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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Deliberate Attempt
II Destroyer Visible

IF the DESTROYER was visible 70
the submarine when the torpedo
was fired. then the attack was q
deliberate attempt by the Nazis
20 sink a clearly identified Amer
lean warship.
ION the other hand, IL the sub.
marine was beneath the surface
and. with the aid of its listening
devices. fired in the direction of
the sound of the American de-
stroyer without even taking the
trouble 10 learn its identity-as
the official German communique
would indicate-then the attack
was even more outrageous. For
ii indicates policy Of indiscrimi-
nate violence against any vessel
sailing the seas - belligerent or
acknowledgement.
This was piracy-legally and
morally. II was not the first nor
the last act of piracy which the
All government has committed
lgainst the American flag in this
tar. Attack has followed attack.
a few months ago an Ameri-
AN flag merchant ship, the Robin
floor. was sunk by a Nazi sub
marine in the middle of the South
atlantic, under circumstances vio-
ating long established interna-
ional law and every principle Of
humanity.
The passengers and the crew
were forced into open boats hum
dreds Of miles from land. in direct
violation OF international agree
ments signed by the government
of Germany. No apology, no AL
legation of mistake, no offer of
Preparations has come from the
Nazi government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Declares Intentions
OF Hitler Made Clear

His intention has been made
clear. The American people can
have no further illusions about it.
NO tender whisperings of APP
peaserS that Hitler is not inter-
eSted in the Western Hemisphere,
no soporific lullabieS that a wide
ocean protects us from him-can
long have any effect on the hard
headed, far-sighted and realistic
American people.
Because of these episodes. be-
cause of the movements and oper-
atoms of German warShipS, and
because of The clear, repeated
proof that the present govern
ment Of Germany has no respect
for treaties or for international
law, that it Has no decent attitude
toward neutral nations or human
life--we Americans are now face
10 face. not with abstract theories
but with cruel, relentless facts.
This attack on the Greer was
no localized military operation in
the North Atlantic. This was no
mere episode in struggle be-
tween two nations. This was one
determined step towards creating
a permanent world system based
on force, terror and murder.
And / am sure that even
now the Nazis are waiting to see
whether the United States will by
silence give them the green light
TO go ahead on this path of de-
.Struction.
The Nazi danger 10 our west
.ern world has long ceased 10 be a
mere possibility. The danger is
here now--not only from a mill
tary enemy but from an enemy of
all law. all liberty, all morality, all
religion.
There has now come time
when you and ! must see the cold.
memorable necessity of saying 10
these inhuman. unreStrained SeeR1
IerS OF world conquest and pcrma-
lment world domination by the
sword You seek 10 throw our
children and our chlldrens chill
drcn into your form of terrorism
and slavery. You have now at
tackled our own safety. You shall
20 no further
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
International N.-. s.r,,c. wiz.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 70
Wendell L. Willkie. 1910 Republi.
an presidential candidate. today
aid that the chief executive
spoke as he should have spoken
in his radio address last night.
HE could not yield on such a
fundamental right" Willkie
commented on the presidents
shoot on sight policy to de-
fcnd freedom of the seas.
This i the time for all
Americans TO rally 10 his sup
port hop Hitler understands
that Whstey y may be the di,ir-
gent views In the United states
on other questions. the people
Of the United states are united
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Bsttleship TraiIed
Long by Submarine

I'm July. 1871, an American
battleship in North American wa
tiers was followed by a submarine
which for a long time. sought 10
maneuver itself into position OF
attack The periscope of the sub
marine was clearly seen. No Brit
iSh or American submarines were
within hundreds OF miles of this
spot al the time, so the nationality
OF the submarine is clear.
Five days ago a United States
Navy ship on patrol picked UP
three survivors OF an American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

ection Foe Says President Should Get United
Support; Gen. Wood Hits 'Undeclored War

In their support Of the President
in this crisis"
Gen. Robert T.. Wood. national
chairman OF the America First
Committee charged that the Pres
ident has Initiated an undeclared
war in plain violation Of the con.
stitution.
I'm 1917 President Wilson
sufficiently respected his oath OF
office and the constitution Of the
United states 10 ask Congress
10 declare war" he said.
President ROose now,
however, ignores his oath Of Of
ifice and flOuts the constitution.
"Shoot on sight II not short of
War. II H. war. His refusal 60
consult Cnogress places upon
him the sole responsibility for
the inevitable loss Of American
lives"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Slip Of The Tongue

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-
UNS)-Presi d e n { Roosevelt
stumbled over a geographic fact
in his speech to the world.
In speaking of the voyage of
the attacked American destroyer
Greer, he said that the warship
was carrying civilian supplies
TO Ireland" and then quickly
corrected himself to say Ice
land"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

or the tenth attack, or the TWEEN.
tieth attack.
The time for active defense is
now.
do not let us split hairs. Let
us not Say-"We will only defend
ourselves if the torpedo succeeds
in getting home, or If the crew
and the passengers are drowned.
This is the time for prevention
OF attack.
IF submarines or raiders attack
in distant water. they can attack
equally well within sight of our
own shores. Their very presence
in any waters which America
deems vital 10 its defense consti-
tuteS an attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

peace so much that we are willing
TO pay for it by permitting him 10
attack our naval and merchant
ships while they are on legitimate
business.
II assume that the German
leaders are not deeply concerned
by what we Americans say or pub
lsh about them. We cannot bring
about the downfall Of Nazism by
the use of long-range invective.
But when YOU sec a rattlcSnake
poised 10 strike. you do not wait
until he has struck before you
crush him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
The Aggression
Is Not Ours,
President Says


WASHINGTON. Sept. ~. -
Following IS the text of PTeSi-
dent RooSeveItS address:
My Fellow Americans:
THE navy department of the
United States has reported 10 me
that on the morning of September
4 the United States destroyer
Greer. proceeding in full daylight
towards Iceland. had reached a
point southeast of Greenland. She
was carrying American mail 10
Iceland. She was flying an Ameri-
can flag. Her identity as an Amer
team ship was unmistakable.
"She was then and there at
tackled by submarine. Germany
admits that il was a German sub
marine. The submarine deliber-
ately fired a torpedo at the Greer,
followed later by another torpedo
attack.
In spite Of what Hitler's propa-
canda bureau has invented. and
in spite of what any American
obstructlonSt organization IN Y
prefer 10 believe. | tell you the
blunt fact that the German sub
marine fred first upon this Ameri-
can destroyer without warning,
and with deliberate design TO sink
her
Our destroyer, at the same
time. was in waters which the
government Of the United States
had declared 10 be waters OF self
defense surrounding outposts Of
American protection in the Allan
tic
In The North, outposts have
been established by us in Iceland,
Greenland, Labrador and New
foundIand Through these waters
there pass many ships of many
flags They bear food and other
supplies 10 civilians; and they
bear material of war. for which
the people of the United States
are spending billions of dollars.
and which, by congressional ac-
ton. they have declared TO be
essential for the defense of their
own land
THE United States destroyer
when attacked. was proceeding on
a legitimate mission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Calls on Americans
To Discard DeIusion

Even II the United States
threw all it's resources into such 4
situation. seeking 10 double and
even redoublc the size OF our
navy. the Axis powers. in control
OF the rest Of the world. would
have the manpower and the
physical resources TO outbuild us
several times over.
1T is time for all Americans
Of all the Americas TO stop being
/ deluded by the romantic notion
that the Americas can 60 or
living happily and peacefully in
| a Nazi-dominated world.
Generation after generation
America has battfed for the gen.
eral policy of the freedom of the
seas. That policy is very simple
one-but a basic, fundamental one
1t means that no nation has the
right 10 make the broad oceans ol
the world at great distances from
the actual theater of land wal
unsafe for the commerce of others
That has been our policy
proved time and time again, in al
our history
Our policy has applied from
time immemorial-and still applies
not merely TO the Atlantic but
TO the Pacific and TO all other
oceans as we'll.
Unrestricted submarine war.
fare in 194l constitutes defiance
an act of aggreSsion-against
that historic American policy.
1t is now clear that Hitler has
begun his campaign 10 control the
seas by ruthless force and by
twiping out every vestige of inter-
national law and humanity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

upon Germany. There will be no
shooting unless Germany continues
TO seek il.
That is my obvious duty in this
crisis. That is the clear right Of
this sovereign nation. That is the
only step possible. if we wop
keep tight the wall of defensy
which we are pledged to maintain
around this Western Hemisphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

the American people for a long
time. II is the NaZi design TO
abolish tho freedom of the seas.
and TO acquire absolute control
and domination OF the seas for
themselves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Domination of u. S.
Would Be Next Goal

For with control Of the seas
in their own hands, the way can
become clear for their next step
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

fensive waters. They will protect
them from submarines; they will
protect them from surface raiders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

greater
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Kilsy, sI.,G Second l.; Lee A; ir., from Mitchell
Mitchell Field to Orlando Fla. " ''O''
Mitchell Field to Cochran Field. T. Ga. no"
Mitchell Field to Turner i'FEI Fieid. Ga. G.; from
x.Hi.. Michel Field Field to Mcc2nrraH Field Ney
Jackson to SINAI iMGiSHfll cokFs. 61sIs
canal Department s' f3s TO- to- Vi Wsshineton Dm nanama
Wing, Capt. PAU r, from Fort Monmouth
to Philippine Department.
to Elmendorf Field, Alaskai tHi' f0f' Ne"iS
sekera: First 1t. Vladimir, C., from Fort
.bJUTASrE beTlI e rEimsSf9Lt E9fRs r!elS
Fort Macarthur to Philippine De-
Md4seIf nafinePii FIRST It. George r. from For,
Lewis to Philippine Department t O''
CROOK a6xRrEknAsTEhRIn NsRii e MsishIns5op scoRps.
0uaeKen6gsh' aHze Ms Capt; Frank A.. from Balti-
more to Fort Mcpherson
Jernigan. Second 1t, Robert F., from Balti-
more to Fort Mcpherson
Richard, Capt. Ernest c., from Fort Knox
to Washington.
Tyler Capt. Robert C. from Chicago to
Fort Custer. Mich. to Fort Brady, Mich
Bell. Capt; Charles E.. jr. from Fort Rob-
inson, Nebr.. to Fort Reno Okla.
Shakel; Capt. William c., from Baltimore
Lithgow, Capt. Marion B.. from Washing
ton to Chicago.
Forrest First Il. Caswell u, from Camp
W.. Polk, La, to Paris. Tenn.
Field. Wash, to Fort George Wright,
schindel, First 1t Robert L.. jr.. from
Washington to Columbus.
Wheeler, Ga, TO Huntsville, Ala,
Koplin. Second 1t. Alvin M, from Camp
Wheeler to Admission. Ala.
HOBBS, Second 1t. Gregory j., from Camp
Polk to Atlanta.
Conrad, Second 1t. BENJAMIN D, jr., from
Evans. Second 1t. George j.. from Kansas
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
Bowman. Capt Walter c., from Metuchen.
N. J.. to Los Angeles.
shuman, First 1t Ronald B., from Fort
Lewis to Washington.
Eadie. Second 1t. Donald, from Aberdeen
to Pine Camp; oHApEA1Ns a 7,
ridge Field, Mich. to Boise. Idaho.
De La Vargne. Capt. James G., from Fort
Mason. Calf to Fort Knox.
Jones, First 1t. Emmett G., from Camp
"aiiacf: f1NaNcE IsS e bEPARTMENr. TaPi Mas4n
% ePnors Island 9a 10 Fort m iES% Jsg, n S0y y
ENGINEERS.
Neal; First l.. Austin R; jr:. from Camp
Boehme, Second 1t. Robert E., from Aber-
deen to Proving Ground. III.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

time CT record as it happens, but
a one-day cut would be equivalent
to the addition of 100000 new cars,
figure whose importance is better
understood when it is pointed out
that the railroad construction pro-
gram this year calls for $4,000 new
cars, and that for the next two
years, it is 10000 and 10000 re-
spectively-items that run into
lot of money.
Building on Errors of 1918.
I'VE have built on the mistakes OF
1861" explains Mr.. Kendall, as
he discusses the defense effort OF
the carriers at his desk in the
Transportation Building, across
which daily flow traffic reports from
every terminal between the Statue
of Liberty and Puget Sound and
from the Canadian border-even
above. as matter of fact, for the
Canadian lines are cooperating
to the Gulf of Mexico.
During the World War, port con-
gestion was a nightmare, particu-
larly in the New York area. Not
only was there a heavy concentra-
tion of freight around New York
itself, but roads coming in there
were blocked. The principal reason
for this, Mr. Kendall insists, was
that there had been no thought
given to mapping out orderly pro-
cedure for handling traffic. To-day
and this applies elsewhere than in
New York-things are different
Shipments are moving in the order
of their Importance. system has re-
placed chaos. and there hardly will
be repetition of that celebrated
incident of the World War when it
developed that a railroad was mov-
ing huge supplies of mattresses to
the site of an Army camp where the
barracks were still to be built for
the men who eventually would use
them.
In the first place, the degree of
intelligent cooperation that rail-
roads are receiving from defense Of
f1cials and industries hardly would
permit such thing to happen
again, and in the second, any car
Evening star., 1941-08-17

In many of the principal cities,
including Washington. special COM
mittees representing business inter-
ests and transportation agencies
have been set up for this purpose,
and they are functioning with 100
per cent efficiency, according to Mr..
Kendall, while serving as valuable
auxiliary of the divisions field force.
The local organization, known as
the Washington Freight Car Eff
ficiency Committee, was formed last
month, with Henry E. Stringer of
Hydraulic Press Brick Co. as chair
man and membership drawn from
both private industry and the Gov
eminent. In common with similar
Evening star., 1941-08-17

to get behind a freight consignee
at Mid-Western crossroads for TAX
ing his own time about unloading
cars. Such watchfulness by every
body concerned is considered the
principal reason why the traffic
flow from one end of the country
to the other is SO steady that it
has not been necessary to put an
embargo against single railroad
because of its inability to carry the
load
Further, it has been necessary
only on two occasions to put embar-
goes against shippers for refusing
to speed the unloading of cars on
their sidings. Both were large con-
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Freight Car Shippers
Who Delay Traffic
Face Crack Down
Teamwork Supplunts
World War Confusion
On Railroad Front
Rv I. A. FOX.

The battle OF the freight cars"
Is raging along the railroad front,
and the casualty list is amazing.
All persons connected with the
industry from presidents on down
and this is no mere figure of
speech-are being asked why In
short, crisp sentences if they fail
to squeeze the last ounce OF service
out of their rolling stock. And
heaven help shippers who allow
loaded cars to hang around freight
platforms instead of emptying them
quickly so they can be used else
where. If they persist in this course
after warning, they awaken some
fine morning to discover that the
railroads, invoking the right of
embargo. are refusing to make
further deliveries until they do an
unloading job and release the equip
ment tied up by these dilatory
tactics. That gets results.
Directing this unprecedented
effort to keep traffic flowing
smoothly and freely in the face of
tremendous demands put on the
carriers by the defense program is
the car service division Of the
Association of American Railroads,
set up as the result of some pretty
sad World War experience to cope
with such transportation emer-
gencies as the present one, by CO.
ordinating the various factors in
volved, and supplanting scatter-gun
efforts with teamwork.
An Army of Officials.
Heading the division is w. c.
Kendall, a New Englander who
started learning about railroads
before locomotives stopped burning
wood. and who, consequently, knows
all the answers. Behind him is an
army of officials and unofficial as
sistants combining all the refine
ments Of the o. G. P. u, Gestapo
and Simon Legree in running down
straying freight cars and detecting
bottlenecks" that not only delay
freight movement, but to a cor
responding degree keep cars tied
up when they should be on their
way after another load.
Carriers are using about 1900
600 freight cars to handle the huge
volume of traffic now moving over
the rails, and it is the business of
the car service division not only
to know where they are at all
times, but. if possible, to get them
days-that is. to see that within that
time they are loaded. moved, un-
loaded and ready for another load.
At present, these successive opera
tions require 1917 days. the best
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Germs. but when they were reported
by officials of the railroads on
which they are located, the Car
Service Division promptly directed
that further deliveries be denied
them until they listened to reason.
That did not take long. Railroads,
of course, always can charge de-
murrage when cars are held up, but
now it is equipment and not money
that they want.
AS a general proposition, however,
the wholehearted assistance ship
pers over the country are giving
the railroads in their efforts to
maintain liquid" car supply is one
of the bright spots in the picture
Evening star., 1941-08-17

top man so there can be no buck
passing, and some sizzling corre-
spondence, consequently, finds its
way into headquarters here. For
example, there was no hesitancy
Whatever in reading the riot act
70 one railroad president because
unere seemed to be some indefens-
ible delays by his line in handling
freight destined for steamship de-
livery.
But the railroads are equally as
anxious to keep 'em folling," and
the day that brought the presidential
call-down. to attention here, was
railroad official to a subordinate
who was told in no uncertain terms,
Evening star., 1941-08-17

rier would ask lot of questions un-
der the new scheme of things, before
accepting shipments Of obviously
unneeded material.
In order to keep the Car Service
Division on top of the play at all
times, field agents at strategic points
maintain a constant check on ports
and inland terminals, and at the
same time watch the daily car re-
ports Of individual railroads to de-
termine conditions at other than
terminal points: for these too can
become troublesome if neglected. If
these agents think carrier is
productive of another lecture by a
falling down, they go right to the
Evening star., 1941-08-17

groups elsewhere, it is carrying on
an educational campaign that en-
phasizes the necessity for prompt
loading. unloading and movement OF
cars, and it already has attracted
favorable comment in transporta-
ton circles.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Secretary Of 0.P.M.
And Several Division
Chiefs Appointed
Herbert Emmerich, Lately
Of Chicago, Is Given
One of Key Places

Herbert Emmerich has been ap-
pointed secretary of the Office OF
production Management, 1t was an
nounced late yesterday.
A native of New York, Mr.. En-
merich for the past three years has
been associate director of the Pub
lie Administration Clearing House
in Chicago. He also has been
deputy governor Of the Farm Credit
Administration and a lecturer on
political science at the University
of Chicago.
Several other additions to the o.
P. M. staff, In the division Of pro-
duction, were made public at the
same time. These included A. j.
Brandt of Detroit, as chief of the
production planning unit of the air
craft section Che Is consultant
engineer and president of the Ma
tional Tool Coz; A. r. CLANCY, De-
troit executive who formerly was
president of the Pontiac Motor Co.,
named chief of the ordnance Sec
ton; L. E. Osborne of Crosse
Pointe, Mich, Westinghouse Elec-
trio & Manufacturing Co. official,
made chief of the ordnance sections
chief of the artillery, fire control
and optical unit; and In the same
division-Louis de B. McCrady Of
Charleston, S. c., retired engineer
ing executive, as chief of the ex-
plosive, artillery, ammunition bombs
unit; and E. s. Chapman, on leave
from the Chrysler Corp. in Detroit,
chief of the small arms and their
ammunition unit.
Among new men named to the
tools section were H. H. Kuhn,
president of an Akron (Ohio) hard
ware company, as chief of the mill
equipment and supplies unit; Dean
Bradley Stoughten of the metal
lurgical engineering department of
Lehigh University, as chief of the
heat treating unit, and Sidney
Buckley. president of a Montour
Falls New York; crane and hoist
company, as chief of the crane unit.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
RuhIond Attends MEETING

Health Officer George c. Ruhland
is in Chicago attending the annual
Congress on Medical Education and
Licensure, held under the auspices
of the American Medical Associa-
ton. He will be out of the city
until Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22
News Notes From
Me|oIund Area

Miss Winnifred Mcintosh and her
fiance, Tom Enrico, are spending
a few days this week as guests of
Mrs. Amelia Havekorst. Miss Nc
Intosh formerly made her home
here and attended Central high
school. She is the uaugnter of A.
c.. Mcintosh, we'll known cattle
man and former manager of Have
korst Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Goar spent
Sunday in San Diego on business
returning home Monday morning.
Friends of Mrs. Henry Box are
glad of news that she is making
satisfactory recovery from a major
operation. Mrs. Box is a patient
at the Ell Centro hospital.
Mrs. j. B. Griggs of Holtville was
a dinner guest of Mrs. Earl Maddox
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-22
MESTMORLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Warren, who
recently purchased a ranch west
of WeStmorland, were honored last
week at house warming by a group
OF their Legionaire friends. An out
of-door steak bake with all of the
trimmings was enjoyed. Those at
stending the affair were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Bridgers, Mr.. and Mrs
John Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Collins and young son, Mr.. and
tMrS. Gene Imler, Mrs. Pearl Brooks
Mrs. Ted Cox, Walter Hildebrandt
L. L. Cochran, Glenn Walker, Jess
Martin and Bob Reece.
Mrs. Laura McQuarrie, who spent
some time here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Cranston, has returned
TO her home in Los Angeles.
MISS Phyllis Bryce has returned
from two weeks vacation spent
IN Alhambra, visiting friends.
Robert Tafoya is teaching the
sixth and seventh grades at the
Harding school, for the remainder
OF the school term. Mr.. Tafoya is
graduate of La Velne college.
Inc Twice Told Tales Book club
met last week at the home of Mrs.
theodore Cox and heard Mrs. Glen
walker give an interesting review
OF Exit Laughingly" by irwin q