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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

TO THE EDITOR:
A SHORT article in the Times,
"a February II. tells us that
the former President Hoover is
interested in feeding the Bel
gians and Hitler-conquered ma
tons.
What a pity, this hypocrite
Hoover, While he was our
President, he brought our Amer
lean nation from the greatest
prosperity and enjoyment in our
history to the greatest depres-
sion and misery America ever
knew.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Letters to the Editor

At the same time, this famous
famine engineer for the Ameri-
can people ordered foreclosure
for every American farmer and
home owner who was unable to
meet his monthly obligation.
Now Mr.. Hoover has not
enough courage to ask American
people for direct help to the
German warnongers, but to help
their victims. pretending that
the Germans will not be per-
mitted to the helping kitchens.
GABRIEL BRIEN,
757 Tennessee avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Keep Soldiers Home

NTE DEFINITELY must send material aid
w to the British, but let our soldiers remain
on American shores
We must remember the poor, shattered
bodies of 1918, disfgured and disabled by
loss of an ear, arm or limb.
All were sacrificed in a useless war which
wrecked a million lives of American youth.
Shall we allow this to repeat itself in 1941?
No, thousand times no!
ANNE LUCAS,
2770 Twenty-ffth street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

Under his administration.
American babies and children
were crying for milk but they
could not have it because the
milk was thrown into the sew
ers. The American workers were
asking for bread.
When American foreign vet
Grams went to Washington to
ask for their bonus, Mr.. Hoover
ordered clubs and tear gas
bombs.
But Mr.. Hoover was very kind
to the Germans. He gave them
moratorium which helped them
prepare for the present war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

BY WESTBROOK PEGLER
THIS great, hulking, slouchy.
- emotional nation is doing
itself a great disservice in pre-
tending that the soldiers now
under arms and the men who
are vanishing from civil life day
by day are not training to fight
a war but just camping out for
the good of their health and to
create the mock prosperity of a
boom in certain lines of build
ing construction and manufac-
turing.
The American Army is train
ing to fight a war against a
powerful and violently agrees
sive enemy enever the
national government decides to
strike. and it is folly. to assume
fatty that if and when war
comes American soldiers never
will fight in foreign lands.
American soldiers will fight
wherever the enemy can be
struck most effectively. and
there Is no need TO Identify
the enemy.
There is a remote possibility
that unforeseen developments
will defer, month by month, the
decision TO strike and that,
taking advantage of this bor-
rowed time, the nation will de-
velop such strength that the
enemy will reform rather than
invite defeat.
However, that tempting hope
is so unlikely TO be fulfilled that
il should be eliminated in the
interests of national defense and
in fairness TO the soldiers. who
themselves should be given TO
understand the strong prob
ability of war and deserve the
backing Of people thoroughly
aware, of the danger.
S TO the politics OF the
"A situation. there is ample dis
cussion elsewhere, but that dis
cussion continues to obscure the
fact that the military prepara-
ton is based on an assumption
that the object of all this per-
sonal sacrifice by a comparative
few citizens. including Park
avenue glamour boys as well as
young farmers. miners, students,
clerks. factory hands and &C.
cupational nondescripts. is TO
meet the enemy of the United
States in war.
And comparatively few are
making any sacrifice at all.
In civil occupations wages and
profits probably will rise and
will be spent for luxurious liv-
ing. notwithstanding taxes, and
ii may become necessary TO i'm
pose artificial or token sacrifices
on the civilian-possibly by the
pressure of propaganda and pub
lie opinion.
LOR example, Mrs. Roosevelt,
L who often sends up balloons
for the government. suggested
the other day that it might be
nice of the civilians TO do with
out new automobiles and alumni
mum kitchenware and. / believe.
also. that the additional wages
be invested in COVE rnment
bonds.
Mrs Roosevelt may speak
only her own personal opinion,
but il would be foolish to ignore
the fact that they are founded
on positive information.
Her utterances along these
lines, therefore. should be inter-
preted as an alarm.
There is much more doubt OF
the wisdom of participation in
this war than of the probability
that the United States, sooner or
later. will fight.
This is no war story. II Is
up to Congress. not columnists,
to make the decision.
But the item which could be
called the war bill is going TO
pass soon, and the warning OF
the opposition that il is war
bill has not been denied except
in quibbling and unimportant
particulars by those who run
the government and policy of
the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Figured EIeruiNinH
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Well, Washingtons birthday interesting to figure
he got things done because he didn't have okay
from Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
More Aid
Sought for
Civilians
Lend Bill Foe Praise S
Bundles for Britain

1.-THE opinions sxpressed by
General Johnson are not neees-
sariiy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

know he got stalled down at Valley Forge
but that's just proof he allowed for everything He
pants and long underwear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

History is pretty tough people and long time
ago wrote the price Of fame naming herring after
Bismark some summy French pastry after Napoleon and
overrpe cantaloupe after the glorious Jenny Lind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
u. S. Training
.ArmyforWar.
Says PegIer
Nation Urge to Face
Nearness Of Conflict

Ths opinions expressed BY
Westbrook Pegier are not neees-
soriiy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
GERMAN ARMIES SMASH IN DEEP
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Oficlal dispatches asserted that German planes had disrupted Rus- sian army communications over Q wide area, attacking railroads, rail. road stations, highways, bridges ana marching troop columns.
 Twelve Russian tanks and arm- ored cars in one column were dee stroyed, it was asserted; at another point two bridges were smashed by direct bombs hits and at a third. several Russian anti-aircraft guns were put out of action, 1t was said.
 Tt was learned that the Luftwatfe attacked ground positions with the same energy as 1t attacked Soviet planes" tho oficiai news agency said.
 "The Red air force put only the weakest forces Into the air without achieving any considerable results,' 1t was added.
 Various dispatches told of the bombing of Russian air fields and the destruction of Russian planes. ilangarS, workshops and barracks; of the bombing and machine-gun- ming of marching columns and the penetration of German columns deep into Russian territory,
 Dispatches regarding the war on the ground were vague, however, as the high command continued to veil all developments while It developed It's strategicai, and tactical plans,
 The ofiicial radio said that the bulk of the Russian striking force was concentrated near the frontier and 1t was indicated that the Rus sian main body might now be feel- ing the pressure of the advancing German infantry, following up the armorcd forces.
 Clashes Expected
 The ofiicial news agency said that tremendous" clashes were expected at any time.
 The Germans were said to have smashed through Russian fortified lines at many points, to seek an en- gagement with the main Red army concentrations,
 Because Of the paucity Of specific war news the newspapers devoted their biggest headlines and their editorials to explanations of the Nazi governments sudden about-face in itS attack on Russia
 Our heart was not in the pact with Moscow" the Lokalanzieger | said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
SELECTEES MAY
 STAY OVER YEAR
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 Hershey, selective service director, removing selective service deferment for defense strikers or to change selective service regulations.
 The legality of the order has been challenged by some strikers. One suggested compromise was to change the rules to provide for reclassiflca. ton of strikers who remain out of work for as long as 60 or 90 days.
 Other Developments
 1. The army is seeking to inject youth into the command of field troops and to utilize experienced officers in technical posts such as arsenals. Marshall said board of general officers had canvassed the list of senior majors and lieutenant colonels to find aggressive" lead- CTS to fill from 600 to 700 vacant colonelcies by January 1. About 200 will be appointed now, while the others will be named after their records in the field during forth coming maneuvers are examined carefully. The army now has about 50 colonels between 66 and 64 years old, and only 90 have troop columns.
 2. The joint army-navy board, composed of top-tiight officers of both services, including Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, head of the reor- ganized army air forces, Is trying to perfect closer cooperation among land, sea and air forces on so-called task" or specific missions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

ESTATE of JOHN C. KENNEDY,
 late of WATERTOWN, in inc
 PROBATE DISTRICT of WATER.
 TOWN, deceased,
 The Administrator having exhibit. cd his administration account with said Estate to the Court of Prebato for said District for allowance, 1t ls
 ORDERED-That the 9th day Of July i04t at 3.00 o'clock in tho Probate Office ln Watertown Dc, and the same is assigned for a hearing on. the allowance of said adininistration account with said Estate. and this Court directs tho Administrator to cite ali pers0nA Interested therein to appear. at said order once in some. newspaper hav- ing q circulation in said District, by posting . copy on tho public sign post nearest te the place where tho deceased last dwelt, and by mailing | like copy to the attorneys for tho heirs:at.1Gw residing without said District, and to tho Irish Consul General, ct least hvo days before said time assigned.
 FRANK D. HICKCOX, 6.24.1t Judge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
NOTICE

DIsTSTGT STSE%Tr of fo,yAE ,WyATHnsusy, aai s,.,n $.
 D. 1941. ESTATB OF SARAH
 LoUuHMAN PURDY, late of Wa
 terbury in said District de-
 fTIsssa' Tpes tho Application of MARY letters of administration may Dc granted on said Estate, as per ap- pllcation on file more fully ap. D'ofHsbi oHbnsEp, <! E rhs. said application Do heard and determined at the Probate office In Waterbury, jn said District, on the 30th day Of June A. D. 1D4l at Q o'clock In the forenoon. (gtandard rlme), and that notice Dc given of the pendr ency of said application, and the time and place Of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time In some newspaper having circu- lation in said District, also by lsaV- ing with or by mailing in register ed letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, . copy Of this order Co all parties interested and residing without the Probate District cf Waterbury on or before the 24th day of June 1e4i.
 ;. N'''''' JOHN j. HOWARD. O-24.1t. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY, .ss.
 PROBATE COURT, June 2Srd, A.
 D. 1el1. EsTATE OE. MARX
 LoUdHMAN, Li0il, Iate of waicfs
 bury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of ANNA LIFE DEMENSkN, praying that letters of administration may % granted on said Estate, as per CD. pilcaticn on fife mroe fufiy ap. ,! D'oofRsb oRbERED. is rha. said spp,,ca. tlon Dc hoard and determined at the ProbAte Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 30th day of June A. D. ie41 Eat . o'clock lf the forenoon. tStandard Time), and that notice be given Of the pend. ency of said application, snd the time and place of heaFine thereon by publishing the same one time ir Some newspaper. having . eir- culation h said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in reg istercd letters, postage prepaid der to Ai1 parties interested and residing without the Probate Dis- trIct Of Waterbury on or before the 24th day Of June ie4i.
 Attest JOHN j. HOWARD. 6s24.1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY. ss PROBATE COURT, June S3rd, A D. 1941. ESTATE of EDWARD LoUGHMAN, late of Waterbury In said District. deceased.
 Upon the application of MAR. CARPET CONWAY. MURPHY, pray. ing that letters of administration q. D. h., may be granted on said Es. tate, as per application on file more oRDERED, That said applicatio on be heard. and determined at the District. on the soth day of June A. D. 1941, at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon (standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon by pub fishing the same ono time ln some newspapef having q circulation in said District, on or before the 24tf day of June 1041.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 6-24.1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

fortlglcatlons, reach for more than 100 miles from north Go south and about 900 miles from west Co east,
 Many military experts with atl their respect for the German mechaniRed army say that no army of the cort could hope Co cross the mAFshes under war conditions and they believe that Marshal Steg- mund List Is driving his forces northward and southward around them.
 To the north the drive would take the Germans Into White Russia.
 To tho south the rdlve vas head. cd in the direction of Klev and Odessa.
 Inc thrust to the north could be aided by one from Finland on Lenlngrad and the southern thrust could be aided by one from Ru. mania into Bessarabla,
 Some experts foreSaw Q German attempt Co take both LeningrAd and odessa and then close In the gigantic plncer movement on MOS" COW.
 Experts regarded the southren front As the more important ono for tho present. They believed the first German objective would be the occupation of a lineup to the DnApr (Dnleper) river, which would put about two-thrlds Of the Uk- rAine in their hands,
 A second offensive of vast scope, involving an advance of more than 1 900 mlieS with poor cogMmnnica. tons and supply facilities, might take the Germans to the Don river and the Caucasus, experts said,
 Tn Oermany's previous cam palRns of this war the supply prob lem has been relatively easy; m this one 1t would be increasingly difffcult.
 Russia, even if it withdrew ita forces beyond Moscow, would have great industrial plants, built In ;.n" ticipation of Just such Q war, in remote eastern areas
 Some experts gave Germany only two months in which to trap Rus sia's main armies and prevent the 0InSttE uGASN1s kOA W0AShA W'S ASS~ army has been trained for years,
 Some newspapers started today to suggest synchroniEation of Brlt- lsh and Russian air forces in & bombing campaign against Ger. many, Tho somewhat SneSational Daily Sketch even suggested that such an arrangement was now De" Ing discussed, and that British air- planes might fly to Russia, bomb. Ing on route, and refuel to bomb on the way back.
 The Daily Express said ehat while a month ago Germany had $500 first line planes facing Brit. ain, it now had sent more than l.. 300 of them eastward. <.
 The newspapers also said that Russia's submarine fleet could help to blockade Germany and that "vladivostok leak" through which enormous quantities of cot- ton, oil, copper and other ma. ter!als have reached Germany, was now closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Rits of War News

Blts Ok war NcWs
 Helsinki, Finland, June M-(UP) Finnish officials and newspapers insisted today that the nation was neutral In the Russo-derman war and that its continued neutrality depended on Russia.
 The capitals population spent the eve of midsummer day almost nor. maliy, There was no black-out and there was no other sign Of a new war except that the newspapers and radio featured war news.
 Budapest, Hungary, June 24- (UP)-Hungary broke diplomatic re- lations with Russia last night but 1t was said authoritatively today that the government planned no further diplomatic or military action.
 It was explained that the seVer- ance of relations was decided on as on act of solidarity with the Ger man Italian axis to which Hungary had adhered.
 Canberra, Australia, June a. (UP)-Members Of all parties ctheered in the House of Represen- tatives today when Prime Minister Rdobert Gordon Menzies anonunced that the government completely ac- cepted winston Churchill's state- ment that Russia would be support ed against Germany.
 London, June 24 = (UP) - The House Of Commons today approved c new war credit of fi,000, ,0000, ,00 (about 5000 ,0O0 ,O00) without divi- sion vote. The Communist member William dallacher, for the first time since outbreak of the war offered no objection.
 Vichy, France, June 24-(UP)- Unconflrmed reports circulated in diplomatic circles today that spaii, was preparing to send token" de- tachment of troops to fight on the side of Germany against Russia.
 Helsinki, June 24 - (U.P0 - The new Lithuanian radio station set up by the so-called Lithuanian Front States in opposition to Russia clairn- led today that Soviet forces had been forced to withdraw from Kau- mas and that the famous Green Bridge" over the Niemen river had been blown up.
 The radio station was heard charging that Jewish resident oi Kaunas had shot Lithuanians, and threatening to blow Up houses from which sflots were fired.
 Stockholm, June 24 - (U.P) - The newspaper Allesanda reported hearing 6 Lithuanian broadcast to. d2Y in which 1t was stated that both Kaunas and Wilma were in ths hands of Lithuanian patriots" after uprisings against the soviets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
JAPAN TO HIT
 SIBERIAN ZONE
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Withdrawal of Japan from the Axis would be diplomatic victory for the Democratic powers, which rate the Moscow Berlin break as a potentially favorable factor. But there are some misgivings about the Soviet Unions ability to repulse the German drive.
 Some military experts here said 1t was conceivable that Q German blitzkrieg could flatten Russia in a month. But, they said, Germany must win the Russian campaign within three months or encounter very severe difficulties. The greatest of these probably would be the weather. Vast open spaces and 1 freezing weather have been Russia 8 classic protection against invaders.
 Grave View of Britain
 Representative Melvin J. Maas, R., Minn., who goes to duty as Q col- onel in the marine corps air wing next month, took grave view of the situation, expressing belief that Russian defeat would be tanta- mount to loss of the war for Britain.
 If the German army takes Rus- sia," he said, It can proceed to mop up at will in Europe, Africa and the Near East. If 1t chooses the Ger man army can declare the war ct an end and Britain's efforts to block ade Germany Into submission will forever be futile. If, on the other hand, Germany decides to go the whole way she can organize the re- sources of most of the world for an overwhelming knockout blow ct the British Isles.."
 No diplomats were not especially optimistic regarding the Soviet Unions chances. That may have been one reason for the state de. partment's cautious if sympathetic approach yesterday to the question of partnership with Russia against Germany. Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles informally identified Germany as the aggressor although President Roosevelt's proclamation to that effect under the neutrality act still is to come.
 Hitler Enemy, Our Friend
 Welles said, in effect, that any enemy of Adolf Hitler's was friend of ours. But the question of lend- lease aid to the Soviet remains un- determined.
 Weles' statement recognized the deep feeling in this country against Russia's restrictions upon religion but left the way open to give her ali-out aid if circumstances warrant and public opinion permits.
 Chairman Robert R. Reynolds, D. IN. C., of the senate military affairs committee. told questioners that ! would be "wishful thinking" to con. sider the break between Moscow ant Berlin advantageous to Great Bri. tain. He predicted that Germany quickly would defeat the Soviet Union and gain, control of her ye. sources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
BRITISH BOMBS CAUSING TERROR
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(Continued from Page D ment ended. It was believed that the German guns were doing most of their shooting ct the convoy which the planes ua1successfully bombed. (
 "All Out" Orders
 London, June 24 = (U.P) - Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons today that the British high command in Syria had been given authority to launch an "all out" offensive to occupy the country as quickly as possible.
 Churchills statement was in reply to question asked at e time when British forces were reported ad- vancing in Syria, where 1t was said Palmyra had been taken.
 Churchill was asked if he could give assurance that the high com. mand in the Middle Est had full au. thority to taka whatever measures appear necessary-however drastic to occupy Syria at the earliest pos- sible moment and that no restraint on political grounds would be i,n- posed.
 "Yes," Churchill replied. Not only has the high command full author ity but I especially enjoyined them to be guided by military considera- ton alone"
 Since the start of the Syrian campaign the Allied forces had been impeded by instructions to proceed deliberately, avoiding as much as possible fighting of the sort which would have caused big casualties and severe damage to Syrian towns. InformantS said the British col- umn which had reached Palmyra, l36 miles northeast of Damascus, and was reported unofilcially to have taken 1t, had left 1raq about Q week ago.
 It had latitude either to strike for the Turniksh frontier or to proceed along the Qirkuk- -Tripoli, Syria, oil pipe line, and chose the second course.
 In Free French Hands
 With Free French Forces in Da- mascus, June 2l = (Delayed) -(U. P) - The capital of Syria fell into Free French hands shortly before 2 p. m. today.
 Mayor Aeweik Eby Fl Hayani formally surrendered teh city to Col- onel Philibert Collet.
 Half the Vichy army's general stan ct Damascus had been taken prisoner and Free French and Brit ish Imperial forces, noting friction between Syrian and Vichy ofiicials, hoped for c quick end to the ey- rian campaign.
 The syrian native government broke all ties with vichy delegates and granted . general amnesty to ell political prisoners. Some of these had been serving as much as 20. year sentences for anti.French ac- tivity. .s s.t
 Near Damascus Cairo, June 24 - (U.P.) = Brit iSh general headquarters reported today that British troops have occu- pied Caiitaiia, southwest of Darls ascus, and are pushing toward the Damascus s-Bierut highway. Free French and Indian forces were said to have occupied cofii- manding positions north of Barzee and achieved local gains in the Merdjayouf sector.
 Australian troops were said tC have made an important advance in the coastal sector where their aftii- lery went into action against French