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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

outfit is throwing a big party at
the Flamingo club this afternoon.
l promised Pete Falks that I'd
turn up"
I'm look for your picture in the
paper tomorrow. That was an aW-
fully good one Of you at the Miri-
dor in yesterdays Chronicle"
Did you like the halter neckline
on that dress ?" Halle was smooth
ing crimson cream on her lips. Il
picked that dress up at Fortnum's
for song"
Louise said evenly, "Where did
you pick up Lord Cecil Whatever
his name was ?"
Halle wet her finger and ran 1t
over her eyebrows. "Oh. the boy in
the picture with me? He's rather
sweet. l met him at the Darrows'
party. He's been giving me rush.
Did you go to the Miridor alone
with him ?"
Halle looked over her mirrow
and gave Louise an amused smile.
did you think I should take a
chaperone. DEAR"
WAS it a twosome ?" Louise
asked.
lust a twosome," Halle an
swered blithely. She wet her lips
and settled her hat more firmly on
her hair
Whats got into you. Halle /?
Times don't change the fact that
our kind Of wives don't run around
to public night clubs with other
men"
Halle said. That's Just where
you're wrong, love. Times have
changed"
Toby would skin me alive II he
saw my picture in the paper, half
undressed, at a place like the Miri-
dor, with another man"
Really" Halle protested. "
Motherhood has certainly thrown
you back into the dark ages.
Louise. Eric knew that was 60
ing to have that date with Cecil
You know he has an evening broad
cast at nine, and another at ten
every night. Would you want me to
stay home. twiddling my thumbs p
Maybe I would. / can hardly
pick up a paper that don't see
where you've been here or there
with this one or that one"
That's my professional life. Lou.
A model has to do that sort Of
thing"
Then maybe you'd better give
up being a model. Is it fair to
Eric ,"
Halle sat down again and took
of her gloves. Look. Louise. you
know about Eric as well as l do
You know that he runs around with
Ann Shaw. I've run into them N.Y.
self at Twenty-One and the stork
club. But / know 1t doesn't mean
anything. He didn't even have to
tell me so"
Did he tell you that7"
of counsel Ann Is the singer on
the johnson show. That's his new
one. She's obviously got crush on
him, but | know Eric so well.
Know he likes heI but that's all
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Rural Church News
London Community Methodist

London Community Methodist
1918 Plank Rd.
Rev. Luren Strait. pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday School. Mrs
Frances Bird. superintendent; vii
liam Smell, assistant; Mrs. Arlia
Cline. children's superintendent
II a. m.-Sunday worship serv-
ice.
7:S0 p. m.-Youth Fellowship
meeting. Young people 1928 years
OF age may attend.
S p. m.-Evening service.
s p. m.-Thursday. every week,
prayer meeting and Bible study.
Men of London meet the first
Friday evening OF each month.
Theron Painter. president.
Young People and intermediate
classes meet the third Friday eve
ming of each month. Merle Aston,
president.
Alpha Glass meets the fourth
Friday evening or eacn month.
Mrs. Aria Cline, president.
Official Board meets the first
Tuesday evening OF each month.
Woman's Society of Christian
Service meets the second Thursday
OF each month. Mrs. George Ham
mond, president.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Entertain Husbands

TIE Thursday Night Contract
Bridge Club met with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Richardson, Jr., for a Christ
mas party. The husbands of the
members were invited for the oc.
casion. Prizes were won by Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Edward, 'Jr a mtg
lunch was served and gifts were
exchanged.
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Saline Federated Church

William II. Bach, pastor.
10 a. Morning worship.
11:l5 a. m Sunday School.
Ferman Clemens, superintendent.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor
Intermediate leader, Rev. Miller
Senior leader, Arthur Erskine
Junior leaders. Mrs Charles Tower
and Mrs. Doris Ward
1880 p. m.-Eyening worship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Masons Install Officers

Myrtle Lodge No. 50. F. and A. NJ
held their annual installation of
officers Thursday evening at the
Temple Following officers were in
stalled: Lyle Rowland. W. NJ. Ir.
vim Ashbrook, S w; Robert Hay,
j. W; Ernest McGlothlin. treasurer:
Orrin r. Post, secretary; Kenneth
Swick. Sr D.; William Kunnath,
J. D.. Russell Price. steward Beryl
Young, tyler, Ernest +. Dennis,
trustee to Masonic Building Asso-
citation Oyster stew was enjoyed
after the meeting.
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BeIIeViIIe
MRS. voRcE HOSTESS

Belleyille. Mich, Dec. 20 The
Helping Hand Society OF the Raw
sonville Distr!c: had their regular
meeting with Mrs Bertha Vorce
East Huron River Drive. \ potluck
dinner was served at noon and a
quilt was tied in the afternoon.
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OakVille
REGISTER EoR DEFENSE

Oakville. Mich. Dec. 26-There
was no school in the rural districts
Thursday a the teachers were busy
registering applicants for defense
work. All over IA years OF age were
asked 10 register for some kind OF
work. Mrs Elsie Liedel assisted
Mrs. Iva Smith. teacher at the Pal
mer School and Mrs. Erwin Morey
assisted the teacher at the Oakville
School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
PICKS WRONG SPOT

Detroit, Dec. 20 INS--Because
Ben Upton, 10. picked the wrong
spot for "strong-arm tactics, po-
lice said, he was under sentence
here for from 2ia to Is years. The
youth allegedly took "a cents from
Oscar Rosenneld "a. before he
discovered four Detroit policemen
were nearby watching a suspected
gaming house.
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Seyberr EvanaellSs,

Rev G. G. Wilkie pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship
IL a. m Sunday ocnooi. Walter
Robbins, superintendent; We're
Shupp, assistant superintendent
Ladies' Aid meets second Thurs
day OF each month. Womens Mis-
sionarw Society meets third Thurs
day OF each month. Mrs. d. NJ. Cur
tbs, president.
Prayer meeting in homes here
each Wednesday at ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Rev. Fred f. Lendrum pastor
10 a. m.-Morning worship.
HIS a. m.-Sunday School.
$50 p. m Epworth L2agu,
Junior League. Mrs. Lillian Burger
leader. intermediate, Miss Julia
Stark, leader.
1880 p. m.-Evening service.
Wednesday, 1880 p. NJ Mid
week service. .
1880 p. m.-Choir practice.
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Class Distributes Baskets

The Home Makers Class of the
Methodist Sunday School held their
December meeting with Mrs. Wilmer
Corkins, Jacksonville. Plans were
made for the distribution of the an
nual Christmas baskets. Hazel
Schaal reviewed the book. The
Fourth Wise Man" by Henry Van
Dyke. The hostess presented con
test Of songs after which light re
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Fred C.
Fischer, Jan. 16.
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TO EXPAND PROGRAM

Flint, Mich. Dec. GINS At
the request OF the War Department.
Bucks aviation engine production
program will be expanded consider
ably. Harlow H. Curtice, president
OF the Buick division of General
Motors. announced today.
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YoslIantl Frlends Church

Rev. Charles J. Carey. pastor.
10 a. ms Inday School. Mrs
Belle Reynolds. superintendent.
IL a. m.--Preaching.
p. m.-Cnristian Endeavor.
7:45 p. m.--Preaching.
1880 p. m.-Wednesday, Midweek
prayer meeting.
Missionary Society meets the
first Wednesday, o. each month
Mrs. Pearl Br-ining. president
Mrs. Mable Hewens. secretary
Mrs. Bethlea Adiska, treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

The Van Buren, Township officials
have purchased an inhalator from
the +. a J. Resuscitator Co to be
used throughout the township. The
apparatus will be kept at the Town
ship Hall under the supervision of
the local police department.
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To Meet Jan. 6

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Society OF Christian Service
will be at the home of Mrs. Gordon
Black Jan. 6 on account OF New
Years day falling on their regular
meeting day. There will be a co.
operative lunch at 1890.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
CINCINNATI O.-INS.

CINCINNATI. O.-INS-The Fed
eral District Court here modified a
s526,645 Judgment given the estate
Of the late Henry l.. Doherty, New
York capitalist, against the Fifty.
third Union Trust Company and the
Cosmopolitan Bank & Trust Com
pany. The new order Is for per
cent interest from Aug. II. 1890, on
only s2S2,30s instead of the full
amount.
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Soldier Transferred

Word has been received by the
parents of Kenneth l.. Post who has
been stationed at Camp Beauregard,
La. for over year that he has
been transferred to Charleston, S.
Carolina.
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New Boston Methodist

Rev. Harold Berthal. Pastor.
$50 a. m.-Morning worship.
1880 a. m.-SunGay School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Knox and
son. Dennis, were guests Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burget
Charles Barnsdale and sons, Rob-
ert and James. and Waneta Larry
and Ruth Heller attended the Dun
dee Milan basketball game at Milan
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Liedel. daugh-
ter. jeanne, and son, Robert, were
Sunday afternoon guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian
Liedel. Maybee. and evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Werstein.
Mrs. Margaret Turtzi, who works
In Detroit, came home Friday to
spend the week end.
Roy Zorns spent Friday In Ann
Arbor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Dinner Club Mnntinn

The Saturday Night Dinner Club
met with Mr. and Mrs Paul Robson
Roland ST. Cards were the pleasure
Of the evening Prizes were won 10y
Mrs. J. H. Tator and ALERT Rich
ardson. Jr, first. Mrs Albert Rich
ardson and Eldon Leonard won sec
ond.
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Salem Conversational

Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh. pastor.
1880 a m Preaching
li:45 a. m. Sunday School.
7:S0 p. m.-Eyening worship.
Wednesday. 1880 p. NJ Choir
practice.
Thursday. 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting at the church.
Ladies Auxiliary. second Thurs
day in each month.
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ST. James EVANGELICAL

ISdIIu6 IUWHSnIpJ
Rev. C. A. Haneberg, pastor.
10 a. m.-Morning worship Fir
and third Sundays, the service -
in German; other Sundays in En-
lioh.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
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Vacations In Florida

William Richards is spending the
Christmas vacation with his par
ents. Rev and Mrs. William Rich
ards, Scottsmoore, Fla.
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10 a. m.-Morning service. Ser
vices in German ana English alter
nate.
11:15 a. m.-Sunday School
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Salem Federated

Rev. Cora NJ. Pennell. Pastor.
1890 a. m.-Mor4 ing Worship
11:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
S p. m.-Eyening Service.
Ladies' Aid meets fourth Thurs
day in each month.
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sumpter Mennonite Brethren in

Christ Church
26l94 Sumpter Rd., 6 miles south
u Belleville.
Rev. O, h. Gilligan, Pastor.
10 a. IN. Sunday School
IL a. IN. Morning Worship
1870 p. m.-Evangelistic service
7:45 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wed
nesday night.
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Stony Creek Methodist

Rev. Caldwell Prout, pastor.
1880 a. m. Worship service
Mrs. Robert Hollowell sunday
School superintendent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Rev. Gerald G.. Wilkie, pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
8 p. m.-Christian Endeayor ION
alternate Sundays.
Choir practice a; church every
Tuesday night a $50.
Wednesday 1880 p. m idweek
fellowship at the church on alter
nate weeks.
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Milan Free Methodist

Rev. Lloyd Knox, pastor
10 a. IN. Sunday school. Harry
Taft, superintendent
IL a. m.-Preaching.
p. IN. Prayer and Praise
Service.
S p. m.-Preaching.
Glass meeting first Tuesday eve
ming of each month at 1880.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m. - Cottage
Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. - Prayer
meeting.
Services at Milan Prison second
and fourth Sundays of each month
at 2:45.
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Dearhornshire Church

Inkster Rd. on Van Born Rd.
P. d. Doty, pastor.
1880 p. m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Worship.
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Sheldon Methodist

Rev G T. Nevin, pastor.
9:45 a. NJ Morning Worship.
II a. Sunday School.
Ephraim Truesdell. superintend
mt.
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Pupils Give Program

The pupils OF Palmer School gave
a very line program Friday evening
TO an appreciatiye audience. They
will now have two weeks vaca.
ton and school will be resumed on
January .
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Denton Methods.

Rev. G T. Nevin. pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School!
10:45 a m.-Church services
1880 p m.-Epwo-th League.
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pixboro Methodist Church

Rev. Francis f. Wilson. pastor
1920 a. m. Worship Service.
1880 a. m.-Sunday School Mrs
Fred Fishbeck, superintendent.
Wedr Csday. p. m. - Chou
practice.
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The Belleville Grange met at the
home Of Mrs X. b. Miller, Liberty
St. Friday evening.
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Romulus First Baptist

Rev. Grant Foster, pastor.
$3.50 a II Sunday School.
1880 a. m.-Preachins.
1880 p. m.-Epworth League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Rev. Caldwell Prout, pastor.
1890 a. NJ Sunday School
Ray Smalley, Sunday School sup.
erintendent
II manufacturing.
Washtenaw County Brotherhood
will meet at Willis Church.
Womans Society of Christian
Service meets second Wednesday
of each month. Mrs. Hazel Garrod.
president Study group meets on
fourth Wednesday. Mrs. Ruti
Smalley in charge.
Boy Scout troop AZ meets Satur
day afternoons at 1 D. m. at church
annex. Rev. Hoffman scoutmaster.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. D. w Ross visited
the Model Home and had dinner IN
Detroit, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Springstcd
Ypsilanti. called at the home Of VI
and Mrs. Lester Budd. Chase Rd.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller. T. Huron
River Dr., spent Sunday in New
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spring and
family were Sunday guests at the
william Gelger home in Salem
Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Dickerson have
announced the arrival of a little
son on Dec 16. Mrs. Dickerson was
formerly Maxine Mortified.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
Vacation Period Beams

Sheldon, Walker and IruesdeI
Schools closed Friday for two
weeks vacation.
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Grace Baptist Chapel

Vt dNV DdPVTSt OTTaPVI
$3.50 Belleville Rd.
A. II. Henderson, pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Bible School,
II a. m.-Morning worship.
$3.50 p. m.-B.Y L. Young PEG.
Pies Service.
1880 p. m.-Gospel Hour.
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Ra Msonville

Rev. William II. Bridwell In
charge.
10 a. m.-Sunday School IN school
building.
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oakylIle NJ. e. churcI

William A Johnson. pastor.
GAS a. m.-Morning Worship.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday School
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Milan Methodlst Church

William A. Johnson. pastor.
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. Morning worship.
II a. m.-Junior Church.
$50 p. NJ Young Peoples
meeting.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League.
1880 p. m.-Eyening worship.
Thursday, Z p. m.-Prayer meet
ing.
Thursday, p. m.-Choir rehear
sal
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Wayne Church OF the Nazarene

Wallace st and Wayne Rd
Rev. John w. Springfield, pastor
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. m.-Morning worship.
$50 p. m-Young Peoples meet
ing.
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Milan Baptist


II m.-Bible School. Bruce
Williams. superintendent
1880 2. m.-Services.
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Saline ST. Paurs EVANGELICAL

Rev. c H. Wittbracht. pastor.
10 a. m.-Mornlng worship. Sei
vices in German the first Sunday
OF each month; In English other
Sundays
ILLS a. Sunday School
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Beuole Sunday School

s:45 a. m. Sunday School. Mrs
]. F. Shepherd, superintendent.
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Ink ster NJ. {. Church

Rev. Herbert Berry, pastor.
10 a, m. Morning services.
II a. m.-Sunday School.
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Cherry Hin Methodist

Rev. G T. Nevln, pastor.
l0:45 a. m.-Sunday school,
11:45 a m.-Morning worship
1880 p. m.-Epworth League will
meet for their Sunday evening ser
vice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26

Pastor-Rev. Norman Vernon.
10 a. m. Morning worship.
Ills a. m. Sunday School.
$50 p NIB Y. p. L.
7:45 p. m Gospel Service.
Thursday, S p. m.-Prayer meet.
ny
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RellevIIle NICHOLS:

Rev. Alfred Eddy, pastor.
10 a. m. Sunday Scnooi.
IL a. m Morning Worship
II a m.-Nursery department and
Junior Church.
$3.50 p. M Epworth League In
church parlors.
Tuesdays, y. m.-New Boston
Young Peoples Religious lnstrue
uon.
First Wednesday &c re month
s p. m.-Oficlal board meeting.
Second Wednesday 0: month. 2
p. Woman's Society OF Chris
tian Service meeting.
Third Wednesday 5 p. m.-kum
joynus Glass meeting.
Fourth Wednesday. , ,. NJ
Mems Club meeting
Thursday OF each week at 3:15
p. m.-Junior Choir practice.
Thursday or each week Junior
Religious Instructor az $50; Sea
Tors at 700; Cnancel Choir 70
hearsal at 500
Second Thursday. 7:30-Church
High School Group.
Third Thursday, 10 p. H.
Helping Hand Society.
Second Friday, p. NJ Home
makers Class.
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Bows Sell 2.4nn STAMINA

Clinton Blehr reports that news
boys in this locality sold 2,400
defense stamps the past week.
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MoorevilIe Methodist Church

Rev Luren Strait, Pastor
Tavern Kramer, Sunday School
superintendent.
. a. m.-Church Services, Rev.
Strait.
1915 a. Sunday School.
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Saline Trinity Lutheran
Rev. II. l.. Engel. pastor.
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campbelI chapel A. M. z.

Rev. A. Knowles, pastor.
$50 a. m.-Sunday School.
IL a. Worship service.
1870 p. m. Christian Endeavor
Wednesday. s p. m.-Prayer Ser
vice.
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Milan Peoples Church

Milan Peoples Church
lnterdenomlnat iopel
Rev. Stephen C. Crowell. pastor
10 a. m. Morning Service
11:15 a. m. Sunday School.
g. 80 ,. m.--Yonng Peoples meet
ing.
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Whitaker Zion EvanqelIcal

1880 p. m.-Evangellstic service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-21
Warns House 10 Burn;
II Does, She's Jailed

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.-
QNS)-A woman ran out of a
house on Ell CorteZ street in Bell
Gardens and gaily shouted:
Keep your eye on this house
It's going to burn down."
Sure enough, flames burst from
the door and windows and the
house did burn down. Marie c..
Clensay, 80, alias June Allen, was
arrested on suspicion of arson.
Police said she had had a quarrel
with the owner of the house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-21
King, Churchill
Call for About
Battle in Libyd
BY GEORGE lat
Init News Service stan Corresponds

Init News Service stan Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Termine
the Battle of Libya Supremacy
important" King George VI and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
today called on their 100000 war
riors in the African desert to
strike the hardest blow yet struck
for final victory"
Britain's about offensive in
Libya, a special message to the
troops and the Mediterranean
fleet said, will affect the whole
course of the war"
King George and Churchill adj
dressed the soldiers after the
prime minister told the House of
Commons that outcome of the
campaign depends on our armored
forces (most of which were sup
piled by America) and may be set
tied one way or another-pefhaps
in a few hours"
TERRITORY NOT IMPORTANT
Churchill stressed that this is a
combat of men and machines and
not of territorial movement.
"The objective Of the Libyafi
offensive" he told Commons,
els destruction OF the enemy,
and primarily his armored
forces, rather than occupation
OF territory"
The dramatic message to the
troops stressed-as did Churchill
in the House of Commons-that
for the first time in the whole
course of the war the British are
meeting the Germans on a basis
of mechanical equality.
British military authorities cred
tied this equality to the flow of
airplanes and tanks to
the Middle East and to their per-
Torrance in action.
The message from Churchill to
the troops in North Africa said:
am commanded by the king
to express to all ranks of the
army and Royal Air Force I'm
the western desert and to the
Mediterranean fleet his mai
esty's confidence that they will
do their duty with exemplary
devotion In the supremely i'm
portant battle which lies before
them.
WITH AMPLE EQUIPMENT
For the first time British
Empire troops meet the Ger
mans with ample equipment and
modern weapons OF all kinds.
The battle itself will affect
the whole course of the war.
"Now is the time to strike the
hardest blow yet struck for
final victory, for home, and for
freedom.
'The desert army may add a
page to history which will rank
with Blenheim and Waterloo.
'The eyes OF all nations are
upon you. Our hearts are with
you.
"May God uphold the rightw
Mention of Blenheim recalled
the triumph of Churchill's own an
cestor, the Duke of Marlborough,
who led the English and Austrians
to decisive victory over the
and Baparians in the Ba-
varian village of Blenheim in 1704.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-21

They are brothers, these two
English gentlemen. One is Sir
Andrew Browne Cunningham. adj
miral in command of the British
Mediterranean fleet.
The other Is Gen. Sir Alan Cor
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don Cunningham. in charge of the
land forces attempting to destroy
the German and Italian troops in
Libya which threaten Suez.
Alan is the fisherman. Andrew
the grower of roses. When the
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latter knocked out the best part
of Premier Mussolini's feet year
or so ago, British commentators
compared him with Collingwood,
who commanded the Mediter-
ranean fleet Immediately after the
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BY j. C. OEsTREICHER

An angler and a horticulturist
have gone into action for the
G1GEy of England and upon their
tlders rests the future of the
oditerranean Sea.