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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
laps Attacking,
On ; Fronts in
Battle Of Burma
British and Chinese
Forced TO Withdraw
in Heavy Fighting

CHUNGKING, China. April "a
tUP). - Japanese forces are at
lacking heavily on three important
areas of the Buram front, dis
patches reported today. and it was
admitted officially that Chinese
and British forces were hard
pressed.
Along the Irrawaddy River, al
the west side of the 240-mile front
the Japanese threw reinforce
ments into their attack toward
Yenangyuang and there was fierce
fighting along the Puir River line
To the southeast, British forces
withdrew from Taungwingyi, lac
miles southwest of Mandalay. to
avoid entrapment after protecting
the Chinese flank TO the east.
The British withdrawal was
ordered when the Chinese evac.
uated Pyinmana on the Sittans
River, $50 miles south of Man.
dalay.
In the third main fighting zone
along the Salween River. the
Japanese attacked heavily north
of Loikaw, ITO miles southeast Of
Mandalay and IS miles east o.
Pyinmana.
The, Chinese forces OF the fifth
and sixth armies under American
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, some
times outnumbered 10 to /, have
been forced to withdraw to the
north of Loikaw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Huge Ndzi Army
Faces Red Line,
Moscow Says
Norwegian GuerriIlas Aid
Soviets in North;
Hitler Calls Up Boys

MOSCOW, April "a (INS).-Al-
though 80 per cent of the entire
German army is reported by an
official Russian spokesman to be
in action on the Russian front,
Soviet forces today continued TO
hold the initiative all along the
line.
The Moscow radio announced
that Norwegian guerrilla bands in
the northern part of Gernan-oc-
Icupied Norway were lending valu-
able assistance to the Red army
by daring attacks on German
troops bound for the Russian front,
and by sabotaging Nazi communi-
cation lines and material.
THE Stockholm newspaper
Tidingen today quoted a Berlin
spokesman as saying that units
of the surrounded German six
tecnth army at Staraya Russo
had pierced the Russian line of
enlightenment and recontacted
their main forces.)
On the northern front, Soviet
forces were reported in an official
lcommunique TO have annihilated
l 400 enemy soldiers and destroyed
II blockhouses.
The estimate that nine-tenths Of
the German army is now on the
Russian front was made by S. A.
Lozovsky. vice commissar of for
eign affairs, who added that Adolf
Hitler had called up 100000 re-
serves. many of whom we're in the
II and 1S-year age groups.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

were to be shot today unless those
guilty of derailing a German TROOP
train were discovered.
The reprieve for the 20 hostage:
in Paris was announced by Lieut.
Gen. Ernst Won Schaumburg. MAJ
occupational chief in Paris, in the
following announcement:
French civilians have ar
rested and delivered to the po-
lice the authors Of the attempt,
committed on April %, against
German soldiers. Consequently
1 order that the first 20 Com
munists and Jews held respon-
sible not be shot.
"The second measure, order
ing the closing of theaters. mo-
ton picture houses and night
clubs, and the ordering Of
curfew il lifted"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
.yugosIdv Patriot
Leads 100000

LONDON, April "a tINS).--
Gen. Draja Mikhailovic. Yugoslay
guerrilla chief, now commands q
well EARNED force of 100000 mer
] and has spurned Nazi demand:
I that he surrender. according TO re-
ports to Yugoslav sources in Lon
don today.
German authorities have seized
, General Mikhailovic's wife and
four children and have held them
as hostages in an effort TO force
him to abandon his resistance, 1t
.was stated.
Dispatches to the Daily Mail
said Increasing amounts OF sup
plies are reaching Mikhailovic's
armies through secret routes. The
Germans were said TO have been
driven out of Bosnia and Herzego-
wilma with the exception Of a few
cities where strong garrisons still
: maintained control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
I'd Eront Asked
By Beaverbrook

NEW YORK. April "a GNS).-
Lord Beaverbrook. British lease
lend co-ordinator in Washington.
today urged a second front be
established on the European con-
tinent TO help Russia send Hitler
to his Waterloo before the end Of
the year.
In a fighting speech before the
convention Of the American News
papers Publishers association, the
London newspaper publisher
praised the stand of the Red army
and described Stain as the
master of tactics" who eventually
will defeat the Nazi military
machine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
ERAF SetsFires
AtRostolk, Site
-0fHeinke| Plant
ka1i Baltic Port
For Spring Drive
Smashed by Bombs

LONDON. April "a tUP).-A
strong force of heavy British
bombing planes made round trip
flight Of $50 miles during the night
10 attack Germanys important
Baltic port OF Rostock, home oil
the Heinkel aircraft works, and the
fierce fires they kindled Indicated
that great damage had been done
the air ministry said today.
Four planes were missing IRON
the flight. =,
II was a blow both al one OF
Cermany's biggest airplane fac.
tories and al one OF the chlei
ports from which men and muni-
tions are being sent along the
Baltic 10 Russia for the Nazl
spring offensive.
FOIL RAID On BERLIN
The Berlin radio said British
bombing planes had attempted
to raid Berlin during the night
for the first time since last No
vember 7 and admitted that Ger.
man northern coastal areas had
been attacked.
Berlin said four planes had been
shot down.
8 Two German Messerschmitt-109
planes attacked southwest coast
British town this morning and
damaged working class homes.
German planes killed is persons
IN two southwest England towns
during the night and others in
scattered rural areas, and caused
some property damage Anti
aircraft guns went into action in
! South Wales for the first time
On seven months.
An air ministry communique
said los German planes had been
destroyed in January, February
and March by British fighter
planes and antiaircraft guns,
against a loss of 81 planes by the
lighter command.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Roosevelt ok. S
Marshall Talks

LONDON, April "a (UP). -
Prime Minister Churchill has re-
ceived a message from President
Roosevelt expressing complete APP
proval of decisions reached during
the visit to London of Gen. George
C. Marshall, United States Army
chief OF staff, it was understood
today.
Well informed sources expressed
belief that the decisions were con-
Icerned with opening a second
front in Europe as soon as possible
They reported that Marshall had
succeeded, in a certain degree, in
swinging the British government
toward a more aggressive attitude.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
IN THE NEWS
CONTINUED from Page One)

of the governed" and he
added the undying expression
that in a free society every
citizen Is entitled to the "in.
alienable rights to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
These truths are the fOun.
tain springs of free govern
ment.
These are the words of the
noble apostle of man.
The story Is told that dur.
ing JeffersOn's first term the
country was visited by Baron
Won Humboldt, q German
scientist, who was a great
admirer of Thomas jefferson.
One day at the White
House, the baron picked up
from the presidents desk an
opposition newspaper tn a I
Ireeked with anti Jefferson
abuse.
Indignantly, he turned to
the president and asked:
"Why is such an outrage
permitted2 This paper
should be suppressed and
the editor sent to prison"
Jefferson smiled at his
German friend, folded the
offending paper, and handed
it to him.
Baron, he said, "toke
that 1Oith you lChen you 90
home. And iChen hereafter
anywhere IN the old World
you hear men question the
freedom of speech and the
liberty Of the press IN the
United States, ShoU them
that paper and tel them
aCherc you found 1t.
This is the real character
of America, not just a mere
belief I'm democracy but a liv-
ing reality all the way, even
when it hurts.
jefferson vehemently main
tanned that character is the
foundation stone of free gov.
eminent.
1t was lack OF character
that killed Egypt, Greece and
Rome.
1t was the cause OF the
breakdown of the nations be,
fore the French revolution.
II is lack of character that
is destroying Europe today.
We are grateful to the great
souls who had the character
to found this nation which Ia,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Rabaul
Battered
by Allies

GEN ERAL MACARTHUR S
II ADO U RTERS. Australia,
April "a (UP) limited States and
Australian planes again bombed
shipping, wharves. barracks and
warehouses at Rabaul. the Japa-
nese base in the northeastern in
vasion zone, in heavy raid yester'
day and machlne-gunned japanese
troops in the area, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur announced today.
II was the fourth raid in five
days on Rabaul which is on New
Britain Island and is one of the
two biggest japanese bases in the
Australian defense zone.
Enemy planes made three feeble
attempts to raid Port Moresby
New Guinea. yesterday but their
bombs had only negligible effect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Peru, u. 5. Sign
War Agreement

WASHINGTON. April "a (INS)
The United States and PERI
today agreed on a four-point pro
gram of about wartime collabo-
ration. II will be a model fol
Forthcoming agreements with al
South American nations which
severed relations with the Axis
and Japan.
The accord was concluded as
President Roosevelt, meeting for
the first time with the board OF
economic warfare, ordered it to
get clicking" in the procurement
of strategic materials vital to the
successful prosecution of the war.
Peru, like Mexico and Haiti. by
today's agreement undertook a
complete mobilization of its ma
tional resources to produce war
materials - particularly rubber
needed by the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

eral Macarthur later ordered an
increase because of the advancing
costs of living.
The efficiency and speed with
which the quartermasters butch
cred was amazing. When the
carabao were finished. the Fill
pinos and Americans ate all the
pigs and cavalry horses and most
of the pack mules, which, like the
carabao, were always inspected by
veterinarians before they were
slaughtered in the coolest part OF
the night so the meat would reach
mess sergeants early in the day
The greatest miracle the quar-.
termasters provided was ice water
which they obtained from hospi'
tails at the navy base at Mariveles
or made from a small supply OF
ice shipped over nightly from Cor
regidor for meat preservation.
RAISED MORALE
A canteen cup OF ice water
raised the spirits Of many sol
der after a hard day Of fighting
or working.
The quartermasters also had ar
immense job keeping hundreds oi
motor vehicles operating under
most trying conditions. Food fol
animals was scarce. and there wa:
trouble getting enough pack mule:
to take food TO the front lines.
They repaired broken-down buses
command cars. jeeps and truck!
with good parts salvaged from
wrecked or worn our ones. Otter
cars and trucks broke down on tn,
rough roads and they repaired
them at night, or with shrapne
buzzing about.
The quartermasters had mum
Der of unexpected tasks, including
the supervising of refuge camps
the obtaining of land for airports
and they even issued blue denim
uniforms with big "PW' on TIT
front 10 japanese prisoners.
They supervised burials, main
tanned cemeteries. kept record!
and the valuables of the slain Il
forward 10 their nearest kin.
No greater heroes were on Ba
taan, and while / was there a few
received silver stars and one ,
! distinguished service cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
CLAIMS 50 JAP PLANES

MELBOURNE, Australia. April
ia (INS).-United Nations pilots
flying American-made Kittyhawk
fighter planes have shot down OF
seriously damaged at least sc
japanese aircraft in the New
Guinea area since the middle OF
March, it was estimated today
A high United States air au.
thority disclosed that many types
of American aircraft are now ir
use in Australia, including photo
graphic and observation planes
fighters. heavy and medium bomb.
ers and transports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
BY FRANK HEWLETT
United Press staff Correspondent

NERAL MacARTHURS
HEADQUARTERS, Austria la,
April 24.-Bataan's fighting quar-
termasterS soured forever the
army's jibes about the quarter
masters corps being safest.
They worked day and night,
beneath Smelling and bombing
Unable to fight the japanese like
the infantry and artillery. they
fought like heroes against the
thing that ultimately proved the
main reason for Bataan's fall: The
food shortage.
Their job was heart-breaking
and their ranks will show many
deaths, but few citations.
SAVED PRECIOUS FOOD
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's army
hardly had withdrawn into the
mountains and jungles of Bataan
when they began trying to supply
varied diet and conserve pre-.
eious supply of canned goods. They
threshed and milled Bataan's rice
crop, operated slaughter houses
built fish traps and even distilled
sea water to make salt.
The Japanese struck when the
rice harvest on LuZon's centra
plains was not complete and most
OF il still was stacked and un'
threshed in Play state. It was
several weeks before the time the
army normally purchased its new
rice.
The quartermasters slashed rec
tape and hurried their purchases
but bombings. traffic jams anc
general confusion kept much o.
THE rice from ever arriving or
/ Bataan.
Because rice was the staple o.
the predominantly Filipino army
the quartermasters faced a seri
Gus situation, but they did the
best they could by buying thu
peninsula's stocks unthreshed, pay
ing fancy prices for it.
MOVED RICE MILLS
They also bought Bataan's few
rice mills and moved them TO the
rear. The Americans-who con
stantly cursed rice, but learned t
like it before Bataan was con
querred-received a small dali,
serving.
Although the Philippines ar
world famous for sugar. Bataan'
defenders often had none. ant
there was nothing the quarter
masters could do about that.
I'll never forget the words o
one young signal corps sergeant
This is a crazy war;" he said.
'Why, at Tarlac lin the central
Luzon plains). we used sacks of
sugar to sandbag our telephone
exchange. Now we can't get n
spoonful for coffee"
One of the quartermaSters
greatest strokes was their opera
ton of slaughter houses, consider
ing they were butchering in the
tropics and there was almost nc
refrigeration.
Carabao water buffa ] o.
Amounted in Bataan at the start
of the siege, but I'm confident the
Japanese didn't find single head
The owners were paid cash fol
this livestock. and despite the fact
that prices paid were fair. Gen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Ndzis Free 70
Doomed in Paris

VICHY,, France. April "a
GNS).-As chief of state Petain
observed his eighty-sixth birthday,
it was announced in Paris today
that reprieves had been granted
20 hostages who were to have
been shot in reprisal for attacks
on German soldiers.
No mention was made OF the
fate of another 80 hostages who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

resisted the plt1alls OF Time
for over $50 years.
Our gratitude may be best
expressed in the dedication of
our lives to the continuation
of that character that shall
sustain us here in days to
come.
In this titanic struggle be-
fore us in which the destiny
of civilization will be deter
mined, we must all pool our
resources and efforts and
marshal our will to win.
We must forge the weapons
which shall break the shackles
upon our security and our
American way of life.
To us jefferson has passed
on the torch of liberty.
Be ours to keep It bright.
His inspiration Is our battle
cry.
HE is iDamortdt-only he,
Who stands for right IN
fiinchinglH
On 4eatch from dark to
darn.
BIZ Gods eternal stars he
steers
Nor stays the storms nor
fails for fears,
For truth is truth, a thou-
sand gears,
Gods heroes march fOreUer
on"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
All Quiet at Corregidor

WASHINGTON, April "a tINS)
The battle for Manila Bay de-
veloped into a temporary stale
mate today, with Corregidor free
from aerial attacks. Action was
considered so unimportant thai
the war department issued nj
communiQue yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Vichy's Pledge

VICHY. France, April "a
(UP).-France's overseas empire
will remain French" and will be
defended against any attack. Gov.
Gen. Jules Rrevie, new secretary
of state for colonies, said today
in a message to administrators
of French possessions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Raj in Middle East Raids

CAIRO, April "a QNS).-RAF
bombers in the Middle East have
raided Bengazi, Martuba, Derna
and Tmimi in the last three days,
the British communique announced
TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Jap Fleet Reported
tout Of Indian Ocean

!. LONDON. April "a QNS).-
, japanese naval units which have
been operating in the Indian
sOcean probably have been with
sdrawn TO Singapore, dispatch
I to the Daily Mail from Colombo
} Ceylon, said today. No japanese
swarships have been sighted in the
area for two weeks, the dispatch
. said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24
Unsung Heroes Kept
Butoon Fed to Last
Quartermasters Corps, Under Fire,
MiIIed Rice, Slaughtered Mules

Crank the only American correspondent to
report the Japanese invasion of the Philippines from its start
until fell when he took refuge Coregdor He
flown Australia in of the American bombers which
raded Japanese positions in the Philippines recenty)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

of the governed" and he resisted the pitfalls of tim
added the undyine EXPRESSION for over $50 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

GENERAL MACARTHUR S eral Macarthur later ordered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-24

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Evening star., 1942-10-15
Children Aid Hospital

Children of the Chevy Chase Ele-
mentary School have donated SIS
from their social service fund for
use in a children's ward in the new
suburban hospital to be constructed
in the Bethesda Chevy Chase area.
Commenting on the gift, Mrs. Flea
nor Avant, chairman of the Junior
Red Cross of the Chevy Chase
Branch, said: 1T is our hope that
this may start a movement in the
schools nearby to add to the fund
from year to year."
Evening star., 1942-10-15
CAN'T keep
IN
HER CHAIR

She's a. Lively 40 q 1ounEStef =
Now her Backache 10 better
Many sufferers relieve nassing backache
quickly once they discover that the real
cause Of their trouble may be tired kidneys
The kidneys are Natures chief way of
taking the excess acids and waste out of
the blood. They help most people eliminate
sbout 3 pints . day.
When disorder Of kidney function per-
/ mits poisonous matter to remain in your
blood, It may cause nagging backache, rheu.
matte pains. leg pains. swelling. puffiness
under the eyes. headaches and dizziness.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 20
years. They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
Evening star., 1942-10-15
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Evening star., 1942-10-15
AWAY GO
CO s
Relief Costs But A Few Cents

y DR.. Scholls Zino-pads in
stantly stop tormenting shoe
friction: lift painful pressure; give you
fast relief. These thin. soothing, cush-
ioning pads ease new or tight shoes.
Separate Medications included to
speedily remove corns. This scientific
relief costs but few cents a treat
ment. Get box today. Ask for and
insist upon DR.. Scholl's.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Mexican Youths
In Garish Clothes
Come to Valley
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page Il
hlgh-Walsted trousers with the
cloSe-fitting cuffs, the TRADEMARKS
Of the zooterS. A baggy coat. at least
three sizes too large for him and
with sleeves that overlap his hands
several inches. Snap-b -brimmed hat
feather in his lapel. a pair of large
brightly hueu shoes ans. a tnree-
foot watchchain made of dimes con-
nected together complete his out
fit.
The hep chicks do not stand out
quite as much as do their dancing
partners. Their garb is generally a
luke Jacket" similar to a mans
sport coat, and a bright skirt. Some
of them. however, have been OBJ
served wearing SlackS and boots
topped by brilliant hat surrounded
by a long veil
The characters" arc confining
.heir activities TO this side of the
Mexican boundary after an unfor-
tunatC experience of two of their
brothers VINO went south last week
end The MeXicali youths evidently
diont Gotten to them for when the
pair returned 10 CaleXico they die
so with about half of their hair
The MeXicali youths cap
tured the two and destroyed their
shining glory by closely clipping off
a path Of hair from the forehead
TO their C>rS.
A good "pachuco" will never get
a haircut. Instead, he merely has
it clipped around the back.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Paratroops hurI
Back Enemy Attack

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-tUPl -
Allied parachute troops repulscd an
enemy mechanical column and cap
tured prisoners in southern Tunisia.
~" war department announced to-
cay.
communiaue stated local CO.
oagementS were continuing between
the enemy and forward troops of
the Allied forces
Allied fighters shot down four
elemy planes and attacked an
enemy troop train near Gabcs. while
boynbers carried cut night raids on
BiZerte and Tunis.
No Allied planes were lost in
these activities.
French patrols continued their
2ctiyiticS in the southern sector.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-24
Soviet Offensive
Cuts Enemy Line

Continued from Page II
the participation of Rumanian
troops on the Russian front. posi-
bly, with a view to placing the
blame for any defeat on Nazi al
lies rather than the German army.
Berlin reports said that the Ru-
manians at some points had fought
until their ammunition was ex-
hausted They mentioned the large
number of Russian attackers and
cold. rain and snow which was
sweeping the battlefield.
There we're few specific reports
from the African fighting front.
Allied troops were bringing heav-
icr pressure 10 bear on the Nazi
defense lines around Bizerte and
Tunis. and Allied planes were at
tackine heavily the Nazi held air.
dromos at both TuniSian ccntcrs
and at Tripoli
DAKAR COMES OVER
Tho Allied position was bolStCred
by the accession of Dakar TO the
Allied cause through negotiations