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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Detroit and Michigan relatives
and friends of passengers aboard
the Egyptian ship canaan, which
was reported lost yesterday. were
cheered today by dispatch from
German sources which indicated
that all aboard the boat were
saved before a raider sank il.
Tersely wordcd. the dispatch
said all passengers aboard were
removed and, have been landed
al port IN German occupied
territory"
Or. Ward +. Seeley OF 17409
Wildcmcre avenue. father-in-law
OF Ray Colcord, actor son of a
Tulsa, Okla. oh man, who Was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
CABINET AIDS BELIEF

The British leaders believe
rightly or wrongly. that once il
becomes apparent TO the Amerl-
can people Britain cannot win the
war without American participa-
ton, this country will throw It's
entire weight into the conflict
No effort has been made by the
American government recently "a
discourage the British belief that
this country eventually Will enter
the war.
On the contrary. the statements
OF nearly every member OF the
cabinet. including Secretaries Hull
Stimson. Knox and Ickes. are gen
erally viewed in Washington as
tending to confirm the British be-
lief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Conveys Opposed
By AFL President

w A SHIN GTON. May 20
GNSl--Presidcnt William Green
of the AFL today opposed convoy
ING 10y the United States, suggest
ing instead that this country turn
naval ships NOvcr 10 Britain and Jet
her do the. conveying
Ills statement was made alter
close of the first days session OF
the AFL executive councils annual
meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

.Retaken
BY Nazis
BY w. p. SAPPHIRE

Init News Service Staff Correspondent
CAIRO, May 20.-British quar-
tiers in Cairo admitted today that
German forces have recaptured
Fort Capuzzo. west of the Egyp-
tian-Libyan frontier. ~
The fort was taken by the Nazis
during fighting along the entire
border region, informed circles
said.
Preparations were complete for
the formal surrender of the Duke
of Aosta. Italian viceroy of Eth
opia and $4,000 Italian and native
troops who were forced to concede
defeat after being trapped by the
British at Ambi Alagi. Seven thou
sand are Italians.
In reality the Italians gave In
yesterday, but they were given one
days grace to gather together
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Raider Lands
at
French Port
By PIERRE J. HUSS
Inl'i >e.. service stan Correspondent

BERLIN, May 20.-Thc German
government tore the veil of mys-
terry from the fate OF the Egyptian
liner Zamzam today with an
nouncement she had been halted,
searched and sunk on the high
seas and that all aboard includ-
ing scores Of Americans--had been
rescued and taken prisoner.
A brief official statement ac-
cused the canaan Of carrying
contraband designed for the use
Of British forces and the so-called
Free French attachments Of
Gen. Charles dc Gaullc in Agrica
Exact whereabouts of the l40 or
more Americans who sailed from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Princess Stephdnie
Released by Jackson

SAN FRANCISCO, May 90
CINS)-Princess Stephanie Hohen.
lohe victorious in a five-months
fight to escape deportation or
Justice department charges OF
Nazi propaganda activity, today
thanked Atty. Gen. Robert Jack
son in Washington for her freedom
from federal custody.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Reliable information said that
all aboard the canaan were
landed at a French port" and in
termed. lnasmuch as the term
"German-eecupied territory was
used. il was assumed that the port
was in France itself, indicating
that the raider succeeded in dodg-
ing the British blockade and had
come back TO Europe. There is no
officially "German-occupled terri
tory in Africa.
Responsible quarters in Berlin
expressed belief that American
<Capfip,ad nm Naxt paca CnI 2l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
ALL SAFE ON ZAMZAM---BERLIN
-Chutists Attack on Airfie|d
Fails; Bands Still at Liberty
By MERRILL MUELLER
International News Service STAFF Correspondent


LONDON, May 20.-Disguised in New Zealand
battle dress 1900 German troops landed in Crete by
parachute glider and troop carrier today, usherng
in the first major battle between British forces and
Naz soldiers of the air..
Reporting to the House of Commons what he
described serious battle the Greek island which ID
AngloGrecian stronghold Prime Minister Churchill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Policewoman Breaks Ankle

Mrs. Nettie Wilsher. 81, Of
1928 Dexter boulevard. a police
woman. was in Harper Hospital
today with a broken ankle Suf-
fered in the police garage. She
was walking down the ramp when
she slipped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
House Votes Ship Funds

WASHINGTON. May Do
GNS)-The House by voice vote
passed a bill authorizing the navy
10 buy SO auxiliary ships at an e.
timatetd cost of $3.50. 0O0OOO Ths
measure now goes to the Senate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

New York aboard the Zamzam for
medical and ambulance service
with the De Gaulle forces or as
missionaries IN darkest Africa
were pot known. A
Cs'sfn,{. dong wifi OFFER pt-Sn-
GERS and all the members of the
Zafnzam's crew. were a n d d
somewhere in German-occupied
territory "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Louise Rainier Given
Divorce From 0dets

LOS ANGELES, May 90
INS) - Louise Rainer. pretty
Viennese film star, obtained her
final divorce decree today from
Clifford Odets. playwright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
AnneriCdnDdY
Gr0WdGreets
WCitizens

Hundreds Of Detroit'S new citi-
ZenS, both 2i-year-oldS and those
just naturalized, today have new
conception of the rights and prvi-
leges of American voting citizen
ship--a conception that America
and its institutions are just what
they choose TO make them.
All were present in the main
auditorium of the Art Institute
last night 10 attend impressive
ceremonies and a program Of adj
dresses presented by the Council
of Social Agencies of metropolitan
Detroit cllmaxing the second an
nual Il Am an American Day
Main speaker before the throng
which occupied every available
seat and forced out the standing
room only" signs was Circuit
Judge Homer Ferguson. He eli
NAKED mis- address with the words :
IF we are 10 sing Goa Bless
America we must realize that
II will require a LOT of work by
as Americans TO make America
worth the price we must pay 10
save H."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

declared that the situation
was well in hand and that
German attempts to capture
an Raj airdrome had failed.
One strong detachment is still al
large. Churchill said, but most Of
the other parties have be n
rounded up.
CHURCHILL'S REPORT
after a good deal of intense
bombing" Churchill said, ian
attack in great strength was
launched by German forces
against the Island of Crete.
THE attack was made sud
denly this morning by German
parachutists and air-borne troops
and a serious battle Is develop
ing.
About 1900 enemy troops,
wearing New Zealand battle
dress, landed in Crete by gliders,
parachuets and troop carriers.
Our military reports the
situation i'm hand. Attempts by
the enemy to capture one of our
airdromes thus far has failed.
Parachute troops and others
attacked Suda Bay, Canea and
the Malanie neighborhood after
intensive bombing.
Apparently capture of the
Malanie airdrome was the enc
my's objective. So far this has
failed.
HOSPITAL CAPTURED
Latest reports tell Of con-
tinuous enemy Reconnaissance
accompanied by sporadic bomb
ing and machine-gunning, chiefly
against anti-aircraft defenses.
The enemy captured a military
hospital which now has been re-
captured.
There seems To be fairly
strong enemy party not yet
mopped up. This party appar-
emily Is operating south of
Canea and Malanie. Herakleion
was bombed but so far there
have been no landings.
"Other parties have been re-
ported accounted for.
During the last few days,
our reconnaissance aircraft
noticed very heavy concentra-
tiOns Of German planes at the
airdromes in southern Greece.
I'VE have attacked these air
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

CONTINUED on Page SevenD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
IN THE
NEWS

Washington, May Is, 1941.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst, .
The Los Angeles Examiner,
Los Angeles, California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
State 10 Study
Closing Lansing
Boys School
riu,,. >,ss prv,looeen,

LANSING. April IT, a seven
member committee 10 study feasa-
haN Of abandoning the Boys
Vocational School at Lansing and
transferring It's facilities 10 the
NJ Pleasant Home and Training
School was appointed today by
Governor Van WsEoncr
a preliminary report covering
thc p4-p+scd move Was handed
IRE governor y TIC ST7TT IT. mt
commission. The report pointed
OFT lt would be better Ter The
STATE TO combine The two nstifu-
irons al Mt. Plea>an, than in Ian
sInE. where space IS limited
-ffahc governors committee of m
aay viii be headed hy Bishop
Lewis Bliss Whiuemore of the
Grand Rapids Episcopal diocese.
VINO IS president of the Michigan
Society for Mental Hygiene. Other
members named were Dr. +. :.
Thorion and John Hardy OF the
hospital commission, Mrs. Virginia
Halliday and J. J ThySScn Of the
Juvenile institute T0H1U1SSIUU and
Probate Judges Moore and Frank
/ McAVinchey of GcneSee County
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

of Daniel Dodge. today by Probate
Judge Arthur F. Moore in Pontiac.
The payment was on the basis
of $500 q month from Aug. 10,
1888 the date Dodge was killed in
a motorboat accident, TO Aug. Is.
1910 1t is in addition 10 $1,000 a
month which Mrs. Dodge received
during the two-year period.
The allowance is also separate
from the S2,500,000 cash settle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Leave for Training

JACKSON. April 17.-Four
jackson batteries Of the 18th
Field Artillery. comprising 80
officers and men. were on route
today 10 Fort Knox. Ky. 10 begin
their years service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

ment which Mrs. Lange received
last July and any sums she may
receive before the estate is finally
settled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Mrs. Eange's husband Is DIR.
William A. Lange. a plastic sur
geon. They were married last
January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Ask Quiz
ebf Blaze
ebal Ship

4. { Rcnner. state fire marshal,
was asked today 10 enter the ia
NesGgation of a FIRE which caused
extensive damage last night 10
the steamship Pere Marquette. IN
dry dock al the Great Lakes En-
gIneerIng Company. al the foot Of
Great Lakes street. River Rouge.
The FIRE. which started in the
engine room. destroyed the deck
planklng IN the ships stern and
intense heat huckled the steel in
the gIrdeTS. River Rouge and
Ecorse fire departments battled
for more than an hour 90 bring
-T1Tr- 7f7f7-r-- tttttir-f--t-t,ffti-ttli
4. NJ. Jaeger E.corSe FIRE chief.
SAID the fire might have been the
work OF SaboteurS. He based this
statement on the fact that oily
waste was found scattered around
the engine room and on the deck.
BOUGHT BY STATE
However John &. BugaS. head oil
the local tBI office said pre-
hmlnarv Investigation did not re-
veal any trace of sabotage IN the
blaze, estimated to have done
$1,000 TO $1,000 damage
The boat was formerly a Pere
Marquette railroad car ferry OPP
Grating in the straits It recently
had been purchased by the state
for use as a ear ferry al ST. Ig-
mace
Between 400 and 500 men had
been working ON the ship, rebuild
ing the wooden parts with steel
and rehabilitatng il. The rebuild
ng process was estimated 10 cost
upwards of $500 600.
The 4P-Heaf-eId Pere Marquette
is 33S feet long and had a tonnage
of 2.775.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
$4,000 Granted
Dodge Widow

A $4,000 additional widows al
lowance was granted Mrs. Annie
Lapino Dodge Lange. the widow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

The banks in Michigan, in keeping
with proclamation by Governor
Van Wagner, are observing know
Your Bank Week Its purpose is
twofold-to provide special oppor-
tunity for bank customers TO learn
more about the services banks are
prepared to render and to provide
a special opportunity for the banks
to learn more about the services
their customers need and desire
Such an understanding between 4
bank and It's customers is vital TO
economic health in each community.
We consider it an obligation resting
upon every individual in our own in.
Stitution to strive constantly for a
better knowledge of what the indi.
vidualS and businesses of our com
munity need and want in the way of
banking services.
Due to sheer force of numbers. We
cannot invite YOU people of Detroit
to come into the bank at ANY given
time. so we again extend to YOU the
invitation to visitus alta time Of your
own choosing. Every officer man
agcr, and employee is eager to serve,
is available to help with a banking
problem. and is seeking suggestions
for the bcttermcnt of banking
services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
List Track Meets

Both Central State Teachers
and Albion will offer outdoor track
carnivals in the Spring Dale
Gottschalk of Jonesville High is
set on 108 as his point total
Last year the figure brought him
third place honors in the Little c
Conference -. this year the cham
pionship.
Danny Rose. Central States
cage coach, may wind up at Col
gate. The eastern school is hot
on Roses trail, asking him TO re-
sign his present post Around
Alma they're preparing to raise
funds to send their great college
five to Kansas City in March Tor
the Nationals.
National Hockey League please
take note: In Michigan's Upper
Peninsula loop. three-quarters OF
the season was history before the
first tie game entered the records
|. Johnny Creevey. Clawson' S
one-man athlete. tops all Oakland
County props in point-making on
the basketball floor.
In 10 years of coaching Forest
( Geary's Crosse Pointe basketball
= teams never have finished low eI
than second in league play
Bill Carlson of the Pointe swim
ming team has smashed breast
stroke records this year in pool
at Wyandotte. Monroe, Rlvci
ROUGE and Crosse Pointe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Newcomers Set
For Tiger Drill
Continued from First Sport Page,

Continued from First Sport Page)
of the lot, is questionable for an
other reason. The 21-year-old
Highlander from Buffalo of the
International League is headed
for the army. according to reports
from Utica, his home city.
White captured 16 victories with
the Bisons last season, losing but
four games. Thus, to lose White
the Tigers will lose for a year at
least a promising finger. But he's
young and should be ready for
1912. if not this year.
Leslie Mueller, another 21-year-
old pitcher who chucks from the
starboard side, won Is games at
Beaumont last season but 18
games at Beaumont doesn't mean
necessarily that Les will be an
other Teller. His earned run
average was 2.S1, very good.
While McNair has been shut
fling around the big leagues for
more than 10 years. he will don a
Tiger suit for the first time here
Pat Mullin. fleet outfielder. is
one of three former Beaumont
stars who were in camp here last
year. but did not start the regular
season with the Tigers. Boyd
Perry and Ned Harris. who were
sent back TO the Texas League
for more seasoning. were the 9TH
ers. Pat was farmed to Buffalo
and finished the season with the
Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Draft No WOrry

Jack Tighe, manager of the
Tigers farm club at MuskegOn.
isn't worried about the draft.
He claims his players are too
young TO be caught River
Rouge will stage an invitational
prep track meet at Yost Field
house, Ann Arbor, in April.
The Glass A field In the state
high school basketball tourna-
ment this year will include three
newcomers Alpena, Midland
and Plymouth Alpena will
travel the farther of any team
In the state to contest in a re-
gional meet, going to Bay City.
Alex Omalev. formerly of De-
troit Northern, Is rapping In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
20 Detroiters Were There

when the duke out the prizes for the Nassau
at the yacht club here the other night
least 40 Detroers In the place.
"AlI Of them connected In way with Detroit
crews which sailed Mahni and Furthermore Gordon
Mendelssohn of the last named ship which did such
good job In winning Class made pretty speech after the
duke gave him his prize with appropriate words.
although got a bum break in losing spar
Malhin weren't forgotten at the festivities Dave Soss
representing called up his duke to the duke
who wished him better luck next time Soss glowed
might imagine. Bob Bryant who skipper.
cruising the islands with Mahn and of the
Herman Petzold. Howard Finch and their wives.
"The duke COLTS daily. He qualified for the tournament
with nice fat 81 this week Miles OBren, another of Mali
hini's and his wife, Mary-Jo, the links
yesterday playing with Lloyd Ecestone his WIFE Clara
when the duke who steps along lively up behind them
They motioned him to play through which he did, bowling
gracouy Or isn't this important: MarJo and Clara
pretty excited about 1t all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Julian zemon Wins
Sherry's Squash Meet

Julian Zemon earned a hard
fought decision over Gordon Hit
1914, 1918. SIS. 1873. 1912. in
the Class A finals of the Sherry's
Health Club squash racquets tour
nament Saturday. Lester johnson
whipped Mike Stein. 1873, 1911, in
Class B: Norman Schwartz beat
Joe Cassese. 1873, 17-1S. 1871. in
Class c, and James Riddell
drubbed Irving Kaufman. 15-S
1917. in Class d.
Jack Hagenah and Paul Merlo
defeated Larry Rothenberg and
Hal Schaufalberger in a hand ball
exhibition. Lou Zerbo. city cham.
pion. was upset by Joe Winkler
21-20. Pills. Zerbo evidently found
the courts too small.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Er-PaLs Oppose

Four ex-Michigan State ath-
letes are coaching within 40-mIle
radius of Newaygo and Oceana
counties :. Joe Kowatch is at
Grant. Gayle Robinson at Ravenna
Wallie Schiefler at White Cloud
and George Monroe at Hesperia.
Monroe originally hailed from De-
troit.
Manistee fans tossed a street.
parade after the towns cage
forces beat Traverse City, 194C
state Class B champs Johr
Madola of Olivet muffed only s
out of 80 free throw attempts in
his teams first seven home games
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

outside of town. He's smitten
by Nassau and Is intrigued
by the number of business
opportunities here. DIR. Floyd
Arnold. Dearborn dentist and
his wife, nearly cried when
they had to leave after their
first visit came to an end this
week.
I'm having and have had
a good whirl. l particularly
distinguished myself aboard
the Southern Cross when Axel
Wenner-Gren threw a cocktail
hinge for the yachtsmen the
other day.
"As you might expect l
was the last to leave the party
and Mrs. Wenner-Gren walked
with me to the gangway
(imagine) where I clambered
down aboard the lighter, Then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

lady opened the Bahamas fair and he speech after
which he went around to all the exhibitions. The place
filed with amateur mo,e-takers, among whom Dave
Soss OF Mahin He's png several fine closeups
OF the pair. including one Of the duchess smiles.
Interesting to Detroers might be the fact that Betty
Carsairs Of the exhibitors the Bahamas fair The
former driver who Gar Wood three years
In row In the Harmsworth time back
with her army of boy Whale Cay where she
real She's thinner her hair Is steeed gray she's
the same bundle OF nervous we've known in Detroit
She entertained the duke and duchess at at her
exhibition The whole Kit and kaboode from Whale Cay
brought here In Miss Carsairs big black. three-masted
schooner 60oot yacht the most romantic looking ship
the harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

%h1 "'Nt'ta my sphh 81 ho
relief fund. / like to think
that sports are helping In this
work. Part of the proceeds
Of every gate 20 to some war
fund. The duke was at the
swim meet at the ShOreham.
the Joe kirkwood exhibition
at the Bahamas Country Club.
Today he helped open the
ladies' golf tournament in
which some of our golf queens,
Helen Hicks, Marian Miley,
Jane Cothran and Jane Bauer,
are taking part.
Hes boyish-loolking and
seems shy. She's prettier by
far than ! thought she would
be and not as tall, about the
height of our Jane Schermer-
horn and with Just as nice a
smile.
THE governor and his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Baby of ChiSOr

Warren Martin, the Saginaw
pitcher gaining a tryout with
the Chicago White SoX, Is the
baby of Jimmy Dykes clan.
Martin won't celebrate his nine
teenth birthday until April 80.
Up at Manton, the undo
feated Northwestern Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
TO Play
Akron Thursday

In the last game of the season
for both teams, Detroit's Eagles
meet Akron Goodyear at Naval
Armory Thursday night. The
Eagles will be seeking their second
victory over Goodyear to even the
series.
Coach Dutch Dement'S team
edged out the Non-Skids in one of
their few road victories on their
last visit to Akron, but lost here
in Detroit early in the season and
the first game in the Ohio city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Gatherings from here and there
in Michigan:
John Middlesworth, whose Lam
sing Central football and basket
ball teams annually rated with
the states best, is readying him.
self TO return to coaching. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Arbor High free styler. as one Of
the greatest prospects he's ever
seen.
Port Huron is seeking a spot
in the Border Cities prep league.
But. so far. the loop has shown
little interest in expanding
How's this for a hockey score? In
a recent Upper Peninsula game,
Marquette beat Painesdale, lis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

WARREN MARTIN d partments
choice to win the state title, has
ideas Fordson will cause 1t some
troubles. The Vikings, headed
by Coach Fortune Sullo, tropped
around en- masse Saturday night
to scout Fordson In its game
with Lansing Eastern.