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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

Kenneth T. Downs. ace foreign
correspondent Of international
News Service. whose outstand-
ing work on the Western
Front won him the George +.
Holmes Memorial Award Of
1899.
First American correspondent
10 succeed IN entering and leav-
ing 1 ne prohibited occupied
zone tothers who attempted
now are in French prisons under
German sentence. Downs was
faced with odds practically 100
per ceni-5,ssa.nSt- his haz--Fe.et.<-
undertaking
There We're barbed WIRE on
tanglements along the border
between Nazi-occupied France
and the so-called unoccupied
zone barbed wire and armed
German patrols p. . :. KeUn-PyFd
cavalry troops unsupported
land fines 10 trap the unWary
SniperS with telescope
sights and itchy trigger fingers.
SECRET MEETING
But Downs got through. trav-
erSed the length and breadth Of
occupied and unoccupied France
alike. and tomorrow the tale OF
stark drama resulting from his
observations begins unfolding in
The Detroit Times.
You will learn Of secret
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
SEC JOB FOR COHEN:

Ben Cohen. who is ghosting eco
Monies and law for Ambassador
Winant in London. may return
within 60 days to take a large seat
in SEC, the government traffic cop
for Wall Street. His old twin
White House ghost. Tom Corcoran,
has acquired the nest egg for
which he left government service
to render private legal advice. and
is looking forward 10 a prominent
position in the defense setup when
Mr.. Roosevelt comes out with a
speedup plan shortly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
RussO-.Japanese Pact
Is Hitler'S Artistry.
Paul MaIlOn Reports
BY PAUL MALLON

Syndicate Reproduction Whole
Strictly Prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
US. ENJOYS Safe.
Grew Reports

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 (INS).
The state department today
made public telegram dated
December IL from American Am
bassador Joseph Grew in Toxic
stating that the entire personnel
of the American embassy IS safe
and well.
The message was transmitted
TO the American government by
Switzerland, which is acting for
the United States in Japan.
Crews message said that the
personnel of The American embassy
had assembled at the compound
on December g. He added that
Mrs. Grew had furnished quar-
ters for nine members of the en-
baSSy staff and that the others
had been housed in the two en-
bassy apartments and in the chan
celery.
Most of the Americans brought
bedding from their homes, Food
supplies were adequate as Of Dc
cember s and all the Americans
were in good health, Grew said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Jdps' Landing
Peri|s Australia

LONDON Dec 70 (INS).-A
japanese attempt to force a land
ing on New Guinea was reported
today in an undated dispatch 10
the Daily Mai quoting Batavia
sources. The position Of the at
tempted landing and is results
were not given.
tNew Guinea lies across a mar
row strait from the northeast
tip of Australia, and its occupa-
ton would constitute a serious
threat 10 Australia
The Dali Mail carried a Sgd
ney dispatch saying the Australian
volunteer defense corps will be
called up Immediately 10 guard
Australian beaches against sur
prise landings.
Removal of all patients in hos
pitfalls in the coastal areas of New
South Wales was begun. Mel
bourne has started the sandbag-
ging of municipal buildings. In
Brisbane. 40 pillboX shelters are
being built.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
RETRIEvEs DISASTER

In the wake Of this hOuseClcan-
ing which saw the emphasis placed
on the striking power OF the
bombing plane as well as the navy
in the appointment of new com
manders in chief in the Pacific.
President Roosevelt today acted
with swiftness and grim dctermi-
nation 10 retrieve the Pearl Harbor
disaster.
He signed the Slo.077000.o00
emery encY war appropriation
measure which calls for the use OF
81. S2S. 10000 for immediate cX-
pansion Of The army and navy
aerial striking arms and then
summoned the war council
Present add it4eF4 tea iffff--11rr--rii
Nimitz. were Secretary Of Navy
Knox: Secretary OF War Stimson;
Chief of Naval Operations Adj
miral Harold r. Stark; Army
Chief OF staff Gen. George G.
Marshall: commander-in-chief- of
the Atlantic Fleet Admiral Ernest
J. King. and Lieut. Cen Henry IT.
Arnold, chief Of the Army All
Corps.
At the end Of an hour the army
commanders left The White House
but the navy command remained
for another - minutes with tnJ
Chief Executive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
u s. viii Garry the War to Japan BY Air, Land, Sea
.Japs KilI Civilians
Lesaspi Refugees Veil Of the Invaders Brutality;
Filipino Soldiers Fought VaIantIy

MANILA. Dec. 10 GNS).-
Twelve more American refugees
from LegaSpi, where Jap landing
parties have gained a precarious
foothold, today brought eyewit-
ness reports of brutal murders Of
civilian noncombatants carried out
by the invaders.
The latest arrivals were foot
sore and weary after a week
Journey through InSeCt-lnIcsJcd
jungles and thick cancbrakes But
through their WEAKNESS Shone adj
miration for the stout resistance,
the dauntlesS courage. OF Filipino
soldiers who resisted the Jap
landing parties.
THE Japs shot some of the
civilians in Legaspi," one man
said. ''HOw many were muir
dered I don't know. The laps
said they killed them because
they wouldn't cooperate after
the town was occupied"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Jobs in Hawaii

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 1NS).--
The state employment service
today began interviewing expert
enced shipyard workers to help
repair the damage done at Pearl
Harbor by the Japanese bombers.
Some 200 workers are needed.
Men hired will be given tranSpor-
tation to Hawaii and their pay
will start when they board ship
at a California port
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
German
W'arships
Bombed

LONDON, Dec. 10 uNS).-
British bomberS again attacked
the German battleshipS Scharn-
horst and GneiSenau al the Nazi-
occupied French port of BreSt last
night and early today.
In daylight assaults yesterday,
said new hits were be-
lieved 10 have been scored on the
much-battered war vessels.
(BBC reported, according 10
the CHS listening post. that the
German warship Prince Eugene
also was locked at Brest when
the Raj blasted the port1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

The arriving refugees were
mostly mining employees and their
families. Four women. three
small children and a 7-month-old
baby girl were in the party.
They had gathered up their nee
csSary belongings. grouped to-
gether for protection, and then
headed into the Jungle for the long
trip north 10 Manila rather than
fall captiveS TO the JapS when II
became obvious that the invaders
would lake tegaSpI.
The Filipino soldiers at Le-
gaspi did marvellous job" one
woman said. "They took a heavy
toll among the numerous Japa-
nese small boats which brought
the landing parties ashore
From the north came other refu-
gees who had witnessed the Jap
occupation of Vigan The north
ern part of the city. they said,
was a ghost town when the JapS
took il over. The population had
been evacuated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Principal topic of official dis
CusSion today was the adoption of
daylight saving time in Hawaii
due 10 the probable continuation
of nightly blackouts. Manila put
daylight time into effect several
days ago,
! Moving clocks ahead one hour in
Hawaii would allow workers to
reach home before nightfall The
territorial legislature a dop e d
daylight saving time eight years
ago, but the measure was re-
scinded when il was decided the
system was unSuited for the play
ground of the Pacific
Reporting that the cooperation
of citizens in emergency defense
measures is highly encouraging,
Civilian Defense Director EdUudrd
l.. Doty said his office is keeping
a close watch on a few retail
stores suspected OF profiteering.
He HI tened revocation of
licenses, and urged citizens TO re-
port all cases of price exploita-
ton.
Local bankers have asked the
governors office TO con-
slider the adviSability of limiting
the amount Of money an individual
is allowed 20 posSeSS-eXplaining
that large recent Withdrawals in
dictate that boarding might cause
"a shortage of revolving currency
in the islands
A two-hundred-dOllar limit, for
possession at any given time, was
suggested
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Franco Says Spain
Will Remain Neutral

LONDON. Dee. 10 CINS). - A
Reuters British Madrid dispatch
said today that Spanish Generals
Simo Franco decreed that Spain
will maintain an attitude Of nom
belligercnce in the spreading
world conflict
This British ncwS agency re-
port followed recent rumorS and
reports that Germany has been
seeking TO drag the Spanards into
the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Hawaii Prober5
ToGetFree Hand

WASHINGTON Dcc 20 ISS1.
After a conference WITH Fre-i-
dent Roosevelt Senator N7r Nuvs
Cd Of Indiana, today introduced
a bill in The Senate authorizing
the subpoena Of wi'ncsscs ry the
special commission appointed -
investigate and lx responsibility
for American losses In the Jap
anese surprise attack % Hawai-.
The measure was design IL
was said. 10 remove any doubt ~
the AUTHORITY Of The commission.
which is headed hy Supreme Court
Justice Owen Roberts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Gen. Ennnnons
Takes Over as
Hawaii Chief
New Army Commander
as Military Governor,
TO Move U p Clocks
BY RICHARD HALLER
ta-Se----s--v-rr-~ -c0FFtSB06de6

HONOLULU Dec. 10 Lieut..
Gen. DeloS c. Emmons today took
over his duties as commander of
the army'S Hawaiian department
and military governor Of Hawaii.
as Honolulu rushed completion of
repairs 10 bomb damaged build
ingS.
General EmmonS, succeeding
Lieut.. Gen Walter c. Short,
yesterday paid his first official
visit TO territorial Gov. J B. Pom
dexter, and today Governor Pom
dexter was 10 return the visit at
the busy commanders head
pitaptaTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Hint New Years Eve Curb

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 CINS).-
Police Commissioner Lewis J. Val
cntIne Today considered calling eff
the traditional Times Square New
Years eve revelry because OF the
war. Heretofore more than a mil
lion people have crowded into the
Tn2eS Square area to welcome the
ncAN wear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Shuts German Schools

GUATEMALA CITY. Dec 49,
GNS)-All German schools in
Guatemala have been closed, by
government order, ii was an
nounced TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
In the News

Continued from Page One)
power, and i'm man and
money power.
England's fleets are more
than strong enough to defend
her interests i'm the Atlantic.
Russia's armies are more
than strong enough to occupy
the federated European pow
ers on land.
Our American work is in
the Pacific.
There now Is the main the
alter of war-the critical the
alter of war.
There are the oils and the
metals and the materials that
the federated Asiatic and
European powers need.
The Pacific is Americas
ocean.
We cannot and will not
abandon it to Japan.
We cannot allow England
to be defeated at Singapore.
We cannot allow the Jap
anese to take the Dutch East
Indies and then the American
Philippines.
n EFT us give all aid to
England in the Orient
- and save the Dutch
East Indies and the American
Philippines from the stran-
Cling clutches of Japan.
We have the ships and
planes somewhere.
They may be scattered all
over the globe hut let us con-
centrate them in the Pacific.
Sweeping that great sea
clean of treacherous Japa-
ncse pirates is our job.
Let us do il, and do il well,
and do it now.
Hold out a bit longer in
Mafaya, Johnny Bull.
The Yanks are coming.
WILLIAM
RANDOLPH
HEARST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
New Army Camp in Tetas

WASHINGTON Doc -9 ms
Rep. Lyndon johnson d. oi
Texas. announced TO-DAY ina' irr
war department has approved
construction of "a S23 ZOO 900 army
camp near Bssirop. Tex - milo
from Austin. The new camp w,ll
house 50, 900 troops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

Stern-faced as he left the White
ffouSe. Adnlrat N1u1tZ nare mrs
first public utteranCo since being
named 10 the high post OF respon
sibility. He told reporters:
There Is only one thing To
be said. am very sensible. of
the fact that am being en-
trusted with a very great re-
sponsibility, which l intend TO
discharge 10 the best of my
ability"
Admiral NinitZ is expected Ia
fly 10 Hawaii Immediately
The Sc year old admiral was
named 10 the dual post Of COM
mander- in chief of the United
States fleet and commander of the
Pacific feet in the drastic shakeup
that swept clean both The navy
and army command IN Hawaii as
the direct result of the devastat-
ing blow struck by Japan at the
key Pacific defense baStlon on
Sunday December Z
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 INS)
Admiral Frederick j Horne u.
S. ~. was reported en- route home
today from a diplomatic mission
TO the French owned island of
Martinique following disclosure by
state department sources that the
United States and the Marti-
nique government apparently had
reached a naval agreement.
Admiral Horne went 10 the Car
ibbean island, department sources
said, to discuss naval arrange
mentS with a d m iral Georges
Robert Vichy high commissioner
of the French Antilles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
L. s. PATRoLLING ISLAND

Since the fall of France. Ameri-
can warships. under the Western
Hemisphere agreement reached al
Havana, have maintained an OBJ
servation patrol around Marti-
nique. where French aircraft
carrier cruiser and naval training
ship have been laid up IN the
harbor. -..-...-,.- ..
The airplane carrier. the Bearn
was en- route 10 France with 100
latest model American made fight
ing airplaneS when France col
lapSed under the German invasion.
The planes were put ashore. but
fears were expressed. particularly
IN some congressional circles, that
the Bearn might attempt 10 carry
the planes on 10 France, or rcjoin
the Vichy feet in the Medltcr-
ranean.
No disclosure was made in
Washington Of the possible agree
ment reached by Robert and
Horne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
I Hurt as Blast
Rocks Arsenal

SANDUSKY. q. Dec. 10 CINS)
Two workmen at the Plum
Brook ordnance plant today were
recovering from injuries received
when an explosion of undeter.
mined origin rocked the new $40.
100000 arsenal
Army officers at the plant de.
$ cri b @ d the explosion as moi
serious"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
France Denies .
i. 5. Has a Pact
thMdrtinique
Washington Reports
Apparent Agreement
Between AdmiraIs

LONDON. Dec. 10 INST
vIchy news agency today denied
authenticity of reported agree
ment between the United States
and officials of the French Island
of Martinique, according to a Reu-
tiers dispatch from Vichy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
30 ATTACK PANAY

ne l4ni lI iN lDilN ldlN SUI Aih
yesterday N llodo on Panay
Island south OF Manila. where
more than 30 NipponcSc planes
took part I'm The attack, InnlctIng
small number OF civilian casual
ties A eadFe OF soldiers near
Camp del Gado also was bombed
but II was not known whether
there We're any casualties
Today brief attacks came as
United States and Filipino forces
were consolidating their defenSei
positions and preparing a new
drive against the Jap foOtholdS at
Nlgan, AparrI and Legaspi.
on the basis ol official commu-
niques observers believe il certain
that japanese landings AT these
coastal points were opposed vigor-
ously by American bOmberS which
smashed repeatedly at the Jap
transports
There have beer no major troop
claSho- thus Far although Ameri-
can-Fillpluo ground forces in the
lnula! patrol engagements drove
the japanese back with undeter-
mined casualties when the Jap de-
tachmentS sought 10 penetrate
southwark from NIgan on the
northwestern Lul0n coast.
StraiCgistS OF jhe' army high
command are Keeping tho Amcri-
can-FIlplno patrols constantly ac-
tive 10 guard against being drawn
out o. position by major action Of
the 5ap forces should such action
be attempted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

Gen. Hugh 5. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
TWO SUCCESSES

Tho announcement came two
DAYS after ADMIRAL Thomas c.
Hart announced IN the Far East
that United States submarines
had engaged in two successful
missions against enemy craft
The navy refused 10 state
whether the victories detailed m
the communiQuc were report on
the same operations or constituted
the fruit Of another engagement
The terse announcement of an
undersea offensive against the
japanese virtually in their home
waters came swiftly after Presl-
dent Roosevelt, held a 75-minute
war council with the army and
navy high command in which the
plan of grand strategy was tnrmu=
lated for carrying the war TO
Japan on all fronts
President Roosevelt canVassed
the Pacific situation al length
with the new commander of the
United States fleet, Admiral
Chester w. Nin1itz, a submarine
expert.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Our Submarines
Sink Transport
Hit Destroyer
Roosevelt rormulates
His Grand Strategy
With Admiral Nir7;tz

WASHINGTON pec 1o-lIary
on the heels oi the revelation that
Ia - =
western Pacific have sunk q Japa-
neSc transport and probably sent
a DESTROYER 10 the bottom Presi-
dent Roosevelt and has high COM
mAnd today pushed ahead Nl,n
plans 10 carry the war 10 Japan
by land. air and sea
The Nays number = com
munique Of the war stated
Submarine actions against
enemy forces in the Far last
have resulted in the sinking OF
an enemy transport and the
probable loss of one enemy de
strOyer."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Raiders
Blast
CaVite
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
only nine Jap bombers were seen.
The second wave caused no dam
age. dropping most of their bombs
into Manila Bay before fleeing
from pursuing American planes
even faster than had the preceding
attackers.
An official cnmmuniaue- said
MILITARY detectives i'm the VI
entity Of Tarlac northwest OF
Manilal were bombed Yesterday
afternoon by small number of
Japanese planes.
"TWenty-fOuT bombers at
tackled CaVite about noon today.
Manila was put on the alert
again about 80 this afternoon
hut no reports Of bombing have
been received
Editor note The Tarlac raid
possibly was the mild attack
referred 10 Yesterday in an army
communiquc issued al Washing
ton }
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power, and i'm man and
power.
Evening star., 1941-11-22

Most OF us who have come TO
Washington from other parts Of
the country remember vividly
our first days and weeks in this
lovely city before we found a little
spot IN which we could settle
down and begin TO live. We
started out with wonderful plans,
dreaming OF the small apartment
or the studio room with a fire.
place, that with few touches
we would make distinctive while
We embarked on a career in the
Nations Capital. Most of us also
have seen those dreams nipped
IN the bud. and had to make a
whole set of new adjustments Of
both ideas and budget before we
finally found something that
conformed to both.
Coming to Washington is ex-
citing in itself. The city that
Is familiar to all of us during
schoolbook days suddenly ma
terialiZes and We are a part of
It. One of its first disappoint-
ments is that in its rush and
hustle 1t does not seem to be
aware that We have arrived. The
telegram that reached us IN
Northern Massachusetts or Colo
Evening star., 1941-11-22
fero flowES.'


standby that helped grandmother
travel safely when she was a girl
is still doing business. We find
the Travellers Aid" calm and
collected at the same old stand
with some good advice. They
suggest getting in touch with
the Y. W., C. A. for information
on a place to stay while We look
for permanent lodging. This
gives us a few days breathing
space while we get our bearings.
We are referred to the Gov
ernment rooms registry, to the
personnel division Of the depart
ment Of government in which We
are to work, and, when we begin
to get acquainted well enough to
know the various sections of
town, to the advertisements in
the papers.
The Government Rooms Regis
try is valuable, as every address
on its list has been investigated
to make sure that it is desirable
in every way. If it's sanitary or
living conditions are not up to
standard 1t will not be on the
roster. Then we discover that
there are numerous rooms avail
able in Washington but there is
a real dearth in the area ad-
jacent to the Office, so we
have to give up our plan Of walk
ing to work, keeping our figure
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Washington Whimsy

ing district? You don't find any
around here"
"Oh, I'm working up to that"
was the breezy reply. Thought
I'd start here first"
We'll, anyway, thanks for help
ing me across the street" our
heroine said, opening her purse
and fishing out a nickel. Here's
a little something for your trou-
BILE" And into the building she
went, headed down to the cafe
terra and stood at the soda foun-
tain waiting for a cup of coffee.
Glancing up suddenly, she found
her erstwhile escort across the
counter from her, gravely pick
ing out a sugary bun and a paper
container of milk. Poor little
fella" she thought as she watched
him fish in his pockets-and
come out with a crisp new dollar
bill
BY this time, she was begin
ming to feel pretty silly and not
a little annoyed, so she continued
to watch him calmly eating the
bun, chatting with other, slightly
older masculine members Of the
soda fountain brigade. And
then the waitress brought his 80
cents change, showing it casually
across the counter. Just as
casually he pushed a dime back
toward her. The waitress stared
incredulously; the urchin looked
back in a superior fashion. "Oh,
that's o. K" he said. The
dimes for you"
The secretary didn't finish her
coffee and has had no appetite
since. She just can't under
stand it.