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one side and the military leaders on
the other, can be stated as follows:
l. To make the German high COM
mand understand it had better re-
frain from directly interfering in the
struggle; to give Gen. Dentz. the
high commissioner in Beirut, a
chance to repel the British" Free
French" onslaught with the troops at
his disposal; to avoid Transforming
the operation now in progress into
fight where Frenchmen and Ger
mans would be pitted against Brit
ish and other Frenchmen. The ar
gument which was used to convince
the German authorities can easily be
imagined: Let the Free French
labor, before French public opinion,
under the odium of having called
foreigners to help. Deprive them of
the excuse that they had to do it be-
cause the armed forces of Vichy be-
haved as auxiliarieS to the German
wehrmacht. AS Franco-German CO.
operation is being put to the test for
the first time, care must be taken
not to ruff1e French popular feeling.
2. Not to declare war on England
as a reprisal against the attack
launched in Syria, not to order the
French fleet to take action and. as
much as possible, to keep French
North Africa at peace. In brief, to
restrict the hostilities to Syrian ter
ritory. For that reason, on his own
request, Gen. Weygand was relieved
OF the responsibilities concerning
Syria with which, some months ago,
he had been invested.
Germans Are Restless.
Such is the line of policy which
the rulers in Vichy-Petain, Darlan,
Weygand and others of lesser i'm
portance-have agreed to follow.
The broadcast address of Marshal
Petain, Sunday, conformed with it.
However, within the last three
days, 1t was felt by competent OBJ
servers on the spot that Admiral
Darlan might, at any moment, re-
open the whole question. For in
stance, it is reported from a trust
worthy source that, last Friday or
Saturday. assurances were given to
the American representative about
the fleet which sounded quite equi-
vocal.
But here is the really important
point. The German command is in
no mood to keep its forces away
from the battle once it has cause
to fear that Gen. Dentz is not able
to cope with the enemy. Accord
ing to authoritative information re-
ceived in this country, German con-
troll in Syria today, notwithstanding
the denials issued in Vichy, fully
compares with what it was in Bull
garia last March, before the mas
sive thrush of the Reichswehr.
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BY GOULD LINCOLN.

whats the use of talking
about beating Hitler if we can't
handle a group of radical labor
leaders in this country" Repre-
sentative Woodrum of Virginia
asked the House yesterday aft
ernoon. It's plain question
that a lot of Americans have
been asking themselves and each
ether for some time. And at
last, the President and Congress
are doing something about it.
Congress has been restive for
a long time. It's members have
had word from their States
and districts that the people
are fed up with strikes in
national defense plants - while
their boys have been drafted
for military service. The ad-
ministration, however, has done
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sion of the right of collective bar
gaining.
The principle of collective bar
gaining is sound one, but it was
never intended that Government
agencies should wink their eyes at
the tactics of coercion whereby a
small group of leaders get control
Of large bodies of workers and then
refuse to let them work when they
wish to work The extension of
monopoly privileges to union leaders
has led to a natural sequel-the
exercise of physical power over in
nocent workers. Fraudulent votes
have been discovered in connection
with strike calls. A re-eXamination
of collective bargaining laws to de-
termine the origin of the abuses is
in order. Congress has been asleep
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Move Menuces Free French
Franco German Cooperation Being Put
To the Test for the First Time in Syria

Moreover, when the German gen.
erals have come to the conclusion
that it is time for them to avail
themselves of air and naval bases
in French North Africa so as to pro-
ceed more easily and efficiently with
the destruction of British power in
the Mediterranean, little heed will
be paid by them to Gen. Weygands
objections.
British Policy AssaiIed.
All the probabilities are, there
fore, that, sooner or later, under
Nazi pressure, Marshal Petain and
his ministers will have to extend
the scope of their cooperation with
Germany, as settled in the min
isterial discussions in Vichy. To
hazard a forecast about the course
of action they would follow in such
circumstances, the best we can do
is TO record the general trend of the
conversation which took place last
Wednesday between Admiral Will
liam Leahy and Admiral Darlan in
the presence of Marshal Petain.
Admiral Darlan harped on the
theme that. for 70 years Chat is
since the Franco-Prussian war of
1870-7D British statesmen have un-
tiringly striven to foster Frances
hostility toward Germany and pre-
vent both neighboring states from
coming to terms. According to Dar-
land, England considered it a re-
quirement of her national and i'm
perial security that Germany be de-
picted to generations of Frenchmen
as the hereditary foe. France is
now paying cruel price for British
Machiavellianism. She is entitled
to reverse her outlook and attempt
to cooperate with the victor.
Weygand Uncertain.
AS Darlan went on with that alb
surd talk, Marshal Petain contin-
uously nodded approval Needless
to say, Admiral Leahy left them
without knowing more than he Gid
before about Frances new commit
ments to Germany; Admiral Darlan
refused to indicate at what point
those would end.
Surely men who can indulge in
such TRADES are apt to do anything
against their own country's ma
tional interest Gen Weygand GER
tainly. had he attended the meet
ing, would not have quietly endured
Darlan's phrases. But it must not
be deduced from that remark that,
being called upon to enforce Petains
instructions, the general would be
bold enough to draw line and re-
solve not to go further. He always
boasted he would obey the leader
ship of the old marshal and even
added on one occasion that he had
grown too old to turn a rebel.
The key to Weygands shifting
attitude is that, against his knoWl-
edge of the German peril. is to be
set his fanatical partisanship in
internal politics and his wounded
vanity as a military commander,
last year, which induces him to
make Frances former ally answer
able for the defeat.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

On the success of the British
De Gaulle adventure in Syria de-
pends the fate of the British En-
pire's position in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
For the time being, news from
British headquarters indicates
that the operations are progress
ing satisfactorily. French troops
are repeatedly resisting half
heartedly, and lack sufficient am
munition to meet the Free
French British attack, which has
been prepared with utmost care.
Much of the American war ma
terial delivered to the British
under the leaSe-lend bill has been
sent to the Near East command.
Thus the troops now Waging war
against Gen. Dentz's forces are
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The Political Mill
Restive Congress Finally Acts to Put Brakes
On Strikes in Vito Defense Plants

at the strike problem in national
defense plants. One, offered by
Representative Case, Republican,
of South Dakota, provides that
none of the money carried in this
vast appropriation bill is to be
paid to any striking worker who
takes part in a picket line or
otherwise prevents other workers
from carrying on their jobs in any
defense plant after the National
Mediation Board shall have certi-
fled to the President that further
stoppage of work will seriously
impede the defense program and
shall have asked the employees to
return to work. The second
amendment, offered by Repre-
sentative Pace, Democrat, of
Georgia, provides that none of
this money shall be used to pay
any employe or any plant owner
or manager who shall decline to
accept the recommendations of
the National Defense Mediation
Board for a period of 10 days or
longer.
Virtually Imposes Arbitration.
These are drastic provisions.
One hits at the picket line and
its terrorism of men Who would
be glad to work in the defense
plants. The other virtually pro-
vides for compulsory arbitration
so far as the payment of money
by the War Department for ma
tional defense articles covers
these plants. No workman who
persists in striking for 10 days or
more, after the Mediation Board
has made its recommendations,
will be eligible to receive any of
this money unless he shall have
been taken into the military
service through the draft or en-
listment. Nor will the recalci-
trant owner and operator of a
plant be eligible to receive any
further funds under this bill
In the Senate today, Senator
Connally, Democrat, of Texas,
plans to force a showdown on his
amendment to the Draft Act,
which would give the President
full authority to take over and
operate any defense plant. The
fact that the President has al
ready taken over the North
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said to be well supplied with the
most modern war equipment.
Some military observers in
Washington express the hope
that the British will be able TO
overcome resistance in Syria
quickly, before the Germans have
a chance to send well-equipped
divisions in the new theater Of
operations. Whether Vichy has
asked for active support from
Berlin is not yet known. In GER
tain official quarters which have
been optimistic in regard to
Vichy's policy of collaboration
with the Reich, it is believed Mar
shall Petain's government will let
events run their course in Syria
without appealing for help from
Berlin. In other, more realistic
circles, the belief is that the Ger
mans will do their utmost to stop
the British whether or not Mar
shal Petain desires it.
Might Wreck Nazi Plans.
If the bold stroke of the Brit
ish is successful, German plans
in the Eastern Mediterranean
might be wrecked. Axis occupa-
ton of the coveted Mosul oil
fields and the drive against the
Suez Canal may have to be post
pOned Indefinitely. Further
more. should the British estab-
lish direct contact with the Turks
by reaching the Turkish Syrian
boundary. it is more than likely
President Ismet InOnou would
change his present uncertain at
titude. The Turkish Army is
well manned but lacks war equip
ment. If the British can hold
Syria they will be able to get the
necessary tools" to the Turkish
Army.
Gen. Wavells quick action has
given the British a great adVan-
tage over their foes. But it must
be remembered that British
forces are still numerically in
ferior TO those of the Axis. While
the British have only $4,000 men
throughout the Near East and
Africa, the Germans have more
than twice that number in Al
RIGA and the Balkans. Gen.
Wavell cannot afford to use too
many of his African troops in the
Syrian campaign for the Ger
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at the switch and timidly fearful
of political reprisalS from pressure
groups. Public opinion is slowly be-
coming aroused to the fact that
collective bargaining, unrestricted,
has created a supergovernment
which has really been protected by
the Supreme Court so that breeders
of violence have been able to defy
the Federal Government in a ma
tional crisis. The answer to the
problem will not come with the
mere dispatch of troops to break
picket line but in a dispassionate re-
vision of laws and decisions which
indirectly promote violence and give
a free hand to those who believe in
coercion rather than the persuasive
processes of reason.
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American Aviation Corps plant,
the Texan says, is no reason for
not adopting his amendment, and
he expects it to be adopted. He
feels that Congress should have
a voice in the matter, and that it
should write into law what the
President has done under I'M
usual powers claimed under his
proclamation of national emer-
gency. Senator Ball, Republican,
of Minnesota, may offer an
amendment to the Connally pro-
poSal, which would authorize the
taking over of plants by the Gov
ernment only as last resort.
Before that would be permitted,
Senator Ball would insist upon
a cooling off period" during
which there would be no stoppage
of work in a defense plant while
conciliation and mediation would
be attempted by the Government
officials.
Radical labor leaders have
asked for it"-and now they are
going to get it.
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This Changing World
Speed in Conquering Syria Is VituI Factor
To British Hopes of Keeping Mediterranean FoothoId

mans might take advantage of
the situation, push the British
out of Egypt and reach the Suez
Canal.
The Germans are at a disad-
vantage at present for a cam
paign on the Asiatic mainland.
Their forces are concentrated
in Greece and in Bulgaria. There
are some troops in the Grecian
Islands close to the Syrian coast,
but it will be a difficult task for
Won Lists divisions to diSembark
at Beirut, or any other Syrian
port, if the British get there first.
If French resistance can be
crushed quickly, roads between
Palestine and Syria will support
British mechanical forces trav-
cling to any point close to the
Turkish border, regardless of
weather.
The Germans have a large air
force at their disposal. The next
"a hours will show how much M
portance the German high COM
mand attaches to the Syrian
campaign and whether the luft-
waite is willing to go out in full
force to stop the British advance.
The Germans are 400 miles away
from the Syrian coast, if they
use the islands they have cap
tured from the Greeks as a base
of attack against the British.
Vichy Cabinet Debates.
According to rumOrs from
Vichy the cabinet is debating
whether to consider the fighting
in Syria a sufficient cause to de-
clare unoccupied France at war
with the British Empire. Strictly
speaking Syria is not a French
possession. 1t is inundated
territory which was placed under
French trust after the last World
War until its native population
reached a sufficiently high degree
Of development to run the coun-
try. There is no French gov
ernor in Syria, as was the case
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everything possible to keep
things running without going TO
extremes to halt the work stop
pages which are having disas-
trouS effect on the national de-
fenSe program. 1t was obvious
that Congress, if requested by
the President, would have put
through legislation requiring a
cooling off" period before strikes
could go actually into effect. 1t
would have put through an act
for industry engaged in national
defense similar to the law gov
erning disputes between railroads
and their employees. Indeed, it
was only the reluctance of the
President that prevented Con-
gress from acting.
Army Takes Over Plant.
Now, however, the backing
and filling seems to be at an
end in dealing with national de-
fenSe plant strikes. Under Or
ders of the President and acting
through the Army, the War De-
partment has taken over the
North American Aviation Corps S
plant at IngleWood, Calf, in
order to break a strike which has
tied up the plant for a week.
The same end end could have
been accompliShed-the protec-
ton from strikers and pickets
of workmen who desired to work
in the plant-Without the Gov
eminent taking the plant over.
Mass picketing is mob rule, lynch
law, and un-American.
The President, however, de-
cided to have the Government in
tervene by taking over the plant,
leaving the problems of compen-
sation to the company for the use
of the plant to the Secretary of
War, and also the problem of
getting the plant into operation
again. What terms are made and
what the Government does in the
matter of recognizing the striking
unionists and their demands for
higher wages will be watched
with interest. If the President
has taken over the plant and the
only result is to bring about
higher Wages-that end, too,
could have been attained without
Government seizure of the plant.
The House yesterday. in COM
mittee of the whole to deal with
the s1O,OOO,OOO00 War Depart
ment appropriation bill, wrote in
two amendments hitting directly
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Director of Novenu
Becomes Navy Chaplain

The Rev. William H. Hoffman. as
SiStant pastor of st. Marys Church,
727 Fifth street NV, has given UP
his direction of the novene of the
miraculous medal at the church to
become United States Navy chap
lain at the Norfolk Navy Yard, it
was learned today.
Soon after Father Hoffman's ap-
pointment to ST Marys following his
ordination in 1888, he undertook the
direction of the miraculous medal
which is now attended by
1900 weekly. He also was active in
work among the Catholic deaf here.
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the participation
of Gen. Maxine
w e y 6 a n d, ex-
clusively d e a ! t
with what was
then regarded as
an i i'm p e n ding
danger.
The decisions
arrived at, at the
cost of m u C h
wrangling be-
t W e e n Admiral
Francois Darlan
and the So-called
naval set on the
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pute. Nor can
there be any
comfort for any
body in the con-
tinued operation
of any indus
trial plant after
a strike by order
of the War De-
partment. The
use of military
force to break a
strike will never
theless have the
sIlppOrt of an
nYerW b Ginning
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a diet for all
America which
is calculated to
raise this coun-
try's health to a
new par never
before attained
by any nation.
When we be-
come a nation
of strong men,
with every citi-
zen a potential
Lionel Strong
fort, lie opar d
skins will be
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HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE
Caused by Tired kidneys

1oc~A ~ AA ~<& &@&<4AA@yS
Many of those gnswing. naggins, painful
backaches people blame on colds or strains
are often caused by tired kidneys-and may
be relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are natures chief way of tax.
ing excess acids and poisonous wastes ont
of the blood. They help most people elimi-
nate about pints q day.
If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well. poisonous waste matter
stays in the blood. These poisons may start
nagging backaches. rheumatic pains. loss OF
pep and energy, getting up nights. swelling.
illness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will heln
the Is miles of kidney tubes flush out poison-
COS waste from the blood Get Deans Pills.
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necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars effort to all sides questions interest to
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Labor Unrest
Is Not Settled
ByArmy
High Court Decisions
Blamed for Need
To Coll Troops Now
By DAVID LAWRENCE,

There can be little consolation
anywhere that the United States
Army had to be used to break down
a mass picketing line in labor dis
Evening star., 1941-06-10
BY PERTINAX.

The invasion of Syria by Free
French" and British was fully ex-
pected in Vichy. The ministerial
councils held there last week, with
Evening star., 1941-06-10

American railroads moved more
than 235, 900 troops during the
month of April.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
McLemore
Will Food d-Leegers'
Follow Diet Changes?
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

Wanted: 13O,OOOOOO leopard skins.
The National Nutrition Conference
for Defense, which was called by
President Roosevelt, has worked out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-19
Many Friends at Rites
For Mrs. Arthur c. Coe

Out-of-town relatives and friends
attending the funeral services Of
Mrs. Arthur c. Coe at the ]. F.
Moore Funeral Home Tuesday af-
ternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Merritt, Mrs. William Bell, Mrs
Emil Lyon, Mrs. Eva Gillett. VIII
Witcome, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Dysinger and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Goetz. Milan: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Mats and daughter, Miss Ivahlyn,
Plymouth: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wilson. Leslie. Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Gooding and Allyn Gooding, New
Hudson: MIR. and Mrs Max Coe,
Detroit; Miss Minta Coe, Saline;
Mrs. Otto Hinderer Chelsea; Mr..
and Mrs. John Morrison. Dexter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Walters, De-
troit: william Coleman. Lansing;
Russell Blessing. Saline; Mrs.
Kathleen Jobson. Am Arbor. Jesse
Hewens and Mrs. Clinton Hewens,
Bemis Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. Jennings
Campbell. buckingham Rd.. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Nimesheim, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY. Au-
sgSta Township. and Mrs. Fred
Mack, Stony Creek.
The Stony Greek Church mem.
bers, Sunday School classes, neigh.
bors, and the various Departments
in Lincoln Consolidated School,
we're there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-19
THE WEATHER

Ypsilanu and vicinity Mostly
cloudy with occasional light rain
or snow today and Thursday; war
mer today. lowest temperature to-
night about so degrees; gentle
variable winds, becoming moderate
southerly.
Temperature at 1880 a. II. today
Il degrees.
Temperatures Tuesday Highest
25 degrees. lowest 9 degrees;
mean Il degrees.
Departure from normal tempera-
ture Tuesday. minus Il degrees.
Departure from normal tcmpera.
ture since January lst, minus 4,
Temperature one year ago today
Highest Al degrees, lowest 81 de-
grees: mean So degrees
Temperatures this date in last
IS years: Highest IS degrees in
1921; lowest degrees in 1885.
Relative humidity Tuesday $50
a. m. 43 per cent, 1880 a. m. s.
per cent; 1870 p. m. 80 percent
100 p. m. SO per cent.
Barometric pre- sure at 1870 a. m.
today: Station. 1916 inches sea
level 1888 inches.
Precipitation in the last Is hours
ending az 1850 a. m today none
Departure from normal preclp-
itation since January LIST, -25i
inches
The sun sets today at 643 p. m
and rises tomorrow at g.. IS a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at 1853
a m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-19
Officers Named by Boys
Interested in Workshops

At1he meeting OF the Roosevelt
Home Work Shop Club at the home
Of Duane Chamberlain. advisor,
Tuesday evening, Robert Geddis
was chosen president and William
Downing, vice president.
Others present were John Hew.
ems, Mehran Thomson, Jr., Bud"
Susterka, Scott Woods. John Con.
don, John. Goldsberry. Francis BAL
ton. Richard Benedict, James
Smith, Kenneth Misner. Joseph
Wyese. Jack Spencer, and DARYL
Chamberlain.
. A feature of the evening was
demonstration on kite building by
Asa Compton, a Normal College stu.
dent Special kites shown we're
the two stick. three stick. bird kite.
and man kite and Mr.. Chamberlain
showed the dragon kite. The club
went on record as favoring the
sponsorship OF a kite tournament
when the weather becomes warm.
eP.
Another Normal student. RAY
Barber, showed how to do wood
carving with a coping saw and
Jack knife.
Light refreshments were served
to the boys. Free samples of
paints were distributed TO them
for their home work shops and then
the group went to Charles McKen.
ny Hall to view a motion picture on
fishing in northern Canada. They
were guests of the Industrial Arts
Club OF the Normal College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-19
LIVESTOCK

Detroit. Mich, Mar. 19-Cattle-
Tuesday receipts, 500. Choice
to prime yearlings. dry fed.
Sl1.75Q1250; good to choice year
liz gs. dry fed. SlO.509ll.5O: choice
to prime heavy steers. dry fed,
Sll.25q 1925; good TO choice
heavy steers, dry fed, Sl0,25
all: fair to good steers & heifers.
$7500S.50: common cattle s6q7;
best cows S6.5047; few choice cows
up TO IS; fair to good beef COWS,
$3.50 a $50: Gamer aud cutter
COWS, 81 a SIS; old rims, $3.50
down; best light butcher and heavy
bologna bulls. S7.50QS; medium
weight bologna bulls, $6.5007.25;
light common bulls, s. a $50;
stock bulls. $3.50 a $50; good to
choice stockers and feeders. So a
II; common 10 fair stockers and
feeders. S6G75Q; mixers and
springers, $6oq9O.
Calves Tuesday receipts, 500.
Best. s14; fair to good, $3.50 q
IS; seconds, $9.50q11; culls and
common, s55049.
Sheep and Lambs-Tuesday re-
ceipts, 1000; best lambs. SLIPS a
1850 fair to good S10611; sec
onds, SS.50@9.75; best sheep. $60
$50; heavy fat sheep. 81 a 3;
culls and common. $2.50Q3.50.
Hogs-Tuesday receipts. 1900;
good and choice 200-290 lbs, $S.15;