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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
The Russians Say
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defense and forced them to fall
back with heavy losses.
In one engagement In the
Donets. the Germans were re-
ported 10 have lost almost m
entire regiment Of motorized
infantry. 60 tanks. 10 trucks,
a mine thrower battery, four
armorcd cars and three anti
tank guns.
Regardless Of their losses, the
Germans were reported still at
tempting To push forward in an
apparent drive aimed at taking
Rostov and carrying to Astra-
khan on the Caspian sea TO pave
the way for a winter campaign
against the Caucasus.
Intense accommodating activities
and air operations have been in
progress for the past few days be-
tween Tacanrog and Rostov. IL
was reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12

Iscs d.ilii-s Of asserted pat
terns asd siEes Eera only.
Rhodes. Bargain Amer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
To Conserve
On Paper Use
All Retoil Stores
Are to Cooperate

A joint ples 20 help national
defense by conserving paper Tues
DAY went To retail stores of the
state from the Washington state
Retail crocers and Meat Dealers
association and the Washington
Chain stores association.
Identical resolutions were
adopted by the two organizations
Of chain and independent retailers.
marking another step In the CO.
operation a al stores recently
launched BY the Retailers for De
fense demonstration.
: Announcement of the joint
action of the two organizations
was made by I. w. Ringer, secre-
tAry-treasurer Of the independent
Stores group. and Z. B. Spring
seen. secretary-manager Of the
ohain store organization
: rhe resolutions point out that
government agencies have warned
that the consumption Of paper in
uhe United States Is exceeding
sources Of supply and that in the
interests Of national defense ii be-
comes necessary TO Immediately
eurtail all waste and TO reduce
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The agricui-
ture department Tuesday esti-
mated 1871 production Of corn at
A675.373. 600 bushels. an increase
of $50. DOC. 900 bushels over last
months estimate 80 the highes'
in nine years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
Man Goes Berserk
With Machine Gun

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shortly after Q a m. riddled at
point-blank range as he was buy
ing an Arnlstioe day poppy.
A few minutes later Mrs. Har-
riet Fen. walking past a parked
car on another chiswick street.
heard two shots ring out and felt
one smash into her arm. The car
speeded Off. A truck driver at
tempted to follow. but could not
keep up with the faster auto
mobile.
Ambulance. Called
Air Raid Precautions srnbulsnces
were pressed into duty ~ reports
came In Of the wounding Of ak
more persons in West London.
Stanley Randall Of Hadley Gar
dens found ore man who had
dragged himself into his back gar
den after being shot. Mrs. Violet
Pinder. 81. was another victim.
She was taken 10 the hospital with
bullet wounds In her legs. A few
blocks away Mrs. Emily Crisp and
another housewife were wounded.
A staff member OF the Brentford
public library reported that this
group Of victims was shot IS they
were walking down Duke avenue.
The driver Of the car slowed
down ~ he approached the
woman, fired and hit her." the
librarian said. The car then
spceded mp. A bit further
along the road n little man
was coming In the opposite
direction. Again the car slow
ed down. A shot was fired AZ
the man and the car raced
away
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12

Your postmaster can tell you
low to invest In u. s. Defense
Donds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
For Rent Real Estate
Houses
Apartments

FURNISHED--2 room apt Private
bath and kicthen. Adults only. Ina.
1921 \. Huron.
I ROOM-furnished upstairs, bed
rooms. bath. electric, oil circula-
tor heater, s25 Raymond Mills,
Tecumseh, Pm. 3-M.
] RooM--turnishsd apt, private
bath. Phone 405.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Wanted To Rem,
Automotive
Automobiles For sale
Trainers

ALMA-ls II. trailer. never used.
complete with electric brakes, bar
gain at ts75. Box CTS, care Press.
KOsY COACH-Silver Dome Traye-
10 Is traileTs from IA 10 80 now
and used. Dunn Marshall Trailer
Sales. Us 49, south, Jackson,
Mich
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
See These New
Offerings

$500 DOWN BUYs ) rooms. STOW
er automatic he8', garage. 50 ~
lot. just or Ecot>e / mile from
Bomber Plant, price $500 with
i35 monthly
800 DOWN BUYS beautiful 2-bAd
room bungalow. on East PARK,
near Bomber Plant, price $500
and 81 monthly.
s500-down buys new brick semi
bungalow, lust off Michigan Ave.
midway between Detroit and fpsi.
floors carpCtcd. tiled kitchen. fire
place, automatic heat. tiled bath.
completely equipped with copper
screens. storm windows and storm
doors. screened porch. garage on
vide paved blvd pay balance.
Ike rent A. 8 per cent interest.
. EOOMs--bath, nearly new auf
located on East side. arranged for
two-famlly. $500
: ACRES with $50 feet frontage on
East Michigan Ave-, Just out 81
the CITY s room modern house.
barn, priced right on terms
EEt,,n,a g, rAnne iYan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
York News
Club Meets

ming. Progressive euchre was played
at seven tables. High scores were
held by Ms. William Gibson and
John Taylor Consolation by Mrs.
John Taylor and William Gibson A
potluck supper was served
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Craig and
family visited relatives at Grand
Rapids, Sunday
Mrs. Kathryn Reese Mrs Alta
Goldsmith and daughter, Hazeldene
were Sunday visitors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Rae, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal KanltE and
family were Sunday dinner guests
OF his mother, Mrs Sarah Kanitz,
Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Layton, Ann Ar
Dor, spent the week end with Mr.
end Ms Ernest Dieterle and daugh-
ter. Helen.
Mrs. George Walther. Mrs. La
Vern Kramer. and Mrs. Glen Condo
spent Wednesday IN Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ganong spent
Tue day with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Smith in Wayne, to honor Mrs,
Smiths birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith at.
tended the meeting and Christmas
dinner OF the Past Presidents Of
] trict No. 10 OF the Rebekahs.
Sunday. az tho home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Boyce, Monroe
Mr. and Mrs Glen Con1e and
daughter, Glenda and Miss Vera
whsle. Milan. Mr.. and Mrs. Gland
Sanford were Sunday dinner guests
o Nr. and Mrs George Walther and
Glen
Sunday dinner guests AT the home
~ Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ganong were
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hlnbern and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Conroy. Mrs
Richard Russell and son. Farming
ton. Mrs Glen Smith and Mrs. Wes-
ley Handys de, Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Draper and
son. Ypsilanti. were Sunday visitors
Of HIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs Burt
Drape-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AM
AnNTTT

NOTICE
TO WHOM iT MAY CONCERN
Please 10 Take Notice that on
Saturday the 27th day Of December
1871. at ten o'clock In tho forenoon,
at the office OF the Judge Of Pro-
bate at tho Court House In the
city Of Ann Arbor. County OF WASH
tenaw. Michigan. viii make APP
pllcation to tho Honorable Judge Of
Probate in and for said County, 10
change my name and the name q
my wife and child from Joseph
James Csch, Margaret Emily Cseh.
and James Buril Cseh, to Joseph
James chic Margaret Emily Chic,
and James Burll chic.
signed = Joseph James Cseh
Ann Arbor Michigan. November a..
1871.
Adv b-12I2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

TlPEW RlTERS- all makes. sold,
rented repaired. o. d. Morrill,. Sii
4 state St Ann Arpor, Phone 6sIh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12

FURNTsHED--2 large lighthouse
keeping rooms ss3s Ford Rd.,
mi east OF Prospect. Troy Bar
rler
2 ROOM-furnlshed, light heat,
gas and water. 502t0 MartE Rd.,
Phi lQ33-NV-3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
For Sale or Exchange

BICYCLES sleds. skates, washer.
value. shoe saop, 20 Z. Cross. 2os!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Live Stock and Poultry

For sale-Llvestock, Poultry
N0w HhTCHING-"chicks ot known
breeding" ! block south Of traffic
light in Saline. Saline HATCHERY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Farms and Lands
Lots

LOT BABGAINS-on Stanley street.
Ready to build on FILA approve
ell
3 ROoNs-hath. furnace. z car gar.
axe bot f5Vt2o. $500 down This
beats paying rent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Wanted To Buy

WANTEp-good clean used furni-
ture. Private sales anytime. S57
HeuuImau Ave. Plymouth. Harry
G. Robinson. Auctiauear
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Wife Preservers

8 soa Is- h0s on casters makes a nice
wool Dor f..iha sIer place itsa.es s,eps
A. prevents litter N Oung,ag N he
wool
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-12
Real Estate Brokers
Brokerage caro-,
Houses

III YOU-own . lot or acre ! will
build q two bedroom home, with
living room. kitchen. and bathroom.
double construction completely
finished outside for tl52200. Tbs
partition studs are all set ready 10
receive plaster or any wall finish.
This you can do with big saw
ingH TO yourself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Benny the Boss I Tannenbaum Shot To Death In New York

New York. Feb. 7-CUP)-Ben- jamin (Benny the Boss Tannen- baum, lieutenant of Louis depke) Buchalter. millionaire racketeer, was shot to death last night in Q Bronx apartment while he watched the four month old daughter of Q friend, Q iinger-print check showed today.
 Police had investigated the slay- ing in routine fashion. thinking the then unidentified man had been the victim of robbers. FingerprintS TO. yeaIed him to be q high figure os the eountry's underworld.
 Tannenbauin was watching tho four months old daughter Of Max Heitner, while Heitner and his wife were out for the evening.
 At about es30 o'clock. Mrs. Bertha s.saisA. xssv ss.Nb ih tsA adjoining apartment, heard furniture being hurlfa about. Plyc eliots were fired. Two of them pierced lfe sal sep-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07

arating the Heitner living room from the Lispitz kitchen and fell, spent, near the sink.
 When police arrived, the front door was locked. They entered by way of a fire escape, and found Q lamp smashed on' the floor of the living room, Q table overturned, the rug badly scuffed, and bloodstalns on the floor, A blackjack lay In the middle Of the room.
 In the next room. baby paulette Heitner slept undsturbed.
 Heltncr and his wife returned early this morning. Heitner was shocked Co learn tho Identity of hiB friend. whom he had known only as an accountant, apparently en honest man. iIe did not know that some months ago on aide 0f District AutesENy Th0niaA E. uewoy he'd called him a member cf "tho most vicious and ruthless gang that New York has ever known"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
VIVID REPORT OF
 BENCHAZI FALL
Cairo Sends in Story of Smashing Drive Made
 By Army of Nile
BY PHILIP S. TAYLOR

\OubbOU 4ICSS 0OaAA NVAACSRVAOCAAG
 Cairo, Feb. (UP) = British troops, in a series of operations forced the surrender of Italy's Cy- renaicn capital of Benghazi by giv- ing the Italian occupants no op- portunity to man their defenses middle east headquarters said to- day.
 A communique, describing the British operations as brilliant :, said that the Italian forces at Ben ghazi were "demoralized" in yes- terday's surrender. It disclosed that while one unit of the army of the Nile advanced on Benghazi from Derna another column struck through the Jebel Fl Akbar moun- tains and cut communications of the Italians south of the city.
 British headquarters said that the situation at Keren, only 35 miles from the Eritrean capital of Asmara, was developing satisfactorily" and that the Sudanese defense force in- vading Eritrea already had taken $500 prisoners with many more coming in.'
 Yesterday the British had claimed only 1,500 prisoners in Eritrea.
 Push Into Ethiopia
 The British likewise were pushing their invasion of Ethiopia.
 "Our advance along the Gondar road (north of Lac Tana is pro- gresing," said the communique Prisoners also have ben taken in this sector"
 On all fronts in Italian Somali- land British patrols were reported successfully enlarging the area of their penetration.
 Tn Libya, Benghazi surrendered yesterday" the headquarters com- munique said.
 By brilliant operations British armored forces moving south from the Jebel Fl Akbar (mountain
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
WILLIAM HICKEY
 SUCCEEDS BOWEN
WOlcott Street Resident Is Appointed By Mayor
 Scully to Board l6=B

William F. Hickey, of 73 Wol- colt street, was today nominated by Mayor Vincent A. Scully for ap- ointment to Selective Service Board l6-B to replace Joseph J. Bowen, former board chairman, who sub nitted his resignation several days ago because of Ill health. The nom- nation was forwarded to Gov. Rob- srt A. Hurley, who is expected to approve it and make the official appointment.
 MT. Hickey is a foreman at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Ma chine Go. The board to whose membership he has been nominated aas jurisdiction over the city's fifth ward. As soon as appointment is made official by the governor, the ,oard will meet to elect new chair man to succeed MT. Bowen. It Is probable that the choice will be Anthony Schiavone, who has been one of the boards most active mem- bers. The other three members of Draft Board i6-B are Philip Bro- deur, Daniel Campion and Arthur .. Blewitt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Secretary B. M. Jewell for IA Unions Orders Strike
 Vote Taken
ROOSEVELT SUGGESTS
 SOME COMPROMISE
Asks Leaders to Confer With J. Policy to Try
 for Agreement

Washington, February 2. - CUP = B. M. Jewell, secre- tary of IA major railroad labor unions, said today that strike ballots will be sent to 750,000 employees of class l railroads on February 15.
 The decision to ask a strike vote on demands for vaca- tions with pay for railroad workers was reached by un- ion leaders after George M. Harrison, union head, conferred with President Roosevelt.
 "The strike ballots will go in the mail on February 15," Jewell said. We are going right ahead with our plans. The chiefs of the IA unions will meet on March 26 to count the vote."
 Harrison returned to the Gin cinnati, Ohio, headquarters of the Railroad Brotherhoods last night. Jewell said he planned to leave to- day for Chicago to complete plans for the strike vote.
 Roosevelt Suggestion
 President Roosevelt was said to have suggested to Harrison that he confer with John J. Policy, presi- dent of the Association of Ameri- can Railroads, in an effort to work ont an agreement
 T know of no plans for a con- ference with Pelley,s Jewell said. we expect to proceed as planned. We, of course, hope that an agree ment can be reached without a strike"
 Jewell said the following unions would be polled on the strike ques- tion: Brotherhood of Railway Car men of America, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Sheet Metai workers International Association, International Brother hood of Boiler Makers, Iron ship builders and Helpers of America, Or der of Railroad Photographers, Inter-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
lapeclaI to The Democratl

Washington, D. O., Feb. [ - pr. Michael Devenis, formerly of Wa terbury and currently Q prisoner Of the Russian governments. has be- come the center of Q controversy between this country and Russia. Congressman J. Joseph Smith was notified by the State Department today that two strong telegrams" have been sent to the Russian gov. ernment requesting the immediate rolease Of Deyenis on the grounds that he is ari American citizen, Russia contends that Dr. DevenIA is . Russian citizen. but has made no reply to the second request for hals release,
 Tho Rtale DnpariDirnt has ale thorlged the Issuance of c passport i0 permit Dr, Devenlh t0 return Co iiib country on the authority ci American clslaenshlp acquired ooino
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
GERMAN INVASION
 BASES BLASTED
British Planes Start Fires, Sink Barges on French
 Coast Last Night

London, Feb. 7-CUP) = Heavily attacking Germany invasion bases on the French coast, British planes last night started brisk fires and sank barges apparently being held in readiness for an attempt to in- wade the British Isles, the air min- istry said today.
 A communique said that ports at tackled included Focamp, Dieppe Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. The attacks were made despite bad weather.
 "A number of brisk fires were started at Dieppe," the air ministry said. They suddenly went out in 2 manner which suggested that barges burned down to the waterline anC then sank"
 The raid on Boulogne, starting al ' D. m., lasted two hours, said tht communique. Bombs fell beside many dock basins, causing severa large fires and tremendous explo. sions.
 "At Dunkirk the clouds wert thicker but pilots saw their bomb: burst near shipping" the commu- nique said. 'Incendiary bombs start ed some fires.
 At Fecamp the railway and east ern end of the docks were hit ir clear weather.
 At Calais, where attacks were made from low levels, explosions were observed in warehouses beside the dock"
 The ministry said that during vir- tually all of the raids clouds ob- scured the targets but pilots were able to achieve satisfactory results by diving through gaps in the clouds or below the clouds themselves.
 Docks and port works were the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
British Armies Made Drive Of 16O Miles In Seven Days
Blinding Dust Storms in Last Seven Days; BenghaI Is Last Important
 Italian City in Eastern Libya
BY H. l.. PERCY United Press Staff Correspondent

London Feb. 7-(UP)-British Empire forces, driving 16O miles through choking, binding dust storms in seven days have captured Benghazi capi- tai of Italian Cyrenaca and the last important city in Eastern Libya, the high command of the Army of the Nile announced today. A brief special communi- que from British general headquarters announced: "Benghazi is now in hands,"
 The great Italian North African army, smashed into broken remnants with than 100000 of its officers and prisoners fleeing in disorder toward Tripoli in Western Libya, the French Tunsa frontier. All Cyrenaica 23O00O square miles, effectively in British hands Britain had gained great port and naval base air force base from which to bomb Tripoli and Itay point where they could longer bomb Alexandria Suez from North African bases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
CRASH OF FLYING
 FORTRESS PROBED
Army Board Thinks There Was Sabotage; Eight
 Died in Wreckage

Lovelock, Nev., Feb. 7.-OP)-Ar army board of inquiry seeks to de- termine today why a flying fort ress, loaded with secret equipment crashed and exploded on Ragged Top Mountain, killing its eight oc- cupants.
 There was an unofficial sugges- tion of sabotage.
 The accident was the ninth fatal one involving an army or navy plane since the first of the year. The toll: 21 army flyers killed, F navy flyers killed. It occurred yesterday on the same day Canadian air liner crashed near Armstrong, Ont. killing 12. An army flyer was killed near New York City, bringing the days airplane accident toll to 21 lives.
 A civilian employe at Mcclellan Field, Sacramento, Cal, from which the four -motored bomber took of yesterday morning for Lowry Field Denver, reported that the wings and ailerons of planes in repair shops had been slashed. Army officials wouldn't confirm or deny, saying they knew of no attempt to sabo- tage the flying fortress.
 Wreckage Guarded
 Nevertheless, extraordinary pre- cautions were taken. Officers ringed the scared wreckage and would not allow spectators to approach nearer than 100 yards. Undertakers went for the bodies and were not al- lowed to touch any of the wreck age.
 Col. Fred c. Nelson, commander of Mcclellan Field, said he did not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
MAY UNITY COURTS
 OF COMMON PLEAS
Waterbury Court Has Had Unlimited Jurisdiction
 in Old Arrangement
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RepOrter)


 Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 The Waterbury Common Pleas Court, unique in the state in that it has unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases. may lose that distinction and become only a unit in a uniform statewide common pleas court sys- tenn presided over by judges who "rule the circuit" from town to town. it appeared today. Plans for unified common pleas court sys- tenn, talked of for many years, have been revived as result of the Judge Pickett controversy in the Legis- lature this week. Surprisingly strong Republican support for the proposal has developed, and legisla- ton providing a uniform system in the common pleas courts has a very good chance of adoption before June.
 Differences in jurisdiction in the several common pleas court have long been criticized, but to no eff feet. While the Waterbury court has unlimited jurisdiction in the civil field, the Hartford court, by way of contrast. has no jurisdiction whatever in criminal cases. Some of the courts are extremely busy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Congressman Smith Trying To Free Dr. Michael Devenis

years ago. The Russian government contends that pr. Devenis was re- siding in and subject of Lithuarlia ct the time of its annexation by Russia last year, and therefore be. came Q Russian subject ct that time. Dr. Devenis remains . Russian pri- soner pending the outcome Of nego. tiatlons carried on by the United States Ambassador to Moscow, In an effort Co obtain his release,
 Mrs. Dcvciils, the doctors wife, Is in this country with their children. who escaped with her from Lithu. aIila hours before the Russians marched in. When she arrived here last fall she called the matter tO the attention Of Congressman Smith who requested the State Depart- lnenl's Aid MFs. Devnnis is the daughter Of the former mayor Of IkailfihA. lithuanian and presently ih residing ln Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Admiral Darlan Will Retain French Fleet
Right Hand Man of Marshal Petain Determined to
 Keep Control of Fleet No Matter What Hitler Forces Upon France
RY RALPH HEINZEN

NUnlte0 FrcSS SLdH OOEECSpOHuCAU
 Vicfly, France, Feb. 7-tUP)-Ad- miral Francois Darlan has deter mined to retain control of the French fleet regardless of any change in cabinet personnel or pol icy and to refuse to surrender the fleet or any French naval base either to Germany or Italy or to Great Britain, it was understood on reliable authority today.
 Darlan, right-hand man of Mar shal Philippe Petain, was expected at a conference with Pierre Laval in Paris today to submit Petain'S proposals for cabinet reorganization and to receive counter proposals from Laval for consideration by the cabinet here tomorrow.
 Petain proposed that Darlan, not Laval, be put at the head of a re- constituted Vichy government and that Darlan also direct foreign af- fairs as well as the navy, with La- val taking charge of interior af- fairs including control of the po- lice and provincial authorities. It was believed likely, however, that Laval would insist on getting the foreign ministry as the price of his return to the cabinet and con- sequent resumption of relations with Germany.
 Take More Control
 In that event, Darlan was eX- pected to take control of home af- fairs and to plant men of his own choosing, chiefly naval officers, in key provincial posts throughout France.
 Darlan above all. however, was reported to be determined that he would continue to control the fleet. He has placed fellow adrnirals in important posts of command in the colonies and has promoted numer- ous young officers. The result is