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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
Dover Flight
Makes Nazis
Dark Terror
Allies Again Get Proof
Anything Can Happen

THE escape OF the German
u fleet to the Helgoland Blight
wasn't a playful little game OF
hide-and-seek.
When it was nicely bottled
up on the French coast. Britain
at least knew where it was and
could and should have ridden
herd on il without tying down
too much of her dwindling navy.
Now il is like, some nameleSs
terror in the dark. The British,
and perhaps we, will have to
weaken their naval strength in
many places to seek, find and
destroy it and prevent some new
and hideous raiding and surprise
attack anywhere on the earth's
surface.
Furthermore, after what hap
pened at Pearl Harbor and 10
the Normandie right under our
noses-anything may happen.
THERE are at least three
l. great French capital ships
and many lesser crafts. The
Italian navy may not be so hot,
but it has a good deal of modern
tonnage.
1t is not impossible that these
remnants might be gathered to
make a formidable high seas
fight, and what is not impossible
to happen these days may hap
pen.
The British naval problem is
completely changed by Slnga-
pore. The long route around
Africa is, as Mr. Churchill says,
the only way left open TO them
10 the Far East. If we are 10
send a great AEF 10 New Zca-
land and Australia that is the
route we must take.
WITH all our shipping for
w either navy or mercantile
marine there is not enough ton
mage in sight or building 10 ship,
supply or convoy a great army.
People talk of our carrying on
the fight in the Far East. Few
stop 10 ask why ~ or with
what?" How much Of our navy
was crippled at Pearl Harbor
and how long wall IT be before
we can repair and use it7
What is the actual state Of the
British battleShip fleet which
should have blocked the Straits
of Dover for the German c,-
cape?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

~ llpN hllOW NY II Nili -
Il name, only know that he is
an old gentleman. that his
initials are r. g., that he lives
in Birmingham, England, and
that he is supported by an old
age pension. ! know also that
he is modest, and shrinkS from
publicity.
He had something that he
cherished, a memento of Brit
aims last golden age, when
Britannia ruled the waves as the
worlds unchallenged power,
when Made in England was
the mark of the most superior
goods, when Sterling was the
measure of all sound values, and
when the world was haskinC IN
the calm sun Of a peace that
seemed eternal.
This Pax Britttanica held
firmly but lightly by AN intri-
cate system of credits that
could become sanctions, by
navy that none could or wished
to challenge, and when, as in
Britain's other greatest age, a
woman sat upon the throne,
and was for Britain and the
world the matriarchal symbol
of power and family virtue.
THAT world seemed eternal,
Il Civilization. il appeared,
had reached its pinnacle.
An equilibrium had been es-
tabhshed in which il seemed
that freedom had been forever
brought in gentle discipline 10
order, and order made tolerable
by, freedom.
The substantial middle class
PROSPERITY of the british En-
pre- \was reflected throughout
most Nof the world, and in it,
culture bloomed.
Political serenity. nourishCd
prodiG4eIS intellectual and arts
tic achievement. and titanS dot
ted the landscape: Darwin,
Marx, kipling, Nietzsche, Wag-
ner, the great FJench impress
SloniSt painters, and TolStoy,
DOStOVSkV
The United states was
Swallowed for four years in civil
WIZ but tho tragic experience
threw up a Lincoln and Whit
man and gave birth 10 the first
great concept of democracy.
TllE Victorian Age was more
Il than a British epoch
1t was a world epoch.
And the world was open as it
never had been
Men travelled and worked
where they wished. without
passports or permits, and every
body $ money was good IN any
body'S banks
Only the prophetic could fore
see, through the visions Of
titanic minds, that tho wheel
Was turning, and kiplinC. the
cloriicr OF empire, could sud-
denly cry Lord God Of Hosts
hc with US Vet, lest We forget
WHAT my old and unknown
w friend cherished was a VIC
tnria sovereign. a golden guinea.
displaying the plump queens
regal profile
one can imagine him in his
pcnNIoucd old age i'm a war-tOrn
paper and credit world, show
Ing u 10 ms grandchildren. and
telling them of that British
world of ms youth.
do not know what prompted
hun 10 give II away that SOW
crcign. 10 take IT 10 the Honor
able j. Smedlcy Crooke, member
IN tho House of Commons for
Birmingham and ask him 10
send IT anonymously 10 me.
~ present and a souvenir 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
Fighters
-
for
America

Stirring episodes In our army,
navy and marine corps will be
described on this page from time
10 time The series is dedicated
10 the members of our armed
forces and their families, 50 that
they may know tho history OF
their services and be proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
p YEARS AGO TODAY
FEB. IS, 1917

Fighting continues northeast
Of Grandcourt, British troops
take new ground on both sides
of the AnCrc River and at
MiraumOnt.
Sixteen steamers set sail from
New York 10 European ports
with supplies for the Allies.
Congress is seen ready 10
back President Wilson IN any
emergency
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

Forty year, ago. according 90
census records. tuberculosis
took 300 lives each year out OF
each 100000 people But II now
takes less than as.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Feb. rs, 1871

Na2iS press Greece 10 SUR
render 10 the Italians; Greeks,
however, show no signs OF yield
lHg.
Australian troops land at Sing
apore, China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
MISS ANGELA IRENE ADAMS
3IOI Roosevelt street.
TO THE EDITOR

TO THE EDITOR.
WELL, Lady Eleanor has
w bowed out Of OCD as. grace
fully a possible under the exist
ing congressional fire
Perhaps YOU and ! would have
used the same alibi under the
same embarrassing cirCum-
stances.
Many Of Us believe the aCtivi-
ties of the OCD that really asso-
Ciate themselves with civilian
defense could be more efficiently
promoted through the war de-
partment, where We expect 10
find real military experts.
The rest Of the program was
not only useless and beside the
point. but according 10 recent
revelations the OCD represented
more nearly the office Of civilian
deceit than the office Of civilian
defense.
FRANCES HORNUNG,
552 Piper boulevard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

r. perhaps tho whole thought
- NJ those people Is wrapped
ny In an crs'0rIa. sent by a
rradfr, from Tho Glen Falls,
y y poU Star Which con
riudcd
"Nr President and associated
leaders. we the people are not
being di~loNAl disunincd. un-
patriotic ~ throw ing hack the
hall 81 criticism o. Nnu in this
way We are in complaining
mood. Nrs. But are not com
planning about W. work and
sacrifice Whi,h htv come to ~
e.. the evolution ~ the war II
not up 60 us. u - up Go YOU
We cannot Head W can only
follow W. afr eager 10 follow.
Lead ~ krrnh and Ne viii
show tou au inNincihir tidal
wave Of fighting people. "
r"ffassf r.JE ts Fts,... 500 I-
Esrraf4r".r M w.. gl- .r rsr'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
Newspaper
Disturbance
In Chicago
One Wells for Rivalry;
Other Just Ignores II
By WESTBROOK PEGLER

TIiE rivalrics OF the Chicago
Il Tribune on one hand and the
Daily News and Marshall Fields
new morning PIPER. the Sun,
on the other. are an interesting
public .dil+ttsbSf1cc. IN the heart
of 2tffc Middle West.
Chicago papers seem unable 10
stick 10 the newspaper business.
They always Try TO control the
mayor, the states attorney. or
county prosecutor and the gov
crnor and even the senators and
some congressman.
They promote amateur prize
fights and all sorts Of public
SpectacleS and their political and
other eXtra-CuTriCular activities
inevitably create obligations
which newspapers are freer
without.
The Tribune under r r Nc
Cormick, has been fiercely anti
New Deal ever since the ERA,
and was Just as angrlly isolation
isl down 10 Pearl Harbor.
1t is still anti-New Deal but
has accepted the war with grace
and vigor but without Sinking
ITS DUTY 70 CRITICIZE lnCOmpP-
tence. vcnalltN. mistakes or mis-
representations by officials OK
tho government
THIS is a very difficult Situa-
ton 10 be in. bat Mccormick IS
not embarrassed or deferred
He Is "A strong. obduratc man
who takes very little counsel Of
any one and, although he has
actually been accused Of treason
by his opponents, il is ridiculous
10 think that a man SO Indc-
pendent and sclf-Sufhcicnt could
he tempted 20 sabotage the
American war IN hope that(
out Of defeat hc might arise lkc>
a QWSl!ng. a DaIlan or a Pcialn.
lie IS very patriotic man
IL and ne held the view that
this country should arm nightly
and not scatter is weapons ~
fast as they were made along
the battle lines al Britain and
Russia.
The sincerely patriotic isola-
ZIONIST formula before Pearl
Harhor rejected tho contention
that f Britain had fallen for
lack Of thi, holp the ANS would
have won last year and then
would have attacked "a still m
adequately armed and compIa
cont United Stale.
Frank Knox, who operates ~
DAILY News an evening paper,
is Chicagoln by adoption and
ms paper too. was Vigorously
anti-NcW Deal until Pearl IIar-
Dor or not long before
But on the subject OF war 10
shared Pr4,ldeH' Eoo>cloitS
view Of uctl'at.Iijy and SO LETT
his paper where hl- investment
is. to Io.a up a~ secretary OF the
navy
So naturally during - Amer
iCa First campaign ~ pai'H
got very rough and Mccormick
was called an appoa~ar and Knox
and ms co-hClovcr> were called
WarTOnEeI,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

There are l,l33 establish
mentS in the United States en-
gagged in bookblnding and re-
lated industries with an annual
production valued at Sl02 591,-
600. according 10 the census.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

As 4 straight New Deal paper,
a the sun probably viii get
some political t8vor> from Tho
administration and ~ ohNlQuSlY
Is trying 10 needle Mccormick
into recognizing II as a rival or
critic
But Mccormick lust ignores u
and keeps blasting away al
friVolitcS, mistakes and some
Of the policies Of tho govern
mont andathc sun keeps yelling
Hey, ! called YOU a louise Why
don't YOU call mo something 80
This fuss iS altogcther~ 90
noisy and nasty and the people
might some day tell themselves
that after all newspapers are
for news and have no right 10
make or break governments or
whip them unnecessarily into
fathers and dlS>cn>ion lust be-
cause they arc competing for
business.
But II has alway, been that
WAY IN Chicago.
II is the darncdcSt town
copy rrhied b, United Features S,nd Ire
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18

vi luck
lie j, a KItcr.to-Kivcr No,v
Dealer bat a ucw personality
and without much force
When be- tarfed rs sun he
had beautiful issue. foy hc was
inyadtn. nc Perfume monopoly
Of The morning hrld a- sup
porter Of tIlc President war
policy or rs tio Tribune calico
b. intcrlcn'rn.>n1.
Then, the japanese blasted his
issue out of existence for Nc
CormIck. Immediately hoWCd -
tho fact Z. var aua there was
no question cf lsoia'IorI~U rs
lntcrvcntonlNu any more
Tho sun rs s'.li ne" and
should improve
SIlIman Evans. p Texas po'i-
'ician and reporter who oppor-
tunlcd himself INTO some very
COod-spotS under tho NeW Deal,
was gwen the task r-WEppInC
up n fun el1o first class paper
w4th character out Of Inc1c-
dlrn'S.
He followed The Standard
American pattern which calls
for certain number Of comics
columns and SO forth. hui news
papers develop character good
or bad by growth rs people no,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
| Ell ers 10
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR;
EUROPE is threatened with a
- foe far more treacherous
than their fellow ncighbors.
They are threatened with
spotted fever. which TO date
cannot be cured as there is no
possible remedy.
II reigns supreme in dirt and
cold.
So YOU see Mr. and Mrs.
America, tanks and guns are
standing idle as there is no man
power 20 man them.
We are engaged in building
up even a greater amount Of
tanks. guns and ammunition;
because we are united IN health
as well as a nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
0EfRBIs FINES

Published every Week Day Evening and
SUNDAY Morning by The Times Publishing
Company al 1928 Times Square Detroit
Mich
Entered at Detroit. Mich as Second Class
Mail Matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-18
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The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
LETTERS FROM
SERvIcEMEN

| 1.-THE boys from the South keep
their windows closed" declares Sea-
man John F. Schwab, USNTS, cleo
trical, u. of M, where the Mime
apolis climate apparently has them
thinking they are on top the North
Pole
| Schwab, in describing both the
Utopian and tough sides of his train
ing, writes:
"This is the old sailor reporting
again. In regards to the Utopia Situ-
alton, I think that that just about
describes the life ofa sailor here at the
'U'. This for example: The nurses
here at training give a large party
every Friday night JUST FOR THE
SAILORS. They have a big dance,
meals, etc. Monday evening, we are
invited to a navy celebration at the
Minneapolis armory. The first day of
the State Fair (Aug. 29) was called
Navy Day. All of the sailors here
| participated.
"Now for the gloomy side; we have
| six hours of school every day, except
Saturday and Sunday, and three hours
of study at night. Some of the classes
are very tough, like algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, and electric theory. The
shop work isn't so difficult, but it's
the mathematical angle of it.
"The weather is getting little
colder towards morning, but a half
hour of exercise at $50 a. m. cures
that 1t won't be long now before I'll
be packing my whites away and dig
ging for my winter clothes. The boys
from the South sleep with their win
dows closed. wonder what they will
do when it's 20 or 80 degrees below
zero.
st was in Ely during the weekend,
but my time was so limited that I
couldn't do half the things that I
intended to. We are supposed to get
a nine-day leave when we graduate
but I hope that it won't be cancelled
like my one at Great Lakes was"
| Pvt. John B. Chiabotti, HQ Bly,,
342nd FA Bn., 89th Div, Camp Carson,
Colo, has been promoted to first cook.
Former proprietor of the American
cafe here, Private Chiabotti left civil
ian life and his business to enlist in
the army. He says he has seen no
Ely servicemen.
/ Pvt. Albert F. Musich's new address
is 804th Tech. Sch. sgd. Sp., Bar.
1416, army air force, Sioux Falls, S.
D. sim fine and like my work" he
said, "but miss my friends back
home 1t sure is pleasure to get The
Miner, thanks to you and the VFW.' -
From Pvt. Thorn Olson, Co. F, 532nd
Eng. Shore Rgt., Camp Edwards
Mass, comes this greeting:
Hello, friends in Ely and The Ely
Miner. Just letter from an Ely
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
DUTY
FOR BUCKLEY

Edward "Timmy" Buckley, private
first class in the marine corps re-
serve, has been ordered to active duty
and assigned to the officers training
school at the marine base, Quantico,
Virginia.
He is to report Sept. 8, when ne
will begin a 10-weeks' course of train
ing leading to a commission as second
lieutenant. Following that he will re-
ceive an additional 10 weeks of train
ing in reserve officers school before
being assigned to duty with troops in
the field.
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
LITTLE Ely MEN AT CAMP
cALLAN FLOODED With MAIL

Uno Kukko Is now going to special
lists school learning to be truck
driver. His experience with Standard
Oil helped, but the army has to teach
every driver to learn according to
their specifications
Tony Tolyon returned from his fur
Tough to Ely where he was called be-
cause of the passing of his mother
He brought back many regards" from
Elyites.
Fred Pucel is gaining quite repu-
tation as barber in camp. GIL Sat-
urday morning inspection demands
every man look his best, and haircuts
are checked by non-coms every Wed
nesday The line at the PIX barber
shops is so long, several men have
gotten to be excellent BARRIERS in a
short time.
Concluding the seventh week of the
training period, men are wondering
where and when the transfer to per-
manent quarters will come. 1t is ex-
pected anytime.
A 27-mile hike overnight was con-
cluded Tuesday-the finale of three
similar events.
All the men here are healthy-be-
ginning to feel muscles they never
knew they had few weeks ago.
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
Recruiting Office in Hibbing
Will Sign Up Volunteers
for Service.

The United States army recruiting
service has opened an office in the
jury room at the village hall, Hibbing
to receive enlistments.
Men 18 and 10 years old can enlist
in any branch of service, the air force
armored force, cavalry, coast artil-
lery, corps of engineers. field artillery
infantry, or signal corps.
Men 18 to A, inclusive, can enlist
directly in the air corps as ground
crew specialists, as aircraft radio
mechanics, aircraft armorers, aircraft
welders, aircraft mechanics, aircraft
radio operators, and aircraft metal
workers.
Men who have been working with
tools or radio, or as mechanics, appli-
ance Servicemen, armorers, gunsmiths,
bench aSsemblerS, electricians, inStru-
ment makers or repairmen, jewellers,
locksmiths, maintenance mechanics,
radio mechanics, radio operators, sheet
metal workers, telegraphers watch or
clock makers and repairmen, or
welders, should be able to qualify.
EnlistmentS are taken for the
signal corps, and men will be enlisted
direct for this branch who are anna
teur or commercial radio operators, or
who are experienced radio repairmen.
A limited number of men can be en-
listed who have had experience as
cable splicers on telephone or tele-
graph, installer repairmen on tele-
phone or telegraph, repeatermen on
telephone or telegraph, telegraph op-
orators, telegraphic printer operators,
telegraphic printer installer-repair-
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03

Note-A short time ago The Miner
published letter from Pvt. Stanley
Pechaver, Camp Callan, near San
Diego, in which he gave the names
of many Ely boys at the camp. A
flood of letters followed (the writers
will probably never know how much
those letters meant to those boys).
Now Private Pechaver adds another
chapter to this exchange of COM
munications with the following:
Little Ely" the new and prosper
ing community of former Ely men
now soldiers at Camp Callan, Calf.
received a number of visitors with var
ious comments since The Ely Miner
announced and dubbed this Callar
group a few weeks ago.
Among those who visited with the
Ely men were Martin Pecharich of the
U. S. navy. Guest of Fred Fink and
Martin Krall, Ensign Pecharich spent
a pleasant day. He has entered SUBJ
marine school, and looks every inch
a sailor.
From Los Angeles, Bob Cowling got
together with John Landa, formerly
of Winton Both visited the marine
training center near Camp Callan
where they got in touch with Louis
Garni and other Ely lads stationed
there.
The other night Fred Pucel and
Peter Cardew of the 53rd Bn., came
over with Miss Hulda Ojala and Miss
Mildred Koivunen, Ely girls who were
vacationing in this vicinity (from their
duties at the First National Bank of
Ely) All these visits gave the boys
quite a thrill and it did leave them
homesick when their guests left.
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
DESERT BATH
Half Minute to Soap, One
Minute to Wash.
KEEP EN- FLYING

Pvt. Edwin v. Hill, Co. B, 7th ON
Bn., APO z, care PM, Los Angeles
Calf, now on desert maneuvers, tells
about a few of the knotty problems
confronting the men. He writes:
st am now in the 7th quartermaster
Our job is to supply the division with
gasoline, supplies and ammunition
We are out here in the desert-sweat-
ing from the heat and choking from
the dust THIS IS NO PLACE FOR
A WHITE MAN. They give us salt
tablets after each meal and as much
water as we want.
"We get chance to take shower
every other day-half minute to
soap up and minute to wash it off
Not much of bath but it makes a
person feel better.
"Sure is nice to receive the paper"
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
COAL USERS URGED TO BUY
SUPPLY NOW.

Northwest householders, whose coal
supply comes chiefly from middle
western mines, were urged by Solid
Fuels Coordinator Harold L. Ickes to
"act without delay in ordering every
ton of coal possible"
The need for consumers to buy their
winters coal now, Mr.. Ickes said, is
pressing. Shipments from coal mines
in Illinois. Western Kentucky, Indiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Iowa have been unusually
heavy for war purposes, but, Mr..
Ickes said, additional coal is still
available for immediate delivery to
householders in many areas. Because
of lack of civilian consumer orders,
many mines are idle part of the time.
In Illinois for instance, two-thirds of
the mines are idle one day a week
because of the lack of orders.
The Ely miner., 1942-09-03
BRANCHES OF ARMY Open TO
ENLISTMENT ARE OUTLINED

men, or as wire chief on telephone or
telegraph. Men Is to A, inclusive, are
eligible.
Men 18 to 80, inclusive, can enlist
directly in the parachute troops. These
men must be in prime physical con-
dition, cannot be over six feet tall,
and are paid $50 monthly in addition
to the pay of their respective grades.
Ex-service men between the ages Of
As and 54, inclusive. are eligible for
enlistment.
Information as to the women's
army auxiliary corps is also available,
and this branch is open to women be-
tween the ages of 81 to A, inclusive
Information as to aviation cadet
enlistment in the air corps is also
available. This is open to men Is to
26, inclusive.
Application blanks can be secured
by applying at or writing to the
u. S. Army Recruiting Service, Jury
room, Village Hall, Hibbing.