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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
IN THE
NEWS

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the earth!
Why do We want to pursue such
pernIcious rule or ruin policy
everywhere?
We are now at odds with the
greater mart of Furope and with
almost all of Asia.
w. .v.r ar,,t,r~ into con-
u,o. ,y,,h o,r torm.r .,,ie. the
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ABOUT
We do not want TO see Germany
victorious.
Well. Of course France does not
want TO see this either.
But what Is she going 10 90
about It:
Germany's iron heel Is on her
neck just rs Frances iron heel
was on Germany's neck twenty
five years ago.
France made q heroic resistance
10 Germany In this war as long
as resistance was possible, and
only succumbed when her ally,
England, Withdrew from the con-
tinent and left France Mt the
mercy of the German invader.
"" '"ere :" "'''o 'o' "
~ do but look out Tor herseii
~ best she can.
England iooheu "u' io' "ei'
very capabiy.
England fought ana ran away
and-h'ed TO hght announcer uay.
But France fought ana Iell Old
Now there are only two fates
for her tn choose between.
I'm. 4. . nlan of Acknowledgement
nv which Germany would take the
northern mart OF France down as
f.ra. Calais. and Italy would take
The .outheru part-the French
Mediterranean IittoraI probably as
Ia o. s,aip-aBa also Piedmont
and Corsica.
Frances magnificent African
emplre would no doubt also be dis
tr,buted ns Germany's was after
In. last war.
France. domain would then be
on,v the center OF the France we
Lnow-
u.r ,,uuecce a. n world power
would be ended--unless she should
scmet,me produce another Napo-
leon tn regain her lost territories.
THE other alternative pef'""'
i Mussoiinfs greco 10 De sa"
sted with Jugos'aSia ana h'''er
ambitions To DE satisi'eo VII" HIS
plan for United~states OF Europe
In which France wouid co''aoorA.e.
She would stiii remain u "o''"
power and an extensive empire.
She would retain her co'oh'cs
,or,.I integrity.
Noe. =, then seem. AZ Secretary
uu,l describe. II. scarcely be-
,,evab,e that the French govern
men, a, y,cbv should adopt the
nol,cv of collaboration" with her
no,on.xor when the only choice
oh. In. "a between survival and
destructione
what ca, England offer France :
No,h,,v but Fpplapds historic
ro,,c, ~ E,g,apd,. own interests
first, last, and all the time.
No's
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
u. ). Steamer
Sunk; U-Boat
Raid Hinted

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Offi-
cial Washington today anxiously
awaits further details of the sink
ing of the American merchant
vessel Robin Moor in the Atlantic
Ocean midway between the Bra
lillian coast and the west coast
of Africa.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
T. Early said the government is
making every effort 10 ascertain
the circumstances under which
the ship went 10 the bottom.
"The position of the ship ap-
parentIy put II well within
American waters" be observed.
The state department received
ar official report from United
States ambassador TO Brazil, JEFF
ferson Caffrey. that the ship was
sunk May II and that II crew
members were picked up in a
lifeboat Sunday by the Brazilian
steamer OZorio.
HUNT LIFEBOATS
Caffrey said that all Brazilian
vessels are searching for three
more lifeboats containing 27 MEM
bers OF the crew and eight passen-
gers OF the Robin Moor. including
three women and a child.
Caffrey did not give the cause
of the sinking but the navy de-
partment received a thrice-re-
layed message from the Ozorio
saying that the 7000-ton Robin
Moor was torpedoed by Ger
man submarine. The report was
relayed by the Radio Corporation
of America.
The envoy told the department
that the captain of the Brazilian
port of Fort Aliza had received a
message from the Ozorio report
ing she had picked up the IL
survivors Sunday night at Longi-
tude 1887 west, and Latitude
.0046 north.
Caffrey's report was later dup
Heated by one 10 naval communi-
cations from Lieut.. Com. Edwin
p. Graves. naval attache TO the
embassy at Rio de Jsneiro. This
report also did not give any cause
for the sinking,
State and navy department Of
.ficials declined comment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10

Arthur w. Sempliner, 27-year-
old attorney. is neither a selectee
nor an electee today as Draft
Board No. 10 placed him in a
Az classification and Circuit
Court Commissioner Frank FitZ-
Gerald continued to refuse 10 sur
render the office TO which Semp-
liner was elected this Spring.
According TO Sempliner's draft
board. the much discussed draftee
who spent more than $4,000 10 b.
elected to the office failed TO pass
his physical examination. thereby
removing the necessity of proving
whether the office of Circuit
Court commissioner entitled him
TO deferred classification.
BEST MEDICAL MINDS
II am not permitted to name
the men who examined Semp-
liner" Edward Devine, chair
man OF Board No. 10, said, "but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
Cyprus Attacked
By Axis Planes
International News service Cable

LONDON, June 10.-GNS)-
Violent German and Italian air
attacks on the British island of
Cyprus in the Mediterranean were
reported in Reuters BRITISH
news agency dispatch today.
! Quoting the Jeloey Norwegian
radio. Reuters relayed reports from
Istanbul that heavy raids had been
made within the last AZ hours.
Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, and
Famagusta were the chief OBJ
jectives.
Italo-German air forces operat-
ing from the Dodecanese Islands
and Crete ARE actively interfer-
fering with British naval opera
tions off Crete" the report said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
Bridges TO Open
Series With As
international News Photo

Tomm: Bridges will pitch for
the Tigers against the Athletics
at Briggs Stadium today in the
first of a thSee-gage, series ~ n
Lester McCrabb. right Il a n d
recruit up from Toronto, is sched-
uled TO hurl for Connie Mack's
exciting young athletes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
Sempliner i'm If
Draft Board Defers Attorney as Frank Fitzgerald
Refuses to Glue Him Court Office

we had the services Of the best
medical minds In the city.
you can rest assured he re-
ceived very. very thorough
physical examination"
The board has spent several
weeks seeking legal opinions OH
whether the office of Circuit
Court commissioner constitutes a
court of record. Under the Sc
lective Service Act Judges of
courts OF record arc deferred from
military service.
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Other members Of the board ale
NJ. Hubert O'Brien. attorney. and
Carl Huyette. stock broker. De-
vine is also an attorney.
FITZGERALD has refused TO sur
render the office on the grounds
that he was appointed TO fill a
vacancy until Jan. l, 1912, and
that no vacancy existed at the
time Of the election.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
BOUND FOR AFRICA

The maritime commission said
the vessel was en- route to Cape
Town. .Afyica. from New York,
with a general cargo. including
steel, cereals and other supplies.
which il described a. of nom
nature and in no way
connected with the lease-iend pro-
gram.
The Robin Moor was sailing un-
der the flag of the Robin Lines,
which took the vessels over from
the American Export Lines.
Navy department experts figured
that the lifeboat of the IL sur
vivors. found approximately $50
miles northeast of Fort Aliza, had
drifted more than 500 miles SOUTH
westward toward the Brazilian
coast from the scene of the sinking.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
Beirut,
Damascus
to Fall
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Init News Service stan CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, June 10.-Capture of
both the Lebanese seaport of Bel
rut and the ancient Syrian city of
Damascus by British and Free
French forces appeared at hand
today.
Free French circles in London
received unconiirmed reports that
Allied armored forces had entered
Beirut at dawn.
These advices said French Off
Gals at Damascus sent ENJOYS into
the British-Free French lines
south Of the city as a preliminary
to outright surrender.
British circles said they had no
official confirmation of these re-
ports but did not deny them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-10
MOVING NORTH

Well informed non-British quar-
terS said that British columns are
now progressing north of Sidon on
the Lebanese coast near Beirut
and inland north of the towns of
Rascheya and katana TO within
sight of Damascus.
The Allies were said to be meet
ing little opposition on the ground
or in the air. reconnaissance
flights were declared To have re-
vealed little or no trace of the Ger
mans at their former bases at Pal
myra, Damascus and Kayak
Belief was expressed that the
NaZis have abandoned their air
bases. possibly heading for points
further north.
The Allied column moving north
along the coast from Tyre, after
crossing the Litani River. swept
through Sidon on a march that fol-
lowed the route used by the an
Evening star., 1941-09-05
is to be explained, in part, by the
fact that the large concerns, on the

is to be explained, in part, by the
fact that the large concerns, on the
whole, were better equipped for i'm
mediate production of war materials.
Through the recently created De-
Tense Contract Service, the Office of
Production Management is now seek
ing to secure a wider distribution of
defense orders among small firms,
thus taking action to end some of
the Embellishments of the defense
program. A wider spread of orders
for war materials will do much to
strengthen small business enter
prises. This is greatly to be desired.
In appointing Guy Holland as head
Of the small business section, the
Department of Justice seems to have
made an excellent choice. The first
president of the Atlantic Association
of Petroleum Retailers and the for
mer operator of a chain of service
stations, Mr.. Holland has a back
ground of practical business expert
ence and a first hand knowledge of
the problems of small business. Both
should be useful in his new post.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
HeID for the Poles

There is certain obvious symbol
ism in the date of President Rot~e-
velt's announcement of his intention
to grant aid to Polish troops now
training in Canada. Poland herself
may be conquered for the moment,
but the war which began two years
ago has not ended so long as her
citizens continue to resist their prin-
cipal enemy. Representatives of the
legal Polish government have
reached an agreement with Russia
which cancels, so far as any proceed
ing can erase, that portion of "the
crime of 1899" for which the Soviet
Union was responsible. The struggle
against the ruthless might of Nazi
power is being carried on by Poles
serving wherever the tide of battle
runs. Groups of Polish soldiers were
with the French, still are with the
British. Many of the veterans are
experienced campaigners. They are
adding to their numbers by recruit
ing younger men inspired by their
example.
Mr.. Roosevelt's decision to make
use of the Lease-Lend Act to help the
Canadian division of the army of
Poland, he explained, represents "our
intention to give material support to
the fighting determination of the
Polish people to establish once again
Evening star., 1941-09-05
DECATUR STREET.

Dear Sir:
"An experience I had this morning
very vividly recalled your article in ref
erence to the praying mantis. My hus-
band and I drove over to Alexandria to
see some of the historic buildings there.
Our first stop, after seeing the old engine
house, was at Christ Church. We no
ticed the pew that had been occupied
by Washington. We admired the COM
munion table and pulpit chairs used
when he was living. We noticed the
beauty of the wine-glass pulpit and the
brass and crystal chandelier. We OBJ
served the simple dignity of this Colo
nial auditorium. As we came out of the
church our minds were filled with serious
thoughts of the past. We looked at the
quiet. shady churchyard where rest some
of Washington's contemporaries. Over
near one of the graves cat was playing
with a yellow leaf. Two little children
ran happily between the graves to see if
they could pet the cat. AS my husband
and I walked down beside the church,
I saw something green and brown on the
wall When I came closer I saw it was
large praying mantis. 1t must have been
over inches long. The vivid green of
its body contrasted beautifully with the
brown of its wings or wing ooverts. After
our solemn thoughts on death and the
past. we saw here vibrant life very much
occupied with the present. think that
when I recall our sightseeing trip to
Christ Church, shall think not only Of
the Colonial building with its sacred
history, but also of the praying mantis
resting upon the brick wall of the church.
I'll call to mind not only the quiet rest
ing places in the churchyard, but also
the cat frisking in its play with the yell
low leaf, and happy little children rum
ming through the graveyard to pet the
cat. The past somehow calls to one,
saying, Our part has been played and
played well, perhaps. Now it is your turn.
What will you do?' But the present with
its throbbing life gives us greater chal-
lenge. 1t says to us, Joy in living and
in living well, with Gods help, is the
wonderful privilege that is yours"
VERY respectfully yours, E. D. B.
"P. 81 thank you for the pleasure
you have given me in reading your
columns.
Did you know there is a flower
mantiS' in tropical countries that closely
resembles the flowers of certain plants,
especially brilliant orchids. and in these
flowers it turks. awaiting the visits of
insects which it captures?"
Bits of nature point up and make vivid
the mightiest scenes.
Thousands Of English men and women
will remember the black cat at No. 10
Downing street in September, 1889.
Lord Lothian always recalled the black
cat at the White House.
Churchill will remember the black cat
which he stroked on the historic Atlantic
meeting. and the sight of the little black
dog at the feet of the President.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Small Business Unit

In establishing a small business
section, the Department of Justice
has evidenced a desire to extend a
helping hand to lesser business
enterprises. Though the new unit
cannot be expected to write pre-
scription for all the troubles which
face many small businessness today,
1t should serve useful purpose in
studying some of these problems and,
where practicable, suggesting means
for their solution.
The section will have two principal
duties. One is to handle questions
affecting small business arising under
the antitrust laws. The other is to
assist small business enterprises in
their relations with the Federal
Government, particularly on legal
points involved in the defense pro-
gram and war contracts. In carry
Ing out its second assignment, the
new unit will function as a service
agency, dealing with matters that
lie outside the departments usual
field of action.
Small businessmen have COM
planned that they have not been Sc
curing their proper share of defense
orders. The complaints seem to have
some justification, for the bulk of
u -
a comparatively few companies. This
Evening star., 1941-09-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdceDeH.

Sight-seers at the Bishops Garden at
the National Cathedral find the charm
of that place accentuated by the scam
pering chipmunks
The dignity of the Cathedral itself is
accented by the old beehives and the
herbs nearby.
Every grocery store has its cat, Just
as every ship has.
To thousands of women, buying food
as the prices rise, the grocery cat is a
part of the picture.
The fire engine house dog is loved and
respected by multitudes.
Everywhere people gather there is
likely to be some such accent factor, and
he or she is poor, indeed, who fails
to see it.
Such touches of nature gild the lily,
as 1t were.
In this way, such gliding may be
achieved, despite the old saying to the
effect that it couldn't be done
1t Is even possible, in an art gallery, to
be interested in bright winged fly
perched calmly on the frame of one of
the worlds greatest paintings.
From the windows Of great Office build
ings may be seen pigeons and starlings
and the humble English sparrow
A visit to the National Geological Park
is not complete unless one notices the
sparrows walking between the feet of
the elephants, and even hopping around
in the lions den!
Great beasts are not all that are to be
seen there. Lions and tigers are just
some of the creatures, after all.
often chipmunks dart through the out
door cages, and once in a while the pea
cocks perch one, tive, three over the
back door leading into the lion house
This is thrilling sight, but by the time
your camera comes down into position
to shoot, one Of the birds has flown away.
The mental picture is quite enough if
you value such things. You may properly
pride yourself. If you do, and feel sorry
for all poor souls who think the only
creatures at the Zoo worth noticing are
those which have signs about them.
Similarly, you may take pride in your
own ability to value the street sparrows
at their true worth. A chickadee is a
grand little bird but sparrows have their
good points, too.
The high light in your garden bird
observations may not be, in retrospect,
the 54 species you have identified, but
the sudden discovering, for the first time
in IL years, of a big crow walking
around on your lawn.
What bird, the crow!
What bird cry more melodious in the
sky than his?
Something of the same may be said
of the starting. There has been so much
complaint about this one that many
homeowners interested in the birds fail
to listen to his marvellous singing in the
spring. or watch his mass flights in the
autumn and winter, as the flock wheels
as one bird in a manner not surpassed
by any other species.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Reports Opposition
To Changing Statues.
To 4ba Editor of The Gtar.

About Is years ago publicly agitated
the matter of removing the Gen. jackson
statue from Lafayette Park to what is
now Washington Circle, calling it then
Jackson Circle, and setting in its place
the statue of Washington where Jackson
now rears up on his hobby horse, and
calling it Independence Square.
John Sharpe Williams was then Sena-
tor from Mississippi and he rose in
his wrath over the mere suggestion. He
wrote to me that never would he permit
the exchange of statues and names to
take place except over his dead body
and that "Old Hickory" would stay
right where he is in jackson Square"
the real name of the park He scoffed at
the name La Fayette as entirely a
misnomer.
I recite these facts for what they are
worth,
The present agitation of the same
question probably will not get very far
along toward fulfillment.
ENOCH A. CHASE.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Newcomer Complains
About Lodgings and Streets.

To the Editor of The Star
AS a visitor here in Washington, my
first impression of the city was one akin
to reverence - the beautiful historic
buildings and scenes dear to the hearts
of loyal Americans; but am filled with
disgust when I am forced to live in
houses that speak of their owners lack
of pride. The main object seems to be
getting the rent Can unreasonable
amount by the way, and from there
the tenant is on his own. Taking, and
giving nothing, except a couple of tattle-
tale gray towels, apparently is all the
landlords have in mind. I have moved
at least dozen times in the hope of
finding not comfort so much as cleanli-
ness
Aside from the housing conditions I
am appalled, at the filthy streets Some
thing definitely should be done about
them by the Health Department.
NARY ELLEN SWANSON.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
the independence Of which they were
so inhumanly deprived" The PreSi-

the independence of which they were
so inhumanly deprived" The PreSi-
dent might have reminded the Amer
ican public that the United States
traditionally is concerned for the
liberty Of the Poles. In the thir-
teenth of Woodrow Wilson'S fourteen
points that interest took the form of
a declaration that: can independent
Polish State Should be erected which
should include the territories in
habited by indisputably Polish popu-
lations, which should be assured a
free and secure access to the sea,
and whose political and economic
independence and territorial integ-
rity should be guaranteed by inter-
national covenant"
The sentiment thus expressed was
accepted by the world in the Treaty
of Versailles. Two decades later it
was challenged by Germany in the
name of Danzig. Out of the contro-
versy, the prevailing strife developed.
The American answer to the chal-
lenge of Der Fuehrer is that I'VE shall
do everything in our power to crush
Hitler and his Nazi forces"
Logically, Everything" includes CO.
operation of the variety indicated by
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday. His purpose
will be comprehended and approved
in the city where statues of Kosciusko
and Pulaski testify to the help which
the people of Poland gave to the
cause of liberty in America in
eighteenth century.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Proposes Building Reserve
OF Strategic Resources.

or Strategic Resources.
To the Editor of The Star:
The splendid feature article by John
T. Whitaker in which he reveals that
Hitler invaded Russia to gain its re-
sources is of extreme significance at this
time, for it serves to reiterate the funda-
mental truth that no military effort sue
cessfully can be eliminated without first
providing for a reserve of raw materials
and resources from which to draw.
As Mr.. Whitaker so well points out,
Hitler, even though the materials of
virtually all the continent were at his
disposal, has risked all in war with
Russia to gain control of her raw ma
teriaIs.
The moral of Mr. Whitaker's observa-
tions lies In the fact that America, too,
had better prepare reservoir of raw
materials and strategic minerals from
which to draw to build and to sustain an
adequate defense machine.
This problem was ably treated by your
political columnist, Gould Lincoln, in his
column several months ago. In the West,
Mr.. Lincoln observed, there rests vast
quantities :. g.. virtually bonanzas of
undeveloped resources Of iron ores,
copper, Oil and of valuable bauxite and
bentonite. the base ores for aluminium.
For example, in my native State,
wyoming, there is an untapped field of
over 400 square miles of trona, a sodium
carbonate which can be used profitably
to isolate sulphur from iron as q flux IN
he aneittng process, thaH frseang millions
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Tells of Value
OF Sacred Songs.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Last Sunday morning my husband and
were playing and singing the old hymns
which We love so dearly and which have
meant so much to us in our lives.
I said, "Ohl aren't they sweet and
lovely!" They really are beautiful" was
his response.
Then we talked Of them and agreed
that we were fortunate that our parents
had given them to us to lend US JOY and
strength and solace. We spoke of diff
ferent times when we had needed their
inspiration or comfort and they had re-
sponded to our prayer and cry with a
wonderful help.
According to Mr.. Churchill's speech,
he and President Roosevelt and all others
on board the Prince of Wales sang all
those old favorite hymns, feeling that it
was fitting to do that at such a stirring
time.
These wonderful hymns certainly are
a great treasure and should be preserved
for all posterity.
Oh! Fathers and mothers Of today. I
pray you all to keep these hymns alive
as part of the gift to childhood so that
all through life your children will thank
you for such priceless heritage.
CARLOTTA BROCKETT LEWIS.
Evening star., 1941-09-05

of pounds of manganese for use in other
defense production.
This is only one of numerous proposals
to which experts of private industry and
of the Government have testified before
the OMahoney Public Lands Subcom-
mittee. Such steps, so these experts
have stated, could and should be insti-
gated in the vast public lands States of
the Western United States.
1t is to be hoped that Mr. Whitaker's
subsequent articles together with his
initial release referred to above will come
to the attention of the officials of o. P. M.
and others who are in a position to
develop the vast riches of the West and
thus provide America with an mex
haustible reserve of resources with which
to crush Nazi tyranny.
TENO RONCALIO,