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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07

NEW DELHI. India, April 7
(UP).-British troops defending
the western Burma flank have
been forced to take up new posi-
lions in the Irrawaddy valley less
than 60 miles below the rich
Minbu oil fields. an India Burma
command communique revealed
today.
The imperials have withdrawn
north of Thayetmyo. 81 miles
north of Prone. while three Japa.
'nese columns are pressing north
ward.
The communique emphasized
the plight of the British defenders
in disclosing that the retreating
forces had applied a "scorched
earth" policy. destroying oil and
cement installations at Thayetmyo
and nearby Allanmyo before they
withdrew.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07

I'VE are told that residents
have been called, allegedly by
the water department, and
warned to fill bathtubs and
other receptacles. We have GER
tainly put out no such warning"
Lenhardt declared the number
of inquiries discounted belief that
the reports were joke
"It looks decidedly like a sub
versivs campaign ne added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
SLAMS DEATH

One of the survivors escaped by
shamming death.
Some Australians were led of
individually into the jungle by 9
japanese armed with a bayonet
Those who remained behind coulc
hear the screams of the victim.
One man who attempted tc
escape was run through the face
with a sword.
Those who survived wandered
through the bush for several days,
their wounds bleeding and their
hands pinioned, before they were
found by an Australian patrol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
FAX VOTED CLERK

In other Hamtramck races, Al
bert Yak defeated Alex Krencicki
,8,943 to 1874. for clerk. and Wal.
ter. Bednarski was elected treas.
iurer over Stephen Wrobel by an
1886 to 3,170 majority.
There were two .upsets in the
'Hamtramck council race. Council
man George a. Danish, under in.
dictment on graft charges, failed
TO win reelection by only So votes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
v. S. Nurses in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, April I
(INS)-A party Of United State,
Army nurses. CARRIED in blue uni
forms and caps, arrived in Aus
tralia today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
Hearst Readers Buy Flying Fortress
$3Ol.9l3 Raised
In Seven Cities
$6I 1874 Contributed in Detroit;
Army Gets Bomber Tomorrow

You promised to avenge Pearl Harbor!
Your pledge has been kept.
Tomorrow at high noon, Flying For
tress purchased with the dimes and dollars
you gave to the Buy-a-Bomber Fund of the
Detroit Times and other Hearst Newspapers
will be turned over to the United States army
air force at Seattle, Wash.
Outright gift of this war bird to Uncle Sam
has been made possible by a total contribution of
1901, 1926 from Hearst readers in seven of the
nations principal cities.
Readers of The Detroit Times contributed sci 1874 e.
Americans from every walk of life and Of every creed
and color participated Donations ranged from the pennies
of school children municent gifts in the hundreds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
Army Units
Join Defense
Of Mandd|dy
Aid for Volunteers
Told as Japs Set
British Back Again

CHuNGKING, China, April Z
(UP). - Units of the regular
United States Army Air Force
have joined American volunteer
pilots in defending Mandalay.
temporary Burmese capital, a
Chinese military spokesman said
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
Continued on Next Page, Col. ~
Reds Increasing
Ndzi Air Toll

KUIBYSHEV. Russia, April 7
CUP).-Air warfare on the Russian
front appeared today to be fast re-
gaining last summers fury and the
Germans were paying dearly in
pilots and planes for few results.
Today's communique reported
the destruction of 119 German
planes Sunday, in the air or
aground. The Soviet air force lost
IL aircraft. Saturday, 102 German
planes were demolished.
Reviewing the war in the air.
the Russians said they had de-
stroyed AIS German planes and
lost only 81 of their own in the
eight days ended last midnight.
STRIVE FOR AIR RULE
Between March 80 and April
4. the German air force lost 298
planes" the communique AS
serted. sour losses were 81"
From the increasing number of
enemy planes destroyed, it seemed
that the Germans were trying to
take the initiative in the air and
were taking a terrific beating.
Yesterday, the communique said.
the Germans tried several counter
attacks in one sector, and were
beaten back. Then the Germans.
attempting a flank attack, dropped
go parachutists. Soviet machine
gunners got 81 before they touched
the ground.
After softening up German de-
lenses along a river. where the
Germans had intended to hold out
until it was swollen by the spring
thaw. the Russians broke through.
the comrfunique said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
IN THE
NEWS
THE English government
Is taking drastic steps


to repress criticism.
That Is not a good sign
not a hopeful sign.
Criticism can be abused, to
be sure.
But It can also be advan-
tageously used.
Criticism that Is libelous
can be punished by law.
Criticism that is unjusti-
fled Is unfortunate, but is for
the most part harmless.
Criticism that Is justified
Is of vital value.
People In highly intelligent
communities, like England,
can listen to the discussion of
public matters Open-mind-
eddy and judicially.
All sides of every question
are carefully weighed before
q conclusion Is reached.
The chaff of baseless criti-
clsm Is separated from the
wheat of sound analysis and
sincere dissent.
But to suppress, or try to
suppress, all unfavOrable
comment, all warning of dan
ger, Is to suppress the proper
expression of varied opinion
on which democracy depends.
In a democracy, the great
est power and the highest
wisdom Is presumed to rest
with the people.
To exercise that power and
express that wisdom. there
must be unrestricted access
TO all information, and unre-
strained exchange of conflict
ing opinion.
Favorable and unfavOrable
opinion of the general pro-
cedure and individual acts of
the peoples government must
be made and heard.
That Ii an essential part of
the processes of democracy,
a necessary step in the wise
exercise of public prerogative
and power.
When a government Is In
difficulties, II Is disposed to
choke off opinion to suppress
criticism.
That Is a fatal mistake.
When a government is in
the most desperate extremity
Is the time il should invite
the freest expression of opin-
ion, the widest counsel, the
frankest advice, and even the
severest criticism.
From the flint and steel of
criticism and controversy
may come the spark which
will illumine the darkness of
defeat, and reveal the path
to victory.
Freedom of speech is not
only the boon but the basis of
demOcracy-not only the gift
but the guaranty of liberty
and security-not only the
privilege but the protection
Of a free people.
TIME crux of the situation
I'm India does not lie so
much in the character
or degree of Indian independ-
ence-or rather of English
dominiOn-offered by tn e
English government.
1t lies more basically in the
unwillingness of the Asiatics
as a class any longer to rec
ognize any form of foreign
domination.
Asia for the Asiatics Is the
principle around which the
CONTINUED on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07

Formal presentation will be
made to the air force in your
behalf by George Hearst, son of
William Randolph Hearst.
ONE OF DEADLIEST
Accepting the gift for the air
force will be Col. John B. Griffith,
United States army resident rep
resentative at the Boeing Aircraft
Corporation plant. where the giant
Falcon recently rolled off the as
sembly line.
Designed as the Bite. your
bomber is one of the most power
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
ON BOTH BANKS

The latest information regarding
enemy movements, the communi-
que said, placed one Japanese
column on the west bank of the
Irrawaddy north of Kama, II miles
north of Prone, and another on
the east bank in the vicinity OF
lNyaungbinzeik. about Is miles
north of Prone.
Other Japanese elements, the
Icommunique added, were moving
northeastward along the Sinjok
valley, apparently in an attempt to
outfiank the British. Some OBJ
servers believed, however, that
this column would endeavor to
join strong japanese units in the
IToungoo area across the Pegu
Yoma mountains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
ADVISED BY BOARD

The Go executive board has
recommended the discontinuance
of the extra pay, but the temper
Of the always gRPFedietasic rank
and file of the auto workers union
will get IFS first real sounding out
in the next two days.
Many of the delegates have re-
ceived their instructions from their
local union membership on what
course 10 follow in the meeting.
OF eight Detroit local unions,
four are sending their representa-
tives TO the conference unin-
structed, two have pledged their
delegates TO support the executive
boards proposals and two other
locals are opposed to it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
STRATEGY SESSION

Todays meeting was preceded
last night by a strategy session
OF approximately 200 paid inter-
national representatives of the
union.
For three hours these key men
in the UNIONS political structure
discussed the proposals the board
is to make and adjourned without
taking any definite action.
Questioned following the meet
ing, Thomas admitted that he ex-
.pected opposition" to his program
but predicted that he would win
out.
A union spokesman said that
should the proposal be approved
by the membership it undoubtedly
would carry a clause demanding
that employers return to the gov
Iernment any extra profits realized
from not having to pay overtime
premiums.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
JUSTICE DEPOsED

Unsuccessful were Danish, 1873;
Tenerowicz, 4,10S; Valentine Eel.
Gym. 4,091; George Kristalsky
3,S0s, and Thaddeus Zajac, 3,027.
Arthur ]. Rocks. veteran Ham
tramck justice of the peace, was
deposed after II years in office
Nicholas S. Gronkowski. with
1885, and Thaddeus NJ. Machro.
wick. with $40, were elected lis.
tees. Rocks polled 5,301 and Stan
ley Draganska LIST.
Richard Nahabedian and Oscai
c. Anderson won Highland Parl
council seats with 1889 and 2,71.
votes respectively. Ray S. Aver
polled 1888 ballots and Harold D
Truax. 1852.
Running unopposed were Robert
B. Smith for city treasurer, and
Orville Klann and William Shaw
for constables.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
ARTILLERY DUEL

China's fifth and sixth armies
were engaged in an artillery duel
with strong japanese forces a few
miles north of Toungoo on the
eastern Allied flank.
This report followed official dis
closure that the Chinese guarding
the approaches to Mandalay were
heavy losses" on SUI
perior Japanese ground forces at
tempting to move north from
Toungoo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
The Weather

The sun Will set a. 500 D. m. today
and rise tomorrow AZ 7.03 q m
The moon set today a. 1901 D. m,
and rises tomorrow at 2.5s a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07

Acting Mayor Tenerowicz also
failed in the council race.
The five successful council can.
didates were Walter ]. Serement
.6,177; John E. Wojtylo 1852; John
Anger, 5,104: Joseph F. Sawicki
5, 292, and Frank Sosnowski, 1856
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-07
TODAY-In The Times

Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Hershey Hopes 10 Register
Men Is 10 20 in Summer
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May Mai
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. selective
service director. said yesterday men
10 to 20 would be registered around
July l, II possible, and at least by
late summer.
Gen. Hershey told an interviewer
that Congress might be asked to
amend the Selective Service Act to
allow drafting of men under 20.
He remarked the Government
would be lucky If 1t got 5 per cent
Of It's Army from the group over 81.
Selective service, the director said,
does not plan to strip the field of
men with dependents to meet Army
requirements.
Men beyond 35 not In essential in
dustries, however, will be called pro-
vided their families have enough
income for reasonable support, he
said.
And I mean reasonable support" +"
he added, mot necessarily on the
level to which the family has been
accustomed"
Gen. Hershey said the Govern
ment still aimed at an Army of
$500, 900 by next January l and he
believed there would be enough
housing facilities and equipment for
them by that time.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Three Ship pLaunchings
In 5 Days Will SET
Charleston Record
Laurel (Md.) Relatives
To Christen Destroyer
Honorine Admiral StonIy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May l.
In the next five days three ships
for the Navy will be launched here
setting a record for this city.
Two destroyers will lead of the
launching series when they slide
into the Cooper River at the Navy
Yard tomorrow morning. 1t will
be the second dual launching here
in five months.
To be- christened the U. S. S.
Stanly and the U. S. S. Pringle, the
destroyers will be the 11th and 18th
launched at the Navy Yard under
the present building program, which
calls for 20 destroyers and 20 de-
stroyer escort vessels.
Rear Admiral William H. Allen,
commandant Of the naval district
and Charleston Navy Yard. will be
in charge of the destroyer launching
ceremonies.
The Stanly will be named for the
late Rear Admiral Fabius Stanly.
A cousin of the officer. Mrs. Eliza
beth Stanley Boss of Laurel, Md,
will be sponsor and Mrs. John STAN
ley, also of Laurel, Md. sister-in-
law of Mrs. Boss, will be matron
of honor.
The Pringle will be named for
the late Vice Admiral Joel Rob-
erts Poinsette Pringle, Mrs. John
D. H. Kane of Boston, Mass, daugh-
ter of the naval officer. will be
sponsor and his wife, Mrs. Joel
R. P. Pringle of Boston. will be
matron OF honor.
Wednesday a large feet tug will
be christened the U. S. S. Apache,
named for the American Indian
tribe. Mrs. Guy E. Baker Of
Charleston, wife Of Capt. G. E.
Baker, chief Of staff Of the naval
district and captain of the Charles
ton Navy Yard, will be sponsor.
First of eight to be built at the
Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock
Co., the tug will be launched IN
the Ashley River.
Plans for the launchings we're
announced today by the public re-
lations office of the naval district.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
MussoIini 10 Report
10 Council I Tomorrow
On Talk With Hitler
Dictotors Said to Have
Acted to Spur War Effort
After Peace Hope Foded

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, May l.
Premier Mussolini goes before his
Council of Ministers tomorrow to
report on his two-day conference
with Adolf Hitler at Salzburg
which Rome dispatches indicated
was devoted to the necessity Of in
creasing the Axis war effort.
The decisions of the two leaders
were taken, 1t was indicated in these
dispatches, after it appeared that
any hope of peace this spring had
been abandoned.
Consistent reports have come In
neutral countries outside Switzer-
land Of unofflcial overtures toward
peace talks begun three weeks ago.
The feeling in well-informed foreign
diplomatic quarters was that the
soundings, though futile, are still
not finished.
Feelers Reported Put Out.
These quarters expressed belief
that an influential Axis group is
continuing to feel out the chances
of Britain's accepting peace which
would permit intensiflcation of the
Axis campaign against Russia.
These feelers were said to have been
put out principally through Stock
holm and Ankara.
1t also has been rumored in Allied
quarters that Italy is leaning toward
the idea of a separate peace. If
such an idea actually were voiced
by an italian it is inconceivable that
it could have been more than an
unofficial sounding of Allied senti-
ment.
Italy is tied to the Axis now so
tight that a peace effort without
German cognizance is hardly pos
sible.
The Japanese Ambassador to
Berlin. 1t. Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, had
been expected to join the Salzburg
meeting of two dictators, but
evidently did not. However, he may
meet with them in the future when
coordination of Axis efforts would
be discussed in detail. Foreign mil
itary observers express belief that
this would involve an effort to get
Japan into war against Russia by
summer.
Parley Important.
The two days of talks ranked as
probably one of the most important
in the long series of Hitler -Mussolini
meetings through their years of
collaboration.
The meeting gained special i'm
pOrtance because it was their first
following Mussolini's recent illusions
to the need for greater discipline
and morale on the home front and
Hitler's Reichstag speech of last
Sunday In which he took over power
of the most direct sort for the pun
ishment Of dissidence.
Rumors Of a sweeping political
change In Italy and of possible
purge In Germany have been heard
since Hitler's speech. To most OBJ
servers here these rumors appear to
exaggerate greatly the situations in
the two countries.
1t Is most plausible that both the
Germans and Italians are tired of
the war-Hitler said the Italians es-
pecially endured great hardship In
the cold Of the eastern front in the
past winter. This war fatigue. how
ever. is unlikely. in the opinion of
informed foreign observers, to de-
velop any stupendous political crises
in the near future.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Army Group AHains 93%
Of Its Symphony Quota

The Army Committee, leader
among the nine campaign groups
now seeking to raise $4,000 as a
sustaining fund for the National
Symphony Orchestra during its
l942-43 season, has reached 80 per
cent Of its quota, It's co-chairmen,
Mrs. William Ayres Borden and
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, reported
today.
Next reports of the committees
which now need $4l 900 to carry the
drive over the top, will be made at
a meeting at the Mayfower Hotel a
week from today.
In connection with their check
on campaign results so far, the Army
Committee leaders cited that most
Of the pledges already obtained have
come from new contributors.
only third of the contributions
represent former subscribers" Mrs.
Borden said I'VE can easily pass
our quota if those who have given
formerly will send in their sub
scription without delay"
Evening star., 1942-05-01
OIdtime Soop Kettle Reoppeors
AS War Boosts Cost of Livino

cake of soap in her life. and she
didn't know how. She sent an ap-
peal to church societies for assist
ance.
From country women the would
be soap maker obtained recipes.
Farm and city women contributed
meat fryings. grease scraps. lye,
borax and ammonia. They tried out
their formulas at one of the mother
less homes.
TEST your soap with a feather"
one rural woman advised. IF
there's too much lye in the brew.
the feathers are stripped from
the shaft. If the mixture is just
right the feathers are softened
enough to be picked to pieces cas-
ily."
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Many feathers were stripped be-
fore the women found the right mix
ture. But their soap making i'm
proved. and now many of the
households under their care are
making their own.
The average family with several
children and large washings needs
to spend so cents a week for soap,
Miss Smith says. That's a lot of
money that could go for food.
So until the end of the war. at
least, the old-fashioned soap ket-
tie will have place among the pots
and pans of many St. Louis house.
holds.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Sears Approved a
mineral vitamin beverage
with a delightful, delicious
chocolate flavor.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May That adsge,
cleanliness is next to Goodness, is
real to Miss Mary Hartnett Smith
of the Childrens Aid Society, so
she's introduced the fashioned
art of soap-making to those FAM
lilies whose budgets cannot cover
both the rising cost of food and soap.
Soap Is a necessity. but you can't
expect families to 60 without food
to buy It," commented the realistic
supervisor of the society's house.
keeping service.
Therefore. We must make it,"
she told visiting housekeepers whom
the society sends out to help op-
crate motherless homes.
Miss Smith never had made q
Evening star., 1942-05-01

These days when It's 20
vitality important to keep
up your spirits and good
health you should avail
yourself Of this chance to
buy this inWgorating bev-
erage!
NE. and NV.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Insurance Man Named
Public Library Trustee

William Montgomery Of the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co. today
was appointed by the Commission
ers member of the Board of
Trustees for the Public Library.
His six-year term will begin June
20. He succeeds Dr. Frank w.
Ballou, school superintendent, who
asked to be relieved because of
pressure of other work.
The Commissioners also reap
pointed for six-year terms Frank
j. Coleman, labor official. and DR.
George c. Havener, veteran civic
leader.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

spite the curtailment of non-wnf
work and the shift over from peAce
to war production by the Kelley.s
Springfield Tire Co. -
This was disclosed yesterday when
pay roll figures compiled by the
chamber of commerce for II leading
firms we're released.
The pay roll of $2.282.4T0 was
1884 185 ahead of the same month
in l94l, and well in front of Feb
ruary, this year.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

decorators fovorite deod nee for Of the best SELL
ing chairs stock It's hard for tell derence
Mode especially for Peerless according strict Specifications
Fine bIeoohed hardwood romes delicious pastel fobcs
Metcuousy tailored Tufted back and Quite most
comfortable the most coou the most gracefully designed
choir we eoons oee The price ogoin-nd you
not S245O but q IS
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys in the camps.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md. May l.
Cumberland continued to set a fast
industrial pace during March de-
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Soft leather uppers, with OIL
treated soleS. Medium heel
of leather. Goodyear welt
Sewed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Admits
Hanging
Girl. I3
Time. star Correspondent

SAGINAW, Aug. 2S.-Arrested
for window peeping, Fred Little
john, SO, farm hand, today con-
fessed he hanged a 13-year-old girl
whose death three years ago was
believed a suicide. according to
Sheriff Hugo A. Muehlenbeck.
The sheriff said the prisoner 'is
not right mentally. We are having
physicians examine him today"
The killing, Littlejohn admitted
under questioning. was that of
Margaret Pittman. whose body
was found hanging in the barn of
her fathers farm, half mile from
where Littlejohn worked.
HE first denied remembering
the case, but after repeated
questioning by county detective
Alex Suchocki and myself, he
confessed" Muehlenbeck said.
Muehlenbeck quoted Littlejohn
as saying:
"Yes, I hung her because I
was afraid she would tell"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28

ago ne asked fathers consent
10 marry me- Father agreed
and later Gerald proposed. We
would get married tomorrow IL
we could get the consent all
around"
The paper further quoted her as
saying that il will be necessary to
get the kings consent to the mar
riage.
But II that isn't possible we
will have 10 walt until the war
Is over and then he married
abroad, the same as the Duke of
Windsor" she said.
Quoting LaScelles, the Mirror
said:
"We're engaged, but IL il not
official. Families can he very
dffficuft. don't think there
will be q wedding until. after the
war"
LaScelles and Miss Morris work
in the same war factory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-28
Sailor Plus
Purchases 5 S. 1000 Bonds at Crosse lie Base;
All Sign for Pay Deductions

(. Enlisting in the navy didn't
completely satisfy the patriotism
of Chester Martin Milczewski,
former operator Of a Dearborn
radio mail order store.
So today he marched into the war
bond office at the Crosse lie naval
base, where he is stationed, laid
down a certified check for So $50
and purchased five $1,000 war
bonds.
While Milczewski, q radio man