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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18
SHORTAGE OF Guns

Tn writing his dispatches. GOrt
made plain that The poor equip
uent of tho BEF was known
f7cL home because he had fire.
9QCnt'N reported No.
II had on several occasions
called the attention of the war
Office 90 the shortage, Of almost
every nature of ammunition,
hc wrote. The stocks i'm France
were not nearly large enough
To permit at the rates of eNpen-
diture laid down for sustained
ODeratious before the war.
There was a shortage Of guns
i'm some of the anti-tank regi-
ment> OF the royal artillery,
while armor piercing shells for
field guns had not, by the tenth
OF May tdatc Of tho German IN
VaSion of Holland and Belgium,
been provided
THIS shortage or ammunition
became so acute as fighting grew
hercer. the viScount general re-
ported, that on May %, when the
BEF was being encircled and only
hope seemed TO lie in vigorous
counter-attackS. only enough am
nunitfun remained for few
n1Tnurry- sustained fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18
20 VIII, the Sums.
Sincerely Yours,
HUMPHREY BOGART.

III Market St, san Francisco.
Oct. 3, 1871.
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst.
Care san Francisco Examiner,
san Francisco.
Dear MIR. Hearst;
TOU have been doing swell
Job on many Of our
troubles.
But YOU waste yourself on triV-
ialltIes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18
\ r GIANNINL

oct q, 1871
Dear Mr. Hearst:
a MFRICA'S hirthrate Is
~ showing an alarming de-
crease. This IL the thing
that helped beat France History
il full Of data showing how races
have vanished because OF falling
bifthrates. I don't say that We
should produce more cannon fod-
der. bur a. the proud daddy of two
beautiful little girls. here's how l
feel about IL:
BIRTHRATE
Day utter doy ow bytUote
falls
A serious matter that oD-
DoHe
Since brbr0fce orc n
nation s pride
FW nck OF ubch 0reot
races dicd
God t lotr Los aocr
uuIc3
Ot ee'hsb toalo that spua
rhid
Tic hrnt I'm DIGS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18

The British ENrodonsr Force Of those tanks i'm France mans
which met defeat on the Western attempt conceal hs dat
evacuated from faction with their makeup and
Dinktrk forced 10 face the performance
raechsnized German, arm, have linn driving
out single srn,orcd division of march
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-18
BEF WAS NOT READY

And so in these diSpatche, he
fatty charged that the BEE
was insuffciently manned with
trained soldiers. that The armorcd
equipment was no match for The
Germans. that aerial support was
Inadequate. that ammunition cOn-
tinually ran down 20 danger point
and that there was even so little
food that the whole British army
OF 10000 men IN France had 10
be placed on hall rauonS during
the height OF the fighting.
1T WIS clear from the outset"
be wrote m his final report no
the secretary Of state for war
''that the aScendency In equip
rnent which the enemy possessed
played q great part In the oper-
atoms.
He was able h place IN the
field and TO concentrate no less
than 10 armOred divisions Ia the
area which he selected and later
to employ az least five Of these
against the British rearward de-
lenses
OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT
"On the other hand the British
srmored forces in the theater Of
war amounted 10 seven divisional
cavalry regiments equipped with
light tanks, one regiment OF
srmored cars Of an obsolete pat
fern. and two batatslions Of In
fantry tanks. the latter except
for a comparatively few tanks
being armed each with one ma
chine gun only
I have often watched Gcrrra
Cort stamping around a. review
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: " y ~ "" = - TIC ~ . ~
of his viii he wanted 10 lay more
armor on them and place guns
IN thor open unprotected tuTrets
capable of putting up some sort
Ql fight against Me Nazi mechan-
ICd monsters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Church AN-Star
Five Named
Honor Q Players in Inter
Cbnrcb Cage
League

Nine churches are represented
in the ail-star team picked by the
coaches and referees Of the Inter
Church Basketball League which
closed its season Saturday night
with the Scovel PresbytorianS win
ming the title for the third time To
gam permanent possession OF the
trophy.
The starting lineup Of the
mythical team is composed Of
Jack Orr. Scovel at center Ken
Swartzbaugh. EcorSe. and Ed
Henry. Nardin Park Methodists.
guards: Don Mcleod, Highland
Park Presbyterlans. and Coruce
Waller. Rirketf Bapusts. forwards.
Substitutes arc William Starke.
Bethany Fvargelicals and Bob
IHenEen|. Northwestern BaplStS At
center. Steve LakatoS. Emmanuel
Baptists. guard; Mort Rickelf.
First Preshyterians. forward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Team Standings
In Swim Meet

EAST LANSING, March %
Following are the final team point
standings in the National Coll
legiate swimming meet:
Michigan 81. Yale S. Wayne ~ Ohio
state 10. Princeton 10. Minnesota TO-
Iowa 8. Occidental 5, Williams 3. Mass.
Tech 3. Villanova 2 Springfield 2 Brown
2, Chicago ?, Stanford l, Dartmouth /.
EAST LANSING. March 20 Following
are the National Collegiate swimming and
diving champions for 1850.
so yards free style ~ Charles Barker.
University % Michigan.
100 yards free style - William Prev,
Wayne University.
220-yards free style Howard Johnson,
Yale University
$40 yards free styie-James welsh, Uni
versity n Michigan.
f.owboard diving Earl CLARK. Ohio state
$50 Yards hack stroke-Francis Heydt.
University Of Michigan.
200 yards breast stroks-James Skinner.
University nf Michigan.
400 yards medley relay-Enivsrsify %
Michigan Francis Heydt, James Skinner.
Glare Morsel.
Three meter diving Earl Clark. ohio
State tNl.
so0-yard rslay--Ysle (Brltton, Pope.
Kelly. Johnson.
x-Retans title.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

"Nhat is my future in my
chosen proiessioi asks George
..It'< not that I'm dissatisfied
at ST. Theresa hut every one
wants Advancement. \ player
just out OF college can pick up
good coaching post \ coach
who has eight bad years In
college can always find some
one willing To take him on.
But once you have taken a
post in a high school you seem
destined TO Stay. there until old
age forces YOU out. Can any
one tell me why sucn a condi-
ton should eXists"
Dufour had a fine record as Z
player both in college and high
school. He played under Bill
Frederick Al fiaverhiii. Mass. Bill
IS the highest paid coach in tn,
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U.-M. Ndtdtors
Edge Out Yale
Continued from First Sport Page)

Continued from First Sport Page
moved out in front at the end of
100 yards in the defense of the
title he won a year ago at New
Haven. held a scant margin until
Welsh caught him at the 350-yard
turn.
But although Welsh went ahead
Clark hung on doggedly and
seemed to be on even terms with
chouteau as the three leaders
came under the pennants
Welsh's victory in the 440 just
about assured Michigan of retain
ing its team championship in the
National Collegiate meet which
would give the Wolverines their
ninth straight in a row in this
competition.
With the diving and 400-yard
relay 10 be run, Michigan had 50
points. Yale "A and Wayne Is.
Walsh had 10 come out of the
throeS of detection 10 win the 400
tonight. In his two races. the 220-
ward and 1.500-meter events Fri
day. he trailed Yale swimmers in
both starts. events in which he had
been picked by his coach. Matt
Mann. 10 win. HOWE johnson put
the Old Blue ahead by winning the
220, while Chouteau beat the short
little Wolverine swimmer on a
judges decision in the 500.
Both Chouteau and Welsh were
given the same time-19:424-in
the 1.500. so close was the finish.
Welsh was definitely back in the
ruck at the 2o0-yard mark in the
40. about ) feet. but he cut down
this margin the rest Of the distance
10 take the lead at the 350-yard
mark.
WelSh's victory in the 440-yard
race Just about put away the title
for Coach Matt Mann's boys. All
the Wolverines q Q d was al
least a second in the 400-yard
relay and this they got.
But the 400 was a memorable
race. Michigan's first three men.
Patten. Burton and Gus Sharemet.
matched Yale's Britton. Dick Kelly
and Ed Pope, stroke for stroke
until the respective anchor men.
Barker Of Michigan and Johnson
of Yale. took 10 the water
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

title. If I beat Mccoy Friday night.
I'm taking this one seriously. I've got
10 win it,
The pay in the navy is sol.
Tunney says we can save $50 of that.
You are bound to keep in good con-
dition, and this training should make
us sharper mentally. We've got to
pass LOT of tests. We've got TO be on
the job all the time.
There will be enough time off to
learn how to fly. I've always wanted
to fly. This four-year hitch should fix
all of us much better for the future.
And one fight a month will help set
aside little neStegg."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Interest Attached TO Kayo's Return

There be considerable Kayo Morgans
the ring night Farvew against Jackie
Taylor.
Three oldscrs- Kayo Morgan Chuck and 'Darky
Gf6nare preparing the erbugsing Kayo FOR his latest
yelling.
Woods IS The sparmate Griffin is the trainer OF
sennr tiattaxter sil guards the money till
Morgan saws he crack the worlds bantam
weight championship before cutting the Old Age
Pension Fund Time marches on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Reheersing for Boxing Act

strange sight in Of the Chicago gyms the
other day Old Jim Jefres heavyweight champion Of other
days and Tom Sharky very californian MS time
lchcarsng for boxing they will put this Summer
And then again knows? Maybe they have visions Of
citing Joe Louis the monthly plan You've probably noticed
lat Jim Baddo has put the gloves again and touring the
3uth under a comeback banner.
Braddock least has o the writing brothers convinced
another fling louis and the that with
But pray Braddock fight Louis. AS all the world
SHOWS gets cut on Joes Collecting both ends
the purse would be what Mr. Walsh would call Jacobs
monopoly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Dehnert Signs;
Plan New Loop

Plans for Il new professional
basketball league and the signing
of Henry tDufch1 pehneff 10 I
iWc-A-r-1r- contract aftet F1e
had piloted Tho Detroit Eagles 10
tho world : championship were re-
Vealed by Eagles owner Jim
HuEhey Saturday
we felt Dutch deserved
better salary after our team
won the worlds title" HuChey
declared al a victory dinner
IN honor Of The Eagles at Hotel
Fort Shelby so we tore up the
old contract he had signed Just
= few weeks ago and offered him
new one"
II was reported Dehnert had
received an attractNe Offer from
George Halas 10 coach his Chi
caCo Bruins.
Hughey said efforts were hcinc
made 10 form the new circuit with
teams from Chicago. Detroit,
Philadelphia. New York. Boston
and two other cities
Dehnert and layers Jim Brown
and Jake Ahearn left Saturday
night for the East Ahcarn will
visit his home IN Brooklyn and
learn his fate with tie draft board
there. Dehnert will visit has fam
ily IN New York. His daughter
who was seriously III with a Ice
infection at the time the Eagles
were competing in the Worlds pro
tourney IN Chicago. IS much bet
ter. Dutch said. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

the World Series. Corsica. Pole,
was born in Bayonne, n. j.. and
now lives in Beckley, West Vir-
ginia.
The baseball world of course,
knows about Giebell. the farmer
boy from Pennsylvania. who de-
feated Bob Teller and the Indians
for the American League champion
ship in Cleveland last Fall. While
not as spectacular as that day in
Cleveland's giant stadium, Giebell
has revealed enough down here 10
convince the Tigers that he will
contribute a worthwhile share to
Detroit'S defense of the pennant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
State Mat Crown
Won by Western Y

Western ~ with Is points. won
the state Y NJ c. A. wrestling title
Saturday night in its home gym.
Flint and Northeastern tied for
second with 10 points. Northern
placed third with 8 points. Mus
kogon fourth with 7 points and
Grand Rapids fifth with 6 points.
Summaries.
I'd Augest CW) defeated carr Jeffema
tGrand Rapids. i74 pound class
George G0nyeav me- defeated Al schmia
tMusk.b. i55-pound class
Fred Deginio tW1 defeated Harold van
Zee (Grand Kapids). by decision So.
heavyweight class
Virgil sulieseer Cw1 defeated RAY Pres
ton (Nl. by decision. So
America Ermani fNEl defeated ~ Roth
CF1inU 1876 pound riass
Victor Short 6Nl defeated Ms1 Bsngan
Musk. 16S-pound class
Eeith- AifNn- Eifffi --frr- ~ rtrf8uir from
Bsughn Monahan W..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Iron Nerve
Smith Shoots Perfect
Score to Win

Iron nerved Jack Smith, captain
of the Magic Eye rifle team of De-
troit. blasted out his first perfect
prone score in shoulder-to-
shoulder match against the Pom
tiac Junior Rifle Club at the
Schwarz Range Saturday after
noon 10 not only lead his team
mates but win the special match
BY a score of 773 TO 757.
Peg MarSal. 'retty l7-year-old
high school girl. matched Smiths
score with mark of l00xl00.
Pontiac scores; ?. MARSH 1872 P KEEL
lsr ISL: s Stsilman, 1ss. and T, stall
man. 1873
Magic Eve: Jim Savage 40 r.
Arnold 1876. Howard Shirley, lqis- and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Keep It Quiet

Neow asked about the he had taking
the past few years in beauty treatments
SSH" he said Let's forget that That in the navy
might understand.
SAY, know they furnish nice home everything
The married fellows will take along their wives
We asked Nettlow if he intended marrying soon.
Don't think So" he said But the young Detroer didn't
say it any too impressivey
Netow only "a He says he has done very well in boxing
the financial side.
I've saved money" he explained and this navy
job makes the future look all the know II is for
he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

will have a big season when the
regular season rolls around New
houser won nine and lost nine
games last year.
Harold is the only Detroit-born
player on the Tiger roster, prod
uct of American Legion sandlot
ball in the Motor City. He was
graduated from Wilbur Wright
High School recently.
Corsica. like NewhouSer. his
buddy. is a sophomore this year.
Johnny won seven games and lost
seven last season. His most spec
tacular showing was in relief
role against the Cincinnati Reds in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Nv FUGSR HAYES

Victory, like virtue, is It's own
reward
AZ least il must seem so 10
coaches Of high school teams.
You can compile The greatest
record in the world but your
chances OF being promoted are
extremely slim. That's why the
prep coaches IN the IS states and
+erritory of Hawaii are watching
Paul Brown. new head football
teacher AT Ohio State University.
II ne makes good maybe some
OF the other schools VIII dip into
the prep ranks when an opening
is offered. Otherwise many good
c6aches will become discouraged
and move out of the game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Can't Keep All

While there is no limit 10 the
number of players the Tigers may
carry until May Is. when the p.
player limit rule goes into eject
for the season, obviously the club
will not pay out transportation
and lodgings for a lot of help il
knows will not be needed. Be-
sides. the minor league clubs
would like 10 know as early as
possible what 10 expect IN the
way of help.
And-Mhile Baker has not indi-
Gated recruits he plans TO keep. all
of the veterans on the American
League championship roster that
took part in the World Series with
Cincinnati are reasonably sure Of
starting the season.
These veterans of course do not
include Pete Fox and Earl Aver
IN who we're disposed Of during
the Winter. Fox going to the Red
Sox and Averill drawing his re-
lease Earl is now with the Boston
Bees.
When me Tigers pull stakes mere
April the squad will probably
read something like this:
PITCH s. Al. Benton,
Tommy Bridges, Floyd Giebell.
Johnny Corsica. Archie Nckain,
Harold Newhouser. Buck New
som. Schoolboy Rowe, Bud
Thomas, Dizzy Trout. Tom
Seats, Hal White. with possibly
couple more picked from the
following: Earl Cook, Charley
Fuchs. Freddie Hutchinson, Hal
Manders. Les Mueller. CLAY
Smith, Virgil Trucks and Bob
Ihle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TebbettS
and Billy sullivan.
INFIELDERS = Rudy York.
Charley Gehringer. PinkN Hig-
gins. Dick BarteIl. Eric McNair
and Frankie Croucher or Muir
ray franklin. possibly both.
OF TFIEI FRS Hank
Greenberg, Barney McCOSky.
Tuck Stainbsck. Bruce Camp
bell, Ned Harris and Pat MulliB.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

a few nights later April in ST Louis Jacobs has 30
cent of the Joe ousTony fight Then he has Buddy
Bae and Tony Gaeno Washington He himself 30
cent of Tom Galery promotion in Los Angeles for allowing
FrtZe Civic TO sign for bout with Baby Arizimend He also
will stick a thumb pull a plum hen Civic meets
kaplan in Boston this month.
Mike Jacobs can't do this to us" walled Walsh
That's right, Brother Walsh He CAN'T but he IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Can't Be Denied

Take George Dufour as an OK
ample. George sits in his office
and can look out IN the hall 10
see two showcases filled with
trophies. Each one marks a
championship and they represent
all sports. Thirty-two titles have
been annexed by ST Theresa since
George took over 10 years back.
That George is a great coach
can not be denied. His teams
have Won baseball basketball.
football. golf and tennis crowns.
In the cases arc other trophies
won by the debating team which,
although not coached by Dufour.
may profit by his ability as d
talker
With the turnover among
coaches in the colleges as great
as it IS you would think George
would be given consideration. Put
few arc the offers that reach his
desk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Barker Is Voted
Outstanding Nototor

EAST LANSING. March 81.
Charles Barker, University of
Michigan. so and 1OO-yard free
styler, tonight was awarded the
title of "the most outstanding
college swimmer Of the year"
at the National Collegiate Swim
ming meet. The selection was
made by a vote Of more than
50 swimming coaches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
First String Back

For three years Dufour was FIRST
string quarterback at Georgetown
and for three years the Washing
ton club was better than average
The high spot in his career was
when Georgetown played Lafay-
cite Lafayette coached by Jock
Sutherland was indicated cham
pion of the United States and
offered 10 play Georgetown in a
post season game TO pick up a
few badly needed nlckels and
dimes.
When Georgetown finished in
front, Ii 10 Z. you could hear the
wailings of Sutherland up and
down the Potomac for miles.
Dufour went TO Catholic Univer-
Sity in his senior year and after
playing FIVE games was declared
ineligible on the protest of Mary
land University. Bur no one
thought to include baseball in his
ban and he played as catcher for
the team.
After two. year at Mt. Clemens
and year with the Department
of Recreation. he. came to St.
Theresa. Here are some of the
titles he has won. In football
four city. six divisional and half
of a Goodfellow crown Basket
ball-three division. seven city,
three state. Two baseball. two
golf and two tennis.
And Yet no one wants 10 hire
him because he Is high school
NNork
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Unbeaten Elves
Meet in Top Till

\ Second-round clash between
Auto Club and Jaglowicz Giants
tops the Triple A playofs of the
Detroit Basketball Association
this Sunday at Holy Redeemer
gym.
Both Auto Club and Jaclowicz
came out Of the first round with
victories and the winner Of their
meeting will be in a favorable spot
10 win The championship.
Arthur's. beaten by Jsglowicz in
the opening game. takes on Harry
Sufrln. which drew a bye last
week The fifth team. Sans drew
the bye.
Beaten last week after going
through the regular season with
out a setback Ditzler Club Will
fight 10 remain in the Class A
playofTs when ii goes against River
Rouge The latter also lost IN the
first round
Sundays schedule:
50 m-Jaglovlcz Aces - Winston.
3 m Dtzlpr vs. River Rouge
~ - .f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Baker, ze||er I.
To Decide Men
. To Go Or Stay
All 1910 Vets Sure
to Remain, Manager
of Detroit Plans
BY LEO MACDoNELL

LAKELAND, Fla. March %
Del Baker will start pruning his
Tiger squad during the coming
week. a movement that will bring
Joy TO some recruits and disap-
pointment 10 others.
Jack Zeller. Tiger general man
ager, is due in Lakeland late in
the week for a conference with
Baker when the disposition OF
players will be made. The play
ers who are deemed not ready for
big league competition will be sent
to affiliated minor league clubs.
Beaumont and Buffalo will get
tho hulk of them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Navy Job Break for NettIow

Al ketlow talking abou; his future in the navy
Il think it is the greatest thing that happened me-.
he Gene Tunne succeeded getting all of the boxing boys
who joined mp thr rank of chief petty officer.
ct has been arranged that fight at least
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30


there, I'm going to Mr.. Big hisself and
see what can be done
1t was plain TO see Brother Walsh
was N great mental pain.
Talk about monopoly" he
screeched. Just look at what Mike
Jacobs is doing to the boxing business
this very week.
why he has Al NettIow and
Young Hid Mccoy booked for Olympia
on Friday night. The same night he
has Billy Conn paired with Gunnar
Barlund in Chicago Stadium, with 30
per cent of the promotion. Also this
same Friday night he has Max Baer
and HeH Nepa- matched in Madison
Square Garden,
Man, that isn't monopoly. It's
highway robbery to the rest of It's Hfeft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Wasmund at DENLY

Bud WaSmund. formerly Of
Rainbow. has been appointed night
manager Al DENLY Recreation,
Nick BloSS IN, co-oWner, an
nounced SATURDAY..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Best Base Running

Incidently the Walker achieve
ment. was the outstanding bit of
base-running seen by the Tigers
down here this Spring. After Nc
Cosky made the catch. a drive off
Ray Macks bat, Walker made
third base easily anu then when
McCoskey and Frankie Croucher
MISE connections on the
throw-in. well fearless Gerald just
kept on and crossed the plate with
the winning marker.
Before the Cleveland conest,
Newhouser hurled three frames
against the Senators. holding them
10 two hits. one a scratch and no
tallies.
Billy Sullivan has labelled New
houSer the best young pitching
prospect in the American League
and the Detroit boys showing
here this Spring indicates that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Beb 9la q &
q Is Boz NH4bwtqAE u
Nike Jacobs Flock of Sh0US Has
Tommy Walsh Protesting

I'm going before the Dies committee" yapped Mr..
Thomas Hets-Cut- -UptheMddle Walsh. I'm going
before committed Washington don't get action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
STANDS STILL IN HIS VICTORIES
ST. Theresa Coach Rates College Post

prep ranks recently signing at
Salem. Mass. for $500. Then
George played a year at Dean
Academy before going, 70 George
town University.