member of Gen.
Patton's Third Armored Divi-
sion.
On Tuesday, April 10, a mem
orial mass will be offered in his
honor at ST. Paul's Church, 1869
E. 40 st. Besides his parents, he
is survived by two brothers and
two sisters.
Mrs. Marion Nardi, 14761
Colt Rd., daughter of the well
known Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lus-
trik, Larchmont Rd., was noti-
fled by the War Department
that her husband, Norman, was
killed in action in Germany
while fighting with the 121st
Division of the First Army. The
rs year old soldier is also sur
vived by a sister, and brother,
Richard in the service who sew
eral months ago was the sole
survivor of a crew in an airplane
crash.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
In Cleveland

Visiting in Cleveland last
week for a few days, were Mr..
and Mrs. Mike and Mary Brad
ley, and son and daughter,
Johnny and Theresa, Of James
City, Pa. They were visiting
Mrs. Bradley's brother, Mr.. De-
bevec of E. SIS st. Johnny Brad
ley will enter the army shortly.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Easter Dance

The annual Easter Parade
Dance will again take place this
Easter at the local Slovene
Workmen's Home, Waterloo Rd.,
with the popular Vadnal Or
chestra to furnish the music.
For an enjoyable time both
young and old are cordially in
Vited to attend. DINO.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Wounded in Action
S/Sgt. Frank Justin

Mrs. Josephine Justin, 3O5 E.
156 St., was notified by the War
Department, that her husband,
S/Sgt. Frank Justin was seri-
ously wounded on March 9,
while serving in Germany with
the infantry. .. ...:
S/Sgt. Justin is % years of
age, and is the son of Mrs. Annie
Justin-Opalk, 305 E. 1856 st. He
entered the service in December,
1943, and has been overseas
since January, 1915. His broth
er Joseph is serving with the
medical corps. In a recent let
ter he stated that he suffered
shrapnel wounds, and is in a
hospital in France.
Cpl. Frank J. Seme
A telegram from the War De-
partment to Mr.. Lawrence Seme,
196O1 Cherokee Ave., announced
that his son, Cpl. Frank ]. Seme
was wounded in action in the
Philippines last month. He was
awarded the Purple Heart for
his wounds. He was serving
with medical division. The a.
year-old soldier entered the ar
my in August, 1912. A graduate
of Collinwood High School, he
was employed at the H. N.
White Co., prior to his call to
the service. He has been over
seas since June, 1943. A brother,
Pfc. Joseph P. Seme is stationed
in Washington.
Pfc. Frank A. PeteE
Wounded in action in Ger.
many on Jan. Is, was Pfc. Frank
A. Petek, son Of Frank Petek,
20471 Tracy Ave. The 25-year-
old soldier entered the service
in February, 1914. He was en-
ployed at the Elwell Parker
Electric Co. His wife, Mary
Jane, is residing in Munhall, Pa.
Pfc. Joseph j. Skaly
Slightly wounded in Germany
on March 6, was Pfc. Joseph J.
Skuly, 2O-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Skuly, 3942 st.
Clair Ave. Pfc. Skuly entered
the service in June, 1913. He has
been overseas since last Decem-
Der. His brother, Cpl. John, is
missing in Belgium since Dec.
25, 1914.
Pfc. John A. Stray
A member of the 80 Airborne
Division, Pfc. John A. Sray, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sray,
1908 E. so St., was wounded in
action in Germany. on Feb. 2.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Missing in Action

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The War Department has an
nounced that Pvt. Richard L.
Vehovec, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Vehovec, 1900 Kewanee
Ave. is missing in action in Ger
many since March 4th. His last
letter home was written Feb. rs
from Belgium.
A former employee at the
New York Central Railroad Co.,
he entered service last April. He
was overseas only a month.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
WolIoce Honors Yugoslovs on. Fourth
Anniversary Of Their Resistance

representatives by the one, ul1-
equivocal, democratic process,
namely, the universal, free and
secret ballot. !
"Under a peoples government
responsive to their needs and
their hopes, the plain people, the
fighting people of Yugoslavia
will carve out that place in the
democratic world for which
they have. stoically endured in
describable privations during
the past four years. That is why
I say that the heroic Yugoslavs
have already achieved the great
est victory in their history"
Besides Mr.. Balokovic, other
speakers at the occasion in
cluded Newbold Morris, Presi-
dent Of the City Council; Marcia
Davenport, novelist, and Cap
tain Philip F. Schuster, recently
with the 18th Air Forces and
holder of the distinguished Fly
ing Cross, who told stories of
his missions over Yugoslavia
and the experience of his bud
dies who were forced to bail out
over that country. In reciting
his experiences in the course of
his 50 missions, Captain Schus-
ter said:
"The Yugoslav Partisans are
really fighting a war. They
don't fool around. We talk about
an all-out effort here in Ameri-
ca, but when one sees the Yugo-
slav all-out effort, one feels a
little bit ashamed. The Partisans
are working under very severe
difficulties. They are very short
Of fire arms, ammunitions and
supplies in general. This does
not seem to stop them. Women
and men fight side by side. They
hide in the hills, use splendid
tactics, sweep down on enemy
and German positions and make
it possible to form another area
to be opened up for American
airmen."
Among the many messages of
greeting to the brave Yugoslavs
read at the reception were those
from Field Marshall Sir Henry
Wilson, Herbert H.
Lehman, sDirector General of
UNRRA; Major General J. H.
Hilldring, the Army's Director
of Civil Affairs, and Maurice J.
Tobin, Governor of Massachus-
etts.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Birth F.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fink, Collier
Ave. announce the birth Of a
baby boy. Mothers m aid en-
name was Vida Gulich. She is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gulich, 1915 Whitcomb Rd.
Congratulations! i
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Pfc. John 4. Stray

A member Of the 80 Airborne
Division, Pfc. John A. Sray, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sray,
1908 E. SO St., was wounded in
action in Germany. on Feb. 2.
He was previously wounded in
France last July 3. A former
employee of the Lamson g. Ses-
sions Co., he entered service in
March, 1912. He left for over
seas duty a year later.
Pic. Joseph Zajac
Serving with a Marine divi-
sion on Two Jima, Pfc. Joseph
Zajac, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Zajac, COLO Linwood Ave.,
was wounded in action, and is
in a base hospital in Hawaii:
Pfc. Zajac enlisted in service in
June, 1943. The former en-
ployee of the American Steel &
Wire Co., has been overseas
since June of last year.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31

A message from Henry A.
Wallace, s cr e t a ry of Com
merce, keynoted the reception
held in honor of Yugoslavia yes
terday March 27th), for more
than 300 distinguished guests
at the Hotel Biltmore, under the
auspices of the American Com
mittee for Yugoslav Relief, So
Park Ave., to celebrate the
fourth anniversary of Yugoslav
resistance against the Nazis.
To-day the democratic ma
tions of the world have two spe-
cial reasons for expressing their
admiration of the glorious men
and women Of Yugoslavia," said
the Wallace message, which was
read by zlatko Balokovic, as
sociate chairman of the Com
mittee.
"This particular day is more
than an anniversary to mark
the fourth year of their resist
ance to Nazi-fascism, although
that alone is reason enough to
make all liberty-loving peoples
rejoice in their courage and self
lessness. There is an even more
important reason. For on this
particular anniversary the Yu-
goslav people are beginning to
enjoy the fruits of their strug-
GLE"
March 9th, proclaimed Yu-
goslav Resistance Day by many
state governors, has become the
Yugoslav equivalent of our
Fourth of July.
Today" Wallace continue,
there is a stable government in
their country-a d mocratic
government. This is the great
thing for which they fought. All
through the past four years the
men and women who are achiev-
ing the miracle of victory over
Hitler's war machine never for
a moment lost sight of their
true goal-the establishment of
a democratic society. This they
have also achieved, despite the
fact that there are 20 Nazi di-
visions still within their bor-
ders.
"Their new government re-
presents all the nationalities, all
the political parties and all the
religions of their country. Their
government, in it's first state
ment of principles and purposes,
proclaimed to the world that the
common mans rights as an in
dividual and member of mod
ern society would be protected.
Their vernm en- t also an
nounced that Immediately upon
the advent of peace, the men and
women of Yugoslavia would go
to the polls to elect their own
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Easter Parade at
Slov. Natl Home

Spartans will hold their an
nual Easter Parade Dance to-
morrow night in the auditorium
of the Slovene National Home,
e. 65th st. and st. Clair Ave.
Popular dance tunes combined
with the ever welcome Slovene
waltzes and peppy polkas will be
furnished by Pete Srnick's or
chestra.
For an enjoyable evening
where laughter and gaiety will
prevail, visit the Spartans Eas-
ter Parade Dance.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
Easter Twilight Concert This
Sunday

Rudolph Ringwall will con-
duct The Cleveland Orchestra in
a special Easter Twilight Pro-
gram in Severance Hall tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-03-31
In Hospital

Edward B ern t c h, 6917
Hecker Ave., is confined to HUI
ron Rd. Hospital, where he re-
Gently underwent an operation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
JAMES DUFFY
new VIII PREXY

Members Of the Wilmington Light
Infantry Corporation elected off.
GERS to serve the group next year
at their regular business meeting
at the VIII Armory on Market
street last night.
D. B. Upchurch, secretary stat
ed that James L. Duffy was elect
ed president of the corporation.
]. E. St. Armand was elected vice
president; Leo E. Sykes, treasur-
er; D. B. Upchurch, secretary;
A. r. St. Armand, historian.
Elected to serve on the Armory
and Finance committee at last
nights meeting were: H. ]. Swee-
ney, J. M Crute, George S. Boy.
Ian, and J. G. w. Tiencken.
Dr.. Edwin F. Keever was re-
elected Chaplain for the new year.
The meeting marked the oath con-
secutive year that he has served
the corporation as chaplain.
DR.. Keever, local minister was
retired from the ministry of St.
Paups Lutheran church five years
ago.
Secretary Upchurch said that
the members Of VIII are looking
forward to the return of members
who have been serving with the
armed forces, that they are urged
to come back and meet with mem
bers each week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
BY ELTON C. FAY
APP Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. lU-tRT
The doctors submitted today
postmortem report on Germany
they estimated half million cit.
dwellers died in Allied air raid
and said fire was the great killer
The report was made by thu
medical branch Of the United
States strategic bombing survey
civilian-military group appoint
ed to analyze the results of thu
air war against the Axis. Ths
medical experts followed the in
vasion forces of the. United States
Britain and France into Germany
to make on-the-spot investiga
tons and interview the enemy
population.
Theirs is coldly analytical
study of the fundamental objec'
tive of wharf.-the killing of people,
what caused their deaths, why
more didn't die.
One of the findings had a sar-
donic touch: "By strategic bomb
ling, the conqueror created one Of
his greatest post-hostilities prob
lem" The Allied air raids on Ger.
man cities brought the health Of
the civilians to the brink OF pes
thence and famine. But these apoc-
alyptic phases did not quite de
velop during the war; they waited
IN threaten the postwar occupation
authorities.
In the report and in news con-
ference with Maj. Cortez F. Enloe,
Jr., of Manhasset, N. Y, who
worked on the survey and edited
the report, there were these sa'
lient facts:
The exact number killed by Al
lied bombs could not be deter
mined and, because of the loss Of
German records and the confusion
attendant upon defeat, "it is un'
likely it will ever be known" But
the known dead plus an estimated
77,75O missing in the last two years
produced an approximate total Of
49e, $50 German civilians. This fig
ure could be wrong by 100000
either way.
There was no evidence Of delib
crate Allied effort to break the
health of the German people.
sNevertheless, the bombing razee
hospitals to the ground and ere
ated conditions which interferree
with the maintenance of COOK
health
In total war, hospitals are no
spared. 'Many large hospitals
have been completely obliteratee
and their patients with them.
Every building of the Krupp hos
pital at Essen, one of the mos
modern in Europe, was RACED in
single raid. Many other hospital:
in bombed countries have suffer
ed a similar fate, "as is simply
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
Charleston Youth Dies
Under Burning Truck

GEORGETOWN, S. c., Dec. 10.
- W.D -Seventeen-year-old Hamp-
ton Webb, Jr., Of Charleston, burn
ed to death near here yesterday
while his father stood helplessly by
unable to aid him.
Young Webb and Harold Spivey,
Of Nearby Hemingway, were burn
ed to death when pinned under an
overturned pickup truck driven by
Webb's father.
The truck overturned when the
elder Webb lost control as 1t ran
onto a dirt road near black river.
Webb was unable to summon help
before the truck caught fire.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
CANNED GOODS PLEA
ANNOUNCED BY GROUP
AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH

A plea for donations of canned
food of all kinds for the needy OF
Europe and the Far East was an
nounced yesterday by Monsignor
Cornelius Murphy of St. Mary S
Catholic church and chairman for
the local drive which is under the
auspices of the Archiloceses OF
United States and in cooperation
with the war relief services of the
National Catholic Welfare confer
This drive. with the deadline set
at December 16, is not only con-
fined to the members of the par
ish but is open to the public and it
is hoped that the community as a
whole will participate in the drive
where the need is so great, ex-
planned Monsignor Murphy.
All canned goods will be re.
ceived at the Fifth and Orange
streets USO, which is the receiv.
ing center during the drive. Il
notified at the club, arrangements
can be made to pick up the food
at the homes by club officials.
Money will be accepted at the
center for canned foods which will
be bought at wholesale prices, an
official announced.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
POLICE BL0TTER
HAS MANY ITEMS

City police officers reported yes
terday that minor accidents, two
knifings and other miscellaneous
offenses were booked at headquar-
tiers during the weekend.
Andrew White. Negro, Of 722
South 18th street, reported to police
that his wife Rosia White cut him
on his right leg with knife, He
was treated at James Walker
Memorial hospital and released.
The police report also disclosed
that Annie Bell Davis. Negro, OF
1108 Loves Alley took $3.50 in cash
from the person Of Dock johnson,
414 Nixon St. There was also a
warrant charging Sammy Spicer,
Negro of being involved in the petty
cash theft from johnson. The Davis
woman was placed under $500
bond. Spicer's bond was set at
$4,000.
For failure to obey an order OF
Recorders court, w. H. Shearin
i18 Pinecrest Parkway, Lake For
est who had been warned to stay
away from his wife was arrested
and bond was placed at $500. He
was held in default of bond and
will appear for hearing at Record
ers court at 1000 o'clock am.
A report from James Wake,
Memorial hospital to the loca
police station yesterday Afternoon
stated that Martha Boylan, Neg
ress, of GIG Anderson street, wa!
treated for a laceration of hel
head and released from the hos
pital. Hospital attaches tolo
police Martha Boylan stated tina
an unknown girl entered he
room and hit her with some
thing"
Traffic accidents reported Il
police:
T. R. Mcfarland, Goldsboro
operating his car east on Queer
street, and A. ]. Dempsey, 81
Ann street, was driving his cal
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
Negro Cited To Court
For Improper Brakes

George A. White, Negro. OF
Rocky Point was cited to court
yesterday for hearing this morn
ing at 10 o'clock on charges Of driv-
ing an automobile with improper
brakes.
White who was driving a 1887
Chevrolet sedan was reported by
city police officers making the ar
rest, to have been attempting a
left turn from south on Third street
to Castle street when his car hit
the left sile of a 1885 Checrolet
coach driven by I. S. Boyd, los
Virginia Ave, Riverside Apart
ments.
Police officers stated that con-
siderable damages to both cars re-
suited.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
JUDGE CONTINUES
ACCIDENT CASES

Trials of two men who figured in
q head on collision on the Cape
Fear River bridge Saturday night
were continued until Dec. %. by
Recorder-court Judge H. Winfield
Smith yesterday.
Two cars carrying six residents
Of 212 South Second street collided
on the Cape Fear river bridge or
U. S. Highway "a, south, about
10:45 p. M, according to report
from investigating highway patrol
men today.
Raymond Blackwell, driver Of
one of the vehicles, was arrested
by State Patrolman R. E. Sheriff.
for operating. under the influence
Of intoxicating liquor.
Conflicting stories were told by
passengers Of the other car the
officer said, but T. J. johnson to-
day admitted to being the operator
of the other auto and was placed
under arrest for operating under
the influence of liquor, also.
Aston Goodwin, passenger in the
Blackwell car, received decorations
Of the face and Lacy Todd, South
Front street, and the only person
involved in the accident who was
not resident Of 212 South Second
street, suffered some internal in
juries, Sheriff. stated.
Coincidence again featured the
mishap when 1t was discovered
that the two cars were Of the same
make and each suffered about $500
damage.
At the time Of the accident
Johnson's car was going west ano
Blackwelps was travelling east.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
ACCEPTS poslr,ox

h b: FsssDes, recently 10 s - Es:a:
1 ANT. N the ;. Army Air For 1,sa'sa
Europe, has accepted y record ,
teacher and atheIetic co5 position d,
Bern high school. @'"ea atNee
north on Front street, xs., :,
section. Considerable =. MEL
was done to both vehicle, ''S'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
FIRE Loss JUMPS
TO NOVEMBER HIGH

Total fire losses for the city o.
Wilmington for the month OF NO
venber, 1915 were Sc, 00l. IA as com
pared with the same period las
year when fire losses amounted 'e
S741.6O according to report pre-
pared by the office OF ). Luole
Groom, fire chief.
The report also stated that forty
four alarms were answered In NOV
1915 making a total of 1856 alarms
answered SO far this year: seven
false alarms were answered by the
local department during the month
these amounting to almost one
third of total false alarms beng
turned in for the first eleven
months of 1915.
Most common cause OF the 1lres'
according to the report, was care
lessness which resulted IN Is flres'
In the same period last year. care
lessness was listed as the direct
cause of eight fires. During NO
vember, in 1914 and 1915, careless
ness led all other causes OF tires
In Wilmington. Oil stoves caused
eight fires during the month.
Total value of buildings and con-
tents of the building where fires
occurred in Nov, 1915, was listed
in the report as SOB, 10000, and
total insurance on the same prop
erty was s167, 10000. Total unin-
sured losses by fire in Wilmington
was $170.
Chief Groom also listed the fol-
lowing activities of the department
during the month:
A detailed inspection of the fire
dis.r:c. IS under way and the area
north .-o-. Ann street and east
Z, ..-s YVES. side Of Front street
has e,=s- completed. Checked all
s-srs re downtown section,
ezca. Ss--=v." re report read.
al hospitals we're checked dur
Ing --= -c----
ao1--.. No al E. a. Vow re-
TUNED - Re department Nov. l.
a...=- z=-7:-g = Ire armed forces.
VI. :. C1e--y ard ". D. Bass
submitted her resignation from
the department, effective Dec. l,
1875
Chief Croor,'s car was slightly
damaged in an accident on Nov.
20, the report stated. While stopped
for traffic light, the car was hit
in the rear and slight damage re-
suited.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-11
"SPORTS CENTER" NEW
NAME FOR SPORTING
GOODS FIRM IN CITY

George B. Canady, co-owner and
partner in Sneeden's Cycle Comp
any, has announced that the firms
name has been changed to the
Sport Center.
Canady and W. B. Boles, Will
mingtonian now in the army in the
Pacific, purchased the company in
January, 1914. Only shortage of
materials prevented the erection
earlier of the large neon sign now
adorning the front of the company,
Canady said, with the new com
pany name. Featured in the new
store, which will cater to all
sportsmen, will be "Canady's Fish
ing tackle"