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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

skaters being among the photogenic. But
there is only pinch of ice maneuvers
They should have put skates on Phil
Silvers and Jerry Cooma to help them over
the frozen jokes.
Unexpected Uncle" is straight out Of
the catalogue. A capitalist gets sick Of
counting his NICOLA (sick, do you hearD
aFd-fefaAes among thU peasants.
The scene is Florida which is hardly
recognizable with none of the Bway exles
standing in front of it.
Billy Conn was good casting for the
pug film The Pittsburgh Kid" but the
story is repeat on his Louis fight-it
hasn't any punch,
The newsreels on the armys war games
caught an awkward laugh The narrator
was reporting the capture Of the town.
talking IL up frantically, when two yokel
lasses sauntered across the action. With
a pert pooh-pooh TO your old war;
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A "NONENTITY"

In the years which preceded
Eiitfer's rise TO chancellorship.
| had come. in political mass
meetings, face 10 face with
most of the prominent Nazi
leaders, including Hitler. But
Heinrich Himmler l had never
seen. He was neither a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
on TO BERLIN

Soon we were speeding out
of Hamburg at 100 kilometers
an hour.
BERLIN AT LAST
Outside of Spandau, we
stopped and the chauffeur dis
tributed sandwiches and cof-
fee, which we consumed at the
roadside.
At noon we arrived in Ber-
lin. The car came to a stop
IN the courtyard of the Costa
poamt, the gigantic, newly
built nerve-center of Hitler's
Secret Police. We passed
three or four control stations
where Death Head guards eX-
a5iffiifed the credentials of all
who came 10 transact business
I'm this citadel of terror. IN
spector Kraus and his COM
panions were required to de-
post their Identification cards
and to sign their names before
they We're allowed 10 pass.
Elevators whipped us upward.
KrauS led the way through a
door, which bore a small sign:
Observation-Disclosures Abteil-
ing 10 +.
We passed a large room
where men and girls sat be-
hind many radio receiving
sets, and crossed another
where close TO a hundred men
sat behind as many small
desks. Each desk was equipped
with a telephone and a note
pad. Sounds resembling the
hummlng of many bees filled
this room.
We continued through 81
lent corridor until Inspector
kraus pushed open one of the
side doors. A sign on this door
said: No Entrance.
We were in a small but
comfortably furnished office.
A middle-aged man with a
quiet, friendly face sat in a
leather armchair. He drank
coffee. Without giving up his
comfortable position, he shook
hands with Inspector Kraus.
After they had exchanged a
few words, the mans eyes
turned on me. They were un-
canny eyes - cold, greenish.
All of a sudden they smiled.
Never betray n trust" he
told me. Whatever NAV
happen, never betray our
trust"
OFFICIAL ORDERS
I nodded, facing him
Squarely.
When you're abroad" he
continued, never take up con
nections with official agencies
of the German Reich. Never
20 10 an embassy. never to "A
consulate. That does not mean
that YOU will work alone. Our
eyes. our helpers are every
where. Never betray our
trust. Never 20 TO an embassy
ar consulate. You know why;
you are no greenhOrn."
YES, sir" ] said.
I'VE are taking chance
with YOU" the other went on.
we need not discuss the con-
sequences of a violation Of our
trust. You know them. DO
YOUR duty as German"
A pause followed
The details. Herr Oberin-
spektor. krauS murmured.
"Oh, yes" The chief inSpec-
tor spoke slowly, almost halt
ingly.
we are paying YOU 800
marks monthly. in the cur
rency of the country in which
YOU VIII he nj the beginning
of each month.
For every case when the
Information YOU send uS re-
suits in the arrest Of trail
tor sent into Germany from
hhroadg we will pay YOU
bonus Of 100 marks. This is
fair, I believe.
FIRST ASSIGNMENT
Your first assignment will
he To insinuate yourself into
the counterfeiting Apparel Of
this man Jensen in Copenha-
gen Concretely. we wish 10
know who uses false passports
and under what names. We
wish YOU 10 obtain samples Of
rubber and metal stamps used
~ the COmintern passport
forging center.
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IE MAGIC AANfEfsNS There's heap of exciting cinema
"A Yank in the Raj" The film crew of great war
ror and though may sour few the yarn honey
Tyrone Power and Betty Cradle the parties of one OF
the love affairs the other being you and the flicker
oIce.Capadesn should natural for the LodaL
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ANOTHER CRISIS

As ] stood before him IN
his office, on the top floor Of
the GcStapo building, his eyes
wandered slowly over my con-
wet uniform and, for some
reason not known 10 me. an
expression of quiet amusement
invaded his face
You We're fool" he said.
"Sou should have come over
20 us in 1929
III men knew which army
would win" l anSw we're d.
there would he no war, Herr
ReigierungSrat."
/ could see that Schrecken-
bach liked my answer.
Il am glad that YOU don't
pretend 10 have become a
National Socialist" he said.
cor have you?"
1t was a dangerous queS-
ton From behind his hand,
which held a Cigare
Schreckenbach's eyes cleaned
eXpectantly Both a yes and
a no would be equally
wrong.
II am n German" ] said.
II prefer TO fight with the
winning army"
"Once German armies won
the battles and lost the war"
The GeStapo chief said pen
slvely. Abruptly he added
1T shall never happen
again, what?''
NO, sir"
You have been a ships
officer?"
II once differed a Russian
vessel" ! replied. II was
blacklisted in Germany"
Checklists are an inven-
ton of Well, we have
done away with them. What
was your impression of the
Russian Bear?"
"A rather unkempt beast,
SIR" ! said.
Bears can be tralned%'
Schreckenbach oh serve d.
Bears can be very dociIe.
luck erbrot und Peitsche
(sweets and the whip they
will accomplish n lot under
certain circumstances. Please
sit down. Tell me in 10
minutes what caused YOU to
break with the Comintern
International"
For 10 minutes ! talked
rapidly.
Enough" Schreckenbach
SAID IN has Curtest manner.
My heart sank. l thought |
had lost. after all.
He picked up a telephone.
Inspector SiN-kraus
That YOU. Paul I've
talked with our friend
Nein, keine Bedenken
Next time YOU 20 to Berlin,
take him along He'll"
Schreckenbach rang for q
guard.
Take this prisoner back.
Don't let him be seen by any
uf the traitors who're here for
examination. hold you per-
s0nally responsible"
The Death Head guard
slammed his heels together.
His right arm flew up.
"Zu Befehl! He'll Hitler"
hitler" Schreckenbach
muttered. l was led away.
MAZE OF SNAGS
More days al Gestapo head
quarters followed. Warilv |
was threading my way
RU TJy77y,,yt UotIo
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By JAN VALTIN


speaker nor was ne known ms
a fighter or n man OF indie
pendent political initiative.
In the prisons, Hitler, Gocr-
ING, GoehbclS. Doctor Ley and
Walther Darre were hated as
formidable foes. hut for Hmm
Ter we had had only bitter
contempt.
/ recalled all that as / fol-
lowed Inspector Kraus through
red-carpeted corridors. up a
flight of stairs. past a harrage
of Death Head guards and into
fairly large hall, in the cen
ter of which a large bronze
eagle perched atop a marble
SwaStika. Here We halted.
Six doors opened on this hall,
which had the form OF a semi
circle.
''Himmler Is an 0veram-
bilious brigand." / told myself.
] felt my abdomen contract
as if it were completely empty.
HIMMLER ENTERS
A door opened. A slender
man in a dark-gray suit
stepped out. Inspector Kraus
saiuted. l jumped 10 attcn-
ton.
The man, walking toward us
briskly. motioned us 10 stop
our antics. The man was
Himmler.
He had n Sallow face, n
pointed nose, an irregular
chin, and his eyes were dull
behind a pince-nez which gave
him somehow the expression
of a frightened teachers pet.
His body moved like a whip.
His hands were gray and
bony, He looked younger than
Schreckenbach or Inspector
Kraus. He spoke in a low,
rather thick voice:
eco do aipA Gta 80
"This IL our new Nertrau-
ensmann," Inspector Kraus
announced, indicating me with
a servile grin.
Himmler looked al me for a
fraction of second. after
that. he seemed 10 gaze over
my shoulder.
You came late, but you did
come" he SAID,
"Jawohl," / snapped,
what was your MOTIVE"
IL realized my mistake and
drew the conclusions" l eX-
planned. II thought once that
the Hitler movement was the
lackey of the rich. Hitler's
achievements have shown me
that 1 was wrong. l became
determined 10 win for myself
the right to live I'm the New
Germany"
He has become quite sensi-
BILE, II seems" Inspector Kraus
said.
Himmler smile d thinlY.
Halls uDd Beinbruch" He
turned and STROBE away.
That's that" Kraus re-
marked contentedly, as we
sauntered past the Gordon of
Death Head guards.
NOW you can have two
DAYS to look around in Berlin.
One of my young men will be
with YOU. Acclimatize yourself.
I'm going back 10 Hamburg
tonight. I'll see that YOU and
your wife get eight days va
cation before you start work.
Good luck. Don't let me know
what you are doing. Have "A
good time"
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afterward. Inspector Kraus
.icd-rie to another part of the
building. There a Death Head
guard locked me into small,
empty, windowless room.
Wait" l was told.
A pretty waitress brought
me a meal on a black steel
tray. / squatted on the floor
and ate wolfishly.
Later in the afternoon a
tailor arrived to take my
measurements. / was escorted
10 a bathroom, from there TO
a barber shop, and was then
subjected 10 a medical exami-
nation. ! was given clean I'M
derwear. new shoes, hat,
shirt, two neckties, socks, a
well-ftting civilian suit, a top
coat and a raincoat. Nearly
three and a half years had
passed since l had last worn
civilian clothes.
Inspector Kraus handed me
so German marks and the
5000 Richard Jensen had sent
from Copenhagen.
Keep Them" he laughed.
Any time you can get money
from the Bolsheviks, take II,
and Keep It,"
He looked me over from all
sides. "The tailor brought you
a good piece" he said. Come
on, now-Himmler wants TO
see you"
CAREER MAN
7 made an effort not 10
show excitement or apprehen-
sion. kraus strobe briskly
ahead. The men we passed
did not recognize me as a con-
vict; / walked without hand
cuffs and without a guard.
| thought of Heinrich
Hlmmler, the sixth important
NaZi in the Reich and the
supreme commander of the
Nazi police, responsible only
10 Hitler himself. / had heard
much of him during my years
IN prison. Gestapo agents
called him, at times, potato
face" He had the reputation
of being the most uncom-
promising and merciless man
among HitlerS aides.
He had bobbed up In the
Nazi Party in 1924. in Munich.
where he lived at that time as
a student of experimental
agriculture. He switched 10
police work two years later.
when he became Hitler's mas
ter spy in Captain Roehm's
unruly storm troops. In 1929
he was appointed as leader of
the Elite Guards, created by
Hitler 10 act as the party po-
Ice and his personal strong
arm brigade.
Hlmmler, among the young
eSt of the NaZi chieftains.
proved his mettle in the blood
night Of June 1890, 1884. He
rose rapidly after that mass
slaughter of Nazi dissidents.
Elite Guard commander, men,
Der Of the Reichstag, Prussian
state councillor, Inspector gem
eral of the Gestapo, Heinrich
Himmler became in 1886 the
fuehrer of all German police
forces.
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through the maze of deadly
Snags.
Each night between S and
10 l was Shuitled back TO jail.
/ had ceased TO regard myself
as a human being whose harm
less privilege IL is TO meander,
and TO make occasional mis-
takes. Nothing counted but
the thoughts and actions that
would bring 10 an end. in one
way or another, the insidlous
war in which ] was AT once
general and meaneSt soldier.
My ability to draw. by
simple request. 5000 from one
Of the key figures in the
Apparat of the Comintern, faS-
cinated the chiefs of the GeS-
tapo. Their respect for the
GtU in general, and for
klchdrd Jensen IN particular,
caused them to see IN me a
ind of rare value.
And so | Won my almost
single-handed battle against
all the cunning and the suS-
plCionS of the most dreaded
police force in the world.
ON TO BERLIN
One morning early in April
a long, loN. open ear halted
IN front of the Huetten jail.
In the car were Inspector
krauS and two other Gestapo
officials. kraus entered my
cell. over his arm he carried
a civilian overcOat.
Here, put this over your
iailhouse rags" he said. "Your
going to Berlin with us"
Soon we were speeding out
of Hamburg at 100 kilometers
an hour
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IERE is pleasant little game that will give
every day. II numerical puzzle designed 10 spell out
fortune Count the letters your first the number
Of letters subtract II the number is less than
add your start the upper left
hand Of the ectange and check OF key
numbers left to right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you pi
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CHAPTER los

Usually he appeared nom
committal but when ne talked.
ms words came in a tone
which l Immediately associ-
ated win that Of a PruSsian
officer During The World
war. SClccKenbach had been
"a unior officer aboard a sub
marine. later he had COM
m8udcd a submarine chaser.
and after the rehabilitation
he had entered the illegal
naval intelligence service of
The Woimar Republic.
Discharged because Of his
allcgIauccto Adolf Hitler,
Scmcckcnbach had become a
commander of the Elite
Guards. and after Hitler'S
Blood Purge i'm June 1884 he
had jumped INTO the leader
ship OF the Gcstapo.
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Walter WincHeH
On Broadway
Notes of an Innocent Bystander

Trade Mark Registered Copyright 1871.
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Mith-her heart.
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FOOD, CLOTHING

very well, SIR" / said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
REDS, RUMANlANS
CLASH ON BORDER
Continued from Page One

CONTINUED from rage OneN
speeding production, smothering
notential conflicts between the
army and iron guard-all these are
given in German quarters as rea-
son for an undisguised protector
ate in order to safeguard the CAM
nsign ground of a new German
southeastern expeditionary force.
Meantime, there are signs OF
growing Russian = Rumanian fr1c-
ton. A high diplomatic source said
tonight that an average Of S to 10
Rumanian guards are being killed
nightly in clashes on the Bessar.
abian-Bucovina frontiers.
One theory is that the Russians
are using these incidents to test
Row far Germany's rubber fence"
might stretch-how far the Nazis
might back up Rumania in case
the Soviet demanded Moldavia and
northern Dobruja from Rumania.
Although the clashes weer officially
denied, a diplomatic source said
they were causing worry in the
Rumanian government.
There r persistent reports that
a Russo.German deal is still pos
sble whereby Soviet troops would
be allowed to occupy these eastern
provinces of Rumania in return
for a free German hand in Bull
garia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
CLYDE r. JORDAN

EL1zABETHTOWN, Jan. IS
Clyde R. Jordan, ST., So, promin.
ent businessman and former may.
or of Elizabethtown, died sudden
ly at his home here tonight.
Funeral services will be held
from the Elizabethtown Baptist
church Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock. Interment will follow in
the Elizabethtown cemetery.
MI. Jordan was born in Chat
ham county, the son of Caroline
D. and the late Marion c. Jordan,
He graduated from N. c. State
college in 1908 and was in the lum-
Der business for several years.
He came to Bladen county in
1916 and was connected with the
Bladen Automobile company, of
which he was president at the time
Ct his death.
He was a trustee Of the Baptist
church and had served as mayor
of the town for two terms. He
was also a former president Of the
Rotary club here.
Surviving are his mother, his
wife; ono son, Clyde r. Jordan,
Jr.; three daughters, Mrs. 10
sephine Kay. Misses Caroline and
| Marion Jordan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
GREEKS CONTINUE
TO BEAT ITALIANS
Score Gains on Albanian
Battlefront In Spite OF
Snow and Rain

,ruENs. Jan. II. (Friday)-R
~ Greeks announced continu'
Inv s,,ccesses against Italy on the
ing s,nian battlefront yesterday de-
A ali.a snow and rain which reduced
, Ia scale of operations.
w The high command communique
WV today reported merely:
Ea Restricted action; we took
some prisoners.
S0l A Greek government spokesman
.,.borating on this, reported, lin
~ southern sector, a Greek pa
.rol engaged an Italian patrol o.
w. same strength. The result o.
.h;s engagement has been that the
'rhole Italian patrol was t k e +
He added that according to in
4orroation just obtained, IAN Ital
ion division has suffered sue h
seavv losses that it has been nee
ass.rv to reform it with men and
oorinment recently sent over from
Italy"
Ve did not say when or where
This occurred.
The Greek ministry of home Sc
c,,rity reported no air raids or
Greece" and added that it hat
;ust learned that four additions
;creek notables" had been alb
ducted by the Italians when re
treating from the Igoumenitsa sec
tor of Greece in the early stages
Of The war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17

q CHEST COLD OR COUGHING COLD
DEvEl0PS (sor1e colds get by all pre-
cautions) use Vicks VdboRub to re-
leve miseries. Rub VapoRub ON
throat, chest and back and cover
with a warmed cloth. VapoRub acts
to bring relief 2 ways at once. It
stimulates surface of chest and back
like a poultice. At the same time it
releases helpful medicinal vapors
that are breathed direct into the irri-
tated air passages.
Both Va-tro-nol and VapoRub
have been tested through years of
use in millions of homes. When you
use these two medicines you are not
experimenting, you are not taking
needless chances. Remember: If the
condition of the cold fails to respond
quickly to treatment-or if more
serious trouble is indicated-call
your family physician right away.
In the meantime be prepared! Get a
bottle of Vicks Va-tro-nol and a jar
OF Vicks VapoRub today-have
them handy, ready to use.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
T0BRUK GARRISON
ORDERED TO FIGHT
Fascists May Resist British
Assault to the Death,
If Necessary

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
OUTSIDE TOBRUK, Libya, Jan.
16-R-Burrowed within the semi
circle of a 30-mile defense line
which in cluded a 10-foot tank
trap, the 10000 Italian regulars at
Tobruk apparently have been or
dered to resist the pending British
assault to the death, if necessary.
The function of this prospective
defense, the British believe, is to
permit the remainder of Marshal
Graziani's hard-pressed African
army to reorganize in the Bengasi
region, about 200 miles west OF
Tobruk.
(The Raj command at Cairo re.
ported today that on Monday and
Tuesday nights the Bengasi water
front, shipping and government
buildings were heavily bombed and
that returning British airmen
strafed Bengasi's airdrome at Ben.
ina, destroying or damaging planes
aground.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Watch Family Now
While Epidemic Colds
Are Spreading

At a treacherous time like this, with
an epidemic of contagious colds all
around you, what you do today may
save you and your family a lot Of
sickness, worry and trouble later.
Follow these simple rules ofhealth:
Live normally. Avoid excuses. Eat
simple food. Drink plenty of water.
Keep elimination regular Take some
exercise ALPHABETICALLY outdoors.
Get plenty Of rest and sleep.
Then use these two time-tested
treatments when needed.
At THE FIRST sNIFFlE sAEEzE Or
NASAL IRRITATION 90. put a few drops
Of Vick. Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
This helps to prevent many colds
from developing, because Va7tro-nol
is expressly designed to help Ma
lures own defenses against colds.
IF a head cold causes stuffiness,
you'll find that a few drops of
Va-tro-nol helps clear the clofging
mucous and makes breathing freer
and easier.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Condition of Crews Is
Termed Unsatisfactory

Attaches at James Walker Mem
orlal hospital reported last night
that the condition of Joseph James
crews, about rs, who was seriously
injured in a fall into the water tank
at Wrightsville Beach Wednesday
afternoon, was Unsatisfactory"
Crews suffered a broken back in
inc 80 feet plunge from the top OF
tne tank, On which he was working
to the bottom.
Another workman, George ficIn-
TIRE, who suffered a broken foot in
the tall, was reported to be in a
satisfactory condition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17

years ago." he said, I'VE were told
this could not be done because a
referendum on the liquor issue would
also have to be allowed, and the
counties already selling liquor
would never stand for that"
Leonard, here to request a hearing
before the legislative money COM
mittees, criticized the proposed rec
ord-breaking budget now pending in
the legislature, and said lit is hardly
the appropriate time for any state
government to increase it's spending
program to the tune of $1,000, 900, no
! matter how laudable the purpose"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Collision of Van And
Truck Blocks Traffic

A collision of a van and a truck
and trailer loaded with lumber
for Camp Davis yesterday after
noon partially blocked highway
traffic over the Brunswick river
bridge for a short time, state high
way patrolmen reported.
The collision involved a Ford
van operated by Kyle F. Brantlcy,
of Atlanta, Ga, and a Chevrolet
truck and trailer, owned by J. 6:
Hughes, Jr., and driven by boyd
Hill, of Parkton. 1t occurred about
3:15 o'clock at the west end Of tne
bridge, officers said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Robert Jenkins Is Shot
During Alteration Here

Robert Jenkins, negro, OF 3l9
North Ninth street, was shot and
seriously wounded in the stomach
during an alteration with another
negro on 18th, between Orange and
Dock streets, last night.
Taken to the Community hospital
for treatment, physicians said that
the bullet had passed through four
int but that it appeared that
Jenkins will recover.
Jenkins told police that he and
Junius Armstrong got in an argu-
ment over money and a fight re-
suited, with Armstrong shooting
him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17

j. M. Alexander of Fayetteville,
chairman; the Rev. G. A. Wilson,
Jr., Of Wilmington; the Rev. E, E.
Gillespie of Greensboro; c. M. Nor
fleet of Winston-Salem; George W
Hill Of Durham; I. Wright Of Green's
boro; DR.. O. L. Miller of Charlotte;
DR.. c. R. Wright of Raleigh, and
H. A. Walker of Kinston.
The committee will have full
charge Of the project.
The meeting today consisted OF Is
ministers and laymen. Besides
members of the home mission ant
stewardship committees there wer,
present representatives from tn,
Fayetteville and Wilmington presby
~teries.