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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
The War
Today
Hitler Shifts
To Defensive
In Propaganda
By LOUIS +. KEEMLE
,of IN. United Pres. War Desk

fof the United Press War Desk,
GERMAN PROPAGANDA,
as President Roosevelt pointed
out. has shifted TO the deten-
sive.
Some pulling statements
are coming out of Berlin. One
theme is that Germany is 60
ing from the offensive to the
defensive. One is constant re-
iteration Of the theme that
time is working for the
Axis"
Putting the two together, 1t
seems almost AS though the
Germans are losing the expec-
tation of victory by force OF
arms and hope now 10 consoli-
date their gains in Europe and
exploit their acquisitions in
territory. material and man
power so that the Allies will
not be able 10 overwhelm
them and will have TO accept
a stalemate.
In harping on the idea that
time favors them, the Ger
mans are whistling in the
dark. Ii is the psychology Of
fear. They see the prodigious
and swift expansion of Ameri-
can and British production
and the mighty mobilization
Of American manpower.
THEY MUST doubt, with
sinking hearts, that they can
reconstruct a plundered Eu-
rope and the scorched earth
of occupied Russia before the
Allies are ready to strike in
full, avenging force.
Why Axis propaganda
should try to convince the
Allies that Germany is on the
defensive is none too clear.
Perhaps it is to prepare the
German people for the realiza-
ton that the promised victor
les are not forthcoming.
Military sources in London
today interpreted 1t as an adj
mission that Hitler has given
up hope of smashing the Rus
sian armies and is preparing
to face war on two or three
fronts.
He can derive little comfort
from President Roosevelt's
promise of new offensives.
Into Mr.. Roosevelt's statement
Hitler may read the impica-
ton that the offensives will
not be long in coming.
Recent declarations by Hit
Ter and his subordinates about
Germany's change of strategy
do not necessarily mean that
Germany will not make fur
ther military attacks, and
heavy ones.
IN HIS recent speech Hitler
said he intended TO turn to
the defensive and made no
threat, stating in contrast 10
his usual swashbuckling out
bursts that the German armies
are prepared TO attack where
attack is necessary"
1t is not at all certain that
the attack on Stalingrad will
not be renewed. However, Hit
Ter was perhaps referring TO
the casus, where his
armies are trying to get their
offensive toward the oil fields
rolling again.
For a long war, which Hit
Ter apparently is hoping to be
able to wage, possession of the
Caucasus oil fields is almost
essential. Oil is vitality needed.
not only for the mechanical
army, but to keep production
and transport going in Ger
many and the occupied coun-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
REPORTED WOUNDED

Outstate men reported wounded
were:
Pvt. Robert Fl. Chaplin, L. s. M.
C., Pontiac; Seaman Tavern b.
Connick, Lansing; Seaman Joseph
A. De Smet, Rochester; Seaman
Roy Gilbert, Onaway; Sgt. Theo-
dore L. kornowski, u. S. M C..
Waltz; Seaman Carlyle j. Leonard,
Lansing; Seaman John F. Lewis,
South Lyon; Seaman Albert w.
Miller, Colon: Seaman Paul A..
Moore, Litchfield; Seaman Law
renee Pelletier. Wyandotte, and
Seaman Frederick c. Povlich,
EcorSe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
Tells AStOria'S End
Crew Member on Visit Here. Describes Escape
From Sinking Cruiser, Chase by Sharks

Vincent Kits. naval fireman
aboard the Jap-destroyed heavy
cruiser Astoria, who is visiting in
Detroit. today told how his ship
went down fighting-and how he
battled up through three levels in
the sinking ship TO leap into the
relative security OF the shark
infested Pacific.
Kits, native of an Alabama
hamlet, who is visiting a girl
friend. Marie Bressar OF 1888
Appoline avenue. has seen most of
the big naval battles in the Pa
cific. He had not slept for day
and a half when the Japs attacked
the Astoria, August 9, at six min.
uteS of 2 a. m.
suddenly flares began to
drop from the clouds, making
the Astoria a perfect target" he
related. 81 was running to my
battle station below when the
first shell hit a front turret and
knocked IL out of commission.
IL could see gun and bomb
flashes everywhere. hut ] didn't
have time to look around"
At Is minutes of 3, the men
were given orders TO abandon ship.
TRAPPED BELOW DECK
81 had to come up three levels.
You can imagine what We felt
when we found the top hatch
wedged tight" he. said.
Kits recalled how men keeleC
over with exhaustion as the y
worked against death to open the
passage 10 the deck.
when she popped Open" he
said, "alI we could see was fire.
There were grooming men all
over the deck. Some Of them
were still. Dead, i guess.
SWIMS FOR g HOURS
81 jumped over the side with
out a life preserver and started
swimming. 1t must have been
six hours before 1 found an
abandoned life raft.
"As 1 climbed aboard, I looked
back. There was the fin Of
shark cutting through the water.
II guess / was too busy SWIM
ming to see them when I was In
the water. In fact guess l was
too busy to think much Of any
thing. except to watch my life
| fash before me"
| After 20 minutes aboard the
raft, Kits and a couple OF othel
men he had picked up were hauled
aboard destroyer.
Although not even scratched
Kits was in the Coral Sea battl,
and the battle of Midway. He saw
both the Yorktown and the Lex
| ington sunk
Only last minute orders, trans
ferring him 10 another ship. KEEP
him from being aboard the u. S. s
lOklahoma-one of the first yes
sells sunk at Pearl Harbor.
Among his favorite recollection!
are those OF Jap f1iers being taker
prisoner on one of his convoy as
signments.
ONE JAP STARVES
"Once we picked up three"
he reported. "One Of them re-
fused to eat and starved 10
death.
81 want to say one thing. Tell
every one that/those men on the
Astoria had CUTS. They stuck
II out at their battle stations
until ordered 10 leave. They
were willing to stick longer"
Kits will leave Detroit at tht
end OF this week for San Fran
cisco where orders for future
duties await him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
SOviets Advance
In Zones Of
Std|ingrdd Front
Germans Gain Nowhere
as Reds Take Initiative
in Southern Fighting
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press star Correspondent

MOSCOW, Oct. lathe Red
army. taking the initiative from
the north side of the Don River
bend TO the Caucasus, advanced
slightly above, below and inside
Stalingrad today.
The Germans gained nowhere.
Southeast of Novorossisk, the Ger
mans did penetrate behind a So
Wet unit. But it turned out TO be
a small defeat.
The Russians cut them off from
their main force, killed 400, and
captured Is machine guns. five
anti-tank guns and other booty.
For the second time in "a hours.
the noon communique reported in
its operational section: Last
night there were no changes on
the fronts
RETAKE TWO BUILDINGS
II said. however that Soviet
forces inside Stalingrad had wrest-
ed two buildings from the Ger
mans. One was understood 10 DO
a big school. j..
Front-iinc dispatches revealed
that the Red army, attacking be-
low Stalingrad. had taken an inn
portant German base, and thaf
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko'S
counter-ofensive above Stallngrad
was slowly gaining.
Fighting along the Terek River
banks, in the Mozdok area OF the
eastern Caucasus, where Hitler
had thrown big forces in a SUI
.preme effort 10 reach the nearby
Grozny oil fields, seemed 10 hare
dwindled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
REPORTED MISSING

Reported missing were:
Fireman Bernard d. Cook. L. s,
~, S541 Linwood avenue; Water
tender TadeuSz Kowalski, Il. s. {,
G.. 5515 Caniff avenue; Torpedo
man Richard G.. McCutcheon, 1908
Hogarth avenue, and Seaman By
ron A. Tfaviss, 4344 fireman
avenue
Those reported wounded We're;
Fireman Weldon T. Ellingson
1905 Steel street; Pvt. Edsel w
Grogan, u. s. NJ. C., 3206 Cabot
street; Sgt. Norman J. LEM. u. S
NJ. c.. 1881 Wade avenue, and
Pvt. Ignatz J. Tencza, u. S. NJ. G
Reserve, 1920 Michigan avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
OUTSTATE DEAD

Reported dead from outstate
were:
Pvt. Noble McCulloch. L. s. M.
c., Lincoln. and Chief Machinist's
Mate Thomas Z. Kendall, Grand
Rapids.
Three officers with outstate adj
dresses were among those reported
missing:
Second 1t. Elwood r. Bailey.
L. s. NJ. c., Parma; Ensign William
II. Cuthbertson Jr.. Frankenmutb;
1t. Com. Charles f. loft. u. S, c.
c., Muskegon.
Seaman Theodore 4. Faber Jr.,
Sebawaing; Seaman Roy Hart
man, L. S. c. G., Saginaw; Seaman
Arnold c. Post, Midland; Seaman
Loyal Ryan Jr., Lansing; Seaman
Robert Shipman, Muskegon. and
Seaman David N. Swartwood,
\ INT. 4..." a IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-14
Six Detroiters
Dead, 8 Injured,
Missing in Navy
q Other Michigan Men
Among Casualties Listed
for Sept. 1880 Period

The navy departments latest
casualty list. released today.
named six Detroiters as dead, four
wounded and four missing. Cas-
ualties in the period from Septem-
Der D 10 30. inclusive.
The Detroiters reported dead
are:
Pvt. Leonard T Beer, L. s. NJ. C.,
453S Pacific avenue.
Cpl. John /. Bielanski. |. ). M.
C. 1875 Twenty-ninth street.
MachiniSts Mate Frank NJ. Id
ziak, u. s. C. c., 1484 West Grand
boulevard.
Pvt. Raymond A. Rosalik, L. s.
NJ. C., 1850 Ferdinand avenue.
Pvt. Edward A. Skarjune. L. s.
NJ. G.. 5SiS DTiggS street.
Cpl. Donald r. r. Williamson,
l.. s. NJ. C.. 6644 Sparta street.
Corporal Williamson was re-
ported wounded in an earlier list.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Fighting Mans Friend
TI9hIIn9 Man S rriend
Cargo Sailors
Are Fighters

T. F. A: Q-Is the United States
Merchant Marine considered a
fighting force? Do the factories in
Detroit consider il so on seniority?
Will the government furnish cloth
ing 10 ex-seamen called TO sea
under the above registration? Will
the government send part of the
seaman's wages TO his family at
home. or will the seaman have 70
wait TO complete the voyage before
being paid off
Alt Ii a fighting force inso-
far as the men that are I'm the
merchant marine may Join the
naval reserve. MI; that would
be I'm the military service. Yes,
the government furnishes uni
forms. There have been no In
stances yet where the factories
have refused to concede seniority
to men I'm the NJ. NJ. The men
are paid on n monthly basis, and
may make arrangements to send
part OF their salary home. TIT
tseh'Poh soafoh w pOEh VI CHI
barkation is paid, and when tncy
are on furlough they may take
advantage Of reduced rates to 70
home.
S. X: Q-Please tell me the
rate Of pay for private first class
when overseas.
Asa month base pay, plus
20 per cent for foreign service.
MISS f. v. J.: A-Inasmuch
as your brother has not vet re-
ceived his classification from the
draft board, but has Just filed
out his questionable. II may be
that he will be placed In 3-A
until you are able to help, mas
much as he Is the head of the
family insofar as financial sup
port Is concerned. You might
write to his draft board giving
them all Of the information that
you gave me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

months and years of the war that
liz retains the confidence of the
tpe0pfe. VIII be able TO do the job
II at the end OF the war these
powers are not retained
by the Congress, then we at home
VIII have lost the very things that
our boys in the armed forces
fought TO preserve.
believe all OF us should think
carefully on these matters when
we go to the polls, November 3.
This coming election is a critical
election. perhaps the most critical,
that has been held in many years,
This is not the time for biased
partisan political campaign. But
liz is time for sober consideration
Of all that is involved in this cleo
| tion.
President Roosevelt Is entitled
to, and must. and will receive, the
100 per cent loyal support of every
American, Republican. Democrat
or whatever political faith, in con-
Quoting this war.
pledged him that support the
day OF Pesrl Harbor / have kept
that pledge. l will keep that
pledge.
But the Republican Party has a
further duty in these times-the
duty of preserving the two-party
system of government, the Consti
tuition OF the United States, and
the preservation, for the people, OF
the powers of Congress against the
day when the war is over, and an
other emergency confronts us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

The Kndue Of Hearts sac the
tdrts
And TO the Queen did say,
II hope you send me tarts like
these
When hare gone to fight the
fray,
TIL then ri buy War Stamps
and Bonds
To help the good old u. s. A."
Submitted by Vernon Smale
1910 Dime Bank Building:
Barber. barber, shave a pig,
How many hairs will make a
wig? e-A
HoiC many War Stamps make
Bond?
Is another tune of which I'm
fond;
Hardly q felioW IS dliue
Who can't sdUe eighteen seventy
IRE,
And IL is thrifty and good sense
To stake our saUiH0s on defense.
Enter this contest before it is
too late!
Tomorrow's Times will bring you
five more winning poems. I,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Senator Capper Hits
One-Party Congress
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
United states senator from Kansas
Special 70 THE DETROIT TINES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-It Is
unnecessary for me TO tell you
that this nation today is facing
the most critical period in all its
history.
BY this time next year 10000.
600 men, the flower of American
youth and manhood. will be under
arms, ready 10 lay down their lives
10 preserve an American way OF
p life that is the exact reverse OF
the Nazl way of life made in
famous by Hitler.
We at home owe IL to these TO-
100000 men that at home the
American way OF life is preserved
Tor them 10 come back 10.
We frequently say OF our gov
Spment that IL is a government
of laws. and not Of men.
We say that In our nation, a
republic. democracy in which the
democratic process functio s
through representative govern
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

ment. we have the rule Of the
majority.
The rule OF the majority must
be accompanied by the protection
of the minority. and the right OF
the minority, otherwise you in
iepitably get tyranny rfasqeerading
as democracy.
A government OF law with
majority rule and protection OF
minority rights requires a strong
and virile Congress, and an in
dependent judiciary, under our
system.
The Congress itself must remain
an independent branch of govern
ment, in position TO see that these
legislative powers are returned to
Congress land 10 the people, when
the emergency ends.
A one-party Congress would be
greatly handicapped in getting
back for the people those powers.
A two-party Congress, il ii so con.
ducts itself during the coming
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Rhymes With Dimes
Five Persons, Complete Nursery JneIes and Win
Five Sets Of Dollar War SAVINGS Stamps
TUFFY

Still going strongl Popularity of
The Detroit Times Rhyme Contest
continues undated. Every mail
brings many rhymes about War
Savings Stamps!
The Times prints five different
rhymes each day, awards 81 in War
Savings Stamps TO the writer Of
each winning verse.
Contest instructions: Take the
first two lines of any nursery
rhyme, then finish the jingle with
original words about War Savings
Stamps or Bonds. Poems should
be addressed TO the Rhyme Contest
Editor, The Detroit Times, 1870
Cass avenue, Detroit, Mich. Con-
testants may submit any number
OF rhymes, are eligible to win any
number OF times. Poems will not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Carries his honey under his arm


He is surely Uery industrious
bee,
Let's folio'o his pattern and zee
1Ciil soon see
That War Sduings Stamps are
easy TO earn,
And into War Bonds they quickly
ieW turn.
Submitted by Mrs. Annie (. Pat
terSon, 1909 Aurora avenue:
There was a man In our town,
And he was wondrOus wise,
SAID he: "PH buy War Stamps
- n aud Bonds I'M
To help get Uncle Sam Sup
plies;
For Our country RI 90 all out,
With all my might and main
PU keep on buying War Stamps
aud Bonds
Till peace is here again"
Submitted by Mrs. M. F. Keesy
1910 Brush street:
The Queen of Hearts did make
some tarts
All on q SUMMERS day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

Order War Stamps dciivsrp0-
to your homo BY your Dstpsot
Times carrier. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

be returned. Decisions OF the
judges are FINAL.
Today's winning verses:
Submitted by Mrs. James r
Sheppard, 14500 Stahelin road:
There was an old woman OF Nor
witch,
Who lived on nothing but por-
ridge;
SdUing her money each day,
She bought War Bonds ia this
UGV,
This thrifty old Womdn Of Nor
Wich.
Submitted by Mrs. Gladys
Streeter, Rockford:
Bundle bee, humble bee, under
the barn,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN


Who usually falls back on 9
backfire?
First postage stamp to picture
an airplane was issued in what
year?
3-Animals with no feet are given
what classification?
4-1s a dudeen a female dude?
S--An ibeX in an index would fall
under which classification: (a)
animal; tb) flower; (c) poem
6-What was the first state west
of the Mississippi to join the
Union?
Which country participating in
World War l had the greatest
total casualty list?
Answers on Page 25
Distributed BY King Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CoNNoLL,
BY Chic Young
By Hof-
By Billy De Beck
By Carl Anderson
By Paul Fogarty


by Dh. SABINA III. CONNOLLY
Who: tai Is British ambassador
to the United States; (b) 4
the leader of the forces Of
Free France; (c) was the frst
OF the patriarchs?
What Is meant by: (a) the
original ABC powers: (b) entre
nous; tc) an act Of God? iss
3-Who loved: ta) Radames; fb1
Adonis: (cD Portia7 Ia
(Which Is smaller: (a) Italy or
Japan; OBJ Sweden or Norway:
(c) Greece or Iceland? -,
3-What is the insignia OF the
rank of: (a) lieutenant colonel:
IA (b) first lieutenant: lc) .
general? =,
these so that thu
right capital Is with the riehk
country: (a) Wellington, fsio
Of Man; (b) Douglas, JAMAICA
(c) Kingston, New Zealand. :.
Answers on Page Is -''sss. e
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-19
Thanks To Russia

MERICA is voicng thanks TO Russia this month for the
n heroic and successful resistance she is putting up
against the invading hordes of Hitler Germany has been
hammerng at he Russian lines for many months, during
which time Hitler has lost millions of men killed wound
ed and captured together with the loss of thousands Of
arpanes tanks and other weapons of war but still the
Russian armies unconquered intact and vigorous The
military miracle which Russia has accomplished by holding
the Germans long the Eastern front has rendered
Invaluable aid the Allied They have given the
Allied Nations time strengthen their forces and to build
rev Notifications and larger plants in which to manufac-
lure the thousands tanks planes ships guns and other
ornaments which daily being rushed to the various
battle fronts
If Russian resistance to German invasion had been
less formidable if the Red armies had crumbed and sur
rendered early in the struggle it would have enabled Hit
turn all his military might against the British Isles
1t a time when the British vulnerable and might
been brought under the Naz yoke This would have
eft the Germans free direct all their terrible military
naval power against country long before would
have been sufficiently armed 70 make effective resistance
against aggression and Htlers dream Of world conquest
might have become a reality.
II is true Russia is fighting of sefpreservation.
but Il is equally true that she is fighting, decmatng and
weakining The enemy that fighting. thereby
making task easier and Hiters ultimate defeat
tain.
For all this, deeply thankful TO Russia and her
heroic people But gratitude alone is insufficient We
and should show appreciation in tangible way,
not only by sending supplies Russia but also by
trbutng The Russian War Relief fund to aid the wound
ed who have fallen battle and TO minister TO the human
needs of the thousands of brave Russians who have been
rendered homeless and pennless by the of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-19
Two Local Elections

TWO OF OUR oldest and most influential civic organiza-
tons in Detroit have just held their annual election Of
officers. One the Booker T. Washington Trade Asso
citation organization whose membership comprises
many successful business and professional men
and Louis c. Blount, secretary and general man
aget of Great Lakes Insurance company elected pres
dent of the Trade Association last Wednesday, to succeed
Carlton w Gaines who had served head of the organza
ton for four years.
Another sensational election held Sunday after
noon 1t the annual election of officers of the Detroit
NAACP branch II thought by citizens that the
NAACP should adopt more militant and active program
in Detroit and the Rev Charles A. Hill their candidate
for the presidency.
He was defeated by the incumbent DR.. J. J. McClen-
don by vote of than three to one President NC
Cendon and his supporters contended that the NAACP
already had sufficiently militant and active program and
only needed active cooperation OF the citizenship at
large in support of the organization The fact that the
Detroit branch the largest in the national organization
is an eloquent testimonial to the efficiency with which the
local branch has been operated under the McClendon
regime.
Now that the election it Is 10 be hoped that
the election will be forgotten and the united support OF all
the Detroit membership be given President McClendon and
his official staff in making this the most successful year in
the history of our local NAACP chapter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-19
What We Are Fighting For

IN THE ROTOGRANURE section Of last Sundays Detroit
Free Press there illustrated map of the United
States drawn by Miguel Covarrubias Mexican artist and
bearing the caption What We Are Fighting For" The
map commissioned for wide distribution for reproduc
ton by Associated American Artists of New York City
Pictures Of typical American products, industries and
workers portrayed in their native sections of the
Northwestern miners and sheeprasers and farmers Nor
thern lurnbermen Mdwestern factory workers and East
scholars and manufacturers. All portrayed
the highest types in their lines and all white but the
loyal coored Amercans-where they?
Colored Americans were represented by a Negro
dancing jig in Alabama also by another picking cotton
in Mississippi and still another in Georgia picking banjo
and sitting by watermelon The artist too humani-
tartan however 10 portray mobsters in the South ynchng
defenselcss Negroes or burning them at the stake.
The fact is Negroes are represented in and are con-
ributng to practically every phase of American life and
progress including serving in the armed forces defense
plants and purchasers of bonds. All Of not
easygong singing dancing jewellers and cotton pickers
although cotton is vita crop and picking it disgrace
Our people have monopoly watermelon eaters, jig
dancers and banjo players for many Americans of other
less numbers of Negroes proficient in other lines Of
work in factories lumber camps Mines industry, unver-
sites, business and various professions.
Representative members Of our do not look down
on folk who watermelons pick cotton and dance to
banjo music All this has its place What object to Is
the inclination of many of white fellow Americans
dscredt and rdcule and show to disadvantage
What are we fighting for? We fighting to help
democracy in the United States and all the world
and for the privilege Of sharing in the enjoyment OF that
democracy We fighting for the right TO live TO work.
progress and to be respected and protected like other
Americana.