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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

tero bodo enkrat uzivali nasi
otroci."
Drugo pismo in prosnja pa je
cd Angelo Bradac, Poljane st.
Z, posta Dolenjske Toplice pri
Novem mestu, XII je tudi vdova.
Ona pise tako:
"Kakor je cell mas slovenski
narod moral veliko pretrpeti,
tako smo tudi tukaj v topliski
dolini dali veliko zrtev. JAZZ sem
bila ze leta 1912 tako mocno
prizadeta. Italijani so nam po-
zgali zlati moi rojstni dom, ma
to pregnali oceta, mater, tri bra
te in dive sestri ma otok Rab v
mucenistvo. Oce je tam umrl ;
on je cd gladu legel v grob; ene-
ga brata so mi Italijani ustrelili
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

kot talca; drugi je pa cd nasih
nasprotnikov bill m ucenisko
umorjen v Ljubljani Z. februar-
ia 1943. Moi zlati moz in oGe
dveh malih otrok je padel v bor-
bi kot hraber partizan "a zlato
svobodo pri Trstu 80. junija
1914 leta. Tako sem popolnoma
unicena. Sedaj Sc mucim il dne-
va v dan in tolazim mole tako
prizadete otroke. Hcerka je
stara sedem let in bo sla seda:j
v Solo. Sincek pa bo star 4 leta
ma 6. decembra letos.
"Tako je nam, dragi bratje
Slovenci, da &c innate le trohico
usniljenja v sebi, spomnite sc
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

50 has VSO HdSllCQ IfdIlSpOII1-
rail- ma Mauthaussen, ker 50 BIZ
Ii ze nasi ruski zavezniki $ svo-
jo armada pri Grazu. Imeli smo
IS slabih, kateri so bill v bolnis-
nici ali v takozvanem reviru.
MIN so istotako "a ma pot dali
en- hleb 1 ky kruha in koscek
margarine. In to samo kot pre-
tvezo. Nato so jih gnali pod
zemeljski predor in vseh IS po-
strelili. Mi drugi smo sli pes ma
pref. Ko smo dospeli v mesto
Peggau, je bill avijonski ali zrac-
nj napad, med katerim mas je
bio mnogo ranjenih ter diva ubi-
ia. Istotako tudi diva strazarja.
"Tukaj so mas po napadu "a
gnali v podzemljo, kjer SIN o
pref delali v usodnih mesecih.
Tu smo ostali do vecera. v mra-
ku smo sli zopet naprej, cello
noe in Sc drugi dan, brez vsake
hrane, ker kruh, naso revno
popotnico, smo ze prvi dan vsega
pojedli. Kateri je m ed potjo
omagal, je bill enostavno ustre-
lien. Ker je pa komandant tabo-
risea uvidel, da pes ne pridemo
do Mathaussena, je v Bruk an
der Muir dobil 6 vagonov, kot so
"a prevoz premoga. Tako so
mas 465 MOI natrpali notri kot
sardine. Ma vsakem vogalu pa
strata, katera Sc je vsaki dive
uri menjala. Potreba sc je mo-
rala opravljati kar v vagonih.
Bill je neznosen smrad.
INA poti smo bill pet dni in
to brez vsake hrane. Ko smo do
spell ma postajo Mathausen,
smo imeli po vagonih % mr.
tvih, kateri so takorekoc cd Ia
kote umrli med potjo. Cd tn
so mas z vso surovostjo trail
emo uro v taborisce. Bill smo
slabi, da smo sc zapotekavali
eden drugega.
"Tukaj so mas zaprli v tretje
taborisce, kateri je bill cisto izo-
liran cd prvega in drugega. Pr
vo hrano smo dobili cd torka
prihodnjo nedeljo opoldne in to
malo kuhane suhe sladkorne pc
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

sti prejemali. Ostal sem se cell
mesec maj v taboriscu, da sem
Sc malo opomogel. Ker ia ako
slab, kot sem bill, 81 nisem upal
podati ma pot. Dne 2. junija sem
Sc z drugimi ostalimi tovarisi
odloch "a ma pot. Zapustili smo
nekdanje peklensko taborisce.
Tako sem srecno prispel 9. ju-
Mia v Celje v svobodno domo-
vino.
"Smrt fasizmu! Svoboda ma
rodu!
august Kramer.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12
ENAKopRAvNosT

Sc. Tukai sem bill tako slab, da
sem Sc bal da ne bonn prezivel
in vzdrzal. Tehtal sem samo Sc
80 kg. Ali usoda mi je bila mi
la in naklonjena. Docakal sem
srecen dan 5. maja, ko SO mas
;nasi zavezniki Amerikanci osvo-
bodili in resili nacisticnega pc
kla.
"Drugi dan ma 6. maja je ze
bilo hrane malo vec in tudi kru-
ha. Dokler MISC "a seboj pripe-
liali zadostno kolicino hrane, ka-
tero smo potem v obilici in do
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

so nitro napravili cd leve in
desne ozek spalir in bikovka-
mi in palicami mlatili do mas,
da smo sc eden po drugem pla-
zili pri vhodu v Grascino.
'Tukaj sem bill spet diva me-
SEGA. Hranili so mas S samimi
bucani, kot. svinje: Potem SO
mas ma 9. decembra 1912 leta,
po stevilu 12O transportirali v
zloglasno taborisce Mathausen
oh zgornji Donavi, kjer Sc je
sele takorekoc pricel krizev pot,
"Tukaj so nam vse nase stva-
ri odvzeli in mas oropai. Nato
SO mas preoblekli v cebraste
cunje. Nato SO mas gonili ma de-
10 kot zivino, k najtezjim de-
lom. To je bilo ma dnevnem re-
du. Vsak dan Sc je mas pri de-
lu pobijalo in streljalo. Slabe in
bolehne so po takozvanih revir.
jih ali bolnicah sprva kar z
bencinskimi injekcijami odprav.
ljali ma drugi svet in v krema-
torij, dokler MISC prisli do hu.
diceve iznajdbe, takozvane plin.
ske celice, v katere so pozneje
slabe in izmozgane natrpali pc
so in 65, jih zaprli in v par mi.
nutah zastrupili in zadusili. Po.
tenn so jih zmetali ven in druge
ponovno natrpali noter.
"Krematorij je bill zaposlen
noe in dan. IL MEGA Sc je valil
gost, crni dim. Poleg tega sc
jih tudi obesali. Pri obesanju
smo Sc morali vsi jetniki tabo.
risca posloviti in tako prisostvo.
vati eksekucijam. Kar mi DO pa
do smrti ostalo v spominu, je
zverinsko mucenje jetnikov, ka'
tere so dali trgati psom, volcja'
kom.
"SS-ovci so dobili zadnje ca
Sc tudi po 4 dni dopusta "a VISA.
kega, katerega so ustrelii. Ia.
ko. SO Sc skusali, kateri jih be
vec. Bill sem delezen tudi dvel
Transporter in sicer prvega '
Aflenz pri Leibnicu. Tukaj smc
delali podzemeljske tovarne. TIL
kaj jih je istotako mnogo osta'
10, katere so pobili. Eni so pa
cd pomanjkanja in cd izcrpa
nosti pomrli. Tu sem bill do il.
gotovitve treh podzemeljskif
tovarn.
III Aflenza so meme in druge
v skupinah transportirali v ia.
borisce Peggau pri Grazu. Tu'
kaj sn1o zopet delali S polno pa.
70, kot zivina, v podzemlji in tc
IA dni, po dnevi cd 6. ure zju.
traj do 6. ure zvecer in nadalj.
nih II dni obratno v izmeni Cd
6 do 6 v jutro, pri slabi hrani
in vedno z gumijevko "a hrb-
tom. Gorje tistemu, kateri je
oslabel. Ia je bill zapisan goto.
vi smrti.
"Gredoc ma delo ali il dela
smo Sc morali po 4 in 4 drzati
pod roke. Tukaj 81 bill "a stra-
70 prostovoljci SS-ovci, kateri
so bill sami Ukrajinci. Mnogo je
bilo slucajev, ko smo sli z della
izmueeni ter lacni, pa je TAXI
mladi SS-ovec korakajoc oh
strani nenadno potegnil enega
ali diva IL vrste in drugi stra-
Ear pa z masinco po njih. Tako
so sli mnogi izmuceni SS-ovcem
samo "a salo ma drugi svet.
"Tu sem bill do 3. aprila 1915,
do Velikonocnega torka. Potem
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

Doziv|ioii +ri-|e+ne internociie

Mr.. in Mrs. Mike Spehar,
1919 Hale Ave-, sta prejela pi-
smo cd Augusta Kramer, Kapu-
cinski samostan, Breg st. 18,
posta Celje, kateri je bill tri leta
interniran po taboriscih. v ma
slednjem opisuje svoje dozivlja-
je: 49,. 80
"Breg-Celje, 8. maja 1916
''Leta 1912 dne II. maja sem
bill prvic aretiran in bill v zapo-
ru II dni, nakar so me izpustili
ma svobodo. Drugic so me po-
novno aretirali ma II. junija
1912 z mojimi tovarisi v Gin
karni, po stevilu 26. Cd teh je
bilo precej ustreljenih. Meme so
pri vsakokratnem zaslisevanju
neclovesko bill in tepli. Pri tri-
kratnem zaslisevanju me vsaki-
krat peljali v klet vstarem Pis-
kru, katero smo nazivali mucil-
nico.
"Tukaj sem Sc moral vsaki-
krat do golega sleci, razen sraj-
&c in Sc vleci ma klop, nakar so
mi z vrvjo zadrgnili noge in me
obesili ma skripec. Potem Sc je
zacelo mucenje. Pristopila sta
diva bikovci v rokah, eden cd
leve in drugi cd desne; tretji
pri glavi je tolkel pestjo po
obrazu, po nogah in rebrih, ka-
NOR je pac pablo. Pri tretjem
mueenju so mi zlomili spodnjo
celjust. To so bill zloglasni &C.
stapovci "Junger" IL Celia.
"Birmansek krojac il Sosta-
MIA in Jung" je bill svaba. Ia
ko so me pustili brez vsakega
zdravljenja v groznih bolecinah.
ze tretji dan Sc mi je zacelo v
ustih gnojiti. Jesti nisem mo-
gel mic vec, ker je bill yes obraz
zatecen in vustih Sc strjena kri,
katero sem 81 sam z mezincem v
koscih z muko cistil in odstra-
njeval, ker je bilo vse gnojno in
v ustih strasen smrad.
INA noge in druge ude so mi
moi somueeniki nalagali mo-
kre cunje, da mi je lajsalo bo-
leeine in podplutbe. Po devetih
dneh trpljenja so me takega
dali v celjsko bolnisnico. Tu
sem bill pod strogim nadzor-
stvom in opazovanju. Tovaris
dr.. spacapan, kateremu sem Sc
danes zelo hvalezen, mi je lepo
vse ocistil in me dal ma Roen-
gen (obsevanje svetilko), ma
kar sem dobil cello glavo v
gibs in to sem incl diva mese-
ca.
''Po zdravljenju so me zopet
dali zapor. Tu sem bill Sc par
dni. Meseca augusta 1912 leta,
oh 5. uri zjutraj, so mas il c.
liza preko 200 oseb, uklenjene
kot zveri, gnali ma postajo v
Gel ju in cd tn Maribor. Tam
sem bill zopet diva meseca. v
oktobru sem prisel pred preki
sod. Incl sem stevilko 63 "a
streljanje toda bill sem ma podla-
gi dveh prosenj pomiloscen. Cd
80 mas, ko smo bill v celici sku-
paj, smo ostali samo trije pri
zivljenju. Vsi drugi, il nase ce-
lice in il drugih po stevilu 40,
so bill popoldne ustreljeni.
"Ostanek, kolikor mas je Sc
bio, so drugi dan odpeljali v
taborisce 'Borlov" pri Ptuju.
Tukaj so mas zopet sprejeli VI
varstvo nemski policisti, kateri
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

kaj ma sirote, XII tako zeljno
cakajo, da bi Sc jih kdo v tuji-
nj spomnil $ kaksnim paketom.
Otroci nimajo ne oblacila in ne
obutve. JAZZ pa nimam mic ci-
mer bi jih pokrila, ko jih dam
z vecer k pocitku. Sama sem tu-
di vsem v velikem pomanjka-
nju. Zato bi vljudno prosila, da
bi Sc me spomnili, &c Yam je
kolickaj mogoce in poslali kak-
Sen paket, "a katerega sc Re v
naprej najlepse zahvaljujem."
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12
Uradniki Slovenskega demo-
kratskega kluba v Euclidu

kratskega kluba v Euclidu
"a leto 1916:
Predsednik Andy Jerman;
podpredsednik Anton Sternad; ;
tajnik Michael Boic; blagajnik
Franc Smalc: zapisnikar John
Gabrenja; nadzorni odbor:
Math Intihar, John Jamnik in
John Omerza; zastopnika "a
Skupna drustva SID Louis Mo-
die in Anton Mihelich; "a Co.'S
mopolitan ligo Math Intihar in
Anton Mihelich. - Seje Sc vr-
Sc vsak drugi torek v mesecu v
slovenskem drustvenem domu
ma Recher Ave., Euclid, Ohio.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-08-12

Prispevajte "a otro$ko bol-
nicO o SlOveniH!
Evening star., 1946-07-01
Reds Seek Key Posts,
Racial Conference
Chairman Declares

Charges that Communists were
attempting to seat themselves on
the Executive Committee of the
Confidence for Racial Democracy
were hurled today following an ex-
plosiR meeting of the organiza ton
yesterday.
The charges were made by DIR. E.
B. Henderson, who as acting chair
man of the conference had opposed
efforts OF one faction to increase the
numter Of committeeman who
would represent groups interested in
comb ting racial segregation.
There were some individuals of
Comnunistic leanings representing
glouR not necessarily inclined TO
those ideals" Dr.. Henderson said.
Il am opposed to that type of per-
son 81 tting on the committee"
TwO-Day Meeting.
The conference met Saturday for
two day panel discussion and the
election of a permanent committee
to susplant 28-member tempor arv
committee. AS acting chairman.
DR.. Henderson said he was in favor
of charging the committee member
ship, but thought anything ap-
proathing 100 members would not
be g,oo.
Leiding the fight for larger
committee was John Thornton.
member Of the acting committee,
who discussed DR.. Henderson and
Miss Ida Fox, executive secretary
with packing the Nominating
Committee which named candidates
to permanent positions.
Mr. Thornton said that it was
sppafent a certain clique was at
temulng to gain control. and sug-
Evening star., 1946-07-01

/ for a program of interracial cultural
education in the schools. He said
colored children now make up 44.4
per cent of District public schools
and soon may be in the majority.
DR.. Henderson called for nonsegre-
CATION in athletics and recreation
Discrimination against colored
physicians attending their patients
in Gallinger and other hospitals was
hit in the panel on housing and
health, led BY Robert G. Wilson,
president of the Washington Urban
League Housing covenants also
were scored as forcing much of the
colored population to live in
"ghettos.'
A panel on discrimination in en-
ployment. led by DR.. Joseph H. B.
Evans, objected to practices of some
companies and to discrimination"
shown by the United States EN-
ployment Service.
Evening star., 1946-07-01

gested that those who don't agree
making this 4 political football get
together and form our own commit
tee that really will help the Negro.
Denying the packing charge
DR.. Henderson said only four of the
original nomina ting committeeman
were acting yesterday with six
others just elected.
Attended by representatives of
racial equality groups seeking to
coordinate activities. the confer
ence was held at Asbury Methodist
Church. Eleventh and K streets
NV. In a compromise move. 30
committeeman were elected. They
will meet July Is to elect an exec
utive committee of Is and perma-
nent officers
Panel Called Success.
Dr. Henderson called the panel
discussions among the best ever held
here. AS leader of the panel on
education and recreation, he called
Evening star., 1946-07-01

pirate that the tract In four Cali.
fornia counties would be chosen ''fol
this dedication to his great spirit
because of Franklin D. Roosevelt s
unflagging interest In the develop
ment of the Far West and the ire
mendous strides that were made In
such development under his pres
idency."
Evening star., 1946-07-01
Bill for Roosevelt Park
Urqed by Farm Union Head

Early approval Of the Douglas
BILL crea ting the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial Redwood Park
in California, was urged today by
President James G. Patton of the
National Farmers Union.
In a letter to Chairman Flanagan
of the House Agriculture Committee,
Mr.. Patton said the National Farm
ers Union strongly indorses the bill
and hopes the committee can report
out the measure speedily and
fsvorably
He said it seemed especially ap-
Evening star., 1946-04-11
North RandIe Citizens Ask
3-PIatoon Police System

Resolutions indorsing the three
platoon system for Washington S
policemen and firemen, Nation
wide daylight savings time, more
stringent penalties for false fire
alarms, and permanent auto tags
for local residents, were adopted by
the North Randle Community Citi-
zens' Association last night.
John Weber addressed the group
on the activities of the Federation
of Citizens Associations. Proposed
bylaws of District of Columbia Suf-
frage Conference were read and ex-
planned by Kenneth G. Reed,
Randle delegate to the conference.
Officers nominated for the coming
year included E. L. Mezereau, presi-
dent and Mr.. Weber, delegate to the
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Red Cross Gets Priority
On Lumber for Hawaii

Top priority ratings have been
obtained by the American Red Cross
from the Civilian Production Ad-
ministration to release 100000
board feet of lumber, 10000 square
feet of gypsum board and necessary
heating, plumbing and electrical
supplies to rebuild 1000 Hawaiian
homes destroyed or damaged by the
April l tidal wave.
Basil O'Connor, national Red
Cross chairman, said four additional
Red Cross relief workers have just
left by Army Transport Command
for Hawaii. One of them is Edwin
Finnegan of Washington.
Beginning with the raw materials
and continuing every step of the way
in its production, a single engine
for military aircraft received an
accumulated total of $4,000 indivi-
dual inspections.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Model 10 Reproduce
Ford S Theater Scene
At Lincoln S Staying

A dioramic model soon will as
sist visitors to the Lincoln Museum
in viSualizing the Ford's Theater
scene on the night of the Cicil
War Presidents assassination. The
model, built to varying scales to
preserve perspective, will be placed
on exhibition Sunday, the 81st
anniversary of the crime.
1t is intended to alleviate the
disappointment of some visitors
who expect to find a theater only to
discover the walls are the sole
vestiges of the original structure.
and the interior is a level-fioored
exhibition hall.
The dioramic representation of
Fords Theater on the evening of
April IA, 1865, when Lincoln was
shot by John Wilkes Booth, was
prepared at the direction of Irving
c. Root, superintendent of National
Capital Parks.
Made by WOodcarver.
1t is the work of Rudolf w. Bauss,
a Bavarian woodcarver, who came
to the United States in 1923 and
now is an exhibit specialist with
the National Park Service.
A meticulous craftsman, Mr.. BauSs
already has spent the equivalent of
more than 62 weeks of 40 hours
each on the model and has not
begun the figures of principals and
spectators in the fatal scene. How
ever, it has been decided to place
the model on view and add the
figures as they are completed.
To make all details appear IN per-
feet proportion to the viewer Mr..
Bauss has been obliged to make
round things oval and straight
things crooked" and use scales
varying from Ia to three-quarters
of an inch to the foot, depending
on the distance from the front of
the model.
Aided by Research.
Assisted by exhaustive research
on the part of Stanley w. Mcclure,
National Park Service historian,
Mr.. Bauss worked out details of
the construction and decoration
from old photographs, drawings and
brief descriptive mentions in books
and records. The stage setting, ar
rangement of President Lincoln's
box, draperies, chandeliers and
other items of detail are presented
automatically, insofar as source ma
terial has made possible.
For his special pride, the wood
carving, Mr.. Bauss was able to find
a stock of 40-year-old poplar
pieces Of Smithsonian Institution
exhibit cases which were being dis
carded. Poplar, he said, is almost
as satisfactory as the incompatible
linden, priced by the masters of his
native Bavaria because "it cuts like
butter-if you have a sharp chisel."
Mr.. Bauss has devised mirror
system for throwing light on the
stage and plans to make the model
dust and insect proof.
Evening star., 1946-04-11

federation. Other nominations will
be made next week at the final
meeting of the season at the Kimble
School, Ely place and Minnesota
avenue NE,
Evening star., 1946-04-11
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Evening star., 1946-04-11
Engineers to Hear Beon

Howard s. Bean of the National
Bureau of Standards will address
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers at o'clock tonight in the
Pepco auditorium.
Evening star., 1946-10-20

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Evening star., 1946-10-20
| Nation Split on Issue
0fCeiIingson Training
Pay, Survey Shows
Ry Georoe Bexeridoe

| Preliminary returns from Vet
Grams Administration survey to de-
termine justice of on-the-job train
ing pay ceilings indicate sharp
differences of opinion in various
sections of the country, it was
learned last night.
The survey was initiated in face
of violent opposition from labor
and veterans organizations to leg
islation-limiting subsistence allow
ance payments to all but disabled
trainees making more than $l10. a
month-recommended by Veterans
Administrator Bradley and passed
without hearings by Congress in
August.
The issue of the ceilings justice
became a wide open fight at the
American Legion convention two
weeks ago in San Francisco. Repudi-
ating Gen. Bradley, the Legion
called for immediate repeal of the
ceilings. Gen. Bradley reaffirmed
need of the limits to avert ma
tional scandal" and then revealed
that the survey was being made
to learn whether or not the ceilings
were too low.
First Results Cited.
First results, not yet made pub
| lie, showed general feeling
among employers in the South that
the combined Wage-subsistence
ceilings of 5000 for married veterans
and SITS for those without depend
ents are above normal pay levels for
that region, and therefore too
high
In large cities and throughout the
North, however, the standards are
thought too low, spokesman said.
In smaller towns of the Middle
West, employers feel the ceilings
ARE about right" he said. but he
emphasized the survey lis by no
means. complete"
Earlier. Gen. Bradley had stated
he thought it ''inadvisable" to set
the limits according to economic
conditions in specific regions.
In less than two weeks, mean
while, the agency will face the prob
lem of how to settle overpayments
made in subsistence checks to train
ees since the ceiling became law on
August 8. To keep the checks COM
ing while ceiling adjustments were
computed, trainees have received
full payments of $50 or S65 a month
Earnings to be Reported.
With the September l checks,
however. the trainees received blank
forms, to ne registered with regional
Offices by November S, reporting
earnings for August, September and
october. Differences between the
earnings and check values ard the
ceilings must be repaid.
Veterans who still will receive re-
duced allowances will have the over
payments made up by slicing or
canceling subsequent checks.
In at least two cases, however,
it will be strictly up to the trainee
to make up the overpayment from
his own pocket.
One is the case of the veteran
who has left his job. The other is
the veteran who is actually earning