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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

Like a spider slipping down a
web, one seaman who hadn't ar
rived al his station on time came
swinging down on a lifeline. He
.stt-ttffe ott with each roll, the way
We did IN our boat, and l held my
breath each time he smashed
back to the ship. He finally
dropped into our boat and l rec
ognlzed him as young member
of the crew who had been captured
at Narvik and made a thrilling
escape in stolen boat some two
months back.
When finally We felt the first
smack of the sea against the bot
tom of our boat. the usual thing
happened; the rear block wouldn't
release. We were hung like a
banana by the stern and il seemed
the whole lot would be dumped
into the water.
However, every one held tight
for few breathlesS moments until
the stubborn pin came loose and
We were af1oat The water in our
boat came almost to my knees.
We were within about four inches
IF capSlzing As the seamen
pulled away al the oars, we bailed
With our caps.
(The balance of Downs dra-
matte story. telling how he was
finally hauled aboard the de-
strOyer Lincoln and fought"
with the British navy for six
days in the Battle of the Allan
tic, will he published in two
ensuing articles.l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
MORE EMBARRASSING

United states automobile pro-
duction figures for March were
even more embarrassing - which
may explain why Mr. knudNen has
decided 10 put the squeeze on
automobile production in America.
You will find plenty of men IN
high places in England today who
>el their teeth and talk rough D.
to Americans:
You might aS we'll face it,
old boy: America will never
wake up and achieve adequate
production of arms and aircraft
until American boys have died
in battle because they lacked
equipment -"
Il takes even more than that 10
drive Britain 10 the inevitable
No clearer proof Of that charge
Is needed than BritaInS present
shipping muddle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Alright PrioritieS Regulation
Is Still Notably Lacking

In the seventh Of artieies ffLsHd
observations during 70dsy al Reagan
kecray. International News Service special correspondent
vsa BHtanS industrial problems achieving sout production
for purposes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
B|itz Cracked S|dv Defenses
Like Egg, Reports Huss

Pierre Hu manager of the International News Service
Berlin bureau. the Balkans following
taken by the their YugoSava
Greece In the following dispatch gives graphic
OF the military chaos resulted YugoSiava
Mar Iegons struck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
Battle of Atlantic
Continued from Page One)
SEAMAN'S PLIGHT

swung far out and the next come
smashing back against It's side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
CHEERFUL OFFICER

Lieutenant Barter, who also was
assigned TO my boat. came along
and said in his pleasant way.
II understand its really bad.
Well probably have to go off,"
He grinned
The lifeboatS were swung down
at $40 p. m. and the chief officer
quietly gave the abandon ship
order. In quick but orderly fash
ion the army officers and seamen
and two ships officers scrambled
over the rail and into the swing
ing boat. Barter and were the
last | said 10 him:
Go ahead"
With Mock bow he replied.
After YOU. old boy"
We got into the stern and they
began lowering Us. We slipped
down IN uneven Jerks and with
one roll OF the ship we would be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

seem plausible lbdt we might nave
10 quit this ship because of an
ordinary fire. with no visible
enemy action.
Nevertheless. by BIS p. m. rs
words censoredl. We Took serious
note Of the sea tone word CEN
-1efea4. It really heavifff5.
The DESTROYER pulled around to
our side. the port side. about a
furlong away Following the en-
ample of the Seamen around me
| Shucked my coat, unldced my
shoes. The ships whistle began a
lOuQ, continuous moan.
That's to let the steam out
of the boilers" one of the sea
men explained. Worst danger
il boiler explosion"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

the nation with the strongest. most
effectively modified industries.
The essence Of industrial mobIlZa-
ton is in this ore word: Prloriue>.
Bernard Baruch. sole head of
America war industries board IN
World War I. defines the impor-
lance of priorltie>.
Priority of men, money, ma
terials and transportation is the
most important function in war
and In the scheme of mobiliza-
tion. 1t Is a synchroniEing de-
vice whereby each factor does
It's part In the right column II
IL by far the greatest mechanism
Of industrial control the World
War produced"
Americas conception of prior-
ties is still befuddled. But Amer
lea has not yet had two Dunklrks
las Britain has.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
EXPLANATION IN BRIEF

That. in brief is the explanation
for the astonishlngly swift Yugo-
Slavlan military collapse, accord
ing 10 the evidence | have found
while FOLLOWING the battle line OF
the German forces in the Balkans.
1t also is the explanation for the
comparatively limited destruction
which l have found in Yugoslavia.
A an example of this. l have
Just motored through the main
Yugoslavian battle fields from the
Hungarian border to the Bulgarian
frontier And in this area I have
counted two damaged villages. in
addition TO the war SCARED towns
of Belgrade and Ms.
Haphazard battle lines in the
field. scattered artillery batteries.
mediocre equipment. under motori-
zation and in some instances lack
of genuine fighting spirit were
the handiCapS that doomed the
GugoSlaVlanS and even the Serbs
Just II days after the blitz began
Among the YugoSlav cities Bel
grade was the hardest hit. but
there the damage was far less than
in Warsaw or in some French
towns that I saw in the early part
of this war.
When I reached Belgrade I
found the city recovering from the
shock of bombardment by StukaS
and cropping back TO normal life
A broken water system, lack of
light and gas. empty food shops
are the most serious complications
confronting residents of Belgrade
But life there is going on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

VOU might not be right, Col
/ Lindbergh, but right or wrong
it il your supreme duty while olI
country il still at peace, To git
your fellow citizens the benefit nj
your continued service. and OF
Your carefully considered patriotic
opinion.
The motto Of the American peo-
pie ~ WAR il Our country may
she ever be right but. right u
wrong. our country.
That is the only loyal motto il
war.
But before war. before t'ft
declaration of intent to war. arc
when the nation il still debatin.
the righteousness of war and the
question of national advantage ate
national security, il is the patriotic
duty of yourself and of all {
Americans to try TO II" hat G
country is guided to be RIGHT.
"Our coiad#n ut q.
ier0ag' may b the motte
Tor W0r.
but "Our couattg. uIat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
NEW ORDER oKAYED

Beaverbrook's aggressive Eve.
ming Stanard okayed the new or.
der:
These proposals constitute
the biggest economic. and per-
haps social, revolution that this
country has faced since the
breakdown OF feudalism in
fSct we are on the verge of a
vast experiment in syndicalism
1t is one of the most sig
nincant measures In our history"
In agreement was the conserva.
tive economist But the econ.
omlst' saw correctly that Captain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
IN THE NEWS

ar COURSE Col. Lindbcrgh
" felt deeply the reflection on
his honor as an officer, and upon
his patriotism "a an American, by
his superior in command, the
President of the United States?
But he should remember that as
long as this nation remains re-
public. there is a superior to the
president in command of the
army. and of the nation. and that
is the public of the United States.
Col. Lindbergh should have re-
membered that his first allegiance
is to the American people.
They have the first and highest
rights in this critical situation.
To them should every true
American render first and fullest
duty.
For them and their interests
should every sacrifice of pride and
sensitiyeness and personal feeling
and personal advantage be uncon-
ditionally made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

Tomorrow: Labor's role in
the ordeal of Britain.l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

GENERAL MITCHELL did not
VI resign when he WAS attacked
by his bureaucratic superior Off
GERS in Washington for expressing
opinions which they did not en-
dorse, but which time md events
have proved to he right.
He held his place and stuck to
his guns.
He Was prosecuted, he was de-
NOTED and eventually driven into
private life, hut not until he had
told his people the facts as he saw
them, and which in his opinion
they ought to know.
He WAS right, he Was wise, he
was good American.
He was wholly indicated by the
developments of warfare. and he
is an American hero todaN--a hero
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

because he Was crucified by an
autocracS for expressing his honest
opinion for the guidance of the
American people.
Even had he not been right, still
he BELIEVED ne WAS right and he
KNEW II was his American duty
TO give his honest opinion and sim
cerest service to his fellow coun.
trymen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30

WITH THE GERMAN BALKAN
ARMY. April 30. - Yugoslavia' 5
army virtually fell apart during
the first days OF the German
Balkan campaign
The Yugoslavian defense 9
cracked like a soft-boiled egg be-
cause the German blitzkrieg deliv-
cred a mortal blow at vital border
points, While the luftwaffe poured
down an incessant hail of death.
This swift attack left the Serbs
virtually alone, without a chance
of offering systematic resistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
FREE" 100000 WORKERS

Labor freed from shutdown
plants will be fed either into the
armed forces, or modified and
trained for work in new war fac
tories. About $4,000 workers will
be thus freed"
According 10 the new order"
In England. when the war is over
the shutdown factories will be
permitted TO go back into bust
ness. but:
Any new entries into business
will be put through the wrlnger.
The Board of Trade will decide
what firms shall be permitted to
enter a given field, license those
firms, and restrict their output
until reasonable" period has
elapsed 10 enable old firms 10 get
On their feet again.
Industries scheduled for the
Squeeze" are those normally en-
gagged in making:
Gloves, corsets, furs. pottery.
glassware, carpets, cameras. per
fumes, furniture, monographs
household utensils, boots and
shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
The Weather

The sun vi set A. 7zp m. .sdsv.
arc rise tornorrop. a. sz2f n
Iht moon vii tsf TO-DAY - HI
,. m, Ane rises tomorrow a. SIS = n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
MUCH TO BE DESIRED

Britain has had all the spurs
nation needs 10 enforce priorities
upon itself; but Britain's concep-
ton Of priorities still leaves much
TO be desired.
When Mr.. Baruch's cure for
~muddling through was outlined
IN detail TO Capt. Oliver Lyttleton.
president of Britains Board OF
Trade. he listened politely, pa
tiently. Then pronounced his
verdict:
cit sounds nice. But II won't
work here"
Captain Lyttelton speaks as an
expert: he is the nearest thing IN
Britain 10 wartime "tsar OF in
dustry.'
They called it revolution in
England when Captain Lyuieton
told them last month about his
plan to mobilize within the next
four months two-thirds OF Britain'S
nonesSential industry. Here
what his concentration plan
provides:
This dynamic. handsome ex-head
Of a giant nonferrous metal in
dustry intends TO shut down about
two thirds of the factories in Eng
land now engaged in ''nonessential'
work. No immediate compulSlon
10 provided.
The third that remains will then
take over the total output. They
will 90 on manufacturing for their
former competitors, at cost price,
to maintain trade marts. Thus
they will relieve their competitors
for essential war work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-30
BY ]. REAGAN McCRARY
Init Nsus service stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 3o-World Lyttleton. wealthy stiff
War II will probably be by Marian
with the aEaInSt IL class
The guardian., 1941-04-12

after Lent. . At the next meeting,
which will be at the home of Mrs. Eta
Thomas, The Women's Efficiency Club
will raffel cake made by Mrs. Alice
Banks. l hope those who attended
the concert given by the Attucks Cho-
rus, enjoyed it as much as I did-al-
though the audience was small, the
chorus was no disappointment. d.
Nancy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Terrence, Jr., is home from visit
ing with her grandmother in Newport,
R. l. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gale and
daughter plan to leave Saturday for
New Jersey, where they will visit rela-
tives and their son, Andrew, stationed
at Fort Dix. >. Latest reports on VIII
liam Humphrey say that he is now at
Fort Croft, South Carolina.-ML.C.
Shopping With Horace
What's this l hear about the group
of young ladies showing few claws
and meows toward the girl-ushers at
the concert last week-they couldn't
have been envious-could they??
and Essie, that remark you passed
about the blonde-didn't sound at all
like you. | heard. that Ernie and
Mary are settling down like home folks
that Ruthie, Essie, Kitty, and Ruth
P. are well-known at Johnny Wilson's.
that for more information on AL
fred's be-lipsticked mouth, her initials
are P.S. E. that Russ Cromwell is fast
becoming quite ladies man that
the Kingfsh is like the sailor-a gal
in every port =. that Burr Eggsy
will be lonesome on Sunday nights with
A.G. gone that one Roger B. is
taking a noticeable interest in the
fairer sex =. and last but not least,
Spring is really here, and if you don't
believe it-take peek at Bay Boule-
ward, kinda cloudy amt it?
HORACE.
The guardian., 1941-04-12
BROCKTON
Church


BBdR1OCKTON, Mass, April g.
MESSIAH BAPTIST Palm Sunday
was observed with special music and
sermon. Following the sermon. Rev.
Guy u. Outlaw, conducted a service of
HOLY Communion. At the evening SER
wee The Road to Calvary" was pre-
sented in pantomime under the ans
plces of the music committee. The
program included organ selections bv
MRS. Marion Boyd, vocal solos bv Mrs
Catherine Smith, and the reading was
done by the pastor. The pictures rem
resented were: The Madonna, the Wo-
man mar OF Samaria, Mary and Martha, the
Iempter, the Prodigal Son, the Sinner,
Rock OF Ages, and the Old Rugged
cross. Characters included: Betty
Durham, Barbara and Phyllis Prout.
Laura Jackson, Jean Moss, Marion
Gabourel. Mrs. Hawkins gave a read
ing. = 0'O
LINCOLN CONG. Palm Sunday
was solemnly observed at both services
The evening service was conducted hv
members of the Junior Choir in nro,
gram entitled, "He Ever Liveth", end
ing IN a beautiful candle-light service.
During the Sunday-school hour, the
pastor took the elements of communion
to the sick and shut-ins.
Social
The Young Mothers Club met at
the home of Mrs. Alice Solomon to
complete plans for the social to he
given the 25th of this month at the
Household of Ruth Hall. The last
meeting of the Weano Bridge Club was
at the home of Hattie Burton-the
club is relaxing until after Holy Week
Tuesday, Po-Keen-O party was given
at the home of Mrs. Marion Rawlins
for the Free-Will Club. The Six
Art-Needle Club is not meeting until
The guardian., 1941-04-12
Union Baptist Church
Rev. Willard L. Clayton, Pastor

Palm Sunday was observed in SER
mon and song. Rev. Clayton's text was
The Morning of Triumph. Music bv
the junior choir. At night the combined
choirs, (junior and senior) sang, after
short talk by the pastor communion
was served A union service of the
Mystic Baptist Union was held Good
Friday conducted by the Teachers
Alumni Association. Rev. James e.
Tins, of New Hope Church, Winches-
ter, was the guest preacher. Rev.
Clayton was assisted in the communion
service by the visiting pastors and
deacons.-Easter, Sunrise ervice Il
to 81 by the young peoples depart
ments, Mrs. Helen R. Smith, leader.
Breakfast served by the For-get-me-
not Club at $3.50 to 9:3O The pastor
will deliver his Easter message at
1880. Music by the senior choir. The
program of the Sunday School child
rem will be held at the school hour:
Baptism in the evening. Fidelity
Club met at the home of Mrs. Morri-
son on Wednesday evening when plans
for the Turkey Supper, April II, were
completed. Supper served from six
till 8. Mrs. Olivia S. Morrison, presi-
dent.
The guardian., 1941-04-12
MAIDEN
Eastern Ave. Bapt. Church
Rev. James L. Jackson


MAIDEN, Mass, April 8-Palm
Sunday commorating Christ's Tri-
umphant entry into Jerusalem, was
observed. At the morning worship
the pastor preached on the subject,
"Ihree Fold Gospel; (1) Behold your
King, (2) Serve your King, (3) and
Follow Your King" Music was by the
Jr. Choir, George Johnson was soloist
for the anthem, "Palm Branches" Holy
Communion was served following the
morning service. In the evening a very
large audience listened to "Olivet to
Calvary" sung by the Senior Choir
under the direction of Mrs. Florence
Heggie Taylor. Visiting artists in the
program were: John Thomas Warner,
tenor; Mr.. Wooten, cello; Miss Will
helminia Wooten, 1st violin; End vio-
lin, Mr.. Robert Gatewood; from the
choir, Mrs. Cora Davis, soprano; Will
liam Stokes, baritone. Also returning
from Fort Dix, N. j. for this perform
ance was Grantland Knight; pianist
Miss Ruth Partin. The Young Peoples
Dept. of the church school will present
an Easter drama, "The Light of the
Cross" on next Sunday evening at 7
pm. Guest soloist, Miss Gladys Berry
man of Boston.
The guardian., 1941-04-12
EVERETT

The Maiden and Everett branch of
the Massachusetts Colored Women's
Democratic Club, Inc, of which Miss
Ruth Jackson is president, sponsored
a Coffee Hour" at the home of Mrs.
Lulu Clemons, 20 Madison St., Maiden,
Sunday afternoon. The general chair
man was Mrs. Esther Humphreys and
co-chairman, Mrs. Lulu Clemons. Mrs.
Mildred Sampson was mistress of
ceremonies, Mrs. Frieda Harris and
Mrs. Julia Tyre were the pourers.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Mrs. Tomasina Walker johnson, State
President of the Massachusetts Colored
Women's Democratic Club, who gave
very inspiring talk on National De-
fense." Mrs. Ethel Bynall, State Vice
President, and Miss Harriet Jackson,
State Secretary brought greetings
from the Boston branch, Mrs. Grace
Hunt of Maiden brought greetings
from the Women's Service Clubs There
were readings by Miss Daisy Thomp-
son of Everett, accordion solos by Mr.,
Edward Whitaker of Maiden, and a
poem solo by Master Robert Holbrook
of Everett.
Members present were Mesdames
Bella Hinton, Rosa Rogers, Miss Ann
Bullock, Esther Humphreys, Ruby
Holmes, Frieda Harris, Julia Tyre
Emily Collins, Lulu Clemons, hostess,
Mildred Sampson and Miss Ann Bull
lock.
Patronesses of the afternoon were
Mesdames Alice Rose, Mary w. Stokes,
Mamie Brown, Madelyn Harris, Lydia
Jackson, Madeline Ridley, Frieda Ross,
Pearl Ridley, Meta Ridley, and Judge
and Mrs. John Page of Maiden, for
merly of Atlantic City, New Jersey,
Gertrude Johnson, Misses Anita Webb,
Elizabeth Ridley and Lois Higginbo-
than.
The guardian., 1941-04-12

Theodore Whitfield of Boston, preacher
last Sunday morning, spoke on "The
Open Window" Rev. Whitfield has
preached here several times and also
conducted Revivals in st. Johns
Church, drawing large audiences nightly
THE pastor, Rev. Roger Williams,
preached inspiringly on "a King for a
Day." in the evening Communion was
served after the evening sermon.
Church School was held at noon. Star
Glasses were 4, 9, and visitors were
Rev. Theodore Whitfield of Boston and
Miss Mary Woodbury. of New York, a
former Woburnite,-The Mystic Bap-
tist Church School Convention will con-
,vene in st. Johns Baptist Church,
April 19.-The Fellowship Union will
meet in the Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church in Boston next Sunday.-The
Mothers and Daughters Club met at
the home of Mrs. Mamie Burwell on
Everett St., last Thursday.-Mr. Samu-
ell Myers of Baltimore, Md, a student
in Boston University, worshipped with
st. Johns parishioners last Sunday
night.-The Sunshine Band will meet
Sunday at 4 p.m.-The Sunshine Band
Union will hold its thirteenth anniver-
sary in st. Johns Baptist Church, Apr.
27 at $3.50 p.m.-Rev. Fyms of the
Newhope Baptist Church, Winchester,
will preach Mrs. Irene Taylor of New
York City returned home last Thursday
after spending a week visiting her bro
theirs, William H. Harold R., Antonio
NJ, and Alexander D. Scott.
A cantata will be given in the morn
ing and the pastor will preach and
beautiful pageant will be given Sunday
evening, services beginning promptly
at o'clock. Robert L. Walden, a we'll
known citizen of Burlington and Wo-
burn, passed away suddenly, Tuesday,
April l, at his home on Everett St.,
Woburn. He was apparently in good
health until stricken Tuesday. He was
born in Pittsylvania County, Va, and
came to Massachusetts at an early age.
He was employed by the firm of T. I.
Reed in Burlington for more than two
score years. He came to Wobun
several years ago and joined st. Johns
Baptist Church where he was faithful
member. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon, April 4, in St. Johns
Baptist Church. Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery this city.
The guardian., 1941-04-12
RUSH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Charles III. Fnppie Minister

Rev. Foggie preached an inspiring
sermon "Here Comes the King-and
How" to large and appreciative con-
gregation at the morning worship.
Special Palm Sunday music was fur
nished by the choir.
An inspiring message was given at
the evening worship by the pastor. Mrs.
Amonia Meyer was received into the
church by the pastor and members.
Easter Sunday the subject of the
pastors sermon will be "a Life that
Carols on Forever" There will be
baptism of infants following the SER
mon. The probationary members will
be received into full connection.
At the evening worship the church
school will hold its Easter exercises.
The Livingstone College Club will
sponsor a "Back to School" Party
Thursday, April IL, 1941 in the vestry
of the church.
The guardian., 1941-04-12
WEST MEDFORD
Church

Church
MEDFORD, Mass, April 8,-Last
Sunday, Rev. ]. Frederick Bailey
preached to large congregation, on
Acclaimed But Not Accepted" Be-
ing Palm Sunday the choir sang two
beautiful, appropriate songs. Mrs.
Bailey sang solo entitled, "Out of the
Temple" which was enjoyed from the
beginning to end by all. The organ
has made the singing at Shiloh hun
dred per cent better. We are very
lucky to have such a wonderful pianist
and organist in Miss Yancey. She
really can play this organ and it at
tunes the peoples mind to the sermon.
Easter Sunday
Next Sunday many people will put
on their new garments and go to
church to be seen. Let's not make
Easter day of fashions, only. Let's
go to church having in mind what
Easter Sunday really means. Listen
to Rev. Bailey's sermon with your un-
divided attention and I know you'll
gain much. Also stay to Sunday
School and inspire the kiddies while
they say their pieces. Then in the
evening come out and enjoy the Easter
Pageant entitled "In the Bethany