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Evening star., 1942-12-10
Aviation Editor Predicts
Biol Air Edge Over Axis
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-Leslie E.
Neville of New York, editor of Avia-
ton magazine. predicted last night
that next year the United Nations
would have a 3-to-1 plane superiority
over the Axis.
In an address presenting Ameri-
can Airlines and Continental Air
Lines with awards for excellence
of maintenance, he said the best
production rates Germany, Japan
land what is left of Italy" could
muster this year were mo more than
our own and probably quite a little
less"
Therefore, he said. the production
Of the United States, Britain, Can
ada and Russia together gave the
Allies probably a 2-to-1 edge this
year, which will increase in 1943
Furthermore. Mr.. Neville said,
I'VE are shooting down enemy air.
craft at the rate of 5 to /. And
that means that the $4,000 planes
we will build this year are the
equivalent of 245,000 enemy planes,
given adequate supporting commu-
nications"
Consider the production advan-
tage plus the enemy loss ratio, he
said. "and there you will have the
pattern of victory"
Evening star., 1942-12-10
AFl-CI0 Peace Talks
In Kaiser Dispute Stall

By the Associated Press.
A second attempt of AFL and CIO
unions to reconcile their differences
in the Henry j. Kaiser shipyard
dispute ended yesterday without
agreement.
One informed source said the ne
gotiations were making little, if any,
headway and that although another
conference may be held, no date was
selected.
Some AFL representatives started
for Portland, Greg, to attend a
hearing called in the case by the
National Labor Relations Board for
Monday. A complaint issued by the
board, based on charges filed by the
CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Work
ers, alleges that the AFL unions and
three Kaiser yards made illegal
closed shop contracts. The CLOS
ultimate objective is to organize
workers at the yards into its own
union.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Administration Seeks
Farm BIoc's Favor,
Aiken Declares
Senator Asserts Agencies
Want Agricultural Votes
In New Congress
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Administration price fxers, Sena-
tor Aiken, Republican, Of Vermont
1ntimated today, are beginning to
make advances toward the farm
bloc.
Initial gestures, he told reporters,
amount to little more than conven-
tional coquetry-a gift here, higher
ceiling there-but he said they
bespeak knowledge that the new
year will bring "a farmers Congress. ''
Senator Aiken. a leading member
OF the Senate farm group. said there
was evidence of attempts to stem
a growing farm revolt" through an
appeasement program designed to
win favor with the new Congress and
its greatly reduced Democratic
majority.
The farmers will have the votes
OF tWo-thirds of the next Senate"
senator Aiken said. II have noticed
a tendency on the part of the execu-
tive agencies to take cognizance of
the election results.
They know if some of the in
justices aren't corrected the new
congress will correct them and de-
prlVe officials of some of their pres
ent powers in doing So"
meanwhile at Chicago, Chairman
Steagall OF the House Banking Com
mlttee told the American Farm
Bureau yesterday that farmers
need to be organized as never be-
lore" to insure fair returns.
There can be no fair standard
and no real equality for agriculture,
ne said, except as viewed from the
standpoint of income and standard
OF living. This is the fight that
faces the farmer now and it de-
mands the utmost efforts of their
organizations and their friends in
congress. And 1t means that the
farmers need to be organized as
never before"
Mr.. Steagall said the principle of
the cost of labor to farmers was
incorporated in the last Price Con-
troll Act" but that he regretted
to say that that act has not been
administered at all times in ac-
cordance with the intention of Con-
gress."
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Forty Varieties of indians

In 1890 when the Franciscan
brothers opened their first mission
IN what is now the State of Texas,
more than 40 different Indian
tribes. speaking 40 different dialects,
occupied the area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

Showbost Moonlight TO Tsshmoo
Psrt Every Saturday. Lv. s:45 p.
NJ, Home 81 2:4s A. NJ. One Hour
on the Island. Dancing and Enter
t.inmsnt. Fare tI.25.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
117,4S5 Listed
In 1920 Draft
BY State Boards
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, July s.-Local draft
boards throughout the state reg
listered a total Of H. Is to 20
lyear-olds during the fifth regis
tration June 80, it was announced
today.
Selective service officials pre-
viously had estimated 10000 in
this age group would be registered
in Michigan. OF the total, 48,807
were registered in Wayne County
Since no national lottery will
be held to determine order num-
bers for this group, local boards
will meet July 20 TO assign serial
numbers in the order of the reg
listrants birth. The Oldest will get
the lowest draft number.
Only 20-year-olds will receive
Iquestionnaires and be classified al
this time. Others will be CLASH
fled when they reach the age OF
20, since none are eligible for
military service until that age is
Preached.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Award Flown
Bomber Pilot Brings First
'BulIs-Eye' 10 ex-Cell-O

Lieut.. Jack A. Sims, %, Kala-
mazoo bomber pilot who partici-
pated in the April raid on Toxic
flew 10 Detroit today to present
the first treasury department
"bullseye" ever awarded in the
nation to the Hamilton avenue
plant of the Ex-Cell-O Corpora
ton.
The banner is given TO plants
in which 80 per cent of the en-
ployes are alloting one-tenth of
their earnings to the purchase of
war bonds. More than 13 per
cent of the Ex-Cell-O pay roll is
being invested in bonds.
Company President Phil Huber
and officials of UAW-CIO local
157 will accept the flag at the
Hamilton plant ceremonies at A
p. m. The presentation will be
repeated an hour later at the cor
poration's Ga kman boulevard
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Overtime Ordinance
Approved by Council

The city employees overtime
ordinance. providing time and a
half pay for all per diem employees
working more than eight hours
within a 24-hour period, today re-
ceived final approval of common
council. Under the ordinance,
hourly employees will be paid
double time for Sunday work out
side their regular work week.
Salaried workers will be given
equal time off for all overtime I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

John n. Slater. Highland Park
Edward s. Smalling. s66 West Wits
orris stewart. Mt. Clemens
Louis W. Hophnger, 1888 Riyard.
Doyle Woods. 5O35 Lincoln.
Glare o. Cunningham, 81 East Palmer
Pryce Han. 279 Harper
Jack r. Harper, ga Charlotte.
LOCAL BOARD NO. -
Howard p Mitchell. IIl4 West Warren.
James l.. Kits Jr., s27 West Euclid
Eugene III keyEer. 50 Seward
Leo N. Couch. 6sl West Euclid.
LOCAL BOARD No. 20
Edmund r. Bostvick.
LOCAL BOARD No. 81
Albert z NakkulA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
SIueeed, Robbed. He Says

Clifford M. Carey of 260 Fisher
road, Crosse Pointe, reported TO
police today that he had been
slugged and robbed by five men.
who attacked him as he was en-
tering his car at Alexandrine ave-
nue. and Hastings street al | a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Laval 10 Stake
Political Life on
Talk 10 Hitler
Ns1i-French Chief Near
Agreement for Germany
TO Form Viehy Army

LONDON. Dec. Is (UP). -
Pierre LavaIs political life snd
the future status of continental
France are at stake in the con-
ference Laval is 10 hold with
Adolf Hitler in the next few days
adviccS from the continent re-
ported today.
II had been asserted that Lava
was prepared 10 agree to German
advisers in Vichy government
departments and German EEK.
perts" directing the organization
of a new French army.
Latest adviccS said Laval wa,
greatly worried because Of Ger
man dissatisfaction with tho
'meaGer results Of his Collabora
ZIONIST policy and his chief ain
was now TO convince Hitler thai
he was the only man who coulC
force France 10 submit 10 German
will.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

Fierce COunterattackS
Fail I'd Stop Red Drive

MOSCOW. Dec. 16- (UP). 49,
ISlaShlng head despite fierce
IcounterattackS, Russian forces to-
day captured their third village
within "a hours west of Rzhev on
the central front.
The high command reported
successes Of varying degrees on
IalmoSt all sectors Of their twin
'offensiveS, on the central and
.Stalingrad fronts,
Since noon yesterday, the high
command has reported the knock
ing out Of at least 50 German
tanks and the killing of at least
p $50 Axis soldiers. German losses
obviously were much higher be.
cause additional hundreds" were
killed southwest of Stalingrad
where the Russians repulsed
strong counterattaCks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
BODIES DOT WATER

The havoc wreaked by the al.
lied planes was described as ter
rife. American and Australian
fierS saw japanese dead by the
score floating in the coral dotted
waters of Manila village az the
mouth Of the Mambare
Numerous supply barCcS were
burned and sunk and stores the
enemy H4aheFeA-te-eet- aehofc'+ere
set afire.
Throughout yesterday Allied
headquarters reported. Jap troops
tried to swim in the waters off
the Mambare estuary in an at
tempt 10 rescue or salvage at least
part OF the equipment which was
brought by the warShip convoy
that was forced 10 withdraw.
Fighter planes devoted special at
tention 10 StrahnE these swim
ming enemy forces
Sunken harges and burned sup
ply dumps on the beaches were
plainly visible 10 the Allied fhcrS
To make certain that no rem
.nantS of the Jap landing party
were taking advantage OF sur
rounding native huts for shelter
The fighters and attack bomberS
peppercd the hulS IN and around
Manila village.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
IN PARIS CONFERENCE

Laval was in Paris yesterday
according to Berlin broadcast
and conferred with Fernand dc
Brinon. French delegate to the
Germans there. and with Robert
Bousquet, secretary of state ir
the Vichy cabinet in charge OF
national police.
Since the Allied occupation ot
French Africa. Germany anc
ViChy have succeeded in suppress.
ing news Of patriot activities. but
Russia reported last night that
patriots had killed five German
officers and wounded nine bl
bombing a Paris restaurant and
that % freight cars had beer
blown up when patriots derailod q
German ammunition train neal
Paris
Berlin announced as from Vichl
that Laval had cancelled thC
French citizenship Of Pierre Bois
son, governor general Of French
West Africa, and General Rarrca,
Of the French African forces anC
had ordered confiscation of thei
property.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Chinese Repulse Japs

LONDON. Dec. 16 1NS) De
feat of a japanese attempt 10 land
troops on the south China coast
was announced in Chungklng
communique quoted today by
Reuters News Agency. The an
.nouncement said the frustrated
landing effort was made north Of
Japanese-occupled HaInan Island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
VILLAGE RETAKEN

On another sector west OF
Rzhcv. the Russians, in capturing
another village, seized six guns
a tank and other material The
capture Of several StrongholdS on
the central front also was reported
by the high command
The Russians were still engaged
in operations 10 annlhilate the en-
circlcd garrison AZ Velikie Luki
some 200 miles northwest of Mos
COW.
Red troops attacked the Ger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
PRESSURE on JAPS

Tho headquarters communiquc
said that on either side of cap
|Urod Euna Allied ground forces
were maintaining heavy pressure
ON the bcScged JapS
The cncWyS jumping Off air
base az Ga-ma'a. New Britain
Island was plaS'crcd. meantime
with tons of high explosives by a
squad OF Libcrat0r bomhcr> They
employed 5JU-pound missiles
agoInS' The base
Another LIhCrstor plane cn-
gagged M p running battle with a
1ght Of L. Jap Zero fighters i'm
the GaSUatH region.
Tho lone Allied plane shot down
rhIec Irras damaged Two others
and forced tho remainder t0 zoe
tire M Tho end of a crgclne bait
tIc over the sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
POSITIONS IMPROVED

Northwest of Stalingrad, Rus,
sian troops improved their posi-.
tons and driving the Germans
from fortified defenses. d6sEoyec
five tanks, killed more than 60C
and took booty and prisoners. O.
(The Germans said heavy
rains and storms were conSid-
erably hampering operations
A transocean agency dispatch
said that "thc Soviets still con-
tinue 10 launch maSSed attacks.
but these attacks invariably arc
frustrated by extremely cIcc-
tive elastic defense methods
(The dispatch admitted tho
Russians had succeeded in
locally penetrating the German
front Al some points, but said
the Germans had destroyed g.
900 Russian tanks and the Of
fensive must be regarded as
disastrous for the SovietS, >
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
NAILS SHIFT TROOPS

LONDON, Dec. 16-UNSl.-- 4
Stockholm dispatch 10 Reuters
news agency today reported that
German reinforcements from
northern Norway were being
rushed TO the MurmanSk front
apparently in fear of a Russian
attack from the Arctic area
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
NONSTOP STRAFING

Medium attack bomber and
fighter planes conducted almost
nonstop raids against the remain
ing enemy stronGholdS and against
those Japanese who succeeded in
landing near tho mouth Of the
Mambare River 40 miles north OF
Buna. after Allied filters drove off
the major portion Of Jap troops
which sought 10 come ashore from
two cruisers and three dcStroyers.
Don CaSwell a United Press
war correspondent al the front
reported that it was estimated
authoritativcly that: about $50
Japanese landed a. the Mani
bare River mouth and probably
an equal number was killed
Another attcmpt 10 land men
AT the KumuSi River, - miles
north OF Coma apparently was
unsuccessful or Of negligible I'M
portanCe. CaSwcll said
Bombing and Strafing planes az.
tackled from attitudes AS low as &c
feet 10 smash hard blows at Tho
enemy troops who landed in tho
Mamhare estuary sometime Sun
daV night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
NAZIS REFUSED

The Germans continued their
counterblowS on the cold steppes
southwest Of Stalingrad. The
noon Communiquc reported three
m ore Counterattacks repulSed.
four German tanks disabled and
more than $50 more Germans
killed.
But on another sector south
west OF StalinCrad Russian forces
advanced, captured six anti-air-
craft guns, a food depot, 10 trucks,
other important booty, and de-
stroycd two tanks.
THE enemy suffered heavy
LOSSES" the noon communique
said.
CounterattackS apparently were
about as heavy on the central
front. West Of Rzhev, the noon
communique said, Red Army forces
repulSed two furious counterat-
tackS' and killed up TO 700 Ger
mans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
The al
Today
Coma, Buna
Give Allies
Vital Bases
By CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGE

Written Especisl, Cor i0isrnauonnl Nt''
SerN trC
DEVELOPMENTS or 'hc
war continue f5vorabiy today
with dispatches from Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters telling more details
Of the capture Of Buua. last
important japanese base on
the 1,000-mile-lonE tropical
island Of New Guinea that
parallels Austrsha's northern
shore.
Taken with the capture Of
nearby Coma, which Mac
Arthurs Australian
forces stormed last week the
loss Of Buna depriycs the
mikados air. land and sea
forces Of positions which they
had painfully built up in a
campaign to control the seas
leading 70 Australians popu-
lous east coast.
Key 10 the approach Of A
feet Of warships or transports
from japan TO the vulnerable
portions Of Australia are New
Guinea and the New Britain,
New Georgia and Solomon
groups Of islands which
stretch out in a barrier more
than 1000 miles from east 10
west across the direct route
by sea from Toxic 10 Sydney.
IF JAPAN IS ever 10 in
wade the Australian sub
continent, which is one Of
her long projected designs,
she must first control all
these islands. That is the
reason why American and
Australian forces have been
clashing with the mikados
legions for so many months
in New Guinea and why
United States marines have
sheen fighting since August in
strategic Guadalcanal.
Taking Of Coma and Buna,
where the Japanese had their
strongest Notifications and
most Of their stores, should
render it comparatively easy
10 surround and destroy the
remaining forces Of Nippon
on the eastern end of New
Guinea, which faces the 100
mile straits separating that
island from the strong Japa-
nese positions on the New
Britain archipelago.
Once eastern and southern
New Guinea are completely
dominated by MacArthurs
forces, the next steps in the
campaign 10 secure Australia
from attack will be operations
against New Britain and New
Georgia, Japanese-held groups
that complete with New Guinea
and the Solomons the door
and the lock 10 the northern
entrance TO Australia's Coral
Sea.
OF THESE two Nipponese
positions. New Britain is the
more powerful, but New
Georgia is probably the more
dangerous 10 American forces,
with its japanese airhelds
not more than $50 miles from
strategic Guadalcanal. Dis
patches from Washington give
pretty clear indication that
this is the next japanese base
scheduled for m opping.up
operations.
American Australian VIC
tories Of the Pacific do not
by any means indicate an
important United Nation 8
offensive toward Japan.
fNtsirnerts aid opinions herein Hr
private to the writsF and arc NOT Co.. u
construed a. renpfItng the tifuA az tN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
DEFENSE AREA

On tho north, tho dispatches
suggested this defense area might
he bounded by tho Gahes ISthmus
and the salty waters OF the
Chott 81 Dicrld Lakes.
This would permit Rommcl 20
anchor his line 10 the coast on one
side and the lakes and mountains
100 miles inland He would have
the advantage also Of the Tata.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Registered U. =. Pst.n, Office

houine and other lake systems
which would slow an Allied adj
vance from Libya.
Dispatches from Egypt and
Spain agreed that Gen. Sir Bernard
Montgomery's Eighth Army forces
were advancing and consolidating
at amazing speed.
Airdromes were being moved
forward daily. II was reported
that engineers already had made
ruined Bengazi harbor disable for
ships. Spain said that British
were advancing rapidly,
blowing up the Axis mine fields in
the Eighth Army'S path.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
FIRST DELAYING STAND

United Press dispatches from
CAIRO reported that Rommel might
make his first delaying stand at
the Buerat el Hsun line, where he
could enjoy good fighting terrain
slaShcd by deep dry river beds
extending 10 the sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

mans during the night with bay
onets and hand grenades on the
northwestern outskirts of Stain
grad and killed 200, blew up an
ammunAon dump and destroyed
three guns.
Trench mortars dispersed enemy
concentrations of considerable size
in a factory area Of Stalingrad,
where the Russians had been max
inc steady gains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Nazis Fall Back
From Advanced
Posts in Tunisid
Allied Air Blows
Hit Tunis, Bizerte
in Nonstop Raids

LONDON. Dec, Is GNs).-
Allied air blows wreaked new
havoc on AXIS bases in Tunisia
today while German forces which
penetrated 10 the outskirts OF
Medjez-El-Bab in counterattacks
against the British First Army
were reported TO have Withdrawn
from their advanced positions.
Deep thruStS by probing
patrols of 1t Gen Kenneth \ n.
AnderSon'S forces ina wide arc
northeast and southeast of Mediez-
El-Bab, 81 miles west Of Tunis,
disclosed that the Germans had
dropped back from forward areas
whore they were known 10 have
been only day or two before.
dispatches from tho battlefront
said.
NONSTOP BOMBING
While ground activity was CON
fined generally 10 patrollinG,
American planes were said 10 be
continuing their nonstop series Of
aerial blows against important
enemy Installations at Tunis the
capital the naval base Of BiHr'e
and vital points along the AXIS
held east coast,
Tho military expert OF the Lon
don Daily Express said that. sc-
cordlng to information reaching
him, fresh ANS troops are pouring
daily into The Bizerte and Tunis
areas. In that sector, II was said.
Nehring now has concentrated at
least 10000 troops
The AXIS forces. however, are
lacking m strong arn1or and heavy
CALDER guns II was added,
BESIDES their almost continuous
attacks on Bzcrtc. Tunis and the
ports Of SoIsSc. Sfax and Gabcs
20 Tho south. American airmcn
struck heavy blows al Axis COM
munlcsuon lines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Ndziis in Tripo|i,
Plan Last Stand

Continued from Page One)
der TO tho sandy foothills Of the
Dahar mountains 100 miles inland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

tNtsirmeuis AID opinion. herein are
private Co the writer and are NOT ta Doc
construed a. rejecting the views 90 The
navy department
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14
China Conscripts
Menin PIans for
3Years Of War

CHUNGKING, July 14-UP) -
General Cheng Cheh Yuen an
nounced today 100000 able-bodied
men between the ages of 18 and 40
will be conscripted by the Chinese
government in preparation. for
three more years of war with ia
pan.
General Cheng said the additional
10000 soldiers, who will be given
full army training, will be neces-
sary to drive the Japanese out OF
China.
The new army will be drawn from
Chinas rich and poor families alike
"a revolutionary" departure from
the former system under which
wealthy men were permitted to
avoid military service through pay
ment of certain amounts of money,
General Cheng said
Henceforth men of any economic
status, and government officials
and farmers will be available for
enlistment or draft.
1t was recalled that at present
China has about 100000 regular
troops. 100000 guerrillas operating
in front of and behind the Japa-
nese lines, plus 100000 men in
reserve units or undergoing train
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-14

WASHINGTON, July OUP)-
The wild animals of Africa are in
reality so tame they are a bother
around the airports on the route
across that continent used by big
hombers flying to the Middle East
according to Major Thomas L. Daw-
son, army air forces.
Dawson. who just returned from
eight months in Africa, told about
a playful tussle he had with $50
pound lien cub.
Il had just landed British plane
at a field in Sudan" according to
DaWSon's account which was re-
leased by the war department today.
II stepped off behind the wing A
full-maned lion scampered up md
slugged me in the back with his paw
and knocked me against the ship.
"A British officer nearby called:
Hit him back. He wants to play
Il didn't feel playful, but took
off my glove and slapped him over
the snout. The lion came back.
much in the manner of a playful
st. Bernard. His paw was like four
or five catchers mitts, and heavy
too Then he grabbed by arm in
his mouth, apparently in a friendly
gesture, because he didn't clamp
down. I still have my arm to prove
it. ! finally got away. I never did