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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09

discussing subject with Ralph Budd president OF the
Burlington Lines who acted transportation commissioner on
the defense advisory commission, 1 asked:
desirable write into
mitigation profit
railroads could employ the large
income write obsolete capital facilities and equipment
especially people think that
lutonary changes transportation will accelerate the
obsolescence:"
Budd replied;
involves difficult
questions accounting and
economies The railroad plant consists literally Of millions Of
articles which have long service hfe
In order deterioration of the plant the service life
restored repairs construction This
In
that either by exhaustng the service life Of
before absolute exhaustion OF service lfe by
replacing capable giving better
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Meet Opposition From Local Communities

abandon obsolete branch
train service particularly
opposition local communities which
desire standby railroad service and do not wish to lose taxes
for makew What
opposition in time Of
neither authorities
justified wartime, skilled employees and all rail-
needed essential tasks and when the
of the rails and other materials tied
in unnece branc les"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Although VINO Chairman Pau
". McNutt and WPB Chairman
Donald NJ. Nelson have warned
OF the need for national service
lcgi,lation, labor has demanded a
more vigorous effort TO make vol
Iuntary controls work
The West Coast agreement pro-
vidcS for issuance of clearance
cards 10 shipyard workers whose
employment terminates for any
reason.
Unless the worker presents a
clearance in writing or discharge
from his former employer emitting
him TO unemployment he cannot
be hired by another shipyard in
the area.
Under the sterilization formula
every shipyard must furnish daily
to every other shipyard and 10
unions whose members are en-
Iployed in shipbuilding. a list of all
employees whose services are ter
minated and who are not cleared
Il. q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Hogs Hit $l5.75
Most Classes Of Cattle Here Also Rise While
Lambs Decline Moderately; VeaIers Steady

while most heifers were straight grassers
al Si2 down 10 50 and slightly below
Grass fat cows cashed at sesOmi1;
Gamers and cutters mainly Ss.50ne So
Good weightY sausage bulls, S122STi2 50 :
common and medium bulls largely So. so
dI2
Good 20 choice 240-47o-ib southwest
stock steer calves went back 10 the country
at Si3.75mi4.50 native uocker steers
selling AZ si2 down.
CALVES-Week's receipts 1. 500 Veaiers
opened steady, good and choice grades
SIT 50Tls mostly $3.50. and continued
TO sell on that basis the balance Of the
week Common and medium veslers went
mainly al Si3N Is so,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Steel Production
Runs 4 Pct. Over 1941

NEW YORK, Oct. Steel pro-
duction in the third quarter OF
1912 was 4 per cent above the like
1941 period, totaling 21,400, 600
tons compared with the record
quarterly output of 21,500,000 tons
in the three months TO June 80.
For the nine months, output this
year was per cent above l94l at
81. 000. 900 tons, topping production
for any full year prior TO 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Nation S Rails Load
GOT ,6O7 Cars in Week

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-Load-
ings of revenue freight during the
week ended October 3 totaled 907,-
GOT cars, an increase of 1898 cars
over the previous week and de-
crease OF 10,2S9 cars from the like
week year ago, according TO
reports TO the Association of
American Railroads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Barron S Business
Index Takes Drop

NEW YORK. Oct. 9. 49, The
physical volume of business in the
week ended October 3 declined 10
1898 from 1927 in the preceding
week. according 10 Barron's index
adjusted for long-term industry
and population growth. A year ago
this index was 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
{. {. Parker Named
DOUGLAS Ad Head

BROCKTON. Mass. Oct. g.
Appointment of c. E. Parker as
advertising manager of the w. L.
Douglas Shoe Company has been
announced. Mr.. Parker has been
with the firm for u years. start
ing as a clerk in the tag depart
ment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Kresge's September
Sales 10 Millions

s. s. Kresge Company sales 7
September totaled Sl6,055. w
against St3,7f2,243 in September,
l941, an increase OF III per cent.
For the first nine months sales
were 1892, 1ll.750. against S1l5,-
605,0SS in the 1941 period. an in
crease OF 143 per cent. August
sales showed an IL per cent in
crease over August. last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
briqqs Promotes Two

E. E. Lundberg. vice president
of the Briggs Manufacturing
Company, has been named 10 the
board of directors. replacing the
late Howard Bonbright. +. w.
Holman has been named vice
president.
Lundberg has been witE.
Briggs since 1923. He started a
assistant chief engineer and six
years later became chief engi.
neer. In 1887 he was promoted
TO vice president in charge of en-
cheering.
Hoffman started with Briggs
In 1882 as factory manager OF
the Highland Park plant. He
was assistant factory manager
of all Briggs plants until the
changeover TO war production.
when he was placed in charge Of
production OF major plane as
semblies. Prior TO joining Briggs,
Hoffman spent Is years with
Ford Motor Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Detroit Poultry

Narket unsettled Hens. average rae,
i21ite; rock springsrs. 24e. rock broiisrs,
q se ell sizes hen turkeys, II lbs up,
30c tom turkeys. ~ lbs. up, Csc ducks,
white, 5 lbs up ise geese Young lie
EC0s-Msrkst hrm Current receipts
$50. unesrEradsL alAe32AG
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
MCNutt Seeks
To End Drain on
War Plant Labor
ShipbuiIdins Indusirys
Sterilization Formula
Proposed as Solution
BY PHILLIPS y. PECK
News service stan Write

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-lnten-
styling efforts 10 control the
critical manpower situatio n
through voluntary methods, the
war manpower commission today
sought 10 extend 10 all war in
dustry sterilization formula de-
signed 10 eliminate labor pirating,
absentesism and quitting in the
Pacific Coast shipbuilding industry.
Both the VINO and the War
Production Board expressed APP
proval OF the agreement, affecting
i20,o0o Union shipbuiiders on the
West Coast. which was signed vol
UNFAIRLY by labor and manage
ment. and said that il could be
adapted 10 other industries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Stock Exchange Seat
Up $1,000 TO $4,000

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Arrange-
ments had been made today for
the sale of New York Stock Ex-
change membership al $4,000. up
81 900 over the previous transac-
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Columbia Gas and Electric Cor.

poration has declared the regular
quarterly dividends Of S1.50 on the
6 per cent cumulative preferred A,
SIPS on the 5 per cent cumulative
preferred and SIPS on the 5 per
cent cumulative convertible prefer
ence stocks. all payable November
Is 10 holders OF record October 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
REASONS FOR DENIAL

An appeals board is created 10
hear workers complaints
The West Coast agreement also
provides that a worker may be
denied clearance for loafing on the
Job, drunkenness. fragrant and I'M
authorized absence from work,
early quitting. wilful violation of
safety rules and sickness, if he
does not present a certificate from
a reputable physician or submit 10
examination by the employers
physician.
Nelson emphasized the growing
seriousness of the manpower prob
lem by issuing an order closing be-
tween 300 and 400 gold mines
within 60 days TO free 1000 work.
ers for jobs in vital copper and
other non-ferrous metals mines.
FIRST SUCH CLOSING
at is the frst time" he said,
"that an industry has been
closed because Of manpower
shortages and not materials"
Following the WPB order, Nc
Mutt instructed employers not to
hire released gold mine workers
except through the United States
employment service, which was
directed TO refer the miners 10
copper mines and other non-fer-
Irous metals production.
Transportation of workers will
be paid in cases where transfers
are involved, McNutt said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Detroit Stocks

Dividends zee me foretnfng :aDe are the
amounts DECLARED or paid 40 far this year.
unless otherwise noted. calculating diVi-
dend, bon soeurnuiations, es-E1 dividend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Brazil S Supply
OF RubberCaNed
Ample for i. 5.
Price Too Low TO Bring
100000 Tons From
JuneIes, Senate Is Told
BY SHIRLEY BROWN


WASHINGTON, Oct. "a SEN
ate committee today turned over
10 the war department the claim
of an army major that the United
States might be able to procure
as much as 3,oO0,000,000 pounds
i. 100000 tons-of crude rubber
annually from Brazil alone if il
would renegotiate its present con-
tracts for obtaining that material
in Latin America.
The claim was made by Maj,
Dove of the army medical
corps, at a closed session Of the
Senate agriculture subcommittee.
headed by Senator Guy M. Gill
lette CD OF Iowa, which is inves-
synthetic rubber produc-
lion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
DEPENDS ON MILEAGE

Ewald OF the American Auto In
surance said that his company's
reduction was staggered to COR
respond with the mileage OF the
different rationing books in the
East. Biggest cut. ranging up to
20 per cent, goes to motorists driv-
ing under $500 miles per year,
with others receiving at least a
10 per cent reduction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Livestock Markets
CHICAGO

CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Oct. tISs -HoGs-Re.
eeipts IL 900. market io-25c higher top,
il37o; bulk si3toelsss; hsayiss. SIS IS
soai5eo; light lights slt154 49, as;
cATTLE-R pts. 5000; market
steady. Calves: receipts. 700 market
steady. Beef steers: choice. .ls.5opiI,
medium. Si2f IS so: yesrlinEs. sl2H ia. so.
Butchers: heifers, siotia 5ol cows. $40 q
II; bulls, 50 5oql2 so. calves. sspi3 80
1iS75. COW, and heifers s.26ai275.
sHEEP-Receipts. IL. 600 market steady
lambs. S13.50nit; common, sl7N IL 50
yearlinss. sii SOAR rs; feeders. N2 500
10. SO; ewes, sfre
pITTsBu RGH
PITTSBURGH Oct. \ UNsl CATTLE
Receipty, 100 market steady. steers.
choice. sI5nis: medium TO good. N3ait.
common. Si0nl3.co heifers. medium 10
good, $40. 500 IL. 50; common, $50 10;
ners and cutters s6ds25. bulls, good 10
choice. s29i3; common to medium
HoGs-Rec,ip,.. 200; msrk., sctN. and
$50 $50 400 sn lbs. sisssa 1875, aoo,sso lbs.
SIS IS y 1898; 220-250 los. $1,000 Is. IS,
25O-29O lbs. sI515a15.4O; 2eo-350 lbs.
Si4 75nl5i5; ioo-l5o lbs. sit23t 1928
rOuBnt, Sl3 10 ~ 1870
sHEEP--Receipts 500: market steady;
choice lambs. sitait5o; medium 70 good,
Sll 50 Tl2 30: common lambs. 81 50 y z. so !,
ewes s5d350: wethers $6ds.50.
CALVES-Receipts, 125; market steady;
good 10 choice. sis1i7; medium. sit5ou
1880, eulls and common s9pi2.
EAST BUFFALO
FAST BUFFALO. ~. Y, Oct. tfNs).
-HOGs-Receipts 400; market i0c higher I;
good and choice. SIS trueked- ms, SIS so
gi565
CATTLE-Receipts. ZOO market steady !.
common TO medium southern grassers,
$40 50d12 sausage bulls. sl2.5o: cutter
and common cows, $3.50 so; Gamers
S7gs25.
cALvEs--Rsceipts. So market Arm I,
good and choice. si7 common and medium.
Sll50uls.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
WARNINGS AT s1i.eO

Strc'lr good fed mixed steer and heifsf
ys.rliurs brought - 80. = fsV warmed .up
And saOftfed hsifst earned 81 75g ~ so,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
Auto Liability
Insurance Cut
By 70 Per Cent
Detroit AAA Makes
Blanket Slash; Another
Firm Gives 10 TO 20

Sharp reduction in the cost OF
automobile liability insurance for
Michigan drivers became a reality
today with the announcement by
the insurance exchange of the
Automobile Club of Michigan
largest writer of auto insurance
in the state-of a blanket 20 per
cent cut.
A second company, the Ameri-
can Automobile Insurance Conn.,
pany of st. Louis, has reduced its
liability rates from 10 to 20 per
cent. dependent upon the type of
rationing card issued to the indi-
vidual driver, according to w. S.
Ewald, Detroit resident manager.
Americans reduction is retroac-
tive TO August l.
BLANKET REDUCTION
John J. Ramsey. general man.
ager Of the auto clubs insurance
exchange. points out that that
firms eduction Is effective
whether gas rationing comes or
not and Is made regardless OF the
type of ration card issued"
81 think the reduction Is
tribute To Michigan motorists
for the way In which they have
co-operated In conserving tires,
gas and cars"
He emphasized that despite the
lowered premium. liability and
property damage policies have
been extended so that. within the
limits of the policy. the use of
cars in share the ride programs
will not affect the coverage. Nor
will insurance be affected by the
use of cars for civilian defense
activities. he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-09
SUGGESTS NEW PRICE

Dove, who returned 10 this
country last June after Is years
in various Latin American re-
publics. told the group that pres
ent contracts provide for purchase
of Latin American rubber at a
price of AZ cents pound, and re-
quire the purchase of "a certain
number OF pounds of Brazil nuts
for every ton of rubber.
He advocated renegotiation of
those agreements with provisions
for payments of 81 pound or
more for the rubber, and recon-
mended throwing the Brazil nuts
away"
"You will find lot of CO.
operation and rubber Tin BraziD
at one or more dollars per
pound" he said.
"a lot Of money Is being spent
there 1.-THE Amazon basin) to
promote and to talk people into
getting more rubber out. II this
money was put In the market.
less talking and more rubber
would result. Diplomacy and
trade agreements will not take
the place Of supply and demand
I'm the Amazon basin"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Services Friday For
Lifelong Resident

Ann Arbor, Dec. 10-Funeral ser
vices will be at the Muehlig Flu
neral Chapel at 1880 Friday after
noon for Louis {. Schleede, Ann
Arbor real estate dealer for the
past 25 years. Rev. f. c. Stellhorn
viii offciate and burial will be in
Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Schleede died at his homo,
zoos Church St, last night follow
ing several months illness. He
was 6s years old lie was born
in Ann Arbor March 10, 1873, and
was the son OF Frederick J. and
Caroline Lohr Schleede. He had
been a lifelong resident OF Ann
Arbor.
Mr.. Schleede was A member OF
he Zion Lutheran Church, OF the
iolden Rule Masonic Lodge and Of
he Zal Gaz Grotto. He was mar
led Nov. %, 1906, to Grace Hollis
err, who survives.
Other survivors are two broth.
ers. Erwin Schleede, Santa Monica.
Calf, and Waldo Schleede, De-
troit; two sisters, Miss Amelia and
Miss Edna Schleede. both OF Ann
Arbor, and several nieces and nsph-
ews.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Sacred Christmas
Story 70 be Told

Ann Arbor. Dec. 1O-The annual
Community Sing will be held Dee.
20 in Hill Auditorium, and the col.
orful pageant and program when
is a yearly feature OF the Sing is
being put into final shape by the
program committee. Christmas
carols are being polished in prep
aration for the event.
The pageant will be OF two parts.
as in other years. one telling the
sacred Christmas story. and the
second detailing the secular cele-
bration OF the holiday. The audi
ence will participate in two inter
ludes of song, the first featuring
Christmas songs as 20 Come All
1e Faithful. Away in a Manger'
The First Noel', "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing. and Silent Night
Holy Night. Other songs in which
the audience will join will be Deck
the Halls" Il Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day. 20 Little Town of
Bethlehem. 1T Came Upon a Mid
night Clear and the stirring Joy
TO the World
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Suspension Of Liquor
License Not Lifted

Ann Arbor, Dec. l0-A second ap-
peal from Philip Stapp, proprie-
tor OF the Pretzel Bell in Ann Ar
Dor was rejected by the liquor con-
troll commissioners Wednesday.
The appeal requested the return
OF the beer licence he lost Nov
80 for selling TO minors.
Until the suspension the tavern
had sold beer every night since
the repeal OF prohibition. in 1894
and It had been popular with Uni
yersity students for many years.
Stapp pointed out that the un-
certainty OF the date he may sell
beer again prevents his making
contracts and business plans. Com.
missioner Dotsh said. Our present
policy calls for a minimum OF so
days closed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Ann Arbor News
Knights Of Pythias
Name Koch Commander

Ann Arbor, Dec. 10, Erwin A.
Koch will serve as chancellor com.
mander OF the Ann Arbor lodge Of
knights OF Pythias next year. He
and other officers were elected at
a meeting last night.
William Kern will he vice chan.
cellor; Howard Kern. prelate;
Murray d. VANITY, master OF
work; Bernard Johnston, master
OF finance. Clifford Burnham. mas
ter OF exchecquer Ellis Johnston,
keeper OF records and seal; Dale
Snow, master OF arms: Will T..
Hampton, fraternal correspondent:
Theodore r. Ziefel, grand lodge
representative; Earl Washington.
alternate and Mr.. Biefle, new exc
cutiye board member.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Ann Arbor Courts

Ann Arbor, Dec. 10-Fines paid
Wednesday in Justice Jay II.
Payne's court were by: George r.
Patterson, Ann Arbor. S3170 for
reckless driving: Robert NJ. Salter,
Ann Arbor, S1025 for speeding.
Jail sentences were given to
Henry Settlers, Ann Arbor, 30 days,
Benjamin Winters. Ann Arbor, so
days, both for intoxication and dis
orderliness; William Carroll, Ann
Arbor was given two year term
OF probation and was fined SIS costs
and restitution for passing fradu-
lent checks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
SELL WAR BONDS

Detroit, Dec. IONS Michigan
retail store operators sold more
than s25.000.000 worth OF war
bonds and stamps during the first
five month OF their participation in
the war bond campaign. j. B. Web
Der. Jr. state retail chairman OF
the sale, said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Shapiro Head For
New York Officials

Ann Arbor, Dec. 10 - Jacob
Shapiro, formerly OF New York
City, lately an inmate of the Milan
Federal Prison, is being held by
Washtenaw County Sheriff John
l.. Osborn. until extradition papers
can be obtained for his removal to
New York where he is wanted on
several extortion charges.
Shapiro waived examination We'd
nesday in Justice Jay H. Payne's
court and was bound over TO cir
cult court on a $1,000 bond, not
furnished.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Volunteers Asked TO
Aid Next Registration

Ann Arbor. Dec. 10-At the re-
quest Of the city draft board nun,-
Der one, and the county draft board
number two, a continuing schedule
OF volunteer registrars is being fll-
ed by Mrs. Josselyn Van Tyne for
the placement branch of the Civil.
liam Defense Volunteer office.
Volunteers who have worked on
previous selectiye service registra-
lions are being called upon for help
in registering IS and 10 year old
men who will sign up for Army
duty between Dec. IL and 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ann Arbor, Dec. 10 Maria ye
license applications:
Nelson F. Mccormick, 20, 1897
Pasadena Ave, Ypsilanti; and
Helen Barton, 2s, 1lO6 Centennial
st, Ypsilanti.
Robert J. Modem. IS, Ann Arbor,
and Julia NJ. Herald, Is, Ann Ar
Dor.
Walter NJ. Higgins, as, Ann Ar
Dor, and Doris ]. Cassidy, 25, De-
troit.
Newton R. Gilmore. Jr., IS, Ann
Arbor. and Eva NJ. Schweiger, 90,
Ann Arbor
Donald G. Schmidt. 10. Belleyille.
and Jean E. Fitzpatrick, 10, 72l
Norris St. Ypsilanti.
N.t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
SEEK DETROIT OFFICE

Detroit. Dec. l0-INS-Represen-
tatives Of management and labor in
Detroit today petitioned the War
Labor Board to establish a regional
Office in Detroit TO facilitate the
disposition of the many matters
which the WLB must solve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
mai Christmas Parcels Early
Buy Bonds
JAIL BREAK ATTEMPTED

Detroit, Dec. IONS Follow
ing an alleged attempt to escape
from the Wayne County jail, seven
prisoners were In solitary confine-
ment today and an eighth trans
ferred to Jackson prison. Chief
Deputy Sheriff William c. Ryan
declared that two bars were sawed
through on a door OF a fifth floor
cell and that two boards had disap-
peared from a door leading to the
showers. A so foot rope was
found. Ryan said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-15
YESHTNSKAS IS
 WELL GUARDED
CContinued from Page D

cellar for the hatchet, pulled down all the shades in the house, and cupped the handle of the hatchet in a handkerchief before entering the room where his mother lay on the divan.
 Mrs. Yeshinskas' skull was crush ed like an egg shell under the im- pact of the several blows, an au- topsy showed.
 Transcripts of Evidence
 Court stenographers were to de- liver the transcript of testimony of a dozen witnesses to Deputy Cor oner Miles McNiff, Jr., today. MT. McNiff said se would file his find- ings in the ,e in superior court as soon as possible, probably tomor- row.
 If the finding cites Xavier as re- sponsible for the death of his moth- CT, he will be arraigned in municipal court and bound over to superior court. States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald then will request a grand fury to consider a murder tndlct- msnt against the youth.
 The funeral of Mrs. Xeshinskas will be held tomorrow at 8:45 o'clock from the Deliniks funeral home, l7 Congress avenue, to st. Josephs church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be ln Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-15
BRITISH PLANES
 HIT FRENCH COAST
Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D throughout the afternoon. Dis patches from the south coast said that huge formations of RAF flght- CTS "fllled the sky" during the after noon and that heavy explosions shook the French coast.
 The Royal Air Force, developing its greatest offensive of the war, was now engaged in @ 24-hour at- tack which had thrown the German air force on the defensive from Nor- way to France in fear that an Allied invasion of the continent was in prospect.
 Hundreds Hit Ruhr
 The air ministry said 8 strong force of bombers, believed to number in the hundreds, attacked the Ruhr, heavily bombed industrial targets and left many fires, some very large, burning in their wake as they turned homeward.
 Other planes attacked docks at Ie Havre on the French coast, and airdromes in occupied territory while 8 third formation laid mines in en- emy waters through which a Ger man fleet might try to brak, possibly to raid the Anglo-American supply line to Arctic Russia.
 Eleven bombers were missing.
 It was understood that some of Britain's newest giant bomberS had taken part in the Ruhr attack and had used not only the new types of devastation demolition bombs, of big size and terrific destructive power, but an improved type of incendiary bomb.
 Factories Struck
 Factories, believed to include the great Krupp munitions works at Es- sen; other war industry factories and railroads were attacked under conditions so good that precision bombing was possible.
 Well-informed sources here as- serted that parts of the Ruhr now showed far worse devastation than London, Coventry and Plymouth, the cities on which Germany at the peak of its aerial power concen- trated.
 we are going to make the Ger mans sorry they ever started their raids" an informant said.
 The increasing strength of the British air force was shown by its now almost ceaseless raids, day and night, on Germany and German occupied territory.