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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Empire Vessels
Join j. Patrol

WASHINGTON. July 3 tINS)
British and Canadian vessels
have been operating with United
States naval forces in the Atlantic
for some time" in the anti
submarine warfare. the navy de-
partment disclosed today.
Augmenting both conveys ano
submarine patrols are British anc
Canadian corvettes--p werfu
little observation-disclosures anc
"fully-equipped anti-s b m ar i n
vessels. the department an
rounced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
RoME's REPORT

Rome tacitly confirmed this
little later by saying that
operations were developing "fa-
vorably" TO the Axis southwest
of FL Alaniein. Rome said that
strong enemy positions were
conquered" and that more than
1000 prisoners had been taken.
But yesterday both Rome and
Berlin were talking about "pur-
suing beaten British forces to-
ward Alexandria.
The Allied air force, the one
arm which enjoys superiority, has
conducted one of the greatest
bombing offensives ever known
during the last eight nights.
Royal Air Force Wellingtons
and the big four-motored Consoli.
dateds of the United States Army
Air Corps with their bomb ca.
pacity of four tons and their speed
of upwards of 300 miles an hour
have rained bombs of all types
and weights on Bengazi. the cen.
trail Libyan Axis base; Derna, or
the coast midway between Ben.
gazi and Tobruk. and all the
coastal concentrations, camps anc
supply dumps they could find over
a 500-mile front stretching west.
ward from the fighting line.
They have bombed shipping In
the Mediterranean and enemy air
fields in Crete, nearly 500 miles
across the sea from their nearest
bases.
l In one attack on Bengazi, In
which tons of high explosive
b o m BIS were dropped on the
waterfront at 30-yard intervals
tho intensity OF the attack was
lkened 10 that on Cologne
The raids were made at very
slight cost in bombers.
Morale in the air force. as wei
as on the front was high.
Royal Air Force crews. arriv.
ing from England. were going into
battle within a few hours Of theiI
arrival. eager 10 do their part
and Allied squadrons were com
petlnC with each other 10 Get the
largest number Of planes in tho
air.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
HUNT MORE SPIES

Primarily the girls who get in
the navy will be landlocked and
chained to typewriters and filing
cabinets.
II passed by the House and
signed into law by President
Roosevelt, the navy plans TO call
up some 1000 recruits.
The WRNC's will he issued uni
forms by tho navy G-1
Like their fellow Scamen, thc
slirted sailors will wear dark blue
uniforms in tho winter. white u
the summer. The design, accord.
ing 10 navy experts, will he ship
shape" and becoming to the usual
feminine figure"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
l''azi Curfew for Jews
N Holland Reported

VICHY. France. July 3 tINS) -
The Paris newspaper, lie Matin
id today that decree issued by
lie Nazi authorities in Amster.
an. Netherlands. forbids Jews "a
eve their homes between s p. m
- 6 a. m.
Jews are prohibited from living
: the same buildings with non
sws. end from using public trans
'oris and telephones and patroniz.
- hairdreSsers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Your
.NewspaPe r
Boy s

The boy who delivers The
Detroit Times " your neigh
borhood -. or any neighbor-
hood Is young merchant,
endeavoring 10 conduct his
business In a business-l X G
manner.
You can help hlr, save un-
necessary return trinS and
encourage him IN do his ut
most In rendering prompt, de-
pendable service by having
his money ready when he col
lects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
BRAZILIAN SHIP SUNK

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. July
? fINS).-The sinking of the Bra.
lillian freighter Pedrinhas BOO
miles from Puerto Rico by an Axis
submarine was revealed today. The
entire crew of as was rescued and
brought 10 port by an American
naval vessel.
The Pedrinhas was torpedoed
and sheIlcd on June 26 by
freshly painted submarine with a
red tortoise pictured on its con-
ming tower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

CLEVELAND, O.. July IS (UP).-Leut, Will
liam NJ Bower Ravenna, O., army hier decorated
by President Roosevelt for his part in the homb-
ing of Toxic, said today he was disappointed
at the American peoples attitude toward the war.
81 am disappointed at what have found
since got back TO my country" he said Il am
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

disappointed at the failure of the American peo-
pie to realize fully that we are in war, in war
that we can lose
Lieutenant Bower, obviously i'll at ease in a
talk before several hundred professional and bust
ness men, said he was ASHAMED to be here in
stead of with my gang where want to be-
We've got to begin realizing that we are not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
British RepeI
Axis Offensive
AT E| A|dnneiin
Rommel Withdraws;
Allied Plane Fleets
Batter Libyan Bases
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the night of July 2 heavy bomb
ers, which may have included
United States Army Air Corps
planes. made a large scale raid on
Tobruk, on the Libyan coast. while
medium bombers attacked the en-
emy's rear positions in the battle
area.
1t was noted that the Germans
had thrown aerial endorsements
into the fighting Wednesday night.
Announcing en- e m y raids
Wednesday, the communique said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

winning this war;" he said. We've got to get
down to business. We've got to quit hollering
about gasoline rationing'
N He told of reading in Miami, Fla, news
paper while overseas in which he saw picture
of three women walking down Broadway with
banners saying sugar rationng is unfair"
1--WE threw the paper away in disgust" he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Auto Death Brings
Year S Toll 10 116

Detroit's traffic death toll stood
at l16 today as compared 10 l39
last year when George Croitorl
n. of l46 Englewood avenue, died
in Woman's Hospital OF injuries
suffered when nc walked into the
side Of a car driven by Willie vii.
son, %. of 2022 Bcaubien street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

understood the seriousness of the
conviction was in his face. which
drained of blood as Armstrong
spoke.
Whether or not Stephan vii
hang must be decided BY Judge
Tuttle who will sentence him
probably sometime within q week
The judge placed Stephan in the
hands of the United States mar.
shall and referred him to the pro.
baton department.
JUDGES MIND OPEN
'T will leave my mind open"
Judge Tuttle said. IL want all
the facts can get on this. man.
I want to talk with the proba-
tion department, and then ] will
do what I think IN best for sOci-
ETY. and for this defendant"
Judge Tuttle Is the judge who
in 1888. sentenced Anthony Che
batoris TO hang for the murder OF
Henry Porter truck driver, in the
Midland bank robbery. Chebatori'
was the first man TO hang in Mich
igan in l08 years.
The jury. several members o
which were of German descent
took two ballots. Armstrong said
On the first ballot IL stood II TO
for conviction.
HIS VOTE EXPLAINED
81 voted against conviction
just TO throw the thing open for
discussion. 1. too. was convinced
Stephan was guilty" Armstrong
explained.
Mrs. Marion 3. Williams, juro
number IL, explained that the onl!
discussion was whether or no
Stephan intended TO help the Ger
man government when he aidet
kruG.
I'VE decided that he had
plenty Of time to realize what he
was doing and that he intended
To help Germany" she said
Mrs Marie NJ. Carl said that th'
fact that Stephan did not take tn
witness stand in his own detens
did not influence the verdict
COULDN'T HELP HIMSELF
HE could not have helped
himself" she SAID. Gle had al
ready made full confession to
the TBI"
Stephan'S wife, Agnes, sat be
hind him in tho hushed courtroom
a. the verdict was announced, Sh'
also showed no signs Of emotion
nor did she reach out 10 her huS
hand who sat before her, although
both had wept earlier
Verne {. Anderson. Stephan
attorney said that no appeal for
new trial would be made unlcS
the sentence was hanging
In has charge 10 the Jury Judg,
Tuttlc explained that treason wa
the only crime that was writer
into the United States ConStitu
ton.
"Our forefathers wrote that
crime into the Constitution"
Judge Tuttle said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Order Army Unit.
Of Plant Guards

Organization Of all civilian plant
guards Al the nations 1000 wal
factories as an auxiliary 10 tho
army's corps Of military police was
ordered today by Lieut. Gen
Brchon 3 Somervcll, chief Of tho
army'S services OF supply as a
further precautlon against sabo.
tours.
The arrival Of eight spies and
saboteurs equipped with money
and explosives and prepared 10
undertake an extensive and
planned program of destruction.
Somervell's announcement de-
clared. Indicates the eageTness
0f the Axis powers TO interrupt
our war production"
The auxiliary guards. Somervel
said will be commanded by army
officers or non-comm,ssioned Off.
Gers and will be trained 10 supple.
mont tho regular army in resirtin"
enemy attack on tho areas assigned
20 them
Tbrae Cop,fr paVes eVerV daV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
2 Liberty Ships in Launching

WASHINGTON. July 3 GNS)
,lree Liberty ships viii slide
1wn the ways Of the Bethlehem
airheld Shipysrd al Baltimore
omorrow in the first triple
punching Of cargo vessels in an
ttlantic Coast shipyard, the mari
me commission announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
SUNK IN GULF OF MEXICO

WASHINGTON. July 3 (UP).-
The navy today announced the
torpedoing Of medium-sized Brit
ish merchant vessel in the Gulf Of
Mexico.
The sinking Of an American
merchantmen near tho Dominican
Republic in the Caribbean was
also revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Spy Ring Seized;
Aided Axis Subs
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CONTINUED from Page One)
enemy probably expected us to
smash this ring sooner or later
and most likely has precon-
ceived plans to place another
echelon In operation" General
Andrew. said.
HUNT MORE SPIES
"Our intelligence agencies will
leave no stone unturned in fer
reting out any further develop
ment of such activities. We will
destroy enemy agencies before
their activities can be used to
further advantage"
Army intelligence officers re
vealed that the widespread activi
ties involved Colon night cluI
hostesses who sought 10 pump in
formation from sailors. laborer
and residents along the northern
coast OF Central America regard
ing ship movements.
An unnamed army observe
twice narrowly escaped death a
the hands of the spies. Once hi
room in Belize was entered an
papers stolen. and once bottl
of his whisky was poisoned. TIL
poisoned whisky was discovers
when a British friend took a drinl
and became temporarily paralyZeo
Enemy agents also attemptet
to sabotage a seaplano il was dc
clared. hut the damage was dis
covered before the plane took of
British intelligence worked in
dependentlv on the case, il wa
stated. and when all information
was in focus, General Andrew
took personal charge. Accom-
panied by Mai Gen. William
Shcdd. he flow his own plane t.
Jamaica. Cuba, and up and dow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Stephon's Fote Rests
With Stern Judge futile
Registered u. S. Patent OFFICE
Continued from Page One)

ans, Max and Agnes, broke dowr
for the first time. Tears began Il
fall down their cheeks. Stephan
placed his hand on his wifes arm
Anderson spoke for As minutes
He was followed by John {
Lehr. United States district attor
ney, who closed the arguments fol
the government.
CLOSES GOVERNMENT CASE
There Is no degree In trea-
son." Lehr told the jury. 1.-THE
gist Of this offense IL his breach
Of allegiance. which Max
stephan took when he became
a citizen OF this country.
stephan renounced allegiance
to any foreign prince. power or
sovereignty, and particularly TO
Germany.
WAS krug playing hockey?
Was poor Max. dumb Max. good.
generous Max. only helping this
boy to get home 10 his mother
and father"
Remember who and what
krug was--a member of the
German air corps. an officer in
Hitler's army. His purpose In
coming TO Detroit was TO get
back to Germany. get into
bomber and bomb, il he could,
the United States"
DEATH NOT ASKED
~ can see that there can be
some cases In which death
should be the penalty for trea-
son and others in which 1t should
not be-" he explained.
The Jury in reaching a verde
had only two choices. guilty or in
nocent. They were not empowers
10 make any recommendations I
the court.
When Judge futile referre
Stephan TO the probation depart
mcnt. Mas looked puzzled an
leaned forward 10 his attorne
asking What is probation ?"
Anderson explained the proceed
ure 10 his client in a whisper.
Minimum sentence for treason
five years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

that eight enemy planes were de-
stroyed by British fighters.
Seven Allied planes are missing
from all operations. the COM
munique said.
The British military COM
mentator at London said today
that the Axis troops never had
entered Ell Alamein, as they
claimed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Nozis Pour
Troops Into
Sevostopol
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW. July 3.-One of the
most savage battles of the war is
raging on the kursk sector of the
southern front where German
tanks forced strategic river
barrier after losing thousands of
men and hundreds Of tanks and
guns, the army newspaper Red
Star said today
( The enemy tanks were attacked
by Russian armored forces and
the engagement is still in prog
ress, the Red Star said. The banks
tof the river already were strewn
with thousands of German dead,
hundreds OF tanks and the wreck
age OF many guns, the newspaper
sd !.
Tho newspaper said fighting in
-tlfe streets of SeFastopoi continued
bur that the whole situation on
tho southern front is growing
more tense and the magnitude OF
hcStilities is mounting daily"
Heavy fighting also was reported
on the kharkov front in the Vol.
lchansk region where the Red Star
said "ceaseless German attacks
succeeded in piercing the Soviet
defenseS at few places but ulti-
mately the enemy was driven back
with high losses. including several
dozen tanks and armored cars
wrecked on a field Uttered with
German corpses.
GERMANS VERSION
AT some points the Russians
have seized the Initiative In
counter-attacks that recaptured
villages and In others ground In
changing hands constantly" the
Red Star said Several enemy
regiments have repeatedly lost
so per cent OF their electives"
lAxis troops have ripped open
the Soviet front l65 miles in the
southern area. and at Sevastopol
have captured more than $4,000
prisoners. the German army
communicate said today
Forcing the river barrier In the
south by the Germans occurred
during a five-day battle in which
the Germans were repulsed repeat
eddy. The enemy then moved up
fresh mechanical columns sup
ported by strong air squadrons.
some of which had just been trans
ferred from Crete. Red Star said.
The Germans have lost so heav-
lily that they are now throwing
in second line troops, dispatches
reported
REVEAL SIZE OF BATTLE
Dispatches 10 the Communist
Party organ Pravda revealed for
the first time the magnitude OF
1.-The German drive around kursk,
l275 miles below Moscow.
On the first day OF the Often
siVe. the Russians destroyed 222
German tanks. Yesterday-the
fifth day OF the offensive - the
ermans hurled hundreds Of
tanks and masses of infantry and
aircraft" AZ the Russians on the
main sector of the front, the dis
patch asserted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Mature Enters Coast Guard

HOLLYWOOD, July 3 CINS).-
Screen Actor Victor Mature today
was sworn into the coast guard rs
a coxswain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
Jock Columns Set.
Axis Tanks AbIoze
New Zealand Artillery Supports
Raiding Parties in No Mans Land
BY RICHARD ID! MCMILLAN
United Press stan Correspondent
Copyright. 1872, by United Press

IN A PILL BOX POSITION
IN THE BRITISH FRONT LINE
Egypt, July 2, 10. a. m.-The
battle of the Nile is blazing and
an encouraging part of the blaze
comes from enemy tanks, planes
and supply dumps which are burn
ing out In the desert.
British imperial Jock Columns, y
new development in the fight
ing, are making these nights hours
of terror for the eheVy advanced
forces.
The tough New Zealanders, al
this point where l write. have
taken their artillery out into No
Mans Land. far beyond the lines,
the better to pick their targets.
NAMED FOR DEAD HERO
I saw the Jock Columns move
out last night. They are named
for the late Jock Campbell, V. c..
idol of every man in the 9Th Army.
They gathered in the front line
and moved out, zig-zagging over
the trails in the desert dust bowl
They crept through the British
and the enemy's mine fields
spreading out over a wide area a.
they reached the enemy lines.
Then thew spent the night in a
wild shoot-up. spreading fire and
terror in territory filed with
enemy troops, and in one raid on
an airdrome destroyed two
grounded Axis planes.
They caught the enemy COM
pletely by surprise, and were
through with one objective and
on to another before the startled
Axis troops could hit back.
TANKS IN FLAMES
Several of the enemy tanks
blazed throughout last night.
Those OF their crews who were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
JOHN BROWN LAST

In his appeai 20 the jury Am
berSon admitted that Stephan vas
not denying a single one Of the -
overt acts cited in The Indictment
Re ~sFC
The ,n'y thir" 10 nudge j.
Whctlee IL t.t d. '..tn eFii or
wicked intent. That he did
wrorg, acted foolishly. j. ad-
mltted But you and might
have done IT,
As Anderson spoke. The Steph-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
HendersonGiiven
Rough Handling
By Senate
Warns Price Control
PeriIed If OPA
Appropriation Cut

WASHINGTON. July 3 QNS).
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson today faced second days
questioning at the hands of grim
Senate deficiency appropriations
subcommittee which weighed his
warning that price controls will
break down unless the OPA gets
the appropriation he has asked.
Following a stormy five-hour
hearing Yesterday with the price
boss. senators said they planned
TO question him today on the
method he has used 10 set up
state organizations and enforce
the authorization price ceilings,
Runnors spread in the Capitol
that Henderson had provoked Bit
terness among Democratic men,
bers OF Congress by permitting
COP governors, through state
councils of defense. TO name Re-
publicans in key jobs.
ASKED ISL MILLIONS
Henderson appealed for $751;
600 900 for enforcement OF the
price control program. The House
cut il to SIS, 900. Henderson
said that he needed $4,000 en-
ployes scattered over the entire
country to carry out OPAss regu-
lations.
The OPA head, il was disclosed,
vas closely questioned on=the
rcngers of initiation during the
f-ated session yesterday. Raised
rs.ces could be heard through
C led doors.
Senator'S said that Henderson
weed strong opposition to gen.
e~nl wage increase, and conceded
tat If prices of farm products
d - TO the maximum permitted
r-"ar the price control law there
will not be tremendous" boost
In the cost of living.
Senator Mcclellan tD) OF Ten
reese, chairman of the subcom-
r,ittee. declined to say whether
r,embers were impressed by Hen
|Cerson's appeal for added funds.
One other member said that
Henderson didn't get along so
|yyeu."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03
SHIP BOARDED

The schooner was boarded in
Cristobal. al which time it was
discovered that it belonged to
Cough who is known as the
King of Belize" The boat was re-
turning TO Belize with contract
workers.
Thirty-seven OF the workers
were arrested, charged with SNUG
Cling mail and trying 10 violate
censorship regulations.
One resident of British Hon
duras was found TO be carrying
two sets OF plans of vital install
lations of the Coco Solo nava
base.
When the roundup YVES ordered
on June %. Cough could not be
found. However, on June %. z
naval air patrol landed beside
Coughs schooner. put a prize
crew aboard and detained Cough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

not burned were killed by sub.
machine gun fire as they ran from
the flames. trying TO escape to
their own lines.
The flames from the tanks were
made even more internal because
a strong hot wind, blowing in
from the sea. caught them anc
spread them to fuel-oil and gaso-
line tank-trucks.
BY day the enemy has beer
throwing out advance columns be.
You'd its main force until Nc
Mans Land is less than one mile
wide at parts of this 40-mile line
between the Mediterranean and
the salt marshes where the Cat.
tara depression forms a natural
anti-tank barrier protecting the
route 10 Cairo.
FLARES IN PROPULSION
At night the battle line looks
like that 1 saw in France in tho
last World War. Verey lights OF
many colors sizzle and flare. Air.
planes of both sides drop flares ir
-pfefasien so they can single otii
ground formations and permit
their men TO watch for a sudden
night march by the other side.
Occasionally there is burst OF
machine gun fire as planes fight q
grim midnight battle, or the anti.
aircraft guns blaze up.
II is uncanny. We all know the
great battle is on. Yet at times
there is calm out Of harmony
with the event.
| watched this morning while a
party of Cameronian Highlanders,
some wearing tin hats, others
their cocky ba moral caps
marched off as If on parade over
the hump-backed hill along the
coastal road. on their way to the
white-fccked sea to battle and re.
turn to the front line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

the Central American coast. Then
he ordered the arrests.
Suspicious that spy ring was
operating were aroused in March
when an army patrol flier spotted
an unidentified ooner, her
decks laden with oil drums, in the
Caribbean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

Several of the enemy tanks
blazed throughouts.s last night.
Those of their crews who were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-03

IN A PILL BOX POSITION burned killed by
N THE BRITISH FRONT LINE machine gun fire they
"a flames, O
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-05-01
WYANDOTTER on COMMITTEE
AT MICHIGAN STATE

East Lansing. April 3O.-Biu Cay
her. WyandOtte junior at Michigan
State college, served as member of
The finance committee for direction Of
he vOcatiOns guidance conference held
mere Tuesday and Wednesday, April
% and "a.
The vacations guidance conference
featured this year discussion groups
ed by ranking men in the ARMY, naval
eserve, air corps, and marine corps.
students We're advised by these men
III the proper steps To take in offering
their services 10 the armed forces Of
he country.
Each year this conference is held in
he college entirely under student
direction, for the purpose of guiding
students toward successful and suit
.,ble careers after graduation from col
.egc
Leading men III the business and
professional fields are brought in To
ltad round table discussion groups held
turin. the twO-day conference. These
discussion groups advise students ON
The new opportunities and trends i'll
heir respective fields.
Gaynier il Il liberal arts student in
lie. college this year.