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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06
HOW TO SHORTEN THE WAR

The quicker we get serious about
this thing, the sooner it's over
Every saving, every sacrifice. every
extra bit of production accomplished
now will save three sacrifices, make un-
Necessary three savings. render unneed-
ed three measures Of production next
year. Every step that can be taken in
conservation now puts off the doy Of
rotionine. Every speedup in preparation
thot can be made today will save Amer
icon blood and American lives tomo!-
row. Every drop of sweet we shed today
may sove drop Of blood or tear to-
morrow
We Americans have not yet become
serious about this war; We know thot q
desperate rubber shortage looks US in
the foce, situation in which every
scrop of rubber may be required for
military purposes And what do we do?
Why, most Of US go on driving cars
about as usual
We read every day Of tonkers sunk
in the Atlantic and in the Pacific, GER
tain forerunner of gasoline Shortages
if it continues. And what do we do? We
go on burning up gasoline in oim|ess
driving about"
We know that difficulties in sugar
distribution, If not an octuoI shortage,
ore possibility And what do we do?
We stir six spoonfuls Of sugar into q
cup coffee and allow three Of them to
be carried out in the bottom Of the cup.
We know that the best possible pro-
lection against future initiation as we'll
as oeoinst present rising prices and un-
healthy borrowings from banks is to buy
Defense bonds and stamps. And what
do we do? We buy the bonds and
stamps, all right lover billion dollars
worth in Jonuory) but it, not enough.
Knitting is q help to the armed
forces, but what do we do? In too many
coses we knit oimIessIy, using up val
liable wool without first oscertoining
thot the product is exactly what is
needed by the Army and Navy at the
time. We pop into new uniforms in
many branches of civilian service in
which uniforms ore Of no help, using
cloth that may be badly needed.
The will to help is unlimited We
have not yet learned to correIote our
efforts so as to bring them to bear at
the point most needed. This will come,
but it will come only by each person
asking himself, IAN doing all can,
NOW? Have ! assurance from respon-
sibIe authority thot what ] am doing is
valuable? Have fully realized thot
every effective blow struck now may
count for two or three blows Ioter?"
1t is not at all hysterieol to soy that
the entire future Of our country depends
on how effectively we function, not in
l943, but NOW. Almost q tenth Of
1912 is already post. In the South Po-
cific, in Africo, on Europe's northeast
coost, on the Russian front, time will
not woit for US.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1892
IS YEARS AGO TODAY

Postal notes are now payable
1t any postoffice, instead Of ut
the points from which and 70
which they 20, ~ heretofore.
At The council melting next
Monday evening It u believed
that the parallelogram will burst
from his cage and furiously a.
sail the mugweasel.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06

wosts Of public funds continues.
Congress must learn thot the era
OF spending as usuoI must come to an
end.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06

We shall have to cherish the
values of religion and Of lib
eral culture in a population
trained to war and mass produc-
ton.
Ralph Barton Perry, professor
of philosophy at Harvard.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-06
. SO THEY SAY

Cuba is a small country with
out resources, but the little we
have we cheerfully place on the
altar of liberty Of men who are
dying for liberty.
President Fulgencia Batista OF
Cuba.
1t is very hard to see how de-
mocracy can survive II there Is
discrimination among people be-
cause of their economic interest.
Arthur Garfield Hays, defend
ing newspaper ownership OF
radio stations.
The League Of Nations, which
seemed so bold q step after the
last war, will be paled indeed by
what will be necessary after this
war.
Arthur Sweetser, secretariat
of the League of Nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE
United Pres stan Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. 90 - Russian
forces opening a MAJOR drive on
the LeninGrad front have pierced
the German line a. several points
east Of the city, Stockholm and
other dispatches reported today.
a fierce attack has been opened
on the key city Of SchlucsSelburg,
20 miles east OF LenlnGrad. on
Lake Ladoga at the mouth Of the
Neva River.
AS this new threat 10 the Ger
man line developed Russian and
German troops were reported
fighting one Of the fercest battles
of the war al Mozhalsk. so miles
west of Moscow.
Berlin hroadcaSts heard here
reported Russian attacks along
the whole Donets River basin, CEN
tering on kharkov.
Other reports said the Russians
were attacking the Germans on
the eest and west sides of Tagan-
rog on the Sea of Azov coast. with
the aid OF light naval units which
shelled NaZi columns on the
coastal roads.
II was asserted that Russian
Commando troops were being
landed each night in the Mariupol
region. so miles west Of Taganrog
and that they were joining with
guerrillas 10 harass the Germans,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
NaziS ylI
Tank General Stricken,
May Be Guderian

BERNE. Switzerland, Jan. 20
(INS).-The Berlin correspondent
Of the Neue Zeitung reported 10
day that several high German
officers are ill among others i;
Well-known tank general"
The Tribune De Lausanne SAID
The most famous ~ al Nazi tank
commander. Gen HEINZ Guderian
was recalled % Germany recently
II may he that Gudera7 IS Inc
'vell-knoVn tank general e.
ierred 10 IN me Nele ZIrchel
Zeiturg dispatch
4 hin' thai Adolf Hitler nay
be seeking 70 mako peace with hi,
dIsErun,led generals Vas provided
in the Neue Z4rer.~ Lc.flrg 20.
port. which referred 20 Ett'ers ex.
pressed good WISHES 20 Field Mar.
shall Wsl'her Won Brauchi'Sch for
a quick recovery after 10 had un,
dergone an operation. Won Brauqh
itsch recently was ogs'ed as coin
r1ander-in-chief OF me German
army and Hitler himself TOOK owe,
the Job L
Gen. Field Marshal Feodor vor
Book. VINO formerly comr 4rGe,
German forces on the southern
Russian front has been named :,
succeed ne late Field Marsha
Wslthehr Won Reichersu the Bas
Ter National Ze!tung reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

helped to make Europe
young again.
"The sons Of these great
fathers djScorered n new
continent on this planet by
their olcn browu and UiH.
They Subdued forest and
lakes and 1irers To the
Serrtce of man.
This empire woS not
conquered By a duH, IN
thinking horde.
"ThrOugh oil these years
Of achievement tenpeStu-
oWs argument ragged IN the
soul of America.
"She nerer lost her first
tradition.
Her strength WdS born
or her lore OF frfedOnl.
1T Wos enhanced and
made huge and solid at
breokneck pace until all the
world stood IN nroRder at
her colossal and dH-coR-
QuCrtHQ fHeYQH.
"Ame,ica is StiH young.
"Beliere that this nation
can be struck down and
perish in the prime Of man
hood, and there is no mean
ing in hiStory-0t least Mr..
Hearst does not bcliere it.
I'VE shall surely quarrel
nth him again, bit for the
moment zee thank him for
talking the language which
all the lrOrld should he0r."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
j. ). IndiCts ;
As Draft Cheats

Three persons, including a
woman, charged with violating the
draft act today were indicted by
the federal grand jury.
Orville r. PRESS. 26. Of ia
South Williams street, Royal Oak,
was charged with giving false in
formation on his questionnaire and
failing 10 notify his board of q
change in the status Of a depend.
ent; his wife, June. "a, was &C.
cused Of aiding him in the alleged
violation.
Glen c. Kline, 40. was charged
with falling 10 register. FBI agents
are also investigating him Il
determine if he belongs 10 am
subversive groups Anti-SemitiC
pamphlets. which he was allegedly
disseminating, were found in his
room.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Argentina
Gets Chile
Cltinlatulll
BY PERCY FORSTER

A' sNFNH EtINht NtaU AOTfespOu0SnA
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 90
Chile today withdrew its support
from Argentina's opposition to
severing diplomatic relations with
the Axis.
1t was reported that Chilean
officials had served a virtual ulti-
matum on Argentina to join in
approval of a resolution severing
relations under pain of being left
alone in a hemisphere dedicated
otherwise to policy of opposition
10 AXIS aggression.
Chiles action in backing away
from Argentina's independent
stand was reported TO have re-
suited from an Axis message
threatening immediate declaration
of war upon Latin American ma
tons rupturing relations.
SO far as could he determined.
il was rejected Immediately. Chill
can delegates at once brought
pressure to bear on Or. Enrique
Rulz-Guilnazu chief Argentinlan
representative AT the conference.
They were reported 10 have told
HIM that conferences and consul
tatlonS might continue until Thurs
day Regardless of Argentina s
attitude by that time. il was said.
the Chleans appeared determined
TO force a vote on the Colombian
resolution for rupture of relations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Churchill @. Ks
United Nations
War on Japan
Ready TO Face House
for Debate; Will Ask
Vote If Challenged
BY WILLIAM b. DICKINSON
United Press stan Correspondent

MOON, Jan. 20.-Growine
confidence in the United Nations
stand against Japan in the Far
East was expressed in the House
of Commons today by Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill.
The prime minister spoke briefly
as he prepared to face the House
later for a three-day full dress
war debate and, if challenged, "a
demand a formal vote of conf
dence.
II naturally share the ankle
ties that are felt" he said of the
situation in the Far East, hut
l feel that ! also share in the
growing confidence which,
think, might also he justified In
the eventual outcome OF the
struggle"
1t was the first formal state
ment on the Far Eastern situation
since Churchill returned 10 Eng.
land last Saturday from his visit
TO President Roosevelt at Wash.
ington.
Demands for shakeup in the
government. which were inCreas.
ingly insistent Just before Church
III returned, subsidized considerably
W he en- well informed quarters
spread the report that the primo
minister had no intention of pick.
ing scapegoats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Dear Mr.. Owen:
II WILL cheerfully cable
you a few words as you

II WILL Cheerfully cable
you a few words as you
- request.
But to begin with, let me
contradict an unfOun d e d
statement by saying that i
do not hate the British" as
your editorial implies.
However, If there is any
thing in the world that would
make anyone antagonistic to
the British il would he the
unwarranted presumption of
a certain section of the Brit
ish press which hastily de-
picts and ignorantly defines
to its own satisfaction
anyone's attitude, and then
conCeives an unworthy mo-
tive as its inspiration.
Whenever | write ANYTHING
in sincere and spontaneous
praise Of the British people,
as | frequently do, this I'm.
reasonable part of the press
reprints it always with the
same preface.
The stereOtNpcd introduc-
ton invariably is:
M. Hearst, the arch
enemy Of the Eugi,si peo-
pie, changes has mind"
1t should seem strange Ia
any discerning and disCrimi.
mating mentality that an
arch enc my" of England
would always he changing his
mind in FAVOR of the Eng.
lish.
The frequency with which
the alleged enemy performs
this lightning change act In
full view Of the audience
would appear to indicate a
certain instability, at least in
his attitude Of persistent
prejudice and insistent an
tagOnism towards England
and all things English.
However, there is none 40
blind as those that will not
see.
To be personal about the
matter, 1t would be an amaz-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Jap Air Raiders
Kill I al Sdbdnq

BATAVIA, n. r. I, Jan. %
tINS). -- The Netherlands East
Indies high command announced
today that six japanese bomberS
yesterday raided the town of
Sabang, on Celebes Island killing
two persons, woundlng 40 and
causing slight damage.
Sabang is on the west coast Of
the Minahassa Peninsula on
Celebes Island.
Main detectives Of the raiders
were the town and harbor.
Dutch naval planes yesterday
twice attacked the Jap-held air
drome at Kuching, capital of Sara
wax, starting fires and damaging
the field, the Dutch war COM
munique said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Lincoln Day Dinner Set

Wayne County Republicans Will
hold their annual Lincoln Day din
ner on February II in Masonic
Temple, il was announced today
by Matthew Bishop chairman Of
the county committee. Speakers
will include Senator G. Maryland
Brooks Of Illinois and Mrs. Dud-
ley c. Hay Of Detroit. new ma
( iona committeeman from
Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
First Lady Cuts Sugar
Sweets Banned on White House Menus; SUBSTITUTE
Likely, She Says; and Asks All TO Aid

WASHINGTON. Jan. % INS)
Setting the pace for the nations
housewives, the First Lady today
put governor on the White
House sugar bowl. cut sweets from
the daily menus and place a strict
no-hoarding rule in the kitchen Of
the executive mansion.
Warning that all Of US may
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20

Sona0iy friendly to the people
of the British Empire, con
sidering first that they art
the people of all the worlC
most like my own American
people; and also considering
the incOnsequential but indis
putable fact that i descend
from the British people ir
uninterrupted blood stream.
My grandfather Apperson
was all English in direct de.
scent, and my grandfather
Hearst was Scotch and Irish
Furthermore, / have an al.
together delightful residence
in Wales-nOw turned over ia
the use of the English army
and until this war pre-
vented l spent much of my
time there.
In addition l have publica-
tons of some consequence in
England.
And finally, / have In
Vulnerable close friends in
the British Isles of whom /
am exceedingly fond-one of
them being Lord Beaverbrook
the editor of your chaste
family journal.
Finally, l received my de-
gree of doctor of laws from
Oglethorpe University, an
American college founded by
an Englishman.
And my thesis on that
occasion was an
essay advocating cooperation
between the United States
and the British Empire to
establish and maintain peace
throughout the world.
Yet please bear in mind
that | am not an Englishman
but an American and that l.
mainly American
newspapers and magazines
for American readers.
Moreover, while l am
friendly to the British people,
my first concern and my last
concern is for the American
people.
| do YOU the justice to as
sumo that YOU and your pub
licatiOn are equally loyal to
Your own land and your own
clientele.
Therefore YOU should re-
spect loyalty in others and
not always insist that the
views of an American pub .
llcist shall coincide with YOUR
own-or he pronounced not
only mistaken but unworthy. f.
Wherefore, when next YOU
approvingly reprint-if YOU
should do sO-an article of
mine like the Jennings, orr
like the article YOU have Just
reproduced, please do not pref
ace 1t with the positively in
accurate statement that the
article is written by a con-
slant and consistent hater of
the English people and pre-
SCENTS a startling change of
attitude and opinion.
The article will not reflect
the views of a confirmed
of England's and will
not express sentiments differ
ing from many others pub
lished on many and various
occasions.
We English and Americans
have undertaken a serious
task together.
Let us not weaken each
other by MISUNDERSTANDING.
Faithfully.
William Randolph Hearst.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
NEW GILMAN NEAR

MacArthur's report indicated
that the japanese assault upon his
Bataan lines was building UP tc
another climax.
Heavy japanese pressure, par.
tlcularly AT the center Of his lines
was admitted.
japanese planes were supporting
the attack. Three Of them were
shot down in the last "a hours.
The communique offered no geo.
graphical details of the Bataan
fighting.
a japanese propaganda broad
cast claimed that the American
lines had been pierced in the vi.
entity of Abucay, an East Bataan
town about three miles north OF
Balanga. This report If correct
would indicate the Japanese had
progressed about one-third Of the
distance down the narrow penin-
sula.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20

sugar or even molasses for sweet
eninC Mrs. Roosevelt advised
women 10 take things as they
come along Try 10 help rather
than outsmart the government
IF people only would realize
that they must sacrifice together
and adjust themselves to these
things as they come along we
shall all feel them less" she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Violence Memo
Anglers Mayor
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
their welc me, Immediately
after. carry the individual to the
Harper Hospital for treatment.
The local wishes to preven I
deaths IL avoidable. In case Of
excessive bleeding, apply first
aid ut once"
Aroused by the letter, Jeffrie
said
THE full 1000 police In De-
troit will be at the beck and
call of city employees who 60 to
work Friday. We will get more
II necessary. We will use every
force and agency at our com-
mand to give the city employees
protection"
Jeffries had previously an
nounced that any employe goinI
on strike Friday will be fired will
"a loss of seniority and othe
rights.
Branding the threatened Strik,
illegal" and revolutionary" JEFF
fries wrote union officials:
"Any city employee who falls
to report for his regular duty in
any city department due to the
so-called strike order will he
deemed to have resigned from.
and abandoned his position, and
to have relinquished all claims
he otherwise would have as such
an employee the mayor con-
tinued.
HINTS REPLACEMENTS
"Our city government has not
seen fit to delegate to you (the
AFL leaders) or to your organi-
zstion the power to stop the
functioning of any of our gov
ernmental agencies. They will
continue to function with such
employees as recognize the illeg-
atty of your strike, together
with such others as will he put
In to replace those abandoning
their duty to our city In these
stressful war days.
The mayor issued the letter fol-
lowing q heated conference with
Arthur NJ. Stringent. business
agent of the AFL union. which
ended with both angry and each
accusing the other of attempting
10 make the city government a
one man show"
AS he left the meeting, Strin-
yari was shown a copy of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
buy a Bomber
Flintite's Death Probed

FLINT. Jan. 2o.-Circumstances
surrounding the death Of JOSEPH
Caron, SO. Of AT Detroit street
who died Saturday az Hurley Hos
pital, were under investigation by
Det. Lieut.. Ray j. Martin today
The probe was ordered by Coroner
James X. Sutherland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Loss Of Seaport
Peri|s Burma I'd.
BY VI. VI. HARDINGE
~ News service staff Correspondent

RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 90
Capture Of Tavoy, strategically
located Burmese seacoast city on
the Gulf of Martaban, by the Japs.
has created some danger TO the
Burma road, authoritative quar-
ters indicated today
The capture Of the city, adj
mitted by the British yesterday,
places the Japanese Air force only
225 airline miles south Of Burmas
capital, Rangoon, and also gives
them a seaport on the west coast
OF the Burmese panhandle.
That Tavoy already is being
used as a Jap air base was indi-
Gated by a British communicate
saying that enemy fighters sighted
over South Burma were pre-
sumably based AT TaVoy "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
ASK Is PCT. WAGE BOOST

The strike, expected 10 affec'
$4,000 city employees in all bu'
vital city services. was voted ovel
the opposition of international
union representatives. In his con
ference with the mayor. Stringar
pointed out that officials Of the
union have not endorsed the walk.
out
The AFL's rival organization
the State. County and Municipal
Workers Of the Go, entered the
dispute with a statement by Rob
ert Weinsteln, union regional di-
rector. that III Ill becomes the
city administration ana the mayor
to continue their stubborn refusal
10 take any step in the direction
of settling this wage problem"
Both the ALL and Go are
seeking Is per cent wage in
crease for all employees earning
less than $4,000 per year and
smaller raises for those in the
higher wage brackets.
THE Go Is seeking a soIu-
ton TO the wage problem along
lines which will insure the con-
tinued and efficient function OF
city government" Weinstein de-
Clared.
THE common council must do
Its part. Organized labor. under
the leadership Of the Go. will
respond to q constructive pro-
posal on the part Of the COM
mon council. They will reject
any councilmanic attempt to
continue pay-nothing, do
nothing policy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
BIG RUBBER CENTER

One Of the mai or rubber cen.
ters, Tavoy is regarded as the first
major japanese conquest in Burma.
Seizure Of Tavoy cuts off 800
miles Of the narrow, 400-mile long
Burmese panhandle. and puts the
japanese air. force in position 10
attack Rangoon, the base city Of
the Burma road Rangoon in turn
commands the overland routes 70
northeast India and South China.
The sea routes IN the Gulf of
Martahan. which washes the har-
hor Of RanCoon now are exposed
70 japanese sea attack from the
Tavoy base, informed quarters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
Jdp-Red Battle
nSpring Hinted

LONDON, Jan. 20 (INS).-The
London Daily Telegraph reported
from Stockholm today that Japan
has secretly promised TO open ur
a second front" against the Rus
slams in the spring.
The newspaper said the Jar
agreement was reported TO he a
secret clause in the new Axis mill.
tary pact pledging Japan 10 oper
up the new front 10 coincide with
The German spring offensive ir
the East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
; Army Rliers Die in Crash

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 20 (INS)
Three army f1iers were killed in
the crash of a medium bomber
from McChord Field. about a mile
from the base. Col A. F. Herold.
commander of the field, announced
TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-20
AMONG FINEST

(Jap cruisers range from To-
year-old first-class ships such as
the $3.50 ton Atago, Takao,
Tyokai and Maya to 26-year-old
3,230-ton ships such as the Ia
tuta The first-class cruisers.
however, are among the worlds
best fighting ships, mounting 10
S-inch guns, y anti-aircraft
guns, eight machine-guns and
eight torpedo tubes)
General Macarthur reportec
that forgotten force" of Philip.
pine troops on the southerly island
Of Mlndanao was still holding out
against japanese assault and was
now engaged in sharp fighting
against japanese forces about 81
miles north Of Davao which the
enemy has converted into one OF
It's principal bases for the attack
On the Dutch Indies.