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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Grab Ddkdr 1st,
Ahead of Ndzis,
Pepper Urges
BN PHILIP &. REED
~ New, service staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, May 17.-Sen-
ator Claude Pepper tD) of Florida
frequently regarded as an admin
istration spokesman, tonight de-
clared that the United States
should quickly counter French col
lapse before the Axis with seizure
of Dakar.
His announcement was made
on the White House steps follow
ing a conference with President
Roosevelt, but he insisted the
question Of taking over Frances
strategic African colony had not
been discussed.
Peppers proposal however,
closely followed disclosure that
the German terms Of increased
collaboration with the Vichy
regime as received by this govern
ment included a provision for use
of French naval and air bases in
Africa as well as on the European
continent.
Usually reliable French
sources in London tonight re-
ported that Germans have al
ready seized part of the port
facilities. airports and admins
tration offices in Dakar.D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Vichy Proclaims Right
At Side of Wars Winner

attacking England, much less
America the statement added.
But it reiterated that the Petain
regime is determined to defend
France and her possessions, at the
same time conceding that British
air raids on Syria are not yet re-
garded as British aggression
against France.
THE diplomatic correSpon-
dent of the London Daily Ex-
press said that portant
decisions. in Gu ing possible
Raj raids on Paris and other
French areas now exempt from
such attacks. may be announced
by Britain if the NichX- govern
ment co-operates fully with
Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
.CI0 10 Aid Bridges
If Ordered Deported

NEW YORK, May 17-GNS)-
CIO President Philip Murray dis
closed today after a conference
with Harry Bridges that the Go
will stand behind its West Coast
leader should he be ordered de-
ported for being Red after hear
ings now underw in San
Francisco. During a weekend re-
cess in the hearing. Bridges met
here with Murray today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Kent Homes Shaken

Reports from Dover stated that
the heaviest explosions yet heard
from the French coast ratified
doors and windows in Kent coastal
towns. Bomb flashes could be seen
across the channel lighting the
clear. starry night sky.
1t was presumed that the British
raiders. numbering more than 100
were using the powerful new super
bombs upon the Nazi bases.
Heaviest of the blows appeared
to be centered upon Dunkerque
said Dover reports, but Boulogne
also was under flashing attack
Cap Girls Nez and Calais were
other targets.
German long-range artillery In
the Girls NeZ region was suffering
a heavy pounding.
While the Raj was bombing
Cologne early Saturday, the huff.
waite bomberS struck heavily at q
city in Britain's industrial mid
lands where II was admitted incen.
diary and explosive bombs in
flicted Some damage and casual
ties.
Berlin identified the city as
Birmingham. saying more than
100 bomberS raided it three
hours.)
Bomber pilots returning from
the assault on Cologne, chief man.
ufacturing city in the Rhineland
with a population of 10000. said
they observed large fires" raging
in the industrial districts on botf
sides of the Rhine.
Berlin said the Raj raiders
"aimlesSly' dropped their bombs
but beyond one small indus
trial plant failed to cause seri-
Gus military d am age. Two
British bomberS, the Germans
claimed. were shot down during
the night)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Hull, Ickes to Talk

/ Secretary of State Cordell Hull
and Secretary OF Interior Harold
L. IcSeS will follow the Chief EX-
ecutive'S policy pronouncemcnt
Sunday with nationally broadcast
addresses.
Hull will speak in Washington
Sunday evening, while IckeS ad-
dresses an Il Am am American
Day" rally in New York City Sun
day afternoon.
Five other state department and
government officials will take up
the American Awake cudgel
during the week with addresses
from coast TO coast.
The verbal barrage was viewed
by Washington observers as setting
the stage for Mr.. RooSevelt'S FIRE
side chat on the evening of May
p, when il is expected he viii lay
the whole question of America 5
part in the contlagrations raging
in Europe. North Africa and Asia
before the American people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Mix Movie Horse
To Be AuCtioned Off

HOLLYWOOD. May 17.-UNS)
Tony ii, movie horse belonging
to the late Tom Mix. cowboy star,
will be auctioned off next week. it
was announced today.
The horse. which appeared in a
number of pictures with Mix, fol-
lowing the retirement of the IA
nous Tony l. was named with a
number OF articles of the actors
estate which were to be sold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Triple Occasion

The administration took as the
occasion for its broadside 10
the nation, observance of Foreign
Trade Week. Il Am An American
Day" and National Maritime Day.
The President and secretary of
state were expected to deal with
the threat of totalitarian trade
policies TO Americas future for
eign trade and its policy OF
free transactions under the good
neighbor policy and reciprocal
trade treaties.
It was indicated that Secretary
Ickes will deal with the admins
tration'S "aid-Britain' program.
Other administration big guns
are scheduled TO speak in the OBJ
servance of foreign trade week
next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
To Ratify Pact

TranSit-mix drivers were ex-
pected 10 ratify the pact at
meeting Monday at 9 p. m. at
Union Hall, 719 Trumbull avenue.
Lumber drivers ratified tn cir
agreement late Saturday.
The agreements, ending 10 days
of negotiations. releases not only
members of the Transfers Union.
but also the 22,000 members of the
Detroit Building Trades Council
who struck in sympathy with the
truckers. They settled their differ
ences Friday.
Still to be settled are wage de-
mands by excavation and glass
house drivers, about 200 in all. A
meeting is planned by state me-
diators for Monday to iron out
their differences with their en-
ployerS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Reserves Called Up

Earlier advices revealed Turkey
had called up u additional classes
of Mosiem reservists up TO the age
of 45 for service.
Additional German and italian
warplanes and air force personnel
were reported pouring" into Iraq
by way of Syria where British
bombers have begun attacking
Axis-occupied airdromes.
RumorS that Gen. Henri Dentz
French high commissioner for
Syria, had sent his planes into
combat with the Raj were dis
credited.
1t was considered possible that
the Germans may be using some
late-model French planes and
American-made Martin bombers
based in Syria, in efforts to dis
guise luftwaffe movements across
Syria.
French-piloted French planes
British sources said, are known &c
have escorted German planes
across Syria.
These reports indicated thaf
only a certain percentage of the
Axis planes arriving in Syria were
being sent into Iraq, the rest ap'
parently being prepared for action
against Palestine and the British
island fortress Of Cypress off the
Syrian coast to promote a drive
on the Suez Canal from the East
German technicians were under
stood to be supervising construc
ton of new air bases in French.
inundated Syria and improving The
fields already established there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Scene of Battle

The dispatch. quoting the Bag
dad radio. constituted the first
indication that Palestine may have
become a scene of battle as il was
during the last war.
II conceded with reports 70
London. saying the Bucharest ra-
do had indicated German army
transport, laden with Nazi troops,
hado left Rumanian Black Sea
ports headed in the direction of
Turkeys Bosphorus and Dardanel-
les, poss b. ~ to sail into the
eastern Mediterranean for disem-
barkation in Syria or an attempted
invasion of Palestine.
At the same time, an Ankara
dispatch to the London Times said
il officially was announced that
Turkey had taken suitable meas
ureS of protection" along her from
tiers facing Syria, Iraq. Iran and
Russia lin view of Middle East
DEVELOPMENTS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

.wASHINGDON. May i. -
president Roosevelt bluntlS
warned the nation tonight that II
hhe United States is 10 maintain
hts position as a world power tbs
american people must be ready
fnow" TO act in its defense.
THAT defense calls most ur-
gently on every American for
his immediate and utmost eff
fort" the President asserted.
The Chief Executive sounded his
warning in a special statement
(which the White House issued in
with observance OF ma
kional foreign trade week:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Soviet Puts Ban
On Travellers
I'm bortant Russian More
Expected TO FOHOW
Curb on Diplomats
International New. s.ryie. C.b..

MOSCOW, May 1.-THE Soviet
government tonight in surprise
move closed to diplomats and all
other foreigners areas surround
ing the Black Sea, the Caspian oil
fields, central Asiatic republics
and the Far East and northern
ports.
This order, interpreted in diplo-
matte circles as the forerunner to
some important Soviet move, was
circulated among the Moscow dip
lomatic corps by the foreign office.
In addition to banning travel in
the northern port areas, western
Ukraine. White Russia, Moldavia,
Bukovina, the Black Sea coast, the
Rostav. Cork and Baku oil fields
and the central ASiatic and far
eastern area, the order prohibited
travel anywhere except upon spe-
cial permission.
Notice of route to be travelled,
destination and duration of the
journey must be supplied the for
leign office before such permission
can be obtained, ii was announced.
/ NEW YORK, May 17.-uNSl-
Soviet Russia and Iraq were re-
ported by the London radio to-
night to have signed a diplomatic
and commercial pact at Ankara
capital of Turkey.
The London station quoted the
/ Moscow radio as having announced
conclusion of the pact, according
to the British broadcast picked uI
by CHS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Marshal BIomberg S
Son Killed in IrdQ

CAIRO. May 17.-QNS)--Re-
vealing for the first time that Iraq
was the scene of the death OF
Field Marshal Won Blomberg S
son. a British announcement today
said that anti-BritiSh Premier
Rashid Ali of Iraq attended the
funeral in Bagdad. Germany yes
terday announced that Maj. Axel
Won Blomberg of the air force gen.
eral staff was killed in action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
.RAF Bombers
Smash Channel
Bases, Cologne
BY GEORGE LAIT
IntI News service staff Correspondent

T"I N'Ws NFfNItt HIatI N"FFtspOhutht
LONDON, May 18.-(Sunday)--
Waves of Royal Air Force bombers
last night and early today battered
the German invasion" ports along
the French channel coast in one of
the heaviest aerial attacks of the
war.
This gigantic assault came in the
wake of an air ministry announce
ment that Germany's great Rhine
land industrial center of Cologne
had been left in fiery ruins by a
British bombing attack on the
previous night, and the invasion"
ports dashed as well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
International News Service Wire

VICHY. May 17-France pro-
claimed her right to "collaborate
with the winner in order to re-
organize continental Europe" to-
day in reply to President RooSe-
velt's appeal to the French people
to shun the Axis powers.
A statement issued by the
Vichy government, through the Of
fetal Havas News Agency, eX-
pressed surprise over Roose.
velt's statement and charged the
United States failed 10 helC
France a year ago when German
troops charged into French terri.
tory
"This does not mean that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Risk Too Great

The North Carolina senator
agreed that Germany'S new bar
gain with France included mill
tary voice in affairs at Dakar, by
stating that any move in that
direction by the United States
would be regarded as a warlike
act by the Nazis.
But he held the risk of war too
great for the active intervention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Reopen Pipeline

To enable the Axis air forces to
operate from Syrian bases on a
full scale it will be necessary to
reopen that branch of the British
owned oil pipeline which runs from
the Mosul oil fields to the Syrian
seaport of Tripoli.
That the Germans are preparing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
New WPA MANAGER

Earl J. McBratney of Royal Oak
Saturday was named manager of
the Flint district of the Michigan
WPA by Abner f. Larned, state
administrator, and will assume his
new duties Monday. He succeeds
the late Charles p. O'Neill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
River Drowning Probed

Homicide squad detectives Satur-
day night were investigating the
drowning of William Bassett. 81,
of 5028 South Martindale avenue,
whose body was recovered earlier
in the day from the Detroit River
off the foot of Randolph street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
,eveH Warns s. Must Be Ready Now to Act in Defense
Claim Nazis in Bosporus,
.Iraqi Invade Palestine
CONTINUED from Page One)

to Seize this pipeline was indicated
by Cairo advices stating Raj
planes had attacked luftwaffe ma
chimes at the MoSul airdrome. The
Syrian branch of the pipeline was
closed by the British last June
when France fell.
Among the German units that
already have arrived in Iraq, ii
was believed, are army engineers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

up in New York by NBC and
CBS)
Apparently driving through
Transjordan and crossing the
Jordan River along a route paral'
leling the Mosul-Haifa pipeline
Premier Rashid Ali Beg Gailani'S
Iraq troops were declared by the
Bagdad station to have "pene-
trated Palestine and seized heights
overlooking Nablus."
Nablus lies only 25 miles inland
from the Mediterranean coast OF
Palestine and only 40 miles north
of Jerusalem. where Capt. James
Roosevelt, son of the American
President. has just arrived on his
mission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

BEIRUT, Syria, May 17.-t1NS)
The Beirut radio tonight re-
ported that French fighter planes
drove off three British bombers
flying over the Damascus district
of Syria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Charges Reich Intent
On World Conquest
BY ROBERT q. NIXON
IntI News service stan Correspondent

sustained administration drive ia
awaken the American people Ia
the perils confronting this country
under the threat Of world Conquest
bV the ANS powers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

For the Inside News" OF
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Germany Branded

Mr.. Roosevelt branded German!
|as a seeker Of world conquest
charged the Reich is using eco
homie as well as military aggreS
kion 10 conquer other lands anc
Mrest away areas of foreign trade
hnd declared that the very frame
work of the democratic way OF life
Is desperately menaced.
81. IL IL idle for us TO talk
of future foreign trade unless we
are ready, now, to defend the
principles upon which IL is and
must be based" the President
stated.
THAT defense calls most ur-
gently on every American for
his immediate and utmost effort.
Otherwise there can be no
foreign trade of the future on
fair terms, under democratic
principles"
Mr.. Roosevelt declared this ma
kion is facing a worldwide crisis
F'of truly desperate intensity He
said:
"Totalitarian aggression il
now reaching out into nearly
every quarter OF the globe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Classic. Run,ored

Official British quarters, mean
while. said they knew nothing Of
rumors that clashes already had
occurred betwee British and
French forces along the Syrian
Palestinian frontier.
General Georges CatrouX. COM
mander of the Free French
Middle East forces, was repre-
Sented as being convinced that if
his contingents attack Syria, the
Vichy forces under French high
commissioner General Henri Dentz
will revolt.
ROME, May II - (INS) - A
Rome communique tonight Off
cially confirmed the arrival OF
Italian planes in Iraq. presumably
to aid Premier Rashid Ali Beg
Gailani'S forces in their war
against Britain.
This was the first official &C
acknowledgement of Axis interven-
ton in the fighting going on In
the oil-rich near eastern kingdom
Since the fighting in Iraq broke
out a fortnight ago, the Italian
press and radio have displayed
sympathy for Rashid Ais course
of action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

This does not mean that
France harbors any intention of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Sole Advantage

international commerce in a
world dominated by totalitarian-
ism would never be carried on
for the mutual benefit of ALL"
he asserted.
at would he vigorously con-
trolIed for the sole advantage
OF those nations and ruling
groups which already have de-
clared their determination to
conquer the world and to sub
ordinate to their own profit the
welfare Of all other peoples.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
A Menace to u. S.

att has become clear that this
aggression menaees not only our
foreign trade and our national
business prosperity, but also
the very social and spiritual
framework OF our democratic
way of life.
"Already, and 10 n very
serious extent, military and
economic aggression have cir
cumscribed the area within
which the principles upon which
we base our international COM
mercial relations can operate"
The President declared tina
American trade principles o
and mutual benefit TO al
could not exist in a world domi
mated by totalitarianism and tina
Germany uses trade as merely
weapon for further ruth
less aggression and subiugation."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Progress Noted

"That this Is the fact Is at
tested by official or inspired
German announcements. Trade
I'm such q world would be merely
another weapon for further ruth
less aggression and subjugation."
Mr.. Roosevelt said that despite
the economic and spiritual black
out of certain countries" th'
United States is continuing e
make real progress toward tho
rebuilding of world commerce OF
the principles of mutual benefit
fair dealing and friendly co-opera
tion among nations"
This progress. he said, has beer
noted among our good neighbour
TO the south and elsewhere. > II,
added:
Both now, and after the
emergency shall have passed, the
United States must continue its
leadership In the preservation
ahd promotion of liberal eco
3Rernic policies.
"Only through that leadership
can this country fulfill its re-
sponsibilities In the rebuilding OF
y world economy from the chaos
into which IL has been plunged
by destructive trade restrictions,
horn largely of greed and I'M
reasoning fear, and by ruthless
aggression"
The Presidents message sounded
the keynote Of a thunderous, an,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-11
Longshore Hearings Will Resume;
Clio Man "Frisked" by Z Deputies

Despite lack Of confidence. In
the Tacoma police force and fss- -
for the safety o. witnesses. Ma
tlonal Labor Relations board hear.
ings on the AFL~cTO longshOrs.
mems JurisdictionsI dispute Will b.
resumed in the federal building
here Saturday morning
Transfer % IN. hearings 10 Sc
attic was formally requested by
the clio faction shortly before the
hearings we're recessed Thursday
afternoon by Trial Examiner VIII
lam p. Barton
Jack Price. Pacific coast prai-
dent Of the cIo Iongshorsmsn. was
stopped BY a policeman" and
searched for concealed weapons az
he left the federal building court
room. according 70 a statement
read into the record when the
transfer yss asked
The police department IN
day denied any sno~IadGs Of
the Incident. and ~ MAS later
learned the -friskinK" w~s
done BY two deputy shsriffs
with disregard Of their orders
from 4 ndersheriff Clyde
KNOWLES.
Earlier IN the day the cio attor-
neys asked transfer Of the hear
ings 70 San Francisco for tns con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-11
Langlie Row
Will Open
Legislature
Charges OF Freud
In Election Set
For Airing!

The 194l legislature will
open with a bang an i'm
mediate protest on the open
ing day. Monday, over certify
ing Governor-elect Arthur h.
I.angie as elected. if plans OF
the state Democratic central
committee work out.
A member OF the committee said
here Friday 1t plans to lay before
the house and senate affidsvits and
other evidence TO prove its claims
that fraudulent ballot marking
helped Langfe nose out c. c. Dill
by 5000 votes.
II the legislators appoint a com
mittee to investigate them such
action would delay Langlie's in
auguration scheduled on Wednes-
day and raise the question of
whether Gov. Clarence ID. Martin
or Lieut.. Gov. Victor A. Meyers
would be governor until the fight
was settled.
II Meyers is governor. the Demo
cTat controlled house and senate
would be able to rush through bills
divesting the governor. in case
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-11
Soldier Killed When
His Auto Hits Pole

George A. Swales. 10. private in
Battery c. seth field artillery.
died in Fl. Lewis hospital Friday
at s:ie a. m. from injuries re-
ceived when the car he was driy-
ing crashed into a telephone pole
early Friday.
The body was removed to Mel
fingers.
The accident occurred about
80 q. m. when swales' car failed
10 make curve and smashed into
the pole about three-fourts Of a
mile west Of Edgewood. on the old
Anderson road 10 puysllup.
The youth. a native Of Mil City.
Ore, joined the army June &.
1899. Prior 10 enlistment h. made
his home in Aumsvllle. Ore. He
leaves a brother. Byron kimssy.
and his guardian. Barbara Kim
sey, both OF Aumsyille.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-11
Hope 10 Finish
Mc(hord Houses
By Ns,st May !

Cnmpistion ~ . fnosunit houe>
ina propet near MoChsSd held ~
NAY I sss r,f~eass Esidsy.
r'hs prediction fnltcuNd ths ny
fhs vial "a rssssns rhursdsy -
Frsnk A. vs1sissiir. w.. sspssssnt-
lns the federal worhs sxspey n
washlnsIna. n. e. Ne lsft fos
Washington by plane following =
conference with Mayor Marry Cain
and W A. Andrews. ohairmsn -
the sivle housing eommlttsss
Purpose IT vandsriip's vtsst vss
10 confirm ths findings n W. -
Mosssn. whs sams IN Tsevsus ~
tho fesisrsl representative eo-op~s-
stisG In shs hss,s'nx pvplssf Van
dssiIp's trip oil spssd plans fac
psrchss~ ~ ~ serss ssssef~d nsss
ncchsrd field TOR shs housens seu-
ssnictisu site Huiidlsa AZ Ia
family units costing bsswses ~ SO
and " ro0 sseh for hsbststian by
families ~ nna- eomml~~isnsd offl-
GERS ffsm tina srmy air ba>s ss The
obisetive on which plans sfs b~tne
formulated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-11

WIN spssksSship ~ tina house
an Issss eiosidsd by q pfs.isxisi@-
tive Democratic eaDeus slated in
Olympus sunday Afternoon. iae
Pierce county representatives we're
claiming leading positions Friday
Hugh Hossillni. from sbs zsth
district. and T. A. lz2sx1 vsas.
from ths 7s,h district. we're mar
shailng support 1iih 10 iotsnt q
withdrawal evident On sitb<r ale.
Supporters - Eos~Iiini. Tse0m.
attorney, said he ~ss ssfinitsiy
IN ina running ana able 70 pro-
dsies mors ststs~ids support eur
rsnsiy than ANY oth~r c.ndid4ts.
Ths backing Comprised rspfss<n-
isiiss asloftty party support on
q statewide scale. observers nsid.
vsns. Taeosaa real ssfats man.
.lso 1az claiming ststsNta& back
ing Incorporating both LIBERAL and
conservative slsmsnts. In addition
. bloc ~ Seattle dslsxatss and
backing Of the Pssres county con
tinsent s.s claimed for Vans.
Others conceded 20 b. In tbe
rtlnning BY local political dlsxnos-
ticians were Nd Reilly a SPOKANE
and Fred Martin Of Roekport
Rally. having both hhsrsi and
conservative support. vas bsllsvs4