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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
International News service Cable

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 13.-In the
wake of a newly-launChed Nazi
purge" of Norwegian churchmen,
the QuiSling court-martial tonight
sentenced two additional labor
leaders 10 death and one well
known journalist 10 life lmprison-
ment. Later. Nazi Gauleiter Joseph
Terboven committed the death
sentences TO life Imprisonment.
The leaders sentenced tonight
were Harry WeStling and Josef
Larsen. Fredrik Ramm. the famous
journalist who flew over the North
Pole with Roald AmundSen in the
airship Norge, was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
Olaf Gierloew, chief editor OF
the Oslo Norge a d c I. was
sentenced 10 ID years at hard
labor and 10 additional trade
unionists were sentenced 10 10
yearS.S
"a British radio broadcast
stated that Crown Prince Olaf
in broadcast from London
called upon his fellow country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
NeU U-Boat Attack

A second U-boat attack struck
the convoy few hours later, in
the dark Of night. This time the
BrandenburG received a torpedo
hit amidships that sent her down
quickly with loss of all hands ex-
cept ono.
The U-boat that shattered the
Brandenburg was attacked with
depth bombs fired from the escort
ing British destroyer Velox and
the sloop Deptford. One of the
water bombs. il was believed,
damaged the submarine.
At this time, however. a new
trial afflicted the weary men of
the convoy. A bowling gale began
blowing across the north Atlantic
and the battered convoy hove 10
for az hours, riding out the storm.
The poun ing. mountainous
waves proved too much for the
damaged freighter and il sank. the
eighth loss of the epic Journey,
Her officers and men. however,
we're taken off before the ship
went to the bottom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-A story
told by a 2l-year-old girl with her
eyes alone-she was unable tc
Ispcak-today formed the states
ease against Joseph Hale. 81. who
will be charged with murder II
the girl dies.
The girl. Virginia Ruth Duncan
daughter of Norman Duncan of St
Louis, was shot August 81 and
while she lay unconscious, Hale
told police that she was shot acct
Idcntally while they were strug.
Igling over a gun. The pair came
here from st. Louis eight months
ago.
Last night, Miss Duncan re-
gained consciousness, but she was
unable 10 speak. The bullet wound
in her left temple, had paralyzeo
that side of her face. But she
could understand the words spoken
TO her
Lieut. John O'Malley of the po-
lice arranged for her TO give a
statement with her eyelids alone
She was told 10 close her eyes II
She wished TO answer atfirma'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Girls Eyes May Send Man
To Death Chair In Illinois

lively and 10 keep them open if
the answer were negative.
do YOU know Joe Hale?" was
O'Malley's first question.
The eyes closed.
did Joe Hale shoot you:"
Again the eyes closed.
BY the same method. the girl
told that she was lying face down
on a bed when Hale fired at her,
from the left side. But O'Mallcy
could think OF no questions which
would enable her TO tell what tho
motive for the shooting may have
been.
Several witnesses signed a state
ment that the girl had knowingly
answered the questions with her
eyes. and the opinion was eX-
pressed that the evidence would
stand up in court.
Physicians gave the girl no bet
ter than A 5000 chance TO recover.
Her father, and her mother. tho
Rev. Bolivia Duncan, were at her
bedside.
Police said Hale was an ex-con-
vict They said he met Miss Dun
can in ST. Louis and induced her
to come TO Chicago with him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Hull Denies Pac t
With Japan Has
Been Signed
International News service Wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-De-
nying published reports that an
agreement in principle has been
reached between the United States
and Japan on an understanding in
the Pacific, Secretary of State
Cordell Hull today said the eX-
ploratory talks with Japan have
not reached the point of determin-
ing whether negotiations are FEAST
bic.
Further doubt was cast on the
possibility of any immediate ne
gotiations with Japan for an
agreement by the fact that DR..
Stanley X. Hornbeck, state de-
partment political adviser on Far
Eastern affairs, has left on two
week vacation.
Hornbeck has taken a leading
part in the shaping of Americas
present policy toward Japan, and
it is considered highly unlikely
that he would leave Washington If
negotiations were about TO be
started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Convoy Runs
NdziGdunt|et,
Loses 8 Ships
British Craft Brave
2 U-Boat Attacks,
Bombs and Gale
BY GEORGE LAIT
Int1 News service stan Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 13.-After run
ming a gantlet of two U-boat at
tacks and luftwaffe assault. then
riding out a two-day gale and
GLIDING an approaching German
surface warship. most OF the ships
OF a convoy had arrived safely at
a British port, leaving eight mer-
chant vessels at the bottom of the
mid-Atlantic, it was announced to-
night.
Unfolding one Of the wars most
stirring sea Sagas-in which Off
GERS and men risked their ships
and lives TO rescue survivors from
a tempcstuouS ocean amid bombs
and torpedoes-an admiralty COM
munique said one of the attacking
Nazi bombers was shot down and
A submarine was believed damaged
by depth charge.
Besides the eight ships sunk
three by torpedoes and five by
bombs-many members of the
battered conveys compliments
persisted. One OF the sunken
steamers, the Brandenburg, was
loaded with men she had picked
up from the sea when she was
sent to the bottom, taking all
aboard except one 10 their deaths.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
NGzis Jail II More
In Purge of Norway

men 10 resist Nazi acts Of
tyranny. what the Nazis fear
most is your power" Olaf de-
clared.)
VICHY. Sept. 13.-GNS)-
French terrorists recently at
tempted TO blow up the prefecture
in Limoges. in unoccupied France,
Vichy authorities revealed today.
a bomb was discovered in the
BUCHAREST. Sept. 13.-QNS)
The Rumanian interior ministry
issued a warning TO Communist
elements" today that any person
committing an act against the Sc
curity of the state will be- shot
on the spot.
PARIS (via Berlin). Sept. 13.-
GNS) Steiner penalties. extend
ing even 10 the death sentence.
today were ordered by German
authorities I'm Paris for any
Frenchman found in possession Of
firearms or weapons OF any other
kind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Germans Claim
7 More Ships
Include 3 Warships
Among Days Losses
International Sew. seryice cable

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-Germ n
submarines, continuing to stalk an
eastbound British convoy in the
North Atlantic despite President
Roosevelt's shoot-on-sight order
were credited tonight with the
king of an additional seven
ships including four cargo vessels
and three naval escort craft.
The supreme command declared
that the total of ships sunk out OF
-tf1c-46-frcigi1trr runvuy- rad mus
been raised 10 2S merchantmen
aggregating $4,000 tons.
On London it was disclosed
convoy had just completed an
Atlantic crossing with eight of
its ships sunk - three by tor
pedoes and four by aerial bombs
in repeated attacks)
The submarine attacks on the
convoy were first revealed Friday
in a special communique announc.
ing % of the formations freighters
had been sunk. Later this totaI
was raised TO "a and on Saturday
to IS not counting the three war.
ships claimed.
Another convoy, this one in the
North Sea. was assaulted. mean
while. by bombers Friday night
and the high command claimed
direct bomb hits on three large
merchant ships.
The U-boat successes against the
British Atlantic convoy we're citec
in NaZi quarters as an answer by
action TO President Roosevelt:
speech OF Thursday night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
ChernigoU Abandoned

The Soviet actions before Kiel
and BryansE appeared TO be CO.
Ordinatcd blows leveled at the
southern ana northern flanks of a
salient the Nazis drove 10 Cher.
Ir lgov, n biz town on the DeSna
River. abandonment OF which has
been admitted by the Russians.
Rejecting the Importance at
tached 10 BryanSk. the German
supreme command was stated tc
have thrown two full tank corps
the oath and Nth, into the of.
fenslyc launched last month
against the rail junction.
Supporting the y infantry divi.
SionS in this engagement. the tank
corps, each of which comprised
three armorcd divisions, were SAID
10 have been routed so thoroughly
that they virtually lost their iden.
titles as fighting formations.
Within these corps. the 18th
and 18th German armored divi.
sion were said 10 have suffered
the most, losing at least 26(
tanks.
The Russian assaults from the
Bryansk and Kiey sectors ap.
peared designed 10 pinch off the
German Spcarhead that has taker
ChernlgOy, so miles north OF the
UkTaInlan capital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Report Nazis Planning
.BaIeariC Isles Bases

MOSCOW. Sept. 13.-0NS)-
The Moscow radio charged today
that Espinosas dc los Monteros,
new Spanish governor of the Ba.
.learic Islands. is preparing air
and naval bases under German
orders and with the aid of Nazi
experts.
The Russian announcer said
German diplomatic circles con-
meet the appointment of Monteros
with intended German operations
on the Iberian Peninsula"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Commander Praised

The convoy that survived this
ordeal was declared in admiralty
quarters 10 have had no connec-
ton with a convoy out of which
the Germans have claimed they
sank 81 vessels, including three
escort warshipS.
CThe Germans claimed %
merchant ships totaling 164 900
tons was sunk by torpedoes out
of British convoy in the North
Atlantic. The Germans made no
+ mention ri any luftWaffc attack
on that conVoy.)
The protective escort of the con
voy involved in tonight'S admiralty
announcement. was commanded bS
Lieut.. Com G.. A. Thring, D.S.O.
who received high praise in the
commUnique for hcroism and re.
sourccfulneSs in fighting off the
NaZi assaults and guiding the con-
voy through the most dangerous
trials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
0PM Chiefs,
Roosevelt Sail
Combine Business
and Sea Cruise
-mrTTErT56sr -SFvS SeTSics Wire

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10
Combining a weekend cruise on
Chesapeake Bay with tho prob
lens Of defense. President Roose.
welt left Washington today ac-
companied by four Of his highest
ranking defense cnieftainS.
The White House announced
those with the President were
William S. Knudscn. OPM chief
Leon Henderson. price admins.
TRAITOR; Floyd Odlum. in charge OF
the newly created division oil
smallcE industries, and Harry
Hopkins. lcnd-leaSe administrator
II was evident that Mr.. Roose.
welt intended to take up the queS.
ton Of gearing production TO the
increased tempo of the about de.
Tense drive.
This was the first opportunity
that Mr.. Roosevelt has had TO con.
fer with the OPM heads in more
than 10 DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Reading Goes
To Trial With
10 Monday
Ex-Mayor Accused
Of Graft in Probe
of Policy Racket

The numbers graft conspiracy
trial Of Richard w. Reading, for
mer mayor. and 70 others will
open Monday before Judge Earl
c. Pugsley and jury in the
Supervisors room of the County
Building.
The state has 152 witnesses
under subpoena 10 piece together
the intricate story Of alleged
graft and corruption in the may
ors office. police department and
underworld growing out Of the
numbers and policy rackets. New
witnesses who did not testify al
the examination are expected Ia
be called
Chief accuser OF Reading will
be Raymond W. Boetcher, former
police inspector and self accused
CRATER and payoff man. Boetcher
testified al Readings examination
he collected $4,000 a month from
Everett ]. Watson. policy and
numbers operator and defend
ant, OF this, he said he paid Read
ing 5000. Fred w. Frahm. for
mcr police superintendent now
under a four-year prison sentence
for graft. $500 and kept $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Predicts War
If Accord Fails
International News Service Cable


TOXIC, Sept. 13.-With the
official approval of the japanese
government, a well known political
spokesman warned the United
States today that Nippon will
fight to the last man if the cur
rent Washington-Tokio negotia'
tions prove futile.
The warning was issued by
Seigo Nakano. leader of Japan
only revived political party and ;
former newspaper editor.
/ Addressing thousands Of Japa
inese at a mass meeting, NakanC
replied TO the warnings 10 Japar
issued by President Roosevelt anC
British Prime Minister Churchill
He frankly predicted war be.
tween the United States and Japan
and discounted the chances of an
-BritiSh-Japancse settle
ment in the Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Bucharest Bombed

Taking the initiative, the Red
air force heavily bombed the Ru-
manian capital of Bucharest Fri
day night and early Saturday. a
Soviet. communique said early this
morning, adding that all the par
ticipating Russian bombers re-
turned safely.
Announcing as for many days
paSt-that RusSia's troops contin-
ued their stubborn fighting
throughout Saturday along the
whole front. the communique said
also that torpcdo-firing speedboats
Of the Soviet Unions northern
feet sank a large German trans
port and Nazi coast guard vessel
in the Arctic.
As tho USSR moved into the
thirteenth week Of the war against
the invaders, the bulletin listed 30
German planes as destroyed dur
ing Fridays fighting. admitting
loss Of 81 Soviet planes the
icart7a 1as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Bombers Claim Toll

Twelve hours later six big four
motored Focke-Wulf b o m h er s
came roaring over the scene. re-
leasing a vcritable rain of bombs
from low attitudes. in spite of
thunderouS fire thrown up by the
conveys anti-aircraft guns.
Three more of the British mer-
chantmen swiftly disappeared be-
meath the surface afteS heavy
bombs exploded on their decks and
hullS. A fourth was damaged SO
severely that il was abandoned
A fifth was struck by bomb but
maintained her course.
One Nazi raider was shot into
the sea in flames.
Survivors Of the sunken
freightcrS were picked up by other
ships crews who riSked their lives
to make the rescueS even while
bombs were falling all around
them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Sd Officers Story

Suka related how he was stand
ing beside the master of the Steel
Seafarer on a brilliantly moonlit
night and saw the bomber swoop
down over the craft TO loose its
bombs at a height of $50 feet.
He clearly saw the outline of the
plane and. when he arrived at
Port Said after being rescued
with the other 35 members of the
.creM.- Suka- examined -silhouettes-
of both German and Italian bomb
ers. This examination, he said.
convinced him the attacking
bomber was German and not
Italian.
The third officer further de-
clared the bomber could have had
no difficulty in identifying the
ship" as American. The ships
was painted white
and the masts and stacks were
white, he said. in contrast to all
British merchantmen, which bear
a wartime coating of dark yellow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Zoo Head PAYS
$3.50 Traffic Fine
Sentence Assessed
for Drunk Driving

John T. Millcn. director Of the
Detroit Geological Gardens, Satur-
day paid $3.50 fine and costs for
drunk driving. lie had the alter.
native Of 90 days in jail.
Mllen was also ordered TO pay
for damage TO the car of Ivan
johnson, of 1864 Frceland ave.
nuc, with whom he collided or
Grand River avenue, July 10. while
driving undcr the influence oil
liquor.
lie was sentenced by visiting
Judge Joseph +. Sanford of Mus.
kegon.
Director of Deroit's 700 for l.
years. Millen was described in q
probation report as an interna.
tional authority on ZOOS and game
the bearer OF IAN enviable reputa.
tion among his friends and "a
man of culture. -
I've had lot Of good pub
licity," he commented after hear
ing his sentence. "Now l guess
I'll have 10 stand little bad"
MIlcn IS 81 and lives at 1855
Wavcrly avenue. As a result Of
his conviction his driving license
is automatically revoked for one
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Far Out at Sea

Disclosed two days after Presi-
dent Roosevelts speech warning
Axis raiders TO stay out of Amer
ican-patroled waters. the German
efforts 10 destroy the convoy were
launched "far out at sea" the adj
|miralty said.
The grim battle started in early
morning darkness one day this
week when a pack of U-boats sud
denly launched torpedoes from all
sides, hitting and sinking two OF
The conveyed frrTgrtcrs w-ftfTTn q
few minutes.
Needless of the danger from the
criSs-crosSing torpedoes, the 1,473.
ton British steamer Brandenburl
broke formation and slanted away
from the protective naval escort
TO pick up nearly all the crew OF
one of the sunken freighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Colburn to Testify

Harry Colburn. chief investica-
tor for McCrca. who sat as a dc.
lCudant TIL the close Of the county
-T-T11Tt- CaSc dnd IN me biggest sur
prise Of the trial, pleaded guilty
and testified against McCrea. also
Viii toe a witness In this case.
Ulysses Boykin, another states
witness against Reading is eX-
pcCtcd 20 testify he collected
So 500 from Watson for the for
mer mayor. At the examination be
quoted Reading as telling him:
THE colOred men In this town
are gentlemen and policy II their
game and should be allowed 10
rum"
Because Of the large number Of
defendants, attorneys in the case
expect 1t 10 take.a week 10 select
the jury and OHara estimated II
may require three months 10 try
the case. The jury Will be confined
10 a downtown hotel after court
hours Judge PuGsley has not YET
selected the hotel. Formerly jurics
We're kept at the Barlum HoteI
which is now closed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
u. S. Ship Bombed
In BLtz Air Attack
By Nazis at Suez
World
at War

Y ASHIN N-The second
American merchant ship, the
Arkansan, TO be the object OF
German steel in the Middle East
was made public by the State
Department today. The ship was
anchored in the Red Sea port
Suez. No lives were reported
lost.
The department also made
public sworn statement by the
third officer on the sunken
American ship. Steel Seafarer,
in which he said he felt sure
that a German bomber had sent
the ship to the bottom of the
Red Sea.
LONDON-In a dramatic running
battle across the north Atlantic
eight British ships and many
lives were lost out of a large
convoy. il was announced today
1t was emphasized, however
that this was not the convoy
of which the Germans claimed
to have sunk 81 ships.
army is pushing
ahead on a 300-mile front, {
Soviet communique reported to-
day. Capture of 26 communities
smashing of II Nazi division:
and the Staying of 12,500 of the
enemy. also were claimed. The
situation around Leningrad j:
about the same, il was declared
with desperate fighting on botf
sides and terrific German casu
alties.
BERLIN-Germans claim joltini
Luftwaffe blows along entir'
eastern front and capture o
prisoners in further advances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
International New. Service Cabs

MOSCOW. Sept. 14.-(Sunday)
Along a 300-mlle front, from the
Smolensk 10 the kiev sector, a
mighty caValcade OF Soviet
soldiers. tanks, guns and horses
was reported early today TO be
surging westward in counter
offensive already credited with the
crushing OF a dozen German divi-
sions, the Staying Of 1880 Nazi
troops and recapture Of % towns.
simultaneously. the sorely-trled
defenders OF Russia's two great
western ports Of Leningrad and
Odessa were said 10 be holding
fast against land and air assaults
and Sortying forth in repeated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Tells of Need for Oil

He warned against prolongation
of the current Washington nego-
tiations, lest Japan lose her chance
TO advance to the south.
"Oil is blood" he declared,
"and a TRANSMISSION is urgently
needed by Japan. The time may
come when this blood no longer
Is available and our planes are
grounded" -------------.----
Although Nakano's address bore
the stamp of official approval,
metropolitan evening newspapers
generally relcgated the story TO
inside pages. Domei. the official
japanese news agency, described
Nakano as the fiery president of
the Tohokai rightist political
group"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Avert MoscoU Threat,

German capture of Bryansk.
which now seems 10 have been
aycrtod, would have created a
double threat 90 Moscow. go
miles north Of Kiev. about the
same distance south, since il
might have enabled the Germans
10 move along the railway in both
directions simultaneously.
Northwest OF Bryansk, mean
while Soviet troops were reported
continuing their successful coun-
tcraitackS and were said 10 have
captured the village of Setolovo
on the approach 10 Smolensk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Other Defendants

Besides Reading the list OF dc
fCndantS includes two former
police inspectors. Frank Dom
becky. now a candidate for mayor
and Arthur Ryckman, four former
hcuicnantS. II Scrgeants. four de-
tccuycs, - patrolmcn. Among the
- men and women charged with
numbers operations are John RoX-
borough co-manaGer of J o 9
Louis, heavyweight champion. and
Liner Buff Ryan. alleged front
man and iixer for the Consoli-
dated News. a race wire service
F'rahm has been granted a
separate trial in this alleged con-
p.racy and Duncan c. McCrca
also indicted hut under four and
one-half % hvc-ycar sentence in a
county graft case, is expected "a
plead Monday 10 be tried Scpa-
ra'cly.
This trial Is the result of the
second largest warrant issued by
Judge Homer Ferguson's graft
grand jury based on evidence pre-
~cntcd by Chester +. O'Hara. spe-
city jury prosecutor and his
aides. The original warrant listed
l33 persons. OF these. 64 have
been dismissed, turned state,
evidence or arc still in hiding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
z Detroiters Hurt
In Ontario Crash

CHATHAM, Ont, Sept. 13.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Forman of $3.50
Pembroke road. Detroit, were in
iured Saturday when a car in
which they were riding collided
with another auto near here.
Mrs. Ada Gcmbert Of Niagara
Falls. an occupant Of the other
car was killed and three other
New York people injured. Mr.. and
Mrs. Forman are in Peoples
Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
SnoU Near Leningrad

(The British radio in a broad
cast recorded by CHS said the
first snow has fallen in the Len
ingrad area and this was "a
warning 10 the Germans that
time is running short before the
dreaded Winter begins. )
Comprising moro than $50 00C
men, T. German divisions, includ.
ing two panzcr corps, were said
To have been broken and thrown
back into stumbling retreat after
a terrific, but futile drive 10 seize
The halfway junction city of
BryanSk on the Moscow-kiev rail-
road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
Soviet Reports Gains
Along 3OO-Mile Front
IL Divisions Smashed, 1850 Slain as
Reds Claim 26 Towns Seized

This battle was reported 10 have
washed the field southwest OF
BryanSk with the blood of more
than 10000 German soldiers and
officers.
In KEYS northern suburbs
meanwhile another four German
divisions, totaling some $4,000
troops, were stated 10 have been
crushed 10 bits in a long and ruth
less struggle ending in a Soviet
counter advance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-14
I'd American Boat
Struck in East;
No Lives Lost
By ROBERT G.. NIXON
Init News Service STAFF Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10
Bombing of the American flag
merchantmen S. S. Arkansan IN
the Red Sea port of Suez a few
hours before President Roosevelt
pronounced Americas new shoot
first" policy in defense of United
States rights, was disclosed late
today by the state department.
Although the freighters plates
were pierced. causing an unre--
ported amount of damage, none OF
the crew of 38, including 80 Amer
leans, were injured, according to-
present reports.