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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Old Men, Children
in War Jobs TO Free
Wives for Battlefront

The amazing role OF women IN
RusSia's war effort IS highlighted
in the following third article OF
a series about the Soviet mill
tary machine by w. w. Chaplin,
veteran International y ew S
Service war correspondent who
has Just returned TO America by
plane from Moscow where he
was chief Of the ms bureau.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
DRESS LIKE MEN

They arc doing the work Of mon
and they dress rs men the same
hnnfs and hrenCheS. tho same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
NONE FAILS TO DO DUTY

The only way a woman could
get special attention al this time
in Russia would be by failing 10
do her duty and l found no such
instances Of perverted passion for
publicity.
Occasionally. Of course. some
woman achieves such spectacular
success. like a few Of the finest
sharp-shooterS. that their names
do become known and stand as an
inspiration for all their sisters.
But most war jobs for women,
like those for men. are completely
anonymous. and no one hears of
the individuals.
a good instance OF this anonym-
ity n womcn'S war Jobs is the way
heat and power have been supplied
TO Moscow and other great cities
for this winter. Russian coal lay
mostly in occupied territory. but
the Russian forests still offered
heat and power for those who
-~oufd 70 and Gel II. Russia 5
women went and got IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
CHILDREN, OLD MEN

IN Women Of other lands are pour
* 10 the colors, taking any avail
Wble war job 10 free men for the
fighting fronts. But Russia has
gone a step beyond that
Women war workers have be-
rome so important in the drive
against Germany that now chill
dren and old men are being given
Jobs that will free women for the
Kghting front and the key posi-
tons close behind II.
The snow-clad capital city Of
Moscow, which Hitler'S hordeS
have appro ache d but never
reached. is today city largely run
by women.
Walk through Red Square, beau
tiful under its white mantle, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
By w. w. CHAPLIN

Init news service War Correspondent
Copyright. 1882. international News Service
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.--I entered
Russia during the siege OF Stain
grad and at the Caspian oil center
OF Baku. my first port of call, my
big plane with red-starred wings
was tagged in by a ground official
muffled heavily against the cold
already creeping in from the
frozen Siberian steppe.
AS I set foot on Soviet soil. l
noted with interest that this army
official was a woman, and | soon
learned that she was symbol.
Russia couldn't wait for other
nations 10 establish second front
against the German invaders. II
formed its own. II is the Russian
feminine 'front.' which is
'manned" by millions Of women
who serve at the front, behind the
front, and with vile and weapon
back Of the German lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Old Get Pep, Vim
with Iron, Calcium, vitamIn B

MEN, WOMEN 8 o4 % 9,s e 70 sa,1 RSH %, s'
w hAnted Take O-tTeI Contains TONES stirnti-
lants oftSn D~e1e1 After tO-hT bodies hrk hing Iron
CAotum. VitAmin B, Thousands now feel peppy
year. younsz Get c~trsI Tonic Tablets TODkf
TriA nte S6e. Or SAVE MONEY ger rsFuaF
o. rSe - tirSos ~ many tshietss a.aiy 1qe Als1
eHE atout the biG uoney-tAvtng "Econony" sibs
pr SAFE 81 all good drug stores sve~Fvnsre
IN Detroit A. All Cunningham =, kfnsei's.
sans and WAlgreen stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES

Other armies have women SOL
dierS. but they are largely confined
to manning anti-aircraft guns
protecting behnd-the-lines cities.
Russian women act as sniperS
from positions IN the trenches or
out in front Of them. Russian
women have fought on equal terms
with their brother soldiers on sew
eral fronts.
The Russian fighting women"
are naturally not as numerous as
the fighting men. but the fact
remains that sex is no bar 10 a
woman handling any job a man
does, no matter how perilous, if
she can demonstrate her ability.
Whatever the war job may be
the Russian woman performs il in
the full knowledge that she will be
given no special privileges and no
special praise bpca+4-e- tf Her sex,
She doesn't get her picture. in the
paper and when she goes on leave
nobody asks for her autograph.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Why Russia Is Mighty
Why Russia Is Mighty
Women Take Up Arms
~ NafiOn'S Second Front

you see them operating trans,
trolley buses, ambulances and
army trucks.
Enter the underground station
opposite the white columned Boil
shot Theater and deep in the earth
YOU find them running subway
trains.
Pause at a busy crossing for the
light 10 change and you will be
waved across at the proper time
by a woman traffic cop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16

quilted jackets and warm coats,
the same fur caps with visor and
.ear-haps 10 protect them from
tn fury OF the blizzard front. B..
You see women on leave clump-
ing along the street just like the
men. full packs on their backs,
asking no privileges on account of
sex. saluting the officers they
pass just as the men soldiers do.
and receiving the same respectful
salute in return.
All countries az war are using
their woman-poWer more and
more, but Russia seems TO be far
in the lead as TO the extent of
such use.
Nurses, for instance. are an i'm
portant part Of every army, but in
most armies they operate in base
hospitals or al most in evacuation
hospitals behind the lines.
Russian nurses 90 over the top
with front line troops and give
first aid 10 the grievouSly wounded
while shells arc still blowing the
ground about them and bullets are
WaSplng angrily about their heads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
SHOWS ENDLESSLY

And as the snow falls endlessly,
Slanted by the merciless wind from
the east always towards Hitler's
shivering legionS, it is swept up by
thousands of tireless women who
shovel il into hand carts and haul
IL off for slowing out OF the way
in back yards and open squares
These snow Shovelers are worthy
OF special note because they are
not young women. and they demon
Strate the extent 10 which devel-
opment OF the Soviet siSterhoOd, 5
second front has gone Men can
not be spared for so humble a job
as snow Shoveling, but neither any
longer can robust youthful women
who can perform more rugged
laborS.
So the streets OF Moscow, Of
KmbySev. of Gorky and kazan Of
all The great industrial war cities
OF that third OF European Russia
still held against German invasion,
are kept open 10 war traffic by
women many Of whom have hair
as white As the snow they sweep.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
FOR REeiPEsi LUNCH BoxEsI

Now in season, California
Ndoel Oranges are seedless -
easy to peel, slice and section!
They are ideal for salads and
desserts, for school and work
day lunch boxes, to eat be-
tween meals or at bedtime.
Mail the coupon for the free
booklet of 100 recipes.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
&l2z2NN2Z2W
PERFECT
HUSBANDS

Of course, ladies, you know that
right now Uncle Sam is building a
colossal army of the best fighting
men on earth. But did you know
that he's also building a colossal
army of high-grade husbands? If
you don't believe it, take a look
at these candid shots, fresh from
Army camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Fighting Mans Friend
Aliens Eligibility
In Draft Decided
AtHeddqudrters
Psrolee Must Obtain
Release 10 Volunteer
for Army Service

J. V: Q-What classification Il
given aliens of Belgian birth with
dependents. and those without
dependents?
A-The draft board sends n
personal history statement OF
each alien Ia Lansing and II IL
M To the Lansing office OF
seiective service 10 determine
whether the man Is eligible to
he indicted into the United
States Army. II he Is eligible
and has no dependents he Is
given his order to report for
physical examination for induc-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Booklet on LHH

The war department has issued
a booklet designed to acquaint sol
diers and their dependents with
provisions of the law and army
regulations affording security and
protection for dependents. II is
titled Personal Affairs of Military
Personnel and Their Dependents
Every soldier will have access to
the booklet. and dependents may
obtain copies by writing TO the
Superintendent of Documents,
Washington D. c, enclosing 10
cents for each copy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

en-. D.: Only husband served
a term for robbery armed, and has
been on parole for the last three
and one-half years. He would like
TO enlist in the armed forces, but
was told that he was not eligible
because of his record. Can they
draft him into the army?
A--He could not be drafted
into the army while on parole.
However, II he Is anxious to
serve In the armed forces, he
could go to his draft board and
ask his draft board to request n
release from his parole officer.
Only after such permission II
granted can he be indicted into
the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Write Warrington

Mrs. r. J. l.: Q-My husband
ieserted the army in June for a
period of three weeks. l have one
.hild. II he is still serving his
term for deserton will / get my
allotment? have filed an appli-
cation for an al 10 TIN n I, but
haven't received il as yet.
A-Write to theAllowance and
Allotment Branch, Twentieth
and b. streets Northeast, WASH
ington, ID. C., and Ask them why
you haven't received your allot-
ment.
A. s.: A-keep on writing TO
him Mt his last known address
until you receive a new address.
Keep on Writing
Adele D.: Ale will receive
your letters even though you
don't hear from him. Keep on
writing 10 him st his last known
address until you hear from him.
r. p. N: Q-My fiance is in the
coast guard. We wish 10 marry.
Does he have 10 have the consent
IF his commanding officer before
ge can marry? Could his COM
handing officer make il tough for
aim if we married without his
consent? I've heard he could.
A-Your rance does not have
90 get the consent OF his COM
manding officer 60 get married.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

Sure, there are other weapons of war besides
GUNS TANKS PLANES. Equally i'm
portant to victory the weapons of produc-
ton. The shovel or the lathe too, are the fight
ing equipment of Detroit workers. These work.
know that their efforts make the difference
of life death to thousands of Americans
the battle lines the greater the production
effort the nearer comes victory. Today,
Detroit is bristling camp of total war produc-
ton and the job is getting bigger and bigger
every day with goal in mind Detroit.
workers are speeding to that day when the
enemy meets its Waterloo F. o. B. Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

ton. II he has dependents he Is
placed in Class S-A with other
men with dependents, and will
not be called for service until
such other men with dependents
are ordered to report for induc-
fioH.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Army Allotment

Mrs. T. +. M: OF am a
widow with four children. We are
on the A. d. c. If / get married
now and the man is drafted, will
we be considered his dependents
by the government and as such
receive an allotment? II so. how
much? The man is in Class ga
aow because he supports his
mother, but may be reclassified
soon.
A-You would be entitled to
an allotment from your husband
and the government. A wife
and four children would be en-
titled 10 $92 n month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

II. X: Q-My husband got
trunk and failed To show up at
he station to be sent to camp and
he NJ. P. had to come and get
,irn. What punishment would he
ret? Where can ] find out where
ie is stationed as / haven't heard
rom him since he left?
A-The Fighting Mans Friend
does not know what punish
mept was melted out to him. IL
it was his first offense, II may
be that he was just reprimanded
and given a warning. Write TO
fhe Commanding Officer. Re-
cruit Reception Center, Camp
Custer, Mich, for his address.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
CAP Volunteers

F. C: Q-I would like 10 vol
inteer in the Civil Air Patrol.
Where can l get information as 10
me duties and qualifications?
A-The office of the Civilian
Air Patrol Is Room 1910, Book
building. telephone Cadillac
1867.
Mrs. y. T.: A-You should 20
70 the army recruiting office, s27
Federal Building, for application
blanks and they wifi he able Ia
tell you whether or not you are
entitled 20 an allotment.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Mrs. Rooseyelfs Press
Conferences Restricted

Further restrictions on Mrs.
Roosevelt's press conference list,
at the request of the Secret Service,
were announced yesterday.
In letter to the temporary stand
ing committee for her press con-
ference association, Mrs. Roosevelt
said the Secret Service had asked
that only full-time resident en-
ployes of daily newspapers, press
associations, weekly news mHga-
zines and broadcasting companies
be admitted to the White House for
future press conferences with the
Presidents wife.
Already cut down by the forma-
ton Of the press conference as
sociation, the list Of woman report
ers allowed to enter the White
House is expected to be considerably
reduced by the barring Of reporters
who used to cover the press con-
fefences for weekly newspapers or
worked on part-time basis for
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Crew Of Torpedoed Cutter, Mostly Men on First
Voyuqe, Ran to Posts at Once, Officers Relate

Wolfe Of Wisconsin Chome town un-
identifed) and four other men were
trapped in a closed and darkened
companionway. All were badly
burned by steam. Although por-
tions of his hands and arms were
burned away. the officers related
Seamon Wolfe struggled with the
compartments steel doors and final
ly managed to free his companions,
apparently hurt even worse, and
himself.
A few men dropped into the
wrecked and steam-fllled engine
room-where boiling water stopped
about as If in some satanic cauldron
when the floor of the room over
head was blown out.
Ensign Denny related he was
asleep in his bunk. Awakened by
the blast, he swung his feet from
his bed into water knee deep. BY
the time he reached the ladder to
the deck seconds later the water was
waist deep.
The cutter was commanded by
Comdr. A. G. Hall Of Hartford,
Conn, who is safe aboard one Of the
rescue destroyers.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
| Survivor Arrives
With Broken Leg
Already mCost
~ the Associated Press.


REYKJAVIK, Iceland Delayed.
Seaman Vincent Spagnola, "a, OF
Boston, Mass, q survivor of the tor
pedoed United States Coast Guard
cutter Alexander Hamilton, arrived
at an Army base hospital in Iceland
with q broken leg already in cast.
Otherwise he was not injured at all.
Then surprised hospital physi-
clans learned: Spagnola was a pa
tient in sick bay"-that's what sea-
faring men call their hospital quar-
ters-in the forward part of the
ship. His leg had been broken in
an accident aboard the Hamilton.
When the torpedo exploded amid
ship with terrific force, Spagnola
was knocked from his hammock to
the floor and stunned momentarily.
1.-THE next thing I remember" he
said, "is being picked up and put on
q stretcher and carried out to life
boat"
Because Of his injury, the seaman
said he was unable to climb up 70
Ghs deck alons.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
50 Per Cent increase.
In War Production
Expected by July |
McKeIIur Tells Senute
1874 Billion to Be Spent
In 5-Month Period

Dy the Associated Press.
Administration leaders dis
closed today that q 80 per cent
increase in war production had
been cliarted for the next four
months in q speedup that is ex-
pected to boost military expendi-
lures to nearly S., 900 900 900
monthly by the end Of the year.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, floor manager for q
SO. .762, ,737 900 military money bill
pending IN the Senate, said the Ap-
propriations Committee had been
informed that total Of SIS, ,684 ,000,-
900 would be spent for war purposes
in the flve-month period from Jam
uary 81 to June 80. That would
compare, he said, with $4,000 ,000,-
900 spent from July /, 1910, to Feb
ruary /, 1912.
The Treasury reported that de-
fense expenditures for January were
approximately $2,100,O 900 900 and
that amount would have to be raised
to an average Of $2,737, ,000, 900 for
February and the next four months,
or an increase Of 80 per cent, In
order to attain the new goal.
Committee members said they ex-
pected much more acceleration of
expenditure In the latter part Of the
year, in keeping with President
Roosevelt's $50 900 900 900 war budget
for the fiscal year beginning July /.
La Toilette Questions Policy.
Senator McKellar told the Senate
Yesterday that practically all" of
the $23, ,485, ,000, 900 allocated to the
War Department In the pending
money bill would be poured out in
this calendar year. There were some
exceptions. such as ordnance items.
that could not be completed until
later. he said.
In addition. he said, most Of the
81 ,502O00 900 allocated to the Mari
time Commission would be trans
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Greek Airmen Join British
In Eastern Mediterranean
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 27-Units Of the
royal Hellenic air force, equipped
with Hurricane fighters ornamented
with the Greek colors, will be in
action with British imperial forces
In the Eastern Mediterranean in
the near future, it was announced
today.
The first Greek fighter formations
now are in the North African desert
and will operate as independent
units within the imperial air force,
the Air Ministry news service said.
Some of the Greek pilots already
have engaged in anti-submarine
patrols over the Mediterranean, the
service declared. 1t said the per-
sonnel for the r. H. A. F. had been
recruited from refugees escaping
from Greece and that the number
of volunteers was increasing daily.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. Feb. 27.-Lady Brooke
Popham, wife Of Air Chief Marshal
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, the
British Far Eastern commander
who was dismissed from his Singa-
pore post before that base fell to
the Japanese, said today her hus-
bands task Of preparing Malaya's
defenses was hopeless in view Of
the deadly inertia of the white pop
ulation there"
Arriving from Singapore and in
terviewed by the Daily Mail, she
said:
"Sir Robert told them continu-
ously to expect enemy bombers.
Nothing could arouse them. They
were utterly dormant.
"T suppose long years Of that
climate with luxury living and food,
where everything was done for them
by native boys galore, was largely
responsible.
The services were heartbroken.
Sir Robert tried to shake up people,
but it was hopeless.
IT must say the Chinese were
magnificent. They did all they could
Evening star., 1942-02-27

lated into new cargo ships IA, 1917,
and all Of the direct lease-lend ap-
preparations Of s. ,245. 900, 900 would
be spent before 1913.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
Of Wisconsin questioned the wisdom
Of making such large appropriations
50 far In advance OF the expendf-
ture, but said he would bow to the
committees Judgment and support
the BILL,
The Anglo-American agreement
on principles for q postwar settle
ment OF accounts was interpreted by
Senator La Toilette as an assurance
to Britain that she never viii be
called on to repay lease lend aid.
That assurance extended as well,
Senator La Toilette said, TO other
nations receiving supplies paid for
from lease-lend funds which, ap-
proved or pending, aggregate
SIS, ,00O. 900 900. ii
Taft Doubts Production Possible.
The White House announced last
Tuesday that an agreement had been
reached with Britair providing that
when the war Is over such lease
lend implements as can be returned
to this country shall be returned II
the United States wants them back.
Otherwise, the settlement Of the
lease-lend account shall be such as
not to burden commerce between
the two countries ."
I'VE have entered In this agree
mentor at least our Chief Execu-
tive has-that they viii never be
called upon to repay these large
sums Of money" Senator La Toilette
said. -.- 80 .--- -
He declared he intended no in
vidious comparison, but said Britain
In two years Of war had spent only
approximately ST, ,s0o, 900 600, while
the United States program nov
totaled $142, ,000, ,000, 900.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
expressed doubt that $13,6S4, ,000. 600
worth of war materials and services
could be produced before July /.
Conceding that these were STU
pendous sums" Senator Mcclellan
told his colleagues:
They frighten me. They frighten
the Senator. They frighten all OF
Evening star., 1942-02-27

rough sea. The waves were pretty
high.
when we reached shore-we
thought we never would-about 40
of us were taken to a native Ice
lander's home where we were given
dry clothing, food and first-aid
treatment.
Later we learned our host was
the leading, wealthiest citizen Of the
little fishing village to which we
were taken"
Other groups of survivors taken
to homes of native fishermen, the
officers said, received similar excel
lent treatment
Lifeb0at Towed to Shore.
Ensign Broussard and Ensign
Bradley said another native fishing
trawler towed their hfeboat to shore.
They were unable to transfer seven
badly injured men into the trawler
because of the wild sea.
Eighty-four men were taken to
the hospital Immediately. All but
the more severely injured were to
be released in day or so.
Lit. WEIGH said Seaman Howard
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Postmun Rutes SoIute

The sentry at the gate of a naval
training station In the vicinity of
Glasgow. Scotland, must present
arms when the stations postman
arrives. For the mail carrier won
o Victoria Cross In the last war,
and In accordance with naval reg
ulations v. c. wearer must be
accorded flag officer honors when
he goes ashore or comes aboard.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

1.-THE tolloDing dispatch Uds re-
leased yesterday after being CEN
sored by Army and Navy author
titles. The torpedoing and subSe-
quent sinking of the Coast Guard
cutter Alexander Hamilton tUus
announced by the Many Depart
nent February 20 tDith the report
that loss of personnel tDds mod
crate" The military censorship
deleted the eract date the dis
patch Das fled.)
Evening star., 1942-02-27

daily newspapers or press associa-
tions.
Between 50 and rs women pre-
viously have gathered regularly In
the press conference room on the
second floor of the White House.
Last week several press conference
veterans were refused adnittance TO
the White House because they had
failed to present their credentials
to the temporary committee.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Singapore Doomed by Inertia,
Lady Brooke -Pophom Declares

to help, but the native Malays were
inert.
1.-THE AFRAID precautions serv-
Ice was dreadfully slow and It was
not taken seriously.
: These people continued with
their parties and dancing to the
very last. Any preparation at
all made in Singapore was due en-
tirely to my husband. -
They simply refused to believe
war would come to Singapore and
nothing could be done to overcome
their inertia.
1T was Just parties, bridge and
dancing"
Freedom Is priceless. Defense
stamps and bonds are cheap.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

Us, but IN erder TO win this war We
MUST follow what our military and
naval authorities have recon-
mended."