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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Britain s Ordeal
BY
J. Reesn McCrary

precisely as the memorable arith-
metic of dwindling oil reserves is
creeping up on the Axis. And the
timetables" are about the same.
Top men in Britain, the very top
men. admit Britain will be in
trouble within the next nine
months If the present rate of ship
ping losses is not checked.
l would be inclined TO cut that
deadline 10 three months.
LOSES SHIPS FAST
Hitler's raiders in World War II
have sunk more than 1000 British.
neutral and allied ships that were
to have poured vital goods and
war supplies into Britain-more
than five billion tons of shipping.
Britain is losing ships. either
sunk, abandoned or damaged, be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
} Found Guilty
In Hideout Case

Lieut.. Daniel NJ. Schoonover and
two other police officers were
found guilty of conspiracy TO OBJ
struct justice today by a jury in
Recorders Judge Donald Van
Tiles Court.
Sergeants George w. Scharf
and John r. Lochridge were found
guilty with Schoonover. Patrol
man Alfred X. Perry was found
not guilty.
They were accused of having
plotted to have Charles Bethel,
grand jury witness. hide out at a
Summer cottage TO prevent his
testifying at graft examination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Ex-Norwegidn Filler
Arrested in HOIdup

William Taft, %, washed out"
of the Norwegian volunteer air
corps, in Toronto, because he
smashed up three airplanos while
in training. today was held for
holdup investigation by Detroit
police.
He confessed. police said, to rob-
bling Leo Field, "a. operator Of a
gas station at 1922 Puritan ave-
nue., of SOS, early today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
5-Ddy Strike Notices
Filed al Two Firms

Five-day notices of intent to
strike have been filed by unions
at the Firestone Rubber and
Metal Products Company of
Wyandotte and the Huron Forge
and Machine Company. Federal
Mediator Lucien F. Rye an
nounced today. The Firestone
firm employees about $50 workers
and the Huron company about
1913, Rye said, and both companies
are working on defense contracts.
Rye said he is seeking TO arrange
joint conferences between the
union and company spokesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Alien Women Excluded

WASHINGTON. April "a
1NS)-Women Red Cross volun-
teer organizations today voted TO
exclude from their motor corps
and canteen service all alien
women. The vote of the 500 women
delegates. attending the Red Cross
annual convention, was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Actress Shirley Ross
Mother Of lib. Boy

HOLLYWOOD, April "a. =
(1NS) - Screen actress Shirley
Ross today IS the mother of a
7-pound 4-ounce boy. who promptly
was named John Kenneth Dolan.
Her husband, Kenneth Dolan. is
an actors agent. 1t is their first
child.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Discipline for Pilot

WASHINGTON. April a.
tINS)--At the request Of Navy
Secretary Knox. the civil aero
nautics board today moved to
discipline Hugh c. Robbins, Long
Island commercial airplane pilot,
for violating air rules while flying
a news photographer over the
damaged British battleship Malaga
when ~ recently arrived In New
York harbor for lease-lend repsirss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

And il was the same story al
Bristol. Swansea, Plymouth, Clyde
side-the wives and children OF
Britain's merchant seamen were
blasted to shreds in their shelter
beds, but the docks are still open,
still waiting for the life-blood
supplies that Britain's bearded men
of the sea still bring through the
raiders TO the island fortress.
THREE TYPES PREY
Three types of raiders prey on
British shipping-like sharks.
panthers and hawks:
Least formidable are the
Il surface raiders; but this IL
important: During World War I.
the kaiser didn't get any raiders
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Fuehrer
Includes
BOspOrus
International News Service Cable


LONDON, April 24.-The Daily
Herald today quoted foreign diplo-
matte quarters in London as re-
porting Germany had demanded
complete military control of the
Sosporus and the Dardanelles in
return for a slice of Grecian
Thrace.
Turkey, these quarters said, has
not yet answered but is being
pressed for an immediate reply.
Russia has been informed of the
demand and proposed that the
Soviet Union share in control of
the straits but this plan was re-
jected by Berlin, it was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
TO Face
Vern Kennedy
DETROIT

Tommy Bridges was to pitch
for the Tigers at Briggs Stadium
today in the first of a two-game
series with the ST. Louis Browns.
Vernon Kennedy. once a Tiger,
was to hurl for the Browns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
REPORT FROM ROME

"a Reuters (British) report,
datelined Rome, said that Ger
man troops pushing south of
Lamia had advanced within Sc
miles of Athens last night. The
previous day International News
Service dispatches from Berlin
said it was estimated the Ger
mans advanced contingents al
ready were within 30 miles of
Athens.)
--latest reports from Berlin
have indicated the Germans will
seek TO capture Piraeus. the port
of Athens, and prevent an evacu-
alton of British troops from the
harbor there, meanwhile giving
the Greek capital itself
chance to capitulate.")
The surrender of the Greel
Macedonian and Epirus armies
which King George said was no
authorized by himself or his gov
eminent, was arranged at Sa
lonika.
Terms OF the surrender wer,
signed by German artillery Gen
Alfred Jodl, Italian Lieut.. Genera
Ferrero and Greek General Tso
lakoglu, commander of forces il
Epirus and Macedonia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

How Britain and Germany
are running a deadly race for
final victory each most vuI-
nerable in a different way-is
revealed in the first of a series
of articles about the latest
phases of Britsin's Hfe-and-
death struggle by J. Reagan
McCrary, international News
Service special correspondent.
McCrsry has just returned from
Today survey of 7ItAn's
home front" which he began
by flying the Atlantic in an
American made bomber being
delivered 10 the Raj.
International News Special Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 24-The in.
'xorable arithmetic of shipping
osses is creeping up on Britain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

ESQ,
San Simeon, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
ssI READ your column
/ this morning Nth
great pleasure and could
not resist the impulse to
aUrite to you to cypress
sincere appreciation and
thanktulness that you hare
been good enough to out
line the opportunities Of a
UacatiOn in Canada in such
a pleasing style. We, in
Canada, hare UGH to
thank our good neighbOrs
for during these times
Uhen threat has been made
to the freedom aUhich We of
the Americas enjoy; and
such kindness as this of
yours is, / assure you, dis
tinctiy appreciated.
This aid is especially
appreciated now. EVery
visitor Who comes across
the border noW assists MS
in our struggle to preserve
freedom: and IN advising
potential visitors Of our "a
cation opportunities ace are
handicapped by misconcep-
tions-tO some eItent ere
ated By enemy influence
that the risitor may en-
counter difficulty IN enter
ing or Leaving Canada. As
you kno,c, this is not the
case. There is no obstacle
confronting the American
pisitOr-no passport or
other document IS required.
The border is open and free
to our friends and hospi-
tally dWoits them. The
United States, hOuerer. de-
sires tn be assured that the
returning risitors are
really Americans, and con-
seq,tently IL is necessary
that visitors carry such
papers as ,ciH verify their
rights TO citizenship for
presentation to the United
States immigration officials
When returning to their
homeland.
Although. Mr.. Hearst,
this is the first occasion on
which / have presumed to
tcrite to you, l hare long
been familiar 1cith you and
your Works. ! first 1Cds in
contact NTH the Examiner
Of San Francisco as a cor
respondent some forty
years ago and though /
hare serred the British CO.
iumbid goUernm ent for
t,centy gears since / re-
tired from the field Of Uor
correspondence. / hare al
rays maintained an inter
est IA your newspapers.
With many thanks for
your kindly assistance, |
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Shipping l. osses Rise

of the worst raids on Liverpool,
aimed at the docks. l saw showers
of fire-bombs aimed at the docks,
land on the golf course of Wal
lasey, where Bobby Jones won his
great championship IL years ago.
Looked like a prairie fire had
passed that way after the raid.
But the docks weren't even
scorched.
DOCKS STILL WORKING
As for the II. Z. thigh ex-
plosives): Dock road is about
seven and a half miles long. Not
more than a few blocks of docks
were knocked out in a raid that
civilian detectives three
blocks from Dock road as il a
herd Of giant elephants had stam-
peded through Liverpool.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
ripo|iDdmdged,
/ British Report
lstsssaslaasi News Service Cable

Y LONDON April 24-At- least
ND enemy Ships, including a de-
stJ Der were damaged, sunk or
Bl0 up during the lombard
fnent of the Libyan seaport, and
capital of Tripoli by British war
ship4 at dawn Monday. the ad-
miralty announced today. -
A coniniufiiqde based 90 latest
reports of the naval attack said
that italian, aircraft and shore
batteries at Tripoii failed to dam
age the British sea units or cause
any British casualties.
Tremendous damage. however,
was caused by the huge British
naval guns, which hurled $50 tons
of shells against the seaport, the
main rear base for the combined
talo-GerIrlan forces threatening
Egypt and the Suez Canal.
NO COUNTER SEA FIRE
wv CHIEFLY IldNdl QliliS WEI I'll
countered, the comrnunique stated,
adding:
Three supply ships or trans
ports in the naval basin were
hit and seriously set on fire. One
was seen to sink.
"A fourth ship appears to
have been laden with ammuni-
ton, for when 1t was hit by a
15-inch shell the ship exploded.
"One supply ship outside the
harbor of Karamanti Mole was
hit and seriously set on fire and
destroyer was heavily hit.
Clouds of smoke were seen COM
ing from at least three, other
ships in the harbor. -
THE governors office and
naval headquarters were repeat
eddy hit and military detectives
ashore suffered serious damage.
a large fire and explosion
were caused at the main oil and
fuel depot and many surround
ing buildings were set on fire.
"A large block of government
and military buildings were de-
molished. The power station was
hit and nine German planes
were shot down"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
International News service wire


NEW YORK, April 24.-Great
Britain is losing the war and there
is nothing the United States can
do to stem the tide of German
Victory, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
maintained today.
Britain's last desperate hope,
Lindbergh told $4,000 persons
gathered last night at a mass
meeting of the America First
committee. is to persuade the
United States 10 send another
American Expeditionary Force TO
Europe.
France has now been de-
feated, and despite the prOpa-
ganda and confusion of recent
months, IL IL now obvious that
England IL losing the war" he
said. 81 believe this is realized
by even the British govern
ment."
Dispatch of an expeditionary
force to Europe. Lindbergh con-
tended. would only put the United
States in the position of sharing
with England militarify, as well
as financially, the fiasco of this
war"
ASSAILs ENGLAND -
Asssiling England for promising
aid to any and all nations that
would join her cause-aid that.
he said. she could not give-Lind-
berg declared;
I'VE know that she misin-
formed them rs she has misin-
formed us, concerning her state
Of preparation. her military
strength and the progress OF
the war"
Claiming that more than so per
cent of the American population
opposes war. Lindbergh charged
that we have been led toward
war by a minority of our people
this minority has power: it has
IT has a loud voice. but
II does not represent the Amer
lean people"
One or two fist fights occurred
at the meeting. and there was a
brief furry when 20 students at
tempted TO picket outside the hall
with signs denouncing Colonel
Lindbergh. They were dispersed
by police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24

Lindbersh
Says AEF
Is Sought

Text of Colonel Lindbergh's
speech ........s Page 5
Kathleen Norris and Senator
Walsh join In "keep-Out-of-
war; plea Page 6
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
ARMY'S EXPLANATION

This morning a long commu-
nique was issued by the Greek
high command explaining how
the speedy collapse of Yugoslav
resistance put the northwestern
Greek forces in an untenable posi-
ton and led to their surrender.
1t was announced that waves Of
German planes raided Piraeus,
Salamis. Attica and Megara yes
terday, damaging ships and harbor
installations and causing a num-
Der of civilian casualtise.
One German plane crashed on
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Berlin Expects
Sunday Triumph
BY PIERRE ]. Huss

Int't News Service STAG CofrssponAeA1
BERLIN. April 24.--Greek and
British defenses north of Athens
were reported cracking today a.
mechanical German forces rolled
steadily toward the Greek capital
and sent advance squads to the
Icity's outskirts.
There were local clashes be-
tween land uits, but German au-
thorities said the picture in Greece
now is similar to the scenes Of
disintegration in other nations
overrun by German blitzkriegs.
Chief action, these quarters said.
was a struggle by shattered Brit
ish expeditionary forces to escape
German air force units which
ranged southeast along the Greek
coast to prevent the British from
getting away.
JUST AN AERIAL HUNT
German authorities said the
action has narrowed to an aerial
hunt for the British at embarka-
ton spots where the remnants"
of the BEF are attempting to
board transport vessels.
AS soon as the German planes
spot these points, 1t was stated
land units race to engage the
British. British rear guards usually
take their stands in cliff-like
canyons while the main bodies Of
troops attempt to escape, it was
stated.
North of Athens. authoritative
quarters said, the military picture
is confused.
This region was described a.
dotted by scattered Greek army
units which frequently capitulata
piecemeal as soon as they are
reached by German Panzer forces.
Military reports to Berlin said
the Germans found every bridge,
road, tunnel and railway along
their line of march toward Athens
either blasted or heavily barri-
caded by the retreating Greek and
British forces.
PatroIling German airmen re.
ported sighting only scattered
enemy units and said the 'rem-
nants of the British Expeditionary
Force" were gathering at isolated
coastal spots. waiting for a chance
to escape from Greece aboard
transport vessels.
1t appeared that most of the
British troops were being en-
barked at night aboard hundreds
of launches that took them or
from beaches.
GO To TRANSPORTS
These small craft, the aerial
scouts said, were transporting the
British troops TO transport vessels
in various island bays.
German sources said that on the
basis of latest reports il could %
assumed Athens would fall with
out firing shot. and that possibly
Piraeus. the port of Athens, would
also capitulate without resistance.
German engineer battalions were
kept busy opening the road TO
Athens and il was believed in
Berlin that the German army
would stage a triumphant parade
into the capital on Sunday. Mean
while. Berlin quarters said the
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j. ). Arbiters
Tackle Coal
Bott|ene(k

JAW to complete GM strike
vote tonight Page IA
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
IN THE
NEWS
wednesday,
April 10th, 1871.

"William Randolph Hearst,
Esq,
San Simeon, California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
UI READ your column
i this morning Nth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Sidewalk BicycIists

THE city traffic committee in tackling the problem
i of the 1000 Detroit bicycle accidents which resulted
in 621 injuries and II deaths last year will do well to heed
the advice of Traffic Judge Thomas +. Maher:
AT present the ordinance specifically fOrbids side
walk riding think il should be reversed 1t is true that
sidewalk cycling would dscommode pedestrians to some
degree, but believe ii would stop fatal accidents.
The ordinance drafted in horse drawn age that
regarded the bike juggernaut. Now the automobile
needs protection.
The sidewalk plan has worked in other cities. Before
abolshng bicycles the motor capital should toss out the
clause of the orseandbuggy days and at least give the
modern system trial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Unity Vital to Defense

N ETROITERS applauded the plea for unity in the
l. national defense effort issued by Lieut. Col Harold
A. Furlong director of the state defense council:
do not bring strife into your neighborhoods the
factories i'm which YOU work by quarreng with those
whose backgrounds different from your own"
Every national group and race is represented among
the more than 100000 persons in Greater Detroit.
II is easy for trouble to arise from thoughtless word
or act in this industrial And it trouble among
ourselves that agents Of the dictators want most.
Unity is the fundamental necessity for success
full defense program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10

troops with the British and the
French, but Pershing held out
for unity Of American command,
the American doctrine of open
warfare training, the rife, the
bayonet. offensive tactics and
eventually he disclose d the
mightiest army in history.
Pershing himself sailed for
Europe on May %, 1917. The
1St Division, made up of regu-
lars. including some Of PERISH
ing's veterans of his Mexican
campaign of 1916, followed him
IN less than so days. At that
time the American army con-
sisted of about 10000 regulars
and less than 10000 national
guardsmcn.
In the next 10 months. the
United States raised an army of
100000 and sent 2,086, 900 over
seas, without losing a man TO the
enemy en- route on the eastward
voyage. A year later in May
the LIST Division was in action,
successfully, at Cantigny, near
Montdidier. and in June PERISH
ing's I'd and Bird Divisions were
blocking the German advance on
Paris by holding the line at Cha
teau Thierry.
The same stuff in the way OF
young manhood that was in
PerShing's great army is in our
new force. the same spirit and
the same courage. The warriors
of the old world, supposed to be
the fighting supermen of their
day, were not the equals of the
Americans of 1918. And we
do not believe that the future
will reveal any difference if the
same test develops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
Connolly Answers

1-(a) Somerset Vaughan; tb)
Stephen Vincent Benet; tc)
w. w. Jacobs
2-ta Chalons, 45l; Oh Philippi,
az b. c.: (c) Flodden. 1913.
3-ta Thomas jefferson; tb)
William Howard Taft; tc)
Herbert Hoover.
4-(a) BY John Wilkes Booth
at Lincoln's assassination:
(b) by Thomas Paine during
early days of American Revo-
luton; (c) by President Will
son before the World War 1.
Sal Aurora; tb) Venus; (c)
Bellona.
Sal 1905; (b) 1889; fe}
1868.
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Quiz Answers

1-Commodore John Barry.
2-William Howard Taft.
3-No.
battle Of Lexington.
5-The Erie Canal.
6-Andrew Hamilton.
Sir Henry Stanley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
July 10, 1910

Spectacular air battle RACES
over English Channel as British
planes engage Nazi planes at
tacking convoy; 100 planes take
part in battle
British claim they hit one
battleship and torpedoed A
cruiser in the Mediterranean
battle before the Italians reached
cover OF their shore defenses.
United States to get a two
ocean navy as bill poys~s -
Senate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
| e If ers TO
the Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE Editor:
ONE adjective will describe the
" character of the leadership
of every major government in
the world-hypocCiSy.
The rapacious war mongers
are seeking to plumber the most
sacred rights of nation whose
people are about 90 per cent vio-
lently opposed to our entering a
foreign war.
Youth is commanded 10 give
up its free way of life for $21 a
month, and in many cases,
wholly inadequate training equip
ment.
For what purpose? To be sent
into a foreign war with an ally
who has brilliant achievement:
record of retreat--an ally who
would seduce the boys of the
"Uncle Shylock" she once
.scorned and derided?
1t is misleading, 10 express ii
blandly, 10 say we cannot main
tain our individual freedom in a
country surrounded by dictator
nations. Whoever apparently
wins this war There cannot be
a real victor). we shall have TO
do. that very thing for practi-
cally all governments will be
totalitarian.
Whether we like il or not we
shall have to deal with dictator
nations, We did it in 1776, we
can do it again if we build i'm
pregnable moral and physical
defenseS within our own borders.
1t is total defeatiSm TO suggest
that the Spiritual idea of right
ness and justice upon which our
government is founded cannot
face and Withstand government
depravity
-Four Freedoms" cannot de-
stroy despotism at the point of
a gun. False systems will in
time destroy themselves since
they carry within themselves the
poisonous seeds of their own de-
Struction.
The dictatorS who have DELHI
erately meSmeriZed their unfor-
tunate subjects have more hope
lesSly meSmeriZed themselves.
They cannot long survive in the
he'll of hate which they have
created.
When this evil Of personal
mesmeriSm is seen for what il is.
the spirit of anti-Christ, we shall
build better world. America
will have an important place in
the future if we maintain our
individuality and put far from us
any suggestions of a suicidal
foreign war
GULA VI. gambler,
Sol East Cambourne street,
Ferndale, Mich.
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BAERlNG DOWN ON The NEWS:
TOugh orr DipIOgIlNlS
By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Every time Adolf captures chunk Of Europe it puts
undreds diplomats Of work That's ngratude because
they're the fellows who put Adolf 10 work.
Those lads kicked the world around like hay in barn
dance.
It's making it tough for Democrats and Republicans
raise campaign funds liberal donaor was always re-
wsrded with diplomatic post.
Look at the recent crop Of screwbas enpotentary and
realize that represented Europe by Ben
Franklin and Tom jefferson.
Distributed b. Intsnsuonsi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-10
25. YEARS AGO TODAY
JnLY 10. 1916

Giant U-boat, the Deutsch-
land. arrived IN United States
unarmcd, say they came on, a
peaceful GRAND only.
French capture hill deminat-
ing Somme Valley; height over
looks Peronne.
London reports a furious
struggle raging along the British
front: hundreds killed as they
fight TO conquer Contamination.