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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Rumania Reported MobiIizinc

LONDON, June 7.-GNS) The
Free French news service reported
from IStanbul today that genera
mobilization by individual Motif.
cation is proceeding in Rumania
The agency said IL was assumed
the mobilization was ordered by
Germany with the intention OF
bringing pressure upon Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

EdSel Ford told me Saturday
that the Ford Motor Company can
guarantee daily production Of !, 900
blitz buggies. which some experts
believe the best defense against
mechanical invasion, il the army
decides on mass adoption OF these
midget motorized kangaroos. -
Already the Ford Company has
completed An initial army order
for 5000 Of these tiny four-wheel
drive. 50-mile An hour cars. able
TO negotiate the toughest terrain,
and is working on second order
of 1000 Ford production chief
Charles SorenSen. told me:
This II the Kind of Job that
IL made TO order for our mass
production setup. We can give
the army any amount Of these
orders u wants, hut We under
stand the army hasn't made up
its mind Yet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
No Guarantee

Weygand, according to a report
from London. told Petain that
colonial officials could not guar
antee the loyalty Of the army in
any operations against the Free
French" forces Of Gen. Charles
De Gaulle. thus ruling out a drive
TO regain French equatorial Africa,
now in De Gaule'S hands.
1t was stated that the warning
issued by American Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull that the
United States would regard
French military collaboration with
the Axis as a threat 10 her secur-
lity. had a strong effect upon the
Vichy cabinets decision.
Meanwhile. Axis and British Air
forces struck heavy blows in the
Mediterranean basin while troops
and naval forces took up positions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Higher Tax?
Study LorDer Exemptions
for Single Persons


WASHINGTON. June Z. - The
House ways and means committee
To-Day considered covering iseon3e
tax exemptions 7on ihfiofdnais.
Chairman Doughton Cd Of
North Carolina announced that
the committee tentatively had
adopted the present exemption in
applying surtaxeS on individuals
and was considering lowering the
exemptions for the normal income
tax rate of 4 per cent
The present exemptions are
$500 for a single person. $4,000
for married persons and $500 for
each dependent.
Doughton said:
I'VE might lower the exemp-
ton for the normal tax rate
and have asked for schedules on
returns"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08


marshalled their forces for show
down in the Near East tonight
with indications that Germany had
been frustrated in her effort 10
swing France actively into, the
xcoSssschirg csiapasn,,
General MsxHne- Weygsnd, ehiei
OF Frances colonial armies, was
back in his Algiers headquarters
after a conference with Chief OF
State Marshall Petain, Vice Prem
jeF Darlan and members OF the
cabinet in Vichy.
Weygand was understood 10
have spiked Darlans plan for &C.
tive collaboration with the AXIS
on the ground that Frances army
was not available for offensive
action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
No Armor Plate

TheSblitz buggies have no armor
plate. which would reduce their
speed and maneuverability. and
their functions is one OF speed and
ability 10 cross terrain impossible
10 the ordinary vehicle.
Al most they can cary five men.
the driver and gun crew. but
that is considered enough 10
Justify them If II is found they
can accomplish rapid interception
Of tank attacks.
On Ford proving ground ]
rode in one Of the buggies and
found them at least something
new and also something with
which no European army OF which
/ know is equipped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Raj Blasts Bengazi

The Royal Air Force blasted
Bengazi, Libyan seaport base OF
the Axis armies headed eastward
.issssassss4s sSs S, t-Y <, .Se.ai .alang ,ths
North African coast. High ex-
plqSive and incendiary bombs
caused numerous fires in the
Italian port, Cairo asserted.
1t also was claimed that British
imperial army troops operating in
southern Abyssinia captured
Abalti in their drive upon Jimma.
taking 1000 Fascist prisoners and
ii guns.
Rome announced that Malta and
Tobruk were battered by Italian
and German bombers Friday night
and early Saturday, while Italian
bombers flew across the Egyptian
frontier 10 bomb British stores al
Sidi Barrani.
A German communique claimed
five valuable British merchant
ships sunk and four others dam
aged during the past "a hours in
bombing and long-range artillery
bombardment from the British
Isles TO the African coast. One
frelghter was sunk and another
damaged in the English Channe
by Big Berthas." while another
was sunk off Africa by bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
BY w. w. CHAPLIN
IntI News service National Defense Writer

naissance and staff vehicle but It's
performance was such that army
officials quickly recognized greater
potentialties for il. Al present il
is used 10 drag a 81 mm.' anti
tank gun and is equipped with a
machine gun for self defense by
the crew.
Because OF IFS speed and ability
10 leave surfaced roads and ride
across country like tank, high
hopes are held for the blitz buggy
as means Of hating tank at
tacks.
IL chief function would be 10
rush great numbers Of 81 MN.
anti-tank guns into the path OF
the attack. and withdraw after
the guns were set to demoliSh the
tanks by gunfre. returning 10 the
battlefield only il additional am
f4Hnitten- Was needed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
10000 at Brig gs
To Vote on Pact
Offering Raise

With the settlement Of threat
ened strike of 10000 workers al
the Briggs Manufacturing Com
pany late Saturday. the Detroit
labor front over the weekend was
the most tranquil in many weeks.
A meeting of Briggs workers,
scheduled for noon Sunday 10 take
strike vote, instead will be called
TO Fatify the settlement.
The company has agreed TO an
Scent an hour increase for all
hourly rated employees and 10 a
bonus of S45 in lieu of vacation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
kangaroo Leaps

They can rush through brush
and even young SaplingS. climb
amazing inclines, and when they
hit a bump al full speed they
leave the ground in a kangaroo
leap, landing with crash. which
does not, however, diminish their
speed.
can testify personally that
they are not comfortable 10 ride
in: but their military value must
wait for decision on the giant
Summer maneuvers in which they
will be given thorough test. If the
army then gives the go signal
the Ford company is ready "a
make them AZ the rate Of 800. DOC
year or more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
International New. ser,Ie. wir.

WASHINGTON. y June THE
National Defense Mediation Board
today called upon the American
Potash and Chemical Company,
Trona, Cal. and its striking en-
ployes, To deliver to the navy on
Monday 40 tons Of potassium
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Dutch Princess Visits
Hope College tuesday

p HOLLAND. Mich, June L
Princess Juliana of the Neither.
lands will attend commencement
exercises Of Hope College here
Tuesday Princess Julian is now
living IN Canada. During her
American trip she will also visit
Nj. Holyoke College at Soutf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

He made two RADIO broadcastt
tonight.
= FSsr psnsteetG..s.. asye4sMrer~Sse
followed an ultimatum by Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the govern
ment will take over the plant. q
General Motor affiliate. unless the
strikers return TO work by Mon
day. The strike has left 1850
workers idle in the plant, which
has been turning out 10 warplanes
a day.
Opposition 10 Frankensteen was
shown by the strike leaders before
he announced his recommendation.
Bob Mallory, member of the nego-
tiating committee which called the
strike. declared in a sound truck
pep talk:
Dick Frankensteen has one
purpose and one purpose only
here and that u To try IN
persuade you men 10 20 back
whether IL means victory or
not. -.
I'VE must he prepared for
whatever Frankensteep will have
To say. We are not trying 10
sabotage national defense but
because Of the increased cost Of
living We must have and will
get Is cents an hour minimum
and 10 cents An hour raise for
every one. We will continus
the strike until we get H."
Washington dispatches ex-
planned that If the army is ordered
10 take over the plant its first act
will be TO open the Go picket
lines 10 any workers who wish 10
return IL An insufficient number
is willing 10 do this. the civil SER
vice commission then would re-
.cruit aircraft workers TO man the
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
u. S. Board Asks Strikers
To Donate Aid for Navy

the only supply available at this
time.
The board called upon the en-
ployes. members OF a Go union
10 load the chemical without re-
Enumeration and that the company
donate any profit accrulng 70 II
under this transaction 10 Trons
charities.
The boasd said the strike has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
French Generals
Fly TO Gibraltar
Token TO Talk With 0ort
=. !, 7a-.N} Isl 80. Mss On z.

LONDON, June s.-tSunday)-
TWO French generals and an aide
lieutenant. arrived in Gibraltar
carly today by plane and immedi-
ately were taken 10 SOC discount
Gort. commander-in-chief Of the
British forces at the Rock" &C.
cordnE 10 Reuters british dis
patch from Madrid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Figures Not Available

No figures are available on the
total value Of such promised or
derS although individual com
panies often include the value oi
their expected contracts wher
speaking Of the amount Of defense
work they will do for the govern
ment.
Much Of the defense work II.
self. particularly the large orders
held By automobile companies, is
Just now nearing the stage where
production will begin and il will
be two or three months at least
before arms and munitions start
rolling off assembly lines in any
quantity.
Employment, however. is in
creaSing steadily even now.
Reports received by the Michi-
(C0utinuah IN paUa EOtrl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
7 IS Million
Spent Here
For Defense
BY HUGH DAILY

Just a little more than a year
ago huge defense orders for Michi-
gan firms began pouring out OF
Washington. with the result thai
the manufacturing companies oil
this state have now received q
total of SITS, 000.00 in fedora
contracts. with $3.50 100000 com
ing directly 10 Detroit. check oil
government figures revealed Sat
urday.
Even these vast sums. however
are only part Of the total amount
OF money being spent here for ma
tional defense.
They represent only the direct
contracts awarded by the army
and navy 10 firms in Michigan
In addition. scores Of companies
are working as subcontractors
making everything from bomber
sections 10 small tools for firms
with government orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
First Used as staff Car

This Is our kind 81 prodnc-
ton" SorenSen said I'VE can
deliver any amount needed. It's
M IN the army how many they
want"
The blitZ buggy started as
small car 10 replace the motor
cycle with side car as recon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Two Meetings Called

The AL Machinists Union,
which claims a, membership of
? 900 among North American
workers. continued plans for
mass meeting tomorrow in it's at
tempt to rally Go strikers TO its
banner
At the same time. the Go
called mass meeting for 3 D. m.
tomorrow at which important
issues vital 10 the strikers ord -
an plant workers will be voted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Employees c allie d
Back to Work
by Company
International News seryie. wir.

Los ANGELES, June T.
While schism developed between
international and local officials
of the Go United Auto Workers,
the management Of the strike
bound North American Aviation
Company plant tonight notified
all employees TO return to work
Monday.
Before the management made
its announcement, Richard T.
Frankensteen, international head
of the JAW aircraft division. rec
commended that-the strikers re-
turn 10 work in the plant, in
which work on 5000, 900. 900 worth
of warplanes has been halted two
days.
His recommendation was at
tackled by the local strike COM
mittee, which declared the strike
viii continue despite Franken-
stems action and the ultimatum
from President Roosevelt that the
government will open the plant
with troops Monday if the strike
lis not ended.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Convoy Untouched

Britain claimed Raj bomberS
set two German supply ships afire
off the coast of Holland and prob
ably destroyed them. This brought
10 SO the number Of enemy vessels
destroyed in the past three
months, with II heavily damaged
The air ministry stated that most
of the vessels were German or
German controlled.
London declared that the CON
voy Shelled by Nazi batteries
successfully passed the Straits of
Dover with naval escorts and
merchant ships untouched Two
Nazi planes in the attack were
shot down.
Saturday afternoon Raj planes
roared across the straits 10 bomb
and machine gun ihe\ Big
Berthss' and Nazi positions along
The coast. Before dawn. the guns
had shelled the Dover srsa swak.
'enins residents and send1ng them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Put at $500, 900, 900

The total value OF such subcon'
tracts is unknown, but some au'
thoritieS estimate that the figure
is nearly S200,000,000.
Assuming this amount Is cor.
rect, Michigan industries have
now contracted for approximately
81 900 000, 900 in national defense
work. with more orders coming
all the time.
The figure Of SITS, 100000 rep
reSentS the total value of defense
contracts officially approved by
The government 10 be filled by
factories within the state.
II does not include many or
derS for millions of dollars worth
OF equipment which have beer
promised 10 local companies upon
tho completion Of their present
educational orders and the cree.
ton of new plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Aircraft Raises Granted

Leo LaMotte, UAW-CIO re-
gional director. announced Satur-
day that 800 workers had been
given a blanket wage increase Of S
cents an hour in the aircraft divi-
sion of the Briggs company.
Raises TO approximately 300 OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Frankensteen's Call

Frankensteen said without res
ervation that he is in favor Of an
| Immediate return TO work. He said
CIO President Philip Murray is
behind him in this stand.
The nine-man strike committee
! OF the local union declared, how
ever. Ill is the unanimous opinion
Of this strike strategy committee
that the men do not go back 10
work until they have won their
wage demands"
Frankensteen. who flew TO Los
Angeles from Detroit to study the
strike situation, which has tied UP
work on $500 900, 900 in warplane
orders. said:
81 recommend that the strik-
ers go back to work imme-
diateIy. 1 make this recommen-
dalton on behalf of myself,
Philip Murray and the CIO."
Murray is president of the Go
and member of the national de-
tense mediation board.
Frankensteen made his an
Inouncement after he conferred
with local union leaders for sew
eral hours. He said:
II intend to explain this pic
ture fully In a statement which
will issue In q short time. I
intend to appear before n mass
meeting Of the strikers at 8 p.
IN. tomorrow opposite the North
American plant and recommend
that they go back to work"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Ford Ready to Build
1000 Blitz Cars Daily
Rouge Plant Will Whip Them Out as
Fast as Army Orders

ChrySer tanks ranked high by experts who claim s.
them Britain Greece says W. w. Chap
Page H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

"MaTOlf saln " NAs po~~'b'
that Trimble was only n dummy
mariner and that the real part
ner was Mckay" Ross testified.
Explaining how the Duo Com
many operated, Ross quoted from
ms conversations with Marolf a.
follows.
I'm 1885, Marolf said he heard
~ inability Of distillers To get
distribution In Michigan and he
thought II was n good idea 10
form q sales organization. which
he did. Marolf said he CON
tacted Mckeighan. whom he
knew as being politically In
huential and they formed
partnership. with Trimble a. the
third partner.
"Marolf Said the first duty
was to line up clients. ana ne
said he and Mckeighan were
designated 90 do 80, and they
went around the country con
tarting diStilleries.
"Narolf said that they never
mentioned their real names.
that they always used an alias.
Different Aliases
"He said he had his different
aliases written on slip Of
paper. Marolf said they prom
hand Mt the various stores.
business and pr"0'|4>i that ~
= Synn as in,-, slgntd 49,, 3Sesss'
company they would get in
creased orders. He said they
iutimated they had an in with
the liquoE control commission
ers.
HE said they were successful
In lining up clients. hut they
never told any one they repre-
scented others ~ they promised
exclusive representation. Narolf
said they hired several men Ia
60 through the state, promoting
CONTINUED on Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Waits for Big Test

ARMY officials want IN wait
for the big Summer maneuNers,
Ia see how the blitZ buggies al
ready delivered and 10 he pro-
duced In the meantime operate
In actual field action"
I met the younger Ford, pros
ident Of the Ford Company, as ]
was going through new mag
neSium foundry with 10 other
American war correspondents back
from European battlehelds who
are making tour Of United States
industrial defense centers at the
invitation Of the National ASSocia-
ton Of Manufacturers.
Ford took uS over 10 the blit'
buggy plant and we watched ihf
little cars moving along an assem-.
hly line and running into the oper
under their own power Al tho rate
OF 80 a day. In SorenSen office
where Ford took US next. the burlN
production chief nodded Al Ford
Statement, Of 1000 day potentla
production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Vichy' S Entry Into War
Blocked by Weygand
Britain, Axis Marshaling Forces for
Showdown in Near East
By JOSEPH MAHAR

International Writer
, and the powers in anticipation OF rapidly ap-
al .hnir for show preaching zero hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
A Dummy Partner

"Niarolf said ~ was possible
that Trimble was only a dummy
mariner and that the real part
ner was Mckay" Ross testified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Directory

l-GenerlI News, Autos -.I
2-Sports, Theaters, Finance
J-Society, Travel, Fashions
4-Classified, Real Estate
J-Pictorial Review, March of Events,
War Pictorial
6-American Weekly
7-Comios
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Features

Michigan, Men in Armor." PAGE Of Pictures;
Should Wowen Re Drafted" ue Rch'n,cn
Asks the Question; "Detrot's loan Leslie Re-
comes Movie Star"-All in Picfoud RrNW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Different Aliases

CONTINUED on Page III
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-29
HARDLY DOWN UNDER

one Of the same courage which
E yeolions collectively have been
Ntno in the Libyon campaign has
individual expression in news that
Fronk Beourepoire, noted swimmer
and world record holder, has been made
Lord Mayor Of Melbourne.
6eourepoire, too. hos q heart of oak.
Wounded in the World War of 1914
ond doomed, as his physieions assured
him, % an invoIid's chair, he neverthe-
less refused to accept defect. In tri-
tMaphino over o physical hondicop, he
bocorns q champion in contest de-
tnondlno perfect physique and extro-
ordtno!y strength.
At the some time, he rose from hum
ble heoinninss to become Ieodino
'eltl31n and O valuable osset to the city
M now tonors him. As Lord Movor.
IT, y tccupy q choir, but only as or,
osostic man noy, in the dis
6k TIE dutIes Of his office. -
~ chsistion Science Monitor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-29
NO PRICE PROBLEM"

tn some influential circles, the belief
is gaining ground that government
priee-fixing will be one of the inevitable
emergency steps of the near future
This belief is bosed on the theory thot
only through stern governmental action
con dangerous price infIotion be ovoid-
ed as the defense program strains our
productive resources.
Time may prove thot contention, but
it does seem as if the advocates Of Fed
erol price-fixing are premature. We
have been living on an offieiolIy-pro-
claimed limited emergency basis for
year, and in q world in which the nor
NAL peoce-tin,e economy hos been dis
located. Yet there has been no price
problem" To the contrary, advances
in the general cost Of living indexes
have been extremely small. And of
Iote, the commodity cost graphs have
been tending slightly downward.
A number Of foctors must share the
credit for this. And one Of those foe
tors Is retoiI distribution in ali fields
foods, clothes household goods, etc.
The principal retail groups Of this coun-
Try, led by the chain stores, long oqo
pledged themselves to resoIutely oppose
any ovoidobIe increase in prices-ond
to fight profiteerine, in full cooperation
with government authorities, whenever
itmieht appear. The stores have work.
ed to make every possible cut in over
head - to outlaw waste - to further
shave "in-between" costs - and to ot-
tain an unprecedented level Of operot-
ing efficiency There can be no doubt
thot they have succeeded.
There should be no question Of gov
ernmentol price control until circun-
stances prove it the only alternative.
At this time. the focts show thot the
price question is being we'll handled in
the normal course of business.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-29
MUST EVERYTHING
De IMPORTANT

The attempted Modification OF
France and the other conquered coun-
tries of Europe is q fascinating spec
tocIe. A connected series OF reports OF
isolated incidents would make fontos-
tic and rather wry reading. A head lop-
ped off here because somebody cheered
the wrong parade, concentration
camp sentence there because somebody
wore the wrong lapel button.
Now from Poris comes the officially
authenticated report (vio BerIin) thot
SO persons have been arrested in Paris
cofes for oossiping, or Spreading
oIormino reports" Gossip is probably
not the best Of occupations. but SO long
as it was not personal or vindictive. it
has usually been regarded as harmless.
Now it has been made q crime against
the stote.
Life with never q moment of relox-
alton, Of trivioIity, Of inconsequence-
thot is pretty grim wave Of the fu-
ture. We suspect thot eventually it
will wind people up so tight thot they'll
just 90 pop" like on old cIock-sprine.