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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Churchill Picks
Canada Aide
international New, service c.bse

MOON, Feb. S-Malcolm
Macdonald. minister for health and
son of the late Premier Ramsey
Macdonald, today was appointed
British high commissioner for Can
ada in a minor reshuffle of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill's cab
met.
Ernest Brown. labor leader and
secretary of state for Scotland,
was named to replace the 40-year-
old Macdonald as head of the
health ministry. Thomas john
ston, Laborite m mber of the
House of mons, succeeded
Brown.
Lord Moyne. joint parliamentary
secretary for the ministry Of agri-
culture, was named to replace the
late Lord Lloyd as secretary Of
state for colonies.
Today's new appointments con-
cerned only the regular cabinet
and had no bearing on the men,
bership of Churchill's seven-man
war cabinet.
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less than two hours. Charging
Greek troops. employing bayonets.
then thrust the disorganized Ital-
ians from their positions.
Seven Italian tanks were
smashed. hundreds of Fascist SOL
diers were killed, and many were
captured as the result of the Greek
counter-thrust. The Greek high
command also reported seizure Of
large amounts of war booty.
BURN VILLAGES
Vigorous exchanges of rifle fire
were reported In the Klisura area
while on the northern front in the
vicinity of Lake Ochrid, Italian
troops were falling back.
Retreating Italian divisions
burned villages. destroyed bridges.
and blocked mountain paths to
slow down the Greek advance.
Only areas in which the Italians
were reported offering stiff re-
sistance were the OstrovitZa
Mountain heights and along the
Skumbi River.
On the Adriatic coast. Greek
columns continued to advance on
the port of Valona although opera
tons in this sector were hampered
by rain and muddy roads.
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Libyan Campaign
Ended, Experts Say

LONDON, Feb. S.-Neutral mill
tary experts, after studying the
known situation in Libya, today
predicted that the capture of Ben
gazi would mark the end of Gen.
Sir Archibald Wavells present
campaign.
It would be unwise for the Brit
ish TO attempt to force a crossing
of 400 miles of waterless desert.
particularly at this time of the
year, in an effort to take Tripoli-
tania. these authorities said.
More likely, Tripoli probably
win take battering from the
British feet and r. A. F. while
British military forces consolidate
their positions in Cyrenaica At
the same time. however, the army
IL likely to continue its drive in
italian East Africa until the rainy
season starts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Pneumonia Is Fatal
To Belle Of the COS

NEW YORK. Feb. SINS
The Princess Galitzine. a colorful
figure in the social life of the gay
ninetless-died here al the age OF
7S after being III of pneumonia
since November
The prince ss. born Aimee
Croker IN San Francisco, was
reputed to have married five times.
Her death certificate was made
out in the name of Aimee Gouard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

Erie County Society of
Osteopathic Physicians.
January 80, 1911.
The Managing Editor,
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph.
Pittsburgh, Pa,
My Dear Sir:
MAY 1 thank you sincerely on
lvk behalf of myself and the in
dividual members of the Erie
County Society of Osteopathic
Physicians for the very fine article
on "Osteopathy," that appeared in
your paper in the column "In The
News" on the front page of the
issue of Tuesday, January 28th,
I941.
1t is not very often that such
unbiased and also unsolicited and
favorable attention Is brought on
the profession as a whole, and
may say mat its wholesome,
everyday, plain language, appeal
Ing especially TO the layman, is
doubiy appreciated.
am also asking for permission
from you to approach the local
sunday paper Erie Dispatch
HeraldD in an attempt to have
them reprint this column i'm its
entirety. and sincerely solicit your
personal cooperation in this
matter.
do not know whether articles
and columns of this sort are avail
able as reprints, but II so, may we
have some for distribution to
other members Of the local group
for their attention. II not. may
have your permission to make
copies of II for this same purpose.
1 thank you for any favors
granted and Tor any future con-
siderations shown TO the profess
sion of osteopathy, and remain,
Most sincerely yours,
H.. JAY CHIvIAN. ID. o.,
Secretary.
Erie County Society of
Osteopathic Physicians.
1888 :. Graham ST..
Milwaukee, Wis,
-E February lri9ii.
Mr.. William X. Hearst,
San Simeon. Calf. 49,
Dear Sir:
DREsIDENT ROOSEVELT says
i that Senator Wheeler has held
that a Nszi domination OF Europe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

In spite OF everything. 1t is just
plain dull.
1t Is the stupidest. dumbest.
most pointless. most boring war
I have ever come across.
But, seriously, Mr.. Hearst. l
want to extend to you my earnest
and sincere appreciation for the
valiant fight you are putting up
against our country being dragged
into this war; and to express the
hope that you will continue your
struggle until all the lights have
gone out and the place Is In dark
ness.
There are many Of US who are
In passionate accord with your
convictions, Mr.. Hearst, but we
do not have, as you do, the pow
erful weapon of the press to WELD
In furthering them.
All we know to do, therefore, Is
to write to you and to other cou-
rageous Americans like Colonel
Lindbergh, Senator johnson, and
Doctor Robert Hutchins, and give
you encouragement and reassur-
ance to keep on raising your
voices long and loud In protest
against this senseless hysteria.
Nothing could be more sane and
sound and logical than the argu-
ments you advance in your ON
The News" column. How any In
teIligent person could read them
carefully and be able to differ
with them is beyond cOmprehen-
sion.
Every time I read one of them
which Is particularly powerful and
(for example, the
one you wrote last week In which
you compared war madness TO In
toxication) feel like rushing out
into the street with IL In my hand
and commanding every one who
passes by to read IL.
Perhaps It Is not too late yet 20
stem the tide.
So don't give up.
Keep shouting.
Perhaps you can still get some
Of them to listen.
And perhaps not.
But even II they do refuse to
listen, even IL despite all your ef-
forts you fail to prevent tiis
please remember that
there are those who will revere
you always for having tried.
Respectfully yours, y I
(MRS. j. b.
ROBERTA NORBURY,
1902 18th ST.,
Santa Monica. Calf.
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Dies Committee
Extension0. KID
international New. Service Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The
Dies committee today won the
first round of its battle for ex-
istence when the House rules COM
nittee approved a resolution con-
tinuing ii until April l, 1912.
Under tentative agreement be-
tween the committee and House
leaders, the Dies group will be
given fund of $4,000.
Chairman Martin Dies (D) OF
Texas originally urged a two-year
continuation and fund of 81 .000,-
600. The new plan continues the
committee for approximately IS
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
z Hi+chhikers Hunted

Two young hitchhikers who
slugged and robbed George Fritz,
rs, of Walled Lake. of S32 are
sought by police today. Fritz told
police that he picked up the two
youths, who were about 19 years
old. at Seven-Mile road and Park
side avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

II lneNltaDle anu says Iurtncf tnat
any one who holds that a thing Is
inevitable can be presumed to
favor it.
Undoubtedly this Is a means OF
revenge against a great American
statesman for his administration
opposition. but II ever an illogical
statement was made, this Is 1t.
II one feels that death Is in
evitable, then 1t is to be presumed
that that person is tired Of living
and favors death.
According to the same logic,
Mr.. Stimson is presumed to favor
the Nazi invasion Of England be.
cause he feels II is inevitable.
Now il is hard to believe that
President Roosevelt, because he
feels that a German invasion at
tempt on America is Inevitable, Is
presumed to favor such an in
vasion.
Yet how else can we interpret
such garbled statement:
Your columns are among the
few to consider the other side OF
the question.
More power to you and the
other Americans in this country.
Sincerely yours,
RICHARD H. GESKE.
1856 North 18th St.,
San Jose, Cal,
January 80, 1941.
Dear w. r. Hearst:
If CONGRESS gives the Presi-
j dent a blank check and power
TO bank a no-llmit international
poker game why limit II to two
years?
Long before that time the
sharks will have cashed In their
chips. There will be nobody left
at the table but the forgotten man
and Old Mother Hubbard.
They will be cycling her dog In
the cold grey dawn wishing IL was
baloney.
Did you ever sit In a poker game
all night because your luck was
bad and then have Il suddenly
get worse?
We are being taken for q dizzy
ride without being given time to
think; but the worst Is yet to
come.
No foreign policy, no matter
how spectacular, will forever
blackout the teachings of our
founding fathers.
Some day we will realize that
America and the Star Spangled
Banner are the inspired songs OF
free men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Fleeing fas6isfs
Trapped South
OF Bengal
Nv w. p. SAPPHIRE
IA, s,-, s.r,,e. STAR oorr..p..s.a.

IntI NeSs service SIAN t"ffespnes
CARO-. Feb. S.-Thousands Of
Italians attempting ito escape from
British-occupied Bengazi have been
trapped by an Anglo-Australian
armored column that executed "a
wide. sweeping maneuver south OF
the fallen Fascist base, IT was
claimed in Cairo today.
Latest reports from the Bengazi
region estimated $4,000 Italian
troops had been concentrated in
and around Bengazi when the
British forces swept into the mod
ern mid-Libyan seaport that had
served as headquarters for Mar
shall Rodolfo GRAHAM.
Retreating Fascist units. Cairo
reports said. attempted frantically
TO break through the British cor
don. but were hurled back into the
pocket" and seemingly faced the
alternatives of surrender or death.
Many already were said TO have
been captured.
PLAN TO STRIKE TRIPOLI
After taking Bengal in a blitz-
like swoop with the aid Of war
ships and bombers, the British
ground legions rapidly CONSOLE
dated their positions in and around
the seaport to use il as base for
sea and air attacks on Tipoli and
Sicily-perhaps even against the
italian mainland.
Military circles predicted the
port will serve as a jumping-off
place for aerial and naval blows
against German and Italian bases
throughout the central Mediterra-
mean.
This newest and greatest victory
of Gen. Sir Archibald Wavells
forces was achieved when a light
ming pincer thrust from north and
south surprised and trapped the
Italians, stampeding them so seri-
ously they could not organize a
stand and abandoned the town vir-
tually without a fight.
Interest centered today in the
fate of what is left of Graziani's
Italian Cyrenaican army, now esti-
mated to number between $4,000
and $1,000 men. This defeated, dis
organized force-or the portion of
II that escaped the Bengazi trap
is now streaming across 400 miles
of hostile desert toward Tripoli-
tariia.
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j. D. Prom 10 Honor
Prospective Draftees

Juniors who have low draft
numbers and are likely to be in
Quoted INTO the army before the
end of the school year will be
honored al the annual Junior Prom
of the University of Detroit. Feb
ruary IL. in the Graystone Ball
room. Carl Schmidt will be prom
chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

JAMES p. CASEY.
San Francisco, Calf,
Jan. 90, I941.
William Randolph Hearst.
San Simeon, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
EIRST l want to tell you that ]
il am an American mother and
my husband Is a veteran of the
last World War.
We are getting awfully fed up
with your constant cackIing about
past history. Why should we
worry about what happened In the
past? We've got more than
enough present and future to take
care of. Sensible modern Ameri-
cans prefer to judge people by
what they know about them to-
day. Well, we know the English
to be a kindly, brave, courageous,
decent people; and we know the
Nazi Germans to be murderous
and cruel and greedy for what
does not belong to them this we
know In spite of the sentiments In
your pro-Nazi newspapers which
tr. to make the Germans out to
be better than they are).
Knowing these things is enough
for us as decent, middle-class
American-born citizens, to know
which way Americas course lies
In the bitter days ahead.
Americas and England's only
salvation lies In bravely fighting
this barbarian menace together,
shoulder to shoulder, until the
Nazi madness is wiped from the
lace of this earth.
Naturally, your tendencies being,
we regret, so pro-Nazi, Mr.. Hearst,
we know this letter won't stand
the ghost of a chance of being
recognized by you or your news
papers.
In sincerity,
MRS. MARY COLLINS.
Santa Monica, Calf,
Jan. %, 1871.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
Care Los Angeles Examiner,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
NIHAT this war needs--don't
w you thinks Hollywood
press agent. --------------
They'll never sell IL to me unless
they shoot little glamour into II.
And so far, even the cleverest
of the propagandists, the ones the
most frantic for us to buy Q piece
Of IL, have failed to make II ap-
pear very enticing.
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NAILS RAID MALTA

BERLIN. Feb. See rm a n
planes yesterday bombed airports
on the British Mediterranean island
stronghold of Malta, hitting bar
racks and hangers and causing
fires. it was announced in Berlin
today.
Other German air units sank a
1,000-ton steamer off the Scottish
coast near Dundee and blew up a
gas tank north of Aberdeen, the
war bulletin said.
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ITALIANS MOVED DOWN
Fog Would Fight

BUDAPEST, Feb. S.-0NS)
Former King Zog of Albania.
who was ousted from his throne
when Italy conquered his home-
land, has offered to join the
Greek army as an officer. il
was reported in Budapest today.
Zog at present is residing in
Istanbul, Turkey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Saturday Symposium

$50 Thorn St., Sewickley, Pa.
My Dear Mr.. Hearst:
I ENCLOSE a poem for your con-
alteration. / believe II expresses
the feeling Of every true mother
the world over. We are not con-
suited about these wars, yet our
boys all the trenches and the
graves In every war.
May God lead you and help you
in your crusade against the forces
that seem to be leading this nation
into the holocaust. feel sure your
column il making many people
think and helping to keep Amer
lea sane.
Sincerely yours.
JESSIE CAKES MOSES
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Bulgdrs
Bolster Forces
On Border
International New. Service Cable

BUDAPEST. Feb. S.-Turkey
and Bulgaria today were reported
massing additional troops opposite
each other along the Thracian
1 frO.itier.
These renewed military prepara-
tions aroused fresh nervousness in
the Balkans where some circles
feared Germany may be almost
ready to launch a move out of
Rumania, designed TO recoup adj
vantages lost by the British
occupation of Italian Libya's
Cyrenaican coast.
Following The recent general
staff talks at Ankara between
Turkey and Britain, Turkish
troops began moving into the
IThracian frontier region, appar-
emily TO take added precautions
against any surprise thrust by or
through Bulgaria toward either
Greece or the Dardanelles..
BULGARS MASS
Bulgaria Immediately replied by
concentrating more reinforcements
on her side of the frontier.
Meanwhile, Bulgarian Foreign
Minister Ivan Popoff addressing a
secret session of the Parliament
at Sofia was understood to have
assured the deputies that the mil
itary measures were of a purely
defensive character. " Bulgaria,
Popoff said. will endeavor to CO.
tinue a policy of peace and main
tenance of good relations with all
neighbors. including Turkey.
The Turkish press. however. has
lately been displaying suspicious
attitude toward Bulgaria.
Turkish papers have commended
that Bulgaria has only three
choices open TO her: firstly, to join
the observation-disclosures pact;
secondly. to conclude a military
alliance with Russia; or. thirdly,
to sign non-aggression treaty
with Turkey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Churchill Talk Tomorrow

LONDON. Feb. UNS)-
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
will broadcast a radio speech TO
the empire tomorrow at 9 p. m.
g p. m. Detroit time), it was an
nOunced today
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THE CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE
oh radiant mothers every
,chere
Who, from his first small
startled cry
Have tried to stand betWeen
that son and every pain.
Enlist with me, this hour,
to sdUe him once again.
From hated .Udr lords and
their fendish plan.
To take him from you,
tChen he becomes a man.
And ,chen they demand our
sons,
CRY out IN one great roice,
"Take u.s."
"Take us" to bear the cold
the pain-the yet.
To face the flaming death.
We bore q greater agony to
give them breath.
Wen join your army great
and strong
But Uith US as ne march
along
Wen drag you, crdUen
,Dretches every one.
Who plan and plot to tear
apart
What zoe have drought.
For motherhood is rising
this daek, hour
To challenge you before the
throne on high
And pray to Him who holds
all earthly poWer
That you WhO plan a Wdr
shall be
The ones to die.
JESSIE CAKES MOSES.
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Cabinet Shakeup
Looms as Red
(. Backs Petdin
International News serv,e. Cable

VICHY, France, Feb. 8.-Re-
turning from Paris where he twice
talked with former Vice Premier
Pierre Laval. French Navy Min
lister Admiral Jean Darlan con-
ferred with Premier Petain today
on the results of his negotiations.
Shortlx- afterwards it was
learned that two meetings of the
French council of ministers will be
held during the day, presumably
to examine whatever agreement
Darlan may have reached with
Laval and his German supporters.
DARLAN MAY GET JOB
THE official German news
agency DNB reported from
Paris that an official announce
ment on results of the Darlan-
Laval talks is expected today,
adding that an interim" French
government is planned. with
Darlan in the role of premier.
according to unconfirmed Paris
rumors.)
Petain and Darlan conferred at
length before calling the two cabi-
net meetings.
Authorities refused any imme-
date Qualification of the situation
and as a result Vichy became a
hornets nest of rumors.
OF the many stories in circula-
ton, the most credible one seemed
to be that Laval will not return
to Vichy under present circum-
stances. despite German demands
that he be restored TO the Vichy
regime.
In Paris the newspapers in uni
son nevertheless claimed that
Laval already is chief of the
French government"
MAY HEAD COUNCIL
Political circles thought that
Admiral Darlan may be named
the next president of the council
and foreign minister. replacing
Pierre-Etienne Flandin in the
latter post.
In the midst of this situation
jacques Doriot. a former Com
munist deputy who later founded
the Patri National Populaire. came
out strongly today against the So
called "Rassemblement Populaire. p"
a Paris organization created in
opposition to the "Rassemblement
National" the one-party move
ment introduced by Petain.
Doriot recently was named a
member of the national council
set up by Petain to assist him in
administrative matters.
The sudden move by Doriot, who
wields a strong influence over
certain sections of opinion. led
French political quarters to assert
that events are moving strongly
in favor of Petain."
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BritOn Doomed as Spy
Trapped Through Affair With Girl, Germans Say;
Condemned to Face Firing Squad

the son OF a former British naval
commander of the Channel Islands.
He was said TO have served En-
peror Halle Selassie in the Italo-
Abyssinian war, but was expelled
from Abyssinia for engaging in a
personal duel.
Later he served in the Spanish
Loyalist air force after General
Francisco Franco rejected his
services, the Beobachter writer re-
lated.
De Wet was declared to have
confessed spying for France, but
later repudiated the confession.
DEALINGS WITH CZECH
German counter espionage
agents. however. claimed they
learned that when De Wet was in
Prague before the war broke out
he had dealings with a Czech mill
tary official. He was said to have
met the same official in Alsace
after the German protectorate
over DO h e m i a Moravia was
created.
The German police testified that
IL was through his contact with
the Czech official that De Wet
began spying on German military
facilities.
De Vets trial lasted two days.
Upon hearing his doom. he calmly
thanked the court for its correct
procedure.
The Beobachter did not state
whether the death sentence has
been carried out.
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The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

The sun VIII set today al 5:5o ,. m j.
ana riss tomorrow at 1885 a. m.
Ths moon will set today al 44i q. m .
and rise tomorrow at 3.4e p. m.
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CordeH Hull Aide Dies

FAIRFAX, Va. Feb. SIMS
r. Walton Moore. Sl-year-old
counselor of the state depart
ment, died early today of pneu-
monia at his home. He had been
i'll for several weeks and had
been in coma for the last two
days.
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IN THE NEWS
(Continued from Pace One)

Continued from Page One)
due denunciatiOn of Hitlerism and
fascism.
THOMAS JOSEPH WREN,
Assistant Editor.
Butcher Workman.
(Official Publication of the Inter
national UniOn).
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'TePelihni
Reported
Topping
Saturday. February 8, 1871
BY A. Z. ANGELOPOULOs
Init News Service stan Correspondent

ATHENS. Feb. 8.-Faced with
the threat of being surrounded by.
Greek forces, Italian troops today,
were reported evacuating the stra->
tegic Albanian base of Tepelini.
Latest front line dispatches re-
ported that Greek mountain
troops had seized the commanding
heights on either side of the Ital-
ian stronghold. leaving the Fascist
forces no choice but to fall back.
ITALIANS MOVED DOWN
The new Greek advance in the
Tepelini sector was made after an
attempted Italian counter-offen-
sive was frustrated. Greek artil-
lery moved down" the charging
Italian soldiers, it was claimed.
Halted by the Greek gunfire. the
Italian offensive collapsed within
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Russia
feels that the United States gov
eminent has abandoned its tradi-
tional policy of independence in
international affairs and has linked
Americas fate to Great Britain in
the European conflict. authorita-
tive quarters disclosed today.
There is reason to believe the
Soviet government has informed
the American government of its
viewpoint, although it has been
done in an informal manner rather
than through any official diplo-
matte note.
U. S. RATED UNNEUTRAL
Moscow also has asserted that
II intends to remain neutral in the
present conflict, unless attacked,
and claims it does not favor either
Great Britain or Germany in the
war.
In view Of the administrations
aid-to-Britain policy, the Soviet
feels that the United
States can no longer be considered
neutral in the European conflict.
Henceforth. and especially when
the -lease-lend bill has been passed