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Evening star., 1941-09-08
Text of Henderson Reply
O.P.A.CS. Chief Denies Any Communist
Ties, Calls Dies Procedure Un-Americun

recommendations. I have not re-
ceived any recommendations from
the Civil Service Commission re-
garding any of the employees men,
toned in the Dies letter. Should I
receive recommendations from the
Civil Service Commission asking for
the discharge of any employe of
o. p. A., including the so anony-
nous employees mentioned in the
Dies letter, I would fire the indi-
vidual as soon as I could get him
on the telephone.
Dies Procedure Held Un-American.
I would point out for Representa-
Dies information, however, that
summary punitive action on the
basis of one mans opinion is as
American procedure as any
thing to which Mr.. Dies has yet
given his attention.
I am also informed that the Dies
letter described Robert Brady, one
of the employees named, as my head
consultant. That designation hap
pens to be classification assigned
by the Civil Service Commission and
does not indicate any relationship
between myself and Mr.. Brady.
AS a matter Of fact / personally do
not have direct contact with Mr.
Brady. Nor have I direct contact
with the other employees named In
the Dies letter.
AS for Mr.. Dies exhibits accom-
panying his letter to the President
they will be referred to the investi-
gative agency which will pass upon
the individuals qualifications and
loyalty and, I repeat, I will abide
by the final recommendations o1
the Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1941-09-08

The tolloWing statement pdS
issued last night By Leon Hen
derson, price administrator:
Evening star., 1941-09-08

fuel bills. Everyone knows the grand reputation
Krey built up ready to serve hams their
Picnics fully good. They average from 4
to pounds and will last several meals. Try
today on word that they're simply srand.
Evening star., 1941-09-08

washinEton folks have been enjoying these delicious
Krey Pienies for several weeks NOW particularly
the housewives The answer Ii simply this;
It's something that reaures no cooking! You
simply slice and No hot kitchens. no heavy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Aiding u. S.

Designated all persons who sup
port the proposal to provide Brit
ain with the means of success
full defense" "a committee to ali
Britain TO aid us to defend Amer
lea" He criticized those Wit
would have negotiated peace will
Hitler.
These self-deluded people
who still profess to believe that
a tolerable peace could be es-
tablished with a victorious Ger
many" he said. "also believe
that with wide oceans on either
side our own nation is safe from
any attempt at invasion by those
powers that have already de-
cIared themselves our natural
enemies and affirmed, without
qualification. that our system
of life and theirs, can never be
recOnciled."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Raj Bombs Derna, Tobruk;
Italy Raids Suez, Tel AUiu

CAIRO. Jan. 1S.-Royal Air
Force bombers have dealt flaming
destruction TO the encircled Italian
port of Tobruk in Libya and other
Fascist African bases, while desert
sandstorms brought land opera
tons to a virtual standstil, il was
revealed tonight.
Italian bombers hit back with
raids that ranged from British
airfields near Tel 'Aviv, Palestine,
to the Suez Canal.
A few bombs were dropped on
the canal zone about midnight
Friday night but mo casualties
and practically no damage" re-
suited, the Egyptian interior min
istry announced. Two raid alarms
sounded in Cairo and Alexandria
during the night, but no attacks
occurred.
Raj squadrons delivered a pro-
tracted bombafdment upon be-
sieged Tobruk Thursday night and
early Friday which set two big
CONGREGATIONS and caused IL vio-
lent explosions, II was announced.
In addition to the two large
fires, participating pilots reported
they observed numerous small
blazes dotting the port around
which British imperial mechanical
troops are tightening a ring of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

lsteel One of the IL heavy ex-
plosions rent a section of Tobruk' S
main wharf, ii was related.
Winging farther west along the
Libyan coast, other formations of
British bombers raided the coastal
stronghold of Derna where "a
large number of bombs were
dropped on an army barracks"
Reconnais ance flights, Raj
headquarters announced, showed
that the Italians are not operating
single airdrome east of Derna,
which lies about 10 miles west
and north of Tobruk. The whole
area stretching 500 miles west of
the British Mediterranean fleets
Alexandria base is free of the
Italian air arm" il was declared.
Thus. it appears that the 10000
or 10000 Italian troops defending
Tobruk are devoid of any imme-
date aerial support. while being
subjected to repeated blows by
Raj planes.
An Italian air raid Thursday
night struck at Raj airdromes
around the all=IeWish- city of Tel
Aviv in Palestine but no damage
or casualties were reported, ac-
cording to the British COM
munique.
Raj bombers laid down a heavy
bombardment on the Martha air.
drome on Rhodes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Father Decker Dies
After Short Illness

The Rev FIR. Arthur Decker,
pastor of st. John the Evangelist
Roman Catholic Church at East
Grand boulevard and Milwaukee
avenue. died late Saturday in St.
Joseph Mercy Hospital after a
short illness.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Mary Decker. widow of the
late Peter Decker; seven brothers,
Leander NJ. Nestor j., Clarence L..
Carl p. the Rev. Peter l., Joseph
L. and Francis ". and two sisters.
Mrs. Marie La Barre and Mrs.
Elizabeth Zymber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
What We Can Spare

The extent of aid, Kennedy said.
is to be determined by the Presi-
dent acting with our trained eX-
pertS af the army and navy-they
know best what We can spare. This
aid should not and must not go tC
the point where war becomes in
eVltablc
"Under our policy we can give
them guns, we can give them
ammunition; we can give them
airplanes; we can give them
everything that doesn't make
war inevitable.
"Many Americans fear that
Hitler will declare wa. on us
if we continue TO aid Great
Britain. Don't forget that Hitler
will declare war on this country.
or will make an attack, only
when he thinks that such action
il for his best interests.
This country certainly has
committed acts sufficiently UNI
neutral to justify "A less despOtic
tyrant than Hitler TO declare
war. The American people OBJ
ViOuSly have not the slightest
desire TO remain neutral in the
face of the aggression of the
Axis powers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

German occupation of Sicily at the
bottle<neck of the straits through
which all British shipping must
pass down the Mediterranean.
The sea must~be kept open al
all costs by the British navy for
the passage of arms and ammuni
ton to Greece, Egypt and Turkey
1t is most likely that the next
phase of the war will be concen-
trated upon this struggle for the
Mediterranean. Once again there
is a race for Africa, and so far
Britain is winning.
One man whom I happen to
know is preparing another blow
against the possessions and pres
tige of MuSsolini. He is Halle
Selassie, emperor of Abyssinia.
Not long ago 1 lunched with him
and his daughter. Princess Mu,
who now is nursing in an English
hospital, and who speaks very
pretty English-unlike her father,
who speaks french more easily.
Halle Selassie, that very delicate
and distinguished looking man,
spoke to me about his future
hopes But they seemed very far
froDIfulfillment.
Today he is holding court at
Khartoum. He is meeting many of
his old chiefs who are raising their
flags and rallying under soldiers
against the Italian enemy.
The war drums are beating in
AbysSinia. Their sound is most
ominous and frightening to the
Italian troops who hold isolated
positions and strong points in that
wild country.
And the Rhythm of those drums
must send tremors to the ears of
Mussolini, at least in Imagination,
for he knows that terrible ents
are hidden in Africa only by the
thin veil of fate.
Once again, as ir ancient his
tory, the Mediterranean Sea, divid-
ing Europe from Africa, is the
highway of DESTINY for the human
race.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
.270 Ndzi Cities
Hit, British Say
international New. Service c.b..


LONDON. Jan. 18.-While the
air ministry claimed the probable
sinking of one German merchsA
ship and severe damage to thu
others in a raid off the Dutch
coast, the ministry OF information
tonight announced that 500 air
raids have -heen carried out on
German industrial and military
'centers since the beginning of the
war. A total of go cities have
been hit.
In special communique sum-
ming up British aerial raids the
ministry stated that the rate Of
attack had been greatly speeded
in the last few weeks. Where 900
raids were carried out in the 13
months of warfare up to the end
of September. 500 were aimed at
Nazi targets in October, November
and December, and 100 so far in
January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
War 10 Finish
Must BeGodI,
Knox Declares
Any Peace Dictated
by Axis Is Merely
a Truce, He Sa US
International Sew. seryIee wIre

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Frank Knox. in
asserting that the United States
is united against aggressors in a
determination to help Great
Britain more and more" tonight
declared the war must be fought
to finish"-it cannot end in a
negotiated peace"
Victory for the German-Italian
Axis and a peace dictated by them
would be merely an armed truce"
and result in $50 per cent of the
worlds population slaves in a
system which makes the state
supreme, Knox said.
1t was in an address before the
Canadian Society of New York at
the Biltmore Hotel that the navy
secretary ripped into the dictator
countries. praised American citi-
zens of Canadian birth as devoted
TO the United States Constitution
and declared:
"'rhe United States must not.
and will not, permit the defeat
of those peoples who are. fight
ing on land, sea and air the bat
tie feF-ffee- men everywhere. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Hitler Slams Door

'If, and God forbid England
were TO be defeated quickly and
the Germans succeed TO the
British navy, this country is
not prepared to defend its own
shores. let alone the North
American continent.
Hitter" Kennedy assert ed,
"has slammed the door on peace,
1t is only too true that b iYtt
>peace at this time daes nOtHap-
pear TO be i'm the cards"
THAT does not mean, (how-
ever. that those who wouldl seek
peace should be smeared." lie
added:
"These men feel that we are
already on a tobOggan ride to-
wards involvement in =Eure-
pean war. They believe that as
long as this war continues,
there is the ever increasing pos
sibility yes probability - that
we ourselves will become in
VOWED, bringing ruin to our
Civilization -an-ead-te-etsF-
democratic form of life. We can
not blame these men for work
ing Tor peace. such an impulse
springs from the oldest and
most constant of mans desires"
As to how assistance 10 Brit
ain should be financed, Kennedy
said:
my personal opinion is that
the British ought TO make avail
able to us all the assets we
can use. If after the resources
of Great Britain were used up,
il were still sound American
policy TO assist them, l would
prefer that il be done through
outright gifts. since l would not
expect that loans could be re-
paid"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

ism rules. grant you IL is a
terrible thing to contemplate.
But why should any one think
that our getting into war
would preserve our ideals-a
war which would then practi-
caIly leave Russia alone outside
the war area getting stronger
while the rest of the world APP
nroaphpd pxhauStion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
u. S. Not Prepared

of I could be assured that
America unprepared as she now
il, could by declaring war on
Germany. within the space of say
year. end the threat of Ger
man domination, would be I'm
favor OF declaring war right
now.
The unacceptable point, how
ever. il thai W. are not pre-
pared To fight war-cVen a
defensive one-at the moment.
let alone an offensive one. l
really don't know where our
army would 20 il we started OH
10 fight war; just a. I regard
II impossible for us To invade
Europe.
"Only yesterday. Mr. Church.
hill said we do not require in
1911 large armies from over
seas Does that mean our boys
are expected over there in
1922"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Must Remain Open

The other day Gen. Maxine
Weygand. now commander of the
French colonial armies, wrote a
letter TO Gen. Charles de Gaulle,
leader of the free French move
ment in England, addressing him
affectionately. This may be highly
significant of things to come.
But, as I said. the main object of
Germany is to weaken British sea
power in the Mediterranean as
we'll as in the Atlantic.
This was shown a few days ago
when German dive-bombers at
tackled a British convoy for seven
hours. hitting the aircraft carrier
Illustrious, and losing many of
their own bombers by the navy's
intensive anti-aircraft fire. This
combat may be only the prelude
to more intensive attacks Of the
same kind, s.,
On balance. the German dive
bomberS failed. The British con-
voy passed with its supplies,
But il would be unwise to mini
mize the new danger created by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

hol [ "a e $ by
smuggling high
pro alcohol
aeFess the De-
troit River TO
Canada from
Detroit. -
The in d | c L
IN e n t charges
I h a { the con-
Spirators man.
ufactured $780,
900 gallons of
Illicit alcohol in
Chicago. trans
ported il to De-
trOit and took
il a Gro 6 6 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Arraigned Saturday were Mrs.
Abe Moss, 80, of 746 Collingwood
avenue, wife of the alleged ring
leader of the conspiracy; Louis
Moss, 81, of 1897 Grand avenue,
brother of Abe. and Robert Calder
wood Jr.. Is, of $3.50 Second ave-
nue.. All stood mute and pleas of
not guilty were entered for them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Aircraft Deliveries Gain

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-uNS)
Deliveries of aircraft of all kinds
for 1910 will total approximately
S625, 100000. an increase of 1T
per cent over 1899 deliveries of
S225 100000. the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
More Than Cash

England has done more thar
pay cash on the barrel head fol
munitions and supplies IN th'
United States, Knox said.
"She has paid to American
manufacturers S550,000,000 I'm
excess of the cost of the mate
rial which has been delivered
to her. This half billion has
been expended by the British to
pay for lands. buildings and
equipment i'm this country In
which to manufacture war ma
terials," he said.
Knox said it was a "htera
truth" that the issue is not how
many fighting planes the United
States has on hand.
a reasonable number OF the
present models is all we need,
but what we do desperately
need with an urgency that can
not be exaggerated sthe eapa-
city to turn out new models, as
they are developed, In sufficient
numbers to Overwhelm any foe
we have to meet" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Of French
In Africa Feared
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continued from Page One)
portant motive for a German move
in the Mediterranean. From Sicily
and other air bases, they can keep
watchful eyes on. and if needs be
concentrate air power over, French
North Africa.
Hitler undoubtedly is worried
about possible developments in
Algeria and Morocco. His pressure
upon Marshal Petain and the
Vichy government is checked by
the possibility that French North
Africa may break away and join
forces with the British now strik-
ing westward beyond Tobruk to-
wards Derna.
IN that happened, Italy's African
empire wouldn't be worth a nickel,
and Hitler'S idea of French col
laboration would be gravely weak
cned.
All these things fit together like
iig-SaW puzzle, and can be pic
tured fairly clearly, although what
IS happening in French minds over
there still remains uncertain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
What Are War Aims?

Nv hat would he orr war
aims: Germany under Hitler has
no war aims except to dominate
the world. She probably could
not turn back now IL she de-
sired. England, Is, of course,
fighting Tor her existence. hut
already We hear dissatisfaction
that the aims of thc British ma
ton IN this total war have not
be- set forth.
Are Ur To >Gn a blank
check?
ii u said that We cannot exist
in a world where totalitarian-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
u. 5. Holds Four
As Rum PIotters

With four defendants already In
custody, federal agents are con-
tinuing the roundup of 81 more
men charged with defrauding the
government of S2.5OOOOO in alco-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

"Why should any one think
that our getting into a war
would preserve our ideals, a
war which would then practi-
cally leave Russia alone outside
the war area getting stronger
while the rest of the world APP
preached exhaustion ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Eventually we may have to
fight to defend our civilization.
The future is unknown and I'M
movable Our easy life of
yesterday is at amend. Our lot
in the future will be A. difficult
One-win, lose or draws
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Hint Greek Sub Lost

ATHENS, Jan. 1S.-INS)-The
naval ministry in Athens tonight
intimated that the Greek subma-
rine Proteus had been lost after
she sank a troop-laden Italian
transport ship in the Adriatic II
days ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

"Only yesterday Mr.. Churchill
said, we do not require in l94l
large armies from overseas
Does that mean our boys are
expected over there in 1912 2"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

-. England is not fighting
our battle. This is not our war.
We were not consulted when ii
began. We have no veto power
over its continuance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

NEW YORK. Jan. Is. - High
lights from the speech by Ambas-
sador Joseph p. Kennedy tonight
-cuuntry certainly has
committed acts sufficiently UNI
neutral to justify less despotic
tyrant than Hitler to declare
war"
"The American people Obvi-
ouSly have not the slightest de-
sire to remain neutral in the
face of the aggression of Axis
poMers."
"Many Americans. including
myself, have been subjected to
deliberate ear campaigns
merely because we differed from
an articuiate minority"
ut Is said l have predicted
the defeat of Great Britain. That
statement is not true. i am
aware of and have reported on
the serious obstacles to British
victory A prediction can be
based only on a complete knowl-
edge of the strength and weak
of butf sftfrs. "a
a.. If l am called an appeaser
because oppose the entrance of
this country into the present
war, 1 eheerfully plead guilty.
So must every one of NoII "A ha
want TO keep America out of
war"
81. 1T Is only too true that
Just peace at this time does not
appear to be in the cards. Hitler,
the man who wanted war, has
slammed the door on peace"
81 favor now the utmost
aid to England by helping
Britain we will be securing for
ourselves the most precious
commodity we need-time-time :.
to rearm."
I am unable to agree
with the proponents of this bill
(the Presidents lend-lease bilD
that il has yet been shown that
we face such immediate danger
as TO justify this surrender of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

the authority and responsibility
of the Congress"
The British ought TO
make available to us. all the as
sets we can use. If after the re-
sources of Great Britain were
used up il were still sound
American policy to assist them.
1 would prefer that IL be done
through outright gifts, since L
would not expect that loans
could be repaid"
a. If 1 could be assured
that America, unprepared as she
is now, could, by declaring war
on Germany, within the space
of say a year end the threat of
German domination, 1 would be
i'm favor of declaring war right
now"
"Just- asILregaFd- il imPes-
sible for a foreign power to in
wade this country, so do 1 re-
gard it impossible for us TO
invade Europe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Not Our Battle

Another argument we hear is
that il is our duty TO 20 to war
because England is fighting our
battle. England is not fighting
our battle. This is not our war.
We were not consulted when ii
began. We have no veto power
over its continuance. England's
own leaders have told us why
they are fighting. They are
fighting for their very existence.
IL does happen that England's
spirited defense is greatly to
our advantage.
I'VE ought TO arm to the teeth
and give as much help a. we
can, but let us not do il on the.
basis of preserving American
ideals and interests. But make
no mistake. let no nation think
that becau9r the American peo-
pie do not want war, they will
not 20 to wax. should their own
vital interests NJ at stake"
PoWer Not Yet Needed
Touching on the lease-lend bill
Kennedy said it would confer OF
the President powers which tho
President does not want anC
would not accept but for the
emergency" he added personally
I am a great believer of central.
ized responsibility
,9Then ne added:
Nevertheless / am unable to
agree with the proponents of
this bill that IL has yet been
shown that we face such inn
mediate danger as to justify
this surrender of the authority
and espOnsibility of the
Congress"
Closing, Kennedy asserted:
~ do not pretend that by
staying at peace our path will
be easy but l do assert that by
staying nj peace. we will be in
far better position 10 meet the
gigantic problems We must face.
II repeat-the real defeatists
are those who have given up
hope that America can stay out
of the war. This defeatist spirit
must not prevail"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Gen. Hugh :. Johnson.
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Kennedy Urges:
Aid Britain, But
Stdy0ut War
America, Unprepared
for Conflict, Must
Guard Own Interest
PART 1. PAGE 10
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beled a "dcfeatiSt" for telling th'
truth as he saw n.
As support for the charge
that am an apostle of gloom.
il j. said that ] have predicted
the defeat OF Great Britain"
Kennedy asserted. THAT state
ment j. not true. l am aware
of and have reported on the Sc
rions obstacles 10 British vie
tory. l know many of Britain's
weaknesses. hut a prediction can
be based only on complete
knowledge of the strength and
weaknesses of both sides.
'In considering what Is best
for the United States, let us
look at the problem of aid 10
Britain. l favor the utmost
aid TO England. by so doing we
will be assisting n nation which
the American people want 40
see win. But more than that.
by helping Britain we will be
securing for ourselves the most
precious commodity we need
time--timc to rearm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
Some of Highlights
In Kennedy's Speech
international News Photo

the authority and responsibility
of the Congress"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

"The American people obvi-
ously have not the slightest de-
sire to remain neutral in the
face of the aggression of Axis
MOVERS"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

"a. II is only too true that a
just peace at this time does not
appear to be in the cards. Hitler,
the man who wanted war, has
slammed the door on peace"