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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Bamboo Rats
Japs Reported Using
Them as Carriers

CHUNGKING, China, Aug p
(INS). - Because the American
navy and airforce have destroyed
or badly damaged so many Japa-
nese aircraft carriers, the enemy
is employing floating bamboo air.
dromes, A Chinese army spokes-
man declared today.
Some of these floating wooden
airfields are in use by the Japa-
nese in the Aleutian Islands, he
added.
The spokesman said that tho
Chinese have pictures OF these
huge RATS, as large as aircraft
carriers, which can be used as
landing places for planes, and fol-
Irefueling purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Collision
Sinks US.
Destroyer

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is tINS4
The navy department announced
today that the 1,63o-ton destroyer
Ingraham, which was launched
only Is months ago, has been sunk
in the Atlantic following a col
lision in a fog.
The Ingraham had a normal
complement OF ITS officers and
men. The next Of kin of the crew
members who were lost have been
notified, the navy department said
The department gave no indica-
ton OF the number lost.
The Ingraham was launched al
Charleston, S. C.. in February
1871, and was commissioned the
following July.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Stain Promotes
Hero Of Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug. % (INS).-Gen
Gregory Zhukov, commander OF
Soviet forces smashing the Ger
mans back along a 75-mile front
northwest and west of Moscow
has been named Josef Stains first
deputy, the Moscow radio an
nounced today.
THE British radio quoted the
Moscow radio as saying that
Zhukov, as first deputy, would
be cnmmiSsar of defense.
Zhukov is the "hero Of Mos
cow" who turned back the Nazis
almost at the gates OF the capita.
last fall,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Kent Will Be Buried
In Windsor Castle

LONDON, Aug. % GNS).-The
Duke Of Kent. killed Tuesday in a
plane crash in Scotland. will be
buried in 81. Georges Chapel
Windsor Castle. il was learned to-
DAY
The time Of the burial was not
made public. and probably will not
he announced beforehand because
OF the necessity OF keeping move
mentS OF the British royal family
secret.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Russians Trap
.Ndzi Force IS Mi.
From Vo|gd Line
Counterattaek Cuts OF
infantry With 100 Tanks
Across Don River
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Continued from Page One)
the Russians destroyed go Ger
man tanks. AT the same time,
units attacking from the south
wedged into the lines Of the Ger
mans and cut them off from their
main forces.
This first good news from the
Stalingrad front in days was sup
plemented by the Soviet noon
+communique's indication that the
Russian central front was being
rapidly widened. The Russians
were driving the Germans back
through the streets of North
Rzhev. key point to the Rzhev-
'Gzhatsk-Vyazma salient facing
Moscow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Chinese Smash
Jap Defenses

LONDON. Aug. IS tUP).-
Chinese forces have broken into
the outer japanese defenses Of the
key cities OF ChuhSien and Lishui
lin Chekiang province. within
bombing range of Toxic, and are
driving against a rear guard of
1000 enemy troops while the main
Japanese army rctlres, a British
broadcast said today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Lake Michigan Makes
Chicago Hard 10 Hide

+ CHICAGO. Aug. IS lNS).-
Now York was described today a.
tho American city most difficult 10
CamOuflage, with Chicago running
a close second MAJ r p Breck-
enridgee army engineer told the
national tree conference in Chi
Cago: N.N
"You can't hide Lake Michi-
gan-but we're making strides"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
The War
Today
Red Offensive
Hits Killers
Winter Plan
By LOUIS +, kEEMLE
Irite1 Press war Winter

NEWS OF the Russian
offensive in the Rzhev-Vyazma
area west Of Moscow is most
heartening, not for what it
has accomplished so far but
for the effect II may have on
Adolf Hitler's winter strategy.
Russia. as had been eX-
pected, is taking advantage of
Hitler's unbalanced strength
on the long front from Lenin-
grad TO the Caucasus.
The German war machine
Is top-heavy in the south,
where Hitler is making A
supreme effort, regardless of
cost. to reach the Volga, the
Caspian and Black Sea and
settle down for the winter.
The Russian drive in the
Moscow region is not likely
TO affect the outcome of the
struggle for Stalingrad, which
will be decided by the forces
Marshal Timoshenko already
has in that area, plus what
reserves he may be holding
east of the Volga.
THE RUSSIAN stand in
front of Stalingrad is so strong
that Marshal Won Book will
-- need every man, gun and tank
he has to achieve his OBJ
jective.
He can hardly afford TO
spare anything to bolster the
northern front.
There is also the prospect
that the Russians may start
an offensive at Noronezh,
their anchor point at the
northern end of the Don
River line.
The German advance was
stopped at~Voronezh, and be-
cause of the heavier concen-
tration to the south the
Nazis may not be strong
enough there to hold against
e determined Russian attack.
The Russians, who are i'm
clined to fight first and talk
afterwards. have been curi-
ously silent about the Rzhev
offensive. 1t is only now.
more than two weeks after
it started, that they are giving
out any news about II. And
the news is good.
The Russians have advanced
from "a TO 80 miles along a
front 20 miles long from
Rzhev through Gzhatsk to
vyazma.
They have smashed into
Rzhev, which they were un-
able to take at the height of
their big offensive last win
ter.
IT WOULD be unwise to be
too optimistic about the
Rshev- offensive on the pre-
liminary announcement of
Russian successes, but the
fact that the announcement
was made indicates the Rus
slams expect TO make further
progress.
II is not unlikely that
Prime Minister Churchill was
advised Of the offensive,
which was just starting when
he was in Moscow.
The news from Russia. com.
bined with that from Egypt,
indicates the furious tempo of
war in the eastern theater is
due TO be stepped up in the
immediate future.
The signs point TO an often
sive in Egypt which may prove
decisive. 1t is not yet clear
which side is going to start
II. but Marshal Erwin Rom
mel, the German commander,
HIS been reinforced and may
MIKE his bid.
II HAS been clear since mis-
f-st offensive was halted that
r could no. afford 10 stsno
i23cfinitely in the narrow
hlamein bottleneck 80 miles
from Alexandra.
Rommel, according 10 Brit.
ish information, has not only
his veteran Goth Light In.
fantry Division but the 164tt
Division, brought over from
Crete by air.
Rommel has been holding
back his excellent Afrks
Korps troops and using Ital
ians on the front line. wher,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
20 Called in Maxi Spy Quiz

CHICAGO Aug. 20 GNS).-
About 20 witnesses remained 10
be called today before the federal
grand Jury completes IFS investiga-
ton involving SIX Chicagoans ac-
cused Of aiding Herbert Hans
Haupt, executed NaZi saboteur.
Evening star., 1942-10-03

placed and group of civilian
workers shipped to the outpost to
erect buildings and quarters.
Brian Donlevy arrives via plane
as major of the post, while by-play
by a couple of tough devil-dogs,
Robert Preston and William Bendix,
provides relieving comedy-with
continual pickering. There's brief
officer reception for the Jap envoy,
Kurusu, clippering to Washington to
assure peace between the two coun-
tries; and then the radioed word of
attack on Pearl Harbor on the men,
orable December 7.
Arrival of Enemy.
Then the enemy arrives. A "a
plane squadron attacked with devas-
tating effect, while the small group
Of marine planes were staggered to
keep four in the air at time. De-
spite the odds, many Jap bombers
were knocked out, but the others
continued to come on dropping
their destructive explosives before
being driven off. During an inter-
lude, an underground hospital and
plane hangers are dug; but the
Rising Sun planes arrive for fur
ther shelling. Donlevy holds fire
Of the short-range guns until the
attacking ships are close enough for
direct hits, and then the marines
open up to virtually blast the Japs
out OF the water, the ruse success
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National This Is the Army"
Irving Berlin's all-soldier show: 2:30
and $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Orchestra Wives" with
Glenn Miller's Band: 10 am, 1910,
800, sos. 8:45 and IL 80 pm. Stage
shows: 11:4C am, 2:20, sos, 7:45
and 10:30 pm.
Columbia-"Somew I'll Find
You," Clark Gable and Lana Turner
setting torrid pace: 10:45 am, 1880,
2:55, Sis, 1880 and 9:45 pm.
Earle wake Island" picturiza-
ton OF the marines stand: 10 am,
1905, 2:2O, 4:30, 6:45, 9 and 11:10
pm. Stage shows: 1880 am, LAO,
3:55 sos, 8:2O and 1890 pm.
Keith's-"Bambi," Felix Salten's
story, Disney's version: 1890 am,
1905, las, 3:25, sos, 6:45. 800 and
pm.
Metropolitan " "A-Haunting We
Will Co." Laurel, Hardy and a ma
gician: II am, 1880, 2:35, 4:25,
6:15, 8 and 9:55 pm.
Little-"This Is the Enemy" a
Soviet impression of the Nazis: II
am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:20, 6:10, 8 and
9:55 p.m.
Palace-"Holiday Inn," the Berlin
musical with Fred Astaire and Bing
Crosby: 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10
and $40 pm.
Pix-"Berlin Correspondent" with
Virginia, Gilmore and Dana An
drews: 1:50, $3.50, $50, 7:50, $50
and 1850 pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
BY HAROLD HEFFERMAN.

HOLLYWOOD. - Behind movie
headlines: Exhibitors aren't aware
of 1t yet, but your old friend CD
the double feature, is scheduled to
become extinct as of December l.
Under pressure from the Film
Conservation Committee. studios are
already using Is per cent less film
raw stock than they did year ago.
BY December l they will be cutting
the old figure almost in half. And
also by that date there won't be
enough pictures to service the more
than Is 1000 theaters of the Nation
with two features for each program.
1t will be an automatic and well
come slaughter of an octopus that
has plagued studios, exhibitors and
fans over a 12-year period. The
double feature bill, if you want to
go into history, was born during the
early depression days following the
1929 stock market crash. The idea
quickly spread to all parts of the
world.
Shooting out of it came the rattle,
bank night, free automobiles, dishes
and countless other give-aWay and
lobby merchandising schemes-not
to mention the candy bar with its
open invitation for customers to
come buy caramels and unwrap and
chew them in the ear of seat
neighbors.
All polls to the contrary (the pub
lie still votes almost to l in favor
of double bills), it will be glad
day when movie houses 60 back into
show business again.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Wake Island Lauds Brave
Defenders of Pacific Base
Screen Has Re.Created
Gallant Stand Made by
Group of u. S. Marines
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY.

In Wake Island HOLLYWOOD has ceated for the the inspiring
courage and sacrifice displayed gallant
IN their 16-day defense of the farof Pacific outpost.
Approval of the w.
Butler by marine
OF film 1t is the actual record
hiaa iSland il
Evening star., 1942-10-03

from the movie props for his
efficiency, and who is not out
standingly clever anyway. And
gangsters have been scattered about
the premises to help push the gen.
eral accumulation along.
The shorts this week are musical:
A concert by the United States
Army Air Force Band, members of
which are shown artistically placed
around the Union Station Plaza
fountains, and another by the
United States Naval Academy Band
and Glee Club amid historic
academy surroundings. In both,
there also are action flashes ap-
propriate to each subject. The
Merry Melody cartoon offers vastly
more originality than the feature
attraction.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
News in Nibbles.

Strangest feud in town reported
between Sara Algood and Roddy
MacDowall. They played mother
and son beautifully in How Green
Was My Valley" Now they just
glare az each other. Everybody
who meets Lana Turner these days
is Immediately greeted with the
line: Il have never been so happy
in my life" Nobody asks; Lana
just comes right out with it. In
tersting conversation, neverthe-
less. Gregory Ratoff, riotous
Russian director, was bawling out
the wardrobe man about Don Ame-
che's hat. why, Mr.. Ameche could
do better with one of his own
hats" scoffed Ratoff. "This," apol-
ogized Don, "is my own hat" {.
Almost tragic was the case of Mary
Elliot, who got to Hollywood be-
cause she was Miss South Caro-
lima" A date with her boy friend
almost ruined her screen debut at
M-G-M. Mary was putting in a
couple of hours in the studio make
up department getting glamorous
for her date. Director Clarence
Brown called her for sudden inter-
view, took one look at the getup
and said, you'll never do for the
part; you're too sophisticated" J"
Mary took the goo off her face,
Cancelled the date and after beg
ging for an hour got her chance
back.
Asked about her most embarrass-
ing moment during that recent
bond-selling tour, Hedy Lamar re-
lated her confusion at the Winfield
Scott Hotel in Elizabeth, N. j. She
was honor guest at a War bond
dinner, admission $1,000 a plate
One Of the guests arose and said
If Hedy would sing a chorus OF
Jingle, Jangle Jingle" he would
plank down another $1,000 for an
additional bond. Hedy said she
would, tried, fumbled around for a
few minutes and had to quit be-
cause she couldn't remember the
words. The sale fell fiat.
Short takes: Janet Blair is suf-
fering frost-bitten feet because of a
freak set accident. In Something
to Shout About" she had to dance
on artificial clouds made by passing
Evening star., 1942-10-03

Army" once Sam Goldwyn's Bos-
we'll, supplies the following about
principals in the military musical:
Charles Becoir, who is member
of the cast of Irving Berlin's SOL
dier show, This Is the Army" and
a private has twin sisters who are
Army nurses. Therefore they are
second lieutenants, and when Char
les meets them on the street, he
must salute them.
The acrobats, the Allon Trio,
thwarted the Army's threat to break
up their act. When one of them
was drafted, the other two volun-
teered AS is obvious when you see
them in act one, they have man
aged to stay very much together.
One of the members of the cast
of Irving Berlins frolic who gets
the most fan mail is Zinn Arthur.
This would be bit confusing judg-
ing from what Sergt. Arthur does
in the soldier show, because he is
one of many singers. But his fans
spot him-they remember him be-
cause for many years he was the
orchestra leader at New York's we'll
known Roseland Ballroom.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
fully stops the attempted landing

fully stops the attempted landing
force.
After another air attack from Jap
planes based on the Marshall
Islands, and with ammunition going
fast, the enemy launches a COM
bined drive by planes and ships.
Donlevy DEGREES no surrender, and
the Staunch band of marines 20
down fighting against greatly su-
perior odds.
Paramount cast does some fine
acting, conveys the impression they
are really fighting marines. Brian
Donlevy gives a vivid characteriza-
ton of a fighting major, William
Bendix and Preston Foster are excel
lent, whether comic or serious;
Albert Decker, Mcdonald Carey and
John Sheehan shine in important
roles.
Straight Vaudeville.
wake Island" is without sus-
pense for history has told that the
colors had to be dipped. The in
evitable sequel will come when the
marines take Wake Island back, as
they will. Suffice that this picture
gives an approximation of what
sturdy Americans can do when con-
fronting the enemy, even though
outnumbered by superior force and
greater equipment
Straight vaudeville rules on the
stage with 10 Lombardi's orchestra
elevated to prominence. Joan Rit-
ter as mistress of ceremonies an
nounces: Toy and Wing graceful
Chinese dancers in ballroom and
jitterbug routines; Martin brothers
with we'll manipulated puppets;
Arren and Broderick in satirical
operatic nonsense and expert piano
playing; Seven Fredysons, fresh
from the circus in pyramid tumbling
and skilled somersaulting. The news
reel completes a good program.
Laughton to Recite.
Those who recall with some pleas
ure Charles Laughton's Lincoln's S
Gettysburg address in "Ruggles of
Red Gap" will be interested to know
that the English actor is panning a
new recitative. In the new RKO
film, This Land Is Mine" he will
recite the Bill of Rights.
| X X
Hollywood reached right out to
Washington to relieve shortage of
manpower. Kenneth MCGOWAN, who
earned $97 900 last year before Nell
son Rockefeller summoned him for
service with the Co-ordinator of
1nter-American Affairs, has been
called back to California and work
as producer on the Twentieth Gen.
tury-Fox lot. He was released with
the understanding he will serve as
consultant for the Government in
connection with Coast production
| X X X X
Weekend visitors: Boris MorroS
producer of "Tales of Manhattan, y
which employs wealth of stars and
comes to LoeW's Palace next week
was honor guest at Carlton cock
tail party yesterday twilight.
Theresa Helburn, major domo OF
the New York Theater Guild will
meet critics on Monday at the
Mayfower.
| X X
Quite an array Of talent is coming
down from Broadway on Sunday
for the opening Of Washington.
Stage Door Canteen. Officially
listed now to be introduced by Heller
Hayes are Connee Boswell Heller
Menken, 1t. Burgess Meredith, Lucy
Monroe, Selena Royle and the presi.
dent of the Actors Equity Associa.
ton, Bert Lytell.
Aside to Forrest Oakley and Viviar
Nickolson: Apply at the Stage Dool
Canteen. They will be happy t
have your help.
X X
"This Is the Army" Notes.
Pvt. Ben Washer of This Is tn,
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Mouthpiece Objects

Edward Ciannelli is officially
persona non grata" in Italy. &C
cording to an official Virginio Gayda
broadcast over RO3, Rome short
wave station. Italian propaganda
chief took exception to some of
Ciannellis recent characterizations
as an italian saboteur, latest of
which was in Samuel Goldwyn S
"They Got Me Covered" forthcom-
ing RKO-Radio release.
Ciannelli, born in Milan, Italy, is
a naturaliZed American, and first
came to the screen in the film ver-
sion of the Broadway stage play
"Winterset." He specializes in heavy
roles,
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Double Features Killed
By Order of Uncle Sam

vapor formula over dry ice. Janet
danced barefooted and got too close
to the dry ice Marlene Dietrich
created a few nervous moments on
the pittsburgh" set and almost
walked out on the picture. She
caught William Setter directing one
of her most important scenes with
her back turned to the set. Lee
Bowman fulfilled the yen of life
time, but he's worried. The yen was
to toss pie at some one. He did it,
in Three Hearts for Julia" and it
hit Richard Ainsley, playing a col
umnist, right in the kisser. The
line that followed this bit of action
is what worries Lee. He had to say,
I've always wanted to do this to a
critic" He wants his newspaper
friends to know he was only kidding,
so don't give him bad notices.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Laurel, Hardy
Return Again
With a Rehash
Film at METROPOLITAN
Proves Some Things
Never Change

"A-HAuNTING WE WILL CO." a GOTH
Century-Fox picture, with Laurel and
Hardy, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel. di-
rected by Alfred Werker, screen play by
Stanley Rauh.. At the Metropolitan.
The Cast.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
BY J. w. STEPP.

ny Js w. . Ell
Laurel and Hardy have not
changed their tactics by so much
as a single bonk on the head since
the last time you saw them. These
two somehow imperishable screen
simpletons are just as unfunny as
they were after that. second or third
movie ages ago when they plowed
under the last bit of novelty in their
act. The movie-goer may find a
snicker or two left in his system for
the sheer righteousness of Stan and
divers personal appearance: There
never was more moronic-looking
pair of movie funnymen. What
they do, in such a typical item as
"A-Haunting We Will Go" now
showing at the Met, is something
else again.
Laurel still remains Hardy's per-
sonal whipping boy. He says and
does dopey little things, and still
gets his hands slapped or his face
poked by his obese partner. Where
upon, Laurel screws up that ex-
quisite face and whimpers as has al
ways been his won't. Hardy takes
his beatings too-like having sand
bags dropped on his head, doors
slammed against his nose.
Connecting these subtle sequences
are several acts by one Dante, the
magician, who obviously benefits
Evening star., 1942-10-03

e. Pierce as
sured authentic
ity to actual
happenings.
Story opens
for short prelude
to acquaint au-
d | e ces with
conditions on
Wake prior to
the enemy at
tack last De-
cember. There's
a small marine
I orce of less
than 400 men, IL
planes, a few
naval Q1lnS en-
Evening star., 1942-10-03

staff from the United States Marine
Corps headed by 1t. Col. Francis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
Polish Officers
Off 10 War Zone

One hundred graduates OF the
non-commissioned officers school
in Owen Sound. Ont. members of
the Polish Army trained in Can
ada. today were 10 begin journey
overseas after being guests at a
farewell dinner in Hamtramck.
In the group was Pvt. Helena
Gaik OF the Polish Woman's Auxil-
larry Corps, who was born in
Poland and will return TO work
in the headquarters staff.
More than half Of the troops are
veterans. survivors Of the original
Polish forces. who escaped and
were sent TO Canada for additional
training. Others are Polish Amer
lcans. who enlisted and will take
their places among other Polish
troops engaged in the war.
Organizations in Detroit and
Hamtramck combined for the
flair. under the direction Of Mrs.
Josephine Skopowski. whose son,
Rudolph Marasovich. %. was sta
toned at last report at Corrigidor
'ortress on Bataan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
MRS. pATTEN

4 q
Axis-occupied countries and TO
civilians who are missing In
unoccupied zones.
She was born in Brussels and
speaks-all II languages-with a
charming French accent. In addi-
ton to English and her native
French. she is fluent in German.
Dutch. Flemish. Portuguese and
Spanish and gets along well in
Danish. Swedish, Greek, Italian
and Pepinense. which. she ex-
planned. is a mixture of Spanish,
Dutch and a native patois, used
In the Dutch West Indies.
Busy and competent. she is the
widow Of an English cavalry
officer and has 6-year-old grand
daughter who already speaks
Swedish. French. German, Greek
and English.
The work the bureau does is
astonishing. Mostly il has queries
from Italians. Greeks, Jugoslavs
and some Germans. who want to
locate their families in Europe.
One woman. Mrs. Dominica
GalaSsi.. came in 10 see II the
bureau could locate her husband
who was working in the Philip
pines al the time Of the Jap at
tack and is presumed 10 have
been captured. She liked the.
work being done al Mrs. Patterns
office and stayed 10 volunteer
three DAYS a week. 10 help in
interpreting.
Before Pearl Harbor. the In
dtiries came in at the rate of
about 300 a month. Since then
well. in March alone. LOO were
handled Mrs. Patten says about
so per cent of the 5000 inquiries
handled since the service began
IN October. 1899. have been
successful
One family in Iraq wrote di-
rectly 10 the Detroit Office 10
locate n son. here TO attend Uni
versity of Detroit. In less than a
month. Mrs. Patten had located
him in Wisconsin and had the
message in his hands.
Aiding Mrs Patten are Mrs.
Grant LaChapelle, Mrs. Robert
ConCdon. Mrs. Jane Figush and
Mrs Catherine Jacques. assistant
directors
In addition. about 30 other vol
unteerS help ont in the office and
interview and aid the applicants.
In the whole staff. probably nearly
every language and dialect is
spoken.
II am not an important per-
son. that you should want to
interview" Mrs. Patten says.
I'VE have an interesting job to
do here. and we try 20 do 1t
that's all"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-09
People
You Know
She Speaks II Languages
10 Aid Red Cross
.x~,- -
BY LINTON ARKLEs
Meet Mrs. Henry Patten.

Meet Mrs. Henry Patten.
She was in British intelligence
in the last war and in this one
she's director of the inquiry and
information service of the Red
Cross In Detroit. The fact that