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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-14

DIR. A. Vishenvsky
Restoring health to many Russian
soldiers is credited to DR.. A Wis.,
henvsky, head OF the surgical de-
partment Of the Soviet Neurolo-
gical clinic in Moscow. who has
developed a method Of transfer
ring nerves from dead men to
wounded ones. The treatment has
returned 10 the front lines many
men who otherwise would have
been crippled permanently.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-14

Wins Spelling Bee
The spelling bee winner was
Beverly Hauk with Melvin Larsen
as runner-up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
7 More Ndzis
Escape Camp
'hoto BY Times staff Photographer

Two more Nazi fliers have es-
capped from the concentration
camp at Bowmanville. Ont. the
same prison from which Lieut..
Hans Peter Krug made his escape
to Detroit three weeks ago.
FBI, and state and city police
have been warned 10 keep a look
out for the two fliers who got
away. by an undisclosed means,
from the camp near Toronto at IL
a. m. yesterday. Both speak good
English.
Although probably headed for
New York City, Canadian authori-
ties said, at least one of the two
men may have followed Krug's
route to Detroit where he obtained
aid from two sympathetic Detroit
ers TO mako his way to Texas,
where he was captured last week
One of the newly-escaped Ger
man fliers, Lieut., Ernest Wagner
"a, lived in Montreal in 1898 and
1889. moving from there to New
York City where he lived until the
outbreak of war in Europe. His
companion was Lieut.. Rhineharo
Phinzter. age n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
30 Face
BIackOut
Charges

The names of 30 willful violators
of Sundays test blackout in the
Detroit area will be turned over
TO the police for prosecution, the
Office of Civilian Defense reported
today.
More than 900 violations were
reported by the air raid wardens.
Thirty of the most fragrant cases
were selected for police action. de-
Tense officials said.
The violators, whose names were
we're for the most part
beer garden and restaurant oper-
atorS who refused to cooperate
with the wardens. The names Of
the liquor licensees will be turned
over to the state liquor commits
sion, the officials added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
) Raids on Midway
Disclosed by Navy

HONOLULU, May 6 (UP).-The
japanese have assailed Midway
Island. most remote American out
post in the Pacific, five times since
the war began, the navy revealed
today. Each time the heroic
marine garrison drove them off.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz.
commander-in-chief of the Pacific
fleet, recently visited Midway and
decorated three or four marine
fiiers who repelled the last attack.
on March 10. and shot down an
enemy seaplane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
ChennauIt Leader
OF AVG Called 10 US

LONDON. May 6 tINS1.-Brig.
Gen. Claire Chennault. who trained
and directed the famous Flying
Tigers of the American Volun-
teer Group, has been recalled to
the United States. presumably to
go into active service with the
army. Reuters news agency re-
ported today from Chungking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

If you are suffering prema-
turely today from hay fever,
chances are you can blame it on
last weeks weather which every
one called mice" -unusu ly
warm and dry.
Although pollen counts haven't
been started yet. doctors special
ling in allergy say the sudden
increase in hay fever complaints
can be laid to tree pollen and
spores from molds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Canadian Draftees
Here MAY Join u. 5.
WASHINGTON. May 6 QNS)

WASHINGTON. May 6 QNS)
Draft Director Lewis B. Her
shey today announced that Cana
dians residing in this country have
the option of joining the armed
forces of Canada or being indicted
into those of the United States and
that United States citizens living
in Canada may decide TO be in
Quoted into Americas fighting
services intSead of the Canadian
branches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

under a terrible and never
ending attack by enemy dive
bombing planes and guns.
AS in the case of Bataan, the
japanese had won a major victory,
but they had not yet conquered
the Philippines.
At countless places in the
islands. notably in Luzon and
Mindanao. American and Philip
pines defense forces. using guer-
rilla tactics. still held etft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Battling on Other Isles

An army spokesman emphasized that resistance
continued in Northern Luzon, Mindanao, Cebu and
other islands, but the Japanese control Manila Bay.
Corregidor's regular garrisons numbering more than
5000 had been increased by $500 naval and marines
who had been evacuated to Coregdor from Bataan This
total had been reduced by unknown number of casualties
Gen. Douglas Macarthur announced the end in
special communque at AIS p today (2:15 Detroit
time)
"Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright has surrendered
Corregdor and the other fortified islands in Manila
Harbor."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

"The Japs could never resist
the temptation to machine gun
what they thought was n de-
fenseless vehicle. When they
swooped down low they would
get the surprise of their lives as
We'll opened up on them. The
best count was FIVE Jap Zero
fighters dOwned."
To Mrs. Irene We'll this was the
first news she had of her husband
since April 3 when a brief cable
gram, unmarked as to sending
place, reported:
Am okay, tell mother and
dad"
To Cleveland We'll. 10, it was
(Conff1noH o., Da~a G1,,N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Ca-chOO---TIlat Pollen
Unusual Warmth Brings Premature Hay Fever,
Mistakenly Believed TO Be Spring Colds

They report that last weeks
weather was ideal to produce
these two pollens. later aided by
strong winds which spread them
thoroughly through the air. AS a
result many allergy victims be-
lieved they had spring colds, doc
TORS said.
The tree pollen comes from
seven common kinds of trees,
while the spores come from mold
on vegetable material and cereal
grains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 6
tINS1.-Joseph p Kennedy Jr.
son of the former American am
bassador TO England, today was
commissioned an ensign in the
United States Navy and was
awarded his wings at the naval
air station here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Fear Missing
Vessels Have
Joined British
French Hope Graft
Went to Indo-China
From Madagascar

VICHY, France. May 6 tUP).-
Two French cruisers-the Mar
seillaise and the Lamotte Pic
quet--today were reported as
missing since the British attack
on Madagascar. II was not known
whether they had rallied TO the
British cause or were attempting
to rejoin French warships in Indo-
China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Train Negroes for Navy

GREAT LAKES. H., May 6
GNS).-The government is rush.
ing to completion at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station,
facilities for the training Of Nc
groes for general duty in the navy.
officials announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
U.S.Sef To Attack NaZiS
Air Force Ready TO Help British Smother eermsn
War Machine, Factories

LONDON. May 6 GNS).-An
arrangements have been made for
actual appearance of a United
States air force in Great Britain
TO participate in the job of crack
ing up the German war machine.
1t was stated authoritatively today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

dor, crossing the Boca Chico Channel from
Bataan in invasion barges.
The little garrison, tired and at the end
of its resources after d days and nights since
the fall at Bataan, could not withstand the
attack which was backed up by a terrific
bombardment from dive bombing planes and
heavy guns and Gen. Jonathan M. Vain
wright asked for the Japanese terms OF
capitalization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Brave Defenders Isolated

No details Immediately available for with the fall OF
Coregidor formal communication ended
brave Americans and Fpinos who still fought for free
dom in parts of the islands completely isolated
for such they might get by
weak field radios.
For the days and nights before Coregdor FELL the
ing had stayed stations sleeping in turns
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

The actual time has not yet been
set, the spokesman said.
British and American forces are
working in closest harmony. II was
said, and will operate under a com
bined strategic plan which each
will have a share In framing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
IN THE
NEWS
The Menace of Japan
BY Il. +. TOMPKINS

wv HEN news arrived
" from the Far East
that LashiO had fall
len and that japanese troops
were astride the Burma road,
the New York Times an
nounced editorially to its
public that "the first battle
of Burma has been lost"
The obvious implication was
that another battle Of Burma
would have to be fOught-a
battle to recover the territory.
For this there would be an
immediate objective--to keep
China i'm the war.
For Japan, in possession of
Burma, not only menaces
India and the traffic of the
Indian Ocean-she also, at a
single stroke, has cut off
China's life line" for the de-
livery of 'lease-lend" goods
from this country. and has
deprived China of her only
supply of oil which has been
readily accessible.
The difficulties of China's
heroic offensive and defensive
war against Japan are thus
UNNECESSARILY increased.
Time and enormous labors
will be required to develop
the new overland route from
India into China, and an
effective Japanese blockade
of the coasts of India would
probably make the new high
way useless before its con-
struction could be completed.
No doubt, all that is what
the New York Times had in
mind in saying to its readers
Nthat the capture of Lashio in
Burma was "a hard blow for
the United Nations, in some
ways the hardest of all the
blows we have had TO take in
five months of unsuccessful
war I'm the Far East"
II is, of course, due entirely
to the worldwide dimensions
of the war that the reverse
in Burma should have
occurred at the very time
when Lord BeaverbrOOk, the
Soviet ambassador and numer-
Gus Americans have been
earnestly exhOrting this cOun-
try and Great Britain to
establish a second front"
somewhere in Europe i'm order
to help Russia defeat Hitler
in the Forthcoming spring
campaign.
In the estimation of these
people, our war and Great
Britain's war can be Won on
and across the Atlantic.
III Hitler is decisively beaten,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
$500 Yanks in Fortress,
; Other Isle Bastions all
By FRANK HEWLETT
United Press staff Corresp0ndent

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Aus
traa May 6Corregdor and it's three sister forresses
Americas set bastions in Manila Bay surrendered today
with garrison of upwards of $500 American troops,
sailors, marines, and army nurses.
Firing ceased Corregidor and the islands of Ca
balo Ell Frae and Carabao this morning after Japa-
shock troops stored the north beach of Correg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Kids Cheer Hero Dad
Officer Reveals Max We'll. Former Wayne Athlete,
Shot Down Planes in Bataan
LEE EVERETT
BY MILTON MURRAY

1t may take the war department
some time to confirm that Mai
Max We'll, former Wayne Univer-
sity track man and post office en-
ploye here, is a hero. But four
jubilant youngsters al 5501 West
Outer drive have accepted it and
are pressing the claim today.
Wells heroism was revealed yes
terday in a story from Australia.
Capt. Henry Thorne. one of the
small group of air corps officers
rescued after the fall of Bataan
by the counter raid staged by
Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce told il
this way:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set A. s:3s .. m TODAY
ana rise tomorrow at 500 a. m
The moon viii set al II so a m TODAY
and rise tomorrow at 2:2s a. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Pres. staff o.r..pende.,


VICHY. France. May 6.-British
forces have driven into Diego
Suarez, great French base at
Madagascar. and vichy forces are
fighting them fiercey in the
streets of the town. official adj
vices from Madagascar said today,
Dispatches said the French gar
rison inside Diego Suarez fortress
which is now the center OF fight
ing. was resisting strongly and had
good positions in trenches and in
side the fortress.
GUNS AIM WRONG WAY
Naval guns protecting the fort
ress and base are pointed toward
the sea and cannot be used against
the British land attack. il was
added. but the defenders have con-
equipment.
British land, sea and air forces
have launched a determined at
tack on the fortified northern
bases. Official dispatches said the
French submarine Bevezieres and
the mine-laying sloop Bougainville
were sunk yesterday. Nearly all OF
the crews were saved. it was said.
RESIST TO LAST
British .commandos. parachut-
lists and regulars had taken pos
session of the entire ANDRE
Peninsula tip from Courier Bay
on the west coast, where they
landed yesterday, to Diego Suarez
on the east.
Gov. Leon Annet, who had
promised to resist to the last,
Continued on Next Page, Col. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

constantly harassing the japanese
lines and communications.
STORM CORREGIDOR
MacArthur's regular communi-
que, No. Is from his general
headquarters, reported that the
Japanese were storrning the north
shore of Corregidor in their most
savage attack of the Philippines
campaign.
He reported also that from
Continued on Page Sky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
RUSHED INTO OPEN

"One OF the real heroes was
an infantry major, Max We'll.
He rugged out an old command
car with improvised armor and
mounted II with n couple of
machine guns.
"When the laps would fiy
over the beach we were using
rs our last landing field, We'll
would rush his car out into the
onen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
TODAY-In The Times

Continued on Next Page. Col. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Wings for Kennedy's Son

Continued on Page Six)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

Continued on Next Page, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

constantly harassing the japanese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
STORM CORREGIDoR

continued on Page Sky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
ime able Reved| IS
Failure to Sound Alarm

WASHINGTON Jan. "A GNS-The following is time table
ganecd from The findings of the Presidents special Pearl abor
board showing that although the of craft known
25 before the uScae attack
on December 7, alert sounded
$50 mUntcd States patrol sighted submarine in prohibited
off Pearl IIaTbor
63645 United States and destroyer the L. g S.
Ward,
700 mAys aircraft system shut down officially
but by volunteer officer wanting practice the
detccors.
702 mThe volunteer operating the detecor system picks
up planes 100 miles away.
72 officer notified that the L. S. S. Ward
and a plane had sunk submarine but issued no alert
7O AmyS central information center receives from
that he has located planes off Pearl Habor but
officer receiving report assumed they United States
planes and took action
75 submarine sighted inside Pearl lIaIbor time
of entrance known, but probably about 7 a. m
japanese planes submarines launch ucac attack
Pearl IIarbor tofcial time of attack
S35 a. m Submarine sighted at As sunk.
$40 AntiSubmarine of habor closed CIhe
opened Ass a. admit United States
Swcepers and cloSed)
II a. m.-AttaCk ends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
No KnOtrfedge
OF Jap Intent

Both commanders were handi-
capped by lack of information as
to japanese dispositions and in
tent. The lack of such knowledge
rendered more urgent the initia-
ton of a state OF readiness for
defense.
The personnel, material. and
equipment were insufficient to
place the forces on war footing
and maintain them on that foot
ing for an extended period. These,
deficiencies did not preclude meas
ureS which would have. TO a great
extent frustrated the attack or
mitigated its severity.
A considerable number OF the
army and navy personnel were on.
pass or liberty December 6. for
the reason that the state of alert
or OF readiness demanded by the
emergency had not been put into
effect. With immaterial excep-
tons. army and navy personnel
had returned from leave and lib
erty hours before the attack
cnsued, fit for duty.
Both officers and men responded
Immediately in the emergency and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

AS was required TO meet the
emergency envisaged in the
warning messages.
IL Had orders issued by the
chief-of-Stan and the chief of
naval operations Nov. 27, 1871,
been complied with, the aircraft
warning system of the army
should have been operating; the
distant reconnaissance of the
navy and the inShore air patrol
of the army should have been
maintained. the anti aircraft
batteries Of the army and similar
shore batteries of the navy, as
well as additional anti-aircraft
artillery located on vessels of the
feet in Pearl Harbor, should
have been manned and supplied
with ammunition; and a high
state of readiness of aircraft
should have been in effect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
2 Commanders
Haze Joint Task

Whereas here the defense of an
area IS the Joint responsibility OF
the two commanders who are To
coordinate their activities by
mutual cooperation, the first duty
Ok such commanders in the case of
an emergency is conference and
consultation with respect to the
measures to be taken under tho
existing plans and the adaptation
Of those plans in whole or in part
10 the situation.
About the time that Admiral
Kimmel and General Short as
Sumed their respective commands,
the war and navy departments
were in correspondence with re-
spect to adequate defense against
air raids on Ohau and the naval
base. The correspondence be-
tween the departments exhibits a
deep concern respecting the proba-
bility Of this form of attack. These
commanders were acquainted with
this correspondence Neverthe-
less, there was amongst the re-
sponsible commanders and their
subordinates, without exception, a
conviction, which persisted up to
Dec. z, 1871. that Japan had no
intention Of making such a raid.
Consequently this form of attack
was a complete surprise TO all
superior officers of army and navy
stationed in the Hawaiian area.
This conviction persisted not
withstanding messages containing
warnings and orders, brought 10
the attention OF both commanders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
chain of Laxy Cited in Face of Pearl Harb0r Warnings

10 resort 10 illegal methods
against sabotage or espionage.
Outlining in full all the ac-
tionS he had taken against sabo-
tage only, and referring TO
nothing else. tended TO lead Cen
eral Short 10 believe that what
he had done met the require
mentS Of the warnings and or
dcrS received by him.
16-The failure Of the COM
handing general, Hawaiian de-
partment. and the commander
in-chief, Pacific fleet, to confer
and cooperate with respect TO
the meaning of the warnings re-
ceived and the measures neccs-
Sary TO comply with the orders
given them under date of No
vember p, 1871. resulted largely
from a sense of security due 10
the opinion prevalent in diplo-
matte, military and naval cii-
Giles. and in the public press,
that any immediate attack by
Japan would be in the Far East.
The existence of such view,
however prevalent, did not re-
lieve the commanders of the re-
sponsibility for the security Of
the Pacific fleet and our most
important outpost.
lin the light Of the warn
ingS and directions 10 take APP
prOpriate action, transmitted 10
both commanders between Ne
Vember u and December Z. and
the obligation under the system
of coordination then I'm effect
for JOINT cooperative action on
their part, il was a dereliction
OF duty on the part of each of
them not to consult and confer
with the other respecting the
meaning and intent of the warn
ingS, and the appropriate meas
ureS OF defense required by the
immlnence of hoStilitieS the at
titude of each, that he was not
required TO inform himself of,
and his lack of interest in the
measures undertaken by the
other to carry out the response
bility assigned TO such other UNI
der the provisions of the plans
then in effect, demonstrated on
the part of each d lack of APP
preeiation of the responsibilities
vested in them and inherent in
their positions as commander
in-chief, Pacific. and command
ing general, Hawaiian depart
ment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Under Officers Saw laps
Coming but Didn't Know II

20 When the attack dcvel-
oped on the morning of Dec. 7,
1871. the officers and enlisted
men of both services were pres
ent in sufficient number and
were in fit condition TO perform
any duty Except for a neg
ligible number, the use Of in
toxicating liquor on the preced-
ing evening did not affect their
efficiency.
Il Subordinate commanders
executed their SuperiorS' orders
without question. They were not
responsible for the state OF
readiness prescribed.
Respectfully submitted.
OWEN A. ROBERTS
w. II. STANDBY
J. NJ. REEVES
FRANK r. Mccoy
JOSEPH T. McNARNEY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
British Battle
Libya Advance
Tnlled rte,. stan Corrr.rondent


CAIRO. Jan. 24-British Inn
perlalS and Axis mechanical forces
are locked in battle in the Ageda-
bia region, 90 miles south Of Beng
hazi. Libya. with the fighting
raging over a wide area. British
general headquarters for the Mid
die East said today.
Its communicate said the British
engaged several enemy columns Of
tanks in triangle marked by
Agedabla, Antelat and Saunnu,
yesterday.
German and Italian troops were
IN contact with the main British
forces. some 40 miles outside
Agedabia II was understood the
battle between the two main
groups was Joined last night and
that II was raging with increasing
fury today
Gen. Erwin Rommcl. comman-
der of the German Africa corps.
had halted his retreat al RI
Aghcila on the Cyrcnaica-Tripol-
,ania border, and turned back 10
attack his purSucrS.
British planes, held 20 the
ground for several days by some
of the worst north African weather
in 10 years, rcappcared 10 battle
the fresh air forces thrown into
battle by the ANS in support Of
RpTDmpI -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

the success of the Japanese at
tack were:
Disregard of international law
and custom relating 10 declara-
ton of war by the Japanese and
the adherence by the United
States TO such laws and customs.
Restrictions which prevented
effective counter-espionage.
Emphasis in the warning mes
SageS on the probability of ag-
greSSive- Japanese action in the
Far East, and on anti-Sabotage
measures.
Failure of the war department
10 reply TO the message relating
to the anti-sabotage measures
instituted by the commanding
general. Hawaiian department.
Nonreceipt by the interested
parties. prior TO the attack. of
the warning message of Deem
Der Z. lo11
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Buy n Bomber
-Duy boihDeI-
Refugees Organize
To Help Crush Ndzis

WASHINGTON. Jan q ms
The Association Of Free Ger
mans. Inc. which advocates the
overthrow OF Nazi Germany. was
registered with the justice depart
ment today
In filing its registration state
mcnt, as required by the VoorhiS
Act. the association gave as It's
principal purpose the organization
Of German refugees in order "a
enable them 10 contribute their
part in destroying naZism.