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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

R. Win your column you
said you recently saw an elderly
patient with appendicitis with a
large abscess, who had no pain.
Will you please explain how you
knew the man had appendicitis if
he had no pain?"
Answer-He had fever, high
white blood cell count and abscess
tumor in the side. He was oper-
ated on and an appendicial abscess
and diseased appendix were dis
closed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Italians
Deny'Fall
Of Bardia
International New. service Cabl.

ROME. Nov. Decentralization
of British tank division in North
Africa and capture of BRITISH
general were announced by the
Italian high command today.
The captured commander was
identified in the communique as
General Sporting.
The communique also denied
British claims that New Zealand
forces had captured the Libyan
port of Bardia and that an Italian
cruiser and destroyer had been
sunk in the Mediterranean.
"West Of Marsa Matruh," the
communique said. "a big enemy
steamer escorted by four British
destroyers and aircraft was tor
ped0ed by Italian aircraft. She
returned TO her base badly dam
aged. West of TObruk an armed
British motor schooner was
seized together with her crew."
The announcement said battle
continued throughout yesterday
between Tobruk, the Libyan port
where a British garrison has been
besieged for seven months, and Biz
lei Cobb.
1t was acknowledged that Ital-
ian forces had surrendered al Gull
iquabert, in Italian east Africa.
Two hundred and fifty-five
tanks and 155 armored cars were
claimed destroyed. The Fascist
division was credited with destroy
ing 50 of the enemy tanks alone,
while German Units accounted for
200 Hundreds of prisoners were
captured, the communique stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24

ABOARD THE BRITISH BAT
TLESSHIP BARHAM. OFF THE
EAST LIBYAN COAST. Nov. "a,
cruiser saaadrous today
hurled salvo after salvo of six-inch
shells into the enemyS positions
and supply dumps along the Cy-
rcnaican coast.
The powerful eastern Mediter-
raHean- ffeet-ts playing the role of
watchdog with damaging bite
along the whole Of this eastern
Libyan shore 10 ensure that the
AXIS forces receive no supplies and
refnfOrCementS While Cen Sir
Alan G. Cunningham's imperial
eighth army thrusts across Libya.
British submarines and lighter
surface units Of the fleet are
PROV Wing the central Mediter-
ranean TO block the supply route
between southern Italy and west
ern Libya.
The British navy in this vital
campaign indeed rules the waves
of the Mediterranean. The Axis
appears 10 be too much occupied
ashore 10 give US much attention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24

the real purpose of such con-
ference would be establishment
OF system of puppet states
from which Germany could de-
rive needed supplies.)
The official German announce
ment did not state whether Chan
cellor Hitler would come TO Berlin
from his eastern front headQuar.
tiers 10 address the meeting the
first session of its kind in Ger
many since the European wal
began.
The anti-comintern agreement
originally was concluded between
Germany and Japan Nov. 25, 1896
Italy signed the pact year later
and was given the status of ar
original signatory. Later variou:
countries signed the pact as the,
entered the Axis orbit.
The comintern is the governing
body OF international communism
with headquarters at Moscow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
IN THE NEWS
States, NO MATTER
WHERE THAT MENACE

OCCURS.
If We are ever enddn-
gered By this Vor or any
other. it 1CiH be OUR WAR
for the safety Of oar land,
and NOT A FOREIGN
WAR.
Three Of mg boys hare
already been far from our
shores, as have many other
boys IN oar armed forces,
bit all of them have been
and are on duty connected
With the preservation Of
the safety Of the United
States.
So, mothers and fathers of
America, you do not under
stand English.
A foreign war is not a for
teign war if it is our foreign
war.
And who is to decide
whether or not ii is our for.
eign war?
Who decides everything In
our American democracy?
Why, the President, OF
course.
A RE not some people
~ dumb?
Please, AL. give the
Empire State Building an.
other push in this direction.
These dumb folks need a
rude awakening.
And they are probably 60.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Soviet Reopens
.Crimea Battle;
Re(dptures City
Town Near leninersd
Falls Into Russisn.
Hands in Offensive
International New. s.r,te. cael.

KUIBYSHEV. u. S. s. r.. Nov
24.-Soviet forces have reopened
fighting in the Crimea and won
new successes southwest Of Lenin-
grad, Russian sources announced
today as they admitted retreat IT
some sectors of the iron arc pro-
tecting Moscow.
Fierce fighting has broken out
in the Crimea in the region where
the Germans have concentrated
large forces against the Russian
right flank. one report said. Coun-
ter-attacking. the Red army has
cut a strategically important roae
and is keeping the enemy at hay
these advices said. adding that the
battle is still going on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Sea Bases
Blasted
BY Raj
International New. Service c.bl.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-tfNS1-
british Fighters staged a sweep
over German occupied Northern
France today after Raj bombers
hammered the Nazi channel naval
bases during the night.
The air ministry announced the
Raj bombed the docks at Lorient,
Brest and Dunkirk and enemy air
dromes in Northern France dur
ing the night.
Seven British fighter planes
were missing after the sweep over
France, but the pilot of one was
safe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24

WiU be so long q 1cdr that
-. the poWer of those WhO
would destroy the fifth
freedom wiH force so per-
manently the tototitort-
onism Of W0r that 1Ce can
forget the four freedoms
and the fifth freedom as
1CeH."
Ex-President HOOyer's mes
sage is calm and sound.
1t rests like a cool hand
upon a fevered brow.
1t falls like oil upon the
troubled waters Of hysteria.
But President Roosevelt
thinks that we Americans
must war for four freedoms
or for four terms or some
thing, and that as a result OF
the war future generations
will rise up and call us
blessed"
Your cOlumnist is an hum
BILE citizen, "A meek and
lowIy pencil pusher in a dis
regarded professionalism in
his small opinion, while fu-
ture generations will I'M
Idoubtedly rise up and call us
something-it will not be
I"RI ,FSSED"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
3 Deserters Captured

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, Nov. "a.
- UNS) - Three buck privates,
who beat a guard TO escape from
Camp Upton while serving short
terms for being AWOL. were back
in Jail today at the post and face
possible courts martial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Ciqaret TinfoiI Banned

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a -
UNS)-Use of lead and tinfoil
in packaging cigarets. chewing
gum, candy and similar products,
will be banned after March Is,
OPM Priorities Director Donald
NJ. Nelson announced TODAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
SPANISH WORKMEN AID

MADRID, Nov. 24.-UNS)-Ir
addition TO the volunteer Falan.
gist (Fascist blue division fight.
ling with the German army against
Russia, Spain also is sending
workmen TO Germany. it was Off
,cially announced today The first
contingent of workmen leaving
Madrid today. will include miners
as well as those in industrial pur-
lctIifc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Flames Fill Desert
AS Tank Battle RACES
BY ALAN ,MOOREHEAD
London Daily Express and International
News Service Correspondent

100 yards. firing their cannon in
broadsides over open sights.
There are tanks lying in twisted,
flaming masses. and from time to
time other tanks are flung into
the air under the impact of heavy
shells which are crashing in from
all directions.
Flame. smoke and dust hang
over the battlefield under which
ambulances and Red Cross men
work valiantly trying TO recover
the wounded or get men out OF
burning tanks.
EAR-SPLITTING BARRAGE
Right now, at this stage of the
battle, the British 25-pounder
tthree-inch field gum barrage has
reached its height in a crescendo
of ear-splitting explosions and
Iwailing shells.
The melee Of the tank battle has
reached such pitch of fury il is
impossible to determine exactly
what is happening.
A British major coming out Of
the action told me:
1T Is an impossible mixup.
You just can't follow II. These
American tanks are wonderful.
At 40 miles an hour. they dash
straight through German tank
formations, shooting as they 20"
Nazi Gen. Erwin Rommef!
tanks were first beaten off by the
American tanks near the frontier
wire fence last Tuesday after
noon.
They have pursued him, anC
since Friday Rommel has beer
7 surrounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
VIEW. Officials TO Be Feted

Max Singer, national COM
mander-m-chief Of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. and National
Adjutant General r. B. Handy Jr.,
will be the guests of honor at a
luncheon at noon tomorrow spon-
sored by the Department of Mich
igan of the V. +. w. in the Fort
Shelby Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
ing to get even a ruder awak-
ening than having the Empire
State Building fall on them.
Ex-President Hoover EVIL
IDENTIFY thinks they will.

He says:
The ineritoble end Of
this constant preaching Of
rOr and infldming Of fear
and hate mitt be the de-
mond that ne hmi huge
armies into Europe"
And 1Ohdt becomes Of
American freedom whiie
me are fighting a long fight
Orerseds?"
"InepitabIy A mertc
could carry such an eco
nomic burden Of man
poWer and industry rs re-
CURED by erpeditionary
forces ONLY by repres-
stons which duplicate the
represSions 0f NoziiSm IT.
self"
"Eren to-day orr country
IS justly alarmed that
freedom is slipping in
America.
The American system is
built not on four freedoms
but on fire.
And Mr.. Hoover define
the fifth freedom as 9TH
freedom of enterprise"
ITHEN, continues the ex
president:
TfthiS becomes q UGr
Of erpeditionory forces it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Finland
Denies
ArnliStice

Interna tlonal News Service Cable
BERLIN, Nov. 24.-The Finnish
legation in Berlin today denied
rumors that Finland is negotiating
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Moscow. Toll
500 Maxi Planes Claimed
in Red Newspaper

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4'e"s S"'"e es"o
kUIBYSHEV, u. S. S. r., Nov.
"a. - The Communist newspaper
Pravda claimed today that more
than 600 German planes have been
shot down over the approaches to
Moscow.
The paper added that land de-
lenses outside the capital are
very powerful and include
many surprises.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Spanish Fighting
AT Leningrdd
International New. Service Cable

KUIBYSHEV, U.S.S.R., Nov. "a
The Spanish blue division fight.
ing with the NaZis, rushed to the
Leningrad front to plug gap. has
suffered appalling losses, supple
mentary communique said today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
NAILS CLAIM RAID SUCCESS

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-uNS)-A
successful bombing attack on a
British radio station in the Shet-
land Islands and a night luftwaffe
raid on the English port of Fal-
mouth were announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Supply Center
to=Bfitish
Continued from Page One
armored forces and mechanical
transport concentrations.


armored forces and mechanical
transport concentrations.
According to British comman-
ders, the. Germans were rushing
anti-tank endorsements into the
fray by transport plane and in
gliders towed by aircraft. Large
numbers of German planes were
reported en- route to Libya from
Europe to enter the battle.
British ir Vice Marshal Arthur
Cunningham said:
I'VE seem to have struck
panic into the hearts OF the
enemy. We note they are rush
ing planes, fuel, anti-tank guns
and other supplies 10 the front
In big transport planes, some Of
which are pulling two heavily
laden gliders."
PRAISES q. s. PLANES
Cunningham also praised the per-
Torrance of American-built Toma-
hawk planes fighting in Libya.
These planes are worth their
weight In gold" he said. II only
wish we had lots more of them"
After the New Zealanders took
Bardia, officials announced, a
German panzer force made a
supreme but futile effort this
morning TO smash through the
British ring.
Blows split the main Axis north
African forces into four or five
segments, each Of which appeared
trapped in pockets similar to the
humiliation rings" the Germans
have been creating in their Rus
sian campaign.
Meanwhile. authorities said. the
New Zealanders cut the pipe line
between Bardia and the Egyptian
frontier town of Sollum, thus in
creasing the enemys difficulties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
PRESS ON IN DRIVE

The Russians also claimed the
.recapture of MalyeviShefa where
l 900 Nazi soldiers were declared
killed. After reaching Malyevi-
shera, 80 miles southwest OF Lenln-
grad. they pressed on 10 several
more important positions TO reach
another town where they were
fighting through the streets.
A German retreat of several
tmiles in the Voikhov sector was
also reported.
Admission that the Russians
have been pushed back in the
| Moscow zone came as masses Of
German tanks and infantry ham
mered against the capitals de-
lenses in vast new offensive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
,esult in its renewal.
HITLER NOT MENTIONED

washington revealed on Sat-
urday,. through an announce
ment by White House Secretary
Stephen Early, that President
Roosevelt had received informa-
ton that Chancellor Hitler was
considering an all-Europe eco
nomic conference in December
or January. Early warned that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
.IHE first lady explains

II think the Presi-
dent has made IL
amply clear that he consid-
ers attack TO be possible
BEYOND OUR o WN
BORDERS and that he
does not consider WAR TO
BE A FOREIGN WAR
phich mendces The United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
CALLED BY GERMANY

Numerous" diplomats were
scheduled TO assemble for pre-
liminary session today. The meet
ing was called by Germany.
The anti-comintern pact Is
scheduled to expire tomorrow, and
it was expected the meeting will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page Oneb
on each ocean--and from a
safe distance.
However, Senator Peppers
war Is a war of words and
may never get any further,
but the war in the Atlantic is
a shooting war and is being
prosecuted vigorously.
CAYS Mr.. Hoover:
- From here nc ,CiH
~ ultimately face a fur
ther question. That is, shall
ne send erpedittonory
forces to Europe@'
III Mr.. Hoover is actually
asking this question 1t can bt
easily answered without any
heaven born inspiration.
We WILL send the expedi
fionary forces, all right, al
right-millions of our boy.
viii 60 to Europe and Il
Africa and to Asia.
But" says some limo
cent and ingenious Amerr-
cans, "President Roosevelt
declared most soiemnty:
And While / am talking
to you mothers and fathers,
/ giUe you one more dsSur-
0nce. 7 hare said this be-
fore, but / shall say it
again and again, your boys
are not going to be sent
into any foreign cdrs.'
And some of our all-believ
ing brood of American sap.
thought that foreign wars
meant foreign wars.
But no.
How could our American
mothers and fathers be =,
stupid?
Mrs. Roosevelt, In an arti
Gle I'm the Ladies Home Jour
nal, enlightens us as to tn,
meaning of the word "for
eign."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
I Italian Ships,
Speeding Aid TO
.Libya, Bombed
Two Warcraft Reported
Sunk by British Sub
in Attack on Convoy
International New. Service Cable

LONDON. Nov. 24.-Bomb and
torpedoN hits on seven Italian
ships, including four war vessels.
were claimed today in official
British announcements which said
a Fascist cruiser and destroyer
were believed to have been sunk.
The Italian ships were inter
cepted by British naval and air
forces while trying TO rush rein
forcements and supplies across the
Mediterranean to Libya.
An admiralty communique said
a British submarine :.torpedoed
and possibly sank" an italian
cruiser and that destroyer also
was probably sunk.
ATTACK AXIS CONVOY
Earlier a Cairo communicate
said British bombers attacked ar
Axis convoy escorted by cruiser
and five destroyers, scoring
direct aerial torpedo hit on .th'
cruiser and a square bomb hit OF
large supply vessel.
This bulletin added that Brit
Iish air attack on the AxiS-occu
pied Greek island port of Argos
1tofi had registered bomb hit OF
naval vessel which was lef
with heavy list and that Ttaliar
patrol ships in the harbor wer,
raked by machine gun fire.
The admiralty communicate said
IAN enemy cruiser has been
-torpedoed and possibly sunk by
submarine of the Mediter-
ranean fleet. When the cruiser
was attacked IL formed part of
force OF three cruisers and
three destroyers.
SIGHTED BY PLANES
This force subsequently was
sighted by our aircraft. Only
large area Of the sea I'm the
vicinity was covered with-oi
fuel.
An enemy destroyer was also
hit by two torpedoes and prob
ably sunk. Two enemy supply
ships were torpedoed.
"AIl Of these successes were
achieved In the central Mediter-
ranean."
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WITH BRITISH ARMORED
FORCE SOUTHEAST OF TOB-
RUK. Nov. 22.-(Delayed) More
than 500 British and German
tanks are locked in a furious
struggle - the biggest armored
force battle in history-here in
the handkerchief desert at Sid
Muftah. about 80 miles southeast
of Tobruk.
Everything has been flung into
this encounter of flame-belching
monsters. American-made tanks
of the British force tanks made
back home in England, Germanys
best panzer units. light and heavy
field artillery, dive-bombers ano
high level bomberS.
At the moment, this great bat
tie is roaring in full fury, a holo'
caust of noise, flame and death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24

"A large tank force has drawn
close to Kiln, northeast of Mos
COW. The Germans have occupied
several villages on the Voloko-
lamsk highway and have made
some progress along the Mozha-
isk motor road.
'Gn heavy fighting In a forest
in the Narofominsk area the So
viets routed German infantry
detachment, which lost 800 men
killed and wounded. Heavy fight
ing continues east Of Tula."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
Control Bill
Debate Opens
Before House
COP Likely TO 90 Along
With Martin in Aid
of Effective Bill
BY GRIFFING BANCROFT
Int1 New. Servio. star Ccrrespendeai

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a
minority leader Martin today an
nounccd his support Of "a really
Effective bill 10 cQrb ruinouS
prices" as the House convened 10
open debate on the controversial
price control measure.
There were indications that
most Republican members will go
along with their leader. Whether
the COP stand for an effective
bill" will include advocating wage
rontrols, however, was still I'M
settled.
This matter will be taken up At
h caucus of House Republicans to-
morrow or the next day
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-
8 Axis Powers
To Renew Pact

Continued from Page One)
of the common world front against
lbolshevism. 1t will continue un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
FIGHT TO THE DEATH

This biggest tank battle of all
opened up Friday at 9 a. m. when
the Nazis, desperately hunting a
pathway of escape through the
British lines. were forced to stand
and fight to the death here al
Sidi Muftah.
Ever since. for more than "a
hours. through rain. darkness and
+watery sunshine, the guns have
been roaring.
Tanks are eyerywhere@There
are tanks in the distance, maneu-
Ivering for an advantage from
which they may launch a flank at,
tack. under long-range fire. There
are tanks closing in to a range oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24

The meeting is being held to
arrange five-year- extension oil
the anti-comintern pact, which
expires tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
GROWING SUPPORT

Representative Gore CD OF
Tennessee claimed growing sup
port for his proposed substitute
which would automatically freeze
all wages, rents and prices
throughout the country.
The committee bill would per-
init the price administrator To SCI
ceilings on any commodity prices
which tend TO rise. on rents in
defense areas. and on any farm
prices, provided he does not sci
the latter ceilings at below about
the best price the crop ever en-
joyed. 1t specifically exempts
wages or salaries from control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
THREE-PoINT DRIVE

Most observers agreed that II
HE minority in a bloc supports
wage regulations provision for II
Hill be written into the measure.
Administration lead ership
meanwhile. opened three-point
drive against the House banking
committee 10 have the proposal
restored 10 the form in which II
was originally written by Price
Administrator Leon Henderson.
The eommittee,, the leadership
hopes. will agree to back amend
ments to delete a proviso which
forbids agricultural ceilings al be-
low boom year levels, and TO re.
store two other provisions. These
would permit the government 10
buy and sell in the market, and "a
place business transactions under
licensing system, as a means OF
enforcing the anti-inflation act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
STUBBORN DEFENSE

"AIthough they have fallen
back to new defenses at some
points," the Moscow radio said,
"the Russians on the Moscow
front are stubbornly checking
the enemy's onsiaughts."
The radio broadcast said that
on one sector northwest of ResteV
the Soviets had destroyed S.
enemy tanks, III field guns and
365 trucks and had shot down
46 planes.
Prayda explained the situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
SIGHTED BY PLANES

This force subsequently was
sighted by our aircraft. Only
two cruisers were then seen and
a large area Of the sea I'm the
vicinity was covered with oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-24
British Blockade
Axis in [ibyd
BY MASSEY ANDERSON
Special Correspondent for Reuters and
International News Service

ABOARD THE BRITISH BAT
TLESSHIP BARHAM. OFF THE
L ACT TDXAN CnACT Mo-, "a
Evening star., 1941-04-18

Modern to the nth degree note the
huge round mirrors, the square wood hord-
ware the fluid, streomlned design.
You con have bed, chest, dresser with gloss
toiletries shelf or vonty In eorth-brown
veneers and ounnwood.
CBedroom Furniture. Seventh Floor, The Aecht CO..
Evening star., 1941-11-08

You'll find uniformity Of indirect md Huorescent
lighting that gives ON dr Of freshness ond cleonli.
ness. ond illunaindtes every nook and corner Of
the building.
You'll find transportation system thdt includes
two bdnks Of elevators . and q complete escold
tor system from the top floor to the Basement -.
moving sdirwuYs thdt connect every foor
throughout the building -. for tree quick md
effortess shopping
. You'll find five whole new floors and Basement
ddjoining the F-Street building running through
to E. with separate entrances and elevators 80.
You'll find modern Parkinq Building. just q step
from the redr door, where you cdn pmk con.
venientlY. and be within the store in less thcm q
jHY.
. And you'll find ON dlmost endless selection Of
Acknowledgements products. nomes thot ore
known throughout the length and breadth Of
America for qualitY. foshion and valus.
. You'll find all this .. dnd more .. when you visit
THE NEW AND GREATER HEIGHT co. You'll find
MORE thm just store -. you'll find a NATIONAL
institution.