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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Salonika Falls; Greek Force Surrenders
Allies Split
by Panzer
TIlruStS
BY PIERRE J. HUsS

init News Service stan Correspondent
BERLIN. April 9.-The Aegean
seaport Of Salonika fell into Ger
man hands today and a Greek
army trapped in western Thracc
laid down is arms In surrender
the German high command an.
nounced tins afternoon.
A communiQue describing the
climax Of a series of Nazi sue
eeSSeS IN the Balkans in the last
"a hours said,
- o Ow ng penetration Of
stubbornly defended Rupel pass
and capture Of Salonika by our
troops. the Greek army fighting
east of the AaFdaf River TN
realization OF the present hope
less situation, offered to surren-
der and laid down its arms"
~ TIE same time. swift shock
formations OF the German mechan-
lied army swept 10 the Albanian
frontier from Skoplje and loin-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Coal Settlement
Prospects Good
Map BY Detroit Time. Staff Artist
International New. service wire

NEW YORK. April 9.--Pros-
poets for an early settlement OF
the work stoppage by 100000
coal miners we're held
TO be good today but there was
little likelihood that the mines
would be re-opened before Monday.
Meanwhile, operators and mine
union leaders from the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite field resumed con-
current negotiations aimed at eff
fecting new two-year contract
to replace the agreement expiring
April 30.
+. The miners representatives
headed by John L. Lewis. seemed
likely to win their principal de-
mand for a S1-a-day increase for {
majority of the miners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
No STATEMENT

Contrary 10 his previous method.
the governor did not release an
end-ol-the-day statement OF pro-
gress made but IN parrying ques-
lions the governor Indicated that
settlement is a matter Of hours.
He was asked # ms request for
a 23-hour postponement of certifi-
cation OF tho strike to the national
defense mediation board meant
that an agree I'm ent could be
reached within that time.
We'll. the - hours is not up
yet" he replied.
While the conference was con
Quoted in complete secrecy. the
following persons attended one or
more OF the meetings Harry II.
Bennett. Ford personnel director.
and | a Capizzi, Fond attorney,
representing the company, Philip
Murray Go president r J..
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
S(hentk Income Tax
Returns Defended

NEW YORK. April ms
Joseph II. Moskowitz. eastern rep
reSentatiVe of the Twentieth Cen
tury-Fox Film Corporation, today
d offended in federal court the
methods he used in making out
the income tax returns of Joseph
NJ. Schenck. board chairman of the
film company
Moskowitz. a co-defendant in the
income tax evasion trial. assumed
fun responsibility for Schenck's
returns. saying that Schenck
never did more than sign his name
to the returns prepared for him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Dodge Reiress Wins
Nine Million Award

An award Of S9435. 0e04l as her
share OF trust fund ser up by
Der father. the late John + Dodge,
vas ordered paid today TO Mrs.
Frances Dodge Johnson, as
Of two years of hti-
CATION challenging the Will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Greece Admits
SkopIje S Fall
International New, service Cable

International News service CabIe
ATHENS. April 9. - A Greek
communique today admitted los,
of Skoplje in Yugoslavia to Ger
man troops.
Despite bitter resistance"
the announcement said. "Yugo-
slav troops have been obliged TO
eyacuate Skoplje.
Meanwhile, the Yugoslav
offensive against Albania con-
tinues on all fronts. Yugoslav
troops have crossed the Drin
River and are advancing toward
the interior of Albania"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
OUTPUT GAINING

Although production of ships.
aircraft and ordnance is gaining
steadily. the President is counting
on a constant spcedup for the next
six months at least. is known
to have been acutely concerned
over the effect of some of the
shutdownS.
He has been angered also over
the growing tendency of the Go
10 call strikes suddenly and make
peace slowly, while industry, hold
ing big war contracts, remains
idle.
As a last resort. Congress can
always be asked in addition, to
give the President authority TO
take over industries regarded as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
PEACE SEEN NEARER

There were indications earlier
today that the eight-day-old Rouge
plant strike was nearer settle
ment
The governor and Dewey arrived
at the Hotel StafleT rooms At 2.l0
a. m today after spending al least
siX hours IN Joint conference with
responsible representatives. Of the
Ford Company and officers Of the
UAW-CIO. meeting face 10 face
Tor The first time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

JOINT conferences between Ford
Motor Company and LAW-CIO
representatives with Gov Murray
d Van AaReHeF and James +.
Dewey. federal conciiiator. were
resumed al noon today
Dewey stated graphically that
the eaHf ference --e'ighi 10 be- over
IN a few hours but refused 20 eX-
pain The significance OF the re-
mark
II was not disclosed where tho
meeting would be held or who
besides Dewey and Van Wagner
would attend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

published report -ef the Dies COM
of which he was a member.
Representative Thomas said that
a Dies investigator in Detroit had
A copy of the general
strike letter that PresSman had
written. Go headquarters in
issued A statement by
Pressman in which he termed
Thomas charges an absolute
falsehood. and l challenge any one
to produce such a letter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
JOIN IT ALItNS

Fast westward drives from
Skoplie and NiSb enabled a motor
ized German spcarhead to Join
forces with the Italians in Albania
presumably IN the vicinity OF
Koritnik.
The town Of Neles. about p
miles Southwest Of SkoplJe. has
been captured
There were few details Of the
apparently successful Nazi assault
through the Rupel Pass Of the
Struma Valley which blasted the
supposedly impregnable fortifica-
tions built by the late Premier
Gen. John MetaXaS
II was said. however. that mo-
Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

SUCCESSES LISTED
Berlin bulletins listed the fol
loving successes.
1-Capture of Salonika after
Stuka bOmbers and mech
aniIed units blasted the famed
MetaNas line in the Struma
Valley.
O-Crossing Of the Nardar River.
- with subsequent capture Of
TetoVo and Prilep. throwing up
wall between lugolavia and
Greece and leaving the danger
Gus sea route as their only line
OF communication.
o-Surrender of a huge Grecian
- army trapped in western
Thrace
t-Occupation of Nish and
4 Maribor (Marburgl in iu-
goslavia. following the capture
Of 10000 YugoSlaV troops and
numerous officers, including sin
generals.
differentiation of the Aegean
- coast AT Mantle. l25 miles
cast of occupied Salonika.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Report Mdssdwd
Falls 10 British

hONDON, April 9. - British
trooeS-have taken the port Of
Massawa. virtually the last i'm
portant stronghold in Eritrea. II
was understood in London today.
The exact status OF operations
in North Africa was not known.
Latest adVices said the British
were falling back 10 prepared
positions east Of Derna in Libya,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Murray Sees
Ford Peace
In d Hrs.
Gree asSaiIS Communist
leadership" in labor unions
.........,. rage
Terrorism and sabatage- ri
Ford plant described Page

WASHINGTON. April D
Go President Philip Murray be-
IieVes the strike at the Rouge
plant of the Ford Motor Com
pany will he settled within u
hours
He Is expected 10 inform Pres
ident Roosevelt at a conference
Ia the White House today that
a strike settlement j. matter
of hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
DOUBTS AUTHENTICITY

Hillman challenged the authen-
ITCHY of the letter. if one exists,
and Representative Thomas said
1t could be proved only by calling
PreSsman TO the stand.
In his charges of Communist
affiliations, made against r. J
Thomas. Representative Thomas
also named George r. Adde's. sec
rotary treasurer of the UAW-CIO,
Michael J. Widman Jr., head of
the Ford Organizing Committee
Tracy NJ Doll president of the
Wayne County Industrial Council.
CONTINUED on Page IO)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
N0-is Gire Credit
To Marshal List

BERLIN April Q ms
Today's German communicate
credited Field Marshal Sigrnund
Won List with the Nazi successes
IN Yugoslavia and Greece.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Woman III. Seeks Father

Detroit police -srgi newspapers
have been asked by Mrs. Efinor
Birch Wright Of S29 Jeanette
street. ParkerSburg. w. Va. TO try
and find her father. Frank Birch,
who Is believed 10 be In Detroit.
Mrs Wright Is III and wants her
father 10 communicate with her,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Mexico Seizes Ships

MEXICO CITY. April 9. ms
Twelve AXIS ships IN Mexican
harbors were appropriated today
on order of President Gen Manuel
Avils Camacho. who said his gov
eminent would indemnifythe Ger
man and Italian governments for
their permanent seizure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

larry in the Go. who he feels are
letting the country down in calling
one strike after another in basic
or key industries whose production
is indispensable to the defense
program,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
WE WASTE a lot of maudlin
w sympathy on Montezuma.


He was, to be sure. treated
harshIy by the Spaniards, but in
view of these forty or fifty thou
sand helpless victims of his
cruelty he had but little Just com
plant 10 make of the cruelties
which were practiced upon him.
Indeed 80 much enjoyed were
these atrociously cruel practices
and 30 essential part of their
religion that the Aztecs often
made war merely for the purpose
of obtaining victims for their
human sacrifices.
They kept their prisoners care
fully for some great event like the
dedication of a temple or the coro-
nation of monarch and then
murdered them by myriadS Ia sat
isay the bleed ita-i at tAe Pepailaee
and the sadist pleasures of their
priests,
Think of a saturnalia OF murder
and torture that endured for days
until forty or fifty thousand help
less prisoners we're slain In ago
mics. Then find sympathy for the
woes of Montezuma II you can.
No. The atrocities OF barbsrism
offended high heaven.
Christianity was needed In the
New World when II came.
And although il came with fire
and sword to conquer and To keep
in subiugation the western races
10 overthrow their so-called civil
zaiion and plant another upon the
ruins-it made in the end for n
higher progress, material and spir-
itual. and laid the foundations
for a greater and worthier and
truer civilization.
THE world advances through
1 the destruction Of ancient
error and the recognition of newer
and nobler truth.
The Indians OF Mexico no longer
worship the cruel war god.
Their deVotion,iS rendered To The
gentle Christ and 10 the patient
and tender Madonna.
We drive out to the pyramids of
Tcpozotlan. At one time there
we're two temples rising from these
pyramids. one TO the evil war god.
Around the sides of this temple
were spiked stakes in countless
numbers on which the heads OF
men sacrificed in blood and sui
iering were displayed.
In the center was n great curved
stone on which the victims, were
torn apart and their hearts slashed
from their chests with the obsidian
knives of the Aztec priests.
Now, not far from the remains
Of this blood stained temple of
evil, Is the sacred shrine of the
Virgin of Guadalupe, the most
noted Christian shrine In all Mex
Continued on Next Page, Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
IN THE
NEWS
TOD moves in a mysterious way
VI His wonders TO perform.

nod moves In a mysterious way
NJ His wonders 10 perform.
The Old World needed Christi
anity when Christianity was re-
vealed.
And the New World needed II
when Columbus and Cortez
brought the merciful doctrines of
Christ TO soften the asperities OF
western savagery.
The Aztecs, who occupied the
Mexican plateau, were powerful
race, but cruel one.
Their religion was chiefly ex-
pressed In human sacrifice TO the
HuitziIopochtli, their god of war.
The Aztec priests stretched
their miserable victims In four di-
rections until their ribs cracked
and then tore out their hearts and
held them aloft, bleeding and pal
pitating In dedication to their
fierce gods.
No few victims were so sacrl-
feed.
In the ceremonies celebrating
the ascension of MonteLuma to the
throne some forty or fifty thou
sand prisoners of war were saeri-
feed In this bloody manner.
The teacalies, or temples. ran
with riyuletS of human blood.
The priests were saturated In IL.
The unlocking masses bespat-
tered with II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
Use Of Cutters
AsWdrshiips
Expe(ted
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

IntI News service Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Ths
White House today announced that
the United States is turning over
10 coast guard cutters to Great
Britain under the lease-lend pros
gram.
To be used to strengthen the
British navy's defenses in homo
waters, the vessels will be manned
by British crews on the American
side of the Atlantic before cross
ing, presidential secretary Stephen
T. Early announced.
He described the cutters as of
the '1928-1932 type" but declined
f-fst2ss-t-FF-4ii / .s---
Editors Note-Many of the
coast guard cutters are about
the size of destroyers and could
perform the same service.)
Transfer of the coast guard YES
sells represented the latest move in
a series OF swift measures being
taken by the American govern
ment 10 rub aid to Britain and the
+ Axis-defying nations of the Bal
kans before, as one high official
put it, 1T is too late"
LATEST AID MEASURE
State department experts were
drafting the message which Presi.
dent Roosevelt intends to send to
Congress, Thursday. asking for
special authority to acquire the
80 Danish ships recently taken
into protective custody" by the
United States Coast Guard.
BRIDGE OF SHIPS"
The American government, II
was learned will pay between
SIS. 100000 and S30,000,000 for
these ships. Some of them will
be used in American service in
the Pacific and Western Henri
sphere and others will be turned
over to the British for the bridge
of ships" which President Roose-
welt said would be bt4iiitt to carry
war supplies to Britain.
And in response to a question
at his press conference on whether
promised arms aid can reach
Yugoslavia lin time" the Presi-
dent declared the government will
get arms to Yugoslavia just as
fast as it can.
The clear implication was that
the vessels will be used to take
war supplies to Yugoslavia, Greece
and Great Britain.
Informed 4 U a r [ Q r Indicated
that the presidential message to
I Congress may be so worded as
to give the President authority
to acquire not only the Danish
ships but all other idle foreign
shipping in American waters. such
as the 10 French vessels, inciud-
ing the luxury liner Normandie
tied up in New York.
PLEDGES SPEEDY AID
Mr.. Roosevelt's. assertion OF
speedy aid to Yugoslavia came a
i short while after it was disclosed
he had sent a new note of friend
ship and encouragement to Yugo-
Islavias boy king Peter II, in
which he branded the German
Invasion criminal assault and
.reafirmed an earlier pledge to
extend all possible military ma
5terial aid to the invaded Balkan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

Gen. Hugh =. Johnso n.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
NO NEWS TO HILLMAN

Sidney Iillman. labor repre-
sentative in the Office of produc-
ton management. informed the
committee that he had heard of
the charges Of Communistic influ-
ence IN the UAW-CIO and had
sent his personal representative.
Jack krell. 10 Detroit 10 inveSti-
gate.
Knoll. whom Hillman said he
had known for 30 years and who
is strongly anti-Communist. was
sent TO Detroit specifically 10 in
veStigate reports that Communists
were behind the strike at the Ford
Motor Company,
IL asked him to report
whether the Communists have
any influence in the Ford strike"
HIllman said His report was
definite no He said the strike
was led by responsible repre-
sentativeS of the auto workers.
"AROUND THE FRINGE"
Hulman SAID that kroll had re
ported that Communists were
"around the fringe Of the JAW
CIO but that the leaders were
definitely not Communists. OF his
personal knowledge. Hillm3n said
he knew that the UAW-CI0 presi-
dent and Walter ReutheFt another
unionist named az the hearing.
were anti-Communist.
The charges. and Hiilman's re-
ply. were made az hearing Of the
House military affairs committee
by Rep J Parnell Thomas p Of
New Jersey lie said he made
them on the basis ~ 3 hitherto un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
SUCCESSES LISTED

ing hands with Italian formations
IN Albania. II was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09
LATEST AID MEASURE

State department experts were
drafting the message which Presi-
dent Roosevelt intends to send to
Congress, Thursday. asking for
special authority to acquire the
80 Danish ships recently taken
into protective custody" by the
United States Coast Guard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-09

CONTINUED ON Next Page. Col. 81
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-15
4. C. NC ROWAN TO
PURCHASE WRANGELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY

Announcement was made this
week of the projected sale Of the
Wrangell Telephone Company by
Mrs. Christine Darwell and Fred
Dahl to H. c. McKowan. who has
been in charge of electrical and
maintainence work at Wrangell In
stitute.
Completion of the deal is contin-
gent on the granting of a franchise
by the city. As soon as enough Coun-
cilmen for a quorum return to town
Council action to place the matter
before the public at a special cleo
ton is expected.
Mrs Darwel and Mr.. Dahl have
operated the phone company here
for many years. Mr.. McKowan, Vice
Commander of Merlin Elmer Palmer
Post, American Legion, has been
with the Office of Indian Affairs for
some years. He was formerly in Ju-
neau and for the last two years has
been assigned to Wrangell Institute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-15
T. B. CLINIC HELD
HERE THIS WEEK

The Territorial Department of
Health, in cooperation with the
Wrangell territorial school, Wran-
CELL Institute and city health Of
ficials conducted an early case-find-
ing and follow-up clinic for tuber-
culosis here yesterday.
DR.. J. H. Clements, City Health
Officer, was assisted by DR.. ]. I.
Weston, tuberculosis Clinician, and
Miss MagnhiId Oygard, Itinerant
Public Health Nurse.
The tubereulin test given to the
children on Thursday is to be fol-
lowed with an x-ray of the chest If
the test proves to be positive. Fiji
ty-six children were given the tu-
berculin test.
DR.. Clements is urging parents OF
children who have had a previous
positive tuberculin test to either
bring them or send them to the
Bishop Rowe General Hospital for
an x-ray of the chest on Saturday.
Dr. Weston will be at the hospital
from 8 to Il forenoon and 1 to :
in the afternoon and appointments
may be had by phoning DR.. Weston
or Miss Oygard at the Hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-15
Speculation Rife
Over Roosevelt
Commitments
lBy Associated Press

The historic meeting between
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill reverberated through
out the world today, rising in this
country speculation as to just how
far the President committed the ma
ton in the present world situation.
On the whole the signed state
ment of the two men for defeat OF
Hitler and establishment of peace
was accepted as a reiteration of pre-
vious pronouueements by Mr. RoOse-
welt declaring for freedom of the
seas, the rights of all people to live
as they choose and TO establish gen
eral social security. For Mr. Ghur-
chils part it was interpreted as "A
complete alliance with the United
States which could lead if need be
TO military alliance in the war
against the Nazi regime.
The statement which voiced a de
termination to achieve final de
struction of Nazi tyranny gave rise
10 further belief that actual war
is imminent and that only declar-
alton of war by Congress is needed
to make the T. S. a full military al
" of Britain. Congressional leaders
expressed varying views most for the
President. some in opposition, but
generally waiting To hear more from
the Chief Executive as to just how
far he may have gone in his confer
enee with the British Prime Minis
ter in committing the nation To
war
In some sources the statement was
hailed as a Magma Charta of man
kind: others declared it prelude
to actual war. Some observers
thought it would tend to cool Jap
anese activities in the Far East.
The point declaring a guarantee
of equal rights to all, victor and
vanquished, large and small" was
generally accepted as an appeal TO
the German people. indicating that
their security need not be destroyed
with the fall of Hitler. 1t also was
interpreted to give encouragement
to the conquered nations and con-
fidence to the British to continue
their all out war.
To the average American in the
street. it meant war, definite ty-
ing up of the United States with
Great Britain for an all out battle
against the Axis powers to estab-
lish a general peace
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-15
Fierce Fighting
Continues On
RuSS--NaziS Front
q. Associated Press }


While the Roosevelt Churchill
conference dominated the world to-
day. the struggle between Russia and
Germany ON the 2000-mile battle
front continued with fierce fighting
reported and heavy loss of life.
Germany claimed Odessa was en-
circled and was virtually in control
of the Nazis and that great drives
ahead were being made in various
sectors in the Ukraine. Hitler head
Quarters, as last week, forecast the
complete humiliation of the Red
Army. Moscow countered with re-
ports that the fourth big Nazi push
against Leningrad was being turned
back, and while admitting the Ger
mans had made some gains in the
southern sectors, claimed the main
Nazi attack was being checked. Mos
COW declared German loss of life
was a half million in the last week 5
push. Effort to bomb Moscow had
failed, the Russians claimed, and
continued to claim the Red air force
was gaining domination of the air.
Aiding their allies on the west,
the British continued to rain bombs
on western Germany, hundreds of
planes being used in day and night
attacks There were reports that the
British might try to land troops at
Murmansk to aid the Russians.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-15
BUSINESS MEN PUT
UP CASH TO OIL STREETS

Through the joint efforts of a
group OF merchants along Front
Street, the dust along the main
thoroughfare was laid this week
The business men bought some diesel
oil, got permission from the city
to lay the oil and borrowed the city
truck for the job. Manager J. R.
Brown of the Coliseum theatre pro-
noted the idea; then got aboard and
drove the truck while Street Sup
erintendent H. R. Coulter and Po-
lice Chief Chef Lloyd tended the oil
sprinkler.
The business group plan to go
before the City Council at its next
meeting with the thought of get
ting the town to carry on some
sort of a street oiling plan similar
to that carried on in Petersburg.
There every one saves up old lub-
ricating oil. This is then mixed with
diesel oil and the combination laid
on the street, giving a fairly hard
surface and eliminating dust
Local business men bought 500
gallons of diesel oil at a cost of
seven cents a gallon to do the job
here.