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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Japan Sets
Its Policy
I'm Secret
BY JOSEPH OMAN
~ News service STAN Correspondent

intl Newk service STAN Correspondent
TOXIC. July 2.-The govern.
ment Of Japan decided its polio.
with regard 10 the war between
Germany and Russia today. but the
momentous decision was kept
secret
While diplomats Of Germany.
Italy and Russia descended upon
the foreign office in an effort ia
obtain clear delineation Of
Japan'S attitude, spokesman told
the press:
"Japan's policy has been de-
cided."
The only clue 10 the decision,
apparently reached Just before
Foreign Minister YoSuke MatSuoka
and Premier Prince Fuminaro
konoye warned that Japan faces
grave obstacles. lay in the prom
incncc given by Toxic newspapers
to thC Axis notion IN officially
recognizing the pro-Japanesc gov
ernment of Premier Wang Ching
Wei as the official regime of China.
MatSuoka and Konoye reported
10 Emperor Hirohiio after the last
of a series OF emergency cabinet
sessions which have been i'm prog
ross almost without cessation since
Germany attacked Russia 10 days
ago.
II was assumed that the emperor
gave his imperial sanction 10 what
ever course OF action the cabinet
had decided upon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
100000 Reds
Reported Seized
Continued from Page One)

concert had launched at attack
across the Soviet frontier across
central and northern Finland.
Rapid German occupation of
Riga. the capital or Latvia. and
of the important town of Mittau
was due to the courage and enter
prise or a German infantry division
without mechanical support which
swept through the Russian de-
lenses to seize IFS detectives.
A single Nazi bicycle squadron
overwhelmed three Soviet bat
teries in sanguinary hand-to-hand
fighting.
German mechanical SpeaThcadS
were reported driving deep into
Russia far beyond the three great
iron rings in which 100000 Red
soldiers arc suffering defamation, -
according 10 German authorities.
Enemy troops retreating east
Of Lwow al MinSk and toward Is
tonia sustained heavy losses when
attacked from the air. the high
command said.
New successes were scored
against the Red air force.
Hungarian armede forces have
Joined the Germans attacking from
the Carpathian mountain passes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Aide Of Brooks
.Testifies Bitonti
Paid Off Chief

The late Carl A. Brooks. former
Dearborn police chief, was given
money "once or twice a month" by
John Bitonti. alleged gambler,
who is named with nfne others in
the Dearborn gambling conspiracy
warrant, il was testified today at
the examination before Judge
Homer Ferguson.
The testimony was given by AL
bert Cothrell, secretary TO Brooks
from 1929 to 1886 Brooks was
named a defendant, but after his
death his name was stricken as a
defendant and entered as a CO.
conspirator.
"BitOnti came into the chiefs
office once or twice month and
left an envelope containing
money" Cothrell testified. ~
would give II to the chief and
he would put tt into his pocket. l
don't know how much the en-
velOpe contained"
Defendant Charles Harrison
came into the chiefs office one
day wearing a big diamond ring
Cothrell testified.
THE chief slipped II off Har-
rison's finger and put II into his
pocket" Cothrell testified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
SEEK ROOSEVELT WORD

Senator Pepper Cd, Florida, an
advocate of about British aid. AS
serted that Knox was perfectly
within his rights"
Taft Sa d noninterventionistS
have tentatively agreed 80 request
President Roosevelt to comment"
on persistent reports that Units of
the United States Navy have en-
gagged in combat and sunk German
naval vessels in the Atlant c.
Wheeler has introduced A resolu-
ton in the Senate calling for an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Army Leases
RougeCdmpSite

A recrcational camp Will be cs-
tabliShcd IN Rouge Park for Fort
Custer and Selfrldge Field soldiers
who want TO spend their week
ends or leave days in Detroit. it
was learned today
United States Army officials
concluded negotiations with the
parks and recreation commission
for lease Of a portion OF Rouge
Park
Eating and sleeping facilities
viii be provided for the visiting
troops.
The commission also decided 10
provide baseball diamonds. horSr-
shoe pitching courts and shuttle
board courts AZ Belle Isle for navy
men There arc now 80 sailors
AZ Tho Naval Armorv and this
number Will soon be increased TO
500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Briggs Medium
Strikers Return

A wildcat strike a, the Briggs
Medium plant, said 10 have been
caused by the heat. was ended
today when 900 UAW-CIO mem
hers returned 20 work on the
recommendation Of local and inter
national officers Of the union.
The strike started yesterday
when workers in the paint depart
ment. who were sent home Monday
because of the excessive heat. pro-
tested because the company re-
fused 10 pay them for the time
they were Off.
Harry MCMILLAN president of
Briggs Local PIP, said that a
grievance committee would discuss
the ventilation in the paint depart
ment with company officials today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02

investigation of the reports by the
Senate naval affairs committee.
Taft said that those attending
the meeting reported that survey
Of their states and voting districts
reveals that public sentiment Is
even more against entering the
war since the outbreak OF the
RuSSo-Gcrman conflict
Senator Walsh Cd. MaSSaChu-
setts. chairman OF the Senate naval
affairs committee. whose commit
tcc may summon Knox during con-
sidcration Of WhcelerS resolution
for an investigation of "shootingS
in the Atlantic. said:
"The sentiment OF Congress
today is emphatically against the
entry of the United States into
war. \ resolution for a declara-
ton OF war, II offered today,
would be decisively rejected"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Police Press Inquiry
Into Fatal Car Crash

Police today planned further in
veStigation Of a traffic accident
following the death of Charles
Ries. So. of 2733l ShiawaSse road.
SouthiIcld Township. RieS. who
died IN Rediord Receiving Hospi-
tai was a passenger Monday with
john Falonc- IS. of 21706 InkStcr
road. SOuthficld Township, when
Fslone's car colhdcd a. Grand
River and Inkstcr roads with one
driven hv Harvey FucrSt %. Of
23l0 Ehady Side Pennington
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
@ Daniel Wins
Vote in Texas
International New. Service wiz,

DALLAS. Tex July .. Com
plete returns 10 the Texas election
bureau today gave Gov. W. Lee
O'Danlel a 1895 vote margin over
United States Rep. Lyndon John
son for United States senator.
Returns TO the bureau from all
1l5-4i countries showed
ODaniel leading Johnson who
claimed the endorsement of PrcS-
dent Roosevelt. by 1855 votes 10
17i,273 out Of a total of 571,095.
State Atty. Gen. Gerald Mann was
given li0.S33 votes: United States
Rep Martin Dies, S060l, and scat
tering votes went 10 > minor can
dldateS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
BritishBdtt|eship
Struck Berlin

>EW YORK, July ,. 49, The
Berlin radio in a broadcast heard
ny Mo today quoted neutral
sources As asserting the British
batilcShip Rodney was severely
damaged while participating IN
RIO battle M which the British
battle cruiser Hood and the
tho German battlcShip Bismarck
Wrrc lost.
The broadcast said tho Rodney
is undergoing extensive repairs
and vii be out Of action for some
Time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Order BdrIum Hotel
Vacated by July 5

Common Council today had or.
dcred The Albert Pick Hotel Com.
pany leSSeeS OF tho Barlum Hotel
seized by tho city for delinquent
taxes, 70 vacate the hotel premises
by July ).
Council had previously extended
the lease until August 5 but coun-
Cllmen became irritated when the
company SuCgcStc that IFS
monthly payment Of $500 be TO-
duccd 10 $500 for July and
August
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
MAYOR OPPOSES RAISES

Budget Director David Y. Addy
and Mayor Edward J. JcfrieS
have told the council they think
they can find this 100000 some
place, but the mayor adds that he
is opposed 10 any further increases
for the salaried group.
Mayor JeffrieS recommended
only > cents An hour increase for
the hourly workers and has at
tempted 10 put the brakes on all
suggestions for Salaried employee
increases. With the present six
man council the mayor Will only
need one supporter in tho council
10 put stop 10 any raises that
are voted for the salaried group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
ALLIES OCCUPY EssUKHNE

MOON. July 2.-QNS) -
Pushing deep into central Syria.
military authorities said today
British and Free French forces
occupied ESSukhne. 40 miles north
cast of Palmyra. British troops in
Syria were declared 10 have re-
ccivcd fresh reinforccmcntS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
COLLAPsES AT WORK

Given first aid for heat proStra-
tion AT Receiving Hospital were
Albino Silva. 33. Of 33543 Lawton
avenue, who collapsed while al
work in a laundry, and William
Rattck, 10. Of 4730 Townsend
avenue. who collapsed while walk
ing AT Townsend and Warren
avenues.
Heat deaths included:
Edward Gamert, n. of 42l9 Fiji
teenth street. who collapsed from
the heat and died shortly after
ward al his home.
Haygaz II. Sirounian. Is Of
les Cottage Grove avenue. over
come al work in an auto plant.
and Marjorie Baker. l3-day-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baker of Pennington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Women Filters
Miss Cochran Seeks 1000
for Non-Cor:bat Duty


NEW YORK. July 2.-JacQue-
line Cochran. mericas ace
woman speed flier. returned from
ferrying an American made
bomber TO England today intent
on having the 1000 license
women pilots of the United States
organized for non combat wal
work.
Miss Cochran. as first officer OF
a Lock heed Hudson medium
bomber flew that plane 10 Eng
land 10 days ago and returned
via Canada ay paSScffFef -sefA-s
special ferry plane for ocean
pilots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Dies of Lift Shaft Fall

Michael Hughes. 80, Of 72C
Crawford avenue, died at Roger,
Hospital OF injuries received June
"a when nc stepped into an clcva-
tor shaft from the first floor OF
the County Building. He was en-
ploycd there as a night ianitor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
SDurn Alliance With Russia.
LindberSh Urges America
Aviator Would Prefer
Pact With Germany
to One With Reds

SAN FRANCISCO. July .
Charles a. Lindbcrch broke MI
silence on the RuSso-Gcrman con
Aict by declaring here that Ar
alliance between thc United state
and Russia should be opposed ~,
every American by every Chris
tian and by every Humanitarian
in this country
Addressing an overflow ihron-
OF 10000 az an America Frs
rally in san Francj>co'S Give
Auditorium. The forme~ army
reserve colonel blamed .ntcrycn-
tiouiytS- for ritfaetne tt--- ''-7F ll4e
tween the totaltarian powers anc
vowed
II would hundred lines
rather sec my country ally
herself with England, or even
with Germany with all her
faults. than with the cruelty.
the GOdlesSnesS and the bar
hariSm that exists In soviet
Russia.
that We do not want 10 ally
ourselves with Russia or ser
many. or England. or with any
foreign power that seeks Ia
embroil us in the qusrrcls and
chaos of Europe.
WHOSE WAY or LIFE
I'VE do not want 10 fight for
the Russian NAV Of life. or the
German WAY Of life. or the Eng
lish way OF life. or any way of
life except our own"
ReStating tho aims of The Amer
ica First Committee in campaign
ine for an independent destiny
7+ff1cfft5' f7ffrtit1t-f'FFff tfffpffd
sized
I'VE stand for n unified nation
behind an impregnable defense.
Two weeks ago. the interyen-
honists were accusing the
America First Committee Of
assOciating with the subversiYe
influRpee of communism. Now. 1
suppose. II j. our turn 10 ask
whose meetings the Communists
attend.
THE America First Commit
tee has never accepted Com
muniStS or FaScists in It's mem
-herShip -. We accent no
foreign way Of life and no
foreign ideologies. We reject
them all.
dying from Furope'S
record. II we enter this war. We
can't he sure whether we will
have Russia or Germany for n
partner by the time we finish II.
MIGHT FIGHT WORLD
ave don't even know whether
we will end up with France or
England on our side. II ~ quite
possible that we would find our
selves alone fighting the entire
world before II Is over.
"The only sensible thing for
us IN do Is 10 build an impreg-
nable defense for America. and
keep this hemisphere at peace"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Beirut Bombed;
Damage Heavy
International New, service Gable

NICHY, July p Killing and in
juring residents and causing heavy
damage. French military Spokes-
man declared today. enemy planes
last night heavily bombed the
Lebanesc port of Beirut, seat OF
the French mandate administra-
tion for Lebanon and Syria
The spokesman added that Brit
iSh columns advancing against
Ncbek were attacked on the nankS
by Nichy forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Council Ponders
Pay Raises for
City Salary Jobs

Common Council will meet in
special session today 10 consider
pay raise demands Of $4,000 sal
aried workers in tho municipal
service tho last and the most i'm
portant city labor dispute TO be
disposed Of
There are three proposals fac
ing the council for the regular
salarled workers, who comprise
the largest group of city en-
ployeS:
The State, County and Munic-
pal Employees (AFTl arc asking a
rs per cent increase for all sal
aried workers getting less than
So 900 and smaller increases for
the people getting up TO $500
The State. County and Munlc-
pal Workers tCIO) are asking
for the establishment OF an 81. 800
minimum in The city government
for Salaried workers and 5000
minimum for professional people
in the city service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
ASK COMPROMISE PLAN

The Municipal Employees AS
ISOLATION has secured signatures
on petitions asking for "compro-
mise plan" which would give a
fiat SlS0-a-ycar increase 90 all
Isalaried workers
The council already has granted
10 cents an hour increase 10 all
per diem workers in the city al A
cost Of over 100000. Of which
only $500 GEO is provided in the
budget.
Including the per diem increases.
the regular step increases for
salaried employees improved work
ing conditions for hospital en-
ployeS. and new salary schedule
which has been adopted, the coun-
CIT already has committed itSelfto
increased labor costs totaling 81 =
l32.215, Of which there are no
budget appropriations TO cover
500 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Order Deferment
For Men al 28

ordered the deferment OF all regis
trantS IS years or older for 30
days pending the outcome Of
legislation before Congress
The order is effective immedi-
ately.
Twcnty-four SelocteeS aged e
-7r1rt reported the
army induction center today were
sent home 10y Capt Donald AZ
Jacques. officer IN charge az the
center ON orders Of Mai Paul V.
tngStrom Wayne County SeIec-
tlNe service head
Captain Jacques said lhc Wash.
ington order was issued TOO late
10 notify an the Michigan draft
boards 80 number Of men q
years old and over were ordered
10 report for induction But all
tho board, have now been notified
and men in Tins age bracket VIII
not be ordered 70 report hc said.
However, Anthony CaSCil. -.
Of 9453 WoodlaWn avenue. one Of
those IN the group reporting today.
volunteered and was taken into
tho army.
Do You Know How 90 Make
Your Visitors Happy Maybe
You Think So. But what 10
Your Weekend Guests Say
About You " hen They Get Back
10 Town on Monday Morning?
" You Want Ia Find Out How
N0u Rate aS Host Answer
This NoNel Questionable by
Judith +. Chase. Well Known
Quiz Expert. in The American
Weekly. the Magazine DiStrib-
uted With Next Sundays Issue
OF The Detroit sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
British General With Reds

LONDON. July 2 -(INS)-Mil-
itary authorities said today that
Gen. Sir Maitland MacFarlane has
reached Soviet military head
OaurtcrS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02

Says. Heat
WZaveEndS

Continued from Page One)
son avenue. drowned in The river
AZ the foot of ST. Jean street as
he sought 10 teach his 14-year-old
Iva, 10 swim. A second
daughter. Mary, Is, also witnessed
the drowning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
WAR NOTES
BRITISH PATROL BOAT SUNK

LONDON. July 2.-GNS)--Th
British admiralty today announced
the loss of the 5S0-ton patrol boa;
HMS Pintail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
NO STATEMENT NEEDED

II cannot see any time in the
immediate future when IL will
he necessary for me 10 make a
statement on this subject"
Churchill said.
London afternoon newspapers
likewise advised patience in tho
matter.
THE nation must await the
fruits Of the commander in
chief changes before Judging
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
NEW ACTION SEEN

A yelled hints that the shift may
preSage new British action was
seen in this comment by the au-
thoritative British Press Associa.
ton
"Wavell Is the most brilliant
general the war has yet pro-
duced. He knows Russia as we'll
as he knows Africa and served
in Russia as military attache
before the revolution. He has
been there several times since,
and on the last occasion his dis
patches home contained high APP
prevail Of the Red Army's infil-
tratiOn tactics"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02

LONDON. July 2 Prime Min
ister Winston Churchill left un-
today the sudden shift
Of famed Gen. Sir Archibald =.
Wavell from his post as British
commander in chief in the Middle
East.
While, press and public spec
ulated on his replacement by Gen.
Sir Claude Auchlnleck- known as
The AUX as possible part of a
plan for greater assistance 10 So
Wet Russia against Germany,
Churchill turned aside all qucs-
TONERS in the House OF Commons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
TURK ARMY IN MANEUVFRS

ISTANBUL. July Inns
Heavy units OF the Turkish army
today began a four-day period o.
extensive maneuvers. Meanwhile,
Assistant Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs Cevdet Acikalin left Istan-
bul for Germany. simultaneously,
the Russian ambassador 20 Turkey
arrived at kars in eastern Turkey
by plane and proceeded by train
10 Ankara.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
Raj fhunnpS
BdttIeship Nest
International New. ssr,'c, csnl.

LONDON. July 2 More dam
age 10 al least one Of the three
German warships locked in the
German-occupied French port of
BreSt was indicated by the air
ministry today as a result OF a
blisterlng Raj raid during the
night
For several months the German
battle cruisers Scharnhorst and
GnelSnau have been lying al
BreSt. where they have been
pounded repeatedly by British
bombers. Later they were Joined
by the PrlnZ Eugen. the German
cruiser that accompanied the bat
'tleShip Bismarck on its maiden
voyage which ended at the bot
tom Of the sea.
Today The air ministry an
nounced that the three German
warShips were still lying at Brest
and that last nights bombs were
So III W SAl Quilt lllf vi NNlOih lIi
which one battleship is berthed. >"
BOMBS FALL ON BRITAIN
NaZi raiders bombed two points
IN southwestern England last
night
The cir ministry announced tho
German attacks caused only slight
damage and no casualties.
can official Berlin announce
ment. said British attempts 10
raid tho occupied French and
northern German coastal areas
yesterday were frustrated and
that four British planes were
shot down
lThe communique added that
German planes bombed the Brit
iSh naval base al Alexandria
during tho night causing fires
and heavy explosions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02
WaVell Sent To India
London Puzzled by Transfer of Libyan Campaign
Genius; Shift Linked With Aid to Russia
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Init News service stan Correspondent

Meanwhile, General Wavell
takes 10 India both his own
fame and the thanks Of The ma
ton"
Wavell, who defeated the Ita,.
ianS in North Africa, held ou'
against the Germans and chartCC
the successful British thrust into
Syria, replaces Auchinleck a,
in chief in India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-02

LONDON. July ? ~ INSl -
England's official basic gasoline
ration has been halved for econ.
omy reasons and now the owner
or 2 f6-hOrSepowcf'- 4titeFaaalse
will be allowed only three gallons
OF gasoline per month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

That's real diference-real superiority provided
by Philip Morris for your pleasure and
protection. Why wait longer
to enjoy it?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
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1-After Serbia against which of these did
Germany go in 1911: Russia, France, Belgium,
England?
2-The myriad sometimes refers to specific amount
What
3The prevailing profession private
Congress- well that of &c Of is what
4-What city known as Pittsburgh of South?
5Name the wonder horse that "a years old OF
296 oas and retirement has been visited by million
people.
6-As tribute to whom Pompey's Pillar erected
Should seaway begin 1941 how
will il be completed?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

mea and. so far as we have
learned. none has yet been pun
ished for his violation of the
law"
OF the Ford strike, Hoffman
aid.
AT Dearborn, near Detroit,
i'm the plants of the Ford Motor
Company. again few hundred
men forced more than i25.0OO
men into idleness: compelled
iuvai- tttrtef-- -ie>e--lNageS-
amounting 10 more than 5000 900
y day. These few hundred,
directed by greedy. ambitious
leaders. al aged valuable
machinery, which IL will be diff
ficult to replace. 10 the extent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

In an address he declared:
"Since the emergency defense
program was launched, Amer
lean industry has been sabOtaged
by the most extensive and all
embracing wave of labor dis
putes and strikes In Its entire
history.
THE fault lies with a small
group Of Self-seeklng, alien
minded agitatOrS. In whom the
doctrines of class hate have
taken deep hold and who, for
personal gain would betraY the
very interests which they pre-
tend TO advance. who seek TO
fasten themselves like leeches
on our rearmament program"
Declaring that in the past II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
pETRolT EVENING TIMEs (PHONE CHERRY 500

destructive fires that have
directly affected national de-
Tense In the last year. There
have been many lives lost and
the property damage was
enormous"
Representative Cox Cd Oi
Georgia, declared:
ct Is time we stop slObber-
ing about sO-called social gains
and get down to the business
of preparing for war-you can't
wage war on WPA principles.v
Representative Clifford tRl-o!
Massachusetts. demanded anti
strike legislation, asserting I'VE
should not have our courage fail
us because one or two strikes
have been settled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

of hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars.
They beat peaceful, law
abiding citizens, and they. too,
at the insistence of representa-
tives of the federal government;
at the request of the governor
of the state of Michigan, Muir
ray Van Wagner, who failed 10
give loyal employees protection.
were taken back on their Jobs"
Ploeser. devoting himself pri
mariM 10 the sabotage menace
told his House colleagues.
while the strikes are too
numerous TO mention. desire
To call particular attention OF
the fact that there have been
II disastrous explosions and 16