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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
SPEED Is CAUSE

Editor The Times: Again a
weekend holiday has claimed
its traffic toll of hundreds kill
ed and thousands injured. As
was to be expected, California,
with the sky the speed limit, led
the grisly parade. The prime
cause is self-evident. The rem
edy is in our hands to use at
any time since so percent of the
accidents could be avoided.
The butcher of Europe must
treat himself to a quiet smile
when he hears himself condemn
ed for mass killing in war by a
people who for reasons best
known to themselves, seen to
lack the intestinal fortitude to
halt the wholesale killing of each
other in times of peace.
s. II. DOUGLAS.
RESPONSIBILITY Is YOURS
Editor The Times: As far
back as the beginning of history,
we find that when the people
were in some trouble, they al
ways expected a superman to
appear on the scene and deliver
them out of their difficulties.
For government, we have es-
tsblished an unlimited democ-
racy. with the direct primary,
and etc. the people can now
decide what course the ship
shall take. This has TO great
extent eliminated leadership and
responsibility on the part of the
elected officials Of the govern
ment. They must now follow
public opinion, the Gallup poll
If they hope to continue in office.
This puts a much heavier re-
sponsibility on the electorate of
the nation. II is now very es-
sential that we develop an en-
lightened and intelligent public
opinion If We are TO become a
great and powerful nation. We
must make democracy work.
Our danger does not lie so much
from without as from within.
II our so called free way of life
is destroyed it will be because
Of a lack Of real good citizens TO
protect that way Of life. They
are not as plentiful as you may
think.
Being real good citizen
means the willingness to make
sacrifices if and when necessary.
u means To take stand for
what you believe right and best
for the people as whole IN the
nation even though you. your
self. may Jose some advantage,
votes. or business by taking that
stand. II really means sscri-
flee. not the hope Of some re-
ward. The real good citizen Is
not always popular. and he Is
seldom rewarded. II you follow
the crowd you are more likely 10
become popular and receive ma
terial reward. But the fact re-
mains, that il the wiser and
more enlightened choose 70 fol-
low the crowd instead Of trying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

have no alternative but to oppose vigorously any
attempt tie up taxation for defense with the
social security REORGANIZATION Epstein social security
expert
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

II is all very fine for be good at golf and swimming
at making money and parying, but these abilities will not
help Us to deal with problems that going to require
widespread aptitude for satecraftGov Charles Edison
of New Jersey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

WHERE II OUR EAGLE
Editor The Times: What has
become Of that old bird known
as the American eagle? Our
symbol Of liberty, that our sons
would rather sit in the guard
house than rise up TO defend
her? Has she been sold tide
down and plucked" for the lion.
bear and leopard to devour?
An hsu 70 the American
eagle. proud bird OF freedom, al
hal the bird that none can in
veigls or sprinkle salt on It's
beautiful tail"
MARY THURSToN.
Route !. Yeln. Wash.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
in Tobruk
Take 1900 in
Fierce Battle
By w. T. SAPPHIRE

CAIRO, May 5.-Heavy blows
today were dealt the combined
German-Italian drive across the
western desert of Libya toward
Egypt by British raids on the
AXis-held bases at Benina and
Bengazi and the dispersal of an
Axis tank assault on Tobruk.
Covered by artillery fire, British
forces destroyed IL German tanks
and took 5000 prisoners in one of
the fiercest battles yet fought at
Tobruk where a British garrison
still holds the port.
The Germans and Italians, at
tempting to penetrate still further
inside the ring of defenSes around
Tobruk, were instead hurled back
with heavy losses.
Huge fires and great destruction
were left at Benina, where large
forces of Nazi junkers troop-carry-
ing planes are concentrated. The
British likewise pounded the har-
Dor of Bengazi which the Axis has
recaptured from the British
The Benina airdrome was given
its third strafing in as many days
today and the Derna aidrome was
also heavily bombed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Bombed
By Ndzis;; Raj
Raids Brest

LONDON, MAY 5.-RAF bomb
ers attacked docks at the German
occupied French port of Brest
and NaZi raiders hammered Bel
fast. northern Ireland, and h @
Liverpool region of England last
night and early today.
Bomb hits were said 10 have
been scored ION or very near the
26.000-ton German battle cruisers
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in the
attack on Brest
A direct hit was obtained on a
supply ship near Antwerp; a patrol
vessel was hit and a 3,000-ton sup
ply ship was bombed off Norway.
Docks and shipping at Rotterdam,
lie Havre and Antwerp also were
attacked. the air ministry added.
Seven German raiders were shot
down during the night, bringing
to % the number of German
planes brought TO earth in the
past two nights.
The German attack on the Mer-
SeySide region and Liverpool was
the fourth successive night raid
on that area. But it was over
Swallowed by the heavy assault on
Belfast, capital of northern Ire
land, where bombs caused heavy
casualties and many fires.
BATTLE FLAMES
Fire fighters and apparatus
from Fire were reported rushed
across the border to aid in douS-
ing the Belfast flames.
A communique issued by h G
northern Ireland ministry for pub
lie security said:
THE Belfast area was heavily
attacked. There was consider
able damage to industrial and
residential property and num-
Der of fires were caused. IL is
feared that casualties are
heavy"
The Raj night attack on Brest
followed up an assault the pre-
vious night on the German
Rhineland city of Cologne, where
large fires and immense dam
age" were caused by the new
British super-bombs. five times as
powerful as the ordinary high ex-
plosive missiles used by the Raj
in the past. Brest also was at
tackled Saturday night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

A HENS, May o.-Germany
blitzkrieg left this fair Hellenic
capital unscratched. No so much
as a stone fell from the famed
AcropoliS when the heaviest Ger
man bombs blasted Piraeus. the
port of Athens, a few miles away.
But Athens today has been
given a full-Scale view of the
power that makes the NaZi war
machine ride over armies, fortified
lines and mountain chains.
Yesterday luftwaffe squadrons
roared over Athens and the day
before a parade of German ground
troops wound through Athens for
hours.
Today the swastika waves over
the AcropoliS In Piraeus Harbor
the mastheads and Smokestacks
of sunken ships are visible above
the surface of the water. And an
iron Gordon seals Athens itself
against unauthorized intruders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Factories.
Shipyarsis
Blasted
International New. Service Cable


BERLIN, May 5.--German war
planes crushed the Northern Ire
land port and industrial center of
Belfast during the night, the high
command announced today.
-Four ships, the statement said,
were set afire in the harbor. the
great shipbuilding yards of Vickers
Armstrong were damaged and ex-
plosions and fires raked airplane
and armament factories.
The communique referred TO
Belfast specifically as an i'm
portant transshipment port" in
dicating the attack may have been
directed primarily against arms
shipments from the United States.
Other units of the luftwaffe
bombed shipyardS of the British
navy and food supply factories in
Barrow and FurneSS on the west
coast of Britain.
Military detectives i'm the
Merseyside area. which were still
glowing from fires kindled in Sat-
urday nights attack were pounded
once more last night, the state
ment said Attacks also were
directed against the harborS of
Ipswich and Plymouth.
Four merchant vessels totaling
p 900 tons were sunk in waters
around the British Isles and five
more ships were seriously dam
aged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

counter measures from the air.
America, arsenal for Britain
can produce .armored and mo-
torized equipment superior TO
any in the world.
Adverse odds do not neces-
sarily mean defeat Bismarck
warned against overlooking the
imponderables. which in the case
of the United States brought
victory in its fight for indie
pendence despite enormous Brit
iSh superiority in troops, ships
and funds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
US. Hears
NaZiS Seek
Holy War
BY kINGSBURY SMITH
Int'l News Service staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May 5-Diplo-
matte advices received in Wash
lngton today indicated Germany
Is striving to incide a Moslem
Holy war in the middle east to
pave the way for an Axis pincer
movement against the Suez canal.
German secret agents are said
10 be promising MoSlem leaders
AXIS support for establishment Of
an Arab national state and the
wiping out of the Jewish national
home I'm Palestine if the Arabs
Will rise now against the British.
lntensification of the German
forces TO rouse the Arabs during
the last few days, especially in
Syria. has led TO the belief in
authoritative quarters in Washing
ton that Germany is seeking TO
use the Iraq trouble as the spark
TO ignite a general Arab revolt
throughout the middle east.
Germany's efforts are believed
TO be aimed at accomplishing the
lOllOWlng purposes:
DiSrupting Britain's access
TO the great oil wells of Iran.
lraq and Arabia which supply
fuel for the British Mediter-
ranean fleet;
sCauSe Britain 10 divert
troops from Africa TO Palestine,
thus weakening the British
army offensive directed at
Egypt from Libya;
Pave the way for a German
move through Turkey, Syria
and Palestine to attack the
Suez canal from the European
continent.
The British are believed trying
to counteract the German drive
by warning the Arabs that Great
Britain, with the support of the
United States. will win the war.
and assuring them Britain will
give favorable consideration to a
united Arab state after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Ndzis Urge Vi(hy
Regain Colonies
International News Service Cable

VICHY, France, May 5.-A Ger
man proposal that France act TO
restore control of all her colonies
today was reported to have been
brought back to Vichy by Vice
Premier Admiral Jean Darlan,
who has returned from talks with
German Ambassador Otto Abetz
and other Nazi officials at Paris.
Upon his return Darlan con-
ferred for half an hour with the
French chief of state, Marshal Pc
tain. amid rising concern over the
French inundated territory Of
Syria in view of the fighting in
neighboring 1raq.
Germany was said to be offering
eventual Cooperation" in any
measures France might adopt TO
throw the forces of British-Spon-
sored Gen. Charles de Gaulle out
of certain French African colonial
areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
The Weather
u. S. Chart on Page s
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set Al 7;35 p m. today.
and rise tomorrow at 5:2i a. m
The moon will rise today AT III p. m.
and sets tomorrow at 2 IS a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Confesses Killing
OF Billboard Heir
International News service Wire

NEW YORK. May 5.-A thrice
convicted footpad, Morris Marda-
vich. %. carly today was reported
blythe district attorneys office TO
have confessed the Staying Of
Harry V Maxwell 41-year-old
heir 10 Americas greatest bill
board advertising fortune.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Western State Given
$4,000 for Building

KALAMAZOO, May The
Upjohn Unemployment Trustee
Corporation has donated $4,000
to Western State Teachers College
for the construction of new
building, it was announced today
by DR.. Paul V. Sangren, president
of the college. The building will
an entirely new type of
school for colleges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
HAVE ENOUGH FOOD

Food in the Grecian capital is
not plentiful. but it is sufficient
But for Athenians the most Strik-
ing aspect of the German occupa-
ton was the powerful German
leglons that poured over the
Steepest mountain passes and now
guard the Greek coasts.
This force contrasts so widely
with the skeleton British forces
which previously appeared in the
city that every Greek waiter
policeman and business man ]
have talked to has remarked that
the BEF looked like a police
expedition in comparison to the
German tidal wave
For two hours on Saturday the
Greeks saw plenty" when Field
Marshal Gen. Sigmund Won List,
standing before the royal palace
in the heart of the city, reviewed
his housekeeping warriors.
COME OUT IN FORCE
Last June in Paris l watched a
review of victorious German troops
near the Arc de Triomphe as they
paraded before a few Sad-eyed,
wistful. weeping Parisians.
But Athens on Saturday pre-
Sented a different picture. 1t
seems as though every Greek for
miles around came to the city to
see the troops, the canonn, the
tanks and the hundreds of planes
that roared overhead.
Premier Mussolin also sent sew
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Portugal Troops on Border

l. o N d O N. May 5.--(INS@-
Portugal has maSsed $4,000 troops
along her frontier facing Spain
for fear of German aspirations
on the Iberian Peninsula, accord
ing to a Turkish radio broadcast,
the London Daily Mail reported
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05

eral motorized regiments TO par.
ticipate in the parade.
But the military parades were
the sole reminders of war in the
Athens area until we reached
Piraeus, where the luftwaffe DEM
onstrated some of its most accu-
rate craftsmanship.
WORSE THAN CALAIS
There havoc was raised in the
pier and warehouse section, but ]
saw no damage outside that area
But | did see more wrecked port
facilities and warehouses than al
either Calais or Boulogne in
France.
At one place the British had set
fire to a sugar depot which melted
and then rehardened like lava,
spreading a foot deep over a
street.
But the Germans profited vastly
from the BEES stores. and now
are feeding the German troops in
the mountains of American canned
beans and pineapples seized from
the British supply depots.
Bodies washed up daily along
the shore are a gruesome reminder
of the transports which were sunk
during the British evacuation. The
Luftwaffe seems to have inflicted
a terrific toll on the BEF evacu-
alton feet before it escaped.
German military officials have
strictly forbidden their troops tc
purchase anything without special
permission-an order which has
come as a painful surprise to
thousands of German soldiers who
have money to spend. The order
was issued to prevent Athens
from being stripped of its COM
modities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
Lack Of Supplies
Called Nazis'
Handicap
International New, Service wiz,

NEW YORK. May 5-Seventeen
outstanding American authorities
on naval, military and foreign az
fairs joined today in declaring that
Great Britain has a good fighting
chance 10 defeat her enemies.
Among the group were Admiral
William Y. Pratt. former chief Of
naval operations. Admiral William
n. STANDBY. also. a former naval
operations chief. Vice Admiral
William L. Rodgers, former preSi-
lent of the Naval War College.
Rear Admiral Harry +. Yarnell.
'ormer commander-in-chief Of the
United States Asiatic fleet, Col.
William J. Donovan, former World
War infantry commander, who
recently returned from a survey
Df the Balkans for President
Roosevelt: Theodore p. Wright. of
The Office Of Production Manage
nent, and Mai. George Fielding
Eliot, military analyst.
EFFECT OF L. $. AID
The joint statement. emphaSiL-
ne the effect of American aid on
he battle Britain is waging
lgainst her enemies, said:
I'VE are aware that there are
grave threats to British security
in the Atlantic. in the Medlter-
ranean and in the Far East. But
il Is our joint and considered
opinion that factors of funda-
mental Importance still operate
In favor of Britain and her allies
and that there Is no warrant for
presupposinga German victory"
The statement said:
No power in control of the
seas has ever been defeated in a
prolonged war. Germany is de-
MED access TO the essential re-
sources of the non-European /
world. while Britain can draw /
on vital supplies from the United +
States and within the empire.
while German industrial
plants are open 10 attack by the
Raj. the industrial capacity T
available to Great Britain can
not be critically harmed because
she can draw material from
plants in the United States and
the dominions which are not
subject TO air attack. The ad-
vantage Britain enjoys because
of this will be further enhanced
by time.
sWhile Gernany's industrial
plants are now geared to maxi
mum production. the military
potential of the United States
IS only beginning to be felt.
MUST BRIDGE SEA
Germany must win before
American aid becomes effective.
To forestall this. Germany must
either cut Britain's lifeline over
seas or invade Britain, which
with full American aid presents
inSuperable difficulties. The es-
sential element of British sur
vival and ultimate victory,
therefore. is the maintenance of
a sufficient flow of shipping
across the Atlantic.
. American naval and air
forces now possess the necessary
striking force to equalize and
perhaps turn TO our definite ad-
vantage the struggle now wag-
ing along the convoy routes.
Japan could be held in check
should she decide TO enter the
war.
American production of air
craft for Britain can raise
there and make possible British
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
By PIERRE J. HUSS
Init News Service staff Correspondent

HENS May 5-Germany's eral motorized regiments to D
Left this Hellenic Il tho rnrndo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-05
ms Experts Give Britain Fighting Chance Win With IT, Ait
Parade Gives Athens
View of NaZi HOrdeS

A tidal wave of
Pierre Huss of the international News Berlin
bureau reports from Athens today HuSS followed
of the German bhtzkreg through the Balkans Greek
cspitaL)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Governor Off 10 Get
More Arms Contratts

LANSING, Oct 2S.-Gov, Muir
ray d. Van Wagner will 60 10
Washington Sunday on three-day
visit TO get Michigan's foot in
the door and get more defense con,
tracts for Michigan manufacture
ers.' he said Saturday.
The governor said state indus
trial leaders will be called 10
Washington shortly 10 discuss the
unemployment problem that Is ex-
lpected TO arise from curtailment
OF auto production. He conferred
with UAw-CIO leaders on the
problem yesterday for two hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Marine News
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srrived 7.t5 Royslton, 22o w. l., King
schosTkopf cleared 3:io: sscord, 32o
Comet, arrived $40. y. T Weir 600
Cambria 200; Corvus. $40: Hewitt
cleared i:i0.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
Boston Police Scan
Sally Rand in Show

BOSTON. Oct Guns
Sally Rand. the famed fsn-dancer.
was ordered 70 be on her best be-
havior during her stay in Boston.
Police Commissioner Joseph F.
Timility ordered a police sergeant
TO watch her performances at
downtown theater and TO arrest
her on the spot" the moment her
act was of. color.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
$4,000 Nazi Wounded
Reach Warsaw Daily

LONDON, Oct. 25.-tlNs)-
The London Daily Mirror re-
ported from Istsnbul today that
$1,000 wounded Germans from the
central and northern Russian
fronts are arriving in Warsaw
daily.
The report said an entire street
containing % blocks of apart
ments has been converted into a
hospltel 70 care for them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
6 British Raiders
Down, SAYS Berlin

BERLIN. Oct 25.--fINS)-
British bombers during the night
dropped explosives and incendiaries
on several points in northwestern
and western Germany last night.
causing slight damage TO residen-
tial districts. the high command
announced today. adding that six
enemy bornbers were shot down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
50 Red Ships Speed
Refugees 10 Turkey

LONDON. Oct. 25.-1NS)-
Fifty Russian ships carrying thou
sands of refugees have arrived In
Turkish Black Sea ports, the Lon
don News Chronicle said today.
An Istsnbul dispatch to the
paper said the refugees brought
considerable amounts of gold, en-
trusted to them by Soviet COM
nlissars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

TNT TTIIN NIX HIETtH0f ON -
oner said.
Halsey. who is IS entered trat-
nc work N 1926 az Yale and has
conducted surveys for Chicago,
Boston and Los Angeles. He has
also heen Massachusetts state
traffic engineer spent is months
AZ ronsultant for the New York
police and helped organize the
Northwestern University Traffic
Institute.
He authored recent book
called Traffic Accidents and Con-
rpr1 taf.