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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
IN THE
NEWS
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patriotic maHpoWer to OPP
crate tt
zone of the strGAgeSt
things to me is that this
country 1Chich 6eLieUeS so
deeply IN education has
neUer before had a real fed
eral training system for its
merchant marine personnel.
"The copntry needs
young men to sail its Uic-
tory fleet more than any
thing else.
"Hhat is the good Of
breaking the production
record for tanks and planes
If zee can't get them to the
fighting frOnt?"
If the Maritime Day OBJ
servance accomplishes moth
ing else, it will make a vital
contribution to victory by
compelling public understand
ing of the great need for
interesting young men in
maritime careers.
We are getting the ships
we need, and will soon top the
world again in ships as we
have done i'm other periods of
our history.
But, unless thousands of
our young men are encOur-
aged to make us "a salty ma
ton" again and to seek per-
careers in maritime
we will be severely
handicapped in winning the
present war and will be with
out the maritime prestige
essential to progress and
prosperity when peace comes.
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Hits Love Slave Plea
State Charges Girl, Tried for Jewel Murder, Had
Romence With Sweetheerts Pal

NEW YORK, May p up
The state struck hard today at
the defense upon which Madeline
Webb, the small town girl who
vent wrong in the biz city is
banking heavily 10 save herself
from the electric chair.
Dramatically, Unexpectedly, II
produced a witness who swore
that she registered al hotel with
the best friend Of the man whose
love slave she claims 10 be and
presumably spent the night with
him there
This testimony produced hardly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

less reaction upon Eli Shonbrun.
her lover than u did upon her
HlS face became an ugly Scowl
She made gestures Of protest
patted his hand whispered "a
him, but the scowl remained. even
dafkened II was reported that
they had a spat A. an ahteroom
after yesterdays court session ad-
journed
Miss Webb, Shonbrun and John
Cullen. petty thief and Shon-
bruins best friend are on triaI
c h arged with numbering Mrs
Flora Susan Reich wealthy
Polish refugee, for her jewelry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
clustering BARRAGE

BliSterinC hot guns OF the world
famous Red artillery were laying
down a pulverizing b a,rrage on
German defenses in the Kharkov
suburban zone while tireless Rus
sian planes dive bombed German
.defenseS and reserves who pressed
toward the front in response 10
Urgent CATS by the German COM
mand.
Through woods and over fields,
close behind their artillery fire,
the Red army men were over
running German pill boxes and
earthworks, leaving the mopup
men, including flame throwers, 10
reduce isolated knots of resistance,
Guerrilla attachments were
thrown into the action behind the
German lines, dispatches said, and
in lightning attacks killed the en-.
tire garrison of four German-held
villages before the regulars ar
rived.
Many stronghold German posi-
tons still held, but there were in
creasing indications that the Rus
SLAMS had broken through the en-
tire first zone of the German inner
defenses and that if they fought
successfully through the open ter
rain which was the center OF OPP
eratiens now, they would be in
sight of Kharkov itself.
On the 25-mile Barvenkovo-
Izyum stretch of the front, 70
miles south of Kharkov, the Ger
man counter-offensive had been
repulsed at all points, it was as
serted officially.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Arrested With Gun

George Fitarkis, %, of 1868 East
Congress street, pleaded guilty to
violation of the national firearms
act before United States Com
missioner j. Stanley Hurd and is
held on $1,000 bond today for
action by the grand jury. He was
arrested carrying a concealed
weapon and had previously been
convicted of robbery armed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Patriots Active in LibYa

CAIRO. May % tUP). - A
Middle Eastern command COM
munique reported today that
patrol activity continued along thv
whole Libyan front. In the central
sector. il said, British empire
artillery engaged small group Of
enemy vehicles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
TRAIN TOGETHER

LON DON, May % GNS).-
American and British troops in
Northern Ireland are training to-
Gether and sharing the same bar
Incks. the Daily Mail said today.
Officers of both forces are being
interchanged, il was said.
American soldiers also are
learning TO fire English guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
NAILS sPURN MEXICO

LONDON, May % (INS).-The
Swiss radio today broadcast dis
patch from Berlin stating German
authorities had officially an
nounced rejection of Mexicos de-
mand for indemnity for the SUBJ
marine sinking of the tanker
Potrero del Llano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
u. 5. Subs Sink
Three Jap Ships
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one OF their most ferocious raids
on the Japanese invasion base al
Lac. New Guinea.
He revealed, too, that in their
raid Wednesday on koepang, in
Timor Island, the. Allied planes
had destroyed three enemy planes
and damaged three.
Though no details were given of
the Allied naval success, IL was
understood that a submarine had
returned 10 base after sinking the
three enemy ships,
Navy quarters reported that the
underwater action" could have
taken place any time within the
last few weeks, while the attack
ing Allied craft were in a danger
zone and hence keeping their
radios silent.
aS SHIPS SINCE MAY 4
The new action brought TO %
the total of enemy ships sunk or
damaged since the battle of the
Coral Sea started May 4. Included
were an aircraft carrier, two heavy
cruisers. a light cruiser, two de-
stroyers, four gunboats. trans
port and three supply ships sunk
and an aircraft carrier, a heavy
cruiser, a light cruiser, two sea-
plane tenders, two submarines, a
transport. a tanker and a cargo
ship damaged.
The Lac raid, made yesterday,
was one of the most successful OF
any on New Guinea invasion bases.
Allied planes caught the Japa-
nese completely unaware. The
raiding planes flew through heavy
storm clouds and binding mon
soon rains. Apparently the Japa-
nese thought themselves safe.
The first bombs dropped blew
two great japanese bombing
planes TO pieces Only bomb
craters remained 10 show where
they had been. An enemy fighter
plane and two bombing planes
nearby were extensively damaged.
AS the Allied planes roamed
over the ardrome at daringly low
altitude, eight japanese Mayo
planes rose. Three were sent
crashing 10 earth; the remaining
five fed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
RAKE AIRDRONIE

Then the Allied planes raked
the airdrome almost at will with
bombs and machine gun fire be-
fore returning TO their bases with
out loss.
In addition TO this SCATTERING
raid, Allied planes were active
throughout yesterday with their
vital reconnaissance work.
The total OF sinkingS of Japa-
neSe ships by American armed
forces is now SO warShipS. includ-
ing a battleShip. two aircraft car
riers, u cruisers and l6 destroy
erS and 50 nonCombatar; vessels,
including 81 transports.
A dispatch from an Allied opcr-
ational base estimated that the
japanese had lost in or about
New Guinea in l47 days. eXclud-
ing losses reported today. 100
bombing planes and flying boats
and go fighter planes destroyed
and about 200 planes damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

"Your Own Horoscope, by
Frances Drake, is one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Reds Smash Last
0fNdziDefenses
InKhdrkovBdttIe
Enemy Beginning to Crack
Due TO Terrific Losses
in Tank War, Moscow Says
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ingly big numbers of prisoners and
quantities Of war spoilS.
Dispatches from the front indi-
Gated that counter-attacking Ger
man formations had been sent
reeling back, their tanks shattered
and their ranks decimated, and
that the great Russian drive had
gained suddenly in momentum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
City. State
Fight Gas
RatiOning
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patriotic were dispatched by Pres
ldent Tracy NJ. Doll of the Wayne
County Go to President Roose-
welt, Harold Ickes, petroleum CO.
ordinator, and Joseph B. Eastman,
ODT chief.
"Detroits public transporta-
ton facilities couldn't possibly
handle all OF the necessary traf-
fc," Doll contended. "If all cars
were left at home, II would be
noon before half OF the war
workers reached their jobs"
SEEK CAPITAL FARLEY
Doll said he and other CIO
leaders would seek an audience
with petroleum and transportation
officials in Washington. and Pres
ident Frank X. Martel OF h e
County AFL indicated his
union was laying similar plans.
Although definitely convinced
that restricted use of automobiles
here would bring more i'll effects
than rubber conservation, Doll and
Martel said their protest plans
still were embryonic.
I'VE have not been invited TO
accompany city officials on their
trip to Washington, nor have
we approached them on the
subject" Doll said. lone thing
Is definite. We are going to eX-
plain our position TO Washington
officials and soon.
I'VE don't think gas rationing
Is necessary here. More than 80
per cent of the tires now on cars
are NJ only for necessary driv-
ing. They are far past the joy
ride stage.
CITE TRANSIT PROBLEM
First they build q bomber
plant Ford Willow Run planD
26 miles from the city without
any transportation. Then they
say, 'Okay, boys, 20 to it Now
they want 20 take away the
workers cars by rationlng."
Martel also used the Willow
Run plant as a case in point with
the contention that no worker can
reach his employment daily on
three gallons OF gasoline a week,
II hope the federal govern
ment can he convinced that
there II some way Of conserving
rubber besides Furnishing people
who are forced to use their
cars" he said.
Author OF the plan TO protest
The proposal in Washington was
T. Gilbert. DSR commits
sion chairman, who invited fellow
commissioners, DSR Manager
Fred A. Nolan and Mayor Edward
J. Jeffries TO comprise the dele
CATION.
OPPOSITION SUPPORTED
His opposition was supported to-
day by virtually all city officials
RS well as most of the common
rouncilmcn.
Councilman Eugene I. Van
Antwerp suggested that in addi-
ton TO impeding war production,
gasoline rationing would simply
ruin Michigan's great tourist in
duStry
State Senator Ernest Brooks. I
Holland Democrat, suggested a
plan 10 help the tourist business
and asked the support Of the state
administration for it. lie recon-
nended that businesses in tourist
areas be permitted sufficient gaso-
line 10 operate buses from trains
and bus stations 10 resorts and
vacation spots. Otherwise. he said, .
The states S40o, 900, 900 tourist
trade will be ruined.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
AEF in ireland.
Soon Will Fight,
War Chief Says
Sir Alan Brooke Praises
Arms and Standard Of
Men Recently Arrived

LONDON. May % INSIST
Alan Brooke, chief of Britain's
imperial general staff, returning
from a visit to the American ex-
Ipeditionary forces in Northern
Ireland, declared today that an
opportunity for United States
troops to see action mo doubt will
come soon"
In Ulster the British commander
inspected troops, tanks and other
equipment newly brought to Ire
land by the third expeditionary
force which arrived last week.
He issued a statement praising
"the high standard of the troops
and weapons" sent across in the
largest convoy 10 reach Europe
since the last war.
OPPORTUNITY NEAR
81 feel that with that gear
and equipment and the men
know are behind them there Is
little doubt we shall see very
great things from the United
States forces coming over when
the opportunity is given to
them" he said.
That opportunity, no doubt,
will come soon"
He said he was delighted at the
high standard Of the American
tanks. He made minute inspee-
ton Of the 14-tons steel monsters
under command Of Lieut.. Dwight
IS. Warner of Monticello, Ill.
On visit TO an infantry bat
TALON the British chief of staff
watched a demonstration of the
effectiveness of American weapons
and communications.
During combat training he saw
a live shell mortar operate and
inspected an engineers battalion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
ADVICE DISREGARDED

ADVICE DISREGARDED
"yNhat Is more important IL
the undisputed fact that this
haste was dictated I'm Washing
ton by men who evidently had
no conception of the work en-
tailed In carrying out their
orders and In total disregard of
contrary advice from responsible
and competent men on the
scene"
The report is being studied by
committee members and has not
been acted upon. II was prepared
by Committee Counsel James F.
Dulligan who investigated the fire
with the cooperation OF the navy
and the federal bureau OF investi-
cation.
Late yesterday the navy an
nounced that the S60.000,000 YES
sci, which capsized after thousands
OF tons of water had been poured
into her hold. would be salvaged
in operations that will last more
than a year and cost several mil
lions Of dollars.
The counsel's report to the Sem
ate committee differs sharply
from the report OF the naval
court of inquiry which was made
public April 20. The court blamed
the fire on gross carelessness and
utter violation OF rules and COM
mon sense" by workrfen employed
by the Robins Dry Dock and Re-
pair Co.. Inc.
BLAME PLACED ON
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox, in a supplementary state
ment. named two lieutenant COM
manders assigned 10 protection of
the ship as being guilty Of care
lessness.
Dulligan in his report quoted
Capt. II. Lehuede. French COM
mander of the Normandie prior TO
its seizure by the United States,
as asserting that the construction
Of the vessel made its use for war
purposes ''inadvisable.'
"Other competent witnesses
before your counsel volunteered
the information that the Nor
mandie, because Of her lack OF
proper experimentation, the
location Of her motive power,
and her lack Of stability, was
extremely vulnerable to attack
by submarine" Dulligan's report
said.
Unlike the British large lux
ury liners, the French liner
Normandie was never designed
with thoughts Of war use.
at was observed that the
weight of $4,000 soldiers un-
evenly distributed at any time
might result in disaster at
sea-"
CLEARS ADMIRAL
His report absolved Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, in command
OF the eastern sea frontier, from
responsibility for the fire. But II
found division OF command and
lack Of clear cut responsibility
surrounding the work OF convert
ing the vessel.
The Senate. however, DELAYED
confirmation of Andrews promo
ton from rear admiral TO vice ad-
miral until members could study
the report. Three other promo
tons were held up: Rear Admiral
John w. Greenslade. in charge Of
the western sea frontier. 10 be a
vice admiral: Robert II. English, 10
be q rear admiral. and Donald D.
Beary. TO be rear admiral.
The work was unduly accel-
Grated through decisions made
by the United States Navy Blu
resu Of ships in Washington by
persons In authority Who were
not on the scene, who had no
personal knowledge OF the work
entsiled, yet placed unreason-
able time limitations on those
charged with the actual burden
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22
Senate Fixes
Blame for Loss
OF Normdndie
Navy TO Spend Millions
and Years Time TO
Salvage Luxury Liner
By GEORGE f. REEDY JR.
Tnitrd Press star Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May p - A
confidential report prepared for
the Senate naval affairs commit
tee. il was learned today. asserts
that unreasonable time limita-
tons dictated in Washington
and placed upon the contractor
converting the French liner Nor
mandie into the troopShip LaFay-
cite may have been responsible for
the fire which Quilted the ship in
New York on February 9.
1T cannot be denied" the re-
port said, that the haste I'M
posed upon the contractor by
the bureau Of ships was an I'M
portant factor In the loss of the
Lafayette.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Recognize Free Itdlidn
Movement. Green Urges

New York City. - William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, recommended that the Free
Italian movement receive the same rec
OgnitiOn as is extended to the Free
French and other similar causes.
Mr.. Green's position was made
known in a message read by Luigi An
tOnini, president of the Italian-Ameri-
can Labor Council, at a meeting of the
council at the offices of the Italian
Dressmakers Union, 21S West Fortieth
Street. The council is made up of AFL
and CIO unions, with a combined mem
bership of 100000 in the metropolitan
area.
There are many thousands of Ital-
ian-bOrn people in the United States
who hold the point of view you have
n'epeatedIy expressed in opposition 10
AIussolini and fascism." Mr.. Green
wrote Mr.. AntOnini. "NO one acquaint-
ed with you or with the Free Italian
movement can justifiably designate
you or those associated with you us
enemy Aliens"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Taylor Says Closed Shop Enemies
Seek Permanent Shdckles For Labor

the war;" he said eff the workers
were not organized in our war fac
tories, we would have to do everything
we could to create that organization
DR.. Taylor contended the War Labor
Board would be "faithlesS to it's sacred
trust" if it did not take steps to pro-
tect trade unions from disintegratiOn
during the war"
This protection has taken the form
of board decisions directing leading
employers to sign contracts under
which those of their workers who vol
unfairly joined unions would be obli-
gated to remain members during the
life of the agreements.
with the protection a union can be
freed from the necessity of carrying
on the eternal battle to preserve its
existence against attacks from within
or without" DR.. Taylor cOntended.
"It can be free to devote all it's ener-
gies to the job of licking Hitler and
the Japanese war lords"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Sulen Will Have
Large Turnout At
Picnic On June l3
Four Delegates To Be Elect
ed For Convention At
Friday Meeting

Salem, Ohio-With four delegates
to be elected at our meeting Friday
night, one of the largest turnOutS OF
the year is expected. This being CON
ference year, in which many resOlu-
tiOns pertaining to wage increases will
be brought before the convention, it is
necessary that in the naming of those
delegates, we choose the ones whom
we know are capable of taking care of
the interests of Local AZ.
AS the time draws near for our pic
mic at Meyers Lake Park the enthus.
iaSm shown around here is greater
than in former years and l think |
will be safe in saying that practically
every member of ~ will be there on
June 18th Brother Pete Sanders, our
representative on the committee, pre-
diets that it will he by far the great
est outing ever held by the Brother
hood and plans are being made to
handle crowd of 10000.
For the past few years the BARRIERS
here in Salem have been trying to
have City Council pass an ordinance
regulating a closing hour for all shops
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Enthusiasm Hits New High
As Plans For 18th Annual
Outing Nedr Completion
SHIPBUILDNG co,
OPENS SCHOOL TO
TRAIN EMPLOYEES

New Orleans TLNS).-The Higgins
Industries, which is building Liberty
Cargo ships, has opened school for the
training Of white and colored students
1t contains 5O,oO0 square feet of floor
space for training welderS. ship filters
pipe filters, and other craftsmen asSo-
ciated with the Shipbuilding industry
An enrolment of 2,5OO students is ok
pected to fill the school. More than 3T
welding machines have been placed on
the second floor of the building, 1II
on one side for whites and 300 for
cOlOred
There will be 200 welding students
enrolled at the school ut all times and
ii is planned that 300 will finish their
course every four weeks with 300 more
students registering every week. The
school is operated on 24-hour basis
with four shifts Of six hours each.
1t is expected that by October l the
school will have trained S,4OO welderS
1.4OO burners, S,4oO ship filters, erec-
tors and riggers, 5000 pipefitters, and
numerous other workers. All instruc.
tionS are free.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Delegates To Convention
Will Be Chosen At Next
Meeting Of Local Union "A
RETIREMENT PLANS
COVER INCREASING
NUMBER EMPLOYEES

Chicago ULNS).-Old age security
is assured for an increasing number
of state and local government EN-
ployes under retirement plans adopted
recently by state legislatures, informa-
ton from the Municipal Finance Off
GERS Association show.
With enactment of a law by the 1912
Maine legislatures, s states now pro-
vide for cOverage of local as we'll rs
state employees by their state retire
ment systems. The Maine law enables
counties, cities and towns to place
some or all of their employees under
the state system.
The other states offering retirement
plans in which local government en-
ployes may participate on Il statewide
basis are New York, New Jersey, Ohio
California, North Carolina, Illinois and
Minnesota.
Three states - Vermont, Tennessee
and New MeNico-last year enacted
statutes regarding retirement systems
for state employees only, systems found
now in approximately half the states
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21

Scranton, Pa.-Addressing the Penn
sylvania State Federation of Labor at
it's annual convention here, DR.. George
w. Taylor, vice chairman of the Ma
tiOnal War Labor Board, declared that
the enemies of labor" are trying to
fapitaliZe on the CLOSED shop bOgey
TO "shelve workers rights for the dura-
ton of the war" and keep labor
shackled forever after.
"Such plans to shelve collective bar
gaining and organized labor have been
frequently camOuflaged by suggestions
to freeze union status" DR.. Taylor as
serted. ''The hope of labor's enemies,
of course, is that such freezing would
render organized labor inert and help
less"
The educator added that ''if the
Wagner Act were not on the statute
books we would have to do what labor
and industry and the government did
in 191S-we would have to invent It."
1--WE have to do this for one reason
and one reason alone-in order to win
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-21
Low Paid Workers
ReceiveIncredseAt
Trenton Potteries
Local Union No. 81 Ndnes
President Cameron Con-
vention Delegate

TrentnO. \. J.-At the last regular
meeting of Local Union No. 81 it was
announced that the recent negotiations
with the Trenton PotterieS Company
resulted in the granting of q > per cent
increase to all now receiving less than
20 cents per hour. While we appreciate
the increase. we still feel that it is
of living today.
President Cameron who verey ably
presides over our meetings with firm
hand and gavel that occasionally
undergOes major repairs, was the
unanimous choice for delegate to the
convention. Although we have only one
delegate, we are confident that the
interests of 81 are in capable hands.
Several communications from Tren-
tons LabOr's Joint Defense Committee
for Victory were presented This COM
mittee making "A big step forward to-
wards Win-the-War unity of labor
composed of representatives of both
A. +. of L. and CIO unions. 10 pro
mote Civilian Defense activities, is
campaigning to raise $1,000 for an
ambulance. a project that has been
endorsed by labor bodies throughout
this area. In the interests of further
ing the war effort. President Cameron
appointed a committee of five which
will study all communications and pre-
sent nroDOSalS for action at coming
meetings. O. c. 81.