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

bag" Every gain, however small,
IL bsllyhooed for days, and every
disaster pOoh-pOOhed. Hollywood,
{. b. {. and n. h. &. are doing the
major portion Of the fighting. A
general, n few o. &. d., and n. Y.
A. members, posing before q
camera with some bare-legged
hip dancer. are featured as new
streamlined drives to whip the
Jap.
Thus we who have known the
marshes of the Philippines, the
trenches Of France, who can see
nothing helpful in this propa-
ganda, are becoming desperate.
We want action NOW.
We believe our situation at this
time Is most critical. We know
full well there will soon be an
other "freside chat" to announce
another extreme emergency" and
the taking over by government OF
all private business: that commit
tees Of Communists will then rule
factory, farm and shipysrd, and
man the ships.
Then the press-the only free
form Of discussion now left us
will come under the role OF our
Communist cousins here In Amer.
lea. Thus will end the govern
ment that Lincoln ut Gettysburg
so fervently prayed God 10 pre-
serve. This we envisage.
Respectfully,
G. o. MITCHELL. VI. ID.
Former Private 60. 81" Goth L. :
/ Infantry-1898-99.
Private Hospital Corps-U. =
Army 1898
Civilian Scout lat Co. Macabeb'
SCouts-I9Ol-
Philippine Islands 1899 1902.
Captain VI. r. ca. E.F 1888
World War Veterans ~ tn,
American Merchant Marine
March is. 1912
MIR. William Randolph Hearst
Care Boston American.
Boston. MassachusettS
Dear Sir:
TT WAS with keen interest thai
] read over and over agar
Your editorial in the Bostor
American on Saturday, March IA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Roosevelt sAide
Joins Cripps in
Negotiations
Louis Johnson Confers
With British Envoy After
Flying TO New Delhi

NEW DELHI, India, April
(UP).-Sir Stafford Grips, Brit
ish war cabinet envoy. conferred
today with Louis A. Johnson. Pres
ident Roosevelt's newly arrived
personal representative in India. or
his negotiations with nationalist
regarding Britsin's offer OF post
war dominion status for India.
johnson will send a report oi
the conference to the President.
johnson arrived by Pan-Ameri'
can clipper plane yesterday to rep
resent the President in India. He
il a guest of the viceroy, the Mar
guess Of Linlithgow.
Grips and Gen. Sir Archibald
Wavell tonight will meet with the
two big Indian nationalist leaders
in what may prove to be the crit
ical conference on Britain's offer
Wavell. commander-in-chiet in
India and Burma. and Grips. rep
resented Britain, and Maulans
Abul Kalam Azad. president OF the
All-India Congress-, and Jawaharla
Nehru, left wing leader, repre-
scented the Indian nationalist.
LONDON SENDS MEMO
II was understood that Grips
had received from London the
comments of the war cabinet on a
memorandum submitted to him by
the working committee Of the ALL
India Congress outlining demands
for concessions above those in the
British offer.
The chief demand of the nation
alists was for a real voice in con.
troll Of Indian defense.
Well informed quarters reported
that Grips was confident he would
have Wavell's support in making
substantial concessions on defense
and that in addition Lord Linlith-
gov was supporting Grips in his
conciliatory efforts.
Informants reported also that
Grips had advised the ruling In
dian princes that they had better
make up with their subjects and
get in touch with the Indian politi-
cal parties, because he intended to
try TO get an agreement with the
principal factions. the All-India
Congress and the Moslem League.
A delegation representing the
princes. led by the Jam Saheb of
Nawanagar. chancellor of the
Chamber Of Princes, visited the
viceroy last night and. it was re-
ported, protested against this stti-
tude.
Some quarters expressed belief
that today was the critical one in
Grips negotiations and that ii
might be known definitely tomor-
row whether he could induce In
dian nationalists to accept q do
minion status offer which would
be satisfactory to the British cab
met.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
3Run Down, DSR
Apprentice Held

A DSR student motorman was
held for reckless driving today
and accused of running his street
car through a red light, injuring a
grandmother. mother and child.
Witnesses said the motorman,
George Mcneil Jr., %, of 2004
Riopelle street, ran the red light
at East Forest avenue and Russell
street Injured were Mrs. Cath
crime Sukunda, SO; her daughter,
Mrs. Rose Saravolatz. 80. and Mrs.
Saravolatz daughter, Sandra. 2,
all of 4774 Van Dyke avenue. They
are in Receiving Hospital
The mother and daughter were
thrown beneath the car.
Emil Weinkauf, 8l99 Wisner
avenue. the regular motorman,
who was standing on the car plat
form behind Mcneil, grabbed the
controls and brought the car 10 a
halt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

1912. paying tribute to the men of
Americas merchant marine.
Very few American people real
lie that excellent service L. being
rendered by the men OF our
merchant marine and IL seemed
good to have your paper give some
expression in a public way to the
gallantry and courage OF the men
and officers Of the American
merchant marine.
II IL a mOurnful recitation that
history repeats itself through a
duplication in this World War ii
OF 1912. in which enemy sub
marines attack and sink American
vessels and in 80 doing take a toll
of American merchant mariners
lives In no small number and those
American seamen survivors who
suffer mental and physical in
iuries make up the long prevalent
casualty list that accompany such
marine happenings, as in the
World War 1. 19l7-IS.
A record showing about $50
American merchant vessels and
about 10 naval vessels sunk by the
enemy In 1918 tells what
hazards these American merchant
marine seamen suffered.
Very few American people re-
allied that these men OF the 1917
l8 American merchant marine
were the determined fighters OF
our sea-rOute fronts, for today,
after * wears these middle-aged
and elderly veterans OF the Ameri-
can merchant marine are seeking
hospital and medical care for their
shipmates who cannot afford these
and the burial Of their dead and
the use Of United States flags "a
drape their caskets.
Thasa raonosts .ra not axcassix.
when the all-important war-win.
ming service they rendered their
country at the risk 81 life and
health II considered.
In giving YOU and your paper
thanks for your kind tribute "a
the merchant seamen. I am Joined
, BY my shlpmates-World War vet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

suits. Presumably Tass meant
they had scored successes against
the Nazis.
An artillery unit on the Kalinin
front has killed 1880 Germans and
destroyed six tanks, a Russian
communique said.
The Germans shelled a sector
on the Bryansk front and two
regiments. supported by Is tanks.
counter-attacked. the communique
asserted. Eighteen of the tanks
were destroyed by the Russians
and more than 1000 Germans
were killed.
Dispatches from Russia reported
local successes yesterday. particu-
larry in the Smolensk region and
the Ukraine.
Units of the Soviet navy, includ-
ing torpedo boats and motor
launches. were reported TO have
sunk II German submarines thus
far in the Baltic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
France Bombed
Raids
By British Filters
Attack Invasion Coast
at BouIoene; Damage
Airdromes, Rail Yards

LONDON, April 4 (UP).-Brit-
ish planes opened a strong daylight
attack today on occupied territory
in France.
The raid apparently centered at
a point south of Boulogne on the
invasion coast.
British bombing and fighting
planes attacked airdromes and
railroad freight yards in occupied
northern France during the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

He's the one cho CAN'T be ham
pered-
Or fighting men are proviag
their north
BIT he holds out for softer
berth.
Freedom is threatened today
Uith the rack
And ghouiish hordes her halls
UOuld sack,
Yet there he sits, NTH disaster
near.
Horing his say and slipping his
beer.
O povcrs that be, uho court his
fdrOr,
Remember the salt may lose its
Now his union card is his chdrte
dn pays
And he is the one nth the final
say.
BEULAH NJ. FISHER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

ROFESSOR RUSS Sell II.
FITZGIBBON of the Uni
- versity Of Southern Cali
Ifornia recently had a letter "In
the News" in which he predicted
quite a bit more international CO.
operation after the war.
BY implication he also depIored
natiOnalism.
Thinking back over our past
history, IL should he obvious to
most Of us that the more nation
alistic we have been. the better
has been our lot. Our period OF
greatest growth, OF greatest ad-
vance In the general welfare. was
period Of nationalism.
Only when the internationalists
got i'm the saddle did we start
sending our sons abroad by the
millions to fight In foreign wars
and start loading ourselves with
tens OF billions of tax indebted
ness in order 10 finance the giving
to foreign countries of an equal
quantity Of our manufactured
goods and material resources.
Our foreign trade Is small
part Of our total trade, and n
large part of our imports, such
as OF tin and rubber, either exists
In abundance I'm the United State.
or easily can he produced here.
Yes: the professor was right.
This Is an age Of international
cooperation, international co.
operation under the guidance or
theOrizlng american political
busybodies-at the expense oi
Uncle Sap. the poor fellow, for he
not only donates the blood, but
pays heavily for the privilege oi
giving IL. Let US all hope his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Asks Prayer
Macarthur Sends Message
to Home Town Pastor

GEM RAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, Australia.
April 4 tUP).-Gen, Douglas Mac
Arthur said today in an Easter
message:
at the altar where first
Joined the sanctuary OF God
ask you 10 seek divine guidance
for me In the great struggle that
looms ahead"
The message was sent TO the
Rev. DR.. William Postell Witsell.
rector Of Christ Church, Episco-
pal. Little Rock. Ark. where Gen.
eral Macarthur was born and bap-
tiZed.
Macarthur message was sent
in response 10 message from
Doctor Witsell. who said:
THE church Of your baptism
sends Easter greetings and ex-
pressions OF faith and loving
pride In you"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

March 80, 1912,
Dear MIR. Hearst:
A $ ONE good American to
~ another, 1 am inclosing a
bit OF verse that I feel for
a number OF us sums up In a few
words the wrangling disputes be-
tween our government and labor
in these $50 critical times).
Sincerely yours,
Is. VI. FISCHER,
1863 Pacheco ST.,
San Francisco, California.
THE GUY WITH THE UNION
CARD
Who is the one in the saddle
toddyl
Who is the one wIh the final
sdy1
There he goes, just match him
pdrdi
He's the gi,g NTH a union cardi
Our sons are drafted 10 fight in
trenches,
BIT he's the gUy rho can sit on
benches.
He is the one Uho can choose his
hours
He is Ferdinand shifting the
foWers."
He's the one toho must be pant
pered,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
BRITISH RAID DAMAGE

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April a
OUP).-Press reports from Berlin
said today that British planes in
their raid on Lubbock last Satur-
day destroyed 5000 houses. inciud-
ing the former home of Thomas
Mann. world famous novelist now
in the United States. The death
toll was put at more than 200.
Photographs of the raid pub
lished in Swedish newspapers show
terrific destruction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
It's War by Any Name
Suggestions Pour In After President Calls for Short
Descriptive Title for World Conflict
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER
United Press star Correspondent

WASHINGTON. April Allow
about calling it The People
War" Mr.. President?
Wuvurn Byrd, taxi driver,
thinks that would be pretty
good name because were sup
posed TO be fighting for all the
people everywhere"
But that's just one suggestion.
When Mr.. Roosevelt, at his press
conference yesterday. asked for
help in finding a suitable name
for the war, he started something.
j. F. Lynch of the treasury de-
partment came up with War
Against JapnaziSm' and a San
Franciscan proposed "Muss-Hiro-
Hitler War"
PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION
But neither seemed to fit all
of the Presidents requirements,
which were:
The name must be short.
1t must be descriptive.
1t should convey the idea that
this is a war TO preserve the
democracieS and the small ma
tions of the world.
Prof. Elmer Lewis Kaysere oil
the George Washington Universit,
history department thought the
Presidents idea IAN excellen,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
New Red
Millions
WaitNazis

LONDON. April A (UP).-
Russia indicated today that mil
lions of tough reserves, trained
and hardened all winter in the
Siberian SHOWS beyond the Urals.
were ready for action against
German efforts to start a spring
offensive.
The Soviet news agency. Tass.
reported that first large contin-
gents Of these reserves had passed
their tests" with excellent re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
4 Million Naxis
WASHINGTON Anril a UNS

WASHINGTON, April 4 (INS).
and military advices
reaching official quarters in Wash
ington today indicate that Ger
many is massing 1000, 900 men for
the spring offensive against Russia
and the Near East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Opens Drive on Cancer

WASHINGTON. April 4 QNS)
President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed April as cancer control
month in an effort to fasten pub
lie attention on the disease that
claims 10000 lives annually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

where you are, or what you are
this is your war
In Kansas City people started
calling newspaper offices as soon
as they read about the Presidents
request. Suggestions included:
war of the Dictators," War
of the Hemispheres," War of All
Nations" Battle for Freedom"
War for Democracy" "Civiliza-
tons Last Stand"
A veteran of the first World
War in Reno, New, proposed Hell
on Wheels" because such a name
could be abbreviated to HOW"
for toasting purposes, as in Here's
How"
A lot of people came forward
with Fight for Freedom" and a
pessimist in San Francisco recon-
|mended Worlds Armageddon."
A group of officers at the war
college here got together and pro-
duced:
"Everybody's War" "All-Out
War" "Global War" and War of
lilc AOIlNliltillS.
a HELLUVA MESS"
A disgruntled private from the
HaineS Point cantonment here
proposed "A Helluva Mess" but
tquickfy added: Don't use my
name" A sailor said to call il
The Knock-down and Drag-out."
A. p. Cooke, an editor of the
Tampa fla Tribune, borrowed
couple of words from the Presi-
dent and suggested The Az War
standing for the famed four
freedoms.
Tony Marine. capital news
dealer. said he hadn't given much
thought TO it.
IL just call II the war;" he
: said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
NAILS OVER ENGLAND

LONDON, April 4 uNS).-Nazi
planes appeared over southern Eng
land again last night, and although
the flights were widespread il was
reported today the enemy air ac-
tivity was light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

Minden, Nevada. March %, 1912.
"OR some months past, q
number of us living here In
- Carson Valley have been
terribly disturbed by the way mat
ters have been-and are-beIng
handled I'm Washington.
We feel something should he
dOne-we were far from "com-
placent"-but being a bit of the
beaten track" IL seemed almost
impossible for us to do anything
and IL left us with a very helpless
and exasperated feeling OF
futility.
We talked II over privately, but
mere conversation only added to
our evaporation.
What could we possibly do to
expedite matters and carry our
share Of the burden and danger
which confront America
or course, we could, and do,
knit and sew and take Red Cross
courses.
We are preparing ourselves for
probable evacuation Of the coast.
Some Of us write letters and
send homemade cookies to our
friends and family members now
widely scattered In the service.
But all these things seemed
hardly enOugh-we felt the need
Of accomplishing something vital,
something tangible, which would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Ndzi Trust sCurb.
On Vital U.S.Wdr
Needs Revealed
Standard Continued Sales
to Axis Until Blacklist
Threat. Says Berle

WASHINGTON, April 4 (UP).
Senator Harry s. Truman CD
of Missouri, chairman of the Sem
ate committee investigating the
war program, said today that evil
dence before his group indicates
that agreements between Amer
lean firms and ]. c. Farbenin-
duStrie have retarded American
development of rubber, aluminium
and magnesium.
He said that other critical ma
terialS may be affected by cartel
arrangements bat that evidence
shows the nation lis feeling d
pinch" on these three products
because Of agreements with the
German chemical trust.
RESTRICTED U. =. OUTPUT
Farben, he said, managed 10
obtain agreements in these fields
under which American production
was severely restricted. The pres
ent hearings on synthetic rubber,
he added, are "only the most dra-
matte example +"
The committee yesterday heard
Adolf A. Berle, assistant secretary
of state, testify that the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey per-
sisted in selling aviation gasoline
to two Axis air lines in Brazil
until the state department began
steps to blacklist Standard Brazil
subsidiary.
The company was supplying
gasoline TO the German Condor
Airline and the Italian Lati Air
line despite requests from the
state department to halt the trade,
Berle said. He explained that
Standard was threatened twice
but did not agree to cooperate
until actual steps were taken to
blacklist the subsidiary.
THREAT HALTS SALES
The blacklist, however, was
never invoked because Standard
quickly agreed 10 stop the sales.
Berries testimony contradicted
statements by us Parish. presi-
dent of Standard of New Jersey.
who asserted the firm supplied the
gasoline only-with- state depart
ment consent.
Parish said in a formal state
ment that if he was correctly
advised" on Berries testimony he
had no quarrel with what ne
said"
William Lavarre. commerce de-
partment Latin-American expert,
said that from Dec. l, 1910 to
May 81. 1871, the Lati line made
% flights from Europe to South
America and % from Sout n
America 10 Europe. He ex-
planned the cargoeS westward
by weight were as per cent
propaganda" while 80 per cent Of
the cargoeS eastward were EN-
tirely essential war materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
browns in Quarry

GRAND RAPIDS. April A. Ia
beldo Cote, 81, a railroad worker,
was found drowned in a quarry
near here today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

Grams of the American merchant
marine.
GEORGE WALSH,
Acting National Commander,
w. W. VA. VI. VI.
| Gardner street,
Newton, Massachusetts.
Ri /, Box 1885. Sacramento. Cal.
3-21-42.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
Dear MIR. Hearst:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. Is one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
IN THE NEWS

(Continued from Page One)
hours ton . day, every day. Is not
too much.
Tell the public that the boys on
the front and on the high seas are
not taking out m hour or two
hours for lunch or dinner, or
quitting at four and going to work
at nine.
They are on the Job twenty-fOur
hours . day every day ~ long az
the war lasts unless they are
manned or KILLED.
We hear that old bromide
about.
What are zoe going to do after
the Wdr Is Overt?
Tell the public that IL has not
time 10 think about what IL going
10 happen after the war IL over,
because n We do not 20 TO work
now, there will not be anything ia
think shout after the war IN over
Tell the public TO act and work
% that pcsterity docs not point
the finger Of scorD st our genera
ttoa % having crucified the youth
and manpower and resources OF
America on the crosses Of indif-
ference, politics, selfishness and
greed.
Tel the public 10 stop being
clogs I'm the wheels and become
cogs In the wheels instead, or we
win never drive on 10 victory.
Sincerely yours,
CAPT. EDDIE RICkENBACKER
DR.. G. o. Mitchell,
HOS Pacific Southwest Building
Fresno, California
hAFtu To- iuf :
The Editor,
San Francisco Examiner.
san Francisco, California.
Dear Sir:
~ EFoRE the privilege ha'
n been taken from me ! have
one last request to make n
. great newspaper. II IL simpl,
this. Tell us what on earth car
we Do 30 save our country:
We are fast Iosing---if indeed W
have not already lost-the war
We are harsngued every hour. al
most every minute, by ''boondog
cling" bureaucrats with sweet
veices telling NJ the war lis In thu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION

THE war should have q name
that cagMie an theological
boost" g said. such as
War fog am' or War of
Free Pc
Sol ( of New York,
chairm' House foreign
affairs zee. believed Your
War" be most descriptive
becap matter who YOU are,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

WE SEND our thanks and
Wv our appreciation to you
for your great effort i'm
keeping for us all, freedom OF
speech--for your insistence that
we defend the Pacific instead of
scattering our forces and espe-
cially for your leading our cause
against waste and inefficiency.
Help us put representatives Of
the people not rubber stamps In
Congress and the Senate this fall.
Most sincerely yours,
ISABEL ANDERSON,
AUGUSTA Is. ANDERSON.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

generosity does not give him
anemia.
Sincerely yours,
ORLIE l.. BRANNAMAN.
21li Jenny Lind street,
McKeesport, Penn.
March 20, 1912.
Mr.. VIM. Randolph Hearst,
New York, n. Y.
Dear Sir:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
RESTRICTED U. s. OUTPUT

Farben, he said, managed 10
obtain agreements in these fields
under which American production
was severely restricted. The pres
ent hearings on synthetic rubber,
he added, are "only the most dra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Isolated Units
Dash Into Hills,
Harass Enemy
By PAUL MALLoN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i-Ryl
liant and sly Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur prcarranced a scheme with
his forces, whereby any units cut
of by his withdrawal. would take
10 the hills and prey upon the
backs q The japanese IN the man
ncr q Tho Philippine hero AC'li-
nalGo, until their ammunition ran
OFT.
Behind tho Torso mention IN war
department Comrl-nglc 30. IS ~
an unidentified American unit
raidinC a Jap airport FAR in tho
north 81 Lulon province, lies The
SwashbuCklnC tale ~ a cavalry
unit. riding and fighting in the
depths Of JapaneSo-oCCupod terri
tory, beyond rescue or rohof. pre-
pairing 10 stand until the last man
Is gone
Several such units gro loose
among tbs Japanese ~ Luznn- ard
at least one more IN Nlndanao.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Can Last Long Tune

They are not wild mountain rs-
tives, but American troopers and
Filipino descendants Of that Same
ACuinaldo's band, mindful that
their old hero dcflcd the forces Of
the United States government sue
cessfully in those same hills for
nearly two years, before becoming
a good citizen in 1901.
The semi-civilized m ountain
tribesnen still use bows and ar
rows. are not accustomed 10 fire
arms II is unlikely that the iso-
lated Macarthur forces have cared
10 waste ammunition by attempt
ing to reaun or enlist these tribes
But the lost regulars obviously
have radio contact with Mac
Arthur.
Pasture lands are available for
their horses and they can get food.
Their problem viii be ammunition.
They may have TO rely on what
they can capture from the Japs,
although American bombers are
now within reaching distance Of
their iairs and may be able to
drOD some ~lpDleS