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Evening star., 1942-09-14
Labor Law Decreed,
French Workers Face
Shipment 10 Reich
Vichy Intimotes Action
Was Token to Word Off
Stringent Nozi Moves
By the Associated Press.


VICHY, Sept. 14.-French en-
ployers were ordered to stand by
today to assemble crews OF work
men-apparently for shipment to
Germany-under a sweeping new
compulsory labor law which the
Vichy government intimated it
had decreed to avert the poSsihil-
ity of even more stringent action
by the Germans.
Subject to the law are all able
bodied Frenchmen between the ages
of Is and so and unmarried French
women between Il and IS. Persons
in these categories unable to prove
they are engaged in work useful to
the country's needs" may be drafted
ITO effect all labors which the gov
ernment will judge useful In the
higher interests of the nation"
Morning newspapers broke the
news Of the new law to the people
under single column headlines and
in second position to long accounts
of fighting in Russia, the British
advance in Madagascar and Marshal
Petain's trip Saturday to the Ain
department.
The text OF the decree appeared
on inside pages OF the four-page
morning editions.
Power to Fix Pay and Hours.
The law, effective with It's pub
lication this morning, also provides
total state control Of employment
and working conditions, giving the
government power to Ak salaries and
working hours. Unframed persons
may be compelled to attend voca-
tional schools which employers are
obliged to set up.
A semiof1icial statement said the
measure was dictated by hard
necessities, both national and inter-
national" and that labor would be
called on to make many sacrifices,
but 1t recalled that even more seri-
Gus measures have been taken in
other countries OF very recent date"
THE present law" it said, will
permit us to prevent their being
extended to U.s."
This may have been a refer
ence to the action taken by the
Germans last week in instituting
conscription of manpower In the
conquered duchy Of Luxembourg.)
Sentences Provided For.
There is no limitation on where
persons drafted for labor under the
law may be sent, although full de-
tails on how it would be applied were
not published at once. Still un-
certain was the question on how
foreigners resident in France would
be affected.
Infractions of the law are pun
ishable by prison sentences ranging
up to five years and by fines up
to 10000 gold francs. These pen
alties may be doubled in the case
of second offenders.
The law contains clause declar-
ing that every head of an enter
prise will be obliged to conform to
instructions which he may receive
from competent secretaries OF state
notably for constituting crews of
workmen."
Employers are forbidden to hire
any workers except those provided
by the government labor service, and
are enjoined from discharging any
(See FRENCH, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-09-14
San Francisco Opens Huge
Underground PARKING Area

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14.--Mo-
torists can park their cars easily in
downtown San Francisco today.
They simply drive in under q city
park, exchange their vehicles for 8
numbered ticket and 90 about their
business.
A four-hoor underground steel and
concrete parking area opened for
business yesterday In the heart Of
the shopping and entertainment
area.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
President. Expected
To Designate Rubber
Administrator Today
Nationwide Gasoline
Rotionine to Be Effective
When Czur Is Named
BY the Associated Press.


The Nation may learn today
what man is going to have the
full and complete authority in
all matters related to rubber"
The Baruch committee recon-
mended appointment of such an ad-
ministrator in its report asking
Nation wide rationing of gasoline
and a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit
the country over. President Roose-
welt said Friday that the job would
be filled soon, probably on Monday,
and that most of the Baruch rec
concentrations would be put into
effect simultaneously.
In its report the committee said
the administrator should be man
"of unusual capacity, thoroughly
competent operating and manufac-
turing executive, preferably with ex-
perience in the rubber industry"
Urges Voluntary Rationing.
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son urged in a radio address yes
terday that motorists throughout the
country apply to themselves volun-
tairly the gasoline rationing restric-
tions now operating in the East
without waiting for the rationing
machinery to be set up several weeks
hence.
Mr.. Henderson estimated that
1000, ,00O, 900 tire miles were wasted
in unnecessary driving every day
throughout the country and de-
clared, That is waste that can lick
us in the kind Of fight we're in
unless we cut out that waste right
now"
He said that the tire miles wasted
in unnecessary driving every day
use enough rubber to recap 200 900
tires.
Must Save Million Tons.
Therefore, he continued, some
1000 900 tons OF rubber in the tires
on the road must be conserved to
provide essential transportation.
TOO many of u.s." he said. have
been saying too long: oh, I've got
another 5000 or 1000 miles in my
tires. The way drive thatll last
until We get synthetic tires
Let me tell you that If you have
10000 miles in your tires that you
have no assurance that 1t will last
until you get synthetic tires. You
have no assurance because no one
can tell you with the certainty re-
quired when you will get synthetic
tires-and don't believe any state
ment to the contrary"
Evening star., 1942-09-14

MeanWhlIe, prlVaCe ClCIZenS are
getting ready to welcome the whirl-
wind drive by accumulating piles
of their own, ready to be hauled to
Junk dealers and scrap professors
for treatment preliminary to ship
ment to steel mills.
A scrap windfall Of 10000 pounds
eight tons-has been collected un-
der the supervision Of Rudy Boehs,
proprietor of service station at
1880 Rhode Island avenue NE, to
comprise one of the largest civilian
group efforts of the Districts NAM
moth drive.
Six thousand pounds of the total
are represented by four junked auto
mobiles which were sent on to the
Evening star., 1942-09-14

processing plants last week. The re-
10000 pounds areomade up
of assorted items collected by 10 boys
on the north side of Rhode Island
avenue NE. in the Greater Wood
Hdge area, Of which Mr.. Boehs is
temporary salvage chairman.
Other Depots Planned.
This five-ton pile, which soon will
be processed to feed Americas hun
gary war machine, is deposited at
Miles Gas Station, where Mr.. Boehs
has established q collection depot.
Future salvage plans Of the
Greater Woodbridge area also include
(See SCRAP- Page A-4l
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Windsor's Instructor
In Flying Is Killed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Capt. Valen-
tine Henry Baker, who gave flying
lessons to the Duke of Windsor, the
Duke Of Kent and Amy johnson,
has been killed on a test flight, 1t
was announced today.
Capt. Baker, who was 81, was one
of the first members of Britain s
old Royal Flying Corps to be award
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
6 Axis Planes Damaged
In Four Engagements

CAIRO, Sept. IA (P.-British fight
er planes damaged at least six Axis
aircraft in four minor engagements
over the Ell Alamein front yester-
day, but land activity was confined
to artillery exchanges in the south
ern sector, British headquarters an
nounced today.
During the. previous night, the
bulletin said, British patrols harassed
enemy positions and working parties
in the northern and central areas.
A large force of South African
light bombers attacked enemy land
ing grounds east OF Matruh last
night, it was announced yesterday
Bombs fell among enemy aircraft,
starting fires.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
British Tobruk
Landing FoiIed,
Italians Report
Seo-Borne Troops and
Chutists Beaten OFF,
Rome Declares
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME From Italian Broad
casts, Sept. 14.-Sea-borne Brit
ish troops, supported by para
chutists, attempted a landing
last night to pinch OF the vital
Axis supply port of Tobruk, some
800 miles west Of the Egyptian
battlefront, but were beaten OF
by the German Italian garrison,
the Italian high command an
nounced today.
British military sources in Lon
don refused to comment on the
Italian high commands report.
CThe Berlin radio carried an
announcement similar to that
from Rome. The British COM
munique from Cairo mentioned
only minor air and land activity
on the Egyptian front yesterday
The landing attempt, in which a
force of British cruisers and de-
stroyers participated, was preceded
by violent bombardment by
large, number of Raj planes, an
Italian communique said.
81 Ships Reported Hit.
Two of the British warships were
reported hit by shell fire and one
OF the vessels was said to have sunk
later.
Tobruk, about IS miles west of the
Egyptian frontier, has been in Axis
hands since June ~ and is an i'm
portant supply port for Field Mar
shal Erwin Rommels armies in
Egypt.
The Italian announcement said:
Last night the enemy, after a
prolonged air attack carried out by
large number of planes. attempted
with the support Of parachute troops
to effect landing from light naval
units In the Tobruk area. -
Immediate Intervention of Ital-
ian-German defenses frustrated the
attempt.
The attempt was supported by
six naval units, made up OF cruisers
and destroyers. Two of the enemy
warships which were hit were set
afire. One Of them later sank"
Two Planes Are Claimed.
German fighter planes destroyed
two planes In air combats which
accompanied the landing attempt,
while Axis anti-aircraft defenses
shot down four more, the COM
munique added.
The high command reported that
the Italian hospital ship Arno had
been torpedoed and sunk the night
OF September about 40 miles of
Tobruk, although she was marked
with the international sign of the
Red Cross and strongly Illuminated. !"
THE majority OF those on board.
including members OF the Red Cross,
were saved" the bulletin said.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Seven Britons Trying
Cherbourg Landing
Wiped Out, Nozis Soy
By the Aseociated Press.


BERLIN (From German
Broadcasts), Sept. 1.-THE
high command today said q
British detachment of seven
men attempted to land on the
French coast east OF Cherbourg
Saturday night. but their boat
was sunk by shellfire and all
were killed or captured.
Three British officers and
one De Gaullist naval ofYicer
were taken prisoner and the
bodies OF q major, 4 sergeant
major and one private were re-
covered" high command
comnunique said.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Nazis Apologize for Lack
Of Convoy Battle News
Nv the Associated pvexs

ny InS A6SOCIHGcu PreSB.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Trying to
explain the absence of news on a
big Atlantic convoy battle which
the German high command reported
in progress yesterday, the German
radio said today that "such battles
generally extend over an, area so
considerable that 1t will take some
time before its results will be an
nounced ofiicially." s.
The Berlin broadcast quoted
competent German quarters" as It's
authority for this statement.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Certain Victory
Eliminated From
German Slogan
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The
British radio said today that
DR.. Robert Ley, German labor
leader, had changed the tune
OF the Nazi slogan from the
certainty of victory" to de
termination not to capitulate."
The BIC, heard here by CHS,
said DR.. Ley in a Nuremberg
speech omitted the previous Oft
repeated reference to certain
German victory, saying instead:
The German nation has entered
the fourth year firmer and
harder, and determined not to
capitulate."
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Heights Overlooking
Sta|ingrad Taken,
Germans Declare
Air Attacks Reported
Made Against Fresh
Russion Troops
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Sept. 1.-THE high COM
mand said today that a German
infantry attack, divisions strong,
had pierced stubbornly defended
Red Army lines, penetrating the
outskirts OF Stalingrad and oc-
cupying- heights overlooking the
city northwest Of the central dis
trict.
Air attacks were reported against
fresh Soviet fighting forces being
brought into the battle from east
of the Volga.
A communique said the Russians
lost % tanks In counterattacks to
regain ground lost in the Stalingrad
defense zone.
Caucasus Gsins Claimed.
Gains also were reported in fight-
ing in the Caucasus.
East OF the German-won Black
Sea port Of Novorossisk q fortified
mountain position was successfully
stormed. the high command said.
The Germans also were said to
have pierced fiercely defended Rus
sian positions on the Terek River
front on the way to Grozny. in
fiicting heavy casualties on the Rus
slams.
Fighting continued along the
winding Don River front northwest
Of Stalingrad. German and Hun
garian forces were reported to have
attacked, and a communique said
the Russians were striking back.
A communique said the Red Army
struck out again yesterday on the
Rzhev front northwest of Moscow
but reported that the push broke
down.
Several Russian thrusts south of
Lake Ladoga also were reported
repulsed.
Berlin broadcasts, commenting on
the communique, said the penetra-
tion Of the outskirts of Stalingrad
marked lone OF the last milestone.
on the road to Stalingrad's inescap-
able fate"
Fierce Defense Offered.
These broadcasts said the capture
OF a height northwest of the centra'
city district exposed the whole forti-
f1cation system to German shellfire
The defense of the city, however
was described as continuing with the
same f1erceness that has character.
! lied the entire huge-scale battle.
A special German high command
announcement said that 10,5O0 Rus.
slams were taken prisoner from
August 81 to September IL In tn.
f1ghting for Novorossisk.
Two armored trains, is tanks, 1874
guns and numerous light and heav,
weapons, as well as an important
! quantity of other war materiel
either were destroyed or captured,
1t said.
Six ships were claimed to hav,
been sunk by artillery fire.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Detailed plans for the Districts intensive metal drive
Commissioners Special Scrap Salvage
Committee at o'clock this afternoon. campaign to gather
pounds before January will formally get under
the Commissioners fix the methods collection
Evening star., 1942-09-14

TEHERAN, Iran, Sept. IA (P.-
Wendell L. Willkie arrived by plane
today from Baghdad. Iraq.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Collect pile and 0atch The Star for details
regarding its disposal See pictures on page b..
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Get In the serop!
D. C.. to Make Detailed Plans
Today for Salvage Drive

Meanwhile, Citizens Accumulate Piles
Of Material Valuable to War Machine
Evening star., 1942-09-14

(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-09-14

(See SCRAP, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-09-14

(See INITIATION, Page A:
Evening star., 1942-09-14

fSee RUSSIA, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1942-09-14
A Sound Investment

q. 8. Savings Bonds and Stamps
are better than cash because they
bear interest The Government
asks you to invest 10 per cent Of
your income or earnings every week
to help finance the War.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
in Teherun

(See RAIDS, Page A-2
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Late news and sports are covered On
Pages l-x and Ak Of this edition Of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular homo delivered edition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Where
You Can
Volunteer

Detroit needs air raid wardens.
Here is list of the schools where
you may volunteer your services
between 10 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Civilian Defense Headquarters,
Barlum Hotel.
Miller High School, 1922 Dubois
street.
Southwestern High School, 1921
West Fort street.
Post School, 5000 Midland ave-
nue..
Northern High School, 1925
Woodward avenue.
Cooley High School, 15055 Hub
bell avenue.
Burroughs School, 1850 St. Cyril
avenue.
Mackenzie High School, 9275
Wyoming avenue.
DENLY High School, 12S00 Kelly
road
jefferson School, $50 Selden
avenue.
Nolan School, 1850 East Lantz
avenue.
Central High School, 2425 Tux
edo avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Major Pritlhdrd
Back at Custer
AS Post Provost
Time. stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, March IS
Mai. Frank Pritchard of Lansing
former provost marshal Al Fort
Custer, today was back Al his old
desk again after completing a
three months tour Of duty AZ the
battalion staff officers school Fort
Benning, Ga.
During his absence Lieut.. Rich
ard f.. Barrett has been the post :
provost marshal.
Other transfers announced to-
day included Lieut.. William l.
Kleinpaste. Chicago, who goes Ia
the quartermaStcr sport
school. Atlanta, Ga.
Lieut.. Charles II. WeeSe. Al
lanta, has been relieved as aSSlS-
tant post adiutant al Fort Custer
and has reported 10 headquarters
Of the Sixth Corps Area in Chi
cago for duty.
EnliStmentS announced ycSter-
day by the post recruiting officer
included the following Frank
Roger OverSmith and Charles f..
Case, Battle Creek: Ralph Leroy
Priest, Marshall Bruce Edison
Davis. Lansing, and Warren Grant
Clement, SWitchback. W. Va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Arrdign Defendants
In Housing Scandal

After arraignmcnt on the states
information. four individuals and
TWO corporations charged with
conspiracy 10 bribc in connection
with the Herman Gardens housing
scandal today are free on bond
awaiting a trial date
The defendants. all Of whom
stood mute, had not guilty pleas
entered for them and had their
bonds continued. They are: s.
Brooks Barron and Oscar Abel
attorneys, DR.. Lyle c. Ling, suS-
pended deputy coroner; Samuel
Bcrman and the Raisler corpora
ton and the III!rnn-Pnrtland
cement company. They were all
named in connection with the
brlbng of CounCllmen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Jury Selection Slow
In Handbook Trial

WITH SIS prospective Jurors al
ready excused for cause II APP
pearcd likely that the first Jury
panel selected 10 Try the SO per-
sons on trial on handbook con
,piracy charge, before Judge Earl
G PuCSley Viii he exhausted today
However. there Is a special pane
Of 300 Jurors which can he called
II necessary.
After two days Of examination
Of jurors. there were 10 women
tentatively selected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Trainer for Dempsey
Al Reception Center

FORT CUSTER. March Is
Jack Russell. professional wrestler
who once fought LIuS Angel FIrpo
and acted as conditioner for Jack
Dempsey IS IN the recruit re-
ccp'on center awaiting assign
mcrt
He asked classification officers
for a Job training soldiers IN the
technique Of physical combat par
rcularly the japanese own tricks
a. uIutSu IN which he y vel
AlrSad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Adventists Meet
In Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK. March 10
approximately $50 Seventh Day
Adventist Church leaders were in
Battle Creek ready 10 begin the
quadrennial meeting Of the Lake
Union Conference.
Committee meetings and pre-
conference business ScSS1oUS have
been held since Monday when the
vanguard Of church officials ar
rived here.
Tonight'N program will b G n
with an open meeting 10 be adj
dressed by Elder w. G.. Turner.
Washington d. G., vice president
OF the general conference Of North
America. Evcn-l ng tabernacle
meetings arc open 10 the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

There was a young farmer
named John,
Who said 10 himself
Nv ell, | swan!
Defense Bonds get bigger
In value ! 6gger
While helping our Victory
on"
!: :: !: e! e: Z; !: {: e:
Get bumper yield on your
EGS savings by investing them
~ In 4. 9. Defense Bonds and
IT. Stamps for Victory. Get one
IA today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Complaint Delays
Contract Awarding

BATTLE CREEK. March IS
The Lakcvlew School board today
was investigating a complaint
filed by the United brotherhood Of
Plumbers and Steamfitters against
one Of the bidders on the con
Struction of the proposed 500, 00C
senior high school building
Union members claim the low
bidder docs not hold state
master plumbers license anC
Therefore Is not eligible. Award.
ing Of contracts on the building
are being held up until the in.
IycS'lgation is completed, officials
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
I'd Battle Creek Man
Lost in Pacific Battle

BATTLE CREEK. March IS
A second Battle Creek resident
today was reported lost in actiog
as a result Of the naval battle
recently between the fee, OF the
United Nations and the Japanese
He is seaman Roy r. WIlemon
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Silas Var
Wilemon. 20
HIS parents were informed yes,
terday by the navy department
Previously listed As missing in The
eame battle was Robert J. Free.
man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

It's just what you need for storing your
winter clothes. Sturdily made of steel,
the wardrobe is 70 inches high. 26 wide.
20 deep. Brown color. It's a value
Eletentb Floor-Frmer-Seefion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
PARKS AND RECREATION

Parks and Recreation Commits
Soner Clarence T.. Brewer report
Inc
Victory gardens ard ply>lra'
rctIvI'Ie, plans important on PRO.
gram Departments facilities are
available FREQ 20 SorlIccucr
. Detroit street Railway, Ar'hu!
Milford reporting
Demolition squads ~ard first aid
crews are prepared 30 operate
from seven ISE C.n',r-.
. Education Deputy S.perHfcnd.
~ Warren p Bow rcpot'Ing
Is system le n operation u pub
- and p,r1oHaI school, whereby
AL the pIn> go through tho nee.
c~Sary ar rad drI G IT, minutes
Runners arc .ro1 gn for "mci-
Cc1cics IForl r-h -.too, credu-
atc vii have completed tho Red
Cross FIRST AID course and tnr
emergency shelter program IN Tho
schools is rCady~
Fire, William NIChac,S report
inC
Approximately 1000 auxiliary
fremcn have completed 30 then
50 hours of training Tho common
council has been asked 90 purchaNC
% air rad Sirens Already 4iG1
volunteer auxiliary frrmcn ar,
registered with q call for a tota
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
ALL BUILDING LISTED

. Buildings and safety engineer
ing Commissioner Joseph Wolff
reporting.
The department has listed all
buildings which may serve AZ All
RAID shelters and now is listing all
places OF assembly. All buildings
are classified A. 70 construction
and type OF occupancy
. Health Commissioner BrHec H
Douglas reporting
Five hundred physicians and 500
nurses are on call Dentists also
arc listed and ambulanccS have
been Communicated. Flfty-seven
hospitals in this area can take l.
600 extra patients and an addl-
tlonal 300 more on a temporary
basis one industrial plant IS
planning mobile first aid trucks
for use in the plant vicinity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

. Public Works. Commi>S loner
William VI. Walker Jr. reporting
Street repair, rescue work and
demolition are the department
chef war emergency tasks. Ap-
proAlmatcly 1000 men arc avalla.
bic now on 24-hour call for any
q ,aSler. Contractors arc making
their equipment available The de-
parimcnt is doubling It's demoli.
uon crew Of SO and is planning
rescue squads
. American Red Cross. a. J. Der.
rcS reporting
The Red Cross is prepared foi
disaster work, including emer.
CcnCy feeding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

For the Inside New'S-' Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

OF 300 Equipment delayed be-
cause Of priortleS. is the depart
mcnts biggest need.