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Evening star., 1942-11-11
Hull AssaiIs Nazi
Move 10 Take Over
Unoccupied France
Sees Action in Complete
Harmony With HitIer's
Regime Of Lowlessness
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull today
denounced the German invasion
of Unoccupied France as an act
in complete harmony with Hit
ler's regime of lawlessness and
utter disregard of solemn obliga-
tionS.
Mr.. Hull, asked at his press con-
ference whether he thought the
German action would bring France
back into the war on the side of
the Allies, replied that it was too
early to discuss that phase of the
question.
It was advisable, he said, to wait
for the more complete picture
of the new developments before at
tempting to evaluate them.
Secretary Hull asserted that the
German invasion certainly was fur
ther justification Of the American
action in Africa; that is, if any
further justification were needed.
There was already abundant reason
for the American action, he empha-
sized in answering questions, even
before Hitler violated the Franco
German armistice.
Secretary Hull was asked if the
Government considered that Chief
of State Petain's protest against
Hitler's violation of the armistice
had cancelled in effect his nrevioI1s
protest against American landings
in North Africa.
The Secretary of State replied
that the Government still lacked
official information on much that
was happening in France. Until
such information was available, he
said, he would not be in a position
to discuss this and other interesting
questions.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
De Gau||e Asks French
To Join Fight on Hitler
By the Associated Press

BY the ABsoc1ated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle called on the French peo-
pie today to join the fight against
Hitler.
"Seize the few hours which still
are left to you to come, if you can,
to join those who fight by the side
of the Allies" the fighting French
leader said in a broadcast over BIC.
Officers, noncommissioned ON.
GERS, soldiers, airmen, with your
ships, your planes, your arms:
Hasten to join the Free French
forces. Do not leave your arms in
the hands of the enemy. Victory Is
certain. Come and join in It,"
Evening star., 1942-11-11
WarFund Commands
Leap Into Fight 10
Reach Goal Tuesday
Akers Hopes Big Gap
Will Be Substantially
Closed Tomorrow

Faced with a "lag" in the Com
munity War Fund campaign. a
newly organized commando
unit" swung into action today to
spur the army of $4,000 to fresh
endeavors in their drive to reach
the $4,141 900 goal by Tuesday.
Thirty-five per cent, or nearly a
million and a half dollars. remains
to be obtained from about 100000
more givers, according to Floyd D.
Akers. campaign chairman.
Meanwhile, it was announced
that Chinese Ambassador Wei Tao
Ming will be the principal speaker
at the next report luncheon, to be
held at the Willard Hotel at 1890
pm. tomorrow. The message from
this visitor is expected to further
magnify the push leaders hope will
be given the drive by the "cem-
mandos."
The new commando unit was Or
ganized yesterday of Community
War Fund board members who
spontaneously" offered their serv-
ices, 1t was announced at the twen-
ty-first weekly meeting of the group
which has been leading the move
ment for four months.
So far, 203,8 givers have pledged
$2,681, 1885, which is 6476 per cent
Of the total goal, according to the
latest report at the last luncheon
meeting.
To Aid Big Units.
The commando unit, Mr.. Akers
said, would be 'fed into" the Or
ganization of the three big soliciting
units, Government, Group Solici-
tation and Metropolitan" to spur
the drive wherever it appeared to
be begging down."
"The lag in time is becoming Sc
rious," declared Chairman Akers,
notwithstanding the wonderfully
generous response we have had from
all sectors of the campaign from
which results have come in."
Tomorrow's report will be fol-
lowed by a long weekend interim
for workers to intensity their cam
paign still further in efforts to send
the campaign over the top at the
luncheon meeting next Tuesday.
That report, Chairman Akers hopes,
will be the last, crowned with sue
cess.
Calls now coming in from the
home front, which Is being can
vassed by Metropolitan Unit volun-
teers, are asking "Have I been over
looked?" These indicate, campaign
leaders said, that givers themselves
are anxious to speed the campaign
to q successful conclusion.
1000 Business Firms Slow.
A thousand business firms were
still lacking any substantial prog
ress in completing solicitation of
employees, according to reports from
campaign headquarters.
Encouragement was seen, however,
in late returns from individual firms,
where the average gift per employe
remains consistently generous. Lans-
burg & Bro, for example, reports
gifts Of $2s, ,558 from 1877 employees,
executives and the firm. The ave-
rage employe gift is $12.75.
Government leaders are redoub-
ling their efforts to accomplish for
the War Fund the mammoth Job of
giving every employe an opportunity
to contribute. Beginning at 8:45
am. and continuing through noon
(See WAR FOND. PAGE A-5.)
Evening star., 1942-11-11

German paTdCHuIlSC landings.
1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
powerful AEF was racing for a
cleanup in Algeria and French
Morocco.
French defenders of the key At
lantic port of Casablanca asked for
an armistice today after their de-
fenses were shelled from the sea,
dive bombed from the air and as
saulted by armored columns from
the land.
From Algiers other American COL
umns were reported striking south
west toward Tunisia and Libya, but
q spokesman at the Allied head
quarters said he did not know
whether American or British troops
were in Tunisia.
German and italian troops alike
moved into Southern France while
Marshal Petain, the hero of Verdun
and the tired old man of Vichy, pro-
tested sadly and in vain.
Reports from Vichy said Marshal
Petain declared the armistice no
longer in effect (Which could return
undefended France to technical
state of war with the Axis, and that
he would make no move to inter-
fere with whatever resistance the
French could put up.
Hitler sought to undercut what
ever resistance the French might
yet offer. In q lengthy message to
Petain he posed as Frances friend
In a message to Frenchmen he cast
himself in the role Of their guardian
against American attack on Corsica
and the French south coast.
Charges Allies Planned Attack.
"The German government has
known for "a hours that plans Of
these operations Tin North Africa
provide that the next attack viii be
made against Corsica, In order to
occupy that island. and against the
soutir coast Of France" he said.
As German troops swept past
vichy and Italians moved tn along
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Nazi Naval Force Reported
Goinq South From NORWAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-A German
naval force presumably from Nor
way was steaming south through
Oeresund, the strait between Den
mark and Sweden, on Monday, a re-
port from Stockholm published in
British newspapers said today.
The report, said to have originated
in the Swedish town Of Halsingborg,
overlooking the strait, said there
were five warships-possibly two
heavy cruisers and three light
cruisers or large destroyers.
After passing through the strait
they could turn east into the Baltic
or west to re-enter the North Sea
through the Kiel Canal.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
British Continue Blast
Al Remnants Of Axis
Forces in Egypt
Bulk of RommeI Units
Already Driven West
Over Border to Libyu
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Nov. 1.-THE British
9Th Army, having driven most of
what is left of Field Marshal Err
win Remmel's army out of Egypt
and into Libya, was engaged with
Axis rear-guard elements near
Buqbuq, some 80 miles east of the
frontier, yesterday after break
ing up a previous rear-guard
stand at Sidi Barrani, the Brit
ish announced today.
While the pursuit of Marshal
Rommel continued and Allied air.
craft bombed his hapless troop and
transport concentrations near the
frontier, other Allied aircraft winged
over the Mediterranean and scored
two torpedo hits on an italian
cruiser.
The communique spoke of enemy
naval units" in the Central Mediter-
ranean, but did not indicate the
strength of the formation or the
direction in which it was headed
The attack took place Monday night.
The same night other bomber
formations raided Italian airdromes
on the island of Sardinia, from
which Italian bombers could operate
against United States troops in
Algeria.
Allied fighter craft patroled the
air over Eastern Libya and engaged
German fighters in a battle over
the port of Tobruk, some rs miles
west of the Egyptian-Libyan border,
shooting down two of the. enemy
planes.
Dispatches from the front said
the greatest problem of the last few
days was providing fighter plane
bases in pace with the advancing
army.
The tremendous task of collecting
the thousands of prisoners left be-
hind by Marshal Rommel on his
headlong flight was proceeding and
cleanup squads were gathering up
abandoned equipment from the field
Of battle.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Near Na|chik
Breaks Sinister Quiet
On Russian Front
German Casualties
Inflicted in Violent
Battle in Sector
ey the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Nov. 1.-THE sin
lister quiet which enveloped the
long Russian front for three days
was broken yesterday southeast
of Nalchik, where violent fight
ing was reported in progress
throughout the day and 300 Ger
mans were killed.
German infantry, part of the
Nazi force in the Caucasus which
has been stalled in its drive toward
Ordzhonikidze, northern terminus
of the Georgian military highway,
attacked the Russian positions with
tank support, the midday Soviet
communique said. Twelve enemy
tanks were reported disabled and
nine others set on fire.
Artillery Duels at Stalingrad.
At Stalingrad, site of tremendous
battles and great destruction in the
last two months, the action was
confined to artillery duels and light
skirmishes within the city. In one
sector inside the city German in
fantry company tried to reach the
Russian defense positions, but was
driven back with the loss of two
platoons, the communique said.
Northeast of Tuapse, where the
Russians have held up the German
advance toward this Black Sea
naval station, groups Of Germans
penetrated Russian positions, but
werex mopped up in the fighting
which followed, it was reported.
The communiQue spoke of rifle
and artillery fire on the western
front in which $50 Germans were
killed, but the action was not 10
Gated.
Volga Beginning to Freeze.
The banks Of the Volga River
were frozen today and great chunks
of ice in the middle Of the stream
presaged an early freezing which
would greatly aid the defenders of
Stalingrad.
The Stalingrad garrison has been
supplied by a fleet Of small boats
operating during the night, but
when the Volga freezes over great
loads OF material can be carted
across it to the city.
Dispatches from the front said
the German air force had turned
its attention to the Soviet rear and
was constantly bombing small viii
lagos and hamlets.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Nuzis Rush Crack Force
To Fortify Brenner Pass
> the Associated Press,

0S tue ASSOClageo fIeSo.
MOSCOW, Nov. 1.-THE Russian
news agency Tass, In q dispatch
from Bern today quoted German
sources as saying that several de-
tachments Of the famous Nad Todt
organization had been sent TO the
Bremen Pass on the Italian border
to build fortidcations.
Other sections Of the frontier also
are being fortified, the dispatch said.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Nazi Forces Race Across France;
Petain Frees Nation to Fight Axis;
Vichy Fleets Status Is MOI Clear
Montgomery Raised
To General by King
For Success in Egypt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. liking
George vi today promoted 1t.
Gen. Bernard Law Montgom-
cry to the rank of general "for
service in the field" as COM
mander of the British 9th Army
in its triumph over Marshal
Erwin Rommel in Egypt.
The King also approved the
promotion of Gen. Sir Harold
Alexander, Gen. Montgomery's
chief, to the Knight of the
Grand Cross of the Order of the
Bath.
Gen. Montgomery was made
a knight commander OF the
Order of the Bath.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
BY JESSE O. IRWIN.

Chairman Paul V. McNutt to-
day moved to take in the slack
within his War Manpower Com
mission by calling for a shake-up
of top bracket officials in the
United States Employment Ser
vice, his first reorganization pro-
gram since the creation of the
commission seven months ago.
The task Of attempting to smooth
out the numerous administrative
kinks in the 22,0OO-employe job
Evening star., 1942-11-11
McNutt Moves to Shake Up
E Employment Office Officials
Gen. MeSherry Slated to Get Task
Of Recognizing Big U. S. Agency

placement organization falls on the
shoulders of Brig Gen. Frank j.
McSherry, who is considered in
management and labor circles as
outstanding in the manpower field.
Gen. McSherry Is Mr.. McNutt's
chief of operations and as such is
responsible for virtually all of the
major programs of the agency. John
j. Corson, who is now acting as
director Of the employment service,
and an expert in the field of social
insurance, is reported to be prepar-
ing to return to his post as head of
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Girl Volunteers Wanted

School girls who can operate q
typewriter or check addresses from
maps are needed in connection with
the registration of victory volun-
teers during the school holidays to-
morrow and Friday They are re-
quested to apply at the Civilian De-
fense Volunteer Office, 1924 F street
NV, or telephone Republic CLOS.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 11.-Lupe
Padilla, famed bandit chieftain,
scheduled to be executed at dawn
yesterday, Is free man-thanks to
his resourceful followers and the
cannon from the city park at San
Marcos, Jalisco.
His followers filtered into town,
one by one, in the early morning
hours, stole the ornamental cannon
and wheeled 1t to the jail . few
hours before the execution.
Provided beforehand with powder
and . cannon BAN, they fired point.
blank at Padilla'S cell.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
British Sub Scores Hits
In Attack on 6 Wurships
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Ad-
miralty announced today that
British submarine had scored two
torpedo hits in q successful at
tack" on three enemy cruisers and
three destroyers east Of Sicily but
could not observe the final results.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
German Test With Americans
InAlgerio and Morocco Near
As 'Chutists Land in 7 unisiu

ITert OF Hitler Message to Petain Page A-13y
LONDON, Nov. 11-German armies rolled across
hitherto Unoccupied Southern France toward the
Mediterranean No Mans Land today as Adolf Hitler
tore up his tWo-and-a-half- -year-od armistce with
Marshal Petain and twisted Frances future in the
war into an explosive question mark
Even as gray-clad Naz columns raced toward the
ports OF Touon and Marseile, other Axis troops were
declared to have landed by parachute and transport
plane in Tunsia and test with
American forces in Algeria and Morocco was i'm
ninent
Reports from Vichy declared that Frances aged
marshal had said the German action invalidated the
194O armlstlce (Which could return undefended
france to technical state of war with the Axis,
and that ne would make no move to interfere with
Whatever resistance the French could put up
tnose were his Words they might let down the last
barriers OF that personal loyalty to him which had kept
french lighting forces Africa and naval SQUAD
rons IN the Mediterranean from swinging back to the Allied
cause.
The whereabouts the French fleet was MYSTERY with
early dispatches from Vchy reporting the fleet had left
Toulon and somewhere off Corsica en- route to ion
American and British forces
"a Chicago Daily News correspondent said the fleet was
at Aaccio Corsica while later Vchy report declared
still at Toulon)
Petains Position Is Not Clear.
Marshal Petains exact stand unclear Vchy broad
casts said he remained in his provisional capital as late as
pm conferrng with his lieutenants and with Pierre
sumaby from reported conference with Hitler and
Mussolni.
Laval heretofore strongly pro-Axis, reported by
Vchy dispatches to have set events in motion in by
at last refusing demand from Hitler for outright mill
tary te-up with the Axis
Other reports reaching the French frontier suggested
variously Petain had left Vchy, taking with him Gen
Maxine Weygand, French African commander long re-
garded Allied ypathzer and that he had elected to
stay where he was-a virtual prisoner of state
German broadcasts said Marshal Peain still in their
power whether not their friend The Berlin radio said
he remained in vichy that his objection to the German
south only remonstrance"- formal pro-
test
Bento Mussoini followed his Naz aly's lead and sent
his troops the armistice dearcaton line in the
southeast Late today the Vchy radio announced that
italian troops had reached Chambey 40 miles southeast of
Lyon, and had taken rigorous to insure order
The Mediterranean thus took its grim place the
great front of the war
The wedgeshaped French protectorate through
which President Roosevelt asked for American forces from
Algeria to Lbya, was the first contested prize.
German broadasts perhaps seeking
action said capital ha attacked
troops Wednesday, garrison
sstng.
Italians BiZere
already there An Allied headquarters spokes
arbone soldiers
"for little time" said Italian
other
German parachutist landings :-----------
the MorSei
Evening star., 1942-11-11

(See AFRICAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1942-11-11

(See MANPOWER, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest Ia o. Is
Savings Bonds and Stamps, the
soundest securities In the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent OF
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star., 1942-11-11

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-11-11

(See WAR FUND, Page A-53
Evening star., 1942-11-11

LAS neTs ana sports are covered On
Eagee LEX and AK Of this edition Of
1ne Star, supplementtng the news Of
the regular homo delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-11-11

(See FRANCE, Page A-6.l
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Big Increase Noted
in Telephone Calls

The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company today offered evidence as
TO why 1t is urging the general pub
lie to restrain its use Of long dis
lance service by pointing to an in
crease OF nearly IL per cent IN the
daily volume OF toll calls original
ing at Ypsilanti since Pearl Har-
Dor
William c. Bergman, manager for
the company, attributed the in
crease almost entirely to war calls.
The public, he said, Is giving a
gratifying response TO the com
pany's plea for less use OF the tele-
phone in order that war calls get
the right-of-way.
Mr.. Bergman said the volume Of
long distance calls placed at Ypsi-
lanti approaches 1900 a day com
pared with about 1850 Just before
Pearl Harbor.
The number Of local calls here Is
up about one percentage point over
pre-Pearl Harbor days, with an av-
erage daily volume Of nearly 20,240
against slightly over 10000. a year
ago.
To handle the increased calls, the
company has added II employees In
its traffic department here, Mr..
Bergman said. Most OF the new per
sonnet are operators.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
West Point Coach Hero
in Safe Bomber Landing

Advance Base in the Solomons
Area. Nov. 2S- Delayed AP-
Three days ago, col. LaVerne G..
(Blonody) Saunders, OF Aberdeen,
:. D., former West Point football
line coach, took the controls OF a
burning bomber
The pilot was dead. The co-pilot
was dying The bomber was In the
midst of a swarm OF Zeros over a
japanese base on Bougainville Is
land in the SolOmonos.
Today, Colonel Saunders Is back
OIL the Job as usual in command of
all heavy bombers in this base.
His forehead IS bandaged: his
left hand ls slightly cut; and he
still Is feeling bruises from head 10
foot-"worse than after the first
day OF scrimmage.'
His head was cut when he
banged into the windshield putting
the plane down on the water at IS
miles an hour.
BY an outstanding piece OF flying,
he saved himself and the remain
Ing seven member. OF the crew,
crash landing the bomber beside a
tiny island deep in enemy terri.
tory.
a Navy rescue plane picked them
up the next day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
News From Belleville

TO the 300" Club at her home on
Liberty ST. Thursday night Prizes
we're won by Miss Margaret Hope.
Mrs. Nina Todd and Mrs. Ina Bar
ker.
Mrs. R. B. Miller, Liberty St,
spent Friday with her aunt. Mrs.
Jane Downs, Milan.
ID. W. Ross left Friday for the
north woods to hunt deer.
Mrs. Dwight Fry and Mrs. Arthur
Sullens spent Wednesday in Wyan'
/ fOtte.
Mrs. Hawley DANES. Romeo, is
visiting her sister, Miss Hattie
| Dean, Church ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul otter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Whichello
left sunday for several days stay at
Houghton Lake.
Mrs. Blanche Walters has been
III.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Quirk and
Mrs George L. Qulrk spent Thurs
day In Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Cutler and son
William and Mrs. Fred cutler. Chel-
sea, were Sunday callers at the
home OF Mrs. Cora Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deering and
family spent the week end with the
latter's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Chamberlin, Hartford.
Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul otter and son,
Paul Nathan, moved this past week
into their new home near Susterka
Lake.
Mrs. Herbert F Robb is seriously
i'll in University Hospital with bron-
chial pneumonia.
Todd Fry had the misfortune to
injure his eye while hunting in
northern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wenzel and
family, Romulus, have moved into
the Wenzel apartments on Colum-
bia Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Leonard en-
tertained the Saturday Night Club
at their home on Main st. Saturday
evening. Prizes were won by Carl
Simmons and Mrs. Albert Richard
son. Jr.
Mrs. Edward Edward was hostess
10 the Contract Bridge Club Thurs
day evening at the home OF Mrs
Eben Smith. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Lester Edward and Mrs. e.
mer Garlick, Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Calendar of Social Events
MONDAY


Honor cooperative and Christ
80 at home of Miss Maude Carpenter Bring
gifts exchange.
Queen city Knights Of Pyhas o'clock X P
Hall.
Ypsianti number 58 LOOF o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
troop O'Clock, Sarkweaher troop nine. 30
Roosevelt 49, 35 st John; troop a. $50 Roosevelt;
troop o'clock Central 81, o'clock Harriet; troop
% 4 o'clock Sarkweaher; Brownies, $3.50 Central
Ypsiant Chorsrs Ipsant High School O'CLOCK Ypsahu
High
Singers chorus Ypsanu High School, O'CLOCK fpsE
n High School music
Recreation program : to 9 o'clock Ypsanu High School
Whist Club, with Mrs + a Nelencamp at Z:5V m
TUESDAY
Ypsanu day at home Of Miss Maude Carpenter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

Jack Hewitt. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Hewitt. has arrived safely over
seas his parents have been notl.
field. His embarkation point was
San Francisco. 1t was the first word
they had received concerning him
in two months. He Was indicted
July 10.
Now In training at Great Lakes,
Ill, the worlds largest naval train
ing station, three Ypsilanu men
have visions OF soon being assigned
to a berth with the worlds finest
fleet. The new YpsilaHti recruits
are: Lawrence Edward Terrell, 10,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt Terrell,
20S Maple St; Donald William
Hodhrein, %, son of Mrs. John
HOchrein. 500 Grand Blvd; and FL
lie Floyd Cardwell 81, husband OF
Mrs. Marian r. Cardwell, 1880 E.
Forest Ave.
Mrs =. VI. Hauman has returned
from visiting her children in Find
lay, o. Her son. Leland Hauman,
has enlisted IN the Navy and leaves
foor the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station in Illinois. as second
class fireman.
Thomas Harner will be sworn 10
to the L. s. Army Air Corps Decem.
Der and expects 10 be called at
any time from two to six months
after that date. Mr.. Harner en-
listed November %.
Pvt. James II. Hopkins who Is sta
toned at the Lincoln air Base, Lin
coin, Neb., IS spending few days
with his family here.
First 1t. Howard W. Willard
stopped in Ypsilanti en- route from
Alaska 10 Florida His wife, former.
~ Miss Marjorie II. Rodenberg. &C
compsnied him south by plane. They
will be in Florida several weeks be-
fore 1t. Willard will return to his
base.