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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12
Good fun, good food, good friends

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

IunnInohhms
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

LOOK WHAT the U. S. NAVY AND
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-12

WEAR THIS BADGE or HONOR II liter
M reading the free booklet you decide to
EH apply for place in the Nav, you will
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badge of honor you will be proud 70 wear.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Walter F. Kirk, Grange
Official, Killed in Crash

By the Associa ed Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov 28.-Wal-
ter F. Kirk, so. master of the Ohio
Grange, member of the State Con-
servation Commission and prominent
in Midwest agricultural circles, was
injured fatally Yesterday as his au-
tomobile left highway and smashed
into tree.
He was president of the Grange
Mutual Casualty Co.. director of
several farm cooperative organiza-
tions and trustee of Baldwin WAL
lace University. His home was in
Port Clinton, Ohio.
The accident occurred on the out =
skirts of Columbus as Mr.. Kirk was
returning from Grange meeting.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
American Tanks and Planes Win Top Praise
After Severest Tests in Desert Warfare

was quite sure about them and per-
haps the Axis wasn't either, until
the clash came in Libya.
But since November Is, when the
offensive began, have heard moth
ing but praise for the MSS from
the Englishmen fighting in them.
One night two days after the Of
fensive started. We caught up with
the supply column OF an armored
unit equipped with Mss. The
equivalent Of almost two German
armored divisions was reported
shifting our way to attack the
American tank brigade with over
whelming numbers, and In the dark
our supply column was shifting its
position for at sunset a German
bomber had come by on reconnais-
sance.
Il never have been 50 idle in nv
life!" voice was exclaiming. An
oficer was talking about the Ameri-
can tanks. He was In charge of
picking up broken down tanks and
fixing them. But in q delicious kind
Of way. as he talked to us about the
MSS, he always came back to the
refrain. Il never have been % Idle
in my life"
On the long trek through the
Evening star., 1941-11-28
American Aid Enable,
Britain 10 Delegate
Warships 10 Pacific
London Plainly Indicates
Increase in Naval
Power in Far East
avthe A-SnrtateS prsz

BY tre ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON. Nov. 28.-United States
aid in the battle of the Atlantic has
enabled Britain to delegate to the
Pacific the sort of ships Cthat is, bat
tleships) needed to meet a really
great naval power" an authoritative
source said tonight.
The informant meant Japan
whose strength in capital ships is faI
superior to that of the Italian OF
German Navies. Against the Axis
Britain needs only lighter craft.
The source plainly indicated Brit
ain had increased her naval power in
the Far East in the face OF jap
anese ambitions. recalling Prime
Minister Churchill's recent declara-
ticn of readiness to join the United
States within the hour" In any
fight with Japan.
Mr.. Churchill, at the time. also
noted that United States assistance
in the Atlantic had permitted A
strengthening Of Far Eastern naval
forces.
The Prince OF Wales. one Of the
newest Of Britains battleships, list
ed at $4,000 tons displacement, was
reported to have reached Capetown,
South Africa, about 10 days ago. pre-
sumably en- route to Far Eastern
waters.
The effects OF American aid. the
British informant said, is far more
powerful" in its effects on the Far
Eastern situation than in the Medi-
| terranean.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
700 American Marines
Sail From SHANGHAI
~ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2S.-The Presi-
dent Harrison sailed today with 100
American Marines to An unan-
nounced destination, leaving fewer
than 200 of their comrades In all OF
China.
Ending the l4-year sojourn Of the
4th United States Marines In
Shanghai, the Americans were given
a fearful sendoff.
The remaining detAchments At
Peiping and Tientsin were expected
to sail soon from Chingwangtao.
North China port.
Tenders carrying the Marines to
the President Harrison yesterday
drew away to strains Of Aloha"
played by a swing band directed b
Jimmie James. one-time United
States seemcT.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Duke Receives FeeIers
On British Benefit Game
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
RALEIGH. N. c., Nov %. - Gov.
J. M. Broughton said today he had
contacted DR.. r. L. Flowers, presi-
dent of Duke University, on the pos
sibility of the undefeated and united
Blue Devils team playing in pro-
jected Victory Bowl football game
In New York City.
The proceeds of the game would
be used to buy ambulances for Great
Britain.
The Governor, in response to
questions at press conference, said
DR.. Flowers had advised him he
would have to talk the matter over
with Coach Wallace Wade before
commenting on the proposal.
Gov. Broughton said George Cor
don Battle, formerly of North Car
lima and now Of New York, had asked
him to contact Duke authorities
with reference to the proposal. Mr..
Battle has been active in raising
funds for purchase Of ambulances
for Britain, he said.
The Governor added that he un-
derstood Texas A. & M. had been
proposed as Dukes opponent. but
that since the Aggies lost yesterday
to Texas he was not certain whether
A. g. M. would be selected.
Evening star., 1941-11-28

desert to attack the Axis the Ameri-
can tanks simply had not had a
breakdown worth mentioning. Fig
ures cannot be quoted just now, but
the fraction in the percentage of
breakdowns is the lowest the British
Army ever hear of.
The next morning the M-3s at
tackled the German tanks, lost few
miles of desert, which doesn't mean
anything in this kind of warfare,
and, after a hard give and take, the
Germans Withdrew to try something
else, somewhere alse.
The M-3s are light tanks, but the
British have been using them
against German mediums. The
Britishers fighting in the Mss are
so won over by their performance
that they do rash things. Fighting
mad Englishmen do rash things
anyhow. but the mechanical perfec-
ton of the American tanks, their
hish-quality armor. their speed and
their high velocity-gun seems to
give the tanks English crews a sort
Of reckless confidence that goes well
With their determination to smash
(see EQUIPMENT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Helping 10 Enforce Law
Costs Mayor SIS Fine
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
INVERNESS, Fla, Nov. 28.-W. S.
Alyea, 80-year-old Mayor of Crystal
River, turned to law enforcement
for a Thanksgiving diversion yes
terday and it cost him S25 for law
violation.
The Mayor gave a hand to the
Crystal River marshal who was
having difficulty in subduing an
intoxicated prisoner. The inebriate
objected during the subduing. Mayor
Alyea did some plain and fancy
cussing."
Bystanders remarked the Mayor
should be arrested himself for using
profanity in public.
The inebriate under control, the
Mayor swore out a warrant for
himself on the profanity charge,
then appeared before County Judge
E. c. May and prosecuted himself.
Judge May gave him the option
of serving 30 days in Jail or paying
a $25 fine. Mayor Alyea paid the
fine.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
By RICHARD MOWRER.
BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News

By Radio to The Star and Chlcago DAILY
CAIRO, Nov. 28.-In the final test
of all tests-actual fighting-Amer-
lean war equipment sent to the Mid
die East is proving itself Of excellent
quality and just as good or better
than the German material it is
pitted against. This opinion comes
from Engiishmen who are fighting
with American equipment-men en-
gagged in the life and death struggle
in the desert, who certainly are in no
mood to say nice things about
American material if untrue.
American Ms light tanks, which
have played an outstanding part in
the Libyan operations as well as
American fighter and bomber air
craft have come in for more praise
in one week of bitter fighting than
/ have heard for months. The Mss,
for example. have proved revela-
ton. For weeks before the offensive,
nobody seemed quite sure what the
perky, speedy. little tanks were
worth. Men training to fight in
them apparently liked some Of the
features of these tanks but were
skeptical OF other aspects. Nobody
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Two Youths Admit
Waiting Five Hours
To Hold Up Love|es;
Peters Says Real Name
Is Porter and Gives
Brentwood Address
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES,
Gar staff Corresnondent

BRISTOL. Va. Nov. 28-Two
worried boys. looking like any lads
Of high school age you might pass
on the street. travelled today on a
journey that may be long-indeed,
that may lead to the electric chair
or prison the better part of their
lives.
They were Paul Bernard (Pete)
Hoback and Herbert Buck Porter,
alias Tommy Peters, of Brentwood,
Md both claiming to be Is years old
both charged with the murder of
Ward Loveless. Washington attor-
ney. whose battered and bullet-torn
body was found Monday morning
stuffed in china closet of his coun-
try home in Loudoun County. Va.
With them. along the winding
mountain roads leading eventually
to Leesburg. seat of Loudoun
County, went the green coupe they
took from the Loveless estate.
With them also went the wallet
Mr.. Loveless had carried last Sum-
day. his car keys, the watch which
he treasured as long-ago gift from
his father and pair of antique
dueling pistols the legal tax spe-
cialiSt had owned.
Wallet Found in Car.
The wallet and the old pistols were
found in the car which led to the
boys arrest. The watch was taken
from Hoback's pocket. Charles F.
Harrison, Loudoun County COM
monwealths attorney, carried the
ICaA = 0IYIY I,Sscs noa. A . 3
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Two Soldiers Are Killed
When Car Hits Tree

Two soldiers from Camp Pendle-
ton, at Virginia Beach. were killed
early today when their car left the
road and crashed headon into a tree
about a mile south of Woodbridge
on United States Route l, police
reported.
The victims were Sergt. Harold
L. Pearlmutter, %. of New York,
who police said was driving, and
Pvt. Herbert j. Evans, %, of Nor
folk.
Police said both men apparently
were killed instantly. Their bodies
were discovered about 6 am. by
motorist and were taken to the Hall
funeral home at Occoquan.
DR.. E. H. Marsteller, Prince Will
liam County coroner, was to hold
an inquest this afternoon at the
funeral home.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Roosevelt Seeks 10 Curb
Lobbying by Ex-0fficiaIs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Legislation directed at former
public officials now interested in
promoting defense contracts was in
dorsed today by President Roose-
welt.
He said both he and Attorney
General Biddle were in favor of
some kind of legislation and that
it either had been introduced or
was being prepared. Several men,
bers of Congress also are very much
interested he asserted.
A reporter suggested at the Pres
ident's press conference that the
lobbying problem might be ap-
preached through a congressional
investigation or a rule that public
officials might not engage in trans
actions with the Government for
two years after they left Federal
employment.
That used to be the general rule.
the President said. and he thought
it would be good one to have now.
He said he was heartily in favor of
taking steps against former Govern
ment oficials engaging in lobbying
with the Government.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Soviet Batt|eship Reported
Trading Shots With Turks
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The Nazi-
controlled radio at Huizen in the
Netherlands reported today that a
Russian battleship had exchanged
broadsides with Turkish coastal
batteries and patrol ships at the
Black Sea entrance to the Bosporus.
The battleship was not identified,
but less than an hour earlier N. B. C..
heard another German broadcast
which said the Russian battleship
Pariskaya Kommuna had been
cruising since Thursday before the
entrance to the Bosporous. 1t said
the ship was signaling to Turkish
authorities for permission to pass
through the straits.
The radio quoted the French
news agency which said it obtained
the information at Istanbul. Nego-
tiations are now said to be going on
between the Turkish admiralty and
the commander OF the ship.
A rumor also was reported cur
rent in Istanbul that the Soviet
government had asked the Turkish
government to allow 10 tugs and
eight tankers to pass en- route to
Alexandria,.
The Pariskaya-Kommuna. one of
Russia's three known battleships, is
Evening star., 1941-11-28
British Trap Large Axis Forces
After Merging Libyan Strength;
Italians Give Up in East Africa
Gondor Yields
After Heavy
Bombordment'

BY the Associated Press.
NAIROBI, Kenya Colony. Nov.
%. - Gondar, moun n u S
stronghold and last baStiOn OF
Premier MuSSolini's East African
empire. surrendered last night
after a hard driven tWo-Way at
tack, the British East African
headquarters announced today.
The announcement gave no details
on the number of prisoners taken
by the attacking empire force of
Highland troops, Indians, Sudanese
and South and West African units.
Military observers said. however
the Gondar garrison was believed to
exceed 10000 men-at least half of
them Italians.
tThe Italian high command at
home also announced the sur
render at Gondar. where it de.
clared Italian forces were out
numbered, bombarded by land
and air, and battered back into
the city itself by armored forces.
with all means for keeping up
resistance exhausted. and in order
not to expose the Italian and
native populations 10 further
sacrifices of life" the Italian
communiaue said. the high COM
mand of the theater of operations
ordered hostilities suspended at
2p.m.D
Final Assault on Stronghold.
The British announcement said
the final assault on the hold-out
stronghold in Northwestern Ethio-
pia was made principally by East
African troops who thus had the
honor OF finally overthrowing Mus
solini's East African empire.
More East African forces took
part In the battle than in any pre-
vious fight OF the African campaign,
the war bulletin said.
The attack" the communiQue
said, began at dawn on both f1anks
and was pressed home with great
determination by all available
forces. The battle took place in
high mountainous country very fav-
orable to defense and averaging T.
600 feet above sea level.
by $50 am. the enemy lines had
been pierced on both f1anks Our
troops fought agnificently. BY
Midday the whole Of the enemy
southern flank was turned and our
attack was passing around to his
rear" Nf
The Italian commander. Gen.
Nasi. surrendered by evening, the
war bulletin said
Defenses Softened Up.
The other British forces. along
with some Free French units, held
the Gondar garrison hemmed in for
the final assault. touched off after
months of Tightening siege.
Bombers and fighter planes of
the British and South African Air
Forces softened up the Gondar de-
fenses with a final heavy raid dur
ing the early stages of the attack.
Our aircraft in the early after
noon saw our armored fighting We
hicles entering Gondar and our own
troops approaching the town from
a hill on the southern side" the
communique said. Shortly after
Evening star., 1941-11-28
President to Leave
Today for Georoiu

President Roosevelt plans to leave
today for Warm Springs. Ga, for a
few days holiday. He told his press
conference this morning he hopes to
remain there until Tuesday, but that
the gravity Of the Far East situation
might interfere with his plans.
Before leaving. the Chief Execu-
tive scheduled his second meeting of
the week with his foremost advisers
on foreign policy and defense.
Called to the White House were
Secretary OF State Hull, Sec
retary of War Stimson, Secretary
of the Navy Knox. Gen. George c.
Marshall. Army Chief Of staff, and
Admiral Harold r. Stark, Chief Of
Naval Opera +ions.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Axis Supplies to Libyo
Cut OFF, British Claim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Brit
ish radio said today that since the
beginning OF the great tank battles
in Lihya not one ton Of supplies has
reached the hard-pressed German
and Italian Armies by sea-"
The broadcast, heard by c. B. s..
said a squadron Of British cruisers
protected by destroyers had just
made q sweep between the coasts Of
Cirenaica and Crete.
Evening star., 1941-11-28
Fish Plans 10 Appear
Before Grand Jury
Probing Propaganda
Representative Offers
To Testify ot Inquiry
After Next Tuesday

Representative Fish. Republican.
of New York today notified the grand
jury investigating Nazi propaganda
that he would be ready to make a
personal appearance before that
body, probably early next week.
Mr.. Fish sent to the grand jury a
letter asking that date be fixed
for his appearance at time which
would not conflict with meetings Of
House committees of which he is
the ranking minority member. 1t
was understood that the time fixed
may be 9 am. next Wednesday.
The grand jury is understood to
want to question Mr.. Fish about
alleged use of his franking privilege
by propaganda groups, Mr.. Fish S
letter to the grand jury was in an
Official congressional envelope, but
bore a stamp.
Representative Letter.
In his letter. Mr.. Fish said:
Having returned from tour OF
duty as colonel in Army maneu-
vers in South Carolina. I beg to ad-
wise you that I shall be ready to
appear before you should you your
selves desire by appearance at such
time as you shall fix when the House
of Representatives or its Commit
tees on Foreign Affairs or Rules, of
which committees I am the ranking
minority member, are not in session
Because of several long-stapding
engagements l have outside of
Washington, I shall appreciate it if
you will fix some day after Decem-
Der 2"
Mr.. Fish, when subpenaed by the
grand jury earlier this month. laid
the issue before the House. His prob
lem was considered by the House
Judiciary Committee and finally the
House itself decided to permit
him to appear before the grand Jury
Mr.. Fish's secretary. Walter Rev.
nolds, was recalled by the grand
jury today for further questioning
as it resumed sessions after recess
taken earlier in the week. Another
employe in Mr.. Fish's Office, George
Hill. now faces trial after an in
dictment on two counts of perjury
Other Jury Witnesses.
Three other witnesses who are
connected with the publishing
business testified before the grand
jury today. They were Seward
Collins of the American Review Book
Evening star., 1941-11-28

German forces had been thrown into
the battle in an about attempt to
flank Moscow to the east.
Besides slow Russian withdrawal
northeast Of Tula, latest reports
from the front said the Red Army
also was being forced back slowly in
the Volokolamsk area 65 miles
northwest of the capital.
The Germans were said to have
driven a wedge into Russian de
fenses there on the northern flank
OF the Moscow defense arc.
At Kiln. so miles northwest of the
(See MOSCOW, Page A-l7J
Evening star., 1941-11-28
London Is Expecting
Definite Decision in
Libya in 36 Hours
Virtual Control Of All
Afrieo Envisoged After
Capture Of Gondor
BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,
Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News

7 SOIlcspUDucnL Ol ing SleE siu
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, Nov. 28.-The next sc
hours are expected to bring a def
mite decision in Libya and, with
British forces definitely improving
their position, that decision is ex-
pected to involve the collapse OF
Axis resistance in Cyrenaica.
With the announcement by Rome
today that Gondar had surrendered
and that Italian resistance in Ethi-
opia had finally collapsed. the Brit
ish once more we're able to envisage
virtual control of the whole African
continent.
The very fact that the Italians
surrendered Gondar at this juno
ture indicates that they have aban-
doned all hope of re-establishing
their position there during this
phase of the war. 1t also indicates
that their position in Libya is so
desperate in their own estimation
that another shock, such as the an
nounced collapse Of the Italian EN-
pire," cannot make much difference.
The gradual improvement of the
British position in Libya has come
as a definite relief to London after
a period of uncertainty. There GER
tainly was an extended moment
when the power of the British ar
mored units to maintain the fight
was an open question. Both men
and vehicles had undergone six days
of merciless slam-bang fighting
without achieving decisive victory
and without cutting down the
strength of the enemy to point
where he could be annihilated.
Their own losses were heavy, COM
parable to those of the Italians and
Germans.
The question was whether the
Germans could be held at bay until
the British had time to reorganize
their units and to bring up fresh
reinforcements. Apparently that has
been done and the job of wiping up
the enemy is now proceeding.
Copyright 1s4l, Chicago Daily News. Inc)
Evening star., 1941-11-28
More British Troops
Arrive in Singapore
J, the Associated Press.

By Tire Associated Press.
SINGAPORE. Nov. 28.-Air Chief
Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Pop
ham. commander in chief of the
British Far Eastern forces, well
coined today what communique
called "the usual weekly reinforce
ments" to his steadily-growing COM
mand.
Several thousand troops. many OF
them veterans Of fighting in other
war theaters. arrived from the
United Kingdom after "an unevent-
full voyage" the communique said.