The Chicago star., May 17, 1947, Image 1

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Chicago, May I
Published
Weekly
Six weeks to go!
This is the deadline for “Operation Star,” the period
remaining for Star supporters to get 10,000 subscriptions
by July 4.
The drive moved into a fast second gear this week.
More and more readers are getting subscriptions from
their buddies at the shop and their neighbors.
You can still win a trip to Europe or many other
prizes, but, above all, you can make July 4. 1947—n0t
just Independence Day—but Independent Labor Press
day. Take a copy of The Star out this week-end. See
page 11 for details.
5¢
Is U. S. the
arsenal of
reaction?
See Page 2
his $400,000,000 "relief" program for Greece and Turkey
would* really provide much-needed help for the people
°f t^iese countries. The evidence shows (see Page 2) that
it is guns not bread which is being placed in the hands
of the anti-Democratic rulers of these countries. Above
is the marketplace in Kilkis, Greece, with an ominous
weapons carrier in the foreground. And typical of the
backwardness and poverty of Turkey is this primitive