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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
KING LAUDS GENERAL

It was disclosed in London
that King George had sent a
message of congratulations TO
Gen. Sir Harold r. l.. G.. Alex
ander. British Middle East COM
mander, saying that the impor
lance Of the blow TO the AXIS
cannot he exaggerated. y
The rout Of Rommels forces
was announced in this dramatic
communlque
THE Axis forces on the west
ern desert, after IL days and
nights OF cesseIess attacks by
our land and air forces, now are
In full retreat. Their disordered
columns are being relentlessly
attacked by our land forces and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
hy- Ailied air forces hy day and
Rtsisisrsd U. 5. Patent once

by Allied air forces by day and
night"
The Allies were advancing
through terrain strewn with the
wreckage of burned-out tanks
crashed planes and the bodies of
Axis soldiers. Their planes, almost
without opposition in pounding the
retreating enemy ranged far
ahead, bombing and strafing in a
shuttle service"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05

Washington in 1887. and was close
TO failure again Mrs Roosevelt al
first demurred. saying there was
no place convenient for writing
Then she rclenlcd and used his
hack as q table
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
The War
TODAY
Rommets Rout
Presoges Axis
End in Egypt
B, ALAN MOOREHEAD

Londoa Da.h Efpress Va Core
spoaScpt. stationed until recently on IN
\ ofth Afriee7 front.
CNrittrn Expressly for Int. News service.
THE BRITISH success in
Egypt is easily the biggest
desert victory since General
Wavell broke through TO Ben
easi nearly two years ago. II
must result eventually in the
Axis being thrown out Of
Egypt
Even II he makes a brief
stand in the three fortified
boxes around Mersa Matruh.
Marshal Rommel cannot hope
now 10 form permanent line
very far east OF Tobruk.
Judging from past battles
! have seen in the African
desert, | believe that already
hundreds Of enemy vehicles
must be streaming westward
past Sid Barrani and up into
Libya through Sollum and
Halfaya passes.
General Montgomery has
still at least $50 miles to go
10 the frontier of Libya.
Everything now depends on
the tanks how quick they
are, how fast their fuel and
ammunition are brought for
ward.
INEVITABLY, MANY Pris-
oners will come into British
hands during the present
phase of the battle.
There were roughly 100000
enemy troops in the FL Ala
mein line, including about Co.
600 Germans. They can't pos
sibly afford to sustain more
than 10 per cent in casualties
after a fortnights fighting.
If they stay until where they
are, they will be cut to pieces.
Imagine the feelings of the
onrushing British troops after
this long. bloody battle. They
will stop at nothing now.
It's the old desert story of
a general going too far and
too fast. Rommel has never
been happy at FL Alamein,
II the British get into FL
Daba (35 miles west of FL
Alamein) quickly, they will
seize immense booty. All for
ward enemy supplies were dis
tributed from there.
TO Me, the greatest sig
nificance of the battle is the
fact that our new British and
United States heavy tanks
have apparently mastered the
German Mark As.
It's too early to Judge, but
II looks as though we have
built better tanks than the
Germans at last with better
rs MN guns.
On June 13 last we took
tust such a defeat in tanks as
the Germans took yesterday.
The Italians have been keep
ing about four brigades around
Mersa Matruh, one brigade at
Sollum, and a division based
at Tobruk. Most of the Nazis
were at the front. There will
be a frantic rush now to drag
their SIS nm guns back 10
those places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
1000 NAILS DEAD

German casualties were listed
as 1000 dead.
Aided by the reinforCementS fer
ried across the Nolga the Red re.
lief army northwest of Stalingrad
pressed ahead into the German
lines. Artillery fire destroyed nine
enemy blockhouSes and FIVE were
captured-in the days fighting
Seven German planes were shot
down.
Russian forces-en the Black Sea
coast have wFested tho initiative
from the Nazis, said the army
newspaper Red Star In days
fighting. according to the mid
night communicate, 400 German
troops were slain. The enemy drive
on this front has made no progress
in several weeks.
The main German drive in the
Caucasus has been directed on the
Nalchik salient but stubborn Rus
sian resistance checked the adj
vance after six days of defensive
fighting.
Zone of our units killed $50
Germans southeast Of Nalchik
and another disabled 33 enemy
tanks" the communique stated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
.Ndzis Stopped
On Every Front
As Reds Stiffen
Stalinerad, Nalchik
Check German Drives;
Relief Army Advances

MOSCOW. Nov. : tINS).-Rus-
sian armies fighting on the Volga-
Caucasus front held the enemy in
check today on all fronts. In
lStalingrad and below Nalchlk,
German assaults beat futilely
against stubborn Russian deienSeS
while Red Army forces scored adj
lvances northwest of Stalingrad
and on the Black Sea coast.
In the MoZdok area, the Reds
Icounter-attacked and captured a
Nazi center of resistance.
1t was the third successive day
that the Nazi offensive has been
stalled. Fury of the German at
Itacks was undiminished, but stiff
Ifened Russian defenseS withstood
all shocks and threw back the
enemy with heavy losses,
The heaviest fighting was within
Stalingrad. Russian reinforce
Iments moved across the Volga the
previous night forced the Germans
Ito withdraw some of their forces
to meet the flanking threat north
of the city. But the enemy pres
sure on the Stalingrad barricadeS
was relentless.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
NEW DEAL CASUALTIES

Big war appropriations will
c continue 10 highball through
House and Senate but on other
issues il looks like the President
is in for legislative troubles.
There were heavy New Deal
casualties in the Northeast and
Midwest but the South came
through with its customary quota
of walkover victories for Demo-
Gratis who frequently line up
against the administration on
domestic questions although vot-
ing for about war.
In general, the outstanding tar
gets of New Deal, liberal or left
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
HOUSE

wing attack were returned TO Of
flee. Most notable were the sue
ceSses of Senator c. Wayland
Brooks (R) OF Illinois, Represen-
tative-at-large Stephen A. Day
1R) of Illinois. Representative
Hamilton Fish tR) OF New York
Representative Clare Hoffman tR)
Of Michigan, and Representative
Dewey Short CR) Of Missouri.
On the other hand some OF the
administrations best friends were
among the missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
Grip Wedkens
On Congress
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Continued from Page One)
working majoritieS they have en-.
ioyed since the first New Deal
landslide in 1882.
Republicans on Tuesday elected
more senators and representatives
than in any election since 1923
And the COP made important
gurenaiorial Gains-iH New York
California, Michigan and Con.
nccticut. although they lost 2
governor TO the Progressive Party
in Wisconsin.
Congress remains Solldly bchinC
the administration on fighting anc
winning the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
ankS Aid
Chase of
ROnlnleI
Continued from Page One)

Egyptian front that Italian forces
on one sector asked the British for
a truce in order that they might
bury their dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
Democrats
Republicans
Progressives
Independents

(In Montana, Senator James f. Murray Cd is leading
Wellington D. Rankin (R) by Oil votes with 101 of 11s5
precincts missing.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
STAND THWARTED

A headquarters spokesman said
the Japanese appeared 10 have
prepared for a determined stand
rather than a delaying action. but
the weight OF the Allied assault
swept them from the places where
they had dug in.
For the first time in nearly two
weeks, MacArthuTis daily conmu'
.niuue did not mention aerial ac-
ltion in support OF the Solomon
Islands battle. but Allied heavy
and medium bombers and fighter
planes were active in a wide circle
extending from Timor Island,
southwest of New Guinea. TO
Buna, the main Japanese base on
New Guinea's north shore.
North American B-25 Billy
Mitchell bombers pounded the inn
portant enemy base at Salamaua
"Wednesday afternoon in the heaV-
lest attack that point had had in
several weeks. The town and its
port were badly battered and raw
aged by fires and explosions. A
munitions dump was believed "a
have been exploded at Salamaua.
JAP POSITIONS HIT
( Allied fighters and Douglas A-2C
Boston bomberS strafed landing
areas at Sananda Point, four miles
north of Buna and bombed and
|Strafed Japanese positions near
Owl
For the third day in succession
two formations Of raiders were
dispatched 10 Timor.
4 Dill, the islands chief town. was
heavily damaged again and the
enemy occupied villages OF Mao
bSsc and ALEU-. located close to-
gether in the center Of the island
south Of Dill, also were bombed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-05
Allies Smash Jap Defense in New Guinea
How Parties Line Up
Inn New Congress

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (UP).-The lineup of the new
Seventy eighth Congress:
SENATE
Present New
Democrats
Republicans 20 3S
Progressives
Independents
The union times., 1942-05-09
AsWe See It
 by THE STAFF

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS That's the verdict on the joint con ference held by the New Haven AFL, CIO, and Manufacturers Assn. Four hours of earnest, seri' ous discussion had only one aim finding common ground to aid the good old U.S.A. and her Allies. The resolution adopted, and the nine. point program agreed upon are an excellent beginning. Sure there were some differences of opinion You try getting three different or. ganizations together, and if there are no differences, the Organiza. tions, you can bet, don't amount to much. In this case the three groups in the past have been carrying on a three-ring battle among them. selves and against each other.
 WELL, WE'RE AT VAR NOV. and our oaVn batriotism and ow Gos'- ermnseMt aslll see to t ttdt zVe beh0ve and that meGss ALL of Ms. Thil doesn't mean th0t anion organization iS affected. IN fact, the Wn0Ygonise0 sOorker is ot the mercy Of every labor hater in tue country. # he's tot in c s1sion. he con do practically nottinS to keep owr social aud labor legislation or bring his rate of pay Wb to the pre- Oaili,sg zOuge sto'sdavd.
 THAT'S WHY, and make no mis' take, union membership is spread ing like wildfire in HIGH STAND. ARD, WHITNEY BLAKE, ROCK. BESTOS and other plants in New Haven and the rest of the state. II the workers in these and other plants are wise, they'll sign NOW.
 HERE ARE 4 FEW "HOWSA. BOUTS": HooOsaboMt holding the mext Conn. Federation of Labor con- vention in NegV Hoven? And Holding 0 big Victory Parade" 1t the nea, future? And telling Westbrook Peg Ter thGt # he doeSn't like American trade ~Sions. aVhy doesn't he go to Germany, wkere they have just the kind of control of unions" that he GdvocateS?
 CONCERTS TO GOV. HURLEY on his fine radio address Sunday
 (Continued on Page Four)
The union times., 1942-05-09
Feiinmark On
 Air Saturday

Trying to get 'Labor's Part In the War" in brief radio speech will be the task of Harold V. Feinnark, president of the Central Labor Coun- Gil, Saturday, May 9, when he takes part in a program sponsored by the New Haven League of Women Voters at the YWCA.
 SWhat the War Means To You" is the theme of the meeting and others who will be broadcast over WELL at 1:15 PM. are Dr. William Agar, edu- cational director of Freedom House and formerly of the Yale faculty, whose subject is "Who Is Our En- emy"; Rev. Richard Foster, "Colored Peoples Abroad Are Our Allies. Why Discriminate Here"?; MT. Yung of Yale Graduate School, "The Chinese In the War;; Prof. Robert Neuner of Yale Law School, formerly of the University of Prague, who will tall, on "How Individual Responsibility Brought About Fascism".
 The luncheon meeting starts at 12 IS and is open to the public, Mrs. Nelson Rostow being in charge.
The union times., 1942-05-09
Interfaith
 Group Plans Annual Meet
Rev. Jones, Rev. Kavanagh, Rabbi Siskin, Participate
 In Program

The New Haven Interfaith com mittee will hold its annual meeting May II at 6 30 in the YWCA. It will be dinner meeting, with the princi- pal feature being an address by Rabbi Philip s. Bernstein, spiritual leader of Temple Birth Kodesh in Roches- ter, N. Y.
 Participating in the program will be the three co-chairmen of the local committee, Rev. Harold C. Jones of Plymouth Congregational Church, Rev. Charles M. Kavanagh of Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, and Rabbi Edgar E. Siskkin of Tenn pie Mishkan Israel.
 Other features of the meeting will be reports of committees and review of the activities of the past year. Res ervations may be made through the office of the committee, 5 Wall Street, telephone 8-727O. Following reports, there will be an election of officers.
 The executive committee of the New Haven Interfaith Committee in- cludes, other than the three co-chair- men, John J. Hoey, treasurer; Mau- rice c. Cornell, recording secretary Miss Sabina H. Connolly, David G. Colwell, Rev. Robert C. Dentan, Miss Martha C. Hinenburg, Rev. J. Ralph Kelley, Julius M. Kraft, John R. Mo- Curdy, Dr. Louis H. Nahum, Mrs. Benjamin C. Nangle, Thomas F. Rich ardson, Rev. T. Lawrason Riggs, Miss Emile R. Zernitz, Rabbi Maurice Zigmund.
The union times., 1942-05-09
4O4 Negotiating With Hotel Taft

Local 404, Hotel & Restaurant En- ployes Union of New Haven, now ne- gotiating for a new contract with the Hotel Taft, has asked for weekly wage increases of $2 and $3 and paid vacations. Harold V. Feinmark, busi- ness agent, and J. O. Voight, manager of the Taft, expect negotiations to be concluded successfully in short time. The old contract expired April 1.
 The Union seeks one-week paid va cations for employees with less than two years service with the Taft, and two-week vacations for those with more than two years.
The union times., 1942-05-09
Local 532 Will. Buy More Bonds

With $500 in War Bonds purchased to date, Local 532, New Haven & Fairfield Counties Shop Iron Work CTS, plan monthly purchases to the ex- tent of its treasury, Financial Secre- tary and Business Agent Frank J. Since announced this week.
 Since reported that all members were working and with all but one shop in the New Haven area signed up, conditions were the best in the Locals history. Since again urged another good turnout at the next mem- bership meeting in the New Haven Labor Temple on Monday evening, May II.
The union times., 1942-05-09
.Curtiss-Wright
 Signs WILLIAM.

ST. LOUIS.-The only plant of the Curtiss-Wright Corp. under union contract has renewed its agreement with Lodge 71O, Intl. Assn. of Ma chinists.
 The new agreement provides Sc hourly raises, totaling $1,000,00O an- nually. The new hourly minimum is 75c after B weeks of service. The early night shift will get 7c hourly bonus and the late night shift will get eight hours pay for 61z hours work. Overtime and voluntary checkoff are provided.
The union times., 1942-05-09
Industry And LaborSession
 Real Success
New Haven A.F.L., C.I.O., lAnd Manufacturers Agree
 On 9 Point Program
It took a World War to dc


 t, but for the first time in New Haven's history, repre- sentatives of organized labor and of industry last Friday sat down for almost four hours and discussed ways and means Bf furthering the war effort of Inc United States. Participants sin the conference were the New Haven Central Labor COuncil, A.F.L., the New Ha- Een Industrial Union Council, #C.LO., and the Manufacturers Association of New Haven County.
 l The highlight of the session was the unanimous acceptance pf a resolution which pladged four full support to President Roosevelt and Governor Rob- ert A. Hurley as the chief ex-
 
 gcutives of our nation and State, in the country's war effort. and will continue to meet regularly to devise ways and means of carrying out this pledge. ''The full text of the resolution is printed in the yeditOrial column on page four.
 MAYOR PRESIDEs The conference was called at the request of the Central Labor Coun- cil by Mayor John W. Murphy, who presided. A publicity committee, consisting of Joseph s. Whiteside, Dr., executive secretary of the Man ufacturers Assn; Francis M. Me- dahon, Utility Workers Organiz- ng Committee, CIO, and Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times, was elected. The following program was adopted:
 PROGRAM ADOPTED
 1. That the Connecticut branch of he War Production Board be re- uested to make complete survey and sinventory of the productive capacity of the plants in New Haven, and to ascertain to what extent the full ca Dacity of the plants is being utilized. sA1so, that in connection with WIPE Director Nelsons statement that as ar as possible, warplants should be ,on a 168-hour week, the WIPE study should also include information on Whether or not war plants are work ling as near to the maximum as pos Asib1e.
 \ 2. The group went on record as favoring participation by the member ship of their respective organizations sin the Sign Up for Victory Rally be- ing held May 8 under the auspices of the U. s. Treasury Department in Woolsey Hall to further sale of War Bonds.
 BROADCASTS 3. A proposal that a regular broadcast, probably bi-weekly, BshouId be arranged under the aus- Rpices of this joint group, was fa- vored but action was postponed until each group had taken the mat CT up with their respective organ cations.
 I 4. A resolution was adopted stating, t'We favor policy of reasonable 1ours of employment for day and for week. and that full consideration must accorded the workers bodily and ocial welfare in this connection"
 5. Unanimous action was taken bn proposal that the joint group present go on record Gas being RppOsed to any discrimination in mployment because of race, creed Or color." In this connection it was voted that the representatives pres ent recommend to their parent groups that one member from each Continued on Page Two)
The union times., 1942-05-09
F. D. R. And Hurley Pledged Full Support
Hourly Rate At Whitney-Blake
 Below Standard

Recognition that real wages can only be protected and wage in- creases won through bonafide or ganization is the evident reaction on the part of the majority of the employees of the Whitney Blake Co. in Hamden to the preliminary steps taken by Local B-9O, New Ha- ven Electricians, to bring these workers into the American Fedora ton of Labor. Hourly rates at this plant are even below the rates pre- vailing at the Rockbestos Products Corporation where the Union is now negotiating a contract and far below the accepted union scale. Starting rates don't begin to com- pare with the Union scale of FOG an hour.
 Distributors of THE UNION TIMES, which will be given out each week at all three shifts, report that workers were most concerned with the adjust ment of their wages and democratic distribution of rationed commodities, once the question of production was eliminated.
 UNIONS GET RAISES
 'No unorganized workers can hope for increased wages or ade- quate protection of real wages" ," Joseph T. Rourke, business mana ger, stated. ssWith rationing due to become widespread, labor must be represented on all rationing boards to insure democratic procedure. It has been mainly due to the efforts of organized labor that ceilings are now being placed on rents and sta- ples. This is the type of representa- ton workers at Whitney Blake will insure by signing one of our au- thorization cards. They can obtain them from members of our organ ization committee now working in- side the plant"
 The Union distributors reported a favorable reception for THE UNION TIMES. Whitney Blake volunteers are asked to call the Union at 6-6638. Employes seeking further informa- tion may also contact Rourke at the same number.
 I.B.E.W. CONTRACTS
 Below are printed leading wire and cable companies covered by Brother hood contracts:
 ACORN INSULATED WIRE CO.,.
 Brooklyn, N. Y.
 AMERICAN METAL MOULDING
 CO.,, Irvington, N. J.
 Continued on Page Three)
The union times., 1942-05-09

BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS
 AND STAMPS
The union times., 1942-05-09
Try Again For Terms
 AtC.R.&L.
Workers Turn Down Bus Company's Second Offer;
 Conn. Co. Pact Signed

Friday afternoon is the deadline for the successful conclusion of the lengthy negotiations between the 600 members of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Rail- way and Motor Coach Employes and the Connecticut Railway & Light Company, operator of buses in Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Britain, Derby, Westport and Nor walk, according to Stanley Mayhew, chairman of the employees C.R.&L. State Board and president of the Norwalk Division. The crisis in the negotiations came with last Satur. days decisive rejection by the mem bership of the company's second offer. The membership has author ized the Board to call suspension of work, if necessary.
 Original demands of the Union were for $l hourly wage, the un- ion shop with all employees becom- ing members of the Amalgamated within 90 days after hiring; a pen- sion system and satisfactory arbi- tration of disputes. The old agree ment expired April l with the new agreement, when reached, retro active to that date.
 CONN. CO. SIGNS
 The closed shop contract with the Connecticut Company giving 1900 employees, members of the Amalga- mated, their second successive Sc an hour increase in two years, was signed and sealed Monday, as predicted last week in THE UNION TIMES. The agreement also assures the extra men for the first time 71z hours a day or AS hours week, whether they work or not; and time-and-a-half to all en- ployes for work on the seventh day.
 P. J. O'Brien, executive board member of the Association; Samuel F. Curry, chairman of the Connec- ticut State Board and business agent of Div. 28l, New Haven; and Clinton Ford, Div. 425, Hartford, secretary-treasurer, signed the doc ument for the employees, with R. C.. Bennett, general manager, signing for the company.
 A second document covering the shop workers carried the same sigma lures plus those of William Edge, Hartford, and William Traynor, Div. 1045, New Haven.
 CONFERENCE FRIDAY
 The C.R.&L. State Board meets with Vice-President Walter Carr of the company in Bridgeport Friday at 4 PM. in the make or break conference. Other members of the Board who will be present, include Lester Parfitt, vice-chairman and president of Div. 459, Bridgeport; Martin Kelly, Waterbury, secretary treasurer; James Rourke, Derby, and Paul Criswold, New Britain.
The union times., 1942-05-09
MaskiinSigned By Teamsters Local No.443
Agreement Reached With N. E. Transportation;
 B. T. Drivers To Meet

Maskin Trucking of Hartford, now leasing trucks to First National Stores in Bridgeport, signed up this week with Local 443, Bridgeport & New Haven over-the-road Team. sters, with the employees fully satis. fled with the terms of the agree ment. Business Agent George ssBIackie' Borzain carried on the negotiations for the Union.
 The Locals dinner dance is tenta- lively set for Saturday, July II at a New Haven spot not yet selected President Matty Ruoppolo is handling the arrangements.
 BUILDING TRADES
 Negotiations with both Bridgeport and New Haven building trades con- tractors continue while satisfactory agreement has been reached with the New England Transportation, Freight Division, for its New Haven Barn The contract is expected to be signed soon.
 All New Haven drivers associated with the building trades will be called to special meeting in the near future 
 Ruoppolo, Hartley "SaiIor'' Mar tin and Johnny Pisano, business agents, are handling the New Ha- ven building trades negotiations, with Borzain and Secretary-Treas- urer John ''Red'' Allen dealing with the Bridgeport contractors. Union members are boasting that they have the youngest business agent in the vicinity in Pisano, who is 31.