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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

WHOOPEE GIRLS CLUB
The club held a call meeting at the
home OF Miss Sallie Coleman, 500 Gar
field. Prayer was led by the chaplain.
Mrs Grace IVORY Roll was called.
Dues were collected. The girls gave
their party Saturday at 447 Farms
worth. Clubs present were; Nine Of
Heart, Central social, Eight High step
tiers, Ten steppers and lot OF friends.
We thank YOU all for your cooperation
and hope you enjoyed yourselves.
The next meeting is at the home Of
Mrs. Carrie Henderson, Everyone IS
urged 70 be present.-Ruby Gilbreath,
reporter.
COMING JUNE s
A New and Bigger
Michigan Chronicle for Ten Cents
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

And so ends the echo from one Of
Americas darker doughboys who
has Joined MacArthur's fighting
forces in the Far Eastern war
theatre.
1t was interesting to note that in
accordance with army regulations
the communication had been highly
censored and bore California
postmark as all army mail from
foreign points must bear the post
marks OF the writer's American
point OF embarkstion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

commissioner of the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority, will be the
keynote speakers opening group
conference sessions Thursday morn
ing. May IA Lee F. Johnson Of the
Federal Public Housing authority.
Dr. Robert c, Weaver OF the Man
power Commission; Robert r. Tay-
Tor, Jr., OF the National Housing
agency; George NJ. Johnson of the
Fair Employment Practice commit
tee, and William J. Trent, Jr., of
the Federal Works agency. are also
on the program for the opening
session.
Intensive study Of development
and planning, the employment OF
Negro labor in project construction,
and manager ent as affected by the
conversion Of the FPHA activities
10 production of war housing as
well as by the reorganization OF the
government housing agencies, is the
main purpose of the conference.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
Var Dept Promotes Negro Major To Lieut.. Colonel

station nearest your residence at
times convenient to applicants.
The course includes so hours OF
first aid study, ERE hose practice.
ladder practice, rescue work. war
gas analysis and related topics A
certificate. Identification card and
equipment needed for active duty
are given auxiliary firemen upon
completion OF the cou Sc,
You are eligible il you are a male
American citizen a resident of De-
lroit between ages l, and so years,
in good health and of good moral
character.
Applications for fire fighting
training may be obtained at any
one Of the 81 city Are stations, or
at the Fire Department Training
school. PTS West Warren avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
Echo From
Australian
Doughboy

II is well known that Australia is
now the home OF thousands OF Ne
gro doughboys Little information
is available concerning these de
tenders OF democracy" on this over
seas front but many are the won
derings as to who they are? How
they're getting along? And will they
ever return?
An Echo From Afar
Now and then an echo from afar
reaches our waiting ears. II says
little but it's something and in
times like these where our hearts
are involved, we agree, believe,
that something is better than
nothing.
Therefore we pass on TO you an
echo from afar received by us this
week from James Sanders OF the
Oath Engineers Battalion of Fort
Custer, Mich, in a letter written
to him by Corporal Harry ]. Wander,
former resident OF Michigan, and
Fort Custer company member.
Writing from somewhere over
there" Wander says, speaking OF
small and inconsequential things,
quote:
Dear Jimmie:
l am sure that this is surprise
but it is really true am millions
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

-A-pieteHy- in-the- esse-eRodeH
Waller, all supporters OF the CAM
paigR for his life agree, will strike
a mighty blow at the poll tax sys-
tenn, which is one OF the greatest
violations OF democracy in America.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

Miss Maudice Franklin left last
Sunday for Washington, D. C,
where she has accepted position
in the government service. Re-
Gently she passed the Civil Serv-
ice examination and made such a
high average she was Immediately
called to accept this position.
This is another example OF how
the graduates OF the Lewis Bush
ness college are in demand 1t be-
speaks OF the thorough training
given al that school. 1t is hardly
week pass without some gradu-
ate Of Lewis Business college being
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
ANOTHER LEWIS BUSINESS
STUDENT is APPOINTED

recognized for their ability and
given an opportunity to prove their
efficiency.
Lewis Business college is really
doing its bit in this defense pro-
gram. Registration is now going
on for the second class War Emery
ency course in stenography. Those
with ability who would like to fur
Their prepare for good paying posi-
tons enroll now.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

Robert Higbee, II. OF 2l53 E. 18th
street, Cleveland. Ohio, was arrest
ed here by police last week for
driving a stolen vehicle. police rec
ords disclosed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
7 Jap Subs Sunk
lin Seven Days

MELBOURNE, June 6 (UP).--
At least seven. and probably eight,
OF a fleet Of Japanese submarines
striking at the vital Allied sea
route and the industrial heart oil
Australia have been sunk by United
Nations planes and shore guns IN
the last seven days. official COM
muniques revealed today.
The latest sinking of an enemy
submarine off the southeast coast
was revealed as Australian Army
Minister F. M. Forde warned that
the japanese have launched a de-
termined campaign against Aus
tralia's southeastern coastal CEN
tiers of war production.
Survivors Of a second Australian
ship sunk this week athwart the
sealanes to the United States and
New Zealand reached port and told
how an Allied plane, attacking
from 20 feet, blasted Japanese
submarine with three bombs, Sec
onds after IT torpedoed their small
freighter.
The enemy submarines known to
have been sunk include four To-
foot ones which penetrated Sydney
harbor Sunday night; one each by
Australian and Dutch filters as an
nounced in special communique
from Gen. Douglas Macarthur
headquarters Friday; and the one
reported today. The probable" Is
one which MacArthur's communi-
que credited to Australian filters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
$1,000 Japanese
die at Chuhsien

CHUNGKING. China. June 6
CUP).-The bloody battle for
Chuhsien (Chuchow) has cost the
Japanese at least 1000 men day
and besieged Chinese defenders
are still holding out behind the
walls of the city, a western
Chekiang rail center, military
communicates reported tonight.
(Tokio broadcaStS, quoting
front line dispatches, said the
Japanese invaders occupied
Chuhsien this afternoon. Its
airdrome, only 700 miles from
Japan proper, was one of the
major detectives of Japan's
Chekiang offensive aimed at
eliminating Allied air bases in
eastern China).
Since the enemy converged on
Chuhsien from three directions,
more than 1000 japanese have
been killed or wounded, many in
bitter hand-to-hand fighting in the
city's environs.
The Japanese already hold
Hangchow and Nanchang. the rail-
ways eastern and western ter
minals, and Kinhwa, key inter-
mediary point As miles northeast
of Chuhsien.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
RommeI at Front
As Axis Forces
Retreat in Libyd
BIisferins Attack
by British Drives
Invaders Back
BY HENRY r. GORRELL
United Press stan Correspondent

CAIRO. June 6.-Col Gen. Erwin
Rommel has arrived by airplane in
the exposed Axis Libyan desert
salient southwest of Tobruk, where
his Italo- German forces are falling
back under a blistering British
counter ttack, front dispatches
reported tonight.
RommePs hasty return TO the
desert "caldron" west Of the
Knightsbridge camel crossing was
reported authoritative1y and
viewed as new evidence that the
Nazi armored and mechanical
units were being mauled by a
massive force of British tanks and
infantry advancing from the east.
A week ago, Rommel's Afrika
Korps commander, Gen. Ludwig
Cruewell, was taken prisoner by
the British after his reconnaissance
plane had been shot down over the
front lines,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Cheers FrOsss kim

WASHINGTON. June 6 INS),
Admiral Ernest J. King, COM
msnder-in-chief of the United
States feet, late today sent a
cablegram of congratulations Ia
the defenders of Midway Island
and expressed confidence that the
American Pacific forces will con-
tinue to make the enemy realize
that war is hell"
In the cablegram to Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, commander-in-
chief of the Pacific feet, King
said:
The navy, marine corps and
coast guard join In admiration
for the American naval. marine
and army forces, who have 80
calamity and effectively repealed
the enemy advance on Midway,
and are confident that their
comrades In arms will continue
to make the enemy realize that
war In hell"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Fresh Outbreaks

The Czechs continued their Sabo-
tage despite continuing executions
that already have taken more than
$50 lives in reprisal for the assassl-
nation Of Reinhard Heydrich. the
"hangmsn" and deputy chief OF
Hitler's Gestapo.
Near Prague. Czech patriots
were reported 10 have burned a
German railroad train. destroying
is fuel-laden tank cars.
Reports, denied by the Germans,
reached London that arrangements
have been made 20 deport 100 900
Dutchmen to White Russia as a
result Of recent anti German
troubles.
Fresh outbreaks OF anti-Nazi
disorders were reported In both
occupied and unoccupied France
during the day while pro-Nazi
leaders in Paris made an angry
anti-British demonstration out of
the funeral of Albert Clement,
slain pro-Nazi editor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Red PIdnes'Sink
I Troopships
OF Nazis' in Baltic
Report Sharp Fighting
Between Moscow
and Leninerad Area
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press STAFF Correspondent

MOSCOW. June 6.-The Eng
lish-language Moscow News, in an
indirect appeal for an invasion OF
Nazi-held western Europe. said
tonight the RATS devastation as
saults on German war centers and
Hitler's troubles on the Russian
front offer vast possibilities for
our Allies"
The appeal was issued as front
line advices reported that Russian
stormovik air battleship" planes.
striking at enemy achievements
being moved eastward through the
Baltic, have sunk seven German
troop transports.
There was sharp fighting in va.
rious sectors between Moscow and
Leningrad, including the Kalinin
region. but no major battles were
reported. Soviet troops. planes
and guerillas were credited. how.
ever, with destroying IL German
tanks and % planes, and killing
about 1000 Germans in local &C.
tons.
The Exchange Telegraph in
London quoted radio Berne as
reporting Russian troops have
pierced the German defense line
north of Kharkov. The German 4
communique today had little to
report on the eastern front bel
sides a string OF local actions).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Voluntary Cut
by Half. Needed
to Prevent II

Gasoline. rationing to conserve
rubber is inevitable in Michigan
some time this summer" G.
Donald Kennedy. state highway
commissioner and r. Glenn Dunn
assistant attorney general, agreed
Saturday on their return from
Washington conferences.
Kennedy held out only two
hopes for any lengthy continue
ton of the voluntary or honor
system" plan of tire conservation
Il Voluntary curtailment OF
driving by at least so per cent"
Kennedy believes there Is only
faint hope of this.
2-Legislative action by Con-
gress.
Michigan's position, II gasoline
rationing is enforced, was pre-
sented to Joseph B. Eastman, Of
flee of Defense Transportatior
chief, Immediately before East.
man and other officials met with
President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Mapped Strategy

Earlier this week Rommel was
reported TO have flown from the
Axis gap in the British minefield
defense line TO rear base. pre-
sumably to map strategy for a new
offensive maneuver and direct the
movement of supplies.
The third phase Of the battle
for the British stronghold of To-
bruk and the route to the Egyptian
border was said to be gaining in
intensity as the imperial force
struck at the heart of Rommels
resistance.
Lieut.. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie's
forces already have captured their
first objective, Bir lamar, few
miles west of Knightsbridge. and
last reports said they had launched
heavy assaults against Sid Muf-
tab. the next objective farther
west
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Pincer Movement

From Knightbridge, % miles
southwest of Tobruk, Richie was
sending three powerful columns Of
his Eighth Army in developing
pincer movement.
He apparently sought TO wipe
out the Axis forward positions and
drive the enemy back westward
through 10-mile gap which the
Axis recently drove in the mine
field defense line reaching south
ward TO Biz Hacheim from FL
Gazala on the Mediterranean
coast,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Assdssins' Target
Believed Laval Aide

SAN FRANCISCO. June 6
(UP).-Moscow radio, heard by
CHS, reported today that an at
tempt was made 10 aSsassinate
Captain Doriot" at Nice, France,
a few days ago.
THE broadcast did not offer
identification of Captain Dor
lot" but details Of the broadcast
indicated he might be Jacques
Doriot, prominent pro-Nazi col
laborationist and RICH = hand
man of Pierre Laval
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Hitler Orders
Laval 10 Quiet
Reyo|ts at Once
Gssispo Control Of All
France Reported Unls"
Breaks Are Suppressed

LONDON, June 6 CUP).-Adoli
Hitler, struggling against rising
revolt in the occupied countries,
was reported tonight to have
warned Pierre Laval that Ger
many will take necessary meas
ures" unless anti-Nazi outbreaks
in France are quickly suppressed.
British quarters said they under
stood that Laval, who has taken
over personal control OF the
French police from Admiral Oar
Ian. has ordered adoption OF the
ruthless methods Of the Nazi Ges-
tapo in dealing with anti-Nazl
French patriots in both occupied
and unoccupied France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

WASHINGTON, June 6 tINS).
"A warning that Americas pa
thence is wearing thin and that
further cooperation with Nazi
Germany will bring a fun rupture
in United States-Finnish relations
was directed TO Helsinki today by
Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
Hulls admonition constituted
Americas immediate reply TO Hit
ler's recent Finnish visit. which
the secretary labeled "a deliberate
ruSe."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Custer Kin Wins
R0TC Honors

EAST LANSING, June s CUP).
George r. Custer of Monroe
granddaughter OF the famed general,
was among undergraduates receiv-
ing special ROTC awards at Mich
igan State College today. Custer
was named Outstanding freshman
cadet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Bafaan Hero Joins M'Arthur

MELBOURNE, June 6 tINS).-
The last man TO leave Bataan be-
fore its fall to the Japanese was
Lieut.. Col. Carlos p. Romulo OF the
Philippines army, who today was
indicted into the United States
army and appointed aide-de-camp
to Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

NEW YORK. June 6 INS).-
The empire air training agree
ment signed yesterday at Ottawa
will release airdromes in England
from training duty. and open them
for operational squadrons used IN
bombing occupied Europe, the
British radio said today in broad
cast heard by CHS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
.Leningrdd Drive
By Ndzis Nedrs

STOCKHOLM, June 6 (UP).--
Strong German reinforcements
were moving up to the Finnish
front today and advices from Hell
sinki predicted that an Axis Of
fensive against Leningrad and the
Murmansk railroad, vital route for
Allied arms shipments, may be
launched within AZ hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Gas Rationing by Fall
Certain, Says Kennedy

plan by Eastman, in confidence
Kennedy declared:
"All we can say Is that the
plan 10 fair"
Eastman and Joel Dean, fuel
rationing chief under Leo ID. Hen
derson. OPA head. have complete
statistics on mileage of all auto.
mobiles and know just how fast
the rubber supply is dwindling
Kennedy said, these figures con
vincing him that conservation ol
tires is essential.
Talked to Governor
Kennedy continued:
I'VE succeeded In presenting
our message Immediately before
tho presidential conference. We
pointed out that Michigan bust
ness Il carried out on wheels
and that we have extensive va
cation land In this state. But,
while members OF Congress are
against rationing, every ad-
ministrative official we met
was set for It."
Kennedy spoke briefly to Gov
Murray d. Van Wagner at thu
Fort street station. The governor
however, was there to meet hi
sister, Esther Van Wagonel
Tufty. also arriving from Wash
ington, and said he would NEE
with Kennedy in Lansing early II
the week.
Governor Van Wagner said h
feared that gasoline rationing II
Michigan would slow up war pro
duction, the very thing we don
want"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
-TWO Jap Carriers Sunk,
II to Is Warships Hit

-Four cruisers damaged, two heavily.
Three transports damaged.
cit IN possible Of these wounded ships will not
be able to reach their bases
Zone American carrier hit.
"Some American planes lost.
american casualties were light
This h the balance sheet that army, navy and
marine corps forces In this offer their country this
morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
N o TICE

The Detroit Times in keeping with orders from the
ODT (Ofhce of Defense Transporaton) revise and
limit its schedule of deliveries from plant to distribution
points throughout Greater Detroit Conservation OF equip
ment rubber of oil Is essential and TO these ends
the Times pledges full support of the governments
conservation plan.
You, readers, help by asking The Detroit Times
your neghborhood to deliver the Times regularly
to your home paper will be reserved for each day.
Or you dial Cherry $500 to for home delivery
The Detroit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07
Up to Roosevelt

1t was reported from Washing
ton that final decision on ration
ing now rests with the President.
Told the details OF the rationing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

Admiral Nimitz' balance sheet
showed the following summary OF
japanese losses:
Destroyed - Two or three air
craft carriers with all their air
craft aboard. Japanese aircraft
carriers carry q minimum of sc
planes each and. in some instances,
as many as 80 planes.)
Badly ,damaged-One or two
aircraft carriers, one bsttleshir
and two cruisers.
Damaged - Two other battle
ships. two cruisers and three
transports.
AT the start OF the war thu
Japanese were believed TO have
nine aircraft carriers. Since the
started of the war a number oI
vessels are believed to have beer
converted.
Unofficially. naval experts sale
the loss Of carriers TO the Japa
nese feet. including the one know
sunk. and the one probably SUM
in the battle of the Coral Sea. on,
converted carrier known sunk IL
the raid on the Marshall Cilber
islands, plus the known losses TO
day, would be exceedingly seri
Gus"
Unofficially II was estimate,
the Japanese al least have def
nitely lost more than one-third o
their aircraft carriers.
Losses Summarized
The loss In cruisers also hai
been heavy.
The transports Of the Japanes
invasion feet presumably wer
loaded with troops, which tn
japanese had intended 10 use II
an occupation OF Midway lslan'
OF perhaps even more vital oh
jectives.
Large air and naval forces o
both sides appeared TO be locke'
in the struggle that may mark
turning point in the Pacific war
II waSindicated that both side
might be rushing reinforcement
into the battle for a showdown
inasmuch as NimitZ' communique
have made II clear that the battl
has not yet been decided.
A communique earlier toda,
had reported that American force
were pressing the attack wit
determination.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-15
Motorists Trade
Gas Ration Card.

Continued from wage Orn>
that every barrel of oil burned fer
heat mean practically a barrel less
Ui gasoline tor essential car use"
Tlc y cutIVe committee Of the
Eastern States Gasoline Dealers Con-
.eItnce representing 10000 Dealers
in II states. asked the government to
require the immediate utilization of
ali available alternative transported
ton facilities TO bring additional
gasoline east, and either grant sup
ply companies a sufficient price IN
crease to compensate for the add
tional cost of overland transportation
as compared to tanker transportation
or subsidlZ, railroads to the extent
Of that original cost
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-15
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hung i up on the tiny line TO dry,
turned from the sink to face libby,
who, in turn, had just put the tea
towels carefully back on their rack.
libby was startled at the open
misery on Marg's face, the stark
despair in her eyes, She had
thought herself prepared for some
sort OF revelation, but not for one
Of such content. for Mare said now,
bluntly, grimly, as was her direct
way, when finally she did bring
anything to light:
You see, Tlb, I'm in love, ter
rlbly in love, when thought l was
through with it. cured, in fact
OF course this was not such a
surprise to libby as it might have
been, but what surprised her was
that she accepted the intensity Of
Marg's confession without question
That "teribly' told a great deal;
it held all the force, all the futility
that real love could rouse
Why should YOU want to be
cured, through with it, TiPby
asked. In a way she knew that, too,
for She was quite sur that Marg
had been in love before in much
this same way, just as she vas
sure that she had been hurt.
It's a long story" Marg said.
Not a very pretty one Pretty
things don't seem to come my
way This did not hold bitterness;
she just stated a fact. II was en-
gagged to a doctor when l was in
training, but lie met-and mar
ried-a wealthy patient. That made
il nice for him, because she set him
up pretty all right, but rather aWk-
ward for me We had been engaged
for four years, all through HIS
period of training, l had all my
things ready, the invitations to u
wedding even were in the mails"
oh, how AWFUL!" libby muir
INJURED her sympathy tinged with
solicitude. She had been right. then,
about Marg's linens belonging to
her hope-chest; right in thinking
that because n mar had failed
her Marg mad turned against the
whole e y.
It's happened to other girls"
Marg said. It's an old story, al
though at the time it was new to
me. 1t took me about another year
to get eel it; I gave up nursing,
took on this hostess job, as you
know. And walked right into the
same story again. I swear I didn't
mean to. l thought even after I
first saw the danger fires. that l
could pancake to safety in time. l
didn't count on cracking up, liter
ally, as we'll as Fundamentally,
That's what happened, lib.
She did not wait for libby to
ask any more questions or make
further comment; it was as if, hav-
ing begun to get this weight off
her heart in sharing it with her
friend. she wanted to rid herself of
all Of it. That did it. I knew, of
course, that I was beginning to
think about him more than !
should-and I guess I hoped it was
the same with him about me, but
we didn't admit it, bring it into the
open until that night"
Ito Be C0ntinued)