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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
NeWhouser Due
Against Red Sox
By LEO MACDoNELL

Harold Newhouser will pitch for
the Tigers against the Red SoX in
a game al Briggs Stadium this
afternoon.
Charley Wagner VIII pitch for
Boston.
Tho game viii start AZ 3 o clock
The probable lineups:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
The Weather

The sun viii ret a. s;5I p. m. today
and rise tomorrow At 1925 a. m.
The moon will rise At u p A. N, today
and will set tomorrow at 1850 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
British Attack
Dusseldorf,
Port
Low Countries Hit
in Other Attacks;
81 Planes Lost

LONDON, Aug. I (UP).-Hun-
dreds of BritainS biggest bombing
planes rained explosive and incen-
diary bombs on Dusseldorf. in the
heart of the German Rhenish-
Westphalian war industry area. in
a concentrated one-hour attack
last night.
An admitted loss of 30 bombers
indicated that we'll above COG
planes engaged in the attack.
Raj planes also heavily bombed
enemy air fields in Holland and
Belgium TO keep night fighter
planes down, and fighter planes
attacked railroads in northern Oc-
Icupied France.
The loss of one fighter brought
the nights total toll TO 81 planes
lin this new phase Of NONSTOP
Raj offensive which had entered
its third day.
BLAST FURNACE TARGETS
Guided by the great blast fur.
Inaces whose belching flames
lighted the whole area, the British
heavy bombers swept TO their tar
gets at Dusseldorf. a war industry
center second only TO Essen in the
whole Of Germany, and dropped
their bombs, including 1000 pound
block busters.
In the target area were great
factories and blast furnaces. in
GLIDING the Mannesmann Iron and
Steel Works. the Rhenish-West-
faeliSch Steel Works and the Bor-
sig Steel Works.
Some planes were detailed Ia
attack the important inland port
which lies at the city's center
From it hundreds OF tons of iron
and steel products are transported
daily up and own the Rhine to
feed industries in other areas.
STEEL INDUSTRY CENTER
Dusseldorf is the headquarters
and administration center for the
German steel industry in addition
TO being most important site for
ornaments and heavy engineering
plants.
Hundreds Of fighter, fighter.
bomber and light bomber planes
Iraided German occupied territory
yesterday. with Douglas bomber,
and the American Eagle Squadron
of the Raj prominent.
Eagle Squadron pilots downec
six out Of II German planes de.
stroyed during the days opera.
tons. in which eight British plane,
were lost.
German planes last night at.
tackled a northeast coast towr
and damaged a number of home,
with explosive and Incendiary
bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
wPB CHIEF Present

Present at the time was Wen
dell Lund. chief Of the labor dlvi-
sion of the War Production Board,
who had come here for a social
visit, but remained TO take an
active part in the settlement.
The grave strike situation
mushroomed out OF a seemingly
innocuous dispute between rival
Go and AFL unions, which some
time ago were both trying to win
exclusive bargaining rights con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

MOSCOW. Aug. l tINS).-The
Moscow radio today quoted an
editorial by the Communist Party
Pravda which recalled
the help that Russia gave the
Allies and Italy in World War l
Russia without wavering
went to the assistance of the
Allies during the World War
and helped save Paris, despite
the fact that she herself was
bleeding profusely," Pravda said.
But at the present grave
hour. the Red army heroicalIy
resists alone the onslaught OF
the enemy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Soviet Lines
Penetrated
Near Bataiisk
Any New Withdrawal
objectionable. Army
Paper Tells Soldiers
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, Aug. Red Star,
Official organ of the Soviet army.
today that any Russian
soldier who retreated would be
shot, and the noon communique
acknowledged that the Germans
had broken through Red Army
defense lines south and southeast
of Bataisk.
1t was the first admission that
Russian positions had been pene-
trated in the critical Bataisk area.
some 10 miles south of Rostov,
although German gains had been
admitted three times in "a hours.
Front line dispatches said the
Russians had destroyed several
German panzer divisions on the
Kletskaya front. including the
22nd Tank Division. but the noon
communique reported slight So
Wet retreat on one sector there.
NO RIGHT TO RETREAT
Red Star, which necessarily
prints the opinion of the highest
Soviet officials, said:
"The Red Army hasn't the
right to retreat any farther.
History and the people will not
pardon a further retreat. No
position must be abandoned
while one man is still alive"
1t recalled, significantly, two
Incidents:
The first concerned % Soviet
infantrymen who died to the last
man last winter trying TO halt a
German tank thrust toward Mos
cow. They executed one of their
own number because he wanted to
surrender.
The second concerned an order
of the day that Peoples Leader
Nicholas Schoor wrote in 1918
when the Germans invaded the
Ukraine. The order said:
"Ihe soldier who abandons the
battlefield without his superior's
orders will be shot as a traitor"
Then Red Star reprinted the
phrase of Nikolai Lenin, father Of
the Russian revolution:
"Sentimentality, like fear, Ia
a crime in war"
The noon Russian communique
described fighting on the two hot.
test battlefronts as follows:
south and southeast of Ba-
task, there Is heavy fighting.
The G. erm ms succeeded In
breaking through Russian de-
Tense lines and penetrating
Soviet positions, where fighting
is continuing.
THE enemy brought up large
forces, with which he continued
his attacks, and fighting in this
area frequently goes over 10
bloody, hand-to-hand battle. One
of our units stemmed an enemy
onslaught in the course of "a
hours and destroyed II tanks
and more than loo Germans.
However, the enemy succeeded
in breaking through our defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
MARSHAL TESTED. DEVICE

Evil climbed into one of the
turrets on a test at Briggs and
emerged beaming.
THAT is very good" he eX-
claimed. ITS exceptionally mo-
bile. 1t will save us scores of
machines and hundreds of men,"
AT present bombers carry tur-
rets, in which only the guns are
Swiveled.
Brown revealed that the original
contract was granted Briggs by
the government on Aug. 18, 1941
Many of the parts were originally
built in other Briggs plants and
the first turret delivered Deem
Der %. 1t is now being installed
on all of the larger bombers.
Brown said costs had been re-
duced 30 per cent since the desigr
went into production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Churchill
Reported
In Russia

BERLIN. Aug. l German
Broadcast. Recorded by UP in New
York; "A Trans-Ocean dispatch
from Lisbon said today, that, ac-
cording to "unconfirmed rumors, y
Prime. Minister Churchill has
flown to Russia 10 explain 10
Premier Stain the British attitude
toward the Soviet demand for a
second front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

revolve with the entire housing
the whole thing controlled by two
pistol grips.
Air Marshal r. e. s. Evil, who
is accompanying General Arnold
on his inspection trip here as a
representative of Great Britain,
described the new turret as
amazing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
TERMS OF AGREEMENT

The agreements terms:
1-Pickets 10 be removed and
l. war production 10 resume
at once at plants that were
forced 10 close.
. Food deliveries TO be made
TO all merchants without IN
terrupton.
Two plants were closed hy the
. strike, a third crippled and 1000
men made idle.
q The settlement came shortly
Kaftcr Governor Van Wagner had
c;declared that "the state and fed
Heral government viii sec 10 it,
pihat the city's labor differences
twill be settled AZ once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
ArnnsSpeeded
As Pontiac
Strike Ends
AFL-CIO Feud That
Shut Plants, Stores
Put Up TO Arbiter
Time. staff Correspondent,

PONTIAC. Aug. Three vital
war plants were turning out ack-
ack guns, army trucks and Gas
masks again here today after a
- Us interruption of production
caused by dispute between the
AFL and Go grocery clerks.
The strike. which halted war
production. although neither of
the main participants in il has
any direct connection with the
war effort, was settled late yester-
day at a conference OF Governor
Van Wagner, August Scholle,
state Go president; Bert Bren-
nan. business agent for Local 337
Of the Transfers Union, and state
and federal conciliatorS.
The agreemen. calls for the
entire dispute 10 be submitted 10
David A. Wolff. Detroit attorney,
as arbitrator selected by Chair
man William II. Davis OF the Ma
tional War Labor Board. Wolff
will pass on the validity OF con-
tracts signed by the Go with
Pontiac grocers and grocery
clerks, the original point at issue
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Evening star., 1942-09-10
Free Competition
Of Vitol importance

In concluding this summary of
findings and recommendations, the
committee wishes to ponit out that
never before has this country en-
barked on an undertaking COM
parable to the development OF the
synthetic rubber program. 1t is not
only an ambitious technical project
that must be rushel to completion
at breakneck speed but in large
measure it is new political and
economic undertaking.
1t seems to us of vital Importance
that this program be managed in
a spirit OF the fullest competition
and interchange of information
among all groups. On the one hand
there should be the most complete
interchange of information, and on
the other as much competition In
research, development and operation
as possible.
Such, after all, are the conditions
in the field of laboratory science,
where during the last hundred years
such tremendous strides have been
made, cooperation and competition
going hand in hand.
Room for Disagreement.
Nor Is the committee unaware
that the production of synthetic
rubber is potentially a large new
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Additional Alcohol
Facilities Needed

The estimates of alcohol supplies
and needs given us by different
agencies vary considerably. II no
additional alcohol is provided for the
expanded rubber program we have
recommended, there Is a possibility
that at some time in the future
the production of smokeless pow
der and other munitions may soar
and alcohol be diverted from the
making of rubber
We recommend that facilities for
the production of 100000, 600 gal
Ions of alcohol be erected on sites
near the grain producing areas and
accessible to water transportation.
This would make it possible for
molasses to be brought to the plants
by barges after the war in the event
that the manufacture of alcohol
from grain proves uneconomical..
In recommending this addition to
our alcohol facilities, the committee
wants to make clear that it is pro-
viding only enough additional alco-
hol to meet the increased demands
Of the expanded synthetic rubber
program. The committee is not say
ing that that is all the extra alco-
hol that may be needed for all war
purposes. BY the use of newly de-
veloped apparatus, these alcohol
plants can be constructed with but
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Text of Rubber Report
Discomfort or Defect Only Choice
Before Nation, President Is Told

be desirable that the funds required
for the rubber program be put di-
rectly at the disposal of the chair
man of the War Production Board
for the purposes of the rubber ad-
ministrator instead of, as at present
indirectly through the Federal
Loan Agency.
The most important feature of
these administrative changes is the
type of man who is appointed as
administrator He should be a man
OF unusual capacity, a thoroughly
competent operating and manu-
featuring executive, preferably with
experience in the rubber industry.
No plan of organization can bolster
up weak man sufficiently to meet
the difficult problems he must face.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Expansion Needed
For Safety Muroin

The year l943 is so critical for the
rubber situation that the produc-
ton of 100000 or 100000 tons of
buna-S may be the determining fac
tor in the success of our military
program. To add a greater margin
OF safety to the program the COM
mittee recommends these additions:
A. An increase in the production
of butadiene by 100000 tons. to be
obtained from refinery conversion
program, more commonly known as
quick butadiene." This process util-
lies refinery equipment made idle by
the lessened demand for gasoline
and which can be brought into pro-
duction in six months. Since buta-
dlene output is tagging behind sty-
rene and polymerization capacity, if
this additional butadiene can be
made available quickly enough, an
additional 10000 to $4,000 tons of
synthetic rubber could be produced
In the critical year of 1943.
No Need for Substitution.
This extra butadiene, too, would
furnish insurance against possible
difficulties with other plants and
be standby capacity as a reserve
for the future, To be of greatest
value this butadiene should be
brought into production by next
spring. Delay on the part of the
Government can turn this quick
butadiene" into slow butadiene.
The committee is concerned by
the efforts on the part of many
| persons to substitute this so-called
quick butadiene" process for the
regular butadine plants scheduled
in the Governments program. The
first thought that occurs to the
committee is why nowP Why not
months ago? Why the sudden ac-
tivity? And above all, why substi-
tute at this late date?" The COM
mittee recommends the quick buta-
diene program as an addition to, not
substitution for, the present
program.
A Second Process From Grain.
B. In addition to the increase
provided for through the refinery
conversion program, the committee
recommends another increase of
10000 tons of buna-S This should
come from a plant to be erected
during the latter part of 1943 to
come into operation early in 1914.
There are two advantages in de-
laying construction until this time.
There is good reason to believe that
with the completion of the present
huge war construction program, the
present tightness of critical mate
rails will be less acute and facilities
for fabricating and for chemical
equipment will be more readily
available.
Second. within the next three
months it will be possible to judge
better as to the relative merits of
two processes for making butadiene
from grain which are not now in
the Government program-the So
called polish process from alcohol
and the butylene glycol process
from grain.
The plants for the production OF
this additional 10000 tons OF buna S
by grain using process should be
located near the grain area. Such
units should preferably be operated
under the control of local group.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

the swift construction of such a
plant.
Sampling inspections were made
of number of crude and scrap rub
ber stockpiles and of the methods
being used for their protection.
While the situation in general is
satisfactory, number of spots were
found where protection from fire is
definitely inadequate The committee
suggests the advisability of more
adequate protection. These stock
piles constitute some of the most
critical possessions of the Nation.
A very important consideration in
connection with the synthetic rub
Der program has to do with the
capacity of the country to manu-
facture rubber goods out of the nat
ural and synthetic rubbers which
will be available. 1t would be obvi-
ously foolish to carry through pro-
gram of plant construction for the
manufacture of synthetic rubbers
only to discover too late that the
fabricatin facilities were insufficient
10 tlHIlQle IIlS TuDptE.
Plant Capacities.
The committee has made survey
of these facilities and finds that, as
matters now stand, there will not be
sufficient factory capacity to deal
with the quantities of synthetic rub
Der that will be produced in 1914
One important limiting factor is
that, at present, it takes about a
third more time to fabricate syn
thetic than natural rubber. While
this would indicate that the capac-
ity of the industry should be in
creased, the technical developments
in the art of processing are proceed
ing very rapidly and the time re-
quired to manufacture synthetic
goods certainly will be reduced. 1t
follows that output will be increased.
The committee has been informed
that the decision on whether to ex-
pand capacity can safely be deferred
to April, 1943, and therefore recon-
mends that the rubber administrator
review the problem early next year
The committees findings and
recommendations on plant capacity
are given In greater detail in the full
body OF the report, which in addition
contains other detailed recon-
mendations and findings.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
No Changes Wise
In Processes Now

Inc committee has investigated
with the aid of its experts. the
status of the present Government
program for the production of syn
thetic rubber and believes that every
one of the processes is technically
sound and ultimately will work.
The committee has also investi-
gated many other processes not now
IN the Government schedule. In
Its opinion, number of these proc
esses have promise, but it does not
believe that any one of them gives
sufficient certainty of producing
more rubber quickly enough to war
rant substituting it for processes
already in the program.
In war one cannot wait lpon
perfection. Any weapon on the
battlefield is better than the best
weapon on blueprint. The COM
mittee recommends that the present
program be pushed forward with
the greatest possible speed, without
further change, except that if new
projects are adopted they be made
additions to the present program.
Delays Not Unlikely.
The committee has examined the
present status of the Governments
schedules and estimates that if the
present construction program can
be met on the dates specified and
technical difficulties in reaching full
production are overcome, there will
be produced during 1943:
100000 tons of Dumas;
10000 tons of neoprene Tin part
from private sources;
$4,000 tons of butyl rubber: and
$4,000 tons of thiokol (from pri-
vate sources.
Only Dumas and neoprene can be
used for the combat and heavy-duty
tires. Between them these two syn
thetics and portion of the butyl
rubber could Offset the likely deficit
of crude rubber, which the country
faces during the critical year of
1943 1t is under present priorities
and ALLEGATION, however, that there
is grave danger that the construc-
ton of the synthetic program may
be delayed by as much as four
months. If this occurs, the pro-
duction of Dumas in 1943 will fall
below 100000 tons, and our supplies
OF rubber will be inadequate for mill
tary needs.
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Expanded Program
To Be Required

The War Production Board has
fixed the total annual output of
buna-S rubber at 705 900 tons for
the United States. The commit
tee recommends that this ceiling
be raised by 10000 tons to 845 900
tons. Additional styrene and poly
merization capacity should be built,
as necessary, to take care of the
increased production of butadiene.
This expansion should be directed
to produce the maximum possible
amount of buna-S before January
/, 1914
In addition to buna-S, the ex-
panded program recommended by
the committee calls for $1,000 tons
of neoprene, $4,000 tons of thiokol,
$4,000 tons Of butyl, with other
synthetics like flexon being added
to the program if they can be
brought in during l943 after being
adequately tested.
Standardizing Polymerization.
At present four of the large rub
ber companies have designed their
own polymerization facilities, each
differing somewhat from the others.
Each type of facility represents the
best efforts of group of keen
technical men. Last May, Rubber
Reserve decided to standardize all
the polymerization plants to be
constructed chiefly to save critical
materials. In essence, this means
standardizing the operation.
The design now ready is COM
promise of the ideas of four sepa-
rate technical groups 1t may or
may not incorporate the best ideas
OF each; on this point there are
grave reasons for doubt At all
events, no one has ever operated
such standardized plant. The
committee does not wish to criticize
the decision, but does recognize
the need for the immediate con-
struction of one such standard
plant so that experience with its
operation can be obtained at the
earliest moment. We recommend
Evening star., 1942-09-10
Critical Materials
Must Be Provided
BY the Associated Press.


Much has been said of shortages
in critical materials. There are two
kinds of shortages: The first, where
there is not enough to 60 around
for all essential purposes; the Sec
ond type of shortage is where enough
OF the material exists, but it is not
available when and where it is
urgently required. There are few
materials short in the first sense;
but many have been short in the
second sense OF failing to be where
needed when needed.
In large part, this has been due to
permitting materials to be used for
purposes not essential to the con-
duct of the war; to the lack of
vigorous policy of conservation in
ventory control and finding of SUBJ
stitutes; and most of all, to the
changing, complicated and ineffec-
tive methods that have been used to
distribute materials and to control
priorities.
Shortages have been accentuated
by superimposing upon the heavy
military demands and the delayed
conversion of civilian industry to war
purposes, vast war construction
program approximating SIT 900 0OO,-
600. This program will be near
completion by the end of this year
about IS per cent is to be finished
in January-and all of it about July
l, 1943. Thus, large amounts of con-
struction materials will be released
Vigorous Measures Lacking.
After this, the question of critical
materials will be eased, provided
vigorous measures are taken to in
crease supplies, to find substitutes
to press research work, to complete
conversion, to effect the utmost
in conservation, inventory control
standardization, and simplification
and above all, to perfect a simple
workable system of priorities for the
distribution of materials.
Too often an attitude of com.
placency has been assumed, ane
there has been failure to take
those vigorous measures necessar,
to increase supplies working closel,
with the industries concerned
There has been some disposition tt