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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Mrs. J. r.. Patterson was a Green
wood business visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth White has return
ed 90 her home in Cruger after a
visit here with Mrs. Bessie Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Miles, en-
rous 20 their home in Duncan,
from q three-weeks vacation in Flor
ida and Cuba were guests Saturday
night and Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe II. Moore.
Gr and Mrs. Hugh -. Busettter,
Of Jackson. were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Joe II. Moore.
Mr. Frank w. Gwin, Of Tchula,
attended to business here Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Mrs. M. A. Scobey
Hostess To Club

The Wednesday Club met last
week with Mrs. M. A. Scobey as
hostess.
In the games Mrs. L. B. Gilliland
won high score with Mrs. w. A.
Ramsey scoring second high.
Mrs. John Howard Beall was the
only substitute.
Frosted coca-colas were served.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

pr end Mrs a. NJ Dogy returned
Thursday from a months VISIT with
their daughters. Ms John 3. Greer.
Jr and M c FraseF. and their fumi-
lies in Ciumhia. South Carolina.
Ar. and Ms Ffencls Ferguson. Of
rsrt Worth. Texas. are guests im the
home 81 her father. Mr. W p.
Hammett
Mr. David q Miles returned sat
urdav from e business TRIP % Mem
phis.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. " Doty end sun.
Arthur Warren. a. Jackson spent
sunday with d. and Mrs A. NJ
Doty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Mrs. w. o. Carter, and Mrs. A. P.
Shepherd were Greenwood visitors
last Friday.
Miss Ann Wynn attended the
Junior-Freshman wedding at MSCW
last Saturday.
Friends of Mr.. Lawrence Rabb,
Jr. will be interested to know he
has been elected to the editorial
staff of the University of Chicago
Law Review.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ferguson
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Memphis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO- THE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE:

The Lexington Compress has been bought from
Messrs Bodkin Percval and OLeary by Sessions Povai
Epbram Cohen Allie Poval, viii ID. Wilson and Mrs
Emily Lucas and will be operated by them the firm name
remaining the
Mr. John F. Pckens who has been with the firm
as Superintendent will remain in that capacity We feel
that we were fortunate in securing the service OF
John Pickens for he thoroughly familiar will the work
and the people will from time to time have business
with the press We you at time and get
acquainted with him and his policy of service if don't
already know.
1T will be the policy of the Lexington Compress
from today render service equal to to be found
in the world We invite patrons to make known to us
any complaints and suggestion that VIII enable US u
render better service.
We have faith in town. county, its people ana
especially in cotton We that cotton will be and
stored long time, and purpose will be to store
handle in the best possible at the least cost
and inconvenience to the producer and buyer.
We want every cotton producer in this central
Mississippi area to know of the Lexington Compress
Company service and they will We solicit your cotton for
sorageone bale milon-for the old days are buried
to remain So Cotton be foaed to Lexington from any
point Holmes County and all you have to do is to instruct
your gnner freight agent where to send 1t insured
free to you when it arrives on compress yard
Instruct us where to send samples and receipts
and your worries and old industry has begun
to take life
We are going to make earnset effort to
influence cotton buyers locate in Lexington which Will
afford you year round market but just because you store
your cotton here you free agent to sell where you
please and don't anybody tell you that your cotton isn't
worth as much because its in the Lexington Compress
that isn't true in the future.
Our improvement program will soon get under
way Those necessary for give you am-up service
remember want to store your cotton
Sincerely yours
Lexington Compress Co.
Sessions Powell, President
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Bn.y Rodgers Daughter
Born January 18th

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Rodgers an
nounce the arrival of little daugh-
ter, Keturah Lynne, January 18th,
at the Community Hospital here.
Mrs. Rodgers is the former Marguer-
lite Towery, of Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Towery, of
Greenville, are the maternal grand
parents. The paternal grandparents
are Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Rodgers, of
Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Mrs. Leroy Paris
Is Hostess Friday

Mrs. Leroy Paris was hostess to
the members of the Friday Club at
her home last week. Mrs. l.. B.
Gilliland won high score and Mrs.
Will Wilson was second. Mrs.
Eugene Herman was the only sub
stitute.
Tasty sandwiches were served
with coca-colas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23
Mrs. J. K. Young
Hostess To Club

The Forget Me-Not Club met
Thursday with Mrs. j. K. Young as
hostess All members were present
with two visitors, Mrs. Clyde Cole
man, and Mrs. Willie Parker.
Interesting games were enjoyed.
A short business session was held
with the new president, Mrs. c. A.
Mcdaniel presiding.
A delicious salad course was serv-
ed by the hostess and her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Gelston.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Womack, of
Florence, spent the weekend here
with homefolks.
Mrs. Lillian Perry, of Goodman,
was a Lexington business visitor
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-06-08
LATEST Man On Cape Cod
BY PHILIP HARKINS

considerably to see Isa reaching gnarled,
encrusted paw into the barrel of blues" and
deliberately eating whole mouthful of raw
fish,
1conveyed this sensational information to
Faithful Phinney, a scrawny woman with
faded bonnet who lived near the Wixons on
Shell Road. "And he ate it raw" said, still
incredulous.
"Humph," she snorted, sounds like lisa.
That's the lazy way to eat fish and if it 5 the
lazy way. it's Isa's way
He Didn't Like Rowing
HIS particular incident maligned Isa, but
his reputation for Incidence had spread to
the point where everything he did con-
tributed to his caricature.
Closer observation revealed the reasons
tor his reputation When the fishermen
rowed out to the nets in their dories, Isa
always seemed to be in the bow or the stern,
never on the thwart between the oarlocks;
lisa did not like rowing. But when the heavy,
wet nets or lobster traps were being pulled
up, lisa managed to be at the oars not
rowing but Just keeping the dory on an even
Evening star., 1947-06-08

lsa never did a lick of
work in his life. But his
shrewd wife finally found
away to make him useful
THIS is a story that's been told for years
Il in Massachusetts,. l can't vouch for its
truth, but this is the way first heard it on
Cape Cod, from a man who claimed he
knew old lisa as we'll as Thankful Wixon. |
tell it to you in his words, exactly as he
told it to me.
It's not absolutely certain [my friend said]
that Isa Wixon was the LATEST man on Cape
Cod. Most people said he was, particularly
after he gave up fishing and took up the
real-estate business.
The first time | saw lisa, he was sailing
down barrel of bluefish in sea-smayed.
silver -shingled fish house that stood ON the
dunes at the foot of Shell Road Isa was
thin, with hawks nose and stubborn
beard that grew out of his tough, ruddy face
like eel grass out of sand dune. AT the time
was Just barefoot boy and it awed me
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. la,0s couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, aoait three full days and
receiDe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other duys,
GeGfe l4 g. h9sTs frlsn5y rd Md Sc
Ellsworth Frye. 90, 2240 Ontario I'd NV
and al Doris clemmons' 20, 1895 Edso'l
Ernest Lawson. 90 1854 New Jersey ave
ne, and Gussie Bell, 2s. 34e3 18th
Lee M MeEgsn: gran, 90; SIG 1Eyine st. NV,
Hars s cee5ey rey sF9We sia IL wsttier sntm0pf r.
and Tiilie Kravitz. AZ. 1915 crittenden
'9e Hsss ssrRsa 2 sso 81 g. st os SCI
Carolina ave. .s.e.
Lesnard ena Ma4H nanghsIs 4ass; 81 e. 21Gs St.
ALVIN Marz Arasn. @sn: as: ! 142 % aeth St ne. and
AlSert white 1879 g. Msproa s sth st.
and Mary Dunn. 49, 700 Virginia ave
Claude ndae Smith Smith, %. 1921 Iowa ave. nv,
HeRTS W!7sgs r. 90 1909 7th st. NV, and
Marshall Garrette, II. 1905 s'n H ST st. NV,
and Nell Walker. 20. 9l4 H st. NV.
Louis MeCauley, tr,. 80. Falls Church. Va,
and Tessie strunk. II, 1880 Brentwood
JohSsiss 70 Roth; & sas 1912 Underwood st. NV,
John Epperley. 20, Martinsviile, va, and
,,,; Elizabeth Norton, &c. Amarillo. Tex.
/ =. Is. both OF Philadelphia.
Alexander Murrelle,. I'd. A. Tyndall Field
Fla, and Mary Androvette. 43. Totten-
Evening star., 1947-08-16

Roland Morsan. 90. s34 Q st. NV. and
", Martha Mart! Iamer: 20, a4a Morton pi. NV
ceas Ps'y H1fG GSTasgs aad I'D M naiy1 + 4homp,op
Rupert Smith. %. American University
'and Marenerlte Hamilton. %. Lambert
Harry Try, a,pp. ~ 81 and Mary RODine. So
Leonard Rotter. go. Bethesda. Nd. anc
Maxine Bostnick. 10. 437 Decatur st
Adolph Bergman. 40. and Betty Grapes. 23
both Of Franklin Park Hotel,
Daniel DonneiIy. IS. 5o4a 1ith st. NE.
and Jean Dwyer; 8 22! seatcn pl ne
william Grill, %. 7a4 virginia ave. ne
and Shirley Mccarthy. II, $50 Sth st
Samuel nnG Sept sopte1san sa9, ir q lad RGlIps Field
Jules Fortwengler. "a, 1000 ST. me-
and Lois Randall; 22, 307 BRYANT st. ne
-. 81. both Of 1910 Park I'd. NV.
Charlie Allen. SO, and Lucie Shepard. A.
u,op both r.d.hsId. Of l6l2 G st. S,,;,...,u. SIS; MA
and Annie Funderburk, Is. 5s3 1ith
John HOLLOWAY; q. Alexandria. Va. and
and Camille Mangum. =. 1e4o Michigan
Carl Meoueeney. 27. eoos Utah ave. NV,
and Katherine Underwood. 25. s03a
James Smith. q, and Malissa Evans. 90
both Of Arlington, Va;
Harvey a Yantsey. e 40 Florida AZ" aye. aw ads;
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Births Reported
N<SS -Et-

From the D. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Joseph and Lois Aekermsn; girl.
Rossrt nd and MsrEba Helen R. Ademan ar boy
Charles and Sonia BARLEY. boy.
Eppie and Shirley Bell, boy.
John and Rita Boice. boy.
Harold and Charlotte Branner, girl
Guy and Ruby Branscom, girl
Irwin, and Winona Breneman, girl.
David and Ada Burke, jr.,. boy.
John and Ruth Campbell, boy;
Harry and Helen Chaney, boy.
Elwood and Ruth Clark, girl.
Hugh and Genevieve cooksey, girl.
| Oscar and Helen Dreisen, girl.
Edward and Wilma Eckstorm, girl.
Maurice and Pearl Eisman, girl.
| George and Ann Frey, boy
BENJAMIN and Margaret Gillis. boy.
James and Doris Greene, girl
Keith and Virginia Hanna. girl.
Noryell and and Nanfy NsI1ey. Hawkins girl
Walter and Miriam Hicks, girl.
Albert and Helen Kamons, girl.
Samuel and Elizabeth Hopper, boy.
Robert and Fivien Lohmeyer, boy.
Reginald and Jessie LOCKER, boy
Willard and Bertha Luton, twin girls.
Alan and Emma Macarthur, girl,
Frances and Leslie Miller. boy.
Dan and Beatrice McGill. girl
Herbert and Catherine Neale, girl.
Alfred and Dicie Nestor, BOY.
William and Shirley Nuttall, boy.
Louis and Louise Oddenine, girl
Robert and Mary Packord, boy.
Gordon and Lillian Page, boy.
John and Madeleine Parry, girl.
Henry and Elizabeth Price, girl.
George and Helene Rehkopf, boy.
Paul and Florence Riley, boy
Thomas and Dorothy ScanIon, boy.
John and Thelma Seeley, girl.
Jerome and Kathleen Snyder, girl.
BENJAMIN and Mary Souders, girl.
Ralph and Edith Stair. girl
John and Norma Tietien, girl.
Arthur and Gladys Tufts. girl
Ralph and Sara White, girl
Paul and Ann Widmayer, girl
Thomas and Elizabeth Winship. boy.
Ralph and Jean Wyscarver, girl
James and Eva Aikens, girl
AndreW and Gwendolyn .Agnew, girl.
George and Mary Barnes, boy.
Chrlstlano and Marie Borges, girl.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

Claudius and Rosetta Brown, girl.
Eugene and Roxie Burno, girl
Nathaniel and Bernice Burress, boy.
Carol and Beverly Connolly, girl.
James and Deetsy Cooks. girl.
Norman and Zelda Digs, girl
Charles and Luberta Dixon. boy.
Jasper and Lula Bowling, girl
BENJAMIN and Rena Hamilton, boy.
Robert and Rosa Houston. boy.
Edward and Thelma Lewis, girl.
John and Rachel Middleton, boy.
Elmore and Vermelle Middleton. girl
Melvin and Eenora Moore, boy.
Freeman and Mittie Moore. girl
Columbus and Bernice Murray. girl.
Earnest and Katie Mcdowell, boy.
George and Minnie Nickens, girl.
Dewitt and Ira Partlow. girl.
Robert and Helen Pyndell, boy.
David and jamie Short, boy.
Clark and Mary Smith, boy.
William and Clareine Stages. boy.
Clarence and Irene Stencil, boy.
Eugene and Daisy Thompson, boy.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Deaths Reported

From the D. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics }
Jean w. Tinker, rs. 3241 3Sth st. NV
Sidney Moulthrop. IS. 412 1st st. Sc.
Dir. Charles E. Ferguson, 73, 1414 Delatield
st. NV.
Caroline D. Pennypacker. ~. 35os Morri-
son st. NV.
Theodore F. Newton. 70, 500 Florence st.
ne.
Grace f, Barr SO, 4314 18th pl. ne.
Mary Miller. g. 1929 Columbia rd NV,
Bessie Ehrlich, 80. 5416 Nebraska ave, NV.
CLAYTON L. Patton, 55, 400 Meridian pl
NV.
John s. Schwartz, so, Frederick, Md.
Rufus O. Miller, 81, Arlington, Va.
Infant Lowe. Waldorf Md.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Driver BIomes Police
For Setting Fast Pace
BY the Assoeiofed Press

FREMONT, Nebr.-A new twist
to the time-worn broken speedom-
eter" excuse earned a $40 fine for a
youth up before Police Judge. R. A.
Wlnkleman on speeding Charges.
The youth explained: Since my
speedometer was broken the only
way I could tell how fast I was
going was to watch cars near me.
The only-car nearby was the police
car following. I assumed it was
keeping within the speed limit, SO
thought I was going slow enough"
Commented the judge: "One of
the best I've heard"
Evening star., 1947-08-16

| Infant Po-dos. 1112 18th st. NV.
..cnael =. watson, 81. s1l 3rc St g.
Lena B. Morris. 56, Clio o st. NV.
eaniel KosSlns. 55.. 11s 9th st. ne.
| John Charleston. 46. 123 G ST.. s.w.
| Audrey S. Abrams, ~, Scottsville. Va.
| Infant Jones, l12S Stanton ter. Sc
Evening star., 1947-08-16
PIumoqe Fades in Fall

Most male birds have their bright
est plumage in spring and early
summer, taking on duller colors
later.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Soviet May Increase
u. ). Writers al Talks
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 20.-An Amer
lean Embassy source said today the
United States may still have a
chance of increasing the quota Of
American correspondents coming to
Moscow to cover the four-power
conference of foreign ministers,
which convenes March 10.
This informant said the Soviet
government had not yet replied to
a recent American request to boost
the total from 20 to 52 The orig
inal request of the State Depart
ment was for II.
The absence Of a reply was in
terpreted at the Embassy as mean
ing the Russians still were trying
to find a way to accommodate more
correspondents.
The Soviet government newspa-
per Izvestia accused some newspa-
pers in the United States of using
the issue to "reiterate for the
thousandth time the old slander of
an iron curtain"
Izvestia said discussion Of the
quota in the United States was
new slander wave against the
Soviet Union,' principally on the
part of the Hearst and Mccormick
>papers.
1.-The New York Times and Wash
ington Post" it added, think the
presence of 20 American correspond
ents is not enough to provide free
information
The Russian paper said The Wash
ington Star had called on the State
Department to press Russia to full
fill pledges.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

in the House measure be approved
this week, Mr.. Mccullough said, the
OPA would be left with only suf1l-
cient money on hand to carry
through tomorrow.
However, OPA officials generally
expressed the opinion that the Sell
ate may not be able to act On the
House proposal before next week.
Even then it would have 70 go to
the White House for presidential
approval or veto.
Until the measure jumps those
hurdles, Mr.. Mccullough empha-
sized, OPA is authorized by law to
continue "uncurtailed" operations.
The agency has $17,651 900 left
from it's original appropriation for
this fiscal year. OF that amount,
81, ,555 ,974 is earmarked to pay en-
ployes their final salaries and ac-
cumulated annual leave, and the
House wants 100000 returned to
the Treasury.
Mr.. Mccullough said that would
leave $1,005, ,026-enough to carry
the agency through tomorrow. How
ever, if final action on the cut Is
not taken before next week, Mr..
Mccullough said the agency can
begin biting into the 100000.
Thus, on the basis of OPA's in
depreciation, the fund slash, even
if it came finally, could not amount
to the full 100000.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Wa|kout Of 100 Employees
Closes Two BottIing Plants

More than 100 drivers and pro-
duction employees of the Pepsi-Cola
end DR.. Pepper bottling companies
pushed their strike into the third
day today, completely closing plant
operations.
Both management and union
spokesmen said no overtures had
been made on either side looking
to settlement, but both expressed
a willingness to meet.
Crux of the dispute is manage
ment's refusal to extend the union
shop. now affecting driver statesmen,
to inside plant workers, both sides
said.
Thomas Cation, business agent for
the Beer and Soda Drivers Union,
Local ST, said the union shop de-
mand would require new employees
to join the union within seven days
and to belong for the life of the
contract.
All issues Of the contract except
wages for inside workers and the
union shop question were settled
before the strike. The management
offered S cents an hour more to
inside workers, while the union
had asked from 5 to 10 cents.
A one-day strike in the Canada
Dry plant here was settled yester-
day when the management agreed
to union shop and 2O-cents-an-
hour wage increase for inside work.
arS Mr. Cation said
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Truman TO Receive
Mason Grand Masters

President Truman will receive del
egates to the Conference of Grand
Master of Masons in North America
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the White
House, it was announced today by
Karl j. Mohr, executive secretary OF
the group. Mr.. Truman is past
grand master of Missouri
Grand masters from every State
and seven Canadian provinces are
represented at the conference in the
Hotel Statler. The sessions which
began yesterday will end Saturday
with meeting of the George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial Associa-
ton.
At a dinner tonight the grand
masters will hear an address by Sen
ator Brewster, Republican, of Maine.
Carl H. Claudy, author and maga-
zine correspondent, of 1907 Woodley
road NV, was reelected executive
secretary of the Masonic Service
Association yesterday. Mr.. Claudy
has held the position for Is years.
Nearly S45,000 was pledged or con-
tributed to the association at yester-
days business session to further its
work among disabled veterans in
hospitals throughout the country.
High light of the service associations
meeting was presentation of signed
portrait of King Gustaf V of Swe-
den as an expression of appreciation
for assistance by American Masons
in European relief.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Rocky Mount Hears
National Symphony
speciol Dispatch 10 The stor

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c., Feb. 20
The National Symphony Orchestra
under direction of DR.. Hans Kinder
presented a program here last night
which was received enthusiastically
by an audience of more than 1000
in the City Auditorium.
The performance was tribute
to the power of DR.. Kindler's direc-
ton, and the long applause accorded
him and the orchestra was rewarded
with numerous encoreS.
The program featured "Toccata,' -
by Frescobaldi; symphony No. 8s
in G Mayor" by Haydn; 1.-TWO
Etudes," by Scriabin; excerpts from
the ballet "Gayaneh," by Khacha-
turyan, and "Capriccio Espagnol,
Opus 34," by Rimsky -Korsakov. En-
cores included the wedding process
sion from Mozart's Marriage of
Figaro" Morton Gould's american
Salute" a symphonic arrangement,
Glare de Lune," by De Busy, and
Shostakovich's THE Golden Age"
Particularly satisfying was Dance
of the Sabres," from "Gayaneh." ="
The conductor asked, would you
like to hear it again?" Warm ap-
plause was his answer, and for a
second time the orchestra played
the selection brilliantly.
The concert was a return engage
ment. Last year the orchestra so
pleased music enthusiasts that they
asked for the second performance.
The program last night. brought out
Dr. Kinder as one of the leading
conductors and the National SYM
phony as one of the outstanding
orchestras.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
DR.. Rutland 10 Speak
AT Polio Conference

DR.. George c. Rutland, District
Health Officer, will address a con-
ference on poliomyelitis sponsored
by the American Red Cross, Eastern
Area, in Alexandria, next Wednes-
day it was announced today.
He will speak on Problems in
Epidemic Control and MobiliZa ton
of Community Facilities for Polio" ;"
The two-day conference is to en-
able staff nurses to judge nursing
needs in polio outbreaks, bring them
up to date on procedures and avail
able facilities and provide an op-
portunity for discussion of recruit
ment and assignment problems.
Meetings will be held next Tuesday
and Wednesday in the eastern area
headquarters Office of the Red
Cross.
In addition to representatives of
the nursing field in the area, invi-
tations to the conference have been
sent to the Red Cross chapters in
Richmond, Baltimore, indianapolis,
Pittsburgh, Erie and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Stain Reported Ready to Reach
Broad Settlement With British
By Constantine Brown
s,or Foreign Affairs Analyst

PARIS (By MaiD Prime Minister
Stain has suggested a basis for
closer. cooperation between Britain
and Russia as part of a general
East-West alliance which would in
clude France.
According to the French version
of this offer, made to Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery during his re-
cent visit to Moscow, Mr. Stain
suggested that Britain recognize the
present western line of Russia s
sphere in Europe, extending almost
to the Elbe River.
Russia, for her part, would call her
wardogs out of Greece, would agree
not to interfere with plans for closer
understanding between Turkey and
the Arab states and would refrain
from any aggressive action in the
Dardanelles and the Eastern prov
inces of Turkey, Kars and Ardahan
Finally, both countries would
agree to preservation of the status
quo in the Far East, excluding any
Intervention or attempts by any
third power to play a preponderant
role in Asia.
Objections Withdrawn.
In order to give France and Brit
ain greater feeling of security,
Moscow has withdrawn all objec-
tions to a formal alliance between
those two countries. The Western
European bloc would thus be formed
by broadening the British Russian
treaty of alliance Of 1912, which pro-
vided only for common defense
against resurrection of Germany's
aggressive power; by a new treaty
of alliance between France and Brit
ain, and by making more effective
and binding the existing alliance
between France and the U. S. S. r.
These reports appear to be con-
flrmed by recent events. 1t will be
recalled that discussions for a Brit
ish-French alliance were started by
former French President Premier
Leon Blum within a few days after
Marshal Montgomery's return to
London from Moscow. There had
been many attempts in the past to
create such an alliance, but some
how, for reasons never clearly ex-
planned, they never developed into
anything but vague preliminary
talks.
The truth is that until a few weeks
ago Russia frowned on any attempt
by France to sign a formal alliance
with her neighbor across the chan