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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Chs Nan Tried
On PSI Counts

Dr. II. w. Myers, IS. Southern
Presbyterian, who had spent A.
years in Japan was deprived of
his clothes in midwlnter and was
given a thin kimono. He said he
was forced TO kneel for days He
was sentenced TO seven months in
prison on a charge that he de-
famed the Japanese army by de-
ploriug the fate of Marking. re
lost considerable weight by NAL
nutrition and suffered boilS and
chllblainS.
W. r. Wills of Columbia Broad
casting and Japan News Week.
was tried on 257 charges in con
ncction with alleged anti-German
articles.
lie said he Was forced to SIT fer
long times on his heels with the
result that he suffered a muscle
injury which still has not healed.
Wills said he was hit in the face
and that his br1dgework was dis
lodged
Or. Edward II Miller, Rouse
vile. Pa, a Southern Presbyterian
minister, was imprisoned at keiio,
charged with propaganda against
the emperor on the basis Of mis-
Sionary pamphlet, Jesus Christ
King OF Kings and Lord of Lords.
Doctor Miller said that he was
given the water treatment" This
consists of being tied up in lump
with a rope tight over the throat,
Then water Is poured over the
nose and mouth until the victim is
unconscious.
Miss Alice CRUDE, Miller, s. D.,
was a teacher at Osaka. She was
held for four months IN solitary
confinement, she said. charged
with espionage She had, asked
her students in geography class
what were the talleSt mountain
and longest river in Japan The
police said she was seeking mill
tary information. They finally de-
cided 10 drop the case,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
/. s. Personnel
Badly Treated

The story Of the way Americans
lived during the months between
Pearl Harbor and the exchange OF
American and Japanese internees
here Thursday is not so pleasant.
During his internment, Am
baSSador Grew frequently pro-
tested to the japanese, through
the Swiss legation, which is
handling American diplomatic in
tcrcStS in Foitio, against what he
considered mattrcatment OF Amer
ican diplomatic and consular per-
sonnet.
The Japanese rejected all pro-
tests.
American war prisoners from
Guam and Wake Islands were
compelled by The Japanese army
10 write statements which the
Japanese broadcast, l have been
informed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Prisoners Marched
Through Streets

japanese newspapers published
photographs of the prisoners from
Guam and Wake being marched
Through the streets of Yokohama
under a heavy guard of army, navy
and police men.
Since May, according to my in
formations some of the prisoners
have been forced 10 work as
SteVcdorcS at Kobe.
At the ZcnIsuii prison camp.
have been informed. the usual
meal consists of thin soup rice
and black bread with - pounds
of meat = week for 365 mon. fIg,
once week and a piece OF fruit
every 10 days
Extra food is given 10 bcribcr
sufferers and other hospital cases
An extra loaf OF bread is given
10 prisoners who agree to clear
land near The camp for cultivation
japanese assert that the diet IS
that Of Japanese privatcS. Accord.
ing 10 my information, many men
have lost considerable weight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Told to March
In Victory Parade

Tho first night I was in the
concentration camp the chief
guard warned Us We would be
shot II VIC tried 10 escape.
Several times a week govern
mcnt officials visited the camp.
sometimes with women, to look
at US.
| was informed that al a con-
contration camp near Yokohama
the intcrnceS refused a demand
that they march in a victory
parade TO celebrate the fall OF
Singapore
There were IL Americans. 10
BritonS. IL French Canadian
priests. five NetherlanderS. two
Belgians, an Australian and a
Hondllran i'm my camp.
We Americans were in one
room. Each man had a space of
about three feet by nine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
aps Pulled Pearl Harbor ahead of Their DUN Schedule

barred under guard by 30 armed
policemen
once. the japanese home office
ordered most American neWSmen,
Leo Chamberlain of the National
City Bank. a q Or WalScr. a New
Yorker 10 attend a luncheon az
the SahnO. Hotel.
The luncheon was given 10y Tho
Pacific War Relief Committee 20
This organization oStCnSibly ono
td aid war prisoners. was actually,
according 10 my understanding, a
propaganda agency II coorced
correspondents INTO making phono-
graph records for broadcaSlS and
no write articles on assigned sub
leCtS.
Correspondents who refused were
told that their names would be
removed from the evacuation list
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
FieU Too LOW
For Ack-Ack Fire

During the raid excited Japa-
ucsc anii-aiIcraft gunncrS frc.
quonily fired AZ their own plane,
which were ON routine maneNcrs
over thc capital when the army
planes swept I'M
Tho American planes almost
skinned tho lOoftopS In then
attack with The result that the
anti-aircratt guns could only fire
bursts of a few seconds.
saw one American bomber
caught M a burst of fire. 1t banked
>tecply and divcd 10 within loo
feet OF the ground There, il pulled
out without apparent damage
SIN Japanese pursuit planes at
tempted 10 dive on the arm
bomber but it ouWan them and
disappeared in the direction OF
Japan's famous Mount Funyama.
! saw another bomber defy tho
balloon barraCc 10 Gy low over tho
kawasaki factory district, where
1t dropped explosive bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
u aHted Statement
From Officers

it is my understanding that the
Japanese army ordered American
army officers 10 produce a certain
number of statements.
Well informed persons say that
since reaching the camp from
Guam and Wake-th prisoners
have not been mistreatcd physi-
.calIy
J spent SIX months in a concen-
'rau0n camp IN former girls
school between Toxic and Yoke
hama
Red Cross officials sol, that this
"a, ihc worst camp.
My own experience is that tho
food we were given was insufficient
iu maintain weight and health.
For two months we were cut
n0 from all communication. kept
ION locked rooms with the windows
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
SIS, Army Clash

The SIS posted the city week
ago Friday proclamlng new and
more severe restrictions against
French and foreign Jews Germans
in army uniform that evening
stripped the SIS posters from the
walls. il was reported The next
morning the SIS replaced the
placards and stationed armed men
10 guard them
Police who obeyed the Nazi in
structions said a Jewish woman
with her three children in her
arms jumped from her fifth floor
fiat. All four were killed.
The police requlsitioned buses
in Paris to haul off those arrested.
The buses were backed TO apart
ment house doors and filled with
screaming, protesting refugees
Load after load rumbled through
Paris streets toward the concen-
.tration camps.
At the camps the refugees will
be classified for deportation into
the SileSian region from which
only A few months ago tho Nazi>
chased all the Jewish residents
Hundreds OF French and for
eign Jews repeatedly stormed
across the inierzone line into un-
occupied France in an attempt "a
escape tho SIS persecution. Scores
of them were caught without the
proper papers and were taken Ia
concentration camps. They face
execution or deportation into the
occupied zone where they will do
heavy labor for the German army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Idnks' Courage
Praised by Foe

One Of tho guards at tho con-
ccntratlon camp where | was held
along with other American cor
respondents. after having been
kept a prisoner in a hotel room
teld me
IL have great admiration for
these Americans. who have the
courage and ability to make this
long flight TO Japan"
Several Japanese girl student,
reported that the American air
men leaned from their hombers
and waved as they flew over tho
girls university.
Pho Japanese said az FIRST that
they shot down nlnc American
planes Later. they admitted that
mono We're known 10 have bccr
doWned
Despite its relative Smallncss
tho raid had considerable effect
on morale because the army Wat
lords had said that ii would be- Inn
possible 20 bomb Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Police Demanded
GIFTS of HterneeS

Some oEus lost property which
policemen demanded as presents
FOR good, treatment
The DOmci news agency an9 the
newspaper Nichi NiChi tried 10 oh
tain better treatment for us and
they did succeed in getting the
authorities 10 lot them supply MS
with money which enabled us to
buy some CNtfa food and pay OF
japanese office workers.
Two weeks before VIZ. were
evacuated. those of the correspond
cntS imprisoned as anti-JapancSc
were told that their sentences had
been suspended.
After the trials. the police apollo
giZcd for their treatment of cor
respondents. They said that. when
the war started. it was necessary
for them TO take action against
those responsible for the war
for the sake OF domestic morale
They made sensational case OF
tho prosecution
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Raid Shocked
laps Security

According TO the best estimates
/ could obtain, about 10 planes
attacked various parts Of Japan
almost simultaneously. Three or
four Of them concentrating on the
Toxic area
Obviously, such "A raid could not
inflict any decisive material dam
age. but it was a shock to the
japanese sense of security.
Right after the raid. the Japa-
ncSe army emplaced many nov
anti-aircraft guns on Tokio'S roof
tops Construction OF air taid
shelters was intensified.
Fires which tho raiders started
were put under control quickly
with the AID OF Toklo'S large we'll
trained volunteer fire fighting or
Canl2ation
However. il was reported that
al the NaEoya aircraft factories
fires burned for two DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
AUOUed to Get
Their OtCn Beds

For tho first two months the
Americans were forbidden Ia
speak 10 those OF other nauonali-
tics
Those two months were the
worst During that time the po-
lice would not let the Swiss lCga-
tion or tho Rcd Cross in 10 inspect.
But after repeated Swiss protests
The police permitted Us 10 obtain
extra food Wives Of several in
tcrnCcS who had not been intcrned
bought and delivered the food.
The police did not provide fur
'niture, but they permitted us 10
get some including beds, from our
homes.
After tho first few weeks. the
lnterneeS were permitted to eN-
crciSe for two hours day in a
lot so feet by 80.
During the first three DAYS. the
interneeS were not supplied with
food They We're required to
wear a white numbered sign on
their coats at all times and 10
answer roll call three times a day.
They were permitted To bring
stoves 10 the camp and the police
provided 2 small amount OF coal.
hut there were many coallCSS day,
m winter and some remained i'm
bed lo keep warm.
Or Charles Ilcpncr. Lutheran
missionary had pneumonia m
January lie recovered
The intcrnccS paid for their own
medical treatment.
Or. Joseph McSparren, well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
AP R6orter Hit
To Force Story

a home office official hit Joseph
Oman of The Associated Press IN
Tho face, and knocked out some
bridgeWurk. 10 force htm 10 write
a story on the good treatment
he received.
The same official first told me
that. unless / wrote propaganda
! would hc kept in my room at the
Sanno Hotel. that ! would bC
dcncd food or sleep and would be
beaten frequently with a rubber
hose.
When 7 still refused nc Choked
mo ny drawing my nCCktic tight
Those of us who were put under
espionage charges because OF ar
tiClCS We had written before the
war were IN a difficult situation
without legal defense. Some OF
the statements held against us had
been issued by the government 5
own propaganda agency -- the
Board of Information, hut the
police did not acknowledge the
agcncV's responsibility.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Embassy Sent
Food to Captures

- /, like other correspondents. was
subjected to physical violence by
japanese officials who demanded
favorable statements on our treat
mcnt
Ambassador Grew remained in
good health throughout
He did all he could to aid war
prisoners.
Grew al the sacrifice Of the
embaSSy'S and his own supplies.
relief bundles of food.
medicines, clothing and books for
the prisoners, The SWISS legation
forwarded the bundles 10 the
prison camps. All members of the
embassy staff contributed heavily
From the outset of the war the
ambassador threw his home open
to embassy staff members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
$1,000 Refugees
Seized in Paris;
Put Into Camps
SIS Troops, Nazi Army
Clash on Authority;
Persons Over s Taken

French police and SIS troops Of
the German occupation forces in
France since last Friday have
seized $4,000 TO $4,000 alien refu-
gees from the conquered nations
of Central Europe for shipment 10
concentration camps of Upper
SileSia, United Press dispatches
from the continent said today.
Chief of State Henri Philippe
Petain and Chief of Government
Pierre Laval were reported 20
have refused 10 cooperate in the
arrests and. as a gesture Of pro-
tcSt. 10 have recalled Fernand dc
Brinon, Nlchy representative IN
Paris.
Laval repeatedly refused to or
der arrests in the free zone or 10
permit German forces 10 come
into the unoccupied area for that
purpose. Petain repeatedly offered
to resign rather than cooperate.
1t was the biggest mass roundup
since the SIS took over the job of
policing occupied France from the
German army
II was directed against all Ger
man. Austrian, Polish. Italian and
Czecho-Slovakian refugees who
arrived in France since The out
break OF war in September 1889
The refugees. both Jewish and
Aryan, included men. women and
children more than S wears old.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
500 Fine Earlier

BockhauSen and his partner
Ralph ManderanO. both Hunt pre-
cinct vice squad pairolmcn. testi-
fed they followed a grocery boy
10 gain entrance 10 a home al l046
ST Aubin avenue, arresting George
Subcr. 80 and his wife, Irie. -.
for engaging IN an Illegal occupa-
ton. and Thomas Jones, 80, Of rs
ST Aubin avenue. for lettering.
Earlier Saturday Judge ellis
held that 50 decks Of cards and
- pairs az dice all crooked -
didn't constitute "mSt friendly
little game and fined Constant
DaubrcSSc. Al, 500 for operating
a gambling house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
NdSOnS Called
" GRID Spy Ring

lie was forced 10 write essays
on tho food shortage in Japan and
the counlry'S vulnerabihty TO in
ccndiary bombs.
ON the basis Of these essays
he was charged with circulating
antl-JapancSc rumorS.
He was questioned regarding
freemaSonry which the japanese
said was an international py
ring and was accused of being a
member of a committee of l., q
alleged TO be an American spy
ring in Japan.
He told me that nc once was
handCuffcd with one arm Over
his shoulder and the other behind
his back, and then was beaten
until nc tainted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Report Dute Leader
OF North Africa Army

ROME, July Is italian broad
cast recorded by u. p in New
York. .-Benito MusSolini has been
in command Of Italian troops in
North Africa. IL was revealed to-
day with announcement that he
had completed a 3.70O-miie air
tour OF bases in Libya and Greece.
Tho trip apparently had been
designed 10 eliminate in MusSo-
lini'S "triumphal entry into
Alexandria
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Jap-Red Peace
Good for Both

C-Best-informed sources in
- Japan expressed belief that,
for the time being, the "unde-
clared peace between Japan and
Russia will be maintained purely
because II is announcement for
either nation 20 challenge the
other but that Japan viii attack
or try 10 outflank Siberia when
and If the Red army Is defeated
in the West.
There is a general belief IN
r informed sources that Japan
now IS attempting 10 avoid an
early direct attack on the Soviet
Union by outflanking the Rus
slams in the Far East as a result
Of seizure of United States
islands in the Aleutlan chain
E-Japan's attention at present
- is believed 10 be centercd on
breaking the Alaska-Midway-
Panama d defense line OF the
United States. although I n a I
program suffered a heavy set
back in the battle of Midway
CAS- far AS l could discover,
" any propaganda offensive
against Japan will fail because
the censorship is tight enough TO
prevent the people from receiv-
ing any but official news and the
only formula for American VIC
tory seems TO be an old one -
SECT thar iusteSt with the most
est men
7--Latin American diplomats
exchanged al this port SAID
that they repeatedly had pro-
tested against conditions under
which they were interned m
Japan, Alfredo LcriOra Pc
ruVian consul AT Yokohama as
an example said he had been
in close confinement for SIX
weeks m a small room IN the
Grand Hotel and that the wine
dowS were closed and blinds
drawn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Creates Minor Reuolt

Entire families were seized. The
men were taken 10 the conccntra-
ton camp AT Compiegne, the
women 10 a camp at Nancy and
the children 10 the Winter Sports
Palace in Paris. Children under
g were turned over TO orphanaCeS
or. in some cases. were taken in
by neighborS OF the seized rcfu-
gees:
The order for seizure, handed
down by the German police
fuehrer Of Paris. General Obcrg
created minor revolt IN tho
Paris police department
Numerous French police and al
least eight officers of the gen
darmerie in the northern province
refused TO obey the order and re-
signed They were arrested anC
jailed by the Germans
The order was said by reliable
sources 10 have been provoked by
a disagreement between the s.
police and the regular German
army in Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
M Spies
Bride Thinks Up Story
TO Impress Husband

'CuCtGu ng rs I>S1 -
N+y ThEn. aalrar-ad birdie
caused tH. FEI "a '0t ol hr7aarhc,
HtH bar ,l1t about being visited
bound r# rrHfc1 hN NaN spies
UlI She HrHIE admitted taat ,hr
'Hm-I s.I 'p nl-cl. 0 order
'o gan attention o.. her nus.
band William
Over since ms husband got a
good defense ioh. % seemed To
me De- was paving more atten-
ton to his work than 10 me. +"
.Hc said Then tho idea came
10 mc that IL | could make VIII
thini, I had been visited by spies.
ne would love mc again. l don't
know what gave me The idea.
Ihat'> ml there - a. IT,"
iHr bride comics 1r lt-- mad,
ro Ai,r U johnson Chicago FBl
o-' a'fc b. aaf r, agents had
spent sr,c.s dass investigating
rcI '9t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
0CD CO-ordindtors
To Meet Wednesday

A morale-bulding program for
Wayne County defense organlza-
lions will be discussed at Webster
Hall luncheon of As OCD co-ordina-
tors Wednesday.
DR. Preston II. Scott. head Of
tho speakers bureau. has charge
OF tho meeting He viii outline
an arrangement for dispatching
speakers TO all club and group
meetings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

camp with numerous American
and British Protestant and Cath
Ciic missionaries.
ThC missionaries tried vaInly for
weeks. with the AID of the Swiss
legation 10 get permission 10 hold
services ..
Tho Catholic priests read mass
secretly in darkcncd rooms at
night
When tho ProtcSiantS HralN
Vcrc giNcn permission to hold
services d was on condition that
hey did not use Tho Bible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Try To Improve
! dHcdR Relations

One Of thc S.dclights Of The war
Is that whir Japan is seeking 10
improve relations with the Nat-
can n IS becoming increasingly
autI-Chustian because it holds
tHat Christianity is part of the
western culture which Japan aims
to drive from tha East
WaS put boo "a concentration
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
eopIe
You Know
Summer Enrolment
Up; Teachers Scarce
nv LINTON ARMIES

There's always a headache in
the deck for the school adsniniStra-
tors and this season it's the
summer session enrolment.
Frederick S. De Galen director
of the Detroit summer and eve
ming schools, is lamenting these
days that the enrolment is the
highest in the systems history
about 2S,000.
This would be Just lovely. OK
cept that there's a corresponding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Chungking Bombed,
Vilhy Radio Reports

LONDON. July - GNS) The
Exchange Telegraph Company
said today that the Vichy radio
broadcast a report that the
Chinese capital Of Chungking had
been bombed for three hours
Friday.
THE German wireless. report
ing dispatch from Toxic yes
icrday SAID japanese bomberS
had made a three hour attack on
ChungkinC Wednesday,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

known American physician of Yo-
kohama, suffered a severe face
Slapping He was forced 10 kneel
for hours on his heels and was
refused medical treatment for
three hemorrhaGcs due 10 stomach
ulcers, which prison food aggra-
waited ..
Doctor MCSparrcn suffered an
other attack aboard the liner
ASama Maru which brought him
hcrc. and he Is IN serious cOndi-
Inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

The audience cheered. Judge
ellis continued.
and, furthermore, this II a
court, not "A show.
Clear the courtroom"
BockhauSen apoloGized 10 Judge
ellis explained that by fast one
he wasn't referring TO the Judge.
BockhauScn only meant. he said,
that when he arrived in court hc
thought nc was appearing only on
a habca> corpus and didn't know
the case was 10 be tried
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Minister Beaten
FOUOUing Arrest

Lertora said when nc old po-
lice he feared a nervous break
down be was permitted outside
for an hour walk daily with
uniformed guard
Ralph Oliver RCincr Prn-by
terrain missionary sand that h.
was arrested an kcilo korcl m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

L Of d football team a few years
ago.
The Fred ShomakerS celebrated
their fftieth wedding anniversary
with a little party Friday evening
at their ST Clair avenue home
and their three sons and two
daughters were there with the
seven grandchildren 90. and other
good people who dropped IN TO
offer their congratulations. 10
which we add ours.
Remember that your individual
bond and stamp purchases play
an important part in speeding tho
end OF The Axis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

5 h orta &c OF
I @ &C h CrS. In
normal times,
De Galen says.
I h ere is n @
trouble filling
all the teaching
posts. but this
year, with al
tho war work
TO he had for
e o n 81 dcrabll
more ( h an 2
a teacher s sat.
ar y the an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Prepare the Cells!

Judge ellis pHFplcd
III YOU weren't ~ green" he
told the officer, that would
mean cell for YOU"
II ann notifying Sheriff An
drew Baird To get some cells
ready over al the jail for lot
of policemen. They'll he sent
over for contempt Of court " l
hear any more remarks or In
situations concerning the dis
position Of eases handled by this
court.
This court IL here 10 protect
the accused a. well a. the pub
lie. and II policemen don't know
how to make a legal entry they
had better go back and tell their
sergeants So--not Just 60 back
and say that Giiiis has kicked
another one"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

man W I'm the
Z + o m b q n @
" a : re a ! Y
tearing 1t down
I u + n g q
around and ran
j nto { h q C *
r Cn ~ from
the male side
Of he leg /
business. You
pr O b A b ~ re-
member Chuck
as I h @ sta
center on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
ellis Exp|odes
First at POLES
Then dtAudien(e
Officers implication
in Gambling Case
touches OF Blast

Tn a double explosion Saturday
Recorders Judge Joseph A. ellis
first threatened TO jail policemen
who make insinuations" concern
ing disposition of gambling cases
in his court Then, as the audience
applauded his remarks, he bounded
from the bench and cleared the
court of all spectators.
Patrolman Gerald BockhauScn
touched the match when Judge
ellis dismissed a gambling case
against three Negroes because OF
illegal entry by police.
1T looks like a fast one II
being put over ON me-" said
BOCkhauscn.