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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Union Defers
Truck Strike
For "a Hours

Hope OF speedy settlement Of
wage disputes TO avert general
trucking strike threatened by the
ALL Transfers Union lay directly
in the Tap OF Mayor Jeffries today
as union members pledged 24-hour
deferment of any direct strike
action.
The mayor home today after
vacationing two weeks. will meet
this afternoon in his offices with
representatives of the Detroit
District Retail Lumber Dealers
Association, against whose men,
bers truckers have already gone
on strike.
Six persons were injured. a
spokesman for the Currier Lum-
Der Company said, in battle be-
tween employees and pickets at
Gunstton and Six-Mile road this
morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Kreisler Still in Coma

NEW YORK, May Ems
Fritz kreiSler. internationally
famous violinist who suffered a
fractured skull when he was
struck by a truck in midtown
Manhattan IS days ago, is still not
yet fully conscious Roosevelt
Hospital attendants reported to-
day. lie IS continuing TO show
slight improvement, however.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

seven German planes were shot
down over Britain, four by night
fighters and three by anti-aircraft
batteries.
These planes were destroyed
despite the fact that no big Nazi
assault developed against any part
of Britain during the night. Lon
don was given respite after the
terrific hannmering Saturday night
and yesterday morning.
80 NAZI VICTIMS
But saddened Londoners at
least had the satisfaction of know
ing that the German attack Satur-
day had proved costly. No less
than 33 Nazi planes we're shot
down in that raid.
The latest British raids followed
the biggest air blow the Raj has
yet delivered-an assault Satur-
day night which was reported to
have transformed industrial and
waterfront districts of Hamburg
into a fiery ruin.
The Saturday night assault was
accompanied by lesser attacks on
Berlin, Bremen and Emden. The
heaviest explosives that Britain
possesses plus thousands of in
cendiaries we're rained on Ham,
burg. Germany'S main seaport, for
several hours, the British said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
a New Bishops Named
In Brief ConsistorY

VATICAN CITY. May 12.-
GNS)-Holding a secret consis-
tory at which four new bishops
were named. Pope Plus XII deliv-
cred a brief address today and
appointed Pietro Cardinal Fuma-
soni Biondi Chamberlain of the
Sacred College of Cardinals. The
consistory lasted only 20 minutes
one of the shortest in history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Roosevelt Challenged
On Congress Ediet

WASHINGTON. May =. =
QNS)-Rep. George Holden Tink-
ham (R) of Massachusetts, today
President Roosevelt 10
10 Congress the question
of A declaration OF war and TO
abide by the decision of the Con-
gress on this issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Blast Hamburg Anew
Raj Returns to Pound City, Bremen and En,den;
80 Maxi Planes DoDned in Smash at London
BY JAMES 4. BROWN
Init News Service staff Correspondent,

LONDON. May u. - British
bonbers. pounded the great Ger
man seaports and naval bases of
Hamburg, Bremen al - Emden
with high explosives of the heavi-
est caliber and thousands of incen-
diaries last night and carly tod5::'.
The shattering attacks followed
up a massive Raj blow against
Hamburg Saturday night and yes
terday morning.
Londoners, counting the casual
ties in Saturday nights German
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Colonel RoseUdns
Slightly Improved

LANSING. May l2.-"Slight i'm
provement' was noted today in
of Col +. q. Rosecrans.
adjutant general. seri-
ously i'll at Edward w. Sparrow
He underwent a major
operation last Wednesday and has
not responded favorably. his ply
SlcIan. DR.. NJ. II. Shaw said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
BIitzkrieg Booty
BY Merrye s. Ell nj II r.
Rukeyser - HIIST THeS VI OupPHSS

in 1924 when he wrote "Mein
Kampf," and he has been putting
additional physical assets behind
his new international promotion
ever since March. 1886, So months
after he climbed TO power.
Since the current war began, he
has accelerated the process of
developing major coagulation
of continental European nations
through military conquest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Ask Congress Sif GIN Dispute
Hoover
Warns of
Text and hiehiiehs Of Mr..
HooUeTs speech 80. Page 4
international News Service Wire

International News Service Wire
NEW YORK. May 12.-Former
President Herbert Hoover told the
nation last night that conveys
mean war at once and for years
to come, but urged about aid 10
Britain now. regardless of our
own preparedness"
The only way the United States
can give such aid. he SAID. is by
staying out of war for which
this country is unprepared.
Making his first speech on a
national issue since the political
campaign last November, Hoover
called for calm thinking. reason
and elaboration, warning that aid
10 Britain and the future of
America must not be jeopardiZed
by minimizing, emotional action.
The United States today is I'M
prepared, the only living ex-presi-
dent admitted, but the Germans
should not be checred by this fact
since the potential might Of this
nation is the strongest thing in
this whole world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Pilot Dies in Crash

FLINT. May 12.-Nineteen-year-
old Robert Morris is dead today
of injuries incurred when the plane
he was plotting crashed five miles
from Flint. Young Morris had but
six hours Of solo flying to his
credit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

Charges Bias
To Medidtors

Wage Increases and hours Of
working are not the real issues
In the threatened UAW-Cf0
strike In General Motors plants,
and Congress should investigates
what the real issues are, Rep.
Roy o. Woodruff of Michigan
declared today I'm Washington.
Woodruff charged that the
National Defense Mediation
Board was not nonpartisan. His
statement said:
Some weeks ago I expressed on
the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives some apprehension az
TO the effectiveness of the Ma
tional Mediation Board appointed
by the President.
At that time 1 based my appre-
tensions on the fact that the
board could not inter-
vene to function in any union dis
putes or in any disagreement be-
tween labor and industry until
the department of labor through
the secretary. Madam Perkins,
had first decided "a that strike
or lockout was in fact interfering
with the national defense; and
(2) that the Cancellation bureau
of her own department could not
successfully handle the mediation
of such strikes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
TIME WILL TELL

History will determine whether
the new setup has enduring quail
ties and will nand down the ver-
dict as to whether the new union
is permanent dream or merely a
passing nightmare.
The overrunning Of II nations
and the economic domination of
at least three others has created
an economic bloc Of 1.12S. $50
square miles. viii an overall
population of BOG, 10000 and with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Won Papen 10 Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May H.
GNS)--Frsnz Won Papen, German
ambassador to Turkey. was re-
ported en- route TO Ankara. Tur-
key, from Berlin by airplane today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
GIN Strike Set
For Thursday

Direct Intervention by President
Roosevelt to prevent strike OF
10000 General Motors workers,
hating production in most. if not
all, of its. IS plants, was forecast
in Washington today should other
measures fail.
The UAW-CIO will call the
strike at 7 a. m. Thursday unless
a satisfactory agreement is reached
before that time, said Walter
Reuther, director of the GM divi
sion of the union. after meeting
Of all local GIN union presidents.
u. s. ULTIMATUM
Both company and union face a
virtual federal ultimatum to settle
their differences quickly or face
executive action. Should present
negotiations fail, impartial arbitra-
ton may be offered prior to plac-
ing the whole controversy on the
White House steps.
Asked in Washington if he
thought a strike would be called.
William II. Davis, vice chairman
of the National Defense Mediation
Board, answered:
Sod help us, I hope not"
Reuther and the union negotiat-
ing committee returned FIR o m
Washington early yesterday morn
ing. where they have been meeting
with company officials and MEM
bers of the National Defense
Mediation Board for the last 10
days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

1872, 100000 subject to gainful en-
ployment.
This compares with 3.026, 7S9
square miles in continental
United States, which has a popula-
ton of 131,409.Ss1 and 49.373,0 900
subject 10 GAN full cmnlnvrnenf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

This is the first OF a series
by Merryle Stanley Rukeyser,
international News Service eco
nomic commentator and author
of books on trade and finance,
revealing what Nazi Germany
has gained in new resources.
industrial output, foodStufs,
etc. as result of Hitier's CON-
quest of the IL European ma
tons overrun thus far by the
NsziS' mechanical stesmroiler.
Developed on the instalment
plan. the new united (captive)
states of Europe have come into
being stealthily. World attention
has been focused on the dramatic
episodes of the war
rather than on the totality effect
Of redesigning the map of Europe.
Adolf Hitler created the pro-
spectus for the new hegemony back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

kHEN possessed the freedom to
lVk do as they pleased so long as
they did not encroach upon the
rights and interfere With the free
dom Of others.
They escaped from persistent
persecution for their opinions in
the Old World, and came TO
America TO believe as their reason
impelled them and TO live az their
convictions dictated.
The Puritans came 10 New Eng
land TO worship according TO the
rites and rights of their Protestant
faith.
The Catholics came To Mary
land Ia secure the freedom for
Catholic belief and ritual that
they could not find in their old
home land.
The QuakerS dedicated their
colony Of Pennsylvania to peace
and liberty and brothcrly love.
America became the land Of
Continued on Page Seven)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
IMPARTIALITY ASSUMED

had naturally assumed, or
course, at the time ! discussed the
new mediation board that II
would always be composed Of In
dividuals none of whom would
have any personal interest in the
outcome of the mediations through
affiliation with any corporation
or union involved in the disputes.
I now learn. to my alarm. that
on the mediation board which Is
now sitting in connection with the
dispute between the General
Motors Corporation and the UAW-
CLIO are actually two officials on
the payroll of the CLIO.
Obviously those members cam
not be unprejudiced. dispassion-
ate and disinterested in the out
come of any negotiations in which
their own parent organization Is
a party at interest. -
l learn further a UAW-CIO
leader named Walter Reuther Is
having an active and important
part in these mediation negotia-
tons. i recall that this mans
record--if 1t is the same indi-
vidual-was placed in the Com
gressional Record some time ago,
and that record showed this man
to be an intimate of Communist
labor agitators.
POINTS TO RUSSIA
Certainly Communist labor agi-
tators cannot have the welfare Of
the national defense of the United
States at heart, since what they
seek to achieve is the complete
DISCRIMINATION and chaos in indus
try so that they may get chance
to take over the management and
control of American industry, an
they have done under the Stain
dictatorship in terror + / d den
Russia.
II these conditions are as I have
reason to believe they are, then
it is time for the American people
to be told the facts and to be
awakened to the insidious danger
which threatens our national de.
Tense and the security of this ma
ton.
Fran time to time l have ex-
pressed on the flOor of the House
or through newspaper statements
the belief that, whether by design
or not. these strikers were slowly
forcing the nation to a point where
the administration would begin to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
CONVOY RETURNS

a special detail Of so policemen
was sent 10 the scene under COM
mand of Inspector Jesse w. Mead.
he company spokesman said
that $50 pickets threw bricks and
stones at a convey of seven lun-
Der trucks under guard of 80 en-
ployeS.
On advice or police. The Spokes-
man said. the convoy returned TO
the yards. at 1907 Van Dyke ave-
nUeS, without further attempt TO
deliver the lumber He said the
six injured persons were given
first aid
In Lansing. Governor Van Wag-
oner threatened TO intervene in
the strike unless some settlement
is reached soon"
He said that the sympathetic
strikes by other truck drivers TO
shut off all hauling had been
abandoned on request Of federal
officials.
The governor said:
II am very much concerned
about the situation. Ii hasn't
been getting any better and we
may take steps to see that some
thing is done about IT,"
The pledge of strike postpone
ment was reached at a general
membership meeting of the union
held yesterday afternoon. The
poStponcment was granted TO
await the outcome of meeting
held last night at the Hotel Sta;-
Ter. attended by Thomas J. Dona-
hue. state conciiator. and repre-
Scntatives of the union and the
Building Trades Council (AFLD.
OPM MAN ATTENDS
Also attending the more than
cight-hour session were Charles
Oakman. secretary TO the mayor,
and George Plambeck, OPM labor
division official.
When representatives Of the
lumber companies failed to appear.
Donahue held extensive telephone
conversations with Howard Nc
Lees, manager of the lumber deal
ers' association, and Edward Horn
ing. Detroit Lumber Company
official The original dispute be-
gan at the latter company. but
soon spread TO all lumber COM
panies in the. area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
KEY PRODUCTS

The fourteen overrun countries
and the strategic economic impor-
tance of each to Germany is in
dicated by the key products shown
to the right of each country in
the following table:
Country Products
AUSTRIA-Iron ore, timber.
magneSite.
BELGIUM-Iron and steel
chemicals. machinery.
BULGARIA-W h Q {, tobacco.
eggs.
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA-Iron and
steel. chemicals. munitions.
DENMARK - Butter and att
dairy products. hogs, livestock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

the roof of the Woolworth Build
ing, who said to himself gleefully
as he passed the forty-second
floor.
well. I'm all right so far"
RECALL NAPOLEON
II the Nazi regime proves to be
only papier-mache empire, it
will recall the passing Napoleonic
achievement. At the crest of his
military power, Napoleon had
overrun eight countries of Europe.
Napoleons fate led to the hoose-
gov. and after Waterloo the con-
quered nations reverted to their
earlier independent status.
On the other hand. if Hitler
should perchance be building more
solidly. his handiwork inevitably
will bring to mind the Holy Ro-
man empire. which sprawled over
most of Europe.
As the Nazis look wistfully
(Continued on Page Sevenl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
IN THE
NEWS
THE ancient Anglo-Saxon poet,
i John Barbour, wrote:

THE ancient AnglO-Saxon poet
i John Barbour, wrote:
"Ah, freedom is a noble
thing!
1t giUes to man the joy Of
living;
Solace and peace to man it
gives.
He liues at ease that freely
lives!
A noble heart can hare no
ease,
Or anything that can him
please,
II freedom fails; there is
no 1Cedl
For t0hich he yearnS Nth
greater zeal.
And he 1choSe life has aye
been free
Cannot WeH kHOW the
quality.
The anguish, and the
Uretched doom
That coupled IS to rie
thr0ldom.
But II TO tBaut once he
bOW.
Before high AearcA he riU
dUOie
That frcedom is a greater
prize
Than al the gold Of mans
Surmtse.
And freedom Hercr seems
so fan,
As to the man IN Hral-
dOm'S snare. "
(Rendered into modern English
by G.. l.. Holwerda, assistant pro-
lesser Of English and comparative
literature, University OF Southern
California;
THE reason we love America 80
i deeply and deV0tcdIy Is be-
cause of its freedom.-OJR free
dom.
America was born in freedom
and American life dedicated 90
freedom.
The people who settled America
came here TO be free from the
close confinement and narrow
construction OF the Old World.
free from established custom and
iuffexibig convention, free from
hidebound belief and accepted
aud approved prejudice, free from
autocratio dogma and decree.
Calico went to Jail for discov-
ering an obvious astronomical
fact that every schooIboy knows
today and Columbus barely es-
capped the Inquisition for insisting
that the earth was round and men
could sail around it.
In the New World there was
room for new thought and free
action although II would he too
much TO say the opportunity was
always embraced.
still men came 10 America 10
be free, and in the main were free.
They breathed a free and unpoI-
luted air.
They wandered In the silent for
ests and in the great. free, open
spaces.
Freedom bred freedom. and thu,
freedom became the distinguishing
trait aud characteristic of the New
World.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
NEW FARLEY SET

All conferees will return to the
capitol for scheduled resumption
of negotiations tomorrow at 2
p. m.
General Motors Corporation is
working on defense orders said to
total approximately S750,000,000.
These defense orders will not
be affected in the event the strike
is called. union leaders have
stoutly maintained. Workers en-
gagged on defense orders will con-
tinue on the job, Reuther said.
The company. however. says ii
will be impossible to segregate de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
PLAN FOR NAVY

1T is now proposed that We
should put the American navy
into action. That II a straight
forward. understandable propo-
sal which boldly makes clear
the meaning of words like con-
voys or patrols. That is joining
In this war, once and for all.
From here the steps are auto
matte. Our navy must attack
German submarines, ships and
planes, II IL il TO be of any use.
ITO make IL effective then we
must expand naval and air bases
abroad. We must equip these
Z Canfiunad On NaNt baua CnI q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12
Conveys OPPOSED

Hoover stressed that the nation
is united on giving aid TO Britain
but that AN obvious large major
ity' is opposed to voys OF
expeditionary forces. He said:
I'm the last 10 days we have
had many speeches and much
propaganda, the meaning OF
which Is to drive the American
people into this war
II do not need TO express
again my adherence of the
whole totalitarian movement or
Its dangers TO the world.
Let me state at the outset
that I support provision of the
maximum tools of war 10 Brit
ain: that I am convinced we can
give this maximum during the
next critical months only IL we
keep out of this war; that put
ting our navy into action Is
Joining this war that
America is as yet unprepared
even for adequate defense; that
our people are not united. To 90
In now II neither wise nor for
the interest of either Britain or
ourselves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

THE reason we love America 80
i deeply and deVOtcdIy Is be-
cause of its freedom.-OUR free
dom.
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(Rendered into modern English
by G.. l.. Holwerda, assistant pro-
lesser of English and comparative
literature. University OF Southern
California;
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America was born in freedom
and American life dedicated 90
freedom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-12

They have one other child
George. four years old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
POlUer Company Will
Install Added Facilities

NJ L. Hibbard, President of Mimi
esota Power & Light Company an
nounced this week that due to un-
precedented load growth brought on
by defense industries, electrical gen.
Grating capacity of the interconnected
power system serving central and
northern Minnesota will be greatly
increased by installation of a $500
horsepower generating unit at the
Duluth Steam Electric plant of the
Company.
Needs of the defense emergency
and continued growth of commune
ties have increased requirements for
power in the territory served by the
Company and in order to insure suf-
fcient power capacity for its iron ore
mining and other important defense
idustries this improvement is being
authorized now" Mr.. Hubbard said.
The new generator is a duplicate of
the first unit installed in this plant
in 1881 and when completed in 1913,
viii bring the total capacity of the
plant to $1,000 horsepower.
steam plants of the power system
are operated to supplement the supply
Of electricity from water power plants
during periods of low water. Because
of the Importance of assuring an ade-
quate supply of power for the present
defence emergency the Duluth Steam
Electric plant was operated throughout
the fall af 1QA0 and sDrinp of 1q41 To
conserve water and insure filling of
reservoirs said the Power Company
executive "This construction is also
an important part of long time PLAN
ming of power facilities to meet re-
quirements of communities in this
area he said.
The project viii include installation
of transformers, switching equipment
and additional transmission system.
Pulverized coal will be used for fuel
in the new plant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-08-07
Hdy FeUer Sufferers
Here in Large Numbers

Thousands of hay-feverites will find
instant relief from the perennial NAL
ady during the next two months in
the Minnesota Arrowhead Country,
with the Northward trek already un-
derway for. those seeking rest and
comfort in the air-conditioned hills
and lakes region. Ely is recognized as
a mecca for the hay fever sufferers.
Torrid temperatures in recent weeks
have FASTENED the ripening of pollen
bearing plants, bringing sneezes and
sniffles to those affected by hay fever.
The best treatment for those afflicted
with hay. fever is a vacation to the
lakes region, physicians and botanists
suggest, said S. Valentine Saxby. Exc
cutive Secretary Of the Minnesota
Arrowhead Association.
"This Northland has proved to
thousands who come each year that
they find quick relief in the Mime
sofa Arrowhead Country with its nat
ural air-conditioning cool lakeshore
retreats, shady forest groves, within
easy reach of the Midwest metropoli-
tan center by frst-claSs highways"
Mr.. Saxby asserted.
Scores of hay fever sufferers come
with the first evidence of spreading
pollen in the Midwest farm areas and
remain until the late autumn frosts
nip the weeds and check the spread Of
the irritating pollen.