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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Chinese Educator to Speak

China's position in the war in
the East will be discussed by DR.
ling Yang Kuo, Chinese scientist
and educator, at the Wayne Uni
versity summer institute on cur
rent issues Monday and Tuesday
at noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Escape From Tobruk
No Mans Land 'Prowers' Prove TO Be Soldiers
Who Fled Conquered Libyan Port
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press stan Correspondent

WITH FORWARD TROOPS
OF THE BRITISH EIGHTH
ARMY. Ell ALAMEIN, July
Delayed A patrol OF South
African troops went out in search
of party of providers seen rowing
about just beyond the British
barbed wire defenses.
II was quiet. There was no
moon and il was dark except for
the variety of whitish-green, vivid
green and red signal rockets the
Germans use.
The patrol searched among the
sand and camel thorn brush. II
started back and the leader called
I'VE can't find them"
TITS all right. It's only u.s."
said voice from a hollow in
no mans land.
HOLD Up TRUCK
Nine men stood up and marched
toward the South Africans.
I'VE escaped from Tobruk,"
one Of them said.
They were brought back TO the
British lines and after they had
been given food and drink told
their story.
a South African lieutenant and
three South African enlisted men
had escaped from Tobruk June %.
lIhey joined up with four British
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Medals for 20
DSC's Awarded to Heroes
CT Midway Battle

HONOLULU. July II (INS).-
The Distinguished Service Cross
was awarded today to Capt. James
j. Collins and n other United
States airmen by Lieut.. Gen. Delos
Emmons for carrying out the first
torpedo-bomber attack in the MIS-
tory of the United States Army
during the battle of Midway
Island. Posthumous decorations
will be made to next of kin.
The decorations were made at
the direction of President Roose-
welt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
FILTERS DECORATED

UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA
July IL (INS).-Six more Ameri-
can flying officers have received
silver star decorations for gallan.
try in action, it was announced
today by Lieut.. Gen. George II.
Brett, commander-in-chief of the
Allied air forces in the Southwest
Pacific
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
u. s. Chart

Detroit and vicinity; Little change IN
temperature. Gentle winds.
Lower Michigan: Not much change IN
temperature.
Upper Michigan: Little change In tenn
peTature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Allied FIiers
Bomb .Jops'
China Base

y CHUNGKING, China, July IL
tUP). - Allied planes bombed
Japanese headquarters at Linch-
wan, in Kiangsi Province. with
satisfactory results" yesterday.
but two of the planes failed to
return To their base. a war COM
munique said today.
Linchwan. so miles southeast OF
Nanchang, is in the heart of the
area where the Chinese have been
counter-attacking with good re-
suits this week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
FIND MATRUH TAKEN

They tried to get into Matruh
on the Egyptian side, making their
way through the barbed wire, until
they saw Axis vehicles and real
lied the enemy was in possession
Footsore and weary from walk.
ing over the baking desert. they
set out to build themselves a truck
OF spare parts collected from half.
wrecked trucks.
They stole enemy gasoline and
sabotaged all the other gasoline
they could find.
Their second truck gave out anC
they made the last stage afoot.
THE worst night Of all was
last night when we reached no
mans land" one OF the Tom
mics said I'VE hardly dared
breathe. We could hear the
Germans talking as we passed
their lines"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Germans HurI
Fresh Troops in
Voronezh Drive
Reds Face Grave Crisis
on 4 Fronts; Vital
Russian Railway Cut
Continued from Page One)
said. "On other sectors there
were no important changes"

said. "On other sectors there
were no important changes"
The latest German drive was IN
the vicinity of LiSichanSk, ST
miles southeast of Izyum on the
Kharkov front, and il might be
the prelude TO a German grand
defensive on the oil-rich Caucasus
Lisichansk is only 100 miles north
west of Rostov, Russia's big port
and manufacturing center at the
mouth of the Don.
The Germans cut the Moscow
RoStov railway when they occu-
pied RoSsoSh, 10 miles south OF
VoroneZh, restricting communities
tions between the capital and the
Caucasus TO several poor, round
about routes.
Last midnight's Soviet commu'
Unique announced that RosSosh hac
been evacuated.
Heavy fighting broke out al
Kantemirovka, 80 miles southeas,
of Rossosh.
German forces driving SOUTH
eastward from RoSsosh have
broken through the Russian lines
in the vicinity of Kantemirovka,
the Exchange (British) Tele-
graph Company reported in a
dispatch from Moscow. Interna-
tional News Service said.)
8 BATTLES RAGE
A dispatch to the Soviet army
Organ Red Star reported that EEK
EXCEPTIONALLY fierce fighting was
raging on three sectors Of the
Kalinin front, northwest of Mos
COW. The Germans seized an inn
portant road and rushed IAN ava
lanche" of tanks, motorized
infantry and armered cars into
the Russians depth defenSes. Or
other sectors, the Russians took
several villages from the Germans
In the drive on Voronezh. Col
Gen. Ewald Won Kleist apparently
was trying to make up for lost
time and break through regard.
less of what it cost.
To keep their drives from beinl
clipped off, the Germans attacked
in short wedges protected by ar
ltillery from both sides firing side
ways. Infantry action was CO
ordinated closely with tanks anC
once the Germans seized a IA
vorable line they halted momen
tarily, brought up reserves ant
began the same tactics all Owe
again in the same or in an ad
Joining sector.
The major German objective
this su m m er appears to be tc
reach the Volga and Stalingrad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

Tommies and a South African In
the desert during their 16-day
trek through enemy-held territory.
They walked and rode for $40
miles. They drank water from
the radiators of abandoned cars
and, holding up a German truck
driver and leaving him abandoned
in the desert, they drove on until
the truck broke down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Davis FoiIs
To Break
Trial Veil

WASHINGTON, July IL GNS),
Elmer Davis. director OF the Of
flee of War Information, admitted
today that he reached a blank wall
when he went 10 the White House
to try TO end the secrecy enShroud-
ing the trial of the. eight Nazi
saboteurS.
The present arrangement does
not satisfy me and / don't know
whether ii satisfies Mccoy (Maj
Gen. Frank Mccoy. head of the
military commission conducting
the triaD," Davis said at his first
press conference.
II think the public would feel
better II proceedings of the mil
itary commission were reported
by outside observers" Davis
added.
PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW
THE armed services will de-
eide what matters are related to
national security" Davis told
press and radio representatives.
This II a peoples war, and
10 win IL the people should know
az much about II as they can"
This will be the guiding policy
of the new Office of War Infor-
nation, which he heads, Davis
said.
Admitting that his new organi-
Zation is still in the embryonic
stage. Davis said that his foremost
problem is 10 get the truth, good
or bad, before the public, and 10
'end conflicting statements which
confuse the public mind.
CHECK ON FACTS
The OWL. Davis said. will clear
all government releases To check
on facts and avoid discrepancies.
In case of persisting conflict, the
owl will mediate but its position
will be purely advisory without
any power 10 force agreement.
Communicates will be discussed
with the Owl before release, but
will be issued through their re-
spective departments. Thus the
war and navy departments will
continue their own press sections.
II have not found any inclina-
ton OF the services to hold back
news just because il Is bad, and
certainly this is not the policy of
/ this office" Davis said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

SOMEWHERE ON THE GER.
MAN FRONTIER, July 1.-THE
thought of another winters fight.
ing In Russia has put fear into
the heart of the German soldier
as no shell or tank or plane car
ever do.
The Nazi man-of-arms remem-
bers Hitler's recent grim warning
that another winter-a winter oil
suffering in unbearable cold
confronts the German armies ir
the east.
And the thought of damned
cattle cars loaded with wounded
and the overlooking hospitals
with but few and exhausted doc.
tors to render care adds to the
fear.
NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
A German soldier said today
that Nazis returning from the
Russian battlefront start their
stories of the fighting by saying
away from Russia! Never,
never again to Russia"
Their faces, he said, showed the
traces Of horror, loathing and pair
which they had experienced. Dur.
ing the winter, he said, those
overcome by the cold were loaded
into a railroad cattle car which
the Nazis called hospital cars"
There was a thin layer of straw
on the floor and small iror
stove in the corner. But its
warmth could not be felt at more
than two feet. The best spots
were reserved for the very seri.
ously wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

The japanese defeat at Chang
shu halted an attempt by the
enemy to drive westward into
Human Province against the Cam
Iton-Hankow railway.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Nelson Pledges
Rubber for War
Registered U. S. Patent ONCE

Continued from Page One)
the factories of the United
States will turn out war goods
TO a value of approximately IS
billion dollars" Nelson stated.
"SeXt year 1 expect that figure
will rise to 20 or IS billions.
MAXIMUM FIGURE
81 do not believe IL can rise
much above that figure. The
materials that would be neces-
sary to get production substan-
TALLY higher than that simply
are not available. But getting
up to the As billion mark Is a
splendid achievement and rails
ing the level to IS billions next
year will be nothing less than
magnificent"
Nelson pointed out that one
sixth of the entire war production
effort of the United States ha
been placed on the automobile in
duStry. When peak rates of pro
duction are reached by. industry
he said, il will be producing at ;
rate of II billion dollars a year Of
three times the induStry's 1914
sales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
INFAMOUS REPUTATION

These so-called hospital cars
have an infamous reputation. II
one had a simple ankle wound
which normally would heal in
four or five weeks, il was likely
both legs would be frozen before
the end of the journey making
necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
PRAISES WORKERS

He paid tribute to workmen 70
giving up the national holidays Il
keep up their war work, bu
warned:
Drawn alone will not win the
battle of production. 1t takes
brains as well. We have got to
find every possible way Of
making one hours work do the
task of two-of making one
pound of vital material do what
formerly took two pounds.
Continue to be ingenious.
Never for one moment let up
your search for ways to do more
faster with less"
Injecting a somber note into
the proceedings. Nelson warned
that the battles in Russia anc
Egypt may decide if this is TO bC
a long war or a short war.
But whether it's a long war
or short war" he concluded,
'we've got a job to do and wen
do il. Don't be discouraged.
HARD JOB AHEAD
THE auto industry has n hard
job ahead. You've just started
II. just gotten under way. All
America Is proud Of II.
But you must keep at IL for
many, many days - maybe
years"
Nelson was introduced by the
WPB regional director here, Err.
nest &. Kanzler. Gov. Murray d
Van Wagner welcomed him tC
Michigan in a short talk. Alvar
MaCauley, president of the coun
Gil, presided.
The banquet which preceded
Nelson's talk was one Of the larg
est ever held at the Book Cadillac
IL overflowed the ballroom into
other rooms on the same floor
More than LOO were seated fol
the dinner and gathered to hear
Nelson after the tables had beer
cleared from the main hall.
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS
At the speakers table were
gathered the heads of some of tho
nations largest industries. includ.
ing EdSel Ford, c. F.. Wilson anc
X. T. Keller c. w. Nash. whC
made a trip from the coast TO al.
tend the dinner. and representa-
tives of government. the army anc
navy.
The annual meeting Of the coun
Gil opened yesterday with a tour
OF the war plants in Detroit anc
Pontiac.
Al the afternoon session Pau
Garrett, vice president of Genera
Motors, cited a new feat in mill
tary hiStory--delivery by the auto
motive industry OF II million dol
lars worth OF military equipment
a day. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

CHUNGKING. China, July Il
INS).-United States Army Air
Corps fiiers were reported today
to have destroyed at least 10
grounded Japanese planes in a
raid on the Japanese-held airport
at Nanchang
The attack, the second by Amer
lean bombers against Nanchang.
was said to have been carried out
Thursday.
Omitted Press said the planes,
which il termed Allied" also
sank japanese transport IN
the nearby Kan RiverD
Southeast and southwest OF
Nanchang japanese army forces
were said to be in full flight after
having been driven out of Chang
shu, As miles southwest OF Nam
chang, and Tsungjean, 10 miles
south.
The japanese defeat at Chang
shu halted an attempt by the
enemy IN drive westward into
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
EVA Against
 Second Road
 To NorfhIand
Say New Construction Would Interfere,
 War Effort

WASHINGTON, Oct. "A sec ond Alaska highway along route A from Seattle to the Northland shouldn't be undertaken at this time is the position taken by the Federal Works Agency, Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond mace known today.
 Alan Johnstone, General Council for the EVA, said in letter to Chairman Cartwright of the House Roads Committee that since the Army is constructing on the prairie route, a highway to Alaska con- structed by the Army along route A would interfere with the war effort.
 He said it would cost $50,000, ,000 and divert from the war effort needed machinery. labor and stra- tegic materials and trucks. He said that in normal times the EVA would offer no objection of con- struction along this route in addi- tion to the prairie route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02

said no.' says Bob Sterling, "so I went back with different suit on and he still said no. I decided I needed an agent"
 He picked on one. He told the agent he'd played at Miamis Royal Palm in 1895 and the agent turned out to be the guy who booked talent for the Royal Palm in 1885 He signed Bob anyway.
 Bob had a year in bits at Co., lumbia, decided New York play was the thing. He got one - il closed before opening. Back here he signed with 20th, made several "B" pictures and didn't like It went to Metro and made nine pie lures in 12 months. He's worked with Ann Sothern, Bob Taylor Garbo, Gable and Lana Turner He's with those last two in Some where I'll Find You" his best role to date-third billing He's the kind of youngster Gable likes. At least Gable talked over with him story idea for the pair of them But that was before Gable went to the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02

 orfBombed
 ByAmeritans
Greek Port ofPy|os Smash ed by U. 5. Planes in
 Egypt Fight

CAIRO, Oct. 2-American heavy bombers have hit German shipping in another raid at Pylos, Greek port of supply for the Axis armies in North Africa, it was announced today as Lieut.. Gen. Montgomery declared that his British Eighth Army is preparing for "the next round" of the Battle of Egypt.
 Americans were credited with scoring two direct hits on one ship and numerous near misses on others in the raid.
 Pylos lies southwest of the coast of the Greek Peloponnesus.
 Montgomery's declaration gave added significance to the action last Wednesday of the sudden thrust of British forces, which struck at dawn, gained a strategic elevation and wiped out a small salient held by the Axis in the central sector of the Fl Alamein front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
WESTERN, MYSTERY I5 ON DOUBLE BILL
 AT 10TH CENTURY
Highway West" Stars Brenda Marshall; Jatk
 Randall Here

Highway West" a new action packed Warner Bros. film of high romance and danger is now being shown at the 20th Century Theatre Lovely Brenda Marshall, the screens newest star, appears opposite Arthur Kennedy, the young actor who re- ceived wide acclaim for his perform ance as James Cagney's kid brother in City for Conquest
 Miss Marshall is seen as the in- nocent wife of a ruthless killer After he is penalized she begins a new life, but her unhappy past continues to haunt her. Her worst fears are realized when her hus- band, now an escaped convict, re- turns to haunt her.
 Nearly every big western star has his cohort. In Jack Randall's s current Monogram outdoor action film, Riders From Nowhere" shar- ing the double bill opening tonight, little Ernie Adams is seen as Ran dall's pal.
 Ernie is, in his own right, a movie star for he has been in pie lures for more than IS years. He's played in every type of feature from slapstick comedy to drawing room drama but he admits westerns are his favorite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
LAND OFFICE
 BILL PASSED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The Senate has sent to the White Hoiise a bill recognizing the sys- tenn of the Land Office and Land Districts in Alaska and the ap- pointment of Registrars on regular salary.
 The measure abolishes the office of Register of the District Land Office in Anchorage and ex-officio registers at Nome and Fairbanks. The Register at Anchorage is cov- cred into Civil Service and retains his position while the Nome and Fairbanks offices will be admin istered by regular employees to be appointed by the Interior Depart ment. Heretofore U. s. Marshals and Clerks of the Federal Court performed the duties in these places.
 Under the bill the Secretary of the Interior is empowered to change the boundaries of land dis tricts, designate registers or change the location of any Land Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02

Red Cross, taking First Aid courses and Home Nursing study.
 Girls who met yesterday after noon with Mrs. Ernest Gruening at the Governors House for their first aid lesson, included Mary Lou Fagerson, Loretta Keithahn, Mary Thibodeau, Lois Hared, Josephine Hared, Patsy Oakes, Pearl Swans son, Alice Jean Davis, Roberta Mes serschmidt, Jeanette DuSette and Mary Joan Monagle.
 Home Nursing Class
 These girls are working for their Junior First Aid Certificate and are also working for their First Aid and Personal Health Scout badges which they hope to receive at the next Court of Awards on October 25.
 The following Girl Scouts of Troop l and have enrolled in a Junior Home Nursing Course be- ing sponsored by the Juneau chap ter of the American Red Cross:
 Catherine Bavard, Jean Boddy Nellie Borbridge, Helen Dapcevich Peggy Forward, Lois Fossum, Jean Hermle, Charlotte Mason, Donna Olds, Sharon Sharpe, and Iva Jean Schutteld.
 Party Planned
 Activities for the special observ- ance of Girl Scout Week to be ob- served the last week of October Juneau Girl Scouts as part of the observance are planning to attend church or Sunday School all this month, and on October 25, Girl Scout Day, will attend Church as group.
 Plans for a Halloween Party also were made, with the First Aid stud ents as the entertainment commit tee and members of the home nurs- ing class on the food committee.
 The Girl Scouts also voted special thanks to J. K. Marshall who. re- gently carved and stained new flag standards which he gave to the Scouts. They will be used during rituals and can also be used in parades.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
EMMA NIELSEN IS
 CHOSEN TO HEAD
 JHS HONOR GROUP

Emma Neilsen was elected Presi- dent of the Honor Society of the Juneau High School at a meeting held recently. Other officers chos- en were vice-President, Mary Sperling, and Secretary Connie Davis.
 Members of the organization this year are Margaret Femmer, Connie Davis, Mary Gregory, Gene Hanna, Ernia Meier, Audrey Rude, Mary Sperling, Grace Berg, Doris Cahill, Merton Cass, Anna Lois Davis. Shirley Davis, Marie Hanna, Robert Helgesen, Emma Neilsen, Pat Olson, Jack Pasquan. Bob Phillips and Harry Sperling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
New Star In Movies
 Is Modest
Robert Sterling Does Not Strut, Goes Straight
 and Serious
BY ROBBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.-H He is boyishly handsome, c.ean-cut, go- ing on 26. He's clear-eyed, with a strong chin and sort of Like the-world grin. Crazy about sports, all kinds. Popular with the girls. One named Ann Sothern likes him very much. Popular with movie fans, too. They've doubled and quadrupled his fan mail.
 You ask him why he did what he did last May 16 and he'll tell you, straight off. No heroics, no aren't T. wonderful stuff. Just straight and serious:
 q figured there was job to do and there wouldn't be anything left in the world for anybody un- less it was done. Nobody wants to go. I don't want to leave this, but who does? So I figured the quick CT the better, and I went down .''
 His name is Robert Sterling. All his life-at least subconsciously, he says-he's wanted to be an actor. Never mentioned it back home (New Castle, Pal because you know how it is. You say you want to act and they throw tomatoes at you'
 He went to high school in the hometown and spent year at Pittsburgh in college. He'd done some amateur acting, and he de- cided to hit for Hollywood via the travelling salesman route. He didn't make it, not that time He went back to Pittsburgh to work for tire company. He spent his vacation getting to Hollywood-and he stayed.
 He found cheap, clean room and he found a few days work here and there selling mems clothes in department stores. He went to movies whenever he had the price and he spent long evenings in the public library reading plays-just so he'd not be caught when he told agents he'd done such-and-such in stock.
 He heard Hollywood was looking for a "CxOlden Row. 1.-The man
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
MINERS' HATS WAIVED FOR
 DEFENSE WORK

To supplement the inadequate supply of helmets for Civilian De- fense Corps workers anyone be- longing to the corps who has a miners hat is requested to use it when performing civilian defense work, R. E. Robertson, Director of Civilian Defense said today.
 Anyone who is not a member of the defense corps who has a miners hat he will lend for de- fense work is urged to notify the air raid sergeant of his district, MT Robertson said.
 The supply of helmets for de- fense workers is far from adequate and the miners hat is said to be equally good for this purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
TWO NEW FEATURES OPENING TONIGHT
 ON CAPITOL BILL
Joe Brown Comedy Shares Bill With Freddie Bar
 fhoIomeW Film

Latest in the ranks of screen funny men to reach for a wig and rouge box is Joe E. Brown. More than half of his new Columbia western comedy, Shut My Big Mouth" now at the Capitol The atre, was played in pantaloons and rock-ribbed corset. Even while try ing to win the smiles of his lead ing lady, Adele Mara, Brown does cartwheels and bronco busting in calico and old lace.
 Jack Benny, another specialist in screen fun, had a whole flock of feminine clothes for his por- trayal in "Charley's Aunt" which came through as one of his fun niest films to date.
 Hailed as a heart" crammed drama of young America, Colum- bias exciting new film, Cadets On Parade" is also on the bill at the Capitol, with Freddie Bartholo- new and Jimmy Lydon in the leading roles. Directed by Lew Landers, the story is concerned with the adventures two boys out of totally different worlds have when they learn together the Am erican way to be men! Besides Bartholomew and Lydon, the cast also includes Joseph Crehan, Ray mond Hatton and Minna Gombell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-02
ALCOHOL MAKING
 STOPPED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. = The War Production Board has ordered the entire output of the nations distilleries diverted to industrial alcohol for wartime purposes after October 8.
 The WIPE officials estimated there is now more than three and one-half years supply of beverage whiskey in the country.