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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Act To Cut
oSiZe of
Ballot
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. 4.-Legislation
designed 10 eliminate Detroit :
"bed-sheet' ballots Will be intro
duced today by Senator Leonard
Paterson lRl of SanduSky on
behalf of the Detroit Election
Commission.
The bill would provide for a
return TO the old system OF print
ing separate party ballots. but
eliminate the necessity for keeping
records Of the voters political
affiliations
Oakley T.. Di>tin. Detroit cleo
tons supervisor said the huge
ballots had resulted in 10000 CONF
plants after the last election and
said their SIZE was responsible for
a $1,000 drop in number OF voters
between elections.
Companion bills would make il
easier for Detroit voters 10 trans
fer from one precinct 10 another.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Bandit-Mate Jailed ,
Wife Gets Divorce

When Mrs. Helen Braham was
married u years ago at the age
of 10 her husband compelled her
to hitch-hike and ride the rods
TO California where he promptly
pulled holdup and was sent away
TO Jail for six years. she testified
in her divorce suit today. Mrs.
Braham. who is now % and lives
at 4723 Avery avenue. was granted
divorce by Judge Adolph F.
Marschner. She did not explain
why she waited so long.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Girls Home 8 Years Old

The Evangeline- Residence. a
home for business girls operated
by the Salvation Army at 2520
Second avenue. VIII hold lis eighth
birthday party tomorrow evening.
Mrs Laura r. Osborn. president of
the Board of Education. who Will
be POSTMASTER. will be introduced
by Brigadier James Murphy. Sal
walton Army divisional COM
mandor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
No Place to Go
Jury of Women, Men Confined to Quarters in
Bartum Hotel by Vice Defendants illness

Up on the ninth floor of the
Barlum Hotel there are II men
and women all dressed up and
with no place TO go.
Not that they wouldn't go
places if they could, but the SOW
ereign state of Michigan says
they can I, and that's that.
They are The eight women and
six men who make up the jury in
the vice-graft trial. two sheriff )
deputies and a matron. For the
next 10 days or two weeks, or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
State Land Sale Postponed

The 1911 sale of state-oWncd
land in Wayne County. originally
scheduled for February Il. has
been postponed until February Is.
{. r. Hill. director of sales of the
state land office board. announced
today The adjournment is made
because the printed list Of proper
ties TO be sold is not yet available.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Senate 10 Probe
Fire Insurance
Rates Here
Time. stan Correspondent,

LANSING, r en-. 4.-An lnNeStl'
cation of FIRE insurance rates IN
Detroit viii begin IN March as a
result Of a resolution passed by
the e15t-r1a ttt-~faSt rIIVrrt.
Introducing the resolution. Sen
ator James a. Burns I'D OF De
troll said
The law requires all insur-
ance companies to file reports
with the INSURANCE commissioner
showing les>es and how mitch TN
premiums has been received.
This has never been done. l
want to know what's behind II.
In my opinion, the rates are
excessive and the companies are
making too much money at the
expense OF the poor home
owners"
The investigating committee will
be headed BY Senator j. 7. Ham
mond tRl of Benton Harbor
chairman Of the insurance commit
tee of the Senate. who viii confer
with Mayor Jefries before begin
mig his work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

anyhow until Harry Colburn. one
of the principal defendants in the
trial. RECEIVERS from the attack OF
4ebdf- pneumonia that has nm IN
bed at Harper Hospital. they will
be the pampered wards of the
county.
SO the jury members and their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
e the jurors do :.
Arms Speed Up
Pledged by
VdnWdgoner
Copyright by Detroit Times. All rights reserved.

Governor Van Wagner today
envisioned, as the supreme duty
of his administration, the use of
its powers and influence TO keep
defense actories turning out
products smoothly and at an ever
faster rate that the national emer-
gency demands.
In an address before the Eco
nomic Club of Detroit, the gov
ernor declared:
"America's defense program
will reach a crisis before Spring.
Upon our speed in preparing for
that crisis today depends the
answer to whether we must
continue to spend billions for
war materials for years to
come. Every Michigan plant,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
NOTHING ABOUT TRIAL

The jury must not listen to any
news or comment on the progress
of the trial, and in any news
broadcast there may be some ref
erence TO it. The same with news
papers. letters from home and
even telephone calls.
Every story having any bearing
on the trial is clipped from the
newspapers before they are passed
around Every letter to any men,
Der Of the jury IS read first by one
of the deputies
When a telephone call comes in
a deputy answers it and relays
the callers conversation to the
Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

every lathe and every working
man in industry must volunteer
to help now so we can be pre-
pared"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
CITY MANACERSHIP
BILL IS DRAFTED
Jaycees Send Petition Cir
culated Here to Solons
In Legislature

RALEIGH, Jan. 22.-Representa
tive John R. Morris has received
from New Hanover constituents
draft for a proposed "City Manager
Election bill, together with a petit
ton bearing more than $500 sigma
lures in support of such an election.
He said he will hold the bill for
at least 10 days in order to give
all Wilmington citizens an oppor-
tunity to express their views on
the matter of a city manager cleo
ton.
His colleague, Jack LeGrand, said
he has seen the proposed bill and
the petition, but has not had op-
portunity to study the matter
enough to say what his position
will be.
Both representatives agreed that
any petition with as many as 1890
signatures observes close consider
alton"
The measure would make it nan
datory upon the New Hanover coun-
ty board of elections to call an cleo
ton on some date in February to
give voters a chance to record their
choice between the present COM
mission form of government and
Plan D for a city manager and
council government as provided in
the Public Laws of 1917.
If the city manager form should
win, the bill provides that the Off
Gals named in Plan D shall be
Continued on Page Six; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
SOUTHPORT WILL
SEEK NAVAL BASE
Wilmington Business Group
To Aid Brunswick Unit
In Project Drive

Definite plans for bringing South
port to the attention of the Navy de-
partment as the possible location of
a U. S. naval base were made at a
meeting of Wilmington and Bruins
wick businessmen in the office of
Hugh MacRae yesterday.
Allen c. Ewing presided.
Rudolph Mintz, Southport attor-
ney, who headed the Brunswick COM
mittee, said that they had reached a
very good understanding with the
Wilmington committee which has
pledged it's cooperation to aid South
port"
The two groups plan to work to-
gether in setting up the machinery
whereby Southport may take part IN
the immediate future in the expand
ing National Defense program.
Among the matters discussed were
the possibilities of better highway
Continued on Page Six; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
APP WRITER TELLS
OF T0BRUK'S FALL
No Italian Planes or Ships
Make Appearance; Army
Found Sleeping
BY EDWARD

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
ON TOBRUK BATTLEFIELD,
Jan. 21-(Delayed)- R - Italy's
second stronghold in eastern Lib
va. the fortified perimeter of the
Tcbruk area, cracked at dawn to-
day before a brilliantly executed
British and Australian attack.
Once inside the rim, the Storm
ing units speedily turned to a
cleanup of the area of some 100
square miles enclosed by it.
By nightfall, numerous forts and
gun posts within The perimeter had
been silenced, Tobruk town a d
harbor bottled up and many thou
sands of Italians taken prisoner.
1t appears only a question of hours.
now when the entire area and full
garrison will be taken, giving the
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Greeks Hit
Romans Hard
From Planes
Trapped by Boulder, Whole
Italian Truck Convoy Is
Reported Destroyed
BLASTED WITH BOMBS
Italian Counter Attacks,
Athens Says, Repulsed
With Big Losses

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 22-R-
The Greek airforce reported to-
night the destruction by bombers
of an entire Italian convoy of more
than 100 trucks on the central Al
banian front.
Italian troops also were bombed
and machine-gunned in repeat at
tacks, it was stated.
Trapped BY Boulder
The transport column was said
to have been smashed after a
Greek bomb had dislodged a great
boulder which rolled into the road,
blocking a narrow mountain pass
and enabling the Greek planes to
pour bombs upon the trapped
trucks.
In this sector Greek infantry was
reported far enough advanced to
permit the transfer of artillery to
new forward positions. At one point
200 Italian prisoners were taken, a
vi CSh SONc1 I11llCllL SpONColllol1 oolo.
Four Italian counter = attacks
along the c.-ltral front, he added,
has been easily repulsed with
heavy losses" to the Fascists.
Gains in the Tepeleni sector OF
the southern Albanian front after
the capture of additional Italian
positions were claimed by the
Greek army.
Spokesman said Greek guns
pounred a steady stream of shells
into other Fascist defenses, en-
abling their troops to keep the I'M
tiative.
Advances likewise were reported
in the northern sector after severe
fighting. Gin neither case was the
specific gain officially set forth.)
British fiers blasted yesterday
at Elbasani, in central Albania, it
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
NORRIS TO BACK
BRITISH AID BILL
Veteran Senator Says Brit
ain Will Win if u. S.
Sends Real Help

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. L -
Voicing confidence that England
can whip Hitler" Senator George
w. Norris, the veteran Nebraska
independent, returned to the capt.
tai today to lend his support to
the British-aid program, with some
notifications.
II don't think we r going to
get into this war;" the 79-year-old
senator told interviewers. 1.-THE die
tator nations don't want us in. I
think we can go a long way to-
ward helping Britain without get
ting in"
Norris is the only living senator
who voted against this country's
participation in the last World war.
Although he expressed approval
of the principle of the ~lease-lend
legislation. the Nebraskan said he
believed a time limitation should
be placed on the powers it conters
on the President. He also indicated
that he might support other modl-
fications.
IT want to see every + dotted
in this legislation" he said. I'VE
don't want to follow the dictator
ships"
England will win if we can sup
ply airplanes, ships, and NUM-
Confined on Pa ge Three: Col. 4l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Free French
Aussies
British
10000 Garrison Defend
ers Believed Either Taken
Or Casualties
NO ESCAPE POSSIBLE
Italian Likewise Beaten
On Ethiopian, Eritrean
Battle Fronts
By The Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. "a The
fall of the major Italian Libyan
base of Tobruk to the British Afri-
can army was announced officially
tonight.
Mopping-up operations continued
in the towns western defenses
alone.
THE remainder of the defenses
are in our hands," said a military
communique.
Aussies Lead Assault
Australian shock troops led the
forces storming Tobruk. They I'M
mediately cut off the Italians still
holding out beyond the port to the
west.
These advanced units-the same
Australians who had led the way
in a campaign that now has all
but consolidated 80 miles Of Lib
yam coastline in British hands -
entered Tobruk at noon after more
than "a hours of violent attack upon
the town and port by British
troops, warships and bombers.
Thousands of Italians-no pre-
else count had been made-already
had been reported captured.
In the Tobruk fortress was the
greater part of an Italian garrison
of 80, 000, and the fact that units
of the British Mediterranean fleet
had been able to lombard the
town for hours suggested that there
could be no hope of retreat by sea.
Above the town, smoke rose over
the rubble left by the shells
pumped into it so long.
The general attack began early
yesterday morning. Free French"
troops fought bitterly and success
Continued on Page -Four; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. p

New Italian defeats in Africa
and Albania and an internal crisis
of uncertain origin and scope in
Rumania strike an ironic alternote
to the recent Hitler Mussolini vic
tory" pow-wow.
Rome and Berlin commentators
pictured the Axis mates as shap-
ing decisions for an early knock
out blow at Britain. Events since
they met have cast fresh doubt on
that explanation. They strongly in
dictate that II Duce was pleading
for an effective NaZi rescue ex-
petition which the Balkan flare-up
is making increasingly difficult for
Hitler to send.
Hasn't Helped Much
German air Intervention in the
central Mediterranean has not ma
terially helped Mussolini. 1t could
Continued on Page Six; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. a. a.
Three of the Senate's most influ-
entail Observation-Disclosures Bark
ley of Kentucky, Harrison of Mis-
sissippi and Glass Of Virginia -
were reported to have urged Pres
ident Roosevelt today to appoint
Senator James F. Byrnes, (D-SC)
to the supreme court vacancy
which will be created by the re-
tirement of Associate Justice
James Clark McReynolds.
Justice McReynolds, foe of many
New Deal laws, notified the Presi-
dent today that he intended to re-
sign, effective February l.
Visiting the White House a few
hours later. ostensibly to discuss
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Knudsen Says y. S. Plane
Production Gaining Speed.
$4,000 A YEAR RATE
Defense Chief Urges U. S.
To Sweat Now to Save
Bloodshed Later

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - Up -
In clipped phrases, William S. Knud-
sen submitted today a cautiously OPP
timistic report on the progress of Ell.
forts to gear industry quickly to the
manufacture of arms.
The ~plain-spoken defense director
told reporters he hoped that $4,000
military planes would be turned out
by July of next year, although I'VE
were slow getting under way" OF
these, he said, IA, 900 were earmarked
for Great Britain.
"a Little Better"
At the first of a series of week
ly press conferences at which he said
he would alternate with Sidney Hill
man, co-director, Knudsen reported
plane production already was
getting a little better"
cit was better last month, thank
God, than 1 expected" he said. 81
think it will pick up as we go along
Of 799 military planes completed in
December, about $50 were combat
planes and the rest trainers. Knud-
sen declined to reveal how many
went to Great Britain. Some 2400
engines were produced.
By the end of this year, Knudsen
the new scheme to turn
ont bombers from parts largely fabri-
Gated in motor car plants would be
gin to show something" A formal
study OF the ~so-called Reuther plan
to turn out 500 warplanes a day in
Continued on Page Six; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Selection Urged
AS McReynoldS Resigns

the pending lend-lease legislation to
aid Britain, the three senators
we're said to have urged on tn e
President the appointment of a
southerner to fill the place of Nc
Reynolds, a native of Kentucky.
The logical Southerner. they
were reported to have argued, was
Byrnes, longtime personal frienc
of the President and one of his
chief legislative lieutenants. 1t had
been a long time, they continued,
since a man from the 'Old South
was elevated to the court. T h e
fourth circuit, which includes
Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Iron Guard
ists.
Stage Revolt.
Hundreds Reported Killed
In Bitter Fighting All
Over Country
NEICHBORS NERVOUS
Turk Cabinet in Session as
Hungary Calls Out Ad-
ditional Troops

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 3D.
lTbnrsdav)- Civil war between
Runanian extremists and soldiers
If nictator-General Ion Antonescu
spread rapidly throughout Nazi-
dominated Rumania today and
news DISPATCHES said several hun
dred persons probably had b e e n
killed in bitter fighting.
DISPATCHES from Bucharest said
the rebels claimed more than 3d.
900 were fighting for them. The
revolters also were said to be
claiming the ascendency in most
cities in Rumanian Pennsylvania,
the remnant of the vast province
which the Axis left to Rumania last
year in an enforced settlement be-
tween Rumania and Hungary.
N%eighbors Nervous
Rumania's neighborS were ner-
vous. Hungary was reported called
up more troops and the Turkish
cabinet net fer three hours to dis
cuss the riots in Rumania and the
presence of German troops in ex-
lied King Carols former domain.
NBC in New York quoted the
British radio as saying the Ru-
manian stations Radio Romania
and Radio Bucharest broadcast an
order for all iron Guardists, be-
lleved to form the backbone of the
rebel movement, to remain at their
fighting positions and wait for or
ers from their chief, Horia Sima.
BIC also said a Rumanian army
corps-presumably the fifth-w a S
marching toward Bucharest.)
Advices from Brasov, north of
Bucharest, said a revolutionary
leader, General Dragalina, was
Continued on Page Four; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
ITALIANS EXPECT
MORE NAZl HELP
Rome Dispatches However,
Admit Tobruk Defenses
Have Been Pierced
By The Associated Press

ROME, Jan. 22,-Indications OF
further German assistance for
the Italian army in Libya appear
ed tonight after the high command
acknowledged that Tobruk's de-
lenses had been punctured by Brit
ans Army Of the Nile.
Premier Mussolini's newspaper
II Popolo d'Italia said the Italian
German allies were fighting the
British wherever this enemy
seeks to strike and offer itself to
the blows of the two Axis armies"
This was echoed by Corriere
Della Sera, which said wherever
Continued on Page Three; Col.D
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. Up -
Senator McNary of Oregon, tn e
1910 republican vica presidential
nominee, mad Norman Thomas,
perennial socialist candidate fol-
President, expressed opposition to.
day to giving the chief executive
broad authority under the British
aid bill.
Qualified support for the legisla-
ton came, meanwhile, from Sena-
tor Norris Gnd-Neb.). Back III
Washington after recovering from
a recent illness, the ~79-year-olo
Nebraskan said he favored tn e
principle of the bill, but believed
a time-limit should be placed on
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
9th DESTROYER
LOST BY BRITISH
Hyperion Sunk by British
Warships After Hitting
Mine or Torpedoing

LONDON, Jan. 22.-R-The adj
miralty announced tonight tn e
British destroyer Hyperion has
been lost.
The announcement said the Hy-
perion was damaged by a mine or
torpedo, which rendered her incap-
able of steaming and that it was
necessary for other British ships to
sink her. The locale and date were
withheld.
The 9,100-ton cruiser Southamp-
ton, damaged in the Sicilian chan
mel Jan. 10 by Nazi dive-bomberS,
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
O Socialist Leaders
Oppose British Aid Bill

the power it would confer upon
the President.
The day also brought an endorse
ment of the measure from Jesse
H. Jones, secretary OF commerce
and federal loan administrator.
Jones told reporters he thought 1t
unnecessary for him to comment
on a substitute proposal of Repre-
sentative Fish (R-NY) authorizing
the reconstruction corporation to
lend up to So, 900, 900, 900 to Brit
ain. The RFC is part of the loan
administration.
I'm for the BILL" he said, I'm
for the Presidents program.
Continued on Page -Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
CHURCHILL CALLS
FOR MORE EFFORT
Intense Demand for Man
Power in Factories Is
Described to Nation
BY The Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Prime Min
lister Churchill declared today that
Britain must conscript her factory
manpower and womanpower be-
cause she faces in the next six
months the first intense demand
for labor to supply an army on a
scale unchanged from the days
when British troops e. to have
fought "a continuous action on the
continent Of Europe against tn e
enemy"
This great nation" he told the
house of commons, has got into
its war stride; it is accomplishing
Continued on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
THAlLAND FORCES
+. INTENSITY DRIVE
Key Points on Indo-C China
Border Supply Routes
Heavily Bombed

PNOM PENN, French Indo-
China. Jan. 22.-RHThailand
forces increased their attacks to-
night on two important cities in
the Cambodia section of French
Indo-China.
Sisophon and Mongkol-Borey'
kew points on the border supply
routes, were bombed by Thai
planes, Rear Admiral Jean De-
lContinued on Page -Four; Col %
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
NAVY SHIPS BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Cargo Ships Program Also
Advances on Approval
By Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Up -
Inc emergency ship construction
program, involving 400 submarine
chaserS and other small craft for
ue navy and 200 cargo ships, was
advanced today by two congress
Sional actions.
Legislation to authorize the $780,
VVV,VW naval vessel project to-
se'ner with a $500, 900, 900 expansion
Vi Shlpoulldlng and naval ordnance
'0onthuled on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
WEATHER
FORECAST

MI FORECAST
cad hgIIn carolina: Mostly cloudy pre-
lly'eu 9F scattered light showers. slight
troi IViuef IN mountains and north cen
o. a. rpNftlons Thursday. somewhat cold
r.tb thursday night; Friday cloudy and
'4 Sas cold, probably followed by rain.
n; 9Guln Carolina: Partly cloudy and
m.lu' preceded by scattered light show
sly 81 III interior Thursday Somewhat
+ III north portion Thursday night :
rain, Pi'oaolE followed Dy
My 10Y 7. S. Weather Bureau)
endinsre g 7.3nogI data for the "a hours
'''' p: M. Yesterday
lon Temperature
g, ~ III 81 &c a. IN. H: 1:30 D.. m.
mum 70 =, N. Of; maximum "a; mini
mean %; normal 46.
Ia Humidity
81; 10 d. IN. u; 7:30 a. n. 90: 100 y. m.
'9O p. m. 90.
ro4o, Precipitation
O,0l incboUtI - hours ending 7:3O D.. m.
month ! : Total since first Of the
DA LII inches.
IA Tides For Today
s., Cossr Ilde Tables published by g.
~ "eodetlc Survey.)
Wilmington High Low
6:19a II :56a
Aasonboro 1rIo4 6:37p 1:31p
ANiet --- 4:19a 10:31a
Sunrise 7., 4:31p 1 0:44p
rise 3:335a Lloa' sunset 5:34p moon
noonset Zip.
villeNui rear river stage at Fayette-
Daea on PAGE Six; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Allis-C Chalmers Factory
Closed By CLIO Walkout|
WORKING ON DEFENSE
Ford Answers Clio Charges,
RYAN Aeronautical Firm
Strike Averted

MILWAUKEE, Jan. %. - Up -
Work on $26, O00, 900 worth of Army
and Navy defense orders ceased al
the Allis-C Chalmers Manufacturing
Co. today as members of the CLIO
United Automobile Workers Union
went on strike.
All shop departments closed, direct
ly affecting about 1000 production
workers. Another 1000 employees, in
Guiding the office staff, craftsmen
and supervisors, did not join the
walkout.
Closed Shop Demanded
Max w. Babb, company president,
said the union demand for a closed
shop was the main point at issue,
adding that the company was willing
to negotiate on wages and all other
matters.
In addition to the defense work
now in the shop, plans for more,
running into millions, r in the
drafting rooms. Navy orders exceed
$1S, 900, 900.
s-Chalmers is n of the ma
TONS largest units in the capital
goods industry.
The strikers generally were in a
jovial mood as they filed from their
benches. Picket lines were not form
ed, but groups of watchers were post
ed at all gates to the huge plant, sit
uated in suburban West Allis.
Harold Christoffel, president of the
union, local 24S, said that moving pic
lures would be taken of persons en-
tering the factory. He added that
strikebreakers would be dealt with
when an agreement with the COM
pany is reached"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
FORD's ANSWER

FORD'S ANSWER
DETROIT, Jan. 22.-R-The Ford
Motor company in a statement today
asserted that instead of slowing down
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.