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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine L. (Kelly) Wengertsmann, 275 Fair lawn Avenue, was held this morn. ing ct 0:15 from the Mulville Fun eral Home, 270 West Main street, 70 s. s. Peter ana Paul Church where . solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. John Sullivan, assisted by Rev. Da- vid OKeefe, deacon, and Rev. Michael McVerry, sub deacon. Will liam O'Brien was soloist and Mrs. Robert Birt, organist. Bearers were Hubert Ray, George Desptn, John Hamel, Patrick Fitzgerald, James Mccormack, Albert Roden, George White and Hugh Cavanaugh. Bur- iai was in new St. Joseph Cemetery with committal services conducted by Father Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11

The funeral of Jeremiah P. Wrenn. 2z Fuller Street, was held this morning at Q o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where 6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11

deacon. and Rev. Richard Phillips. sub-deacon. William Lawlor was soloist and Professor Frederick F. Harmon was organist. Bearers were Martin Moriarty, John Mullins, Leo Carfrey, Timothy Quane, William McGrail and Thomas McGrail. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with committa, services conducted by Father O'Leary.
 A military funeral for Raymond W. Neil, 09 Wood St., retired fire man and Army veteran of World War I and II, was held yesterday afternoon from the Anderson Fu- neral Home, with Rev. Francis O. Ayres. officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove Cemetery.
 Bearers, all members of the Wa terbury Fire Department, were Capt, Frank Meehan, Fred Kelley, Dennis Phelan. Michael Caputo, George Carroll and Thomas Lynch
 Military escort and firing squad was from Co E, State Guard under Sgt. Wallace J. Inglis, sgt. James M. Oracle, Sgt. Charles KantoS, Sgt. Raymond Norman. Cpl. William Chapin. Pfc. Richard Fadus, Pfc. Carl Carlson and PIC. James Arsenault. The bugler was Joseph Ranudo.
 The funeral of Andrew Phelan, 36 Ashley street, was held this morning at SIS from the home, to the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g by Rev, Richard Phillips, assisted by Rev. Donald OLeary, deacon and Rev. Richard Hussey, sub-deacon. Prof. Frederick F. Harmon was orA ganist and James German soloist. An honorary delegation represent ing the Scovill F'oreman's Club was represented by Martin Lowe, John F. Mulville, Joseph CaGnpi, John W. Humphrey, John Reardon and Jean Charest. Bearers were John Mraz, William Phelan, Andrew Lynch, James Phelan, Thomas Doolan and Ernest Del Russo. Burial was in new St. Joseph cemetery with com- initial service conducted by Father Hussey.
 The funeral of William M. Shell, GA Dixon avenue, was held this morning at 8:45 from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Michael'S Church, Waterville, where 8 solemn high Mass of re- quiem was celebrated at 9:SO by Rev. Thomas Guinan, assisted by Rev. James Mccormack, deacon and Rev. Francis Doherty, sub-deacon.
 4 special musical program was rendered by Miss Winifred Delaney, Mrs. Thomas B. Sullivan, Mir. and Mrs. Edward J. Shea and William F. Shea. William O,Brien and Mrs. Sullivan were soloists.
 An honorary delegation, repre- enting the Waterbury Mfg. Co., con- sisted of Earl Samson, William Dwyer, Roy Krom, Joseph Galasso, Patrick Shea, Arthur Phelan. Mrs. Marie Hale, Malcolm Palmer, Viola Fusco, Patricia Casey, Helen Mozley, Mary Cotter, Josephine Colangelo, Martha Shoner, Katherine Wall and Peggy Luddy.
 The ebarers were: Timothy Sulli- van, Paul Condon. Raoul Beaudette, Edward PaEke. Thomas Carney and Timothy Ferris.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery, with committal services by Father Guinan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11
MASSES

DEVTNE-An sth anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning at 7:30 o'clock at St. Francis Xavier church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Michael Devine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11

MONTVTLr-Mrs. Anna (zorsky) Montvil, IT Tudor street, died early this morning al St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. A native of Suvalku, Lithuania, she came to this country 43 years ago and resi6- ed in Cleveland, Ohio until she came to thls city two years ago. She was a communicant of St. Jos sph's Church. and a member Of the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Alliance of America. Surviving be. sides her husband, John of Cleve land, is one sister, Mrs. Stanley Wasilauskas, two brothers Anthony and John ZoIsky, several nieces and nephews of this city.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Deliniks Fun eral Home, IT Congress Avenue. to St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Time and other details will be announced later.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Sunday from 2 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11


 BARTON-Mrs. Norah Barton, widow of the late Thomas Barton, 30 Ashley street, died early this morning at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.
 Mrs. Barton was born in Ireland. the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret Sullivan McElligott. Com ing to Waterbury in early childhood, she has been life long resident here. She was communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church and Q member of the Rosary Confrat- ernity of the parish. Her survivors are two sons, Dennis and Thomas Barton; five daughters: Mrs. John P. Hubbard, Mrs. James J. Rush of this city, Mrs. Earl c. Dunn, Bridge port, Mrs. John ?. Dunn and Mrs. John P. Sayers of this city. Also one brother, Thomas r. McElligott of Waterbury, two sisters, Mrs. P. H. Danater of Thosnaston and Mrs. Michael J. Harmon IS grandchil- dren. { great grandchildren and several nleces and nephews.
 The funeral win ba held Monday morning from her residence, % Ash- ley street 70 the xmmnualate Con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11

GLASHEEN-Mrs. Alice E. Clash cen, aged 75, died last night at the Charlotte Hungerford Hos- pital, Torrington. Mrs. Glasheen was born in Torrington, when that city was Wolcottville, the daughter of Michael and Honora Dwyer, old- time residents of Torrington.
 Although Mrs. Glasheen lived in Torrington, she spent most of her time with her son, Edward M. Glasheen, BIO Walnut street.
 Besides this son, Edward M. Glasheen, she Is survived by three sons, Chief Warrant Officer Thomas L., stationed at Camp Lee, Va; Will liam J. Glasheen, Rochester, N. r., and Dr. Francis J., Wheaton Col lege, Norton, Mass. Also two sis ters, Margaret and Mary Dwyer of Torrington; three grandchildren Margaret Alice, Helen Marie and Edward M. Glasheen, Jr., of Water bury; one niece and several nephewS.
 The funeral will be held from the Gleason Mortuary, 258 Prospect street, Torrington, Monday at S:lS to St. Francis Church, where c solemn requiem Mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Francis cemetery, Tor rington. Friends may call at ths mortuary Saturday evening from to 10, and Sunday from ? to 5 and after 2 p. m.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04
POGLAVTTNE TOcKE NOVEGA ENLISTMENT
PROGRAMA
PROGRAMA

1. Fristop "a 1l2, ali 3 leta. (Eno-
letni vstop dovoljen "a vojake, kl
SO sedai Armadi vsai 6 meseceV
sluzbe)
2. Pristopna starost cd II do 81 let
vkliucno. razun onih. XII SO seda1 v
Armadi. XII Sc morejo nanovo pri-
glasiti vaaki starosti in "a bivse
voiake. pri katerih je odvisno Cd
dclgosti vojaske sluzbe.
3. Voiaki, XII sc zopet priglasiio,
obdrze svoie sedanje cine, ako Sc
priglasiio 20 dneh po odpustu in
pred |. februarjem .946.
4. Najboljsa placilna lestvica,
zdravniska eskrba. hrana. stanova-
ME in obleka zgodovini nase Ar
made.
5. Povisanje bonusa "a zopet pri-
glasitev $50 "a vsako leto v aktiv-
nj sluzbi. odkar ie bill placan zad-
nii tax bonus. ali pa cd zadnjega
vstOpa v Sluzbo.
6. Do so dni placanega dopusta,
kar lie odvisno Cd dolgosti sluzbe. S
pscitnisko placano yoznio domov In
, nazai, "a voiake, XII so sedai Ar
madi in Sc prtgiasiio.
I. 3O-dnevni -dopust vsako leto. S
polrio plaeo.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

eega kriza je bill ze wed ckrat pref
predseinik Lige.
FtinKcija Lige zavisi Cd mi
rovnfh aktivnosti Rdetega kri-
"a. Ustanovljena je hila Y letu
1919, po predlogu Henry E. Da-
visofu, clanu tedanjega takozva-
mega "Vojnega syeta' Rdecega
kriza. Ligo tvori 56 posameznih
narodnih drustev Rdecega kri-
"a. Pristopi K Ligi lahko vsako
narodno drustvo Rdecega kriza,
XII je organizirano ma principih
zenevske .konvencije.
Zdravstveni oddelek Lige tvo-
ri vazen del te organizacije cd
vsega zacetka njenega obstan-
ka. Ma prvi seji zdravniskih We
scakov v Cannes, v Franciji, l..
1919, je predsedoval professor
Emile Roux, ucenec slavnega
Pasteurja. Konferenca je pripo-
rocala zdravstveno skrb "a ma
tere in dojencke, ter Sc poseb-
no pobijanje jetike, malarije,
it'd. Rdeci kriz je do predvojne
vodil vzgojno delo v zdravstve-
mem pogledu izdajanjem toza-
devnih svojih publikacii ucnih
natecajey, prirejanjem poucnih
predavanj in slienega. VISA ma
rodna drustva Rdeeega kriza po
svetu so delovala ma polju skrb-
stva "a matere in otroke ter so
vodila borbo proti nalezljivim
boleznim. Liga je tehnicno sode-
lovala ma teh poljih, a Sc pose
bej je osredotocala svojo po-
zornost ma tri probleme: prenos
krvi, zdravje in blaginjo pomor-
scakov ter higijeno ma podeze-
lju.
Ligin oddelek "a pomoc v slu-
cajih naravnih katastrof, je bill
pooblascen "a vrsitev tega della
sele l.1924, vendar je Re pref bi.
10 v teku to delo cd strani Lii
ge. S pomocjo in sodelovanjem
Mednarodnega rdecega kriza je
bila omogoeena obsezna pomod
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

XII, XII bodo vozili 2 brzino 20
vozlov ma uro, 50 namenjeni "a
pron1et preko Pacifika. Pred
vojno so potniski parniki med
Ameriko in Manilo ma Filipinih
potrebovali 56 dni "a voznjo v
ODE smeri. Now parniki bodo
isto daljavo prevozili v polovici
omenjenega casa. Tonaza maj
vecjih parnikov ma tej crti DO
81 500 ton.
Ma crti med Ameriko in Sre-
dozemljem bodo vozili parniki
10000 ton z brzino % vozlov.
Med naso vzhodno obalo in Juz-
no Ameriko bodo vozili parniki
z brzino 27 vozlov ma uro. S to
brzino DO parnik il New Yorka
dosegel Rio de Janeiro v Bra
ziliji v sedmih dneh; pred vojno
je bio "a to daljavo treba II dni.
Ia prevoz severnega Atlanti-
ka v Evropo je mornariska ko-
misija dolocila potniski parnik
S tomato $4,000, XII DO vozil z
brzino "a vozlov. Parnik DO incl
prostora "a 1000 potnikov in
bo prevozil Atlantik v petih
dneh.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

8. Odpustpa plaza ina pcdlagi dol
gosti sluzbe) vsem vojakom. ki SO
odpuSceni, da Sc zopet priglasijo.
8. Ma izbiro izstopiti polovicno
place "a cello zivlienie DO 20-letni
sluzbi-in poviSanje do tri-cetrtine
place 20 3O-letni sluzbi CFokojni-
ma je kot "a Gin Master ali First
Sergeant cello zivljenje do $155.25
ma mesec) Vse prejsnie dejanske
voiaske sluzbe stejejo "a pokojnino.
10. Koristi po. CT postavi glede
pravic.
IL. Podpora "a druzino "a cas- vo-
iaske aluzbe "a one, XII SO odvisni
Cd voiaka. XII sc je priglasil pred
l. Julien. 1916. s..>
IL. PriloznoSt uciti Sc enega ali
vec izned 200 poklicov in strok. XII
Sc poucuiejo v voiaskih strokovnih
Solah U. S. ali okupiranih deze-
lah.
13. Izbira oddelka sluzbe in pre-
komCrGkega kraia v Zracni sluzbi,
Ground ali Service Forces ma s.
leLni sluzbi.
Ia. Plednost dobrot National Serv-
Ice Life Insurance.
Is. RezerVnl in A. u. S. Commits
stoned castniki. XII SO odpuSceni IL
aktivne eIuzbe. Sc nloreio priglasiti
Grade / Master Sergeant) in Sc
morejo ohdczati svoj rezervni Gin.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

" zvexi i nekaterirni najvecj jimi
katastrofami, XII SO Sc dogodile
med ohen1a svetovnirna vojna-
ma.
Liga Sc vzdrzuje S prostovolj-
mimi prispevki. Prikljucene or
ganizacije MISC v tenn pogledu
financno obvezane napram Ii
.gi. Ameriski rdeci kriz je Ligi v
prvih letih pomagal $ prispev-
kom $500, 900.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04
Prekomorsko potovo.
nio bodoenos+i


Ia prekomorska potoyanja
pridejo sedaj v postev parniki
in letala. Pred sedanjo vojno so
Sc "a TAXA potovanja upostevali
samo parniki. Vsekakor Sc bodo
tudi "a bliznjo bodocnost turisti
in drugi potniki v glavnem po-
sluzevali parnikov. Tega Sc "a
veda tudi ameriska mornariska
komisija, XII Sc je odloeila Ia
zgradbo enajstih velikih moder-
nih potniskih parnikov.
Najhitrejsi potniski parni-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

Operatorji parnikov 50 upali
dobiti dovoljenje "a zgradbo
vecjih in hitrejsih parnikov.
Nezad dovoljni 50 tudi : odlocbo,
da SO najyecji in najhitrejsi pot
niski parniki doloceni "a Paci-
fic, dasi je najvecja kompeticija
ma 'Atlantiku. IL drzavnega de-
partmenta jim je bio povedano,
da Amerika nece prevelike kom-
peticije 2 velikinli angleskimi
potniskimi parniki.
Potniska letalska sluzba med
Ameriko in Evropo je ze v teku.
In, kar je Sc vec, letala ne odha-
jajo v Evropo samo IL NEST ma
atlantski obali, ampak IL NEST
ma kontinentu. Ma primer, aran-
zirano je, da bo IL Chicago vsak
ponedeljek odplulo potnisko le-
talo American Overseas Air
lines v London. Voznja v emo
smer bo stala $6O5, v ODE strani.
pa $1,095. Pan American Air
ways druzba bo kmalu pricela z
rednimi poleti med Washington
nom in Londonom. Letalska
druzba American je ze pricela z
rednimi potniskimi poleti med
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04
PoHziyljenje Lige
rdecega krizza

IEvolitev Pasil OConnorja,
naGelnika Ameriskega rdecega
kriza, "a predsednika guverner-
jew Lige rdecega kriza, podcr-
tuje interes Ameriskega rdece-
ga kriza v yes svet objemajoce
humanitRrstvo, XII je ideal Rde-
cega kriza. -
Mr.. O'Connor je bill izbran "a
to Casino mesto soglasno ma Sc
stanku Drustev rdecega kriza v
Parizu, kjer Sc je zbralo k prvi
konferenci Lige rdecega kriza
liza leta 1888, stevilo zastopni-
kov il 81 dezel. Cetudi je bill Sc
stanek sklican predvsenn v svr-
| no izvolitve odbornikov in v
svrho zacrtanja progranla "a
mirno dobo, je bila glavna brl-
ga konference poziveti in obno-
viii svetovni znacaj delovanje
Rdecega kriza potem revitaliza-
CHE vclanjenih drustev oziroma
organizacij Rdecega kriza, mno-
ge Cd katerih irnajo tezko bor-
bo "a obstanek vsled vojnih po-
sledic.
Zahvaljujoe Sc "a cast, XII so
mu jo delegate izkazali z Two
litvijo, je Mr.. O'Connor pozval
svoje mednarodne kolege maj
zgrade mocne narodne organi-
zacije v posameznih dezelah ter
S tenn zagotove obstanek krep-
ke Lige.
"Nasa temeljna naloga je.
lajsati trpljenje, povzroceno pc
vojni'', je izjavil Mr.. O'Connor
"Zgraditi moramo mocne orga.
nizacije Rdecega kriza v posa'
meznih dezelah, kot tudi efek'
tivne zveze teh posameznih dru,
Stew. S tenn, da pomagamo po'
trebnim in cd vojne prizadetim
lahko veliko doprinesemo k Cd
pravi vzrokov, liz katerih sc IL
cimijo vojne. In to je najvisja
dolznost in naloga ljudstev da'
nes', je poudaril O'Connor.
d Ameriski rdeci kriz Sc Sc po
sebno zanima "a Ligo, ker mec
peterimi organizacijami, XII 81
ustanovile Ligo rdecega kriza, j
bill tudi Ameriski rdeci kriz. Te
KEN prvih let njenega obstoja
lie bill Ameriski rdeci kriz tisti
XII je V kriticnih dneh priskoci
ma pomoc, ter tako omogoci
njen nadaljni obstoj. Predsed
mix ali nacelnik Ameriskega rde
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

Washing gtonom, Philsdelphijo in
Londonom. Ista druxba bo vzdr-
zevala tudi redno 1eta1sko sluzbo
med Detroitofn in Londonom,
kakor nitro DO letalisce Y De-
troitu dovolj povecano "a veil
ka potniska letala.
zdi Sc, da Sc bodo potniska le-
tala v bliznji bodocnosti pred
stavljala veliko kompeticijo pa
robrodnim druzbam.
"NoUa Doba,o glasilo ABB.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

Moski zdaj Armadi. XII reenlistajo
pred |. februarjem, bodo reenlistani v
sedanjem cinu. Moski. XII so bill cast
no odpusceni. lahko reenlistajo tekom
20 dni po odpustu istem einu. XII SO
ga ineli OBJ casu odpusta. pod pogojem.
da reenlistajo pred l. februarjem. l946.
V novi Armed Forces Voluntary
Recruitment Act of 1915 je dolga
vista ugodnosti. Zmoznost obdrza-
ii vas sedanji Gin, je samo ena cd
teh, ampak ia ugodnost pretece
81. januarja.
Je Sc mnogo drugih vzrokov zakaj
so mnogi tisoci MOI zopet vstopili,
in vec tisocev jih vstopi vsaki dan.
vi boste gotovo hoteli vedeti vse
priloznosti, XII SO vam odprte. Ako
jih citate pazljivo, boste vedeli, Ia
kaj sluzba novi mirodobni Stalni
Armadi je upostevano kot Maj
boljsa Sluzba ma Svetu."
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04
Grohovci obnovIioio
solo

tenbra 1915, porota sledete::
Nekdaj vzorno urejevan Sol
ski vrt Grahovem pri Rakeku
je ze italijanski okupator mocno
opustosil s svojimi bunkerji.
solsko stavbo je ponesnazil po
svoji navadi, knjiznico,. arhiv,
ucila in solsko opremo unicil,
ostalo je lie nekaj miz in klopi.
Pc nenskem bombnem napa-
du 1943 je pa bila solska stavba
docela neporabna: streha moe
no poskodovana, VISA okna in
vrata razbita. Omet je po vseh
prostorih razpokal, S stropov je
odpadel. Oh teJ priliki je bilo po-
ruseno polovico vasi in je pablo
Is cloveskih zrtev. =
Pred napadom je svabobran-
ska posadka zapustila vas ter
posiljala vanjo lie svoje patrulje,
nadlegovat mirno in neoboroze-
no ljudstvo. Cim so pa zareglja-
le z bliznjih hribckov brzostrel-
ke nasih partizanov, so preneha-
Ii "a nekaj casa dnevni obhodi
patrulj domacih izdajalcev in
nemskih okupatorjev. Ljudstvo
je mirneje dihalo in sc lotilo
svojega della.
Ia Solo vneti vascani, dasi-
ravno sami mocno prizadeti, SO
Sc spomnili tudi razrusene Sol
ske strehe, jo ma novo pokrili,
da obvarujejo stavbo pred ma
daljno skodo.
Kmalu so Sc pa svabobranci
zopet ojunacili in Sc utaborili
pod vodstvom Il O gla n g a
KremSarja V dveh hisah indu-
strijca Krajca (Matjaza), z opa'
zovalno postajo in brzostrelkc
ma vaskem zvoniku. Ia zasedba
je bila zanje usodepolna.
Nasi neustraseni borci-parti.
zani so svabobrance napadli ter
jih poveljnikom vred pokonca'
Ii. zal jew tenn boju trpela tud
vaska cerkev in deloma zupni.
sce,, a to po zaslugi "katoliske-
ga borca" Kremzarja, ki Sc kljut
ponovn: prosnji dekana, nj ho
tel umakniti S cerkvenega zvo'
nika.
Do osvoboditve letosnjegs
maja nj bilo okrog Grahovegs
nobenega pomembnega boja vec
Do zob oborozene patrulje ida
jalcev so pa Sc prihajale V vas
in ma teh svojih pohodih umori
lie in zverinsko razmesarile Nal
ko Gornikovo, sestro ljubljar
igralke tovarisice Levarjeve
Franceta Krajca in Janezs
Krajca.
Mesec maj 1915 je pa tudi tez
ko prizadetim Grahovcem, pc
zaslugi Narodno osvobodilnt
vojske prinesel svobodo. zenskt
IL vse vasi-saj moski so bill
izvzemsi par izdajic, vsi pri par
tizanih-so sc z vso vnemo po
prijele obdelovanja in posetve
polja in so to izvrsile res vzorno
Po dovrsenem poljskem delu j
soloobvezna mladina pod vod'
stvom uciteljstva, takoj pricels
snaziti solski vrt in solske pro
store.
Vascani so darovali "a popra
vilo Sole potrebni les, navozil
pesek, apno in cement. Tehnic
ma baza je oskrbela 1000 kilo
gramov cementa in vec drugegs
gradiva; ona skrbi tudi "a pre-
hrano osem nemskih ujetnikov
XII delajo pri obnovi Sole.
Do 1. septembra je bilo 2,6O(
delovnih ur zidarskega della, 3OC
delovnih ur "a dovoz peska, 81
delovnih ur "a dovoz apna, AZ
delovnih ur "a ciscenje solskega
vrta., 184 delovnih ur zasdovoz
prehrane ujetnikomsan raznega
gradiva. Man pa Sc 80 miz
in klapS0 0dovodna pipa, II Ear
- M sencnikov, pet vrat in 30
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-01-04

stale v vrstah Osvobodilne
Fronte. tako Sc je, tudi vneto
oprijelo obnovitve svoje Sole.
Evening star., 1946-04-05

/ Of the Embassy. was declared in a
Royal Commission report last Fri
day to be "one, and perhaps the
Chief Of a group of NKVD (Soviet
secret police men alleged to have
been employed in the Embassy.
Gouzenko was cited as the source
of this information.
Ivan Krotov, commercial counsel
lor was described by Gouzenko in
his Montreal court testimony as one
of the Embassy employees working
with the alleged spy ring.
Score Implicated BY .Gouzenko.
| Whereas yesterdays statement
defended only these two men by
name, more than score altogether
have been implicated by Gouzenko.
The leader of the network in Cam
ada was said to have been Col.
Nikolai Zabotin, former military at
tache, and Moscow a few days after
Canada's announcement of the in
quiry, acknowledged that Zabotin's S
activities had been "inadmissable"
and said he had been recalled.
In connection with the Embassy s
Evening star., 1946-04-05

lished in the Canadian newspapers
and broadcast over the radio al
kinds of information in which at.
tempts have been made to cast a
shadow and to discredit some Of the
diplomatic members of the Soviet
Embassy in Canada, as for example
Messrs, v. G. Pavlov, I. I. Krotoy
and others.
THE sources OF this slanderous
information are the false statements
of the former employe of the En-
bassy, Gouzenko, who had stolen
money from the Embassy and who
is indictable for theicommitted crime
in case of his return to the U. S. S. R
Charges Held Fictitious.
"The Soviet Embassy deems 1t Its
duty to declare thai the slanderous
statements of the criminal as vel
as the reports in the Canadian news.
papers based on these statements
regarding the mentioned diplomatic
members of the Soviet Embassy in
Canada are completely fictitious aao
deserve no credit"
Vital G. Pavlov, second secretary
Evening star., 1946-04-05

charge That Gouzenko is "crimi-
nal facing Soviet prosecution. it is
understood that the Canadian gov
ernment regards him as q ward
whom it will have to protect for the
rest of his life.
Some of the Canadian government
employees involved by Gouzenko have
admitted gathering secret informa-
ton for Russia as charged by Gou-
zenko and suggested in the docu-
ments produced by him.
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Gouzenko Criminal,
Russian Embassy in
Canada Declares
BY the Associoted Press

OTTAWA, Ontario. April 5.-Igol
Gouzenko, former code clerk of the
Soviet Embassy whose testimony
provided the basis for the Canadian
inquiry into an alleged Moscow-di
rect espionage network, was de.
scribed by that embassy yesterday
as a criminal" who faces prose.
cution 'in case of his return" tt
Russia.
In a sharp statement, the EN-
bassy in its first coment on the spy
case protested against "slanderous
information" circulated as result
of Gouzenko's testimony before 9
two-man royal commission probing
the alleged espionage operations.
Although directed chiefly al
Gouzenko. the statement was stout
in defense of some, but not all, Of
the Embassy employees who have
been linked with espionage opera
tions by Gouzenko.
The statement said Gouzenko had
stolen money from the Embassy. II
was issued by Charge d'Affaires Nj
kolai Belokhvostikov, who is ir
charge of the Embassy in the alb
sence of Ambassador George N. Ia.
roubin.
Took Secret Documents.
Gouzenko has testified that he left
the Embassy last September with
documents taken from a secret safe
turning them over to the Canadian
government. He told a Montreal
court that he did this because he
felt that Canadian democracy was
better than Russian and that he
wanted to help the people of both
countries by uncovering the alleged
spy network.
The Embassy statement said:
Recently there have been pub.
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Communist Rally on Suffruoe

A District suffrage rally will be
held at 8:15 o'clock tonight at 1O15
M street NV, under the sponsor
ship of the Northwest Club of the
Communist party.
Speakers will include Miss Con-
stance jackson, membership direc-
tor, and James Branca, former Dis
trict chairman of the Communist
party.