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Ameriške pomorske in letalske sile so napad ne samo odbile, ampak povzročile Japoncem tudi občutno škodo. Potopljenih ali poškodovanih je bilo najmanj 15 japonskih vojnih ladij različnih tipov in mnogo letal z matičnimi ladjami vred. Ameriške izgube so bile zelo majhne v primeri z japonskimi. Bitka na morju se je raztegnila na več dni in na velike razdalje in v nedeljo je ameriški mornariški department sporočil, da so bili stiki s sovražnikom izgubljeni. V tej veliki pomorski bitki pri Midwayu so se posebno ameriški bombniki sijajno izkazali. NAPAD NA ALASKO Pretekli teden so japonski letalci napadli Dutch Harbor, važno ameriško obrambno bazo na Aleutskem otočju, ki pripadajo Alaski. Povzročili so le malenkostno škodo, ker so branitelji postojanke napad pričakovali in so bili pripravljeni. Aleutsko otočje tvori veriga kakih 1-50 otokov, ki se vlečejo okrog 1100 milj daleč od dolgega polotoka Alaske zapadno proti Japonski. Otočje je zelo malo naseljeno. Od mesta Seattle na ameriški celini do pristanišča Dutch Harbor je kakih 1800 milj daljave, in od tam do Japonske nekaj več. PREDSODKI PADAJO MACARTHURJEVA TAKTIKA Ameriška in avstralska bojna sila v Avstraliji se veča teden za tednom in danes Avstralci niso več v strahu pred japonskim napadom. Nasprotno temu pa ameriški in avstralski letalci dan za dnem napadajo japonske otoške baze ter s tem preprečujejo japonske napade na Avstralijo in ovirajo japonske operacije v smeri proti Indiji. General MacArthur ne čaka na japonske napade, ampak jih prinaša Japonoem. v njihova taborišča. MEHČANJE PORURJA Zdi se, da je za vse praktične svrhe druga fronta proti Hitlerju že otvorjena. Angleški letalci, katerim se bodo kmalu pridružili tudi ameriški, ako se že niso, dan za dnem in noč za nočjo bombardirajo nemške industrijske kraje, posebno Porurje. Napadajo v ogromnih jatah, po tisoč letal in več. Nedavno so skoro v prah zdrobili važno industrijsko mesto Kolin in kmalu nato so na sličen način pozdravili Essen. Porurje meri komaj kakih 50 kvadratnih mil; in je vse prepreženo z nemško vojno industrijo. Bombardiranje Porurja torej pomeni, da se na licu mesta pokončuje nemško orožje in da se obenem uničuje jo tovarne za izdelovanje istega in prevozna sredstva. Koliko ča sa bodo Nemci mogli prenašati to notranje uničevanje, bo po kazala bližnja bodočnost. RUSKA FRONTA Po silnih bojih pri Harkovu kjer so Rusi izvojevali nekaj lokalnih uspehov in so odbili vse nemške napade, se je začasno vse nekako umirilo. Si-(Dalj e na 2. strani) Svetovna vojna je pretekli teden oficielno segla tudi “South of the border, down Mexico way,” kot pravi znana popularna pesem. Mehika je potom svojega kongresa oficielno izjavila, da obstaja vojno stanje med njo ter med državami osišča, to je Nemčijo, Italijo in Japonsko. Neposredni povod vojne napovedi je dalo brezobzirno potapljanje mehiških ladij po podmornicah držav'osišča. Z vstopom Mehike v vojno je narastlo na 27 število držav, ki so dejansko ali oficielno v vojni z državami osišča. Vstop Mehike v vojno je velikega pomena za Zedinjene države, ker Mehika je'naša neposredna soseda na jugu, kakor je Canada na severu. Meja med Zedinjenimi državami in Mehiko je dolga 1833 milj. Imeti tako državo za prijateljico in obenem za zaveznico v našem boju z Nemčijo, Italijo in Japonsko, pomeni neprecenljivo ugodnost za nas. Mehika je tudi po številu prebivalstva druga naj več j a latinskoameriška republika: prekaša jo le Brazilija. Z ofenzivnega stališča mehiška vojaška moč za enkrat najbrž ne bo prišla dosti v poštev, velikega pomena pa bo z obrambnega stališča. Dokler bo Mehika stražila svoje obale in dokler bo v notranjosti svojih mej držala v šahu petokolonce in druge sumljive elemente, se naši republiki ni treba bati resnih presenečenj od južne strani .Poleg tega ni nobenega dvoma, .da bosta obe republiki tesno sodelovali v vseh zadevah obrambnega značaja. Odnošaji med Zedinjenimi državami in Mehiko so bili večkrat preteklosti vse prej kot prijateljski. Rooseveltova administracija pa je od vsega začetka zasledovala smernico dobrega sosedstva tako napram Mehiki iot napram drugim latinskim republikam ter nam je tako pridobila zaupanje in , prijateljstvo južno od Rio Grande. Celo podržavljenje nekaterih ameriških posestev v Mehiki je washingtonska administracija rešila na prijateljski način in v zadovoljstvo na obe strani. Površina Mehike meri 767,055 kvadratnih milj ali približno četrtino površine Zedinjenih držav. Prebivalcev pa šteje Mehika nad 16 in pol milijona in od teh je nekaj milijonov čistokrvnih Indijancev. Uradni jezik dežele je španski, govore se pa tudi razni indijanski jeziki. Zgodovina Mehike je pestra in burna. Odkril j.ti je leta 1519 španski zavojevalec Cortez in eta 1540 je bila z drugimi španskimi posestvi na ameriškem continentu združena pod vlado španskih podkraljev. Po mnogih bojih se je Mehika osvobodila španske nadvlade in leta 1823 je bila ustanovljena republika Sledile so razne revolucije in vojne, ki so leta 1864 opogumi le evropske reakcionarje, da so skušali Mehiko pretvoriti v monarhijo in ji dati dedno vladarsko dinastijo. Začasno jim je uspelo in za mehiškega cesarja je bil postavljen Habsburžan Maksimilijan, brat avstrijskega cesarja Franca Jožefa, neslavnega spomina. Njegovo vlado so s silo držale na površju francoske čete, katefim je bilo dodeljenih tudi nekaj Avstrij cev; baje so celo nekateri Slovenci služili v tistih četah. Do moljubni Mehikanci pa so po treh letih vsiljeni jim presto prevrnili in cesarja Maksimili jana ustrelili. Mehika je spet (Dalje na 2. strani) PRISILJENE SELITVE Tisti, ki smo se priselili v to deželo pred tridesetimi leti ali še prej, se spominjamo, da Slovani tu niso bili nič kaj dobro “gor vzeti.” Povprečni Američani so sploh malo vedeli o Slovanih; le Čehe so tu in tam nekoliko poznali. Za druge Slovane so imeli razna, včasih kar psovkam podobna imena. Za to so poskrbeli bolj zgodaj priseljeni Nemoi in Irci, ki so Slovane smatrali za bitja globoko pod njimi, in so jih kot take predstavljali starejšim Američanom. Slovanski priimki so jim bili čudni nestvori, dasi jih niso motila skandinavska, francoska, nemška ali velška imena. Vpliv Berlina, Dunaja in Rima, ki je bil vedno protislovanski, je segal za nami tudi v Ameriko. Dandanes je marsikaj drugače. Neprimerno velik vpliv Ircev v Zedinjenih državah je močno padel. Saj je naravnost čudno, da je bil irski vpliv tako velik, če pomislimo, da vsa evropska Irska šteje komaj nekaj nad 4 milijone prebivalcev, tako zvana “svobodna Irska” pa manj kot tri milijone, če bi se bili vsi ti Irci izselili v Ameriko, bi tvorili le majhen odstotek skupnega ameriškega prebivalstva. Koliko irskih potomcev je v Ameriki, ne vemo, toda, če bi jih bilo tudi toliko kot jih je na samem Irskem, bi ne predstavljali niti treh odstotkov. Kljub temu so imeli do zadnjega časa velik vpliv v ameriški politiki. Ta prekomerno velik irski vpliv je končno začel presedati tudi vladi v Washingto-nu, posebno ker se mnogi vplivni Irci javno ali prikrito ogrevajo za zmago Hitlerja, in to iz samega sovraštva do Anglije. Zdi se, da bi bilo nekaterim rcem kar prav, če bi Hitler pohrustal magari samo Ameriko, samo, da bi zasedel tudi Anglijo. To pa seveda ne more biti niti v račfunih Amerike niti demokracije. Iz navedenega nam bo razum-jivo, da je ameriška vlada naklonjena nekemu širokemu gibanju ameriških Slovanov. Petnajst milijonov ameriških Slovanov je znaten protiutež peščici ameriških Ircev. Noben Slovan nima najmanjšega vzroka, da bi se ogreval za Nemčijo, Italijo ali Japonsko, pa naj bo s slovanskega ali ame-iškega stališča. Prispevek, ki so ga dali Slovani Ameriki' v gospodarskem in kulturnem oziru je velik in postaja vsak dan večji. Stotisoče slovanskih prostovoljcev služi pod zvezdnato zastavo. Petokoloncev med Slovani ni. Kaj je torej bolj logičnega, da se z najvišjega mesta priznava važnost ameriških Slovanov, posebno kot protiutež Ircem in Nemcem! To priznanje Slovani zaslužijo, ker so stoprocentno vdani svoji novi domovini Ameriki in ker hočejo samo toliko veljati kot potomci drugih priseljencev; nič več in nič manj. NOVE VOJNE NAPOVEDI Na priporočilo predsednika Roosevelta je kongres Zedinje nih držav pretekli teden spreje deklaracijo vojne napram Mad žarski, Rumuniji in Bolgariji Omenjene tri države, ki so samo priveski Hitlerjeve Nemčije, so formalno napovedale vojijio Ze dinj enim državam že v pretek lem decembru, kmalu po vojni napovedi od strani Nemčije Zvezni kongi-es, ki je takrat na vojno napoved Nemčije takoj od naše strani napovedal vojno vDalje na 5; str.) Prvo prisiljeno preseljevanje prebivalstva Zedinjenih držav se je pričelo pred par tedni. Z ozirom na dejstvo, da je naša pacifična obala izpostavljena napadu Japonske, je vojaško poveljstvo v določeni zoni pacifič-ne obale odredilo preselitev vsega japonskega prebivalstva bolj v sredino dežele, kjer to prebivalstvo ne bo moglo igrati peto-kolonske vloge v primeru japonskega napada. Vsega japonskega prebivalstva na naši pacifič-ni obali je okrog 112,000. Od teh je morda ena tretjina ameriških državljanov po rojstvu. Kljub temu so ali bodo preseljeni tudi ti. Mnogi izmed teh so nedvomno stoprocentno lojalni ameriški državljani, toda kdo jih more z gotovostjo izbrati1? Narodna zavest med Japonci je tudi še v drugi in tretji generaciji močna. Nekaj teh Japoncev bo naseljenih v pokrajini Manzanar v Californiji, nekaj v indijanski rezervaciji Parker v Arizoni, nekaj v Colorado in drugam. Zaposleni bodo pri kmetijstvu in pri raznih javnih delih in dobivali bodo plače za svoje delo. Gibali se bodo prosto, le svojih rezervacij ne bodo smeli zapustiti brez dovoljenja. Vojna, ki divja tisoče milj oddaljeno na Pacifiku, je že prizadela te pre-seljence. Pa ni za pomagati. Varnost naše republike je prva. Za to varnost so bila že žrtvovana tisočera mlada življenja lojalnih Američanov in še bodo. Pred meseci smo čitali, da je ruska vlada preselila globoko v notranjost Rusije kakega pol milijona oseb broječo nemško kolonijo v Povolžju. Nemški kolonisti so bili v Rusiji že par sto let, toda so trdovatno obdržali svoj nemški jezik in značaj. Ko so nemške čete zmagovale na ruski fronti, je pretila nevarnost, da ta nemška kolonija prične delati neprilike v zaledju ruskih armad. Z drugimi besedami povedano, ruska vlada tem Nemcem ni zaupala, zato jih je tompaktno preselili daleč v ozadje. V novi naselbini jim je dala na razpolago zemljo za obdelovanje in po možnosti tudi druge prilike za življenje. Za preseljence je bila to težka pre-iskušnja, združena z mnogimi neprijetnostmi,toda za varnost Rusije je bila potrebna. Po zadnji svetovni vojni je Dilo izvedeno veliko ljudsko preseljevanje med Turčijo in Grčijo. Ko so bile meje obeh držav določene, se je vse grško prebivalstvo izselilo iz Turčije in vse turško prebivalstvo iz Grčije. Posebne komisije so določile strankam na obeh straneh odškodnino za nepremičnine, katere so morale pustiti, tako da nihče ni bil prav preveč oškodovan. Na sličen način so bili iz baltiških držav, ki jih je bila v prvem letu sedanje vojne zasedla Rusija, izseljeni nemški priseljenci, ki so tam bivali stoletja. Naseljeni so bili večinoma na Poljskem, odkoder so Nemci pregnali domače poljsko prebivalstvo. Najbolj nasilna ljudska preseljevanja so Nemci izvedli v AlzaUji in Loreni, na Poljskem, na Češkoslovaškem in v Jugo slaviji. Izseljenci iz omenjenih dežel so večinoma morali zapustiti svoje domove brez vsake odškodnine in so smeli vzeti s seboj le nekoliko ročne prtljage. Za oskrbo pregnancev v največ (Dalje na S. str.) POD NEMŠKO IN LAŠKO OKUPACIJO VSAK PO^SVOJE življenje na svetu bi bilo mnogo lepše kot je, če ne bi , bilo na življenjskih potih toliko človeških cokelj, ki ovirajo vsako novo idejo, če jo v svoji omejenosti ali zakrknjenosti ne morejo zapopasti. Taki coklja-či so se norčevali iz Krištofa Kolumba, ki je preko neznanega morja upal priti v novi svet. Nasprotovali so Georgeu Wash-ingtbnu, ki se je boril za neodvisnost naše republike. Tako zvani resni znanstveniki so v obširnih razpravah dokazovali, da človek ne bo nikdar mogel letati po zraku, še potem, ko sta brata Wright že uspela s svojimi začetnimi poleti. Wood-rowa Wilsona, ki si je zamislil Ligo narodov, katera bi bila mogla preprečiti nadaljne vojne, so zakrknjeni državniki imenovali sanjača in so njegov načrt preprečili. Predsednika Roosevelta so drugi tako zvani državniki imenovali vojnega hujskača, ker je zahteval, da se mora a š a dežela pripraviti na obrambo. Cokljači so trdili, da Amerika ne bo nikdar napadena. Kje so zdaj vse tiste coklje in kakšna glorija obdaja njiho- va imena Ljubljana, 10. marca 1942. Ljubljana je v obsednem stanju od 20. fabruarja. Srednje šole so zaprte, in jih Italijani porabljajo za vojašnice. Dan za dnem se vrste hišne preiskave v mestu in po predmestjih’.1 Vojaštvo obkoli določeni predel mesta in ga zapre s strojnicami ter nato preiskuje hišo za hišo. Zapori so polni a-retirancev. Med znanimi narodnimi delavci in političnimi veljaki so zaprli bivšega bana dr. Marušiča, ministra Ivana Pucelja in Franceta Novaka z ženo, zdravnika in narodnega delavca dr. Bogdana Brecelja, profesorja Juša Kozaka, Ferda Kozaka in univ. profesorja Kidriča. V ječi so vsi člani Sokola IV. iz Rakovniške okolice. Obtoženi so protidržavnega delovanja. Zaprti so tudi vsi člani Fantovskega odseka iz Šentjakobskega okraja. Za Štajersko je prišla na vrsto Dolenjska. Najprej so Nemci pregnali slovensko prebivalstvo iz Šent Janža na Dolenjskem. Tik pred izgonom je večja skupina kmetov požgala hiše in pridelke in skušala pobegniti cez mejo na italijansko stran. Beg se je že posrečil in begunci so bili že na drugem bregu Krke. Tedaj je prihitel oddelek nemških vojakov in odprl ogenj. Obležala sta posestnik Erman in-France S. jakoVr Natančnega števila ne vemo, ker to je vojaška tajnost. Vemo pa, da so ameriški vojaki tam prav tako dobro hranjeni kot v katerem koli drugem ameriškem vojaškem taborišču. Od časa do časa prihajajo in-spicirati tamkajšno ameriško vojaštvo visoki vojaški dostojanstveniki iz Anglije, ki se bajk vselej v najboljšem razpoloženju vračajo domov. Vzrokov za to dobro razpoloženje je lah-{o več in eden med njimi je, po našem skromnem mnenju, tudi dejstvo, da je po inšpekciji vse-ej prirejena bogata zakuska, vsebujoča razne delikatese, ki jih v Angliji pogrešajo. V Angliji so jestvine strogo odmer-jane in marsičesa sploh ni doj-jiti. Z drugimi besedami povedano, ameriški vojaki na severni Irski živijo bolj bogato in azkošno kot generali v Angliji. Ne bo nič čudnega, če ob pri-iki prideta na obisk na severno rsko tudi angleški kralj in kra-jica. če bi nekateri ljudje, ki se nam pri vsaki priliki ponujajo za vodnike in preroke, znali tisto, česar ne znajo, kako strašno učeni bi bili! # Na severnem delu Irske je nastanjenih tisoče amerižkih.vo- so Gramc. O GramČevi smrti znane sledeče podrobnosti. Gramc je bil pri zadnjem čolnu, ki je prevažal čez Krko živež in obleko beguncev. Ko je čoln že pristajal in je Gramc skočil na breg, ga je zadela nemška krogla. Padel je smrtno ranjen. Ko so ga odnesli v zavetje, je prosil, naj pošljejo po mater. Izdihnil je govoreč o vstajenju Slovenije in Jugoslavije. Družina se ni mogla udeležiti njegovega pogreba. * Koncem decembra so Madžari gnali skozi mesto na železniško postajo v Murski Soboti vrsto vklenjenih slovenskih duhovnikov. Odpeljali so jih v Budimpešto. Madžarski tisk poroča, da so obtoženi — sodelovanja s komunisti . . . Moskva, 31. maja. — Pri mestu P. v Jugoslaviji je prišlo do krvavega spopada med čet-niškim oddelkom in premočno in boljše oboroženo italijansko posadko. Četniki so segnali ital! janske oddelke v .ravnino in jih začeli kositi s puškami in s strojnicami. Italijani so se a divjem begu pognali proti mostu, ki vodi čez reko. Četniki pjt so z gostim ognjem iz mitrali-jez onemogočili prehod čez most. Tristo Italijanov je poskakalo v vodo. Do brega so priplavali samo štirje, vsi drugi so utonili * Washington, 31. maja. Office of Facts and Figures sporoča o borbah v zasedeni Evropi in pravi: “V Zagrebu sta bila ustrelje na dva hrvatska rodoljuba, ker sta poiskušala razbiti električn transformator na zagrebški že lezniški postaji, tretji pa je bi obsojen na 20 let ječe.” New York, 1. junija. —Tukajšnji dnevnik “PM” poroča: “Moskovski radio poroča, da so jugoslovanski četniki odseka-W, 50, 25 in 10 -dolarjev, katere bodo nakazane društvom, Hi bodo « panje pridobila največ novih mladinskih članov. ixpl^*5" ■ Vse nagrade, v zvezi s kampanjo mladinskega oddelka, bodo zaključku kampanje. V Kitajcem, bodo se tudi Američani posluževali sličnih strupov proti Japoncem. Predsednik je dejal, da je ugotovljeno, da se Japonci poslužujejo take vrste bojevanja proti Kitajcem, in opozarja Japonce na posledice. Amerika ima pripravljenih dovolj strupenih plinov za vsak slučaj, in Kitajci so v tej vojni zavezniki Amerike. RAVNANJA Z ZASTAVO Na praznik ameriške zastave, 14. junija, bo preko te dežele vihralo več zastav kot kdaj prej v njeni zgodovini. Z ozirom na to je treba poznati neke regulacije. Zastava sme biti izobešena zunaj le od sončnega vzhoda do zahoda. Kadar je razobešena na navpičnem drogu, mora biti m6-dro polje z zvezdami ob drogu na vrhu. Kadar je zastava razvita na steni, bodisi pokončno ali vodoravno, mora biti modro polje z zvezdami v gornjem levem vogalu, gledano od ceste. Kadar se zastava rabi za okra-šenje govorniškega odra, mora biti nameščena v ozadju govornika in višje od njega; ako je pa taka zastava na drogu, mora imeti častno mesto na govornikovi desnici. Govornikova miza ne sme biti pokrita z ameriško zastavo. Za okrašenje govornikove mize ali platforme se smejo rabiti belordeči trakovi ali blago z menjajočimi se rdečimi in belimi progami, toda brez zvezd. SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) postala republika, toda nekaj miru je imela le pod predsednikom Diazom, ki se je s precejšnjo diktaturo vzdržal na krmilu 35 let. Sledilo je spet nekaj nemirnih let, toda zadnje čase je postala Mehika mirna i Flf th( iti iss; to t\Vi thf in na oni th( go ari is set thi COl an h at< Ar ------------------------. , P in napredujoča rep11^^^ vrača več in več PraVlC red.s^' mu ljudstvu. Sedanjj P nik republike je Avi a ch0, . • org»niii' Sedanja Mehika Je ggdinjf rana precej po vzoru -j # nih držav. Republika*^ a|jif 28 federalnih držav, *c ^ ga distrikta z glav”^ in dveh teritorijev. sko in kulturno je bo J svoJ’ kot je bila kdaj preJ0goje^ zgodovini in ima vse P pret)i za nadaljni zdrav razvC’ ■ valstvo se v glavnern u .fl. iff poljedelstvom in živin01 dustrija za enkrat še 11 j0|P-1 razvita. So pa pogoji z kav, riž, bombaž, in številni drugi pride ^j. Mehika je imela $e, ^ letji mnogo vzrokov, bala svoje severne s0vp’ publike Zedinjenih zadnje čase so ti vzi >r j° ^ zaupanje odpadli, ke , republika v vseh o2*11^.# ,, va kot enakopravno seč sta'obe republiki v ju proti skupnemu f°u0lj^( kar ju bo nedvomno Še .• žal o. Prav za prav. je skupnem boju prot' . Italiji in Japonski \’3il ^ Amerika, od ledenih ' severnejših delov ° part1 ,;1 tropskih džungel ^ skem prekopu. In t° reč. -' ji! —u ii Vojni bondi in znCl^0 M J njenih držav nam n mo patnotično, aifip^ ,<) * bolj varno investicij0 prihranke. d of iti Co nment> in language, and in religion, these 0n 10ns are fighting side by side with us, and the fate of Oj • a^fects the fate of all. These nations have pledged g0 r suPP0rt to the ideals set down by the leaders of our arr ern.ment. Throughout our country the communities are jg an&ing for Flag Day observances, and our membership gg arnestly requested to cooperate with the special ob-the ance being worked out'by local Defense Councils and CoUr%y°rS an<^ °^er officials of cities throughout the i an Therefore, let us, the Legal Reserve Fraternal Insur-pj 6 Societies of the United States of America, by our observances, demonstrate that we do appreci-. the sacrifices made by the men in the armed forces of nca, and the service they are rendering our cause. In the Air - On the Sea Lt. Frank Slavec ofL*%ette, Colo. — The story in 1^° brothers who were born ugoslavia and came to this (jQ and Lafayette, Colora-0 ’ 0tlly eleven years ago, now the prominent roles in NavArmy Air CorPs and U‘ S' ^ ^ hoping to contribute to ^ °verwhelming victory over t0(j -^s enemies, was retold f0ll0wing receipt in-AB'r^ti011 regarding two of our V6cu members—Lt. Frank Sla-^il ^e U. S. Air Corps, and S, ^5 Joseph Slavec of the U. triotaVy* The two young pa-Of are members of Lodge 21 Denver, Colorado. ^ two air men Frank titjg ”e luckier as far as get-6^ 311 education was concern-lluj rank graduated from the Vs 0eJ'8ity of Colorado in 1940 itig . ^ nme years after land-8cH(U Amer^ca! After teaching ^te ^°r a sh°rt while, he vol-re<^ as an aviation cadet ^ay 23 of this year, he Vs t6d from Kelly Field’ Cojjj as a navigator. In ac-lshing this remarkable ^ he achieved his life’s V10* — that of wearing the \ fr Witlgs of the U. S. Fly-°rce3. Lieutenant Frank 0tderg *S now awaiting further % i6 listed in the U. S. Navy 22nd birthday — Feb. ^ifti Following a short ^4valng Wretch at San Diego Sw draining Station he was Ut6s^rred to Pearl Harbor, the >j reP°rts indicate he is in I ^ Or^edo school, Submarine ^ . Hawaii. Joe writes that. Hawaiian atmos-‘V*0 the fullest extent. 4 C Lafayette Leader,” in 84ys.ry concerning Lt. Frank Wj)?RANK SLAVEC, N ANGEL 0F SKY Datelined Kelly % T«*as, it reads: Sailor Joe Slavec First of his military objectives attained, a young man has swerved his aerial course toward battle horizons. Graduated from the Kelly Field, Texas, Navigation School last week was Frank Slavec of Lafayette. Already a veteran of the air wearing the silver wings of a navigator, the lieutenant moves toward tactical duty or service as an instructor. He is well versed in his role as a guide for America’s bombers. He worked in an aerial classroom, perfect ed his technique at finding his position by observation of planets. As a navigation cadet he grew smart in using his radio to find the way home, calmly calculated his speed and direction by observing the earth as it slid beneath him. With only a map he found his way across country, learned to direct his bi-engined ship safely to port. Such officers as he charted the flight of planes which smeared Japan’s war industry, jarred the complacency of an emperor. The navigator is the genius who knows how bombers must fly to reach an object ive, how fast to fly to join in rendezvous with other bombers, all of which must reach target at the same instant in order to profit greatest by surprise attack. , Hundreds of hours in ground school, cloud banked hours thousands of feet in the sky, have qualified him to serve well, have earned for him the respected title “guardian angel of Uncle Sam’s sky riders.” Our AFU is proud of the two Slavec brothers. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Slavec, Sr., and have always been outstanding workers and members of our society. Severa! of the younger members of the family have contributed fre- CARDINAL HIGHLIGHTS \V Struthers, O. — Cardinals, lodge 229, AFU, will hold their; monthly meeting on Sunday, June 14, at the home of Bro. John Pogačnik, 32 Grace St. Everyone is urged to attend this meeting as the Cardinals will give away a §25.00 War Bond to some lucky person. All who have not returned their books are asked to bring them to my home at 26 Prospect St., on or before June 13. Cardinals want to wish Bro. Matt Slabe, who is recuperating from illness at his home, a speedy recovery. How about some of you members dropping in to see him and help cheer his lonely hours? The Cardinals wish to congratulate Bro. Edward Glavic, president of Lodge 229, and Lillian Ceber on their recent engagement. Our heartiest congratulations to Frances Millosin on her graduation from Struthers High High School on June 2. “Nebraska Jack,” now Private Millosin is stationed at his regular camp. Anyone who would like to write to him can do so by addressing cards or letters to: Pvt. Steve R. Millosin Co,. M, 1st Regiment O.M.T.C. Bks. 285, Fort Warren, Wyoming. He will be glad to hear from you and I’m sure he will answer and tell you about army life. Pvt. Pete De Lost is now stationed at Camp Tyson, Tenn. and Pvt. Albert Slabe is at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. Both report they are doing fine in the Army. Members—d o n ’ t forget our meeting—Sunday, June 14, at 2:00 p. m. Let’s make the attendance one hundred per cent and remember that we are giving away a War Bond too. Jennie Millosin, Sec’y, Lodge 229 AFU. BRIEFS Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. American Slav Day Congress has proclaimed Sunday, June 21, American Slav Day on which we, Michigan, and American Slavs are called upon to rise to new and greater standards of devotion and tireless work. , Let’s all meet at Belle Isle to fulfill our pledge, at the Congress on April 25, that 10% of our monthly wages will go for the purchasing of War Bonds to finance the war of our country and all the United Nations against the Axis. On "June 21 let’s all give to the American and Allies Reliefs so that the brave fighters of Bataan and Corregidor, of the Red Army and Yugoslav Chetniks, of underground Poland, and Czechoslovakia will know that they are not forgotten, that their feats of heroism inspire us to greater war efforts. It will begin at 1 p. m. Sunday, June 21 at Belle Isle. Don’t forget the date. Let’s all attend! Mrs. K. Krainz quently to the pages of this paper. Congratulations, and may the silver wings of Lt. Frank Slavec, and the rolling waves carry Sailor Frank Slavec to a quick victory over the Axis enemies. Our wishes for their best of fortune throughout their fine service! News was received from Anton Zbasnik, supreme secretary, that Lodge 190, Butte, Montana, is leading the race for new Juvenile Members with 21 new members enlisted. Close behind is Lodge 202, Rock Springs, Wyo., with a total of nineteen. In third place is Lodge 70, Chicago, 111., with 14 new members. Fourth place is occupied by Ohio lodge No. 132, Euclid, Ohio, with 13 enrolled. Lodge 28, Kemmerer, Wyo., follows with nine new juvenile members. Lodge 43, East Helena, Mont., and Lodge 232, Meadow Lands, Pa., each have a total of eight. The following lodges have each enrolled seven new members: No. 1, Ely, Minn.; No. 30, Chisholm, Minn.; No. 55, Union-town, Pa., No. 118, Bon Carbo, Colo.; No. 142, Anaconda, Montana.; No. 168, Helper, Utah. (Continued on page 4) Graduate Louis J. Smith East Helena, Mont. — Announcement was received to the effect that popular Louis J. Smith, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith of East Hele-’na, Mont., graduated from Cathedral High School in that city at impressive ceremonies, May 29th, 1942. The commencement exercises took place at St. Helena Cathedral. Graduate Smith is an active member of the AFU just like his dad who is secretary of Lodge 43 at East Helena. He was also a delegate to the Third Juvenile Convention of our AFU at Ely, Minnesota. Congratulations, Louis! apredek Notes Euclid, O. — The news that we get about this present World War is indeed terrifying. Each day. there is a call for more men to join the armed forces. Our lodge, Napredek, No. 132, AFU, has so far sent six of its members. As I see it, more will be called in the near future. In this way one can see that our lodge is also doing its part to help America win the war. , To be sure we should all think about the war and what we can do, but we must not forget our own daily duties. One of them is our loyalty and work for the betterment of our lodge and union. This year again, Napredek \vill celebrate “AFU Day,” with a picnic, which will be held June 21 at Stusek’s Farm. Here’s your chance to help your lodge. At the picnic we will try to forget a little of our daily worries and our hard work by chatting with our friends and having a little fun. I will tell you more about this later, so watch the paper for complete details. Napredek is working hard, too, getting new members for the Juvenile Department. Though many of the members are responding quite well, we could use rhore of you in the present campaign. We can win the prize if you all cooperate with us. Our juvenile membership is quite large; we have at present 155 members. Before the campaign is over, I expect this number to be greatly increased. With the help of all our members we can do it. Members, I invite you all to attend our coming meeting, which will be held Friday, June 12, at 7:30 in the evening. At this meeting final plans for the picnic will be made. I will also give you complete details about the camjitugn and the part that Napredek is playing. The more that attend, J;he better plans can be made. So plan to attend the meeting on Friday and the picnic. Greetings to all the AFU members from-Napredek lodge, No. 132. John Tanko, Sec’y * No. 132, AFU. Great efforts are wasted unless the are perfectly aimed and concentrated. \ —Fraternal Monitor FRANK U-UAU&CH8 £ £ £ 2. k £ 1! * 1I £ 2 Designating June £1« 1942« Am Aoerloan Slay Day 1b th* City of Clevoland, WHBREAS, in rooognition of the srlttoal *ltn»ti» wfcloh air oountry it faoln* in th» present war, th* Amrfoan Sl »ti ur« uniting, U never be for«, la ©rdar to pool thoir offort* to glre united eupport to Jbsoriotn war effort« i »na , WffiSSAS, their unitoi aotlon hat strengthened the unity ot the inert on and ha* prenoted greater parti* oipation in the war effort by the vari out Slav group«j aqd WHBBSW, it lt the hop« of ever;; loyal jtoerloan to do ki« utaoat in this oritloal hour to that cmr oeuntry fc* fro* and that the eneniet aay be «uppro*ied) VOH, IHBRBPORB* a* Mayor of the Oily of Cleveland, 1 doiignato June 21« 1942, inerioan Slav Say and I urge th« eltHen« of th« City of Cl«v»land to partioipato in the pro-V« arraacd ty the United Slw» Comittee of iiorthvrn Olio. i, UuiChO 1ftyor Pledge to the Flag “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic fur which it stands, One Nation indivisable, with liberty and justice for all.” ★ In pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, the approved practice in schools, which is suitable also for civilian adults, at lodge meetings, is as follows: Standing with right hand over the heart, all repeat together the following pledge: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which is stands, One Nation indivisable, with liberty and justice for all.” At the words “to the Flag,” the right hand is extended, palm upward towards the flag and this position is held until the end, when the hand, after the words “justice for all,” drops to the side. However, civilian adults will always show full respect to the flag, when the pledge is being given, by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress. Persons in uniform should render the right hand salute. Lodge 132 Reports Euclid, O.'— Hello fylks, this is your Napredek reporter jotting down a few lines for it ha* been rumored that the people are looking for the Napredek news. Well, the bowling season is over with the Cavaliers and the Bums ending the seaspn in sixth and seventh places respectively. Now to forget bowling for -a while and center our attentibti on a baseball team. Practice has been going on for two weeks already. A squad of twenty-five have turned out for a chance tc play on the first or second team. Next week I’ll be able to write more about the league we are forming. We also wish to thank all the backers who have donated money for our baseball suits. I’ll also have the full list of backers for you. # Due to the draft, we have lost a great lodge member. He was a leader of the younger people of the lodge and was always willing and ready to do any ■jot he was called on to do. He saw to it that there was fair play in any work with which he was connected. But now, he is in the army .He left Saturday to join our armed forces and I’m sure everyone joins me in wishing Frank Sesek the best of everything and good luck. Mark Sunday, June 21 as a day for fun and enjoyment because that is the day for Na-predek’s picnic. There will be a two-piece orchestra for dancers. Two ballgames will be played for the sportminded people. One of the games will be the:Napredek regulars against Barberton (we hope). The other will be the Napredek Yannigans against the married men of the lodge. Let’s have everyone turn out and make this picnic a great success. Friday night, June 12, at 7:30 there is a regular meeting to discuss further plans for the picnic. Here’sr hoping we see you at the meeting Friday night and don’t forget, reserve Sunday, June 21, for the Napredek picnic, at Stusek’s Farm. Frank Orazem, No. 132, AFU. FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC Bound Brook, N. J. — Radio Station WRCA recently revived the following letter: 1;, “By way of introduction, I am the captain of a small British vessel operating in the Central Pacific Ocean writing on behalf of all of us here embarked. The nature of our business and our identity had better remain unknown. The purpose ,p£. letter .is. ts> 'the recent appeals of your announcer on behalf of the International Red Cross Society in a tangible form. “In the remote parts of the world where we are operating there is no local Red Cross to which we could hand our small contribution. We have therefore decided to send the money to the mainland to be forwarded with this letter to you, and we request that the remitttance be handed or pent to the nearest branch of the American Red Cross Society. No acknowled-ment is desired.” Western Pennsylvania Federation of AFU lodges in conjunction with Lodge 149, Stra-bane, Pa., will commemorate American Fraternal Union Day with a picnic at Drenik’s Park,' Sunday, July 4th, 1942. WluityoM&iUf. With WAR BONDS | The Aerial Camera for use on Scout and Observation and Recon* naisanee planes is essential to both the Army and Navy air forces in planning batUe formations and in obtaining information on enemy fortifications and movements. They look some/thing like a cannon, and cost about $3,400 apiece. There are no “rookie” dollars. Send yours to the front! Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps! —For Victory: Buy Bonds— The aerial cameraman' can plot wide territories in bold relief so that Army or Navy Intelligence can make accurate measurements of enemy territory. We need many of these cameras so necessary to the air arms of the Army and Navy, You can help buy them with your purchases of War Bonds. Invest at least ten percent of your income every pay day, and help yoijr county go over its War Bond Quota, V. S. Treasury Defartmnti NOVA DOKA, JUNE 10, 1942 AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Pounded July 18,1898 HOME OFFICE: ELY, MINNESOTA SUPREME BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: J. N. Rogelj............... 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; 1st Vice-Pres't: Frank Okoren............... 4759 Pearl St., Denver, Colo.; 2nd Vice-Pres’t: P. J. Oblock RD No. 1, Box 506, Turtle Creek, Pa.; 3rd Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Kovach 132 East White St., Ely, Minn.; 4th Vice-Pres’t: Anton Krapenc .............. 1636 W. 21 PI., Chicago, 111.; 5th Vice-Pres’t: Joseph Sneler ...... 5237 Carnegie Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.; 6th Vice-Pres’t: Mary Predovich .......... 2300 Yew St., Butte, Montana: Secretary: Anton Zbasnik _____________________ AFU Bldg., Ely, Minnesota; Assistant Secretary: Frank Tomsich, Jr............ AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn,; Treasurer: Louis Champa ................................. Ely, Minnesota; Medical Examiner: Dr. F. J. Arch 618 Chestnut St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Editor-Mgr. of Off’l Organ: A. J. Terbovec.,6233 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O. TRUSTEES: President: John Kumse ______________________ 1735 E. 33 St., Lorain, Ohio; 1st Trustee: F. E. Vranichar_________1______1312 N. Center St., Joliet, 111.; 2nd Trustee: Matt Anzelc...................... Box 12, Aurora, Minnesota; 3rd Trustee: Andrew Milavec, Jr ............. Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa.; 4th Trustee: F. J. Kress...................... 218—57 St., Pittsburgh, Pa. FINANCE COMMITTEE J. N. Rogelj _______________________ 6208 Schade Ave., Cleveland, Ohio; Anton Zbasnik, Secretary .........................AFU Bldg., Ely, Minn.; John Kumse............................. 1735 E. 33rd St., Lorain, Ohio; Frank E. Vranichar_________________________ 1312 N. Center St., Joliet, 111.; Andrew Milavec, Jr.___________________________ Box 31, Meadowlands, Pa. SUPREME JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Chairman: Anton Okolish . 1078 Liberty Ave., Barberton, Ohio; 1st Judiciary: Frank Mikec_________________________Box 46, Strabane, Pa.; 2nd Judiciary: Rose Svetich ............................ Ely, Minnesota; 3rd Judiciary: Steve Mauser.................. 4627 Lo^an St., Denver, Colo. 4th Judiciary: Ignac Zajc .......... 683 Onderdonk Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Gold Keys Presented Duquesne U. Tamb. Orch. Ends Season Over 500 Attend Banquet 40th Anniversary Big Success Chisholm, Minn. — For the first time in many years has Lodge 30, AFU., of Chisholm, Minn., sponsored an affair that attracted so many guests as attended our 40th Anniversary Celebration banquet Sunday, May 24. In all, 500 attended. Everyone enjoyed themselves and were enthusiastically satisfied with the program and feast that was presented. Master of ceremonies was Frank Gornik and the. program opened with music by the school orchestra. Principal speakers were Bro. Janko N. Rogelj, supreme president of our AFU., of Cleveland, 0.;*Bro. Louis Champa, supreme treasurer of Ely, Minnesota; Bro. Matt Anzelc, supreme trustee of Aurora, Minn., Bro. Anton Zbasnik, supreme secretary of Ely; our mayor of Chisholm, the Hon. John Gornik, and Representative William Berlin. With 500 present various prizes were distributed. Those receiving said prizes were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kosmerl, Mr. Albin Zalokar, Mr. John Sterle, Mr. Jack Petrich, Mr. Frank Ruparich, and Mrs. Mary Arko. The program was concluded with vocal selections rendered by Miss Olga Praznik, accompanied by her brother William Praznik. The audience responded beautifully in singing the closing selection, “God Bless America.” Hostesses and chairman in charge of this excellent anniversary celebration were Mrs. Margaret Janezich, general chairman; Mrs. Josephine L. Benchina, dining room chairman; Mrs. Anna Trdan, kitchen chairman and all the ladies of the auxiliary unit of Lodge 30. " In behalf of all Banquet chairmen and committees I hereby express my sincere thanks to all fine co-workers and other girls who so willingly gave their time and cooperation to help make our 40th anniversary banquet such a splendid success. Congratulations to all chairmen and committees! Mrs. Josephine L. Benchina, Publicity Chairman, Lodge 30, AFU. Red Cross Helps Man Find Job Washington, D. C. — When the Military and'Naval Welfare Service of the American Red Cross in Chicago learned of a Greek immigrant who had recently been discharged by the Navy because he could neither read nor write English, they found a job for him. This is enabling the young man to support himself while studying English so he may re-enlist. Napredek Lodge 132, AFU of Euclid, O., will sponsor a pic* nic at Stusek’s Farm June 21st. 'NSURE YOUR HOME AGAINST HITLER/ 3>r-Seust WAR SAVINGS BONDS kSftMPS ' IS. S. Treasury Department Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Duquesne University Tamburitza Orchestra finished its season with a banquet honoring its graduating members. Director Matt L. Gouze presented gold keys to the th;ree who have completed their work with the orchestra. Amelia Pentek of Lackawanna, New York, and George Spor-cic of McKees Rocks, Pa., received their degrees at the commencement exercises on Sunday, May '31. Miss Pentek graduated from the School of Music and Mr. Sporcic from the College of Arts and Sciences. Joseph Floriani of Ahmeek, Michigan, will complete his work for graduation during the summer. A serious illness forced him to stop work for one semester, so that he was not able to fnish with his class. He will take his degree from the School of Education in August. Two outstanding awards were made at the dinner for the seniors. Amelia Pentek received a key for having maintained the highest average of the graduates. Her standing for her years at Duquesne University was B-plus. This award is made possible by Nicholas Paul Basti-sic, the first graduate, now in the Metallurgy department of the Carnegie-Illinois steel plant at* Gary, Indiana. The winner last year was Michael Milino-vich. Edward Sambol of Lawrence-ville, Pittsburgh, won the annual improvement award. This key is given to the Tamburitzan who makes the greatest progress during the year. Last season the award went to George Sporcic. John Bauman of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has just become the first Tamburitzan to get into the Advanced Corps of the Reserve Officers Training Corps. At the end of the training in the R.O.T.C., John will be given commission as second lieutenant in the U. S. Army. A high spot in the past season of the Duquesne Orchestra was Charlene Posgay’s winning of a trip to New York and an appearance on the Fred Allen program. Of all the students in the University, Miss Posgay was chosen as the most talented. This year brings the total of graduates of the Tamburitza department to .seven. Of this number Miss Pentek is the first girl. The Orchestra played its final concerts in Lackawanna, New York, and Hamilton, Ontario. They were received with great enthusiasm by the Slavs in that part of Canada; The group gave two shows' in Hamilton, playing to approximately 3000 people. On the second evening they performed in the largest theatre in the city. Briefs (Continued from page 3) Cash Awards to be Given for 1942 AFU Juvenile Campaign OPENED JAN. 1st, 1942 — CLOSES DEC. 31st, 1942 '•Due to probable war restrictions, a Juvenile Convention will not be held this year. Instead, the Supreme Board mapped oat a campaign for Juvenile members which officially started Jan. 1st, 1942, and will conclude Dec. Slst, 1942. CASH AWARDS WILL BE PAID TO ALL THOSE SOLICITING NEW JUVENILE MEMBERS: Note: — Cash awards for new Juvenile members are the same as previously allowed. Only change made, effective only daring the 1942 Juvenile Campaign is that the Supreme Board has allowed S0-oents additional for every new juvenile enrolled during this time. Under the present campaign schedule the prizes are as follows: For those new juvenile members insured In Plan JA, the award will be $1.00; Plan JB, the award will be $2.60; Plans JC for $500, the award win be $2.50; Plans JC for $1,000, the award will be $3.50; Plan JD for $250, the award will be $1.50; Plan JD for $500, the award will be $2.50; Plan JD for $1,000, the award will be $3.50. GRAND AWARDS IN ADDITION WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LODGES HAVING THE LARGEST ENROLLMENT OF NEW JUVENILE MEMBERS DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR 1942. First prize is $100; Second, $75.00; Third, $50.00; Fourth, $25.00; and Fifth, $10.00. All awards win be paid Immediately upon conclusion of the campaign, Dec. 31st, 19«. Here’s yonr chance to earn extra money this year! Join the AFU Javenlle Campaign Drive today! With six new members each, we have: No. 16, Johnstown, Pa.; No. 21, Denver, Colo.; No. 25, Eveleth, Minn.; No. 47, Aspen, Colo.; No. 88, Roundup, Mont.; No. 120, Ely, Minn.; and No. 221, Center, Pa. In the campaign 96 lodges of the AFU are active. A joint picnic will be held Saturday, June 27 by lodges No. 70, and No. 170 of Chicago, Illinois. It will take place at the Kegel’s Farm in Willow Springs, Illinois. Visitor at the Nova Doba office this week was “Patsy” Krall, member of Betsy Ross, No. 186, Cleveland, Ohio. “Patsy” spoke very highly of the Southern hospitality he received down South, where he has served for a year in Uncle Sam’s army. Violet Strogin, Ilirska Vila, No. 173, Cleveland, Ohio, and her husband, have just returned from an extended tour of the west. They have visited many historic places in their travels, including the Grand -Canyon, Salt Lake City, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Nebraska, Illinois and Notre Dame University, Indiana. Florence Prosen, member of Ilirska Vila, No. 173, was awarded a one-year scholarship to Villa Angela Academy, June 2, when she graduated from St. Christine’s School in Euclid. Her average was 94.1%. The best of luck to you Florence. Lillian Tanko, Napredek, No. 132, received a gold medal for excellence in conduct. She too, was graduated from St. Christine’s School, June 2. Lodge 132, AFU, Euclid, 0., will hold a picnic Sunday, June 21, 1942 at Stusek’s Farm, Wickliffe, Ohio. “Prešeren,” the Slovenian Singing Society, in Pueblo, Colo., will hold its first annual 7 / picnic of the season, June 14. ^The picnic will take place at the Prešeren home in Rye, Colo. “AFU Day ” will be celebrated June 21 by Lodge 43, East Helena, Mont. At this affair, the lodge will present its new flag. Mary Predovich of Butte, Montana* sixth vice-president of the AFU will be the guest. Activities for Lodges In This Emergency Always in the front rank in time of national emergency, fraternal benefit societies and its members are doing their part in the war of the United Nations. Some lodges, at a loss in knowing where they can be of the greatest benefit to the cause of war, may find the answer in any of the following suggestions : 1. Invest local lodge funds in U. S. War bonds. 2. Enlist in your local Red Cross. 3. Plan e n t e r t a inments, dances, card parties, etc., to raise money to purchase bonds. 4. Aid in the selling of Defense Bonds and Stamps thru booths in stores, lobbies of hotels or public buildings or on the street. 5. Remember the boys from your subordinate lodge who now are in the Army and Navy, at least write them occasionally and perhaps send cigarettes and other articles. \ 6. If you have not already done so, enlist and offer your services to fully cooperate with your local air raid warden, auxiliary fire department, auxiliary police, fire watchers, first aid, etc. 7. Encourage the members to save and not to spend. 8. Help build up public morale and confidence in ultimate victory. 9. See that oyur membership committee is active in bringing in new members, building up your lodge, and enlisting their services in this national emergency. 10—(Suggested by Fidelity Life Assn.) in conservation campaigns; knitting sweaters and assistance to Red Cross; maintaining community health standards; gifts to soldier members; entertainment of soldiers and aid to U. S. 0.; reporting of subversive activities; aid to needy families whose boys are in the service; planting community gardens; sponsoring Americanism programs; cooperating in civil defense work; holding special patriotic celebrations on national holidays; encouraging thrift; buildiifg public morale and confidence in ultimate victory. —Fraternal Monitor Idle CKatter Firom the Cleveland, Ohio, United Slav committee, word has been received that President Roosevelt intends to proclaim an All-Slav Day, June 21st. Diets for Mercy — Pays Red Cross Dues Woonsocket, R. I. — A member of the Woonsocket Red Cross chapter was stopped recently by a 77-year-old woman who told him her plan to help the Red Cross. Wanting to join, she found it impossible to spare a whole dollar at a time from her meager budget. She was heartened by the knowledge that three cents would cover the' cost of feeding a Chinese refugee for one day. “I’m saving three cents a day out of my food money until I get a dollar,” she said. The dollar she later gave the chapter represented a real personal sacrifice. The small buyer may' some day be the largest buyer—if treated right. —Fraternal Monitor I Ojjj/UUal *14. S. OHIO WAR BOND QUOTAS FOR JUNE WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.—Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, today made known June War Bond quotas for the 3,070 counties in the nation to all State and County War Savings Staffs. The June quota for the State of Ohio is $42,722,500. The county quotas, based upon a substantial increase over May quotas, are expected to reach ten per cent of income when the nation goes on a billion-dojlar-a-month War Bond basis in July to help meet the war cost. “Everybody, every pay day, ten per cent,” is the battle cry throughout the country. You can buy War Bonds at your Bank, Building & Loan Association, Post Office and at many department stores. • Quotas by counties are: Adams, $29,700; Allen, $325,800; Ashland, $147,400; Ashtabula, $246,-200; Athens, $101,000; Auglaize, $81,-000. Belmont, $249,800; Brown, $28,200; Butler, $650,100. Carroll, $26,300; Champaign, $64,-200; Clark, $368,200; Clermont, $64,-800; Clinton, $71,600; Columbiana, $375,100; Coshocton, $116,200; Crawford, $183,100; Cuyahoga, $13,546.100. Darke, $94,600; Defiance, $90,700; Delaware, $88,400. Erie, $297,700. Fairfield, $192,300; Fayette, $57,-000; Franklin, $2,335,800;' Fulton, $48,000. «. Gallia, $41,000; Geauga, $40,700; Greene, $115,200; Guernsey, $72,000. Hamilton, $7,002,200; J^incock, $143,600; Hardin, $68,900; Harrison, $50,700; Henry, $57,800; Highland, $94,800; Hocking, $44,800; Holmes, $24,700; Huron, $156,700. Jackson, $152,100; Jefferson, $333,-BOO. Knox, $114,600. Lake, $142,500; Lawrence, $53,000; <&- Licking, $228,500; Logan, $63,600; Lorain, $611,300; Lucas, $2,824,900. Madison, $55,600; Mahoning, $1,-253,700; Marion, $191,800; Medina, $144,000; Meigs, $27,100; M«rcer, $82,300; Miami, $230,200; Monroe, $22,200; Montgomery, $1,790,300; Morgan, $18,700; Morrow, $25,300; Muskingum, $244,100. Noble, $12,700. Ottawa, $79,400. Paulding, $21,900; Perry, $48,200; Pickaway, $42,900; Pike, $17,800; Portage, $178,200; Preble, $92,000; Putnam, $83,100. Richland, $387,600; Ross, $150,900. Sandusky, $139,900; Scioto, $206,-900; Seneca, $201,400; Shelby, $76,-600; Stark, $1,482,500; Summit, $1,-549,200. i Trumbull, $532,400; Tuscarawas, $228,000. Union, $26,400. Van Wert, $95,000; Vinton, $9,900. Warren, $90,400; Washington, $125,900; Wayne, $204,000; Williams, •$66,200; Wood, $113,100; Wyandot, $57,900. U. S. Treasury Department June meeting of Lodge 162, falls on Monday, June 15. Don’t let the fact that third Monday follows second Sunday confuse you. If Lodge 162 is to maintain its place among the leading lodges of our American Fraternal Union, it is imperative that every member show enough interest in the lodge to attend the monthly meetings. Although the meetings in ’42 thus far have been fairly well attended, your officers would be pleased to see the attendance doubled. At the past few meetings, ways and means to raise funds for the lodge treasury have been discussed. Thus far none of the proposed suggestions show any signs of bearing fruit. As plans fall by the wayside, members are taking the attitude that all is futile. Yet here we are, with golden opportunity knocking on our door and what do we do? We go our casual way, unmindful of the fact that time is slipping and with it the opportunity that could put us on “Easy Street,” so to speak. Of course, we’re referring to our present Juvenile campaign and the. cash prizes that will be awarded at the close of the contest. If each adult member of 162 will enroll just one member into our Juvenile department, it will put us in very close range of the first prize of $100.00. If each one would enroll two, why, first prize would be a cinch! Thus far Lodge No. 39, in Roslyn, leads Washington in the Juvenile membership drive. Say, wait a minute! Something is very wrong here. Pacesetter of Washington lodges in the last campaign, is 162 going to take a back seat now? Ladies and gentlemen, it just can’t happen here! By all means we must divert that spotlight, it just has to focus on 162! So, come to your lodge meeting on June! 15 and bring in the new members. Yes, I’ll have mine and I hope you will have yours. Lodge 162 welcomes into its fold Anne Margaret Gustofson, who became a member at our last meeting. Mrs. Gustofson is the former Anne Sasek. Anne was married very recently to Corporal Frank Gustofson and she has left for California where she will join her husband. Sincere wishes for a long and happy married life, Anne and Frank! Two more members of 162 have joined Uncle Sam’s Army. The latest two to leave are Frank Sinkovič and Frank Mrz-likar, Jr. This brings our total to four. John Omana, Jr., left last month and Louis Sasek, who is in the thick of the battle somewhere across the waters, left over a year ago. We know you’re in there pitching hard, so good luck to you! Leading 162’s juveniles with War Bonds and Stamps are Maxie and Nancy Manowski. The two youngsters have pooled their savings and are now the proud possessors of three crisp new War Bonds and are lacking just a few dollars of owning their fourth one. Coming to a close second are Johnny and Gene, with almost enough stamps for a bond each. Nice going, kids! Jus’ this ’n that: Seattle received a large shipment of gas masks which are to be distributed throughout the county. They may have come just in the nick of time, as complete preparedness for all emergencies is so vital. Latest reports from authentic sources pick the day of June 8 as the approximate date that Seattle will be bombed. The drastic troop movements may be indications of danger, but we’re on the alert. On June 1, Wm. F. DeV'n j came Seattle’s 44th may01’ ® ... * a dramatic outdoor ^ in Victory Square. Hundreds " Seattle citizens gathered a* * | city’s patriotic rallying ceD | ^ to witness the inauguration- ^ ^ The new mayor drew a Pr^ | ^ ent-day inspiration out °^. a replicas of the historic shm1 * at Victory Square, the h°ffle ® L Thomas Jefferson and * ^ Washington monument, ' he said, “stand on the v »7 ground where the P'°n^ erected the first univeiS1^* ! ^ “Today the people of Se j ^ have the same spirit as dw .j ^ pioneers, who brought 0 | this city from the wild®1® j ^ with their bare hands,” he ®al ; ^ He recalled that they ha ^ ^ telephones, electric light®* | ^ automobiles. . 1 “Today, like then,” he ^ tinued, “Our people are wu* j to give, work, sacrifice, co* ^ erate to win this war.” J In the rough road ah® foresaw, “tears and sacrifice'^ young men marching s ^ ing away ... readjustments i er known before'... but it ^ i be a road to victory, oU | which will come a strong ^ people, a mightier nation. j It’s under the most | times that the mayor goes * office and he’ll certainly ® all the brains, ability and , tegrity at his command, to with all the problems. Weather these days is suPP. ed to be a deep dark sec But, golly me, the way ^ heavens have opened up ^ showered us with rain and J*1 rain, day after day, it’s someone complained. I’m d just that... well, what d° >3^ know ... the sun has come f*° j behind a cloud! Now to Se ^ J those weeds that have^.a grown everything in our Vic*0 JV garden. ’Till next time, ’bye! Mary G. Baling Sec’y 162, AFU-Enumclaw, Was»- „ the July 11, 18, and 25 are dates selected for barn-da ^ to be sponsored by Betsy J* .jj Lodge 186, AFU. The lodge* celebrate its 15th anD'ver,fl with a dance Nov. 28th^l^J^ , The Compijjj Guicte f°r Your , Half Me*:. the latest brand-new famous Amateur Hardeners' ■ FORMERLY $4.00 mm CL Now Every Word, Page and Picture Complete—with and much NEW Material and NEW Illustrations! ,h hjiKlin® Get Your Copy Now! elot the Garden Encyclopedia Mil' Htrt'l everything you n#«d to kn0,w"f„r< P'Lt thing you want to growl Packed with m Heal garden information than any near It* pric«. 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In ‘ ij&iert?laU’ da P0staviJ0 ! *»25° V hniko na častmi pomožnem odbo- tm^hnd, Ohio mXt em mestu je bila slo-■ ki tlase^ina Cleveland, m Je poslala nadaljnih m ^ °kalni odbor št. 2; TJSkl ^eveiandu je do se-|^avnemu blagajniku * ^Tnstown>Pa- ’ °Venski naselbini so ^ tiar/' Y mesecu maju so št, .^Jnih $158.00. Dru-! s Ameriške bratske k" t aitl° darovalo $75.00, t?ga ,VeJi^a vsota. Član-• ruštva je pokazalo, Vijj6 a resnega položaja, Se nahaja naše ljud-j ^ tnorJa- 0hio i % in'd. je tudi P°slal Saj0 ,° Precejšna vse ^si s arbe^onsk° nase! delali in dali, zat 1% t *eP uspeh. In š I Q' *° Pride čas. f=»iiIndiana fcČ* JP0’SS j« at Jk° Sg e- Poslali nadal. ffkjo To kaže, da n;: Pkov tla^UanJem denarnih Idaho j esta mi piše moj | " ti^n U Kershišnik ter 5 Silo!*1 $10-00 za p0‘ st^ ij..' Ali se še spomni- I ? °n in nJeS°va že‘ l it, ^i sta darovala N ke-i ?’SS- °d te druži- , Jel ?e $40.00. Takih ss-SNPJ ^ala $5000.00. IfeJ*1 cla Prispevek od IV* IH itlStva- skoro $7000. | V {>0Vek od posamez-1 in Mrs. John Lintol, Mr. in Mrs. Jos. Usnik, Mr. in Mrs. John Šega, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. Henry Muren, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Smole, John Zalar, Mr. in Mrs. Joe Šuštaršič; po $2.00 so prispevali: Mr. in Mrs. John Stopar, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Prostovich, Mr. in Mrs. Fred Udovič, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. Šega, Mr. in Mrs. John Stražišar, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Poje, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Steblaj, Mrs. Jennie Hiti, Mr. in Mrs. John Garbor, Mr. in Mrs. Anton Gradišar, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. John Belčič, Mr. in Mrs. Math Usnik, Joe Rogel, John Zupec, Frank Žnidaršič, Anton Divjak, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Mrkun, Joe Jankovich, Carl Brun-ski, Frank Grum, Michael Pri-sto, Mr. in Mrs. John Balant, Mrs. Anna Možek, Matija Plantar, Rudolf Gainer, Mr. in Mrs. Jernej Gerbec, Alojzij Repar, Martin Kumše, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. John Podlipec, Mr. in Mrs. Louis Obreza, Joseph Gabrovšek, Mr. in Mrs. Andrej Blažič, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Plantar, John Zupec, Jr.,'Mr. in Mrs. Frank Ujčič, Avgust Maver, Louis Arko, John Drobnič, Mr. in Mrs. Anton Pečnik, Mr. in Mrs. Rudolf Knaus, Frank Poje, Louis Brus, Canton, Ohio, Stanley Lavter, Frank Tonija, John Černe, John Jeutz in John Meglič; Frank Zakrajšek $1.50; po $1.00 so darovali: Louis Mertič, Louis'Šemrov, Mrs. Frances Šabec, Joe Jevec, Mrs. Frances Naglič, Mr. in Mrs. Anton Mikolič, Mrs. Mary Gainer, Mr. in Mrs. Anthony Okoliš, Jr., Mr. in Mrs. Frank Škraba, Mr. in Mrs. Joe Lah, Mrs. John Krašovec, Mr. in Mrs. Anton Stopar, Mr. in Mrs. Tancek, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Cič, Mr. in Mrs. James Bryant, Mr. in Mrs. Peter Purgar, Mrs. Helen Gainer, Mrs. Helen Gerbec, John Ujčič, Jr., Mr. in Mrs. Stanley Ivalčič, Mr. in Mrs. Joe Poje, Mrs. Jennie jpkerl, Frank Zupec, Frank Svete, George Lautar, Andrew Železnik, Frank i Steiner, Anton Gerbec, 26th St., Jerry Snyder, Anton Cekada, Mike Jones, John Mišič, Anton Križaj, Joseph Ujčič, Brody Ave., John Cimperman, Frank! Smuk, John Zvonar, John Petrič, Sr., Math Centa, Ignac Knaufe, Paul Palčič, Jack Ver-hcvctz, in Joe Lipec; po 50 centov so prispevali: Leo Groom, Mr . in Mrs. Frank Troha, Mr. in Mrs. Louis Rebernak, Mrs. Agnes Peček, Miss Jennie Bertoncelj, Miss Anna Bertoncelj, Mrs. John Petrič, | Jr., Mile Hodak, Marko Groom, Joe Adamič, in Louis Trenta; Josephine Bernarick 30 cts, in Mrs. Jennie Centa 25 centov. Hvala Slovenci in Slovenke v Barbertonu, Ohio. Moja želja je, da bi vsaka slovenska naselbina v Ameriki posnemala vašo naselbino. Dobro se zavedam, da je tež-ko prositi in nabirati denarne prispevke, toda nekaj mora vsak storiti v teh izrednih ča-1 sih' za naše ljudi onkraj morja. ^ Jaz pam imam dosti svojega dela, toda čutim v sebi zavest, da sem dolžan storiti delq, katero mi je naložil naš slovenski narod v Ameriki potom naših , podpornih organizacij. Če bo moje delo pomagalo samo eni ) sami trpeči in sestradani slo-) vensly materi v domovini, da ’ bo zopet zaživela življenje svo ’ bodne in' potolažene slovenske žene, da bo na njenih ustnica! zasijal sončno-svetel izraz i; globočine njene materinske du ' še/ljudj& dragi, jaz bom ne skončno zadovoljen in srečen da sem mogel pomagati do smr ti utrujeni in zapuščeni sloven ski materi, ki je moja in tvoji krvna sestra. Čital sem pismo iz domovine - v katerem se čita, da naši lju - dje že vedo V domovini, da za a nje nabiramo pomoč v Amerik l- Ali ni to zanje tiha tolažba i i- nezlomljeno upanje, da nism i: pozabili rojstne domovine o r. naj večji zgodovinski nesreč I X t Morebiti, bratje in sestre, bo baš to upanje pomagalo marsikateremu, da bo lažje prenašal nadčloveško trpljenje do konca te divjaške vojne. Naj gredo te besede od vašega srca do vašega žej^j,, kjer bo gotovo tisti dolar, katerega l^i-ko pogrešite za naše trpeče in žalostne brate in sestre onkraj morja. Kri ni voda! — Daj, brat, daj; pomagaj, sestra! POD NEMŠKO IN LAŠKO OKUPACIJO (Nadaljevanje s 1. strani) li vse zveze s Sarajevom na severu in na jugu. Devet in šestdeset tisoč četnikov drži vse pristope k mestu in v njihovi oblasti je železnica od Sarajeva do Dubrovnika, 85 milj daleč na jugu. Vsled tega Italijani ne morejo uporabljati dubrovniškega pristanišča.” ¥ New York, 31. maja. Današnji “New York Times” prinaša dopis g. G. H. Archambaulta o nemirih in odporu v deželah pod nemško zasedbo, ki pomenijo začetek splošnega upora proti okupatorjem. Pisec ugotavlja, da gibanje še ni dobilo svoje dokončne oblike in svojih voditeljev, razen v Jugoslaviji, 0 kateri pravi: “Izjema je Jugoslavija, kajti tam so se uporniki organizirali in imajo svoje voditelje. General Draža Mihajlovič je postal svetovno slaven. Drugje voditeljev sicer še ni, a množice so pripravljene. * Carigrad, 1. junija — Od prvega maja dalje ee gibanje upornikov v severni in se-vernozahodni Bosni in v severni Hercegovini vse bolj širi. Uporniki imajo pod svojo oblastjo obširno ozemlje, ki se razprostira ob reki Drini do predmestij Sarajeva. Uporniki so si postavili nalogo presekati italijanske zveze med Albanijo in severno Bosno in tako onemogočiti pošiljanje potrebščin italijanski zasedni vojski. To se jim posrečilo južno in zahodno od Sarajeva. Italijansko poveljništvo več ne more uporabljati pristanišča Du- r brovnika za -vojaške namene, i kajti železnica med Dubrovni- r Jjcom in Sarajevom je razbita. j Nemške in italijanske čete 1 uporabljajo v boju proti upornikom ne-le topništvo, temveč tudi letala. Ker je prebival- j stvo pri vsaki priložnosti poma- p galo četnikom, je poveljnik ita- ,i lijanskih čet ukazal prebival- j stvu v planinskih predelih o- j krog Srebrnice, Vlasenice, Ro-gatice in nekaterih drugih vasi, da se morajo izeeliti iz teh krajev. Prebivalstvo pa ukaza ni poslušalo, temveč je ostalo v svojih starih bivališčih, od kode/ še vedno pomaga četnikom . in jih podpira z orožjem in potrebščinami. Boji se nadaljujejo. “Giorna-le d'ltalia” priznava, da se gibanje upornikov na Balkanu ši- : ri vse' boli in bolj in imenuje delovanje četnikov “slovanska vojna”. * Trpljenje v nemškem in italijanskem delu zasedene Srbije je postalo neznosno. Stanje pre- 1 hrane se prav malo razlikuje od | današnjega stanja v Grčiji. Smrtni slučaji oseb, ki na cesti popadajo od lakote, so v Beogradu vse bolj pogosti. Vojaštvo zasednih oblasti od časa do časa .surovo napada otroke brez i varstva. Otroke, ki jih najdejo, jko stikajo po odpadkih in gno-I ju za ostanki hrane in pomij, | vlačijo v beograjsko mestno hišo in jih tam neusmiljeno prete-ipajo. Mnogi so umrli od udar-cev. Beograjsko prebivalstvo je ivzdelo beograjski mestni hiši i |me'“hiša smrti” in “mučilnica.” j Beograjska inteligenca, ki so jo pognali od dela, prodaja i- Kranjsko slovenska katoliška jednota Glasilo KSKJ poroča, da je članstvo iste poslalo glavnemu tajniku vsoto $1,120.55, katero je izročil v blagajno JPO,SS. V letošnjem letu se vrši konvencija KSKJ, katera bo imela pravico nakloniti denarni prispevek v blagajno pomožne akcije. Glavni. tajnik KSKJ, Mr. Joseph Zalar, je glavni tajnik Jugoslovanskega pomožnega odbora, slovenska sekcija, ki ima dosti dela s pomožno akcijo, toda je vedno zelo aktiven in zelo točen. Ameriška bratska zveza Kot glavni predsednik iste in direktor publicite za JPO,SS sem do sedaj sprejel od članov in posameznikov vsoto $1261.05, katero sem izročil lokalnemu odboru št. 2 JPO,SS v Clevelandu. Ameriška bratska zveza je darovala $500.00 pomožni akciji. Slovenska ženska zveza Nimam natančnega poročila pri rokah, toda vem, da so članice darovale že precejšno vsoto, in da ni daleč več čas, ko bodo poslale prvi tisočak na glavnega blagajnika. Poleg tega pa so posamezne postojanke SŽZ zelo aktivne pri lokalnih odborih JPO,SS, kjer so tudi prispevale denarne prispevke. Glavna predsednica Marie Pris-land in glavna tajnica Josephine Erjavec, ki je obenem glavna podpredsednica JPO,SS, se zelo trudita in delata za našo pomožno akcijo. Slovenska dobrodelna zveza Glavni tajnik omenjene organizacije je predsednik clevelandskega lokalnega' odbora. Zveza je sama darovala $200.00, a društva so aktivna pri odboru. O drugih organizacijah nimam poročila, toda prosil bi, da ga mi pošljejo, da bom lahko poročal v bodoče. Brooklyn, N. Y. Iz tega mesta mi piše brat Ignac Zajc, glavni porotnik ABZ. Pismo se glasi: Tu Ti pošiljam denarne prispevke, kate-| re sem nabral med tukajšnimi dobrosrčnimi rojaki za najbolj potrebne med potrebnimi v stari domovini. Darovali so sledeči: Po $5.00: Mr. in Mrs. A. J>j-dež, Mr. F. Musich, Mr. in Mrs L. H. Pelič, Mr. in Mrs. Cern-kovič in Mr. in Mrs. Ignac T Zajc; po $3.00: Mr. in Mrs. Še-šek, Miss A. Čolnar, in Mr. ir Mrs. Sitar; po $2.00: Mr. J. Če-kada; po $1.00: Mrs. J. Vdorek Mr. I. Hude, Mr. F. Voje, Mr V. Kobilica, Mr. C. Grilc, Mrs | M. Šarc, Mrs. J. Toncich, Mr j J. Škrabe, Mr. R. F. Vaupotič i Mr. J. Svetlin, Miss M. Zore j Mr. A. Ruzich, Mr. A. Braun Mr. R. Hafner, Mr. A. Svet, ne imenovan in neimenovana; po 1 50 centov: Mr. F. Stariha, Mr. ' J. Ribič, Mr. G. Muller, Mr. V. Orehek, Mr. F. Vogrič in 25 centov Mr. P. Šute. Skupaj • $55.75. Prosim Te, Janko, ne prene-' haj s Tvojim plemenitim delom, 1 ampak še piši in prosi za denarne prispevke, kajti Tvoje delo ne bo brez uspena. Z bratskim pozdravom, Ignac Zajc. Hvala vsem, ki so darovali. Pri lokalnem odboru št. 18 JPO,SS v Barbertonu, Ohio, so prispevali sledeči: Samostojno društvo “Domovina,” $25.00; društvo sv. Jožefa št. lip KSKJ, $10.00; društvo Majnik šj. 28 SDZ, $5.00; podružnica št. 6 SŽZ, $5.00; društvo Srca Marije št. 111 KSKJ, $5.00; nadalje so darovali po $5.00 sledeči: Mrs. Mary Nickolas, Joseph Okolish, Mr. in Mrs. Joseph Lekšan, Mr, in Mrs. Anton Okolish, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. Anton Ošaben, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Beg, Mr. in Mrs. Joe Lukežič, Sr., Mr. in Mrs. Frank Sterle, Ignac Pavlovich, Mr. in Mrs. Frank Smrdel, Mr. in Mrs. Steve Trenta in Joseph Drobnič; John Vod-nal $4.00; nabrano v nabiralniku $3.80; i)o $3.00 so darovali: Mr. in Mrs. George Porok, Mr. metja za smešno ceno, da ne umre od lakote. Osebe, ki prihajajo iz Jugoslavije poročajo, da so profesorji beograjske univerze brez kruha na ulici. Mlajši prevažajo po Beogradu potnike vpreženi v dvokolesne kočije. Promet po Beogradu se vrši z ročnimi vozički, ki pomenijo za beograjsko inteligenco vir zaslužka in novi poklic. Navzlic temu, da je prišel čas nove zelenjave, je na beograjskem trgu ni, vsaj ne za srbsko prebivalstvo, kajti vse pograbijo tuji vsiljenci. Časopis “Novo Vreme” je nedavno opozoril, da “prebivalstvo v bližnji bodočnosti ne sme računati na nobeno zboljšanje situacije”. * Ljubljana, 13. marca. — — Pred tednom dni so slovenski uporniki v gozdovih v Polhograjskih Dolomitih napadli italijansko posadko v Zavrhu pri Brišah. Dva Italijana sta bila ubita, več ranjenih, drugi so pobegnili. Naslednjega dne je v Zavrh prišla italijanska kazenska ekspedicija, in požgala vas do tal. Vse prebivalstvo so odpeljali v ljubljanske zapore. Italijani so privezali dva sedemdesetletna preužitkarja na deske, jima s kamnom izbili vse zobe in zamašili usta s snegom. Nato so ju na deskah vlekli v dolino in od tam v Ljubljano. V ljubljanskih zaporih so ju do nezavesti pretepli in ju pognali, ko sta se zavedla. Kaj se bo zgodilo z ostalim prebivalstvom Zavrha ni znano. v V nemškem zasedenem ozemlju se je septembra raznesel glas, da bodo Nemci preselili vse ‘slovensko prebivalstvo, ki je še ostalo, čim bodo pridelki pod streho. Kmetje so pustili delo na polju in pobegnili v gore in gozdove. Nekaterim se je posrečil beg čez mejo. Na druge so Nemci poslali vojaštvo in jih proglasili za komuniste. Vse poljsko delo je zastalo in nihče ni sejal za spomlad. P-o hišah so se pojavili napisi: Naj seje kdor bo žel. Preganjanje upornikov je o-stalo brez uspeha. V stiski so Nemci poslali po vaseh glasnike z bobnom in naznanjevali, da so re premislili in da kmetov ne bodo preseljevali, če se vrnejo k delu. Vrnilo se je neznatno število. Nemci so po deželi poostrili teror, a brez uspeha. Polja so ostala neobdelana. * Madžari so napravili načrt za preselitev vsega slovenskega prebivalstva od Radgone do Raz-križja pri Ljutomeru. Po vestih iz madžarskih virov jih bodo izgnali v Vojvodino. za enkrat zunanjega stanja nič izpremenile; bodo pa gotovo ugodno vplivale na Rusijo, proti kateri se ob strani Nemcev borijo tudi rumunske in madžarske čete. In ako bodo ameriški letalci v bližnji bodočnosti pozdravili z bombami tudi rumunske, madžarske in bolgarske vojne edinice, bo vse v redu 111 po paragrafih. Ameriška vojna napoved Madžarski, Rumunski in Bolgariji pa bo odprla legalrta pota ameriškim oblastim, da bodo lahko bolj strogo na prste stopile madžarskim, bolgarskim in rumunskim petokoloncem, ki bivajo v Zedinjenih državah. Vsi državljani Madžarske, Rumuni-je in Bolgarije, ki žive v naši republiki in ki niso še ameriški državljani, so z vojno napovedjo postali sovražni inozemci, in bodo kot taki podvrženi strožjim regulacijam. DOPISI Detroit, Mich. — Kakor je javnosti že znano, se je 25. in 26. aprila vršil v Detroitu kongres ameriških Slovanov, ki je 'povoljno izpadel. O tem je bilo že poročano v raznih slovenskih časopisih, zato ne bom posegala v podrobnosti. Imam samo par stvari za dodati, posebno za zunanje delegate. Na seji lokalnega odbora nam je bilo sporočeno, da je uprava Masonic Temple, kjer se je vršil kongres, bila tako zadovoljna s potekom istega, da je prostovoljno znižala najemnino od $1,200.00 na $900.00; najemnina v State Coliseum pa je bila znižana od $350.00 na $250.00 Tudi v hotelu Book Cadillac so se upravitelji r:c!o pohvalno izrazili o delegatih in gostih vseslovanskega kongresa. Rekli so, da takih ljudi še niso imeli. Kadar so kaj sličnega prirejale o strt v prah strupeni nacizem in fašizem in bodo spet svobodno zadihali narodi sveta, med njimi tudi naši rodni bratje in sestre v Sloveniji. S tem, da po najboljših močeh pomagamo k zmagi naši novi domovini Ameriki, pomagamo k zopetnemu vstajenju tudi Sloveniji, Jugoslaviji in drugim zasužnjenim deželam, in k zmagi demokracije po vsem svetu. člane našega društva opozarjam, da je zabeleženo v zapisniku zadnje letne seje, da letos meseca junija plača vsak enakopravni član in članica našega društva 50 centov društvene na-Jclade; neenakopravni pa plačajo po 25 centov. Ta asesment je naložen namesto prireditve piknika in gre v društveno blagajno. PREMEMBE V ČLANSTVU MESECA APRILA 1942 CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 1942 Mladinski Oddelek.—Juvenile Department. 23466, Walter Smith 234». Tuthill 22020. Dr .št. 131: Louis E. -Dr. št. 138: Floyd Dr. št. 149: Shirley Ann P P ; William Popich 13298. „ Dr. št. 173: Robert j8“ *23* Lois Yeager 23575, Geraldine . John R. Piskur 23577, Frani 23989. Dr. št. 184: Charles »a gj, George Mattila 23874, R01* 23877. Trnrooth J**31, Dr. št. 190: Janet M. f rA> };0 , Peter J. Enrooth 22754, V j ^2 rooth 22769. .,n ^ Dr. št. 204: Mildred J°r ^0* Mil Dr. št. 225: Marlene^ U[)t) 19382, Yvonne D. Mathis™ nor Lange 17499, Rose J | \ Milan Desnica 17880. ' Dr. št. 229: Alfonso Tom p geline Habulan 17892, J fl? 4ft|( lan 17893, Marion Habula ^ sa Habulan 17895. 8» v Dr. št. 232: John Kovat* » , « bo ert Kovatch 18876. ,#n , OdsWUi- W^,# Dr. št. 94: Alice M. Z» .#». y Phyllis N. Grum 20103, L ^ . 17277, Richaerd A. Gru iferred Prestopili - V, Od dr. št. 83 k dr. K. p ^ Frolich 19128, Joanne p# . Stanislav Frolich 8287, de Jr. 19129. „ 92:^ vl“5 Od dr. št. 66 k dr. Shetina 23687. Rlcl^ W Od dr. št. 1 k dr. št. w j Prowse 19703. ,7o: °Ca Od dr. št. 211 k dr. «• g* Bruss 21319, Robert Brus ^ w j » Bruss 21321, Joseph Hre ^ pt . E. Kopach 17359, 1g8lSIj 23740, William La“rlch’ .'n8rlcl> “»li Lissy 11763, Albin Aj^^ ^ Sylvia Prochaska 21500, ^ L 12996, Jenie Simenc 129 • ^ pi' S, rich 18127, Joan H. Sto1 R. Tabor 21320, Glen”„ rjrsic11^ : Judith Tabor 16439, JoW , Mary Ann Ursich 2336!5. ^ pP 15755, Ranold F. Velus yp* .JtyQ . Zakrajšek 23744, ^ ^^.^ ^ 23742, Raymond Zakraj j8 liam Zakrajšek 23743, P rf! 1 ran 23772. • l96: K • Sin Od dr . št. 29 k dr. ^ ^ , Foley 13966, Patricia A. 9; ^ : Od dr. št. 118 k dr. št. ^ H0 A tier 20772, Donald B- A . ^ Ha seph R. Atler 20773. 23?: WVn- Od dr. št. 232 k dr v V w Lee Bailey 22778, B1<* 2780. j w 22779, Robert E. Bailey dirao* Dopolnili 18. leto in tained Age 18 1 />•. Dr. št. 16: Erna M. ^ Dr. št. 26: Amelia . . j^ll ^ p Dr. št. 30: Frederic La Ijf^ nie Sushak 20908. j5#' Ohu Dr. št. 37: Mary Lovrin phine Smole 15428. St: Dr. št. 42: Edward Serr ^ Dr. št. 88: Margaret Rqse Cheledinas 15^0_ je Dr. št. 133: Ruth Zdr« Dr .št. 137: Frank ^^icJjfcno Dr. št. 160: Stanley 1. Dr. št. 170: Dorothy Iv . jO# 1 ^ 1 Dr. št. 204: Nick Zim jj#' Dr. št. 222: Henry R>*\ M pc Umrli — Di g ^ j^a Dr. št. 9: Margaret ANTON Z«** r **££££& h k urada gl-^S Posojila na člans^e c' & za mesec .■ Cc ^ Loans on Members 0j ^ cates for the ^ May 19# ^ Cert' Dr-St cert-*0' !* y , Lodge No. °457l4 * 21 ................ 34^3 21 /* 21 ................ 429^ 21 ............... 429^3 21 ............... 4808® 37 .....,........... 52 ............... 35362 54 ............... 445^1 88 ............... 3569* 122 ' 166 ................ 225 ...............- Total-Skupaj ........ glavni( pgdrf r Spomnite se na r Kupujte federalne in znamke! zavarovane dovq, . Savings & Loan InS“ A 9- tion, Washing ^ ^ Sprejemamo osebne jLj j. vl°8e . 3'* ‘ Plačane obre*4’ St. Clair Saving* * 6235 St. Clair AvenO« NAJCENEJŠI SLOVENSKI DNEVNI^ V | AMERIKI JE Enakopravnij > Naročnina za celo leto izven Clevelanda je ^ Društvom in posameznikom se priporoča^1 . tiskovine. Unijsko delo—zmerne cen^- CLEVELANg^ " V New Mcm- Član6 in članice našega društva bi nadalje rad opozoHl, da imamo kampanjo za pridobivanje novih mladinskih članov. Kampanja traja že šesti mesec, toda dosedaj smo pri našem društvu dobili samo enega novega člana v mladinski oddelek. Bratje in'sestre, ne odlašajmo več, da ne bomo kampanje zaspali. še je čas, da postavimo naše društvo “na mapo” v tej kampanji. Toda, če bomo kar naprej dremali, bodo drugod po Ameriki kar pozabili, da tudi v Sheboyganu eksistira društvo Ameriške bratske zveze. Torej, na delo!,In ne pozabite priti na prihodnjo sejo 16. junija ob pol osmih zvečer! Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 82 ABZ: Joseph Yeray, tajnik Strabane, Pa. — Tem potom pozivam članstvo društva Bratska sloga, št. 149 ABZ, da se polnoštevilno udeleži prihodnje mesečne seje, ki se bo vršila v nedeljo 14. junija. Seja se bo vfšila v navadnih prostorih in se bo pričela ob 2. uri popoldne. Večini članov našega društva je že znano, da bomo imeli društveni piknik kar dva dni, namreč 4. in 5. julija. Na prihodnji seji bo treba izvoliti pripravljalni odbor za piknik in določiti še eno ali drugo reč glede prireditve. Bratski pozdrav! — Za društvo št. 149 ABZ: ^Tohn Boles, tajnik Novi člani načrta “JA bers Plan “JA” Dr. št. 1: Jack A. Agnich. Dr. št. 2: Judith May Popesh, Ronald S. Seme. Dr. št. 6: Jeffrey Vidrick. Dr. št. 16: Donald F. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Francies Kennedy, Robert Kennedy. Dr. št. 18: Donald F. Dernovich. Dr. št. 20: Betty Mae Novak, Carole M. Novak, Joan Ann Novak, Virginia Lou Novak. Dr. št. 25: Genevieve Tomassoni, Catherine Ann Wyrembek. Dr. št. 26: Judith Irene Arch. Dr. št. 30: Mary Ann Ciani, Ann Kru-so, John J. Strukel. Dr. št. 31: Lovrence J. Ucman. Dr. št. 35: Josephine D. Savage. Dr. št. 37: Loui sRayer, Jr. Dr .št. 43: Thomas A. Fournier, Clifford W .Hysell, Catherine P. Smith, Robert Strickland, Sharon Jo Wardell. Dr. št. 47: Joann Ilene Cowling. Dr. št. 53: Robert F. Houck, Frank Schwasnick, Jr. Dr. št. 66: Joan L. Popek. Dr. št. 70: Kepneth J. Osterman, Charles J. Rener, Lillian J. Rener. Dr. št. 92: Raymond J. Pasdertz. Dr. št. 94: Madeline J. Celesnik, Judith Lee Hacker. Dr. št. 99: Regina M. Klein. Dr. št. 114: Carol S. Antilla, Helen D. Antilla. Dr. št. 132: Ronald L. Andolsek, Timothy J. Krince, Joseph J. Medved, Frank Zivkovich. Sam Zivkovich. Dr. št. 133: Deanna L. Siminiak. Dr. št. 149: Joseph P. Buchannan, Charlotte Setto. Dr .št. 150: Gloria Stimac. Dr. št. 154: Donald W. McIntyre, Patricia Vozel, Gloria Jean Zepra. Dr. št. 170: Sharon D. Meden. Dr. št. 183: Herman J. Brandstetter, Jr. Dr. št. 190: Ronald G. Achten, Ann M. Elliott, Barbara J. Elliott, Carol L. Elliott, Dorothy L. Elliott, Helen M. Ellitt, Joseph E. Elliott, Jeanette Sloan, Marlene Sloan. Dr. št. 199: Nick Catallo. Dr. št. 202: Mary Ellen Eusek, Frank Lebar, John A. Peterneli. Dr. št. 207: Katherine Gentile, William Gentile, Charles E. Loveisky, Shirley Loveisky, Violet Madion. Dr. št. 221: Lois Jane Ankney, Velma E. Havranek. Dr. št. 230: Francis A. Pechonik. Novi člani načrta “JC” — New Members Plan “JC” Dr .št. 12: Johanna Petrovič. Dr. št. 221 > Helen Anil Peternel. Novi člani načrta “JD” — New Members Plan “JD” Dr. št. 1: Mary Joan Mantel. Dr. št. 2: Sandra Sue Johnson. Dr. št. 114: Susan L. Kylmala. Dr. št. 141: Carol Ann Troya. Dr. št. 232: George D. Craig, James M. Craig. Zopet sprejeti — Reinstated Dr. št. 13: Julija Mozgon 8601: Dr. št. 21: Rose L. Arko 21535. Dr. št. 71: Theresa Hribar 15128, Dolores Spilar 228107 Richard Spilar 22811. Suspendirani — Suspended Dr. št. 1: Frank Chiaverini 21656, Julia Chiaverini 19697, Edward M. Jun-ke 10648, Jean J. Junke 19114, Mary Junke 8024, Robert W. Junke 12367. Dr. št. 26: Adelaide M. Grove, 21178, Jo Ann Masartis 22631. Dr. št. 28: Glenna Jean Reed 23667, Margaret E. Reed 23666. Dr. št. 43: Geraldine A. Albracht 23401, Victor J. Albracht 24288, Laura B. Jones 23281, Arlieta F. Westvoer 23445, Mennie E. Westover 23446, Walter G. Westover 23444. Dr. št. 70: Raymond Olech 23231. Dr. št. 71: John Rosel 22948, William Rosel 22947, Jake Povse 9960, John Rotar 10122, Albert Rotar 10123, Rosemary Steblaj 16560, Dolores K. Obrano-vich 9566, Charles Smerdel 16082, Hellen Smerdel 16081, Virginia Smerdel 16080. Dr. št. 77: Rose Mesich 14876. Dr. št. 94^ Betty H. Gregg 22414, Albert C. Jensen 15665, Betty J. Jensen 15666, James E. Zorc 22415. Dr. št. 99: Andrej Schmella 17476, Johann Schmella 17477, Genevieve P. Arch 23034, Henry J. Arch 16094. / Dr. št. 114: Thomas D. Hillman 23333, Ardelle J. Janesksela 23325, Marvin A. Janeks«la 23326, Benjamin J. Kaatlala 23696, George W. Somers 23334, Patricia R. Somers 23335, Robert F. Somers 23336. Dr. št. 120: Charles Lekatz 19637, Paul G. Lekatz 20842. Dr. št. 124: Mary Abate 15685, Lawrence F. Arbise 23249, Rossario J. Ar-bise 18052, Frances M. Arbisi 15686. Dr. št. 129: George R. Niskala 22010, Roy Niskala 22011, Carol Ann Smith 6231 ST. CLAIR AVE.