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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
RUSAI PAEME ISTO.
RISkA TANNEN-
BERGA

Dabartiniu pasijudinimu So
vietu Rusijos raudonoji armi-
ia Rytu Prusijoje pasieke tas
vietas kur pereito Didziojo
Karo metu Vokieciai visiskai
sumuse ir isstume atgal j Ru-
sija.
Verzdamiesi nuo Lietuvos
gilyn j Rytu Prussia, bolsevikai
pasiekia Tannenbergo sritis,
kur visais istoriniais laikais
atsibuvo dideli musiai, kur if
Lietuviai SUI savo sajunginin-
kais 141O metals Teutonus kry-
ziuocius sumuse.
1914 metu karo pradzioJe,
Rusu armija smarkiai puolesi
j Rytu Prussia, bet ia sutiko
Won Hindenburg, ir ia patti ru-
deni Tannenbergo srityse Ru-
sus sumuse isvijo. Ar dabal
toll raudonoji bolseviku armi-
ia els Rytu Prusijos plotais
pamatysim trumpoje ateityje
Bolsevikai, zinoma, labai pa
sididziuotu jeigu pavyktu at
siekti tai ko nepadare care
jiegos 1914 metals.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
ATIMTA 16 SOSTl-
NIU IS VOKIECIQ
OKUPACIJOS

Vokieciu uzkariavimams Eu-
ropoje paplitus, buvo okupuota
ellie valstybiu. Dabar paleng-
va is Asies nagu istraukiamos,
ir sajungininkai jau ateme l6
Europos sostiniu is naziu val
dymo, paskiausia atimta sos
tine yra Varsava.
Oar tik penkiu Sally sosti-
mes tebera VokieciQ okupaci-
joje - tai Oslo, Norvegijoje
Praha, Cekoslovakijoje; Ans
terdam, Holandijoje, Kopenha-
gen, Danijoje, ir Budapest
Vengrijoje.
Blogiausia betgi kad is vie
no pavergejo perejo kitam Sc
kancios sostines ir salys, ku-
rias okupavo Sovietai: Vilnius,
Lietuvoje; Bucharestas, Ruma-
nijoje, Sofia, Bulgarijoje; Ri
ga, Latvijoje; Tallinn, Estijo-
je; Varsava, Lenkijoje, ir bal,
giama uzimti Budapestas.
Afrikoj iSlaisvinta Tunisija
Morokka, Algeria, ir Etiopi
ia.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
KOMUNISTAI RE
KIA PRIZES VAN
DENBERGO
PLANA
TAI MASKVOS NUSlSTA-
TYMO ATGARSIAI

Amerikos komunistai pradejo
atkakliai agituoti ir protestuoti
prizes Senatoriaus Arthur III.
Vandenberg'o plana Americas
s-Kinijos-Rusijos sutari-
rimui palaikyti Japonija If Vo-
kietija nuginkluota nuolatinai.
Jie national nujaucia kad
ta Michigan Senatoriaus ideja
yra tiktai priemone tam tik-
ram pokariniam planui kuris
uzkirs kelia Europos sukomu-
nistinimui.
Toks komunistu karstas is
sisokimas prizes ta plana spe-
jana yra tai tik isreiskimas
Maskvos nuomones.
Sakoma, jeigu Stalinas ziuri
j ta plana taip kaip Amerikos
komunistai tai is rengiamo pa
simatymo Roosevelto ir Chur-
chillo SUI Stalinu nieko neiseis.
Raudonieji, kurie RENE Wis
ka ka Prezidentas Roosevelt
uzsienio politikoje veike, kaip
tik pamate Vandenbergo pro-
jekta tuoj eme saukti jog tai
"negeras", ir jog tuomi taiko-
ma panaikinti ''pagrindai pa
deti Teherano konferencijoje".
Komunistu spauda pradejo
viena gerkle rekti prizes Van
denbergo siulyma, kuris apima
sekanti:
"Amerikos vyrlausybe laiko
visas Europos padetis, visus
nuostatus padarytus demokra-
tiniu valstybiu, visas tarp-Eu-
ropines sutartis ntil1tai laikino-
mis- ir pertvarkytinomis po ka-
ro". +
Bolsevikams tas nepatinka.
ir jie rekia noredami pertilSrin-
ii buk nei vienoje Salyje rytr
Europoje mesa Maskvos pasta
tytos ar Maskyos inspiruotos
vyriausybes. visos tos salys
pasirinke pacios sau valdzias
ir pacios "noriai prisideje"
Sovietu Unija. -.
Teisingai perstate Amerikos
komunistu atstovavima Mask
vos politikos Amerikietis Eric
Johnston savo kalboje pasaky
toje Maskvos galvoms, ten vie
sedamas pereita vasara:
"Kai tik JUS paciupinejat pi
pirus, Amerikos komunista
ina ciaudeti. Kai JUS turf
viduriu nevirskinima, jie i'm;
riaugseti".
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26

Pirkit War Bonds ir vel!
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
J. GINkAUS LAIS-
KAS IR LIETUVOS
ATSTOVO AT
SAKYMAS

Brooklyn, n. Y.
Sausio 9, 1915.
Lietuvos Pasiuntinybei
Amerikai
Washington, D. C.
Suomi siunciu ceki Lietuvos
reikalams. Ia dovana Lietu-
Val sudejo sekantieji Lietuvos
draugai:
J. Smith, NJ. Menderis, Adv,
Kvarinskas, J. Ginkus, M. Lau-
rinas, ponios: Dirgentis, Jak-
shifts, Urbonas, Kazlauskas,
Menderis, Balkunas, Zinis; pa
neles: Laurusaitis, Urbonas ir
Menderis.
Dovana sudeta pas p. Men
deri, White Sulphur Springs,
N. Y, vakaciju metu.
Donatoriu vardu:
J. GINKUS.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
Reikia iSkelti LietuyOs
ZnOniu kancias

Rubu rinkinas Lietuvos nu-
kentejusiems privalejo butt is
vystytas didele propaganda
uz Lietuvos zmoniu vargu If
kanciu iskelima, kad Amerikos
visuomene zinotu jog il Lietu-
va kencia, ne tik Britai, ne tik
Kinai, ne tik Rusai - tos di-
dziosios valstybes kurioms is
Amerikos eina aukos per Ma
tional War Fund milijonais do
lariu, If kuriu zmonems iSren-
kama visi rubai kick tik gall
ma Amerikoje iSprasyti.
Pasirode, kaip Clevelande,
kad Amerikieciams jau ikirejo
nuolatinis saukimas selpti Ru-
sija, tam tikros grupes pra,
dziugo kad gavo proga rinkti
rubus kan kitam negu Rusi,
jal.
Clevelando Lietuviu komite'
tas gaudamas telefonu pranesi
mus surinktus rubus paint
papraSomas uztikrinti kad tie
rubai nepateks Rusijai. O ia
Americas spauda ir visuo
menes veikejai, net didziujl
radio stociu vedejai, miela
prijaucia labdarai, ir gelbej'
Lietuviams kick buvo prasomi
NaudOti visokius budus
Daugumoje miestu veiki;
taip vadinami Block Plans, ku
riu tikslas yra gelbeti karo pa
stangose. Tarp kitko, moterl
grupes uzsiima ir rubu rinki
mu karo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ir tai
kininkauja Lietuviams kaip i
kitoms tautoms ju ruby rinki
mo vajuose.
ClevelandO BALI 68-as sky
rius ruby Vajuje panaudojo ne
ir filmu teatrus. kur gavo su
tikima pastatyti rubams sude
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
LIETUVOS ATVSTOVAS,
LIETUVOS ATSTOVAS,

Tamstos asmeniska ceki Lie
tuvos reikalams sykiu SUI au-
kotoju vardais gavau ir tariu
Tamstai ir visiems Kittens
Lietuvos reikalu remejams Sir
dinga aciu. "
Stu aukotoju asmeniskas
mostas yra brangintinas ne
yien del to kad rodomas noras
padeti berybiems L i e tuvo S
zmoniu reikalams, let ir del to
kad liudija tradicine Amerikos
Lietuviu dvasia, jautria ir
prielankia, kuri troksta vel is
vysti senaja Tevyne laiminga
kaip buvo nepriklausomybes
laikais.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26

IS visu Americas daliu pun
dai ruby kasdien gaunami. Sis
vajus - milijonas svaru ruby
Lietuvos nukentejusiems ap-
dengti dar nepasiektas.
Dziugu pareiksti taciau kad
rubus gauname jau geriau ap-
tvarkytus, paruostus. Tai zy-
miai paspartina darba sande-
Lyle.
Vasario 16 mines visi Lie
tuvos draugai Amerikoje. Lie
tuvos Nepriklausomybes pa
skelbimo sventes ninejimo pro-
ga uzsimokim sutelkti jiegas
rinkti rubus Lietuvai ir Lietu-
viams. Tai geriausias ir kaip
tik laiku paminejimo apvaini-
kavimas.
Kiekvienas kalbetojas, kick
vienas laikrastis, kiekvienas
radio vedejas, organizacija pra-
somi musti j ta taSka. Kick
vienas Lietuvis teprisideda ST.
tam oldham darbui - rubu
vajui Lietuvos nepriklausomy-
bes minejimo proga. Tebus
teikiama Lietuviams dovana-
rubai - sujungta su Lietuvos
nepriklausomybc.
. Siusdami rubus, pasistengkit
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
BRAzILIJOS SPAUDA APIE LIETUvA
Draugiskas Balsas uz Pavergta Lietuva

ekonomlnlam Salles lsslvysty-
mui. Bet traginga geografine
padetis keleta kartu skaudziai
ja pazeide dar taikos metu.
JOS -didieji kairnynai state vi
sokiausias kilpas jieskodami
priekabiu kad uzpulti ir pa
vergti sia Pabaltijo Sail, tur-
tinga savo istorija, kultura ir
tradicijomis. Vilniaus klau-
simas-Lietuvos sostine, Klai-
pedos (MemeD klausimas -
vienintelis Lietuvos uostas -
buvo nukelti j Tautu Sajunga
ir net Xxi Haagos tribunolo nu-
ejo. Klaipedos krastas su sa-
vo nediskutuojama priklauso-
mybes Lietuvai teise, viso pa
saulio pripazinta, isiverzusios
Vokieciu kariuomene buvo uz-
imtas. Vokieciai, grasindami
priverte Lietuvius pasirasyti
pazeminancia sutarti. Tas pats
atsitiko ir SUI Vilnium. Ir We
liaul 1910 metals sovietines Ru-
sijos kariuomenes invazija.
Naujas karo laukas
Lietuviu tauta iskentejo
smugi po smugio ir kaskart
Wis ziauresni, dar taikos metu.
Pirmoji invazija neilgai tetru-
ko, mes prasidejo T940-1941
metals Vokieciu-Rusu karas.
Ir Lietuva, taikingas, neagre-
singas, ir darbstus krastas,
virto karo lauku tarp dvieju
kariaujanciu galiunu.
Lietuva, nedidelis krastas,
be to-, Sovietu Rusijos jau nu-
ginkluotas, nebeturejo jiegos
bent kokiam ginkluotam pasi-
priesinimui Tat, sitame sveti-
name kare Lietuva tapo su-
naikinta, isgriauta, isteriota ir
Lietuviu tauta pavergta.
Lietuva kentejo ir tebeken-
cia pacias ziauriausias karo ir
invazijos pasekmes.
Bet neziurint j visa tai, sito-
je pavergtoje tautoje gyvena
laisva dvasia ir jos garbinga
praeitis. Cali uzgrobejas pa
vergti tauta fiziniai, gall kan
KNIT, naikinti, bet niekuomet
neistengs pavergti dvasiniai.
saudymai, arestai, koncen-
tracijos stovyklos ir teroras
labiau dar ugdo pasipriesinima
pavergtuju ir nuskriaustuju,
Lietuva kaip ir kitos paverg-
tos tautos, tiki j demokratin!
pasauli, kuris kariauja uz EMO
MICS teise il jos laisve.
Lietuviu tauta zvangindama
vergijos reteziais, lankia tos
laimingos dienos kad gales is.
silaisvinti is pavergimo jungo
Sajungininkams laimejus ta
bus ir Lietuvos laimejimas il
viso civilizuoto pasaulio laime.
jimas, kurio pertvarkymas bus
paremtas astuoniais 'Carta dt
J Atlantico' punktais".
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
ROOSEVELT
KALBA
UzIMANT KET-
. VIRTO TERMINO PAR
s EIGAS

EIGAS
Prezidentas Roosevelt savo
kalboje po priemimo priesaikos
4-tam terminui, Sausio 20 tarp
kitko pasake:
''Mes sios dienos Amerikie-
ciai kartu SUI savo sajunginin-
kais, pereiname per aukseiau-
sio ismeginimo perioda. Tai
yra ismeginimas musu drasos,
musu pasiryzimo, musu ismin-
ties ir musu pagrindinio pado-
rumo. . 's"-~' : o'lA2. : >'...'
"Jei ta ismeginima atliksime
pasekningai ir garbingai, mes
atliksime istorines svarbos pa
tarnavima, ka vyraaii, rnoterys
ir vaikai gerbs visais laikais.
"siomis dienomis il. ateities
metuose mes dirbsim uz teisin-
ga ir pastovia taika kaip sia-
dien mes dirbam ir kariaujan
uz visiska pergale kare. Il
"Mes galima ir mes atsiek-
sim tokia taika. -
''Mes patyrem jog negalim
gyventi sau vieni; kad musu
paciu gerove priklauso nuo ge-
roves kitty tautu-toli nuo mu-
su, Mes patyrem jog mes tu-
rim gyventi kaip zmones, ne
kaip strausai, ar kaip sunes
budoje. Mes ismokom butt pa
saulio pilieciais, nariais Emo
MICS bendruomenes.
'Mes ismokom paprasta tie
So. Emerson pasake kad vie
natinis budas tureti drauga
relkla JuOm Dull. .s
'Mes neatsieksim pastovios
taikos jei prie jos sieksim SUI
nuoziura ir nepasitikejimu, ir
SUI baime. Mes ia laimesim
tik jeigu sieksim su susiprati-
mu ir pasitikejimu ir drasa
kuri isplaukia is isitikinimo."
Sic pastarieji zodziai gal yra
taikon1iee Maa.skvai, 2ktiri su neI
pasitikejinu ziuri ! savo sa-
jungininkus.
Taciau prezidentui Ameri-
kos, nuo kurios priklauso .Ru-
sijos ir net Anglijos karo pa
sisekimai, sukti taip apie kru-
mus, vietoje tiesiog ir atvirai
pasakius ka Russia gall daryti,
ka ne, nera jokio reikalo.
Taip neturedamas drasos il
pasitikejimo, Xxi ateis laikas
taikai, Prezidentas Roosevelt
bus viska Amerikai pastovios
taikos atzvilgiu praloses.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-01-26
U. P. Z. Sausio 15)

Sac Paulo, Brazilijoje, lei
dzlamas laikrastis, Folha Pau
lista, 1914 metu Spaliu meme
ST Nr. 92-me, patalpino strai-
psnl uzvardinta 20 Povo que
Sofreu Dupla Agressao' (Tau-
ia kuri Iskentejo Dviguba Ag-
resija):
"Ten toll, palei Nemuno
krantus ir Baltijos jura yra
sails kuri vadinasi Lietuva.
Isl. sails, kurios rubeziai te-
sesi nuo Baltijos Xxi Juoduju
JURY ir kuri XII ir XIII amziu-
je valde didele dali Rytu Euro
pos ir kuri sutriuskino kryziuo-
ciu galybe zalgirio musyje
141O metals, siadien pasidare
rubezium tarp dvieju dideliu
lmperlallstlnlu valstybiQ. Po
trumpos egzistencijos kaipo
laisva ir nepriklausoma walls
tybe, Lietuva pateko j jos ag-
resoriu nagus, nustodama, lai-
kinai, viso ka il buvo savo
krauju atgaVuS.
''Daugiau negu simtmeti
Lietuviu tauta iskentejo savo
didziojo kaimyno vergija. Dau-
giau negu simtmeti Lietuviu
tauta kovojo del savo laisves
ir nepriklausomybes, uz savo
zemes kampeli, uz savo Selma.
Daugiau negu simtmeti Lietu-
viu tauta iskentejo skaudzius
moralinius ir materialinius
smugius. Lake simtmeciu Teu-
tonu ordenas naikino ugnimi
ir kardu Lietuviu zeme. Lie
tuviu kancios yra atzymetos
kryziais prie kiekvieno kelio,
kiekvieno kryzkelio ir kiekvie-
no ukio. Sic kryziai yra tylus
liudytojai Lietuviu tautos ken
tejimu praeityje. Lietuviai ko-
voja del savo laisves ir mire
uz sventa ideala.. Dalis ju. mi
re savo sales zemeje, o dalis
Sibiro tundrose. "
LietuvOs prisikelimas
Prasidejo Didysis Kara S
1914 metals. Griuvo galingie-
il ir prisikele iskankintieji il
pavergtieji. Susitvere naujos
tautos ir respublikos. Lietu-
va taip pat prisikele is save
simtmecio letargo. Ant Didzio,
jo Karo griuvesiu iskilo lais,
vos Lietuvos veliava. Isvar.
ginta simtmeciu vergijos il
Didziojo Karo sunaikinta, pri
sikele nauja Lietuva, laisvs
Lietuva, nepriklausoma Lietu
va SUI visomis ir pilnomis tel
semis tarptautiniame pasauly
je. Lietuva atgavo savo ne
priklausomybe, savo laisve
tuo tapdama pilnumoje valdy
toja savo interesu ir sawo at
cities likimo.
Lietuva sumobilizavo visa
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NEUzMIRSKIT Sc

Siusdami Dirvos RedakciJai,
Administrator ar Agenturai
kokius paklausimus, visada ids-
<it az SC paste zenkleli atsa-
-vnui. Tas butinA.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01

the survey, reported in October, then
showed 70 per cent of the replies to
be in favor Of universal peacetime
military training for all able-bodied
American youth, the final report
shows the proportion to have crept
up to 81 per cent in favor. Men
under IS expressed themselves in
favor Of the program in the proper
ton of approximately three to one,
while men over 26 favored it by Az
TO one. Women under 20 favored
such plan by a margin of three to
one, while women over 26 favored it
by Tx to one. Housewives voted four
to one in favor, while employed
women were 71z to one in favor.
Farmers favored universal peacetime
military training by proportion of
pa TO one while urban men fav-
ored it by Az to one. The proper
ton in favor among those with rela-
tiveS in military service was dis
tinctly higher than among those
without; against the general aver
age of four to one in favor, those
with relatives in service were in
favor by proportion of five to one,
and women with relatives in service
by a proportion Of six to one, the
report shows.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
Post War Military Training
Favored by More Women than Men

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. = Women,
by margin of five to one, favor a
national program of peacetime mill
tary training after this war is over,
While men favor such a program by
margin Of four to one. according
TO the final report on a poll of pol
icyholders taken by Northwestern
National Life Insurance company.
A majority of persons favoring
such Q program feel that the mill
tary training should be administered
throughout the four years of high
school, along ROTC lines, and near
ly one-half of those opposed to the
idea Of national compulsory military
training in peacetime would have no
objection to such training if it were
given as part of the regular public
high school educational system, the
survey found. However, nearly one
fifth-19 per cent-of those favor
ing q system Of universal military
training feel that it should be given
in a separate program, entirely apart
from the school system, and with
out being "cluttered up" by any
supplementary academic or voca-
tional studies or social aims.
Although preliminary returns in
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS
by James Preston

With organized industry and or
ganized labor joined in opposing
compulsory manpower legislation. it
seems that practically nobody re-
Sponsible for manufacturing war
goods is in favor of such drastic gov
eminent action. Spokesman for
business generally believe the peren-
NAL New Dealers. who comprise a
big sub-StratUm in WashingtonS Of
ficialdom. have succeeded in sell
ing" the proposed manpower law to
the President and to the chiefs of
the Armed Services
1t Is generally accepted in non
administration circles here in Wash
ington that high government Off
Gals and high-ranking Army and
Navy officers started the exodus
from war industry by talking about
early defeat Of Germany. Cut-backs
and cancellations of war orders sent
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01

100000 workers seeking peace time
jobs
Nevertheless. spokesman for in
duStry say manpower shortages are
purely local in character. Promise
of years employment would do
more to fill vacancies in war plants
promptly than could be accomplish
ed by any labor law. Trouble with
a compulsory manpower law, as stat
ed by Frederick c. Crawford. chair
man of MANS executive committee,
is that it would take too long get
ting into operation
More Importantly. the feeling in
business circles is that workers gen.
orally are now willing to return to
war jobs because they believe they
don't have to worry about postwar
unemployment. Believing that in
dustry is solving the present short
age problem, they are confident that
it can also solve the postwar problem
without government edictS.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
Paper. Pulp Industry TO Have
$1,000 Jobs for Vets or Others

The primary paper and pulp in
duStSy will have more than $1,000
jobs available for veterans or other
workers after the war, it is indicated
by survey just comleted by the
American Paper and Pulp Associa-
ton.
Now engaged in the about pro-
duction Of paper and paper products
essential to the war and civilian
economy, the industry reports that
more than 5000 new workers will
be needed to carry out its postwar
program. The other 10000 jobs will
be open TO requirements as war
workers return to other walks of life.
The total does not include woods
operations, where a large number of
other Jobs should be available. or
the building of a number of new
mills already planned.
The survey was made because Of
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01

the associations determination to
play its part in furnishing jobs for
veterans and Ito SubStantiate with
actual figures its belief that postwar
prosperity in the United States, un-
der its present system of private
enterprise, is not mere wishful
thinking, it was stated by Earl W..
Tinker, executive secretary.
The survey covered companies OPP
Grating about 800 mills and now
employing about $4,000. The results
supplement figures obtained in the
recent survey of industry's postwar
employment prospects by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
in which 81 pulp and paper COM
panies stated that if government
policies made it possible to carry out
present postwar plans, their total
employment after the war would
DE higher than at the wartime peak.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
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'Asersk Indicates 1919 Federal Tax Must Be Added
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01

in six minutes, whereas a boat re-
quires about an hour for. the same
trip, because it must dodge reef.
The inter-island airtaxi, once
used as an ambulance plane. for
merly was based at the naval air
station at Pensacola, Fla. 1t is
flown by pilots of torpedo bomber
squadron stationed here with the
Fourth Marine Air Wing, and Is at
tached to the Air Base Command.
It's flights are supervised by Maj.
Braxton Rhodes, Jr., base operations
officer, of Pensacola, Fla.
The plane has a specially built
800-foot runway on one island and
uses a regular air strip on the other.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
INTO NORTHERN TUNISIA


We moved one afternoon to a new
position just few miles behind the
invisible line Of armor that sep
arateS us from the Germans in
Northern TlmiSia. Nothing happened
that first night that was spectacu-
lar, yet somehow the whole night
became obsessed with a spookiness
that leaves it standing like a land
mark in my memory.
We had been at the new camp
about an hour and were still setting
up our tents when German planes
appeared overhead We stopped
work to watGh them. 1t was the
usual display of darting planes, with
the conglomerate sounds of ack-ack
on the ground and in the sky.
Suddenly We realized that one
plane was. diving straight at us. and
We made mad scramble for fox
holes. Two officer friends of mine
had dug a three-foot hole and set
their tent over it. So they made for
their tent, and I was tramping on
their heels. The tent flap wouldn't
open, and We wound up in a silly
heap. Finally it did open. and we
all dived through the narrow open
ing all at once.
We lay there in the hole, face
/ down, as the plane came smack
overhead with a terrible roar.
We were all drawn up inside,
waiting for the blow. Explosions
around us were shatteringly
loud, and yet when it was all
over We couldn't find any bomb
holes or anybody hurt.
But you could find lot of nerv-
Gus people.
Dusk came on, and with dusk be-
gan the steady boom of big guns in
the mountains ahead of us. They
weren't near enough for the sound
to be crashing. Rather it was like
the lonely roll of an approaching
Thunderstorm sound which since
childhood has always made me sad
with kind of portent of inevitable
DOOM
We went to bed in our tents. A
nearby farmyard was full of dogs
and they began bowling that last
ed all night. The roll Of artillery
was constant. 1t never stopped once
in "a hours. Once in while there
were nearer shots which might have
been German patrols or might not.
We lay uneasily in our cots Sleep
wouldn't come. We turned and
turned. snapped on flashlight.
What time is it2" asked Chris
Cunningham from the next cot.
Quarter to one" I answered.
Haven't you been asleep?"
He hadn't.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
Atol Leathernecks Operate
Shortest Airline in World

SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC
Oelayed)-The Pacific, over which
bombers have flown on the wars
longest missions. also may claim the
worlds shortest airline-one mile.
A Piper Cub operates between two
islands of this atoll, making approx
imately % round trips daily, hauling
passengers and mail. Its sole pur-
pose Is to expedite transaction of
official business between the islands.
It's passengers have included buck
privates and admiralS. reports Sgt.
Claude r. Canup. Marine Corps
combat correspondent.
The Cub can make round trip
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01
GENERAL DOOLITTLE
MEETS A DOOLITTLE

The last time I had seen General
Doolittle was at the desert airdrome
of Biskra on the edge of the Sahara.
Lieut.. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, head
of the Eighth air force over here,
noticed one day in the roster Of Of
ficers at his staff headquarters the
name of a Captain Doolittle. One
day not long after that his phone
rang and the voice at the other end
said, This is Captain Doolittle."
"Oh, yes" said the general. At
had noticed your name and meant
to call you up sometime"
I'D like to come In and see you"
said the voice at the other end.
why. yes. do that" the general
said. I'm pretty busy these days,
but I'll switch you to my aide and
he'll make an appointment for you.
Glad you called, captain. I'll look
forward to seeing you"