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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

mand the mass OF Its man
power.
How can this system Of
complete preparedness be de-
lveloped out of our present
haphazard and hid e b ou n d
system?
And how can our pledges
(for the pledges of our gov
eminent are our pledges) be
redeemed to the cOnscripted
youth of our nation?
We have q million men
under arms or at least to be
under arms when the arms we
produce are utilized to supply
our own soldiers instead of
being sent to foreign lands.
II VERY year 5000 new
men could be drafted
and 100000 train e d
citizens released from con-
scription to return to their
homes and occupations.
BY so doing our ready army
could be kept at one million
men while the menace of war
endured, and our trained re-
serves would be increased
every year by 100000 prac-
tised citizen soldiers.
Every year, therefore, we
would be stronger I'm military
man power and more perfect
in preparedness, and still our
army would not be increased
except In the event of actual
war, when the vast body OF
trained reserves would be
called upon, and would be
capable Of responding with
efficient service.
Thus would the United
States be translated into a ma
ton In arms-fOr the defense
of It's liberties and the pro-
lection Of it's democracy
one hundred times as formid.
able and effective as Switzer-
land.
1t Is five years since the
proper path to preparedness
was indicated by the veterans
of the American Legion.
Is It not time In the name
of honor and justice and In
the interests of military effec-
tiveness and practicability,
that this path was trodden by
our negligent and short
sighted politicians?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
CamaCho 10 Strive
For Mexican Way

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 24.-INS)
= President Manuel Avila Ca
macho today informed a delega-
ton from Mexicos Congress that
his administration would strive
for reconstruction and would
work this out in a Mexican way,
After the war, said the presi-
dent. 1.-The only guide for US will
be our Mexican revolution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Survivors Say
TorpedoKi|Ied19

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Survivors
OF the torpedoed American-owned
ship Bold Venture re-
veaIed that 10 members OF her
crew died when the ship was tor
pedoed last Thursday in the At
laaticr about 500 miles south OF
Iceland. the London Daily Express
reported today.
The survivors. who landed at
Reykjavik. Iceland. declared. ac-
cording TO the paper. that the
torpedo exploded near the quar-
tiers OF the victims and killed them
almost instantly.
Seventeen members OF the yes.
sells crew were rescued, but Is
others are still missing, and be-
lieved 10 he somewhere IN the
Atlantic adrift in lifeboats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Neutrality Act
Revision May
Stir Long Row
Prolonged Debate
Hinted If Ship Aiming
Bill |. Expanded
BY WILLIAM 3. NEAL
IntT News Service stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. A
Of lengthy debate" and
the possibility OF a filibuster con-
fronted Senate leaders today as
they neared a decision on proposals
to broaden the armed ship bill 10
embrace repeal of major provisions
OF the Neutrality Act.
Senator Nye (R) Of North Da-
kota, champion of the Neutrality
Act, declared that Senate debate
would be prolonged II the foreign
relations committee decides to ex-
pand the armed ship measure.
COMPLETE DEBATE
"T feel that an amendment To
permit our ships TO enter COM
bat zones, which means conveys,
would be OF as dire consequence
as a declaration OF war and as
such should be most completely
debated and argued In the SEN
ate" said Nye. H.
Nevertheless, Senator Pepper
CD of Florida and other sponsors
of broadening Of. the armed ship
bill predicted that they will sue
coed.
'T am moro encouraged today
than I was yesterday that the
Senate will repeal the combat
xone and belligerent port pFeIi-
sions of tho Neutrality Act"
Pepper said.
The foreign relations committee,
which is closely divided on the
issue. agreed TO end it's executive
hearings on the armed ship bill
late today and vote tomorrow.
DECISION NEAR
Senator Connally CD of Texas,
chairman of the committee. said
he expected a final decision on the
question of repeating the combat
zone provisions TO be made in con-
ferences during the next "a hours.
Connally planned to call a state
expert on interna-
tional law to answer declarations
by some witnesses that Germany
has been within her rights in sink
ing American flag and American
owned ships.
John F. Finerty, New York law
yer, told the committee that if a
NaZi submarine sunk the empty
American flag steamer Lehigh IL
was within its rights under inter
national law, since it had dis
charged load of contraband.
Observation-Disclosures appeared
pleased over testimony of former
Ambassador John Cudahy, who
urged the United States to lead in
seeking peace in Europe.
He was a swell witness for
truth and reality" said Senator
Vandenberg (R) Of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
More j. Cash
Goes TO Britain
International New, Service wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-An-
other S1oo,ooo,ooo of an approved
$425, 100000 loan to Great Britain
was turned over to the United
Kingdom today by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation.
The RFC has now turned over a
total of $500, 100000 TO the British
and holding approximately $780,
100000 in British securities as
collateral for the loan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

~ FFNb
agencies. +"
And asLlang FIVE
~ YEARS AGO, at tn,
- American Legion an
nual convention In Cleveland
the following resolution was
adopted:
"Whereds the American
Legion has continuously
since IDS organisation adro-
Gated a universal service
act, proriding for the draft
of capital, industry and
man poWer, as Weli as men
to fight IN the erent of a
national emergency or ac-
tudl Wdr.
wherefore be 1t resolved
that the 18th national
contention of the Ameri-
can Legion demands that
the principle of universal
service be presented to the
Forthcoming session4of the
Congress as q major point
in the legislative program
of this organization, to the
end that immediate action
may be had thereon, so
that the principle of equal
serrice for all, special
profits and privileges for
none may be enacted By the
Congress and. approved By
the President IN AID
VANCE OF ANY Ma
TIONAL EMERGENCY
OR WAR"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

The teeming tropical island Of
Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, al
ready a British internment camp
of "Quislings." may be the post
war ..St. Helena" for Chancellor
Hitler-if and when he suffers the
fate of Napoleon.
Already such important figures
as Ria Khan Pahlexi, former pro-
Nszi shah OF Iran, are interned
there, in company with an unan-
nounced number OF lesser Outs
lings."
The British government has an
nounced the Pahlevi exile 10 Maui
ritius but has not confirmed a
German charge that former Pre-
mier Stoyadinovitch OF Yugoslavis
Is also interned there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Eaqles to Initiate 200

Two hundred new members will
be initiated Sunday into Detroit
Aerie No. 81 of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. Conrad II. Mann,
managing organizer OF the order,
will be the guest of honor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
MERE In no reasonable
doubt that a system of
citizen sOldierY Is

81
best system for the defense OF
y democracy, and for the de-
Tense of democracy.
When the people themselves
constitute the army of demOc-
racy, there Is no, possible
danger of that army being
turned against the liberty and
democracy of the people.
There Is no threat of i'm
perial1Sm, no IN g ace OF
despotism In a citizen soldiery.
Universal service Is the
most effective military system
because IL makes for the most
c Omplete preparedness, II
masses the whole man power
of the nation In It's own de-
Tense, and best assemblies the
resources of the nation In
support of It's defenders.
The Swiss system Of uni.
versal service Is the best be.
cause, as the international
Encyclopedias states:
There IS no standing
army, but a truly national
militia, and the defense of
the republic rests Nth its
citizens.
"Service though comp,d-
sorry is sought not orOided
and is regarded as an honor
as 1OeH as a patriotic duty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

TIME Swiss system pro-
vides for a certain
military service on the
part of every competent
citizen between the ages Of 20
and 40 every year but the
yearly service Is short and
not sufficient to interfere
with the civil occupation of
the citizen.
This service decreases when
the citizen Is well-trained until
1t amounts to only a matter
of 10 days to 2 weeks.
But every citizen Is always
ready to be a soldier and the
nation has always at Its COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Young Farmers Pick Sehench

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.-QNS)
Irwin J. Schench, 10, of Evaps-
vile, Ind, was elected president
of the Future Farmers of America
at the closing session of the or
CARNATIONS fourteenth convention
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

Get the complete words and
music Of Dear Arabells,"
GLENN MILLER's choice for
song hit honors, In Sundays
TIMES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
US. foSWdp
Aid for Use Of
British Bases
Fsr-Rssehine Deal
Between Countries
Seen in Proere"
nv KINGsRrRY SMITH


WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The
United States and Great Britain
today are proceeding with the
utmost secrecy To discuss new
Anglo-American understanding of
far-reaching political, economic
and military Importance.
To prevent unfriendly powers
from learning details OF the agree
ment. and 10 avoid any embSrrass-
ment 10 either government from
domestic quarters pending conclu-
sion OF the negotiations. a hush
hush" policy has been adopted by
both Washington and London con-
corning them.
However. IL is known that the
negotiations are designed TO give
the United States specific conces-
SionS in return for American lend
lease aid 10 the British Empire.
DISCUSS U. s. OFFER
The British government now Is
discussing with the United States
certain American proposals sub
mitted to London sometime ago.
These proposals call for the
granting TO the United States OF
the right to use at any time in the
future any of the naval. military
or air bases OF the British Empire
which might be desirable for pur-
poses of American national de-
Tense.
The United States is asking for
the right TO use these bases not
only during the present world con-
flict, but after the war Is over as
well.
ECONOMIC BASIS
The American government also
Is seeking TO obtain assurance
from the British government that
the British Empire will cooperate
with the United States in the
establishment of what Secretary
of State Cordell Hull regards as a
sound international economic sys-
TEN based on low tariffs. non-dis-
criminatory trade practices, and
wider control of raw materials.
In connection with the right TO
use British bases. this government
is not being specific as TO just
what bases il may wish TO use. 1t
takes the position that the army
and navy do not know at the
present time what bases may be
required for the future defense
OF the United States.
This government prefers to have
a general understanding with
Great Britain that such bases as
the nations OF the British Com
monwealth now possess, or may
control in the future, will be
placed at the disposal OF the
United States whenever they are
necessary for purposes of this
country's national defense.
When concluded. the agreement
is expected to be one of the most
far-reaching understandings which
this country has ever made with
a foreign nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
IN THE NEWS
Continned from Page Onel

| (NOntlDueu iFofn Thkc Ohtf
military system suitable to
our democracy and adequate
for our complete preparedness
and protection.
there was
V conspicuous example
Az for the United States
ia follow Of such a democratic
and thoroughly practical
system already in actual
operation and perfectly ac-
complishing It's purposes
either for peace or war.
The military system of
democratic Switzerland has
been in successful operation
for more than a century.
1t has been so effective a
system for war that 1t has
effectively kept the Swiss ma
ton out of war.
No one of the warlike ma
tons surrounding Switzerland
has thought 1t wise or well to
attack that well-prepared
country.
The Swiss system has fur
thermore been so honest and
just a system that 1t has
effectually preserved the de-
OF the Swiss nation.
And Switzerland Is a far
more genuine democracy than
the United States.
With this example of a sue
cessfully operating defensive
and democratic military sys-
tenn before our government
there was no excuse for adopt
ing an ineffective, incomplete,
inadequate, unjust, and essen
italy undemocrahc system
except the characteristic
capacity of our misdeal adj
ministrahon for making mis-
takes, adopting half baked,
haphazard measures, and
customarily falling short in
its service to its people.
TIME Swiss system OF
UNIVERSAL military
training has been con-
sistentIy advocated in the
columns of the Hearst papers
for years.
The system has often been
urged In Congress, and only
last month, at its annual con-
ventiOn in Milwaukee, the
American Legion of ex-service
veterans declared unequivo-
cally:
I'VE RECOMMEND UNI
VERSAL MILITARY TRAIN
ING"
And advocated:
"The ability to apply any
fraction or all of our man
poWer and Wdr industrial
resources promptly and
efficiently By universal mill
tGry training and federal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
THE Swiss system Of
UNIVERSAL military
froiuSun h.~ haou cru
And advocated:

"The ability to apply any
fraction or all of our man
potCer and Wdr industrial
resources promptly an d
efficiently By universal mill
tGry training and federal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
MANY INTERNEs

That the island which may be-
come Hitlers exiled home rs st.
Helena was Napoleons is already
well populated with internees was
indicated recently when an cpl
dernic of malaria in the internment
camp necessitsted call for volun-
teer nurses from the mainland.
They tended the sick prisoners
under the lead Of the American
born wife of the islands governor,
the former Alice Devin Gundry OF
Cleveland.
Mauritius and st. Helena. both
British crown colonies, are in the
same tropical belt, about 1000
miles below the Equator and 500
miles above the Tropic of Capri
corn. Each Is approximately 1,5Oo
miles from the African coast, St.
Helena in the South Atlantic and
Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

regulation Of supply
agencies"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
ONCE BUSY PORT

In Napoleon's day ST. Helena
was a busy port for shipping and
a garrison was kept there which
attended 10 the added duty Of
guarding the defeated emperor
who had sought world conquest.
Since opening Of the Suez Canal
and the shift from sail 10 steam
ST. Helena, which has no ma jor ex-
ports, has lost much Of its impor-
lance and no garrison - kept
there. III
But Mauritius has increased in
Importance as ST. Helena has d~in.
died. and the garrison there is
fully equipped 10 handle the Job.
\ IN Hitler does get there he may
weu wish that collapse OF his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24

NtonHnneu ir"n fnko o"oi
military system suitable to
our democracy and adequate
for our complete preparedness
and nrntection.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Sloan Fears Threat
To Free Enterprise
|After War
Urges More Emphasis
On Production Rather
Than Spending
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Sept. 11.-Alfred p.
Sloan, chairman of General Motors
Corp, asserted here Wednesday night
that unless consideration Is given
to what may happen to free enter
prise after the current defense em-
ergency is over, I'VE may win the
war, but lose the peace"
We've heard much about SPEND
ing more, but nothing about produce
ing more" Sloan said in an address
to several hundred newspaper and
magazine editors and writers who
saw q demonstration Wednesday Of
General Motors 81 200 900 900 de-
fense contract undertakings.
1T Is time" Sloan said, that
somebody began to think where all
the money we are spending is going
to come from. The plea I want to
make Is the tremendous Importance
of consideration of what is going to
happen to free enterprise after the
emergency is over: and what is
going to happen unless we begin to
liquidate the great projects that are
absorbing our productive capacity"
In detailing the huge defense
activities, o. E. Hunt, corporation
vice president, disclosed that General
Motors soon may be producing tanks
"of various Sizes" although no con-
tracts have been awarded. 1t was
said later that the tanks. if con-
tracted for, probably would be built
in General Motors Diesel locomotive
plant at La Grange, Ill.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
1941 Crop Production
10 Reach
Peak Since 1887
Second Best Wheat
Harvest on Record
Is Anticipated
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that despite Au-
gust drought conditions, aggregate
crop production this year was ex-
pected to be nearly per cent above
last year and substantially larger
than in any previous season except
1887.
Prospects for corn declined slight
ly during August. but wheat produc-
ton estimates were increased to give
the Nation it's second largest crop Of
record. Corn production on the
basis of September conditions was
forecast at 2,523, 1854 900 bushels, a
drop of about $4,000 900 bushels from
the August estimate but still about
rs 900 900 bushels above the 1910
crop and about 217 1000 900 bushels
above the 1930-39 average of 2,307,-
50 600 bushels:
The department said hot, dry
weather which prevailed over much
of the corn belt early last month
caused the reduction in corn pros
poets.
Wheat Estimates High.
The wheat crop was estimated at
957. .563 900 bushels. the largest up
turn since the 1918 crop of 1.008,-
$4,000 bushels. Production last
year totaled sl6,698,O0O bushels. The
1941 estimate included 684, ,966, 900
bushels of winter wheat, 43,249 900
bushels of durum and 229, ,348 900
bushels of other spring wheat.
This years crops of barley, rice.
grain sorghums, dry beans, dry peas,
soybeans and commercial vegetables
were expected to exceed production
in any previous season. The depart
ment expects the fruit crop to oe
close TO previous records and pos
sibly to exceed them. Flaxseed pro-
duction was expected to be larger
than In any other year except 1902
The peanut crop was said to be Sec
| ond only to the record crop of q
year ago.
The department said production
OF feed grains this year would oe
above average but hardly equal to
prospective feeding requirements
AS a consequence, some further
progress may be made, the depart
ment said, in utilizing large stocks
accumulated in recent years.
Livestock Record Seen.
The department expects the ag
gregate production of livestock ant
livestock products to be probably th'
largest of record.
Reports on milk and egg produc
ton continued to show new hiei
records for most of the principa
producing areas. The crop of citru
fruits produced from this year
bloom is now expected to be slight,
smaller than last years crop, bu
this years production Of principa
deciduous fruits-including peaches
pears, grapes, cherries, plumt
prunes, apricots and apples-is ex
pected to be about IL per cent abov
the rather light production last veal
Allowing for the effect of earl
September rains in the corn bell
prospects for fall pastures an
ranges now seem the best sine
1928, the department said. Like
wise, present moisture condition
were described as unusually favor
able for fall seeding in most of tn
winter wheat belt.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Chicago Livestock

p.csT1n.5f eHIGAGo Sept. % Omitted sssss:
| hogs. 10000; total. I3,0OO; most sales
1925 lower than Wednesdays average;
sovs showing full decline; early top, 1928;
later, 12.15; bulk good and choice. 1s0-
240 pounds, 11.15-12.10: most 240-21O
pounds. 1l.60-95: 27O-3O0 pounds, II As
go; most 160-1S0 pounds, 11.35-12 90;
iew tng light sovs around I0.s5; most 800
Salable sheep. 1000: total IL 900: late
"Wednesday: spring lambs steady to 25
lower; choice Western springers and ma
tives. IL 90: two doubles. 7p-pound closely
sorted westerns, 12.15: today's trade:
spring lambs very slow, most bids on GOOD
and choice natives and Westerns, IL 5O-T5,
or uneVenly lower; holding best at 12 90
ana above; lat yearlings around 25 lower;
Two doubles good 94-pound weights. $50:
palmer kind. 900; fet sheep barely steady;
Gag iohi. iotS native ;. ewes; 1905 90.
to near-choiee steers and yeariinss pre-
dominate in run; sizable supply here: trade
very slow. weak to 25 lower: mostly II-I5 5
on or fully 25 last two days; yeiehty
steers showing most downturn as corn
pared late last week; no reliable outlet
Tor lons-fed steers scaling 1900 pounds
upward, except at rather sharp price con-
cesslons; most early sales, IL G0-l2 90:
lsht steers up to IL .35; some held higher;
no strictly choice light cattle in stock.
put steer run comprising 100 loads we'll
nesneo ,yearllnRs and l,100-l 300 pound
steers; heifers scarce steady, best. 1928;
teSs and common beef cows steady to
weak; bulls about steady and vealers %
higher at IA 0O-5O, paid freely. ahIs
packages up to 1900.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Newspaper Advertising
Coins 9 Pet. in Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO. Sept. 11.-A 9 per
cent increase in the volume of ad-
vertising placed In their local news.
papers by retailers of "a major cities
during the week ended August 80
compared with the corresponding
week of last year, was reported today
by Advertising Age, national ad-
vertising newspaper.
With 2O,614,l52 lines carried this
year, and 1S,e06,027 lines last year
newspapers in the measured cities
not only chalked up gain Of more
than 100000 lines, but completed
the oath consecutive week of gains
over 1910.
For the 35-week period since the
beginning of the year, Advertising
Age reports, total retail lineage In the
measured newspapers was 4.8 per
cent greater than during the cor
responding period of last year. The
1941 figure to date is 697,393, ,642
lines; the 1910 figure, 6s5,4s2 SAC
lines.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Pennsylvania Central
Traffic Gains Sharply

Pennsylvania- Central Airtnes TO-
day reported q gain Of 10 per cent
in Washington air trafIic during
August. compared with last year.
The lines carried 1896 out Of Wash
ington in August this year, against
4s348 In August, 1910.
Due largely to the Governments
defense efforts, trafiic on the COM
pany's whole system was almost
double that of August q year ago
the report added.
The company carried more pass
engers in the first eight months of
this year than In all of 1910.