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British Capture
10000 in Egypt
Continued from Page One)

a'Uh'' NJ WV
on the damned roads and desert
trails, taking a terrific toll in men
and machines.
The communique disclosed that
remnants of the Axis tank force
had attempted to stem the Brit
ish advance at Fnka. 65 miles west
o Alamein, but were overcome
after a vigorous attack by Allied
ground forces, which drove them
westward
The communique seemed to con-
firm reports that the broken AXIS
armies. apparently without air
protection of any kind. would be
unable To make stand in Egypt.
1t suggested that they were rae
ing 10 reach Halfaya tHellfire)
Pass on the Libyan border. whose
precipitous escarpment affords the
best defensive position between
Alamein and Agheila, in central
Libya,
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i. ). Bombers
Raid Rdngoon

NEW DELHI. India. Nov z
uNS). United States bombing
planes heavily raided the dock
area and shipping in the Japanese
held Burmese port of Rangoon,
United States Army headquarters
in India announced in a commune
que today. No planes were lost.
A direct hit was scored on a
small ship in the harbor. Ware
houses were damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-07
Stain Promises
To Fight Until
I'd Front Comes
Allies, Sooner or Later,
Must Strike TO Save
Themselves, Premier Says

MOSCOW, Nov. 7 GNS).-In n
fighting speech in which he prom
ised the Russian people that the
Soviet army will fight until there
is no more organized warfare on
the eastern front" Premier Josef
Stain today expressed his convic-
ton that a second front will be
opened sooner or later" in
Europe by the United Nations.
In his talk. which was broadcast
10 troops at the front and civilians
at work in Russia's war industries
behind the lines Stain criticized
the Allies for not having opened
a second front in Europe. but
closed with the exclamation:
Long live the victory Of the
Anglo Soviet American coali-
ton.
CONFIDENT OF I'D FRONT
"If I were asked, VIII
second front come In Europe
would answer Yes, sooner or
later" Stain said
Stain attributed recent German
successes in southwestern Russia
TO the lack OF a second front.
THE Germans, taking ad.
vantage OF the absence Of
second front, have preached our
positions In the southwest" he
asserted.
Stain spoke last night before an
audience OF Soviet dignitaries on
the eve of the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of the Russian revolution.
The location OF the place from
which he broadcast was a secret
and for the first time in Is years
even the foreign press was exc
lcluded.
GERMAN TIMETABLE
The man for whom the en-
battled city of Stalingrad was
named made public the German
timetable OF conquest in Russia
last summer.
Borisogliebsk, in the rich black
earth area north OF the Caucasus,
was 10 have been taken July 10.
Stalingrad July %. Savatov
August 10. kuibyshev August Is
and Baku. with its great oil fields,
August IS.
He admitted the invaders had
scored "a serious tactical success
on the Caucasus sector
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-07
We Il Be Tough
On Any Raises,
WLB Warns
Sept. IS Level Stands
With Few Exceptions,
Chairman Davis Says

WASHINGTON. Nov. Z tUP).-
The War Labor Board today laid
down what it called pretty
damn tough" policy for freezing
virtually all wages and salaries up
TO $1,000 at levels prevailing on
September Is.
Increases will be provided only
in exceptional cases, which, Board
Chairman William H. Davis en-
phasized. likely will be few and
far between.
In detailing the program TO
press conference he said:
'If the ladies present will ex-
cuse my language, I'll say our
policy Is going to be pretty
damn tough when II comes TO
granting increases"
READJUST WAGES
He said pay raises for persons
with salaries and wages up 70
S., 000-those over which the
board has control - would be
authorized only 10 correct malad-
justments or inequalities. TO elimi-
nate Substandards of living, 10
correct gross inequalities, or 10
aid in the effective prosecution OF
the war"
Wage increases TO correct NAL
adjustments, he said. will be made
only within industries specifically
designated by the board. The in
creases will be limited to Is per
cent above Jan. l, 1941, as pro-
vided in the little steel" formula
A list of industries covered will
be announced in few days.
RULING ON BONUSES
The order permits continued
payment of a bonus, fee. gift
commission or other form of extra
compensation customarily pal
employees, but restricts them to nc
greater amount, or rate, than was
paid during the preceding year.
Meanwhile, the treasury relaxed
somewhat its order limiting 1884,
salaries to $4,000 "a move oil
special interest TO high-salarieo
Hollywood stars, and others, who
may have planned on retiring for
the rest of this year.
1t amended an earlier ruling
that 1912 salaries above S25, DOC
net must not exceed those of 1941
in order 10 permit an increase in
instances where the higher figure
was stipulated in bona fide con-
tracts entered into before Oct. A.
1912. The original regulations
were announced on that day.
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Wives of Heroes
Dedicate Tanks
Bought by Scrap

Yet each woman was smiling
poised and bore little trace OF
the worry which must attack
them at times. Reporters, talk
ing to the three. learned why
They don't allow themselves time
for worry.
Mrs. We'll, 80, works from mid
night to 8 a. m. at the GIN Diesel
plant, inspecting parts.
WHY SHE DID 1T
81 did II partly for patriotic
reasons. partly to make some
extra money and partly to keep
myself from worrying too
much" she smiled.
81 had q day of last week
and I spent IL driving . truck
for the Red Cross Motor Corps.
I've found you're happiest when
YOU are busy. and between
working and keeping my four
children In good order, I'm
pretty busy.
az haven't heard from Max
since the fall of Corregidor.
But somehow I'm sure I'll see
him again"
NECESSITY FOR WAR WIFE
Mrs. Wermuth agreed that keep
ing busy was a necessity for
war wife.
.Tm working constantly ut the
hospital" she .said. And many
people have called me to reas-
sure me and tell me Arthur will
m back some day. That
helps."
Herself a war bride of 1917
Mrs. Doolittle also agreed. Beside
her husband, she has a son, Jimm,
Jr., who is an air corps lieutenan
somewhere in the Pacific and
second son. John. 20. is completing
training at West Point. AS tn
wife OF a general, she is CONSTANT.
called on by the air force t
appear al functions and max
speeches and she never refuses.
wives of soldiers shouldn't
NOPE ut home" she said. They
should interest themselves In
volunteer work and keep fright
fully busy-too many of US these
days are thinking selfishly In
stead OF thinking nationally"
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OUTPUT FELL OFF

For two months. he said. an in
.creaSe IN production was shown,
but after that time output started
10 slide down until persons work
ing 20 and so hours week were
not producing as much AS they
were when working az hours.
Nelson said that the manpower
problem is now the most impor-
tant single question connected
with winning the war. lie pro-
posed the following plan:
Congress should define by
law standards to be followed
with the object of forcing all
persons Ito do the thing they are
best capable of doing TO win the
war. The standards. he said.
should not he made by presiden-
tlal executive order.
2-The law. when passed,
Should he administered IN
democratic way by encouraging
voluntary compliance To achieve
the best results. the administra-
+ ton should be decentrallZed and
+ handled locally where possible.
( lust As the draft and ratloning
is handled locally.
2 Congress should continue
working on the problem until a
law rs passed. because time IS
highly important.
Henry j. Kaiser. Pacific CoaS
rccord-SmaShing Shipbullder, mean
while. laid before a Senate educa
non and labor subcommittee hi
own blueprint for solving the man
power problem.
lie suggested manpower pr
critics system 10 be administers
by q now war manpoWcr board.
Manpower. Kaiser said, Shout
be divided INTO four classes per
sonnet for the armed forces. va
industries. agriculture and othe
essential civilian industries. an
.non-eSSential civilian industrie,
The object would be 10 move man
power from the non-esSential In
dustrieS 10 the other groups.
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SWEPT BY BOMBERs

Heavy bombers swept far ahead
of the advancing Allied columns
and bombed Bengazi and Tobruk,
Axis supply ports in Libya. by
daylight yesterday. Hits were
made on a tanker at Bengazi and
a merchant vessel at \Tobruk
Thus the Allied pilots maintained
their effective blockade of Rom
mels supply lines. cutting off his
materials AT a time when he was
pinched for gasoline and ammu-
milton
There was no enemy air activity
yesterday. the communique said
Two Allied planes were lost.
The Allies had seized Axis air
bases AT Fuka and Daba, east OF
Mat lh,@ which is tho western ter
minus OF a railroad from Alex.
landria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-07

The wives OF three Of Americas
nerviest. most daring war heroes,
who have paid for their husbands
heroism in long hours of worry.
today were given back little OF
what is owed them by their fel-
low countrymen.
Mrs. Jimmy Doolittle, wife of
the man who bombed Toxic, Mrs.
Arthur Wermuth, wife of Bataan's
two-fisted "one-man army" and
Mrs. Max We'll, wife of the major
who fought Jap planes from a
command car on VIII ich he'd
mounted two machine guns. were
given the honor of christening
three tanks at City Hall today.
NAMED FOR HEROES
Purchased with funds derived
from a recent countrywide scrap
drive, the tanks are named for
the three hero-husbands of the
women who christened them. They
were presented with scrolls COM
memorating the event and the
tanks themselves contain plaques
telling that they were purchased
by the citizens of Wayne County.
The tanks were turned over to
Brig. Gen. A. B. Quinton Jr., army
ordnance chief here, by Edwin j.
Anderson. chairman of the county
salvage committee.
Mayor Jeffries, Edsel Ford. 4.
T. Keller and c. f. Wilson par
ticipated in the exercises. Z. A.
Schirmer. chairman of the Buy a
Tank" committee, acted as master
of ceremonies.
HONOR THRILLS CHILDREN
Present with their mother were
the four We'll children, Beverly,
IA; Lee, u; Cleveland, IL. and
Lance, A, all excited at the honor
paid their dad. who brought down
at least five Jap planes with his
mobile anti = aircraft
unit in the Philippines.
As each christened her tank,
none of the wives knew the pres
ent whereabouts of her husband.
Brigadier General Doolittle is on
a secret mission somewhere. Major
We'll and Captain Wermuth may
both be prisoners of the Japs. but
no one in America knows for sure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-07
EnfStments Peril
Aircraft Output,
Nelson Is Told
WPB Head Asks
Ban on Recruiting
TO Hold Men on Jobs

WASHINGTON. Nov. I INS).
The Aircraft War Production
Council warned today that the
flood Of voluntary enliStments by
skilled war workers threatens
completely TO disrupt aircraft
production.
The council, from lis headquar-
tors in Los Angeles, appealed Ia
WPB Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson
for aid in meeting the critical
problem.
Yesterday Nelson told a Senate
committee that voluntary enlist
ments in the army, navy and ma
rine corps should be halted.
PRODUCTION HURT
ain the last three weeks,
these enlistments have hurt war
production more than anything
else" Nelson said.
ct is vital that war workers
remain on the production lines.
To do otherwise amounts almost
To desertion. Weapons must he
kept flowing to the fighting
fronts"
John-C Lee manager OF tho
council. said that in September
the southern California aircraft
industry lost 1854 men TO The
armed services, of whom SO pei
cent went voluntarily. In October
and November the trend was
radically upward Lee said.
Nelson urged Congress mot 10
dlly-dally with this war" and to
go ahead and pass a manpower
draft bill that will compel every
body 10 do what they are best
fitted 10 do 10 achieve a speedy
victory.
He told the committee that the
work week should be heightened,
but the movement for repeal of
the 40-hour week ran into snarl
when President Roosevelt indi-
Gated at his press conference that
he would oppose such A step.
The President insisted that the
average work week now probably
is around 46 or AZ hours. He again
expressed the view that TO in
crease the work week beyond AS
hours would result in a decline in
efficiency. Production studies, he
said. show that excessive overtime
leads 10 production losses.
He recalled reports from Ger
many last year that the NaziS were
Increasing hours of work in NUM-
Hons plants.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. Z tUP).-
The War Labor Board today laid
down what it called pretty
damn tough" policy for freezing
virtually all wages and salaries up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-31
Daily Quiz

"A shrub called the guayule will
soon be playing a vital role IN
our war effort. How?
2-The WAACs are associated
with the army, the WAVES
with the navy. With whav
y armed branch are the SPARS
3-What humanitarian organiza.
tion was founded by Clara
Barton? Nv y
Is. name The number
Of men who signed the Dec.
larauon OF Independence?
5-Aii Saba entered the cave VI
the Forty Thieves after glvinl
what password? 9.
6-This il The time Of the year foi
the sport Of curling. Where i,
u played?
Who were the opponents in ar
encounter where a sling proved
N be The more effective
weapon
ANSWERS on Page 2l)
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Let's start il right. At exactly
midnight when the whistles and
bells begin TO sound off. let's
start IL right. We want TO hear
everybody"
Suddenly Sam heard Perry
voice at his elbow.
We'll start il right. all right"
he was saying 10 has partner.
And then the impulse came 4
Sam and he acted. Just AS tn
lights were coming on and IN
music starting again. he slippet
away from Gale, seized Perry
partner and danced away with her
leaving Perry and Gale together.
well" said Perry, Just think
Of that"
Well" said Gale. Tets notw
And they. too, danced.
ITS been long time since
I've had the privilege of dancing
with YOU" Perry remarked.
"Since last New Years Eve"
she replied.
NICELY. THANK YOU
"No, since before that. That
was the reason that the trouble
started last New Years Eve"
Its no end flattering that a
quarrel over who should dance
with me should have broken up
a home-eVen IL II was my
home" she said lightly.
"Maybe you can arrange the
same thing every New Years
Eve" he suggested. She didn't
answer; so ne went on. 81 hope
II was worth IT,"
She smiled up AT him.
"Woman's vanity is such" she
said. But I'm doing very nicely,
than YOU. And YOU ,"
81 will he after midnight" he
replied. and she WINGED.
Midnight would bring 10 def
mite end something which she sud
denly remembered had once beer
very beautiful, semething-an
now she knew the only thing
that had been able 10 make he
forget everything else. But sh
drew up her chin and shrugged
There was nothing else 10 do.
But YOU still dance as beauti-
fully as ever" he told her.
DON'T BOTHER Us
She nestled a little closer in hi
arms.
"And I've never found any
one could dance with like YOU"
she answered, and they danced
on in silence, a silence which
did not include the rest Of that
uproarlous room. but included
the two of them and no one
else. If
Greg Milford left his table. wen
TO the edge of the floor. and cam
toward them. They caught sigh
of him coming, and both of then
frowned. And each saw the othe
frown, and then everything wa
clear. and they laughed.
Excuse me-" said Milford
stiffly, but it's almost midnight.
Would YOU mind II I danced just
one dance with my own fiancee ."
1t all came back in an instant
your fiance might" Gale re-
torted
Don't bother u.s." said Perry,
and showed Milford over a chair.
So Just as the noise was begin
ming and the master Of ceremonIe
was again saying:
"All right, folks, let's start 1t
right"
One word led TO another and III
last word led 10 the door. an
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Vain, re
united once more, fled from IN
Club Bandor.
| Tomorrou'S short story: Cir
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-31
DANCE IN SILENCE

He had noting 10 add, so they
danced in silence for a few mo-
ments. Then the master IF cere-
monies stopped the orchestra. The
lights on the floor went out. and
a spotlight picked out his figure
looming above them on the stage
The dancers crowded about.
Folks" said the master Of
ceremonies. Gin n few minutes
the old order changes. At exactly
midnight the New Year comes
Now. folks, YOU know what
that means. It's a New Year.
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thoughtful eye And II was also
with a thoughtful eye that Perry
watched the rest Of he room. u
seemed 20 sam. The rest Of the
room was merry. TOO And that
certainly included Gale and her
party
Perry fingered fresh drink
ner~ously. Suddenly he Jumped
UP as # he were afraid 10 Sit still
any longer Its time n dance,
ne declared and led one OF the
girls O The floor.
sam shook MS head. Sam re
menbcred New Years Eve the
year before. The story of the
Dutch boy and tho hole m the
dixie came 20 ms mind. II some
one had only had the sense the
aear before 10 stop up that first
little breach. II might not have
wldened and the disaster might
have been prevented.
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IT ANNoYs PERRY

Greg Milford had been preti,
attentive 10 Gale. all right. AM
~ had annoyed Perry and-San
had thought Al the time---ever
Gale. But Perry had showed his
annoyance a little too plainly
when nc SAID, Would YOU minc
if l danced lust once with my
own wife. Milford" Gale had toC
much spirit 10 stand for that.
Your wife might" she had
retorted. and Perry had flushed
10 The roots of his dark hair.
But even that might have
passed of If Greg Milford hadn''
been fool. But If he hadn't beer
a fool. he wouldn't have been Ores
Milford.
Don't bother u.s." he had
said.
And that had started il. II haC
been the old story of one wore
leading 10 another and the las
word leading 10 the door Perry
mad walked out on the party Anc
from that point on the road hac
led through the divorce courts Il
the final act tonight, when the
divorce would become final.
Sam Golfer shook his head
lifted his glass. then put II dowr
again. untouched. The liquor was
making him foegy. he decided. II
might be a good idea 10 dance
He crossed the room.
Gale" he asked, "may I have
this dance ."
SLIPS INTO HIS ARMS
Smiling she rose and slipped
into his arms They glided away
threading their twisting path
through the crowd Of dancers.
II suppose you're glad It's all
over" he remarked
ITS not all over. It's just be-
ginning" she replied
oh" he said blankly
Yes" she said. What's over
doesn't count. II never happened.
What's beginning Is all that mat
ters."
81 suppose It's better not to
have any regrets"
Regrets, she retorted. "How
could 1 have any regrets: You
cant regret what has never hap
pened. And all that you're talk
ing about never happened.
want II To be that way. II can't
have happened. Life begins at
midnight
81 hope you'll he very happy"
he murmured.
"Of course I'll he happy. I've
got 10 he happy. won't have II
any other way. I have to he
happy, do YOU hear me ." She
checked herself and laughed
apologetically. II guess I'm n
little drunk" she said, but her
steps as they followed his were
skillful and sure as a tightrope
walkers.
DANCE IN SILENCE
He had noting 10 add, so they
danced in silence for few mo
ments. Then the master IF cere
monies stopped the orchestra. The
lights on the floor went out. anC
L. q
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80 PouI hos been nobbedl George Wos dnzed.~
been stuffed with food for thought had been swept
bare.
we could take YOU somewhere in the shah
all goS Or better YET, shall separate oncei"
The thoughts came pouring back into Georges empty
head. So Paul had been nabbed. Well Paul would
dvulge Georges hiding place! Did Paul know
il; If the go-between reliable really of
men, he gave no names. The idea thar took shape in
Georges mind required all his courage. Wen stay!" he
announced Tell the woman"
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minute When krcss returned they around the table
again, talking-and waiting The night dragged on.
At last 1t morning, and George moved TO the win
dow, contemplating the people who passing: two
youths, man with sack on his back, young woman
carrying bunch of asters.
Presently the doorbel rang. Kress and came
back. Come the landing minute" With knitted
brows George looked the young with the
who stood before him. Il TO hand you something
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-31

she said, "and tell you that tomorrow morning
$50 you are TO be the kaella Bridge landing Nlanz-
The ships IS lYlbeLlnine. Nou expected"
Without letting 60 of her flowers, the
buuoned the pocket Of her Jacket She handed George
a thick envelope Now have delivered this TO YOU"
Her attitude indicated that she took George for corade
who had TO hide but that she did know his Identity
Good" said George de clutched the envelope as #
il were lifeline
CONTINUED tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-31

When the noise had died down
q little. Sam leaned over and
asked. DO YOU mean youll he
divorced : l thought that Gale got
her decree months ago"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-31

New Years Eve parties are al
ways merry. and Perry insisted
that his be the merriest. Round
after round of drinks came and
went. and those az the table be-
came boisterous-all except two.
Sam Golfer drank sparingly. And
Perry put his drinks inside one
after the other--without showing
the slightest effect.
Sam watched him with q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-05
Married to a Tree

The Hindu believes it is un,
lucky to marry a third time.
Therefore a man who has had
two wives, and wants to marry
again, first goes through the cere-
mony of being married to a tree,
which becomes his third wife.
Then he marries his chosen bride.
The tree is draped in yellow
cotton and a sari (the principal
robe of Hindu woman) is placed
beside it. Water is then poured
round it three times. The custom
airy screen is erected between the
bride" and bridegroom, and the
usual bridal necklace is placed
round a branch of the tree.
Immediately after the ceremony
the tree is cut down and burned,
and the bridegroom marries the
woman of his choice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-03-05
SHELLS:
On Vest Coast

The West coast had been waiting
for enemy shell fire since the day
the Japs launched their sneak at
tack on Pearl Harbor but when these
first shots came, they came from
the sea and not from the air as most
persons had believed they would.
In the Pacific twilight, as the
President addressed the nation over
the radio on the progress and course
of the war an enemy submarine
appeared off Santa Barbara, Calf,
and fired from Is to Is shells into
the Elwood oil fields near that city.
Oil wells in the area are located
right on the beach. No casualties
and only slight damage to the oil
fields were first reported.
Radio stations carrying the Presi-
dents speech did not 60 off the air
until he had finished speaking and
then a blackout Of the entire area
was ordered.