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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
GUARDS ASSAULTED

Despite the difficulties of pcne-
irating the Netherlands by land or
sea, il was said. civilian agitators
could be dropped from the air at
some convenient spot. filter into
Dutch cities. ferret out subverSive
circles and then proceed with their
task of spreading unrest and
sabotage
As result of these machina-
tons. il was understood. several
hundred Netherlands demonstra-
tors organized an anti-German
parade. marched through the
streets of Amsterdam breaking
German shop-windows and at
length assaulted German guards.
Many of the demonstrators, il
was said. were Jews.
German authorities. II was an
nounccd. will employ sharpest
measures to quell any new riots.
II was admitted tina military
regulations in northern Holland
were tantamount TO. martial law
and that additional arrests had
been made. There was no an
nouncement of the actual num-
Der held in custody.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
BY JAMES E. BROWN

Init News Service star Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Hugh RAF
bombers and bomb-laden fighter
planes dashed at the German war
machine throughout the night,
dropping tons of explosives on the
Rhineland city of Cologne and
smashing air bases in northern
France and invasion ports up and
down the continental coast, it was
announced today.
A series of air ministry COM
muniques told the story of one Of
the most active nights the British
air force has spent in offensive
warfare.
The latest of these announce
ments said:
"Ports I'm enemy-occupied ter
ritoFy were rsided last night.
Fires were s'lrted In the
dock areas of Boniogne (France)
and Flushing (Holland)." .
The air ministry added that only
four British planes were lost in all
last nights operations. VIII c h
spread over huge areas of the
Nazi "springboard" for an in
vasion of Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Role for Harmon
Tom Offered Contract for Football Picture Bling
Crosbys Brother Announces

"The Paramount writers plan
to start work on the story
within the next few days." de-
clared Crosby "and we hope TO
begin the picture just as soon
as Tom Is finished with his
books Mt Michigan. feel quite.
sure he will be satisfied with the
arrangements that we wired to
him.
'Tf Tom goes over in his first
picture we have n lot more In
store for him. He made an ex-
cellent screen test and we are
all hoping that he clicks just
half as well in pictures as he
did on the gridiron."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
$4,000 More Work
Here Than Year Ago

Factory employment in the De-
troit area continues at high level
with little change during February
over previous figures, the Board
of Commerce reported today.
The boards index was 1924
February Is compared with 1913
January 81 and HIS February Is
a year ago. There are $4,000 more
hourly-paid workers in Wayne
County today than there were a
year ago. The total IA $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
MALTA RAID REPORTED

BERLIN. Feb. 81. - (INS) -
Strong bomber units. heavily pro-
tected by German and Italian
fighting planes. raided the Luca
airport at Malta. British Mediter-
ranean stronghold, destroying 10
Raj planes on the ground. the
German high command announced
today.
Air formations carried out SIC
cessful attacks" on London and
Cardiff, Wales. and caused several
fires, the communique said.
Another announcement sal d
German planes sank nine merchant
ships totaling $4,000 tons and Sc
verely damaged three more vessels
aggregating 23,500 tons west ol
Ireland yesterday. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Confesses He Caused
Fire 10 Cover Theft

FLINT Feb 27.-Donald Buck
Ter "a. confessed today that he
and an accomplish. Howard Niles.
So. set fire 10 the Lovegfeve &
Co. wholesale store Sunday TO
cover up their theft of So from
the store. The fire did Sos. 900
damage.
Prosecutor Stephen ]. Roth said
the pair would be arraigned on
burglary charges today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Work stoppage continues at
Lansing Fisher Body Page %

Members of the state labor
mediation board were to confer in
Lansing today with Governor Van
Wagner on the notice of intent
to strike at three plants of the
Ford Motor Company, filed by the
UAW-CIO.
The board observation-disclosures j.
Donahue of Detroit. Arthur Raab
of Flint and Walter Moers of Lam
sing-had not received official
notice late last night egih4tt7 bett All said
they wo,id consider IT as soon as
II was received.
AS the federal government was
also notified Of the strike intent.
IT II probable that department. of
labor Cancellation will also be
offered. In past disputes, James
F. Dewey. federal labor concili-
ator. has acted as intermediary be-
tween the union and the company.
The three plants affected are
the Rouge. Highland Park and
Lincoln units. employing approx
mately 100000 men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Feb. 81
Tom Harmon, Michigan's ALL
America football star, is Holly
wood bound, il was revealed here
today by the Crosby agency.
which has the famous Wolverine
hero Under contract.
Larry Crosby. speaking for
brothers Bing and Everett said
that Harmon had been selected
to play one of the leading roles
in a football picture to be pro-
auced by Paramount. Terms for
the Michigan aces screen debut
were wired to him at Ann Arbor
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
6 New Air Units
Sent 10 Alaska
International New. Service Wire

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The
army is sending six more powerful
air corps units to Alaska. Secre-
tary of War Stimson announced
today.
While refusing to disclose,-the
exact numbers of men and planes
involved. Stimson said that three
units already have left Camp
Mason. Cal. and three others will
feave within the next two months
10 bolster air defenses in the far
Northwest outpost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Vargas Coming 10 u. S.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Feb. IL
QNS) President Getulio Vargas
of Brazil plans an early trip to
New York and Washington. James
Farley. former postmaster general.
revealed last night. Farley told the
press he expects to meet Vargas in
New York when Vargas goes north
to see President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Italy Now Admits
African Retreat
international News Service Cable

International News Service Cable
ROME, Feb. 27.-Italian forces
in Italian Somaliland are retreat
ing toward Mogadiscio. capital of
the Fascist East African colony,
the high command in Rome an
nounced today.
"a British communique issued
yesterday at Nairobi, Kenya,
said MogadiScio had already
been captured by the British.)
The communique also stated
that the Mediterranean island of
Malta, British stronghold. had
been subjected to mass bombing
attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Victim Elected I'd
Time 10 Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
Rep. William D. Byron CD Of
Maryland. As. a passenger re-
ported killed in the Eastern Air
lines plane crash near Jones'
boro, Ca, was elected to his
second term last November in q
close contest with Walter john
son, basebalrs immortal big
Train"
First sent to the House from
tse Sixth Districa of Maryland
in 1888, Byron served as a menu
Der of the House foreign rela.
tons committee and supported
President Roosevelt's foreign
policy.
Representative Byron married
Catherine Edgar, daughter of the
late Gen. c. Goodloe Edgar. De-
troit sugar magnate, in 1923.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL

BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
IntI News Service stan Correspondent
WASHIN GT0N. Feb. 2277.-
Senate debate on the lease-lend
bill entered its tenth day today
with two Democratic senators
Brown of Michigan and Chavez of
New Misunderstanding on the issue
of whether the measure means war
or peace.
Senate Majority Leader Alben
w. Barley of Kentucky declared
that Congress will remain in ses-
sion "as long as the European war
continues.
Supporting the British aid pro-
posal. Brown declared that a
German victory would mean that
America must either face the Nazi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

Chavez. breaking with the ad-
ministration, charged that this is
not peace bill, it is a bill of war, I"
and asked:
"What will II profit us IL we
win the war and lose our soul
democracy"
The declarations were made in
prepared speeches as Senate tenn
pers grew ragged and tongues
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
We Recommend:

1.-THE staggering for two-yesr
Tense already Program viii far exceed budg
estimate Paul Mallon. Page A
"a fance Is a a great And han
Rowland page %.
II told him could advice worried
knowing when TO leave V. Durling 90
Eve Americans doting parents Edo
Robinson writes about youth Page 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

early today ON
a pine-timbered
hilltop n e ar
here.
Eight persons
were brought
out alive from
the t a n g c d
wreckage of the
smashed plane
and arrie d
through tn e
underbrush and
Gro SIS tw o
creeks to a
highway a n d
rushed to At
lanta hospitals
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
25-DAY DIFFERENCE

25-DAf DIFFERENCE
This would mean the union could
not actually call a strike for al
least 80 days after the strike
notice had been filed. In cases not
involving national defense, a five
day period is allowed.
The union charges that in the
last four months the Ford COM
pany has discharged $50 members
and that it has otherwise violated
The National Labor Relations Act.
It also charges company
with 'intimidating. coercing. as
saulting and discriminating against
thousands of its members because
of membership in, or activity for,
said union" and that said COM
pany has refused and continues 10
refuse to consent to an election
among its employees in pursuance
of the provisions of the National
Labor Relations Act"
The union charges Ford aver
ages 10 cents an hour under ether
wages in the auto industry
i. A. CapizZi, attorney for the
Ford company. said the unions
charges are false as were charges
made in court that the company
had kidnapped a workman. He
said:
There Is absolutely no basis
for their charges or threat of
strikes. The men are satisfied
and are working. In the history
of the Ford Motor Company in
Michigan, no worker has ever
lost day of work because of n
strike"
Shortly after the notice OF
intent TO strike, the UAW-CIO
announced il had complained to
the labor board that a union men,
Der was assaulted and severely
beaten while at work yesterday by
a Ford service man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

Another passenger, N. Hansell.
of the Bronx, was reported unin-
jured.
AS Captain Rickenbacker was
being carried across one of the
streams, his head slipped from the
stretcher pillow and he mumbled.
half coherently:
Don't let me fall off fellows"
Rickenbacker suffered a broken
left leg. two broken ribs and other
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Tell Your Senators

Michigan's senators are Arthur
II. Vandenberg (R) of Grand
Rapids and Prentiss M. Brown
CD of st. Ignace. Communica-
lions concerning the lend-lease
bill should be addressed to them
at the Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
z Killed in Airliner Crackup,
Capt. Rickenbacker, z Injured
Brown Demands Aid
u. S. in Danger of .Prussianism' if Britain Loses
He Declares in Attack on Wheeler Views

armed might in battle or "Prus-
sianiZe" this nation with a vast
military machine which may EN-
brace 100000 fighting men. Aid
to embattled England might fore
stall this, he asserted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
RAFPOurS
Bombs ON
Cologne

LONDON-RAF pounds Cologne
as Germans bomb Wales and
south England. page L.
HANOI-Japs ordered TO flee
Indo-China. page -
BUDAPEST-Turkey closes
Dardanelles. page I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
WIRE TO PRESIDENT

The notices were sent yesterday
afternoon and at the same time
kilograms were sent 10 President
Roosevelt and Governor Van Wag-
oner. No date for the strike was
set in the letters. They simply
stated:
"You are hereby notified that
a dispute has arisen and now
exists between the Ford Motor
Company and the UAW-CIO,
and the parties TO this dispute
are unable to settle same; and
that a strike Is impending"
From his home in Lansing last
night. Moers said:
I'VE will investigate the plants
In dispute and IL we find they
are producing substantially for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Accident Fatal TO Nazi

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-GNS)-Vice
Admiral Lothar Won Arnauld De-
laperiere. the German naval COM
mander in occupied France, died
last Monday as the result of an
accident. il was announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

injuries, it was disclosed at the
hospital.
CREW OF s KILLED
All three members of the crew
were killed. Those reported dead:
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM
d. BYRON of Williamsport, Md.
B. c. VANDERHOOP Of
Scarsdale, N. Y.
JUAN MARIA. San Salvador.
Central America.
A. LIEBOWITZ OF Atlanta.
Ga.
CAPT. JAMES A. PERRY
JR. of New York, chief pilot.
PILOT L. f. THOMAS Of
Harder, Tex, second in COM
mand.
STEWARD CLARENCE r. A.
MOORE of Astoria, ". Y.
Flying on the radio beam
through a heavy fog and mist. the
Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Ohio Draft Director Dies

TOLEDO, Fee b. n. - QNS) -
Adjt. Gen. Gibson ID. Light. SO.
Ohio state selecttve service direc-
tor, died in hospital here last
night of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
War Ace Hurt
Serious|y;Leg,
Ribs Broken
BY WILLIAM ]. GOOD

Init News service star Corresponden1
JONESBORO, Ga, Feb. IL
Eight persons were killed and
Seven persons were killed and
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, World
War ace, when a huge Eastern
Airlines sleeper plane crashed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

Aid bill spreads war psychOsis,
LaEollette says 49,. Page 2
Wheeler assails Roose welt
statement that war must
go on ...............P Page 10
Hoffman denounces expulsion
of mothers from Capitol
Building ............P Page III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
in THE
NEWS
= San Francisco, Calf,
: February IS, 1941.

HPon rIancisco, Saili.,
4 February IS, 1s4L.
nEAR MIR. HEARST.
~ Tho United States Supreme
Court has sustained the conviction
Of Earl Browder, general secre-
tary of the Communist Party In
the United States, and 1t there
fore seems likely that Mr.. Browder
will 60 to prison.
In order to prepare the forgetful
American public for the forthcom-
ing and elaborate effort of the
Communist Party TO claim martyr
dom for its leader, II Is well to
recapitulate the circumstances of
Mr.. Browder's arrest, trial and
conviction.
Mr.. Browder was accused and
convicted of obtaining and using
American passports fraudulently.
The history of the case Is that
In 1894 Mr.. Browder applied for n
passport In his real name, swear
Ing under oath--as Is required
that he had never previously
obtained a passport.
1t subsequently came TO light,
partly through Mr.. Browder's own
admissions, that in 1921 he had
received passport under the
name of Nicholas Dozenberg, that
In 1927 he had received a passport
under the name of George Morris
and that in 1891 he had received
passport under the name Albert
Henry Richards.
In all Of these instances, the
government asserts, II was Brow
1der himself who obtained the
passports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
FIGHTING IN LIBYA

Presence of large German forces
In Sicily has promptedsthe British
Mediterranean fleet to strew the
waters between Tunis and Tripoli
with mines in the hope of imped-
ing the transportation of any large
German forces across that narrow
gap of the Mediterranean to the
African continent.
Despite this precaution. d-<ub-
stantial number of German shock
troops have arrived in Libya. pos
sibly by 3ir. and already have
engaged the British around Age
badia. GerGan bombers also are
carrying oW frequent attacks on
newly-won British positions in
Libya.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
BLAMED ON INTRIGUE

Jewish intrigues" were blamed
as well
But" a spokesman said. 1--WE
must look to the work Of British
agents or fifth columnists who
could have been dropped by
parachute into Holland.
"Such agents would naturally
find a ripe field for their en-
deavors among certain sec
tons of the public. This would
he true OF any militarily oc-
cupied land. as has been the
case in the past history of all
nations"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

Therefore, in addition to swear
Ing falsely on the occasion of
applying for n passport in his own
name, the governments contention
sustained through all the courts
lis that Mr.. Browder on at least
three previous nccasinns- obtained
passports under fictitious names
and thus fraudulently and
criminafly.
Now these various acts are
grave violations of American law,
and severe penalties--including
imprisonment and fines-are pro-
sided by law for infraction.
So II may be seen that Mr.
Browder has been adjudged guilty
of a most serious crime.
While his political and Com
munistic beliefs and activities are
admittedly Objectionable and Of
fensive TO the ma jority of the
American people, HE HAS NOT
BEEN TRIED FOR THOSE BE-
LIEFS AND ACTIVITIES.
Mr.. Browder Is a native born
American citizen, who has anili-
sted with an alien political organ
iZation which seeks to bring about
the Decentralization violent
means II necessary-of the demo-
cratic government and institutions
of the United States.
However. he Is not being pun
ished for that.
He is simply being prosecuted
for being a common law breaker.
Sand has had access To every chan
mel and process for the determina-
ton OF justice In this land. and
has had the fullest opportunity TO
establish his claim to innocence
In short, has been fairly tried and
convicted from criminal acts.
No amount of Communistic
propaganda and opportunism
should now be permitted to
obscure these facts.
II he should have been allowed
to escape the proper penalties Of
his criminal acts, through fear OF
the martyrdom which he might
assert, he would have enjoyed an
immunity from established Ameri-
can law which no American de-
serves and to which Communists
particularly have no shadow of
,ght.
The American people, govern
ment and courts have too long
seen 'leaning backward" In deal
ing with Communists who con-
temptuousiy3 violate the laws of
our country.
II Is a matter OF great satisfac-
ton, and of COMPLETE JUSTICE,
that the law and sovereign dignity
of the nation have been sustained
in this instance without Difference
to Communicate influence and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Agents
Blamed for
Dutch Riots
BY PIERRE ]. HUSS
IntI New. Service stan Corresponds

-. !"
BERLIN. Feb. u. - British
agents. dropped into German
occupied Holland by parachute,
were al least partially responsible
for the riots and anti-German
demonstrations which led TO at
least SIX dcdttIs and nuTneTous
Amsterdam, 1T WIS
charged in Berlin today.
Discussing the series Of dis
turbances Which led 10 establish
ment of fun martial law and
scores Of arrests. responsible quar-
tiers admitted il would be COM
paratively simple matter for the
British TO drop numbers of fully
trained civilian agitators" into
Holland TO stir up trouble.
The Amsterdam disturbances, IL
was said, could be traced in the
first place TO hostile Dutch politi-
cal elements whose presence is
understandable in any occupied
territory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Act i'm Ford Dispute
State Labor Board Aides, Van Wagner to COME,
on Strike Notice Filed by UAW-CfO

national defense, in all prob
ability the 30-day strike period
will be invoked"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Hitler Takes
Rule Of Italy,
i. ). Hears
BY KINGsBURY SMITH


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The
United States government has
reason to believe that control OF
Italy has passed into German
hands, il was learned from an un-
improbable source today.
While Premier Mussolini still
remains head of the Italian gov
eminent. actual control of the
country has passed TO the German
secret police and military authori-
ties. according to information re-
ceived by this government.
This development is considered
by authoritative quarters here to
be one of the most momentous
events of the entire European war.
1t is expected to have far-reaching
effects on the Mediterranean
situation and already has threat
ened to check the victorious adj
vance of the British Nile army
in Libya.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
PREVENT REVOLUTION

Many thousands of German
troops are said to have arrived
IN Italy, ostensibly to reinforce
the Italian armies in Albania and
Africa. Thousands of German
secret police also have been sent
into the country for the alleged
purpose of protecting transporta-
ton of the German troops and TO
guard the air fields which the
German air force has taken over
However. informed opinion in
Washington believes the Germans
have taken over in Italy mainly to
prevent a revolution.
Germany also is known to be
taking over the southern part of
Italy as base of operations
against the British in the Medi-
terranean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

injuries. it was disclosed at the
hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

CONTINUED on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

IL Is a matter of great satisfac-
ton, and Of COMPLETE JUSTICE,
that the law and sovereign dignity
of the nation have been sustained
In this instance without Difference
to Communistic influence and
advantage.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES s. RYCKMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17

land. II u believed that the sword
fish spawn In some distant part
Of the ocean, likely In the warmer
waters Of the Atlantic Basin. In
winter no swordflsn are seen along
our Atlantic Coast. In the spring
they begin to appear of New Eng
land and spend the summer feed
ing offshore alone, for they never
travel in schools. On calm and
clear days, the great fellows often
lie quiet on the surface or perhaps
they decide to loaf along with both
the high back fin and the tip Of
the tail fin in full sight. Foolish