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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

street, keeps the old home going
for her brother. Stanley. 25. who
is in Honolulu-with the coast
artillery, and Mrs. Peter Turek's
Lou, "a, is at Camp Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mrovickl
next door, have Mathew. %, al
Jefferson Barracks. They're espe-
cially proud because he is attached
to the air squadron as mechanic
and is going to technical school
He's a fine mechanic. they say.
That is Mercier'S roll of honor
to date. Come September, it may
be doubled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
Weary Feet
Perk Up With
Ice-Mint Treat

when feet burn. callouses sting and every
step IL torture. don't just groan and do
nothing. Rub on a little Ioe-Mint. Frosty
white cream-like. its cooling soothing COM
fort helps drive the fire and pain right out
.. tired muscles relax in grateful relief.
A world 81 difference in few minutes. See
how Iee-Mint helps soften up corns and
calouses too. Get foot happy today. the
Iee-Mint way. Your druggist has Ice.Mint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07

Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-07
MERCER st. Gang
Goes Into Real War

Continued from Page Threel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Macarthur
have returned to their cottage on
the Circle after spending the. sum-
mer at Thendara, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew He'll left
last week for their home in Miami,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Waters
have purchased the home of Mrs.
Robert Walker and expect to move
in shortly.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Becraft and
Dolly are now occupying the apart
ment in the Mcnamara house on
Brown street.
Mrs. Erma Billhimer is visiting
her son and daughter-in-Iaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Billhimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lynch and
daughter, Shirley Ann, are occupy
ing the He'll house. Their little
son, Ronnie, is at present in Chill
dren's Hospital in Washington, but
they hope to bring him home short
iv
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22
Washington Grove

Mrs. Joe ]. Raley of Albany,
Ca, spent six weeks visiting her
brothe -in-law and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcnamara.
She left last week to join her hus-
band at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Sarah R. Mead of Camden,
N. j., arrived last week to spend
the winter with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mead.
Mrs. Mary Beall is still on the
sick list. Mrs. Robert Billhimer
has recovered from her recent ill
ness and h +; turned TO work.
Miss Ruth Hendrickson and Mr..
Charles Ambrose of New York
City were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Piklewski last
week at their apartment in the
Wachter house. Mr.. Ambrose is
Mrs. Piklewski's brother.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22
Mistakes Overcome

There has been much emphasis upon the damage
suffered by the ships of the Navy at Pearl Harbor and
little pubcty given to the loss of airplanes on the
ground at Honolulu and Luzon.
We suppose there is for the official
reticence to tell us exactly how many planes went up in
smoke and imagine gain from recital of the
facts relating the destruction of planes on the ground
That mistakes were evidently made no one can
deny The important point is that they have been rect
fed and that American aid power is active in the Far
East, in the Mediterranean area in Europe, in the
Aeutans and at other places of contact with the enemy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Spill
man have purchased the Henry
Becraft house on Brown street and
moved in with their two sons, Will
bur and Frank, and Mrs. Spilman's
father. A third son is attending
college in Florida.
A special observance of the
Week of Prayer will be held next
Sunday evening at P. M, in the
Assembly Hall. It will feature a
joint meeting of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service and, the
Wesleyan Service Guild, and the
presentation of the gift boxes
which have been filled during the
year. Everyone is welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22
Long Range War Outlook

The Axis powers weaker today than when
fare began; the United Nations stronger. The
bzkieg has disappeared and the of attrition is
underway Slowly the weight of the combined
of the United Nations is being assembled for the de-
cisve battles of the war
While there is no certainty that the United Nations
will win there is, at least probability that the Axis
will triumph before have chance to.wage The
grave danger, 1912 began that the Axis would
such tremendous gains to become invulnerabe
This has not occurred. Our supply lines, upon which
troll We have the opportunity to fight for life and the
means to win the war.
There will be Axis victories before the
ends. Those familiar with the last World War know
how dangerous Germany's 1918 offensive and how
dark the outlook 100 days before the Teutonic col
lapse Only courage and determination carried to
victory then and only the qualities will give the
victory tomorrow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22

One of these days big business
men will be appreciated; it all de-
ponds upon how well they serve
society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22

The man who does not attend to
his duties promptly eventually has
few duties to attend to.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-10-22

Joseph Stain, who now urges a
second front, has evidently chang
ed his mind, since 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06

result had been a clamor by ma
tive youths and men for enlist
ment in the Netherlands air de-
Tense services.
Netherlands indies authorities had
been quietly lrstructing the natives
for three years how to meet aerial
attacks. In all native hamlets fire
brigades have been formed and first
aid squads organized. Dispatch
runners have been detailed to
carry alarms or calls for aid.
Newspapers maintained a conf
dent attitude as the final result of
the southwest Pacific war. Typical
was the Batavia Daily Nieuwsblad
which summarized Japanese losses
in warships and auxiliary craft in
the first four weeks of the war, say
ing that these losses had been
doubled by one week of fighting in
the Macassar strait. 1t continued:
"This will give the japanese some
idea of what to expect from the
Allied powers when they reach their
full capacity. Some of us are
worried because the Japanese are
able to land at dozen different
places far apart. But they have
done this without taking account of
the strategical axiom that such foot
holds can not be Maintained fro ma
distance. The sword of Damocles
hangs over their heads in the form
of the Allied fleet"
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BRITISH FORCES
FORCED BACK
CONTINUED from Page y

counterparts-Britain never has had
enough armored firing power 10
stand up to Rommels mark-4 tanks
armed with IS millimeter guns. The
American 2S-ton tanks, similarly
armed and faster and heavier, would
have been the ansWer-if they had
been available at the start.
Supply and maintenance. As
Auchinleck penetrated westward his
supply difficulties multiplied until he
had to stop and reorganize. ROM
mel's supply lines constantly short
ened and the Italian navy took adj
vantage of Britain's weakened Medi-
terranean strength to jam across
enough reinforcements to give ROM
mel superiority on the battle line.
1t is frankly admitted here that
the specialized transport of the
Nazi Afrika Korps and the superb
German recovery-repair units at
tached to their panzer forces were
constantly superior to the British
services.
4. Terrain. The North African
coast offers no good defense lines
between Solum and Ell Agheila.
Rommel retired steadily to Ell Ag-
heila once the border battle went
against him. The British now are re-
versing the process in the other di-
rection.
His One Advantage
Britain's one advantage in the
campaign wle air superiority. The
British still appear to have super
iority in the air despite heavy Ger
man plane movements from Europe.
But that did not prove to be a de-
cisive edge and British experts be-
lieve that of equal Importance to
air superiority is complete coordina-
ton of air and ground forces into
one attacking weapon.
Neither side has yet found wea-
pom capable of stopping mass tank
attack. Possibly, it may prove to
be the tank buster" plane the Rus
slams have developed. Possibly it
will be extremely mobile artillery of
at least 3-inch caliber, mounted on
self-propelling chassis. Heavier
tanks are not regarded as the COM
plete answer.
The basic lesson drawn here from
the twin African campaigns OF
1904 and 1941-42 Is that the
British never can reach TripoN un-
less they annihilate the main force
of the opposing army somewhere
east Of Benghazi. Rommel probably
can never reach the Nile, 1t is be-
lieved, unless he accomplishes q
similar defeat Of the British.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06

was smashed but the communique
said nine japanese transport are
debarking troops in Lingayen Gulf
to the North of Bataan, ito reinforce
the already very large enemy con-
centrations in Bataan and other
points ON the island Of Luzon."
Quiet "A Hours
On Bataan itself, the department
reported MacArthur's American and
Filipino defenders have enjoyed
relatively quiet" during the last "a
hours.
Enemy aerial bombing attacks
on our troop positions, which began
early in the day, decreased later
on" 1t said.
These attacks caused no damage,
It said. Intermittent artillery fire
Was reported to have "flared up" in
the center Of MacArthur's lines,
Bhile there was some increase in
patrol operations in this same gen.
seral area"
= The guns OF Corregidor and other
-American-held bay islands-Forts
Drum, Hughes and Frank earlier
khis week smashed a Japanese fleet
of small boats which had been
fnassed along the southern shores
.pf the bay in apparent preparation
Tor an attempt to invade the forts
from the sea.
There were indications, even be-
Tore today's revelation Of new enemy
achievements, that the Japanese
might be catching their breath"
TOR a new assault on MacArthur's
hardened veterans in jungle-like
Bataan.
Make Japs Pay Dearly
$. MacArthur,s army of Americans
and Filipinos, with a scattering Of
u. s. sailors and marines, has not
only made the japanese pay dearly
In men and materials, but by tying
up considerable force, has aided
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06
RUSSIANS STILL
SMASHING AHEAD
Continued from Page -

CONTINUED from Page u
larly both north and south Of
Kharkov and German dispatches
mentioned fierce fighting in the
Byelgorod sector 80 miles north of
Kharkov.
To the south of Kharkov, accord
ing to informants here, the Rus
SLAMS continued to advance after
taking the town Of Petropavlovka,
10 miles south of Kharsov and So
miles east of Dnepropetroysk, the
cite of the great Dnieper river dam.
Radio Kuibyshev reported that
the Russians were attacking power
fully at the approaches to an i'm
portant city on the northwest Mos
COW front, designated as "V."
There was speculation here
among military experts whether
tAc town of Velikie Luki, 275 miles
west of Moscow and only 80 miles
from the frontier of Latvia.
According to radio Kuibyshev, the
Germans were now forced to feed
their men at "V" by dropping ra-
tons by parachute.
South of Leningrad, the Russians
had advanced as far as strong Ger
man entrenched lines, and it was
reported that Russian artillery had
been brought up to destroy these
lines in preparation for continued
advance.
There was some belief here that
both stronger German resistance,
which was a matter of desperation,
and heavy SHOWS had slowed the
general advance to some extent.
Nevertheless expectation contin-
eud that Russia might within the
next few days be able to announce
a sensational victory.
American Planes There
New York, Feb. 6.-UP) The
British radio said today that Amer
lean airplanes ARE now playing an
important part" in fighting the
Germans on the Russian central
front west of Moscow and had
shot down seven German planes"
according to a broadcast heard by
Columbia Broadcasting System,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06
HAMILTON FISH
SEC'Y SENTENCED
Continued from Page y

O'Connor, made a plea of leniency,
pointing out that 1t was Hills first
offense and that under the circum-
stances it was unlikely he would
ever repeat the crime.
O'Connor referred to Hill as dis
abled veteran Of the first World
War, and said that the defendants
wife was i'll and needed his care.
Federal prosecutors william Pow
er Maloney and Edward J. Hickey,
Jr., opposed leniency unless Hill
were willing to offer to tell the gov
eminent the full and frank" story
of his relations with viereck. Viereck
is to be tried Feb. 16 on charges of
not properly registering as a for
eign agent.
This man." Maloney said, "is
shielding George Sylvester Viereck,
the. sworn enemy Of our country. He
has given no evidence Of good faith
by offering at any time to tell the
truth. He places himself beyond the
pale OF this courts mercy"
Have you anything to retract
from your position before the grand
jury O'Connor asked. IT 70, tell the
court"
Hill, whose voice had been shaky
a moment before, shook his head
silently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06

because great achievements from
the United States and Britain were
en- route.
Air experts we're confident that
with the arrival OF the P-io fighters
the U. S. flying fortresses which are
in action over Malaga. Java and
Borneo will be able to achieve even
greater successes.
Without fighter escort of any kind
the flying fortresses have sunk or
damaged l6 japanese ships in the
southwestern Pacific according 10
official count. including one battle
ship, a destroyer and ten transports.
Other flying fortreSses have blast
ed the Macassar straits port OF
Balik Papan, Japanese-occupied
Pontianak on the Borneo southwest
coast north of Batavia, and jap
anese airdromes on the Malaga
peninsula north of Singapore.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06
Preliminary Steps

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 6-CUP)-
With Commissioner William j. Cox
under suspension and awaiting a
hearing on charges of "incom-
petence," preliminary steps + " :
been taken to reorge:...e the $780,
100000 a year highway department.
with a view to affecting "econ-
omies" in personnel and practices,
1t was learned today.
Deputy Commissioner Frank Up
man. Jr., who replaced Cox pend
ing a hearing Feb. IA at the gov
errors office, was expected to make
an announcement "in a few days"
concerning the future policies of
the agency. Whatever changes are
made, 1t was reported, would az
feet both the main offices at the
capitol and all of the field offices.
The announcements by Upman,
1t was understood, would be "prog-
ress reports" to the governor and
might possibly mean the re-shuf-
fling of high officials in. the de-
partment which operates under a
fund kept separate from the states
general fund.
Cox, preparing to defend him.
self against the accusations which
led Gov. Hurley to depose him
Wednesday, called at his office to-
day with the permission of the gov
ernor to examine the department
records.
Meantime, the governor said he
had asked Supreme Court Chief
Justice William M. Maltbie to as
sist him at the Feb. IA hearing.
Cox, said the governor, "is 60
ing to try the case in here dndi-
eating the governors office. The
facts will come out here. A formal
hearing has been definitely set for
next Saturday to allow him to give
an answer to the charges made
against him. AS a result of that
hearing the suspension will either
be lifted or the attorney general
will bring charges looking toward
a removal hearing"
The governor made It clear the
charges were preferred by Attorney
General Francis A. Pallotti, and not
himself, and that he would act as
a judge rather than prosecutor
at the Feb. IA hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06
SERGT. IAN FITCHETT
Official Australian War
COrresDOndent)

Singapore, Feb. g. australian
Press)-All troops of the imperial
forces have been warned to be es-
pecially alert to the danger of para
chute landings on the island by
Japanese troops using the tactics
which won Crete for the Germans:
it was made known today.
At the same time commanding
officers have instructed troops in
the frontal area that complete con-
troll of no mans land which in this
siege is the strait between Singa-
pore and the mainland, must be q
major factor In defense.
The imperial defense of Tobruk,
on the Libyan coast in north Africa,
was cited as an example of what
may be done by a relatively small
defense force SO long as 1t controls
the approaches to its positions.
Imperial troops are patroling not
only the shores Of the island but
all the lonely creeks and estuaries
which cut into the foreshore.
1t is certain that there will not be
one such spot that will be unfamiliar
to men guarding the areas, and
mobile patrols will deal swiftly with
any Japanese attempt to sneak small
parties across the strait in an at
tempt to form a bridgehead.
Movement by night will be one OF
the main features of this work anT
members Of the Australian imperial
force will have cause to bless the
long, weary hours Of night training
they have had in the jungle.
The lesson Of Crete has not been
forgotten, and the danger Of para
chutist landings is receiving special
attention.
Luckily, this island does not offer
the same opportunities for use of
this form of attack, but no chances
are being taken.
There Is lull of sort for the
moment, but gunflre has been in
creasing In intensity for the last
"a hours.
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Japanese Battering
Savagely At Singapore
CONTINUED from Page y

mainly carried out during the night
and every precaution was taken not
to disclose dispositions.
The brigadier who accompanied
me on most Of the tour was full
of energy. He inspected every nook
and Granny in his particular sector,
seeing everything and asking ques-
tons of everybody.
He told me he thought Singapore
would be his address for the next
six months.
During my visit I found plenty
of encouraging. signs, though I
should not venture to forecast the
future address Of the energetic brig
adler who took me through his Sec
tor.
Not long ago a very high-ranking
officer told me that the situation
would get worse before it got better.
That was far up the peninsula at
Kuala Lumpur.
The same prediction still holds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06
JAP FORCES in
PART OF B0RNE0
Continued from Page y

today, including Semarang, Madden,
Magician, Solo and legal, which is
only 100 miles east of Batavia, but
no bombing or machine cunning
was reported.
Japanese planes were sighted also
over southeast Borneo and near
Medan, on the east coast of Su-
matra opposite Malay.
The high command said the jap
anese lost two fighter planes and
presumably two bombers in their
raid yesterday on Soerabaia. the
great naval and air force base at
the east end of Java. The loss Of
three Dutch planes was admitted
one Dutch pilot was known killed,
Two were missing, and four persons
IN Soerabaja were slightly wounded
as the result of the attack by 40
japanese .bombers and 20 fighters.
it was said.
The text of the communique as
issued through the Netherlands In
dies news agency was:
Reliable reports indicate that the
Town OF Samarinda has been occu-
pied by the Japanese.
over various places such MS
Semarang, Madden, Magician, Solo
ana regal, enemy fighters carried
out reconnaissance flights.
The bombing attack on Soera-
baJa which took place last Thurs
day was carried out by 40 bombers
protected by 20 fighters. Three OF
our aircraft were. lost, one pilot was
killed, and two. other pilots are miss
lng. Our planes went into the air
IN time. The enemy lost two fight
ers and presumably two bombers
AT Soerabaja four persons were re-
ported to have been slightly wound
ed. slight reconnaissance activity
took place over southeast Borneo
and also near Medan."
Allied planes and warships
searched over a wide area for a
Japanese aircraft carrier from which
the planes that attacked Soeraba ia
were believed to have been launched
120 Jap Bombers
UP to 100 japanese bombing
planes, protected by many fighters
had taken part in two raids on the
base, and other japanese planes,
bombing and machine cunning. had
taken their attacks to within 100
miles OF Batavia on the north Java
coast.
Reports received by the Neither
lands Indies news agency from the
country districts In Java, indicated
that the native population was
standing up well under the bomb
ing and that the first noticeable
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-06

and aiding in precautions against
steady enemy air attacks.
Once he was seen hauling a fire
hose to aid firemen attempting to
save house set afire by incen-
diaries. Again he helped dig for per-
sons buried under the debris of
bomb wrecked building. On another
occasion, he was seen reprimanding
district air raid warden who had
failed to carry out proper arrange
ment for feeding the workers under
his direction.
The big guns of Singapore con-
tinued a steady pounding Of jap
anese forces on the Johore side of
the Strait, picking targets reported
by observers and by accommodating
airplanes.
japanese mortars and other guns
which the enemy had been able to
get down the peninsula replied in
termittently.
Headquarters Communique
A general headquarters commu-
nique indicated that the Japanese
were now evidently moving their
forces in bulk down to the Johore
tip for the final battle Of Singa-
pore.
1t said:
There is little to report from
Singapore today.
"Our artillery continued to en-
gage enemy movements In the Jo-
hore Bharu area across the cause
way from the Island.)
There has been intermittent en-
envy Smelling in the north Of the
Island in the last "a hours.
Enemy air activity has contin-
ued.
"Our forward troops were subject
to low level machine gun and
bombing attacks.
During this mornings raids on
sAlgapore Island one enemy fighter
was destroyed and three were dam
aged in combat by our fighters, one
of which is missing.
"A Royal Air Force fighter pilot
previously reported missing is now
SAFE"
The defenders Of Singapore
| AWdlCcQ UClllA1A tIlCAT AACW, otlOIA6
defenses the first move by the Jap
anese to bring their direct attack to
the Island.
It was known definitely now that
the Japanese were moving big forces
down the roads to the tip of the
peninsula, and 1t was asserted Of
ficially that the Imperial artillery
was Smelling the conveys effectively.
There was some belief that the
Japanese bombardment from the
Johore shore was not yet busi-
ness one, but was 'leg pull" in an
attempt to draw the Imperial fire
so key batteries could be spotted.
During the day ! went afoot over
the entire front Of a large section
of the northern area.
Usually I could see the Japanese
gun flashes, and was amid the NOR
tar shells which fell on the front
area while light artillery shells
whined overhead.
| Defenses Are Thick
inspecting the Imperial troops, ]
was told by a high ranking off,
GERS that Singapore's defenses were
thick now compared to England's.
Certainly plenty Of work has been
done during the last few days, and
the accomplishments have been the
more remarkable because work was