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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
President Rail
FirmneSs Urged
Board Of Commerce
Sends Him Letter

The Detroit Board Of Commerce
sent a letter TO President RooSe'
welt urging he stand firm FOL
settlement of the present railroad
wage controversy by the orderly
democratic process and method
contemplated by the fe d e ra
statutes"
1.-THE need for avoidance OF
strikes and the paraiyzing effect
which they will have upon the
whole defense program justify
an insistance upon such dis
position of this serious problem"
the board said.
AT the same time we urge
that you keep in mind the in
stationary tendencies which any
ma jor increase in railroad trans
portation charges will most GER
tainly have"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Japan Poised
To Gust j. ).
And Britain
Exploitation Must Be
Pureed. Premier
Toto Tells Nation

TOXIC Toto charges Britain
and United States are hos
tile nations" trying TO "ex-
plot East Asia.
BERLIN-GermanS admit evac-
uation OF center Of RostoV,
but claim capture of Volo-
kolamsk.
KUIBYSHEV Russians coun-
ter-attacking on Moscow and
Donetz fronts, iecapture Ros-
.tdX.===--
CAIRO British widen corridor
cut between RommelS AXIS
armies in Llbya.
ROME-ItalianS announce an
initiation of another British
tank brigade in hard Libyan
fighting.
l. O y ID O y British announce
naval sinking of eight German
ships IN Arctic.
" a : II y & T q y Hull says
American answer 10 japanese
Thailand thrust in hands Of
army-navy. page p.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

Declaring il was for love, and
love only. because neither of Us
have a penny" Edward +. Schlee
round-tbe-world flier, and Miss
Maude :. MorosS-- former Zeig-
field girl. were married Saturday
evening by Judge O. L. Ide
This is one Of the finest love
matches YOU ever heard Of"
said the 5S-year-old bride.
The marriage was solemnized al
the home of Miss MorosS at 444
East Grand boulevard. where the
couple will reside.
Schlee. 81. won fame in 1927
when ne teamed with William s
Brock on a flight from the United
States to Toxic and then broke
the national endurance flight rec
ord at San Diego. Cal
The bride was an actress from
1900 to 1915. and member OF
the Ziegfcld Follies cast in 1908
Schlee was given only a two
day leave by the Packard Motor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Resistance StiFens

Gen. Gregory Zukhov'S troops
Moscow were beginning
TO hit back here and there against
German forces which were start
ing 10 show signs of fatigue after
piercing the capitals outer de-
lenses at several points but still
failing 70 force a decision.
The official Soviet news agency
TasS. reported that Red Army
units. moving from the Kalinin
sector. % miles northwest of Mos
COW, southwark across the ice of
the upper Volga toward the rail
junction of Kiln, had recaptured
10 villages.
The SoViets moreover were said
to be advancing slowly with
counter-attackS in other sectors
of the Moscow front and success
ful counter-ihruSts were stated to
be continuing also in the Lenin-
grad area.
PerSistently heavy German pres
sure was acknowledged in the
sector of Nolokolamsk. 81 miles
northwest of the capital, anc
southeast of lula in the area oil
Stalinogorsk, but Russian resist
ance was said 10 Be gradually
slowing down the Nazi attacks II
these districts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Fleet Ready, Vichy Says

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-INS)
The life lines of France 10 her
empire can be kept open only
through close cooperation with
the ANS powers and their armed
forces, the Vichy-controlled AL
giers radio said tonight in a broad
cast heard in New York by NBC.
The broadcast. intended solely
for North African listeners. said
the French feet was ready for ac-
tion. and that French Mediter-
ranean bases were ready for ANY
emergency. Britain was charged
with aggressive and unlawful
naval policy in the Mediterranean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Raj Assistance

Continuing TO lend Britain's i'm
perial legions support from the
air, Raj squadrons not only
pounded German-Italian lines and
concentrations in the battle area,
but hurtled the Mediterranean TO
hammer Italian ports of debarka-
ton for AXIS reinforcements and
supplies.
ItalyS biggest port, Naples, was
subjected 10 a concentrated three
hour bombardment, the M d q g
East air command announced.
The Castel Benito airdrome on
the island Of Sicily. one of the
luftwaffe's primary Mediterranean
bases. also was raided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
EdUard F. Schlee, Filler,
Weds Ex-FOllies Girl

Car Company where he is an air
plane engine Inspector Honey
moon plans were necessarily
postponed. he said.
The bride Won a divorce a
month ago from Joseph "A. MoroSS
on charges of extreme cruelty and
nonSupport. For Il years she
lived in the Henkel home in
Riverside drive. Windsor. now
housing the Canadian Polish Le-
gion. In her active political life.
she was a candidate for Congress
and for City Council.
From 1900 To 1915 Mrs. MoroSS
was well-known in the New York
theatrical world. and in 1908 was
a member of the Ziegfield Follies
cast.
Originally. the couple had
planned TO we'd next month under
a wing Of Schlees famous plane.
the Pride of Detroit. now in
Henry Fords Greenfield Village
museum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
rs Guns Captured

Seventy-five Axis field guns to-
gether with quantities of light
and anttank artillery,
as well as numerous machine guns
and small arms were said 10 have
been captured by the Tobruk
troops up to Wednesday evening
British troops east of Tobruk
were credited with having cap
tured an important strong point
north Of Biri FL Hamed, Selling
"se veral hundred" additional
Italian prisoners and widening the
British corridor.
Somewhat TO the west. il was an
nounced, enemy troops, pre-
dominantly German. continued to
offer stiff resistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
ExMdyor Reading
Due 10 Take Stand

Enfmer- Mayer Richard W
Reading will take the stand in Cir
cult Judge Earl G. Pugsley's court
Monday or Tuesday to defend him
self against charge that he &C
cepted $50 600 from policy and
numbers racketeers during his
term as mayor.
His testimony viii break a ST.
lence he has maintained since ne
was indicted by the Judge Homer
ferguson onc-man grand ury. OF
the scores Of gamblers and police
men indicted with Reading Al re-
main as co-defendantS al his trial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Charges Exploitation

. lie charged that the United
States. Britain and -their-aSSe-
cisted powers were pursuing Tex
ploi,aAon' for the sake of their
"sclfSpFSht and ambition and
called on the peoples Of Japan.
Manchukuo and JapaneSe-occupicd
China 10 cut the accused chains
OF the Occidental powers and
communism from their feet.
Ills declaration was contained
tn message sent yesterday 10
simultaneous meetings staged by
national societies in Japan, Man
chukuo ana the territory of the
JapaneSc-SponSored Marking re-
gme
The London radio Saturday
night rclaycd a Toxic broadcast
saying that Japan has sent her
reply TO the note from the United
States and has expressed diSSatis-
faction with certain undiscloSed
points Of the communication from
WaShlngt en,--The British broad.
cast was picked up in New York
bV NPC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
rs Get State Pay
While in Colleges
All Over America
Salaries RANGE
Up to $425 Mo.
Plus Expenses
BY DON GARDNER
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING Nov. 29.-Twenty.
six state employees are on the pay
roll of the state Department OF
Health, at salaries as high as S425
month, While actually they spend
their time attending universities
from Maryland to California, 1t
was revealed today.
The lowest salary paid any or
these employe-students is $50 a
month and in addition they have
been drawing travel expenses TO
and from college, it was shown in
survey by Budget Director Leo
J. Nowicki.
z-The=total outlay blythe state,
Nowitki said, is over So 900
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

This triumph. representing the
first time the Russians have re-
captured any major city, was an
nounced while Soviet troops in the
kalinin-klin sector northwest Of
Moscow were reported successfully
counter-attacking across the
frozen upper reaches of the Volga
River.
The German assault on Mos
COW however, was continuing with
undated fury, despite appalling
Nazi losses. and was especially
severe east of Tula. 10 miles
below the Soviet capital.
But the Soviet reinforcement ol
Rostov, obliterating a serious Ger
man threat 10 the fabulous eau
caSian oil fields and the Anglo
American supply route from Iran,
overshadowed the Moscow strug.
gle for the time being.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Continued on Page 100
Ndzi Transports
Sunk in Arctic
Britain Clearing
Seas for War Aid
International Neu. service

LONDON. Nov. 20. - Severe
losses, including the sinking OF at
least eight German troop trans
ports and supply ships and proba-
bile destruction of five others. with
the possible loss of hundreds OF
troops. have been inflicted on the
Nazis in Arctic waters by British
submarines, the admiralty revealed
tonight.
The campaign TO drive the Ger
mans out OF northern waters is
being carried olt1o protect-Suppls
routes Of British and American
shipping 70 Soviet Arctic ports in
fulnllmcnt Of Britain pledge to
aid Russia Ito the end voiced by
A. Y. Alexander first lord Of the
admiralty.
Speaking at Blackpool. AleXan-
der said:
I'VE shall be with the Rus
slams 10 the end. through fair
fortune and foul, through what
ever may befall until victory il
achieved"
The troop transports and supply
ships. the admiralty communlque
sind were attempting TO take
endorsements and materials 10
GGrman armies striking at the
MlNnanSk front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
yNdzisGot
) Vilhy Bases
Posts in North Africa
Figured in Rumors
International News Service Cable

VICHY. Nov. 29.--French gov
eminent authorities today vigor-
ously denied as absurd fancies'
foreign reports that France has
turned over North African bases
TO Germany.
The story mot carried by Inter
national News Service) said that
air bases al Rabat-, Meknes. Sfax
and GabeS. and the naval base at
Bizerte had been yielded TO the
NaZis.
French officials said the account
was completely without founda-
ton.
They also denied a rumor that
100 airplaneS from French Tunis
had joined the English forces in
LibNa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
b.. 5. Restricts Alien
Crossing Of Border

Aliens legally residing in the
United States will be prohibited
from entering Canada after mid
night Saturday unless they hold
border crossing permits allowing
their return.
The announcement came from
John L, Zurbrick. district director
of immigration. who said the new
ruling was in conformance with a
a recent Washington edict pertain
ing TO movement of aliens from
this country into Canada and
Mexico.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Germans Claim
Black Sea Port
Capture Of Balaklava
Announced on Radio
International news service Wire

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.--Occu-
patton of Balaklava, Soviet >Cri-
mean port on the Black Sea. by
German troops was announced to-
day by the Berlin radio in a
broadcast heard in New York by
NBC.
SavaStopol. Russian naval base
on the Black Sea. has also been
under attack by Nazi troops.
Balaklava was the base Of the
allied fleet in 1854 during the
Crimean war. II was the scene
of the famous but futile Charge
of the Light Brigade
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
County S IS Million
In Taxes Due Dee. |.

With Sl5.622 i35 in county taxes
coming due December /,
Jacob p. Sumcracki county treas
urer. Saturday issued his annual
reminder TO pay taxes early and
avoid the rush by paying by mail
If possible.
acki said.
During the past week bills for
the 1910 tax het-v We're maIiCd-oui
and The two copies--ef The BIZ
accompanied by check or money
order. should be returned Sumer-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

CAIRO. Nov. % - British inn
perlal forces of tanks and motor
lied infantry were reported closing
in tonight on Axis troops in the
east Libyan desert.
4 big, new tank struggle south
east of Sid Rezegh feature d
what Cairo military commentators
characterized as perhaps the
decisive phase Of the British
North African offensive Mhlch,-it
was reiterated. has as its chief
aim the destruction Of the enemy'S
forces.
IN this battle neither side had
yielded or gained further ground.
the Middle East army command
annOuDrpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
British Tightening Ring
On Axis in East Libya
Cairo Reports Big Tank Fight
East Of Sid Rezegh as Decisive
BY w, 7. SAPPHIRE
Int News service stan Correspondent

can Ankara report has said
that the Germans are embark
ing troops. mostly Austrians,
from Naples. BrindiSi and Sa-
lonika. Greece, for the Llbyan
'front.'
In the fighting through Friday
and Friday night, the eighth army
Cairo headquarters announced,
British and New Zealand contin-
gents We're q actually widening
their corridor of contact" south
east of Tobruk.
This announcement referred the
junction made between Tobruk' S
garrison and Gen. Sir
Alan Cunninghams main forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Thai Chief in Singapore

(The London radio reported.
according 10 CHS. that Thailand
had sent a military representa-
tive 10 Singapore to confer
with the British Far Eastern
high command. Further concen-
trationS OF japanese forces near
Thailand's borders in French
Indo-China were reported from
various sources.
"a London radio message 10
New York said Saturday that
the number of japanese aircraft
in French Indo-China had been
increased TO 500.
dispatches from Bangkok
and Hongkong said japanese
planes, taking off from bases in
Indo-China. bombed Running,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Morocco Warned

BRAZZAVILLE. Africa. Nov. %.
tINS)-French Morocco j.
crowded with German agents who
could easily he formed into an
efficient army of aggression the
Free French Brazzaville radio an
nounced tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

'fAtN TO y - 49, . - = 1T '''Af-N' -
the front line Of defense.
Boxes Will be- accepted at the
$ chools throughout the pre-
Christmas period, up 10 the time
when the last OF the gifts must
be on their way 10 camps.
Because many of these men are
in distant camps, the first snip
ments must be started on their
way before long. so those pre-
pairing boxes are urged 10 turn
them in al the schools as soon as
possible.
The many DetroiterS fortunate
enough 10 be able 10 return home
for the holidays VIII not find
themselves without the usual Holt
day surroundings on Christmas
day They viii be with their
families. They VIII be able to
in the special local
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Papi, Oldest Conductor
In Metropolitan, Dead

NEW YORK. Nov % --Gennaro
Papi. oldest conductor in point of
service. in the Metropolitan Opera
Company. died suddenly today
shortly before he was TO have
conducted a performance Of La
Traviata.
Papi, who was So and who had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Slave, Soldier Dies

GREAT NECK. n. Y Nov. %.
Inns Louis Wynn, Negro who
was born a slave at Blackstone,
Va. and served in the Civil War
with the Confederate Army. died
here today Wynn. 81 had been a
family butler IS years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

been with the Met since 1913. was
found dead in his suite by hotel
maid He had suffered a heart
attack.
just ~ minutes later with
Ettore Panizza conducting. the
curtain rose on the matinee
Members of the east were told
only Maestro Papi is indispoSed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Report Fire Raging
In Port Of Smyrna

NEW YORK, NOV. Gins
The Vichy radio reported today
that a fire is raging in the harbor
of Smyrna, important Turkish
Aegean port. "the origin of which
is unknoWn.
The Vichy broadcast was heard
in New York by MIC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
IN THE
NEWS
TT LOOKS very much as If
the administration at

TT LOOKS very much as If
the administration at
- Washington had executed
in regard to Japan what is de-
scribed i'm military circles as a
mastery retirement.
We conducted what appears
to be a diplomatic Dun
kerque.
Our procedure can hardly
be referred to as a defeat or
even a retreat, or any such
derOgatory and disagreeable
term.
We simply performed a re-
verse pincers movements
form of strategy which Brit
ain has employed on several
occasions with a very marked
degree of success-for her
opponents.
Purely as a tactical move,
we abandoned our equipment,
and controversial ammunition
and retired to more defensible
positions, throwing upa smoke
screen of words to hide our
mastery manpuVerS.
But we really lost nothing
except honor and of course
the five positive demands we
had made imperatively upon
Japan at the beginning of the
conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30


Christmas boxes for soldiers next
Wednesday in The Detroit Times
Santa for Service Men campaign
Al the same time. the city-wide
Embarrassing campaign 20 provide
many additional boxes 10 be sent
to the boys. will get under way
All checks for this fund should be
made payable 10 Ben Young
treasurer. Santa for Service Men
Committee, and mailed 10 The
Detroit Times Defense Editor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

Gen. Hugh -. job son,
americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Up to Last Minute

Thousands Of soldiers. sailors
and marines from the Detroit area
who would otherwise enjoy no
Merry Christmas. thus VIII wake
up Christmas morning 10 find
filled stockings all through the
generosity Of the folks al home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Investigation Begun

Nowicki began his Investigations
when he was told by The Detroit
Times that G.. d. Cummings. health
department employe. has been on
the state pay roll at S425 month
while attending Wayne University
School of Medicine as full-time
student.
Cummings. it was learned, has
spent most of his time for the past
six years studying for his medical
degree while being listed in the
state directory as associate direc-
tor Of the service division at the
health department laboratories.
DR.. c. c. Young, laboratory
director. admitted Cummings was
student but said he did lot OF
work for the state in his spare
time"
He said the medical training
Cummings was getting at Detroit
made him more valuable TO the
state. since he now holds only a
degree in bacteriology.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
By PERCY WHITEING
int1 news service staff Correspondent

TH' WV NFTN"' ~'"'T '"'''rI""u'"'
TOXIC. Nov. 30 SUNDAY
Japan was poised today for any
sudden turn in. the Pacific crisis
after Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo
broke a period Of official silence
by labelling the United States and
Britain hostile nations.
IN the bluntcst statement yet
made by any japanese government
leader on tile Far Eastern ten
son. Too accused the western
powers Of trying 10 exploit east
ASIA and declared:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Reports Results

As result of his survey, No
wicki mailed its results TO Civil
Service Director Thomas ]. Wilson
for action.
I'VE find that certain en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

PART 6-.imeriran Weekly
PART 1-CGmicS
WEEKLY SONs, ~
Vaughn Monroe Selection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

TNHERE is another Story
that is recalled by the
startling modification
of our original bombastic de-
mands upon Japan.
1t is the story of the gen
tleman- who was given to eX-
auuaratinn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
was, 10 be sure, a
certain abandonment of

ThEhE was TO De sure a !,
certain ABANDONMENT OF
origihai poslt'on ana
modiiication Loi statement,
reminiscent oil the story OF
Little Johnny ana the cats'
Little johnny came rushing
III excitediy TO ms mama one
day ana MADE a starting ana
emphatic assertion
oh uiQlna. said he,
ffCTC 0Fe a Thousand cats
~ orr back Bord.
N0Ic J0lUtg, sad his
more conservative mama,
"a thousand eats are a lot
Of cats. Are vou sure there
are q Housaad cats ia our
back unrd :"
"IVCH nioma" dcrl0rcd
JoinHH q bit more matt
. erotcly, "Hoe HlgHt nat be
II tHous0ad cats bit there
must he fire hHadred."
"N0W JohuHg dofiing.'
said his MANN. "fpkc an
-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
You have heard il before.
His friend finally purchased
Il little whistle and said:

"Listca CoydcH, Uhcn
you get 10 pii6lg on the
stdtemeatS too strength
ON goiHg 10 bIQr this Uhis-
tie and | WoHt you to mod
crate you statements 1rlea
yOu hear II.
That evening at a social
(Continued on Page Ii1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Seen as Successor

"When I retire, he will take
my place." Doctor Young said.
There isn't another man In the
country besides Cummings that
can succeed me. We've got to
keep our organization alive.
Cummings has refused two
offers to leave the state service
at a much higher salary, but he
intends to devote his life to
Michigan health. He Is spe-
cializing In pediatrics and will
do research i'm the field Of
diarrhea of the new born"
Nowicki said the state has nc
Cummings or the other
trainees would remain on the state
pay roll after getting their free
Besides, we have civil serv-
ice law in the state" he said.
And It's my impression that de-
partment will select the success
sor to Doctor Young and to all
other state employees"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
New Stop for Santa
Schools Will Accept
Yule Boxes for Soldiers
Gift Drive for Service Men
To Be Launched Wednesday
BY r.. JEROME PETIT

All 80 Public who have not forgotten those in
Schools Will start accepting the front line Of defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

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Continued on Page u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

PART 5-Pictorial Review
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30

we must purge this sort OF
practice with vengeance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
PART
PART 3

Society ... ] % Mayfair
clubs .......... 900 Prudence Penn, ~
Horoscope .......ls Faszls. .. 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-30
Moscot, Besieged

King shock division.