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Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Soon Transferred

Actually. he was forced 10 land
his own aircraft near lie Havre
after the first one when he ran
out of gasoline on the way home
But dropping pamphlets in the
dead Of night isn't the kind OF
action man like Sutton want,
and be soon transferred 10 coastal
command.
Then came three months OF
escort duty guarding the western
approaches 10 the British Isles 10
see that the conveys bringing
American and Canadian supplies
to Britain got through.
This, too, seemed dull work
But Sutton bided his time and
finally received his first orders "a
20 into real action
Promoted 10 wing commander
at the time one Of the youngest
men in the Royal Air Force 10
hold that exalted rank-he and
the men under his command saw
the first action take place ire
Norway.
'It was feeling of salts
faction TO drop bombs instead
OF leaflets" Sutton sighs. I'VE
operated -StavaHgeF,-0s Oslo
and Trondheim. Saw plenty of
action"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
FIGURES CLASH

Official quarters in Washington
said 1T was their understanding
that under the terms of the agree
ment between Japan and France,
Nippon was permitted TO main
tain 25,000 troops at one time in
Indo-China. Reports received by
this government have indicated
that the number was considerably
in excess of 100000.
There have been reports how
ever, that there were recent
clauses of the Franco-Japanese
agreement and it is considered
possible that these clauses pro-
vided for a d ditional Japanese
troops under certain conditions.
The japanese ENJOYS said they
have not yet received any reply
from Toxic to Secretary Hull's
note setting forth the terms on
which the United States is willing
to negotiate an understanding with
Nippon.
kurusu said that replay might
reach Washington early next
NUpek
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Customary Modesty

With the customary modesty of
brave men. Sutton bushes and
mumbles and hedges when you
ask him TO talk about his exploits,
his thrills. his narrow escapes.
Its nothing, really" he says.
The official records are hardly
more enlightening, except that his
service record reads like the
itinerary of round-the-world
cruise ship with picturesque side
trips.
He earned his Distinguished
Flying Cross for his splendid
example of steady courage and
determination.
give us the story behind
that" we pleaded.
He blushed, stammered a little,
replied:
"Oh. that doesn't really mat
ter. just routine. Say, old
man. YOU newspaper chaps
must lead a terribly interesting
existence"
Tomorrow: How Willy Gill
christ, an Irish lad, held the
NaZi tanks at bay-by bluffing.l
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Court 10 Name Owner
OF $1,000 in Gold

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad,
Dec. 5.-QNS)-Final disposition
OF $1,000 worth of gold from
French colonies removed by Port
of Spain authorities from two
Pan-American planes several
ago. will be decided by the
high court of the admiralty in
England. il was announced today.
The Trinidad prize court has
granted the application transfer
ring the proceedings 10 London.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
SayiOI.S of Britain: First
Raiders Carried Leaflets

concentrations, railway and high
way communications and panzer
headquarters.
Sutton and his men got little rest
in those hectic days of Dunkirque
Bombing of the vital industrial
Ruhr was his next assignment,
and Osnabrook, Stett.n. Cologne
and other cities which he had
first raided with paper pamphlets
now felt the blows of Sutton IS
accurately-aimed bombs.
He led his men on the first
attack against the pocket battle
ship Scharnhorst at KIel. He has
taken part in numerous raids
against Berlin.
II was Sutton who led the first
long-range attacks from bases in
England against Turin, Milan and
Genoa.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Returned TO England

This rather plump young man
first donned Royal Air Force blue
in 1881, and long before the out
break of World War III has dis
Itingulshed himself in operations
in Ismalia. Palestine, Egypt. Khar-
toum and other strange anc
romantic outposts Of Britain's far
ihung empire
Shortly before this war began
he returned 10 England 10 learn
TO fy the Whitley bombers-a
machine with which he became
particularly adept.
Then came war Sunday. Sept
3. 1899. Britain'S war against
Nazl Germany began, and Sutton
received his first operatlonal order
actually the RATS first oper-
ational order Raid Germany
with Leaflets"
Leading his squadron Of heavy
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
SIdv Guerrilla
Army Of $4,000
Fights Invaders
International New. Service csbl.

LONDON. Dec. 5.-With some
$4,000 Serbians reported pitted
against about $4,000 German and
Italian troops in furious fighting
in former Yugoslavia, at least
2,100 persons have been killed or
wounded in combat or acts of
terrorism against the Axis invad-
ers. it was reported in London
today F.
The Moscow radio asserted that
Yugoslav guerrillas holding the
town of Rudnik inflicted GOO casu-
alties on German and Italian
troops and captured large
amount of war material.
II added that five Yugoslav
divisions under General Mihailo-
witch are fiercely resisting a
strong German offensive in the
Morava Valley.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
BLOCK BREAKDOWN

Meanwhile, there was a growing
impression in diplomatic quarters
that Toxic is eager 10 avert
complete breakdown in the dis
cussions at this time. There also
is a growing belief that Japan
does not intend TO launch any i'm
mediate invasion Of Thailand.
The Japanese ENJOYS conferred
with Hull before the secretary
lunched with the President.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
BY GEORGE LAIT
Init New. service stan Correspondent

Init News service stan Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Before try
ing 10 follow the thrilling career
of Wing Commander John Jonas
A. Sutton, d. F. C., you'd better
get out the children'S geography,
an atlas and all the maps YOU
have around the house. You'll
need 'em.
Because without these aids TO
a INSTALLATION of the territory
this young hier has covered, you
might get slightly mixed up as
We trace his adventures from his
birth al Bangkok, Siam, in 1912,
10 his flights over enemy territory
at the present time IN Britain
new, huge Halifax bomberS.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
S Die in School Bus Crash
AMERICUS. Ga, Dec. 5.-QNS

AMERICUS. Ga, Dec. 5.-(1NS)
-Four soldiers and a school girl
were killed and at least 10 other
school children were injured today
in a crash of n school bus and an
automobile on State Highway 30
two miles north of Dawson. Ga
the state highway patrol an
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Front Row for Press
Far East Commandant Macarthur Promises
Newsmen Will See All if War Comes
international News service Cable

W serNlee Cah'e
ing To take the chances OF being
bumped off,"
He added that the army Of the
Far East would have no topheavy
censorship department. The gen.
eral said he depended on the
patriotism of American CORE
SpondentS 10 govern their dis
patches. The general said he was
pleased with the voluntary press
censorship in Manila and added
that Washington commented on
il with amaZement and delight. -
Earlier. Admiral Thomas G.
Hart. commander of the ASiatic
fleet also held a press conference
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Litvinoff in Honolulu

HONOLULU, Dec. SINS
The China Clipper. bringing
Maxim Litvinoff 10 his new post
as Russian ambassador to the
United States, was scheduled 10
leave today for San Francisco.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05

bombers, Sutton thus became tho
first British pilot of the war tc
fly over enemy territory.
I'VE were all terribly excited
and pleased about it," he says,
but wa would much rather
have carried bombs"
He and the other II bonbers
under his command subsequently
carried out numerous leaflet raids
on German territory. but he still
remembers more pleasantly the
first ono
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05

This is the fifth article in
serIeS describing for the first
time the personal exploits of
bravery in action of some of
BItan's decorated heroes of
World War 1.-THE men who
have helped Britain 10 survive
the Nazi onslaught.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Burma Roads
in Manila.

MANILA, Dec. "a group or
40 erican transportation
troubleShooterS, bringing with
them more than 100000 worth of
new mechanical equipment. today
awaited transportation to interior
China TO iron out the wrinkles in
the Burma road supply system.
The men, all ace mechanics or
transportation experts. have been
hired by the Chinese nationalist
government 10 place the lifeline
highway on a smooth basis when
repairs now under way are COM
r,l,-ftsd
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
NO PERIL TO THAILAND

Both ENJOYS sought 10 make il
plain that the japanese military
Operation in Indo-China does not
constitute a menace 10 Thailand.
They furthermore expressed the
belief that reports concerning the
number Of japanese troops in that
French possession have been ex-
Iaggerated.
Kurusu. following a 25 minute
conversation with Hull, said he
expected the conversation between
the two countries to continue. A
spokesman for the state depart
ment merely said that the Japan
ese reply would be studied by the
government. He added that any
further comment would come from
the White House where Secretary
Hull lunched Will h President
RpaSpVplt
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
New Drug treats Plague

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-HNS)-
One of the newer 'Sulfa" drugs,
sulfa- -thiazole. is now being used
for the first time in the treatment
of plague, according 10 word re-
ceived today from DR. Robert X.
S. Lin, director OF the medical
relief corps OF the Chinese Red
Cross.
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Japan Denies
Aggression Plan
In Indo-China

Continued from Page One)
plain 10 Secretary Hull that the
Vichy government fully approves
the military measures which Japan
is taking in Indo-China.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
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Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
Daring Attacks

Then came the break-through
Of the French lines, and Sutton
led his valiant squadrons on dar-
ing attacks against Nazl troop
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05

MANILA @P4I. bee 5.Ll,he
press will have front row seats
for any conflict in the Far East if
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. COM
mandant of the United States
army OF the Far East, has his
way.
General Macarthur told news
paper men TO-DAY:
''If war comes will give YOU
an opportunity 10 see every
thing. i will take you To the
front with me and will show
you the fighting II yea are will
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-05
DENY SEEKING LAND

TOXIC, Dec. 5.-QNS)-At the
very moment Japan's reply to
President Roosevelt's recent in
'quirieS was being handed in at the
White House, Japan today for.
mally disclaimed any territorial
ambitions in East Asia or else
where.
The Japanese government also
has replied TO secretary of states
memorandum on the Far Eastern
crisis, il was learned.
A full statement on Japan's
position. possibly paralleling the
note presented in Washington, was
made by Tomokazu Hori, new
chief foreign office spokesman,
who earlier said that Japanese
A erican conversations were
making progress and would
continue.
JAPS misunderstood
assuming the correctness OF
press reports regarding Mr..
Hulrs tat ement accusing
Japan OF planning aggression).
we are amazed to find I'm exist
ence such wide misunder-
standing OF our policy by the
American government" Hori
said.
"Our ultimate object In China
has. ben clearly stated.
Especially well known Is the
statement by Prince Konoye
former Premier Prince Fumi-
marc Konoye) that we have no
territorial ambitions and even no
desire for indemnity-a fact put
into practice in our recognition
of the present Marking govern
ment.
This government. headed by
pro-Japanese Premier Wang
Ching-Wei. has been termed a
"puppet' government by British
and American officialsD
CONTINUE PARLEYS
81 still believe that both sides
(the United States and Japan
are continuing the conversations
with sincerity in an effort to
find common formula whereby
a more peaceful situation may
be brought about In the Pacific.
"T think that the answers
. given both to Secretary Hulrs
document and President RoOse-
velt's inquiry will admit great
differences of views and opin-
ions on both sides"
Hori insisted that the number
of troops sent by Japan 10 French
Indo-China has been kept within
the limits of an agreement reached
with the Vichy government OF
France so we cannot hear any
complaint from any one else
There are many examples Of
troops being sent to foreign do
mains with the consent Of their
governments" he added. but did
not say whether he was allud-
ing TO dispatch of American
troops 10 Iceland, Dutch Guiana
and elsewhere.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-26

sand, they came staggering to a water
hole in the desert and were Joined
by the Rev. j. W. Brier, his wife and
three children, who had been mem
bers of Hunts original party. They
brought their number up to 35 one
having died
The weeks that followed were large
ly repetitions of what had gone before
They were saved again and again,
after days without water, by finding
scanty supply. After several days
thirst, William Ischam, exhausted, lay
down and begged his companions to
leave. Hours later they found trick
ling stream in the sand and fastened
back to him, but he was unable to
swallow and died in their arms. Oxen,
lean and weak, were killed and eaten,
their blood being drunk to allay thirst.
On the shores of an alkaline lake
that Knocked them, a man named Fish
gasped out his life. William Robinson
died with his face to the west, Just
! as scouts reported water a mile away.
Treated With Compassion
1t was the end Of January that
snow was reached on a rising slope
Odh u CCso NSIe seen
far away to the south. With renewed
hope came more speed, and on Feb. a.
1850, fat cattle we're seen grazing. Two
of these were shot. attracting Spanish
horsemen Of the San Francisquito
ranch. They treated the weary ema-
ciated Jayhawkers with compassion
and few days later they were glad
dened by the sight of the sea at San
Bueno Ventura, Calf.
A Frenchman, whose name is for
gotten, became insane from starvation,
wandered from camp near the Sierra
Nevada mountains and was captured
by the Digger Indians. Fifteen years
later he was rescued by a United
States surveying party. The Indians
evidently had kept him alive for the
amusement they found in torturing
him, as when he was rescued he was
so mutilated and deformed that he
was hardly recognizable as a human
being. During all the years of his
captivity he had been the object of
the most fiendish cruelties His tongue
had been torn out, his eyes burned
out and both arms and legs had been
broken in several places at different
times. How he managed to survive
during that long period was a matter
of establishment to his rescuers He
died almost as soon as he was taken
from the Indian camp. On hearing of
the incident, party of miners took
the warpath against the band Of In
dams and killed about 10 Of them in
revenge.
The last reunion of the Jayhawkers
was held at the home Of Col John B.
Cotton of Kansas City, Mo-, in 1893
OF II survivors who were then alive
only four were able to be present
Colonel Cody was guest at the re-
union.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-26
Health of Montana
livestock Praised

Midwestern states fully appreciate
the health Of Montana livestock and
generally allow free movement of
Montana stock into their feedlots. Dr.
w. J. Butler said after returning from
meeting Of the executive board of
the United States Livestock Sanitary
association at Chicago.
One representative OF corn belt
state at the session told DR.. Butler
that he was convinced that Montana
keeps the standards of livestock health
high in the states own interest. He
added that Montana has a good repu-
tation generally for diSeaSe-free ami
mails.
DR.. Butler said that states which
previously have been reluctant to &C
cept Montana calves without Bangs
disease tests now appear to be in a
much more receptive mood. since ex-
perience has shown how few calves
from this state are infected.
Lambs. he said, are almost univer-
sally accepted on permits alone and
only a few states still require health
certificates before allowing the Mon
tana stock to be fed in the state.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-26

stand. For months, under the direction
of Sitting Bull, they had made prep
arationS. They were there for final
reckoning with their white tormentors
in a finish fight for their homeland.
And yet they spared Reno, spared
him when apparently they could have
knocked him off without half trying.
Strange Behavior
Stanley Vestal, In his biography Of
Sitting Bull, gives him the credit for
saving Reno. Attributing to this Sioux
chief and medicine man benign and
humanitarian temperament at sharp
variance with descriptions of him by
other historians, VeStal writes that
Sitting Bull told his followers, in sub
stance, that there had been enough
blood spilled already and they had
best be on their way.
But IL would appear paradoxical in
the extreme for Sitting Bull, implaca-
BILE foe of the white men that he
was, to give any such order
1t was his guiding hand that united
the Sioux there for a final fight in
the first place and it simply wasn't
in the cards for him to call the whole
thing off when the job was still but
half done and easy to finish.
Others. while admitting that Sitting
Bull was lion around the council
fires, declare that he was a lamb in
battle and that he took a runout pow
der before the Indians came to grips
with Custer. During the battle, they
assert, the canny but faint-hearted
chief was off in some remote coulee
making medicine.
After the Custer massacre, these his
torians believe, Sitting Bull was scared
stiff and, fearing an attack by Gen.
eral Gibbon, who was approaching
from the Big Horn with 400 men, ad-
vised the Indians to save their hides
and scatter
This explanation of the mystery has
several weak spots too. 1t first assumes
that Sitting Bull was a coward-but
he simply couldn't have been. Long
after the Custer fight Sitting Bull was
still the recognized leader of the Hunk
papa Sioux and he wouldn't have held
this elevated position had he pos
sessed yellow streak. The Indians
! didn't pay off on cowardice.
And. even assuming that Sitting
Bull was short on courage, he GER
tainly wouldn't have been jittery
enough to scare at the thought of q
fight with these 400 would have been
ducky indeed for seven or eight times
as many Sioux.
But did the Indians know how many
soldiers Gibbon had? They must have
The country was assertedly stiff with
Sioux" with enough scouts in strategic
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State Defense Facilities
Placed On Emergency Basis

operate in an all-out defense produo-
ton program. The council promised
to work with employers and others In
every way possible TO keep production
at capacity. The c. I. o. Butte Miners
union voted unanimously TO work six
days a week in order that the copper
mines might be operated on a seven
day, 24-hour basis. Hitherto. the min
ers worked five days a week.
A war cabinet" composed OF Col.
Charles L. Sheridan, Adj. Gen. E. NJ.
Birely, Co-ordinator Tom D. Caverly
Of the defense commission and Walter
P. Coombs, Governor Ford's assistant
secretary, has been formed.
Colonel Sheridan was given respon-
sibility for guarding strategic high
ways and bridges; Birely was put in
charge of all other necessary guard
ing; Caverly was to coordinate the
work of the cabinet" with that of
the defense commission, and Coombs
was to keep the governor constantly
in touch with developments.
All county defense commissions were
instructed to have their emergency
squads" ready for instant action to
guard against sabotage. and extra
guards were placed around important
mines, smelters, waterworks, power
lines and railroad bridges and tunnels
The state capitol, for the first time
since 1913, was closed to all visitors
after business hours.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-26
Law School Dean Named
University Vice President

Charles w. Leaphart, dean Of the
law school. elected vice president OF
Montana State university by the state
board of education, has taken office
Dean Leaphart, who served as act
ing president in the interim between
the resignation Of DR.. George Finlay
Simmons and election Of DR.. Ernest
o. Melby, succeeded A. S. Merrill.
Merrill, in turn, was elected head
Of the bureau of educational research.
This action came following an exec
utiye session of the board of educa-
ton with DR.. Melby and presidents Of
other Greater University units.
The board also authorized appoint
ment of committee to investigate
the possibility of purchase or building
of new home for the State university
president. The present home would be
used for the boys cooperative for the
remainder of the present year and
thereafter by the school of music.
Approval was given by the board
to ALLEGATION of fund of s22.5OO for
the university summer school session.
Another resolution granted author
ity to university units to adjust rates
at various residence halls in accord
ance with rising food costs.
Six appointments to the university
faculty and 13 to State college faculty
were approved. Most Of them took
their positions Sept. Of this year.
Gov Sam c. Ford and Attorney
General John w. Bonner were author
lied to study teachers retirement act,
reporting at the April meeting.
The following appointments to the
agricultural extension service were ap-
proved:
Home demonstration agents-Clarts
P. Brown, Chouteau county; Eleanor
Vivian. Beaverhead; Lillian Stone,
Missoula.
Acting agricultural agent-Robert
NJ Rorvig, Fergus county.
Approval was given to an $500 grad
uate fellowship at Montana School OF
Mines in petroleum investigation, CIV
en- by the Glacier Production Co. The
board also approved establishment OF
an engineering defense course at the
School of Mines on mine safety.
Accepted for the School of Mines
was a $1,000 grant from the Carnegie
Corp. for additional books.
Sitting as q board of vocational
education, approval was given voca-
tional agricultural education courses
in high schools at Froid. Fromberg,
Fairview and Circle.