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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

our strategy in more important
areas to the north, with the feel
ing that Egypt's western flank Is
safe.
Gondar. last italian stronghold
in Ethiopia, now long invested, is
in extremis and its fall cannot be
long delayed.
Finally, due to the British and
United States navies, our shipping
losses in the Atlantic have been
reduced to one-third their former
amount. The steadily mounting
number Of German submarine
prisoners shows the toll that has
been taken Of these marauders.
That Hitler depended upon
starving US into submission Is one
of the facts we have learned from
our visitor Rudolf Hess. In this he
has failed. as shown by the great
reserves accommodating In Britain
and the fact that we are one coun.
try in the European theater which
is able TO improve-and not re.
Iduca.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

ster Winston Churchills speech
al the Mansion House revealing:
Munitions from Britain and
the United States are already
pouring into Russia.
sThe Raj is at least equal
to the luftwaffe in strength and
superior in quality.
"a great fleet. comprising our
battleships. can be concentrated
in the Pacific IL necessary.
elf the United States of
America becomes involved in
war with Japan, Great Britain's
declaration will follow within
the hour.
Mote; In another speech TO
the House Of Commons yester-
day, Churchill told OF vast re-
ductions in British shipping
losses and told Of hopes for a
sufficient large allied fleet 10
make possible offensive action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Ypsi|dnti Plans
ToBui|d Hospital
Time. star Correspondent

YPSILANTI, Nov. 14.-Plaf
will be presented to the City CouN
Gil of this fast-growing industrial
town Monday for the construction
of a 100000 municipal hospital
here.
Local taxpayers will probably be
asked to vote on the question at
the primary election in February.
Increased needs for additional
hospital facilities here because Of
the influx of the workers AT the
Ford Willow Run bomber plant.
has brought approval by the
United States public health service
of a plan by which the federal
government would bear Is per
cent of the cost.
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Navy Speeds
Ship Aiming

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to keep the nation out of foreign
wars.
1t repealed all major provisions
of an act first enacted six years
ago.
1t abandoned law to keep mer.
chant ships out Of war zones, anc
thus avoid Incidents which may
cause war, in favor of a policy
of permitting the President tc
order ships to sail the seven seas
to deliver munitions to enemies
of the Axis nations.
The House stood by the Presi-
dent after a tumultous two-day
debate, with some foes OF the
proposal asserting that il was
tantamount to a war declaration
Speaker Sam Rayburn, however
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

declared that approval was more
likely to preserve peace than de-
feat.
Senator Wheeler (D) of Mon
tana. leader of the non-interven-
tionists. refused to concede that
the vote plunges the nation into
war. He declared that the battle
against war would continue.
While Secretary of the Navy
Knox prepared to arm ships. only
President Roosevelt could say
whether American vessels will be-
gin to deliver munitions to British
ports.
Knox said that American mer-
chant ships will be armed as they
come into port.
Knox said the action insures
that both the ships and the men
will be available 10 deliver de-
tense aid materials at Allied ports
and greatly increase promise OF
ultimate victory" for Britain.
China and Russia.
After the vote, administration
leaders revealed that they be-
lieved yesterday morning they
were beaten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

How Michigan representatives
voted on the revision of the Neu-
trality Act to permit United States
ships TO enter the war zone:
For-John D. Dingell (D) De-
troit; John Lesinski Cd, Dear
born.
Against-Rudolph G. Tenero-
wicz CD. Hamtramck; George d.
O'Brien (D), Detroit; Louis Ra-
baut CD, Crosse Pointe; George
A. Dondero (R). Royal Oak; Fred
Bradley tR), Rogers City; Fred
L. Crawford (R). Saginaw: Albert
j. Engel (R), Lake City; Clare E
Hoffman (R), Allegan; Bartel },
Jonkman (R), Grand Rapids; Earl
c. Kitchener tR). Adrian; Paul w
Shafer tR). Battle Creek: Jesse
p. Wolcott tR), Port Huron; Roy
o. Woodruff (R), Bay City; Frank
f. Hook (D). Ironwood.
William w. Blackney (R) OF
Flint was paired against the bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Eqypt's Western
Flank Now Safe

This success has been accom-
panied by persistent and success.
full bombing of the Italian ports OF
Naples. Brindisi and Catania.
Reports are coming in of the re-
fusal of Italian crews 10 sail with
such inadequate protection and
German sailors are being sent tc
replace them.
The situation Of Axis troops In
Libya is becoming more and more
.precarious. Valuable reinforce.
.ments of men, materiel and pre-
'ciouS gasoline have been destroyed
al a moment when they are essen.
ltial 10 any offensive that may
have been contemplated.
We thus are left free to develop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Russian Plane
WithEnvoysSdfe
international News service Cable

LONDON, Nov. lathe trans
port plane which left Kuibyshev
in Russia for Teheran. Iran, with
a number of British. Russian and
American officials on board but
failed to reach its destination on
schedule was reported safe today.
A Reuters (British) dispatch
from Cairo said IL was authorita-
lively stated there that the plane
made a safe landing at Pahlevi.
Aboard the craft were Laurence
A. Steinhardt, American ambas-
sador to Russia, Maxim Litvinov,
Russian envoy to the United
States, and Sir Walter Moncton.
director of British information
services in the Middle East.
Moncton was reported continu-
ing his journey to the Middle East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Aerial Torpedo

LONDON, Nov. 14.-(INS)-
The London Daily Mail reported
today that the Russians are sue
cessfully using an incendiary
aerial torpedo against German
tanks on the Soviet front. The
paper said the torpedoes are
launched by Stormovik dive
bombing) planes and smash
through the armor of enemy
tanks. bursting inside and en-
veloping them in flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
U.S.. NdWKnows
No Sea Battle
international New, Service wiz.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The
navy department today officially
denied knowledge of a naval battle
between the United States forces
and Nazi surface ships and sub
marines off the coast of Iceland.
or in any other waters.
There Is absolutely no Infor-
nation In the navy department
to substantiate this or any SINH
lar report" navy spokesman
said. '1f any columnlst or news
paper has such n story this state
ment aDplies to n !"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Curb on Strikes

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA
tINS)-A bill calling for both a
cooling off" period and a secret
ballot before strikes could be
called in defense industries was
introduced today by Senator
Herring Cd of Iowa.
The measure would call for
the usual labor mediation and if
this fails to bring the parties in
harmony, require an additional
30-day period before a strike
vote could be taken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

against the European continent
by 1943)
And finally President Roosevelt's
Armistice Day speech in the
United States, breathing hope for
the future and expressing deter
mination and unity OF purpose.
Our naval operations in the
have further in
creased decentralization Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Typo Groups Pay Raised

Employees OF 45 previously I'M
organized commercial printin &
plants that signed closed shop con-
tracts with the Detroit Typo
graphical Union will receive
substantial wage increases, c. G.
Sparkman, president OF the union
said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Films Lend Ear
ToU.S. for New
Peace Overture

tnNfnsuonht NeSs crfWcc Ceotc
STOCKHOLM. Nov. IA dec.
laration that Finland is willing to
accept new negotiations with the
United States" was attributed to q
spokesman of the Finnish foreign
office today by the Stockholm pa
per Tidningen.
In an interview with the Hell,
|sinh correspondent of the It'd
|ningen, the Finnish spokesman
was quoted as setting forth Fin
lands position following the Hell
sinki rejection of the American
appeal for termination of Russo
Finnish hostilities.
In reply to a declaration b,
American Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull that the Finnish repl,
evidently evaded the most impor
tant question regarding Finland''
military position the Helsink
spokesman declared:
MILITARY SECRET
"The question of the MUIR
mAnsk Railway and the front
line which IL considered Fin
lands security border Il a mill
tary secret which cannot be
mentioned In an open note"
The Tidningen interpreted thi
declaration as meaning Finlan
will be willing to let its militar,
,offensive ebb before reaching tn
railway leading from Murmansl
to the White Sea port of Soroks
which also Is connected to tn
railroad leading to Archangel.
According to Tidningen. mos
Firms expect continued negotia
ttions with the United States an
do not expect an immediate Brit
fish declaration of war agains
Finland. even though Russia
pressing Britain to declare hos
Utilities.
1t was argued that Russia Is
menace not only to Finland, bu
all northwestern Europe.
Virtually every paper publishes
Ia reproduction Of the map O
Soviet Karelia which the foreigl
office submitted with its reply I,
Washington. The map and IL
notes showed preparations al
legedly made by the Russians ii
the Kareiia for an attack toward
the west.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

mills at work." and he served
notice that:
THE government proposes to
see this thing through"
If the conferences fail Mr.
Roosevelt seemed determined to
appeal to miners to disregard any
strike call of their leaders and
remain at work under protection
of army troops.
FIRM STAND
This was the Interpretation
placed in informed labor circles
in Washington on the Presidents
statement:
1.-THE government of the
United States has the backing
OF the Overwhelming majority
Of the people of the United
States including the workers.
President Roosevelt revealed
that he is ready to take a firm
stand against defense strikes In a
letter sent to Congress asking for
passage Of the Neutrality Act
amendments allowing American
merchant ships to 60 into wal
zones.
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CARRIED go PLANES

An official communique said
that casualties were not heavy
since a large proportion Of the
ships personnel had been removed
after the torpedoing and presum.
ably taken aboard the township
The Ark Royal. completed in
1887. displaced about 1900 tons
when fully loaded. and carried a
complement of ISIS officers and
men. According to James Fight
ing Ships, IL carried so aircraft)
Text Of the admiralty statement
on the sinking follows:
THE board Of admiralty re-
Rrets 20 announce that the air
craft carrier Ark Royal, under
command Of Capt l.. Il. II.
Maud, G. b. T., has been sunk.
she was In tow after having
been torpedoed by a U-boat.
Exact details regarding cas-
talties are not yet known. hut
reports indicate they are fortu-
nateIy not heavy, as II IL known
very large number Of the
ships company were taken on.
Next Of kin 81 the casualties
are being informed ~ soon as
possible"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Red Cross Booths Opened

LANSING, Nov. ID. - Booths
were established today in the
downtown district by the Ingham
County Red Cross chapter as the
campaign neared the end Of the
first week. The chapter is at
tempting to enroll 21.750 new
members and raise $4,000 in
funds,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
White House Farley
President Gives Lewis and Steel Chiefs Chance
to End Mine Dispute Before Strike Ban

sentative Hoffman (R) of Michi
gan demanded
"When IL that labor legisIa-
ton you promised US going to
be brought out on the floor"
Majority Leader Mccormack re
piled:
II have no control over the
labor committee. 1 can't make
any promises now. Wen all
know more about that In a day
or two. The less said now, the
easier mended."
Representative Smith CD o
Virginia not satisfied with McCor
mack's statement, countered:
"When can we meet this labor
situation frankly? Can we set
q day which would be agreeable
TO the leadership to take up
some bill. using the Vinson bill
rs a basis for legislation neces-
sary to our country? The time
has come when we should have
n showdown on whether the
leadership Is going to give us
a green light to enact labor
legislation"
The Vinson bill provides for
compulsory mediation and 30
day cooling-off period before
strikes can be called.)
FEARS ALARM
Mccormack answered Smith:
wait until Monday when we
will be in n better position, be-
cause anything we said now
might only excite and alarm the
country"
McCormack's twin statements
that well know more in a day or
two" and, wait until Monday"
were widely taken TO mean that
he had received assurances from
Mr.. Roosevelt that the President
would give the signal for labor
soon.
The President Is either expected
to address a special message to
Congress or send a letter to Nc
Cormack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

OTTAWA. Ont, Nov. IA
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King today expressed appreciation
for the Neutrality Act revision by
the United States Congress, which
permits the arrning of American
merchant vessels and allows them
TO enter belligerent ports. He
termed the action logical sequel
to the passing OF the lend-lease
act,
at IL the most important con-
tribution In the winning OF the
war which has been made by
the United States since that
enactment, the effect Of which
Germany has been seeking to
nullify by repeated acts of
piracy" Mackenzie King said.
ut will be seen by Hitler as
the handwriting on the wall
spelling the doom of the Axis
powers" he added.
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fusaI OF the national defense me-
diation board to give the miners
a union shop.
He said that because of the
close association of the OPM with
the national defense mediation
board. I do not feel that ! can
longer be associated with the
OPM."
After the meeting was officially
raped to order, photographers
and newspaper reporters were told
to leave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Big Soviet
Ship Sunk
by Mine

HEI.SINKI, Nov. 14.-INS)-E
Hitting a mine, a big Soviet trans -
port ship was sunk in the Gulf OF
Finland. an official Finnish an
nouncement said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
British Hail
u. 5. Vessels
On Wdy0ver
BY MERRILL MUELLER
InsV News servtc. star Correspondent

LONDON. Nov. 14.-Newspap.
ers blared that American merchant
vessels are coming over" as
British authorities today expressed
the governments utmost gratifi-
cation" over revision of the United
States neutrality act.
An authoritative statement Is
sued in London said the congress
Sional action will ''reinvigorate the
will of the British people to fight
the war TO victory"
c. V. r. Thompson. New York
correspondent OF the Daily Ex-
press who now is in London,
wrote:
american neutrality no
longer exists. President Roose-
velt's policy Enthusiastically Is
headed for open war and has
been endorsed by Congress
THE outlook should be
bright"
JUBnATIoN OPEN
British authorities made no
EFFORT 10 conceal tnelr JuDlldtlon.
Their statement said:
"News of the congressional
action revising the neutrality
act has been received with ut
most qualification In London.
'Tt In regarded rs yet another
instance Of the determination of
tho United States to afford the
countries resisting Axis agrees
sion practical and invaluable
assistance In the common cause"
All newspapers splashed the
news over their front pages. The
London Daily Express headline
said:
Roosevelt wins"
And the London Daily Mail said:
"U. 9. bill passed--ships
freed"
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Italian fleet, the sinking of Is Axis
ships, including four warships
without loss to ourselves put a
stop at this critical moment to the
crossing TO Africa OF any conveys
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Italy Hits i. 5.
Ship Aiming

ROME, Nov. 14.--Revision OF
the American Neutrality Acts
major shipping restrictions drew
the comment from the newspaper
Popolo di Roma today that III
will not be long before the North
American gesture will have logical
and fatal consequences"
The newspaper charged that the
"scant" congressional majority anC
the manner in which the amend.
ments were passed by the House
in Washington shows clearly that
President Roosevelt and his &C.
completes acted against the will
of the American people"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
Churchill Reveals
Strength Equal TO Ne1is

Stains fighting speech at
Moscow came at a moment when
the world was wondering
whether Russia's great defense
might not weaken.
1t was followed by Prime Min
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Policeman Faces
Murder Charge
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searched him for weapons before
he put him In the scout car.
"Straith said DAILY was pulled
into the rear seat by Rahanian,
but this IL extremely unlikely.
DAILY was behind the wheel and
II would be practically impos-
sible for any one to pull him
from behind IL over the back
OF the seat. We also do not
understand why IL was neces-
sary for Straith to Are through
the car window. He could have
opened the door, just as he did
when he pulled Rahanian out"
"AlI the statements of wit
nesses indicate that this was
first degree murder. 1t was an
unwarranted killing for which 1
can find no justification.
'It was an indiscriminate use
Of firearms against a citizen who
had made himself available to
the police for questioning and
who submitted to their deten-
ton. While / am not unmindful
that a policeman's work Is pre-
carious, nevertheless an officer
must always hold sacred the
lives of those persons he meets
I'm the line of duty. The fact
that he carries the badge of
authority cannot excuse the
abuse or wanton disregard of q
citizens life."
The arrest of Patrolman Rus
sell is the result of grand jury
action and presumably arises from
he complaint of two musicians
hat DAILY and another officer beat
hem up in the Ash-Trumbull Club,
AL Ash street, November 6.
The musicians assumed that
Straith was with DAILY in the
alleged beating because he was
Days partner, but Inspector
James Hoye said the officer with
Daily that night was Russell.
Secrecy surrounds the arrest OF
Russell and il is not known
the charge against Rus
'ell arises from the alleged beat
ngs or from some subsequent
action.
Earl Jones, S04 West Lafayette
venue. and Leon Lawson. two of
8 witnesses questioned in the
hooting. are also held.
CALLS FATHER
Straith's first request after his
Irrest was that he be allowed to
telephone his father. Ovid H..
81. for % years member
# the police force and now a
etired detective inspector.
The father came to headquar-
ers Immediately and talked with
Police Supt. Louis L. Berg.
IT have had the complete con-
fidence of my son since he was
small boy" the retired in
spector said. "He has always
told me the truth. He told me
the same story that he told the
prosecutor and the homicide
officers and believe him. 1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
UP TO COMMITTEE

Victorious in the neutrality
battle, the President cleared the
decks for the labor crisis. The
neutrality amendments had hardly
passed the House. however. before
Congress clamored again for anti.
strike legislation.
In a furry of debate, Repre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

Gen. Hugh 8. Johns n,
americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
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Field Marshal IrOnside Discusses Hitler'S Dilemma

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with the elements or await
better weother.
The whole world is
matching him. To halt Is
to Iower the morale Of his
own men and the opinion
Of Germany am onsst
matching peoples. To 60
ahead and fail is irretriev-
able ruin.
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EN- ROUTE TO RAID

The witness Jones testified tina
he was guided to an alleged blinc
Ipig at 922 Twenty-third street BY
Rahanian a week ago. DAILY anC
Straith were en- route to the
Twenty-third street address to raic
it when they picked up Rahaniar
at Fort and Twenty-fourth streets
Rahanian had just left the nearby
restaurant where he worked.
Daily and Straith were in plain
clothes and it has not yet been
determined whether or not Ra.
hanian knew they were police Of
ficers.
The proprietor Of the alleged
blind pig. Mrs. Rose Ellyson, 36
who moved from the Twenty-Five
street address TO 2219 Porter
street a week ago, has accused
two Trumbull station officers OF
unnecessary and unwarranted bru-
tally in connection with a RAID
Sunday morning on her house.
She charges, that one of the
raiding officers was drunk and
that they beat her and her hus-
band, Arthur. She said Arthur
was also beaten short while
later in the Trumbull station.
Mrs. Ellyson is in the county
Jail awaiting examination on a
charge of operating a blind pig
at the Twenty-third street address.
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MARRIED 6 YEARS

Straith was married six years
ago to Mrs. Arleen Straith and
has a 13-year-old stepdaughter
He lives at 1871 Forrer avenue
He joined the police force April /
1887, and has one precinct citation
for the capture of three men or
charges of robbery not armed last
year. He has no dement's.
Russell is married and lives al
1907 South Clarendon avenue. He
originally joined the police force
March /, 1929. but resigned in
February of 1887. He rejoined the
force May l. 1888.
He has three precinct citations
In 1880 he arrested two men
charged with robbery armed, in
1888 he captured two fugitives,
and in 1895 he made an arrest in
"a breaking and entering case. His
record bears only one demerit. He
was accused of having beer in his
possession in 1929, but the charge
was not sustained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14
LEWIS DEADLINE

While Lewis has set Saturday
midnight for granting of his de-
mands, the President d e are d
fatty that coal must be mined in
order to keep the essential (steeD
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Ark Royal Sunk
By Submarine
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place just before dusk and the
Ark Royal remained afloat fol
many hours. Rescue ships hac
time 10 reach the scene. anc
heavy hawsers were attached Il
the stricken ship in a desperate
attempt to tow her to port, prob
ably Gibraltar.
Only a skeleton crew was 'left
aboard, il appeared.
How much progress the vesse
made was not revealed. but in thu
early hours of this morning. the
rush of water smashed bulkhead,
and the Ark Royal began TO e
down. The tow-lines were cut ant
the vessel permitted to sink to III
fate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-14

believe that he was perfectly
justified In shooting In defense
of his own life"