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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Solomons Losses and Secrecy Face Senate Probe
.LOngDelay
For 1918
Draft Seen

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26 QNS).
that 1S and 19-year-
old youths will not be drafted
until after Christmas arose today
with growing indication that Con-
gress will not be able TO take final
action on the legislation until
after the election.
Selective service officials dis
closed that there would be at least
40-day interim between Anal en-
actment and actual induction.
The hopes OF the House leaders
for action on the bill prior TO the
election were all but blasted when
the Senate, before passing the
measure. IS 10 5. Saturday. wrote
In a provision requiring that all
youths under 20 must have at least
a years training before participant
ing in actual combat.
House Dem cratic Leader
Mccormack told the members last
week that il the Senate adopted
any drastic provisions the bill
automatically would be delayed
until after November 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

LONDON, Oct. 26 UNS).-Ad-
ditional proof of the effectiveness
of the Royal Air Forces Saturday
afternoon raid on Milan, industrial
capital Of the north of Italy. was
given today by the British air
ministry's news service.
The bombers had been ordered
to reach Milan well before dark,
the news service said. They car
ried great load Of incendiary
bombs. as well as 4000-pound and
] 000-pound projectiles, which were
dumped on the city.
II saw n 4,000-pounder send
buildings flying" said Squadron
Leader Clyde Smith.
Wing Com. J. NJ. Southwell who
flew across Milan in order "a
watch the attack begin. said
"All the bombing was carried
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

MenaceS
3 Couples

A shotgun-wielding youth. be.
lieved by police to be berserk from
liquor or dope. stalked Detroits
dark streets early today. terror
lied three couples. stole the car Of
one and smashed il against q fire
hydrant.
Shortly after midnight. the
youth ambushed Louis Kaupiz. 80.
and his wife Genevieve, 80. OF 1854
Sheridan avenue. at the rear OF a
bar at 6537 Second avenue where
KaupiZ works as chef. Seeing the
prowler was armed, the couple fed
down an alley.
The youth fired one shot after
them and ran in the opposite direc.
ton.
He was next reported at 185
East Grand boulevard where. at
3:45 a. m, he poked his shotgun
into the car~of Walter Kowalski,
20, OF 2260 Geimer avenue, Ham,
tramck. and Miss Jean Skop. 19,
OF l95 East Grand boulevard.
Firing shot through the cars
floorboard, the man elected the
couple. took SIS from Kowalski
and drove away in the auto.
At Michigan and Apple avenues,
an hour later. the gunman
slammed into the hydrant after
barely missing the car OF John
Tomczak. %. of 500 Thirty-sec-
ond street. and Ann Lack, %. OF
1906 Chopin avenue.
AS the youth threatened 70
seize the Tomczak car. another
motorist, Zigmund Winiarski, 20,
of 4472 Ewers avenue. stopped
and assisted TomcZak in disarm-
ing and soundly humping the
gunman, who fed on foot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Reveal Doo|itt|e
Cable toParents

HYRUM. Utah, Oct. 26 (INS).-
Shortly after the United States
Air Forces raid on Toxic Brig.
Gen. Jimmy Doolittle cabled the
parents OF 1t. Charles j. Nelson
that he was a prisoner OF the Japa-
nese and requested the information
be kept secret. Charles Nelson,
the flier's father. revealed today.
The war department disclosed
Saturday that Lieutenant Nelson
was missing as the result OF the
April Is raid, as il raised TO eight
the number OF Doolittle's raiders
still missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Milan Raid Effective
Incendiaries as Well as Block Busters Are Dropped
on Italian City Buildings 60 Flying

out below q thick cloud layer.
Fires were soon started. After
unloading our bombs. I dlved
low. while my gunners attacked
4 goods train"
Flying Officer Drew Wynes!
Said/that "the bombs and inccndi
aries could be seen bursting Of
burning. The flames reached up
ward of 300 feet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
BUYING LIMITED Now

Many stores already are limit
ing purchases to a pound per GUS
toner.
OPA also declined TO speculate
on the possibility that coffee ra-
tioning may lead to heavier de-
mand for tea and cocoa, resulting
in rationing Of those commodities
OPA officials said that regula-
lions providing for a percentage
Limitation on deliveries probably
would be drafted to cover restau-
rants, hospitals and institutions.
In many restaurants and on trains,
customers are limited at the pres
ent time to one cup of coffee each.
Meantime, OPA announced that
printing of an all-purpose general
ration book. which will provide a
ready means for rationing any ar
Eticle as quickly as danger OF q
critical shortage appears, will start
within q few DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Unity Command.
Congress Insists

Detroit Time. Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct 26. The Truman ma
tional defense committee of the Senate may launch
an investigation of the Solomon Islands campaign
Senator Ralph O. Brewster of Maine announced
today.
Brewster and Senators Mon c. Walgren of Washing
ton, and Harold H. Burton of Ohio comprised the three
Truman subcommittee which recently went to Alaska
with military affairs subcommittee to probe the
campaign and the defense organization against the japanese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
6 Go on Trial for Aid
To Nazi Saboteur

CHICAGO. Oct. rs (INS).-Six
Chicago residents. charged with
treason for aid they allegedly gave
Herbert Haupt executed Maxi
saboteur, go on trial today in fed
eral district court.
The defendants include Haupts
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Haupt
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Froehling, and Mr.. anc
Mrs, Otto Richard Wergin, friends
of the Haupt family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Women Struck by Car

FLINT, Oct. 26.-Struck by a
car as she ran across South Sag
NAV street, Grace Bean. a. OF
Flushing. is in Hurley Hospital
today with possible internal In
iuries and a skull fracture. She
was hit by the car OF Bert Brown,
%, of 5516 Flushing road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Gen. Hurley in Cairo

LONDON. Oct. IS GNS).-
Brig. Gen. Patrick Hurley ar
rived Sunday in Carlo on a
special mission for President
Roosevelt. the Exchange Tele-
graph reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Malta BAGS 5 Planes

VALETTA. Malta. Oct. 26
GNS). - Five Axis planes were
shot down and others damaged
during raids on Malta yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Front Door Steps Stolen

FLINT, OcfN 2e.-Halloween
prankster already have started
their work according 10 Oscar
Robinson Of POLO Stanford avenue.
He reported tho theft of his front
door steps 10 police today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
3 Detroiters Fly
Navigation
Problem Home
Cadets Back in Texas
After Flight Combining
Business and Pleasure
BY VERA BROWN

Three Detroit boys today are
back in the army air force navi-
cation school at Camp Hondo,
Tex. pretty proud of themselves.
They've finished the practical
navigation problem in their train
ing course along with AZ other
students. BY lust luck" that
problem was to navigate to De-
troit-their home.
The boys are: Navigation Cadets
Paul r. Act. 81, of 1850 Minden
avenue, former Royal Oak High
School lad; Clarence r. Garrett,
20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
n. Garrett, 1926 Kendall avenue,
former Fordson High School and
Lawrence Tech pupil, and Erwin
IS. Atkins, %. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest S. Atkins, 1115 East Sixth
street, Royal Oak. Irwin went to
Royal Oak High School.
PARENTS WAITING
They arrived with the others In
IA Beechcraft training planes
which landed at the Romulus army
air base over the weekend.
Waiting were the proud parents
who took the boys home for pie
chicken and homemade cake.
Said Cadet Garrett:
"Am going to eat! Think
there'll be room for batch Of
cookies, fellows, when we take
OFF,"
POINTS TO RECORD
Cadet Act grjnned when he was
asked just how well he had logged
his course.
"Well we're here aren't we ?"
Two other Detroit boys were
flying navigation training ships
They were 1t. Gerald M. Clugston
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Clugston
of 223 Lawrence avenue. Royal
Oak, and Elmer Valzer OF 5795
Rohns avenue.
Both officers are graduates oi
Randolph Field. Lieutenant Clugs.
ton explained about the fledglins
navigators:
what do we do: We LET 'em
plot the course. II they make .
mistake we keep on flying, check
the time IL takes them to catch
their mistakes. or course we
take no chances on gas II II Is
too long"
FINISH IN TWO WEEKS
The new navigators will be
graduated in two weeks from the
worlds biggest navigation school
at Hondo.
Cadet Atkins. shivering In his
Texas khaki, explained what q
thrill the trip was:
you sit there with your maps
about you and the world below.
You've just got to be right. The
pilot does his job of flying,
you've got to do the navigating.
We've both got to be right. to
make the perfect team. And
every air corps team must be
right"
Added to the contingent oI
Michigan boys Is 1t. Rober'
Hamisk. Grand Rapids. also o.
Randolph Field. and two enlisted
men. Staff Sgt. William Beeley
%, son OF Mrs. Goldrine Beeley o.
l221 Spruce street, ST. Charles
Mich, and Sgt. William M. Usher
26, who formerly worked here
I Usher visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cyri
Powell OF 1926 Hanna avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Big Battle RACES
On GudddIcdndI

Continued from Page One)
time). Then a breathing spell
came Thursday.
The zero hour for the big push
came Friday night.
Using tanks and a heavy artil-
lery barrage, the Japanese tried
times during the night TO turn the
west flank.
YANkS HURL EN- BACK
} Each time American marines
and soldiers held firm and repulsed
the attack.
Early Saturday morning the
enemy tried again--in the same
sector. American aircraft and ar.
tiilery broke up that offensive.
Twenty-four hours later-Sun-
day morning--the enemy was re.
ported landing fresh troops from
transports, the first enemy landing
since October Is.
The navy's latest cofirhunique
brought up TO date last week 4
fighting in the Solomons. 1t left no
doubt that IL was a week OF hell,
The communiQue combined
with others OF last week-brought
into focus a picture OF the type OF
battle going on for those strategic
South Sea islands. The battle is
one of no quarter asked or given
by either side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
.The'Warl'
Today
Army and Navy
Titing Lid on
News Reports
BY DAVID sENTNER

public, press and Congress
regarding evasive and contra
dictory battle reports has
apparently denied one sector
Of the censorship front"
The army and navy Is re-
vamping its policy on VS.: in
formation, it was iearned
today.
How far the lid will be
lifted remains TO be seen, but
more expeditions treatment OF
developments from the fight
ing zone, compatible with
military security, has been de-
cided upon.
The wider use of joint COM
muniques, to eliminate one
service from attempting to
scoop" the other, is being
planned.
The issuing of such "over
all" communiques through the
Office of war information In
being considered. However,
considerable departmental OPP
position to such a transfer Ia
expected. Just such an issue
was raised and the army won
out, At the time of the recent
German saboteurs trial here.
The owl handles. to date,
news releases from all govern
ment departments other than
those directly concerned with
conduct of the war state,
navy, war and treasury.
THE BEGINNING Of the
new policy in public relations
was indicated In the quick dis
closure In the last few days
Of the sinking Of two Ameri-
can destroyers In the Solo
mons area by the Japs. The
navy revealed the identity Of
the vessels, an unprecedented
procedure, thereby relieving
the fears Of relatives of boys
aboard other warships.
While not meeting the gen.
eral public demand for a
unified leadership In the Pa
cific theater Of war, the
shakeup in the navy high COM
mand In the Solomons was
seen as a frank admission
that strategic mistakes had
been made In the past.
Direct causes contributing
to the necessity for an over
hauling Of the military in
formation setup were seen as
follows:
. A lack Of confidence de-
veloping In the public mind
as to the accuracy and COM
pleteness Of the communicates.
. The danger of weakening
the morale Of the armed
forces who read the official
reports differing 30 sharply
from what they know &C.
CURED In the fighting.
. The opportunity for enemy
propaganda to compare con.
Trajectory announcements.
THE TWO major public
irritants In this direction,
recorded respectively by the
navy and army, were:
The announcement two
months later that three Amer.
lean cruisers were sunk by
surprise in the Solomons inva-
sion, which was portrayed al
: the time AZ q glorious, one
sided victory.
The tardy admission Of the
capture of eight American
fliers In the Toxic bombing
raid at which time it was i'm
piled that all planes and pilots
had returned to their destina.
don.
The lack Of a unified pub.
lie relations policy has also
created some i'll feeling be.
tween the two services. The
story Of the battle of Midway
was first communicated to the
public through army filters
returning to Australia, anc
that branch Of the servic,
naturally received the best
\ "play" in the press. y
The navy. more secretiv,
and slower in releasing news
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
24-HOUR FIGHT

Little rest Is possible for Amer.
lean or Japanese. either. It's "a
hour affair--each day action beins
reported during the morning, aft
|ernoon and night.
For seven consecutive days -
from October IT to %, inclusive
the Japanese have sent large
groups Of bombers and fighter es-
corts at least once a day TO bom-
bard the Cuadalcanal airfield. But
the cost TO them has been terrific.
In those seven days eight Japa-
nese raids occurred. during which
the enemy lost 80 bombers. az
Zero fighters--a total Of 81--and
four other bombers were damaged
American airmen lost only eight
fighters. a ratio OF 10 TO /.
The total OF Japanese airplanes
destroyed during the battle Of
the Solomons since August Z is
o7A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Coffee Rations
Start on Nov. q

Continued from Page One)
the stamp numbers are % down tc
19. Other stamps will be used fol
sugar, exactly as in the past.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
Red Relief Army
Blasting It's Way
To Std|ingrad
Believed Approaching
Main German Lines;
Savage Fight Inside City

MOSCOW, Oct. 26 tUP). -
Powerful Soviet forces. striking
from a newly captured village in
the Don-Volga corridor, blasted
the Germans from more trenches
and dugouts today and pressed on
toward the relief of Stalingrads
|embattled defenders.
The Soviet high command did
not indicate how far the relief
forces, commanded by Marshal
Semyon TimoShenko. were from
Stalingrad. but it was believed
they were now approaching the
main German defense positions in
the northwestern suburbs.
Having killed at least 1000 Ger
mans in two days. Timoshenko's
men captured a village. strongly
fortified, and another stronghold
yesterday.
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
Bloody, hand-to-hand battles
ragged in an industrial section OF
Stalingrad. and the
noon communique said the Ger.
mans had penetrated the fringe oil
a factory. but the defenders were
wiping these units out. The Ger.
mans captured two streets yes
terday.
Sun and a dry wind, following
days of rain. mud and snow were
laiding the Germans. who threw
thousands OF fresh reserves into
desperate effort 10 drive 10 the
Volga River and split the defend
ers before winter closes in fol-
good within the next few weeks
Caucasia battlefronts were
comparatively quiet. The moor
communique reported only artil
llery. trench mortar, rife and ma
chine gun duels In the Mozdol
area of the eastern Caucasus.
LULL IN MoZDoK
German forces in the Mozdol
area have been almost completed,
inactive for the last few days
after the failure OF a 10-week cam
paign to drive a few miles TO TIT
Grozny oil fields.
Southeast Of Novorossisk, for
mer Soviet Black Sea naval base
the German drive toward the por
OF Tuapse has been stalled for IL
hours.
The Communist party newspaper
Pravda revealed that Black Sea
marines in the last II days haC
captured four Inhabited coasta
points and two strategic heights
and killed or wounded 1900 Bxi!
soldiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
ONLY SLIGHT CUT

sugar, exactly as in the past.
ONLY SLIGHT CUT
OPA Chief Leon Henderson said
that the one pound each five weeks
ration allowance does not repre-
sent drastic" reduction In coffee
consumption. 1t permits 10.4
pounds OF coffee per person annu'
ally, as compared with an average
per capita consumption of II
pounds a year in the decade prior
to 1941.
Last year. however, the figure
jumped TO about Is pounds be-
cause OF abnormal demands and SC
far in 1912 the nation has con-
sumed coffee at the rate OF ap-
proximately 12,5 pounds annually
Henderson said.
BOARDING FUTILE
"There Is no reason for any
one to run 20 the corner gro
Ger, put the squeeze on him and
try TO force him to help
hoarder," Henderson said. There
IL absolutely no excuse for
boarding coffee at this time"
Experts pointed out that hoard
ing is extremely foolish because
the coffee will 60 stale quickly.
Henderson said the announce.
lment on rationing was made q
month in advance because "storie.
and rumors will be creepins
around about what we propose Il
do"
The WPB, which directed OPA
to undertake the rationing pro.
gram. said IL was necessary be
cause the available coffee supply
in retail stores was insufficient tc
meet consumer demands-largelS
due TO panic buying.
Officials said they did not fear
a run" on coffee resulting from
the ration announcement because
the situation cant get much
worse than IL is"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
TORPEDO CRUISER

Two nights later - Saturday -
American aircraft attacked an
other enemy surface force about
300 miles northeast OF Guadal.
canal.
One cruiser was reported prob.
ably damaged by torpedo.
The next day Sunday-DouglaS
DauntleSs dive bonberS based or
Gusdalcanal thrice attacked still
another enemy surface force NORTH
of Florida Island. where tho
Americans are in control OF the
important Tulagi harbor.
One enemy cruiser was damaged
by bombs, and the force with
drew"
The action against enemy sur
face vessels brought the toll oI
enemy ships TO 10 sunk. three
probably sunk and 81 Damaged ~
a total OF 81. American naval los
ses are II ships sunk and twC
reported damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26
20 zERos DESTROYED

The last air raid reported b,
the navy last night occurred last
Friday when the enemy attacked
the airfield with is bombers and
20 Zeros.
American Grammar Wildcats
intercepted, shot down one
bomber, damaged three others
and destroyed the entire fighter
escort" OF 20 planes.
The big attack on enemy ships
was Thursday night. when Ameri.
can long-range aircraft bombed
the great invasion fleet the enemy
has had concentrated in the Short.
land Islands area for two weeks
Bombs and torpedoes," the
communique said. Inflicted the
following damage on enemy
vessels: q.
Zone light cruiser damaged
by one direct and one probable
torpedo hit.
zone destroyer damaged by
bomb hit.
lone heavy cruiser Tor battle
ship possibly damaged by a tor
pedo hit.
"All of our planes returned"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

IN the Aleutlans.
Senator Brewster said:
Tho scope of the Truman
committee TO investigate the ma
tional defense Is broader than
the mere production OF weapons.
II IL broad enough 10 include
their use. We have found that
our activities must constantly
Aiden
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Seorchers Fail to Find Clue
To Missing Virginia Youth
Duncun G.. kiIImuster,
Navy Officers Son,
Vanished Friday

Loudoun County (Va) policemen,
who have been aided by approx
mately Is civilians, last night ad-
mitted they had found no clues in
their 24-hour search for Duncan
Campbell Killmaster, 16-year -old
grandson of the late Representative
Phil P. Campbell of Kansas, who is
missing from the estate of his
grandmother near Leesburg.
The searchers stopped their hunt
for the youth at dark, but were ex-
pected to resume it today.
The youth was last seen Friday
leaving Mrs. Campbell's house, car
rying 22-caliber target pistol and
walking in the direction of an open
glade where he practiced shooting.
His father, Capt. B. S. Killmaster,
1880 South Arlington Ridge road, Ar
lington, a representative of the Sec
retary of the Navy in the National
Selective Service headquarters here
and Mrs. Killmaster are aiding In
the search.
Capt. Killmaster said he was GER
tain his son, an only child, had not
run away. He said the youth is OF
a retiring disposition and was moi
carrying any large sums OF money
at the time. Young Killmaster wal
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Diphheria Antitoxin
Required for Pupils
In Prince Georges
Clinics at HyottsviIIe
And Upper Marlboro Are
Available to Children

Warning that school children in
Prince Georges County must be given
diphtheria anti-toxin injections be-
fore entering school this fall, DR..
John M. Byers, county health officer,
today urged parents to have this
service performed at one of the two
county health department clinics, If
they are unable to have the children
60 to their family doctors.
The Hyattsville clinic is open from
10 am. to noon every Monday for
this purpose, he said, while the
clinic at Upper Marlboro is open
from l TO pm. every Thursday.
Under. the health department
regulation passed April l, school
children mist possess diphtheria i'm
unt,1ltzat ttdh certihcatSs as we'll as
'SzhAadp6k vaccination certificates IN
order to enter school, Dr.. Myers said.
Vaccinations against smallpox may
be made at the same time diphtheria
anti-toxin injections. are. given, he
added, @
Twelve cases of diphtheria, In
Guiding one Death from the disease,
have been reported in the county up
to June. he asserted. This com.
pares with nine, cases, including one
death. reported during a similar Pc
riod last year.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
AIexandrians Purchase
$644,35O Of War Bonds

Alexandria (Va.) residents have
purchased $644, ,350.17 worth of War
bonds and stamps since the sales
campaign began 13 weeks ago, ac-
cording to o. A. Reardon, chairman
Of the Alexandria War Bond Drive
Committee.
In praising Alexandrians for their
cooperation, Mr.. Reardon pointed
out the funds received represent q
per capita investment of more than
81 a week.
He added that War bonds sales
will be further increased as re-
suits of the payroll allotment plan
becomes evident. In the last two
weeks, he said, residents Of the city
have purchased $l06,855.15 worth of
bonds and stamps.
"Alexandrians have found that a
small investment means a very
small sacrifice" Mr.. Reardon de-
clared, "and their willingness to CO.
operate In the campaign accounts
for the flne showing the city has
made"
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Democratic Unit Names
Chairman for Cruise

Harry A. Grant has been named
general chairman of the annual
moonlight cruise of the Arlington
County Democratic Committee to be
held at pm. July 81 on the S. S.
Potomac. Charles r. FenWick, chair
man of the Democratic Committee,
announced yesterday.
twenty-five per cent of the pro-
ceeds will be donated to the Airing
ton Recreation Center for service
men. Members of Virginia's S delega-
ton in the House and Senate will
be guests.
Mrs. Beulah Goss will act as vice
chairman Of the Committee on Ar
rangements and Mrs. Maude Dove
Will head the Ticket Committee.