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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

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2O03O Ohio.
Also Private First Class Charles
ceay son OF Mrs. Elrushia Seay.
oal4 Beaubien; Pvt. First Class
Carl Carter, son of Mrs. Louise
carter. 37l2 Rivard; Pvt. Ernest
Ford. son OF Mr., and Mrs. Willie
Ford 1899 Denton Street: Pvt.
MITCHELL Martin. 1926 23rd Street.
PVT Cecil l.. Mathews, son of
buddy Mathews. AIS Greeley
street
Also Pvt. First Class Jesse
lanes. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
lanes of 1865 McCellen Avenue.
Pvt Clifford West. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward West, 324 Z. Hen
drie Street; Pvt First Glass
Ernest J. Edwards. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marie Edwards. 200 Jay
street. Cpl. Primus Lightscy. Jr..
son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Primus
I.rhiScy ST., 982 f. Kirby.
Also Pvt First Class Joseph
Fos,cl son of Mrs. Mary Smith.
1880 Hancock; Pvt. James Harris.
son ~ Mrs. Louise Frahan l076l
Darlow Court, Ferndale: Private
Scott F.. Ronald. son of Mr.. and
Mrs William Scott. 238 Owen:
Pvt Donald Pennymon. son Of
Ms Fannie Pennymon, Of 800
Adead Street: Pvt Charles
Jones son of Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Jones l25 Beakee, Ann Arbor:
Pvt John Steel. son OF Mrs. Irene
Dixon Of 1874 Ash Street. Inkster.
Also Pvt. Frank j Fulton Jr.,
son ~ Mr., and Mrs. Frank Full
ton. ST.. 20793 Mendoza Street;
Pvt Charles Benister. son of Mrs.
Marie Banister. 1880 18th Street;
PVT james L. Miller. son Of Nj.
and Mrs. John p. Miller. 1916
Bellevue Street; Pvt. Clarence
Williams, son of Mrs. Incz VIII
Hams Of 1859 Vinewood. Corporal
Willie l., Bryant. son Of Mrs.
Jamie Thomas of 1919 Chcnc
Street. Pvt. John T. Anderson,
son Of John T. Anderson of 2524
W Fort: Pvt First Glass Ronald
Cato Jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald Cate. Sr.. 900 Garfield
Avenue. Pvt. SUPPRESSION Smith.
son Of Mrs. Annie Smith of 1926
Brush Street.
Also Pvt Albert Henderson
Jf son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hearndon ST.. 2943 Elmwood:
PVT First Class Jesse James. son
* Mr. and Mrs. Leon James. 1865
McCleliand Ave: Pvt. Clarence
Hunter. son of Mrs. Ruth Hunter
NJ l7i7 Arlington Court. Willow
Run: Pvt. Charles Hunt. son Of
Mrs. Daisy Williams. $50 Leland:
and Pvt. Arthur + Williams. son
~ Mrs Beatrice Williams. 29725
Forest Circle. lnkster.
Pvt Henry F. Thomas. son Of
Mrs. Georgia Thomas. 537 Will
kir. Pvt Howard Corbin. son Of
" and Mrs. Willie Corbin. 1893
Lee Place; Private John NJ
Maoic, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24


The jim Grow structure Of the
plan declared Mr. Williams.
"thwarts the basic purposes Of q
university
IL the purpose Of our univer-
sites D, merely 10 pcfpetuste mar
row traditional patterns Of think
ms and acting. then our segre-
gated institutions are good
enough sand Nj Williams
But If the purpose OF our
schools ~ higher learning is TO
Fund Inc
substitute scientific attitudes for
prejudice and 10 educate for one
WORLD based on oul rich heritage
Of freedom equality and brother
hood ihon clearly segregation is
out Of place Segregated schools
cannot educate for an iniegrated
world
The arc and ptacil,c ri demo-
cratic procedures cannot be taught
bv the lecture method alone least
Of al IN . Jim Crow classroom.
but must be learned the hard
way by actual practice a school
81 science without scientific la
boratorics IS no more acaricaturs
of an educational institution than
university which purportS 10
prepare youth for democratic
society yet denies 70 us students
. laboratory ~ which 20 practice
democratic human relationships.
+ IS reeieiiable" stated MIR.
Williams that the Board of Con-
trol Tor Southern Regional Edu-
cation has not shown sufficient
leadership and craftsmanship 10
voluntarily abandon segregation
IN he interest Of science. democ-
racy and justice rather than
waiting until the Supreme Court
makes such action mandatory"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

welcome addreSS Dy the FreSl
the schools Memorial Chapt
Speaking TO student body Of
$50 students. DR.. Bond called
attention to the great tradition;
surrounding Lincoln University
pointing out that while the school
was founded TO provide leader.
ship for persons OF African des-
cent there never has been any
barrier OF race or creed to ad-
mission at Lincoln.
A slight decrease in enrolment
was experienced this year. in hne
with dwindling CT. applicants
although the freshman class num-
bers IFS students.
Among the students this year
are 30 from foreign countries.
mostly from Nigeria. Gold Coast
British Guiana, and Liberia. A
delegation OF eleven students
from Nigeria arrived on the cam
pus this week. under the spon-
sroship of the African Council on
Arts and Research.
A total Of Sos. 900 has been dis
pensed in the form Of scholarship
aid at Lincoln this year. Thirty
one students are TO receive schol-
arships. based upon aptitude tests.
and high school, and scholastic
records. All students seeking adj
mission, whether scholarship can
didates or not. are required 10
take pre-admission tests to de-
termine their ability to handle
the difficult curriculum at Lin
coin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

Mrs. Daisy Williams of $50 Lee
land; Pvt Clarence Scott, l4703
Dequindre Street; Pvt. John H,
Eskridge, son Of Mrs. Henrietta
Eskridge, 5454 Riopelle Street:
Pvt. Jack ID. Evans. son OF Oliver
Evans Of 1928 Brush; Pvt. Ken
meth S. Thornton, son Of Mrs. AL
berta Thornton. 20l35 Roselawn,
Pvt. Richard Fox, son OF Mrs.
Zelma Fox. 438 Piuuette.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

University of Detroit will lose
the biggest lineman in college
football after this season. but
they have freshman coming up
to replace him in his unique posi-
ton John Cont. a 300-pound
tackle. is in his last year at De-
troit. but rumbing and grunting
his way around the frosh practice
field this fall is Jack Upton. an
Eton. Ohio tackle. Jack is over
300 pounds now and still growing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

open house VIII be held AT Inc
school Monday through Friday,
and special Founders Day Pro-
gram is scheduled for Friday
night. September Both. at Gospel
Tempel Baptist Church, Bethune
and Brush.
AT this time, the graduates OF
the past two years will be hon
ored. Speakers representing the
business world. veterans. and
youth guidance programs will
appear.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

The Rev Horace A. White,
pastor Of Plymouth Congregation
al Church and president of the
school, will deliver the principal
address.
The public is cordially invited
10 visit the school and inspect
the radio and television models
under construction during the
open house sessions. al the school,
located at 33l E. Bethune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

A physician says man is
slightly taller in the morning than
in the evening. We never checked
on this theory but have noticed
a tendency to become short" be-
fore every payday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

In recent survey. taken TO find
out why people are so extrava-
CANT. up comes this answer. There
are thousands Of ways to spend
money but only one way to save.
An efficiency expert claims that
most wives would be fired II
they worked in industry the way
they do homework. He'll have to
be an expert il he gets by with
that one
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24
(oIored. Races Fast Becoming
Own Masters Europeans Told
By Rene Claire

AFRICA prompted General Jan Christian SHUTS TO
whites that they throw off their racial superoes and
be ar to the coored they will be driven of Asia
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24
Oldest Race College in
U.S.. Begins goth Year

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA.--Lincoln University in
Chester County Pa Americas oldest college for coored
Americans began its ninetysixh Wednc riay with
welcome address by the President Dr. Horace Mann Bond
he schno
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24
DETROIT TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, SEPT. "a ls4s
Regional School Plan Labelled
Roadb!oek to Equality Outlook

The regional plan OF graduate and professional education
approved twelve Southern and border and sched
ued to swing into operation this month based prejudice
science according Aubrey Williams of Montgomery,
Ala. president Of The Southern Conference Educational
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24
Only Race video Radio
School Marks End Year

RayTel Technical Institute the only Negro-operated
teevson and radio school in the city, celebrating its
second anniversary September is through 30th it was
announced this week by George R. Carroll director
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24
State Gk Overseas

Detroiters serving as members of the 18th Infantry
commanded by Major General William B. Kean in G,
Japan Prvates Clarence H. Carter son of Mrs Mac
Willie Carter of 1850 Brush street. Ernest Mc(ree son NJ
Mr. and Mrs. George McGree of 1912 St Aubn: Jesse Hnt
son of Mrs Julia Hunt 992 King Avenue Eugene M smith
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

Our neighbor has figured out
how to NOW his lawn without
effort--he lets his wife do il.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

Watch the politicians. More
times than not they are on right
side for the wrong reason.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-09-24

ris Moore 45lO Williams Street.
and Private Clarence Turner. son
OF William d, Turner. l4l46 Grear
Street.
Also PVT. Charles Hunt son 81
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17

Prizes SO M, lapkricio 19 d.,
nustojo skambines: "Kelkite,
kelkite -" didysis Lietuvos
Varpininkas DIR. Vincas Kudirka.
Tada juoda ir niuri Lietuvos
padange, atrode, buvo dar labai
apsiniaukusi. Taciau "idejos, jei
didzios, nemirsta, kaip zmones".
Ir v. Kudirkos idejos nebuvo
palaidotos drauge SUI juo kuk-
lose Naumiescio kapinese. Jos,
lyg varpo aidai, tolyn begancio-
mis- bangomis sklido po Lietuva,
verzesi j kiekvieno lietuvio pas
toge ir sirdi ir zadino kova
uz Tevynes laisve ir sviesesni
bel giedresni josios rytoju.
Laikotarpis, kada V. Kudirka
gime (1858.12.31), augo ir gy-
veno, Lietuvai buvo ypatingai
sunkus. 1868 m. sukilimas, gai-
vines Wilt atstatyti, kad ir
bendra Lietuvos Lenkijos vals-
tybe, nepavyko, ir dabartiniu
kruvinai raudonu Lietuvos IT,
ronu pirmtakai turejo progos
pasigereti pavergtu tautu krau-
ju ir ju kanciomis, tremiant ko-
votojus uz laisve j Sibiro ka-
torga. Ne viena simta to meto
lietuviu istiko "Liudnos pasa-
kos" Petro Banjo likimas.
Maza to. 1864 m. uzdraudzia-
ma lietuviu spauda ir per 40
metu lietuvis neturi teises palm
ii j rankas net maldaknyges,
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17
LapkriGtio 23-Gioji

paskelbta karininku demobiliza-
CHA. Vadinasi, ligi to meto ka-
riuomene buvo laikoma karo
buvyje.
siandien, po triju desimcit
metQ, mes vel atsidurem klai-
kioje kryzkeleje. Musu Sail vel
dengia tirstos miglos ir sunki
naktis. Nuolat kyla klausimai
kas daryti? Kur iseitis surasti ?
Lygindami tuos du momentus,
tuojau pajuntame dideli skir-
tuna. Anuo metu musu kovo-
tojai turejo po savo kojom mie-
Ia Lietuvos zeme. Virsuje jau-
kiai gaube savasis artimas dan
gus. Aplinkui isodriai gaivino
dvasia gimtosios sodybos, SEN
teviu kapai, milzinkapiai. Sun
kesne valanda guode ir ramino
savosios sventyklos.
Siandien nieko to nebeturime.
siandien tik siekiame. o sick
dami neturime paluzti. Svarbu
neprarasti tos isganingos dva-
sios, kuri ir samysy gimdo nau.
jas vertybes ir .padaro nuosta-
bus dalykus.
BE dvasios, be Strides - tai
griauciu tautos: paduok, jau-
mystic, man sparnus!
Per negyvuosius skri U
skliautus vilioniu rojun
sritis, kur ryztas daro stebuk,
lus, naujybiu barsto gelemis il
puosia aukso varsomis!"
Taip zadino Mickevicius save
tauta, praradusia laisve.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17

spausdintos gimtaja kalba: jam
gresia pavojus butt istremtam
j Sibira, jo sodyboje ikurdinant
rusiskaji burlioka. Daznas drau.
ge su Ant. Vienozinskiu gelian.
cia sirdimi galejo dainuoti:
Numyletos mano vietoj
Gyvena barzdyla.
Neber jos brolio ne vieno -
Visi isvaryti,
Ir senutei motinelei
Vartai uzdaryti.
Tai laikotarpis, kada, anot
Ant. Baranausko,
Anei rasto, anei druko
NUNS turet neduoda.
Tegul, sake, bus Lietuva
Ir tamsi, ir juoda.
Toxic laikotarpio istorija ligi
tol nebuvo girdejusi. Be to, tair
barbariskai persekiojant lietu-
viskaja kultura, Wis labiau ii
labiau ina isigaleti lenkiskoji
Nenuostabu todel, kad ir v
Kudirkos kelias nebuvo tiesus
Marijampoles gimnazijoj ir da1
kuri laika Varsuvos universite.
te laiko save lenku ir lietuvis.
kaisiais reikalais nesisieloja.
Taciau nera jokio pagrindc
manyti, kad V. Kudirka is es-
mes butu buves sulenkejes. Lie.
tuviska pastoge ir lietuviska
aplinka formavo V. Kudirkos
dvasia. Jautri poeto siela mega.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17

verte - yra du skirtingi dalykai
Garsiausiu ir placiai pasauly-
je isgirtu dailininku paveikslai
labai daznai vieniems atrodo
tikras stebuklas, kittens ;.
nera ko ziureti.
Kad bltu progos dar placiau
musu visuomenei paroda aplan-
kyti, parodos rengejai pratese
ia net Xxi Naujq Metq.
Tautodailes eksponatai sukur-
tt tremties gyveinimo dienomis,
ypatingai nepalankiose salygose.
Pazymetini ju autoriai: Alekna-
viciene, Balciuniene, Baublys,
Brazauskas, Cesniene, Cibas, Da-
gys, Druskiene, Koncius, Kulpa-
vicius, Kunciene, Liaukus, Nat
kevicius, Nicajus, Maknevicie-
ne, Mulokos, Pociene, Prisman-
tas, Raziuniene, Tutliene, Vada-
kojis, Veselka, Vysniauskas.
Kryziu autorius yra Eugeni-
JUS Kulvietis, ilgus metus buves
Ukmerges valstybines gimnazi-
jos mokytojas. 10 yra daug ir
tapybos.
Daug ivairiu rankdarbiu SUI
rinkta is visos eiles stovyklu
tremtyje. Foto megejams daug
pasigerejimo suteikia Vyt. Au-
gustino fotografijos is ivairiu
Lietuvos vietu, taip pat is vii
|niaus ir Kauno.
Daugelis smulkesniuju ekspo-
natq parduodama. cia taip pat
galima pirkti ir kai kuriu kny-
gu bel albumQ.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17
D|DYS|S VARPININKAS
so M. Kudirkos mi-ies proga.

Ilejo negirdeti lietuvisku dainu,
aidinciq Paezeriu kaime, jo pas
tabi axis negalejo nematyti apy-
linkes piliakalniu, ruscia tyla
kalbanciu apie Lietuvos praeiti.
Jis negalejo negirdeti legendu
apie miegancius didvyrius.
NUNS nera zinoma vidine ko-
va, vykusi V. Kudirkos sieloje.
Mes teturime jos epiloga =
atsivertima, pazadinta pirmojo
"Ausros" numerio, paties V.
Kudirkos nuosirdziai aprasyta.
V. Kudirka, caves pirmaji
"Ausros" numeri, il pavartes,
paskaites ir susimastes. Paga-
liau, tarytum isgirdes Lietuvos
balsa, kaltinanti ir drauge at
leidzianti, gailiai apsiverkes, pa
sijutes esas lietuvis ir ryzesis
nuo to meto dirbti Lietuvai.
Is tikruju, dabar ateina nau-
jas V. Kudirka - dvasios mil
zinas j Lietuvos tautines kovos
lauka, j josios kulturinio ir eko-
nominio gyvenimo dirvonus. Tie
sa, Sic dirvonai jau buvo nu-
sviesti gaivinancia "Ausros'
sviesa, ir pro sutemas jau kilo
didingas Lietuvos practices pa
veikslas.
Bet dabar. kaip tik ir reikejo
prizadintai tautai nurodyti ais
kesnius ir konkretesnius kelius,
tiesiai vedancus j prisikelima.
1889 m. suskamba "Varpas".
Tai ne mirties ir laidotuviu var
pas, bet prisikelimo ir gyvenimo
giesme.
"Varpo" dvasia - V. Kudir.
ka SUI placia sakota kulturinio
politinio ir ekonominio gyveni-
mo programa, su 'Tevynes Var.
pu" publicistiniais straipsniais
gyvai reaguojanciais j visus
svarbesniuosius gyvenimo ivy.
kius, iskelianciais daugybe gy.
vybines reiksmes turinciu klau.
simu. Tikslas vienas = isvaduo.
tt Lietuva is rusu vergijos. Ia.
ciau, dar reikejo tauta sviesti
stiprinti ekonomiskai ir keltt
rusu daromas skriaudas, paro.
dyti ju valdininku - virsininkv
moraline menkyste ir tue budu
nuteikti prizes JUGS Lietuvos gy-
ventojus.
Be to, kaip visada, taip ir ia.
da buvo dumu ir savoje paste.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17
Daug sveCiQ Dai|9s Parodoj
RasO Petras Juknys

Musq Dailes Paroda New
Yorke galutinai suspeta irengti
kaip tik prizes Visuotiniojo Anne
rikos Lietuviu Kongreso atida-
ryma. Kongreso dienomis kaip
tik ir susilaukta ypatingai daug
sveciu is ivairiausiu lietuviu ko-
loniju.
Tomis dienomis buvo sureng-
ia eile praplestu meniniu pro-
granny, koncertu. Programos bu-
vo ir ateityje bus sestadieniais
ir sekmadieniais, net po du kar-
tus per diena: 2 ir 6 valanda PIP.
Dainu programs atlieka Lie
tuvos operos daininkai: V. Jo-
nuskaite, I. Nauragis, vi. Iva
nauskas ir victims dainininkas
A. Vasiliauskas. Kongreso metu
dainavo ir st. Liepa, kuri dar
turesim progos isgirsti Motefq
Vienybes ir Lietuviu Legionie-
riu rengiamame ,koncerte lapkri-
clio 27 d.
Tautiniq sokiu programa at
lieka E. Ciurlyte ir A. Liepinas,
lir o. Bichneviciutes bel M. zu-
kauskienes vadovaujama 10 po-
ru sokejq grupe.
Taigi salia NUNS taip brangiu
dailes kuriniq, turime progos pa
sigereti ir lietuviska DANA bel
musu tautiniais sokiais.
| Teko isgirsti is vieno kito as
mems ir tokia nuomone apie pa.
roda: "Kad cia nera ko zilre-
IT,.
zinoma, j paveiksla ilreti il
matyti bel suprasti jo menine
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17

geje. Astri V. Kudirkos plunks-
ma nepraejo tylomis ir pro lie
tuviq ydas: nutautejima, kar-
jerizma, bailuma, pataikavima
rusu vyriausybei ir ypac iskun-
dinejimus.
Tie patys reikalai ir klausi-
mai, butent, lietuviu tautos sa-
moninimas ir kova SUI tironais,
rlpejo V. Kudirkai ne tik "Te-
vynes Varpu' skiltyse, bet ir
jo satyrose, eilerasciuose ir pa
galiau vertimuose, kur keliamos
laisves idejos ir vaizduojama
kova del ju = "Konradas Va
lenrodas'', "Orleano Mergele",
"Vilius Tells" ir KIT.
Bent kick smulkiau isnagrine-
tt visus V. Kudirkos darbus,
atliktus per paskutini jojo gy-
venimo desimtmeti (1889-1899)
cia neimanoma. Trumpai tenka
pazymeti, kad jo isvaryta dar-
DO vaga yra plati, gill ir ypac
reiksminga Lietuvos kelyje j
prisikelima.
Tautos Himne isreikstos V.
Kudirkos idejos - stiprinanti
didinga praeities dvasia, tevy-
mes meile, vienybe, darbas ir
tiesa - yra lyg sviesus zibu-
rial, veda prisikelima ir gyve-
nina.
Nors anuo metu zandarai is
kapojo V. Kudirkos paminkle
irasytus Himno zodzius, bet is
zmoniu sirdziu isplesti ju ne
istenge.
Visada, o ypac siandien, ka-
da musu tevyneje siaucia V.
Kudirkos laiku rusu virsininku
tiesioginiai palikuonys, kada
lietuviai tukstanciais vezami j
Sibira ir planingai zudomi, o
ivairiose konferencijose apie ge-
nocida kalbama, kaip apie te-
orine savoka, niekam nedristant
pirstu parodyti kruvinaji jo at
stova, V. Kudirka yra aktualus
ir sgyvas. 10 eilerascio zodziai:
Lietuva mano! priesui ant
taves inirtus,
Privalai hydra tapti to, ku-
rial nukirtus
Galva, tuoj kelios vieton tos
isdygsta -.
yra testamentines reiksmes ko-
vote del Lietuvos laisves.
V. Kavaliauskas
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-11-17

suSlkaupklm valandele savO dva-
sioje ties trisdesimt pirmaja
musu kariuomenes sukaktimi.
Daug prasmingu minetinu
sukaktuviq turime senojoj mu-
su tautos istorijoj. Daug ju yra
ir naujojoj. Tarp ju labai svar-
bus ir reiksmingas musu kariuo-
menes atgaivinimo faktas ir
kovos del Lietuvos laisves bel
nepriklasomybes.
Vieniems tie ivykiai gal bus
jau istorija, tolimesne praeitis,
Kittens - gyvi, artimi isgyve-
nimai, atsiminimai. Ne vieno
amziaus esame ir ne visi vieno-
dai tais laikais pasireiskeme.
Nepriklausomo gyvenimo me-
tais lapkricio 23-ji buvo Sven
ciama, kaip Lietuvos kariuome-
mes svente, kaip visu del Lietu-
vos laisves zuvusiu kariu ir w.
clio Kryzium pazenklintu vyru
pagerbimo ,prisiminimo ir rim
ties diena.
Lapkricio 23-ji sviesi garbin-
ga musu kariuomenes zygiu,
darby ir laimejimu minejimo
diena. il nesQsieta su kuriuo
nors gilesnes prasmes ivykiu ar
kautynemis del nepriklausomy-
bes. Ia diena, 1918 metals, is
leistas pirmasis isakymas ka-
riuomenei. Reiskia naujosios
Lietuvos vyriausybes .viesai bu-
vo konstatuotas savos kariuo-
menes steigimo faktas. Ilgainiui
ia diena tapo tradicine Lietuvos
kariuomenes svente.
Po desimt, penkiolikos metu
buvo sumanyta pakeisti ja kita
data. Noreta glaudziai susieti
SUI kuriuo nors ryskesniu ivykiu
ar pirmomis reiksmingomis kau-
tynemis del laisves. Nepavyko.
Kas ieina j tradicija ar istori-
ia, jau ne taip lengva isbrauk-
tt ir pakeisti.
Taigi, lapkricio 23-sios dienos
kline blanki, tartum be turinio
ir be ryskios spalvos. Taciau to-
il diena gavo gyvybes sulciu
ir nuostabiai sustiprejo savo
turiniu. Tos dienos faktas ge-
riausiu musu tautos vyrQ, sa-
vanoriu, partizanu karstu krau-
ju if jaunomis gyvybemis pa
zymetas. Ia dena visada simbo-
lizuoja NUNS laisves ilgesi, sic
kima, amzina budejima ir at
kakliausia kova del savojo kras-
to laisves.
Kad daugiau isrysketu kali
bamieji faktai, pabandykim per-
sikelti j anu dienu tikrove.
Klaiki ir siaubinga buvo ia tik-
rove. Nieko aiskaus, nieko tvir-
tai paremto. Jokios rimtesnes
paspirties ar galybes, kuri NUNS
realiai padetq ar bent nuosirdQ
palankuma rodytQ.
Drasiai, tiesiog revoliuciskai
buvo paskelbta m1su Nepri-
klausomybe. Tatai dar labiau
sukurste visus musQ priesus.
Placiai ir ziauriai Lietuvoje te-
beseimininkavo vokieciQ kariuo-
meme. Nors il, pagal paliaubu
sutarti, alijantu barama ir va
roma, turejo grizti ] savo ia
terlanda", taciau, nejausdama
fizines jegos, wien tik zodziq
nelabai teklause.
Is rytu ir siaures rytQ aziatis-
kai verzesi Trockio pulkai. Rim
tai grumojo pagrobti Lietuva
ir tie patys bolsevikai, kurie sa-
vo revoliucijos dienomis, 1917
metals, garsiai ir iskilmingai
iskele suki ir nudziugino caro-
prispaustuju sirdis. Tasai sukis
buvo: "Laisvas visu tautu, esan-
ciu Rusijos imperijoj, apsispren-
dimas". To slkio siandien nebe-
ra. Nebebuvo jo net po metQ.
Bolseviku agresijos akivaiz-
dol vokieciai tue labiau pradejo
+o;c;ntis kad lie nepali trauktiS