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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

consequently able to hold in check
any japanese naval striking force.
The bases in Alaska and in the
Aleutians, while not yet com.
pleted, are being enlarged and
better fortified, though by no
means will they be comparable In
strength to Pearl Harbor.
In this connection a recent
Toxic broadcast quoted a Japanese
military commentator as having
stated Tin the May issue of the
magazine "Gendai") that as IL IA
now the season OF melting ice In
the Northern Pacific. the United
States is in greater peril from
attacks than Japan. because Of
the distance between the United
States and Alaska and the latter's
vulnerability to parachute attack
due to its sparse population and
poor transportation facilities. thus
making il the weakest point In
the American defense plans.
He stated further, according TO
the report. that heavy fogs and
other weather factors would limit
United States naval operations
from mid-June 10 early August
and added that, moreover. the
United States is unable TO trans
fer all of her remaining capital
ships from the Atlantic for opera ?
tons against Japan-probably his
wish being father to this thought!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Methodically Wreck
German War Plants
British Build Huge Air Army
For Greatest Drive in History
Nv J. c. oEsTREICHER

were sent TO the German forces in
Finland and in Northern Russia.
But both cities had their place
in the master plan" of military
industries as well. Lubbock Is
crammed with vital war factories,
or it was until the Raj reduced
40 per cent of its central sector to
Irubble. carrying out destruction
far worse than that wreaked on
Coventry in the early stages of the
air war.
Rostock is the site of the great
Heinkel airplane factories--almost
endless rows of machine shops. as
sembly rooms and forges--now
lroofless, fire-charred and useless.
The huge Skoda munitions works
at Pilsen in former Czecho-Slo-
vakia has been attacked merci-
lessly, even though this has meant
IA round trip flight of 1,200 miles.
Hamburg has been pummeled time
and again.
The great Nazi submarine base
at Kiel, where the late Kaiser
Wilhelm used to review the inn
|perial German fleet, has been hit
hard.
Augsburg, to which hedgehog
ping British bombers flew at an
altitude of only 80 feet to drop
delayed action bombs, Stuttgart,
where the. great Bosch electrical
plant turns out magnetos and
other equipment for Nazi planes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Do You Feel NOnessential, These Days?
Don't Worry, You HaUe Plenty Company

WASHINGTON, May 9 (UP).-
The nonessentiai man eased the
throttle.
I've got to conserve my nom
essential tires and save my nom
essential gasoline" he said.
His further remarks brought out
that:
. He wants to build a house
but can't because Of the ban on
nonessential construction.
He is engaged in nonessen-
tial work and, therefore, expects
TO be drafted.
His wife wants 10 visit her
m o 4 her in the fall, but he's
afraid she will be classed as
nonessential traveller when. and
If. bus and rail tickets are ra-
toned.
I'm the complete nonessential
man." he added. I'm a writer,
but even the people I write
about are nonessential"
His passengers-he had thought.
fully picked up two men and 9
woman on the way into town
said that they, too, were nonessen.
tial passengers Judging by wha'
they read in the papers.
"Gives one a sort Of inferiority
complex, doesn't it," the woman
said.
But being nonessential needn'
make Americans feel too bad
Practically every one In one wa,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
French, Norwegian
Factories Are Hit

The Gnome-Rhone aircraft en-
CINE works at Gennesvilliers near
Paris and the Goodyear rubber
plant adjoining il likewise have
felt the fury of British bombs.
So has Germany,s chief naval
base in Norway. Trondheim.
where the giant Nazi battleship
Tirpitz and other units of the Ger
man fleet are consequently immo-
bilized, unable TO 60 into action
against the British and American
conveys moving around the north
ern tip OF Norway TO Murmansk
with military supplies for embat-
tied Russia.
Perhaps the hardest hit of all
has been the invasion coast" of
Northern France, where Hitler
once. even as Napoleon, hopefully
assembled barges for a sea on
slaught against England.
The Commands wrecked the
lockgates at st. Nazaire in one of
the most brilliant exploits of the
war, and demolished radiolocator
station VI Bruneval near lie Havre,
which enabled British planes 10
fly into the heart Of Paris without
being detected.
The rest of the long channel
and forth Sea coast, clear from
Brest 10 the eastern reaches of
the Netherlands, has been the con-
sistent target of the RAJ. lie
Havre, Dieppe, Boulogne. Calais.
Ostend. ZeebrUgge, Client. Ant
werp Rotterdam and every other
strategic point in this area are
being assaulted day and night.
Docks, wharves, supply depots,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

servers report that no new types
OF German planes have been seen
over the eastern front in weeks.
Closely linked with the Raj Of
fenSive are the raids being car
ried out by Britain's Commands.
Each daring attack launched under
cover Of night by these indomitable
fighters. their faces smeared with
burnt cork. is in perfect co-ordi-
nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

True 10 its promise and It's
pledge. Great Britain has opened
second front" in Europe.
II is perhaps the most far-flung
battlefront in history. For it is
manned by the Royal Air Force
and extends over the length and
breadth of NaZi Germany itself
and the countries that Adolf Hit
Ter has occupied If not conquered.
In operations, that for distances
covered and weight of bombs
dropped pale into insignificance
the German luftwaffe's attempt 10
suhjugate England after the fall
of France. the Royal Air Force is
rarrying out a master plan"
drafted more than two years ago
Tor the ultimate destruction of
Hitlers war machine.
It's primary purpose is 10 crum-
pie up various German war indus
tries and the key points vital TO
their functioning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

Ammunition dumps. airports, ad-
ministration buildings, power
plants, gasoline storage depots and
shipping in the channel are being
bombed every hour of every week
that weather conditions permit.
+ The Royal Air Force also has
ranged to the important Italian
industrial cities of Milan and
Turin, which have been turning
out weapons for Nazi and Fascist
armies alike.
In charge of these operations,
which so clearly have shaken Ger
man morale. altered the whole
course of the war in Europe and
encouraged Russia to a hope of
early victory, is Air Marshal Ar
thur Travers Harris, chief of the
Raj bomber command.
eff we could send 10000 bomb
ers to Germany tonight. Ger
many would not be In the war
tomorrow" he said the other
day.
'If we could send 1000 bomb
ers to Germany every night, we
could end the war by fall.
"Tn the meantime, we are
going to bomb Germany inces-
sanity"
This. then, Is the second front"
that is plaguing Hitler and his
war lords at a time when they
wish they could concentrate all
their strength on one front alone
the front where Soviet Russian
forces have shown the world that
the Nazi military machine is not
as invincible as il once seemed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

To Head Police

Continued from Page One)
filling the shoes Of the man now
holding the office.
81 only hope I can approach
his ability In handling the many
difficult situations which nat
urally arise In the police depart
ment. He has assured me that
he Is prepared to spend consider
able time with me and that he
will retain q great continuing
interest both In the affairs of
the police department and the
city government In general.
This assurance gives me a
great feeling of security in ac-
cepting the position and I shall
avail myself of II to a great
extent"
On only one topic did the youth
full Witherspoon express himself In
with the policies of Ea
man:
81 think you will find me-" he
said, "a quite traffic-minded
commissioner. While / don't
think the entire department
should be engaged in traffic
work, I do feel the traffic situa-
ton Is q tremendously serious
one. I am completely In favor of
the new pedestrian protection
ordinance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
John |. Dommy
Funeral Of Lumberman
Will Be Monday

Funeral services will be held al
2 p. m. Monday in the Wagner
Funeral Home. 6100 Chalmers
avenue, for John L. Dommy, pi-
oneer Michigan lumberman. who
died Saturday at the age of 49,
Cremation will be in White Chapel
Cemetery.
Mr.. Dommy was born in Lam
caster. Pa. but came to Michigan
when small boy and later entered
the Dommy Lumber Company,
operated by his father. He leaves
daughter, Mrs. Frederick A.
Gibson, and a grandson, Frederick
Gibson Jr., of HIS Kercheval
avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
lo(hbiIer Released
Under $1,000 Bond

Wendell Lochbiler. indicted po-
lice Inspector who was located In
the navy after jumping $1,000 bail
here. was released Saturday on
$1,000 bond, posted by a surety
company. =
He was met at the Jail by his
wife, who professed ignorance Of
Lochbiler's whereabouts when the
state endeavored to bring him to
trial on handbook conspiracy
charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Hits I5-MiIl Tax Limit
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, May 9.--Abolition of
the 15-mill tax limitation and re-
organization of school districts on
trading areas instead of city limits
was recommended here today by
Arthur B. Moheelman of the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Relieves German
Pressure on Russia

A secondary objective is to draw
off German air strength from the
eastern front to relieve Nazi pres
sure on Soviet Russia.
Both are succeeding. The Nazi
war machine is receiving heavy
blows almost daily. Russian OBJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Coast Soprano WEEDS

CHICAGO. May 9 0NS). -
Jayne Cozzens, San Francisco
opera soprano, and Kelly Dalton,
Chicago baritone, were honey
incoming today following their
wedding in suburban Evanston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

One woman explained she had
only one pound of sugar on hand
and would be glad to get her book.
When she got home she found her
daughter, aged four, had invited
in her small friends for tea and
used up the whole pound of sugar.
AS always, some of the ladies
were a bit vain. A few called up
and asked If they had to give
their right weight and age. One
lady said she weighed 155 pounds
but would much rather put down
135, that is if it were all right
with the sugar board.
One fellow remarked to his girl
after they had registered:
Lets pool our coupons, honey,
and 20 on a spree"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Sugar Registration
Has Funny Side, Too

her husband ran off and took il
with him.
81 don't care IL he comes
I back" she said, "but wish he
would send the sugar back"
A number of people registering
had the idea they no longer had
to pay for their sugar after they
received their war rationing books.
Faces fell when registrars cor
rected the idea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Tasks Keep Him On

81 won't be able to drop the
work of this office suddenly"
he said, "for after Is years of
IL. it's almost impossible to get
away. I have an important tax
matter slated for the United
States Supreme Court and
have asked to be allowed to
argue the case.
"As much as my time allows.
j hope to continue active In the
legal affairs of the city govern
ment."
Witherspoon was married ir
1926, a year before he received
his law degree. His wife died ir
1899, leaving him with three sons
John Fl. Jr.. IS; Bruce A., Is, anc
Thomas Worden. 10. They live al
1901 Greenlawn avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

tanks and submarines, and Dussel-
dorf, site of huge war industries,
have been attacked relentlessly.
The Ruhr has been pummeled; Co
logne is largely a ruin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

Fellow workers consider him one
of the most able attorneys in the
State of Michigan. His presenta-
ton of cases, principally in tax
matters, before the highest courts
of the land has attracted wide
spread attention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Chorted Tax Plan

It was Witherspoon, who drafted
the city's seven-year tax collection
plan which is credited by City
Treasurer Albert E. Cobo with
collecting as much as $4,000, 900
in otherwise delinquent taxes.
Witherspoon on frequent occa-
sions has been associated with
Commissioner Eaman in regards
to legal problems in the police
department In Eamans 1910
sweeping shakeup of the depart
ment and subsequent firings and
indictments, Witherspoon repre-
sented the corporation counsel's
office in ensuing litigation.
Witherspoon will celebrate his
thirty-ninth birthday on the day
he takes his new office. He is
tall, robust and pleasant. but with
a dignity which bellies his 80 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Entire Career Here

Eaman fought a losing battle
against adoption Of the pedestrian
ordinance, branding it indefinite
in its wording and necessitating q
larger police force.
Witherspoon's life has been spent
in Detroit and his entire legal
career in the corporation counsels
office.
He was born in Detroit. June 1
1903, and received his early educa-
ton in Detroit schools and was
graduated from Northwestern
High School in January, 1921. He
Immediately entered the University
of Michigan and was graduated
from its law school in June, 1927.
A month later he entered the
corporation counsel's office as an
assistant TO the late Charles p.
O'Neil, then corporation counsel.
He became chief assistant on Ian.
2, 1910, by appointment of Cor
poration Counsel Guy w. Moore.
my work here" Witherspoon
said, "has been chiefly concerned
with tax matters rs legal counsel
to the city treasurer and the
board of assessors. At my own
request, however, I have handled
practically all phases of the legal
work performed by this office"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
PRIME TARGETS
IN Raj ASSAULTS
BY international News Service

THE tremendous scope of the RATS second front bomb
ing assaults Nazi Germany and its satellite countries
revealed in the following list of key centers attacked
approximate mileage and flying time from British air bases
involved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
About Sugar BoWls

Talking about sugar bowls, q
registrar at Burt school thought
this one was tops:
A lady was asked to declare the
amount of sugar she had on hand
Eight pounds was the answer.
els that all you have?" she
was asked again.
That's all except what I
have In the sugar bowl"
"And just how much is that"
ooh, about 20 pounds" was
the answer.
Another lady was asked If she
had any sugar at home. She re-
piled that she didn't. but that she
had plenty the day before only
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
COrregidOr May PrOUe
Big Blunder for Japan
Continued from Page Two)

nese outposts and communication
lines to such extent as 10 cause
withdrawal of ships and planes
from other important areas. The
resultant losses by attrition, while
not excessive, were at least large
enough to be reckoned with-and
at very small cost TO our forces.
The collapse of Bataan and Cor
regidor does not mean that the
are subdued. for un-
doubtedly guerrilla fighting will
go on for many months. Never
theless. the larger part of Japa-
nese General Yamashita's army
Of 100000 experienced men Tin
Luzon), which our troops had
pinned down for nearly five
will be released for use
elsewhere-possibly against India,
Siberia, our supply
route to Australasia, continuation
Of operations against Southern
China, or even an expedition
against Hawaii or the Aleutians.
Bases BoIstered
These last mentioned islands are
now the only Pacific outposts
which stand in the way of Japa-
nese thrust against the United
States. Since Pearl Harbor. the
defenses have been so
materially strengthened that il is
believed they are impregnable, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10

The recent sugar rationing reg
istration was serious thing. 1t
was meant to be. 1t brought the
war, for the first time, closer to
home. But it wasn't without its
lighter moments.
Ask any of the 10000 volunteer
who worked without
pay for three days. They'll tell
you.
Here are few of the more
laughable incidents:
One very serious minded gentle
man, out at Duffield school, put
down on his application: LIB.
When asked if he hadn't made
in abbreviating pound he
said no. When asked just what he
did mean by LIB, he said:
Little In the Bowl" And he
meant il too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
Air Fight RACES
Between RAF
90 Nazi Planes
Battle eliminates New
Series Of British Raids
on Germsn-HeId Europe
BY LARRY MEIER

IntT News Service STAR Correspon1sne
LONDON. May 9.-One Of th4
greatest air battles Of recen(
months developed between RAJ,
squadrons and 80 German fighterd
tonight when the Nazi planes rosd
to challenge a pre-dusk British
blow at Hazebrouck, vital rail huh
in northern France.
This action eliminated q day.
long series of Raj assaults Oh
Nazi-held strongholds and followed
a heavy bombardment of Warna-|
munde. Baltic outlet for devastated
Rostock.
Sweeping across the channel In
waves on the eve of the second
anniversary of Germany's invasiosl
of the Low Countries, the British
dashed out at Hazebrouck's metz
work of railroad lines and freight
yards. While the raid was on they
ran into the swarm OF Nazi fight
ers.
Seven British Losses
The opposing squadrons locked
in a wild battle, twisting, divinQ
and blazing away at close rane$
with machine guns and aerid
cannon. /.
There was the strongest op-
position" an air ministry com.
munique said.
First reports placed British
losses at seven fighters. At least
one German fighter was brought
down. the announcement said.
At the same time other RAJ
units were sweeping over Bruges.
important rail center in North
western Belgium. and the Cap
Gris-NeZ area on the French north
coast.
The Calais region was the tar
get for heavy attack during the
afternoon. Explosions in this raid
shook buildings in Folkestone
across the channel.
Chimney-Top Levels >
Pressing home its attack On
Warnemunde last night, the RAE
rained an estimated 300 tons at
demolition and incendiary bombs
on an important German plane
factory. docks and other military
installations of this port which Is
the site of a U-boat training base.
1t is also the terminus OF q
ferry to Denmark used by the
Nazis to carry troops and sup
plies 10 Norway.
The British bombers dove In at
lchimney-top levels despite a ter
rifle barrage of anti-aireraft fire.
Light and heavy ground bait
teries. obviously reinforced since
the smashes at Rostock, took q
toll OF 10 Raj bombers, the air
ministry announced. but this loss
was not considered excessive in
view of the large numbers Of
planes involved in the action.
Raj fighter command pilots
also attacked German airdromes
in. northern France during thN
night. the air ministry said. a
Hurricane fighter, in sweep
over the Dutch coast, shot down
Heinkel LII and adamaged q
Dornier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-09
SeIfridse Troops Learn
Repair of Packard Motors
Rolls Royce Units Conditioned
Under Eyes Of Plont Instructors

Paul Dumas, director of Pack
ards Field Service and Service
Instruction Department, Is aided
by three instructors: Joseph
Michelini. Thomas w. Twining,
and Ray Chamberlain, all Of De-
troit.
The course is one Of many ar
raigned by Col. William T. Col
man, Commanding Officer at the
Field, for the Field Training
School at the post, operating UNI
der the Air Service Command.
One Of the primary functions Of
the Air Service Commands is to
train ground troops how to OPP
crate under field conditions and
maintenance. and repair air.
planes without the conveniences
Of permanently established air
bases.
The Packard Co., has sent TO
Selfridge Field q V-165O model.
Packard built, engine the Amer
lean version Of the Rolls Royce
12-cylinder V-Type engine. This
Is the engine used In the u. s.
Army Air Forces P-40 F Pursuit
plane and in several foreign
planes. Other equipment fur
nished by Packard includes still
and motion pictures, charts. and
sub-assemblies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-09

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. R
Back from an unofficial cleo
ton recess, the House today ap-
preached a showdown on the
hotly-controversial Sen t e
Amendment in the teen age
draft bill requiring a years pre-
combat training for ID and H.
year-old inductees.
The House passed the measure
early last month free from limi-
tations, but the Senate voted in
the p. month training require
ment over the vigorous objec-
ton of top-ranking military
men.
Sources close to the admins
tration reported the Bill prob
ably would be vetoed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt if it reaches his
desk with the training amend
ment.
Again voicing the opposition
of the military, Undersecretary
Of War Robert P. Patterson de-
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ny the Assseiatsa Press

Uncle Sam picked young
Generals"-wise in the ways of
modern warfare-for the Afri-
can invasion asa gnment.
Yet, over the flied command
ers. is a wiry tough soldier who
made a reputation as an officer
without ever going into battle.
Once the secrecy of the French
Colonial invasion was lifted, the
War Department disclosed the
names Of the men entrusted with
the important commands.
In charge of the United Ma
tons unified command in that
African theatre now Is 52-year-
old Lieut.. General Dwight Da-
vid Eisenhower, a West Pointer
from Texas who trained other
men in this country during the
first World War, demonstrated
an aptitude for tank warfare
and became q licensed airman II
the age of 48. Yet General ike"
never before experienced enemy
gunfire, q freak of circumstance
quite beyond his control. a-
Commanding the u. S. air
forces In North Africa Is Brig.
Gen. James III. Doolittle, IS,
speed flier and test pilot extra
ordinary, who led the flight Of
U. S. bombers that dropped call
ing cards on Tokyo In the first
payment Of the Pearl HarboE
debt. The nation claims Doolit.
tie now; Alameda, Calf. Il his
birth place.
Fifty-seven-year-old George
S. Patton, q lieutenant In World
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-09
MaryL.k rohn
Rites tuesday
Deoth Cloims
loeol Resident

Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the D.
N. Cooley Funeral Home, 140
S. Gratiot, for Mrs. Mary L.
Krohn, who died early Sunday
morning at the home of a daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. E. Finch, 1873 Burr
street, Mount Clemens, with
whom the deceased had been
making her home.
The widow of the late John
j. Krohn, the deceased was
born in Mount Clemens Novem-
Der 26, 1852, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stein
brink. She would have been 80
years of age November 26. Sur
viving, besides the daughter, are
two sons, Charles NJ, and Ed
ward, both of Detroit. Also sur
viving is q brother, Charles, of
North Branch, three grandchil-
dren, and two great-grandchil-
dren.
She was member of the Zion
Evangelical church here and
was active in church work un-
til illness prevented participa-
ton. She was also member of
the Lady Arbiters and q retired
member Of the Royal Neighbors
Of America. Members of the Ar
biters will attend funeral serv-
ices in q body, and are asked to
gather at the funeral home at
100 p. m. tomorrow.
Burial will be in the family
lot at Clinton Grove cemetery,
with the Rev. Jacob Wulf-
mann, Of the Zion Evangelical
church, officiating.