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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
But Theory Is Open
To Wide Deb tlns

But TO argue that air power
alone can win opens a wide field
for debate. Those who advance
this theory are not the men
directly responsible. for the con-
due, OF the war or for Allied
high strategy, Nevertheless,
they are in important places
and are influential enough 10
get a hearing. They are not
identified in dispatches from
London, but it is safe to guess
that they are not unconnected
with the air forces. British or
American, or both.
They have transmitted their
ideas to the press and they are
being widely published in Britain
and In this country. As a result,
the high command is likely TO
consider the merit or fallacy of
their proposal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
like Their 0ver,hee

They claim the regulation
United States overShoe, of fur
lined rubber and reaching only
above the ankle, is not as warm
and is too wide for comfortable
maneuvering Of their Spitfires.
They maintain the American
overshoes would hamper their
parachuting in the event they
were shot down,
The pilots also feel that the
British life-saving jacket of the
Mae West" type Is more effec-
tive than the United States bib
type, although none has actually
had an opportunity to use both
types for comparison.
They claimed the fleece-lined
American flying suit is heavy
and cumbersome in comparison
with the British counterpart,
although they admit the Amer
iean one is Just as warm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Early American Action to Blast
Foe From Kiska Base Expected

eide TO risk a new campaign In
the north in the hope they can
grab considerable Siberian terri
tory before they are blocked by
American intervention.
In nine months of the Pacific
conflict, the Japanese have lost
more than 1900 airplanes. while
at least 925 of their warships
and naval auxiliaries have been
sunk or damaged by American
naval units and army planes.
These severe losses have had the
effect Of slowing down n cir
Southwest Pacific operations.
According 10 the best -inlor-
nation here, the japanese now
have around 10000 TO 1000, 600
troops in Manchukuo on the
Siberian frontier. Their principal
land action, In coordination with
heavy air attacks on Russian
bases, probably would consist OF
a drive down the valley of the
Amur River in an effort 10 pinch
off Vladivostok and the coast
bordering the Sea of Japan,
Possible Japanese air targets
include not only VladiVostok. but
Nikolaevask at the mouth OF the
Amur River. opposite Sakhalin
Island. and Petropavlovsk, on
the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Petropaviovsk, only TIT miles
west Of kiska, and within few
niles of the japanese Kurile
Islands, would he one Of the bic
strategic prizes of the struggle
for control of the North Pacific,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
BY II. X. REYNOLDS

International News Service star Writer
INTENSIFIED army and navy
= action to blast the japanese
out of the Aleutian Islands is
foreseen by Washington military
observers in view of the immi-
nent possibility of a japanese
attack on Russia.
If the Toxic war lords decide
10 strike at the Siberian mari
time PROVINCES predicted by
some authorities here. their in
-vasieF- fapceS-in the western
Aleutians would be called upon
Immediately TO intercept aid
being sent to Russia from the
United States.
Naval attacks and air raids
on the Japanese Attu-Kiska posi-
tons are believed To have pulled
some of the teeth from the
enemy threat in that area, and
reports from the Alaskan front
have indicated that the invaders
during the past two months have
not been able to reinforce their
occupying forces in the North
Pacific Islands.
Nevertheless. the Japanese at
Kiska have a valuable listening
and reconnaissance post and
have established themselves
right in the middle Of the short
est air route between Seattle
and Vladisvostok.
Because Of this situation. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Air Forces Prove
What Can Be Done

The argument is that most OF
Germany's air strength as well
as her land power Is tied up IN
Russia and will be tied up until
this summer campaign Is over.
Therefore, il IN suggested, this
is the time TO concentrate all
available air power In Britain,
even at the expense OF other
fronts, and deal Germany a blow
from which she will not recover.
The combined air forces have
proved what can be done. Last
night and today they roared over
the continent without respite,
smashing German war industries
and communications. Air-minded
tacticians think IL the planes are
forthcoming, these attacks can
he doubled ar tripled so that Ger
many might literally be blasted
out OF the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

effectiveness OF the aerial assist
ance and other aid which the
United Nations could give TO
eastern Russia might well hinge
upon the navy's success in driv-
ing the Japanese out of Amer
lean North Pacific bases and
back into their own Kurile
Islands.
The Japanese attack on Rus
STA, il it develops, will present
the United Nations, and particu-
larry the United States, an
opportunity 10 fight for bases in
Siberia within easy bombing dis
lance Of Toxic and many other
japanese cities.
These bases so far have been
denied TO the Allies because the
Soviet government has not
wanted TO stir up trouble with
Japan while engaged in a life
and-death struggle with the
Germans.
Japan undoubtedly recognizes
the dangers involved in opening
the door for American attacks
from Siberian bases by an attack
on Russia, but may not be able
TO resist German pressure for
launching a second front against
the Soviet Far Eastern armies.
Although the japanese in the
South Pacific have been forced
to adopt a new policy Of caution
because If the setbacks received
At the hands Of the United
States fleet at Midway and The
Solomon islands they may de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

British navy's second home,
and now, in her hour of need,
every one felt it a great privi-
-iege to be going to her aid.
Admiral F. n. Syfret in
II. NJ. s. Nelson was in COM
mand of the whole operation.
Admiral A. L. Lyster was in
command of the aircraft car
riers. Admiral II. M. Burrough
was in command of the close
escort of cruisers and destroyers
that were going to make the
final dash through to MaltaS
During the Sunday forenoon
before we entered the Mediter
ranean. divine service was held
Ia very simple service.
That Monday nothing hap
pened. We were still out OF
range Of the nearest enemy air
dromes. So we were on the fol-
lowing forenoon.
But, suddenly, the peace was
shattered. 1t was so sudden that
it almost took ones breath
away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Too Widely Dispersed,
Critics OF Plan Say

The point in this argument
that Is likely 10 cause the most
debate and opposition Is the con-
tention that the air power OF
the United Nations 10 too widely
dispersed. Certain aviation men
contend that instead OF being
scattered on ''minor fronts" In
the Middle East, India, China.
the southwest Pacific and else
where, IL should be concentrated
against the principal enemy,
Germany.
The latter Is certainly open to
question and will be fiercely dis
.puted. American victories In
the Pacific were won more by
air than by naval power. With
out II, japan (might well have
firmly entrenched herself In the
southwest Pacific and perhaps in
Australia. Instead, she is on the
defensive,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Wagner Sets 2 Zeros

Wagner, a determined man
who wears a beard, received the
DISC a few days later. lie had
shot down two Jap Zero fighters
Singlehandedly.
Sprague was made lieutenant
colonel, commanding pursuit
squadrons in Java. He had more
than 10 Japanese planes notehed
on his gun by the time he took
off February % never TO return.
Dale and Kaiser, together,
have shot down about so enemy
planes and destroyed al least 40
more, and went through the
Philippine and Java campaigns
together
General George and Colonel
Sprague are gone, but memory
NJ the hig four lives on. a hlaE-
inc chapter in the history OF
American courage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Other Vital Fields
Can't Be Neglected

Air power also played a lead
ing part in repulsing Marshal
Erwin Rommels latest attempt
to break through In Egypt.
Impartial observers are likely to
ask whether Britain could have
afforded to risk losing Egypt and
the eastern Mediterranean, lay
ing the entire Middle East open
to attack,
In China, too, the American
air force Is dong an important
job to help the Chinese and boil
ster their morale as they drive
back the invaders.
No matter how sincerely some
men In London believe In a
golden opportunity to devote
everything to smashing Hitler,
these other vital fronts are not
likely to he neglected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Merchantmen Anrs;
Cruiser Cairo Hit

As the admiral and one or two
of us moved over to the do
stroyer Ashanti, a Stuka dive
bombing attack developed. and
the scene, an we left in the eve-
ming light, was one I shall never
forget-Stukas roaring down,
the bombs cropping, the air
heavy with fumes from tho re-
cent explosion. the guns at both
ships firing upwards, and, as the
gap between Us widened, sailors
on the sloping deck cheering
their admiral and wishing him
good luck.
1t was a sad but. nevertheless,
great moment.
The cruiser Cairo was settling
rapidly by the stern. A merchant
vessel which had been hit was
burning fiercely, a gigantic pail
of smoke rising I'D into the sky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

"The British should he ahead
nj us In many ways In the de-
yelopment Of flying equipment
for their pllots--they have been
fighting . good fight for three
years and should have modifica-
lions we have not yet adopted"
one high American official said.
For example, American pilots
like the quick-release attach
ment on British parachutes
which permits the pilot TO re-
lease himself from the harness
with a single movement, con-
venient when a man has para
chuted into the Channel.
The Americans who save
been plotting British Spitfires
prefer the British flying boot,
which 10 knee-hieh and made of
fur-lined leather, similar TO the
German jackboot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Spitfires
Big Hit
With Yanks
BY WILLIAM r. DOWNS
United Press star Correspondent

AT A UNITED STATES SPIT
FIRE BASE, SOMEWHERE
IN ENGLAND, Sept. 10.
THE spitflre fighter and much
- British flying equipment
have made a big hit with
United States Army Air Force
pilots, and their opinions, re-
ported to Washington daily,
probably will result In some
changes in American aviation
design.
Strangely, however. Raj
filters prefer some American
equipment which American air
men feel is inferior TO British
counterparts.
American officials here are
not alarmed that their men be-
lieve certain features Of Raj
equipmnt superior 10 their own.
On the contrary, they welcome
the mems opinions and incor-
porate them in reports to Wash
ington SO American equipment
can be improved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
n. M. S, Eagles End
Comes Suddenly

I had just been taking a casual
glance around the fleet through
my binoculars, and they had
rested for some time on a ship
in which ] had spent two OF the
happiest commissions of my
life, III. M. s. Eagle. Suddenly,
a great brown column of water
rose from her side TO about
three times the height of her
topmast. Then, almost imme-
diately, another column, and a
third,
The Eagle had obviously been
hit by a salvo of torpedoes. She
was an old ship, and the saivo
OF torpedoes, either three or
four, was too much for her and
she listed rapidly, with aircraft
slipping off her flying deck into
the sea. Soon, almost before
one could believe it was true,
she had gone.
Admittedly she was a lot
older than the other carriers In
this operation, but don't let US
for a moment try to minimize
her loss. That U-boat captain
had done a startling and daring
piece Of work. And, in getting
home his salvo of torpedoes, had
robbed us at the outset OF a
most valuable carrier and her
important fighters.
For long time, every one
was very quiet and subdued, and
when, later in the afternoon,
we received report of enemy
aircraft approaching, there was
a general sigh OF relief at the
chance of getting to grips and
avenpinp her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Only 2 Left
OF Big Four
From Dec. Z
by FRANK ROBERTSON


International News Service star Writer
GEN RAL MacARTHuR'S
HEADQUARTERS, s o M E.
WHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
Sept. 10,
THERE were five OF them, but
- today there are only two.
Even death does not separate
them, 1t seems, and wherever
American airmen gather in the
Pacific war zone, you'll probably
hear somebody mention
Georges Big Four"
Brig. Gen. Harold Houston
George was only a colonel when
the Big Four" was formed
without even themselves know
ing 1t in that dimly lit opera
tons tent in the Philippines.
General George is dead now,
victim Of an airplane accident in
April.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

complete darkness as the lights
and most other things were
shattered.a A U-boat had got a
torpedo horne on tis1
The ship Immediately started
10 list, and, as we CROPPED our
way to the door and forced our
way out through the fumes. tho
ladders were already well over
at an angle,
BY the time we reached the
bridge, Admiral Rurrough and
the captain were leaning across
the starboard size, looking
rather like yachtsmen at tho
tiller of a boat heeling well over
to a fresh breeze.
But any doubts any one may
have had were Immediately re-
moved by the admiral.
Don't worry, she'll hold" he
shouted. Let's have . cigaret."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
BY COMMANDER ANTHONY KIMMINs
British Royal Navy

"
THE object of this operation clearcut and straight
forward-the relief of Malta the only base from which
really effective steps be taken destroy Rommel's
supplies from Italy and prevent him building up
powerng force against the British Eighth Array in Egypt
But there was another point and much personal
Malta during the of years has become the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
DIUeHombers tH Dag. L-Hoais and E.noat. bg Wiki
How Convoy Fought Off Land, Air Assaults
To Bring Aid to Malta Told by Eyewitness
Naval Officer Describes Sinking
OF a British Aircraft Carrier

Following thrilling cyctouess account BY British naeal
officer If the actions to date "a the Weduer
large Of British merchantmen, escorted by
POWERFUL Including aircraft carriers and bdteship
left Gibraltar Nth pitat rnforcements for embatted Malta
En- route their desndto the attacked by Ger
submarines The battle
losses heavy but the supplies reached Malta august H. Com
ptdader Anthony KimmiHs r. NJ Who sailed Nth the convoy
hereoh gives the fr detailed Of this battle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Make, Final TsksoH

Tail, blond Capt. Georget Bud1
Sprague of Bridgeport. Conn,
was among those present in the
tent that crucial day Of Decem-
Der 7. Sprague later was pro-
NOTED to a lieutenant eolonelcy,
but he also has made his final
takeoff.
Along with Sprague, others in
The Big Four" were 1t. George
Keiser of Somerset, KY; 1t.
Boyd BUZZ Wagner of Johns
town, Pa, and 1t. Jack Dale of
Cleveland.
The four of them huddled
there in the operations tent and
saw that short, wiry Colonel
George had something TO say.
Colonel George spoke;
well, gentIemep. It's here,
What We have trained you for
and what you are In the army
for has come, You've q fight on
your hands"
Sleep, Exercise, Fight
After a moments pause, he
added;
"YouF schedule until we win
or get killed trying Is sleep, ex-
ereise and fight-just sleep, ex-
ercise and fight. Good luck"
The big Four" couldn't forget
those stirring remarks, and with
the words still ringing in their
ears they went out TO battle the
Japs, each of them one OF
Georges ace flight leaders.
Three days later, General
Macarthur pinred a distin-
guished service cross on Dale.
The short, pugnacious Cleve-
lander had just polished off
three Japanese bombers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Table Tennis
Tourney Starts

Last week the YMCA held the
first of it's weekly Table Tennis
tournaments for members with
Delmer Handley emerging the
winner, defeating Robert Milli-
gan in the finals by scores of 21-
II and 21-15.
Through the courtesy of John
Woodward, new manager of the
Midland, a theater ticket will be
awarded each week to the winner
and the runner-up in these tour
neys. Registrations are taken
up until six o'clock Wednesday
evenings.
In order to prevent the same
persons from winning each week,
the winner and runner-up each
week are not allowed to enter the
following weeks competition, but
will be permitted to participate
the next week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

pital. Funeral services were held
Aug. 81 in ST. Francis de Sales
church and burial made in Will
son cemetery.
Calvin Snyder, 85, resident of
the vicinity west of Homer, died
Aug. 20 in the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Ramsey, north
of Vanatta. Funeral services
were held Sept. 1 in the Gutliph
and Henderson funeral parlors.
Burial was made in Wilson ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Matte Marian HOwland,
wife Of Rev. Ivan J. Rowland, of
the Homer charge Methodist
church, died Aug. 27 in Columbus.
Funeral services were held Aug.
80 in the Homer church, with
final services Sept. l in Fly
Creek, N. Y.
Samuel P. White, 68, died Aug.
81 of a heart attack. In his early
life he was outstanding as a
horseman and jockey. Funeral
services were held Sept. z and
burial made in Welsch Hills GEM
etery.
Isaac l.. Beckett, sc, died Aug.
81 in the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Hugelmeyer, 372
West Main street. Funeral serv-
ices were held Sept. 2 with the
Criss Brothers funeral home in
charge. Burial was made in Ce-
dar Hill cemetery.
Robert Henry HadnOt, Jr., 10
month old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. Hadnot, 395 Hender-
son avenue (colored), died in the
home Sept. 1. Funeral services
were held Sept. 2 and burial in
Cedar Hill cemetery.
Frank Reed, 67, molder, en-
ployed at the Newark Stove COM
pany, died Sept. 2 in his home,
55 Fulton avenue. Funeral SER
vices will be held Sept. A and bur
ial made in Cedar Hill cemetery.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
HANOVER
(By EILEEN CELEBRATED

Mrs. Ida McGee spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Nellie Smith and
Mrs. Susie Gearhart.
Don Askins, Ft. Stevens, Ore,
is home on a furlough, for a few
days.
Mary Jane Denman and Joan
Mardis spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Blackstone
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Evans and
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
Cora Hoyt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hendershot
and sons of West Virginia, are
spending several days with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. H. l.. Osborn and grand
son were in Newark Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Hoyt and grand
daughter Eileen spent the past
week with the formers brother,
A. T. Evans, Morton, Ill.
Friends and relatives were en-
tertained Thursday evening in
the Elliott Levy home.
Several of this vicinity attend
ed the Frazeysburg Homecoming.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Your Wages And
Cost of Living

While wages must go up in or
der to compensate for rising liv-
ing costs in wartime, the wage
increases must not be limited
only to that much advance.
Wages in this country are en-
tirely inadequate now. That is
why labor cannot agree that the
question Of wage increases should
be tied to the kite of a living
cost index, to go up or down as
the index may rise or fall. To
assume that wages should rise
only as much as the living cost
index advances is but another
way of saying that wages and
living standards are now O. K,
that labor is already getting
what it is entitled to receive.
Employers bring this scheme
forward to avoid establishing
higher wage rates. By tying
wage increases to a cost of liv-
ing index they seek not only to
limit the amount of the increase
but also to lay the basis for de-
manding wage cuts if the index
declines. The present wartime
policy in Canada is to grant
"bonus" increase in wages for
every 5@6 increase in living
costs. And it is assumed that
when the war "emergency" is
passed, the bonus will be taken
away and the wage return to it
former level.
Labor's opposition to tying
wage increase to the cost of liv-
ing index has been registered by
both American Federation of
Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations.-Labor Research
Association.
Div n c mhp poNnc hN0 cr.une
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
DEATHS

Mrs. Lillian Elwell, 65, widow
of Howard Elwell, resident of
1852 West Main street, died Aug.
28 in Mt. Carmal hospital, Co.
lumbus. Funeral services were
held Aug. 81 in St. Francis de
Sales church and burial made
in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Carrie SemOns, SO, wife
of Charles E. Semons, At Monroe
avenue, died Aug. 28 in the home.
Funeral services were held in the
Gutliph and Henderson funeral
home Aug. 80 with burial being
made in Xenia.
Mrs. Ethel Swindle, wife of
DR.. P. F. Swindle, of Milwaukee,
Wis, died Aug. %. Deceased was
a native of Jacksontown.
Frank d. Rice, 62, of "a Man
ming street, an employe of Ow-
ens-Corning Fiberglas corpora
ton, died Aug. 80 in the City hos
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Camera Fans
Invited To
Park Saturday

A special showing Of the now
famous United We Stand" pa
geant at Buckeye Lake park, has
been announced for Saturday af-
ternoon, Sept. 5, by Park Mana
ger A. M. Brown.
Manager Brown issues a spe-
cial invitation to movie and can
did camera fans to be present at
this showing of the pageant, and
participate in an orgy of picture
taking. The park will take both
colored and talking moving pic
lures Of the extraganza.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
T H u r S d A Y
STATISTICAL
ROUNDUP
Births

Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Phillips,
Granville, a daughter in the City
hospital Aug. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bownhour,
2O1a North Sixth street, son
Aug. % in the City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Warner,
a son in Ohio Valley hospital in
Steubenville, Aug. 26. Mrs. Var
ner was formerly Miss Jean Wob-
becke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker,
1O9 South Sixth street, daugh-
ter Aug. % in the City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Rian,
191 Jefferson street, a son in
the City hospital Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mercer,
585 Prior avenue, a son in the
City hospital Aug. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob V. White,
Johnstown, a daughter Aug. 20 in
the City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Mcmahon,
"a North Sixth street, a son in
the City hospital, Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Clutter, 674
East Main street, a son Aug. 80
in the City hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pyle, 1923
Fairmount avenue, a daughter in
the City hospital, Aug. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Maid
ell, 612 Maple avenue, daughter
Aug. 20, in the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Jones,
Alexandria, son in the City
hospital, Sept. 2.
Marriage Licenses
Donald William Drake, 21, of
Curtiss- Wright employe, Route
2, Pataskala, and Mary Lou Sci
fert, II, Route 2, Pataskala.
Charles William Ferry, 26,
truck driver, Newark, and Edna
Frances Ewing, 21, waitress, of
Newark.
William E. Lyons, 20, laborer,
Newark, and Martha Louise
Rumele, 20, Newark.
Russell James, 20, cab driver,
Newark, and Estella Myers, 20,
Newark.
Charles w. Williams, 10, Ow-
ens-Corning employe, Newark,
and Evelyn Thompson, 16, New
ark.
Charles Bernard Wade, %, ma
chinist, Newark, and Bertaliene
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Losses From
Strikes Are Still
Declining

Contrary to all the scare
headlines in the newspapers
about strikes holding up pro.
ductiOn, losses due to walk.
outs are still falling, the Ma
tiOnal War Labor Board re.
ported.
During July, man-days
lost by strikes in war indus.
tries dropped to 233,614, as
against 254,653 in June, while
man-days worked jumped
from 275 million to 3O8 mil.
lion. Compared with days
worked, the losses were less
than 8-1OO of l per cent, the
board said.