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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Ford Workers
Vote Tomorrow
On Union Issues

While UAW-CIO and ALL
leaders snapped last roun d
punches in their fight for the
votes of 1858 Ford workers. Ma
tional Labor Relations Board Off
Gals today completed arrange
ments for the collective bargain
ing election to be held tomorrow
in the Ford Rouge and Lincoln
plants.
At a CIO-sponsored meeting in
Cadillac square last night a
crowd estimated by police at about
1900 heard Philip Murray, Go
president, predict an overwhelm-
ing victory for his union Various
union leaders estimated the crowd
at Is, 900 10 10000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Woman Rides
Tank
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closed my eyes. We missed it by
an inch. took a ditch.
"What would II have done to
that eIm?" l yelled into the
pilots ear,
"Sheered II of 20 feet up and
busted IL In little pieces" he re-
piled.
To imagine what an advancing
tank army would be like made one
a little sick. Nothing can stop
them. If they tip over, they're
righted and on they GO Manipllla-
ton is simple. They back. turn
around on a dime with their
Isprawling treads which move so
fast they seem not to move at
all. 1t is like Disney's "Fantasia."
A huge monster which nobody can
stop.
1t is a ride I'll never forget.
But even in that turmoil I won
dered just how one got out of a
tank II is the same process, only
reversed and so that much more
difficult because there is larger
laudience.
After the ride. Col Welt ].
Leonard. production m nag e +,
showed his assembly line for the
giant creatures. Pride of his life
are the huge cold riveters - 124
tons pressure, which are so big
lthau ara Workad IN dramas Thou
push rivets into the armor plate
as though II were cheese-in 30
seconds fiat. So the tanks come
rolling off the assembly line.
Inside. they seem even bigger.
And day and night men work 10
make them into the perfect mech
aniSm they are, so balanced that
woman could drive them-if she
can once get into them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Navy ON Alert as Us.
Speeds Aid to Russia
NO LIMITATION
Continued from Page One

defensive waters of the Western
Hemisphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

(R) of Ohio. chairman OF the nom
bloc. and Burton
X. Wheeler Cd of Montana are
expected 10 return 10 Washington
soon, and may take an active
hand in framing a counter-pohcy.
Senator Guy NJ. Gillette CD of
Iowa declared that the Presidents
policy violates provisions OF the
iend-lease act and that the Presi-
dent should go to Congress for
amendatory legislation.
Strong administration support
ers such as Senator Claude Pepper
CD of Florida. declared that Con-
gress will overwhelmingly back
the President. While some MEM
bers expressed doubt as to just
what Mr.. Roosevelt meant by say
ing raiders would be shot in de
fensive waters" Pepper said facts
and circumstance will mark their
limit.
II would say generally that
our defensive waters mean the
Western Hemisphere and ada
cent waters" he said. THE fact
and circumstances must be con-
sidered I'm each case. The At
lantic Ocean Is our front yard.
I'VE must keep Hitler from
our front door. Our defensive
waters are those from which he
could leap upon us. The Presi-
dent Is not able TO define line.
But there Is no reason for sub
marines infesting the Atlantic.
"BeIligerents can blockade
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
. DEFENSE BULWARKS

"\O act OF violence or intimi-
datiOn will keep us from main
tanning intact two buiwarks of
defense: first, our line of supply
of material 10 the enemies Of
Hitler: and second, the freedom
of our shipping on the high
seas.
NO matter what Ii takes. no
matter what il costs, we will
keep open the line Of Legitimate
commerce in these defensive
waters"
once again. the President
warned that Hitler is seeking K
gain mastery of the seas prelimi
nary TO domination of the United
States and the Western Hemis
phere by force of arms
He warned that it was q matter
Of simple arithmetic that the
United States Navy constituted
an invincible protection of these
shores only if the British navy
survives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Upheld in MAYORS Race

ALBANY. Sept. 12.=uNSlZ
John r. Davies today won his
fight 10 have his name appear on
the Republican mayoralty ballot
against that of Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia in next Tuesdays pri-
mary election in New York City,
The Court of Appeals ruled that
petitions designating Davies as q
candidate for mayor were valid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
FIGHTING WORDS

Mr.. Roosevelt used fighting
words when he presented the case
upon which he acted the Nazi
U-boat attack on The United
States destroyer Greer and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
.Nye Sees Fight on Loan Bill;
Threat TO Subs Held Step TO War
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I'm PhKe OheJ
areas and waters around them.
Hitler Is fighting In Europe. He
can blockade areas and take
ships entering those areas into
port. But a blockade does not
reach out beyond Its effective
zone"
Before Mr.. Roosevelt spoke
some senatorial observers believed
that he would seek repeal of tho
neutrality act, under which Ameri
can-flag ships are prevented from
entering combat zones. The Presi
dents policy, it is now generally
admitted, makes revision unneces'
sary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

Hemisphere.
NO LIMITATION
And Mr.. Roosevelt had placed
no limitation on these defensive
waters"
LET this warning be clear"
he asserted In measured words.
"From now on, II German or
| Italian vessels of war enter the
waters. the protection of which
is necessary for American de-
Tense. they do 30 ut their own
peril"
| The White House had promised
that when the President delivered
his momentOuS message TO the
world Americas future policy
would be expressed in plain Eng
lish English that needs no inter
probation Two terse paragraphs
from the address summed up that
policy:
'Tn the waters which we deem
necessary for our defense,
American naval vessels and
American planes will no longer
wait until Axis submarines Turk
ing under the water, or Axis
raiders on the surface of the
sea, strike their deadly blow
first.
AMERICAN POLICY
Upon our naval and air patrol
now operating In large number
over a vast expanse of the At
lantic Ocean--falls the duty Of
maintaining the American policy
of freedom of the seas-nOw.
That means, very simply and
clearly, that our patrolling YES
sells and planes will protect all
merchant ships-not only Amerl-
can ships but ships Of any flag
engaged I'm commerce i'm our de-
fensive waters.
They will protect them from
submarines; they will protect
them from surface raiders"
/ Senator Tom COnnally D) oil
Texas, chairman OF the Senate
foreign elations committee
summed up the position OF those
who applauded the Presidents
strong stand when he said
president Roosevelt's address
was an elegant and clear EXPOSE
ton of the historic and tradi-
tional policy of the United States
/ with regard TO freedom of the
seas. His determination 10 main
tain that policy will meet with
the appreciation of the people of
the United States.
DEFIANCE or RIGHTS
"Nazi attacks upon our ships
and our citizens and upon the
ships OF other nations trading
with us is AN arrogant and con-
temptuous defiance of Interna-
ti0nal law and the rights OF our
people.
II hope our destroyers will
shoot hard aud straight"
! Senator Nye (R) of NORTH
| Dakota, member Of the Senate
noninterventionist bloc. expressed
the attitude of the opposition wher
. he declared:
THE Presidents speech puts
/ us nearer TO "A shooting war by
presidential proclamation. It
cans conveys despite law
against them and despite assur-
ances he had given Congress in
order that he might have the
legislation that has brought US
. to this hour.
The President declares that
We shall defend our rights on
the seas with the President re-
serving 60 himself alone the
right TO determine which seas
are essential To our defense, be
IL the Caribbean, the Black, or
the Red Sea.
''He has conveniently forgot
fen the day when he and his
spokesman urged and approved
legislation concedlng that In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
mes. All rights reserved

sinkings OF the Robin Moor. the
SeSSa and the Steel Seafarer.
when you see a rattlesBake
poised to strike, you do not wait
until he has struck before you
crush him." he asserted.
But the commander-in-chief o.
the armed forces denied any war
like inclination. putting the SOLE
responsibility on Germany if there
is to be any shooting.
I'VE have sought no shooting
war with Hitler" said the Presi-
dent. 1--WE do not seek ID now.
But neither do we want peace so
much that we are willing to pay
for IL by permitting him To at
tack our naval and merchant
ships while they are on lcgiti-
mate business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
BY CHARLES 4. SMITH
Ist'i News service SIAN Corrpspondent

LONDON. Sept. l2.-PreSident
Roosevclt's orders to he United
States Navy 10 fire on sight al the
''rattleSnakes Of the Atlantic" were
hailed with delight IN emhattied
Britain today.
British government officials
withheld comment pending an an
ticipated expression on President
Roosevelts address by Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill. But Lon
don newspapers left no doubt OF
popular British reaction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Taylor Has Vatican Talk

VATICAN CITY. Sept. ~
QNS)-Luigi Cardinal Maglione,
papal secretary of state, and
President Roosevelts special en-
voy TO the Holy See, Myron c.
Taylor, conferred for more than
an hour today in the Vatican.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

historic; II Is clear; IL Is ines
capable" declared Mr.. Roose-
welt.
1T is no act Of war on our
part when we decide to protect
the seas which are vital to
American defense. The agrees
sion is not ours. Ours Is solely
defense"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
CLOSER TO WAR

Virtually the entire press eN'
pressed belief that as a result oi
Mr.. RooscNeltS words last night
the United States is closer 70 wal
than II was yesterday.
CA dispatch from Sydney said
Australian leaders described
President RooScvelts broadcast
as blunt challenge 10 Hitler
IT added the general reaction Of
the Australian public was that
America finally has taken Oft
the gloves. ,
British satisfaction over thu
Presidents address probably vii
he made clear In an official pro-
nouncement by Churchill IN the
near future.
BrtOnS everywhere expressed
delight over the speech. Lorc
Halifax British ambassador 20 the
United States and a member of
the London war cablneta fho Is
soon 10 return 10 ms p0st<& ash
jngton. declared: ~
at is the latest Ef most
practical example OF lie help in
practical form that ihe United
States is prepared ia give u.s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

time OF war there was no such
thing as freedom of the seas"
The position of still a thirC
group of citizens was perhaps best
expressed by Senator Gillette ID.
of Iowa when he said:
Every true American citizen
will support the Chief Executive
In any position he takes in inter
national relations regardless of
whether We approve or not, and
all America still stand by the
President.
but il would. i'm my opinion,
have been better for the Pres
ident To have messaged Con-
gress for amendatory legisla ton.
especially the provisions Of the
Lease-Lend Act which provide
II shall not be construed Ia per-
nit American vessels TO operate
In a combat area and section
10, which provides il shall not
be construed 10 change existing
laws relative 10 the land and
naval forces of the United
States.
FORESAW SINKINGS
"The situations he alluded 20
(SinkingS of American veSselS)
are situations we who opposed
the Lease-Lend Act foresaw
would occur. And the Presi-
dents statement amounts 10
declaration of war insofar as il
could have been made by the
executive branch alone"
President Roosevelt had antici
pated every degree of reaction 4
his major move in the field o
power politics.
81 have no illusions about the
gravity of this step" declared
the Chief Executive. 81 have
not taken IL hurriedly or lightly.
IL II the result OF months and
months of constant thought and
anxiety and prayer. In the
protection of your nation and
mine il cannot be avoided"
FIGHTING WORDS
/ Mr.. Roosevelt used fghtin
words when he presented the cas-
upon which he acted the MAJ
| U-boat attack on the Unite
States destroyer Greer and IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
CITES NAZI INTRIGUEs

MIR. Roosevelt pointed to the in
trigues. plots. Vaccinations and
sabotage to which Hitler had re-
sorted in the New World to get a
bridgehead over which he ulti-
mately could reach the United
States.
These included "a plot to seize
the government of Uruguay last
year, a similar abortive plot TO
upset the government Of Argen-
tina; a more recent effort TO sub
vert the government of Bolivia,
and, within the last few weeks
the discovery Of secret air landing
fields in Colombia. within easy
reach OF the Panama Canal
WY obligation as president Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
A FEW
REAL ESTATE
VALUES
From Today's
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Keep Fingers Crossed
In Air Raid. HuSS Advises

record when the air raid siren
blew at SIT p. m. and the all
clear at 7;30 a. m.
The bombing itself was routine
and less important than the fact
that 100000 Berliners went to
work late and very sleepy if not
actually disgruntled. This daily
hangover had effect. The British
were using the so-called nuisance
raiding' and were trying to hit
nerves more than concrete targets
Now the British high command
presumably must know what it is
doing. But on the basis Of actual
experience 1 can attest to the fact
that the system of continuous
raids-tfat- to provoke the air
alarm over a city--in fair weather
or foul, conceivably can strain
nerves TO the breaking point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Enthusiasm Ebbs
As War Progresses

Before the war he swelled with
pride and emotion and marched
alongside when the band struck
up and the soldiers marched in
parade: now il never occurs TO
him TO rush off to the Wilhelsplat2
10 cheer and swell with pride
when spectacular military victor
les have been announced.
Even the German army can
march into Paris only once in a
century, but he took il all as a
matter Of course. When and if
they march into Moscow. he'll
probably listen 10 the radio and
let IL go at that.
His stomach is full Of ration
food. true, but tobacco comes
hard. For a cigar or six cigarets
he stands in line before the shops
often an hour or more.
The soles Of his shoes may have
holes in them. but shoe repairing
requires one of those nasty little
tickets. That goes for last years
suit, which isn't in the best OF
shape. II took my suits usually
four weeks 10 make the return
trip from the cleaners, provided
/ was on his standing and pre-.
ferred list.
In the total blackout now
brought to perfection in Germany
you feel yourself lucky IL there i:
a spare battery for the flashlight
They come hard But you car
have fun with flashlight and get
your block knocked off il yot
light up the, dark doorways OF
house hooks. where love and the
blackout go hand in hand together
There aren't many holdups, be.
cause he who pulls a gun on yor
in the dark and is caught. die,
by the guillotine exactly "a hours
later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Must Look Around
To See Destruction

Berlin after raids can be said 10
be like the morning after fires and
explosions in huge New York
City: you have 10 look around the
biz town TO see what happened
and realize what a nightmare in
property losses, shock. misery and
death or injury a few hundred un-
lucky ones out of the crowded
millions suffered while your luck
held,
But the raids on Germany have
essential differences from those OF
last year: The Raj is using
largely four-motored bombers fly
ing 10000 10 10000 feet high.
They drop bombs. air torpedoeS
and land mines up 10 a ton in
weight, although medium bombs
are in the majority.
On the other hand. the Germans
have immensely improved their
air-defenSe with new powerful
anti-aircraft guns. masses of
scare. lights and the use of night
fighters. Both sides have been
getting proportionately better re-
suits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
New Road Provides
Guidance for Raj

In a iiffy, Shovels and unem-.
ployed alike went enthusiastically
10 work tearing the town apart.
Before the war clamped down
they actually finished the triple
widening Of the Gharfotteuburgcr
Chaussee clear from the Brandon
burger Gate at the mouth Of
Inter den Linden avenue. where
Napoleon rode through in style,
over the straight stretch through
the Tiergarten 10 BroadcaSting
House some miles away.
1t was a swell favor 10 the Brit
ish airforce for all the bomber
pilots had 10 do was TO follow that
tell-tale band below lea ding
straight into the heart Of Berlin
The Germans IN 1871 spent
m on n 5 camoutiaging il with
greensloth trees but Just when II
was finished along came q wicked
windstorm 10 leave everything
Tapping in me wind. Even mo
Nazis had TO laugh, although a
little sourly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
7o-Foot Victory Column
Moved Stone by Stone

To show he meant business at
the start, Hitler also had the 10
foot high Victory Column in front
Of tho old Reichstag tranSpIantcd
stone by stone 10 the hub Of the
wide new avenue; a huge square
fanked by vast auditoriums was
10 mark the old spot.
Then the war came with the
result that the ReichStag and
Knoll Opera House face each other
across something looking like an
abandoned mining camp while
scores of Seni-fniShed ediflces in
the making all over town give the
impression OF an untidy brickyard
During the bombing season in
Berlin. reckoned climatically Al IFS
best between March Is and August
Is 10 December 20, it's easy 20
confuse the broken mess or in fact
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Could Set Watch
BY Regularity Of Raj

Air raids have an individuality
all their own. After the first
dozen, you get to smell them in
the blackout and that reaches a
point where you somehow can
gauge the large or limited pro-
gram on the Raj bill for the
night
\. rumble Of guns in the dis
tance, developing steadily in awful
chorus mixed with leaplng search
lights. soon confirms your bunch
that they're coming in waves for
a big night out.
From that point on you can
figure that with 100000 Berliners
pouring into cellars in vain hope
OF complete safety. you're per-
sonal chances Of getting hit are
( 900 600 TO
But IL the bomb has your num-
ber, the chances Of skin-Saving are
turned around. To play safe,
therefore. keep your fingers
crossed when that humming motor
above comes cruising close and
drops a screamer into that block.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Continuous Bombing
Hits Vulnerable Point

I do not mean TO say that you
can force a collapse or national
breakdown through bombings, for
that has been amply disproved on
both sides OF the channel and
North Sea.
/ mean that when you spend a
whole night in a bomb shelter and
are compelled thereafter at an
early hour 10 appear on the job,
you are bound 10 feel a physical
and mental strain.
Thus, unless the British had a
mighty good reason for failing 10
carry on their continuous raids,
they have missed an obvious
Achilles heel which would have a
telling effect on the outcome OF
the war.
I say this in full knowledge OF
the fact that the price paid by
the Raj in bombers over Ger
many has been terrific.
II stands in the records that this
wear. except for the memorable
blasting given Berlin on Septem-
Der 7 in retaliation for the first
large scale raid on London Il
months before, the Raj raids on
Berlin have been few. Berliners
haven't lost much sleep. The bur
den of bombs has been borne
chiefly by the German west coast
ports. the Ruhr and occupied
Channel ports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Added Advantage
In Chance TO Bail Out

The four-motored bomber also
has the added advantage that il
gives the crew chance 10 bail
out when necessary. II is no
longer unusual TO see the white
.puff-balls Of silk dangling sud-
denly in the glare Of searchlights,
bringing the pilot 10 earth.
To the average German, Incl
dentally, the war is just "schwei-
Inerei'-which means just about
worth nothing at all.
That is the Berliner's favorite
expression. although he doesnit
say so publicly
This provincial-minded individ-
ual Of the goosestepped habits and
inclinations is a cranky one at
heart. He is even full Of whims.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
BY PIERRE j. HUSS
ntr News Service stan Correspondent

init News Service Stan Correspondent
Long before the Raj set out 10
blow the daylights out OF Berlin,
Hitler in a different way had the
same idea and promptly drafted a
mighty plan for lis reconstruction
in the bold hope Of endowing his
capital with a soul.
The wagS in town said II was a
job big enough to keep him per-
force out of any wars; the Pots
dam Prussians glowered and said
that was TO be expected from an
Austrian.
Hitler got himself a miniature
set Of the town in his new million
dollar chancellery and pla ye d
around with whole city blocks.
twisting them around and about
like the fitting of a Chinese puzzle.
What came out of il on paper
was the much-advertised l2-year
reconstruction plan of Berlin, con-
ceived as another vast monument
10 the fuehrer for future genera
tionS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

7 knew, of course, that my
father was being overcautions on
my account, but 1 could not help
an uneasy tremor or uncertainty
as he carefully stepped to one side
Of the door before opening 1t the
length of the night chain.
There had been so many bizarre
happenings since Marion's disap-
pearance that l found my mental
machinery geared TO expect almost
anything ~ 4. u. In
"Weli?" he asked through the
opening, "What is wanted?"
The voice of one of his guards
answered him. speaking in low
tones. l caught only two words
Police" and this car outside"
CAREFUL OF MADGE
Tell them I'll he right out"
he said then closed the door and
came back TO me.
II shall have to delay you a