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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
AN HONEST ANSWER

Decker of a village in Saxony. He
is rs. and as a youngster he was a
Socialist opposed to the Nazis.
He's a tall, blue-eyed German. but
has a haggard face with sunken
cheeks.
He is the only German prisoner
with whom I talked who gave an
honest answer to every question
and also the only one who seemed
conscious of the miserable self
portrait he was painting.
In the year 1882, before
Hitler took over Germany,
Decker was jobless. He went
to France and found work. He
entered Paris with the first
German troops on June IL,
1910.
With his division. the 87th,
Decker remained In France
with the German occupational
troops for more than six
months. He admitted that the
Germans bought" all the
shoes in Paris with worthless
paper marks. 81 lived well In
France" Decker said. I'VE
had good bread
Q.-The French gave you work
when you had no work in Germany
so you thanked them by invading
their country and eating their
food7 Ave had TO 60, but
didn't have anything against the
French.
HAD NO CHOICE
Q.-Were the French and their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
PEOPLE ARE TIRED

Goering's Luftwaffe lieutenant
looked very serious and disturbed
when I told him that the United
States is producing 5000 planes a
month and will average 10000 a
month in 1913. Then ne declared
we have had very big losses IN
men. Our people are tired. They
feel these losses"
Q.-How large would you
say that Germany's losses
have beens A.-oyer 100000
men.
Q.-Only half a million?
Isn't that cheaps Look at all
the countries you have con-
auered. Look At all the leben-
raum you've got. A.-Well,
IL might be a cheap price to
pay.
Q.-But the Poles, Norweg-
ians. French, Yugoslass,
Greeks and all the others,
they have lost many more
than anys Ayes,
there are several million dead
on the other side and we've
killed 10000. 900 Russians. But
just the same, more than 500,-
900 Is very much for US.
Q.-But why don't you count al
those European peoples who hav'
starved and all those who hav'
been executed by Germans? A
But in these lands the German
ars herrenvolk. II they persist II
working against Germans. wha
can they expect?
Q.-You have persisted in in
vading Russia and killing Rus
slams. What have you to expect
No answer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
Stocks Rise 10 Best Prices
Since Outbreak Of the War

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compared with ii. SEQ in the short
session : week ago Curb stocks
were $3.50 against $3.50 last
Saturday.
NEW rosk.wssssend reallz.
inK reduced gains IN the stock
market Saturday after the list had
risen 10 the best levels since De-
e<mber 6. 1e<1. The day before
Pearl Harbor.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-09
ACCUSES OWN PEOPLE

people of occupied Europe are re-
sponsible ? What do you think?
ask a moral question. A.-Morally
we are responsible.
Q.-Why do you only think that
when you are a prisoner. You had
no time to think perhaps? A.
That's also possible. But it's i'm
possible to do anything in Ger
many against Hitler. In Germany
the party members live and every
one else vegetables.
Q.-You don't fight against
Hitler, but You come to Russia
to fight for Hitler and yet you
admit that what Hitler has
done all over Europe Ii
wronge A.-Without weapons
the people can't fight against
the nazis. At this time you
can't do anything against
Hitler in Germany.
Q.-Could you do something
IL you were willing to die do
ing it. A.-Perhaps.
Ilya Ehrenburg fired one last
question at Subaltern Kurt
Decker: Now go and think. Now
you have plenty of time in which
to think"
Decker skunk out of the door.
CONDEMNS SELF
OF all the Nazi prisoners he had
been the most completely honest
one.
Yet it was he who had said the
most damnable thing that any
German soldier could possibly say:
"One seldom thinks of what II
means
Mass murder of civilians,
more than I60. 600, 900 Europ-
can peoples reduced to slavery;
LOCO, 900 or more European
men, women and children
doomed TO imposed and cal
cuIated starvation by the
nazis this winter; wholesale
robbery and piundering OF
every occupied nation; the
cold barbarous system of the
Herrenyolk &. To all this
Kurt Decker replied for an
entire German generation OF
Germans In arms: ~One sell
dom comessto think of what
IL means"
None but the Germans are really
capable Of painting their own por-
traits.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Japs Throw Allies Back kokodamyola

MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Sept. 7 (P) Delayed
 - At a cost of more than a thousand casualties the Japs threw Allied troops back in the Kokodamyola area less than 60 miles east of Port Moresby. An Allied command commun- lque said the enemy, using both frontal attacks and en clrclement strategy, push ed westward toward a pass in the Owen Stanley noun tains to contact Allied de- tense positions.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Stalingrad Still Holds Before Nazis
All 1900 Passengers Saved From Burning Transport
Large Naval Transport Burns At Sea--All l6OO Passengers are Saved

WASHINGTON Sept. 9 (4o) - The naval transport Wakefield formerly the liner Manhattan, was severe y damaged by fire at on September 3rd The Navy announced that more than 1900 passengers and crew members were removed without loss of life from the charred hull The 24 000-ton ship one-time queen of the U s. merchant fleet, will be savaged and lowed to the Atlantic Coast, the Navy said
 The fire described of undetermined origin which broke out on deck level spread swiftly thru the 10-year-old $10000,000 ship. It became essary to than 1000 passengers many of whom civilians, and others presumably men in naval service, the Navy related In addition to pas sengers there 500 to 700 officers and creWnen aboard. The ship was commanded by Commander liar old Bradbury, of Port Angeles, Wash, Coast Guard officer.
 The Navy said the rescue brought about in 3 thrilling manner by Warshps protecting the convoy in which the Wakefield was travelling from East Coast port cruiser maneuvered it's bow alongside the stern of the transport and destroyer placed itself along side and the passengers were then transferred.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Japs Attempt Reinforce
 Cuadalcanal Is.

Washington, Sept. ' (P) Delayed Desperate re- peated attempts by the Japs to reinforce isolated remnants of their shatter- ed forces on Guadalcanal Island were met by strong American aerial resistance the Navy announced. The enemy suffered heavy loss es of troops in small boats but the communique didn't say that all the Japs were prevented from landing. It is presumed that some al- most certainly did, but the air attacks apparently were so devastating that their usefulness will pro- bably not be great.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Hitler Frenziedly Drives to Capture Stalingrad Assault But Reds Hold Firm

UNDATED, Sept. 9 lzP) - Hitler, frenziedly driv- ing his armies to capture Staingrad threw fresh mass es of men and armor into the bloody assault but the Russians declared they holding firmly all sides German headquarters asserted that tank-ed Nazi troops stormed and captured dominating heights in the fortified west of Stalingrad after stubborn fighting
 On StaIingrads southern flank the Russians said, Red Army mortar batteries and rhemen killed $50 ported by massed planes. Soviet accounts said Axis planes were thick that they literally are hanging over our front line and bombing positions, but the Russians waited them out then charged and drove off the Axis ground forces
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Practically De- strOy Large Jap Landing Force

M3cArthur's Headquar- ters, Sept. 9 (P) - A Jap landing force of TOO was practically destroyed at Milne Bay. Allied torpedo bombers and fighter planes probably damaged a de- stroyer in attacks off the Trobriand Islands. There was ground fighting in the KokOdamyola sector. It was stated that Allied bombers scored heavily at Buna.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Seattle Newsman Is On New Job

SEATTLE -- Appointment of Howard MacGoWan, Seattle news paperman. as Manager of the News and Radio Bureaus of the Office of War Information in Seat tie was announced recently.
 The Office of War Information branch, headed by MacGowan, with headquarters at 440 Henry Building, Seattle. will clear and issue all official information for all Government war agencies jn Washington, Idaho and flask, ex cept the armed forces, it was announced.
 MacGowan will head News and Radio Bureaus which prepare clear and issue news stories. ra- dio programs, educational mo- tion picture films, posters, pam phlets and similar material fer public information for some IA war agencies. These include the War Production Board, Office of Price Administration, Office ot Defense Transportation, War ManpoWer Commission, War Re location Authority and the War Labor Board.
 Since Pearl Harbor, MacGoW- an has served Washington, Idaho and Alaska as Branch Manager of the Information Division of the Office for Emergency Manage ment. He assumes his new title as result of the absorption of , the DENIS information service by the neWly-created Office of War Information, created by President Roosevelt when he ap- pointed Elmer Davis as National Director.
 Prior to MacGowan's service as OEM information hear head, he travelled throughout the na- tion on a Red, White and Blue Defense Special train in charge of publicity.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Corporal Louis,
 Private Conn to Fight for Title

Washington, Sept. g (P) = The War Dept. announc ed that Corporal Joe Louis and Private Billy Conn are to meet in New York Yank ee Stadium on October 12, in the first heavyweight championship match in ring history between two soldiers. The entire net pro ceeds, a possible million dollar gate, will go to the Army Emergency Relief fund. The fighters will get nothing.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Willkie Reports Allied Victory In
 Egypt, Axis Losing 100 of 200 Tanks

UNDATED, Sept, 8 l49 A great Allied victory in were knocked out in the opening battle reported by Wendell WilIke soon after President Roosevelt buntly warned Germany to expect second front" att tacks at possibly dozen points in Europe.
 Rommel is in hole,' Willke said arriving at An kara on his mission President Roosevelts special emssary He attacked Allied positions and had loo of his 290 rst-line tanks knocked out by Allied forces in the first battle saw the ruins of the tanks myself and convinced that Rommel lost 40 percent of his punch
 Allied capitals rang anew to second front specula- ton in the wake of the Presidents broadcast which disclosed that vital military decision has already been made By implication the President revealed that at least 528O00 American troops have already been sent overseas or more than three times the number sent to France in the first nine months of the first World War
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Russia Finds Jap Suggestions Un-
 acceptabIe--Open Conflict Expected

CHUNGKING, Sept. (40 - Reports circulated by foreign circles here said that Jap ambassador Sato pre- sented recent Suggestions" to Russia which the So- viet government found unacceptable, and as result
 break into open conflict between the two nations is expected at any moment The reports didn't specify what suggestions Japan was alleged to have made They said, however, fat they were laid before the Russians since the resignation of Foreign Minister Togo last week.
 An army spokesman said at press conference that China had no new knowledge of Jap troop movements outside of China but reports reaching other quarters here continued to describe the steady flow of Jap forces to Manchukuo, across the border from Siberia.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Report Earth quake In The Aleutiian Islands

Weston, Mass, Sept. 8 (P) - An earthquake of mod crate intensity, apparent ly in the Aleutians, was recorded last night by the Weston College seismo- graph. Rev. Daniel Line han, seismologist, said the quake was registered at 9:30 pm. EWT. approXi- mately 400 miles north west of Boston, which would place it Somewhere in the Aleutians."
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Stalingrad Continues to Hold Out

Moscow. Sept. 9 (P) - German tanks and planes punched another hole in the Russian defenses west of Stalingrad but tht Red Army continued to repulse the Nazi onslaught south west of the city. In the Caucasus, outnumbered So Viet defenders continued to fight stubbornly against a Nazi wedge driven into NoyoroshiSk.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Asserts Immediate Action Necessary
 On Stabilization of Living Costs

WASHINGTON, Sept. ' (4) = Delayed-President Roosevelt carried to the people his battle for stabz- aton of living costs with a radio address, asserting that immediate action is necessary to avoid "a serious domestic economic crisis warning If we wait two three, four or six months it may be too late"
 The reside chat also contained front-by front sum mary of the wars progress closing with the statement that in Europe, "am is an offensive against Ger many" toward which preparations are progressing both in the United States and Britain. "Germanv's power must be broken on the battlefelds of Europe Certain vital decisions will be made in due time You will know what these are and so will enemies can say all these decisions will be directed toward taking the offensive"
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Views As To Bennett Conflict

WASHINGTON Senators and other political observers in Wash ington, D. C., are split on the significance of the nomination of John Bennett, Jr., as the Dems- cratic candidate for New York over Senator James M. Mead, who had the support of President Roosevelt.
 Most of the observers begged to be excused from comment on the victory scored by James A. Farley, who backed Bennett, but among those willing to talk on or off the record, some beloved the New York state convention s nomination increased Farley's political stature in 1914 president ial picture which others thought it would be a boomerang against him.
 When President Roosevelt was asked at his press conference what effect Bennett's nomination would have on the conduct of the war effort, the Chief Executive repeated remark made by Rob- . ert M. Patterson, undersecretary of war.
 When reporters sought com ment from him on the commando raid recently he said:
 No worthwhile comment
 Despite the support of such em inent personageS as President Roosevelt, H. H. Lehman of New York, United States Senator Ro- bert Wagoner of New York, na- tional democratic chairman Ed ward Flynn, and the potent Tam many hall organization Bennett was nominated for governor by an overwhelming majority at the Democratic convention in Buff falo.
 Even when the Near forces in- Sisted on a standing vote, so that even delegates would be record ed publicly, a move that carried the threat of reprisals from Wash ington against Bennett support CTS. Farley held his forces fast. The roll call gave Bennett 623 votes to 393 for Mead.
 The nomination was made un- anImous on motion of Tammany leader Michael Kennedy,
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
ALASKA-YUKON PIONEERS BUY $47O,475 IN BONDS

Seattle had another gold rush recently, Sourdoughs holding their international reunion there broke all Victory Square records by buying $470,475 worth of War Bonds during their days pro- gram. The Alaska a-Yugoners fig ured on buying and selling $384, 900 worth-the value of the Klon dike's famous ton" of gold--but things banned out even better than they expected.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Spokesman For Distilling Industry Passes Away

Washington, Sept. 8 (P) - Dr. James M. Doran, aged 57, who directed the Dry Law enforcement for three years, then became spokesman for the distill- ing industry, died here last night.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Wife Of John Lewis Passes On

Washington, Sept. 8 (P) Mrs. John Lewis, wife of the president of the Unit ed Mine Workers of Ameri ca, died here after a finger ing illness.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Write to your friends and rela- lives on the 'Outside,' using Sour. tough Stationery They'll get 8 pig kick cut of it.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Old Papers For Sale

Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Home Defense Notes:
Home Defense Notes:
Wardens Help
To Fill Up Ranks
Of State Troops
BY KEN HALL

Recruiting OF personnel TO NIL
the depleted ranks Of the Michi-
gan state troops will be partici-
ipated in by the air raid wardens
and other members of the OCD
protective services under direction
of Col. Owen ]. Cleary, Michigan's
chief air raid warden, and COM
imanding officer of the state
troops.
! Colonel Cleary has sent an
urgent request TO all civilian de-
Tense workers to aid by sending in
names and addresses of men who
may be interested in joining the
state troops 10 Mrs. Sidney r.
Small, recruiting chairman FOR
Michigan state troops, AWVS, 30
East Adams avenue.
/ The state troops are Michigan's
only military protection on the
home front, and since Pearl Har-
dor their personnel has been
greatly depleted because many
have entered some regular branch
of the service.
/ II is the policy not to recruit
men connected with the OCD pro-
ltective services or those employed
in war industries. which greatly
reduces the field Of potential en-
iliSteeS and il is believed that. with
their neighborhood contacts. the
air raid wardens can do a real lob
of bringing the ranks TO normal.
Neighborhood war clubs already
are organized or are in the
process of organization in 50 Of
the states SO counties, according
TO Mrs. MARGARET Blaney chief of
volunteer activities section, Michi-
gan Council Of Defense
Impetus is being given the or
ganization drive by the diStribu-
ton Of 5000 copies of an
attractive manual issued by the
Mood. explaining the purpose of
the organization. it's methods of
operation and how il fills a need
IN the general war effort by CO.
ordinating All campaigns of the
war into the sphere of family
service.
Michigan Council Of Defense
has been made an official deposit
tory for Office Of War Information
films and has received copies Of
II film subjects for distribution 10
defense councils and other patri-
-0ttr groups.
Other subjects Of special inter-
est az the present time in the
MOOD library are Coal for Vic
tory - and ''The Story OF Rock
Wool and Insulation"
These films are available for
shipment 10 any part of the state.
express charges prepaid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
BdrIun Hotel
To0pen Feb. |

The Barlum Hotel today Is the
property Of newly-formed corpo-
ration that paid $3.50 900 for u
and will reopen the building Feb
ruary !
a check for $4,000 as part
down payment was gwen 10 the
city yesterday by lSadore Kowal,
operator Of several other Detroit
hotels. who is treasurer OF the new
company. The balance Will be in
monthly payments OF SOS 100. The
original eest-of the btirfriInE. now
= years old, vas S26O00OO. II
vas taken over by the city for
taxes two years ago
Other officers OF the company
are Kopel | Kahn president;
Meyer kowal. secretary. Henry G..
keywell treasurer jerome NJ
Keywell and Jerry J. koVaI d.
IPctOTS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
PAGE

ing about the amenities Of hitch
hiking.
Workers she cautioned
should remember that thesel
rides are not social gatheringd
and conversation il not neces-
sary. II they must talk, they
should stick 10 impersOnal sub
jects. To suggest that IL be tho
weather and the scenery Is NOT
meant 10 he funny. Talking
about their personal concerns I'd
or before strangers would be in
very bad taste. Talking about
their jobs might give dangerous
information :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Morgan Given
High Police Post

Inspector Edwin Morgan NJ the
Garfield station today was ap-
pointed TO the post OF senior IN
SpeCtor.
Morgan has been member Of
the Detroit police force since 1922
He is AZ and lives AZ 7421 Elm
hurst avenue. lie VIII Join Senior
Inspector Thomas WySock in his
now duties As an administrative
official
He has nine precinct and two
departmental citations. including
the Detroit Police Distinguished
Service Medal. awarded him in
1881 when he shot and killed a
gunman IN a gun duel one of the
youngest inspectors on the force.
Morgan won the coveted post over
the heads of others who were adj
vanced as possible appointccs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23

officer displays his badge. This
shows why she needs a lift, and
also which plant she works i'm.
II the driver is not going In her
direction. ne does not stop.'
WHAT CARS TO FLAG
The lady should flag only a car
with a % or CO ration stickcr,
Miss Post held because that means
it is The gar OF another worker
possibly one who works in the
same plant Ilitch-hiking should
be undertaken only at regular bus
or trolley stops, she added, and on
main traffic arteries.
Miss Post had a word of warn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Elliott Endorsed
For Planning Board
Times stan Correspondent

5 LANSING. Dec %. The ap-
polntment of Superintendent of
Public Instruction Eugene 3. FL
lott as a member of the Midwest
regional planning commission was
recommended today by Governor
Van Wagner
The commission Is one Of sew
cral throughout the country in
lereSted IN. the conservation Of
natural resources and placing
them at the disposal of agencies
for the benefit OF the largest
number OF citizens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Thumbs UP. Ladies'
Emily Post Gives Approval TO Hitck-Hiking
by Feminine Defense Workers

NEW YORK. Dec. % UPl.--
Emily Post gave her approval to-
day TO lady defense workers who
hitch rides from gentle m e n
Miss Post who frowns on lift
ing the little finger when drinking
tea, said il was similarly bad form
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
SIeet. Snow Fail fO Slow
Roundup Of .DalOpies
Campaign Pushed
TO Bring in Every
Junk Auto in City

Icy weather is causing no letup
in Detroit's jalopy roundup.
In spite of the bad weather,
salvage trucks are keeping up with
the rush of jalopies being turned
in by owners throughout the city.
ard the volunteer investigators
aiding ialopy sellers with their
title and other ownership technl-
calities are continuing on the job
las usual" Jack Rose. chairman OF
the Detroit Automobile Owners
jalopy committee. reported today.
The entry of more "tOrching'
crews in the feud as to which
crew i'm Detroit. can process the
most old cars in a given time was
assured today as word spread that
the challenge Of Arch Schneider,
made a week ago Sunday IN The
Detroit Sunday Times, had been
taken up by Ray Snyder and
Harold BOVd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23

10 jerk the thumb when hitch.
hiking
when signaling for lift"
she advised the Office OF War
Information, "a young woman,
instead of thumbing ride
should display her defense iden-
tification tag much a. a police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
WANTS ENTRIES

Dan Niergeycr WIPE salvage
process chief here SAID today he -
anxious for more torch men 10
take up Schneider'S challenge.
Schneider IS the torch crew cap
tain AT the Hoibrook Used Auto
Parts lot. n Woodward avenue
and SiX-Mile road.
Another torch wIelder who
claims he can cut circles around
Schneider" Is Snyder Who is en-
ployed hy the joe BurkOwItz
Salvage Company. and Snyder also
included Boyd IN his boast
The Detroit Times efforts in
getting all Of DcroitS jaloplcS
into the scrap yards is in CO.
operation with the Wayne County
Salvage Committee DO your part
in getting l.AQ0 pounds al valuable
metal. contained in an old car. into
the war effort by filling out the
Jalopy Pledge Coupon printed
herewith.