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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Timor Battered
Again TO Support
Marine Invaders
Allied Guerrilla Forces
Still Harry Japanese
on Dutch Half Of Island

GEN. DOUGLAS MAC
ARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS
IN AUSTRALIA. Aug. 17.-Allied
forces in the Southwest Pacific
today continued TO batter the
Japanese at both ends of the 5000
mile arc of enemy bases lying
north of Australia.
American marines who secured
several footholds in the Jap
occupied Solomon Islands were
reported making steady progress.
while over at the western end of
the fortified chain Of enemy bases
blows were struck against the
Jap-held island Of Timor. from
which reinforcements might be
sent 10 the battered Japs in the
Solomons.
General Macarthur after an
that organized resist
ance was being continued by guer-
rilla forces against the Japanese
on Timor. disclosed today that
Allied bomberS had carried out a
second bombing Of town on the
islands southeast coast.
All the Allied planes returned.
The revelation by General Mac
Arthur that Allied ground forces
on Timor still were resisting led
to belief in some quarters that a
large assault might be launched
against the island once the United
States marines have established
themselves in the Solomons.
Al headquarters it was said that
a Jap convoy, apparently moving
toward the Solomons in an effort
to reinforce besieged garrisons
there. apparently had been dis
.persed as a result Of repeated at
tackS by Flying Fortresses art
other Allied bomberS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
U-Bodt Takes
Urugudyan On

AN EAST COAST PORT Aug,
II QNS).-Thirteen more sur
vivors of the Uruguayan freighter
Maldonado. torpedoed and sunk by
a submarine west Of Bermuda
August 3, revealed today that the
captain Of their ship was taken
prisoner aboard the U-boat.
The Is Maldonado survivors
were brought to this port after
they had been picked up by q
United States naval vessel. They
had been adrift in a lifeboat ever
since the sinking. Thirteen Other
survivors OF the Maldonado were
landed al Bermuda August Z
Twenty-three OF the Maldonado'
crew OF 40 are missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Sara Roosevelt
Plaque Barred

NEW YORK. Aug. II ms
A plaque 10 the memory OF Mrs
Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother oi
the President. was temporarily re-
moved by police today from a flag
pole in Roosevelt Park, on the
lower east side of Manhattan, un'
til il is approved by the municipal
art commission.
The police action, ordered BY
Park Commissioner Robert Moses
came while 5000 persons as
sembIed to dedicate the bronze
tablet. The police, however, die
not interfere with the exercises
at which a message from Presl-
dent Roosevelt was read.
Joseph Plumeri. chairman of the
dedication committee. admitted
that he understood the plaque
must have the approval OF the art
commission before il can be per
manently installed but expressed
the opinion that COMMISSIONS
Moses lust didn't want it up
Moses replied that the rule re
quiring approval of the art com
mission before the erection Of
statuary or similar pieces was in
flexible. He said the dedication
committee knew Of the rule and
had plenty of time 10 submit the
plaque TO the commission for APP
proval
Harry II. Schlacht, editor of the
East Side News, presided at the
dedication ceremonies and read
the following message from Presi-
dent Roosevelt
please convey my hearty
greetings to all who gather In
Roosevelt Park at the dedica-
ton OF the plaque in honor OF
my mother. l hope that the
event will be an enjoyable one
and that the park will always
afford place OF rest and rec
reatiOn 10 the residents of the
neighborhoOd."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Greatest
Victory
Over laps
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

International News service >tnH NfHtr
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE great
est victory yet achieved" against
the Japanese has been won by
United States forces in the Solo
mon Islands. the London Evening
Star said in a special Sydney dis
patch today.
Coincidentally with a dispatch
in the well-informed Yorkshire
oSt TO the effect that American
marines who landed in the Solo
mons are receiving a steady flow
of reinforcements, the Star said;
Despite the cautious tone of
official communicates, il seems
clear that the Allies already
have won I'm the land, sea and
air operations in the SOlomons
the greatest victory yet achieved
against the Japanese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17

OF life. without destruction OF
means Of livelihood, or the loss of
materials with which 10 win the
war Too long we have heard
the truiSm, too little and toe
late The prevention of sabotage
is one answer.
The fact that there have been
no foreIen-directed acts of .Sabo-
tage is a tribute 10 the alcftneSs
and the cooperation OF every ono
concerned This, however. must
not allow US 20 be lulled into a
false sense OF security
Sabotage IS closely related &c
espionage. Invariably where yot
find one you viii find the other
Arson explosions and mcChantCa
sabotage are possible modes Of al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Wichita Sunk,
Toxic Reports

LONDON. Aug. II GNS).-
Reuters British News Agenc!
today reported a broadcast by the
Toxic radio which claimed that the
United States heavy cru sci
Wichita had been sunk by a Japa.
nese torpedo plane in the battle OF
Solomon Islands.
Washington has announced
that one American cruiser was
lost. but the name of the vessel
was not given.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
POIice-POIice.
ProwIer Ransscks Home
Of Sleeping PatroIman

Patrolman Howard Wikstrom
of the accident prevention bureau
has lost all his implements of law
his face.
While he slept, a prowler broke
into his home al 1890 Woodrow
Wilson avenue and took his badge
mo 1881. his gun. his full uni
form, 81 from his wife'S purse and
"a sugar rationing book
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Flying Fortress
Called UnSuited
Meaeer Bomb Loads, Weak Armor
Blocking Yankee Raids in Europe

British that American m d | u m
bombers are among the best IN
the world, but il is equally well
known that the British relegated
the first group of Flying For
tresses sent them year ago to
secondary duties.
TEST AWAITS SHIPS
The announcement last week by
Mai. Gen. Carl SpaatZ, command
ing u. s. air forces in the Euro
pean theater. that American
bombers would soon be in action
against Germany. was expected
here 10 mean that the American
planes soon would undergo an aciG
test 10 establish their value for
mass night bombing operations.
Peter Masefeld, authoritative
aviation expert Of the Sunday
Times. outlined one British view
of the American heavy bombers as
follows:
"Plain speaking Is needed In
tUt tOifliuOu NdusN. AHC sPihih
and training of American air
crews Is magnificent. But they
have neither the type Of aircraft
nor the experience OF The pecu-
liar conditions to be able TO do
Justice to themselves I'm the i'm
mediate future In a direct attack
on Germany.
american heavy bombers--
the latest Fortress and the Lib
erators-are fine flying machines
but are not suited for bombing
Europe. Unsuitable heavy
bombers must not be pushed into
the night offensive over strongly
defended areas. Still less must
valuable crews be allowed to
throw themselves away by day"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Raids Reported
On Indo-Chind

LONDON. Aug. Il GNS). The
JapaneSe-controlled Saigon radio
reported today that Chinese air
craft had raided the lndo-China
port of Haiphong and the capital
at Hanoi
United States Army Air Force
planes, rather than Chinese craft,
probably carried out the bombingS,
since they are known 10 have at
tackled these points previously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Flint 10 Send Aide
To Anti-Gds School

FLINT. Aug. FLINT will
have a representative az the first
Michigan school IN methods Of
combating gas warfare when il
opens IN Detroit August % 10 80,
under sponsorship Of the Detroit
civilian defense office. City Mana
ger George T Gundry IS TO name
the cityS representative this week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17

agent ana WOuld-bc Sab0tCtlr.
As a medium of warfare. Sabo-
tagc always has been an important
military weapon The enemy
knows that trained manpOwer Is
harmless without guns. tanks
airplanes ammunition and ships
our people have done a mag
niiiccrt Job in tightening up in
our protective measures. To-day
sabotage Is more difficult TO com
maj than TWO years ago Bat
there Is sim room lor improve
mont
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Axis Bdrges Hit
Off Africa Coast

CAIRO. Egypt, Aug. II (UP) -
British light bombing planes have
scored direct hits on AXIS REIN
forcemcnt bargcs off the African
coast and have attacked transport
behind the Alameln battle zone
despite attempts at interception
by enemy fighters, a communique
said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Woman Killed, Driver
Thought Asleep, Hurt

Mrs. Elsie Cox. 25 of AIS Trum-
bull avenue. was killed instantly
today when the car in which she
was riding with her brother. Will
liam Hill. %. OF Plymouth
Skidded off the road and into q
tree at Plymouth and Telegraph
roads. Police believe Hill. who IS
in EloiSe Hospital, seriously in
jured, fell asleep while driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
All Citizens Cam Fight Sabotage
Every American Should Be the Alert Report Any Suspicious Acts
but Avoid Hysferia FBI Chief Declares

DESPITE the successful roundup Of eight Naz saboeur landed
the United States UboatS along with l. accompceS FBl
Director John Edgar Hoover the following
article International that the danger of
sabotage still hangs heavily the United States He
American take part campaign and
tells what each citizen do protect the country the home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
JUST NEWS MATERIAL

Tomakazu- l4orI -otfleiaESPekeS
man. said the marines landed only
to give some uSeable news materia
TO the United States nava
spokesman twho has said almos
nothing since the battle started
and the broadcasting stations.
Asahi said, as quoted in Toxic
dispatch OF the Swedish tele
graphic bureau.
THE United States attack on
the SolomOns is the beginning of
an offensive plan against Japan,
envisaging attacks on Japan
proper from four directions. the
AIeutians, Australia. the open
sea by means of carrier based
planes, and China.
AT present only the China
attack is feasible. \ steady
stream OF United States planes,
pilots, mechanics and ground
crews has been arriving at Chi
nese bases In the last few weeks
after n long, difficult journey
via Bathurst, FreetOwn (both on
the West African coast, Eritrea.
Iraq. Iran and India, whence the
greater part are sent TO the
Burma front, the rest continuing
To Kweilin and Running United
States army ,air crops bases IN
China), where heavy CONSOLE
dated and North American type
bombers remain, while fighters
are Immediately sent on the the
front"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
BY JOHN EDGAR HOOVER
Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation

WASHINGTON Aug menace OF sabotage was hanging
the before the outbreak when
By force o bccame re field Tor The foreign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
JOB FOR EVERY ONE

The prevention of sabotage is a
task In which every workman and
-ff--i5-fi flE-tt--.s+-i --.f-.t- -ff-4ye Plants
lcannot be- jc,uo, cd without loss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
The War
Today
Marines Get
Seq-tdnd 7 est
After ID Years
BY CAPT. JOHN II. CRAiGE
,r,,,.n r,n.rl,ll, Cor int Nrn. ser,Ice

Written ItpcClalt Tor NV w. ''''
Attention in the military pro-
fession is focused on the United
States stab at The Solomon Is
lands. Here United States Marine
amphibious attack groups are get
ting their first test in battle in
"a years.
To clear the seas in preparation
for such an expedition was the
duty of the navy. To seize beach
heads and clear sufficient terri
tory for the safe landing OF a
powerful force was the task al
lotted 10 the marines.
First they learned with the ne
cessity of packing supplies aboard
transports that were TO carry am
-r1t1thfotts forces So tia ever
weapon and material was avail
able exactly in the order needed
Light supplies were put on top
ready 10 hand for advance waves
heavier stuff beneath.
RECORD OF 1883
AS long ago as 1885, United
States Marines electrified the mill
tary world BY embarklng a full
battalion. complete with all neces-
sarv stores. aboard transport IN
less than "a hours. This was con-
sidered an unprecedented feat IN
those leiSurely days. Later TINS
force was ready 10 fight between
sunrise and sunset.
An amphibious American team
of ship-to-shore battle specialists
got its first test of conflict IN the
war with Spain in 1898, when the
famous Huntingdon battalion, COW
cred by the fire Of the United
States ship MarblehTdd, landed al
Guantanamo in the face OF Span
fish resistance.
This successful action secured
Guantanamo Baylor the navy. the
base from which Cervera's Spanish
feet was blockaded until the VIC
tory Of Santiago.
GAPIN INEXPERIENCE
The world war provided no OPP
portunity for this branch OF marine
forces TO exercise its talents
But after the armistice. the
marine corps went back to its
training in amphibious warfare
The airplane was added 10 ITS
equipment for carrying out It's
mission. Tanks and bigger, harder
hitting guns came.
The name of the marine ship-to-
shore organization was changed,
first 10 the expeditionary force,
then 10 the feet marine force, but
the specialization continued.
BY the time OF the japanese
sneak-punch attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. these amphibious forces had
increased in strength 10 two diU-
sions. one on the East Coast at
Ouantico and one at San Diego,
Cal. Now these land-sea leather
necks are putting their training
TO a test on the Solomons.
(Statements and opinions here
In are private TO the writer and
are not TO be construed as re-
fleeing the views of the navy
department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17

LONDON. Aug. II CUP).-
American and British aviation
commanders were understood to-
day TO be comforting on the
assignments for United States
Army Air Corps heavy bombers,
which many British critics con-
tend. are unsuited for bombing
Germany.
Chief criticisms being advanced
against such American planes as
the Flying F'ortresses and Con-
solidated Liberator B-24s are:
Their bomb loads. of about
Il three tons. do not equal the
eight tons carried by British
bomberS such as the Lancaster.
C-Their armor and armament
- are insufficient for night
bombing over heavily defended
Germany.
O-Their speed does not match
- that of such British bomb
ers as the Lancaster, Manches-
ter, Stirling and Halifax.
SUGGEST TRADE
British authorities, realizing
that American bomber pilots N
Britain are itching for their first
crack at mass raids on German
targets, are understood TO be Sug'
costing that the American filters
trade their FortresSeS and Liberia
tors for British bombers.
The American planes would
then be turned over 10 the RATS
costal command, where they would
be invaluable for the vital Atlantic
and North Sea patrols because Of
their long range, despite the com
paratively light bomb load.
1t is freely admitted by the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
IN DENSE FOREST

The crash, which occurred he
tween Q and 10 p. IN. Saturday
was IN a forest 50 dense that sol
dierS. civilian defense workers
police and physicians had 10 hack
a trail through the underbruSh tC
bring out the wounded and the
bodies.
The plane. on a routine mission
from Pope Field Fort Bragg
N. C.. had left Mitchell Field, n. Y.
early Saturday night
Mrs. Margaret Bishop, an air
plane spotter in Peru, was one Of
the first 10 notify army head
quarters in Boston Of the crash
She lives about three miles from
the mountain. and said she hac
heard the plane fly over shortly
after 9 p. IN.
Officers from Wcstover Field
Boston. under Col. A. A. Price
were investigating! They said the
names of the dead would not bC
released until the nearest of klr
had been notified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17

tack by tho Saboteur Every per-
son I'm vulnerable spot should be
on the alert and resolve every
doubt in favor of caution Whcr
suspicious occur they should be
promptly reported.
HYSTERIA CONFUSES
The danger of sabotage j,
greatly augmented il accompanied
by widespread public hysterla
Hysteria confuScS and hampers
and might IN itself be classified a,
one form OF sabotage The either
should be careful not 10 pass or
unfoundcd rumorS pertaining &c
sabotage.
Anti-sabotage work should bC
left in the hands of trained law
enforcement officers and should
not be handled by amateurs OF
vigilanteS. All information con
corning suspected sabotage should
be rclayed Immediately and with
out prior investigation TO the near.
est Office of the FBI.
The citizen should not feel thai
information coming TO his atten
tion is TOO insignificant to be re
ported He should remember thai
-ouc good nip balances Oft thou
sands OF useless ones.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Reds Open
Drives ON
, Fronts
Registered U. 5. Patent once

Continued from Page One)
several enemy attacks and are
firmly holding their positions.
The enemy, having suffered
heavy losses In recent fighting.
is hastily bringing up reserves"
The Germans claimed the cap
ture of Maikop and its oil field
eight days ago. The Russians indi-
Gated that they had withdrawn
from il yesterday, b e ause the
noon communique yesterday still
reported fighting in the Maikop
area.
ALL WELLS DESTROYED
The enemy gained no oil which
he needs so badly. Every well had
been demolished, perhaps blown up
so thoroughly that subterranean
/ formations we're destroyed. That
being so. new wells bored in the
same area may not produce.
Machinery, including the most
modern American cracking equip
|ment. was carried away long be-
fore the Germans entered, presum'
ably TO oil fields far beyond the
Ural Mountains, where the Rus
SLAMS have been building second
Baku" for several years. Baku
produces 20 per cent of the Rus
sian oil supply.
Fixtures that could not be
moved and the wells were set on
fire.
PIERCE OUTER DEFENSES
Last midnights Soviet commu-
nique said the Germans had pene-
trated Russian outer defenSes on
the Kletskaya front IS miles
northwest of Stalingrad The
noon communique said only that
Soviet troops "waged defense bat
ties" southeast of Kletskaya dur
ing the night
The midnight communique also
said that the Russians had suf-
fered a second setback within "A
hours in the Mineralnye Vody
area. lao miles from the oil wells
of Grozny, in the north Caucasus.
The noon communique said
Russian forces were engaged IN
heavy battles with enemy tanks
and motorized infantry around
Mineralnye Vody, and that around
Krasnodar, IS miles from the
Black Sea fleets best remaining
base. NovorosSiSk, had beaten off
attacks by large enemy forces.
A supplement TO the noon COM
munique, apparently referring to
the VoroncZh front on the upper
stretches of the Don River, said
Soviet forces had routed the Ger
man 694th Infantry Regiment,
which lost 1.450 men killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Toxic Confesses
u. s. Landings in
Solomon Islands
Invasion interpreted
by Newspaper as Move
Against Japan Proper

LONDON, Aug II (UP).-
Japan admitted directly today
that United States marines had
effected landings at an unspecified
number of points in the Solomon
Islands.
Japanese propagandistS dis
agreed, however, on the Signifi-
canoe of the first American
offensive i'm the southwest Pacific.
While a government spokesman
belittled it, the leading Toxic
newspaper. OSahi. said the Solo,
mons attack was the opening of a
big United States offensive against
Japan proper and said that for
weeks United States planes, pilots,
mechanics and ground crews had
been arriving at bases in China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-17
Sergeant Hero
As II Men Die in
Army Air Crash
Ohioan Ignores Burns
10 Save z Buddies After
Transport Hits Mountain

PERU. Mass Aug Il (UP).-
SGT Robert Leo of Columbus, O..
made himself a hero when the
army transport in which he was
flying crashed in fog against Peru
Mountains Saturday night eN-
ploded and burned. killing II of
the 20 men aboard
The army said today that he
was critically burned. but he had
climbed out OF the wrcckage and
dragged two of his buddieS, PvtS.
Alunzo /. Pearson and James Fern
Of Abingdon. Va. away from the
fire. They. also critically burned,
and Lee. were the only SURVIVORS.
Lee dragged TWO other paSseng-
ers out. but they wore dead. He
fred his revolver three times 10
signal for help. then walked three
miles 10 the nearest highway and
led State Police back taIhe scene
Evening star., 1942-02-16
AIcoa Plant Resumes Work
After Man Dies II, WaIkouf

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. l6.-Normal work.
ing operations were resumed this
morning at the Aluminium Co. Of
America plant here, scene Saturday
evening of a walkout during which
an employe was fatally injured.
Anton Wisniewski, SO, Of Mount
Clemens, Mich, worker in the plants
core department. was knocked down
when he hesitated to join in the
walkout at Z pm. Saturday He died
in a hospital Sunday from the
effects of a head injury.
Police held on a murder charge
Chester Chojnacki, 81, of Ham,
tramck, who was quoted by Assistant
Prosecutor Richard Lamb as saying.
II told him (WisniewskD to quit
work and come along with us. He
left his work and started pushing
me, saying, 7 don't know whether I
want to leave or not I resented his
pushing and hit him once in the
face. He fell down and hit his head
on the concrete floor"
Frank Wilkinson, vice president Of
Local II, Aluminium Workers Of
America &C. I. o., said the walkout
was unauthorized" by union leaders
and apparently resulted from AN
accumulation of unsettled griev-
ances" while a new contract was
under negotiation.
Evening star., 1942-02-16

which hope will grow ever
stronger with the Navy-for it is a
habit which leads straight to VIC
tory"
when I spoke ct Newport News
late in November, I remarked that
no one can say when the actions
of our avowed enemies may drag us
into complete belligerency. But
should that day come, the burden
upon our Navy will be the greatest
in our history Only a few days
later came the treacherous attack
on Pearl Harbor. Today we know
beyond a doubt that the burden
upon our Navy is the greatest it has
ever had to bear.
1--WE must protect our shores and
coastal commerce. We must pro-
tect those strategic areas vital to
our defense-Hawaii, the Panama
Canal, the Caribbean. We must
defend our good neighbors to the
southwark. We must protect the
flow of supplies to Great Britain,
that citadel OF freedom.
Flood Of Aggression.
I'VE must check as best we can
the surging food Of Japanese ag-
gression in the Antipodes, until we
can muster our forces to send 1t
hurtling back to whence it came.
These activities girdle three-fourths
of the globe. They demand that we
gain, as rapidly as possible, control
of the seas-not merely the surface
of the seas, but the waters under
the seas and the air above"
ITO carry out this immense task
will take every ship we can possibly
turn out. This nightly vessel here
will be an important addition to our
naval forceS-and she is being
launched here today nine months
ahead of schedule. It is a grand
record and one of which every per-
son connected with the building OF
the Alabama can be proud. The
Navy is about to give tangible rec
ognition of this fine job.
"As you all know, in the Navy an
e. awarded to ship is a symbol Of
efficiency and excellence In gunnery
and engineering. have just been
informed that the Navy Board of
Awards has granted the Norfolk
Navy Yard the Navy e pennant for
outstanding work on ship construc-
ton"
In conclusion the Secretary said
the Alabama carried with her q
great name and q great tradition.
I'VE cannot doubt that before
many months have passed she will
have had her first taste Of BATTLE"
he said.