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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Thdiiand Aide
Asks Neutrality
Must Not Take Sides
in Tense Situation

BANGKOK, Sept. 2l- tSun-
day) INS) Premier FEEL d
Marshall Songgram today warned
the Thai nation that a war in
volving Thalland may flare up al
any moment and appealed tc
them TO remain neutral.
The situation il becoming
tense" sand the Premier, and
il j. the duty of the people Of
ThaiIand to follow strictly the
policies and instructions of the
government.
"Thailanders must not take
sides. A. far A. possible and A.
long ~ nothing happens. APP
peal to YOU 10 remain strictly
neutral in body and soul" the
Premier added.
British troops are naSsed IT
Burma and Al nearby Singapore
while great numbers Of Japanese
troops have been moved into
French Indo-Chlna, d Join n
Thalland on the East, in recent
months.
British spokesman have declared
that any move Of the NipponeSe
toward occupying Ihalland from
lndo-China viii be resisted by the
imperial army troops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Troopships Sunk
Rome Admits
Torpedoed Vessels
Filled With Soldiers

ROME. Sept. 20 Packed Will
troops, two Italian motorShip,
were torpedoed and sunk out OF Z
convoy off Tripoli the Italian high
command revealed today.
Most Of the soldiers and mem
bers Of the transports crews were
rescued by other craft in the con.
voy the bulletin said.
Whether the attack was by tor
pedo planes. submarines or sur
face craft was not stated.
The British Mediterranean
f1eet and air force for The last
10 days has been carrying on a
concerted campaign TO cut Axis
sea communications be twee n
Europe and Africa
British planes bombed Trip
oil and Bengazi," the commu-
nique added.
italian forces repealed a Brit
ish armored attack on Italian
positions i'm the SoIlum sector
in northwestern Egypt and
scored other success in
Africa"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Bulgaria Sets
Up Emergency
Breach of Discipline
Report Demanded

LONDON, Sept. 20 The An
kara radio was quoted by Reuters
News Agency tonight as saying
that national emergency was
proclaimed in Bulgaria today.
In a special proclamation, Bull
garian Premier Or. Bogdan Filoff
was quoted as calling on all Off
cialS TO report Immediately ANY
breach of discipline 10 the gov
eminent.
The Sofia newspaper Slovo, ac-
cording TO the Ankara broadcast,
described the state of emergency
as a measure of paramount inn
portance, designed 10 safeguard
Bulgaria'S sovereignty"
The London Sunday Dispatch
meanwhile said il had been learned
that as a result of certain prom
iSes made by Adolf Hitler to King
Boris the latter had agreed 10
take Bulgaria into the war on the
side Of the AXIS.
With this assurance 10 safe
guard further the rear of his
southern forces, the dispatch said.
Hitler nov is ready TO turn south
and attack the Middle East via
the Crimca. the Donctz Basin and
the Caucasus.
Earlier British press adviccs had
reported that Germany promised
a big part Of Thrace, comprising
the Northeast section of Greece.
to Bulgaria after the war If the
Bulgars Join in the fighting
against Russia AT present.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

up 10 me and say: Tell America
when YOU return how grateful
we are
when I was in America I
went to the work centerS. 20 |
know what a grand job Amer
leans are doing.
ut gives me thrill To he
able 10 cOlle home and see the
actual work Of those centerS I
visited in America being handed
out and used here.
The American people are
amazing. They all seem 10 want
Ia help. There - nothing they
won't think Of doing"
Lady Halifax. one Of the few
women 10 fly the Atlantic aboarr
, bomber, deprecated this feat bl
saving
THE honorS Shouldn't 60 tn
me. .Iacqueline Cochran did
much better. She piloted a plane.
I Just sat hack SHOWING myself
during a very comfortable trip"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Court Battle
Impending in
Gas SQudbb|e
Getty Dissatisfied,
County Likewise
and Company Too

Court action was threatened
Saturday as government officials
and officers Of the Michigan Con-
solIdated Gas Company argued
over the equality OF the 500 900
rate cut ordered by the public SER
vice commission.
Prosecutor William Bowling and
Corporation Counsel Pa u f..
as insufficient and made plans TO
appeal 10 the courts.
William G.. Voolfolk. gas com
pany president, complained the re-
duction is not warranted in view
OF increased taxes and operating
caste
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
SO to 2-Berlin

"a special German commit
nique claimed the afternoon 3
score was 80 British planes
doXned as against TWO lost by
the luftwaffe)
ON the heels OF a powerful night
blow at Stetlin. one of Ger
many's main supply bases for hei
invasion of Russia, the RAJ
Saturday sent hundreds Of plane
winging out over the English
Channel and North Sea 10 spreaC
additional fire and ruin amid Reicf
detectives.
Flying Al such extremely higf
attitudes that they came over
their target lmdeteCted, a squad
ron of the huge flying fortreSseS
surprised the German North sea
naval and Shipbuilding port OF
Emden where. according 10 an
official announcement. they hit
several important detectives with
hpaNy bor1bC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Four Ships Set Afre

Al the same time, a formation
of Bristol Blenheim bomberS de
livered a low-leVel attack on a
large Nazi convoy off the Dutch
coast and. said the air ministry
bulletin, set fire to at least four
ships
On the coast of Norway war.
important fish oil factory, oper-
ated by the NaziS to provide la.
brlcants. was rocked with British
bombs.
Fighter-Squired Raj b m b Q !
formations meanwhile pounded the
railwa centers OF
Hazebruck and a beVille in
France, the big Shipyards al
Rouen and the docks at Cher
boure.
Returning pilots reported many
direct hits that left their oblec-
tiVeS heavily damaged and in SeN.
eral cases bathed IN flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
j. s. Bombers
Raid Emden
Fierce Aerial Duels
Staged by Raj
BY GEORGE LAIT


init News service stan Correspondent
LONDON. Sept. 20. g. Wide
ranging British daylight ratdsi
covering thousands of square miles
and featured by a heavy attack
on the Emden naval base by
American built flying fortress
bombers, was followed late tonight
by an outbreak OF anti-aircratt
gunfire in districts near London.
Up TO 1890 no raid warning
had been sounded in the capital
itself.
At the close Of an afternoon
replete with Royal Air Force at
lacks and fierce air duelS. the air
ministry acknowledged the loss OF
10 planes. including seven fighters
and three bombers. but said Is
German fighters were shot down
in the spectacular battles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Mr.. Roosevelt
Signs Record
Revenue Bill
New Excise Taxes
Will Take Effect
Almost at Once
BY GEORGE DURNO
IntI News service stan Correspondent

HYDE PARK, y. Y. Sept. 20
President Roosevelt today signed
the new tax bill providing for
So, 553 100000 in revenue and the
largest in the history Of the
United States.
The act. finally approved by
Congress after a fiye-month legis-
lative struggle, will become effec-
tive almost Immediately.
Increase corporate and indi-
vidual income taxes under the
record measure will be payable
next Spring on current incomes
and the new and increased eXctSt
levies viii take effect October !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

The vVNE'
IO7AMy
lateteatteesl New. S4t,iee

BERLIN According to the Ger
man high command swift
NaZi forces were pressing on
toward X h ark ov in the
Ukraine while mopping-up
activities continued around
fallen kiev. The entire Kiev
garrison repeatedly laid down
its arms after the higher Off
GERS fled from Russia's third
city.
NJ q s co W-0ffffieiisaiil accounts
said the Germans lost around
10000 men in their attack on
KEY. Heavy fighting continues
on the kiev front, according
10 the Soviets.
BUDAPEST Amid foreign re-
ports that Bulgaria is about
10 enter the war on the AXIS
side, TSar BoriS's government
in Sofia charged that groups
of Soviet saboteurs landed in
Bulgaria on three occasions,
but were annihilated. can
Ankara radio report picked up
in London said that a state
OF martial law had been pro-
claimed in Bulgaria.
LONDON British b om b ers
were credited with setting
afire four freighters in an at
tack on an emmy convoy off
the Dutch coast. The blow fol-
lowed heavy attack on
Stettin. in northeastern Ger
many where large fires were
reported.
ROME-Two Italian troop trans
ports were torpedoed and
sunk In the Mediterranean,
but most of the men aboard
were saved.
SHANGHAI - The RLSSo-Jap-
aneSe crisis became acute as
Japan. awaiting a reply TO a
protest in Moscow against
floating Soviet mines in the
Japan Sea, repeatedly maSsed
troops on the Manchukuoan
frontier.
WASHINGTON German mill
tary successes gave rise 10 re-
ports in the capital that the
United States and Britain
have decided 10 divert TO Rus
STA virtually all American war
supplies originally intended
for British forces in the Middle
East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Exemptions Lowered

Individual income taxes are in
creased by Sll44 000. 600 900 by
lowered exemptions and boosted
rates
Exemptions for married persons
are lowered from 81 600 10 81 500
and those for single persons. from
$500 10 $3.50.
Hitting hardest at the lower
and middle brackets, the act inn
poses SurtaXeS ranging from s per
cent almost at the very bottom
10 II per cent at the top
These new taxes will be com
puied IN addition 10 existing i'm
posts doubling and even TRIPPING
lower bracket payments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Blast Stettin Base

At Gcrmanys Baltic port OF
Stettin, which some British circles
believe TO be the chief base supply
ing the German armies in Russia
docks, warehouses and railroad
yards were plaStercd with demoli-
ton and fire bombs Friday night
"Many large fires were left
burning among these targets"
the air ministry related, quoting
participating airmcn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
German in Mexico
Slain; Accused Nazis

MEXTCO CITY. Sept 20
.uNS) Police tonight were inves-
heating tho death Of Ernest
Michel. a German importer who
before dying accused The Nazl
GeStapo tSecret police Of poison
ing him.
This is the first time the Cos
tapo has been accused Of murder
IN Mexico. police pointed out.
Michel and his family came To
NoNico in 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Aim to Cross RiUers

German efforts 10 cross strale-
gic rivers were indicated by the
communique' assertion that Red
bomberS Saturday destroyed pom
toon bridges and also delivered
daylong attacks upon German
tank formations, infantry. artil-
lerv and planes ar airdromeS.
Revised data. the communique
said. showed that IS German
planes were shot down Thursday.
compared with Ii Russian ma
chimes lost.
On the key central front, Soviet
troops were reported 10 have re-
newed their battering offensive
westward against SmolenSk. re-
capturing an additional ID villages.
Terrific losses were said 10 have
Continued on Page SIN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Post War Armies
Says Briton

EDINBURGH. Sept. %. ms
Calling for postwar collective
security" Herbert Morrison. homo
secretary. today said that future
peace If Europe could be pre-
scrNed only by force NJ arms
II hope the United states
won't turn lts hack on TTT,
after this war" he ss,d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Less Than First Planned

Rate payers. anaIyZing The in.
volycd order. discovered their gas
bills would be 500 900 less than
IN 1910 hut that-the cut MaS- less
than 81 200 600 reduction proposed
tentatively by the state last
November.
Meanwhile, both Bowling and
Voolfolk promised 10 press their
plea 10 the federal power commits
sion for a cut IN the price Of
a-4i4iHta gas at-+Ae- petroH gate
way. Should this petition be
granted further rate decreases
Wlll be possible, II was said.
Dissatisfied with the new order
Tho prosecutor charged that the
Michigan public service commits
SION was IuSti1ying rs own errors
at the expense of the gas com
papy customers
1T Il apparent the PUBLIC
service commission has become
n public utilities commission,
ne said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Woman, IS, in Auto
Saved From DrOlUning

East jefferson avenue, who was
driving by as the car rushed down
the slope. Jumped into the water
fully clothed where he opened the
car door and carried the woman
to safety.
NoyleS was assisted in the
rescue by Ralph Shepard b, Of
l67 North Perry street. Pontiac
and Miss Eleanor Walbridge OF
$40 Seyburn avenue who was
riding with VoyleS when the &C.
cident happened. Voyles is De.
troit Edison Company engineer.
Both rcscuerI and rescued were
taken 10 the Christ Church rec
torN for dry clothing, a.
"Ny aunt IL nj my home now
and II feeling fine, except for n
little shock and exposure" Miss
Sanders said late Saturday.
We teach dancing. Congo. Rhumba
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Arms for England
Will Be Diverted
to Help Soviet
Nv ROBERT g. NIXON
Init News Service stan CorvespcBdent


WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. -
United States long range bombers
viii be flown 10 Russia via Alaska,
il was learned on high authority
tonight. 1t is to be part Of the
complex plan being rushed to conn
pletion by the American, British
and Soviet governments in des.
perate attempt TO give Russia's
armies immediate farge-scaie ara
in stemming the German tide.
The British government. 1t was
stated. recognizing that Russia's
need for planes is far more urgent
now than Britains. has agreed To
release large number Of bombers
now rolling from American plane
plants that were scheduled TO be
ferried across the Atlantic to
England.
Many of these are TO be flown
TO Alaska, across the Berlng
Straits 10 Siberia and thence TO
the fighting fronts in European
Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Really a Decrease

Later the commission sus-
pended the house heating rate
pending rehearing, and this
latest order simply straightens
out that part OF it, January
order. "a, in reality. Detroit gas
consumers will get 500 900
annual decrease in the amount
paid in 1870.
"In the meantime. the COM
panN's costs have scared. Where
we are To ret the $500 900 an
nually 10 meet wage increases
already in effect. another $500
600 for federal. state and local
tax increases already paid, as
Sessed or provided nv law, and
another 100000 for other in
creases In costs, actual, not esti-
mated. the commission leaves 10
our ingenuity.
I'VE will recover some Of il in
increased business, we hope, hut
there just simply isn't enough
increased business in sight 10
take care of ALL OF IL
"Now aS 10 the effect az the
new rate scheduled on the Gus
toner. Only the largest users
Of gas are affected. Only a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Alternative Route

Others will still he flown 10
England and thence to Russia by
night.
The Alaskan route is expected
! to offer an alternative line Of air
communications when Winter
CLOSES down over the North At
lantic, with its accompanying gales
and fog. While the Alaskan route
also is subject 10 severe Winter
weather conditions. il was poin ed
out that when Winter storms sf-
feet one route the other may he
open.
At the same time, il was dis
CLOSED that the United States and
Britain have decided 10 divert TO
Russia the greater part of Ameri-
can war supplies now earmarked
for British forces in the Middle
East
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Rules Tighter
AT Custer
CiUiHdns Are Ordered
to Get Passes
By ROBERT HATHAWAY
Times stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER. Sept. 20
Tightening of regulations in the
Fort Custer military area was
forecast here today, with the an
nouncement that the approx
mately 100 civilians employed al
the post must have official passes
While no deadline for the &C
QUESTION of the passes was men
toned in an official bulletin. all
permanent employees were warned
TO obtain them Immediately. The
order. issued by Col. r. r. Phln-
ney. post commander, said:
"All permanent civilian en-
ployes on the post will be re-
quired To provide themselves
with standard passes TO the res
eryation at cost of S5 cents
each. On separation from EN-
pIoyment here, they will be re-
quired To turn I'm these passes
before receiving final pay. The
photographer making the passes
will go 10 the station hospital
for hospital employees and 10 the
post quartermaster for quarter
master employees.
The move IS the first restriction
10 be placed on civilians At the
post. Unlike other posts in the
country. civilians have needed no
authorization 10 be on the reser-
walton and have been permitted 70
photograph every detail OF army
life and training
Only during alerts have civilians
been denied access 80 the reSeC}a-
tion and then only for short
period Of time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Expansion to Go On

Voolfolk said that in spite oI
The reduction IN income. the com.
pany would 60 ahead with il,
81 900 600 expansion program In
this area
He continued.
while the state commissions
order has been publiciZed a.
10000 increase in rates. the
new schedule really means n
cut OF more than that amount
of money in the company's
revenues and decrease TO the
public of 500 600 a year under
the 1910 gas bill.
The order only restores the
sum Of $500 900 which the COM
mission allowed the company in
its order OF Jan. 4. 1871 That
amount consisted in an increase
in house heating rates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

We teach dancing. Congo. Rhumba.
foXirot. Waltz. specialcourSe g 80.
Tranon, 3747 Woodward.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Warplanes and Tanks

The supplies of United States
materials that had been destined
for the British forces in Egypt.
Syria and Iran are said to include
hundreds of warplanes, psrticu-
Ilarly fighters, tanks, anti-tank
guns, armored cars, anti-aircraft
guns and munitions.
They are 10 be transhipped from
the Red Sea through Iran to Rus
STA as fast as they arrive.
While these decisions were being
effected in the hope of preventing
a complete collapse of the Russian
armies of the eastern front, an
agreement on other phases Of
immediate aid 10 Russia was an
nounced in London by w. Averell
Hartman. chief of the American
delegation to the Anglo-American-
Soviet conference in Moscow.
Huge Reservoir
Hartman asserted that the
agreement on immediate ship
mentS 10 Russia will provide large
quantities OF planes and tanks.
THE flow will he constantly
increasing and eventually with
he limited only by problems of
transport" Hartman said.
Hartman, with other members
Of the United States mission. ex-
poets to Join Lord Beaverbrook.
head of the British mission. IN
Moscow IN few days to complete
other arrangements with the
Soviet government.
Units OF the United States Pa
cific fleet. meanwhile. are said Ia
be particularly watching the cargo
ships between American shores
and New Zealand. where Ger
man commerce raider has been
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CONTINUED on Page SIX
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
Directory

General News
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6-American Weekly
Comic Supplement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21
IN THE
NEWS
=Readers' Review;

Church League of America
Eternal Vigilance Is Forever
the Price OF Freedom"
SO w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago
September 2, 1871
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst
In the News
Chicago Herald American
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
II AM enclos ing herewith an
"OPEN LETTER TO MINIS
TIERS" which we are mailing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

Windsor Refugees One Year After; Detroitsrs
IN The Army, Page Of PieWres! Your Miehi-
gan Football Team IN Pictures and story
See Picforiai Rstsn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-21

Continued on Page SiX)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
BOROUGH CHIEF
 TOQUlT WARDEN

(Continued from Page D years and during his term of office, became closely acquainted with the problems of the department.
 Flair For Democratic
 It is not known whether or not he will wear his new firemen's uni- form at the meeting tonight. Prob ably he won't but Jackie" as he is known to his many friends, has a flair for the dramatic and such an idea might appeal to him.
 It will be the first time that a fire chief here has ever presided at a meeting of the Board of Warden and Burgesses.
 By MT. Sheridan's retirement from the post of warden, the Democratic party is losing a leader who has helped tot to victory consecutively since 1894, and whose popularity with the voters has increased rather than decreased with each election.
 Gained Experience
 MT. Sheridan has increased his ability considerably through his ex- perience in the warden's post. It is believed he is eminently suited to tackle the problems that will face him in his new post.
 He is giving up job which pays more for @ post which is virtually permanent. His first efforts will be undoubtedly to secure approval for purchase of new equipment for his department.
 Speculate On Majority
 The borough board probably won't hold more than one more meeting after tonight before the borough election, but there has been some speculation as to whether or not there will be . majority for any party.
 Some claim that because Burgess Smigelski is acting warden, he could not vote on any ordinary motion ex- cept appointments, which would give the Democrats a 3-2 majority if the vote went on party lines Others maintain that he is still a burgess and would have the right to vote as such, which In case of a party vote, would deadlock the board 3-3. It is not known whether con- troversial measures will arise at any other meeting the board may have before the election May 6.
 But regardless of this matter, the borough will be watching with keen interest MT. Sheridan's actions in his new post,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
Crack Nazi Forces
 On Jugoslav Frontiers
tcOntInued from Page l.,

and Sir John c. Dill, chief of the Imperial general stan, was regarded as most important in that connec- ticn.
 A government leader was expected to make 8 statement in the House of Commons soon on British policy toward France.
 This statement was expected to disclose that as the result of alleg- ed French attempts to send war ma- terials through the British blockade for Germany, the British blockade was to be frightened instead of loos- ened for Frances benefit.
 British diplomatic correspondents charged today that Germany had put pressure on -~orce to fight the British blockade, in hG; , that grow- ing antagonism between the former Allies would put Germany in pos- session of the French fleet.
 Frances protest against the Brit ish effort to stop four French mer- chantmen of the African coast was attributed to German pressure.
 Some correspondents charged that the Vichy government would be glad to make a deal with Germany un- der which 1t would surrender its fleet, and that only the fear of French public opinion held 1t back.
 Even the ultra conservative Times said:
 Behind Vichy are the Germans, who take most of the imports com ing into France and who are now encouraging Admiral Darlan (the French vice premier) to be obstruc- tive against the British. Hitler strongly hopes to force action be- tween the British and French navies. His reason for this is clear enough. The Italian navy failed him and he is trying to get the French and Japanese navies to take the place of the Italian navy in keeping the British navy occupied. i"