davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-10
Golf Clubs
For Army?
No, Never!
Soldiers Best Pal Is His
Gun, Not Putter
BY HENRY McLEMORE

DN hEANhI NHSh<h@'OhG
A T THE risk of being branded
as an unpatriotic bounder
and told 10 go back to the
country I came from, am not
going to give my golf clubs and
golf balls TO the war depart
ment.
When 1 was first asked TO
make this contribution l said
Yes" thinking that the clubs
would be converted into war
material and the balls melted
down to assist in relieving the
rubber situation.
Then 1 learned that this
wasn't going to happen at all
that the golf equipment was to
be turned over to the army
camps for the use of the SOL
diers.
1 am thoroughly and whole
heartedly against introducing
golf into the army. The old
Scottish game Is perhaps the
greatest demoralizer ever 10
curse civilized man.
LNOR every man ruined by the
Il poppy and pipe there are
five victims of golf.
Let us picture, and truthfully.
what could easily happen TO a
soldier when introduced to golf.
Let us take Pvt. Herman
Sludge of Near Council Bluffs,
Ia. Private Sludge is on his way
to becoming a corporal. The
army is his whole life.
Then, one sunny afternoon,
Private Sludge is asked if he
would like to go to the range
and practice.
Let me get my rifle, boys.
and I'll be right with yOu,"
Private Sludge answers.
THEY explain that the range
Il is a golf range. Out of curl
oSity, he goes.
Then it happens to Private
Sludge, just as it has happened
TO all beginners at golf. He
knocks his first drive 240 yards
down the middle. Private Sludge
is now ruined, for good.
He doesn't know it, but he is
a goner. The little devils who
frolic and play in the gorse,
heather and sand traps of Scot
land. chuckle as they add an
other name to their scrolls.
The fact that Private Sludge
hits the next so balls an aver
age of 20 feet. doesn't save him.
He has hit one good drive, and
never again will he be satisfied
with less.
He starts buying golf books.
Of which there are 100000. He
reads Alex Morrison on how to
roll the ankles and brace the
left side. He reads Paul Runy6
on the value of supple wrists.
He reads Bobby Jones on the
Importance of developing an
arthritic neck. He goes through
works of Vardon. Ouimet, Braid.
Metz, Snead. Holder and all the
other masters.
LIE SWINGS and poses in front
H of every mirror he passes.
His bayonet rusts as he putters
with his putter. No longer is
his gun his closest friend. He
now is devoted TO his driver.
Whatever he saves out of his
monthly pay goes into new
equipment. That is one of the
curses of golf.
The player never figures he is
at fault, but that his equipment
is faulty. That is why golf man.
ufacturerS change styles more
than womenS fashion designers.
There was always a sucker for a
new wrinkle, just around the
corner.
So. 10 save Private Sludge and
the likes of Private Sludge from
a fate worse than death. / am
not going TO contribute my
sticks.
War is hell. yes. But golf
well, even Sherman would have
been hard pressed to describe it
adequately.
Distributed nv McNaught Syndicate Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-10
Working for America!
TO THE EDITOR :

OUR house this morning feel very happy. have
~ 21yearod who quit his job the day after the
bombing of Pearl Harbor do his part in the service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-10
lETR9IsaEFME

Published every Week Day Evening ana
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
COMPANY at 1928 Times Square Detroit.
Michigan
Entered at Detroit. Mich. as second-cIass
Mail Matter.
LEPHoNE-CHERRY $500
Subscription rates Gin adyanceD by mail
sftSt--s.-- f'ttlr- -trrf-r-tatr~- tsauarfut
0r Mexico. con Canadian subscriptions add
100 10 cover war import taxi
DanJ Sunday sunday aS
one Month ........S rs so l2j
six Months ...... $50 800 : 80
one Year ........ 600 600 IA 90
Rates applying 70 Mich. rural routes only:
one Month ......,S rs so l25
Three Months ~. ] 30 / So 800
SIX Months ...... 275 500 SIS
one Year ........ 300 900 HOO
BY CARRIER
YEARLY
5 s,4,,n,v ''''..''''..'''''''.'''''''& s.ss
a ''''.''''' 5.z0
DAILY AND SUNDAY ...,......... So
WEEKLY
s Isli1 .'.''' i ~,
DAILY AND SUNDAY .............. 2sc
All money sent at scnders risk DO not
send cash uF stamps All checks drafts
and money ORDERS should be MADE payable
10 THE TIMES Pt BLisHlNG COMPANY.
International News Service has the exciu-
sINe rights tI use for REPRODUCTION In any
fnfm sI news dispatches credited 20 u or
not otherwise credited In This paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Nazis, British
Wage Air Due|s

LONDON, April IA GNS).-
Britain and Germany today con,
tinued their air duels across the
English Channel, with Nazi planes
bombing coastal districts of Eng
land while Raj planes attacked
coastal areas of occupied France
The British air ministry an
nounced that a small number oi
German raiders appeared over
eastern and northeastern coasta
districts of England and dropped
bombs at several points last night
and early today.
Estimates placed the number oi
German raiders over England
at 2.
High explosives were dropped
over a wide area. striking working
class residential districts
Considerable damage was re.
ported 10 houses in one town or
the east coast. First reports said
nine persons were killed in the
town and number OF others in.
iured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
New elders
Maxi Models Carry
Machine Guns
WASHINGTON. April ID GNS)

WASHINGTON, April ID (INS)
German troop-carrying elders
which are expected to play an i'm.
portant part in any Nazi attempt
10 invade England or strike al
Suez. are now being armed with
machlne-guns.
This was disclosed today with
the publication by the war depart.
ment OF a survey of the combat
equipment used by Germany, Italy
and Japan.
The most formidable of the Ger
man elders, the Gotha 242. has
four machineguns and carries g
undercarriage which car
be dropped in flight. leaving land
ing to be effected on three skids
This Sailplane can carry 81 fully
equipped soldiers and two pilots.
Another German glider carries
nine soldiers and one pilot. and has
a gun port for the operation of an
unmounted machinegun. The Ger.
man elders usually are towed by
a three-engined monoplane, such
as the Junkers 81, which is itsell
capable of Transporting 1S sol.
dierc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Took 15GenerdIs
0nBdtaan-- Jdps

TOXIC, April IA (Japanese
broadcast, recorded by UP in New
York; perial headquarters
said today that Japanese forces,
from the beginning of their gen.
eral offensive against American
and Filipino forces on Bataan
Peninsula 10 Sunday captured
10000 prisoners. including Is gen.
erals and $500 Americans.
The captured officers included
Mai. Gen. William p. King, COM
mander of United States forces on
Bataan; Major General Jones,
commander of the First Army
Corps; Major General Parker,
commander OF the Second Army
Corps. and Major General Fran
cisco. commander of the Filipino
forces, according to the commu-
niQue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

the face Of the earth.
Furthermore. every theatre
owner and manager, persons
in charge of any assembly or
gathering of citizens, should
be INSTRUCTED to open and
close each performance with
the playing of the Star Span
gled Banner.
This display and public rev.
erence of our flag is, i'm my
humble opinion, equally, If
not more. important as air
raid wardens, fire watchers,
demolition and clears c e
crews, repair squads, etc.
etc. as set up under civilian
protection organizations.
Ours is a duty to save,
preserve and protect this
country not its physical
structure, any more than It's
spiritual and patriotic.
1t, too, may aid In the elm
inatiOn of some of this
planned work, particularly
from sabotage, for it will aid
in ferreting out many with
subversive tendencies they
can more easily be cata-
lOgued) who are smugly liv-
ing among us, awaiting only
the signal from their masters,
to do their assigned task. to
prove that all the treachery
was not confined to Pearl
HarbOr.
This is a crusade which Is
worthy of earnest cOnsidera-
ton. 1t Is not a "crack-pot"
idea.
1t is not a political move
ment.
1t is not propaganda of for
eign birth.
1t is an honest, and not too
difficult, crusade to awaken
the smoldering spark of patri-
otto fervOr, devotion, duty
and responsibility, which
should be i'm the heart Of
every true American, native
or foreign born.
1t should merit profound
consideration.
Every newspaper, pull b.
Usher, each radio chain or
station management, all min
listers, priests, rabbis, and
school teachers should enter
Fundamentally into such a
crusade.
Its only purpose Is to make
Americans, America minded,
through their love Of country
and its flag. and to arouse
them to limitless efforts to
wage this war to a complete,
final and successful conclu-
sion.
Nothing could be more In
spring, have greater poten-
tial possibilities of morale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

building, destroy any existing
apathy, make people more
sacrificial conscious, and in
culcate a determination to
win-and win completely,
than the public and respect
full display of THE STAR
s p A N ED BANNER,
every hour, of every day,
from now until the victory
has been won, as 1t must be.
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP j. MARTIN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

ported that "a secret meeting
of government publicity men
took place the other day to
find out why Mr.. American
Citizen is not more enthusiast
tic about this war"
At a time when all Wash
ingtOn is alarmed because Of
the alleged Observation-Disclosures
of our people towards the war
W no has given serious
thought to the emblem repre-
sentative of our beloved
country.
Why isn't this the OppOr-
tune time to encourage the
more general display of our
Star Spangled Banner?
Very few flags are seen
flying from the house-tops of
our citizens.
True, some banks, large
mercantile houses, factories,
but how about from the dOmi-
Giles of mere man:
The subject of war Is no
longer one of politics.
Regardless Of how we may
feel towards war, the admin
istration, politicians gener-
ally, If we are true Americans,
we love our country, and, nat
uraIly, we must love our flag.
Therefore, we must win this
war, If we are to preserve our
country, and retain posses
sion of our flag.
The Japanese war lords
treacherously thrust us into
this conflict, and we MUST
see II through to a successful
conclusion.
Presently, we have but one
objective-absOIute and COM
Iplete victory.
What could make a person
more conscious of this truism,
than to see our flag flying
wherever his eyes might
focus, or even fleetingly
glance:
As a mark of appreciation
for the liberty we are priv
LEGGED to enjoy in this land of
free, unshackled peoples, as Is
symbolized by the Stars and
Stripes-every home, apart
ment building and hotel. yes
every abode i'm which a real
American Is privileged ia
hang his hat" should proudly
display THE STAR SPAN
GLED BANNER-day and
night.
II the ruling still stands
that the flag should be low
cred at sunset, II should, by
presidential order. be re-
scinded for the duration OF
this war.
Each Of the Several de-
lnartments" YOU plan to set up
to build public morale, every
employee in the Office of CT
william Defense should insist
that each zone and block cap
tain. in the far flung districts
in which they are supposed Il
he working, should be EN-
phatically INSTRU CT + i
and REQUIRED TO RE
PORT back 10 main headquar
, tiers, 10 urge every libert,
, loving AMERICAN CITIZEN
in his or her district, to pro
cure and publicly display oul
flag, every day, from nov
until we have finally and per
manently. eXterminated ever.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Red Cavalry
PierCes Ndzis'
.Lening.Irrdd Line
Melting Snow Buries
Russian Front in Mud;
Air Battle Stepped Up
By WILLIAM X. DOWNS
Inited Press staff Correspondent

LONDON. April 14.-Dispatches
from the Russian front indicated
today that Soviet cavalry divisions
have thrust deeply into German
positions around Leningrad. where
the Russians have killed 5000 OF
the enemy in nine days.
The most violent fighting APP
peared 10 be on the north central
front, especially around Lcningrad.
The rest Of the front was buried
in the mud of the spring thaw.
SNOW MELTING
"The snow is melting In Rus
sia," radio Moscow said. "A
deluge IL overlooking the Ger
man armies. Floods are covering
everything. The German armies
In Russia are struggling with
water up to their necks. Ger
man reserves brought up to the
front come into a country of
death. As the snow melts,
corpses OF hundreds Of Germans
are looking fixedly to the sun"
While arriving spring slowed
infantry, it enlarged the battle il
the air.
The Soviet communicate las
midnight. reporting the killing o
5000 Germans around Leningrat
between April l and 10, said tn
Germans had lost 322 planes be
tween April 5 and II. and no.
from March II TO April II. From
April 5 to IL the Russians lost s.
aircraft; from March II 10 Apri
IL they lost 3l4.
MURMANSK HIT
On Sunday eight German planes
were destroyed in combat. and the
Russians lost three. the communi
que asserted. It said Soviet war.
ships had sunk a German trans
port and minesweeper in the
Barents Sea.
Indicating that the Germans
have not abandoned their costly
efforts 10 eliminate Murmansk. in
the Far North, as A supply port
radio Moscow said % German
planes had been shot down there
in the last 10 days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
QUENCHEs FIRE

Then he discovered that fire had
broken out in the No. 3 turret,
where a mass of flames was en-
quilting a stack of creased shells,
and that a repair party already
had all been killed. Ranger entered
the turret without any protection
and battled the flames with bot
ties Of carbon dioxide handed him
by Lamade.
The flames continued TO gain,
however, and both men expected
the shells 10 explode momenta-
rily.
y Finally a fire hose was passed
up to Ranger and he soon had the
fire smothered. The Houston had
been saved TO fight another day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Philippines Loss Laid
To 'Greenhorn' War

BOSTON, April 1.-THE United
States lost the Philippines he
cause we were then greenhorns al
modern warfare and the japanese
were veterans" the Christian
Science Monitor said today IN an
article by Walter Rohb. formerly
Manila correspondent for that
newspaper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
How Lone u. S. SoiIor
Saved the Houston
BattIed Blaze in Gun Turre+;
Went Down With Her at Java

LONDON, April IA GNS).-
How a 22-year-old Illinois youth
successfully waged a one-man bat
tie 10 save the United States Navy
cruiser Houston from sinking in
flames north OF Madura Island
February a was disclosed today
by the London Daily Telegraph in
A dispatch from Perth. Australia.
The Houston was lost in the
battle of Java Sea AT later date.
So, apparently, was the sailor,
aviation -maehinist,s mate John
William Ranger of Gillespie, ILL.,,
who is reported missing
But pilot l.. T. Lamade survived
the sinking of the Houston and on
his arrival at Perth told the story
of how the cruiser happened to be
in the Java battle instead of on
the ocean floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

of the main mast on the main
deck, Lamade said.
Ranger, seeing the ships flag de-
stroyed. rushed to the liberty boats
in the stern. Determined that the
Houston would be flying Old Glory
if it sank. he dashed the colors of
liberty boat to the stanchion of
the cruisers stern.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
3 p
Fear laps
EncircIe
Chinese

Strong japanese columns driving
northward along the railroad to
Manadalay were reported au-
thoritatively today 10 have crossed
the Swa River. % miles above
captured Toungoo, and possibly
cut off the Chinese defenders of
Yedashe.
NEW DELHI. India. April Il
1NS) - Japanese forces today
were increasing their pressure on
British imperial d ders of
Burma southwest of Taungwingyi
after occupying the village of
Migyuangye yesterday. a British
communique announced.
Royal Air Force planes bombed
an enemy column reported yester-
day at Sinbaungwee, but no details
were available Immediately on the
results of the raid. Twelve enemy
aircraft bombed a town in the for
ward area Sunday and British de-
lfenses shot down one of the planes,
the communique said.
tMigyaungye is 25 miles south
OF Magwe, gateway 10 the
western Burma oil fields.
so MILES FROM OIL
tTaungdwingY is 135 miles
southwest of Mandalay and Sim
baungwee is 40 miles southwest
of 'Taungdwingyi. The COM
munique thus places the Japa-
nese positions only about 80
miles south Of the Yenangyaung
area, in which rich Burmese oil
fields are locatedD
The London Daily Express
today reported that the Japa-
nese had captured Yedashe Mon
day. The Chinese We're cons
tinuing to resist stubbornly
along the banks OF the Sittang
River al KanGom, halfway be-
tween Toungoo and Yedashe the
dispatch saidD
] VOLUNTEERS down THREE
The British Broadcasting
Company quoted a Chungking
conmunique as saying that
Chinese forces had completely
repulsed additional Japanese
tank attacks north of Toungoo)
The flying Tigers Of the Ameri-
.!can Volunteer Group were re-
ported TO be trying desperately 10
help the Chinese and British stem
the Japanese advance.
In air battles north Of Toungoo,
THE Americans shot down three
enemy fighter planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
WhaIen American Day Aide

NEW YORK. April "a Grover A
Whalen todap was appointed chair
man OF the i Am An American
Day" ceremonies 10 be held May
II az Central Park Mall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Malta Downs 5 Bombers

VALLETTA. Malta. April "a
HNS) .-Bomb-spsttered Malta has
shot down FIVE more .NaZi bomb
era II was announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
ASSURED OF FLAG

Enemy planes attacked the
Houston so miles north of Madura
February A, and only one of the
cruisers planes was able TO cata-
pult into the air before the Japa-
nese war birds scored direct hits
between the stern and the turret
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
REDS NEAR RAu-LINE

MOSCOW. April IA GNS).-
Advancing Russian units were re.
ported today 10 have smashed
their way TO within n short dis,
lance of the vital Kursk- Kharkov.
Dniepropetrovsk railway in the
southern Ukraine.
Disruption of the railway con-
Meeting these Russian industrial
cities would prove a severe blow
to Nazi supply lines on the south
ern front, possibly frustrating any
Nazi plans for a drive through
that area toward the oil rich
Caucasus.
stockholm reported that one
OF the biggest tank battles of
the Soviet-German war was
raging in the Crimea. The Ger
mans were said to have rushed
up several tank brigades in an
effort to halt Russian infantry
divisions, supported by several
hundred tanks. from driving
through a rotten sea- Of spring
slush)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14

LONDON, April IA GNS).--A
large Russian tank force which
embarked AT Novorossik has been
landed on the Kerch peninsula. the
Stockholm newspaper Dagensny-
heter said today. according to Reu.
ter's news agency.
(Novorossik is Russian Black
Sea port in the CaucuSuS.D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Illinois Primary
Today Decides
Fate Of Brooks
Isolationist Senator
Opposed by Proponent
OF Roosevelt Policies

CHICAGO. April IA (UP).- Tlli-
nois votes today 10 nominate
Democratic and Republican candi-
dates for one seat in the Senate
and rs in the lower House Of Con-
greSS
approximately 100000 were
expected 10 vote IN the primary
the nations first state political
contest since the United States
entered the war.
Political observers doubted inc
outcome OF the primary would
offer any clear test OF midwcStern
sentiment on major national issues.
BROOKS VS.. WRIGHT
The Republican senatorial pri-
mary. however, provides a sharp
division over the pre-war lSola.
tionism Of Senator c. Wayland
Brooks. who is seeking renomina-
ton. Brooks is opposed by state
Treasurer Warren Wright who
endorsed the administrations for
eign policy before the war.
Although the Republican state
organization has been formally
neutral. most of its leaders have
canpaigned actively for Brooks,
who was elected in 1910 10 fill a.
vacancy.
The Democratic primary also
revived a traditional party con
test over boss rule Paul II. I
Douglas. Chicago alderman and
University of Chicago professor,
is seeking the senatorial nomina-
ton in a fight against Chicago's
keiiy-NaSh machine.
The machine, headed by Mayor
Edward ]. Kelly and Cook County
Democratic Chairman Patrick A.
Nash, supported Representatives
RAYMOND s. Mckeough. Both
Douglas and McKeough promised
support for the national admins
tration's war program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Corregidor Still
In Thick Of Fight,
laps Find Out
Island Fortress Turns
lis Big Guns on New
Occupants Of Bataan
BY MACK JOHNSON
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The
garrison on Corregidor Island still
can dish il out as we'll as take il.
The American-Filipino forces
there have been subjected to
almost continuous aerial and
artillery bombardment since the
Bataan Peninsula last
week.
Yesterday the tables were re-
versed. Corregidor gunners. famous
for their deadly aim. trained their
big guns on two Japanese tank
and truck columns operating near
the southern tip of Bataan. The
enemy columns were hit and
large fires were started" a war
department communique revealed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
SHIP ON FIRE


ships side. Debris was mixed with
the water which was thrown up.
SHIP ON FIRE
One pilot said he saw the ship
afire.
The O's fought desperately 10
save the ship. One of them dived
suddenly toward earth, leaving a
smoke trail, and pilots reported
that two more were downed.
II was increasingly apparent
that the Allied air forces were
pressing 10 the fullest their often
sive against Japanese bases all
over the invasion zone.
2 ATTACKS MONDAY
American and Australian planes
made two Furnishing attacks yes
terday on Kupang. Netherlands
Timor, and Lac, New Guinea, two
of the three great invasion bases
The third is Rabaul.
In the Kupang raid N was indi'
Gated that one ship was set afirC
and a second was damaged by q
near miss.
At Lac. American bombers pro
tected by Australian fighters dam
aged three grounded japanese
Oombers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
AIMS NOT KNOWN

There was no indication AS Ia
the detectives of the columns, but
1t was assumed the Japanese are
moving forces TO the southern
coast Of the peninsula in prepa.
ration for water-borne assault
on the fortress.
Several times in the last three
months groups Of boats gathering
on the south shore of Manila Bay
west Of Cavite. have been de.
stroyed by the big guns ol
Corregidor and the other bay
forts.
Yesterday a medium sizec
Japanese vessel was sunk off the
Bataan coast"
So long as Corergidor holds Out
Manila Bay is Of no use 10 the
Japanese. It's guns control the
entrance.
BATAA- CUT OFF
The war department revealed
that there has been no com.
between Corregidor
where Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ
Wainwright's headquarters are
located, and his defeated troops or
Bataan.
Near Digos. on Mindanao Island
American-Filipino patrols rsidec
and burned eight warehouses con
tanning japanese food supplies.
Last week American Eilipinc
forces on Cebu were reported
resisting the invader. who had sue
ceeded in establishing some beach
heads. Yesterday the war depart
ment reported that the situation
there "rcmains obscure"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Flying Forts
In Huge Victory
CONTINUED from Page One)

ships side. Debris was mixed with
the water which was thrown up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

on, ii was re- the face Of the earth