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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
'Nazi Spy
Aid Seen
In Cables
International News Service wir.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Arneri-
cas- blitzkrieg of insult and sar-
casm by transatlantic radiogram
to Germany continued undated
today.
The torrent of scorn was in
tvited by a Berlin short-wave an
nouncer who asked American lis
teners 10 forward suggestions and
criticisms for future programs col
lect to Germany.
Possibility that the message
blitzkrieg may be part of a plot
for German spies to communicate
with their leaders at home without
attracting undue attention was
raised by Maurice Stember, New
York State American Legion ad-
jutant.
He said he understood that ordi-
narily nonroutine messages to
Germany are subjected to state
department scrutiny, but that in
this case messages could be sent
in the general scramble without
exciting suspicion.
Messages were being sent at the
rate of $50 an hour 10 Germany,
RCA reported. This would aver
age up TO between $4,000 and
$4,000 day, according TO rough
estimates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
BYRNES VS.. vANDENBERG

Tempers also flared when Sen
ator James Byrnes CD of South
Dakota sought to obtain adoption
of three committee amendments
to the bill.
Senator Vandenberg charged
that Byrnes offered an amendment
which was different from the
amendment approved by the for
eign relations committee.
This amendment. Vandenberg
said prohibited the President from
making contracts under the lease
lend program without specific
authority of Congress. even to
disposing of the $1,000, 900, 900
worth of existing arms. planes and
munitions as permitted in the bill.
The Byrnes amendment omitted
the 81 ,300.00O.0O0 worth of exist
ing arms from the contract ban.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20

Why not vivisect the pests:
Why not vivisect the enemies OF
man-not his best friends:
And why vivisect promiscuousIy
anyhow:
We are the only highly civilized
nation In the world that allows il.
Even backward German
brutal Germany-as we describe
her-dOes not allow vivisectiOn
except under special peEmit-fer
each individual instance.
Even I'm far less presumably
civilized countries than our own
you cannot go in and gather up a
pound full of dogs, some Of them
lost pets, and carry them OFF to he
stretched on racks and cut up
alive and sliced apart in every
quivering muscle and nerve to
make q hideous. narrowing hoIi-
day. and to teach the young idea
not helpful surgery but vicious
cruelty.
We care not for the prolonged
and agonized suffering Of our
faithful friends.
We heed not the piteous appeal
in their pain-stricken eyes but
lately turned lovingly and trust
fully towards us.
We do not consider how many
of them are sacrificed in torture,
and how unnecessarily.
We do not try TO have the sac
rifice limited to the needful and
helpful cases.
So are we sentimentalists or are
we sadists--or are we saps-just
careless, thoughtless, Indifferent
saps:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
IN THE NEWS

Continued from Page One)
sadly and hopeIessly now, looking
down the road.
EVERYBODY knew what was
- the matter with Laddie.
He did not make much OF a
secret of the situation-but nobody
knew what 20 do about 1t.
Oh yes, somebody did.
Somebody thought OF sending
him out TO California to he with
the master he loved.
Somebody who was q senti.
mentslist thought Of interesting
the airplsne people-who were
sentimentalists in the pitiful
case.
Then dOctor-who was a
Observation-Disclosures found.
He gave Laddie a heart stimu-
liant and blood TRANSMISSION to keen
him alive until he got to Cali
fornia, because Laddie was pretty
nearly dead by now.
Then Laddie was put in a basket
and given in charge of lovely
hostess on a luxurious plane.
She was sentimentalist. too.
And the passengers were senti-
mentalists.
They all took a deep interest In
something that was really faithful
In this world-and held thumbs
for Laddie-apd hoped he would
arrive in time.
When Laddie did arrive at De-
Monte airport there was a crowd
of sentimental citizens waiting IA
receive him-and platoon OF
soldiers from the 18th Infantry
and colonel and a major and a
scattering Of captains and un.
limited lieutenants-all sentimen-
talists.
And there were coolies OF hard
boiled reporters and camera men
who beneath the surface are all
Sentimentalists. too.
So Laddie was taken i'm pomr
and state 10 his master at Fort
Ord. and there at last. happy In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
MYsTERIoUSLY MISSING

The lie de France has been
nysteriously missing for months.
According 10 the captains story,
1t was brought into Singapore by
eatoiefHi- or pressure during the
last few days Of the battle of
France while en- route TO Indo-
China and has not been allowed
10 sail since.
The captain and crew attempted
10 Scuttle the palatial 34,00O-ton
liner. first by opening her sea
cocks and later by overfiring her
boilers. Both failed and the crew
of almost 1000. with the excep-
ton Of 147 recalcitrants who are
interned on ST. Johns Island. are
still aboard.
OF the 10000 British troops who
had reached Malaga al the time
of the captains departure, 10000
were white. consisting of seven
regiments from England and the
balance from Australia and India
All have been placed in defensive
positions. he said. and plan no Of
fensive moves in Thailand or lndo--
China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20

The force of well-trained. we'll
armed Anzac troops, repeatedly
one of the strongest and largest
ever to reach Britain's Asiatic
possessions in a single body, can
not be interpreted as contributing
to the peace of the Far East, F"
Mai. Kunio Akiyama, the japanese
spokesman charged.
Charges that French Indo- China
is drifting into the pro-British
free French" camp of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle were advanced
today by the official Japanese
CDomeD news agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
Foes Of Lend Bill
ToCdrry Fight
To Country.
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
nth News service stan Correspondent

Intl News Service stan Correspondent
ASHIN GTON, Feb. 90
Facing defeat on the lease-lend
bill, which they brand as a long
step toward war. leaders of the
Senate noninterventionist bloc to-
day announced that they will go
TO the country" with an antiwar
program.
While promising a last-ditch
fight against the British aid
measure which is being driven
toward passage next week, Senator
Burton X. Wheeler CD of Mon
tana, declared that the battle is
only beginning.
Wheeler's declaration came as
more evidence piled up that the
administration is gaining ground
in its effort to roll up an over
whelming vote on the British aid
measure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
HOUSE PASSES BILL
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.=After
hearing Japan assailed as bluff.
ing. saber-rattling bad boy" the
House yesterday passed and sen,
to the Senate an emergency S242.
900, 900 naval authorization bill
carrying $4,700,000 to bolster de-
lenses on faraway Guam and
So, 900, 900 to fortify Samoa.
Meanwhile. the war department,
ANNOUNCED assignment of military
observers at Singapore. Thailand
and the Dutch East Indies. hot
spots in The warIike developments
in the Pacific.
AS further evidence the United
States will maintain a firm policy
toward Japan. insisting upon main.
tenance of the status quo in the
Pacific, Admiral Harold R. Stark
chief Of naval operations, was re,
vealed in the House as having
stated that il Japan takes "of.
Tense at Americas defense prep
arations at Guam. it should be
totally disregarded."
Also disclosed was a letter from,
Secretary Of the Navy Frank
Knox, declaring it is imperative
that the Improvements proposed
for Guam be made lat once.
japanese Ambassador Kichisa.
bHfe NeHafa predicted meanwhile
that points of conflict between
Japan and the United States vii
never eliminate in a Pacific war
But the newly arrived enpes
gravely declared he could moi
promise that Japan will abstain
from the use of force" in achiev,
ing her economic ends in the South
Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
TOkiO's Lifeline

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20
UNS)-The Panama Canal in
1910 proved vital artery for
the warning Rome-Berlin- Toxic
Axis, the canal authority dis
closed to Congress in an annual
report today.
Germany, Italy anil Japan
shipped more than 800, 900
tons of cargo through the canal
in the past year, the report said.
Almost SO per cent of this went
to Japan. The Axis cargoes &C.
counted for about one twelfth of
the total clearance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
Chapel Famed
In T.. =. BOni bed

-E6NHeN-, Feb a2e.-tfNS9-
Southwark Cathedral in Lon
don's suburbs suffered damage
in a recent Nazi air raid, British
authorities revealed today.
II was learned that the Har-
ward chapel. with a stained glass
window presented by American
Harvard graduates. was involved
in the damage to the cathedral.
which has many A m er C a n
associations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
LOWESTOFT BOMBED

BERLIN. Feb. 20.-GNS 81
Harbor- buildings were blasted
with high explosive bombs in a
German aerial raid against the
British east coast port of Lowe
stoft. an official announcement
said last night.
In sortie to the British coast.
a German speed boat sank two
merchant ships totaling 10000
tons, it was announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
10000 Troops
Stationed at
Singapore
By NJ. c. FORD
rnt1 New. s.r,e. star Correspondent,


SHANGHAI. Feb. 20-At least
10000 British troops with full
mcdaniel equipment, transported
on the crack liners Queen Mary.
Queen Elizabeth ana Mauritania
now are based on the Malay Pen
insufa following their arrival al
Singapore. II was learned here
today.
A sea captain arriving al this
port from Britain'S famed Ma
layan naval base give the first
details Of the spectacular rein,
forcement Of Singapore's defenses
and disclosed for the first time
that the French luxury liner lie
de France is in British custody.
The captain. who forbade use OF
his name, spoke Nth authority as
the first official arriving here from
Singapore since the British an
nounced the new Singapore de-
lenses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
Patients
Killed by Ndzi
Air Raiders
International New. Service Cable

International News Service Cable
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A new air
raid alarm - four hundred and
seventy eighth of the war
sounded in London today as au-
thorities revealed numerous pa
tients were killed in their beds last
night when a Nazi high explosive
bomb wrecked three hospital
wards.
All the fatalities in the hospital
were men. Doctors and nurses OF
the hospital staff worked through
out the night. digging through
debris for the victims. while Catho-
lie and Protestant chaplains
cheered and forted the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
Mute on Liquor CHARGE

Charged with violating the in
ternal revenue law by refilling
whisky bottles in order to avoid
payment of the federal tax. Joseph
De Villers, 81. of the Villa d bar
at 1918 East Jefferson avenue. was
held in $500 bond for examination
next Wednesday by United States
Commissioner George NJ. Read.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
Hunt Two for Draft

FLINT. Feb. 2O.-Flint police
today joined in the search for two
alleged draft dodgers who failed
to report to Board No. 7 for medi-
cal examinations. The two sought
are David J. Mitts, III West Van
Wagner avenue. and James R..
Richards, 1705 Harrison street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
JAP ACCUSES BRITAIN
International New. service cabl.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 20. - Britain
today fatty was accused of endan-
gering the peace of southeastern
Asia by the official spokesman of
the Japanese expeditionary force
in China who charged that dis
patch of British endorsements to
Malaga must be regarded as an
application of pressure"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
,t,e of Missing French Luxury Liner BY British Barred
High Jap Officials
Hit Guam Base Bill
BY ALFRED DOWNS
IntI News service star CorresnnndeI

TOXIC. Feb. 2O.-Making no
effort TO conceal their irritation,
authoritative apanese circles
commented acrimoniously today on
passage by the American House of
Representatives of a measure au-
thorizing fertilization of Guam
and Samoa.
Asked TO comment on passage
of the bill, which provides for new
United States bases on the stra-
tegia Pacific islands, Japanese
spokesman declared:
1T Is natural that the Japa-
nese will be more concerned
over additional American de-
lenses near Japan"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
PRIVATE ADMISSION

One of the most prominent
Senate Repubfica leaders
privately said that % of the 2S
Republicans in the Senate might
vote for the bill if the administra-
ton will accept "face-saving'
amendments, which may later be
Knocked out in Senate-HouSe
conference committee.
Wheeler turned his guns on
Secretary of Commerce Jesse II.
Jones for his talk of war.
Jesse Jones says we're In the
war;" CALCULATED Wheeler. "Weli.
IL we're In the war, who the hell
put us in? There has been no
declaration of war by Congress.
1t is true that numerous inside
New Dealers have been saying
for months that we are In the
WAR"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
gions Of the Pacific, including
SingapOrt, with armed forces?
THE Japanese people are get
ting tired of such irresponsible
statements abroad. ~

He declared the Japanese atti-
tude was clearly outlined by Koh
Ishii. official japanese spokesman,
the day before yesterday when he
told correspondents that unneces-
sary anxiety among Japanese
would be avoided if the United
States restricted its activities to
the Western Hemisphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
10 INDIAN REGIMENTS

Nine transports recently brought
some 19 Indian regiments which
were Immediately posted on the
Malay frontier. These detach-
-ments include the Gurkas. made
famous by kipling. who were
moved out of India
The Queen Mary. Queen Eliza
beth and Mauritania participated
IN the transport Of these troops
during trips 10 Egypt with Aus
tralian reinf o rcements. They
brought stores and took off Italian
and German nationals for intern
ment in Australia.
The transport City al Mel
bourne brought squadrons of filters
and Blenheim bombers while other
units of the Royal Air Force flew
TO Singapore.
According 10 the captain. Brit
aims recent announcement that
the approaches 10 Singapore had
been mined was nothing more than
a gesture for japanese benefit
Actually. he said. the harbor WAS
mined al the outbreak of the war
Two ships were sunk by acct
dentally hitting the mines IN
recent weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20

the reunion. he licked his masters
hand and died.
IVES. we are a nation OF senti.
i mentalists.
But wait a minute-are we?
We know we are fond of ouT
devoted dogs.
We know how deeply devoted
our dogs are to us.
We know that they will sacri-
flee their lives for It's.
In the very paper which told OF
Laddie's death was the story OF a
dog who saved the life Of hi,
mistress and died doing IL.
The lady. Mrs. Sears. OF Oak
land. California, had come home
In the rain and thrown her wet
cloak over a chair in front Of the
fire 20 dry.
Then she had lain down on the
sofa to rest and had fallen asleep
She was awakened by her dog
barking and pulling at her skirt.
She rose to find the room full
of flame and smoke.
She fought her way TO the open
but the faithful dog was trapped
in the flames and died.
We ought to be n bit senti-
mental about such faithful friends
But are we?
II we are, why do we allow
them to be vivisected In awful
agony by hordes of ssdistic medical
students and by almost any idle
experimenter. amateur or profess
sional, who wants to learn some
thing useful or else just TO find
out how good and faithful and
devoted and trustful animals
behave under torture:
MIND you, your cOlumnist Is
lVl not opposed TO vivisection
where II is necessary.
But why allow promiscuous
vivisection, and why vivisect mans
most devoted friend?
Are there not rats and rabbits
and goats and guinea pigs enough
in the world?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
HARBoR MOLE FAULTY

Despite these preparations. &C
eording 10 the captain, British
naval authorities are somewhat
concerned over Singapore vul.
nerability The harber mole is
faulty constructed. he said. and
leaves a bottleneck in which mines
could be dropped from planes and
could not be picked up by mine
sweepers because of the narrow
limits.
Questioned as TO the ultimate
fate Of the lie de France. the cap
tain said that Britain hope!
eventually 10 put her into wal
service. At present he said, there
are not enough engineers tC
handle her. The ship requires IS
engineering experts.
During negotiations which pre-
ceded the vessels internment. the
captain said. a Singapore merchan'
bought her entire liquor stock f0i
$4,000 Singapore dollars-one-thirC
Of the real value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
CITES COMMENT IN U. s.

Then, referring to recent state.
ments of various American con.
gressmen. the spokesman asked:
when did japan ever say she
would attack the southern re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20

wounded All women patients
were reported safe.
The British air ministry an
nounced that sporadic air attacks
Nere carried out by German bomb
ers during the night on London,
the South Wales seaport Of Swan
sea and other sections Of Britain.
SWANSEA BOMBED
Business premises and many
private houses were damaged IN
Swansea. Some residents had 10
be evacuated and traffic diverted.
Fire fighters. however, prevented
fires from spreading seriously.
Additional casualties gradually
were coming 10 light
British bomberS of the coastal
command last night attacked the.
German naval base at Brest and
docks at Calais on the Nazi-oc1
cupied French coast. the air
ministry announced today. All
the British planes returned. the
communique stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20

Continued from Page One)
sadly and hopeiessly now, looking
down the road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-20
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

TIE sun VIII So - s.i1 = u fodsv.
snd re tomorrow - T2i =
The moon rose tadzY at 1.07 f. r.
and W1l set today Al 10 m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18
Jean Paul KING
Will Introduce
Jeep Show Acts

Jean Paul King will act a. mas
tsr - ceremonies a. TIE commu-
rity Chest Uso sJs.r Jubilee
oct. -. Campaign Chairman A X.
Heath announced FRIDAY.
Formerly an announcer on ire
three major networks. Jean Paul
Kings name and voice are famil-
lar q q million radio fans through
cut IN. country. The peopl. he
introduces are also stars
These entertainers from radio.
stage and screen have interesting
backgrounds. Chuck Fendan 10 one
81 the best chromstie harmonios
PLAYERS IN the country. Ne Vas q
member Of Johnny OBriens har-
monica hand and also had his own
organization which was featured
en MIC. Pfc wrenn sings cowboy
dittes and can yodel with gusto.
He halls from Montana where he
had his own radio program.
This show Is gong TO b DIFF
ferent from the old fashioned Com
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18
Buick Officials
Tacoma Visitors

One thousand airplsne engines
Der month will he Bucks major
contribution 10 the armament pro-
gram when the big new defense
plant Of this division Of General
Motors at Chicago gets into full
Production.
This va. revealed today BY J. r.
Nash. west coast regional director
NJ Buick. on his arrival here from
Fan Francisco He IL visiting
r. A. Mueller Of Muellsr-Hsrkins,
Buick distributors. while in Ia
coma.
Referring 10 II a. the mo. 1
Job n all industry" Nash said that
his company has on order approx
mstely sl25.00o. 900 Of defense
business which is represented
chiefly nv the air corps contracts
for Pratt and Whitney aviation
engines
In January ~ this year. we
were given the assignment NJ pre-
psring for the mass production Of
these engines" he asserted. To
day the Buick defense plant is
virtually completed. Machine tools
are being installed and . produc-
ton line is getting under way. jan
usry 1, 1912. or shortly thereafter.
Buick built aircraft motors will
be flowing 10 the U. s. flying
corps
A portion Of our plants and
facilities at Flint. Michigan, for
merly devoted To automobile pro-
duction. II also being utilized for
this undertaking. and when we
reach capacity output Of 1000
engines per month, we will employ
approximately 1880 men on
engine and engine parts alone"
In this discussion. the executive
protested the loose talk" about
the possibility Of national defense
priority needs resulting in the pro-
duction Of inferior automobiles
Almost invariably such talk in
cludes misuse Of the foreign word
'ersstz," he said
OF all places, 'ersatz' is most
foreign 10 the automotive vocabu-
larry" he asserted. The whole
history Of the automobile In the
United states reveals no trace Of
evidence that inferior substitutes
or shoddy make-shifts have ever
found their way into this product
a. American inventive skill and
manufacturing ingenuity. Indeed
the very fact that large share of
implsmenting our nations defense
has been allotted to this industry
Is In itself a tribute to a reputation
for integrity. II is a nations Off
eisl recognition Of the fact that
the scientific research. manufac-
turing facilities and engineering
snlls N our industry have always
been match for difficult
problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18

nusitv Chs., kaes-off rally. ssy.
Heath. OF course xe sAnf % ere
ate interest n to 30 eenelsed
Community Chsst-rSo campaign
eut we are not geink 10 rrsa =
lct - facts down tks people 3
threats A. Far as -. know there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18

~ Eres 500 ~ - nnntlnuxd
IL ths fetgFs. aeecsalns o chest
officiais
TIE kiek.off rallv starts a. Il.
a. campaign e 49, sies.iss fer
10 $50 srs - aslAsrs sEsncses
Il Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18

Sent - = single speech
n RFexzous years 10 can.
% Ens ai~sys started ~ith a Eick.
90 banquet LAST fsn. q FIVE xsu-
dsSills sheS sss I'D 20 ths llrs,
tine a. Lincoln hsgh schcai sne .
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18
mrs ArrEs Ex.Ni> srlo>

FaI CLAIRE vs.. - You're
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18

AsEi<tlzE Ineza<nzs = Ae<4han
i.ieectn ia nersu<< Fitx<n< 80.
tested Artist ArthHf E8tews 49,
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18
Told Wife He Was 80,
When IS; Divorce Asked

tHICAGO-A divorce ended 4
year-old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO-
nance Friday. Growing insult.
said Mrs. Sophie Bsrthlott. 10. was
mat her husband. Herman. told
her he was only SO when he was
really SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-18

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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-10-31
Jews Fifth AS
"WarmOngers''

Princeton, N. J. (JPS)-When
asked to list what groups it con-
sidered most responsible for a.
rousing pro-war sentiment in the
United States, the American peo-
pie named the Jews fifth" ac-
cording to the results of a poll
conducted by George Gallup's
American Institute of Public opin-
ion.
The poll was taken to test the
reaction to the Charles Lindbergh
speech at Des Moines, where he
had charged the Roosevelt Admin
istration, the Jews and the Brit
ish as equally responsible for
'warmongering," DR.. Gallup indi-
Gated.