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REMEMBER BATAAN ”Buy War Bonds and SHORTEN THE WAR! T 616711. NO. 3 JUAN AUSTRIA PASSES AWAY Juan A. Austria, after a short illness, died at the Seattle Gen eral Hospital Dec. 13. His mor— tal remains lay at state for two days at the John Kalln Funeral Parlor. There, amidst banks or flowers sent by the different lodges of the Order of the Ca balleros de Dimas-Alang, Inc., and many of his intimate friends, his fraternal brothers and their families. together with his sor rowing friends, paid their re spects. Church service, officiat— ed by the Rev. John F. Walsh, was held at the Maryknoll, His body was buried at the Calvary cemvtm'y. A veteran cannery-man. Juan A. Austria was a very prominent member of the Regldor Lodge, No 5. CDA. Inc., Stockton, Calif. Tho Burgos Lodge No. 10, CDA. Imu. assumed management of the funeral arrangemonts. WANT GARMENTS The Women’s Auxiliary of the Buy-gob Lodge No. 10, CDA. Inc.. is soliciting usable old clothes to be sent to the Philippine Islands through the Philippine Rehabili tation Commission. Foresighted enough to know what the vital needs of the war-ravaged popula tion after the liberation of their homeland, it started collecting old garments long before the first roe-invasion forces set foot in the ‘Pearl oi the Orient Seas‘. A houseload of the “stuff" is ready for shipment. But it knows that the neetl is far greater. and what it has is but u. (imp in the bucket. So it is appealing to all patriotic Filipinos, and their many friends, to donate what they can afford to give away from their wardrobes. Garments shonldl be clean. it possible. The Auxiliary does the repairing and ironing. Bundles could be 89M to the Burgos Lodge Women's Auxiliary. 807 King Street. “We Ask No Quarters, We Give None" Em-erpts from a letter from Lune: “Our people are pitiful. . . . so much so that I used I” cry. They're ill-fed, and in rugs . . . they've to beg for the bun-st necessities of life . . - 'l‘m- Sips have forceably taken PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY TO BE STRESSED IN SCHOOL SYSTEM IN NEW PHILIPPINE-S In nn exclusive Interview with the United Press, President Ser- Hio ()smena gave a report on con ditions in the Philippines. two “cells after landing in Leyte. in which he pointed that the principles of democracy, liberty '~nd human dignity will be 81“?“ Special emphasis in the schools 0! the Philippines. Following closely military 09- orations that are rapidly theatre)“ in: the Japanese military power." President Osmena said, “the 80v vrnment of the common Wealth Will restore to the pool” 9 3“ the school facilities obtaining be fore the war. Special emphasis will be given in the Ichooln to install in the mind at the youth FILIPINO FORUM FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND FAIR PLAY Pn-Im Ann. Photo {mm l’hilippuzt Depnrlment of Information and Public Relatinnl General MacArthur and President Osm€na are shown on the steps of the Provincial Capital of Leyte as the General reads his proclama tion to the Filipino people, over the VOICE OF FREEDOM. everything that they had . . . Lt. Ignacio I. Josue was decor ated with the Purple Heart. Thank God he wasn‘t wounded serlously. He's up and around again. Sgt. Leandra L. Purganan is fine. a very splendid soldier. Bill (Vidal) F. Alvarez, like the rest of us. played his part well, too. We asked no quarters from the enemy, and we gave none." the principles of democracy, llb‘ erty. and human dignity. As soon as the central office of the Department of Public Instruction is rte-established in Manila, 3 complete educational survey will beu ndertaken by experts that 1 will bring from the United States with the purpose of mak ing our system or public instruc tion up-to-date and enable the people to cope with the new 're sponsibilities that will be ours in the new world of freedom that will be established after the war. Every effort will be exerted to extend our established cultural relations with the United States; and Latin Americsf" : SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Falling! Mrs. Leo Domingo and Mrs. Pio De Cano. above, were among the top-notchers in bond sales in the Filipino W‘ munity during the Sixth War Bond Drive. DECEMBER-JANUARY, 191471945 Q 4 COMMISSIONER ROMULO TELLS CONGRESS 0F PHILIPPINE INVASION (Editors‘ Note: Following is a brief excerpt of a long address delivered by Resident Commissioner Carlos P. Romulo on the floor of the United States Congress on the third anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor ORGANIZER TEL. I. BAYLON, Secretary of Burgos Lodge, Seattle. BAYLON APPOINTED GRAND ORGANIZER Recognizing the vital need or an able organizer in all Alohap‘ land, the Regional Supreme Con-i sistory of the Order of the Ca balleros De Dimas—Alang. Inc., through the recommendation of its Exalted Grand Master, Mr. Celcstino T. Alfafaru, has con ferred on Mr. 'l‘el. I. Baylon the covetous title of Grand Organ— izer. The honoree is very ac tive in the fraternal, civic and social activities of the commu ity. He was twice president of the Filipino Press Club, and the Balagtas Club, and is the incumbent secretary of the Bur gos Lodge. No. 10. CDA. Inc. He has held the latter office for the] past eight consecutive years. The choice is a very wise move on the part of the Prater-l nity; the honor a well deserved one. Mr. Tel. 1. Baylon belongs to that class of leaders that talks less. but always delivers the goods. Quiet, and very unas- HAPPY NEW YEAR To Our Readers and Advertisers —December 7, 1944.) After No Years—My Native Land We waded ashore. Under my feet I felt the crunch of my land, my country again, the earth 0!: the Philippines. After two and a half years my native land. The landscape around us was raging with fires set by our rockets and flame throwers, and the rubble of Jap installations was before us, and all around us on the beach were our dead. But this was it. The answer to mil- lions of anguished prayers. Once more, the earth set free. In that moment on the beach there flash ed through my mind a picture I had vowed never to forget, the picture of our dead “ho had been piled to the water's edge on 83.- taan, and I thought to myself, how much easier they will rest, tonight! N 0 Pity for Japs There were Japanese dead on Leyte, but while I felt no ex ultation over their strewn bod ies I could not pity them. They were the men who had dealt out flame and death to our forces when we were helpless in Ba taan. These were the bestlal Japanese who had marched our naked and defenseless boys over those cruel miles and into the barbed-wire traps they called prisons. They had tied our men back to back and had bayoneted them mercilessly, They had done unmentionable things. They had dei‘iled an emblem never before dishonored. But not for long. Because the. first thing 1 saw on Leyte was the American flag hoisted to a coconut tree, and beside it was our Filipino flag. both flying together again over the Philippines. (Continued on Page 4) lsuming. though seldom heard, his influence can always be felt lin the community. Knowing his organizing abilities, one could not help but foresee in the future an ever—increasing membership in the Fraternal Order of the Ca balleros do Dimas-Alang. Inc.