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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
FUTURE Up TO FRANCE

Darlan opened his radio address
by reiterating he had accepted an
invitation OF confer with Chancel.
lor Hitler with the approval OF
Chief of State Marshal Petain and
that his negotiations with Hitler
were approved by Petair and the
French government.
With regard 10 the French fleet,
Darlan declared:
Every one knows. the British
better than any one else, that
l would not surrender the fleet
10 any one. The chancellor did
not demand any concession OF
French colonial territory from
me. He did not ask me to de-
clare war on Britain. Why
should he have done II: Ger
many entered the war alone and
believes she will finish IL alone,
against any coalition.
AT no time during the con-
yersations did the question arise
of any surrender whatsoever of
French sovereignty.
France. by her own free will,
can choose the path she wishes
to follow.
"On this choice her present
and future depends. IL il up tn
France herself 10 filI whatever
place might he prepared for her
In the new organization OF
Europe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
9 British
ShipsSulk,
NaZiS Say
International News Service Cable

BERLIN. May 23.-German
U-poats in the last few days were
declared today 10 nave sdrik
10000 tons of British conveyed
shipping in the North and South
Atlantic and Mediterranean.
An official German announce
ment said nine merchant ships
totaling 10000 tons were sent TO
the bottom on. of a single convoy
in the North Atlantic. They in
cluded three large tankers total
ing $1,000 tons and a munitions
ship of 1000 tons.
In addition, it was reported that
21.400 tons were sunk off the West
African coast and another $4,000
tons were dispatched by individual
submarine action in scattered
areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Mine Death Toll
MayCIimb TO Is

B1CKNELL, Ind, May D.
Sixteen miners were feared dead
today in an explosion in the Pan
handle coal mine here, Jack
Ogilvie, head of the mine rescue
squad from Bicknell disclosed.
EARLIER the death toll had been
set at IL. but Ogilyie said that two
others may have persisted.
Ten bodies have been brought TO
the surface and one remained in
the colliery. OF the bodies re-
eight have been identified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
French Ships
Rush TO Ddkdr


LONDON, May pa newly
accelerated movement OF French
naval ana supply ships 10 the
strategic French West African
port OF Dakar was reported under
way today.
A reliable French source in
London said the French vessels
were Fastening 10 Dakar as q
precaution against any possible
action there contemplated by the
United States.
tThere have been recent
rumors that the United States
planned 10 seize Dakar rather
than permit it to fall into Ger
man handS.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Clio, Victor
In Ford Vote,
To Ask Raise

Jubilant over a better than two
and one-half TO one victory in the
National Labor Relations Board
election at the Ford Rouge plant
and also winner by landslide
vote at the Lincoln plant. the Go
JAW today prepared 10 push ne
gotiations for a contract with the
management.
The vote at the Rouge plant
was:
CIO-UAW, 51.S66.
AFL Federal Union. 20,364.
Neither union, 1858.
The Lincoln plant vote was:
-GIO-UAW, zoos.
AFL Federal Union, SGT.
Neither union, 146.
OTHER VOTE IN DOUBT
Results of the pattern makers
vote within the Rouge plant re-
manned in doubt because of 402
votes cast 143 were challenged.
The legality of the disputed ball
lots will be ruled upon within a
few days by the NLRB.
The pattern makers unofficial
vote was:
Go. 161.
AFL. 90.
Neither, s.
Commenting upon the results Of
the vote. Harry Bennett, person
mel manager OF the Ford Motor
Company, said:
This IL great victory for
the National Labor Relations
Board and Gov. Murray ID. Van
Wagner. Without their help
don't think there could have
been any doubt as TO the out
come OF this election.
As to the future we have no
comment. because We don't
know what this thing Is. We
haven't had TO live with IL. The
time for comment on this sub
ject il six months from now"
Bennett would no elaborate on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
British Rout Italians
From Ethiopian Town

LONDON. May 23.-GNS)-
British forces have captured the
Italian-held town of Gelute in
Ethiopia. it was announced today,
taking 500 prisoners.
British circles said the imperial
forces had entered Uarage. 30
miles south of Dale. and had &C.
cupicd the Gardafci lighthouse of
Somaliland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23.--Rear
Admiral Emory s. Land, chairman
Of the maritime commission. today
Urged tise of United States forces
without limit" TO break the West
Coast shipbuilding strike.
Tcstilying at an investigation
by tho Truman Senate committee
into the San Francisco Bay ship
building strike, Admiral Land said
the strike is an outlaw strike.
Admiral Land Indicated he ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
I2-Eoot Fall Fatal

While putting up screens at his
home AT 1915 Engle avenue. Ernest
G. Beale. 81. stumbled II feet from
a step ladder to concrete. fractured
his skull and died shortly after
His wife. Lena. was aiding him
with the screens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Cut Off
AT Airfie|d,
City
BY EARL REEVES
Int'I News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON, May 23.-The dee
tenders Of embattled Crete, in-
Guiding women natives armed
with long swords and pistols. to-
day trapped a German parachute
force which captured the Maleme
airdrome near Canea.
AS fighting on the Mediter-
ranean isle swept into an every
man for himself" stage, reliable
information reaching london told
of a heavy German attack in the
Maleme area in an effort to break
the British enlightenment.
The Maleme airdrome, now
under constant British artillery
fire, was reported rapidly be-
coming unusable. Elimination OF
Maleme as an aerial foothold for
the Germans would mark the
first turn in British favor.
UNABLE TO RETREAT
The same source which revealed
the situation at Malerne said the
Germans also were unable to move
out of Gambia, the capital of an
Gent Crete and the islands largest
city. In the positions where Prime
Minister Churchill yesterday said
they are 'ensconced.'" the Gers
mans are taking a heavy pound
ing from British land artillery,
while the royal navy has cut of
a planned sea-borne occupation Of
the town.
| Successful delivery of new para
lchute and glider reinforcements at
Gambia and Observation-Disclosures
by withdrawal of the royal air
force--renders the situation still
delicate. however. (.
Allied feet units repeatedly have
taken up positions off Maleme.
thereby completing the airport'a
encirclement, while other naval
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Inspector Charles Slamer of
Dearborn police today was to
question two police officers who
blasted the car OF Dig taxpayer, 5
John Bitonti, with a riot gun when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

he soug h t TO
escape a rr G S I
on & a m b ling
charges.
In p c I o r
Slaner shifted
[ h e converse
ton w h e n he
was questioned
as to why he re-
leased Bitonti.
reputed gamb-
ling king. to his
attorney after
gunhre was re-
quired TO halt
Bitonii's flight
in a three block
pt,uco
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Northern Ireland
CONSUMPTION Seen

BELFAST, May Gins
Prime Minister j. Nj. Andrews OF
Northern Ireland today announced
he will go TO London soon at Prime
Minister Churchill's request to
discuss possible military conscrip-
ton in Northern Ireland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

NEW YORK. May 23.-UNS)-
Affair mail service between New
York City and Singapore was an
accomplished fact today with the
arrival of the first mail bags from
the Far East. Time for the 9,473-
mile route was seven DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
beauties at War

CAIRO. May 23.-(INS)-HiIl
women of Crete--for centuries
famed for their beauty-are on the
warpath today.
Armed with murderous 12-inch
knives, they are securing their
island homeland for Nazi para
chuists. Others had swords and
pistols.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23


detachments are battling Luft.
waite swarms off Gambia.
Success of the fleets attack yes
terday on a huge convoy was COM
firIned today with word that Itai-
ian ships were seen picking UP
survivors from the sunken troop
transports.
SCOUT NAZI CLAIMS
German claims of high British
losses on the island and at sea
were put down as the usual
exaggerated estimates.
The British position on. CretA
was described as at least as salts
factory as it was "a hours ago.
with the navy cessful in
thwarting all attempts at sea-
borne landings.
However, due to heavy Luft-
waite attacks on British naval
units. IL was admitted that some
British losses must inevitably have
been suffered.
German losses In killed and
wounded were reliably estimated
as already over 1000 men, exclu-
sive of prisoners. The Germans
are now reported to have flung q
third aerial division into action
They were said TO have lost more
than 100 planes. including those
plastered by the Raj at airports
in Greece.
BRITISH DIG IN
Some British militarists hold
that British loss of airdrones in
Crete, either by capture or des-
truction, is not important. Trained
British. Greek, Australian and
New Zealand troops have obvi-
ously dug into island positions in.
vulnerable to dive-bombing attack.
Others. however, admitted that
Luftwaffe control OF the air may
carry the issue. They say that
neither the feet air arm nor the
Raj is able at present to get into
position to protect the island
except for occasional sallies by me-
dunn weight fighter-bombe-s from
distant bases.
Luftwaffe control of the sky.
these circles pointed out. elimi-
mates the possibility of reinforcing
Crete. At the same time, IL n held
inadvisable for the navy TO use
Suda Bay as base in view OF its
vulnerability and proximity to
German bases.
Certain observers are anticipate
ing a thanking movement In the
Sitia area. which Is being increas-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Won't Surrender F7eet---Darlan
Evidence
Piles Cpin
Rum Case

The first testimony linking
Charles Letter. prohibition era
beer baron, with the alleged con-
Spiracy TO defraud distilleries Of
100000 in graft came today at
the trial of Letter. Frank d. Nc
Kay, COP national committeeman,
and 10 other defendants.
Federal Judge Arthur F. Lederle
is hearing The trial.
Richard Il. Haynes. Michigan
sales manager for Schenley Dis
tillerS Corporation since Septem-
Der. 1885, testified that a man
named A. Brown came 10 his Of
flee in the Fall OF 1886 and asked
to be employed.
In the government warrant
Letter is listed as alias A.
Brown
USELESS TO ADVERTISE
He said to me: You're not
doing 30 well i'm Michigan. are
yeu?" Haynes said. THE situa-
ton was that the demand for
our products was greater than
the supply. The state liquor
stores would have our brands
for three days week and then
run out. IL was almost useless
for as TO even advertise our
brands.
IL told Brown that our dis
tribution was very bad. He said.
III I 20 TO work for you I can
get you better distribution and
probably bigger orders
HE said he wanted 5 or 10
per cent for his work and told
him that was too high, that 1
didn't get that much myself.
KNEW BOARD CHIEF
"He said that he was friendly
with the man from Grand
Rapids"
Did you know any one In
Grand Rapids" asked Henry G.
ODonnell, heading the govern
ment's prosecution.
"Yes, John Mcdonald. chair
man of the liquor commission"
answered Haynes.
The government then introduced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
\ THE
NEWS

IT Is TO be hoped that the
\ j President Will say something
definite and conclusive I'm regard
TO the war policy of the United
States when he makes his fire
alarm chat on Tuesday. the 9th.
Ex-President Hoover says that
we have "a divided country on the
question Of war.
ALL the polls and tests show
that we have n country Of very
divided opinion.
The divided opinion of the
country is very largely due to the
vacillating opinion and policy of
the government.
First, tho government declares
I'm favor of utter neutrality and
passes laws to that effect.
And the people say, with pleas
ure on their brow:
AID! Our policy as one
Of aeutrdlity, and zee are
uAitcdiy back Of II.
THEN the government disre-
i CARDS the neutraIlty>7rAws,
hut pledges itself 10 Keep the ma
ton out Of war.
And the people say:
wei, that is not quite
the same tht7t6, but it is
similar, and re are AL
MOST uaitedly back Of IT.
Then the government mobiles
Its policy again, and promulgates
plan of all aid TO Engla 4
"short OF war"
Then the people say;
Wei, most Of us like the
English and ce ioue the
Canadians and the Austral-
iaBS. so MOST OF Us are
uHitediy back Of the
policy.'
Then our chameleon govern
ment changes TO a policy of all
out aid to England regardless OF
war.
And then ate policy of using
the American navy a. conveys for
British supply ships.
And then President Roosevelt
plainly states that conveys mean
shooting, and shooting means
war.
And then the perpleNed people
say:
I've do not knoic tchot
you are getting us into, and
neither apparently do you.
So only ten or fifteen per
cent Of as are for this
policy,
And so 1ce hare a d.
vided nation"
u4AZHY,9 argues the
w public, edge and
hcdGe ourselves into Wdr?
WIN hare an unstable
and unreliable government
leadership,
WHY not either declare
iCdr o. declare PEACE?
III nee arc going TO de-
clare War, let ms coHcen-
tr0te orr mind on Uor and
bend oH orr energies to
thot end.
II nee are going to hare
peace. let us concentrate
dir thoughts and acts on a
plUH uHd proardta &c hic h
uW proride complete de-
tense and INSURE peace
peace for ourselves at
least"
And the public is right.
The government of the United
States Ghoufd let the people SDow
what lis policy is--if IL has any
policy.
If the people are not going to
be CONSULTED about what that
policy il 10 be, they should at
least be INFORMED what the
policy is 30 be.
How can the people OF the
country be united" back of n gov
eminent policy when they do not
know what that policy IN today
or will be tomorrow
THE war has not lasted two
i years, Yet in the past two
years We have had every military
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23

Bitonti. 36. of 1865 Oakman bou-
levard. Dearborn. is reputed head
of the National Daily Bankers pol
icy house. With him and driving
the car was John Loesch, %, of
$3.50 Hamilton avenue, alleged
down river policy house operator.
They are accused of operating
a car-to-car policy collection in
Miller road, Dearborn. They
were seen exchanging what looked
like money and envelopes with
other cars, by Patrolmen Louis
CruZen and Thomas Davey.
OLD ACQUAINTANCE
Both face gambling charges. In
addition, Loesch is charged with
leaving the scene OF an accident.
In their attempt 10 escape from
,Cruzen and Davey. Loesc h
crashed into the open door of the
police cruiser and sped away. II
was after that the officers blew
out the rear tires with the riot
gun. They had S6429l in cash
and policy slips in the car, police
said.
Inspector Slsmer explained some
more:
"when their attorney, I'd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
France Keeps
Admiral Says

VICHY. May 23.-Vice Premier
Admiral Jean Darlan assured the
French people today that France
will not declare war on England
or hand over the French naval
fleet or colonies 10 Germany.
"a British radio broadcast
picked up by CHS relayed a
Free French" news agency re-
port that stories from the
French frontier speak Of Ad-
miral Darlan's growing unpopu-
larity and OF violent demonstra-
tions against him in Britanny.")
In a nationwide broadcast that
reached an audience all over the
world, Darlan stated that Ger
many mad not demanded French
colonies or warships or declara-
ton of hostilities against the
British.
Even az Darlan's words were
broadcast. a reliable French
source IN London stated H-had
been confirmed that French
gold stored in the French
Carlbbeaff1 Island of Martinique
had been returned TO France
for Franco German use"
LOOK FORWARD TO PEACE
In a message 10 the French
people outlining his negotiations
with Germap officials on Franco
German collaboration, Darlan de-
clared:
Hitler has not asked me 20
deliver the feet or colonies Co
Germany or 10 declare war on
England.
Germany entered the war
alone and believes she will finish
II alone, against any coalition"
DarIan declared that France can
look forward TO peace but added:
I'VE must not forget that
three-fifths Of our territory IN
occupied and that 100000
Frenchmen are prisoners.
France had 10 choose be-
tween life and death. The gov
eminent and Marshal Petain
chose TO live.
"You must follow the marshal,
as am doing myself, for the
superior national interest of
France"
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AID! our policy as one
Of aeutrality, and zee are
Aaitcdiy back Of It. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 2. - We will do everything in our power to crush Hitler and his Nazi forces said President Franklin D Roosevelt to nation of radio listeners in his Labor Day speech yesterday, but did not define everything"
 Nowhere in his address did the President go so far as to say the United States once more should go to war, yet he went farther than in any previous public pronounce ment by pledging America ito dt her full part. in conquering the forces of insane violence let loose by Hitler.
 The Chief Executive spoke Witf grimness designed to bring home more sharply to Americas millions the realization of threats he saic are raised against their fundamen- tai rights sby Hitlcr's violent at tempt to rule the world"
 The President told Americans they must sacrifice, but didn't say how much. One point was noticed, how ever, when he asserted: Never has there been a moment in oul history that the Americans were not ready to stand up free men te
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02
LENINGRAD E DIETING
 NAzI FORCE
Second City of SoviefU Union Continues Holding Out
 Against Two Forces

BERLIN, Sept. 2.--The most ad- vanced German units in the Lenin- grad drive are this afternoon stand ing before Krasnogyardeisk, 20 miles southwest of the second city of the Soviet Union, inf orm ed German sources claimed this afternoon.
 Rumanian troops, according to the German news agency DNB, are be- sieging the main waterworks of Odessa, the isolated Russian port on the Black Sea. It is said already this imperils the Red Army and civ- ilians in Odessa and it is claimed there is shortage of food at the port.
 The German High Command ad- mits that Leningrad is not captured although three sides are asserted to be surrounded now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02
COOKS AND WATERS WIN
 PARADE PRIZE
Labor Day Procession Largest Ever 10 March
 Streets Here

It was a real Labor Day in Ju- neau yesterday, as union workmen of Alaska's Capital City turned out almost 100 percent to present the largest, most colorful parade in the history of the city.
 More than 1000 men marched or rode on periodically decorated floats, cars and trucks in the par ade. Other thousands stood on down town streets to applaud the floats and marchers, then followed the parade to the ball park for a program of Labor Day addresses races and other sporting events.
 Capturing the sweepstakes prize in the parade was the float of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 871, which portrayed a miniature restaurant. replete with two juvenile chefs, waitresses and customers at tables. The entire float was decorated in red, white and blue bunting. Dressed in their uni forms as cooks. walters and wait- resses, some 100 members of the union marched behind the float.
 Second prize went to Juneau Cold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02
TERRIFIC
 RAID5BY
 BRITISH
Niqht Attacks Followed by Daylight Assaults on
 Germdn-h held Coast

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Royal Air Force launched another heavy at tack on the German held coast of northern France this evening after daylight assaults filled the skies with planes from breakfast to tea time
 Heavy explosions rumbled across the English Channel and Dover Strait and seemingly the air attacks are as vigorous and as strong num- erically as those of the morning and afternoon raids.
 Planes passed one another, com ing and going, in regularity of pas senger trains on busy tracks
 Cologne, the German industrial city, bore the brunt of severe night attack by the RAF last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02
AMERICA WILL FIGHT TO CRUSH NAzI5 AND
 HITLER DECLARES FDR

fight for their rights"
 Other speakers on the program were Ernest Bevin, British Labor Minister from London; Sidney Hill man, Associated Director of OPM; William Green, President of ths AT of L and James Carey, Secre- tary of the CIO.
 Roosevelt warned that We are engaged in a grim, perilous tass against forces of insane violence let loose by Hitler on this earth We must do our full part in con quering them, for these forces may be unleashed in this nation as we go about our business of protect ing proper interests in our coun- try"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02
JAPAN MUST
 FIGHT, SAYS
 ARMY MAN
Nation Is Determined 10 Break Out of Present
 EntirlIemenfs

TOKYO, Sept. 2.--A high Japan csc Army spokesman declared that Japan is determined to break out of the encirclement" by the United States. Great Britain, China and The Netherlands, by force, if neces- sary before the economic blockade" reduces her to a pauper status.
 The spokesman, Lieut.. Col. Ma buchi, Chief of the Imperial Head quarters of the Army newspaper section, made the declaration at memorial meeting for victims of . quake.
 Japan must forge ahead in the construction of her co-prosperity sphere over East Asia. the spokes- man further said by peaceful means but she must not be allowed to be dragged along forever. This fact is clear from strategic view point"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-02

NOME, Alaska, Sept. 2.-Forty- seven uncommunicative Russians all bearing diplomatic passports stepped ashore Sunday night from two huge flying boats and brough. mystery with them.
 The Russians admitted one huge seaplane left Moscow last Thurs day.
 The two huge aircraft are en- route to Washington, D. C., via Anchorage, Sitka and San Fran cisco.
 None of those aboard speak Eng fish but through interpreters it is learned that the seaplanes left Moscow Thursday, Moscow time, or five days ago.
 The 6,0O0-mile trip required 42 hours in the air. Mikhail Gromov, veteran of Arc tic flights, is in command of the party and his aides are pilots Koti- kow and Pesorow, both of whom have also wide experience in Polar ! flying.
 All of the Russians are appar- ently fliers, mechanics and radio operators and most of them have had 10 or more years training. The Russians are secretive re- garding the purpose of the flight . to the Soviet Embassy in Washing ton, D. C., but are believed to be giving more help to the Embassy. The spokesman merely said he had no news to give out. Each airman carries diplomatic passport entitling him to unusual privileges. These passports were validated by Customs officials here. Immediately upon landing here, refueling began in the waters of Norton Sound.
 It was expected the two huge transports would refueI again at (Continued m pn0e Eiphtl