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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31


erinc all angles. arrived az the con-
cNsion that quite few OF the
Bsitmoreans would he out OF the
c.iy on Memorial Day, and set the
contest back week.
Thompson. If you recall. is the
chap who almost spoiled cham
rionship match for Abe simon Big
Abe the ponderous New York
heavyweight. was scheduled 10 meet
Joe Louis in a heavyweight cham
pion,hip match in Detroit last
March ~ A month prior to the
boat simon took on Thompson as
q warmup for his championship
ta-sle.
simon and his manager. voluble
lanes J. Johnston. figured Thomp-
son would be easy picking. They
were the two most disillusioned
men In Baltimore on the night OF
the battle. Thompson won the de-
cision.
Johnston yelled that they had
been robbed. that the decision was
2 hometown decision and that
Simon had won by wide margin.
But the verdict stood.
There were threats OF hating
the Louis-Simon tussle but these
threats we're soon gone with the
wind and simon hoped in the ring
against Louis and remained IL
bounds before the devastating at
tack Of the champion.
Toles will leave Detroit Sunday
night TO complete his training in
Baltimore. This will he his first
bout since he defeated Buddy Walk
er In Columbus in February.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
Nova And Simon
Also Want Chance
At Crown
Both Baer And
Conn Draw
Huge Crowds

Two poiently surprisingly oc-
curences happened in the fight
world within the past fortnight.
giving strong evidence that Joe
Louis viii defend his champions
chip crown this summer before a
million gate
First there was the surprising
showing Of Jacob Buddy Baer.
younger brother OF the former
heavyweight champion Madcap
Max Buddy surprised his most ar
dent supporter by knocking the
heavyweight champion out OF the
ring in battle which produced
thrills galore and terminated in
The controversial disqualification
Of Baer IN the seventh round.
Baer Pulls Surprise
Buddy held the challenger who
would quit when sung by one OF
The champions punches produced
Tho first thrill 81 the evening last
Friday night IN Washington. D. c.
whom he hacked Louis against the
ropes and hanged him with left
and a right throwing himself
against Louis with the punch 10
knock Joe through the ropes. onto
the apron OF the ring Joe was
back in the ring al the count OF
four
Then came the eventful sixth
round. Joe floored Buddy <twice
with hard punches. once for a
coun' Of seven and again for
count of nine AS the bell sounded
Joe landed another punch which
knocked Baer cold
Ancl Hoffman. manager Of
Baer leaped into the ring and de-
mandcd the fight he awarded to-
Baer as Louis had committed
foal Referee Arthur Donovan or
dercd Hoffman 10 leave the ring,
and when the manager refused.
gave the decision 10 Louis on
technical knockout
Conn CONS Thrn III
Mnuday night IN Pittsburgh Bill
Is Conn Pittsburgh Adonis, scor-
cd technical knockout over Bud
dy Knox Dayton heavyweight The
end camo in the eighth round.
PRIOR 10 The haitle Mike Jacobs
who has exclusive call on Louis
service. warned Pitihburgh Conn
hat me pdtshurgher would lose
his chance 10 meet Louis in June
II hc did nor make good show
inr against Knox.
All of which means that the "a
should be in the proper mood 20
contribute a million dollars This
summer 70 sec Louis defend his
i'lc against either Baer or Conn
And then there's Lou Nova. Cali
fornia's contemporary who pole
axed Madcap Max into submission
'wice. clamoring for a bout With
the champion And is addition.
you must not forget Abe Simon.
ponderous New Yorker who re-
NAMED in an upright position for
l2 rounds against the hcavl
punches OF the champion
Where the fans were once say
NIX none Of the curren, crop Of
hoa,-weiehts had chance with
Iouis, now they are beginning 10.
ewing in the opposite direction
AN of which means more money
fer Louis and his managcrs--and
] the challengers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
10000 Miles of Pleasure I'm MICHIGAN

THERE'S more fun in Michigan more to see and more
to do than in almost any you could choose for
vacation Ten thousand miles Of fine State highways
beckon you, leading away woodland lakes and hills
Michigan has developed its natural resources for the
use and pleasure Of its people Its State highways forests
and parks serve than O00000 visitors each year
There you can find streams for fishing hunting grounds
dunes and beaches places Of scenic beauty and historic
interest = all within easy driving distance Camp. and
roadside parks with all conveniences are maintained r
tourists by the State
The telephone will help you plan your Trip map on,
route arrange for accommodations And ON the road !,
will give you constant link with home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
Correction

Through a typographical error
In the Emerald Hosiery Bar in
The Tribune last week. the word
"Quen- was incorrectly written
n "Queen" In referring 10 a
brand OF hosiery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
Detroit Bowlers Collect S4l6 In Prize
Money From The National Tourney

Detroit bowlers did very well from the hnanclal
angle in the National Bowling tournament. The lo
ca Kegers drew down S4l6 in prize money.
Supreme women bowers took down the bulk of the
cash collecting SIS wnningcash. collected S45 for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-31
Simon's Nemesis Will Face Toles
In A Ten-Round Match In Baltimore

Roscoe Toes, Michigan state heavyweight champion,
has date with Jim Thompson. Baltimore heavyweight,
for June D. in Baltimore The bout slated for rounds
The bout was originally scheduled for Nav 90 but
pOspOned. The of the match after consd-
Evening star., 1941-12-01

prison camp. Several days later
the officer returned without the
prisoner.
What on earth has happened?"
the amazed woman asked.
The officer grinned.
Il saw him." he reported formal
ly. Il showed him the papers and
told him he was free to leave. He
looked them over and handed them
back to me. I don't mind it here,
he told me, and you can tell her
l intend to stay for a while longer.
I'd rather be your prisoner here
than hers in Paris"
Outgoing Mail Limited.
Prisoners Of war are allowed to
receive packages weighing not more
than IL pounds once month. They
have the privilege of sending two
letters and two postal cards to their
families and friends each month on
official ''Kriegsgefangenenpost war
prisoners postal servicel stationery.
They can write as much as they
can get on the sheets, which are
double and which carry similar
forms for replies from France.
They are not allowed to tell where
their camps are located They
often work into letters, however,
indications of the locality. One
letter I received. for example, said:
Your compatriots were here after
the last war" which could only
mean the Rhineland, where Ameri-
can troops were stationed after the
armiStice.
In all letters from prisoners one
theme predominates. Here is what
one man, an intimate friend of
mine. said in his last
Il hope to be freed this year.
Perhaps I am creating illusions for
myself, but one can't live without
them
Think little about us. you who
are happy over there, for, believe
me, We think of you"
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Defense Plan Would Use
All Available Industry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Tolan said today that
the House committee investigating
defense migration would recon-
mend reorganization of the defense
program Ito put into effect far
more comprehensive plan for utili-
zing all available American industry
for a total defense effort"
Under this plan,' he said in a
statement, "a greater use. would be
made of production engineers to
put our whole productive capacity
to work on a regional basis. Our
proposal calls for the early CONVEX
sion of medium and small-sized
plants to defense production. We
will also recommend methods for
assisting workers already unem-
ployed by defense dislocation, and
for retraining them for defense
jobs
Mr. Tolan gave no further details
of the reorganization program his
committee has under consideration,
but ne said its hearings last week
in ST. Louis had brought out force
fully the tragic truth that thus
far this country has not done a Job
of bringing the small businessman
into the defense program"
Evening star., 1941-12-01
Montgomery Defense
Council Meetinq Set

The administrative and advisory
board of the women's division,
Montgomery County Defense Coun-
Gil, will meet at 10 am. Wednesday
in the home of the chairman, Mrs.
B. Peyton Whalen, $50 Old George
town road, to discuss plans for or
ganiZation, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Germans
Continued From First Page :,

Bristol, Liverpool and Ipswich also
rs raid targets.
"A solo plane dropped incen-
diaries and explosives on an i'm
portant plant of the British aircraft
industry in Central England" it
added. The departing plane OBJ
served big fires in the assembly
plant"
Evening star., 1941-04-08
German Losses Heavy,
Turkish Radio Says

ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 9 (P1.-
The Ankara radio said today the
Germans had lost heavily in their
first attacks on Greek and Yugo-
slav lines.
II the Yugoslavs and Greeks es-
tablish contact in Albania, Italy will
be unable to "save 10 per cent OF
her troops there" it added.
Can official Yugoslav report
In Bern said Yugoslav forces
had captured Scutari, Albania,
from the Italians and were
pressing southward)
The Turkish cabinet met for
three and a half hours yesterday.
Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu
was said to have received the Greek
and Yugoslav ENJOYS to Turkey.
The Turkish press sympathized
editorially today with YugoSlavia
and Greece and predicted German
defeat in the Balkans, but the news
papers gave no hint concerning
turkeys attitude toward the Ger
man invasions.
This is a war between slavery
and freedom" the newspaper Tasvirt
Efkar said. Germany can never
win the Balkan war even if she COM
pletely or partially occupies the
Balkans. Surely German people
realize this unjustified attack on .
neighboring country"
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Northern Coastal City
Struck, Germans Soy

BERLIN, April 8 P.-Bombs
dropped by British raiders struck
a residential section on outskirts of
a North German coastal city last
night, killing some civilians and
injuring others, the Germans re-
ported today.
Fires started by the raiders were
extinguished quickly, and no mill
tary damage was done, it was said.
Several hundred German night
raiders were reported to have bat
tered war essential objectives in
various parts of England, inf1icting
heavy damage on several ports and
industrial plants.
WharveS and loading facilities
also were effectively bombed" in
two harbor cities near Glasgow in
night raids by several hundred
combat planes" it said.
Two freighters of about 5000 tons
were listed as sunk in waters sur
rounding the British Isles and three
other merchantmen damaged.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
italians in Albania
Move Against Yugoslovs

ROME, April 8 (P.-Italian troops
In Albania have gone into action
against the Yugoslav Army, while
other units have repulsed attacks by
the Greeks and captured many
prisoners, the Fascist high command
reported today.
Fighting between italians and
Yugoslavs thus far has consisted of
actions between advance elements,
the daily war bulletin declared, but
there was no indications of the trend
of operations.
CReuters, British news agency,
quoted the Yugoslav radio as say
ing Yugoslav troops had occupied
the town Of Scutari in Northern
Albania)
The Italians said they had re-
pulsed local attacks by Greek troops
in the ninth army sector and that
their warplanes had heavily bombed
Greek positions.
The German airforce was credited
with shooting down three enemy
planes and destroying II on the
ground in attacks on Yugoslav am.
munition dumps and air bases Sun.
day.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
YuqosIov Aid
Continued From First Page

ances of speedy aid to Yugoslavia
followed a statement issued by Sec
retary of State Hull Sunday, i'm
mediately after the German invasion
of Yugoslavia began, that this
Government was proceeding as
speedily as possible to send military
and other supplies to Yugoslavia'
in line with its policy of helping
those who are defending themselves
against would-be conquerors."
The Secretary's statement, which
was made public after consultation
with the President, described Ger
many's invasion of Yugoslavia as
"barbaric" and but another chapter
in the present planned movement of
attempted world conquest and
domination"
While the Yugoslav crisis was
developing, assurances delivered
through diplomatic channels that
under the Lease-Lend Act this
country would extend material aid
to all countries fighting aggression
undoubtedly encouraged the Yugo-
slav government to resist German
demands and decide on full CO.
operation with Great Britain and
Greece.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Greeks Drive Italians
From Fortified Positions

WITH THE GREEK ARMY ON
THE NORTHERN BANIAN
FRONT, April lP.-A fierce Greek
attack yesterday drove the Italians
from important fortified positions,
and operations still went on last
night against the strongly entrench-
ed Alpini battalionS.
Flashes of gunfire could be seen
for miles. Springing across shallow
bitches after a prolonged barrage,
the first wave of Greek infantry
charged the Italian machine gun
posts at dawn
Special units cut through thick
sections of barbed wire on the front
in an area several miles wide. Ad-
ditional assaults during the day
mopped up the Italian first line on a
vital heights. Scores of prisoners
began arriving at depots in the rear
under guard.
The Greek successes were achieved
in an area where the Italians had
devoted four months to preparing
concrete and steel blockhouses with
extensive minefields and heavy
artillery emplacements.
Evening star., 1941-04-08

In a fight between a deadly
mamba and a cat near Umtentweni
South Africa, the pussy strangled
the reptile to death.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
WASHINGTON D. G., TUESDAY, g. 19A.
Capt. Myron D. Smith
Dies in St. PETERSBURG

Funeral services for Capt. Myron
Davis Smith, 81, former resident Of
Washington, who died of heart at
tack at his st. Petersburg Fla.)
home Saturday, will be held here
this week, the date to be set later.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Capt. Smith, at one time employed
by the District. left here about three
years ago after retirement from his
post in the architectural section OF
the Veterans Administration.
Capt. Smith served overseas DUR
ing the World War and was a men,
Der of number of veterans organ
lzations here. He was afiiliated with
the All Souls Unitarian Church.
Survivors includes his widow, Mrs.
Belle p. Smith, and son, Myron
p. Smith.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
British Keep Silence
On Activity in Greece

LONDON, April 8 LP.-British
military circles maintained strict
silence today on operations of the
British Army in Greece. but indi-
Gated the port of Salonika was only
a minor point on the British STRAIT
egy map.
"Salonika was the focal point in
the last war" these sources said.
However, it may have lost some
thing of its Importance because it
is in close bombing range from air.
fields in Bulgaria and is not i'm
mune from enemy attack as it was
in the last war"
1t was learned In official circles
that the British Foreign Once still
was in touch with the British Lega-
tion in Yugoslavia.
For security reasons, however
these sources said they could not
say anything about the whereabouts
of the legation or the Yugoslav
government.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Talk With President
Encourages Leaders
OF Fallen Poland
American Postwar Aid
Discussed, Sikorski and
Cieehonowski Soy
Ry John C.. HENRY.

Encouragement for their belief
that the Polish nation will return to
its free and independent status after
the war was given a special delega-
ton from that refugee government
in a White House meeting with
President Roosevelt today.
Calling on the Chief Executive
after an earlier consultation with
Secretary of State Hull. Gen. Wlad-
islaw Sikorski, Prime Minister, and
Ambassador Jan Ciechanowski
| emerged from the White House to
| say that American aid to their gov
ernment had been discussed in broad
outline.
"We were very heartened by the
Presidents conversation" Gen. ST.
korski told reporters. "It has
strengthened our firm belief that q
free and independent Poland, fully
democratic and fully conscious of its
proper place in the world, will arise
again. We were once more able to
see what a firm and staunch friend
we have in President Roosevelt"
Earlier, the President had con-
suited with the diplomatic envoy
of another nation now occupied by
German forces.
Confers With Danish Minister.
First to see the Chief Executive
was Henrik de Kaufman, the Dan
ish Minister, who was accompanied
to the White House by Assistant
Secretary of State Berle
Purpose of the visit was not made
known, the White House announcing
only that the meeting had been ar
Department. Coast Guardsmen at
present are holding in protective
custody IS Danish-owned ships,
which have been in American ports
since Denmark was occupied by Ger
man troops year ago. Today's dis
cussions were believed likely to deal
with ultimate disposition of this
merchant fleet.
Mr.. Roosevelt also was sched-
uled to hold a luncheon conference
with Bernard Baruch, chairman of
the War Industries Board of the
World War and a frequent White
House visitor in recent weeks
Wayne Johnson, chairman of a spe-
cial Finance Committee Of the DEM
ocratic National Committee, was to
be another White House visitor.
Murray Talk Postponed.
A scheduled meeting today be-
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and Philip
Murray, president Of the C. I. O., was
postponed indefinitely to permit Mr.
Murray to 60 to Detroit for partici-
patton in negotiations in the Ford
Motor Co. labor dispute.
The White House explained that
Gov Murray D. Van Wagner of
Michigan and telephoned the Presi-
dent last night to say he was very
anxious that Mr.. Murray should be
in Detroit today for discussions re-
garding the automobile workers
strike at the Ford plant. Since a
previous appointment at the White
House was the only obstacle to Mr.
Murrays presence in Detroit the
engagement here was postponed.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
British Raid KieI
With Hundreds Of
Tons Of Bombs
Attack Lusts Five Hours
In Bright Moonlight,
Air Ministry Asserts
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 8.-British bomb
ers raided Kiel for five hours last
night, raining hundreds of tons of
very powerful bombs" on its sub
marine building yards and docks, the
Air Ministry announced today.
Attacks on the ports of Bremen
haven and Emden last night and
daylight raids on objectives in Den
mark and the Low Countries also
were reported.
Loss of five British planes from
the day and night offensive was ac-
knowledged by the communique.
Spotting their targets in bright
moonlight, German bombers
spanned the British Isles last night,
blasting many scattered points in
England, Scotland and Northern
Ireland.
Nazis Shot Down.
The moonlight also aided the r.
A. F. fighters over the homeland,
and five Nazi raiders were reported
shot down.
Nine persons we're killed in North
ern Irelands first sustained air raid
of the war. Britain's Northern Irish
allies had experienced sporadic
raids before, but last night the
Luftwaffe struck at an unidentified
town at midnight and unloaded
bombs for more than an hour
London, after its long night alert
had brief daylight alarm at noon
today.
Activity Widespread.
Of other activity, the Ministries
of Air and Home Security said,
though some districts experienced
sharp attacks no heavy attack was
made on any one district, but activ-
ity was widespread over the country
and incidents are reported from
many parts Of Great Britain"
Among these incidents were:
A number of persons were killed
and many injured in town in
Southwest Scotland (possibly Glas-
| gow). A town in Southeast Scotland
also was attacked
Liverpool bore the brunt Of raids
on Northwest England, though early
reports said casualties were not
heavy.
London had its first bombing in
l8 days-the first high explosive
to fall hitting near a hospital for
the aged, killing one patient and
injuring two others.
6-Hour Alert in Capital.
The capital had a six-hour alert,
ending at 5 am. Ql pm, E. S. T..
Monday, as single aircraft roared
over the city from time to time.
| An east coast town was subjected
| by low-f1ying raiders to fire bombs
which destroyed many buildings.
Casualties were said to be "surpris-
ingly few"
A high-explosive BOMB which hit
hall in a West Scottish town
caused a number of casualties, in
cluding 20 killed.
Today. the Strait of Dover was
| clear, and the French coast could be
seen from England.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
ForrestoI Is Sent to England
For Talks With Admiralty
Navy Aide to Advise
British on Buying
And Ship Repair
BY FRED H. MORHART, Jr.


Undersecretary of the Navy James
v. ForreStal has been ordered to
England to establish close liaison
between the Navy Department and
the British Admiralty, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Forrestal will be abroad about
two weeks to assist the British Navy
in carrying out purchase and repair
problems incident to the lease-lend
program, the announcement said.
1t was not revealed whether he
already has left.
MIR. Forrestal is one of a number
of prominent Americans to visit
England in recent months. Harry
L. Hopkins personally represented
President Roosevelt in conferences
with Prime Minister Churchill, Col.
William j. Donovan toured the war
area for Secretary of the Navy Knox,
and Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
presidential candidate, went abroad
on similar mission to gather per-
sonal views on the war.
Under the lease-lend legislation
the Navy is supervising purchases
in this country of materiel for the
British Navy and may repair Brit
ish warships in United States navy
yards.
Uniformity Sought.
The announcement Of Mr.. For
restal's trip said efforts are be-
ing made as rapidly as possible to
establish a suitable uniformity in
naval equipment so that purchases
and repairs may be expedited"
Naval observers here believe Mr..
Forrestals trip presages the arrival
in United States ports of large
numbers of British war vessels seek
ing repair and also indicates that
huge quantities of war materials
are about to be shipped for use by
the British Admiralty in defense
Of England.
Naval officials said the Forrestal
trip concerned a matter of policy
and detail to be settled at the con-
ference table" with the British Ad-
miralty. One of the major problems
to be considered is Standardization
of equipment used by the two navies.
For instance, the United States
Fleet uses slightly different caliber
guns and ammunition than are on
British ships and, in some cases,
has a different size torpedo.
"We want to give them greater
amount of our equipment now
available" an official said. 1t was
pointed out that probably COM
bination of American guns and am
munition to fit them would be made
available for installation on British
vessels. This would eliminate de-
lays in producing either ammuni-
ton to flt guns or vice versa.
1t was added that ship repairing
in United States yards "is not