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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
THOUSANDS LINED UP

There were literally thousands
OF them lined up by the sides OF
the road. Most of them still bore
their firearms, useless as they
were. Their faces were haggard
and unshaven and their eyes
looked hollow. revealing the ter.
-rible strain under which they had
lived and fought for the last ~
DAYS Of violent siege.
| had TO smile in amusement as
I tried to explain to some OF the
Italians that / was not a soldier
but civilian and they couldn't
surrender TO me.
Batches of hundreds of prisoners
were here and there. taken into
tow by a lone "Aussie" or lone
British soldier. / came upon one
group of 200 prisoners in the
custody of young lieutenant with
a Bren gun and British private
with a rifle. The lieutenant asked
me:
do I look fierce?"
mo-" 1 replied. "why?"
He whispered in my ear:
That's too bad because this
internal gun Is jammed and I've
got to keep 'em In line with
fierce appearance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
ziDdy Raiders
Leave Death
In London
BY JAMES T.. BROWN
ntI New, Service staff Correspondent

- ini NfN> >tfNicf Stat' s"ftep"hu'"t
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Some civil
ians were killed and buildings
were damaged in London today
when Nazi raiders dropped bombs
on the capital in a daylight attack.
Several fires also broke out but
were extinguished by fire fighters
and volunteer fire watchers.
Three daylight alarms were
caused by the latest succession of
attacks. During the third alarm,
heavy anti-aircraft fire broke out
on the outskirts of the city and
some bombs were dropped.
The air ministry announced
meanwhile. that just before dusk
yesterday a small British force of
bombers attacked shipping and
the docks at German occupied
BreSt and an enemy airdrome
One enemy plane was shot down.
this communique said, while all
the British planes returned.
This assault followed night raids
on London and other sections OF
Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-"Tm
telling you. boy, I'd much rather
take part in an attack on the
Maginot Line than in a try at in
vasion of England. Much rather" "
That's the way one of the lead
ing military experts in Washing
ton. who is intimately acquainted
with Europe, today looks at the
German prospect of invading Eng
land. Most other military observ-
ers here share his feelings; they
believe the invasion of England
will be harder and costlier than an
attack on the Maginot Line would
have been.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Navy Ignores ASCAP
On Inaugural Tunes

WASHINGTON. Jan. emusic
wars Notwithstanding. the United
States Navy Band intends to play
Anchors Aweigh" and the Sousa
marches, copyrighted by the
American Society Of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, at Presi-
dent Roosevelt's inaugural on
January 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Italians Back Up
On ; Albanian
Battle Lines
BY 4. +. ANGELOPOULOS
Init News service stan Correspondent


ATHENS. Jan. 6.-With their
lines battered and smashed, ltal-
ian troops today were reported
falling back on all three Albanian
fronts in the face of a new Greek
offensive.
Greatest Greek advance was re-
ported in the southern sector along
the Adriatic coast, where Fascist
columns were retreating toward
Valona.
IN the central sector, a Greek
army spokesman said. mountain
troops seized strategicallyD impor-
tant heights between Valona and
Tepeleni.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Collapse Of Defense
Program Charged

CHICAGO. Jan. 6-America' s
defense program is collapsing I'M
der The weight of federal confusion
and indecision the Midwest Manu-
facturerS Association charged in
It's closing session.
In formal statement. the asSo-
citation, representing $1,000 manu-
facturers in 10 states declared:
THE manufacturers OF the
Midwest stand ready To throw
the whole force of their produc-
tive facilities into the making OF
defense material and equipment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
EIoise Patient Dies
Under Car Wheels

George Rockelman. 81, patient
al Eloise Hospital. was killed
when he stepped in front of an
IN Michigan avenue.
Just outside the hospital gates.
Harold r. Boyd. 35 of 22839
Neech street, Dearborn. driver OF
the car, said he did not see the
man until the car struck him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Driver Faints, Hits
Pole, Store Window

Seized with a fainting spell as
he drove along Woodward avenue
at Garfield. John Butler. % OF
4657 Vancouver avenue, crashed
his car into a light pole and then
through a store window at 4404
Woodward avenue. He was taken
to Receiving Hospital. He has a
fractured jaw and possible skull
fracture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
ENJOYS
To Confer
At Moscow
international New. ser,ic. CsbIe

International News Service CAME
BUDAPEST, Jan. 6.-Victor
Lotnikoff. Soviet minister TO Yugo-
slavia, who has been summoned to
Moscow along with other Russian
diplomats in the Balkans. arrived
in Budapest today to confer with
Nicholas Charanof. Soviet minis
ter to Hungary.
Charanoff. who is remaining in
Budapest during, the Kremlin con-
ferences. is expected TO give Lotni-
koff a resume of the Hungarian
role in the Balkan diplomatic
setup.
The Soviet minister to Bulgaria,
NJ. Lavrishtsff. left Sofia. yester-
day for Moscow NJ Levrentieff,
the Russian minister TO Rumania,
was previously summoned from
Bucharest.
Although there has been no Of
fetal announcement regarding the
Kremlin conference, it is reported
in diplomatic quarters that the en-
voys will discuss the situation in
Bulgaria. Yugoslavia and Rumania.
1t is also reported that the dip
lomats will consider possible Soviet
retaliation for tho expulsion of the
Tass (official Russ ian news
agency correspondent from Bel
grade.
Budapest political quarters en-.
phasized that there was no need
for the Soviet envoy to return TO
Russia in view OF the excellent
relations between the two coun-
tries.
As the result of closer Russo
Hungarian collaboration, direct
lway communications Will
shortly link the two countries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
3 GIRLS BURIED BY BOMB

BRISTOL. England. Jan. e.
While relatives and friends knelt
in prayer among the twisted ruins
of the bomb-wrecked Bristol Y
w. c. A.. rescue squads today
worked heroically 10 tunnel under
tons of debris TO reach eight girls
trapped in the wreckage.
The girls, who were in a
strongly built concrete shelter
when the German bomb wrecked
the building Friday night. arc be-
lieved alive despite more than "a
hours Imprisonment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Retired Sea Captain
Hangs Self in Jail

Mt. CLEMENS. Jan Conrad
BiornSon. 50. retired sea captain.
30 North Broadway, held IN city
Jail on a non-Support charge was
found dead by Patrolman Patrick
O'Grady as he made d routine
inspection Of the cells BlornSon
was Jailed on a charge made by
ms wife. lie hanged himself w
his belt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Girl, ;, Badly Burned
Playing With Lighter

Three-year-old Lois Darling is
in Children's Hospital in critical
condition from burns after her
clothes caught fire as she played
with a cigaret lighter and a can
Of lighter fuel Her mother, Mrs.
Hester Darling. was al A store.
The child's screams were heard by
neighbor. Thomas Behnke, who
put out the flames
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
NEVER TESTED

The Maginot Line was never put
to test. because the Germans
thanked il and took il from the
rear last Summer. But even those
most skeptical of It's Wanted in
vulnerability" admit it could have
been taken in direct assault only
at frightful cost in lives.
This does not mean they are
agreed an invasion can't succeed.
But they do think that an inva-
sion attempt, whether successful
or not. would be one of the tough
est military adventures ever under
taken and they would rather have
no part of it.
Assume, they tell you. that the
Raj should be crippled and the
luftwaffe should-gain day and
night control of English skies-an
absolute prerequisite to any effort
at invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Sc IN 1888 Henry made
4 retreat impossible bY

AVcD hNft' "'''NN
4 retreat impossible By
secretly marrying Anne
Boleyn 1oithout a diUorce."
About a year after,
Clement decided in fdUor
Of Catharine, but not until
Henry, foreseeing the re-
suit, had all but serered the
connection betWeen the
English Church and Rome.
I'm 1884 parliam emf
changed the provisional act
of inmates of 1882 into an
unconditional one, giving
the king the inmates or first
fruits tChich Were formerly
paid to the Pope.
1T also provided for the
appointment Of bishops
Uithout reference to papol
authority and abolished op-
pedls to Rome.
"Henceforth the Pope
1raS merely the Bishop of
Rome with no more au-
thority IN England than
any other foreign bishop.
"The nelc royal Su-
premacy found its tirst en-
preston IN three acts
Uhich. taken together, as
sumed al mtoierobly tyr0n-
nicai character.
"The first act Of success
sion Of 1888 not only fred
the ipheSitGnce to the
crotcn in the issue Of Anne
Bolegu, and declared that
the marriage 1rith Cath
orine Wds inrdiid from the
beginning, but required all
subjects to take oath
affirming their fuH accept
once Of the contents Of the
act, which no Catholic
could conscientiopSly do.
And IL further decldrpd
that any one who refused
should be guilty Of high
treason.
"The act Of supremacy
and the treason act Of the
folioWing year confirmed
the royoI title Supreme
Head Of the Church Of Eng
land, and decidred that Oig
one lrho Sbould deprive the
king OF his title shouid be
guilty OF high treason.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
SMOTHERED IN FOG

Then assume that heavy blan-
kets of poison gas are laid down on
British air bases and that perfect
invasion weather comes-a calm
channel smothered in fog.
The task still would be immense
because the necessary hundreds
upon hundreds of ships and barges
bearing the invaders would have
to approach British shores slowly
under heavy fire.
Even though fog and smoke
screens should we'll conceal the
approaching ships. shore batteries
would lay down barrages at key
points in the channel which would
be bound to annihhate many of the
approaching craft. Meanwhile the
royal navy would be active.
II is true that the Germans
could approach from almost all
points of the compass simultane-
ously. Their bases, from Bergen
to Brest. bristle in semicircle
around England. They would be
likely to shower down parachutists
in British uniform and land tens
of thousands of air infantry at key
points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
ATHENS FETES BRITISH

ATHENS. Jan. 6.-QNS)-lm-
promptu parades were formed in
Athens streets when the news of
the British capture of Bardia was
announced, all of them converging
on the British consulate. where a
great demonstration was staged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Alien Registrations
Exceed a Millions

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 -CINS)
The Justice department today
that i720 2s2. com
pleted alien registration and fin
forms have been received
in Washington from the CONT
mental United States. with. "thou-
sands still pouring IN eNerN day"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE,

On week days enjoy the two
strips in tho daily Detroit
Times; on sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics in COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Police Seize Cold
For 7 False Alarms

BERKELEY. Cal. Jan g.
GNS Formally charged on two
counts of turning in false alarms.
Aileen Estella Brokaw, 20 Uni
versity of California coed, was
held by Berkeley authorities to-
daV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

uENRY not only took possess
i i sion of the property of the
mOnasteries, but denounced them.
declaring that they "were the
seats OF manifest sin, vicious,
carnal, and sbominable living"
Thereby Henry antedated and
anticipated Hitler's similar per-
fOrmances and utterances regard
ing the monasteries in Austria by
a matter Of four hundred years.
Tho encyclopaedia finally de-
clares that much of the spoils Of
the monasteries was granted to
royal favorites.
And moBy prominent
families IN England At the
present day dcrjre Their
fortunes from this source"
Perhaps. therefore. tho relation
of a considerable portion of the
English nobility 10 the Church
of England is hereby made clear.
And possibly II is made equally
clear that the united opposition
of the English Church and the
English nobility TO Edward the
Eighth might have been due to
something other than a question
Of divorce.
Sincerely Yours.
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

IT WOULD seem. therefore. from
the simple, factual account OF
the encyclopaedia, that the posi-
ton of the Church of England Is
not exactly Identical" with that
of the Roman Catholic Church on
the matter of divorce.
Indeed. 1t would appear that
the Church of England had been
created by Henry VIII when and
because the divorce from his wife
Catharine which he desired and
demanded had not been allowed
by Pope Clement VII.
II would seem that Henry not
only got his will and his way by
creating the new church, but made
a good business deal out of the
transaction by expropristing the
property of the former church in
England.
In point of fact, as the Inter
national Encyclopedias clearly and
coldly says, he seized 1.-THE papal
authority and revenue In England,
thereby not only SECURING THE
DIVORCE, but vastly increasing
the resources and power of the
crown"
Likewise the Encyclopaedia
Britannica says:
The abolition Of the
popol jurisdiction remoUed
oil o b tdcleS to the
DIVORCE FROM CATH
ARINE and to the leg0Ii<o-
ton Of HCRry'S marriage
Nth Anne BoleyH.'
Henry also secured for himself
the inmates or contributions of
the faithful formerly sent to the
Pope.
He also beheaded or burned at
the stake friars or friends alike
who dared to speak or to think
in opposition to his divorce, or to
the creation of the new church.
He also demanded that he be
recognized "as the supreme head"
of the new Church of England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Recovering After Overdose

FLINT. Jan. 6.-After taking
an overdose of sleeping powders,
Mrs. Alice Kline of SIP West
Third street, was recovering to-
day in Hurley Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
CGTHE king thus tried
4 not only 10 rule

4 not only 10 ruie
orcr mems. actions. but
orer their coHSciences.
"Numerous rictims met
troitor's death for refusing
70 strcdr that GuthuriHe 5
marriage WGs uHldrful,
though otherwise they were
lrilliHg to accept the Heir
succession.
Win Incredible cdlious-
ness HENRY sent 10 the
bIoct Sir Thomas More. his
fotwo fric0d and boon
coptpouto0. oucof the otlo-
mcpfs of'thc age. md
Ftshcr. ichom The Pope
Shortlg bcforc had piods
card 'Rol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
SIX CRACK DIVISIONS

But the invasion Of Ireland
would not be easy either Landing
of air infantry would not be so
difficult But the British have Al
least SIX crack divisions ready in
the north of Ireland. ready TO move
at instants notice. And in the
crossing effort. the royal navy
would have a better shot az the
invading craft.
It is probably because Of the
enormous difficulties posed for the
invader in what would probably
be the greatest land-sea-air battle
of all time, that President RooSe-
welt was able in his recent adj
dress. 10 make the bold prediction
II believe the Axis powers are
not going TO win this war
base that on the latest and best
information"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
The Weather
HOURLY IEMPERAIuR Es

TIE SIR viii -, Tues-av A. sI7 ? n
naf rise wednesday a. =. n.
The mon all rsf llf-IaF - .u7
? o.. ard set Wednesday a. q m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
COASTAL DEFENSES

But while there are many points
of approach, there are few points
for landing along the Outbound
shores of the island These points
are guarded today as they have
never been before. The artillery
there was never lost in Flanders
and thousands of new guns have
been added to the old defenses.
AS to the air invaders, they
would be up against tremendous
odds. both in numbers and equip
ment when they landed. They
would be landing among a stout
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
STAY AT GOULD VILLA

After their arrival. Admiral and
Mrs. Leahy went directly through
the snow-bound streets of Vichv
to the Frank Jay Gould villa.
where they will live while in
France.
Despite the cold wave. which
killed al least 4 persons in the
Auvergne district alone. and deep
snow which stalled traffic every
where, the ambassadors train
pulled into Vichy on time just be-
fore midnight.
The normal blackout which
Vichy undergoeS every night was
Cancelled for the occasion and the
city was bedecked with flags in
his honor He was met at the
station by the chief and assistant
chief OF protocol of the French
government. the entiro staff of
the American embassy and numer-
Gus minor officials.
Leahy's first act. diplomatic
circles believe. WILDE to ask
France TO consider granting naval
and air bases on the French island
of Martinique TO complete the
chain of American Caribbean de-
lenses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

On week lays enjoy the two
pages Of comics and adventure
strips In the daily Detroit
Times: on sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
IN THE NEWS

interested IN maintaining
the religious innovations"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
SING AS THEY FIGHT

The fall of Bardia and its oo-
cupation was a sight l shall never
forget. The sturdy Australians
went into battle singing their
favorite marching song. We are
off to see the Wizard of o., y
from the Hollywood movie. They
swept Bardia like an express train.
After they mopped up on the last
italian remnants. the war cor
respondents rode into the captured
town.
was given a thrill as I stood In
a square at the end of Bardias
main street in a flaming sunset
and watched the italian flag being
hauled down from the government
administration house.
Apart from the actual fighting
which I witnessed from various
vantage points behind the firing
lines since dawn Friday. the sight
that impressed me most was the
groups of beaten Italians l saw
while riding into the fallen Fascist
stronghold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
ygard Italians at Baria Try to Surrender to Nes Writers
.Vichy Cuts
BlackOut
For Leahy
International New. s.rvlc. cabI.

VICHY, Jan. Caught in the
grip of a bitter cold wave which
accentuated post war suffering.
France today greeted Americas
first asmassador TO the French
government of Marshal Petain.
For Admiral William D. Leahy,
the new envoy. and his wife. Of
ficials lifted blackout restrictions
for the first time during the war
as Leahy prepared TO present his
credentials TO Marshal Petain.
A personal message from Presi-
dent Roosevelt also will be pre-
sented by the ambassador, who
after his arrival in Vichy last
night was expected to launch
series of conferences with French
foreign office representatives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Invasion of Britain
Almost Impossible.
War Experts Agree
BY KENNETH DOWNS
Intl New. Service stan Correspondent

hearted army of two million. plus
hundreds of thousands of trained
land defense volunteers, and not
among bedazzled. terrified civilians
as in Holland.
Unarmored. they would be up
against fast-traveling mechanical
units especially trained for their
reception.
TOO LATE NOW
The invaders could not simply
land two or three armed divisions
and expect 10 cut through the
island in lightning conquest now,
as they might have done last
August or September. The British
have new mechanical units. artil-
lery and ,anti-tank defenses now
so the invader. if he established a
beachhead, would have to figure 20
hold it strongly so that the nee
essary hundreds Of ships Of troops
and supplies could get in.
1t is not an inviting prospect. 1t
is said the German troops dis
tinctly do not relish the Job. The
sea is not their dish. An American
shipping man Just back from Bel
GUM and Holland. where he wound
up his business AT important chan
mel ports in October. toId me:
"The Germans seem deter
mined TO try the invasion be-
cause I used to see them all the
time rehearsing embarking and
disembarking from those funny
barges with the sawed-off ends.
They were always getting
drowned.
TANK FALLS IN WATER
zone day at lie Havre. ! saw
a tank outfit practicing. The
barges were snug against the
pier and the tanks rolled In. One
tank eyershot and plunged into
the water. The crew was
drowned.
THE Germans didn't like IL.
They were glum lot, usually,
as they marched off to the port
of mornings for their training.
Even the kids-knew that and
French urchins. when no police
were too near. would whistle at
the unhappy troops heading fer
the waterfront and make deri-
sive swimming gestures"
OF course. the Germans may not
invade England. Some feel they
may try an invasion of Ireland in
stead. If they could conquer Ire
land and establish submarine and
air bases there, they could make
the blockade of England terrible
thing indeed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Continued from Page OHeA

-lIonfinued from Page One =
mitted its entire body Of
canons to the kings e.
animation, and renowned
the right to make new
cdnons 1cithout royal per-
mission thus putting on.
end forever to the freedom
of the English Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
200 Kept in Line
By0ne Tommy,
damned Rifle
By DESMOND TIGHE
,nt1 New. service sian Correspondent,


WITH THE BRITISH M
pERIAL ARMY IN BARDIA,
Jan. $50 complete was the
Italian Collapse at Bardia and so
thorough the British victory that
Fascist soldiers and officers by
the hundreds tried TO surrender to
his correspondent and his COM
panions as we rode into the blazing
East Libyan coastal base in an
armored truck.
They were looking for British
officers to whom they wanted 70
give themselves up. Under the
glare of bomb and shell-kindled
fires. ! could see the crushed
Italians. their faces gaunt. lifting
their arms high into the air.
They were among more than
10000 Italian prisoners. including
the Bardia garrison'S commanding
general, taken by the British con-
OuerOrS