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Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
10 Best Dressed
Duchess Of Windsor Tops List Picked in Poll
Of Leading American Style Experts

HeeTen. the former Aimee LopcS,
famous South American beauty
who halls from Brazil but spends
much time ir New York
8-Mrs. Thomas Shevlin New
York society woman.
: Mime. Felipe A. EspIl Of
Washington, y. G., wife OF the
Atgentinisn ambassador 10 the
United States. She is an Amer
lcan by birth - the former
Courtney Let's of Chicago.
S Mrs Robert w. Miller Of
BWllneamc- Cal-wiieof West
Coast utility tycoon
q Mrs Robert Sherwood OF
New York wife of ihe famous
playwright and Pulitzer prize
winner
10 RoS3Ind Russell of Hol-
lywOOd the hcreen actress
Mrs Williams descent 10 fourii
place was the biz surprise IN IN,
poll since she has led both the
French and American designers
lists for The past five wears
The First Lady Of the land Mrs
Elesnor Roosevelt Was 2 rlnneruF
IN ne pol she COT three votes b
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Jap Subs
Reported
Off Alaska

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 81
S).-Orders for holiday alert
were put into effect today alonG
the Pacific Coast from the Cana
dian border TO Mexico as the re-
suit OF a navy department warn
ing that Japanese craft were
suspected of being in the neigh
borhood of Kodiak Island.
Since the first Japanese sub
marines invaded coastal waters
and began their attacks on Ameri-
can shipping, ii had been assumed
they eventually would extend their
operations 10 the waters off
Alaska Peninsula and tho Strinc
of Aleutan Islands. Kodiak Island
is separated by strait from
Alaska Peninsula.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

NEW YORK. Dec 81 GNSl--
War or no war, ram or shine
here IL is again, the annual and
seemingly irrepreSsible list OF the
worlds 30 best dressed women
as selected IN a poll OF leading
American designers. fashion cdi-
tors and Stylists
The -winnahs for 1911 In the
order OF largest number ot votes
received.
The Duchess of Windsor.
who gave New York. Baltimore
and Wsshineton society a
glimpse Of her fsvorite Ward.
robe items during me Windsor,
recent visit 10 the United States
2-Mrs. STANLEY Mortimer ~
New York. the former BarbaIa
Cushing . sister Of Ms Nin-
cent AStor
3-Mrs. Byron Foy ~ New
York. daughter OF the late
Walter Chrysler
Mrs. Harrison Williams of
New York, { familiar hesdl!rer
on the best-dreSSed lists of The
past fve years
s-Mrs. Rodmsn Arturo De
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Al, TO DUTCH
IN THE NEWS
CONTINUED from Page One)

m rage One)
Arizona as an answer to the
foul blow dealt us by the face
less little monkey-men OF
Japan. l think my poem
Taps" speaks the sentiment
of the entire L. =. Navy.
A Merry Christmas.
Sincerely yours.
NICK KENNY.
TAPS
dedicated 10 the L. :. =. Arizona,
living on the bottom OF
Pearl Harbor)
We put her in commission
down i'm Brooklyn long
ago,
We knew her every plank and
bolt, for we had
watched her grow.
Oh, she was young and we
were yOung-the way
il ought to be
When little fellows run
away TO serve a hitch
at sea.
For fighting hearts are
lonely hearts, wherever
they may roam.
And sailors, when they love
a ship, will tell you
its a home"
oh. such a "home" was our
old ship--a source of
endless pride
\ thing of thrilling beauty
that enchanted every
tide.
And now she lies beneath the
waves, the ship we
loved so well,
No more to thrill TO bugIers'
"taps"--alI silent is
her bell
She frets beneath the
rolling sea, our brave
old man o. war,
For she won't sleep until
she knows the world Is
free once more.
NICK KENNY
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
HerO'S Fate Dark
Raid on Rommel's Axis Headquarters Led by Son
Of Admiral Reyes Of Zeebrueee Fame

LONDON, Dec. 81 GNS).-Ad.
miral Sir Roger Keyes. World War
hero of Zeebrugge. declared today
that reports OF his sons death IN
Libya are unconflrmed
Reports pub is h d abroad
claimed the admirals son, Col
Godfrey keyeS. had been killed
while leading 30 British com
mandoS IN a raid on Gen Erwin
RommtlS AXIS headquarters IN
Libya, November lS.
.Hras- -ad,iseti -Brccmber-
that my son was reported miss
ing November "a" said Sir
Roger
Later, I heard from an Off
Ger in the Mediterranean that
my son repeatedly was a pris-
oner OF war. The story that he
was killed l. quite unconfirmed
thus far"
"A BBC broadcast heard by
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

from one party 10 another and
he wanted 10 stay on under the
Democrats" Leve -lcStllled-"l
talked to Williams and he said
he knew the man and his dad.
II told Williams he'd throw
money in and he said 'okay.'
Doctor Drolshagen gave me $500
and l gave II to Williams and
Doctor Drolshsgen continued as
medical examiner"
Levc was then asked abou
SmIo of the Smilo Soat
Company-Leve testified he took
Smilo in 10 see James RltChle
assistant county purchasing agent
Lcve told Ritchie he would appre
ciate anything Ritchie could dc
for Smilo Later. Smilo gave LcNl
an envelope TO give 10 Ritchic
LeVc said.
IL gave IL 10 Ritchie and saw
him open II and take money out
and put il in his pocket" Leve
said. THAT evening Ritchie
gave me $40 and said: That's
what owe YOU But he didn't
owe me anything.
Also scheduled 10 testify before
Judge Tripp, who was sent here
from Adrian by Gov Van Wagner
we're Democratic County Chairman
Harry II. Mead; George j. Weiss
who has had a monopoly on the
sale of meat to county institutions
and r. Frank Graffney, insurance
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
SAY BRITISH RETREAT

TOXIC. Dec. 81 by Official
japanese Wireless GNS). - The
Domei (JapaneSe) news agency
reported today from the japanese
base in Malaga that Japanese
forces are pursuing retreating
British forces and nov have en-
circled Australian units on the
banks of the river south OF the
capital of Perak Domei added
the Japanese troops are "mopping
up the AuSSic forces
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
GENERALS STATEMENT

tlS comrnuniquc SAID.
THE enemy Is driving in
great force from both north and
south.
His dive-bomber> practically
control the roads from the air.
THE japanese are using great
quantities Of tanks and aTmored
units.
Our lines are being pushed
back"
The desperate battle ragged after
the enemy had been halted tenn
porarily al Lulsiana and Dolores
on the southeastern front
On the northern front yestcr-
day, the battle line was reported
about so miles from the threat
ened capital.
Latest adyCcs gave no precise
locations for The current Amcll-
can-Fillpino defense lines.
The open city Of Manila itself
had l0-minutc air raid alarm
late yesterday but He- events oc-
Cured There were several air
raids, however on points in Pam
panga province
Earlier this morning a front line
dispatch said the Japanese forces
southeast Of Manila had been
checked in their effort % break
into Batangas province But on
another sector japanese troops
were declared 10 have arrived at
Luisiana and Dolores, f5 miles by
air from Manila.
Most of Laguna province and
us capital city. Santa Cruz, has
npcp abandoned
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Dive-BOmbers
Sweep Roads
By ROBERT ROBB
~ New. >er,lc. stan corre.ponden,


NJ Mia. Dec. 81 Bitterly
contesting every foot Of ground
American and Filipino forces feil
back slowly before japanese dive
bombers and tanks north and
south Of Manila today aS the ma
jor battle for the Philippine
capital apparently got under way
Latest reports indicated tho
JapS were pushing against thc
capital on both fronts IN great
force and were but 80 miles
away.
Residents Of Manila eagerly
awaited further details OF Ame
lcan efforts 10 stem the btC jui
push which Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur announced early u
49,
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

LONDON. Dec 81 tINS) -
British military authorities de-
clared today that the great Far
Eastern naval base Of Singapore
must Dc held and that upon
this depends the success OF the
offensive which we will launch
in the near future"
II is essential that we'll
balanced Anglo-American fleet
be established quickly IN the
Far East # japanese successes
are 10 bc halted and If Singa-
pore is 10 be held, the authori-
ties said.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
| 900 MILES FROM JAPAN

The Kamchatka p Peninsu a
stretches a long, blunt thumb-hke
land projection southwark from
the ASiatic continent within 1000
miles OF Japan
Military experts describe II as
natural base for AR operations
against Japan
II is considered logical ad-
Vanccd base for operations of
United States bomberS based in
the string OF Alcutian Islands,
which extend far out into the
north Pacific toward Asia from
Alaska
President Roosevelt did not
elaborate his remark about United
States war supplies being sent to
Kamchatka. but his mention of
the Siberian Peninsul a was
dropped with a twinkle in ms eyes.
and he specifically separated the
mention of kamchatka from that
of Russia itself
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Roosevelt Hints
US. S.toMakeUse
OF Siberia Bases
Some War Materials
Destined for Area,
President Indicates
By ROBERT G.. NIXON
IntI News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Pres-
idcnt Roosevelt today, for the first
time since JapanS December I
onslaught on Pearl II at b o r.
brought the possible use of Rus
sian Siberian bases into The pic-
urc of the war strategy against
the Empire Of the Rising Sun.
The Chief Executive at his press
asserted that war ma
chimes now being turned out by
American armament plants may
be put into use from the Kan
chatka Peninsula of Siberia
The remark was dropped into a
lengthy discussion by the PreSl-
dent Of the record breaking war
budget he viii present to Congress
next week. and the problem of
converting Americas total Geo
nomic production to implements
of war.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

Dec. 23, 1911
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
w THEN the Snake-eyed
w little yellow men of
Nippon torpedOed the
battleship Arizona they hit
the heart of every navy man.
and especially the hearts OF
Us eX-navy men who served
on the Arizona. The face they
lost is nothing 10 the face
they'll have when our navy
catches up with them. They'll
wish they had confined their
activities 10 opium smuggling
and pnaching on other ma
tons fish preserves.
I was one Of the sailors who
put the Arizona in commits
sion in 1916, and it was my
privilege to pull an oar in her
race boat and 10 play center
on her unbeaten football
team. We had the navy r for
engineering and gunnery. The
mutual understanding be-
tween officers and men made
the ship a "home." wrote my
first poem on her dcclls--a
love letter all in rhyme for
the ships cook to send his
sweetheart. For this | re-
ceived a roast chicken. ] can
still taste il.
There was real esprit de
corps on the Arizona and
you'd make n LOT of sailors
happy if YOU could start a
movement 10 build another
-
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Jan VaItin TO Speak

Jan Valtin. author Of "Out OF
the Night" in which activities Of
both Communist and Nazi secret
agents were exposed. VIII speak
Friday. January 9. at the Masonic
Temple. The address will be spon-
Sored by the Service Clubs Council
of Greater Detroit
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Ports Recapued as Russian Offensive Sweeps Into Crime
Premier Gives Canada
Blueprint of Victory
BY THOMAS GREEN
intl News service Stan Correspondent

OTTAWA. Dec. 3l.-A blueprint
for an allied victory was before
The Canadian Parliament today
A three-part plan, enunciated by
Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
which enviSageS as the final thrust
an assault upon the citadel and
homeland of the guilty powers,
both in Europe and Asia"
First, Churchill told the cheer
ing Canadian Senate and House
of Commons, the nations fighting
the AXIS must complete their prep
for ~ m i n & the war
offensive OY every means of con-
Soldatlon and combination of ef-
fort, and SecOnd d, the nations
fighting for freedom and democ-
racy must sci out TO liberate the
>ubiugatcd nations
Then. the prime minister as
serted will come the third phase"
of the war, namely the assault
upon the citadel and homeland of
the guilty powers, both in Europe
and i'm Asia"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
NAZIS ADMIT 1T

BERLIN, Dec. 81 (By official
German wireless) INS).-The
Berlin radio admitted today that
the "Soviets landed new troops
near Kerch and Theodosia on the
Crimean Peninsula for the purpose
Of relieving pressure on Sevasto-
pol. which has been necessarily
attacked by German and Rumanian
troops since December II.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Zero Hour Held
Near for Manila

Continued from Page One)
pressure on all fronts with rN-
tensiNe use of dive bomberS and
armored units. In spite oi
these difficulties, further re-
adjustment of our lines has been
completed in an orderly manner.
American and philippine
troops continue TO offer strong
resistance inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
FeIled by Gas in Garage

Paul Du Bois. 3S. OF 1868
Twelfth street. was recovering in
st. Mary'S Hospital today after
being overcome with carbon
monoXidc gas while working on a
truck in garage at 346l West
Lafayette avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Workers Give Days Pay

Fifteen employees Of Shannon's
Grll % Monroe avenue voted to-
day 10 donate a days pay 10 the
American Red Cross campaign.
Their action followed 500
donation by the owner, Charles
Shannon
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Germans Admit
Place LOST.
Probably Ker(h
Red Destroyer Sunk,
Cruiser Damage,
Berlin Radio insists

MOSCOW. Dec 81 QNS --EN-
tension Of the Russian offensive "a
the Crimean Peninsula and re-
capture of the strategic ports ot
Kerch and Theodo>la by combined
Red army and navy assaults wore
announced 10y the Soviet high com.
msnd today
"A British radio broadcast
heard by NBC said
('The Berlin -Adio admits
that Russian forces have taken
q place on the Crimea,' which
must refer 10 the capture OF
kerch. Berlin also states that
one Soviet destroyer was sunk
off the Crimean Coast in the
Sea Of Azov and that ona1 Rus
sian cruiser was damaged"
SUCCESSES CONTINUE
The BIC also stated that
Russian successes in the Crlmea
are not yet ended and that the
Germans still are retreating
with the Russians at their heels
"a Toulouse broadcast picked
UP by CHS said a wave OF eX-
treme cold and snowStorms Is
sweeping over Southeastern
Europe
Soviet troops operating on the
northern front have made new
crossings of the Volkhov River AT
several points, overwhelming
strong German defenSes. 1ZVeStia
reported.
Red army forces recrossed the
narrow Strait OF kerch under
cover OF laundering navy fire
and landed on the southeastern
coast. There they split up into
two columns, one taking kerch
and the other Theodosia.
Both ports were reoccupied after
stubborn fighting the high COM
END CAUCASUS THREAT
mand said. The entire operation
was completed in two days.
Intended TO hurl the Nazis from
the Crimea and end their threat
TO the Caucasus and its fabulous
oil reserves, the new Soviet push
also promised 10 break the Ger
man siege Of the Sevastopol naval
base.
A supplementary high command
announcement reported a smash
ing new Russian triumph on the
northern Leningrad front
This bulletin said an attempted
Nszi counter-attack on one sector
outside Leningrad was frustrated
and that German casualties ran
IS, 900 dead and wounded.
One German division was de-
clared TO have lost nearly so per
cent Of its strength.
Southwest of Moscow the Rus
slams deepened their wedge into
the Nazis' so-called winter de-
fense line by smashing a German
fortified zone and recapturing sew
eral populated areas, including the
towns of Ugodsky. Zavod and
Kozelsk
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Mrs. MdnviNe Breaks
Leg Skiing Near Reno

RENO, Dec. 81 INS. Bonita
Edwards, fifth wife Of Tommy
Manville, New York playboy Will
he forced 10 see the New Year In
from a hospital bed where she IS
confined with a broken leg
A skiing mishap near Reno
caused the injury.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
NO ONE CAN TELL

The Chief Executive said that
one Of the problems of lend-leaSe
production was that no human can
tell when an article is ordered
where II may be used when com
plcted whether il viii be sent ia
Britain. 10 Russia 10 the Philip
pines or 10 kamChatka
where ." startled CORE
Spondent asked
ISaffft-f4ftt Il Ii k5fst,-tttr- President
reiterated the most practical land
point west of the AleutlanS
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
williams
Spurlls
Hearing

Continued from Page Onel
come after the closing hours Of
the auditors office (that IL n
matter OF recOrd) and the re-
moyal would he n moot question.
Therefore we do not care Ia
take part In these proceedings.
Nichols then left.
However, the first witness was
called 10 the stand and the pro-
CeedingS went on.
He was Sam Leve, head of The
bureau Of investigation for The
county auditors. Leve'S duties ar,
TO take care Of the countyS IN
digent sick and sec they are hos.
pltaliZed.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
the airdrome at Singapore, caus-
ing slight damage"

Singapore : vast naval and mill
tary dcfenseS were manned on
2i-hour battle station watch.
Four raids comprised the Jap
assault from the air. but so ably
did the Singapore defenseS swing.
into action that the attackers
were beaten of without being able
to unload fun charges from then
bOnoh racks
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Jdps in 4 Raids
On Airdrone
At Singapore
Slight Damage Reported
Due TO Able Defenses;
RAF Blasts Suneei Patani
BY 6. A. WYKES
>, New. Service stan Correspondent

intl News Service stan Correspondent
SINGAPORE, Dec. 31.--A new
Jap air attack on the Singapore
airdrome was announced today in
a British military communique
which said the attackers failed to
cause more than Slight damage.
At the same time. the British
eastern headquarters announced a
new Raj smash at the japanese
air base at Sungei Patani and in
dicated japanese pressure has
eased greatly on the Perak battle
front in Northwestern Malaga.
LITTLE DAMAGE
There Is slight pressure on
the Perak front" the commune
Que said. British patrols are
active and where the enemy was
met offensive action was taken
with good results.
Enemy dive bombing attacks
on British communications
caused little damage.
Contact was made I'm the
Kuantan area ton the Malayan
east COAST with enemy parties
approaching from Trengganu.
The Raj bombed the airdrome
at Sungei Patani.
Last night the enemy bombed
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
FEW CASUALTIES

Casualties and property damage
were negligible An official COM
munique mentioned only four cas-
ualtieS although unofficial sources
put them at II. while only slight
damage resulted 10 thatch rooted
buildings and small petrol store
which was set afire.
Far 10 the north. the Jap in
vaderS were increasing their pres
sure along the Perak River below
Ipoh from which the British have
withdrawn after applying the
scorched earth policy TO that i'm
portant tin mining center in the
west central area OF Malaga.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

the standards Of the United
States Marine Corps is SEM
PER FIDELIS ALWAYS
FAITHFULLY.
Let US all. 13Q,00O,OOO
strong. cngraVe on our hearts
in thcS, trying days that
motto of our IN "A [ c h | e = :
marincS-ALW FAITH
FUL.
BENJAMIN DECASSERES
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
MAGNIFICENT HELP

The dominlon's contribution in
troops, planes, ships and food
has been magnificent" he said.
Referring to the coming "lnva-
sion season" in Britain, he pre-
dicted that the Canadian army
in England in a few months may
be engaged in one of the most
fatcful battles the world has ever
seen.
Churchill said that he thought
il extremely unlikely" that the
war will end without the Cana
dian army coming TO close quar-
ters with the Germans as their
brothers did at Ypres, on the
Somme or on the Vimy Ridge"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31

NBC said Rommol was absent
when the British broke into his
headquarters, but that a "GeLa
man general staff colonel Wis
was there was badly lnjured.S
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
LENE'S TESTIMONY

Under questioning. Leve said
that IN the 1888 campaign of VIII
liamS. he was an active worker.
Following the election. but before
Williams took office. Leve testified.
he had a talk with Williams dur
ing which Williams sau he owed
money and was short OF funds.
II went out and got In touch
with the fellows I'm the cam
paign," Lcve said. "One Dave
Davis. said he would like job
and would contribute 10 the
campaign deficit.
II took him To Williams and
said: Dave wants n joh and
wants TO throw I'm some money,
Later Davis gave me two or
two and a half"
Judge Trip interrupted TO ask,
"Iou mean dollars ."
"You didn't deal in dollars, did
you?" Bowling asked Leve
NO. hundreds" LeVe replied.
Later, I saw DR.. Robert kal-
man. He said he wanted to be
county medical examiner. He
said he'd put money In. He gave
me either seven or eight hun
dred. I gave IL to Williams in
his office and said; This Is from
Doctor kalman. He expects tn
get medical examiners job,
Bowling asked:
Did he o"
yah, he got H." Lcve replied.
He then testified that Dr. Elmer
A. Drolshagen, countymedlCal
examiner, wanted 10 continue 10
the lob,
Everything was switching
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
Jdps Claim Fall
Of Manila Near
Continued from Page One)
heavily blasting objectives at

Continued from Page One)
heavily blasting objectives at
Manila"
The navy section Of japanese
headquarters announced
Japanese wsrships since
December II have carried out
repeated attacks on Maui, John
ston and Palmyra Islands
(American Pacific outposts), de-
stroying hangers, wireless sta
tions and other important mill
tary installations"
The National Broadcastlng
Company reported from Los An
geles that Wednesday night
broadcasts over the Toxic radio
did not tell the japanese public
of Japanese advances on Manila.
L. :. MOBILIZING
("Instead," said NBC. "the
Nipponese commentators ire
gently pointed out that America
has begun to mobilize its poten-
tial war power, according To
newscasts heard at the NBC
West Coast listening posts.
("In order to promote a stay
at home campaign. the japanese
radio announced that Toxic
streetcars will not operate on
New Years Eve.")
LISTS WAR BOOTY
a claim that destroyer, three
large ships and two small patro
vessels were sunk IN Mondays all
raid on Corregidor Fortress II
Manila Bay was advanced BY i'm
perial headquarters.
The above claim is unverifled
from any other source. Amerl-
can official communique say four
Jap planes were shot down IN
the attack on Corregidor and
that American losses were u
men killed. so wounded
a Japanese war communiQu'
claimed that up 10 December Y
N the war Of the Pacific, 3,00t
enemy combatants had been killec
and 5000 captured
The bulletin asserted 5il air
raft had been destroyed. 81 ship,
sunk and a large quantity of val
captured.
Japanese losses were listed a.
7i3 killed. l799 wounded. ~ plane
lost, four ships sunk and l. ship.
damaged
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
CAUTION ACCENTED

"But in forecasting the course
along which we should seek TO
advance" Churchill cautioned.
1--WE must never forget that the
power of the enemy and the
action OF the enemy at every
stage affect our fortunes"
For this reason, the prime min
iSter said. he could assign M
time limit for realization of The
various stages Of the struggle
ahead
These time limits" he de-
clared depend upon our exer-
tions and upon our achieve
ments. and on the hazardous
and uncertain course OF the
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-31
BOMBING ONLY ONE WAY

Nevertheless, our feeling is,
right at this moment. to make
clear that while an ever increas-
ing bombing offensive, against
Germany will remain one OF the
principal methods by which we
hope to bring the war To an end.
il is by no means the only
IN h d which our growing
strength now enables us to take
into account"
Ultimately. Churchill told the as
semblage the increasing strength
of Great Britain, in cooperation
with the United States and the
other democracies. will bring
about the total and final extir-
patton of the Hitler tyranny the
japanese frenzy and the MuSSo-
llni flop
Churchill spoke glowinglv Of the
enormous flow of aircraft being
produced in the Empire and the
United States, and hinted Of an
land offensive against
Germany a the proper time.
AID TO DUTCH
Pledging continued cooperation
with the United States in the war
against Japan, Churchill asserted:
"The British Empire and the
United States are going to the
aid of the Dutch. We are going
10 fight out this new war against
Japan together. We have suf-