RUSSIAN PROGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 21, 26 January 1943, Page 3

RUSSIAN PROGRESS

Review by Stalin

LONDON, January 25. Premier Stalin, in an order of the day, has reviewed the Russian progress in the past two months. He said that during that time the Red Army had broken through on a wide front and smashed 102 divisions, taken 200,000 prisoners, 13,000 guns, and a great deal of war equipment in an advance of 250 miles. His order ended: "Forward, to the routing of the German-Fascist invaders and their expulsion from the borders of our great Fatherland."

Flynn's job, Mr. Moran; who is an elderly white-haired man, said: "Gentlemen, I can take it on the chin, but not below the belt." Challenging Mr. Kern's statement that the parking lot was "an antique Belgian courtyard," he said it was not even a paving job. Old granite paving blocks were such a drug on the market in New York that contractors "heaved them into the river when the cops were not looking." He claimed that Dennerlein admitted that the paying blocks came from a tip yard. EJennerlein was entirely responsible for using city-owned cars to take workmen to Mr. Flynn's estate. Mr. Flynh would' occasionally ask for a city-owned car to drive him home or to a hotel, but before the gasoline and tyre shortage that was a common • practice. City-owned cars were frequently seen at political meetings and even at race tracks. Mr. Moran, after maintaining that he was unaware until March, 1942, that the paving blocks came from a city yard, admitted in answer to Senator Vandenberg and Senator Bridges; that he knew it in January, 1942, when he called on Mr. Monroe Gold water, Mr. Flynn's partner, and told' him the incident was being investigated. Mr. Goldwater advised him to pay up the bills and clean up the situation. Mr. Moran. insisted that if the job had been done for anyone but Mr. Flynn nothing would be said. He denied, that he had resigned under duress. He shook his finger at the 1 committee and said, "Some day you may suffer it too; when you are in trouble a lot of friends duck behind a bush." MAYOR LAGUARDIA'S EVIDENCE. The May ob, Mr. LaGuardia. who was on the stand for only a few minutes, said that because of longstanding political bittex'ness between himself and Mr. Flynn he did not feel qualified to offer an unprejudiced opinion on Mr. Flynn's qualifications for the Australian position. All he knew about the case he was told yesterday by Mr. Herlands. Senator Bridges: Do you believe anybody who js crooked or corrupt should be employed as an ambassador to any country?—l think the question answers itself. Senator Bridges: Then you say no? —Certainly. Mr. Flynn, testifying on his own behalf, denied all the charges. He assured the committee that he would not have allowed President Roosevelt to appoint him had there been anything dishonest in his past. The chairman, Senator Connally, announced that the committee would vote on Wednesday on the question of recommending 'confirmation of the nomination. GALLUP POLL TEST. The, "New York Times" reports a Gallup poll on the question, "Do you approve or disapprove the appointment of Mr. Flynn as Minister to Australia?" The result is: Disapprove 52 per cent., approve 21 per cent, undecided 27 per cent.