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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
THE NEWS

small population of about 10000
OOO-less than one-half Germany.
size-had modified about 7,000,00
men. She had combed the farms
factories and even government of
fees for soldiers. Small wonder
that following the armistice she
feared famine, unless she could
demobiliZe the soldiers fast enough
to get them back to harvest the
crops. But how then had she eX-
pected to get through even the
first Winter of active fighting
Actually she had expected a long
draw-0ut war, before Germany
really eats out OF our hand as she
will have to do this time" Older
Frenchmen told me sternly.
The older French seemed some
of them bitter towards Germany
The young men were reluctant to
60 to war; the young girls, pro-
voked and sullen that their sweet
hearts were taken from them, just
at the time when they were want
Ing to plan for marriage. They
acted disgruntled In stores and
offices. The women had to do the
work, and hard IL often was, for
even carpe ters, electricians
plumbers and such workers were
drafted. We survived a small fire
In our hotel room at the Regina In
Hendaye, because OF faulty wires
and an electric heater repaired
with hair-pins by the women" my
husband sarcasticaIIy said; little
heater that nevertheless was a
god-send as there was not enough
coal for a fire In the furnace moi
any way to haul il.
Cars, trucks, and most horse,
had been modified for the army
so the oxen or small dOnkey'
hauled garbage.
France appeared centuries back
ward. when one saw those monoto
nously-slow white oxen, their fore
heads fringed with red tassels
along the river-road from tn,
beach to Hendaye.
We could tell the peasant boy
, home on furlough. too, for the,
generally carried a straight stick
the kind they always use to proc
|, their oxen.
| The only men not modified a
! Hendaye Beach were Spaniards
the barber, the carefree scissors
> grinder as intent on watching peo
pie and chatting as In finding bust
) ness, the Spanish consuIs and thei
, attractive young door-tender, VIII,
boosted he had already had sever
: children and enthusiastically I'm
, sisted he was going to have ten
all his family had at least ten.
> This was a contrast TO the cir
p cumspect French, who neve
wanted 10 have any children unit
> they had accumulated a certai
/ amount OF money, and then gen
? orally had only one or two. Fo
2 many years they had practice
> race suicide, until their populatio
l was decreasing at an aIarmin
. rate. But admonitions from med
cal leaders went unheeded until Oh
armistice. Then Marshal Petal
4. coming to power called them I
r account for their lack of babe
= universal drinking. short workin
hours, Incidence, backwardnes
!. lack OF enterprise, smugness, gull
. bility, and other shortcomings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
22-Car Arms Train
Blown Up, Reds Say

MOSCOW. July 21.-(INS)-A
22-car German munitions train
was reported today to have been
blown up near Presov. Czecho-
Slovakia. Soviet dispatches said
al soldiers and three officers were
killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
liohtnino Kills Z in Air Corps

DENVER, July Il UNS)--
Struck down by lightning while
budding under tree during
rainstorm, two young noncommis-
stoned air corps officers were dead
today and two other youths were
recovering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
NOT MUCH CHANGE

Facts concerning the Red army
revealed by a month Of war add
up 10 the classic verdict OF Ma
poleon on another Russian army OF
another day, "the more it changes
the more il remains the same.
After a century and quarter of
wars and a major social revolution
the Russian army remains today
much as the Little Corporal found
il.
Virtues of the Russian army to-
day as in Napoleon's time are the
fanatical valor of its soldiers and
the huge masses of men ii is able
TO put into the field. It's weakness
now as then is the stolidity and
ignorance of its lower officers and
the men in the ranks. Time has
not altered these conditions. but
ignorance is a much more costly
defect in the war today than it was
in that of Us years ago.
1t is difficult for the inhabitants
OF the United States with the
background Of the worlds greatest
educational system TO comprehend
conditions in the country from
which the Russian army springs.
Among the old upper classes and
in high beaureaucratic circles to-
day are TO be found the highest
levels of education. sophistication
and intelligence. Among the masses
was and apparently is ignorance
almost uncomfortable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21


HOLLYWOOD, July 21.-The
amusement world today mourned
the passing of Lew Fields, of the
famous vaudeville comedy team Oh
Weber and Fields.
The veteran comedian died oil
pneumonia yesterday at his Bev.
erly Hills home after an illness
of four days. He was "a.
With Fields when death came
were his wife, Rose, his children
and his partner of more than OF
years. Joe Weber.
Weber was profoundly affected
1--WE grew up together" he
said. "He was everything to me-"
BEGAN AS CHILDREN
The comedians were mere boys
Fields was only 9-when they
began their comedy antics that de-
lighted American audiences FOL
more than six decades. They made
their first appearance at a bal
in New York in 1876 and followed
this, year later. with a forma
stage debut, in juvenile Dutch
sketches.
Nine years later they had riser
to sufficient prominence TO form
a company of their own and they
followed this, in 1898. by openinl
what was 10 become. for years. one
of the gayest spots on the Great
White Way-the famous Weber
and Fields Music Hall.
They produced and starred ir
almost a show year and at the
same time made Spring tours OF
the vaudeville circuits from coast
TO coast.
During the decade that the
Music Hall flouriShed as one OF
Manhattan's favorite rendezvous
the comedy team numbered among
its performers such notables as
Lillian Russell, Willie Collier
David Warfield, De Wolf Hopper
Fay Templeton and many others.
Both comedians were born the
same year in Poland Fields was
born on Jan !. 1867, the youngest
of eight children. Weber was born
August II an was the youngest OF
lS children
Private funeral services were "a
be held in Hollywood today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Duff-Cooper Out
In Shdkeup Of
British Cabinet
BY International New. Service

LONDON, July 21.-Prime Mn
lister Winston Churchill early to-
day announced a new shakeup OF
the British cabinet in which Alfred
Duff Cooper stepped out of the
important post of minister of in
formation to be replaced by
Brendan Bracken.
Richard A. Butler, parliament
tary under-secretary of foreign
affairs, was shifted to the presi-
Idency of the Board of Education.
With Britain engaged in full
blast mobilization of the UNDER
ground "V for Victory" army in
German-occupied lands, the gov
'ernment changes were apparently
designed to increase the tempo
and effectiveness Of Britain's
propaganda batteries of the press.
radio and movies.
NAMED HEAD OF BIO &.
In line with this effort. Harold
Nicolson. noted Laborite literary
critic. journalist and author, was
named governor of the govern
ment-operated British Broadcast
ing Corporation, moving up from
the office OF parliamentary secre-
tary 10 the information ministry.
Duff Cooper. whose administra-
tion of Britain's wartime censor
ship and propaganda services az
information minister has been
under frequent critical fire for not
keeping pace with German propa-
ganda, was named chancellor OF
the Duchye Of Lancaster. rela-
lively minor role in the cabinet
GOES TO FAR EAST
He will proceed to the Far East.
il was announced. charged with
the task OF examining In behalf
of the war cabinet the present
arrangements for consultation and
coordination between the various
British authorities. military, adj
ministrative and political. and OF
reporting how the arrangements
can be made more effective"
Brendan Bracken. the new min
lister of information. is 40 years
old. Born and educated in Sydney,
Australia, He is an experienced
financial journalist, having been
editor OF the Journal Banker,
managing director of the Econo-
mist and chairman of the editorial
board OF Financial News. Ltd. He
is a member Of the Conservative
Party and Of the House OF Com
mons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
BRILLIANT COMMANDERS

Consequently the Russian army
through its military history has
been one Of tremendous contrasts.
Many of its higher officers have
been brilliant. Kuropatkin, the
cars military brain-truster of the
1905, was pronounced by the
elder Moltke to possess the best
military mind since Napoleon. Bru-
siloff. of World War fame, was
one of the most capable generals
that participated in that struggle.
But Russian private soldiers OF
World War vintage were densely
ignorant. The writer of this
column remembers being informed
with pride by the colonel of a
crack Imperial Guard regiment
that all his noncommissioned of
ficers could read and write The
bolts Of Russian rifles of the day
were made extra heavy so that
powerful but clumsy fingers could
not tear them apart.
In Ruusia. no general under.
standing Of machinery exists. such
as Is found in America. Almost
every American boy learns TO drive
and repair the family car. Most
complicated mechanical device the
Russian youngster ever sees is G
wheelbarrow. Stories filterinl
bask in military circles tell how
this handicaps the Soviets' armies
When the pilot and co-pilot o.
a tank are killed other members
OF the crew can seldom drive anC
the tank Is lost. II a slight de
feet disables a motor vehicle. il:
crew is unable TO make repairs.
NOT TIME ENOUGH
Written orders are often no
understand. In the days of TIL
car less than one in 10 Russian!
could read and write. The Soviet
made energetic efforts to change
this, but 20 years Is not enough t
educate a nation.
Recent Soviet statistics show
that only 1891 1S children out o
approximately 100000 of schoo
age were attending school. T'ha
Is less than one in five, and ma!
perhaps have been exaggerated TO
propaganda purposes at that.
Statements and opinions here
In are private 10 the writer and
are not 10 be construed as re-
flecting the views Of the navy
department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
The Weather

me sun win set a. s.o2 m today
ana rise tomorrow ~ 5.ie q m.
The moon sets today AZ 5.is .. m,
and rises tomorrow a. 54e a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21

II WORt tell y0H 6aB
les" he declared, and then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21
Mass Army Ignorance
Held Big Red Weakness
ny CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGE


rnite1 stsaes Marine Corps. Retired
write. Especially for Intl News Service
A month OF battles on the Rus
sian western front has torn the
veil OF mystery from the Soviet
army. For Is years the quality
Of this force has been the hottest
subject Of debate in general stan
offices and ar1ny-nsvy clubs.
Generals would grow apoplectic
arguing Communist soldiers abil-
ity 10 fight. For a dime a dozen
you could get the most dia-
metrically opposite opinions on
the subject from sources that
ought 10 have been best informed
There was much theory but no
proof.
Now, after four weeks Of fight
Ing, the wraps are of. There
isn't much doubt left in military
circles as 10 the Red army's
strength or weakness. Red air
force, tank divisions and infantry
have been tried in the furnace of
war and their qualities established
so as TO leave little room for
argument.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-21

Statements and opinions here
In are private TO the writer and
are not 10 be construed as re-
fleeing the views Of the navy
department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Private Is Killed;
Sergeant jailed
le,srrstionsl Me-, Photo
International >eu. serice Wire

WEST POINT. \. Y. Feb. IS
An army sergeant was placed in
tho West Point military prison
today while an army board was
convened to investigate charges
that he shot a private 70 death for
attacking him with the buckle Of a
heavy barracks belt
The offense occurred on the
grounds of the military academy
and Is ont Of the jurisdiction Of
local authorities.
First Scrgt. l. T. Miller claims
that when he met Private Paul
Mayo IN a hallway of the medical
detachment barracks the latter
dashed twice NJ him with the belt
Miller Immediately placed Mayo
under arrest and started him for
The guard hon>c.-
En- route Mayo turned suddenly
and again swung the belt. Miller
contends. This prompted the SER
eeant 10 FIRE two shots INTO the
air. Mayo refused To be Gained
and kept swinging tho bolt. Miller
claims. 50 the sergeant fired twice
more. killing the 31-ycar-old Wan,
Okla private.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Honest
City Has Mildesf Winter
Since 1882, Root Says

Detroit is now having the mild
est Winter since 1882. Clarence j.
Root. director of the government
weather bureau in the Federal
Building declared today.
The coolest day this Winter was
on December 3 when the tempera-
ture dropped TO six above. The
next coolest day was January IA,
when il was 20 above.
Snowfall this Winter has also
been below normal. Root said. and
in January it was about so per
cent of normal. So far this month
snowfall has been less than one
inch compared with the average
10 inches for the month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Sentence DSR Aides
Chief Investigator, Lawyer GiUen 30-Day Terms
of Offering and Pretending to Sell Justice
Continued from Page One)

some one has taken my wife for
hundred and l don't like it,"
Mrs. Binder said.
Upon hearing the stories of Mrs.
Binder and her sister-in-law. Judge
ellis ordered police to bring in
Ma Lepa and Wolpin. Both APP
peared after a call TO Fred Nolan,
DSR general manager. that they
were wanted for questioning.
Both denied anything improper
in their dealings with the Binder
family.
Wolpin, admitted, however. that
he had not told Judge ellis in the
morning. when both he and Ma
Lepa appeared to intercede for
Binder. that he was an attorney.
II assumed you knew IL,
Judge" he stated, land 1 con-
slider ! earned $500 as a fee.
81 looked at the file and I in
tended to file a motion for a
new trial IL the sentence seemed
improper to me. When the boy
got probation / did nothing else.
But l think I earned the fee."
Calling both men before the
bench. Judge ellis declared:
II am citing you. Wolpin, for
contempt of court. You have
acted disorderly and contemptu-
Gus in your manner toward this
court"
SENTENCE FOR FRIEND
To Ma Lepa. Judge ellis said:
II have never had duty
more painful 10 perform. I have
known you for number of
years and considered you my
friend. Apparently my conf
dence was misplaced because
your actions today are anything
but those of a friend.
at Is more than mere coinci-
dence that you have been with
Wolpin In every detail OF this
matter, and l would not be fit
to sit here as a judge II I were
to do anything other than that
which / now feel compelled to
do. I sentence you to 80 days
for contempt"
Both men made repeated pleas
that their actions were legal and
asked dismissal OF the proceedings.
Upon Judge ellis refusal. both
announced:
We'll appeal to another
court"
Today judge ellis will confer
with Binder.
~ am convinced did the
right thing In placing Binder on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

Guarded
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Feb. 15.-Water
works plants throughout the state
are being guarded closely for pos
sible sabotage and no longer re-
main open to the public. according
to information reaching the state
health department.
"Since nearly all Industries
with defense contracts depend
upon municipal water supplies, n
constant source Is as vital as
electrical power" Commissioner
ii. Allen Meyer said.
For that reason, public Off
Gals and plant operators are
acting to safeguard the pumping.
filtration and treatment works
which are the heart of such
systems. Doors are kept locked
and visitors are admitted only
upon passes obtained from Off
Gals.
II am glad to endorse this
move. since sabotage OF a water
supply system Is comparatively
easy. Electricity can be brought
In on emergency circuits II
power lines fail. but a substi-
tute for water system is not so
simple"
Doctor Meyer said the health
department has available fol
emergency use -four -chiorfnator.
for sterilization purposes which
can be loaned to municipalitie.
when water becomes contaminated
Municipal systems in Michigan
pump more than 500 million gal.
Ions per day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
u. s. Army Jams
Puerto Rico
InlernslIonaI New. ser,Ice cabIe

SAN JUAN. Feb. With So
900 soldiers. sailors and marines
crowding into every port city Of
this American island colony.
Puerto Rico today is experiencing
the greatest defense concentration
in the history Of the caribbean
Sea.
The fleet, now engaged in an
nual maueuycrS In this vicinity. is
faced with the problem OF repell-
ing a hypothetical hostile attack
from Europe and preventing cap
ture OF Uncle sam S Gibraltar Of
the caribbean. Do
ST JOHNS. Ncv fonndland. Feb.
y. ms For the first time in
history. the STARS and stripes today
few over Newfoundland territory.
Old Glory WAS raised CCremO-
niousiy al the now United States
naval base al, Argentia. IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Three Drivers Start
10 TO 6O-Day Terms

Ten 10 60-day sentences were
begun today by two reckless driv-
ers and one drunk driver who
appeared before Traffic Judge
George T. Murphy
They were: Frank T. Gavin. 40,
of 424S Fifteenth street 90 days
for reckless driving after having
served two previous sentences for
drunk driving: Harry r. McDon-
old. 30. of s1Sl NcaffcrlV avenue
30 days for drunk driving. and
Clare g Thomas. -. Of $751;
Fourteenth street, 10 days for
reckless driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Times stan Correspondent

/. NSING. Feb. 15.-How a
young Lansing woman sacrificed
her life TO enable her husband TO
be eligible for draft service was
reported today 18th the arrest of
DR.. John d. Bradfield, 69-year-old
Portland physician. on a man.
slaughter charge following an il
legal operation.
The victim was Mrs. Mary Irene
Hunt. is. of 4011 Sweet road. who
died in Edward w. Sparrow Hos
pital last December 10 week
following the operation Doctor
Bradfeld was arrested late last
night.
detective Joseph Pierce of tho
state police said he learned that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
4.4l8 Face
Draft Here
In March

LANSING. Feb. 15.-Daics for
induction of 14ls men into tho
army from the Detroit area in
March. together with local draft
board quotas. were announced
today by selective service head
quarters.
The total does not include
Negro selectees nor requirements
for the February call, Col Samuel
d. Pepper, deputy director, saId.
March s-wayne County Board MI
furnish IS. -. -; II, - %. 81. atd
March = ashrensw Board !. % and
= Wayne Board "a, %. - 80, and
March Oakland Board 90 ?, 20. ,.
~. : % ard g IS
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81. OAKLAND E-aFa =, 80 s. ~ 3. a. 81
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S. 80. H. 81 and 10
March 10 wsyne Board 6. s. :. II.
81 and L. %
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81 81. ana 81 Il
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March u, Wayne Board 2. 2s %. -.
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March q Huron Board !. II. Lar
Board !. 81 LenaWee Board / II Liv-
inestan Board / Is Sanilsc Board /. So
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80 s. and IS Is
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60. 81 and 81 ~.
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IS. 81. and 50, -.
In addition 10 those drafted
from the Detroit induction area
there will be 423 taken from the
Escanaba area. 59S from the Sagi-
nav area and LIP from the kala-
maZoo area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Gives Life for draft
Girl Wife Dies After Illegal Operation to Keep
Husband From Having Child as Dependent

Mrs. Hunt feared her husband
Leo, "a a Lansing auto worker
would be deferred if he became a
father. Although Hunt attempted
to disSuade his wife from the OBJ
Grafton. Pierce said. she decided
TO go through with it upon the
advice of a girl friend.
Arraigned before Municipal
Judge Robert Montgomery of
Lansing Township. Doctor Brad
field stood mute and demanded
examination He furnished $1,000
bond a hearing is scheduled for
ncXt TucSI@V.
Doctor Braddold has been =
practlcing physician for 81 years
in Portland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
HARVESTER TO OBEY NLRB

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-GNS)-
The international Harvester Com
pany announced today it will obey
an order of the National Labor
Relations Board requiring il 10
refuse recognition in the future
to alleged company dominated
unions in six of its plants. This,
the company said. meant that un-
til NLRB elections were held in
the plants the workers would be
without any collective bargaining
agency.
The CIO now has strikes In
progress at the Harvester Com
panys Chicago tractor plant,
where large defense orders have
been halted. and at the Rock
Falls plant. A strike vote is to be
taken today at the Mccormick
Works.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Sd Traffic Fatality
In HIGHLAND Park

Michael J. Paquette. %. of 1910
Fullerton avenue. today became
Highland Parks third traffic
fatality of the year when he was
struck and killed al Hamilton
and Sturtevant avenues by a car
driven by John d. Brooke. 30. of
1874 Ilene avenue. Brooks was
released by police after making a
statement.
Paquette was accompanied by
his wife. Florence. p. Police
said he was struck when he dashed
out into the street in front Of
Brooke's car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
.A||is StrikeCa
Up Today, Tests
Defense Policy
International New. sery,e. wir.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's new super defense
agency. the office of production
management. will receive its first
major test of strength today in
attempting TO settle the 26-day
old strike at the Allis-C Chalmers
Milwaukee plant that has tied up
S45 100000 worth of defense or
ders.
After three days of futile nego-
tiations the parley between the
management and representatives
of 5000 striking employees will be
taken over by William S. Knud-
sen. director general of OPM. and
Sidney Hillman, associate director.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
8 Get Birth Certificates

Six children of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Puscar of 1888 Helen ave-
nue., today were granted United
States birth certificates by Cir
cult Judge Adolph F. Marschner
after their mother testified the
had all been born in Penn
sylvania. Midwife attended her.
she said. and did not file records.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
$50 OUT IN JERSEY

CARTERET, n. j., Feb. 10
1NSD-Union representatives and
officials OF the Foster-Wheeler
Company failed TO settle the four
day strike at the firms Carteret
plant. where work on S305, 099 in
defense contracts is being delayed.
About 500 employees. members of
the Go United Radio and Machine
Workers Union. walked out be-
cause the company allegedly re-
fused TO grant them three paid
holidays year. They since have
requested 10 per cent wage boost
and other concessions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Clio BACKS 400 DIsMIssALs

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15.-INSA
approximately 400 members of
the United Vanadium Union, Go
affiliate. were dismissed today by
the management of the Vanadium
Corporation of America in a dis
pute arising from an outlaw strike
called by the union last Monday.
The company is engaged in ma
tional defense work.
Anthony j. Federoff. regional
director of the CLIO. declared that
the strikers will have TO suffer
the consequences"