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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
GEN. RoMMELL ROUTED
The battle of Cyrenaica Is ov,

The battle Of CyTenaica - over
Gen. Erwin Rommell has been
driven out leaving a trail Of broken
vehicles behind him IT would be
satisfactory 10 include HIM IN the
bag which has been made, bat We
shall not know for some days
whether he or much Of his force
escaped along the desert road 70
.Tripoii,
our patrols already are 100
miles inside Tripohtania and II
doesn't look as if the AXIS has yet
organized much relief The next
few days Will show whether We
can take the next jump into Tri-
polltania i'm our stride or not.
In Russia our Allies are pushing
ahead everywhere. Tho Germans
are trying desperately 10 stabilize
some sort OF line but haven't sue
cecded. They have ample territory
10 give up before they lose any
thing vital and The Russians have
TO traverse doubly "scOrchcd land
IN their advance.
But there Is ample evidence the
German army has suffered much
in health and morale through The
lack OF proper food and clothing
There sull are three months Of
winter lfTCHr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
MAJOR PROBLEM CITED

The amount Of shipping required
is rising rapidly. These exposed
sea communications are our first
objective and we must harry them
as we did those OF the AXIS in the
Mediterranean.
Already the toll we are taking
is mounting. and that toll must
be steadily increased until the mo-
lment comes when we can under
take the offensive once more.
The advance against Singapore
in Malaga has been halted. The
loss Of Penang and some TN min
ing areas has been a severe blow,
but our troops and planes are be-
ing brought from the West in a
steady stream. The gateway east
ward and the jumping of place
for our future offensive is safe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
.WJBK Ena(fs
Tale Of Marines

The Marines Have Landed" {,
the title of the latest episode ir
The Adventures of Jungle Jim,
to be heard over Station WJBk
at II 80 a. m. tomorrow.
Just as the escape OF Lii, Kitty
and Kolu from T'horSonS lslarc
had been effected by Jungle jim
and they were all safe aboarC
Captain Kcnedy'S schooner, thing,
began 20 happen First an I'M
Identified, su b m arinc. DOUBTLESS,
from The underground harbor
started 10 she'll the schooner with
out warning. Other excitement
follows fast.
The Adventure. ~ yV-~se
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
ITOnSide Praises
Marines at Wake
Japs Have Paid Dearly in Pacific,
Nazis Suffer in Drive on Russia

The epic defense of Wake
Island by United States Marines
was termed today by Field Mar
shall Lord Ironside. former chief
of the imperial general staff. as
an ideal of service which our
youth will not be slow 10 fol-
low" He SAID the japanese
are extending their lines of
communication dangerously and
that attack on these supply lines
should be the first objective.
Lord Ironside writes a weekly
war review for international
News Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Corky Gets a Goat
In Shower Of Gifts

MADISON, Fla, Dec. % GNS)
-Corky Colin p. Kelly llI--was
a happy youngster today.
"a nation grateful for the hero
ism of the ls-month-old young
Sters avfator-father, who gave his
life 10 sink a Japanese baltlcship
shoWcred Corky with presents.
and among the hundreds of gifts
was the one ne and his father had
talked over and the one Corky
wanted most a goat and 4
wagon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
BY FIELD MARSHAL
LORD IRONSIDE
Written Expressly for ip,1 News Service

Written Expressly for init Ne~s service
LONDON. Dec. 26.-The second
historic meeting of the President
OF the United States and Premier
of Great Britain has by now set
tied the principles Of our combined
action in the Far East. With such
impulse from above. those below
won't be found wanting
When fun details are known OF
the epic defense Of Wake Island
by a detachment OF the world
famous United States Marine
Corps. they will be told 10 many
future recruits IN the days 70
come. Thirteen assaults in l6 days
were repulsed. This gallant band
has left US an example hard "a
equal, but an ideal of service which
our youth Will not be slow 10
ann al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
ENEMY PAYS DEARLY

In the Philippines, though hcav-
lily outnumbered, especially IN the
air, United States troops have been
fighting doggedly on, supported by
the Filipinos. Landing after land
ing has been met and held The
enemy has been made 10 pay
dearly for his success.
In talking Of war, one Of Ma
polcon's saying was, ask me for
anything but time. Each day
each week OF delay that IS being
gained by this gallant defense is
precious TO those who are prepar-
ing relief
We have been attacked az the
extreme limits Of our two terri
tories and are straining every
nerve 20 concentrate our fight
Meanwhile the Japanese-are -ex-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Bomb Shelters
Spook Ridden on
English Coast
Ghosts in Ancient Caves
Make Many Prefer to
Brave PeriIs Of Raids

You wouldn't think war had
much TO do with "spooks"-
Yet in Great Britain, men and
women seeking refuge against
bombs, searching for fool-prooi
bomb-shelters, have found them
in some OF the ancient caves which
have dotted the islands for CEN
turtles.
And, according to The American
Weekly, distributed with this com
ing Sundays issue Of The Detroit
Sunday Times. everything would
be fine except that many people
insist these caves are haunted
The superstitious won't spend a
night in a supposedly haunted
house. and when superstitious
Britain finds he's got to choose
between bombs and "spookS," he
finds himself in a pretty dilemma,
Read the engaging and chal-
longing article by Elliot O'Donnell,
the famed Ghost Man" OF Eng
land. in The American Weekly
Sunday.
Talk about The Midas touch in
mdtrlmony.
Louis Sobol. the noted column
list. now tells you about a modern
octet of American beauties, six
of whom have bettered the rec
ords Of the Floradora girls by
marrying top-fight blades Of the
pot-of-gold belt.
What's the oldest story we
know
Many a scholar will tell you
It's the story OF creation.
Now an eminent scholar Dr.
Samuel y. Kramer. has actually
deciphered the meaning OF an &C
count of the beginning Of our
universe, written 1000 years be-
fore the Book Of Genesis
How he did it--what symbols
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
KnowIede Test
BY DIR. sABINA IL. CONNOLLY
Copyright. 1871. by King Features

Copyright 1871. by King Features
Identity them (n Thomas
Mast. (b) Annie Oakley; (c)
Philip Barry.
What year Gid il happen la)
Paul Revere's Ride, tbJ The
Monroe Doctrine, Fc) The
Black Hole OF Calcutta7
}-In what books are these charac
tiers: "a Mark Tapley. d cheer
ful servant: Cb) Pearl. an odd
child; (c) Rhett Buuer7
What city ta) Of Italy was
destroyed by an eruption in the
year 70; tb) OF Georgia is
famous because OF General
sherman; tC) of Texas was the
scene OF The Battle on the
Alamo?
What was the real name. taf
Petroleum Y. Nasty. lbl Nelly
BLY,. (c) O. Henry?
s What three men acted as cou-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Allies TO Pick Leaders

MELBOURNE. Dec. rs QNS).
The Melbourne Sun said edito-
rally today that appointment of a
supreme commandments for
ali nations fighting the Axis can
hardly he expected 10 result from
the current conferences IN Wash
ington. although 1t is probable
that regional commanders with
wide powers will be named.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
HORROR BROUGHT HOME

Arrival Of the evaCueeS IN san
Francisco brought with stunning
impact the full realization OF the
horror of Japans ruthless bombing
OF Pearl Harbor.
There were men hideously
burned by explosions. There were
sightless men. There were Others
with broken bodies.
In spite Of this. some smiled
heartfelt thanks to those who bore
them with gentle hands on
Stretcher after StretCher
Movement of the victims 10 hos
pitfalls was carried out quickly and
efficiently Plans had been made
we'll in advance. -Four emergency
hospital ambulances dispatched by
City Health Director j. G. Geiger
stood by 90 hurry any dangerous
cases 10 the San Francisco hospital
blood bank for tranSfusionS
After the procession OF stretch
ers, came the children evacuees-
sons and daughtesr of service men
Some of the, children bore the
scars Of the air raids. Many hac
their mothers with them, but some
were alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Victims of Jap Raid
On Hawaii Reach Z s.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. =
QNS) Manned, wounded anr
slghrless victims Of Japan.
treacherous bombing of Honolulu
lay in San Francisco hospitals
today.
They were the first war casual
ties evacuated from Hawan.
a stream OF ambulances and
army trucks with stretcher bear
ers tenderly removed the victims
from the conveyed ships which
brought them to the mainland
Some Of the victims had vivid
stories 10 tell
one wounded sailor was full OF
praise for his commanding office.
in the battle Of Honolulu
"Our skipper was little fell
low" ne said. "iou could look
right over his head. But he GER
tainly was full OF fight. We only
ndu D-UiAu y u ~ NNi' W.
were, but he wouldn't let any
body else fire IL. He peppered
away until bomb hit nearby
and blew him into the water.
Our executive gave the order
10 abandon ship.
"Our skipper bObbed up out
of the water just a. We were
going down the gangplank.
Hey, where you fellows go
ing?" ne yelled. I'VE told him
we were abandoning ship.
1.-The hell YOU are! he
shouted. Get back 10 your sta
tiOns"
$50 we went back and he
climbed aboard and went back
To his gun. When he spotted
some men idling he ordered
messenger TO get n sack OF po-
tatoes.
when the messenger hesi-
tated. the skipper yelled AT him;
eyes, j mean potatoes. got
10 keep the men occupied al a
time like this. Let them throw
potatoes at the Japs'"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

riers on the night of April Is.
1T75?
wrote: (a) The Old
Homestead CD The Old
Maid Co The Old Oaken
Bucket -?
ANSWERS on Page 2O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMiN

Distributed By King Features syRd Inc,
Natives Of Missouri are said
10 come from the show me-
state. How did the state derive
its nickname
(Which Of these is the deepest
ca dcepes oil Well ever
drilled tb)- deepest mine on
record tc) Grand Canyon of
The Colorado; I'D avcra &c
ocean depth?
(Which Of these men is the
present attorney general Of the
United States; ANTHONY =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

things they don't want TO re-
member.
f. Lastly came n group Of diplo-
mats from foreign posts for Amer
iCa'S Allies a number OF young
Chinese and cVacuecs from the
Far East. including some Manila
businessmen who left the Philip
pines before the American-Japa-
nese war started.
First preference for passage, II
was learned, had been given the
wounded Then came tourists and
civilians stranded by the war. Then
the service mems families.
Also aboard were the football
teams OF san Jose State and Villa
mette colleges, caught Ia Hawaii
az the wars sudden outbreak.
Morale was kept high during the
pcrllou> voyage There was dane
ing every other night. with movies
on the alternate nights.
4 few gift, were distributed on
Christmas E}e and carols were
sung
san Francisco City Health Di-
rector j. G. Gelgcr, one of the few
person permitted 10 VISIT the men
as they came Of their ships 10 the
ambulances waiting along the
heavily guarded waterfront, SAID
that many Of The most critical
cases sull were able TO smile and
WISccTack
Those Who. could talk were We.
hemcnt In their declarations OF
disappointment IN not being able
10 return 10 the firing lire 10 give
~ back TO those hlankety-blank
JapS Doctor GeIger reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

Jim" is dramatized from the
Jungle jim full color action
pictures TO be found in The
Comic Weekly, the worlds greatest
comic supplement that comes to
YOU each week with The Detroit
SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
HOUSE HIT BY BOMB

Thutcen-ycar-old Eva Castle
daughter Of an army air force
sergeant. was shepherdlng heI
younger brother and sister
"Naw, wasn't scared she
ScoNcd. Daddy told us Ia run
under a tree. \ bomb tore up
some of our house. Then they
took us far away from there"
Raymond Lleder. %, ST. Paul
Mimi. civil service employe. anC
Henry Waterman, 26 Rome, y. y
missionary. who was on route &c
China when The war broke. SAID
that many persons in Honolulu
couldn't believe that the JapS actu'
ally were attacking the island OF
oahu. until they heard the bombs
thudding.
Lieder's home was three blocks
from Hickam Field. one OF the
focal points Of the attack
Mrs. Conroy said that the laps
were extremely bad markSmen
They tried To hit our row Of
quarters with n bomb. but ~
they did was break n few ~
downs" she reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

tending their expeditions, and in
Creasing their commitments.
Even though their soldiers are
maintained more easily n a n
Anglo-Saxons or Europeans IN the
way OF food, the war material
must come from home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
WARM WELCOME

All these were gwen warm
hearted welcomes by Red Gross
workers and were whiSked away
70 Christmas festivities, where
they might forget some OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
WHITTIER $4,000, 900.

According 10 every one who
Mr.. Y was multimilllonaire
rs well as a collector Of beauties
And when he left his entire
estate 10 several OF them con.
gratulatlons were in order al
around.
But all the most Of them have
managed 20 get so far is lIpStick
and cagaret money
Excellent ideas for making holi.
day dishes features the House
Wife's Food Almanack this Sun
day. with an Illinois reader one OF
several million faithful American
Weekly fans. tells how 10 prepare
fancy salads and canapcS.
Among her recipes are Sweet.
heart Appetizer. Stuffed Pruncs
Cheese Carrots. Cheese Corn CobS
and other dellcacles
In addition. Mary Lee Swami
the writer and lecturer on cook.
ing. gives you recipes for Celery
and Onion Scallop. Corned Beet
a la Hollandaise Apple Snow.
balls. Roast Fresh Ham and Fruit
Salad.
The American Weekly is q
must" on the reading list Of mil
lions OF men and women from
coast 10 coast.
For an entire weekend Of read
ing pleasure. turn 10 The Amer.
can Weekly. unique magazine
distributed with this coming sun
days issue OF The Detroit Sunday
T,V,hae
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck
By Carl Anderson
Paul Fogarty
Bv Olsen g. Johnson

DreNel Bddle Nicholas Biddle,
Francis Bidder
The symbol borne on the royal
arms OF France is called the:
flour dc bis. fer dc lance, felo
dc Sc. Which?
5-What percentage Of the auto
mobile licenses issued in the
United States is issued 10
women?
Its doubtful If any OF the race
OF female warriors and hunt
eyS called the Amaz0ns ever
saw tho Amazon River. Where
j. il that they are said to have
dW9ltG
7-1iow we'll do YOU asSimllats
your SMILES How are YOU de-
scrlbed n YOU are likencd 20;
an oX a mule. a church mouse,
ram horn
(Answers on Page 27)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

Gen. Hugh y. JohnSo
Americas Fighting Thinke.
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
FAMILIES EVACUATED

Among the uniniurcd evacuees
were a number OF service wives
bringing their children TO safety
For the first tine IN many days
they relaxed as they watched the
tots romp and play around a blg
Christmas tree az a party ar
ranged by the Rcd Cross Their
faces told cloquentiy Of the strain
they have been through.
Thank goodness, the children
didn't see more OF the war" said
Mrs. J. j. Conroy. a sergeant'S
wife, as she Smoothcd the dress
Of her 6-year-old daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26
LEOPARD STEALS BABY"

That's an actual news head
.ne-written BY a professor Of
anthropology.
Prof. Robert VI Zngg ~ the
University OF Denver discloSes one
II the most amazing stories Of
he decade-the story q great
cat whose mother hunger
whose yesrning for her murdered
cubs lead her back 60 a tiny
,illage where she kidnapped a
human infant, brought 10 10 her
air. and reared II until the VII
.agers found and slew her
An unusual tale. graphically
old. See IL Sunday!
The pups are in tho army now
Soldiers all. they're beng
rained for sled duty in the Far
North. drafted for duty precisely
a. their masters are.
Read about these sturd y
IIuskies and Malamutes and how
they are doing their part. in The
American Weekly Sunday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-26

Gen. Hugh ). johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03

men in the army. I sleep good but
not for long on account of the rule
that makes a soldier get up at day.
break. q never seen so many sun
rises in my life.) Gee ma I am half
through days training before you
and the folks are out of bed back
home. I wud be in better shape for
a war if I cud sleep an hour longer.
If wuz in a war wud not squawk
but what is the sense getting an
army up so early when there is
nothing to do but just what you
done the day befour witch cud be
done better in brighter sunlite any
how.
I am glad the winter is over. The
first robin was seen in army chick
en- pie here yesterday and four baby
chicks Matched out of half dozen
eggs in the mess room last week.
Spring can't cum to soon as I have
had enuff outdoor life in cold wealth
er and do not care for it even if
it does make Eskimoes healthier.
Well, I must close now ma as I
have got to go walking again in de-
Tense of my country. Cud you send
me some more socks as my feet
wear right through them the first
100 miles?
Love,
Oscar.
OBSERVATION
There's nothing makes a man yell
"Ouch!"
Like sewing left upon a couch.
Merrill Chilcote
Add SMILES: as nonchalant as the
average American talking about an
appropriation of 81 900, 1000.
SLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT
Results are so flimsy
From things done by whimsy.
Merrill Chilcote
New York has had a drugstore
strike which crippled the drugstores
so badly they were unable to handle
anything but drugs and medical SUD-
plies.
The Turks closed the Straits
to the crooks, as it were.
1
Hank Ford says that flivver air
plane will soon be as easy to op-
crate as the first auto used to be.
But it's going to seem strange to
see the air full of Lizzies with feath-
|ers on 'em.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03

side body turn. But from the top
of the swing he calls on the whip
lash power of his hands to speed the
clubhead on through the ball. Ho-
gan uses his hands much more than
Snead uses his. Snead uses his left
shoulder more than Hogan does
At the time we were following the
final match together.
Here are some other details that
should be watched" Macdonald
said. "Watch how we'll both Hogan
and Snead use their feet. By that
1 mean the transference of major
weight from the left side to the right
on the backswing. 1 should say
that Snead has more width to his
swing than any golfer I've seen. His
arc is tremendous.
''They are both in position at the
top of the swing to use their full
power, which so few golfers ever
are. Not enough golfers ever think
enough about the backswing. They
only think of hitting the ball, which
means the downswing. How can you
have a good downswing when you
have no backswing for foundation
in the way of balance?
Delay at the Top
"Watch this" the veteran contin-
ued. 81 mean the smooth, unhur-
ried, pace of Snead's backswing and
the slight delay Sam has at the top.
You never see him hurry either a
backswing or the start of down
swing. Timing, after all, is largely
a matter of taking your time.
Snead does this all through his
swing. He completes his large arc
without any rush. at any time.
"Hogan's swing is faster, but just
as we'll timed. His hand action
takes care of the entire situation,
once his backswing is finished prop.
erly. His two hands work perfectly
in relation to the clubhead account
ing for his marvellous iron play.
Because of the tenseness and con.
centration required through his tour.
nament play I asked Ben if he
weren't afraid he might burn him
self out.
"I'm taking that chance" he said
81 figure I'd have to get all l coule
from golf for two or three years
more and then settle down on 6
small Texas ranch. You have tt
work hard to meet the pace in this
modern golf. 1t leaves you dizzy
Here I've been playing my head of
for months and when 1 landed a
Beleair I hadn't won tourna
ment."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03

one of COLTS sensational stories.
Gene Sarazen thinks Hogan today
is the greatest golfer in the game
one of the greatest of all time as
far as shotmaking and grim, COM
petitive concentration are con-
cerned. What is there left?
Snead played brilliantly through
the recent international four-ball
championship, but Hogan's luster
carried an even deeper roseate tint
or CLINT. The slender Texan was
phenomenal.
How They Compare
l asked Bob Macdonald, not only
one of the star stylists of his time,
but also one of the best instructors
and keenest observers, to give me
his idea of their swings. Bob Mac
donald is veteran Scot who has
played golf for 40 years and has
seen them all drift by.
"Snead and Hogan have different
methods of hitting the ball." Bob
said, "Snead gets most of his power
largely from his left shoulder which
controls a good part of his swing.
He has a magnificent left shoulder
turn. OF course, the left side of his
body, left hip and left knee, turn
with the left shoulder. He doesn't
depend so much on hand and arm
action.
"Hogan uses his hands as we'll as
any golfer I ever saw. I might even
60 further and say he uses them bet
ter than any golfer I ever saw. OF
course, Hogan also has sound left
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03

Left: Ruth Bon
dele, standing in
front Of a line ''pol-
ishing'' unit displays
an arnatul Of "treat-
ed" oil fly and
tapered lines on her
right. On her left
arm, are oil-treated
bait casting Lines.
Below: 4 battery
of 300 braiding ma
chimes, representing
the latest method of
converting ra,u ma
terials into sturdy
lines. FOLLOWING
braiding the lines
are carefully in
spected and Mound
on spools.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03
MN" -

the army got back from France. 1t
is hard for me to believe this as this
camp is a regular building project
and there is almost as many carpen-
tiers here as soldiers. They shood
have all the buildings finished by
the time the war is over, if they get
good weather and don't walk so far
for nails.
Army life is a big disappointment
to me ma on account I always had
an idea from the story books and
pictures that most soldiers had sad
die horses to ride. I amt seen no
horse since I got here. 1t is strictly
a bunion derby army as I sed be-
four. I wish army uniforms fitted
better. What the army needs is
more tailors. I got hat that is
big enough for coat and a coat
so tight cud use it for hat.
There is no glammer here like in
the movies of army life. Almost
everybody here needs a shave and
haircut and this goes for the gen.
erals who are homely old pelicans
and don't look nothing like the gen
erals in pictures accept Wally
Berry.
The boys here tell me the training
I am getting is good for me but !
do not feel no better than when ]
started training even if I am in bet
ter shape like the doctors say.
wud rather be out of condishun in
private life than a perfect spesser.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-04-03

Right: J. ". Woodson,
plant manager and mayor
of Petaluma, inspects a
battery Of ''t1oister" and
slayer" machines in
action. The former twists
any number Of desired
strands together, uuhile the
latter picks up and lays
three of such strands to-
gether to comprise fin
ished product.