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The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
Jrps Fail In Raid Burma Road

CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 CR) - Ten Jap warplanes which at tempted a raid on Running, on the Burma Road, were heavily engaged, for the first time by the International air force Four of them were shot down, without a loss to the defenders.
 High Chinese quarters report ed that the International forces are composed exclusively of Am erican volunteers who resigned from the U. s. armed forces to serve in China.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
Japs Declare Fall Hongkonsg Is Imminent

UNDATED, Dee. 20 (P)- First word flashes from seige-b bound Hongkong in 24 hours, from Gov ernor Sir Mark Young, who re- ported that the British Far East citadel was still holding out.
 Jap dispatches pictured the is land of a million population as afre and the Jap flag flying over the harbor, the expected immin- ent fall was stayed off by their stubborn defense.'
 The Chinese army announced that their troops were driving along the Canton-KoWIoon rail road in an attempt to relieve the city and forced the Japs 10 rush endorsements from Hongkong. It is a desperate race against time.
 Dutch, piloting American biult planes, scored direct hits on two more Jap cruisers, a trans port, and another warship, be- lieved to be plane carrier, in fierce attacks off Mir, Borneo. Al so, Dutch troops made surprise attack on north Borneo and cap tured some Jap invaders who landed earlier in the week in British-controlled SaraWak.
 The U. s. Army at Manila re ported heavy fighting developing at the predominantly Jap city of Davao on Mindanao Island, 600 miles south of Manila, where four enemy transports landed swarms of troop at dawn today.
 An official Tokyo broadcast said the invaders are smashing
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22

he resistance of the U. s. Army sorces and the situation is rapid v turning 5n far~r ef see Japs.
 The Dutch news 2 ney Aneta. reported r Jap plsa#s bon bed and sunk the 42 o-tan Russian 'rciehtcr Perekop e7routc from Vladivostok to Java. E.ght mem hers of the crew were killed but 32 other including the captain were rescued.
 Propaganda NJ n:ster Goeb5els grimly acknowledged in Berlin that Changed world conditions" have made t necessary to count on q long, harder war.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22

into Santa Cruz harbor.
 One sub opened fire yesterday afternoon 200 miles north of San Francisco on the tanker Emidio. the 18th Naval District reported. the sub first gunfred, then tor D deed the Enidio in the stern. At least five members of the crew were reported missing and fiFe others injured in the attack.
 The crew of the B unts Reef Gahtship rescued 30 survivors in cludirg the tanker's captain. The attack was made 20 miles off the B'unts Reef lightship. The cap tain and IA others were picked up by the lightship at 1:40 a. m. Sunday and 15 other survivors a' 5:15 am.
 The master reported that when last seen the tanker was still afeat in the water The Emidio vas a 6,912-ton ship.
 The sub attacking enother tanker, the Agwiworld, 100 miles south of San Francisco, was re ported to have fired eight or nine deckgen shells. all missing The Agwiworid, turned to the stern and raced to safety.
 Navy reports said planes were scouting the waters of the two incidents 300 miles apart and lead to the belief that two subs are lurking off shore.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
British at Hongkong Still Holding Out Today Despite Furious Attack
 No Hope Is Held For Colony


 LONDON. Dec. 9 l4) - The Japanese were "being held al Hongkong up to late afternoon Sunday, despite furious assaults, he colonial office said in brief announcement, based on a mes sage from Sir Mark Young, gov ernor of Hongkong, issued at 5:30 pm. Sunday, Hongkong time However, there is no hope held that the crown colony could be saved. A Singapore broadcast said Hongkong's defense is ap- parently still holding today
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22

can and Filipino troops" The Washington statement placed the point of assault in the vicinity of Agoo, on the innermost short of Lingayen Gulf. Agoo itself is but 130 airline miles from Manila.
 Whether the U. s. naval and air forces have gone into action against the invasion armada was not stated by either Manila or Washington. Counting its naval escort asd supply ships, the Jap invasion fleet numbers perhaps a hundred vessels.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
Aim At Overthrow Of Mussolini

LONDON, Dec. 20 (Ao) - The Russian embassy announced that group of militant Italian anti FascistS and Communists have formed a secret "Committee of Action aimed at the overthrow of Mussolini and to conclude a separate Italian peace. The an nouncement recalled the recent Italian disclosure of a rcvolu- tionary movement including an attempt against Mussolini and ex tensive sabotage in Italy.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22

Manila's official report said heavy guns shattered one of the landing spearheads. An after noon communique from Manila headquarters carried this acco- Jade Mixed forces are now bath ed in a battle where the China Saa f0ams in the Lingayen Gulf, and "our troops are behaving Well.' The armada was shielded by swarms of Japanese planes.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
Roosevelt Signs Law Enlarging SeIective Service to Register All
 Men From IS Through G Years

built up the war machine to six million men or more.
 Under the new law, all men from IS through 64 must register and all men from 20 through A are liable for active military ser vice.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
Tanker Eludes Sub 100 Miles From Frisco

SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (P)- A big enemy sub or possibly two are lurking off the California coast, after attacking one tanker with out warning and driving another
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22
World War Admiral Dies

NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. 9 (P)- Admiral Caperton, commander in-chief of the Pacific fleet, in the first World War, died at the age of 86.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. g l4') - President Roosevelt signed the bill enlarging the Select;ve Ser vice plan, Whiie the Senate heard demands that recruiting be halted in the nation, and re- plying with an entire draft to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08
.Titans 0uthit;;
Lose, 11-8

BOWLING GREEN, O., May s.
Bowling Green University's slug
gers teed off on a pair of Univer-
sityrof Detroit hurlers here yester-
day to wallop the Titans, 11-8. 1t
was u. of DIS first setback in
three games.
The Falcons blasted out 10 wal
lops for a total of "a bases. u. of
DIS dozen safeties were good for
II sacks.
Jim Derum, a southpaw, started
on the hill for u. of D., but he was
nicked for five runs before he left
with two out in the second. Al
Provencal succeeded Derum on the
mound, but he Jared no better
Provencal retired the side without
score in only one frame, the
third.
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TWO NEWCOMERS

Doc Cramer. who came to the
Senators from the Boston Red
Sox in exchange for Gee Walker,
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CONTINUED on Page 40)
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TWO FOR RED RUN

Red Runs No. / team made 1t
a big day for its club by defeat
ing Orchard Lake. 151a -1115, in
the Irons group. J. F. McMullen
was low in this match with II as
he took three points from L. E.
Tucker. II. S. Currier of Or
chard Lake made the only other
sweep, his sc being good enough
for three points.
The best performance in this
group was a IA by Art Thorner
as his Franklin Hills team won
at Crosse lie. 1912. Thorner won
two points to one from DR.. Don
Jaffar, who had 70. L. c. Blum
berg of the winners had 76.
Chef Holerby of Plum Hollow
and Harry Thompson of Bloom
field Hills split their points evenly
with 78's as Plum Hollow won the
match, 201a -62.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08

fCJlTeu Isl ana CUaSt UUWN % MP tIIV
Tigers in a crucial series.
Bold Irishman has hay fever and
won't run against Whirlaway and the
others in the Preakness, Saturday.
The Irishman is a smart fellow.
One look at that track record Whirla-
way set in the Derby should have a lot
more horses sneezing or nursing chill
blains.
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lively made himself said Danny Hes the only player in my
who reach the top that he would come
practice fielding ground balls with the visiting club
John Roxborough manager of Joe Louis the cham
pion meeting with Buddy Baer in Washington on May 70 is
going to pack 'em in.
washington the boom town of the country right now
has fought there and the match has
caught terrifcafly."
Steve ONel the Tiger COACH has dieting system that
takes pounds week. He's going to copyrte it.
Royce Martin owner Boots made fat wager that
his horse would Cap the Derby The terms of
bet however both horses had to be in the money
Both out of the dough, and it was no bet.
Speaking of "old men" in sports, We how about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08

kauskas, was in left field.
Cramer got three out of five.
but Chapman drew a blank at
the plate.
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Ncb !: q
IL By BOB nl'V4'@uy
Here's Thought: Could Hank Play
With Tigers if He's Handy?

A SPORTS COLUMN IN SHORT PANTS: Now that the
army has agreed for Corp Porky) Oliver the golfer
compete in Open this brings up another interesting
point
If the Tigers in crucial series, why wouldn't it be
possible for private Henry Greenbeg off the voluntary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08

e O'Nei the Tiger COACH has dieting system that
10 pounds or more week He's going to copyrite it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08

was in center field yesterday.
and Ben Chapman. who came
from the Cleveland Indians in
exchange for Pitcher Joe Kra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08
A TIGER FAN

His excellency. the governor
of the State of Michigan, is
quite a Tiger fan.
When Mayor Jeffries pitched
the first ball on opening day,
Pat Van Wagner was behind
the plate as catcher. And yes
terday, when the Tigers hoiSted
the American League champion
ship pennant, there was the gov
ernor again. walking out to the
flagpole with Walter o. Briggs
Jr. and Will Harridge, president
of the junior loop.
Charlie Gehringer, Buck New
som and Rudy York carried the
pennant out TO the f1agpole, as
sisted by three Washington
pitchers, Walt Masterson, Ken
Chase and Arnold Anderson.
the joint jumpin' with 1--WE be-
fore the game, was in a more
dignified tenor as it headed the
parade, but the dram major was
in fine form.
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ANGLE on Hank

Danny MacFayden, the veteran
pitcher, now with the Senators, was
making little speech to the boys about
Hank Greenberg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08
Farrell
Top District
Loop With 7Os
By NJ. F. DRUKENBRoD

Hal White. tournament chair
man of the District Golf Associa-
ton. appears to have rugged up a
tough league.
Opening matches were played
Yesterday, and bang, bang!-just
like that--a pair of subjar 70's
are reported.
Francis Ryan of Detroit Golf
Club and Frank FARRELL of Red
Run were the perpetrators.
Ryan scored his at Meadow
hrook-it was one under par-in
taking all three points from
Tommy Sheehan, who had IS.
BUT HIS TEAM LOSES
But despite Ryan's fine play,
the Detroit Golf Club team de-
Tending champion in the district
league. was beaten. 1910. c. l..
Rugg and Dan Courtney led the
way for Meadowbrook by sweep
ing all nine point in their setto
with DR.. John Murphy and Larry
Kinnear. Randall Ahern was low
for the winners with IA as he shut
out Eddie Mcintosh, who had rs.
Farrell's 70 was two under Red
Runs par as his team defeated
Oakland Hills, 1913. He had five
brides and three bogeys. Billy
Taylor and Tim Griffin had 74's
to score sweeps and aid in the
victory.
In the other m a h in the
Woods group. the top one of the
league. Detroit Country Club won
from Lochmoor, 171a-815. Har-
vey Olson of Lochmoor and Gil
Waldo and II. Walton of the
Country Club shared medal honors
with 76's. Each won his match,
Walton downing Lochmoor's Jack
Emery. 215-12.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-08
Hank Has Sympathy of 2 Rivals
Lewis and Travis of Senators Both 90 TO Army Soon
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

TOO bad about Greenberg."
said Buddy Lewis. the Washing
ton third baseman.
And why the expression of
sympathy from a ball player on
another team which stands TO
profit by the Tiger loss? Easy
TO explain, for not only Lewis
but Cecil Travis, Senator short
stop, expect TO enter the army
through selective service very
shortly.
There isn't much to do about
IL except to 90 when you're
called. That's what I'm going
to do" said Lewis
And his sentiments were
echoed by Travis, who probably
will be the first called.
WATCHING, WAITING
"My order number Is 256
down in Fayetteville, Ga, and
there are only about 800 in the
board. I've already been CLASH
fed as Ia, and l expect to get
my order papers any time now"
Travis revealed.
incidentally, Travis is still
peeling skin off his hand, the
result of a high fever he had
while suffering with ptomaine
poisoning two weeks ago.
Lewis, who is registered for
selective service in his home
town of Gastonia, N. c., has
order No. GIL in a board of 5000
registrants.
II don't know just exactly
where i stand because I haven't
been home since i started
Spring training. But expect
I'll be going before the Summer
Is out" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-22

herculean efforts to remain
others indifferent. impatient-but
all impressed. whether consciously
or not, by the sheer determination
of this group OF buildings A
monument to the best in man.
kind. A living structure. invinci-
ble-and imperishable. An ideal
made practical
SHE SEES 1T ALL
The girls hands crumpled
around the slip of paper in her
hand. Absently she shredded it
TO bits. She had wanted 10 belong
10 something-to some one-and,
suddenly she saw ii all.
She saw that as long as she en-
tertained a single thought, no mat
ter how faulty, how inaccurate
that thought was. she belonged
TO that vast army of thinking men
and women who through the ages
have brought mankind from his
savage stage to the place where
the miracle of growth will ulti-
mately bring about Utopia.
As the darkness sifted through
the roopAthe-eirl remained mo-
tionless. the shredded bits of paper
lying unheedcd At her feet. Far
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-22

away a bell rang. Signal fol
dinner.
Jauntily she spun around, and
switched on a lamp. She was
humming as she ran the wet comb
through her hair. She gave a little
skip as she left her room.
Hello" she called TO a group
OF students passing.
How come you're here -
thought you were dining with
the invincible Humphrey Black
tOnlght?" one asked.
Decided not to-" she grinned.
"Just-came 10 an important de-
cision :"
Tomorrow's short story:
Nothing I Worked For" by
Hollis Starnes.
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APART FROM INTEGRITY

This thing she was contemplate
ing seemed Singularly removed
ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-22

from integrity. It's component
parts were not made up of vague,
half understood words. It was
comprised of formula almost
mathematical in its logic, a reac-
ton both chemical and physical.
For the first time she longed
fundamentally for somebody older,
somebody wise-someone who still
possessed the madness of youth,
yet who also had the wisdom of
maturity. She lifted her head with
a defiant gesture and her pencil
wavered at the next word on the
list.
Courage. She stared at 1t I'M
blinkingly, while the blood stained
her cheeks with q hot upward
surge. She could still hear that
carrying voice. drifting from an
unseen critic in an adjacent booth.
The incident had taken place q
few days previous in one of the
many nearby restaurants. The
sound of her own name attracted
her attention.
"For heavens sake, don't tell
Janet" implored the voice of a
classmate. "She's such n prude
about these things" Then the
answering laughter
These girls were not the only
ones to come to this conclusion
about her, she knew. Her reti-
cence. her sincere desire to be
honest with herself had almost al
ways been misinterpreted TO mean
prudishness. The laughter and
that knowledge required m o r @
courage to face than any Illicit
relationship would.
Out of proportion Most GER
tainly. but true nevertheless. She
struck her pencil through the word
COURAGE so viciously that the
lead broke with a brittle noise.
Ethics? A question which had
puzzled sages. Personal ethics.
the girl pondered, is that which
permits one to live honestly with
oneself. EthicS-the one quality
which guides and directs and
enables one to know the intrinsic
requirements of the individual
spiritual diet.
1t is that which enables people
to live happily with themselves
or which hounds them with the
corrosive knowledge Of personal
failure. She tore the paper in two.
AS though she had reached a de-
cision she arose, and carefully be-
gan TO fill her purse. Methodically,
thoughtfully-l p's { i k. powder,
handkerchief. change--a loose key
She would go, of course. There
was no reason not TO.
The pass was in her fingers.
She crossed TO the window and
looked out, as though she wished
10 remember the last detail of a /
beloved view. The buildings. vine
clad and lovely. stretched out
The paths curved around the
lawns, with the great Staunch |
trees meeting overhead as though
TO protect the happiness of the
chattering students who sauntered I
to and fro
College-standing for all things
which has moved the world for
ward in the course of 5.000,000t
years College. where men and
women, underpaid and frequently
iridiculed, continued day after day
to bring one small jot of philoso- !
ply and wisdom to reluctant stu
dents.
Students-some struggling with
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Connolly Answers

la Russia; CD Prussia; (c)
Persia,
2-(a) La Boheme"; (b) Car
mem; (c) "Tannhauser."
3-Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.
4-(aD Roosevelt; (b) Wilson;
tcb Cleveland.
5-(a) Anne Boleyn; (b) Nancy
Hanks; (c) Leda.
6-(a) Annapolis; tb) West
Point; (c) New London.
La Yale; (b) Williams; tc)
Dartmouth.
copyriFh, 1871 by KIng Features
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Quiz Answers

THE Boxers.
2-Four.
Sit was the address Of Mrs.
O'Leary, owner of the COW
which supposedly started the
Chicago fire.
A speech with caustic ac-
cusations.
5-Iris.
6-Yes. The animals breath
ing is impaired.
Buffalo. N. Y.
Distributed by King Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-22

Cafe SocIety's Caper-Cutting
Couple Come s-Cropper. Louis
Sobol, Popular Broadway Col
umnist. Tells How Two Roman
tic Trouble Hunters Went
Bouncing Into Matrimony and
Bumped Smack Into Beaucoup
Trouble. Read OF Their Didoes
and Difficulties I'm The Ameri-
can Weekly, the Magazine Dis
tributed With This Sundays Ia
sue of The Detroit Sunday
Tinnee.
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rooted than her lonely desire TO
belong to somebody.
He had dropped a key into her
pocket as she walked toward the
door.
Tonight ?" he had whispered,
mockingly. And let her go.
Now she toyed with the key.
In love? She shook her head
'vehemently. No, she could not use
that as an excuse. She knew
Humphry for a charming. utterly
irresponsible and supremely selfish
person.
WOULD SOON FORGET
As an individual she meant
nothing to him.
But then. she though with a
wry little smile. he meant very
little to her. The thing which
f1ared between them like a mad
mans dream was fire apart
from individuality, yet the spark
kindled and burned with an eerie
Within a few weeks he would
have forgotten all about the girl
with the deeply questioning eyes
This would not be true in her case
She might forget many things. but
the smothering sensation of his
embrace would remain. even
though il was free of illusion.
She did not want Humphrey. His
caresses didn't flatter her. But she
felt the crying need TO be desired
Haunted by nagging sense OF
aloneness which was more poign-
ant than mere loneliness, she
longed for one moment in which
she would be superlatively wanted.
Yet there were other things 10
be considered. Words. mostly.
Words so large she had no basis
by which she could make them APP
p ! ! c a b lie. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
courage-ethicS-all labels.
A knock at the door was fol-
lowed by the entrance of a wide
eyed freshman. who put a printed
slip on the desk. Pass from the
office" she said. Mr. Black asked
the dean If you could dine with
him. It's till midnight" She fin
lgered the pass reverently.
The girl at the desk said,
Thanks, and picked it up Alone
again, she turned back TO the
words she had listed hastily before
her. Carefully, intently, she went
down the list,
Honor She made a little check
mark. What was honor, and 10
what was one supposed TO be hon
iorable? She was alone, independ-
lent, accountable TO no one. That's
where the trouble lay. II didn't
make any difference 10 herself OF
10 any one else. Was il. she asked
herself. a matter Of honor: or was
il merely fear of discovery which
made her hesitate? She struck the
word from the list.
Self-respect? Her lips curved
in a little smile, which made hei
seem very youthful and appealing
like child who is trying e
wheedle the answer TO question
from a determined teacher. No
Iself-respect' depended upon per
sonal integrity.
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By Walt Disney
l Beg Pardon!
Not a "Loaf" Cake!

a ,bt i,n BY wmsm plftuisd b; Kns Feature. "a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
FOSTER RECEIVES
 NY. ASSIGNMENT
South Federated Assistant to Serve in Brooklyn
 Under Rev. M. Lowell

The Young Peoples Christian Fel- lowship society of the South Fed- erated church sponsored 8 farewell party in honor of John J. Foster, assistant to Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor, who will become assistant pastor of the Central Congrega- tional church, Brooklyn, N. r., inc mediately following his graduation from Yale Divinity school this week.
 Rev. Moses R. Lowell, former Sec- ond Congregational pastor here, is rector of the Brooklyn parish where MT. Foster has teen assigned.
 Sidney Menk of Yale Divinity school was the guest speaker ct the party. Rev. V. H. Wilson led the group singing and Arthur Han- sen, sr., was toastmaster. A chicken dinner was served, prepared by Mrs. Jacob Francis, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Jack Marshall and Mrs. Floyd Holden, ST.
 Paying tribute to MT. Foster at the party were: Shirley Bates, Ruth calinat, Ruth Traver, Edward Bates, IT,, Florence Jenner, Ruth Cameran, Charles steck, Mildred Nichols, Colby Hughson, Coral Payne, Betty Traver, Adds Tracy, Jean Lambert, Bob Burnop, Jean Marshall, Betty Slater, Ann Whit. ney, Harold Adams, Edith Hosking, Marilyn Miller, Paul Tracy, Pauline Francis.
 Charlotte Corning, Rev. M. Webb Wright, John Foster, Sidney Menk, Mrs. Jacob Francis, MT. and Mrs. Jack Marshall and MT. and Mrs. Floyd Holden, ST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
TRUST FUND FOR
 ARTHUR H. FUDGE
Mothers Will Admitted to Probate Today Makes
 Provisions

A trust fund for the use of her son, Arthur H., of Miami, Florida, is provided in the will of the late Mrs. Mary B. Fudge, whose death occurred on May 2l according to terms of the will which was accept ed for probate by Judge Patrick Healey today.
 Edward H. Angevine is named ex- ecutor under provisions of the will, which was drawn on March s, 1887.
 The trust agreement also provides that payments from income of the estate may also be made to the wife of Mrs. F'udge'S son, aS web as to Q grandson, Arthur H., Jr. Provision is made for drawing on the principle of the estate in the event the income does not prove suf- ficient.
 Upon the death of her son, Mrs. Fudge'S will provides that three fourths of the trust income go to her grandson, one-fourth to her granddaughter until both have reached the age of 25. At that time, if both are living the state is to be divided in this proportion be- tween them.
 Provisions are also made in the event of the death of any of the living heirs.