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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Arrested Trio
Charge Cops Forced
Wav In Apartment

lhree persons were taken 10
court Monday charged with be-
ing engaged in an Illegal occu-
patton They are Henry Wash
ingion. - Eta Duma. 80. and
Oliver Dodson. 30, all OF 4i2s
brush Apt 5. Washington said
that police forced their way into
his apartment at . am Friday
morning. The vice squad Off
GERS arrested seventeen other
persons on charges OF lettering
and confiscaied one quart Of gin
ten pint bottles Of beer and two
numbers bet pads.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
MOVIES ON
AVIATION

Two films on Arrays and ayia-
ton will be shown at the Detroit
Library. Thursday, March is, at
s pm.
"Airplane Changes Our World
Map describes the evolution n
world map concept and how the
airplane has drastIcally reduced
travel distances. Alaska is shown
to be closer 10 Berlin than is New
York city. The film shows how
from Tokyo. Berlin and Chicago
the outer limits Of each area can
be reached by air within twenty
four hours, and that consequently
our thinking with regard to the
world about us must be revised 20
conform with the tremendous inn
plications OF modern air travel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Two Held For
Gas Stamp Theft

Police are holding Aaron Hill
%, 1888 Richmond. and Albes,
Finley, %, OF 1916 Theodore ST.
on charge OF investigation OF fsl-
onious assault. carrying concealed
weapons and the possible thef, OF
gas stamps.
The two men were arrested on
March and on searching Finley,
police stated that they found seven
No. l4-A gas coupons. Finley said
that he did not own a car, but that
he was given the stamps by a man
at Hastings and Garfield as secur-
ny for three dollar loan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
POWELL NAME LAST
TWO TO WEST POINT

NEW YORK amp Congress
man Adam Clayton Powell. Jr, Of
the 22nd district Tuesday named
two more Negroes. closing the
nominations for West Point for the
first session OF the 18th congress
They are as follows:
Wesley Arthur Wilson. now with
the S7oth infantry; Sgt benjamin.
C. Jones. Cs.Mc. now stationed
al Camp LeJeune. North Carolina
There are still some openings
Tor nominations 10 the Naval AGA
deny az Annapolis Those interest
ed may apply directly 10 the Rov
B. c. Robson. Mother Zion AME
church. 1876 West l36fh street New
York City. who is chairman OF the
special committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
NEGROES MAKE HISTORY AT
WORLD LABOR CONGRESS;
THEY FIGHT IMPERIALISM

was prosecuted by the colonial
government II Nigeria Gold Coast
and Sierra Leone with sniggerlng
improprieiy No was editor Of The
Nigerian Daily TELEGRAPH in 1891
The following year found him 10
tho Soviet Union where he went 70
attend tho world conference when
he returned 70 Nigeria 10 1898 be
became the yiciim ~ series ~
prosecutions and raids by me police
and subsequently had 70 leave ~
gerla for the Gold Coast There
from 1894 20 1875 he VAS assoeiai-
ed with the Gold Coast Spectator
and African Morning Post He also
founded The wesl African Youth
league and became lis organizing
secretary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Tankmen Linked
With Canada Troops

WITH THE U. S. ARMY IN
FRANCE CAMP Negro sol
diers were reported LAST week TO
be manning the huge tank army
that recently linked with the Ca
madam LIST army, according 10
Capt. Robtrt Gropolde OF Los An
keles. Capt. Gropode was at
the head OF ths y. s. tank coll
umn.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
POP BOTTLE
HURLED AT
WAITRESS

A charge OF felonious assault
was made against Miss Mary Alice
West 81 OF 25i Chandler. Tues
day, by Mary Farris. 1874 Calumet
street. Miss Paris said that on
March s, Miss West came into the
restaurant At 6f1 Beaubien. where
she is waitress. and asked 70 see
the cook She said that she told
she was 70 busy and did not have
time TO call the cook. She said thai
the defendant called her white
trash" and when she went to the
phone TO call the police she was
hlt over the head with pop bot
lie. Five stitches we're required
for the cut caused by the bottl,
police said
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
CATS FOR FOOD AND
CATS FOR CLOTHING

NEW YORK-A cat hunt is on
In Paris. A cat is food and clothing
there. A news dispatch tells us one
cat Is worth s6--half Tor It's meat
half for IT'S fur. In many towns
in liberated Europe there is not
one cat left. It's not very dignified,
this human hunt for the alley cat.
1t jeopardizes the seIf-respect: not
only for our allies in Europe, but
our own.
A great clothing drive will be
launched in April. nationwide
campaign TO collect 15O.0O0.000
pounds OF clothes. les aim is TO
decrease the value OF cats. Known
as the United National Clothing
Collection. and headed by Henry
J. Kaiser, the drive is sponsored
by UNRRA and all major war re-
lief agencies. The appeal Is not for
charity-the appeal is to maintain
our self-respect.
Writers can be OF real help, Lo-
cal chairmen will head the drive
In each community: schools,
churches. clubs. the press will par
ticipaie. Get in touch with your
chairman, volunteer to write ap-
peals. The nationwide hunt for
old clothes and bedding can do
more than clothe the needy II can
reassure our allies. stripped in
their fight for democracy Of the
strength and stature OF democra-
cy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Marine Recovering
After Operation

James Williams. merchant mar
Inc service, recently underwent an
appendectomy operation and is re-
cuperaiing in the Marine hospital
on +. Jefferson avenue.
Seaman Williams is the young
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W $ VIII
Hams OF Sos scotten and had been
visiting his parents while on leave.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Willy Williams Made
Scout Commissioners

II. Wallace S. Williams. Detec-
tive division. Detroit police de-
partment. at meeting held recent
~ at Wayne Faculty club. was APP
pointed commissioner OF Boy
Scouts. Detroit Area. District 5,
East OF Woodward avenue.
The appointment came through
Detroit's Boy Scout commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Ask January S
AS Carver Day"

WASHINGTON CAMP a
ioint resolution Was Introduced
Ia the house OF representatives.
Friday asking that Jan OF each
year be established as George
Washington Carver day. IN hon-
or Of the late Negro scientist and
educator. The hi'l WAS introduced
~ Pittsburgh < Republican repre-
sentative, Robert j. ccrbcu, al
the request 81 The National
Achievement ciuhs, Inc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
willis ". Graves, Atty.
Az y. Warren Avenue

wATE or MICHIGAN in the
sr,st Court for the County OF
Ivan, IN Chancery
tprERDA HUDGENS. Plaintiff,
ynnlE HTDGENS. Defendant.
ORDER or PUBLICATION
No. $4,000
Al session Of said Court. held
N ihe Court House in the City OF
{p.oa County Of Wayne and
|sas q Michiean. on the "a day
January 1915
| PRESENT Hon ADOLPH r.
|iARsCHNER. Circuit Judge.
satisfactory proof having been
k,ss BY affidavit showing that the
ardant IS conccaling his where
ors FOR the purpose OF evading
|Nriee Of the Writ OF Summons
Heretofore Issued in the above en-
|tled cause and that his last
rrvu address was 40 East Eu-
N Detroit. Wayne County. Mich
pr
or NOTION OF Willis NJ. Graves.
horuey fer The plaintiff. 1T is
ORDERED that the defendant. Ed
h Hndgens enter his appearance
} nlt cause on or before three
y months from the date OF this
Ftr or the Bill Of Complaint may
y iiken as confessed: that a copy
his order ne served upon the
eIendsni either personally or by
egsiTst mail or that said order
published as required by law.
A True Copy,
AD0LpH r MARScHNER
Circuit Judge
ASpAR J. LlNGEMAN,
lrk
y A. sHEDn deputy clerk.
So 4-lf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
MAKCn ~, iy4o
ny RUDOLPH DUNBAR

LONDON CAMP The World
Trade Union congress has just
ended in London II has been
debating the most controversial
the question OF how 10
shape the future international or
ganizatiOn OF the trade union
movement The old international
Federation OF Trade unions--s
corpse which polluted the air.
q about 70 be cremated In IFS
place brand new world organi-
cation Will unfold. II has pro-
vided q platform for those who
are anxious 10 place Internation-
al working-class cooperation be-
fore alliances with capitalist
governments.
This historic conference was
made possible by the courtesy
Of Winston Churchill and bis
Tory colleagues II they had
not granted visas and found ac-
commodailons on oycr-crowded
ships and planes to enable the
= o'c- 20 get 20 L7ndnn ihe
gathering would have been impos-
sible
Seven Represented
For the first time IN history
Negro delegates from colorial
trade unions took their places az
an international lab 81 gathering
They came with a mandate from
The workers ia the c1'cniCs and
have echoed their sentiments al
the congress with unmisrskable
faiihfalness The Negro delegates
were II \ Critchlow. Pritish Gpi-
ana Trades Union council: Ken
meth Hin. Jamaica Trades Union
council 7. a. Bankcle N;ecrlan
Trade onion congress 7 A. r..
1 Wallace Johnson, sierra Leone
Trades Union congress +. r.
Small Gambia Labor Unions c1un-
ell: J. s. AMMAN. Gold Coast Rail-
way Civil Servants and Technical
Workers union; l. " Garba ia
humpa. Gambia Labor lmon
council.
Most Outstanding Delegate
The most outstanding member
OF the colonial delegates is Wallace
Johnson from Sierra Leone. lie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Frederick Yates. Attorney
GIL Gratiot

Aitotthh fatths att0Fuef
Oil Gratiot
STATE OF MICHIGAN, IN the
Circuit Court for the County OF
Wayne in chancery.
GORDON MCGEE. Plaintiff. w.
MATTE MCGEE. Defendant.
ORDER or PUBLICATION
NO. s7s26i
At a session OF said court held
at the Court House in the city OF
Detroit on the IL day OF February.
AID, 1e45.
PRESENT: Hon. Joseph A.
Moynihan, Circuit Judge.
Satisfactory proof by affidavit
showing that Il cannot be ascer-
tanned In what state or county tho
defendant now resides and her
present whereabouts is unknown
that her last place OF residence
was co Postmaster. Chicago, III.
on MOTION OF Frederick Yates,
Attorney for Gordon MCGEE, plain
tit herein.
1T Is ORDERED that the said
defendant. Gordon MCGEE. enter
his appearance In said cause on or
before three (3) months from the
date OF this order or the Bill OF
Complaint may be taken as con-
fessed and that Order be publish
ed and copy OF same served upon
defendant. Matte MCGEE, by reg
istered mall. as required by law.
JOSEPH A. M0YNIHAN. Circuit
Judge.
"a True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN, Clerk.
BY A. SHEDD.
Deputy Clerk 5-17-4-2e-l5
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Hospital Rated High

LANCASHIRE. Eng CAMP =.
The leSih' T. : Military hospi-
tni here Is rated hishly. The
hospital IS manned ny an all
Negro nurse .staff under the COM
mand OF Capt Mary Petty
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
LEGAL NOTICES
Charles h. Berry, Attorney
f3Os Broadway

is0s Broadway
STATE OF MICHIGAN In tho
Circuit court for the County Of
Wayne In Chanccry.
NO. s7s52i
LESLIE 7. JOHNSON. Plaintiff.
vs.. GEORGE u. JOHNSON. Defen-
dant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Al a session OF said Court held
In the City OF Detroit. Wayne
County, Michigan on February 20.
1915.
PRESENT; Hon. Arthur Web
ster. Circuit Judge.
II appearing TO this Honorable
Court from affidavit on file that
George 4. Johnson. herein is not
resident OF the City OF Detroit.
County OF Wayne. and State OF
Michigan, but resides at i105 Pier
re Avenue. Shreveport, Louisiana.
on MOTION OF CHARLES q.
BERRY. Attorney for the Plain
tiff:
1T is ORDERED that the de-
PENDANT. George Z. Johnson. enter
his appearance in said cause on or
before three t3) months from the
date OF this order, or said Bill OF
Complaint will be taken as COMES
sed against him; and that the said
order be published In the Detroit
Tribune. newspaper printed.
published. and circulated in said
County; and copy OF the same
he sent to the known post
office address OF the defendant by
registered mall.
ARTHUR WEBSTER. Circuit
Judge
a True Copy
cAsPAR J. LINGEMAN.
Clerk
ny A. sHEDD,
Deputy Clerk s-l0-4-2f-45
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
NOTICES


/ william 7. r ,n,sIns ST s..
IN. lsS' or MICHIGAN ~ 'p >,
/ STATE STA, court for the County o
s I, y,.,'p 3 n. SMITH rla'h''H'
REv .n er', SMITH. Defendant
% Ll0i No. s7l56i
opnFR TO APPEAR
V 'sss,on OF the above ehu'i-
y cou, ~ a' CIV OF Detroit. County
r 10 ne and and State Of Michigan gan:
wayne, a.. S' Of January. AID. 1919
hls sls' III Honorable ADOLPh "
P 6srHNER. Circuit Judge.
ss' SS' proof appearing Dy y
flds' y n s a resident OF the state
min Si I nu' but that her las. >.
n' Mace Of residence was AZ
avn ,. perry street. Dayton, OHIO
2 81 {, NOTION OF William T. ,,I "a
% s. Attorney for the Plain
T. e HEREBY ORDERED that
nsfendant enter her appear
n. .i,her in person. or by At
~ within Three CD months
f.. .-', M date hereof or the BIZ CT
gsmpIsiut will be taken as con-
49, against her ,nr,rn
,ris FURTHER ORDERED
. ,rue copy Of this order 10
49, he sent 10 the last known
igs,s.s Of the Defendant, by re-
l..,,rsd mali. postage prepaid re-
|r,o receipt requested. and fur-
1s,r that true copy OF said order
|. smear be published according
b law .,nc~,yrrp
Circuit Judge
IA True Copy
ElspAR ]. LINGEMAN. Clerk
|x,rty clerk 2-l7--3-3i. l945.
\, A sHEDD,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
100000 Scouts

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Negro hoy
scouts number 100000 In America
but the l945 program is aimed to
attract 100000 more.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-17
Most Outstanding Delegate

The most outstanding member
OF the colonial delegates is Wallace
Johnson from Sierra Leone. lie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
y Is
MAN

My name is Lillian Hagermau
I'm the Yes Man" at Persona
Finance Co. that ts-l'm
the person who likes to say
"Yes" to requests for Personal
loans.
You see-I'm the manager OF
our office-the one who's re-
sponsible for building up GU
business. The more times | say
yes" TO requests for loans
the more business we do. And
since making Personal Loans OF
s25 to $3.50 or more is our ONLY,
business-that's mighty import
ant TO me.
Therefore, II you need extra
cash at any time-whether a
little for a short time or a lot
for a long time-you can de-
pend on my doing my best 10
say yes" to you.
Next time you can use a loan
give me a chance to say Yes"
wont you? I'll consider II 2.
favor. See me at Personal Fl
nance Co. at our new moderIs
office, 80 No. Huron St.. ground
floor. or phone me at $50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
Pacific

Continued from Page One)
refinery near Osaka in an attempt
to knock out Jspan's largest re-
naming plant producing aviation
gasoline.
The ether four targets were
tirebombed, making 81 Nipponese
cities that have been thus raided.
They included sendai. largest city
in northeastern Japan. It lies $50
miles beyond Tokyo and il the
most distant target hit by B.2ss
from the Marianas. The attack re.
quired a $3.50 mile round trip.
The two millionth ton OF bombs
dropped by air forces landed on
Wakayama, steel and chemical
center south Of Osaka. Also hit
were sakai. an Industrial suburb
OF Osaka, and Gifu. electrical cen.
ter near Nagoya. Osaka itself and
Kochi on southern Shikoku Island
were named by Tokyo as additional
tarkets.
Await Landing
Tho raiders threw the dark
shadow Of invasion" on Nippon as
Tokyo reported defending troops
were "entrenched in Notifications
along the coast Of Japan awaiting
the enemy landing"
American forces can land on the
enemy homeland any time they
want, said Vice Adm. Daniel E.
Barley, commander of the U. s.
7th Amphibious Forces and the
worlds most experienced officer In
putting assault troops ashore.
Dutch troops from Java and the
West Indies Joined the Southeast
Bornso invasion with two amphib.
ious operations In the upper reach.
Is Of. Balikpapan Bay. solidifying
Allied control over the oil harbor.
who landed at Balik-
papan ten days ago probed toward
oil fields against Japanese road
blocks made Of flaming oil drums
and guarded BY coastal guns.
Chinese troops drove into the
heart Of the wolfram mining area,
vital to the Allied steel industry,
capturing Tayu approximately ITS
miles northeast OF Canton. They |
pursued retreating Japanese toward
he former U. s. AIR base at Kanh-
,ien. other Nipponese were report
cd communicating in the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
Service Briefs
VETERANS BENEFITS

VETERANS BENEFITS -
Scores Of special BENEFITS are
available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult Bayard Buchen, dIree-
tor Council Of Veterans A.
fairs, American Legion Home,
TIT 8. Huron st., Ypsilsnti.
Telephone zoe.
Delivering fire to soften up the
enemy and 20 directly support the
doughboys Of the veteran 33rd
Division fighting on Luzon are the
duties of Pfc. John +. Yeager, with
the 33rd Division on Luzon, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert w. Yeager,
1926 E. Michigan Ave. He Is a can.
noneer In the 210th Field Artillery
Battalion. and since all artillery
depends upon the man who pulls
the lanyard. Pfc. Yeager is an i'm
portant man in the crew.
Having completed two years OF
overseas duty. Pfc. Yeager is a
veteran Of three campaigns on
New Guinea, Morotai In the Meth
erland East Indies, and Luzon. He
Is entitled to wear the Good Con-
duct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Rib
bon. American Defense Ribbon,
and the Philippine Liberation Rib
bon, and two battle stars.
Sgt. Frederick w. Johnson, son
OF Mrs. Elizabeth johnson. $40
Ecorse Rd., has been promoted to
his present grade from q private
first class while serving with the
130th Infantry. Of the battle-sea-
soned 33rd Division. fighting to lib
reate Northern Luzon.
Sgt. Johnson is a member Of
Company IN" in the both Regi-
ment and has been in the service
since October 1912. Overseas for
two years, he has served In the
Central Pacific area, New Guinea,
Netherlands East Indies, where he
participated in the Second Battle
Of Morotai," and on Luron.
Cpl. David 8. Neubert. son OF
Mrs. Jennie Neubert, 421 Camp
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
THE Willow RUN News
Sports Tournament Feature
of Willow Run Recreation

Tournaments Of basketball free
throw, croquet. bat tennis and
a baseball game were held at Eos.
ter School Monday. Boys partici.
pating in the basketball free throw
were first round. John Bailey. 2S:
Steven o'Neal. I; Gene Basham. IS;
William Conley, 8; Chester Jen.
nings, IL; William Basham, a;
Frank Ableson. II; Ferris Nelson,
s. Richard Darryberry won from
Bobby Basham.
Second round. John Bailey and
Gene Basham, Gene winning 20 to
10; Chester Jennings, bye; Frank
Ableson 20, Richard Darryberry, H..
Third round, Gene Basham 90,
Chester Jennings. 10; Frank Able
son, bye; fourth round, Frank Able.
son 81, Gene Basham II; Frank
Ableson won the basketball cham.
pionship free style throw.
In the croQuet tournament, John
Bailey won from Gene Basham;
Milton Arnold won from Bobby
Basham; Bailey Basham won from
Frank Ableson; Richard Darryber.
ry from Fred Welch.
Second round, John Bailey won
from Milton Arnold and Richard
Darryberry from John Bailey.
Richard Darryberry won the GRO.
quet tournament.
Bat tennis results were: first set,
Gene Basham won from Bobby
Basham; second set, Frank Ableson
won from James vealey; Frank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
Local Girls Attend
Camp Cedar Lake

Misses Edna Huff. Nancy En-
sign, Barbara Beans, Laurie Bar
enow, Beverly Lounsberry, MARY
Jean Shaw, Ann Scott, Loretta and
Patricia McKenns, Mary 10 March,
Donna Mead. Marilyn Newhouse,
Mary Ann Lincoln, Donna Kay
Fitzgerald. Flora Brier. Mary 10
Scrivens, Mavis Ehman. Alice
Jean Midkiff. Miriam Gable, Mari.
Ign J. Harris, and Mitzie Arlene
Stanton are attending the second
session OF the Girl Scout Camp,
Cedar Lake, Chelsea. July s to Is.
Misses Connie Wood and Barbara
Best who are attending the first
session June 24July s, are remain.
ing for the second session.
Highlights Of the weeks program
will be the Waterfront. activities
which are directed by Miss Ruby
Maurer OF Ann Arbor and Miss
Dorothee Strauss OF Worthwhile.
Both Miss Maurer and Miss Strauss
are Red Cross water safety in
structors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
Schools

Continued from Page One)
II was voted to call a special meet.
ing 80 that the problem OF improv-
Ing the sanitary conditions at
Sutherland School can be consider.
cd. II was also voted that the dis
trict would pay the additional S12
for high school students who at.
tend high school in Ann Arbor
and Saline.
oakIawn School
Mrs. Frank Humphrey was elect.
ed director Of the Oaklawn School
board Monday evening. She replac.
es Mrs. Alice Hayes. The two other
officers will continue their terms
OF office: Glen Grantom, modera-
tor, with one more year in his
term; and Robert ]. Hollow ell.
treasurer. with two more years.
1t was voted at the meeting to
continue transporting the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades to Milan
where they attend the Milan
school.
Plat School
At the meeting OF the Plat
School board, Albert Hieber was
elected president replacing Eus-
enc Mathews, who resigned. Mrs.
Virginia B. Miller was elected
treasurer. Other officers are
Charles c. Smith, secretary, Ray
mond Sorg and Frances Allen, trus-
tees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-10
Faculty Recital in
PeaSe Auditorium.

Members OF the faculty OF the
department OF music Of the Normal
College presented q recital Of vocal
and instrumental music In Pease
Auditorium. Monday at 8 o'clock,
under the direction OF Haydn M.
Morgan. The program consisted OF
Two Impromptus,' Opus 80 Nos.
and 2, Schubert, Mrs. Sylvia
Plann Wolff, piano; 20 Sleep. Why
Dost Thou Leave Mer. Mandel.
and "Guarda Che Blanca Luna, {"
Josten, Miss Bertha McLellana, so.
prano: "Concertino." Mozart, VIII
liam d. Fitch, oboist; "Alceste de
Gluck." Saint Saens, Miss Esther
Whan. piano: Song to the Eve.
ming Star" from "Tannhauser,"
Wagner, and THE Trumpeter."
Dix. Carl Lindegren. bass; Theme
and Variations In F Major Opus 81"
Beethoven. Miss Ruth Skinner. pia-
no; Waltz Sentimentale.." Press,
"Obertass Masurka,' Wieniawski,
Miss Vera Loose, violinist Accom-
PIANIST. Mrs. Sylvia Plann Wolff and
Miss Helen Cook.
Mrs. Clara Harmer and Mrs.
George e. Foster and daughters.
Lynne and Susan are spending a
few weeks in Herman, N. Y, their
former home.
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Veteran

CONTINUED from Page one)
forced to work. but others were
given the courtesy due to officers,
Besides, our c. o. was quite dip
lomat, and talked the Germans out
OF a lot OF their ideas.
"Of course. many Of the men, es-
pecially the British were old pris.
oners. We had one British pilot
there who had been on q routine
training flight when war was de.
clsred. unknown to him. Being
over the continent. he was prompt
ly shot down. Upon landing. he
ragged. There will be international
repercussions over this.
I'VE kept kidding the English
men that II we ever got back to
England. we were going to shoot
up all the barrage balloons (the
place was plastered with them. es-
pecislly over London) and let their
little island sink.
There was little shuffling of
men in our camp, as the Russians
drew near. In contrast to other
camps, since we were as near to
the American lines as TO the Rus.
SLAMS. However, we were placed
in railroad coaches and moved short
distances before being liberated
by the Russians, May /, 1s45. The
enlisted men in our crew had a
pretty rugged time, we found af-
terward, as they were marched
without much to eat from the path
Of the oncoming Russian offensive.
I'VE were all allowed to go to
town the first night after being
liberated. and every man who could
walk went. The Russians treated
us fine. They are great fighters.
Their motto is wine, women and
song but they will leave all three
to fight. We were flown from
local field TO Rheims, France, and
from there to lie Harve. From lie
Harve, we were sent directly to
Boston. and home"
1t. Wiedman Is to report at Mi.
ami, August rs for reassignment.