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Then a curious thing happened.
We mount the crest of a hill, and
N a »"■
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lo a d in g Drug Counters everywhere
Some of Popkov's henchmen at the below us in the valley and on the
Aridi-»««
fear Out this Ad as a Saailnder
Our Leningrad trip conies to a table were old-timers—men in their hill opposite we see the outworks of
climax with a big dinner given in fifties and sixties. They were smil­ the Finnish defense line, behind
Eric’s honor by Popkov, whose title ing and nodding approval. One thin which they camped from the fall of
I suppose would be Mayor of Lenin­ old man even had his hands poised 1941 until June 12. 1944—about a
grad. Anyway, he is head of the to clap, but then he looked at Popkov week ago. The valley is thick with
local Soviet and more important and he didn't clap.
barbed-wire spun like spider web on
still, he is for this region Stalin's
At this point Joyce got up and a stubbly forest of waist-high posts
right bower in the organization of said that in a free country we al­ The green hill beyond ia scarred
the Communist Party, second only ways criticized our friends. We had with zigzag trenches. A number of
to Zdanov. Like an American city been supporting and criticizing the Russian tanks pass, big ones and
boss, he runs the town, regardless British ever since this war began in good-looking, on their way up to the
of what title he holds.
1939. and we saw no reason why we front.
Popkov apologizes because his shouldn't do the same with Russia.
Behind us comes a dull roar and
wife and family were evacuated and
Then Eric got up and smoothly we look up to see a formation of
Yea, you get quick relief from sttifUv, stuffy dh tress of he.nl cold»
cannot meet us. It is the first time settled everything, freedom of the
Stormoviks on their way toward the
when you put a little Va-tro-nol in each nostril. What's more — It
this has happened in Russia. So press, Russia. England, and even
Viipuri front.
actually helps pre vet it many colds from developing if used in time!
far, these important Bolsheviks Popkov, who had been a little bit
Try it I You’ll like it I Follow
Finally at about noon we arrive
have entertained us like Moslem taken aback by it all, and who now
directions in the package.
princes—without mentioning their said that this freedom to criticize at the little village of Terijoki, which
hidden families.
was a most interesting thing, and he I had visited almost five years be­
Then at Eric's request he tells of hoped we didn't mind that he had fore when it was a front-line town
the siege. He was in command the himself used some of this American on the other side of the Russo-Finn­
ish lines
-«■■-wn.sga--y — w. » jmt
whole time.
freedom to criticize America.
The palace dining hall and table
Kirilov leaves us to visit the lo­
So then he filled up his glass and
were what you would expect, some­ mine, and grinning, said he suspect­ cal commander who will decide how
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thing out of an eighteenth century ed me of being a khitre moujik. a much farther and by what road we
7>,ippy, y o u acì
set in the movies. We were im­ back-handed Russian slang compli­ may go to the front.
" H E STAR medallion is crochet,
pressed and showed it, and this ment. which means "sly farm er"—
A quarter of an hour later, he
AS OLD AS
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one who knows more than he ap­ comes back and imperturbably mo­ sign, its lovely effect when joined
pears to.
GRANDPA TODAY
tions us to follow. We drive to the for cloths, spreads, sm all acces­
sories.
So I said I was sure he was a outskirts of Terijoki.
Kirilov strolls over. But the front,
khitre proletarian, and after that
Quickly m tm o rtn d , this medallion will
we got along very well. We all liked we ask.
be your favorite crochet! Join for small
"The commander has said today
Popkov. He meets you head-on He
is tough but this is a tough country we can go no farther. There would
and only tough mer can ride this be danger."
We argue, plead, expostulate. We
broncho. Talkers don't last. Keren­
sky and Trotsky weren't quick express dismay, chagrin, consterna­
enough on the draw. These combi­ tion. We point out that we have
nation city-manager - Little Caesar been nowhere near the front
"The commander has said no fur­
types are the only ones who can
ther. Now we picnic.”
handle it.
The envelope type of purse cun
We start for the Finnish front and
The Soviet standard of living is
the reporters, against all experi­ a shock to anyone from the Western be made of felt. This is a sugges­
ence, are hoping. All previous front countries. During the world depres tion e s p e c ia lly f o r c h i l d r e n ’ s
trips have gone no further than the sion, a number of young English purses. They, too, m ay be dec­
headquarters of a general. But Eric and American workers, intellectual­ orated with yarn or w ith sm all
Johnston, even in America, was ly inclined, took passage to the So­ figures or designs cut from felt of
promised a look at the fighting.
viet Union because in this land there contrasting colors.
— •—
We drive over one of Russia's few is always work for everyone.
M A N Y M E N are persecuted by
paved highways—from Leningrad to
Susie's
h
air
hows
w ill keep their
Swept away by the enthusiasm nt
lum bago or other nagging m uarle
soothes fast with
Viipuri, until 1940 Finland's second the first few weeks, they surren color better if you add a table­
p a in t—capecially after exposure to
largest city. Russia took it by the dered their British or American spoon of vinegar to the first rinse
treaty of that year.
rol<l or d atnpneu. I f every »ufferer
passports and took out Soviet citi water when they are washed.
could only know about gtOBETOMZ
In 1941 the Finns again reoccu­ zenship. Within a year practically
— •—
L in im e n t! In add itio n Io m ethyl
pied it, continued to their old fron­ all of them were back, clamoring
Even an old funnel can be glam ­
ta liry la le — a most effective pain-
tier and then dug in a few kilometers at the doors of their former em orous
Paint it to m atch your
relieving agent. Soretone arts lik e
beyond.
In these trenches they bassies, pleading for help to get out kitchen color scheme and hang it
cold h ru l to speed r e lie f:—
stayed during 1942, 1943, and half of of Russia.
on the w all as a holder for a ball
in c o w of
1. Q u ic k ly S o re to n e a c ti Io e n ­
1944.
of twine.
It
was,
of
course.
Impossible
h
an
c
e
lo
c
a
l
c
irc
u
la
tio
n
.
Signboard an way to Viipuri.
They were there until a few weeks
— • —
MUSCULAR LUMBAGO
2 . C h ec h m u tc u la r r r a m p t .
ago, when the Russian drive easily They had freely given up their pass
To remove old glue fr*om furni­
pleased Popkov, who had settled crashed through their first carefully ports and with them their rights
OR BACKACHE
3. H e lp re d u c e lo c a l n e e llin g .
into his great throne at the head of prepared defense line, and then their and under any interpretation of in ture easily and quickly, wash it off
4 m I s I s I I , m sc sassssrs
4.
D ila te t u r f ace c a p illa ry b lo o d
the table.
second. We are told that they have temational law they were indistin with hot vinegar. Let wood dry
t e t t e lt .
MUSCULAR PAINS
The dinner now began to jog now been pushed back to their third, guishable from any other Soviet citi thoroughly before applying fresh
F o r fastest action, let d ry , rub in
4 m I s <tl4t
zen, bound to their assigned jobs glue.
along. Popkov turned loose with
just outside Viipuri.
again.
T
h
e
re
’s
only
one
Soretone—
—•—
and with no hope of leaving.
couple of Soviet funny stories, one
The Russians profited greatly in
insist on it lo r Soretone results.
SORE MUSCLES
of which was mildly dirty and the experience by that little war. They
And when they exercised their
No squeaks if you m ake oiling
5(K. Big bottle, only I I.
other mildly anti-Semitic.
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were badly mauled in the first former Anglo-Saxon rights to pro­ your sewing m achine a habit. To
" It seems,” said Popkov, or rath­ months of fighting because, being test about living conditions they got oil a sewing machine properly, put
M IN O R SPRAINS
er the interpreter for him, ‘.'that the overly impressed by the success of the treatment meted out to any oth the oil on every place where one
First Imperialist War of 1914-1917
German tank tactics in flat, tree­ er Soviet citizen who stirs up dis p art rubs against or turns within
created such a rumpus that it pene­
IF 10REI0HF OOIIN'T SAFISFY
less Poland, they had tried to copy content: they were arrested and another,
♦ p t m if h applied rwM. rube-
trated Heaven, so the Lord God sent them in Finland, a rolling, heavily thrown into labor battalions.
— • —
All
r a r lm l I tig resit en la in More-
a rt Ilk » heat in Increata
Saint Peter down to find out what forested country studded with lakes trace of them was lost and no long
'he j u p e r f l r l a l
»„w , | y « f
Septic tanks require some atten­
h lw t t l i n the are» and Indtjr»
was the matter. Next day he got and swamps.
er could they plead with their em tion every three or four years, but
“and M cKeaton mnkea it”
• fk iw ln c 4 k u e ut w a r a tik
a telegram: URGENT. NOT HAV­
bassies in Moscow.
the work is lessened if you are lo­
After early setbacks they correct­
ING
PROPERLY
COUNTER­
But one man's family made per cated on sloping ground.
This
ed
their
errors.
They
abandoned
all
SIGNED TR AVEL P E R M IT HAVE
sistent inquiries for news of him, w ill p erm it a sludge drain that can
open
tactics,
brought
up
their
big
BEEN THROWN IN JAIL BY THE
and his legation brought pressure be agitated through the use of
CHEKA. PLEASE OBTAIN R E­ guns (which are excellent and which to bear on the Russians for at least
an ordinary garden hose.
they
possess
in
great
numbers),
LEASE EARLIEST. PETER.
some information. So after some
"The Lord God sent Saint Paul, banked them hub to hub in front of months, it was announced that thr
and next day got this telegram: the Mannerheim line and blew it to man had died in his labor camp
W H ILE M AKING IN QUIRIES FOR bits, after which the Finnish infan­ that according to law his effects had
PETER ENCOUNTERED CHEKA try could offer only token opposition been sold, and the legation was giv­
POLICE AND NOT HAVING PROP­ to the Red Army masses.
en a check for 15 roubles to be
On June 22. 1941, Hitler attacked
ER ID E N T IT Y PAPERS AM HELD
turned over to his next-of-kin
Russia.
As
his
armies
crossed
the
IN JA IL FOR INVESTIGATION.
abroad. These relatives, however
IM POPTANT SEND HELP AT border he spoke over the radio. Sev­ would not believe that he was dead,
eral paragraphs were devoted to
ONCE. PAUL.
and darkly suspected that it was
“So the Lord God sent Saint Ja­ praise of Finland's 1940 resistance worth those 15 roubles to the Soviet
cob, this also being a common Jew­ to Russia. Germany was ready to
government to be rid of the tedious
ish name in Russia, and the fol­ defend the integrity of little Fin­ inquiries.
lowing day opened this telegram: land, he said. And even now Ger­
Americans
frequently
express
PETER AND PAUL RELEASED man troops were on Finnish soil.
amazement
that
the
Red
Armv
W ITH
APOLOGIES SITUATION
Technically this was true. It had
CO M PLETELY IN HAND. AWAIT been explained to the Finns, who
YOUR FU RTH ER ORDERS. JA­ had no foreknowledge of the attack
COB, C H IE F OF TH E CHEKA."
on Russia, that these German divi­
Popkov, by now, was reasonably sions were only en route to Narvik.
mellow, leaning back in his chair.
But the Russians jumped to the
He said he was delighted to have conclusion (as Hitler intended they
us with him. He hoped we were should) that Finland was already in
learning about Russia, which may­ the war. The Finnish version of
be we hadn’t understood. Now, tor events is the Russians immediately
instance, he said, there were some began bombing Finnish cities, that
things he certainly didn't under­ the Finns sent unanswered notes of
stand about our country.
protest. Historians will settle this
And the principal thing, he said, point. At present we only know
squinting at us, was this: Here we that the Finnish declaration of war
were, fighting a war together, or on the Soviets came four days after
anyway Russia was fighting, and Hitler’s attack, indicating the ob­
maybe we would be soon. But in vious reluctance of many Finns.
spite of that, we let a Fascist Press
It was a beautiful June day, and
exist in America, clearly fascist be­ the countryside was vividly green.
cause it frequently criticized Rus­ The land is rolling, with patches of
sia. That, he said, he certainly woodland and not many houses. We
could not understandja why we let share the road with truckloads of
Russia and her leader be criticized Red Army boys rolling toward the
in America.
front. None of them seemed to have
Bit of Old Russia in Finn town of
Now, of course, this was Eric's steel helmets, also rare in Moscow.
show, but I wanted to handle this
Then we pass a curious sight—to Viipuri in 1939.
one and signaled as much to Eric. our Western eyes—the wounded
He gave me a nod to go ahead.
coming back from the front—heads should have been able to resist the
I said I could well understand his in bloody bandages, arms in slings, German attack, and feel its exploits
confusion and perhaps could clear but jolting along in horse-drawn are a miracle.
it up because I was not a busi­ carts. They are the kind we often
The Red Army is good. Russians
ness man but ran a newspaper. whisk back across the Atlantic by make good soldiers. They are well
IF YO U B A K E A T H O M E —
America was a free country, and plane.
disciplined, competently l«d, an*
worry about spoiling dough with
easy-to-use, e x tra -fa s t N ew
therefore had a free press. And
Maybe it was not typical. From equipped with good rifles and plenty
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sia, all of us would fight anyone who suffering is so cheap in Russia that diers must be young, and the mili
as potent . . . as fast-acting as
folk love— in a few hours!
tried to stop criticism of them. Be­ you take a man to battle by truck tary strength of any nation is de
the day you bought it.
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cize, I said, is the most important a horse cart is fast enough. Only in their late teens and early twen­
keep a supply handy!
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