davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

LOS ANGELES. April II (UP).
Three boys went fishing and tied
their boat 10 a machine gun tar
get.
The target was a sunken barge
about half mile off Malibu
Beach. The boys Harry Laroque.
IS; w r. Williams. is. and his
brother, Ray. is were fishing on
The barge when six fast army pur-
suit planes appeared.
The planes dived, shooting as
they came. Fifty-caliber machine
gun bullets ripped into the barge
and punctured the boys small
boat The youths lodged behind
stsnchions with bullets whining
around them None was injured.
The planes zoomed away and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
American Pilots
On French Isle
Battle. Japanese
Enemy Routed
Scouting Defenses;
Hint Invasion Plan

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, April ~
American fighter planes based on
Free French New Caledonia, 800
miles off the east coast of Aus
tralia, have been in action sue
cessfully against japanese planes
it was revealed today.
American officers. arriving at
headquarters after inspecting de-
lenses of the island, said Japa-
nese planes were persistently but
vainly trying to get over the
island, to reconnoiter and photo
graph its defenses with the APP
parent idea OF sea-borne invasion
attempt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

references to the possibility OF q
German defeat and its con.
sequences.
eff Germany loses the war"
he said at one point. IA wave of
barbarian similar to the inva-
sion OF the mongols will occur"
PRAISES ITALIANS
Hitler's revelation of troubles
with italian troops In Russia was
made in an indirect fashion while
he was praising Italian achieve
ments. He said the Italians were
mot used to the cold" of Russia
and added:
"Only very seldom was II nee
essary for me personally TO In
tervene at places where nerves
and discipline slackened. l did
80 with utmost ruthlessness."
In the Mediterranean. Hitler
said, the collaboration between
Italy and Germany was most
effective" and added that 1.-The
collaboration OF Italy. japan and
Germany in other seas will be nc
less effective"
This was interpreted by Hitler's
listeners as an indication that
Germany would strive to advance
east for a junction with Japan
somewhere on the Indian Ocean
Even il Germany goes down tc
defeat and destruction. Hitler
argued that England cannot wiz
the war" saying:
with whomsoever England
allies herself. she will end the
war by seeing her ally stronger
than herself, however much her
arch-capltalists welcome Boil
shevik statesmen in hypocritIcal
friendship"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
NaZi Peace FeelerS

LONDON, April II (INS).-German diplomats
and agents are putting out peace feelers both at
Stockholm and Ankara using neutral persons to
approach United Nations officials with suggestions that
the war ought be called off, the Daily Express said
today
The peace move campaigns were said to have been
In full swing for two or three weeks
Terms which peace would be acceptable to
Germany were so far not brought into the carefully
organized conversations it said but the general
impression gained is that Hitler would be prepared to
make peace with all his enemies, presumably throwing
Japan overheard
1t was stressed however, that the new peace-by-
negotiation maneuvers may be for no other purpose
than hiding Hitlers military campaigns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Hitler Toned Down Now Admits Reich May Lose the War
Yon<s Down II Jops
Then They Shave
8 Pilots Attack 80 Raiders
on Moresby and Keep Pledge

According TO the account only
two flights-eight United States
pilots, went up to challenge the
80 japanese ships. which included
"a bombers and 8 escorting pur-
suit ships.
my flight went up with an
other to intercept the enemy
who came over I'm a tight forma-
tion," the squadron leader re-
lated. They were In three Sec
tons forming stepping stone
I picked out the first bomber
and knocked II down. Then
went hack and knocked down
two more.
Two Of the boys In my flight
got two bombers apiece, and
the fourth man got one, making
a total of eight for the four Of
us. The other flight In my
squadron got three Of tho
enemy fighters"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
LOST,
British Admit

LONDON. April q (INS).--The
British destroyer Southwold has
been sunk by enemy action. the
admiralty announced today, giving
no further details.
(The Southwold is not listed
in the latest available edition of
the naval manual, James Fighting
Ships. suggesting that il was one
of Britains newest deStroyersD.
Captain of the lost Southwold
was Commander c. T. Jellicoe. a
nephew of Earl Jellicoe, hero OF
the battle Of Jutland in the last
war. Fate of young Jellicoe was
not stated by the admiralty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

SYDNEY, Australia. April 81
(INS). - A number OF bearded
pilots in a certain American fight
ing squadron had most enjoyable
shaves Saturday. All members of
the group had pledge themselves
not TO touch their raZors until
they had got their Japanese
plane"
The whiskers disappeared right
after the big air battle over Port
Darwin-called the greatest so far
in the Pacific war-when Amer
lean pilots knocked down IL Of 33
Jap fighters and bombers that
made the fourteenth assault OF the
war on the North Australian port.
Reports reaching Sydney today
gave details of the thrilling battle
and credited the squadron leader,
who was not identified, with
knocking down three enemy
planes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
British Smash
Rostolk Again
CONTINUED from Page One)


great Ieinkei factories and the
harbor area of Rostock from which
men and supplies are sent to-
Russia, must now be almost inN
ruins.
Enraged over the attacks, the
Germans attacked Bath, mineral
springs resort town in southwest
ern England. for the second
straight night and late reports
said there were numerous casual
ties when a bomb hit shelter.
Several fires were started.
German planes. trying TO re-
taliate for the devastating mass
raids on Germany. also attacked
other towns in western and SOUTH
western England. but caused only
slight damage and few casualties.
Britain's spring offensive has
now become the greatest aerial
bombing campaign in all history.
BOMB SKODA PLANT
In addition to making their
third straight raid on Rostock
Saturday night. British planes
made l.500-mile round trip
flight TO bomb the, world famous
Skoda munitions works at Pilsen,
German occupied Czecho-Slovakia,
the second largest munitions
works in Europe. II was the third
attack on the Skoda works and
the first in II months.
Russia reported. incidentally.
that patriotic Czechs. forced by
their Nszi oppressors to work in
the Skoda factories. were doing
all they could 10 slow production.
Breakdowns occurred daily in
shops. sand was found in bearings.
gun barrels were deliberately
spoiled and the output Of the en-
tire gunw works was dwindlirg,
Moscow said.
Stockholm dispatches from Ber-
lin said the Germans admitted
that 200 explosive bombs and
| 900 incendiaries were dropped In
the first raid on Rostock and the
three later raids were on the same
scale 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

warned the German people:
eff we lose the war, II will
be the end Of u.s."
The Nazi leaders speech lacked
fighting spirit. He promised that
the ''Bolshevik columns will be
hammered until they are annihi-
lated" but disclosed that his
armed legions would face still
another winter on the Russian
fighting front. He did not bother
to venture any prediction of when
the war would be over, as had
been his custom.
CRUCIAL STAGE
The reichsfuehrer. limiting that
Germany has reached a crucial
stage in which some ff,omentous
new war move may be made, ad-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

during the winter had succeeded
in breaking through our lines and
also the Finnish lines"
ASSAILS JEWS
Hitler uttered no prophecy of an
Axis victory over the United
States, but instead poured verbal
vitriol. in his customary fashion,
upon President Roosevelt and "the
Jews" blaming them for Amer
ica's entry into the conflict.
He pictured Japan as having
been propelled into the war by
Germany's enemies.
81 personally cons der the
dragging of japan into the war
~ the silIiest and most stupid
feat of our enemies" he shouted.
Hitlers speech was dotted with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Gets Death Power
Over Every German
Expects Another Winter in Russia;
Admits Italian Troops Revolted

BERLIN. April - (from official German wire
less) (INS)-The Reichsag today placed every law
as we'll as every individual in Germany at the mercy
of Adolf Hiters personal will after the Naz fuehrer
in a surprise speech emphasized the possibility that
the Reich might be defeated.
Complaining that the United States had entered the
conflict without sense despite his professed
efforts clash with America and claiming that Ger
manys foes had dragged Japan into the struggle, Hitler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
More Free Lunches

An increase of one-third in the
number OF Michigan school chill
dren receiving free lunches in
March over year ago was re-
ported today by the Agricultural
Marketing Administration. The
total in 3,405 schools was an
nonnced as 14S. $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
AIR ATTACKS LESSEN

The communique, covering oper-
ations Of yesterday. Macarthur
said United States and Philippines
forces had thrown back a Japa-
nese attack on San Remigio, in the
Visayan Sea sector OF the Philip
pines, and that the guns OF Cor
regidor fortress had shelled
japanese land concentrations.
He reported that air activity
over Corregidor had diminished
and that on Mindanao Island there
was only patrol activity.
Allied planes. bombing the Japa-
nese base at Lac. on the Huon
Gulf of northern New Guinea. de-
stroyed three grounded planes and
shot down one. Macarthur said,
and they also attacked the Japa-
nese air base on Bougainville
Island, in the Solomons, to the
east.
Allied fighters drove off in de-
feat a Japanese formation of nine
bombing planes escorted by fight
ers which tried TO attack Port
Moresby.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Hamtram(k Lad
Promoted by Navy

Thomas A. Gossman, IL. Of 1929
Yemans avenue, Hamtramck, a
former Hamtramck High School
student. at present serving on a
destroyer in the Pacific. has been
promoted TO the rank of fireman.
second class
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Wrong Place To Fish
; Boys Tie Boat to Army Machine Gun Target
Then Learn What Firing Line Is Like

boys jumped into their skiff. It
sank.
They started swimming toward
another barge about 1000 yards
away. from which they were res
cued by a coast guard auxiliary
member. and taken TO the coast
guard office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
ATTACK JAP BASES

Each time. the officers said, the
enemy planes have been driven
off before they crossed the coast.
A Japanese attack on New
Caledonia, they said, might be
part of a plan to avoid a costly
direct attack on Australia.
United Nations planes, led by
United States bombers and fight
ers, have attacked two more
Japanese invasion bases in the
Australian zone and have repealed
a Japanese plane attack on Port
Moresby. New Guinea. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur said today in his
communique.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Broadway BIsckout

NEW YORK. April q GNS).--
The gay white way will be BACKED
out from 9 10 800 D. m. Thursday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
SPENDING INCREASED

Part of that explanation will
involve last weeks announcement
that war spending estimates for
1943 have been revised upward
and for the year beginning July !
are expected to total $4,000 000.-
900, an increase OF $4,000, 000. 900
over previous estimates. That
would make the public debt SIPS
600, 000.0 900 on June 30, l943. even
though Congress passes the tax
bill requested by the treasury.
For nearly a week there has
been no hint of the details Of Mr..
Roosevelt's program for combat
ing the high cost OF living. a
week ago today, he discussed a
program with legislative leaders
but emphasized that no decisions
had been reached and that he was
then only the program
under consideration.
The program he was studying a
week ago, according 10 Senate
sources. included establishment of
wholesale and retail price ceilings,
wider control of rents. directive
TO the War Labor Board against
general wage increases for higher
paid workers, eventual rationing
OF most consumers goods. a stiff
excess profits tax. a limitation on
individual incomes, and an ex-
banded voluntary war bond drive.
1t was understood that Mr..
Roosevelt would not propose legis-
lation in his message-just a broad
general outline Of the things that
must be done to stop the danger
Gus spiral Of initiation and 10 put
the whole nation on a war footing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

win 1t.
WYE IN America cannot
" win it so easily from
' here, ten thousand
miles away from Japan, but
we can win 1t from China
right adjoining Japan with
her bayonet at Japan's heart,
and her sword across Japan's
windpipe.
Not Admiral YamamOtO
nor any other Japanese COM
mander would have wind i'm
his bIowpipe then to talk
about debating peace terms
in Washington.
The terms would be die
tated in Tokyo, and Chang
kai Shek would do the dictat-
ing.
1t would be hard to drive
the Japs out of Malaga, out
Of Burma, out of the East In
dies, but we can pull them out
of all those places by bringing
them home to defend japan.
China can do that, and only
China can do 1t, easily and
swiftly.
Let us equip and aid China
in this conflict and for this
victory.
.HEN there Is India with
another 350,000,O00
people.
Millions of them as good
fighting men as there are
anywhere i'm the world.
Why do not England and
the United States give India
every aid, every guaranty of
liberty and independence that
the people of India demand?
India is bound to be free
soon. Why not make her free
now?
Three hundred and fifty
million people cannot be kept
in permanent subsection.
Why not liberate them
when we need them-need
their support and sincere
cOOperatiOn-need their con-
fidence in our genuine friend
ship and their grateful
appreciation of honorable and
liberal actiOn-need them to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

/
liberties and ours:
~ EVEN HUNDRED MIL
- LION people in China
and India-the greatest
man power in the world-ca-
pable of overwhelming petty
and puny Japan like a giant
tidal wave,-and we are daw-
ding and delaying about
equipping them and hesitat-
ing about making them our
unquestioning and unques-
tiOnable friends and allies.
The destiny of the world Is
being decided in the Pacific.
The fate of our great Occi-
dental civilization Is being
weighed and determined on
the eastern seas.
And we are letting the sit
uation go by default.
WYE ARE satisfying our
" selves with some
spectacular raids that
make good headlines In the
newspapers and are good for
public morale, all of which
is beneficial, but which by
no means reach to the heart
of the war situation or deter
mine the vital matters at
stake.
Put the armies of China
and India I'm the field.
M a Ike whatever conces-
siOns and whatever .expendi-
lures are necessary to put
them there and to make fight
ing forces of them, and we
have won the war, and won
it without too great sacrifice
of the blessed blood Of our
own sons.
Russia Is winning the war
in Europe.
Let China and India win II
i'm Asia.
And do not hesitate to pay
the price of victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

mitted that he himself had been
obliged at times to suppress with
utmost ruthlessness" certain
breaks In the discipline OF Italian
troops on the Russian front.
He acknowledged Soviet pene.
fractions Of German and Finnish
lines and described the winter just
ended as a hard trial. that taught
Germany "a lesson"
I'm London. experienced OBJ
servers pointed out that Hitler's
speech was almost wholly de-
void OF his usual boastings and
indicated that something is
wrong inside Germany.")
DEMANDS OBEDIENCE
al demand the obedience Of
the whole nation Mt any mo-
ment I'm which I wish 90 act
Hitler declared few moments
before his hand-picked Reich
stag pronounced him the SUI
preme arbiter over every phase
Of Cermany's existence. 81 de-
mand the absolute right TO deal
with any situation In our
struggle"
At the close Of Hitler's 61-min
ute address, the Reichstag unani
mously enacted a statute which
In effect, makes the Reichsfuehrel
the sole government Of Germany
The measure vested in HitleI
without the limitation OF an,
law the functions Of "suprem'
commander of the armed forces
supreme judge and supreme part!
leader"
ABSOLUTE POWER
II thus conferred upon him th'
power OF life or death over ever,
German power more absolute
than that of any ruler in moderr
German history.
II gave Hitler the authority 4
'insist on the fulfillment of thei
duty by all members of the armed
forces from the simple soldier Il
the highest officer" and 10 requir'
the same unquestioning subser
vience on the part Of all official
and judges in Germany's civil ad
ministrations nd courts.
Introducing this sweeping bill
Undoubtedly framed by Hitler
the speaker Of the Reichstag com
pletely failed 10 mention any Ger
man general or leader Of an.
other armed service. He declared
that "our fuehrer must achiev,
everything"
RETURNED FROM RUSSIA
Hitler's speech was delivered 4
a hastily convened Reichstag il
Berlin's Knoll Opera House afte
his secret return from the Russian
front.
Predicting either a catastrophe
20 the British Empire or the end
of Germany as the main outcom
Of the present war. Hitler scoffet
az Britsin's commando raids oI
Nazi-occupied western Europe II
warned that the German air fore
will return blow for blow" IN
raids being staged by the RAJ
against the Reich.
He admitted that the Russian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Chinese Battling
Jdps % Miles
From Mdndd|dy
Deaths on Both Sides
Heavy; City Now Mass
Of Ruins From Air Raids

CHUNGKING, China. April u
GNS). - Chinese and japanese
forces in central Burma were
locked in heavy battle today
around Pyawbwe, SO miles south
of Mandalay. 49,
The fighting at Pyawbwe, u
miles north of fallen Yamethin on
the Rangoon-Mandalay railway,
was said to be resulting in severe
casualties to both sides.
AS the japanese drove their
spearhead norlhward toward the
provisional Burmese capital. the
fighting APPEARED TO be developing
into a major engagement which
may determine the fate of Man
dalay.
SITUATION WORSE
(The situation in Burma has
"deteriorated" in the last 48
hours because OF Japanese
thrust from the east toward
Loilem, Thai and Meiktila,
placing the invaders astride the
Mandalay-Lashio road, military
circles in London said.)
Reports from Mandalay said
that the latest savage Japanese
air attack against the city had
reduced it to q shamble Of de-
serted streets. Debris of what
once was civilian homes Uttered the
streets. The gilded palace at
Mandalay, including its priceless
treasures. was untouched by the
bombing, it was said.
REOCCUPY TAUNGGYI
Chinese forces to the northeast
were revealed to have given the
invaders a setback when they re-
occupied Taunggyi by launching
severe counter-attacks Most of
the Japanese occupation forces
was said to have been "annihi-
lated"
The victorious Chinese forces,
under com m and of American
Lieut.. Gen. Joseph Stilwell, entered
Taunggyi Friday.
In their advance on the central
front the japanese continued to
employ artillery, tanks and air.
craft.
The situation on the Irrawaddy
River front, in the oil center dis
trict to the west, was said to be
unchanged.
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IN THE NEWS
CONTINUED from Page One)

on the Pacific Is the true
Armageddon, the great war
of the world, the war which
must be won first and finally.
Now let them take the Sec
ond step and realize how to
win 1t.
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Roosevelt
In ar on
Initiation
CONTINUED from Page one}

Continued from Page 0ne}
ing a blanket price freezing order
to be announced Tuesday night
which will fix the prices of virtn-
ally all commodities at their high
est March quotation. Price Admin
istrator Leon Henderson last night
established maximum prices for
all exports.
The President. after he has had
a chance TO assess congressional
and public reaction TO his pro-
gram. is expected 10 give fire.
side chat later this week. At that
time he will explain his program
in more detail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

fight with us for their OWL
liberties and ours:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Chestnut Hill News
Mrs. G. Tom Perry
Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett Reeves,
of Maiden, and Mrs. B. H. Will
liams and son, Deane, of Peden.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Brown
Friday night.
Mrs. Virgie Vaught and Miss
Glenna Vaught visited Mrs. Ro-
bert Blevins at Peden, Sunday.
Mr.. Bill Gambill, who is en-
ployed at Edgewood, Md, is vi.
sitting relatives in this commune
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Caldwell
have recently moved to Balti'
more, Md, where they expect tt
make their home.
Mrs. Aida Sturgill left Satur.
day for Maryland, where she ex'
poets to find employment.
Mrs. Noah Osborne is very il
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Robert Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Vaught vi.
sited at Mrs. Cora Wards on Sun.
day.
Mr.. J. C. Andrews, who has
been very ill, is improving some
Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Ashley at.
tended services at Long Branch
church on Sunday.
Several people from this com
munity attended the funeral Of
Miss Feba Faulks at Piney Creek
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30

entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, for
an action vinculo; and the said
defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of said county in the
Courthouse in Jefferson, N. c.,
within 80 days after the 9th day
of May, 1912, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint in said &C
ton, or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
This the 9th day of April, 1912
J. D. STANSBERRY.
Clerk Superior Court
4-9-4TC
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
IS Are Awarded
Diplomas Friday
A Number OF Medals Pre-
scented To West Jefferson
Students. Wood Speaker

Commencement was brought
to close here on Friday night
when IS seniors were awarded
diplomas following an inspiring
address by Rev. Hoyt Wood.
eve have come a long way,
the speaker said as he reviewed
briefly the progress of civiliza-
ton. He pointed out that in 60
ing forward it is important that
aims be kept high. He cited the
bravery and accomplishments of
leaders in the past and the chang
es that have taken place in the
world calling for new leadership.
The salutatory address was de-
livered by Miss Mary Frances
Cook and the valedictory by Miss
Elizabeth Oliver. These two re-
ceived medals for their scholastic
ability. Other medals presented
at this time by Professor B. H.
Duncan were as follows: Com
mercial work, Pearl Jackson;
home economics, Silver Bell Mil
Ter; Athletics, Tan Mcmillan, vi
Wan Johnson; dramatics, R. c..
Miller; best all-around, William
Wyrick, who had not missed day
in ten years; citizenship, Betty
Cornett, 9th grade; Eva Mae
Goodman, 9th grade and Virginia
Dare Gentry, 10th grade.
Special music for the gradua-
ton program was under the di-
rection of Miss Margaret Phillips,
music teacher.
Several students received per-
feet attendance certificates.
Kathleen Woodie, who finished
her Junior year this year, has a
perfect attendance record. Others
receiving perfect attendance GER
tificates for this year were Doris
Mcmillan, Evelyn Bare, Elizabeth
GRAPHICAL, J. M. Goodman, Ilene
Faw, Wynona Cook, Ruby Lyall,
Dan Wyrick, Eta Rae Handy,
Albertine Faw, Virginia Dare
Gentry and Wanda Lee Weaver.