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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16

even II only q wagon trail, ready
to whisk through or around the
enemy lines and cut off all hope
of communication. supply or re-
enforcement.
WIDE FRONT
The battle line extended from
Wartrace. in the southwest,
through Fairfield to Beech Grove
on the northeast. The Second
and Fifth divisions were on the
eastern side; the 9th and 30th
on the west.
In theory the armored division
and hts support was an invading
Red" army. In developing the
problem the invaders slipped
scross the line and beat the bor-
der guards of the defenders.
The Fifth divisions mission Is
to hold the blues out of Man.
chester while the Second divis-
ion. by whatever means it can,
tries to push the 9th and 30th
divisions back seven miles from
Wartrace to Bell Buckle.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16

long field exercises clashed and
fell back. They. were just spar
ring, testing each others lines
to learn where the main forces
might be and square off on a
20-mile front for the lightning
war.
NO WALKAWAY
Every man In the Second Di-
vision from Fort Benning, Ga,
was confident. But when the
fighting" starts it will NOT be
a walkaway for the 9th and
30th divisions also have tanks
about 100 in two battalions-
as opposed to the Second Di-
visions $50. Each side has sup
porting aviation bombers and
observation planes.
With the armored division in,
the maneuvers took on new
realism. Certain information was
regarded secret and disclosures
were punishable by detention
even for correspondents.
The Second Division had its
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16
Boy z Rides His Hobby-Horse
to Far Places; Lands in Jail

clos ANGELES, June l6-(R
Almost like story-book fic-
ton, seven year old Allan Eli
Oft set out to see the world on
a hobbyhorse, and rode many
miles before his strange odyssey
ended-happily but YEARLY in
a police station.
But what was fatigue to this
tow-headed youngsters and his
horsy when adventure was in
store ?
Astride his red and white
trimmed sturdy mount, Allan
scooted away until he came to
a streetcar. Tucking his four
wheeled steed under his arm,
he climbed aboard.
Everybody thought that q
little boy like me was with
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16

tanks in undisclosed places. The
only information permitted
about them was that they were
in Tennessee. Other vehicles in
the mechanical force, moved
from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, dur
ing the night. averaging Is miles
an hour in fighting columns
the prime requisite Of the di-
visions movement.
FEAR EFFECTIVE
Fear of the unknown is the
greatest force that the armored
division can WELD" said Major
General George S. Patton. Jr.,
veteran Of the World War tank
corps and now commander of
the Second.
He put his tank regiments,
mechanical infantry and artil-
lery, combat engineers and spe-
cial troops around q wide area
in the hills midway between
Nashville and Chattanooga and
had every man and machine
pointed toward q nearby road.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16

somebody, and I just went past
the conductor in the crowd"
he childishly explained after
ward.
A mile or two's ride and he
got off and played around" for
awhile with some boys on the
corner. Then, firing Of that
amusement, he packed q bit Of
string and candy stick on his
horsy's back and boarded q bus,
using the same entrance pro-
cedure.
This went on for some time
until he made the mistake Of
climbing aboard a street car
when there was no crowd. The
conductor turned him over TO
the police who took him to head
quarters.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16

owITH THE SECOND ARM
ORED DIVISION IN TENNES-
SEE, : June 16-(R-Just IL
months old but already terri
flying force. a full -armored d.
vision rolled into middle Ten
nessee before dawn today, took
q few testing snaacks at, two re-
inforced infantry divisions and
drew back for q knockout blow.
The Second Armored Division
Ill 900 men who can fight with
their 10000 weapons from
tanks armored , scout cars,
trucks, midget cars and even
motorcycles-hid itself on high
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-16
Swift Feints Preeede Blow
at Heart Of lnfontry
Fort Dsnnins Unit Rolls onto
Ploteou 70 Estoblish eose

tableland, ready TO strike a
crushing blow at two modern
infantry divisions along q 20
mile battle line.
It will be q lest of how we'll
the mechanical force can strike,
Unexpectedly and accurately,
and how the motorized divisions
can fend off the tactics that
have revolutionized warfare.
Advance forces of both the
armored division, which with
the 5th Division (Fort Custer,
Mich.) is opposing the 9th
(New York; and 30th ga,
Tenn, N. c., s. CO. divisions in
the last two weeks of month
Evening star., 1941-06-20

had been unable to get employment
for three months, although certified,
be placed ahead of those employed
for 18 months or longer.
Softens Requirements.
This softens somewhat the origi-
nal 18-month provision, but does
not eliminate it," Senator Adams
said.
Senator Adams was successful yes
terday in defeating, by a 31-to-22
vote, an attempt to increase the
w. P. A. funds from s875 .OOO, 900 to
81 ,250, 100000. Senator La Toilette,
Progressive of Wisconsin, supported
by group of Democrats. urged this
action claiming that increased en-
ployment as a result of defense in
dustrieS was not reaching persons
on w. P A.
A $50,000,000 increase approved by
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee won Senate approval without
protest, however, although the funds
would not be for w. P. A. They
would be used TO finance the stamp
plan" and other programs for re-
moval of agricultural Surpluses and
would be administered by the Agri-
culture Department.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Two Freighters Sunk,
; CrippIed, Nozis Say

BERLIN, June 20 (P,.-German all
attacks on Britain's commerce, rang
ing from the Atlantic off Spain tc
Britains own home waters, left two
freighters sunk and three others
crippled yesterday, the high COM
mand reported today.
One of the sunken ships. the
communique said, was a 3,500-ton
freighter destroyed by a Nazi long
range bomber about $50 miles west
of the Spanish port of Cadiz, on the
Atlantic Coast just north of the
Strait of Gibraltar
"Bombers in waters around Eng
land sank 2,000-ton freighter and
badly damaged three large mer-
chantmen," the war bulletin also
reported
For the second successive day,
the high command mentioned the
English east coast port of Great
Yarmouth as a specific target OF
German night raids. 1t said also
one airport in Southern England
had been attacked.
Again acknowledging that, British
planes had struck also against Ger
many, the communique declared the
ralding forces were weak and men
toned damage only to apartment
houses at several places in Western
Germany. Three British bombers
were shot down by German anti
aircraft and night fighters, it said
Evening star., 1941-06-20

followed in reaching the delicates-
sen on Florida avenue, where she
last is believed to have been seen
and with sand from neighborhood
near Rockville, Md, where a woman
was heard screaming Sunday night
William H. Beam, merchant in
the Travilah road area, near Rock
vile, reported that he and his wife
heard a woman screaming in front
of their house around midnight
Sunday and that the sound came
from an automobile with light on
its top, leading him to believe it was
a taxicab. He said the car came
from the direction of Washington,
turned around near his home and
went back the way it had come.
Others in the neighborhood who
heard the screaming said they were
of the opinion there were two men
and a woman in the vehicle.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Building Association
Is Robbed Of S1,700

About sl,70o was reported missing
from a cash drawer of the North
east Building Association, 201o
Rhode Island avenue NE, following
a visit today by a colored man who
said he was seeking employment.
S. S. Symons, secretary OF the
association, who said he had his
back turned toward the drawer
when the man first came in, ex-
pressed the belief the man reached
over a brass railing around the
counter and took the money from
the drawer. There were no others
in the establishment at the time.
The cOlored man was STOPPING
over as If he was picking up some
thing when he turned around, Mr..
Symons said. The thief then asked
FOR a job and, when told none was
available. left the establishment.
Mr.. Symons said he looked in the
cash drawer a minute or so later
and all S., $40 and $50 bills were
missing. The colored man was not
IN sight when he went outside, Mr..
SYmonS said
Evening star., 1941-06-20

but 1t was stated in Moscow in 1888
that the actual effective strength
was 100000
Fully modified, the Soviets might
mass an army of 5.000,000 men or
more. 1t has been indicated, but this
controversial question leads to a
string of others-whether there is
enough modern equipment to arm
them, whether the Russian railways
and motor roads can supply them
and whether the Red air force could
hope TO match the highly successful
Luftwaffe.
Added to all these is morale
Little Finland handed the world a
surprise by holding off the RED
legions for months during the win
ter of 1939-40.
Army Grven Overhauling.
Joseph Stain has given the Red
Army a thorough overhauling since
then. discarding the political COM
missarS, establishing a system OF
generals and officers ranks, and in
PRODUCING the military salute again
to improve discipline.
Masses of truck-borne infantry
new motorized artillery, dive-bomb-
ers and other sharp mechanizations
showed up this year at the May day
parade in Moscow
The Soviet air force was estimated
two years ago at about 5000 planes,
many of them outmoded. Newer
and faster types have been reported
built, but the Red aid arm is
closely-guarded secret.
The Soviet air force pioneered in
a number of military tactics adopted
by the Germans, such as glider
transports and parachutists.
The mass dumping of incendiary
bombs in "Molotoff bread baskets" "
was another Soviet innovation used
in the Finnish invasion and copied
by the Nazis.
Naval Strength Divided.
Naval strength of more than 200
ships is divided between the Baltic,
Black. White and Caspian Seas, and
in the Far East opposite Japan.
The Soviet government newspaper
Izvestia claimed last autumn that
Russia had the largest submarine
fleet in the world, but gave no fig
ures. The British manual, James
Fighting Ships" estimates that Rus
sia has ITO submarines, with 80
building.
Any German Russian war un-
doubtedly would call for use of
these submarines. mainly in the
Baltic and Black Seas.
The Nazis have been reported
shipping submarines overland TO
the Rumanian Black Sea port of
Constanta, an important spring
board for any naval-supported at
tack on the Russian Ukraine and
Caucasus
Russia has at least three old bat
tleships. built in 1911, with three
others reported under construction:
at least six cruisers and flfty-nine
deStroyers.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Russian
Continued From First Page )

escape involvement should conflict
come between her two mighty
neighbors.
Defense measures and DEGREES de-
signed to maintain civilian work
while army reservists, summoned to
the colors Unexpectedly last night,
are away from their jobs were en-
acted by the apprehensive Finnish
government.
Official spokesmen, in press cam
paigns. warned that all neces-
sary steps must be taken at once TO
insure the nations food supply.
The British blockade of Petasmo
came as blow following the loss of
agricultural self-sufhciency through
land cessions TO Russia.
The Finnish newspaper Ilta Sano-
mat stressed the Importance of
evacuating city inhabitants to the
country, where they could help with
the farm work.
May Crack Soviet Riddle.
If Hitler should decide to at
tack Soviet Russia he would be
cracking a great riddle of this war
ring era-the true strength of the
Red Army which guards an area al
most three times the size of the
United States.
Some military authorities have
estimated the Red Armv's potential
trained man power at "A 600 900 men,
Evening star., 1941-06-20

driver said he had had an argument
with the man in a cafe in the
Northeast section early today. Po-
lice would not reveal the drivers
name. He said he could identify
the man who threatened him.
One of the latest developments in
the case was an announcement by
Lit. Darnall that we are not sure
that the slain girl had an umbrella
with her when she left the apart
ment."
Miss Christine Tankersley, Miss
Strieff'S roommate, had told police
she had carried the umbrella. How
ever. it developed today that an UNI
brella borrowed from another girl
had been in the apartment, but is
now missing, although it is not GER
tain whether it was ever returned to
the lender. The girl from whom ii
was borrowed is out of the city, it
was said.
Hundreds of leads in the murder
investigation have been followed
OuI 141S lllC 1dSJ 1OuI
have been freed almost in the order
of their arrest.
The latest person taken into Gus
tody. a 38-year-old electrician, ar
rested near Fourteenth street and
Columbia road NV. after resident
in the vicinity had reported to police
that he was molesting woman. was
released after questioning. Others
were expected to be brought into
police headquarters for investigation
today.
Youth in Attack Case Sought.
Among those being sought today
was a colored youth, reported by
police to be from 16 to 10 years of
age and accused of attacking a COL
ored girl in a garage in the rear of
the 1900 block of T street NV.
Evening star., 1941-06-20
American Nations Vote
On Opening Ports Urged
Bs the Associated Press

BS the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June
2o.-The Uruguayan government
has decided to propose vote by
American nations on the question
of opening ports of the Western
Hemisphere to warring European
nations, it was reported in diplo-
matte circles today.
Diplomats said Foreign Minister
Alberto GUAM and President Col.
Alfredo Baldomir had agreed to
propose a choice of three methods
by unanimous vote. simple ma
iority or regional accord-to comply
with obligations toward the League
of Nations in voting on the ques-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-06-20

I shortly before 6 o'clock last night
This was only a few blocks from
| Sunday nights Staying.
A World War veteran was arrested
in front of Miss Strieff's apartment
house last night on complaint of
woman, but was set free after he
| had assured police he was curious
and merely had been asking ques-
tions.
| A brassiere found in a alley shed
in the 1900 block of Florida avenue
NV. was believed to have no con-
nection with the case because OF its
severely worn condition and be-
cause it appeared to have been lying
| on the ground since before last
! Sunday. The straps of the under
garment had been ripped. Girl
friends of Miss Strieff said it re-
sembled some she had owned.
One hope for break in the
mysterious Staying awaits the out
come of tests still under way on the
girls blood. tissues and stomach
contents and on deposits under her
fingernails. These are expected to
be completed today or tomorrow and
the results announced to police.
Some hope for proof of guilt was
placed in tiny bit of thread taken
from one of Miss Strieff's finger
nails. This thread was colored with
blue. pink, green and other hues,
and definitely. according 10 Deputy
Coroner Richard Rosenberg. who
has been working night and day
on the case, was not of the same
material as the clothing worn by
the girl at the time of her disap-
pearance.
Also under investigation is guam
tity of sand taken from the victim s
shoes. This will be compared with
soil from the route she most likely
Evening star., 1941-06-20

the Soviet Union now "he would be
free to hurl all his weapons against
U.S."
Whatever Hitler's intentions toward
Russia, the newspaper said, his aim
will be the same-to secure the best
circumstances for early invasion and
conquest of this island"
On the other hand, authoritative
sources were reticent over British
policy toward Russia in event of
attack.
1T is strictly a matter for the
cabinet" one source said, adding
Hitler probably would like to know
what we would do, too"
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Relief Bill
Continued From First Page. y

discharge of persons who had been
employed on w. P. A. for l8 months:
removal of the ban on employment
of aliens; removal of prohibition
against civil service status for
w. P. A. administrative employees,
and elimination of a check up every
u months on persons certified for
w. P A
The House retained the last three
provisions when it passed a bill
providing 1885 .9O5 900. or SOS. 900 less
than the Presidents estimates. The
Senate yesterday approved pro-
vision by its Appropriations Com
mittee requiring that persons who
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Sfrieff Girl Seen
Getting Into Car With
Man Near Store
Womon's Story
Provides New
Murder Lead
Continued From First Page.)

q blue. transparent raincoat with
hood, socks and light sandals. II
was believed she carried 8 white
transparent umbrella, now missing
from the apartment.
Mrs. FoutZ was certain the girl
she saw wore socks and sport shoes
She was carrying something white
In her hands when she alighted
from the car and when she re-
turned. Mrs. Foutz was uncertain
If this was folded umbrella or q
purse.
A reinforced squad of 20 detec-
tiVes working on the case under
pressure from Congress and the Dis
trict Commissioners has been unable
TO locate any of the girls clothing,
or 10 find a witness who had seen
her after she made her purchase.
Knew of No Acquaintance.
Miss Strieff's friends were con-
sinced she had intended to walk to
the delicateSSen. about two blocks
from the apartment.
1IlCN hllC" III Ilo
police said, who might have offered
her ride.
The new information appears to
strengthen the theory that because
of the rain the girl accepted lift
from stranger. There were no
taXiCabS in the street at that time,
witnesses said. The girl might have
had the alternative of getting into
a car with a stranger or getting
soaked in a sudden, driving rain too
heavy for her light raincoat and
umbrella.
The girls body was clothed only
In socks and sport shoes when 1t
was discovered Monday morning,
spraWled in a garage in the rear of
the 100 block of @ street NV. The
body was in a position which Sug-
eested it had been dragged into the
garage. The girl had been dead
since the previous night, officials
said
Police are convinced the girl was
brought to the garage, probably in
an automobile. after she had been
assaulted and Strangled. The officers
have been canvasSing the neighbor-
hood for days in a futile effort TO
get some clue to her movements
after leaving the store.
Detectives investigated the pos
sibility that the girl took a short
cut through an alley when she
started back home, or that she
might have hailed taXicab. There
is a cab stand Immediately across
the street from the delicateSsen, but
1t was empty at the time, in
pestlgators said.
Police. meanwhile, were working
on an ndisclosed angle they de-
scribed as "a real clue IN the case.
Detectives have been concentrating
on il for at least y hours. it was
understood. No details could be
learned.
Earlier In the day. however, 1t.
George Darnall had termed an un-
known colored man. who assertedly
threatened to do TO a cab driver
what I did to the girl on @ street"
as the best suspect yet" The cab
Evening star., 1941-06-20
Raids
Continued From First Page o.,

bility that Germany, if able TO make
a deal with Russia, would be ready
to turn on Britain with an all-out
invasion.
Aid to Russia Demanded.
The London Standard, demand
ing British aid to Russia in event
Of German invasion there, said:
IF Germany goes to war with
Russia, We should recognize our in
terest in sustaining Russias resist
ance-we should attempt to make
our friends. the Americans, under
stand. too"
The Standard. which stated yes
terday that all assistance in our
power will be given to the Russians.
warned that if Hitler could smash
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
'In-BetWeens'
Seen Best Aides
To Democracy

The threat of foreign aggression
is uniting the "haves" and the
"have-nots," says Jacob NJ. LASTLY
president OF the American Bar
Association.
LASTLY, who addressed the
annual dinner Of the Detroit Bar
Association last night, said in an
interview:
II don't hear a general agree
ment on the meaning of de
mOcracy.'
1.-THE wealthy want economic
freedom and the poor want
social freedom.
GREAT GROUP IN BETWEEN
"In between we have a great
group whose definition OF de-
mOcracy Is the life they want TO
live and the things they are
used to-sOmetimes called the
American way OF life.
1.-THE threat and concern
from foreign aggression II serv-
ing TO drive these people to-
gether and closing the gaps
between them. For all are be
ginning To understand the deeper
meaning Of democracy-that il
does not refer to property. those
who have IL and those who don't
have IT."
Judge John J. Parker Of Circuit
Court in North Carolina told a
joint luncheon of the two groups
that something must be done
about the jury system"
The judges ended their two-day
today with discussions
on criminal court procedure and
bankruptcy laws, and committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Now Imagine, If you'will, a nation like
ours which lacked JUST ONE. THING:
free press Suppose we let the govern
ment" say what could or could not be
told. And suppose that government, Tor
any reason whatever, preferred to Keep
you, the citizen, in the dark. Frances
government preferred that course.
How would we ever have aroused bust
nessmen and workers and bankers and
housewives-the whole nation in fact
to the effort and sacrifice we are now
putting forth?
AS it is, we are in this thing with our
eyes open. We've had free and full dis
cussion of fact and opinion. We know
what we're doing, why we are doing it.
The decisions we are making are the deci-
sions of the people-an enlightened, capa-
BILE and informed people.
Your newspapers deserve no especial
credit for their part. They have merely
done the job newspapers in democracy
are supposed to do.