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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Filters Es(ape
Crash i1uils
One Phone Forced
Down; Other Croshss

OTwo Selfridge Field officers
escaped serious injury today in
plane crashes.
Capt. John G.. Erickson sus-
tanned severe decorations about
the head and face when q radio
controlled plane crashed when
landing shortly after 10 o'clos.;
this morning, and late this after
noon, Lieut.. william G. Walker.
Jr., escaped serious injury when
his plane was forced down about
four miles north Of Mount Glenn
ems.
Officials Immediately COM
menced investigations Of the &C.
cidents.
Walker sustained only slight
bruises after his plane crashed
in q field between Shoemaker
and Whisky roads, striking sew
eral trees. The plane, a P-40,
was considerably damaged.
Capt. Erickson was riding in
the radio plane aloC:c when the
ship suddenly turned over In
landing.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Furious Nazi Attack
Splits Greece in Two.
:, TRAPPED GREEK ARMY SURREkDeRs;
BRITISH FACE BALKAN DUNKERQUE'

circles considered the order =
precautionary measure for re-
embarkation of British troops.
This, presumably, would mean
a Balkan Dunkerque" for the
British.
Hitler's high command. in
announcing the fall of S1lonika,
said Nazi troops had broken
through to Xanthe on the
Aegean coast, about 80 miles
northwest of Kavalla.
In Yugoslavia, the German
high command reported the cap
ture Of Mis-, key railway town,
midway between Belgrade and
fallen Skoplje.
Other Nazi columns had
knitted across Yugoslavia to
See WARFARE 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Court Up|,oIds
Reid Decision
FoIss- Pretsnsss
Ruling susteinsd

OThe state supreme court to-
day upheld Z decision made in
1899 by Circuit Judge Neil E.
Reid in which Oliver Proteau,
then of Warren township, was
found guilty of obtaining money
from Macomb county under
false pretenses.
Proteau, II was shown in
court, charged the county for 40
gallons of gasoline daily to OPP
crate q water pumping station In
Warren township. An investiga-
ton revealed the station capable
of using less than half that
amount
A jury tn Justice Frank E.
Jeannette's court found Proteau
guilty in May Of 1899. Proteau
appealed, but Judge Reid af-
frmed the lower courts decision
and the cnse eventually was
taken 20 TIE etlpreme court.
Assistant Prosecutor Howard
r. Carroll, who handled the
states caSe, said today that Pro-
teau Is now living In Ohio.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Democracy
is Theme
of Talk

OKiwanis club members this
noon heard praise Of American
democracy coupled with e warn
ing to "be on your guard" when
addressed by Claude Dock, for
mer Kiwanis governor of the
state.
Dock, speaking in the series
of "Wake Up, America" pro-
grams. said that American peo-
pie have a great deal to be
thankful for, but warned I'VE
must be on our guard to see that
these privileges are protected
from outside and inside enc
See KIWANlS-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
British Get 10 U.s.. s
Is rs IS IS IS Is
Quick Ford Strike Settlement Predicted
Mayor Issues
Good Friday
Proclamation

WHEREAS, the crucifixion
Of Our Saviour, Jesus Christ,
upon Calvary's Cross, will
this year be commemorated
on Good Friday, April IL,
l941, and
WHEREAS, the hours from
ID o'cleck neon until ; p. N.
viii b USED ~ the chureles
ana Il ofher 6esignated plAees
~ AGemse1al Services, sisnh-
lsant q ut ~,
TH11ErO3 !, DonaA !.
Westendoff, O mayer q Ne
City of Mount Clemens, u
hereby prsclaim these heurs
On Good Friday 10 10 . Time
Of peayer and meditation, and
See GOOD FRlDAY-Raeo u
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Physicians Hear
Third Discussion
Third Of Series
Of Programs Held

members of the Macomb and
st. Clair county medical associa-
tions heard Drs. Joseph A. john
son and E. Z. Mortimer at the
third of a series of refresher
courses at st. Joseph's hospital
this morning.
DIR. johnson discussed "Diges-
tive arrangements in Infancy
and Childhood" end DR.. Morti-
mer's subject was Clinical Con-
ference Diagnostic Problems in
-Tuberculous Pull m o n airy
DiseaSe."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Close
Tax Sale
ON Monday

oThe "Scavenger" Tax Sale
will close late Monday \ after
noon, Supervisor Earl Stone re-
vealed today.
Stone said the sale would i'd
journ Monday because = num-
Der Of parcels, both from the
1910 and 1910 statutory sales
books, were not offered after
partial redemptions complicat-
ed the procedure.
A list Of parcels effected will
be available in 10 days at the
local State Land Board Office
on the ninth floor Of the county
building, Stone said. The par
See TAX SALE-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Seek 10 End
Strike Before
u. 5. Dead|ine
Lobor Secretary
to Certify Case
to New Board

ODETROTT, April o. ~ -
Quick agreement for reopening
of the Ford Motor company's
strike-closed rouge plant, restOf-
ing q flow Of materials to
branches Of the far-hung Ford
industrial network, was urged
on company and union officials
today by federal and state con-
ciliators who hoped for action
before q labor department dead
line.
Governor Murray D. Van
Wagner Of Michigan said last
night that Secretary ~ Labor
Perkins shAcSseea - tirae NAit 70
"24 OF 48 huurs-Tm not. sure"
which, for further Negotiations
before she would certify the
week-old dispute to the defense
mediation board.
Two unprecedented joint con-
ferences, bringing high unio
leaders and Ford officials to-
gether for the first time in Ford
company history, brought only
an announcement this morning
that they were definitely MAX
ing progress" and that the situa-
ton clocks better than it did
yesterday morning"
After the second meeting, an
eight-hour session that conclud-
ed about lam. today, Van Wag-
oner commented with a wry
smile that Secretary Perkins
time limit isn't up yet"
The strike was formally
called q week ago this morning,
after the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) charged that the
Ford company discharged fight
union committeeman. UAW-CIO
leaders listed demands for con-
tract, a ten-cent hourly wage in
crease, and substitution of uni
formed protection employees for
the Ford service department.
Van Wagner appealed to
President Roosevelt late yester-
day to forestall certification of
the dispute to the mediation
board, and later Secretary Per-
kins advised him such action
See FORD-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
$3SS IN Auto
Paris Stolen
Thieves Uss Truck
= Make Gssswsy

oUsins ! truck 10 cart pway ~
loot. thieves sometime losE nisl1a
broke into the Eagt St6e Auto
Parts lot On 0roesbeck road md
ned about $SS0 worth Of mar
chandi.s.
Deputy SheriRs Cornelius Gu
denau and Richard DeKetelaere
said that tn thieves broke :
lock on thu gnts and drove the
TRUCK into The lot. Loot taken
included auto paris, radio and
See I4UI-P1ge 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09

the scuttled German ~
Columbus settlod h NV CO. =.
tery in In eouthesu New lGon IN
mountaina are lo0king 1ogWotd
to ''home By autumn"
j Here under u snowy pool1
of Tn Sierfa 1lancoe n IL 80.
Tie cosntfy oneo f1nood " ~
outlnW, 41bu)oap Billy M ~, !
AZ olIeGE1 - - havo -
tlod 81 ~ ~ ~ 6 ~ q = q.
terninent = N G = ~ ~ WoAe1ls
lul eye q t ~ "a G1nst w
Cheerfat Il tlarroun1 A. &x
.stranGe . thom, hundru
mi1Gos trnm salt water. u -
.pnnbsMnsd essw ~ cAa1oo 1 4
les1ly under ths bondD lnn0o
b. f1>e snd war abroo1.
wen ~ hons ~, su1n
ehees1nlly snnounceo - ~
~ antq6n. uayboIs ~
puoDAA Gh11nooo. I
1 90, - SSII -
WIN - Jrgy oC1o
oehss ~ o
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Canvass Of Vote
Begins tomorrow
Dndine. luehtmen,
Donaldson On Beard

OThe official canvass of Mon
days vote will start tomorrow
at IL Q. m. in County Clerk Guy
L. Browns Office, Brown an
nounced today.
On the Board Of Canvassers
are Harold Donaldson, Louis
Luchtman and Howard Dildine.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Coventry Bows Under Bombs

ocOvENTRY, England, April 9-tAP)-The Genmon dir
force in double bombing oock lost night pounded Coven
nv the victim of extremely rodng lost November
Ths was the town which the in its eorier reports
identified only as midonds town.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Deadly Gases Perfected

oDENVER, April e-tAP)-Poison gases Perfected since
the World War only render masks netectuo soys
Dr. a Gustovson head Of the Colorado University Chem
sty department but actually depend on the mask to pro-
duce toxic effects.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Eat Every Two Hours
FREQUENT MEALS SUGGESTED
CURB DIABETIC
PAINTING
PAINTING

Zone Of every four persons
has diabetic relatives, and It's
Sec DIABETICS-Page :
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
Iuffwaffe. Raj Trade Blows

ri OhDON Aprij o-tAP)-The Lufwoffe and the Royo
Air Force hammered heavily bombed detectives LOST
NIGHT the Nozs striking at bothered Coventry and kAr
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09

INTERNED NAZi SEtkIAEN SETTLE
DOWN IN MOUNTAINS
HOPEFULLY

~ D. L. LIVINGSTONE
OFORT STANTON, N. NJ,
April o--(R-Naxi seamen Of
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
British Take NIassaua

aIONDON April o-(AP)-A reliable British source SOLD
word wos received today tot British forces hod captured
MOSQUE Ertreo port the Red Sea- completing the con-
Quest of thot Italian East African colony.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09

ecARo Egypt April e-tAP)-The British reor9vord wos
'heoviIy enooeed all doy Yesterday In deoYno Sermon
mond announced today but mode mention OF Derno port
which the ltoIions claim to have occupied.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09

70 Refusal by Big Steel.

WILMINGTON DEL, April 9-tAP)-6ethehem Steel
compony hos not refused to sign union ooreeents firmly
decored President Eugene G. 6oee in reply to criticism OF
the homogeneous labor policies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Property MonoRem<nf

BURKE REALTY
i0573 WEST JEFFERSON. VI. 2-02s5
COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE
SELDOM q JOHNSON, INC. 4 OFFICES
IS YEARS Management expsrisnce-Han-
nan Real Estate Exch.. Inc. CA--1700-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Farms and Lands for Sale


BARGAIN-i0-acrs pieces, $500: Willow
and Elwell roads. Owner. Cherry 6loe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

HELEN. 533e-corner. rooms; perfect
condition: gear garage owner. Plaza
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

CONFECTIONERY Beer store. factory
district: living quarters; excellent bust
ness. sacrifice. vinewood 2-e507.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Bungalows for Sale
Income Bungalows for Sale

sARATOGA-Gratiot - Extraordinary bar
gsIn: attractive rooms down, and
bath up full basement. furnace, side drive.
garage 81 800 terms. Acme, s303 Gratioi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Real Estate Wanted

BUYERs-Any East Side property: cash
terms. Burd. lvsnhoe 1870.
READY CASH BUYERS = Houses, fats.
apartments; colored. TE. l-O0ss. Tyler
S-O722
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Land Contracts
Business Opportunities

BARRECUE-Besutifu new place. doing
excellent business Other business neces-
states sale. Investigate Reasonao BILE.
Lafayette $3.50.
BEAUTY SHOP for sale. $3.50; chrome
furniture. established trade. retiring.
BEAUTY sHoP-Doins good business; es.
tabhshed trade. forced to sell. s4io
Harper.
BEAUTY sHoP-ouick sale. large shop
or partnership. reason, draft. Townsend
SOM.
BEAUTY sHoP-sen or rent. modern
equipment, MUST sacrifice. Arlington
BOULEVARD near Hsmilton-Ten rooms
clean, nicely furnished; housekeeping.
alec ming rent SCI, income sitiiA4, sf,e965
terms. No agents. Trinity 1-2s72.
BOULEVARD EAST GRAND. s7i-Lsrge
room. two men. couple. excellent trans
portation; reasonable.
COAL yard equipped. factory site siding
s.. 900. or exchange. LA. COTS.
CONFECTIONERY - Reasonable: splendid
location well stocked beer-wine: excel
lent for drug store. 4oso fireman. Tyler
1910.
CONFECTIONERY = Beer store. factory
district: living quarters; excellent bust
ness; sacrifice. vinewood 2-s507.
CONFECTIONERY location. with
living quarters: reasonable. 2os35 Fen
kell Redford s5O6.
CORNER STORE 10 rent near Dodge plant.
Good for any business. will rent outright
or take partner. Phone Cherry 0320. be-
tween 4 and s p. m. Ask for Frank.
DkEAMLAND Tea Room-Doing hood bust
ness; leaving city; sacrifice. sos West
Seven Mile. Townsend 1929.
FOR sALE-Prohtsble business consisting
of gasoline station. restaurant and beer
garden; also seven acres OF land; also 81
Contact James R. Rood. Midland, Michi-
gan. Phone SOL.
FOR sALE-Roma Cafe bldg. full bust
ness. liquor license. 1924 schaefer.
GASOLINE STATION; must sacrifice,
Owner has other interests. 500 Puritan.
lGRoCERY-Fixtures and complete stock.
including building; also six rooms. bath,
steam heat, basement. two-car garage
s. 600. 81 900 down. Temple t-ooss, Tyler
5-0T22.
/ GROCERY. Cold Aeats-Cheap rent; cash
money needed. other business. Al
Brighton. Highland Park.
GROCERY MEATs-Excelient business; es-
tablished years electric equipment, sac
rihce. oregon 73to.
LARGE MARKET = Beautiful fixtures
splendid business; substantial down pay
ulent: drafted. 1854 West Chicago.
/ NINE ROOMS. two baths s35 rent. si5e
down. Inquire 1870 Linden.
RESTAURANT 70 rsale or lease; fun,
/ equipped: factory district. corner al
Crawford and West Fort. Apply upstairs
/ BOOMING HOUSE on East Side; rent $50
/ income $50. illness forces sale. 3T3s
Mack. Fitxroy 1852.
RIGS les E-tE5fFaES. hat and cleaning drivers
Retail routes necessary; become partners
I IN established cleaning arm. No invest
ment. Cadillac 1850.
/ SMALL REsTAURANT-Beer. wine; doing
good business. 3i77 Grand River. Ter
/ race 2-e742.
/ WANTED-Motor truck tractors for Ions
| distance hauling: must be In first class
mechanical condition: equipment will includ,
drivers accredited 10 recognized locals oi
I International Teamsters, Chauffeurs. Stabl,
Men and Helpers of America. Highest rates
/ paid TO approved equipment including unior
/ scale OF pay to drivers No trsilers needed
Address Box B-s2is. Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

BERKIIY. near Woodwart-4o- Soft. i'm
pfovenents; very reasonable. Dingee.
University 2-oo22.
BEVERLY HILLS
eoxi35: s8T5. ready for building; FLA ap-
proved Very iow taxes.
KNIGHT MENARD co. CADILLAC 1884
BIRcHCREsT Drive-Gof Club section /;
corner ll3NioO. S45 foot: inside sSxi00.
Restrictions permit singles. doubles, ou-
piese= owner. Tyler s-efss.
DEARBOK$ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nome
sites; $3.50 and up DE 1855
FARMISGTOS-LRrg lots, ti25-&300. $40
down, IS monthly. De Leuil. Grand
River Elght-Nlle.
INDIANA AVENUE-Lot No. 10. 35xi0O;
i.r.--1--- reasonable is-~1-
dale oregon 1855.
LARGE restricted lots FLA approved.
Many models open. 500 down. Judy
Roya, OAK etss.
LOTS facing Dearborn Country Club. price
$500 restriction $500. Dearborn 25f4.
RELIABLr. builder wanted. rHA. lot ready
for development We $3.50.
WILL trade soft lot paving. improve
ments In. Tor car. Randolph 2s65.
WISCONSIN. near seven Mile 52-feet. sin
gle RESTRICTION. $3.50. owner. Pingree
2203. e.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Resorts for Sale

PORT sANILAC- O.ake Huron)-Attrae-
lively priced modern cottage; large fire.
place. Townsend 7-2s64.
TWIN BEACH Cottage tMiddlestrsits
Lakel-s0-ft $3.50. 1910 Greeniske
road. Drexel 2609
2s LAKE front lots s cottages IS acres.
garages icehouse, - boats. las miles
from Detroit. 81. 800. Plaza 1872
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate listings
in the big Sunday Times Want Ad
Section.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
$500 FOR DETROIT TIMES QUCKACT want RESULTS
xA1N REAL ESTATE CORNER <d&nD
a4E19A FOR RENT FOR SALE aaE1@sA
Lake ard Rioer Property for Sole
Acreage for Sale

ACRES tclinton River) sso-s2oo; wooded
country lots, 500. Mt. Clemens 1897.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Building Propositions

I. y. sOVELs--Genersl building: no altera-
tons: estimates. 1854 fireman. ORE
CON 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Housekeeping Rooms

6EARBoRN - 1885 Miller Road tnear
y Ford's)-Comfortably furnished. redeco-
rated Housekeeping rooms, reasonable.
FOURTH, 4244-Two Housekeeping rooms.
kitchenette, nicely furnished. private
entrance. $3.50.
GRAND RIVER. 2sa3-Two housekeeping
rooms suitable three. everything fur
nished. so.
HOWARD. 1235-SUNNY ROOMS. s. UP
Comfortably furnished, adults: excellent
transportation.
NORTHWEST section--Ouiside room with
kitchen privileges; separate entrance.
TY. 6-155i.
oELDEN. 456-1-2 Housekeeping rooms re.
decorated. comfortably furnished; excel
lent transportation; reasonable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Flats for Sale

Flats for Sale
PENNSYLVANIA. 255l--Four flats. $40
income take trade as down payment.
Schwartz. Cadillac 42iS.
coLORED-North Of Boulevard; brick q
natss rooms each; $500 down. CA. 2ol0.
Bungalows for Sale
HELEN GEORGIA - Income, "a rooms
garage side drive; 81. 500. $500 down.
Olive 4I25
LAKEPOISTE-EIve- room brick. attic. Sil
mo-. including taxes. MikeL Nj. 1905
NEW 5-ROOM BRICK Veneer tile bath and
kitchen; large attic; 81, 700.
DAN HARRISON UNIVERSITY l-i259
MCCLELLAN NATIVITY Parish = Attractive
rooms: excellent condition.; steam I;
garage. So 500, terms. Acme, 1908 Gratiot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

l-3-5-ACRE parcels; Van Dyke, near
chrysler tank plant Karwiek. Oldham
6066.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Little Farms for Sale

BRAND NEW SUB.
Klines little farms-10ox20o. high and
airy, garden soil; stss up. sso down
green. CrossmAn. no. 6444.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Houses for Sale

/ FERRY PARK, 2725-s-room modernized
screened awnings; only 5000. Owner
I Tyler 5-Ol63.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Vacant Lots for Sale
BEVERLY HILLS

BERKIIY, near woodwsrd-40-5 Soft i'm
\ provements; very reasonable. Dingee.
- y-AnJ1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28

1851 DOREMUS-S4,300
Modern nine rooms. Two-ear garage. Terms.
3170 MEDBURY-S3, SIS
Modern nine rooms: garages
3381-S3 MEDBURY-S2, 800
Two-fiAt: As rooms and bath each:
basement: terms. Temple 2-6o77.
COLORED Special Chandler, twelve-room
brick $3.50 DOWN Belmont. IKE two
families sacrifice! Mt. Vernon, six-family (.
Bargaini We have what you want! Frank
l.. Wiley. Trinity 2-s7s7-
coLoRED-355s Moore place; rooms;
100 down: other properties. Schwartz.
42I Book fufidfnF Cadillac fsfS.
CoLoRED-BE HOME OWNER
Single homes, north end; $500 down.
DreNei OSs4
CoLoRED-If you don't see what you
want, cxii uzl Golee q. Bryant Fitzroy
5ll5.
cOLORED-Hornes all prices; easy terms.
smedley, 4f6 East Warren. TIE. 1872.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
S992. 5o-S1O.OO MONTHLY

Essex. S027, at Van Dyke. near Sine-Aile
-Four room NEW HOUSE: 35xi22 lot
SIs.s5 nrs; thirty months: si7S DOWN
Buffalo at Smile tbet. Ryan. Moundt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-28
Children to Board
Business Places for Rent
Offices, Desk Room for Rent

MICHIGAN 56t0-Twelve rooms heated I:
al or divide to suit professional. any
business.
800 TT. attractive layout in modern east
side building. $50 mo. RIA. 1893.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
NAZIs ADMIT BOMBING
International New, Service Cable

BERLIN, April II. British
homberS penetrated northern Ger
many at several points during the
night and attempted to attack
coastal towns, but caused only
slight damage. a Berlin announce
ment said today.
Only a few Raj planes pierced
German anti-aircraft defenses. il
was stated. Bombs were dropped
"planlessly," the communique said.
One British plane was stated to
have been shot down by German
fighters.
An earlier announcement said
strong German aerial formations
heavily attacked 'war-important
detectives and port establish
ments' in London and the Thames
estuary area. Crews of the Ger
man aircraft reported he avy
damage and numerous fires on
both sides of the Thames River,
it was claimed.
German authorities declared
four British Spitfires and five
Hurricanes were shot down in air
combats over the British coast
yesterday afternoon, but the Ger
mans suffered no losses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Bremen Blasted
In Wide Attack
On Germany
International New. sery.c. osbi.

LONDON, April II. = British
bombers pounded naval and indus
trial targets in northwestern Ger
many during the night, with the
seaport of Bremen the chief tar
get, the British air ministry am
nounced today.
The communique said haze rem
dered observation at Bremen and
other north German towns diff
cult, but that fires were seen
spreading through Bremen.
Wilhelmshaven. Cuxhaven and
Wesermund also were bombed. the
air ministry stated, while the RAE
coastal command last night
bombed the docks at the German
occupied French port of Brest.
During the hours of daylight
yesterday, planes of the bomber
command attacked Helgoland and
other bombers, escorted by fight
'ers, attacked an airdrome at
Befek-sttr- NJ ef..= =
In all these operations, the COM
munique said. one bomber, three
fighters and one aircraft OF the
coastal command were lost but
one fighter pilot was rescued.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Worst Raid of War Skaters Parts of Capital;
Casualties, Damage Terrific
Continued from Page One)

One man was blown through q
fifth-hoor window 10 the street,
but suffered only slight bruises.
This morning many roadways
were criSS-croSSed with fire hoses
and many sections of the city
where delayed action bombs fell
were roped off.
Transport systems were badly
hit. forcing many factory and
office workers to hitchhike to
work. Thousands of them arrived
late. Others were forced to give
up all attempts to get TO their
Offices or plants.
As in many previous attacks on
London, churches tnnk-a severe
pounding. Many badly damaged
in previous raids were hit again
and now only then bare shells are
left standing. -
In one district I saw priests in
their shirt-sleeves and nuns ignore
all police warnings and dash into
-crumhling church rooms To re-
cover what was left of holy relics.
Use of the Stukas brought a
new experience to roof-tOp fire
watchers. who saw the city Iiiun1I-
mated brightly by flares and then
heard the roaring zoom of the
-Stukas- as they went into their
death-dealing dives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
III do Dc Won i'm Balkans. Not GraHy

win without bombers; but bombers alone can't
knockout.
AS for the blockade strangling Germany: l have jus
talked neutral manufacturer | know the
key materials that the blockade keeps out of Germany
Lack of those materials will not cripple Germany for
years.
There is exception OIL Hitler reach tie OF
that lies beyond Turkey by November If he doesn't reach
that oil in Iraq by that time his planes and will be
in trouble.
Htlers peaceful occupation of Rumana has stretched
his oil another 80 days beyond the deadne that
has been hanging him since his mechanical forces
crashed into Poland.
Half of Hitlers "new oil' in 1941 will come from