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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
400 Invaders
Nearly Wreck
Neisner's Store
They Pour Oil, Start
Fires; T h w art e d
in Second Attempt

The struck Neisner Brothers
store at 7106 West Warren avenue
was reduced to a shambles" early
Saturday evening when nearly 400
persons who. the manager said,
were pickets rushed pto the store
and marched up and down the
aisles weeping approximately
$1,000 worth of merchandise from
counters and trampling it under
foot.
The intruders remained in the
store As minutes and when they
left just before police arrived the
aisles were Uttered with merchan-
disc - mostly dresses and lamp
shades. Clothing racks were over
turned, two or three small fires
had heen started and oil had been
poured on many OF the dresses.
Fewer than 20 customers were
in the store. No one was injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Usual Procedure

Later the Nazis appeared over
the west coast town and opened
the attack with their customary
fire blitz" procedure-numerous
parachute flares followed by in
cendiary and explosive bombs.
Two fires were started but were
quickly extinguished, according to
reports. Several buildings were
said to have been damaged by
high explosives.
Bristol stood up calamity sto n
terrific fire blitz" Friday night
and Saturday morning. one which
might have been far more deva-
stating except for the sheer hero
isffEnEits-eipfHan population.
Men and women, boys and girls,
braved the hail of Nazi bombs to
douse fires as soon as they started.
Some of them could not be ham
died in this manner, thanks TO the
German high explosive bombs
which took toll of soldiers, police
men. firemen and civilians. So
Bristol suffered damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Ndzis Continue
Raids Following
Attack on Bristol
Fire Blitz' Assaults
Launched A & a inst
Unidentified Towns.
BY GEORGE LAIT
Init News Service staff Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. S Sunday
Although the German luftwaffe
attacked scattered areas of Brit
ain last night and early today. the
fire-scarred southwestern seaport
of Bristol. scene of one of the
most intensive fire blitz" raids
OF the war, was left TO dig itself
out of smoking ruins Unmarried
by further attack.
London, too, was free from air
raid alarms up 10 an early hour
this morning, although the roar of
anti-aircraft batteries on the out
skirts indicated that NaZi bomb
ers were trying TO force their
way through.
Heaviest Of the nights attacks
appeared 10 have been aimed at
unidentified towns on the east and
west coasts of England.
Incendiaries and high explosive
bombs were rained upon the east
coast town shortly after dark,
starting several fires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Manager Explains

As the intruderS charged down
the stores six aisles they shouted
grab the merchandise" and
picked up clothing and hardware
from the counters and threw it
on the floor, Store Manager A.
Wilson told police.
"They shouted abusive names
at the girls who were working
in the store and three or four
OF them threw lighted matches
and cigarets into piles of cloth
ing. starting small fires he
said.
about 10 Of the pickets were
women and l think about 40 OF
these were employees OF our
store. Most of them, however,
were from other unions.
Fire Police PoUeriess
81 couldn't do anything but
call the police and-staad- and
watch.
Five policemen arrived at Will
sons first call but they were
powerless.
A special detail of Is police was
at another Neisner store at Mich
igan and Central avenues when
A disturbance started. They had
received a tip that such a demon
strdtion was to occur there. BY
the time they arrived at the West
Warren store the trouble was over
and a few men were peacefully
pickting outside the establishment.
No arrests were made.
A few minutes later an attempt
to wreck the store at 584S West
Fort street was made by 200 men.
The management, however. had
been forewarned and only about
eight intruders obtained entrance
before the doors were locked. See
ing they were outnumered by
store employees they fed.
Additional police guards were
Immediately posted at all the
Neisner stores in the Detroit area
where strikes have been in prog.
ress nearly three weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

and defended either by Lne
British Empire or the United
States or both.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
BERTHE Negro
Is Executed

Raleigh, Oct. l0.-(AP)--George
Peele, 2O-year-old crippled Negro,
today became the first resident OF
BERTHE county to be executed IN Cen
trail prison since the State took oVei
the task of intlicting capital punish"
ment on March Is, 1910.
Peele was convicted and sentenc-
ed TO death for the Staying of E. W.
Gray. 78-year-old Windsor store clerk
who surprised the Negro while ne
was allegedly robbing an office safe
Gray, who had been waiting on a
customer, was said to have walked
in unexpectedly on Peele, who was
in the act of rifling the safe. The
negro then allegedly picked up a
rifle lying nearby and beat the old
man to death.
Witnesses said the l%65-pound, five
foot nine inch Negro maintained the
same expression he held during the
trial. His last words, as attendants
strapped him in the death seat, were
pm innocent"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
News Service
Not Denied
To Radio

Washington, Oct. l0.-(AP)-Eo-
win M. Williams, vice president Oh
United Press Association, old lhe
communications commission To-Day
that the United Press eve had re
fused t. supply news to a radio
station because Of the objections OF
a newspaper client.
He made the assertion after beng
questioned about several instances
in which testimony showed news
papers receiving United Press serV'
ice had objected to the service being
supplied to a radio station in the
same territory.
I'VE have had objections occasl n
ally, and l would say very infre
quently,' Williams said. 1t certainly
has not been general. In no case has
the objection of a newspaper pre-
vented a radio station from getting
The service"
Williams was questioned during
commission hearings which are be-
ing conducted to determine future
policy tsWard applications of news
papers for b~roadcasting licenses.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
British Planes
Bomb German
Supply Ships

London, oct, l0-tAP)-Thc Brit
lSh fleet arm, operating off Norway,
has smashed heavily at Germany's
supply route to her forces on the
north Russian front, the admiralty
announced today, saying that four
supply ships yer hit and one of
them abandoned by its crew.
The admiralty called this sweep
further successful action by the
British against the cnemy's sup
plies and sea communications with
his troops on the north Russian
front"
CThC fleet air arm off Norway in
Dictated the presence there of one or
more aircraft Carriers.)
The fleet air arm carried the at
tack to German detectives on land
also, destroying electric power pylons
on Grond island, the admiralty said,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Huge Forces
Are Thrown
Into Drive
S o e Dispatches
A d m i a i O
Armies Continue to
Gain; Atmosphere in
Moscow, However, is
More Confident.
(Ry The Associated Press

(By The Associated PreSS.)
Soviet front line dispatches
admitted today that Adolf Hit
lcr'S invasion armies were still
advancing lover mountains of
German cOrpseS' in the Bryansk
sector OF the nine-day old battle
Tor Moscow, smashing through
by sheer weight of numbers at
several points.
Red Star, the Russian army news
paper, said the Germans were throw
ing immense forces into the new
push after being routed earlier IN
the Bryansk sector, 220 miles south
west Of Moscow.
As an example, Red Star said two
nazi tank divisions and two motor
ized infantry divisions were hurled
against a single Red army unit of
undisclOsed size, and that three Ger
man infantry divisions led by 100
tanks attacked another Soviet unit
during a one-day battle.
Other Soviet dispatches. how
yer, asserted that despite the
renewed fury of the German on
slaught, Hitler's vast encircle-
ment plan before Moscow had
collapsed and that at least some
Of the trapped Red armies had
battled their way out of the nazi
nutcracker.
The atmosphere in Moscow itself,
contrasting with yesterdays official
acknowledgment of a grave emer-
gency. was distinctly more confident.
The Soviet command was report
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Recon siders Order
Gayda Says
u s. Backed
Panama Coup

Rome. Oct. l0.-iAP)-Ihe
authoritative fascist editor. Nir-
sinio Gayda, to-day accused the
United States of responsibility
for Yesterdays coup d'etat i'll
Panama.
Writing in his newspaper II
Giornale dItalia, ne said the
cuilp was intended to set up a
Few regime submissive to
Washington orders and "intri-
CUES"
(The Berlin radio broadcast
the comment that lit was recall
ed n the WiIhtlmStrasSc that
cNa2tly 40 years had elapsed
since Theodore Roosevelt. by
BRINGING about the separation of
Panama from Colombia, obtained
for the United States control
over the Isthmus of Panama.")
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
.AFL-CI0
Dispute
Jurisdictional Dispute
Hats Production at
Plants Making Parts
for Tanks and Combat
Vehicles; Drydock
Workers Strike.
(By The Associated PrcSs.)

fBy The Associated Prcss.)
StOppagc of the Army'S tank
production was said by War de-
partment officials today to be
threatened by a CIO-AFL juris-
dictionsl dispute inolving the
Spiccr Manufacturing Company
at Toledo, Ohio, and its sub
sidiary. the Hillsdalc. Mich,
Steel Products Company.
The Spicer company makes 20
per cent of the transmissions for
all the Army's tanks and also
for most Of the half tractor and
"jeep" combat vehicles.
Officials at Washington said the
trouble started at Hillsdale with :
iurisdictional dispute between rival
AFL and CLIO automobile workers
The AFL union won a nationGl labo,
relations board Bargaining election
but rowing continued and the plant
was closed temporarily this week by
request of local officials.
The matter reached a climax When
CIO United Automobile Workers
who have a contract with Spicer, de-
creed that they would not handle
parts from the Hil]sdale concern
where the AFL is the authorized bar
gaining agency
Spicer officials reported to the
War department that unless the GIG
boycott were discontinued the COM
pany would have to halt work or
transmissions on the "half-tracs' anc
'jeeps" and that materials were or
hand for only about a weeks fur
ther manufacture of parts for tanks
In Brooklyn, N. Y, 500 employee!
Of Robins drydocks walked out a
noon today to protest. union leader
said, the employment of two non
union WorE-s at the shipyardS
which is busy repairing both Amer
lean and British ships. Company OF
ficials refused to comment on tho
Walkout, staged by local 80 OF the
Industrial Union of Marine anc
Shipbuilding Workers OF America
(CIO).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Ichang Falls
To Chinese
Important City Had
3 q G r. Westernmost
Outpost Of Japan's In
vasion of China.

Chunckine, SATURDAY., Oct. IL.
-ttPD--(hincSp military head
ou2rtcr> announced tonight that
the Chinese armies driving east
ward along the iangtZc river
tad captured ichans, important
PORT which has been the west
trntnuNt outpost of Japan'S in
Naaion.
The announcement, shortly afte.
let !.>>e Il wild celebration
IN this wartime capital. with thous-
ands of fire crackers SCATTERING the
night calm. NeW~boy~ ran through
the streets with extras.
Chinese leaders declared that
the lchane victory tnot Vet con-
ccded by the Japanese was
China'> greatest since the battle
of Taeirhchang III southern
Shantung province in 1898, when
the Japanese drive was halted
with heavy losses.
IChang. 500 miles from the sea anC
most important Yangtze river por
between HankoW and the great 2or-
ges of the river which lead tC
Chungking, has been in japanese
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Guns Ready
For Ships
Navy Has Overcome
Shortage Of Weapons;
Congressional Action
Only Is Awaited,

Washington, Oct. 1G.-CAP)-
Merchantmen plying tn: Allan
tic danger zones al be armed
Just as soon as Congress gives the
word, administration leaders DIS
closed today, because tn" Navy
has sufficiently overcome the
serious shortage Of proper Wcap-
onS which existed earlier this
year.
There will be enOurh guns
for the ships in the Atalrntic as
soon as the necessary revision of
thu neutrality act is ac"nmoliSh-
ed" an informed administration
source said.
Although the Navy is EnoWn I
AVE a great many guns IN rrser}
Continued on Pf"" F}ohtN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Southeastern Asia
In Anti Axis Front
STATUS
REMAINS THE SAME

Washington. Oct. 1O.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt declared to-
day that diplomatic relations
with Panama would remain abb
solutely unchanged as a result
of the change of presidents in
the Central American republic.
He told a press conference that
he had talked about the Pana-
manian shift with the State de-
partment last night and that ap-
parently it was made in accord
ance with the Panamanian con-
stitution so that no question of
re-recognitiOn was involved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
C. F. is TAKEN
IN TRIAL

Lexington, Oct. 10.-(AP)-Tria
of the nations three largest tobacco
companies and 20 Of their executives
was recess ed today until next Thurs
day as both sides completed their in
PRODUCTION of evidence in the ID
weeks old case.
The length of the recess declared
by Federal Judge II. Church Fora
made it appear almost certain, at
torneys said. that the case would not
reach the jury until the week after
next.
Judge Ford said he would set no
time limit on the attorneys argu-
ments to the jury.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Hartman
Says Russia
Receiving Aid

London, oct. 10. (AP) w,
AverelI Hartman, chief of the Amer
lean delegation for aid 10 Russia, said
at a press conference today that
United States aid was being given tc
strengthen the lranian railway tc
carry American-British supplies tc
the Red army.
The railway runs from the head Of
the Persian gulf through Iran &c
Bandar Shah ON the Caspian sea.
I'VE are not giving lip service t.
an ideal" said Hartman. we Amer
leans are giving practical service to
Russia
Hartman asserted that my judg-
ment is that the Soviet leaders will
lead their people to tight to the last
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
74th EXECUTION
MADE AS REPRlSAL

Paris, Oct. lO.-(AP)- German
authorities announced today that the
74th person had been shot as re-
Irisal for attacks against the Ger
man occupying forces.
The announcement said Castor
Pinot was shot today. He was con-
dcmned to death last Tuesday for IL
legal possession of firearms.
1t was said also that 10 militant
CommunJts had been informed at
Amiens on orders of the prefert of
Somme department. This raised to
AS the number of communists e n to
concentration camps in that depart
ment in the last several days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Rehabilitation
Of Rejectees
Is Planned

Washington, Oct. 10.-(AP) - A
program with an immediate objective
of rehabilitation Of some 200 900 men
rejected in the draft because of
physical or mental deficiencies was
announced today by President Roose-
welt.
He told a press conference a ques-
ton of building a stronger ace Of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10

Bring Shift
In Command

Camden, S. G., Oct, lo.-(AP)-
The First Army came to the con
Guiding phase of its first week OF
in the Carolinas today
with a new commanding officer LOT
one division-the fourth-and with
the prospect of undergoing more
strenuous training next week.
Major General Clifford r. Powell,
New Jersey political leader and vet.
eran of the World War, who had
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
President Roosevelt's
S D e cial
Representative Tours
Area, Declares Supply
of Materials to Axis
Will Stop.

Manila, Oct. lO-(AP)-Henry
F. Grady, President Roosevelt's
special economic representative,
said today he had received as
during a cOmprehcn-
Sive tour of southeastern Asia
that the axis would be shut off
completely from the worlds
largest StorehOuse of war mater
ials.
He It'd a press conference that
officials of the Philippines, China
Malaga. the Netherlands East Indies
India, Burma and Ceylon had pledg-
ed their efforts for increased produc
ton and expedited deliveries to the
United States and Britain of seVera'
strategic materials.
Grady also reported:
|. The United States probably will
increase supplies of industrial mach
merry and wal equipment to south
eastern Asia while guaranteeing the
absorption of any increase in produc-
II n that may result.
,. China within a few weeks viii
have an ~"cffectiVc' air force com
posed entirely of American planes
3. Throughout eastern Asia. eX
GLIDING Thailand, there is no indica
ton of appeaSement toward Japan,
4. Japan Will be unable to put the
Burma Road out Of c mmissiOn with
CODtir,,ed on Pare Three
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10

FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOK NOKIE NAKOI1NA
Showers this afternoon follow
cd by clearing and colder; fair
and colder tonight; Saturday fair
and continued cool.
Extended weather forecast for
the period from 1870 y. M, Dc
tOber 10. to 80 p. m. October
IA: South Atlantic StateS-tem-
pcraturcs below normal in the
CarOlinas and Georgia at begin
ming. rising thereafter to near
or above normal in Florida; very
little or NJ III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10


\ cabinet member said today tina
some decision ON the question -
which affects many United State
owned vessels shifted 10 Panam.
registry because of the neutrality &C
to carry Var supplies to Britain
might be announced today.
Ricardo AdoIfo de la Guar
dia. the new president sworn in
late yesterday as the republics
third chief executive in M
cventful day after disclosure
that Arias had flown to Cuba,
issued a statement declaring his
government will he inspired
by the most absolute sentiment
of collaboration in defense of
the continent. maintaining al
ways national dignity and the
greatest respect for c0ntractual
obligations with the government
of the United States"
Uniformed Washington source
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10
Vessels Nav
Be Armed
New President Issues
Statement Pied ging
Collaboration in Con-
~tinental Defense.

Panama, Oct. 10.-(AP)-A
\. coup d'etat government pledg-
cd to collaboration in continent
tai defense is TccOnSidcring an
order made Monday by Ousted
President Arnulfo .AriaS which
barred the arming of merchant
ship, flNing panama's flag.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
-
ASKS MODIFICATION

In explanation, McNary said he
hoped for modification of the bill
and that he had in mind amend
ments that would limit the time OF
operation of the bill. limit the
amount of money to be spent
under It. and limit the powers OF
the President in the possible use
of American war vessels for con-
voy of ships TO England.
branded The measure "a
bill to authorize undeclared war in
the name of peace. and dictator
ship in the name OF defending
democracy.
Thomas declared that the meas
ure is so broad that If 1t were
passed. President Roosevelt could
deliver the American fleet to Eng
land. ignore the johnson Act and
neutrality law and scrap all labor
laws.
Thomas declared that the all
out" British aid measure gives
Mr.. Roosevelt more power than
President Woodrow Wilson during
the World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Strike Called Off
ln=Plane Plant
International New. Service Wire


SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. PA
threatened strike at the Ryan
Aeronautical plant in San Diego
was averted early today, accord
ing to an announcement by Harry
c. Malcolm, federal labor depart
ment coneiliater.
Malcolm's announcement came
only few hours before the strike.
called by the Go United Auto
Workers union, was to have gone
into effect.
Terms of the settlement.
reached at an all night parley be-
tween CIO and company negotia-
tors, were not disclosed.
Last evening, Richard Franken-
steen, chief negotiator for the
union. had announced that unless
an agreement was reached at the
session the strike would start at
Z a. m. today.
The plant is engaged in produc-
ton of military training planes
for the war department and en-
ploys approximately 1900 men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

duties. Will not be lightened now
that Hitler has established air
bases and submarine bases in the
Mediterranean
That is a narrow sea and a peril
Gus passage for troop ships and
supply ShipS-nnM- thatGerman
dive bomhers are overhead in
force. We must expect losses ard
many troubles has heen a kind
of miracle thai-ti to new during
so many months OF war our ships
have been able 10 move freely in
sea where the Italian navy was
1T fftIiiii= strength. though II fed 10
It's hiding places whenever ehal-
-ienged
British navy and British air
force i4ave worked something like
miracles and believe IN them. They
already have taken a toll Of many
German bomberS over Malta
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

mans have nothing but contempt
for the Italians and do not forget
1916 when they broke their alli-
aRee with Germany and went on
The otheAside- ,
What happens now Is payment
for that in Htler,S mind
II would be unWise and false to
pretend that now German forces
have come down 10 the warm
waters of the Mediterranean. the
menace to the British feet and 10
Greece. Turkey and other Balkan
nations Is not serious
The Germans have 260z divisions.
They can afford 10 use many OF
these men. Their output of air
craft IS still formidable They are
hl4ldlnR LIZ secret sA4es1=aa
doubt for what they hope will be
knockout blow against Britain
before the coming Spring has
gone -
enormous responsibilities Of
- British navy. now that the
r ench fleet dares not share their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

But perhaps n you come back
In the cold grey dawn Of the
morning after-a few years from
now-we will listen tn you then.
We will have had our wild
party.
We will have enjoyed our print
tive emotions.
We will have committed our
excuses. squandered our money
and made ourselves good and i'll
We will have fought our fight.
We will have banged the police
man In the eve, and he will have
whacked us on the head.
We will have appeared in court
and paid our fine.
And we will he home in our nice
clean bed between the nice soft
sheets, and with the nice cool Ice
pack on our fevered brow.
Then Mr.. Kennedy, we might
he ready 10 listen 10 YOU, and
even admit that you were and are
good American With ia thought
hut for the welfare of your fellow
countrymen, and in position ia
know the truth and/authoritativelA
to speak the trurh.