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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

In the third of a series of ar
ficIes of his hrst-hsnd observs-
tions of Britain az war. ]. Res-
gan M Crazy. international
News Service special CORE
sponent. reveals that Winston
Churchill may be Britain'S man
of the hour, but the empires
No. minute man" is fiery lit
tie Lord Besverbrook. The
Beaver" with his dynamic sd-
ministrstion OF aircraft produc-
ton has already matched Hitler
in the air. McCrsry says.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
Killed by Train

JACKSON. April 26.-Christo-
pher Schmidt. u, was instantly
killed when he walked in front of
a New York Central passenger
train at Grass Lake, near here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

10 the government, and Mack was
pursuing an outspoken anti-war
policy. Mack believed he could
avert war by using his own good
offices with Hitler and Mussolini
SPEEDY, ON PAPER!
Mobilization of the Yugoslav
army meanwhile was speeded up
only on paper. Complete confu-
sion prevailed in government cir
Giles. The attitude of Mack tied
the governments hands.
This stalemate kept Gen. Milan
Nadic, commonder of the Third
Army. from occupying positions
which would have made possible
the defense of central Yugoslavia.
So, when the war came, General
Nadic threw three divisions against
the Germans at Kachanik Pass
where the machine guns, shells anC
bombs of the NaZi panzers virtu.
ally wiped out three divisions Of
As 900 men April z and 8.
The Nazis rushed on through
the pass and took Mis- and Skoplje
CROPPING IN DARK
| How the government was crop.
ing in the dark on the very eve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
DECIDED BEFORE BATTLE

Moreover. the fall of Yugoslavia
was decided long before the first
German panzers rolled westward
from Bulgaria.
1t goes back to the end OF
March. I learned unimpeachably
that at that time Gen. Sir John
Dill, chief of the British imperial
general staff. arrived in Belgrade
and attempted to induce Premier
Gen. Dusan Simovic to join mill
tary alliance with the British and
Greeks. This would have enabled
the British to pour in airplanes
and other war materials for Yugo-
slavia's use.
Dill's visit served only to speed
up the German attack. Simovic
turned down his suggestions, be-
cause the premier wanted Croat
leader Vladimir Macek's adhesion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
EXTEND SHIP RAIDS

The German air raids on Brit
ish transport vessels are now
extending far at sea of the
Hellenic coasts, German authors
ties declared.
An official announcement said
a 3,000-ton transport vessel hAd
been sunk between Greece and
Crete" and that five other trans
ports totaling $1,000 tons had been
damaged.
Berlin quarters said that the
greater part of the BEF in
Greece had put to sea. taking con-
siderable equipment with them,
including tanks.
On the basis Of German air
force announcements since the
i"BEF evacuation battle" began.
German sources estimated that .
grand total of 225.000 tons Of
shipping-exclusivc of warships---
have been sunk in Greek waters
by German planes. In addition. II
was stated. 50 more British YES
sells have been damaged beyond
repair for duration OF the Ned
terranean war" -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
By ]. REAGAN McCRARY

NEW YORK. April 26.-"Pi-
Iot-that Is the nations most
honored title today. Not earl or
marquis or lord or knight. But
pilot. Praise them. Pray for
their glorious survival :"
Lord Beaverbrook. called { h c
Beaver" the little Canadian-borr
gnome whose work as minister oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26

April %, 1871.
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst
Los Angeles Examiner
Los Angeles, California
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
VOUk very timely and generous
enaeavor to publicize and pro-
mote material aid for the affected
people Of Colima, Mexico. from the
Terrifying -eause-o the recent
earthquake will be long remem-
bered and greatly appreciated by
every Mexican citizen here and In
Mexico.
We of the Mexican Chamber Of
Commerce will Immediately launch
a campaign for this great cause,
and hope to be able to contribute
and coIlaborate with the authori-
ties directly In charge Of these do
nations, 30 that this help may
reach its needy destination rs soon
as possible.
Your mention of this fact In your
widely read columns may serve to
aid us In the necessary contribu-
tions; also. humanifsrily inclined
people living In the Fast Los An
geIes district may find II more
convenient to make their dona-
tons at the above mentioned ad-
dress. Our offices are opened from
I: 100 n. m. TO $3.50 p. m. every day.
Yours very truly,
MEXICAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF Los
ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
II. I. BeIendez. President.
A. Flores, Secretary.
1889 Folsom ST., San Francisco.
April Is. 1941.
To the San Francisco Examiner:
ii nLhD tnc unSikhco toftAhs ~
this mornings Examiner which
presume was written by Mr.,
Hearst and I fully agree with him
that peace Is greatly to be desired
and that the world will be bank
rupt IL this war keeps on for few
years longer.
But there Is one thing that Mr.
Hearst seems TO have overlooked
What In the name of goodness
kind of peace could Britain and
her allies make with Hitler, espe'
ciaiIy now when he seems to BE-
carrying everything before him
1t would be the same sort oil
peace a swimmer could make with
a man eating shark-utter extinc.
ton as far as freedom and demo
cratic way of life was concerned
They would simply have Il
adopt the Nazi way-or else-ant
I am sure, whether we 20 into the
war or stay out, ninety per cent
xrAs-I m Noxt page FOL K
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
u. 5. Steps In
To Prevent
GIN Strike

Immaculate dcllon 10 avert the
threatened strike by the JAW
CIO against 81 plants of the
General Motors Corporation was
expected today following certifica-
tion Of the dispute TO the National
Defense Mediation Board by Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins.
The controversy. which is ex-
pected to reach a showdown this
weekend, was certified to the
board late last night while Federal
Labor ceaeiliater James + Dewey
sought TO break a deadlock be-
tween company and union over the
wage and union shop questions.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Washington officials said that
the board may send I legrams both
10 General Motors officials and
union heads requesting them to
keep the plants in production
pending a hearing, and not 10 al
low any moves which might cause
work stoppage. A panel OF the
board may take up the case as
early as Monday, it was indicated.
r. ]. Thomas. UAW-CIO presi-
dent. however, said placing of the
dispute in the hands of the national
board will have no effect on the
unions strike threat. Thomas has
called a meeting OF the unions
international executive board for
tomorrow TO map plans for a
strike.
Secretary Perkins action came
as surprise to all here includ-
ing Dewey, who at the time was
presiding over the first joint con-
ference between Charles +. Will
son. president Of the corporation.
and Thomas and Walter Reuther,
the unions GM director.
1t was the first time that Will
son had entered the negotiations
and observers interpreted this as
meaning that the discussions had
been boiled down TO basic issues.
DEWEY HADN'T ASKED 1T
Dewey said he had not requested
certification of the controversy to
the board and that he had not
been appraised of ii until after the
action was taken.
He said he anticipated that the
company and union would both
be notified by the board when 1t
was prepared to take its first
step, probably today.
II was the first labor dispute
in Michigan to be certified to the
board and the third in the coun-
try to be certified before a strike
actually was under way
The certification took the nego-
tiations right out Of the hands OF
Dewey. who has been acting in
the role OF mediator for the past
two weeks.
MEETING TO-DAY
THE case Is now in the Iuris-
diction OF the board" Dewey
said after comforting with
Madame Perkins by telephone.
81 will have no official status
as conciIiator unless I receive a
telegram from the board author
izing me to proceed as their
representative. I understand the
board Is pretty well piled up
with work at the present time"
Despite being shorn of his
power, Dewey stated that he
would call another meeting oil
company and union for 1:30 p. m
today.
81 think the thing could still
be settled right here" he said.
"In our conferences last night
we were laying the groundwork
/ Co. . hasts nf saffIemeuf -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
Ndzis Batter
Greek Port,
Raid Isle
BY A. T.. ANGELOPOULOS
Init News Service staff Ceryespoaaent

ATHENS. April 26.-While
Anglo-Greek forces battled on
rushing Nazi legions north of
menaced Athens, heavy German
air attacks on the Corinthian
Isthmus port of Megara, Is miles
west of the capital, were an
nounced today.
A large formation of German
bombers struck at Megara yester-
day, bombing an already wrecked
ship in the harbor and machine
cunning a passenger train, accord
ing to the communiquc which also
told of a Nazi raid on the Greek
island of Chios in sthe eastern
Aegean. Chios lies only a few
miles of the coast of Asiatic
Turkey.
TELLS OF RAID
The communique stated:
"a formation OF German air
craft raided the district of
Megara.
"a wrecked ship was bombed
and a passenger train was
machine-gunned without damage
or casualties.
"Another German formation
bombed the island of ChiOs,
causing some casualties and
slight damage"
The Athens radio issued a proc.
lamation 10 the Greek people
stating that Hellenes had done
their duty as an honest people.
BRAVERY PRAISED
The radio proclamation said:
Greeks: Join hands. Stand
equal to your history, proud and
dignified. The bravery and VIC
tory Of our army have been rec
ognized. Our right will be rec
ogniZed soon. We have done
our duty as an honest people.
children: Shut Greece
within you. Live within the
flame of her last triumph, with
the glory Of our army. Greece
will live TO be great again be-
cause she fought honestly for
her rights and her liberty.
Brothers: Courat3 and pa
thence. Stand with uplifted
hearts. We shall also win
through this trial.
Greeks: Keep your eyes
upon Greece with pride and dig
nifty. We have been an honest
people and brave soldiers"
Earlier Greek authorities con
ceded loss of the strategic Aegean
islands of.Lemnos and Samothrace
near the Dardanelles, to German
landing expeditions.
Lemnos was seized by German
forces Thursday but only after ;
four-hour battle with Greek in
faptf-,y and VDolica
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
RUSH FOR BOATS

This thrust, according to indica-
tons so far received, Unexpectedly
increased the number of British
prisoners and booty. and caused q
pell-mell rush for boats at evacle-
ton ports.
At the some time, the main Ger
man column, the west jaw of the
pincers, thrust straight down be-
yound Thebes after defeating 4
British force at a narrow pass near
Molos. At Molos, said the supreme
command, several hundred British
prisoners were taken and 30 guns
were captured.
The German column which
landed. from Euboea was reported
even closer to Athens than that
driving down below Thebes.
Germany's supreme command
also confirmed that Nazi troops
have landed on the Aegean islands
of Thasos, Samothrace and Lem
nos, occupying commanding posi-
tions with relation to the Oar
danelles.
Meanwhile, heavy German
bombers and Stuka dive bombers
hammered necessarily at British
transport vessels in Greek harbors
and at sea, German authorities
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
IN THE
NEWS
Saturday Symposium

SAeSsA ~essy
2S2 Madison Avenue, New York,
April Is, l941.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
San Simeon, California.
My Dear Mr.. Hearst:
nLEASE allow me to thank you
j for the fearless work you are
doing In informing our people rs to
the growth and danger Of commit
nism In America.
There can be no doubt rs to the
fact. Twenty years ago made .
prolonged personal inquiry into
what was then the beginning Of
this menace. 1 found IL already
growing on the Pacific Coast,
where alien agents had travelled
from Russia via Siberia, and
spreading east with alarming
rapIdity. Since then have had q
brief glimpse OF the devastation
which Ii Russia, and also some
experience of its skillfui propa-
ganda work here.
The open intention is to over
throw our form Of government by
fomenting discomfort, thus leading
eventually to revolution and civil
war. 1t Is not necessary to add
that o country thus torn by inter-
nal struggle will be helpless 30 de-
fend itself from outside attack.
1t Il this situation which you
are fighting. without fear and
without prejudice. And I sincerely
hope that you win continue to
arouse our people to their danger.
Cordially yours,
-~--~-. .vN,urv q ~ -
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In the Times Today

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
Aegean Island
Seized by
Germans
BY PIERRE y. HUss

Init News Service STAR Correspondent
BERLIN, April 26.-In q vast
eneircling movement by way Of
the island of E u b o a, In the
Aegean, swift German troops
snapped a trap on the British rear
guard below Thermopyiae. cap.
tured the city of Thebes and adj
vanced to within Is miles from
Athens, the NaZi supreme COM
mand announced today.
AS a result, Nazi quarters pre-
dicted that the Germans may stage
triumphal entrance into the
Greek capital tomorrow.
Panzer units were reported
already streaking over the historic
plain of Marathon, northeast OF
lAthens-where the fiat terrain
aided the Nazi advance instead Of
giving the Greeks the advantage
they held in defeating the Persians
CUT OVER BRITISH LINES
| Military authorities In Berlin
said that the detn1f hy way Of
Euboea. the 120-mile-l0ng island
paralleling the Greek east coast
from points opposite ThennopyIae
to Athens, was zone Of the swift
est strokes carried out in the
war"
Powerful forces with full mech
anized equipment embarked from
the mainland at Tresalia, dashed
down the island of Chalcis, north
east of Thebes, and cut straight
across the British lines.
The stroke said military spokes-
men in Berlin, "outwitted and
doomed the struggling remnants OF
the BEF, whose connections with
, headquarters at Piraeus were
broken off. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
CROPPING IN DARK

| How the government was CROP
[ ing in the dark on the very eve
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Evening star., 1941-10-26
1000. Attend Closing
Nioht Of Food Show

An Alexandria (Va) railroad en-
gineer had a real surprise in store
for him when he returned from
work last night, for by proxy he was
awarded new automobile at the
closing session of the food show
The engineer, Hubert M. Beall
had to work last night at Washing
ton Terminal. so his brother-in-law
Peter j. Conlon of 2707 Oak street
Alexandria, claimed the automobile
for him.
Nearly 1000 people attending the
final presentation of the food show
sponsored by the Independent Food
Distributors of the District, wit
messed the crowning of Miss Helen
Pender as Queen of Queens" She
represented the Nationwide Service
Stores and lives at 1928 Ninth street
NV.
Miss Pender, who is employed at
the M-G-M Film Exchange. already
has had two offers for a screen test
A 12-year-old Langley Junior
High School student, Helen Cohen
of 1901 Twelfth street NV. won the
children's quiz contest yesterday
with Dale Thompson. 13, of 455O
Connecticut avenue NV, finishing
second, and Dom Deter, Is, OF
Arlington, Va, third.
Mrs. Walter E. Omundson of 263C
South Lynn street, Arlington. was
awarded a black cocker spaniel.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Barney House TO Mark
It's 4Oth Anniversary

Barney Neighborhood House,
Community Chest-supported settle
ment at 470 N street S.W., will OBJ
serve the 40th anniversary of its
service to residents of Southwest
Washington with an all-day cele-
bration November 5. Miss Margaret
B. Merrill, head resident, announced
yesterday.
Open house will be held there
from 10 m. to 10 pm, and visitors
will be taken on a tour of the his
toric old residences in order that
they may see its activities in full
swing. In an after-school. leisure
time program during the day chill
dren will be led in folk dancing,
singing and craft classes.
At $50 pm. dinner will be
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Weller, who founded the
settlement in 1901. Other honor
guests invited are Mrs. Cuno Ru-
dolph, whose late husband was one
of the incorporators. and Nine
Laura L. Dreyfuss- Barney, whose
mother was a patroness when it
was started.
Arrangements for the birthday
dinner will be under the direction
of members of a women's club that
has held meetings in the house for
the last IS years.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Adult Glasses to Open
In Z Nearby Schools

Night classes for adults will be
held at two nearby Maryland high
schools this term, it has been an
nounced.
Registration opens tomorrow night
at the Montgomery Blair High
speaking instruction. while registra-
tions will be taken Thursday night
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School for a similar course. The
classes will run from 7:30 pm. to
$50 p. m. under the direction OF
Miss May-LouiSe Wood.
Registration now is open for
courses in art metal and woodwork
ing at the Blair School. These will
meet from 7:30 pm. to $50 pm. on
Mondays and Thursdays.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Civil Defense Forces Win
Praise of Commanders

Praise for the manner in which
Washington civil defense officials
co-operated in the recent air raid
maneuvers along the East Coast
was voiced yesterday by Col. Clifton
Lisle. acting director of the Third
Civilian Defense Region, in letter
to Col. Lemuel Bolles, director Of
civilian defense for the District.
Col. Bolles said the credit should
60 to Herbert A. Friede, superintend-
ent of the District fire alarm syS-
tenn, and his assistants particularly
since most of Washington's partici-
patton was in testing the commu-
nications setup for air raid warm
ings to reach police, fire and civil
defense officials.
Col. Lisie forwarded a copy of a
telegram he had received from Gen.
D. C. Emmons, commanding the
air force combat command. COM
mending officers. enlisted men, civil
defense authorities and volunteers
for excellent performance of. duty
in the Northeast air defense exer-
ciSeS,
Evening star., 1941-10-26
|City Budget Head
|GWen Surprise
Birthday Party

Friends of Walter L. Fowler,
budget director for the District,
gave him a surprise birthday party
last night at the home of Walter
w. Deal, 6402 Sixteenth street NV.
High light of the evening was q
pantomime of Mr.. Fowler's life,
performed by seven guests.
The party was arranged by the
1885 Association of Matrons and
Patrons of the Order of the Eastern
Star and was held in the large
recreation room of the Deal home.
Mr.. Fowler was grand patron of
the District order in 1885. The as
ISOLATION was formed that year by
the 40 matrons and patrons who
served under him and who honored
him last night.
The pantomime followed a din
ner for so guests. including Fred
j. Icenhower, assistant corporation
counsel for the District, and Mrs.
Helen L. BrashearS, who was grand
matron of the o. E. S. during 1885.
Mr.. Fowler was Al last Wednes-
day but his friends selected last
night for the celebration.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Automobile Association
To Offer 1ruffic PIons

A meeting to draft recommends
tions for the correction of WASH
ington's traffic situation will be held
by two committees of the District
Advisory Board Of the American
Automobile Association at the Wash
ington Hotel Tuesday.
Of1cials explained the recon-
mendations will supplement those
submitted to the District Commits
sioners last January. The meeting
has been called by the chairmen
of the Traffic and Enforcement and
of the Highways and Bridges Com
mittees at the request of John l..
Vandergrift, chairman Of the Ad-
visoYy Board.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
n. Y. A. Group to Open
National Defense Purley

The National Advisory Committee
of the National Youth Administra-
ton will begin two-day session to-
morrow for discussions on national
defense efforts. The meeting will
begin at 1890 am in the Mayhower
Hotel, with talks by Federal Security
Administrator McNutt and Aubrey
Williams, head of N. Y. A.
The afternoon session will be held
at the White House. Those attend
ing from Washington include the
Rev. George johnson, Department
of Education director of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference:
Mrs. Elmer F. Morgenthau, third
vice president of the Self Help Ex-
change; Miss Florence Thorne. di-
rector of research of the American
Federation of Labor, and George
F. Zook, president of the American
Council on Education.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Teachers Are Urged
To Show Respect for
Pupils individuality
Students Will Become
More Interested Their,
Conference Told

More than 750 teachers from
Washington and nearby cities were
urged yesterday to show more re-
spect for the individuality of their
students so they will become more
interested in their own education.
They heard DR.. Hollis L. Caswell,
director of the division of instruc-
ton. Teachers College. Columbia
University, and DR.. Helen K. Mac
kintosh, senior specialist in ele-
mentary education. Office of Educa-
ton. both advocate functional edu-
cation for elementary school chill
dren so they might learn as they
live
Speaking at the third regional
biennial conference on elementary
school problems, held at Miner
Teachers College. DR.. Caswell indi-
Gated that the functional program
should be one that appealed to the
child.
Not an Imposed Program.
He described the future curriculum
as a part of the child's living. some
thing he wanted to do and appreci-
ated doing, not an imposed program
thought out by the teacher. Point
ing out that the traditional idea is
to teach skill and leave it to the
pupil to apply it in later life, he
said that the pupil should learn to
do things in situation, that the
teacher should work out projects
vital to the child's living As teacher
and pupil work out the problem, he
said, things connected with living
would come up.
DR.. Macintosh gave instances
showing how the teacher might
work away from the traditional pro-
gram and toward the functional
program. AS aims of a functional
program. she cited the child's inter~
est in his own education, the fact
that he feels a need for what he
is learning and that the things he
learns become a part of his daily
living, enabling him to live more
richly.
Teachers Discuss Problems.
Between the morning and after
noon assemblies, the teachers gath
cred in rooms full of illustrative
material to discuss school problems
ranging from the relationship OF
the school to the home and the
community to such technical as
poets of the elementary school pro-
gram as visual aids and the use OF
community resources.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superin-
tendent of District public schools,
extended his greetings at the open
ing session, over which A. K. Savoy.
assistant superintendent in charge
of colored elementary schools. pre-
sided. DR.. Miles Connor, president
of Coppin Teachers College, Balti-
more, presided at the afternoon
session.