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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Well Trained

Col J. +. Townsend, IN charge
OF r. O. T. &. units in Detroit high
schools. has placed regular army
Sergeants IN charge of the instruc-
ton. These men are thoroughly
experienced in the teaching OF
craftsmanship, and under their
expert direction citizens Of Detroit
who enroll in these classes can be
assured that they are getting the
best training anywhere at any
cost.
Due TO the popularity Of marks
manship, and the low registration
! lee of only 81. classes at all Of the
~ high schools are filling rapidly
Those planning 10 enter should
lose no time because entries Will
close at each school as soon as a
sufficient number have registered
Registrations can be made only in
he evening from 100 70 $3.50
o clock, on Monday. Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Hearst Shoot
Draws Large
School Entry
Army Sereeants Will
Conduct Classes as
Thousands Register
BY DON GILES
,crap the Japs!

Scrap the Japs!
Don't squeeze the trigger until
you see the whites of their eyes.
That was the motto adopted by
thousands of Detroiters this week
AS they marched TO IL Detroit high
schools TO enroll in craftsmanship
classes now being offered by the
Detroit Board of Education in
cooperation with The Detroit
Times William Randolph Hearst
Citizens craftsmanship COMPETE
ton.
The five weeks course in marks
manship, arranged through the
excellent cooperation of Warren
Bow, assistant superintendent OF
Detroit Public Schools; and
Frederick S. DeGalan, divisional
director of evening schools. was
pronounced by old time rihe ex-
perts as the finest of It's kind ever
offered in any schools IN the
United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

BUY n Bomber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

He wants very much 10 make his last tournament ap
ance successful but if he is beaten
more sportsmanlke loser the show He's that kind of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
CALL NAZI RESERyISTS

London, Jan. 13.-(UP)-Reports seeping out of Berlin said today that Germany was calling up army re- servists and had started a big re- cruiting campaign to bolster it's forces on the eastern front, while Adolf Hitler sought vainly for lead- CTS to replace 25 field marshalS and generals SO far involved in merci- less army purge.
 A Berlin dispatch to the Buenos Aires newspaper La Prensa said many men were being called for army service, some on only 24 hours notice. A German spokesman was quoted as admitting this but saying it was nothing unusual in war time,
 A Berlin dispatch to the Stock holm newspaper Dagens Nyheter said German authorities had started la general recruiting campaign throughout the country,
 As to this drive, official spokesmen were quoted that Mobilization of fresh manpoWer was natural in view of the planned German spring of- 1 ienslVe,
 But the Stockholm dispatch said private observers in Berlin believed the campaign meant more troops were needed to relieve men who had been in constant battle for more than six months.
 Swiss reports said total of 25 German generals had now resigned in connection with Hitler's dismissal of Field Marshal Walther yon Brauchitsch, as commander in chief, Berlin sources of unquestionab!e status were quoted by the Exchange Telegraph from Zurich as saying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
HERBERT LAGER
 GETS SIX MONTHS
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the defendant, pointed out that Hager was under the impression that Molieur was about to bring his car to a halt, and for that reason un- dertook to pass him. The two were not racing at the time of the acci- dent, Atty, Ciano said. Sentence was Imposed by Judge Robert L. Munger.
 Alfred Falzone, 24, of 100 Union street, operator of a gas station at 385 North Main street, was sentenc- ed to three months In jail when he pleaded guilty to & statutory sex offense involving q fifteen-year-old glrl, Last Tuesday Falzone entered not guilty plea and elected trial by jury.
 States Attorney William B. g4tz- gerald and Atty, 0, R. 6umma, ap- bearing for Falzone, both pointed ou that the complaining witness was person of Immoral character, and cited the lack of a criminal record on the part of the accused
 One Year Suspended
 James Pullano, 24, Of 604 West Main street. charged with assault upon a four-year old child was giv- en . one year suspended sentence to the reformatory.
 Last week Pullano pleaded nolo contendere to the charge, and Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
NEED SYNTHETIC
 RUBBER QUICKLY
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The companies will cooperate in the new program and interchange pat ents and techniques.
 Metals Reserve Co.,, an REC sub- sidiary, offered premiums of 2.75 cents pound for zinc, five cents a pound for copper and 3.4 cents a pound for lead produced lin excess of 1941 output" Present prices are: zinc, 8.25 cents a pound; copper, F cents a pound, and lead 3.85 cents pound.
 The office of price administration estimated the premiums would re- suit in production of lead and zinc increasing 30 per cent over 194l The increase in output of copper mines was expected to be "mucl smaller"
 Jones disclosed that the capacity of the tin smelter being built al Texas City, Tex, is being increasec from 18,000 to 25 ,000 tons year.
 Jones believed this nation would continue to get some" rubber iron the Dutch East Indies and that South Americas output would be in- creased by more intensive tapping of tild trees.
 Rubber Reserve Go. and private interests in the United States have ''on hand and afloat" more thar 600, ,000 tons of raw rubber, he said He estimated more than 100000 tons of used rubber available would produce COG, 900 tons of usable rubber and that "reclaiming on a decreas- ing scale will provide some rubber annually over a period of years"
 Jones said If It develops that more synthetic rubber is needed, the capacity will be provided"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
Jap Tanks, Infantry !. Put Out of Business
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| side by side with Dutch planes and Australian planes in the East In- dies. The American aircraft were utilizing the well-organized Dutch bases which include 50 odd oil fields hidden in the jungles of Dutch Bor- neo.
 The chief theater of operations 1 was the Celebes Sea where the Jap 1 anese are trying to wreSt control of Dutch Borneo and the northern arm of Celebes, making use of their excellent base 400 miles north, at Davao.
 For the moment the Japanese were exerting considerably more far-reaching eiIortS against the Dutch Indies than aaainst MacAr- Arthur's hard-bitten Philippines | troops. But there were new indica- ticns that climax in the Bataan province battle may be nearing.
 Tn American accounts admitted no breach in MacArthur's short de- fensive lines across northern Ba- taan province. However, heavy Japanese artillery bombardment-t which American guns replied with vigor indicated an infantry and armored assault might be expected l at any moment.
 One such assault in the direction of Rosario in northeast Bataan al- ready has been beaten of.
 War Dept. Report Washington, Jan. 13-UP)-The war department announced today that American and Philippine bat teries. in a 24-hour duel, have forced | the Japanese to withdraw their big I guns to the rear after heavy losses.
 The department. in communicate as of 9:30 a. m. EST. said that the forces of Gen. Douglas Macarthur, commander of the U. s. far eastern army, silenced II Japanese batter les, shattered and dispersed columns of enemy tanks and armored units, l broke up infantry concentrations, and proved that U. s. weapons were definitely superior" to the enemy's.
 Our counter-battery fire was par ticularly effective" the department said. Eleven hostile batteries were l silenced. Enemy artillery elements have now been withdrawn well to the rear of the positions formerly occupied. The losses to American and Philippine troops were relative ly slight
 War C0mmunique | Washington, Jan. 13-GUP)-Text of war department communique No 57 as of 9:30 a. m. EST. today:
 T. Philippine Theater
 'In 24 hours of continuous artil- lery fighting, American and Philip | pine batteries proved definitely su- perior to those of the Japanese Col umns of enemy tanks and other armored units, as well as infantry concentrations were shattered and | dispersed by our fire, with heavy Japanese losses. Our counter battery fire was particularly effective. Elev- en hostile batteries were silenced. Enemy artillery elements have now been withdrawn we'll to the rear of the positions formerly occupied. Losses to American and Philippine troops were relatively slight.
 Enemy air activity was confined to attacks by dive bombers in sup port of artillery fire. No enemy bombing attacks were made on fixed Notifications.
 g. There is nothing to report from other areas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

which would be of minor import ance if the Dutch momb it. So thor ough-going was the destruction, Dutch authorities said, that it will take months for the Japanese to restore the oil wells to working condition. At the same time their seizure of the island was reported to have cost them many men, for the Dutch defenders. all of whom escaped, had the advantage of a narrow beach terrain backed by marshy jungle.
 The Japanese attacks on the cen- tral Celebes coast may be the pre- Jude to new invasion attempts, as in the past, but Dutch authorities said the Japanese appeared to be devoting most of their energy to consolidating their gain at Tara kan.
 Thirty heavy bombs were dropped on Kolonedale, 250 miles down the Celebes coast from Tarakan but the only casualty reported was the wounding of 8 commissioned officer.
 Later Japanese planes raided Ternate, killing Is persons, wound- ing four seriously and 20 slightly and setting fire to Copra stores, warehouses and buildings in the center of the town. The fires were put out with difficulty. Ternate is off the west coast of Gilolo, in the Dutch Molucca group, the historic Spice Islands. Netherslands planes swept out over the Indies on new offensive against Japanese warships and transports as tiny Tarakan Island surrerd rdered after inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese. Part of Troops Escapes A small part of the embattled garrison, which had fought bravely for but hopelessly for three days against overwhelming odds. manag- ed to flight its way to Borneo in face of mercilless fire from Japanese parachutists and sea-borne troops and Japanese invasion ships off, shore.
 The official statement said the Netherlands troops had capitulated only in face of heavy odds after inflicting casualties which made the conquest "very costly" to the in- vaders.
 The men who escaped will con- tinue the fight. which was expected soon to spread to the Netherlands part of Boreno.
 To do so they will have to fight their way through thick jungle, roadless and uninhabited.
 Flares of the Netherlands East Indies air force intensified their attacks on the Japanese invasion fleet as the tiny island fell
 It was believed that the defenders had destroyed everything on the island which the Japanese might have used.
 A communlque of the Netherlands East Indies command, announcing the fall of Tarakan. said;
 Huge Jap Attackers
 'The Japanese attack on Tarakan was carried out with a very large superiority of forces. The enemy managed to break the resistance Of the garrison.
 "A small part of the garrison reached the maitland Of Borneo safely.
 Because radio communication
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

(Continued from Page D formal break with the Axis, saying Argentina would refuse to undertake further "pre-belligerency engage ments."
 Public For Solid Front
 Argentine public opinion, which strongly favors a solid hemispheric front with the United States, may influence the governments attitude. Reliable quarters said there was a possibility that internal trouble might result in Argentina if 1t forces the nation into isloation from its neighbors, particularly because the country needs export outlets for wheat and beef and vital supplies, such as steel and coal, from the United States.
 The entire program of the confer ence, aimed at hemispheric defense and economic solidarity, hinges upon the proposal for a joint severance of Axis relations and high authori- ties said the United States and its colleagues were determined to pre- vent Argentina from disturbing the common will through the dissenting role it played in the an-American conferences at Lima and Havana.
 They said no compromises would be submitted to appease Argentina
 Before, we always considered something not unanimous as fail- ure,' one spokesman said, but un- der the present conditions we re- gard lack of unanimity as only something short of perfection.
 Go Her Own Way
 "There seems to a general feeling that if Argentina will not go along the others will refuse to compromise and the Argentines will be told. you go your way and we'll go ours"
 Despite reports that the United States was seeking an unanimous American declaration of war against the Axis, it was stated authorita- lively that such was not desired be- cause it would not aid either unity or strategy.
 If all 21 nations declared war, 1t was pointed out, the already hard pressed American navy would be forced to protect the vast South American coast lines because only Argentina, Brazil and Chile have navies of any importance.
 Fears that Chile and Uruguay would balk at concerted American anti-Axis acton were dispelled with the arrival of their delegations yes- terday.
 Chilean Foreign Minister Juan B. Rossetti said South Americas lack of preparedness invites aggression and commented that America must be indivis.ble."
 Uruguayan Foreign Minister AL berto Guani said "all America is at war and the conference must aug ment American unity"
 President Getulio Vargas of Brazil will open the conference formally at 5:30 p. m. Thursday. Hi. address will be answered by Rossett. Welles and Brazilian Foreign Minis ter Oswaldo Aranha also will speak.
 The actual work of the conference starts tomorrow, however, when the chiefs of the 2l delegations select Aranha as chairman and set ur the principal committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

(Continued from Page D had made considerable progress toward Fl Agheila.
 Advance elements reached the road from Fl Agheila to Marada, along which general line the enemy appears to be preparing to make a stand" headquarters said.
 IL added that the Royal Air Force had again subpected Halfaya Pass to heavy bombardment and had pro- vided effective support to British troops in the Fl Agheila area.
 When the British swept into Libya on November 18 in the advance which already has carried some of their spearheads into Tripolitania, they left ppockets of erman and Italian troops in Solum and Halfaya Pass to be dealt with later. A simi- lar pocket at Baroia, between To- bruk and the Egypt-Libya frontier, also was by-passed.
 Bardia was taken last month and when bad weather in the west had slowed operations south of Benghazi CiiC oilLloll ldullCIItu dll OlIcIISlVc to reduce Solum and the formidable Halfaya Pass. The Solum -Halfaya area has been attacked from land, sea and air for several days and now with the fall of Solum, only Axis troops holding Halfaya remain to be cleaned out. It was be- lieved thatt hey were short of sup plies and ammunition and would be taken shortly.
 On Singapore Front
 Singapore, Jan. 13.-UP)-Allied defense forces battled intensified Japanese daylight attacks on the Singapore area today and bitterly resisted enemy land attacks about 150 miles north of this key naval base.
 The tempo of enemy air raids has increased in the last 24 hours but the Japanese have suffered higher losses, with at least II bombers re- ported destroyed.
 Two Japanese bombers were seen falling in flames as one group Of raiders turned away and raced out to sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

as the communique asserted, fir "A hours of continuous artillery fighting, American and Philippine batteries proved definitely superior to those of the Japanese"
 The communique produced fur ther evidence that the Japanese may have transferred the bulk of theil air force southward to pack up the spreading attack on the Dutch East Indies.
 It reported that enemy air ac- tivity was confined to attacks by dive bombers -n support of artillery fire. No enemy bombing attacks were made on fixed fortifications"- CoTegidor Island.
 The Japanese air and sea attack on the Dutch islands was being met by a growing force of united nations air craft, including many Ameri- can planes and pilots and it ap- peared that the first major test oi Japanese versus Allied air power may come in the Dutch East Indies battle.
 American Planes Strike
 Already American warpianes arc striking forcefully at the Japanese pn two fronts-that of the Neither lands East Indies and Burma. Ja- fan's concentration upon Singapore Ind the Dutch Indies aroused some juspicion that the Japanese have lift mopping-up forces to deal with lGacArthur while pressing theil Drives against British and Dutch ob- iActives.
 On the Singapore front there was :, hint in British statement that sir control over Malaya will be ,frested from the Japanese within three days and the U. s. Warplanes may be about to go into action for the defense of this baStion of al- lied Pacific sea power.
 There was no hint of the route " which American planes are reach Ing the far Pacific front. However 1t was reported that the main Jap anese battle fleet has taken up posi- tions in the Japanese Caroline and Marshal islands ready to strike at any effort by American seapoWer to reinforce the southwest Pacific or to make foray toward Japan itself.
 This makes it likely that any U s. endorsements for the Dutch Indies, Malaga and Burma must travel the long route around the world across the Atlantic, around Africa and through the Indian ocean. An alternative would be a very southerly Pacific route which would add thousands of miles tC normal distances and would still be vulnerable to far ranging Japanese raiders.
 On the Burma front American planes were credited with destroying B Japanese planes in two days, in- cluding "A in one day.
 By Side of Dutch
 American planes were fighting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
BRIGHTER HIT, SUNK BY TORPEDO
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sel detected submarines when 1t was only 80 miles off shore, but eluded them.
 Italian Boat Sunk
 London. Jan. 13 - (U.P) -- The Admiralty said today that British submarines in the Mediterranean had sunk the Italian minesweeper Santo Pietro, seriously damaged the 5 5,222-ton supply ship Sirio and set fire to another supply ship. After the SiriO was torpedoed, she was last seen In tow by another enemy vessel and may have reached port, the Admiralty communique said.
 The enemy supply ship, Sirio was engaged by gun fire from one of our submarines" 1t added. This ship was on fire by her stern when action was broken of owing to in- reference from enemy shore bat teries."
 Canadian Bombers Crash
 CharlottetoWn, F. E, l., Jan, B - (UPD - Royal Canadian Air Force officers today were Investigating a collision which crashed two stunt ing Avro-Anson training bombers yesterday, killing all seven members Of teh planes crews,
 The planes were on practice flight at about 5000 feet when one plane smashed the wing of the other ship.
 All except one member of the crew were R, A, P. uainees sent from Great Britain under the Ems pire Ar Training scheme. Officers declined to reveal their names until the next-of-kin of the victims and acknowledged the notices Of the deaths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
Japanese Get One Of
 East Indies Islands
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with Tarakan were broken off in the early stages of the attack no particulars are known about the course of the fighting.
 "The air attacks by the Nether- lands Indies air force on the Japan csc fleet lying off Tarakan are be- ing continued"
 The Aneta news agency added that an authoritative spokesman said:
 With the fall of Tarakan the Japanese have made their first defi- nite conquest of Netherlands Indies soil. There is no doubt that the comparatively small garrison on the island fought bravely but heavy odds in men and material were against it.
 Because of the interruption of radio communications in the early stages of the assault, nothing is known here or at headquarters Of the Netherlands Indies forces at Bendoeng about the course of the battle, but 1t is known that the Japanese poured in large numbers of troops and literally overran the place.
 10000 Japs In Drive
 There were rumors that up to 10000 Japanese had been thrown against the Tarakan garrison, and it was reported that big fleets of Japanese planes had bombed and machine gunned the defenders mer- cilessly.
 Tt may be that soon information I will be received from the members of the garrison who succeeded in reaching Borneo's vast mainland, if they manage to get to the civ- ilized world"
 "Borreo is one enormous jungle, in which no living soul exists for hundreds of miles, so that the sur- vivors of Tarakan will certainly have a hard time to reach one of the other Dutch outposts on the east coast of the island"
 Borneo is $50 miles lond and $50 miles across at it's widest point. It's area is 29O,000 square miles.
 Reports indicated that before they were overwhelmed by Japanese par achutist and sca-borne troops in three-day fight in which they op- posed overwhelmingly superior numbers, the Dutch troops de- stroyed all installations at the oil well under the stern pre-arranged scorched earth policy. The Japan csc will be unable for month to come to reap any profits from their victory.
 As news reached the Netherlands command here that the island had fallen, Dutch bombing planes swept out to bomb the Japanese warship and transport fleet off Tarakan.
 Allied and Dutch plares were eX- actin ga costly toll of the Japanese ships engaged in the attack on Tar akan and the Minahasa area of Celebcs islands, It was known that Australian planes were cooperating and that American planes had been active in the Celebes sea between Borneo and the Philippines, Fall Was Expected
 Tarakan's fall had been expected. There was more confidence that the troops in Celebes could at least delay any Japanese advance in the Menado region Of Mtnahasa.