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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

"NO: Where did you sleep
last night"
81 picked up girl. She
took me to n small hotel"
what was her name
Emma"
"Emma-what ."
~ don't know. I did not
ask"
do you want 10 have all
your fingers broken. One at
time: One for each lie you
tell u.s."
mo. sir"
what did you do i'm Ant
werp:"
Il tried to find berth
aboard ship. II was difficult
because ! had no papers"
Inspector Kraus stepped up
10 me. His voice became
ominous, barely audible.
Antwerp, you say: Many
crimes were committed I'm
Antwerp around that time.
For example: Who organized
the gangs who came aboard
German ships to tear down
the Hitler flags"
WHO WAS THE PRINTER
"Who printed the newspaper
Searchlight and had II snug
gIed Ia Germany from Ant
werp:"
II don't know"
"What do you know: DO
YOU know lila RaikoH ."
mo. sir"
"YOu look as II that name
made you very uncomfortable.
Maybe you know him As The
Ok 2"
"NO, sir"
"What happened to lila
RaikoH: Was he abducted
To Russia? Was he murdered
by the GPU:"
II don't know. ] don't
know who lila Raikof Is"
Inspector Kraus drew back
his lips.
II am famed for my pa
tience," he said. Put my
patience is limited. l am "A
mortal. l know of several
hundred gentlemen In this
building whose fingers itch To
make YOU howl till you
scramble up sheer wallis. It's
their way of turning stubborn
customers into pIiable GUS
toners. DO you know Edgar
Andree ."
IL have heard Of him"
A VERY HARD MAN
Edgar Andree was hard
man." Inspector krauS said
with a grim smile. "IIe was
one of the hardest men alive.
He's responsible for the muir
der of dozens of storm troop
ers. yes""
II don't know"
I'VE know. He thought he
was made of granite" the IN
Spcctor went on SardOnlcaIlY.
hut after my young men got
through with him he was like
butter I'm the sun. Until his
head comes off. he's glad 10
eat out of our hands"
please give me a glass Of
water" | begged.
liertha JnS flashed smile
Certainly" she drawled.
you can have wine"
The Gestapo agents CUFF
faWed. From the corridor
sounded angry VOICES ana the
tramping of feet
Water" Inspector krauS
growled. "Well put pepper
into your carcass when IL
bursts open" His thin lips
curlcd and frightened "Will
YOU tell us now on what bust
ness the Comintern sent YOU
TO Germany"
NO one sent me. I came
to find my SON
Inspector kraus said
quietly;
"That'lI do. Give him
kaschumbo. Thirty to start
with"
ONLY ONE THOUGHT
Hands in his pockets, he
walked out Of the room.
Hertha Jens followed him.
She smiled over her shoulder
and swayed her hips.
In my mind stood a single
weary thought.
"In few minutes YOU will
he a cripple" l thought They
are going 10 smash your kid
neyS. Pray that YOU fall un-
conscious before YOU tell them
what they should not know"
| was not nervous. L was
calm. The inevitable had
come.
A tall young man with
sandy hair took command.
He took the shacklcS off my
wrists. He ordered me TO
push the table from the win
dow TO the center of the
room. Then he ordered me TO
take off my clothes.
Take your time" he said.
Don't hurry"
Two GeStapo mon took my
clothes and proceeded TO in
Spect them closely. They
ripped open the seams. and
they ripped the lining out of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03


(Which ship"
"The Bellona."
WHO HELPED HER
"NOw please tell Us how she
managed to escape. Who were
the men who helped her?
How was il done?"
II don't know" | replied.
"She did moi tell yOu?"
"She only told me that she
got away"
"She joined YOU in Antwerp
after that"
Joined me in Antwerp"
what did Firelei do in
intwerp:"
Nothing
"She did not work against
ne New Germany"
NO"
Did not commit high
treason -
NO"
Did not edit the Search
light ,"
"\O."
You lie like p newspaper"
Inspector Kraus Snarled.
"\o."
did not your friend Ernst
Nollweber come To Antwerp
Ia send Firclci TO Copenhagen
Ia take charge of the stun
struggled from Scandinavian
countries >"
"No. | don't know Ernst
WOllwcber."
NAME THE FRIEND"
"Who sent Firelei to Copen-
hagan?"
II did"
And Why"
"To live there with friend
She had no other means of
existence"
What's the name of that
friend"
II don't remember"
Nas Ernst WOllwcber that
friend""
NO, / don't know him at
all"
You don't know your
boss >"
lie was not my boss"
"Wh0, then, was your
boss ,"
NO one. was unem-
ploNed. l had no boss"
How did Firelei get into
Denmark without passport"
she went a. Il >t0waway.
"On which ship"
ION the Brabant TO Oslo"
And from Oslo TO Copen-
hagen ="
"On the highway 10 south
Sweden"
And frem Sweden to Den
mark ."
she crossed the Sound in
Il boat"
"Shc stole n boat and
crossed the Sound ,"
40, fisherman took her
across
M night ."
at night"
SMJGGLED THERE
$50 she was Struggled into
Denmark. Where does Firelei
live in Copenhagen"
II don't know"
"Whai. You lived with her
before YOU came back 10 Ger
many. and YOU can't tell us
her address ."
"She was about TO change
her address when I saw her
last" | explained.
"S,he changes her address
often" said tho Inspector.
'hccauSe she fears that the
Gcstapo will bring her to JUS
tice" ."
! did not answer.
w hat does Firelei do In
Copenhagen ,"
she was trNing 10 md
work when I left her" | said.
"Since then I don't know what
shes doing"
"I'll tell YOU what She docs"
Inspector KrauS said drlly.
"Shc'S got a crew of cut
threats under her command.
She sends these cut-throats
aboard German ships n they
come into scandinavian ports.
THE cut-throatS invite the
German Scamcn To have fun
ashore. and then Firelci meets
them in Souc cafe and tries
10 scduce them into smuggling
subNcrsiNc propaganda into
Germany Our agents have
watched her and brought III
sonfe ef this material. She's
not the innocent angel YOU say
she is"
WHY NOT RETURN
"Iirclci N no rcNOlutionist."
/ persisted
'''lIrn why doesn't she re-
turn 10 Germany Nothing
viii happen to her here. What
Kind of "A mother II she To
desert her baby? The lowest
sort of animal demonstrates
more decent loyalty than
that"
That's Why I came 10 Ger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

1T is not wise To 20 swimming in
waters where man-eatng sharks are
present"
/ thought that was very good advice.
I meant 10 write to TINS bureau and ask
whether it was advisable to 90 swimming
in waters where man-eating alligators
were present hu, forgot H.
HDEGARDING luck an blind dates"
IL writes New Jersey reader, "aftcr
being disappointed In many blind dates
decided my next would he my final one.
II was. married him. And after seven
years am not sorry"
In letter Mr. Abe Simon, heavy
weight fighter, details his experiences and
discussing his record says he lost four
fights but was robbed ! am disappointed
in Mr. Simon for saying that
Oliver Wendell Holmes truly stated
Gown M. pay up and II defeated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
THUMB BROKEN

THUMB BROKEN
A man graSped the thumb
of my left hand, bending it
backward. / felt the bone of
my thumb snap jumped
straight up. The man who
had broken my thumb, leaped
back; he seemed startled by
my unearthly howl.
In the same second the whip
came Slashing once more into
my face. My lips were de-
void of feeling. The front of
my shirt and coat were full
of blood. | know-I Swayed
10 and fro like a drunken man,
wondering why | did not fall
eco easy" Inspector Kraus
commanded. II don't want
this specimen to lose CON
seriousness.
"All right" a voice NUT
tered.
"Will YOU tell us now what
Firelei's address was:"
| mentioned street i'm
Copenhagen. "Nenedigyei" l
said.
What NUMBER" snapped
the Inspector,
Number 49," 7 answered.
"We'll check up on that
Now repeat this: Firelei is
"a"
"Firelei Is a."
"She st inks to the
heavens"
"She ii. stinks 10 the
heavens"
"My wife is a-who stinks
tn high heaven"
MY wife is a--who stinks
10 high heaven"
He's learning nicely"
Hertha Jens smiled. "OnIy
his wife should be here 10 lis
ten 10 him."
CREASED WHIP
Inspector kraus was pacing
up and down the room. A
GcStapo man sat on the win
dow sill, smoking. He sat
there 10 prevent me from
taking the same road that
Karl Burmeister had chosen.
The Elite Guard had brought
a pail of water from the
lavatory and was soaking his
long whip In the water. After
that, he took a jar of vaSeine
from shelf and began
GreaSlng his whip. Rapid talk
came from the room where
Cilly was being pressed for
information.
A young man came from
that room, and whispered into
the ear. OF Inspector KrauS. |
could not understand the
words. but I knew that they
were comparing notes. Hertha
JcnS Topped down on the
table, her back against tho.
wall -AaWning and putting
smoke toward the ceiling.
As | stood there. much
more resembling a tortured
beast than a human being, a
thought crawling through my
brains kept telling me how
pleasant 1t would be 10 burn
gaping wounds into Ilcrthas
insolcnt flesh and 10 see her
wrlthe IN unSpeakablc agony.
! was IN fever. The
StoCky figure Of krauS and the
NoluptuouS figure Of tho
tra!treSs assumed the outlines
of unreal monStrositieS. On
tho wall the portrait of Adolf
Hitler seemed TO break into
a gleeful chuckle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Out of the Night

many" I said. 81 came To
find the child"
"Rat, Where doeS-y your
wife live In Copenhagen"
IL don't know"
The whip came into my face
like the swift stroke of a red
hot knife.
Tell us FireIei's address I'm
Copenhagen"
mo l don't know"
Again the whip. There Is a
pain that is worse than death
| sagged TO my knees, groan-
ing, and then my head was on
the floor. | heard the whip
sing and bite around the back
of my neck.
Get up"
/ remained on the floor. eyes
closed. refusing 10 believe that
| was still alive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

ERE is pleasant little that Will
day. II numerical puzzle designed spell
your fortune Count the letters II the
of letters subtract the
add g. The result number upper
hand Of the rectange one of
numbers left right message
the checked figures give you g.
ooryrsh, 1874 wthsm ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
By JAN VALTN

"They were small hotels In
side streets on the Alster and
-Barmbeck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

7-rrr----tt --r---f -tttiftt-tzi-a SMILE
on the full red lips of Hertha
JenS. and / knew its signif-
icanCc.
"She was seized for abduc-
ton Ia Germany | answered.
"Firclci Vas seized for alb
duction
eyes"
Nv no seized hers"
Unknown men"
"Nen from the Gcstapo?"
prom the Gestapo."
"Not some of your own
friends ="
"No."
"And ,"
"Thcy tried to spirit her
aboard ship going 10 Ger
many"
which ship?"
THE Bellona."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
the Side
By E. V. During

7o7-e- ---A se4Ha44- t4l-ilis- 1EGrc b0En
on a SHINING showcry morn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

from the spring is sparkling
clear in the sunlight, and with
absolutely no odor. but in spite
of this. il may be loaded with
typhoid bacili.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

The whip came into my face
like the swift stroke of red
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

"Firelci came to lie Hayre
with her circus
YES.
what happened 10 her In
lie Havre ." demanded the IN
SnCCtOr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

"Iirclei ~ no rcNoIutionist."
/ persisted.
"Thrn why doesn't she re-
turn 10 Germany: Nothing
viii happen to her here. What
Kind of "A mother u she 10
desert her baby" The lowest
sort of animal demonstrates
more decent loyalty than
that"
That's Why I came 10 Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

tional defense, and many diStin. guished leaders in Canadian indus. try visited the new plant on July but only the minister was taker into the section where the radio. locators were being made and test. ed; and where the young operators were being trained.
 NEW OPTICAL
 GLASS FACTORY
 The component parts of the radio locator all are being manufactured or assembled in this plant to main. tain secrecy.
 Integral with the plant is a new optical glass factory-the first o1 it's kind in Canada. Thousands o1 lenses and precision instruments for army, navy and air forces are being turned out, and Canada does not have to seek imported optical commodities to get on with the job
 One device has more than 40,O0C component parts, all manufactured from the basic materials to the fln- ished product.
 Here periscopes for Canada's new tanks ar being made, range finders for the navy, instruments for fight ing and bombing planes. Fire con- troI instruments of every kind are being turned out.
 All this has been done since September, 1940. Canada has mo- bilized another industry for the all- out war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Little I in Devils on Wheels CHARLES DONALDSON Staff Writer
 Waterbury Democrat Washington Service Bureau

Remember the fad of midget golf courses that swept the country few years ago? Harmless little pastime, wasn't it? Didn't last long, though. Now, a new midget seems to be on the verge of taking the country by storm-midget auto rac- ing. Though not yet seen in some sections, its popularity is growing and, unless defense plans throw a monkey wrench into the works, it may soon reach every hamlet and cowpath in the land
 For the benefit of those who have not yet been to & midget speedway, a racer is in size about half way between midget passenger car and a childis baby buggy or "kiddy !" It has lots of speed for it's dimen- sions, gets away like 8 startled fawn, and takes corners like a Speedboat Coming down the straightaway wide open it produces a wailing, splitting noise like a ban shee and a "tommy-gun." Witnesses agree that midget auto-racing puts on a Grade-A, bang-up perform ance.
 The cars are usually powered with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
JAPANESE SHIP
 NOT YET LOCKED
Asama Maru Has $3,OOO,- 900 Cargo Of Silk-Be-
 lieved Turned Back

San Francisco, August 0-UP) The Japanese liner Asana Maru, flagship of the Nippon Yusen Kali sha Line, was due today with 8 $3,- 900, 1000 silk cargo, but she has not been heard from since last Friday and the Marine Exchange did not post her as due to arrive"
 Some shipping men believed she had turned back to Yokohama rather than risk the incident which embarrassed her sister ship, the Tatuta Maru. Despite frozen Japa- nese credits in this country, the Tatuta had to unload a $3,000, ,000 cargo-$2, ,500, 900 of which was in raw silk-before she could sail last Monday. Importers had filed 18 libels against her general cargo.
 Most of the Asama's passengers got of at Honolulu, the last port at which she docked, rather than face the possibility of being carried back to Japan. There still were 98 passengers. 47 of them Japanese of American birth, aboard, when she sailed last Friday from Honolulu for San Francisco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
BY ELMER o. WALZER United Press Financial EdltOr)

New York, Aug. 6.-(UP)-Stocks displayed cratic tendencies in mid- session dealings today after meet ing fair support in early trading Turnover continued moderate.
 News that the railway brother hoods had decided to take a strike vote brought some selling into the rail shares, which acted as a drag on the general market. Santa F'e slumped a full point to 2S 1-2, Nickel Plate preferred lost 1 6-8 to 43 1-2 and Southern Pacific, Penn sylvania and others in the group were down fractionally.
 Reflecting drop in its earnings because of huge tax provisions, United Aircraft common fell 3 5-S points to 38 1-2 after initial stead- mess. Other aircraftS met support, nevertheless, and Consolidated f1rmed 1-2 point to new high at 39 1-4. Bethlehem Steel at "A 1-4, off IA, and U. s. Steel at 58 3-S, unchanged, keynoted a steady-steel section. Motors held well, with Chrysler at its previous of 5S and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
POPE HELPED OUT
 PERU, ECUADOR

Vatican City, Aug. G. (UP) - The official Vatican newspaper Os- servatore Romano said today that Pope Plus XII had intervened dir ectly for settlement of hostilities between Peru and Ecuador.
 We must remember the work done by the Pope for friendly settlement of hostilities between Peru and Ecuador" Osservatore Romano said in commenting on the armistice between the two countries.
 The Pope directly contacted the presidents of Peru and Ecuador and also contacted the governments of Argentina, Brazil and the Unit ed States. News of the armiStice was received with great satisfac- ton by the Holy See, which al- ways works to maintain peace among nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
TEN COMMUNIST
 DELEGATES FIRED
United Auto Workers Trying To Get Peace In Buffalo Session

' Buffalo, N. r., Aug. 6-(UP4- Leaders of the United Automobile Workers (CIO) sought today tc steer its sixth annual international convention into non-controversial channels and eliminate friction caused by the refusal to seat iO delegates representing 5000 mem bers of the Allis-Chalmers local of Milwaukee.
 The refusal to recognize the Allis- Chalmers delegation was regarded as a major triumph for the unions anti Communist faction, led by Richard T. Frankensteen, organ ization director for the aviation industry, and Walter P. Reuther, director of the unions General Mo- tors division.
 A roll-cal vote was unofficially tabulated at 1,722 to 1902 against seating the delegates. An official tabulation will be announced to- day.
 The Allis- Chalmers local, which conducted 79-day strike which delayed defense production and was ended by government intervention, had been accused of having Con- inunist leadership. The credentials committe erefused recognition on grounds that the delegates had been selected by power politics" in spite of a warning by President R. J. Thomas. They were said to have been nominated and elected at the same meeting of the local, thus violating the union constitution.
 George F. Adde's, JAW secretary treasurer, charged that the move was decided before the meeting of the credentials committee and the convention because few individ- uals think these delegates repre- sent Stalin."
 "I'd like to point out" he said, "that our Constitution as it now stands does not prohibit the hold ing of office because of political or religious beliefs"
 He charged that the action was instigated by the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists and that one of that groups members wrote the credentials committees major ity report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Late Realty Neus

The following papers in connec- tion with real estate transactions have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Mortgage Deeds
 Frederick w. Baker, ct ux to Walter L.. Baribault, property on Highland avenue.
 Prudential Insurance Co. of America to Carmine Cefaratti, property Loneoak avenue and Cooke street.
 Quit Claim Deeds Frederick w. Aitchison, ct al to Robert w. Aitchison, property Woodtick road.
 Frederick W. Aitchison ct al to Jessie A. Sullivan, property cor ner Woodtick road and Mansfield avenue.
 Jessie A. Sullivan to Eugene Sul- livan, property corner Woodtick road and Mansfield avenue.
 Mortgage Releases
 Waterbury Savings Bank to the estate of William AitchiSon.
 Eva H. Kelsey to Jesse B. and Ruth c. Kelsey, property on Cor ner street.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Jessie A. and Eugene Sullivan to Waterbury Building and Loan AS- sociation, Inc. property Woodtick road and Mansfield avenue, 5000. Jessie A. and Eugene Sullivan to Anna L. Aitchison, property Wood tick road and Mansfield avenue, $4OO.
 Carmine Cefaratti to Prudential Insurance Go. of America, property Loneoak avenue and Cooke street. $6,5O0.
 Construction Mortgage Deeds John J. Horan and George w. Cassidy to the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, property on Bonair avenue, $3,500. John J. Koran and George w. Cassidy to the First Federal Sav- ings and Loan Association of Wa terbury, property on Columbia Boulevard, $S,2O0.
 John J. Horan and George w. Cassidy to the First Federal Say. ings and Loan Association of Wa terbury, property on Bonair avenue. ss.s0o.
 Dlscharge Of Mortgage Colonial Trust co. to Charles W. Meyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
AIRPORT RAIDED,
 THREE INJURED

East St. Louis, H., Aug. e(UP) Three men were in St. Mary'S hospital today with injuries re- ceived in an attack by more than 50 men in a raid on Lakeside air. port near Granite City, III. Two others were hurt but refused rned- ical attention. Airport officials sad the raiders apparently were labor union workers on 8 hangar con- struction project.
 Those in the hospital were Omar Midgett, 32, and Arthur LooS, 25, airport operators, and Robert Rob- inson, 20 year old Edwardsville student pilot. Hospital attaches said the men would probably be released in a day or so. George Gelston, a student flyer, and Ser- vice Manager W. D. Thorne were hit on the head with bludgeonS carried by the raiders. The attack occurred last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
EARTHQUAKE ON RECORD AT WESTON

Weston, Mass, Aug. 6.-UP)-, An earthquake of moderately strong" intensity and lasting about one hour. perhaps in the vicinity of the Andes in South America, was recorded at the Weston College observatory today, according to the Rev. James J. Devlin, s. J. seismol- ogist.
 The first tremor was recorded at 2:24:40 a. m. (EST), he said, and occurred about 416O miles from here at a depth of 95 miles below the earth's surface.
 The direction of the quake was uncertain, he said. but from its type s'it would not be surprising If 1t occurred in the Andes"
 It took 10 minutes for the waves of the shock to reach the observa- tnEy's seismograph and the success siofi oe tremors indicated that the disturbance lasted one hour, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
COURT CITES
 COMMANDMENT

Judge John L. Gaffney advised two men, arraigned on breach of peace charges, to observe the 11th commandment, after ordering the case over to September during which time the two accused were placed on their good behavior.
 The two men, Stanley Buinau- skas, 29, of 36 South Leonard street and Peter Plea, 35, of @ Hillcrest avenue, heard the magistrate am- plify the definition of what the 11th commandment was: Mind your own business"
 Judge Caffney said he could not govern the mems action but that
 ~ court had the alternative of inflicting a fine or sending the ylelators of this commandment to jail, or both.
 He told the two men, "It be- hocVss you to take care of your own families"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
GOVERNOR CALLS
 FOR ALL TO WRITE

Milford, Conn, Aug. 6.-(UP)- Gov. Hurley today called upon "the people of all parties" to unite in this great hour of crisis and the peril we all face". The governor spoke at a dinner honoring state control commission chairman John J. Fitzpatrick, Fairfield, a close friend.
 There is no politics in being an American" Gov. Hurley said. "No one should desire to make political capital out of the stress we find our selves in today.
 T promise, as Governor, to do all I can to awaken the people of the state to our responsibility in this great hour of crisis and the peril we all face.
 Tn this I welcome cooperation of people of. all partieS".