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Natalia Aszkenazy, Polish Diplomat, Presented By Council Of Literary ClubsA large attendance gathered yes- the Russians do not want any out-terday afternoon to hear Miss Na- akle nation to know exactly what Aszkenazy. Polish diplomat. Is going on In their countrv. The speak at the Episcopal Parish house. Russian censor Is the strictest of The speaker was the second lec-: all nations and because of him the turer to be presented under the, foreign correspondents are never auspices of the Council of Literary allowed to write just what is hap-Cluba. Mrs. Ben V. May Introduced pening.the speaker who has just recently j In regard to the religious qurs-\4 *°nthi m the tion. the speaker stated that one Polish embassy at Moscow. Las ter morning she toured theThe speaker stated that Burling- • churches of Moscow^ to see for her-ton was the flrst southern city in j self the reaction of the people tU'Hlrn uir Hoe atrar r a ^ J J. ^. •.h“(!ver *p?ken- *nd dt-th' or Wu„h«pV,e«-----------—- | —— ui uuuivnfs I ;h'Til.* W2naB. dlp,omat not a*;churches were overflowing but with an Internationa] spy or adven- mostly old women and vary voting 1““ “ *me P«»ple think, but I children. No soldiers and a smat-as a third secre?ar- who every now tering of the younger generation and then takes nice trips but who were In evidence. Miss Asrkrnazv does all the work no one else wants said that in her opinion, the youngpeople of this large nation have o*nH7y th? United been educated without religion and States for Russia in December, 1941. as yet have not found the need of and after traveling three months itby boat and plane via South Africa Anally arrived In Russia in March. 1942 The object of setting up a Polish embassy In Russia was to take care of approximately 1.800.-In April. 1943. the Russians asked the Polish embassy to leave their country as Russian and Polish reia-tions had been broken off or enter-rupted. When Mis* Aszkenazy re-000 Polish cttlMiu who were living ;trin*d' to the WUtid SUtS ,heRusil7C Thl« pr0Tlnc* ln had traveled mane 40.000 milesRiuu la. These people were on re- The speaker stated that the one*,f anlt;1 11 the Job of the em- tlon she is asked moat Is “What is bassy to see that they received, America going tTdo aftU thewh? h*!?* #* *ay of FPllPf War?H 8he M,d that EuropeanstheSnltU* 1 Kn“land andI 2rc b*d,y Wormed about Americansthe Lnited states «frlt;xn the Arne-1 but feel that we are “rear people7*hn T ' pmba“y was anrt that we have done their established In a small village where countries a lot of goodliving conditions were terrible, and j In the speaker's opinion the where the grim faces of the local problems and questions of the po*t foreUmer* *h°wed their dislike for war settlement have already atert-forelgners ed to be settled. In 1939 two lm-The food rationing in Russia oortaat things happened which was amounts to 400 grams of bread and to change the pattern of the warviriM°Tf ,rHml!e t dv?!ia,“ , And!Flrst- Ruvl* waa invaded by Oer-varles according to the classes, many. Prior to this time the warMusicUns Mi^ta, echokrs, man- i had been principally democracies hers of the ballet, and the em- flehting totallfarlsm; now It was baasy, e.c are among the privileged totaiitarism versus totalitarian wh^hfln»h Sill privilege rations And second, the bombing of Pearl“after 1 r deeerlbed as Harbor which insured the UnitedJ g0t H* 10 11 Stat*8 pnlry into the war. Missand was no longer hungry \ so they Aszkenazy stated that it has al-a%»,'ler S52 ’ways blt;*n a mistake of the Eu-The speaker described the wo-jropean people to believe that Eu-laei rr.n.°fT?ll“ia * ^S^s’war must be America's' warapart They are tough and do a when the Parlflc is much more im-mans work They work in thejportant to us. The speaker statedfront lines with the soldiers, as'that commitments hare alreadydoctors and nurses, and gather the been made between the Allied Na wounded who are taken back options In the pacts and treaties al. trains and airplanes manned by|readv signed.ZTln ... Thf.y T wond*rfli}| 1,1 clMUi* Ihe ipeakrr cteted that snipers, and they do a good Job j the people of Europe must realize of taking care of the thousand* of that the relation between Europe orphaned children, who are one of land America must be one of give RiuWa» bjBfMt problem*. and take _ America has (riven aAt last the speaker reached Mas- treat deal already. It la the hope of V? p?)pte PW^lMlaa Aaskenasry and the European by the Polish ambassador to assist. that the president whoever he might him. Here living conditions were | be at the end of the war, will carry much better. Mis* Aaikenarv learn- out the Idea of Woodrow Wilson ed while she was In Moscow that I for a United Nations of the worldMiss Natalia Aszkenazy Entertained At Luncheon At The Alamance HotelYesterday afternoon the officers of the Literary Council entertained Miss Natalia Askenazy. 1 Polish diplomat and lecturer, at luncheon at the Alamance Hotel.Miss Aszkenazy Is an attractive brunette with a charming manner. sShe speaks beautiful English having had an English governess as a child and attended school in Engine. at the age of 14. She also speaks fluently. French, Oerman. and Russian as well as her nativetygue. Polish, and as a child learned ItItalian, which she says she has forgotten, and two years ago learned Spanish When asked how she liked the South. MIm Aszkenazy answered that if she ever makes the United States her home, she will live in 1th. She has had to changeAT FIRST SNIFFLE, SNEEZE*ut a few drops of Va-tro-nolupich nostril at the very first r sneeze. Its quick action helps revent many colds eveloping. Follow VllR#VA TRO NOLher impression of the South as her flrst impression was a bad one. since she believed after seeing ‘Tobacco Road that all the Southern states mere as terrible as depicted ln the play. The lecturer is amazed at the size of the United States and tlie time it takes to get from one place to another.When questioned as to the fool in Russia, where she has been for the past 14 months. Miss Aszkcrnary stateJ that the United States ha.« an abundance of food compared to Miss Aszkenazy also said that the the European nation* and England English women as well a* the men are doing a wonderful all-out war ft -ort. It is quite unusual to see men or women on the streets ln civilian clothes, everyone wears uniforms.Those lunching with Miss Aszkenazy yesterday were Mrs William N Jefferies, president of the Council of Literary Clubs; Miss Corinna Oant. secretary for the council; Mrs-C .V. Long, program chairman; MrJ. H McEwen and Mrs. W. L Shoffi.er, members of the program committee. Mrs Ben V. May, who Introduced the speaker at the lecture. and Mrs. Forrest Ragsdal and Mrs. William Sullivan.The farmers* war effort is draw ing heavily on the nation s soil re sources, say agrlcultral experts.Bentonite, a plastic clay-llk* mineral used in oil refineries, mil! absorb seven times Its volume o'
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