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Evening star., 1942-06-10
III Aircraft Shot Down
In 2 Weeks, British Claim

LONDON, June 10 R.-British
fighter planes and bombers IN
Libya destroyed a number Of fight
ing vehicles and supply wagons run
ming into four figures, shot down
AZ aircraft and killed hundreds OF
troops in the first two weeks OF
Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel's des-
ert offensive, the Air Ministry said
today.
Monday, In one Of the grimmest
days of fighting for both services
in the present Libyan sampaign." !"
it said, "our aircraft capped q
three figure score of Axis transport
vehicles destroyed by writing on
a number of German tanks"
The tanks were knocked out with
lightning rapidity," it said.
The Air Ministry also disclosed
that United States-built Baltimore
bombers now were in action in
the Libyan fighting.
| It said the Baltimores-known on
the other said Of the Atlentic as
Glenn Martin 187s-made daring
daylight raids on an Axis airdrome
at BARGE on Monday.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Last OF q Series.)
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Buna S rubber Is a mixture-in
proportion Of approximately three
to one-of butadiene and styrene.
The various formulae differ on
this ratio, and there are claims
that the more styrene-up to close
to so per cent-the better the rub
ber.
Thus for every ton of the syn
thetic "elastomer" the manufac-
turer will require $500 pounds Of
butadiene and 500 pounds of sty-
rene.
Most of the acrimonious debates
on the rubber question have re-
volved around sources Of the for
mer, and very little has been said
of the latter, which eventually may
prove the real bottleneck.
Styrene, like butadiene, is a hy-
degeneration compound, but with
a much more complex molecule.
It is rather closely related to to-
luene, the basis Of INT. Essen
TALLY styrene is synthesized by
building up the celebrated benzene
ring, perhaps the most fundamental
molecular configuration in organic
chemistry. It is obtained from
coal tars. From it are built up lit
orally thousands of dyes, perfumes
and medicines. Almost anything
in nature, it is sometimes said, can
be synthesized by joining benzene
rings together and adding other
atoms.
Raw Petroleum a Source.
Styrene is made by joining to
the benzene ring one molecule OF
ethylene, which Is broken down
from the gas ethane.
BY newly-developed processes Of
which there has been no public
announcement, 1t is understood,
small amounts Of this chemical can
be obtained directly from raw petro-
leum. This probably would be the
cheapest source, since 1t would be
a by-product. The general method
of producing it, however, requires
the treatment of coal tars with
chlorine which is in demand for
so many vital war purposes that
demand presses hard on possible
supply.
The cost, it is estimated, is about
the same as that OF butadiene.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Harrison Pupils Give
War-Aid Broadcast

Ways to conserve materials in the
home as a means for youth to aid
the war effort were outlined yes
terday by pupils of the Harrison
School in their contribution to the
broadcast series, Boys and Girls in
the War Effort" sponsored by The
Star and the Elementary School
Radio Committee.
The youngsters dramatized meth
ods of gathering from home commu-
mites waste materials useful as scrap
to armament production, told how
children can make their clothing,
toys and school supplies last longer
and how the maintenance of health
is of vital Importance to the Nation
at war. A song, especially written
for the broadcast by Mrs. E. B.
Harris of the Harrison faculty, was
sung by the children.
The program was prepared and
directed by Mrs. M. B. Mitchell of
the Harrison School, and pupils
participating included Eva Belcher,
William Grinage, Josette Harrod,
Geraldine Haywood, Laura Hutch
inson, Tasco Miller, Arthur Roache,
Walter Taylor, Frances Thorne and
Joan Turner.
Present in the studio for the broad
cast were Mrs. L. C. Albert, principal,
and Mrs. Lillian Bradford, president
of the Harrison School Parent
Teachers Association.
Next Tuesdays program will be
presented by pupils of the Raymond
School.
Evening star., 1942-06-10

pete for its use. Already, 1t is
estimated, two tons Of chlorine 90
into the manufacture of an airplane
and a ton into every tank that
comes of the assembly line.
Evening star., 1942-06-10

Food and Munitions
|0f U.S.. and Britain
will Be Pooled
Joint Boords Are Set Up
To Adjust Production
To Requirements
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

ny AAbsN6A Ne uOAsNGBAs
The United States and Great
Britain will poo. their resources
for prosecution Of the war
through two new boards to CO.
ordinate production and distri-
button Of munitions and food.
A Combined Production and Re-
sources Board was set up under
orders to develop "a single inte-
grated" Anglo-American production
program. adjusted to strategic re-
quirements Of the war" Donald M.
Nelson, War Production Board
chief. and Sir Oliver Lyttelton,
British Production Minister, make
up the board.
Formulation Of plans for "ex-
peditious utilization Of the food re-
sources Of the United Nations" in
volving problems Of food supply,
production, transportation, disposal,
ALLEGATION or distribution I'm any
part of the world" was intrusted
to q Combined Food Board. Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wickard and
H. r. Brand, head Of the British
food mission here, are the members.
Creation Of the two joint boards
was announced simultaneously late
yesterday by President Roosevelt
here and Prime Minister Churchill
In London.
Production Details Due Soon.
Mr.. Roosevelt told a press con-
ference, meanwhile, that this coun-
try's war production program was
getting on very well on the whole,
with the period coming soon when
more details about 1t can be made
public because the story would be
harmful rather than helpful to the
enemy.
In a memorandum to Mr.. Nelson
the President directed close COL
laboration" with the combined chiefs
of STATS to assure the continuous
adjustment of the combined produc-
ton program to meet changing
military requirements"
The board also was ordered tc
take account of the need for maxi
mum utilization Of the productive
resources available to the United
States. the British Commonwealth
of Nations and the United Nations,
as well as the need to reduce de-
mands on shipping to a minimum
and the essential needs Of the civil
ian populations.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that
Canada was included in the pro-
gram for all practical purposes. In
response to questions, he said the
board was empowered to allocate
production Jobs to whatever nation
was best equipped to do them, and
in fact. do almost anything it con-
sidered necessary to increase ef-
fectiveness Of the combined produc.
ton effort.
Work Of the Combined Food
Board, Mr.. Roosevelt said, should
Evening star., 1942-06-10

prevent some Unnecessary hardships
that might otherwise be caused by
shortages In one country Of food
stufYs plentiful in another, by pro-
viding q more enicient basis for the
assignment and ALLEGATION Of food.
It will have to take into considera-
ton transportation problems all over
the world he added.
Without such broad powers as the
Nelson-Lyttelton Board, the Com
bined Food Board was authorized
to make recommendations" to the
United States and British govern
ments concerning any questions Of
common concern" relating to the
production and distribution Of food
and agricultural materials.
1t also was directed to work in
collaboration with others of the
United Nations toward the best
utilization Of their food resources"
and cooperate in planning "the
development, expansion, purchase
or other effective use Of their food
resources"
In Common Pool.
I'm principle" it was stipulated,
"the entire food resources Of Great
Britain and the United States will
be deemed to be In a common pool,
about which the fullest information
will be interchanged."
Mr.. Roosevelt said one result of
the Food Boards work should be
to eliminate any possibility of a
situation such as he was involved
IN during the last war, when, as
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, he
was q guest at a British country
home. His first night there, he said
he was told about England's terrible
hardships in going without adequate
supplies Of such things as butter
and bacon. When he went to
breakfast the next morning, he con-
tinued, the first dish he saw was
full OF bacon. He said he filled
his plate, and, when his hostess
asked If he wanted only bacon,
replied yes, because he had done
without bacon for a year and a halt
so the English could have it.
Every one should be helped by
steps to assure distribution of avail
able food supplies on a fair basis,
he pointed out.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Chlorine Called Real BottIeneck
Of Synthetic Rubber Program
VitoI War Cos Needed to Build Up Styrene,
Necessary Component of Buno S

Some newly developed processes,
it is claimed, produce it a little
cheaper. Oil company chemists are
working hard on the problem, and
the Defense Plant Corp. has given
out several contracts for styrene
manufacture.
But approximately 100000 tons Of
it will be required to meet the
rubber program.
Chlorine Is Real Bottleneck.
Unless new and, up to the pres
ent, secret methods have been de-
veloped, Government chemists fear,
the fundamental bottleneck is in
chlorine, the scarcity of which
already is being felt. This gas
forms half of common salt and
usually is extracted from it by
electricity, though other methods
have been developed recently.
Before the war the total produc-
tive capacity Of the Nation was
about 1900 tons a day. This prob
ably has been greatly increased.
theoretically, the supply is almost
unlimited. but electricity is the vital
factor. Chlorine Is a constituent Of
several war gases of which supplies
are being accumulated for this
country and Great Britain. Ap-
proximately a third of the available
supply has been used by paper
manufacturers to bleach their prod
uct. Another common use Is for
cleaning clothes, especially white
suits worn in summer. 1t is essen
tial for fumigation of grain kept
in storage. Otherwise weevils get it.
Chlorine is extremely reactive
with other elements-particularly
in pulling oxygen and hydrogen
atoms out of molecules.
Now comes styrene and, to q
smaller extent, butadiene to COM
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Germany and Finland
In New Trade Accord

Pr the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Finland, June 10.-A
new trade agreement between Ger
many and Finland was reached in
Berlin yesterday, Finnish sources
disclosed today.
These circles said the agreement
supplemented pact signed in Hell
sinki in February and was intended
to reinforce and strengthen the Fin
nish war effort. Details of the
agreement were said to be a military
secret.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Attack
By Enemy RepuIsed
|nLibya, British Say
English Forces Help
Free French Drive OFF
Foe at Bir Hocheim
BY .he Associated Press.

GS ne hSSOCldlcQ FTcSS.
CAIRO, Egypt, June 10.-Brit-
ish headquarters announced to-
day that a large-scale Axis at
tack yesterday on Bir Hacheim,
southern anchor of the British
Libyan lines, had been driven of
British armored and motorized
forces assisted the Free French gar
rison of Bir Hacheim to repulse the
enemy, who used an increased
number of tanks and dive-bombers
as well as infantry and artillery" a
communique said.
Our mobile columns" the COM
munique reported, "are continuing
to harass effectively the enemy S
line of supply from the west"
In the Cauldron area-where the
desert army Of German Marshal
Erwin Rommel rolled back British
detachmentS west of Knightsbridge
-gunners of tanks and armored
cars were reported to have engaged
Axis armored forces in long-range
duelS.
The Raj Near East command re-
ported its fighter and bomber planes
ranged far over the Mediterranean
and Libyan war theaters, attacking
Axis armored units, gun positions
and motor transport vehicles in the
Bir Hacheim area yesterday, raiding
the German-occupied city of Gambia
on the island of Crete Monday and
Tuesday night and hitting the Ital-
ian naval base at Taranto, Italy,
Monday night.
The Raj said the enemy airdrome
at Gambia was raided Monday night
but the target of last nights attack
was not specified.
Five Messerschmitt fighters were
reported shot down in the B)r
Hacheim air battles while another
German plane was shot down in the
sea off the North African coast
Monday night. One British plane
was reDOrted missing
Evening star., 1942-06-10

Car conservation has been Call Carl
service for 80 years and it will con-
tinue to give motorists dependable.
guaranteed, prolonged mileage. Drive
in at Call Carl Downtown, 6l4 H
Street; Brightwood, Georgia Ave. and
Peabody Street or Northeast, 604
Rhode Island Avenue. Open every day
in the year.
24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE ANY
PART OF THE CITY Coll Dl. TITS
Any Hour. Doy Or Night
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Coffee and Tea Limited
On RoiIwuy Diners

By tFt Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad announced
yesterday that coffee would be
served on dining cars only at break
fast.
Tea will be served only at dinner.
Notices were posted in the trains,
explaining that rationing limits, and
increased train travel. compelled the
restrictions.
Evening star., 1942-06-10

to see whether
you can buy q
new car or not
W h e t her you'll
get three or ten
gallons of gas
per week? Call
Carl's car con-
servation plan
will how you
definite ways of
getting extra mo-
tor miles, extra
tire miles, and
extra gas miles
g. 49,
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Germans 10 Step Up
Reprisa| Executions
In Occupied Areas
Prague, Paris, Amsterdam
Poland and YueosIovio
Believed First Toreets
b the Associated Press,

6S tne hSSOClhtcu FreSS.
BERN, Switzerland. June 10
With 275 Czechs already slain in re-
taliation, the Germans made known
today that the assassination of Rein
hard Heydrich would mark the be-
ginning of new. sweeping punitive
Czecho-Slovakia but throughout all
the reStive occupied countries.
Continuing attacks against occu-
patton armies in the north, west and
east confront Germany with a po-
tential second or third front and re-
quire vigorous counter action. dis
patches from Berlin said.
Prague, Paris, Amsterdam and all
Poland and Yugoslavia were regard
ed here as likely to feel the effects of
the increased death penalties.
Ten a Day Killed in France.
Executions up to now have been
averaging 10 day in occupied
France. Czechs have been shot in
groups of Is or more at time since
the attack which took the life of
Heydrich. Gestapo hangman who
became acting Reichsprotector of
Bohemia and Moravia.
Figures of the toll being taken in
occupied Yugoslavia rarely are seen
in print, but travellers tell of talking
to persons on trains who offered to
act as guides to villages where vir-
tually the entire population has been
wiped out because patriot troops
were found to have been quartered
there
The extent of the resistance
against the Axis in the Balkans is
indicated by the Italian casualty
list for May
ATS Italians Slain.
1t said ATS Italians were killed.
783 were wounded and % were miss
ing that month in the Balkans-a
loss higher than the Italians re-
ported from any of the active war
fronts.
Executions and long prison terms
have extended even into Germany
proper. covering charges from high
treason to forging ration book cou-
pons and listening to foreign broad
casts.
A study of 10 German, Hun
garian and Baltic State newspa-
pers during % days of May showed
that of 50 persans tried, 10 were
executed and so were given prison
sentences totaling 168 years-mostly
for relatively minor offenSes. This
does not include the Prap11e execu-
tions or reprisal and punitive meas
ures in Occupied France or the Low
Countries.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
Teaches Dream Class

PUEBLO, Colo. (R.-Speaking of
hobbies, Mrs. H. j. Williams con-
ducts a class which she calls Make
your dreams come true" In it she
encourages her students to do the
things they have always wanted to
do She attempts to gain recogni-
ton for them for work well done.
Evening star., 1942-06-10
British Counterdftdcks
RepuIsed. ItoIions Report

ROME (From Italian Broad
casts, June 10 R.-Tank-support-
ed British counterattacks were de-
clared by the italian high COM
mand today to have been "repulsed
with substantial losses for the enc
nv" in The new battle Of Libya.
German and Italian fighters de-
stroyed II British planes In air
fghting-and two italian planes
failed to return, the high command
said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Engagement
is Announced

MR.. AND MRS. o S c A r
JOHNSON of 153 Moross avenue
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter Dorothy to Lieut.. Har-
old Raymond warren Of the
United States Army.
The wedding is set for late
March, at Florence, S. c., where
Lieut.. Warren is stationed. He
was at Selfridge Field until rec
emily.
Miss Johnson came to Mount
Clemens with her family from
Utica, N. Y. four years ago, and
was & q d u { e d from Mount
Clemens High school In 1910.
She is employed at the Michigan
Bell Telephone company.
Lieut.. Warren is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warren Of
Boston, Mass.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Model Letter Given
for Soldiers Use

AS A GUIDE for soldiers wish.
ing to observe the Silence ID
Golden" slogan Of the Army Of
the United States yet keep the
home folks happy, q model let
ter has been posterized for camp
distribution by Corporal Monte
Foreman of Fort Clark, Tex.
The letter is as follows: Dear
est Dad and Folks: Wish I could
tell you where Swc're going and
what we're doing, but I can't.
Any information q bout our
movements or plan could acct
dentally fall into the wrong
hands. This could cause q great
deal of damage that could ruin
us all.
"When I don't write you, Just
remember that Uuncle Sam has
US do this for both your and my
protection. Your Soldier"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Billy Kibble
is Underprivleged

IT'S A GLUM WORLD for
Billy Kibble, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Kibble. Born on
Feb. 20, he misses his birthday
again this year.
Interviewed on the grim situa-
ton today, he said he WOULD
be six years old. IL he were 60
ing to have q birthday. Life be-
ing rs 1t is, he'll just struggle
along until 1914, wien he really
expects to hit the Jackpot, since
it will be only the third time his
relatives have HAD to get him
q present.
MISS CHARLOTTE z. WAD-
DELL. superintendent of Wom-
ans Hospital. Detroit, has been
the houseguest of Mrs. A. j.
Pickman for the past several
days.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Mrs. Guild
Heads Group

MRS. EVERITT N. GUILD II
the new president Of Child
Study Group Two. She was
elected last evening at the meet
ing held at Mrs. Earl Knights
home. with Mrs. Fred Shoemak-
er assisting.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Ross Fox, vice-president; and
Mrs. Frank Weller, secretary.
Mrs. E. L. Petingill was reflect
ed treasurer. The nominating
committee was headed by Mrs.
Francis Golden.
The Donaldson twins, students
in Mount Clemens High school.
debated the question: Resolved,
the American Way has Failed. T"
Tom and Dick brought out the
virtues of the democratic form of
government, as well as the draw
backs.
The next meeting will be with
the new president, on March IS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
New Home Nursing Class
TO Open Thursday, Mar. 5

prevent accidents. It prepares
people to give aid to the injured
wherever they may be: In
bombed area or industrial acct
dent, on the highway or in
homes.
Home nursing. or simple
training for the care of sick in
homes, is vital in epidemics, in
war or emergencies when pro-
fessional nurses and doctors may
not be available for home care.
Mrs. DeVriese is the trained paid
instructor of the Mount Clemens
Home Nursing classes.
Volunteer Standard First Aid
instructors include Mrs. Herbert
E. Irish, Mrs. E. A. Stewart,
Robert o. Dickerson. Henry
Hopkins, Mark wilkinson, Harry
Brandeau, Ernest Buckholz and
Alfred Henk.
HOLD CERTIFICATES
The following women have
recently completed the Stand
ard Red Cross First Aid course,
and many of them have gone on
into the Advanced First Aid
course being taught by Mrs.
Lillian Jordan Tuesday nights
at Mount Clemens High school:
Mrs. Muriel Bouley. Helen K.
Boutel, Georgia Champion.
Ethel Dahl, Johanna G. Dodge,
Esther S. Eschenburg. Mrs.
William Flory. Mrs. Otto Gar
man, Mrs. Francis Golden. Mrs.
Francis Goodar, Selma M. Har-
tung, Dorothy Hearn. Mrs. Fred
Kendrick, Mrs. William. Kibble,
Mrs. Archie LaPointe, Mrs.
Maggie L. Lawson, Mrs. Harold
Lindsey, Dorothy Long, Mrs.
Ruth Lusk, Mrs. p. T. Mulligan,
Mrs. Don Parent, Lucille Pei
tier.
Gertrude v. Pratt, Mrs. By
ron Preussel, Marion Powers,
Eileen Putney, Margaret B,
Shellington, Margaret e. Sim
mons. Mrs. Dorland Smith, Ell
len Statler, Rita Stockdale,
Esther Strong, Mrs. Clayton
Stubs. Mrs. Sydney Tinker,
Mrs. Malcolm Trombley, Elinor
VanAtta, Edna VanDam, Mrs,
Kenneth Whipple, Mrs. Russell
Ullrich, Beatrice Youngs, and
Nell Walker Lohr.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Coming Events


BAPTIST LADIES Aid. at the home Of Mrs. Arthur Miller
$40 Euclid avenue dessert luncheon at 1880 pm.
MARGARET BOTTOME Circle Of Kings Daughters, at the
home Of Mrs. Fred Epting a Lodewyck avenue at
PM
EXECUTIVE BOARD Of Macomb County Rural Teachers
dinner at Dads Rustic Rest Mount Clemens, at 5 pm.
followed by meeting with Mrs. Earl Haughton, SO
Lafayette.
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE. at the home Of Mrs Henry Hauer
Glenwood road, at 1920 pm.
BETA SIGMA PHI important meeting at the home Of Mrs
George Carter, 191 North avenue, at pm.
GIRLS OWN CIRCLE ut the home Of Miss Myrta Bower %
Hubbard avenue, at pm.
HAND INLAND CIRCLE all-day quilting bee ut the Kings
Daughters Home, at 8
WATER LILY CLUB, ut the home Of Mrs Harry Krantz
Eastman street, at 3 pm
FEC GIRLS CLUB initiation pouck dinner At the home Of
Mrs Paul Hogue, South Wilson boulevard at $50 pm.
FRATERNAL ORDER Of Eagles initiation in Aerie hail. 1Sh
North Gratiot avenue at pm
PERPETUAL HELP CLUB Of ST. Louis parish 1t the home
Of Mrs Harry Bates 500 Charbeneau. at pm.
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY card party sponsored by Loyal
Workers Circle, u the Kings Daughters Home. ut
SPIN.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~
WHATSOEVER CIRCLE Of Kings Daughters at the home Of
Mrs Jessie Mckenzie. 116 Clinton street. at 2:30 pm
DANCING CLUB in Harrison Town Hall, At $50 pm Eec-
tons.
CIRCLE FOUR womens Guild Of Zion Evangelical Church.
at the home of Mrs Paul Volkenant IS Gallup avenue
at2 pm. Kh-.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
Black-Eyed Susans
Plan Trip to Meeting

THE MEMBERS Of the st.
Louis Black-Eyed Susan Club
made plans last evening to At
tend in q body the meeting Of the
N at / o n l Council of Catholic
Women meeting to be held in
Yale on Mar. IL.
Mrs. Gertrude Sudan was host
ess and one Of the card-prize
winners last evening. Mrs. Vim
cent Brinker was the other, and
Mrs. Vernon Kerwin, . guest.
won house-prixe. Mrs. Howard
Roberts, $500 Hall road will be
hostess on March IL.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-26
ed Cross Training Courses Prepare Women for War and

MRS. LYNN DELVIN q having entered for treatment
tent st. Josephs hospital, late yesterday.