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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

You have the unacceptable impression from the moment
enter the country that through long time
frstrae Apathy and pessimism pervade the land
The people beaten; they admit it.
They people grown old weary longer
sing that vitality and of national pride main
tanning empire first place in the world but rather only
a desire retire the comforts old age.
But the appalling fact that you gradually and
finally hits you right between the eyes that France and
America though nonbelgeren working opposite sides
n the time the Indian
the early eighteenth century.
today against the will per of her popua
the ally of Germany every practical short Of
the military In other words economically ndustriay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
CAUGHT IN TRAP

Tho foreign agent was caught
by the F'BI on the Pacific Coast
whiic attempting TO obtain analy-
SIS Of cartridge containing the
new explosive The cartridge myS-
teriouSly disappeared from a
package sent from the coast 10
army authorities in Washington
When the package reached
Washington and the cartridge was
found missing. the FBI was noti-
fed and operatives in the Pacific
Coast city from which the pack
age had been sent were detailed
on the case.
The Omen checked all chemical
laboratories in the neighborhood
and within a few days discovered
that a foreigner had presented a
she'll 10 one Of them for analyst,
Of its composition. A trap was
set for HIM and he was appre-
hendcd when he sought TO regain
possession of the cartridge
He is now being held for inVcS-
tlgation and an effort is being
made to ascertain how he man
aged to get the she'll out of the
package sent to Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
u. S. Reporter Bares Secrets That Nazis Hide

united fact that IS per of the French population
ant-German - because the other per cent
poWered by German propaganda and German arms,
segment of the French Who haUe bet not only
but life itself British surrender to bring reatizd
ton of their aggressive ruthless personal ambitions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Allies Smash
Ndzi Push
In Greece
BY \ f. ANGELoPoULoS
Nv InternaiionaI Wv. >sr,ice

ATHENS. April Il Thousand.
ef German t,esff7seS we're stfepf
along No Mans Land in the battle
of Northern Greece today as
Briush-Greek forces smashed
wave after wave Of oncoming Ger
man attackers seeking 80 smash
The center of the main Allied dc.
Tense line
Fury OF the battle now raging
mounted TO heights hitherto un-
dreamed Of in Balkan warfare q
the German shock troops moved
ceaseleSSly 10 the assault in tho
face Of the heaviest concentration
nf fire power since the Western
Front campaign last Spring
The fighting has reached an
ineNpreSsibly violent stage" mill
tary adviceS reaching Athens
said Thousands of German
corpSes now lie in front of the
Allied defense lines. The battle
field il literally covered with
German dead The ground i
also Uttered with hundreds of
crippled armored enemy vehicles.
But the Germans are pouring
their. troops into the battle in
unlimited numbers despite the
heavy losses.
Destruction inflicted on
enemy aviation Il indecribably
terrific while Allied artillery
based on mountains and cliffs
j. pouring concentrated fire re
suIting i'm fantastic damage upon
the attackers.
Nevertheless. regardless of
their heavy losses. the German
forces are continually attack
ing"
British headquarters in Cairo
stated today that the enemy
pressure in Greece rs increas-
inc all along our front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

This talk about collaboration noncolaboraon in Vichy
eyewash Collaboration a fact has been for months.
About per French industry working German
order There choice.
is order shut down because of in
ability materials because of strangng German
restrictions
The bulk industry located the occupied two-
thirds Of the country -
Moreover there danger that collaboration will be Carried
greater lengths of the keenes / know in
France who for obvious reasons named told
II think that before this ended, il is entirely possible
that France America he beigerents opposing
sides"
While 95 per Of the population is antGerman and
hope for British victory they passive With very few
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Lord and Lady Stamp
Killed i'm London Raid
British Economist
Well Known in
Circles Here
Int.rns,.onsl New. s.r,te- oabl.

LONDON. April II Lor d
Stamp, son of a butter merchant
who rose to become one of Eng
lands foremost economists. and
Lady Stamp have been killed by
enemy action il was announced
today
Fears were felt that one OF Lord
Stamps sons, Carlyne. who was
staying with his parents when
their lives were lost. also was
Killed.
Three or four members Of Lord
Stamps house staff also were be-
lieved to have persisted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
London Given
Worst Attack
OF War
BY MERRILL MUELLER
Iaii News service star Correspondent

lott News service stan Correspondent
LONDON. April II. - Hundred,
Of German raiders. including Stuks
dIve-bomberS. gave Lon d on its
worst pounding of the war last
night and carly today in an eight.
hour blitz attack that killed and
injured uncounted civilians.
While thousands of InCendiaries
and ton upon ton Of high explosive
bombs rained on the British cap
Ital. Raj bombers hammered naval
and industrial targets in north
western Germany.
Air ministry officials said five
German night raiders were shot
down
one Of the German bombers
CRASHED IN flames near KenSing.
ton High street in central London
Another crashed at Wimbledon,
Britains tennis capital.
Can official Berlin radio
broadcast picked up by NBC
SAID literally thousands of OK
plosive bombs and more than
100000 incendiary bombs were
dropped on LondonD
Two more fighter-bomberS were
destroyed over the Straits OF
Dover this morning
The prolonged German attack,
which marked the first use OF
Stuka dive-bombers against Lon
don was generally conceded Il
have been the worst of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

These the sober conclusions draWn in the fol-
IoWing article, first of series by Kenneth DoDns
foreign correspondent of International NeWs Service
and The Detroit Times after fUe Oeek stay in
pied and unoccupied France.
These conclusions tuere droUn in face of adj
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
MADE OUT OF WASTE

A heavy guard has been placed
around the plant at which the
new explosive is being manufac-
tured and the background OF
every employee is being carefully
checked.
Large scale production Of the
explosive Is expected shortly and
1t is likely TO be used for the
navy as we'll as the army Ex-
perimental tests recently carried
out with the explosive at the army
proving grounds at Aberdeen. Md
were considered highly satisfac-
tory by army authorities.
The new explosive is manu-.
featured of waste material OF
which there is an abundance II
the United States. and its cost j,
about one-tenth the cost Of the
ingredients ordinarily used IN
manufacture Of shells.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
=" in THE
NEWS

THE neutrality pact between
Soviet Russia and Japan Il,
OF course, the most important
diplomatic event In the present
war since the non-aggressive ar
cord between Russia and Germany
In 1899.
MIR. Won wiegand, writing from
Shanghai. says;
Coming on top Of crush
ing AIis Uictories an Yugo-
sl0Uia, Greece and North
Africa, Foreign Minister
Yosuke MdtSuoka's coup
hos stunned Chua9king and
startled and almost ddzed
American, British, Chinese
and Dutch military, noudt
and ciUiIidn circles from
Picking TO BGtdUid."
In Moscow. Prsvds, the Com
munlst Party organ. hailed the
treaty as far reaching step to
make good neighbors out of the
two traditional rivals.
And---said Prsvda-the accord
has cleared the way for regulation
Of other unsolved problems be-
tween the U. =. :. X. and Japan
and will help found an era al
POLITICAL and ECONOMIC CO
OPERATION between the two
powers.
In Berlin the authoritative
German Dienst aus Deutschland
declared that by signing the
Russo-Japanese treaty Russia
takes IAN ordered place in the
organization OF great world
spaces"
In Chungking the official Chi
nese Central Daily News said
editorislly:
I'VE consoles the pact
regrettGbie action and a
Serere blunder on the part
Of SoUiet RusS1u.
The editorial also recalled in.
Vulnerable instances in which
Russia publicly declared that she
would never recognize the puppei
state OF Manchukuo. and would
respect Outer Mongolia as an In
tegrHf part of Ghins.
In Washington, however, the
state department. declared that
American policy in both Europe
and Asia would remain "un-
changed" by the new Russo-Japa-
nese pact.
Tho agreement, Secretary Hull
said, did not substantially alter
a situation which has existed for
several years"
In other words. that the treaty
had no especial significance OF
effect as far a. America was con
cerned
This is m astonishing attitude
hut Is only further evidence oi
the bland aud blind self assurance
with which the government of the
United States regards and con-
ducts its foreign affairs.
The Russo-Japanese treaty is a
plain and positive indication first
OF Russia's friendly inclination'
towards the Axis and its allies
and second of Russia's determine
ton TO continue the policy pi
peaceful absorption OF territory
which has been 80 enormously
! advantageous 90 il.
Only unbelievable obstinacN
could imagine that Russia - ~
view of her record--would take
any other course.
CTILL. a mirage of Imagination
y no matter how fantastic. Is
always conceivable until the mi
rage Is. or should he, dissipated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
BODY RECOVERED

The body of Lord Stamp-better
known in America as Sir Josiah
Stamp-has been recovered but a
search is still going on for the
body of Lady Stamp.
Scene of the tragedy was not
revealed. but it was assumed that
Lord and Lady Stamp were vic
tins of last nights German air
raid on London.
Lord Stamp. whom King George
elevated TO the peerage in 1888.
was a frequent visitor to the
United States, and his son married
an American girl. In 1892 Sir
Josiah and Lady Stamp went to
America 10 attend the marriage of
their son. DR.. Trevor Charles
Stamp, and Miss Frances Bos-
worth of Evanston, Ill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
FRIENDS IN DETROIT

Most Of Detroit's leading in
dustrialiSts and bankers were
numbered among Sir JosiahS
close friends. He was guest
speaker twice before the Detroit
Economic Club. His last appear
ance here was in 1877
Early in life young Josiah
Charles Stamp wanted to be an
astronomer, then an architect
But as the son of a butterman he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

was forced for financial reasons &c
take a clerkship in the British
treasury.
BY the time he was Sc. Stamp
was chief advisor 10 the chancellor
of the exchequer. and soon he was
looked upon as the leading econo-
mist Of the British Empire.
At the time of his death he was
a director of the Bank of England
a member of the economic ad.
visory council and chairman Of the
London. Midland and Scottish
Railway.
DEGREES CONFERRED
During his American visits he
was honored by degrees from Har.
ward. Johns Hopkins. Columbia
California, Syracuse, Duke anc
Northwestern universities.
The 61-year-old baron frequently
said that American labor policies
were 80 years behind Britains.
The present labor difficulties
present the greatest riddle you
have here" he said ut Is
greater than any governmental
difficulty.
"You are or the point of maxi
ing up your minds in this coun-
try on labor as we did in Eng
land 30 years ago"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

CTILL, a mirage of imagination
y no matter how fantastic, j.
always conceivable until the mi
rage IL. or should he, dissipated
by events.
In 1889 England WAS misled by
this mirage of imagination into
the belief that Russia would CO
operate with her in the attempt
10 encircie and strange GERMANY.
But Russia was afraid Of Ger
many and was not afraid IL
England.
Germany was in immediate
proximity TO Russia and had plans
ready for the invasion OF the
Ukraine.
And had the army ready to
execute the plans.
Russia knew how powerful the
German military machine was
fCoctinuad IN papa Eighty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

rare exceptions, they nave no
fight left in them, and couldn't
do anything even if they had.
The other pro-German 5 per
cent have all the power of Ger
man propaganda and German
arms behind them. They are
aggressive, ambitious men who
have bet not only their careers,
but their very lives on German
victory. They are desperate and
will stop at nothing to see Eng
land defeated.
Pierre Laval, for example.
knows, and admits to friends
that his life is forfeit unless the
German victory is complete.
Most dangerous man at the
moment, however, is Admiral
Jean Francis Darlan, who, as
vice premier, nominated sue
cessor to Marshal Petain's die
+. tatorship. minister of navy. for
eign affairs and interior, is the
current strong man" of unoc-
eupied France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
8 HOSPITALS HIT

Among the targets hit were
eight London hospitalS-one a ma
teinity hospital and another A
mental institution. Ali were set
on fire.
Bombs also struck a church and
a town hall.
one high explosive fell into a
su bur b n garden. wiping out a
family of eight taking refuge in
their Anderson shelter.
The air ministry communique
said.
The enemy carried out an
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06

at is a dangerous thing to once
know God and drift away--a person
who once knew God and turns ana
goes the other way, stands OF dan
gerous ground You are walking
IN darkness--anything may happen
IN a spiritual 'blackout'." declared
DIR .Baber. when he stood before his
congregation Sunday morning at
the 1880 hour.
In his closing remarks the pas.
tor reminded the people - GOD
cannot revive US until we put away
the things that may hinder-it may
be Just little SIN The church oil
Jesus Christ needs to cry OUT to-
day--the spirit OF God should be. IN
our homes as well as In the
church"
Eight new members Joined at the
morning service. Isaac Jones Is the
church reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
DR.. Walter Harmon
Reelected President
Gamma Lambda Frat

The regular meeting OF Gamma
Lambda chapter OF Alpha Phi Al
pha was held at the chapter house
293 Eliot street. Saturday. Noyem-
Der IS. The purpose of the meeting
was for the election Of officers TO
serve for the year 1912.
DR.. walter Harmon was reelected
president unanimously. after pre-
senting an unusually fine financial
report Other officers are as fol-
lows: Or. Boynton Milton. vice.
president: Robert Johnson. record
Ing secretary: Grover c. LANCE.
financial secretary: DR.. Herbert
Simms, treasurer: DR.. Paul Alex
ander and II. s. Taliaferro were
reelected to the executive commit
tee: Henry S. Dunbar, chaplain;
Percy Piper. historian and editor OF
the Sphinx magazine.
DR.. Harmon, In accepting the
presidency for the year 1912, out
lined his program for the year
which promises TO be active and
constructive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Whitaker News
By CORNELIUS REEVES

The Rev. r. c. Brown OF Second
Baptist church. Ypsilanti. delivered
the address at Campbell Chapel
Sunday morning.
The Rev. ]. s. Murray and con-
gregation Of Detroit we're guests at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
Sunday afternoon, after which they
worshipped at Campbell Chapel.
Rev. Mr.. Murray spoke on BE
Still"
The Rev. ]. A. Parker and Junior
chorus motored to Carey Chapel in
Monroe Sunday evening for wor-
ship. DR.. Parker spoke on AN
Abundance OF Life"
Mrs. Sadie Ledford and her
daughter and son, OdahIa and
Laddys travelled TO Detroit Sunday
morning to hear the address at Sec
ond Baptist church.
The younger set has organized a
Campbell Chapel Recreational club
with the following officers: Harold
Carter. president. Margaret Lewis,
vice president: Wanda Smith. sec
rotary; Cornelius Reeves. assistant
secretary: Cecil Miller. treasurer:
George Benton, club critic; Corne-
Illus Reeves. club reporter; Rev. j..
A. Parker, sponsor: Mrs. Cora Car
ter. assistant sponsor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06

Making Men whole will be the
subject of the sermon by the Rev.
]. Arminius Charleston, minister,
Sunday morning.
"Discontent" will be his evening
subject.
The Sunday school will be held
At s;15 am. Mrs. Madeline A. Jones
is superintendent.
The Christian Endeavor league
will convene at pm. and $3.50 pm.
with Miss Carrie Gordon and Mrs.
Talu C. Billips as presidents, re-
spectviely.
Topic will be "The Bible: Gods
Word to Me-" Ps. 1871; l19: 72-1s;
1903: 4: Heb. ALP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Gospel Choral Union

Many members OF the un ion have
renewed their efforts TO make this
years program the best ever. Both
Mrs. Sallie Fields and Mrs. Mamie
Platter Crockheld were at the meet
ing Saturday.
Saturday evening the union is
featuring a period OF solo work as
we'll as group numbers. Interested
persons are urged to attend.
The prayer service campaign has
been opened. Twenty-Five persons
have united through this effort.
Aside frem the three time a day
each member has been asked TO
pray at II midnight.
Thanksgiving the president, Mrs.
A. Hutchins, Little Artelli Ann
Corner, Mrs. Virginia Scales and
Bobbie Blackmon visited several
choral officials In Canada. The
group had dinner with President
vandusen and later joined Mrs. Nc
Farland and several others at the
Canadian House OF Refuge
sympathy Is extended Mrs. Mae
Rain, who lost her mother and
Mrs. Martha Amos in the death OF
her brother-in-law. Mrs. Amos just
returned home from Youngstown.
Ohio, where she attended the fun
eral.
Mrs. Clara williams Is back on
the Job after being Ill for nearly
two months.
Billie Burden has been added to
the pianist staff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Godefroy's Pension
Plan Will Benefit
Negro Employees Too

Negro employees OF the Godefroy
Manufacturing Company. ST. Louis
cosmetic firm. will share in a new
pension plan recently inaugurated
by Mr.. Charles w. Godefroy. presi-
dent of the company. This plan will
guarantee a minimum Of $500 a
month for life upon retirement TO
all employees.
supplemented by the regular So
cial security benefits this plan will
~ annual income for life
tcly equal TO one-half the
incon'e o; the employees present
salaries. All employees are includ-
ed executives, salaried and wage
earners slike--and 10 qualify an
employee must have been with the
company for at least two years.
In order to affect this plan. an
irrevocable trust has been set up
by Mr.. Godefroy and an insurance
policy issued 10 cover each en-
ployee.
The retirement age will be sixty
for women employees and sixty-five
for men. About half OF the premium
will be paid by the company and
employees will contribute the bal
ance. To cover these payments.
l. vever. the company Is Immediate
ly increasing all wages so that the
net amount OF the pay checks after
premiums have been paid by the
employees will he substantially at
the same level as before the pension
plan went into effect.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
First Baptist Church
Roseville, Mich.

The members and friends Of First
Baptist church. Roseville, Mich.
enjoyed a very elaborate Thanks
giving dinner. More than 200 people
were served.
The menu consisted OF chicken,
roast ham. pumpkin and potatoe
pie and all its trimmings. The
Thanksgiving service was held IN
the auditorium Members n d
friends expressed their thankful
ness for the many blessings that
had been bestowed upon them this
year. :.
A number OF friends from Detroit
were present.
The church IL prospecting spiri-
tually and financially. A large
numbre OF members have been ad-
ded TO the church membership roll
under the leadership Of the Rev. +
r. Thomas.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Christian Science

God the Only Cause and Crea-
tor" will be the subject OF the les
son-sermon in all Christian Science
churches throughout the world on
Sunday, December z.
The golden text Revelation AID
Is. Thou art worthy, o Lord, to
receive glory and honour and
power: for thou hast created all
things. and for thy pleasure they
are and were created"
Among the Bible citations Is this
passage Psalms 95:6. ~: 20 come,
let US worship and bow down: let
"a kneel before the Lord our maker.
For he is our God: and we are the
people Of his pasture. and the sheep
OF his hand"
Correlative passages to be read
from the Christian Science text
hook. Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy. include the following
u. 275': ITO grasp for reality and
order OF being in its Science, you
must begin by reckoning God as the
divine Principle Of all that really is.
All substance. intelligence. wisdom.
being, Immortality, cause, and eff
feet belong to God. This are His
attribute. the eternal manifesto
ton OF the infinite divine Principle"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Presbyterian Church
Joseph Campau and Clinton

"The Fruits OF Religion" was the
subject OF the Rev. John Miles dis
course on last Sunday morning
using verses from the 18th chapter
Of Matthew FOR a text.
At the Sunday school hour, spe-
cial Thanksgiving and patriotic
worship service was rendered.
The annual bazaar last Friday
night was a successful affair.
Elder ]. johnson has completed
plans for presenting the Detroit
Postal Employees in special pro-
gram next Sunday at 3 pm. preced-
ing which dinner will be served by
the Ladies Aid society.
The Non-Pariel club Is sponsoring
program on Friday night. Dec.
~, featuring the Recreation depart
ment instructors. The public Is cor
daily invited to all these affairs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Northwest Detroit
Social and Business
Activities
By RUFUS J. cRrM. JR.

Charles williams Of 2043 Cher
rylawn avenue Is on the sick list
Miss Faustine Lewis. charming
neice OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Blakely
of 20245 Northlawn avenue, will
spend her two weeks Christmas
vacation at her home in Columbus.
Georgia. Upon returning to the city
she will continue her studies at
Lewis Business college.
Mrs. Matte Wilson entertained
her neice from wilberforce univer-
sity over the week end.
Miss Ruth johnson OF 20224 Ilene
was on the sick list few days ago
and has recovered. Miss johnson Is
a student OF Higginbotham school.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Steen
entertained Evangelist Blanche Will
son OF Akron. Ohio Saturday eve
ming at their home. 201S5 Griggs
avenue. Mrs. Nora Harris, Coy
Holloway and son, Jodia were also
guests.
The Junior Youth club held a
banquet Thursday night. Nov. q at
Blsahurst Community center. Mrs,
Pearl Wright. teacher at Grant
school in Ferndale. was the speak
er.
Miss Julia Foreman OF 20207
Griggs avenue was recent guest
at the home OF Mrs. NJ. Griggs who
was entertaining her nephew from
Texas.
Miss Bebe Jackson OF the Church
OF Christ is conducting a Bible
training class among the children
each Saturday at pm. Miss Jack
son is substituting for Mrs. Nancy
II. Hall who Is spending the winter
in Jasper. Ala.