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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
why Tobruk?'
AngYBritish

BY EDWARD w. BEATTE
United Press stan Correspondsnt

LONDON, June 22.-Parliament
and public, angry and anxious, to-
day demanded an explanation by
the government. preferably Prime
Minister Winston Churchill him.
self. of what they called the
grave and humiliating disaster
in Libya, the worts since Singa-
pore.
II was quite evident that what
ever good news Churchill might
bring back from Washington could
hardly overshadow what had hap
pened at Tobruk.
Mai. Clement Attlee, deputy
prime minister, or Stir Stafford
Grips, leaders of the House of
Commons, was expected TO make a
statement as soon as the House
met.
But Parliament and the public
wanted a statement by Churchill
himself and a promise that the
causes of the Libya disaster would
be investigated thoroughly and
Newspapers OF every shade of
political opinion chorused their
criticism and the Daily Herald,
Labor party organ, said bitterly:
ENCOURAGING NOTE
"Let us pray that the western
second front, when II comes, will
be organized with q vastly better
appreciation of the enemy's ca
pacity than we have shown In
Libya."
Almost the only encouraging
note came from the conservative
Times:
THE presence In this area OF
new heavy American bombers
and of units of the American
navy, combined with tho proba-
bility that our Mediterranean
fleet will before long be rein
forced by the return to service
OF ships damaged In last years
engagements will give ground
for hope that Tobruk will not be
of much use to the enemy as .
port"
Lord Beaverbrook, newspaper
proprietor and until recently a
cabinet member, continued his
one-man campaign for a second
front. At a "Salue to Russia"
meeting at Birmingham yesterday
he said:
THE army In my opinion IL
adequately equipped for opening
second front.
THE need In urgent. There
must be no Unnecessary delay In
sending forthwith a second ex-
peditionary force TO fight on q
second front. Some persons In
high pjlices have stood firmly
against a second front. We must
let them 20 their way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22

a concentration of forces which
would make it for them. as well as
the enemy. major battlefield.
In the phase of the campaign
just ended the British were by nc
means eclipsed in numbers. 1t was
a matter of timing.
Though the British held Tobruk
strongly. the Germans knew that
it was necessary for the defend.
ers 10 route through Tobruk's de.
Tense area tanks and truck con.
voys withdrawing from the west.
The British withdrawal wa,
effected. but the Germans attacked
before ii was possible 10 close w
the mine fields and the remainder
of the defenses OF Tobruk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22

Many experts here wondered
why on this, NE only front where
British troops were fighting the
Germans, the British command did
not abandon the idea that II was
fighting a local campaign and seek
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
Nazis' Ambush,
Big Tank Guns
Capture Tobruk
BY RICHARD MCMILLAN,
limited Pres. stan Correspondent

CAIRO. June 22.-How did IL
happen /? How did Col. Gen. Erwin
Rommel turn the battle of Libya
into the battle of Egypt by forcing
the vital Mediterranean port of
Tobruk to capitulate within "a
hours?
This correspondent went through
the last disastrous phase Of the
Libyan campaign with the best
equipped army the British had
ever put into the desert. His
answer to the question every one
is asking is:
Lack Of aggressive spirit"
DISPOSITION I'd WAIT
That is no reflection upon the
fighting troops themselves. They
fought doggedely, tirelessly,
braveiy and determinedly. But in
the direction of the entire fighting
machine there seemed a disposition
to wait and see rather than act.
At headquarters. out in the
desert, this question was heard
often:
81 wonder where Rommel will
hit next"
Throughout the campaign the
British never counter-attacked on
the scale of which they were capa-
BILE. When they got Rommers
forces inside their mine fields.
instead OF attacking they dallied
for days and then their effort was
on a paltry scale.
FELL INTO AMBUSH
There were two big features 10
the campaign: the German use of
SS-millimeter f346-inch) an I j.
tank guns and the disastrous am
bush into which British armored
forces fell.
Some here cal 1.-The German guns
a surprise. But why? The British
knew the Germans had them. But
the British continued to rely on a
25-pounder gun with a shorter
range. The Germans kept the
British tanks out OF range of their
tanks and shelled them al will
with their longer range artillery.
Then there was the disastrous
sortie by British tanks which
tried to break through from SOUTH
west of Tobruk and get on the
southern flank of the Germans.
They ran into hidden batteries OF
the deadly anti-tank guns.
The Royal Air Force kept the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
SALVAGE OLD RUBBER

For the war effort. the notion
needs oil kinds Of old rubber.
Toks yours 10 your gasoline
dsoIsr. who will buy u from you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
LOCAL CAMPAIGN TACTICS

British disaster from being even
greater than il was.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Aid Job Hunters
On Birth Records

The United States Employment
Service offices will aid job appli-
cants to obtain certificates OF
citizenship so they may get work
in war plants, George w. Cross
director, said today.
An order by Paul V. McNutt
chairman of the war man power
commission, has cut the red tape
involved in producing birth Ger
tificates. Instead. an applicant fol-
war work will be accepted if nc
signs a declaration stating he was
born in the United States, or is
otherwise a citizen, before two
witnesses, one of which must be
an army or navy man.
The employment service has
been instructed to aid job appli'
cants in this certiflcation, Gross
said, although no standard form:
or machinery for the declarations
has been issued.
Government contractors also
have been notified of the new
arrangements and are instructed
to aid applicants in establishing
citizenship, Cross said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

-haekReyed-PhFase
Hiding ones light under a bushel
basket" to Hiding his face in a
paper bag and you have the stu
alton of George w. Schreech, 50,
of Washington, D. c., now work
ing on Detroit'S annual financial
report.
Here from the Washington
Bureau of Census. Schreech
brought along a picture of him
self, 1918 vintage, dressed in the
uniform of a United States Marine;
his chest sagging under the weight
of four citations. For bravery in
action. Schreech, a corporal during
the World War. was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross, the
Croix de Guerre and the Navy
Cross. Later, after being wounded
at scissors in the Aisne-Marnc
offensive. he was given the Order
of the Purple Heart.
HE'S IN THE BAG NOW
When friends started kidding
him about il. he put paper bag
over the picture and now when you
ask for Schreech his fellow work
ers answer:
ooh, Schreech, he's in the
bag"
Schreech is a bit shy about
talking about himself and his
decorations and when you ask him
just what happened over there in
1918 he just shrugs and says:
"Oh, IL wasn't much"
But a look at the records OF this
52-year-old ex-marine prove diff
ferent. In fact the story behind
the medals reads like something
out OF Sergeant York
HOW 1T ALL HAPPEND
It happened during an advance
of the 2nd Division, United States
Marines. during one of the biggest
battles OF the war. The division
was met by heavy machine gun
and artillery fire. Corpora
Schreech volunteered 10 skirt
around in back of the machine gun
fire and try to silence it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Reject Plan
Seven Cities Refuse to Put
in Pontiac Scheme
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, July 8.-Seven cities
in the Detroit metropolitan de-
tense area have refused to put the
Pontiac Plan" of conserving tires
and transportation into effect
Safety Director Maxwell Halsey
said today
He announced 30 of the 80 cities
which sent representatives to Lam
sing to learn how to put the plan
in action, are getting started.
The seven which have ignored
Halsey's pleas for a progress re-
port are Plymouth, Garden City,
Royal Oak, Birmingham, Mt.
Clemens, East Detroit and Wyan-
dotte. Two others upstate are
Adrian and Midland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
80 WardenS
Governor Is Speaker
at Graduation

Detroit has $50 new air raic
wardens today after graduation
ceremonies at which Governor Var
Wagner declared that Michigan i:
producing one-third of all the
planes. tanks and guns for the
United States and its allies.
This is believed to be the high
est estimate of Michigan produc'
tion ever announced.
"For this reason alone, Michi-
gan Is n No. 1 target for an Axis
aggressor who can get within
bombing range" the governor
said. Therefore, our afraid
protection must be the best In
the country. / believe IL Is, but
we must remember that afraid
precautions are only as good as
every block warden"
In the ceremonies, which took
place last night in Northeastern
High School, 40 Anchorettes whC
will assist in navy recruiting, were
sworn in and received petty off
GERS emblems from Ensign Harr,
M. Monsoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
BId(kout Defer
Starts Jail Term
Map by Detroit Times stan Artist

Marcel DuChene Of 2651 Belvi
dere, who smoked a cigaret anc
burned all the lights in his apart
ment during the last blackout ir
defiance of an air raid warden, to.
day began a Today jail sentence
imposed by Traffic Judge Thomas
f. Maher.
Warden Herbert Knudsen, 3014
Holcomb avenue, said that when
he ordered DuChene to extinguish
his cigaret and take cover in
doorway the defendant asserted
You have no authority be-
cause we're not at war"
DuChene then went to his apart
ment, Knudsen said. where he
turned on all the lights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Brennan Frees
BINDER Bond


Baked in an effort to obtain
bail in circuit court, three OF fout
alleged assailants of Police Sgt
Justine Driscoii had their freedom
today under the auspices OF Re-
corder's Judge John V. Brennan
Judge Brennan ordered the re.
lease of Mrs. Lois Langley. 26, OF
I2044 Virginia Park. and Mrs
Margaret Rudd, %, Of 1926 North.
western highway. on personal bond
when they appeared on a writ OF
habeas corpus.
James Rudd was freed on $500
bail.
The second husband involved in
the attack, Carl Langley. still is
in BEDFORD Receiving Hospital.
In obtaining freedom for tho
trio, counsel circumvented the reI
fusal of Judge Theodore Richtet
to hear the writ "a hours previ-
ously. He had adjourned the case
until Thursday.
Police testified they expected I'd
have warrants against the four
soon on charges of resisting an
officer. The two couples leaped on
Driscoll, il is said, when he sought
to arrest them for speeding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
State Ferry Workers
Demand Pay Raises

LANSING. July S.-The Civil
Service Commission Will be asked
ar It's meeting tomorrow 10 APP
prove salary increases, retroactive
10 April l. for 90 employees Of the
state ferries at the Straits OF
Mackinac.
The employees. who are not
unionized. threatened 10 strike
unless they were given increases in
conformity with the pay schedule
adopted by the Lake Carriers AS
ISOLATION
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Rubber Quota In,
Drive TO Go On

Although Michigan has passed
its quota in the national scrap
rubber campaign with collection
of 1882 tons, John d. McGillis,
head of the state salvage COM
Imittee, today urged householderS
to intensity their efforts during
the last three days of the drive
Announcing that Michlgan's sal
wage record to date is $50 pounds
per capita, McGilliS emphasized
that the Friday deadline does not
mean the end Of rubber reclaim
ing here
There has always been
great deal of rubber reclaimed
in Michigan" he said. "In the
90 days prior 10 the drive we re-
claimed 100000 pounds"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Arc WeIders Return,
Ending Brief Dispute

Arc welders at the Kelsey
Hayes Wheel company's McGraw
avenue plant were back at their
posts today, following brief work
stoppage in a controversy con-
corning overtime wages.
Richard T. Leonard, regional di-
rector of the UAW-CIO, asked
the men to return after SO had
stopped work yesterday. The dis
pute started when the firm insti-
tuted a swing shift and sent IS
welders home. The others in the
department ceased work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Miller Endorsed
For welfare Posi-

Fourteen out-county supervisors
today petitioned for the appoint
ment of Henry ]. Miller, county
welfare commission chairman, to
the S6,S75 year commission
dictatorship.
The petition was filed with the
commission in Miller's absence by
William Won Mol. commission
member, who said more signatures
would be filed soon.
Miller, now drawing $3.50 as
deputy county clerk and $1,000 as
commission president, would fill
the vacancy created by Walter j.
Dunno, who recently was acquitted
of bribery charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
All i'm Fun
Hod Carriers Penny Ante
No Crime TO Judge

Seventeen bod carriers were
free today, after a nights lodging
in jail, because Recorders Judge
Donald Van Zile recognized that
there's a lot of penny ante being
played on rainy days around this
town."
The II were released after testi.
mony showing that they had
started the little game in the AL
union hall at 2467 Grand River
avenue after being driven from
their jobs by rain. Police said
they found only S4.S1 in the pots
on two tables.
The laborers were held from
$3.50 p. m. Monday until yesterday
morning. presumably in conform
ance with recent Tightening of
rules on the release of gamblers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Ready TO Start
WorkonAirport

DPW Commissioner William M.
Walker disclosed today that he
was expecting official notice OF
IWPA, which will mean immediate
start Of work on the new munic-
ipal airport on the site bounded
lby Eight-Mile, Nine-Mile, Ryan
and Dequindre roads.
Walker, after meeting with
WPA authorities, reported that ha
was almost certain of federal aid.
Surveying crews are waiting tn
be put into the field as soon az
official word was received. he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Driver Convicted
Under New Law

The teeth of Detroit's new traf-
&c pedestrian ordinance were felt
today by Francis Seaman, 30, an
Ecorse truck driver, who was the
first convicted under the Jaw.
I Seaman was fined $50 by
Referee Robert Teagan for pass
ing another car, which was yield
ing the right of way to a
pedestrian at Mack and Gratiot
avenues June II.
81 had n load OF steel for a
defense plant" Seaman pleaded.
We're supposed to move that
stuff as fast as we can"
Were on defense, too" Tea
gan retorted. "We're trying TO
defend people against acct
dents"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Democrats End
Internal Strife;
Map Campaign

AN All is peace and harmony today
among local Democratic leaders
as they map their strategy for
sthe coming election campaign. ac-
cordinC 70 William Donnelly
chairman Of the Wayne County
Democratic Committee. following
q meeting with Gov Murray D
Van Wagner
At the meeting. held yesterday
in the County Building, were
Prosecutor william Bowling
strongest figure in local Demo
cratic ranks, County Clerk CaSpar
J. Lingeman. and about p other
party leaders.
Except for the fact that har-
nony reigned and the group was
determined that factional strife
sAevld net be allowed "a under
nnine the party'S chances of VIC
tory. Donnelly had little TO
announce.
lit was such a big meeting
that nothing very important
could be taken up," he explained
adding that there had been no
discussion OF a successor TO
ouSted Auditor John {. Cowan
or 10 Register of Deeds Harold
Stoll. who is now in the navy,
Z Only concrete action taken was
60 authorize Donnclly TO appoint
a small executive committee, TO
aid him in directing the coming
campaign. The committee will be
named soon. Donnelly said. 3,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Kennedy Announces
Highway Shakeup

LANSING, July S.-A shakeup
of key employees in the highway
department to aid in hurrying
defense road construction was an
Inounced today by Commissioner
G.. Donald Kennedy.
Kennedy said among the men re-
assigned to war construction were
nine engineers. Many departments
in the northern and western parts
of the state were consolidated in
the move so work can be speeded
on the $17000,000 war construc-
ton program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Hupp Lawyers Fees Pared

Attorneys in tho reorganization
OF the Hupp Motor Car Company
viii receive only S66, 800 of the
S95670 they asked in fees.
although their work in the case
was praised by Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard. Lawyers whose
fees were cut were Harry II. Mead
and Cyril Bevan, attorneys for the
trustee: John r Murphy and the
legal firm ~ Clark Klein. Brucker
and NAPLES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Hides Light i'm a Bag
Expert Working on Detroit Financial Report
Shy About Many World War Medals
Photo by Times staff Photograph

A few minutes later HE machine
gun had stopped its chattering and
out came the corporal with nine
German prisoners. The three cita-
tions followed.
But that's all over now anc
Schreech doesn,t-~like to talk
about 1t.
I'VE won that war;" he said,
"but right now We have another
one and we have TO win It,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
II Overcome
By Chlorine Gas
In New York City

NEW YORK, July 8 (UP).-
Clouds of greenish-yellow chlorine
gas swiFled down the street. II
engulfed pedestrians. and clutch
ing their threats, they fell gasping
on the sidewalks. Panic-stricken
shop keepers slammed their doors
and pulled down their windows.
The scene was near Columbia
University in New York. The
time was yesterday. The gas
came from a container, one OF
four stored in the Columbia Uni
Iversity pharmacy college building
since 1918. when il was used for
chemical warfare research.
Workmen were pulling the tanks
out for scrap metal. The valves
on each were opened slightly TO
determine whether the tanks were
empty. On one, however. the
valves were corroded and didn't
close after they were opened.
Spouting gas. it was rushed to
the street, down which the fumes
swept.
Scores fled with their eyes and
threats singing.
Seventeen were felled. But po-
lice emergency squads treated
eight who were able to go home.
Nine. more seriously affected,
were taken to hospitals.
College authorities estimated
that not more than pound OF
4gas was in the tank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Attend Defense Workshop

LANSING, July S.-Civilian de-
Tense officials from all parts of the
state were attending a defense
at Michigan State Col
lege today under sponsorship OF
the State Defense Council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Bouncing Bookie Fined

/, The wanderlust OF William
Gelb, AZ. of 1885 Taylor avenue
described by police as a ''perambu
Iating bookie," was slightly damp
ened today by a $50 fine. Judge
John ]. Maher punished Gelb after
police testified they arrested him
at All Woodward avenue, one OF
his reputed many stops TO take
race bets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Benny
Moss. I6

Benny Moss, 927 Marston.
a "B" student at North
eastern High School, has
earned 5000 and increased
his number of customers
from As TO 113 in the year
he has been carrying The
Detroit Times in the
nelghborhood OF Freder-
lex, Kirby. Ferry and
Brush streets. Benny's
ambition is 10 own a bust.
ness Of his own.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Asthma Mutus
loosened FirsiDay
EorIhousonds of Sufferers

Choking. gasping, vheezing spasms OF
Bronchial Asthma ruin sleep and energy In
gradients In the prescription Mendsoo quick
~ circulate through the blood and common
the nrst day, thus aiding nature In palliating
the terrible recurring choking spasms, and
in promoting freer breathing and restful
lection. Just pleasant, tssteisss psliiating
tablets that have helped thousands OF suf-
ferers. Iron clad guarantee-money back
unless completely satisfactory, Ask your
druggist for Msndaoo today. Only sot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one Of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Jack
Yaker. Id

In the year and a half
Jack Yaker has been
carrying The Detroit
Times in the neighbor-
hood OF wood and
Clements he has increased
his business from 12O
customers To 100. He has
been awarded numerous
prizes for outstanding
sales effort. He is an "A
student at Northwestern
High School, wants TO be
a newspaper man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

Boys, - and older. wish
ing 10 obtain a newspaper
route may apply by writ
ing the Home Delivery
Department. The Detroit
Times, Detroit, Mich, or
by teIephoning Gil. $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

liable experience :. . encourages them TO
be independent earn their own money -.
shows them The fundamentals Of business
=. gives regular weekly income. teaches
The value Of courtesy, promptness and per-
sonal appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
and scorched country.

snow. bound and scorched country
side.
Already the Russians have taken
q large toll in territory, men and
equipment, but despite their efforts
the Germans are still clinging to the
important bases Of Novogorod, south
Of Leningrad, WANNA on the Sn1o-
lensk highway, and Orel and Khar-
kov south Of Moscow.
Would Thwart Offensive.
II the Russians can capture them
in February, along with the equip
ment concentrated there, military
observers believe they will have
crippled the German spring offensive
before 1t starts.
Otherwise, 1t is believed, the Ger
mans still could muster a superior
air force and offensive striking power
In the spring. The Russians might
then be obliged again to fight on
the defensive, renew their scorched
earth policy while falling back, and
await the day until they and their
Allies have amassed superior equip
ment for the grand counterstroke.
One seasoned military observer
here expects the Russians to slow
down their offensive near the end
of February, and fight on q hxed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Gov. O'Conor Reelected
To Potomac Busin Post

Gov. O'Conor of Maryland was re-
elected chairman Of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin at a meeting at the District
Building yesterday.
r. w. Kittrell, engineer-secretary,
was directed to call meeting Of
State and city Authorities from WASH
ington, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia to determine amount Of
harmful pollution in defense sections
Of the river and take steps to elm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Nazi Spring Offensive
In Soviet May Hinge
On This Month
Loss of Equipment by
Germans Big Factor
In Campaign
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 5.-The
war on the eastern front has entered
a critical period which foreign mill
tary specialists here believe will de-
termine the degree Of force which
Germany will be able to throw into
her spring offensive.
BY two strokes, both very difficult
of achievement, these observers be-
leye, Joseph Stains army almost
certainly could disrupt any plans
for major German attacks in the
north and center, and strongly
diminish the chance Of a successful
drive in the south which Hitler
practically forecast in his January
80 speech.
These steps are described as fol-
lows:
l. If the Soviet divisions now east
of Velikie Luki and northwest Of
Moscow establish contact with those
forming a deep pocket between