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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29

THAT Is what the British are
counting on. and President
Roosevelt too.
Will history repeat itself as II
30 often does, and will IL be this
particular incident that history re-
peats:
1t was nearly 500 years before
Christ that the immense army Of
Xerxes, the Persian king, set out
to conquer Greece and subdue
Europe.
No conqueror Of modern days
had q greater army.
There was hardly q nation In all
Asia that did not contribute to the
Persian host.
One nation furnished ships, an
other foot soldiers. another cav.
airy, another transports for the
horses and men for their mainte-
nance, another vessels to form the
bridges, another cables Of papyrus
and OF white flax to anchor and
sustain the bridges.
Mountains Of corn and wine
were stored up along the route,
and the granaries of the realm
we're exhausted to feed the enor-
nous body of troops.
A wide canal was cut through
the isthmus that joined Mount
Athos to the mainland. so that the
ships OF Xerxes could sail through
II and avoid the treacherous seas.
But despite all precautions the
seas were defiant.
When Xerxes built his great
bridges across the Hellespont n
lhuge storm rose and broke them
to pieces.
So the petulant king decreed
that the water should be dashed
three hundred times and branded
with red hot irons.
THEN came q complete eclipse
Of the sun, and darkness fell
upon the earth In midday.
Pythius was the kings best
friend, and begged the king not to
disregard the omen.
But the king was determined to
march on and conquer.
Then besought Pythius Of the
king:
Leave my son behind
that he may comfort me an
my old age"
"Thot," said the cruel
king, II cannot do, but /
1ciH Leave half Of him be-
hind"
So the son of Pythius was cut
In two, and one-half was left with
Pythius as the king decreed.
When the bridges were repaired,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29
.SueZ BIitZ
Likely by
Weekend
BY MERRILL MUELLER
Init News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON, April %. - Swiftly
completing his groundwork prep
arations in neutral Iran, Syria,
French Morocco, Spain and Iraq,
Adolf Hitler should be ready to
launch his attack on the Suez
Canal by the weekend, it was
learned today from the highest
neutral sources in London.
These same sources feel that
Hitler will not give the British
the opportunity to reinforce their
Egyptian front after the Greek
defeat.
But behind the military danger
now directed by Hitler at Egypt
are numerous Nazi diversions
possible against the above named
countries.
Two of the most important are
Spain and Morocco.
AIRFIELDS IN SPAIN
A German construction company
which was said to be working on
Spanish orders has completed
numerous airports in southern
spain opposite Gibraltar. These
fields have been built to precise
LuftWaffe specifications.
Barcelona supplies ano h e.
\ .smissing link ,..-a.4.
I Several German army engineer.
! ing units were sent there last
February to help Spain repair
the severe hurricane damage.
These units are now reported
busily engaged in checking roads.
bridges and routes to be followed
by Nazi panzer units en- route to
Gibraltar.
There is a tremendously danger
Gus and increasing Nazi infiltration
in French Morocco, rapidly con-
verting that domaian into a supply
base for the German and italian
Libyan campaign. 1t is as well be-
coming a practice ground for a
large number of luftwaffe squad
rOnS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29

Continued on Page seven)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-29

Niles pleaded guilty and Galstel
and Trombley pleaded nolo con,
tendre.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Russia Claims
New Successes

KUIBYSHEV. Dec. II INS)
Further advances were claimed
today by the Soviet high COM
mand in a communique telling of
the recapture of Yelets, a rail-
way junction $50 kilometers south
of Moscow. The Germans left
1900 dead. it was claimed.
THE Kuibyshev radio. an
swering German claims of bad
weather hating its army. re-
ported in a broadcast heard by
NBC that the German army
was not defeated by the Rus
sian winter but by the Red
army, when the Russians took
back Tikhvin and Rostov)
The German blitzkrieg on
Sebastopol was termed a failure,
with $4,000 German dead listed
in the effort TO capture the stra-
tegic Black Sea port.
The southern armies Of General
Won Kleist still are falling back,
the Russians said, with their re-
treat made more difficult by
Guerilla attacks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Capture of Singapore Any Cost. Called Japs' Goal
Increased Tempo
Of Attacks Likely
TO Begin Shortly
BY JACK BELDEN
Init News Service stan Correspondent

|
CHUNGKING, Dec. 12.-Cap-
ture of Singapore. regardless OF
the cost. is Japan's immediate aim,
in the belief of military observers
here.
Increased tempo of the Japa.
nese attacks. from the land. sea
and air, is part Of the japanese
plan 10 gain control of the i'm
portant British base in Malaga,
they agreed.
DRIVE SEEN SOON
And the battle for Singapore
itself will begin in the very near
future, il was said, unless the
British can shove in reinforce
ments for protection of the ap-
proaches TO Singapore, and unless
the American navy and Dutch
bombers can stave off the Japa-
nese attempts to land in Malaga.
These same observers believe
part of the Japanese strategy is
to disperse American naval forces
in hopes American commanders
will decide they might better pro-
tect their own territories than
giving aid TO Singapore.
AIM TO SEIZE BASES
Landings by japanese in Malaga.
particularly around Khota Bahru
north of Singapore, are aimed at
seizing bomber bases and cutting
the liaison between Rangoon,
Burma, and Singapore. II was said.
The grand objective of the Japa-
nese. however, seems to be an adj
vance down the Malayan railway
and along two highways.
Japan's attacks on the Philip
pines are called a flank guard
action. staged TO prevent the
American navy advancing east.
The British, il was said, now
rushing reinforcements TO Ran
COON, repeatedly for an invasion OF
Thailand from Burma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Panama Canal
Guard frightened

BALBOA, c. T., Dec. - INS)
United States and Panama au-
thorities moved swiftly today to
intensity defense precautions of
the vital Canal Zone where nearly
1000 Axis nationals have been
Additional safety measures in
Iclude nightly precautionary black
outs, closing of the canal itself
from 6 p. m. until 6 a. m. and
plans for early closing of Panama
About 1000 Panamanians al
ready have departed for safety in
the interior.
United States Naval Head
quarters revealed district offices
had been besieged by men wishing
to enlist and the commandment
communicated with Washington
for authority to accept.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

landing during the night and the
ships made off,
Here Is Browns description o.
the battle scene at its outset:
"Just learned that we've
sighted small ship and four
or FIVE landing barges apparently
empty.
ut appears that we're racing
northward with the hopes of
catching a few barges.
"A japanese twin engined
plane began shadOwing US. Then
a signal was piped.
Fifteen enemy aircraft were
reported southwest.
I'VE are now steaming east
with our destroyers sending up
smoke screen.
Japanese planes are APP
preaching to attack u.s."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Four American naval successes
in the Pacific and the beating back
of attempted japanese troop land
ings in the Philippines robs the
Japanese army and navy of its
advertised impressiveness.
Sinking OF the 29,000-ton Ha-
runa, and heavy damage inflicted
on battleship Of the Kongo class.
reveal that Japan is sending her
capital ships into the conflict at
risk Of being too far from home
bases. $500 miles 10 the north.
/ travelled on the Kongo, ship
built under British supervision
around 1912, during the emperor's
coronation ceremonial review of
the imperial feet in 1929. Today
a ship Of her class is limping off
lsllZOT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
WooIIco++ Here Today

Alexander Woollcott, raconteur.
writer, actor, just back from Scot
land, is in town today to tell the
Cass Theater Town Hall Of his
British jaunt.
Arriving here yesterday noon
Woollcott lunched with Henry
Ford at the River Rouge plant,
visited the airplane plant and the
new bomber plant, at Willow Run.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Faces Murder Charce

Police today were holding Max
Maius, alias Jack Fox. sought in
the murder of DR.. Julius c. Harris,
in an attempted holdup of hand
book at 332 Grand River avenue
on Nov. 25. 1893.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
REDS GET WAR NEWS

NEW YORK, Dec. IL (INS).--
The American embassy at Kuiby-
shev today received the state de-
partment cable notifying the Soviet
government of the United States
declaration of war against Japan,
the CHS correspondent at Kuiby-
shev said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Fort Custer Eases
Pass Restrictions

FORT CUSTER. Dec. Fifth
Division officers today announced
an easing Of restrictions at Fort
Custer which will permit the iSsu-
ing of passes to so per cent OF
the personnel for visiting nearby
from retreat until
II 80 p. m. The alert begun
nearly two weeks ago is still in
effect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Named Marine Recruiter

LANSING. Dec. 12.-Arthur <
Bovee, former commandment of the
Lansing chapter OF the Marine
Corps League. has been named
reserve recruiting official here fol
the United States Marine Corps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
First 10 Billion
Wartime Fund
Being Rushed
Congress Expected
TO Expand Draft
Age. Vote New Tax
BY GEORGE DURNO

.JntI News servife star Correspondsss
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Con4
|gress today rushed final enactment
of the first wartime appropriation
bill-S10. 900. 900, 900 for the army
navy and air corps. and speeded
other legislation TO:
Expand the present draft
l. ages III to 28) to ID to IS.
C-Increase the present army
q from 100000 to 1000, 900.
add another $4,000, 600, 900
- TO federal taxation to pay
for the increased war costs.
IN o b ilize the n atoms
4 womanhood for the war
against the Axis powers.
BATTLE FOR LIFE
An early registration of Ameri-
can women for the life and DEATH
struggle against Japan, Germany
and Italy was forecast by BriRl
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, head OF
the selective service, while he pro-
posed raising a force of 1000, 1000
fighting men by stretching the
draft ages. Hershey bluntly an
nounced that I'VE undoubtedly are
going to consider the registration
|of women"
AS OF Jan. I, 1942, Hershey said
there would be 100000 draftees|
in the army in addition to regu-
lars and the national guard.
He estimated a million Al men
still remain in the first draft pool.
and an additional 10000 with
minor physical adjustments SUCH
as teeth. etc., would be called to
the colors.
FINAL ACTION
Administration leaders pre-
dicted final Senate action on the
pending $4,000, OO0,0 900 military
appropriation bill before nightfall1
This measure would provide funds
for constructing an estimated
4,O3O new navy war planes, and
a vast horde of tanks, antkair- \
craft guns, anti-tank guns and
other munitions.
It also carried funds for ex-l
panding airplane factories and in
creasing the nations munitions
industries, besides constructing
new wartime buildings in Wash
ington.
The bin passed the House last
week. carrying $8,244, 600, 900 for
national defense. Following Senate
passage. it must be returned "a
the House for approval Of tn q
sums added by the Senate--since|
Japan. Germany and italy de-
clared war on the United States
before going to Mr.. Roosevelt
for his signature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

this Is their inordinate conceit, a
belief in their infallibility, the as
sumption that they cannot make
a mistake because they are Gods
soldiers and sailors. and the self
conceived idea that they are in
vincible.
The japanese have been five
years in China and they have not
yet won that war. Today Gen.
Chang Ki-Shek's forces are re-
newing their attacks on Hankow,
Canton and pressuring japanese
troops outside Hongkong.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
FACES NEW ATTACK

She must reach Camranh Bay
in Saigon. or steam home II she
is TO undergo repairs. Meantime
American patrol bombers may
finish her of.
A destroyer and cruiser. too far
from home. also have been sunk
by Wake Island forces.
Japans wave of bombers over
Luzon and landings at APART and
Vigan are reminiscent of the fan
tastic do-or-die methods of the
japanese on the China coast four
winters ago.
i find in the Manila and Wake
Island reports a confirmation OF a
recent statement that the Japan.
csc have demonstrated their fight.
Ing proves against poorer trained
and slower thinking people: they
have yet 10 meet a nation that can
out-think them, as can every otner
nation today ranking as a first
class power"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
SOVIET sPURNs NAzI PEACE

KUIBYSHEV, u. S. S. R.. Dec.
II. INS).-Soviet leaders today
contemptuously spurned any idea
OF concluding peace with Germany.
Pravda, Communist Party news
paper, said Germany is ready 70
make peace with Russia, but the
Soviet organ declared fatty that
the Hitler criminals must be
wiped out" and that no peace would
be concluded except in agreement
with the United States and Britain.
An editorial in Pravda said Hit
Ter dreams OF peace" with his
opponent on the eastern front and
that all Germany likewise wishes
the war TO cease before "catastro-
phe" over takes the Reich.
The Kuibyshev radio stated yes
terday that Soviet Russia will
make no peace with Germany
except in conjunction with the
United States and Great Britain. 4"
and by that time. said the broad
caster, Hitler and his gang won't
be in Germany, let alone In Rus
STA"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN AND THEIR Colonies AND As
British i'm Sea Battle
Lacked Air Support
Continued from Page 81

stations. We didn't know what
was ahead, lacking aircraft.
AT 6:55 a. m. the Malaga
coastiine was visible. At 7:48 a.
m. Captain Tenant said over
the loudspeaker: There's Moth
ing in sight yet, so we are going
down along the beach
SNAPPED PHOTO
There was brilliant sunlight
by this time and I had just
snapped q picture OF the broad
beamed, handsome Prince of
Wales, zig-zagging half a mile
ahead.
"All over the Repulse watchers
peered through binoculars and
spyglasses. A destroyer swung
across the Prince of Wales bow
and headed towards shore for a
closer look while we steamed
northward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
A COMMON CAUSE

In proclaiming Russia's support
oil the United States in the war.
Litvinoff said:
I'VE have a common cause In
common battle"
Unconfirmed rumors that Russia
might make a separate peace with
Germany have been current for
several days.
In seeking to dispel them, Hull
yesterday issued a statement de-
claring the United States had mo
doubt that the government and
people OF the Soviet Socialist Re-
publics will do their full part In
standing side by side with all
liberty loving people against the
common menace"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
START OF BATTLE

"One of the Repulse's two
planes took off on a scouting
flight. We were unable to see
anything that appeared obvious
the japanese were making q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
WORST OF DOGFIGHTS

American pilots in the Philip
pines have observed that while
the suddenness of the Japanese
assault had given the raiders an
initial advantage. the japanese
got the worst Of ii in individual
aerial dogfights We certainly
do not think they are superrnen.
This bears out previous inter-
pretations that IF a war in which
Japan should be engaged were
fought according 10 the text books
on strategy and tactics, Japan
would have a good chance. but if
the rival commander, on sea or
land. introduced something new.
no Japanese commander could adj
just himself. nor could he rally
his troops from the confusion into
which they would be thrown"
The japanese lost three trans
ports from direct hits off Vigan,
one capsized and three others were
damaged. They are unaccustomed
TO such resistance. When the Jap
anese attacked the Chinese the
latter were without methodical
organization, training or good
mechanical equipment.
MAY BRING DESPAIR
The japanese had superior
mechanical units plus quality and
numerical advantage in airplaneS,
tanks, trucks and ships.
This week Japan is for the first
time meeting a first class defender.
Japan must maintain sea and
land victories il she is to keep
70, 000,0 900 people at home In a.
state of buoyancy. Begged blitZ-
kriegs and sinking of Japanese
ships will bring that nation 10 de-
spair and uncertainty.
The japanese army and navy. as
viewed by foreign observers, are
individually lacking in initiative
and unable 10 function without
squadron leaders or when an OPP
posing force shows resistance.
The Japanese are group, regi-
mented thinkers. Coupled with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
BATTLE GERMANY

Therefore. Moscow believes the
common cause OF the Allied powers
VIII best be served If the Soviet
armed forces are permitted 70
concentrate, on bleeding the Ger
man army 10 death, on the battle
fields of Western Russia.
There Ia reason TO believe that
Litvinoff explained the position of
the Soviet government in this light
during the course Of his converse
tons with leading members of the
American government yesterday
Among those he conferred with
were President Roosevelt. Harry
l.. Hopkins. Secretary of State
Huh, Undersecretary OF State
sumner Welles and Assistant
Secretary Of State Adolf Berle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
NAILS CHIEF MENACE

While the Soviets are confident
that their Far Eastern forces
could hold the japanese in check.
nevertheless they feel the strain
that q war on two fronts would
put on Russia's supplies might
seriously weaken Russian resist
ance against Germany on the
western front.
The Soviet government Is con-
WINGED that the advantage the
Allied cause might derive from
Russian air attacks on the Japa-
nese fleet and mainland would not
be worth the risk of weakening
Russian resistance TO Germany in
the west.
Soviet Russia feels IL is agreed
among all the nations resisting az
gression that Nazi Germany Is the
chief menace.
If Germany can be defeated, the
Soviets are confident Japan can
be dealt with quickly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
LOOK WELL UPON THE BLACK AREAS:
SetbackS Prove .JapS
Not InVincibIe Foes
BY JAMES r. YOUNG

Noted Author and Far Eastern Expert Written Expressly for Init News Service
Four American naval this their nordnate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Russia Believes
War on Nazis
Best Aid 10 U.S..
Fears Attacks
on Japan Would
Weaken East Front
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

IDt1 News Service Stan Correspondent
ASHIN GTON. Dec. 12.-
Soviet Russia believes the interests
of the Allied cause against the
Axis will best be served IL she re-
mains out of the Pacific conflict
for the time being.
This was learned on high au-
thority today following Soviet
Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff's
emphatic assurances that Russia
many.
SOVIET ATTITUDE
The Soviet unions attitude in
respect to the Pacific war is UNDER
stood to be as follows:
LII Russia were to enter the
Il Pacific conflict at this time.
the only important contribution
she could make TO the war
against Japan would be to bomb
Nippon cities, and possibly units
OF the japanese fleet.
C-The Soviet government be-
- lieves that the bombing of
London and Moscow by the Ger
man air forces has shown con-
clusively that the air raids alone
will not put an end to the
resistance OF the people at
tackled. On the contrary, II Is
felt that IL tends to strengthen
their determination to resist.
with the japanese navy in
- control Of the Sea of Japan,
Russia could not transport any
army to attempt an invasion of
the Nippon Empire.
1-Russian entry into the Paci-
= fic conflict would precipitate
Immediately japanese air, land
and sea attack on the Soviet
maritime provinces. Japan al
ready has several hundred
thousand troops massed in Man.
chukuo ready to attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-25
HELP OTHERS FIRST
(Ben syndicate-wNU Service

II you begin by helping Others,
you may not haze to ,oorry about
your ot0n troubles, especially if
they are the kind of troubles
that come from loneliness and q
feeling of having been left out
OF it," Some young girls, Kath-
Teen Norris points out, just neDer
haze the fun they should haze,
and expected to haze, in their
teens. They go on into the
ttUenties believing that they t0iH
always miss the things they ,oant
so much-friends, a husband, a
home and the wonderful knotUl-
edge of being Ioued. Instead of
making themselves eUen more
unhappy by thinking of nothing
but their unhappiness, they
should try first to make others
happy.