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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
PANAMA ASKS u. s. CASH

WASHINGTON. March 15.-
uNS)-Panama has appealed to
the United States government to
finance the construction of new
highways throughout that republic
as part of the canal zone defense
program, 1t was learned today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Va|ond Seaport
Hit Heavily by
Raj Bombers
International New. servie. Cable


CAIRO. March 15.-Royal Air
Force bombers operating with the
Greek army in Albania raided the
Italian seaport and military base
of Valona. inflicting heavy damage
on shipping, port facilities and
supply dumps. an Raj communique
claimed.
The Raj also battered the Fas-
cist airdrome on Sasseno Island,
doing considerable damage to
hangers and buildings, the COM
munique added.
(Rome acknowledged that
many torpedo planes hit an Ital-
ian supply ship in raid on Va
lona.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
vICHY CABINET MEETS

NICHY, France, March Is
QNS)-Members of Marshal Pc
tain's cabinet will meet today,
according to an official announce
ment. Vice Premier Admiral
Darlan will go to Paris tomorrow
to talk with German officials and
Petain will visit Grenoble on
Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
FOOD WORRIES IRISH

DUBLIN, March 15.-INS)-
Shortage of food is "the greatest
Of all calamities that Fire has 10
fear" Prime Minister cannon de
Valera told the Dali today.
There will be no starvation,
however" he said. ff care Is
taken even II the war last. a
long time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Royal Best Wishes
Cloucesfer Keenly Interested in Recruits Arriving
From America

IL am glad to hear that moro
members are arriving TO join the
eagle squadron (the American
unit with the RAF).
I've also been happy to hear
about those other niers who are
plotting ships across tho At
lantic.
81 certainly wish them fha
greatest success In the service
here"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Italian
Attacks
Blocked
International New. Service Cable

""'""na E'e~s Scr'fce S"n'e
ATHENS, March Is. - Italian
forces launched repeated attacks
on the Albanian front but were
repulsed with severe losses. the
Greek high command said today.
A communique said the violent
Fascist assaults were supported by
strong artillery fire and numerous
fighters and bombers.
1t added the Italians suffered
considerable losses" as a result of
Greek counter-attacks which Melted
a number of Fascist prisoners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Raj Rips
Industrial
Ruhr Area
BY JAMES Il. BROWN
Intr New. Service star Corresponds.

Init News Service star Correspondent
LONDON, March IS. Giving
the Germans no respite, the Raj
during the night attacked the, bus
ting Ruhr industrial area and the
whole invasion coast from Norway
to Brest, the air m inistry an
nounced today.
Nazi planes returned for the Sec
ond successive night with destruc-
tive blows at Glasgow and other
sectors in Scotland and England.
but new British night fighting
methods with the dashing new
Beau plane taking an important
part--minimized the effect of the
raids.
Five German night raiders were
reported shot down-trhee Of them
by the speedy Beaux.
BOMB DUSSELDORF
The German cities of Dusseldorf
and Gelsenkirchen were the main
targets bombed by the Raj. the
air ministry said. The raids were
the forty-fifth of the war against
Gelsenkirchen and the twenty
fourth against Dusseldorf.
Oil tanks at the German-held
Dutch port of Rotterdam were
bombed, il was announced. The
communique added that of the
large force of bombers engaged in
the attacks only two failed to re-
turn.
According TO the air ministry
a number of persons were killed
and many were injured when Ger
man bombs destroyed a block of
flats in the River Clyde (Glas-
gow) district. The communique
said four German raiders were
Shot down during the night.
DIVE BOMBING ATTACKS
One group Of raiders made
three diTe-bombing attacks on
Thames estuary towns, killing
four persons. A school was hit
and club set on fire. An entire
row OF houses vas demolished and
residents were buried In the
wreckage. Rescue squads worked
all night to dig them out.
Throughout the night nuisance
raiders roamed over. various parts
of western Scotland. the western
Midlands. the northern Midlands
and northeast England. dropping
occasional bombs and causing
some casualties.
Other planes dropped incendiary
and high explosive bombs on
London and on coastal towns in
southwest and east Britain.
London had a half hours raid
alarm this norninp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

LONDON, March 15.-Britain's
soldier-prince, II. r. II. the Duke
of Gloucester, today showed keen
interest in the American aviators,
soldiers, and seamen who are join
ing the British and Imperial fight
ing forces.
Sending his best wishes" to the
the duke said:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Yugos|av Envoy
Delays Trip as
Pad Hits Sndg
International News Service Cable

BELGRADE, March IS. = Ger
man efforts to achieve q binding
agreement with Yugoslavia ap-
peared to have hit a new snag to-
day, although Belgrade diplomatic
quarters insisted that the Reich
and Yugoslavian governments are
in full accord.
Nevertheless, the date for the
projected visit of Yugoslavian Pre-
mier Dragisha Cvetovic and For
eign Minister Alexander Cincar-
Marcovic to Germany, already
twice postponed, still remained
uncertain. Cvetovic's reported i'll
health was mentioned as the os-
tensible reason.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
CARREL JOINS PETAIN

VICHY, March 15.-(INS)-Dr.
Alexis Carrel was to arrive in
Vichy today, IL was learned. Doc
tor Carrel, famous for his heart
and cancer research. and formerly
connected with the Rockefeller In
stitute in New York, said he would
stay in France as he felt it his
duty to work with Marshal Petain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
st. Patrick's Party

Knights of Columbus Council
3O5 will sponsor a st. Patrick's
Day party tonight in the grill room
OF the club house, at 4740 Wood
ward avenue. There will be Irish
music and songs. followed by
dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Comic TO Wed Actress

NEW YORK. March 15.-(INS)
stage and screen
comedian Ernest Truck and Ac-
tress Sylvia Field Moffet obtained
a marriage license today and an
nounced they will be married in
Great Neck, tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
ISSUES STILL OPEN

In view of the delay, it appeared
some details of the proposed Ger
man Yugoslavian understanding
have not yet been settled.
Belgrade quarters believed these
questions are mainly concerned
with problems of transport.
This may indicate that Ger
many is insisting upon passage
of German troops through Yugo-
slavia but that the Belgrade
government is resisting such de-
mands.t
Yugoslav circles said the govern
ment is making every effort TO
preserve its neutrality as fully
as possible. They added that an
nouncement of q final Nazi-Yugo-
slavian agreement is now expected
next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

On week days enjoy the two
pages OF comics and adventure
strips In the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
IN THE NEWS Saturdays Symposium

We're honest, fine and
good.
| remember IN my class
room,
How l read Of Wors gone
By,
When our soldiers proudly
gave their lives
For folks like you and I.
VI
WaHt to be Just like those
And fight for What is
right,
And III proudly join our
army
And glory in its might.
VII
For I don't mind being a
soldier,
I don't mind going to
Wdr,
But | don't like the thought
of killing
When / really 'front.'
knoW whot for.
kirkland, Washington
February 23, 1941,
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst,
The Examiner,
Los Angeles, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
YOUR article published In the
i Seattle Post InteIligencer
FL last was q terrible
shock to me. presume that many
,eople, like myself, have not known
that dogs are used for vivisection.
All experiments that we see illus
trated in papers and magazines
are made with rats or mice or
guinea pigs. 1t Is horrible. i can
not bear to think of 1t. I consider
ny dog almost like child. Their
complete trust and affection Is
to be cherished.
With your great influence and
vide publications, / am sure you
an arouse public feeling to such
In extent that the public would
pack a law prohibiting the vivisec-
ion Of dogs and cats. Why does
rot the National Humane Society
10 something drastic? / know
here is the medical profession to
light, but they should be fought
10 a finish.
People who are not In touch
With medical schools do not know
,r realize what Il being done.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

This morning. when I read that
you were off 10 Mexico and you
asked: Gentle reader, do you not
wish TO pack your bags and join
us there? ?" could not resist an
swering: Thank you, Mr.. Hearst,
l would.
May your trip be happy one.
Cordially,
MARY BENTON SMITH.
Seattle, Wash.
March /, 1S41.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
VOUR splendid narration of Feb
i ruary 21st about the much
pHblieized dog 'LADDIE" was q
most touching tribute and no
doubt bedimmed the eyes of many
of your readers-but great is the
significance OF your concluding
remarks in this article.
At last someone-your fearless
self--has dared to assume suffl-
cient courage to take firm stand
In presenting to the public that
which concerns the interests and
defense of Gods helpless crea-
lures, especially our domestic pets.
A startling expose of substantiated
facts.
There are actually millions who
are totally ignorant of even the
meaning of vivisectiOn-many Of
them pet owners-as well as a
vast number who are misinformed
as to what IL covers in Its en-
tirety.
your estfmabfe The News
is, 1 am sure, the first article ever
appearing In any daily newspaper,
conveying this enlightening infor-
NATIVE news on this subject. Let
us hope that IL will arouse to ac-
ton every individual In our coun-
try who has the ability to think
and feel for the utter helplessness
of these unfortunate victims.
Sentimentalists! YES. II such
can be applied to the great num-
Der Of prominent. intellectual men
and women high I'm worldly af-
fairs: 10 the many ministers who
oppose this practice from a re-
ligious standpoint; to those rank
ing high in the medical profess
sion whose experiment. place
them on record in declayfng that
the "end does>pot Justify the
means: likewise the various or
CARNATIONS who are valiantly adj
vocating this cause; and thousands
of other "sentimentalists" who are
aware of what is going on in this
civilized nation of ours, combined
with a far greater number who
would join their ranks were they
TO take the trouble TO investigate
these authenticated truths-caIl
them all scntimentalists-an let
the sadistically inclined "saps" con-
tinue to blind their conscience and
bow their heads In shame in ap-
proving of. and participating In,
the crime which--as Mahatma
GaBdhi terms IL, il "the blacklist
of all black crimes"
As a humanitarian and In behalf
of the 100000 dogs that II il said
annually become victims of this
infamous practice, I heartily COM
mend you for your noble plea In
defense Of those who cannot plead
for themselves.
Sincerely yours.
GERTRUDE L. PECK,
1927 Pine Street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
tank Couldn't Euen Re Mailman With Those Fee
Unearth NaZi Colony
In .Dungles Near Canal

RIGA in the event the United States
should become actively engaged in
the European conflict.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
The Weather

The sun viii set At s.3s p m today,
and rise tomorrow at e:42 a m.
The moon will rise today at e.37 D. m. j.,
and set tomorrow al bic a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
BRITISH LEAVING

"a Reuters BRITISH dispatch
from Vichy quoted a French
news agency dispatch from Bud
apest as saying British con-
sulates in Hungary are advising
British nations to leave that
country.
In addition, the official Brit
ish radio, in a broadcast picked
up by CHA in New York, said
Yugoslavian newspapers pub
fshed an article by Vice Premier
Vladimir Matchek in which he
stated: I'VE ask for nothing
that does not belong to US. and
we will give away nothing that
is o,irS.")
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

Since reading your article, II Ii
difficult for me to think of any
thing else. In the cause of hu-
maneness, for the sake of the poor
animals, I'm the name Of Christi
anity and all decency, pray you
to arouse the feelings Of the pub
lie and arouse the humane society
to do Its duty.
You can do this. You have shown
your ability to mould public opin-
lon many times.
For Gods sake, help the poor
dogs and cats.
Very truly yours,
MRS. L. L. KELSEY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

Gen. Hugh s. Johnson,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Third Thanksgiving
BY ARTHUR (BUGS) BAER

guess describe today the third Thanksgiving OF
the year.
It's the day that Mr.. Whskers talks turkey
I've heard people complaining about having to give
up most of their income But they crying with big loaf
of bread under their They have enough left to choke
boss and fatten up his jockey.
Things changed a bit in 20 years and has TO
make twice much he worth in order to live half well
as he is accustomed to-
you can borrow enough next years salary to pay
last years income would say you successful
unto all the inhabitants thereof
by Nevs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Fellow Sufferers
Shy al Talking
About Disease


What Hank Greenberg has is
known technically as pes planus,
and although a good many De
troiterS are suffering with the
same ailment you can take the
word of an inquiring reporter
that they are a little touchy about
discussing the subject for publ
cation.
In fact. a few hours Of rather
unscientific investigation on the
matter of fiat feet revealed little
more than that persons with them
are divided into two schools OF
thought.
In the first school are those
whose feet hurt. They Including
Mayor Jeffries) sympathize with
Hank.
In the second group are those
whose fat feet do not hurt. They
proudly declare they can walk
farther, faster and longer than
any soldier who ever lived-but
none of them offered TO try 1t.
OTHER JOBS BARRED
The investigation also revealed
that not only was Hank appar-
emily not meant 10 be a soldier,
but neither can he become a De-
treit policeman. or carry Uncle
Sans mail.
From conference with Maj.
John G. Slevin, army medical Off
Ger. il appears that the reason
Greenberg cannot become part
of Americas armed forces is
because he is considered unable
TO walk 30 miles. Some time
during his training every soldier
is required to march this dis
tance.
Even with the army me-
chanized, the men must be able
to walk, explained Major Slevin.
after all, you can't have . lot
= of foot-sore soldiers standing
around every time a truck
breaks down."
As a postman, Hank would only
have to walk between five and
eight miles a day. But, accord
ing to Assistant Postmaster Peter
Wiggle. he wouldn't even qualify
for this job.
PERFECTION TO START
~Our men must have perfect
feet when they enter the serv-
ice, Wiggle declared. per
haps some of them get . little
broken down after they have
been pounding the pavements
for . while, but we do nothing
about that"
Wiggle said he had no idea how
many postmen have fiat feet and
although II were questioned in
the lobby of the post office, no
one would admit it. The closest
was one man who said he wore
arch supports.
'But that Is just so I won't
have any trouble" he explained.
DR.. Wildred Wood, police physi-
clan, estimated that there are
1,500 men with fiat feet on the
Detroit police force. Supt. Louis
Berg said he doubted the figure
was nearly that high. Several
policemen said they had been
troubled with their feet off and
on, but none would admit they
were fat.
BERG'S SOLUTION
Berg, himself, declared that he
had had some very tender feet
for a while and finally solved the
problem by soaking them in EPSON
salts, brine and wearing metal
arch supports.
II wore the supports for four
years and my feet are Just as
good as they-exer- were-now,..
he said. perhaps that would
be n solution for Greenberg."
Although men and women in
nearly every other sport have fiat
feet, fight manager Harry Baxter
said he never knew of a successful
boxer who had fallen arches.
"A fellow just can't fight In
any kind Of a battle with fat
dogs" Baxter said. ut makes
him too slow, he can't duck"
However. Baxter. who has sound
arches, is sporting a black eye
which perhaps discredits him as
an authority.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
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down In history among sayings OF
very great men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

alarm this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

For the outdoor man on your list a barometer is a perfect gift choice An anchor barometer that hangs on the wall will accurately forecast weather changes so he can plan their outdoor days ahead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
Christmas Spirit
 Interrupts War

Despite the horror and suffering among World war soldiers, the spirit of Christmas was not kept out of the trenches.
 In "A German Deserter's War Ex- perience," the author, an anti-gov- ernment Socialist, tells of a Christ mas celebration on the Argonne front.
 Christmas in the trenches! It was bitterly cold. We had procured a pine tree and decorated it with candles and cookies.
 "At midnight the whole line of German soldiers began to sing Christmas songs in chorus.
 ''The French left their trenches, and, quite overpowered with emo- ton, stood with caps in hand. We exchanged gifts with the French chocolate, cigarettes, etc. They were all laughing, and so were we; why, we did not know.
 All around silence reigned. The charm continued, and one scarcely dared to speak. Suddenly shot rang out, then another. The spell was broken. All rushed to their ri- files. Our Christmas was over."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
MECHANICAL SET5 SURE TO PLEASE
 YOUNG AND OLD

Youngsters in grade school, high school and college are usually in- terested in mechanical drawing.
 Some of them are looking for ward to career in some branch of engineering. \. others become hob byists. So, mechanical drawing sets make swell Christmas presents for them.
 Necessary accessories to a me chanical set are: A drawing board drawing stand, tee squares and tliangles. And the acme of perfec- ton for engineers is set of plastic scales.
 Whether he's a little boy or a big boy, these gifts are sure to please the mechanical minded mar of your heartl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
ATTRACTIVE BATH
 KITS FOR BABIES

Babies have gone "snooty" this Christmas.
 This year he will have his own bath kit wrapped in gay paper and placed under the Christmas tree.
 The attractive kits contain those accessories so necessary to his nibs' health soap, oil and powder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
First Settlers in Virginia
 Had a Joyous Christmas

Although thousands of miles from their native homes, the first Virgin fans did what they could to observe Christmas day. But there were no women, no children and no families in those first few years.
 Despite this handicap. Captain John Smith writes that the first Christmases were very merry. The extreme wind, rayne, frost and snow caused us to keep Christmas among the savages wheere we weere never more merry. nor fed on more plen. ty of good oysters, fish, flesh, wild fowl and good bread, nor never had better fires in England"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
DAY FOR CHILD,
 CHRISTMAS DAY

December the 18th is the Day of the Child.
 It is upon this day of days that countless men and women and lit- tie children barely able to speak their language utter the great re- joicing. For unto us child is born, unto us Son is given.
 Even those who hold creeds in which there is no Christmas feel the splendor of that cry and those who have no formal creed at all still known there is one of the 365 portions of the year which is es- sentially the Day of the Child,
 It is the day when even the most unsentimental adult long since con gealed and hardened by the years can hear in his heart, the foot steps of the little ones. Today they are running about as eagerly all over the world pattering to see what good gifts may have been received. ardent with a hope any young hearts can feel.
 On this day the austere scien- tist who has almost quit believ- ing in the very laws of astronomy which recently seemed as sure and stable, but which now seem dis solving in a mist of relativity- this careful professional skeptic becomes as a child himself, and considers it haeddidnfe ir
 considers it hard indeed if he can- not believe in Santa Claus, the bearded fairy godfather of the children.
 Almighty God, heavenly Father who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children. Give us light and strength so to train them that they may love whatsoever things
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
BADGE RFEAsT

One of the strangest surviving Christmas customs is the badger feast held at Ilchester. Somerset. It was started by poachers in Nor man times, says the Montreal Her. aid. and has continued without a break. The lads of the village catch a badger, kill and dress it some time before the feast. On Christmas Eve it is strung on spit over a huge fire at the inn and cooked slowly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFs

When all other gift ideas fail you, there are always the old standbys-handkerchiefs. There are almost as many ways of making them dainty and attractive as there are friends to receive them. They are very pretty with drawn threads and touch of embroidery in the corner, or plain. There are also squares of colored linen, with a net footing of black or white.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
CHATTING DISHES
 FOR H0STESSE5

Winter entertaining means more buffet suppers and serving more hct food. The true test of host ess is to serve tempting hot dish from her buffet and for that dish to be just as hot for the last guest as for the first Perhaps she has hesitated getting the dish for her. self because so many of the chafing dishes are too modern to blend in nicely with her other table appoint ments. This year get an antique chafing dish that sets over hot water container Every hostess would love one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
CARRYALL BAG
 FOR SPORTSMAN

One of the finest glrts you could give a sportsman is a carTyall bag. And one of the handiest and best made is lightweight affair of brown canvas with saddle leather bottom and trim-big enough to carry everything but his hunting dog!
 With zipper closing, full leather strapped overlap, it's as sleek as his gun.
 If she goes ice skating she will have a skating skirt of velvet or corduroy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21

are true and pure and lovely and or good report
 For on this day of the Child we all remember that the most precious gift we can bestow upon cur children is a capacity for feel ing just such tender and generous and helpful emotions as today stir in the breasts of all good men and women
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
DRIVERS:

GEORGE CLARK PAUL JOHNSON FATS" LEE PAT KILLEEN HAROLD HESSIG JOHN WAGNER HAROLD SADLER MAURICE MELVIN BOB CORCORAN EARL RAY BORDEN BRISTOL GORDON VAN DE VANTER
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
OFFICE GIRLS:

LUCILLE CORNERS VIVIAN POWERS JUNE POWERS
 EVELYN VERNON WINIFRED WASHER
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-21
LITTLE GIFTS"
 ARE NUMEROUS

Vest pocket gifts will be nu- merous this year.
 Besides fountain pens and pen- cils there are several novel and useful articles which he can clip to his vest pocket, such as sterling silver, engraved combination pencil and ruler. $l350; nail knife and file. $350, and cigarette holder, s7.50.