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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21
Spanish Waters
Mined by Allies;
Sicily Bombed
Na1is Trapped in z Zones
in Tunisia Are Facing
Capture; Beneazi Falls

Continued from Page One)
ship sinking from bomb and &r-
pedo hits and heavily damaged
apOthar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21
The War
Today
u. S. Whites
<.
Japanese
Naval Power
By JOSEPH A. BORS

BY JOSEPH a. BUNS
international News service star Writer
THROUGH PERFECT CO.
ordination between American
naval forces and land-oased
bombers, the United States
today is destroying Japanese
wsrships at a rate that fore
shadows possible early col
lapse Of Japan ss a hrstNclass
world sea power.
Such is the consensus OF
war analysts following
official statements which dis
closed that bsttleships and
land-based bomb ers were
largely responsible for the
stupendous victory won by
American forces over numer-
ieslly superior Japanese ar
madas in the S olom ons
recently when Is Japanese
warships were sunk.
DISCLOSURE BY Secre.
tary of War Sumson that
United States Army bombers
contributed greatly to the VIC
tory through an aerial
"pincers" offensive from
Australia and New Gale
donna indicated the American
high command has worked out
a strategy that may speed up
victory in the Pacific.
To the obvious delight of
Americas "battleship sd-
mirals," the victory indicated
that dreadnaughts still play
an important role in naval
warfare.
ON THE basis of past re-
ports, Americas victory
strategy designed TO crush
Japan is working in the fol-
lowing manner:
Throughout the Pacific,
long-range United States SUP
marines are smashing at Japa-
nese communication lines and
have taken a terrific toll of
Nipponese wsrships and sup
ply vessels.
In the North Pacific, long
range army bombers sup
ported by fighter planes are
working under naval direction
to sweep japanese from their
toehold on the American
island of Kisks, and in their
deadly forays have sunk or
damaged a large number OF
enemy ships.
Sweeping victories are being
won in the south and south
west Pacific areas through jul
dicious use Of long-range,
land-based army bombers and
other planes in coordination
with warships of all types.
Beyond the reach of land
based planes, warship task
forces. spearheaded by car
rier-based planes still are SUI
preme, and such units are
expected TO continue their
attacks on Jap bases and in
vasion armadas. The Coral
Sea battle was one example.
WHILE UNITED STATES
naval officials admit they do
not know how much Of
Japan's once-powerful navy
now is in fighting trim, it
is obvious that the Japs
cannot continue TO carry
on indefinitely under the ter.
rife losses they are suffering.
However, the American high
command is working on the
premise that the Japanese
will come back for more
and they are making prepare
tons TO meet this possibility
in the Solomons, Australia and
elsewhere, while mapping
fresh offensive blows against
the enemy.
On the basis Of comparative
losses TO date, the first ami
versary Of the Pacific conflict
December should find Amer
ica's Pacific feet far more
powerful than il was before
or after the Pearl Harbor at
tack and Japan's sea strength
whitfield down considerably.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21
GERMANS PENNED UP

The Allied forces, pressing east
ward into TunlSia, were reported
to have driven the Germans into
one defense perimeter in the
TuniS- Bizerte area on the north
east coast and another al Gabes
ON the east coast.
American and British advance
guards were reported to be feel.
ing out the enemy strength al the
BiZerte-TuniS perimeter already
preparing for the kill
Radio Morocco said the Germans
had concentrated a great amount
of war material on the coast just
northwest of Tunis, along the
road to Bizerte, apparently plan
ming 10 make their big stand there
Radio Morocco reported that the
reinforced German air force in
TuniSia, striving desperately &c
slow the Allied drive, had attacked
Bone. the Allied base on the Al
gerian coast. and AlgierS.
Although the Germans were UNI
derstood to have formed a strong
defense zone extending out &c
miles from the TuniS- Bizerte area,
it was reported that Allied mobile
units had penetrated 10 within %
miles of the towns from the south.
= The Fighting French Radio
BraZZaville lin Equatorial Africa
reported that the Allies were over
running all TunlSia except the two
defense zones. and ii was evident
that the Axis forces were cut off
from Libya, where Field Marshal
Erwin RommeIS Afrika KoTps
remnants were retreating west
ward before the British Eighth
army.
From a point west of Bizerte 10
another point southeast of TuniS,
the Germans were indicated 10 be
defending a front of about 100
miles behind which was the north
east corner OF TuniSia.
They had been beaten soundly
in four small clashes with United
States troops. the first between
Americans and Germans since the
last World War. and in several
clashes with the British.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21
FRENCH REBEL NAZIS

1t was reported also that rapidly
French troops had
thrown back German thruStS along
the east coast of TuniSia in the
Gulf of Gabes area
Apparently the Allied army
under Gen. Kenneth A. n Amber.
son and American Mai. Gen
Charles w Rider was pressing in
overwhelming force eastward &c
invest the Bizcrte TuniS and
GabcS defense zones and reduce
them at leisure.
The British First Army, TO.
inforccdo by American mobile
units. was reported TO be holding
firmly 10 Beta. Is miles southwest
Of Bizcrte, and Kalaa. 90 miles
inland
American troops reinforced by
French regulars were reported
marching eastward toward tho
Gulf Of GabeS coast by way OF
Fer'ana, 30 miles south Of Kalaa
and Gal>o, 40 miles south-south.
east OF Feriana.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21

A new feet OF enemy planes.
sent in an attempt TO retrieve tho
imminent threat of disaster was
thrown into action Yesterday
against the Allied positions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-21

ON THE basis of past re-
ports, Americas victory
strategy designed TO crush
Japan is working in the fol-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY

plenty Of prints, but I'm con-
vlnced we'll find they belong TO
the victim. The door handle,
gear shift and instrument board
were thoroughly wiped
Briggs offered no theory but
finished his report with:
II found n few drops Of blood
by the steering wheel post and
II makes me think that Deraas
was shot while at the wheel
by n passenger sitting beside
him"
The coroner broke in:
THE bullet hole IL near the
base of the skull a little left OF
center. A person sitting beside
him would have had to lean
over In the most awkward posi-
ton imaginable TO fire the
shot"
Unless the left hand were
used interrupted the sheriff.
Holding the weapon In his left
hand with the arm extended
along the top of the seat would
cause such n wound as killed
this young man."
The coroner considered for a
moment. then nodded in agree
mont and said:
Just one more thing. His
pockets are empty. he'd been
robbed. That's the motivc--Ur
an attempt 10 hide more
dramatic one"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Had a Few Drinks
With His Companions

"He had n drink or two with q
few Of us the night he died." n
friend told the deputies in the
little nearby town of Ripon. at
was Just q goOdfellowship gath
ering from which he left early
for Modesto.
He was llghthearted and
happy, mentioning casually as
he left he'd have to stop for
gas"
That took the deputies on a
tour Of gas stations which led
eventually to the Midway Serv-
ice Station near Manteca where
Roy Bowers told them the muir
dered man had stopped there
for gas.
He came into the station
while I filled his tank, saying he
was going 20 Modesto and men,
tionlng that he had picked up
n fellow who was also headed
there Bowers said.
When Hogin heard his depu-
ties report he was more than
gratified because IL definitely
eliminated the woman angle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

- ANDOM notes about pictures
you're seeing: TWO screen
personalities new to Hollywood
are introduced In Joan OF
Paris" latest of the anti-Nazi
movies. Said newcomers are
Michele Morgan and Paul Hen
reid and they're both very
definitely on their way to big
things in the American movie
world.
The story which starts power
fully grows a bit tired as it
ncars the homestretch-but the
genuinely fine d direction of
Robert Stevenson keeps you
intrigued at all times. So Joan
of Paris" is recommended TO
you. as are the beautiful Miss
Morgan and the virile Mr..
Henreid.
Joe Smith, American" based
on Paul Calico story and
starring Robert Young, is not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Busy Day for Auction Fan

IT WAS extremely hot in the auction shop in Sixth
avenue, in New York. The perspirng auctoneer held
watch aloft for the sweltering customers to
81 have SIS bid" he shouted "Come gentlemen this the
chance of lifetime! Who'll say $6?"
Just then a wildeyed rushed in He raised hand.
"Six dolars" he cried.
No had he made the bid than he started 10 gaop
from the store. The auctioneer's eyes popped
Hold on n minute my FRIEND" he yodeled whats the
idea running in here-ging bid Of S6-and then rush
ing out again."
The paused at the door.
This is my busy day." he painted I'm bidding articles
eight other auction shops around I've got to step
on 1t to keep up with each one!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Apparently Perfect Crime Ruined
By One Insignificant Oversight

"Only one palm smudge APP
peared on the car tOp-there Is
no reason why he wouldn't use
two, II he could, because after
all he could wipe out both prints.
"And II he has only one arm
the one that's missing Is the
right arm because according TO
our picture he must have used
the left hand TO fire the shot"
Then he turned and ordered
Briggs
Look for n short, one-armed
man, with the right arm missing,
who wears Cuban heels to make
himself look taller-and above
all a man who IL an ex-convict
or who hangs around with GRIM
mails a lot, because this one Is
a criminal wise guy"
Briggs took his leave after
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

OF the people of the Orient with
her great fictions, beginning
with THE Good Earth"
Now, in her latest, she tells
the vast story of how interna-
tional war struck at the heart
of China. Her pivotal charac-
tiers provide us with an object
lesson Of the great courage of
small people, and her moving,
dramatic story should be a must
on every reading list.
Upton Sinclair continues his
Interpretation by novel of recent
world affairs with dragon
Teeth" sequel-and much bet
ter on all counts-to World s
End"
A thoroughly enjoyable, rich
and brawling yarn is Phil
Stong'S The Iron Mountain "
of Minnesota liners, their
women, their fights, and their
pleasures. You won't soon for
get Ekaterine and Lucia. Horse
Sturges and Waino Heiberg. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Husband Bought Him
Glasses and Cornet

"He II short and has such fine
blue eyes and brown hair" the
woman told Hogin. "He had only
his left arm; and his eyes hurt
him so that he couldn't read
his music-he loved music--so
got my husband TO buy the
glasses and 1 bought him a
cornet."
While the sheriff listened 10
this naive tale his deputies
visited the rooming house where
the musical suspect lived; there
they made a quick survey and
brought away a pair Of shoes.
The shoes were of the type
that a vain small man wears 10
make himself a little taller.
Briggs compared them with the
photographs of the heel prints
on the car and they fitted per-
fectly.
"They are the same, but prob
ably not the pair he wore at the
crime" said Briggs. Anyhow,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

ing TO 90 straight. around for
weeks.
He was William Mullins 10 the
people who knew him in Mo-
desto; but the state files listed
him as William L. McManus, n
stickup man who had lost his
arm in an accident during child
hood.
From the 10y" the trail led 10
the Rotary Club, another place
where a killer would not ortli-
narily be sought.
The Rotary president stated
that his organization had be.
come interested in the diminu-
tive one-armed ex-convict and
bought him a pair of glasses 10
aid his rehabilitation when he
expressed the need.
The wife Of one of the mem
bers had particularly interested
herself in aiding the man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Deduces That Killer
Was Wise in Crime

Tho more Graf Hogin studied
the clues the more puzzled he
became, Late that evening when
Briggs brought the discouraging
report that his surmiSe had been
correct concerning the prints on
tho steering wheel, the sheriff
suggested:
Let's sum up and see what
we've got while ~tfe boys are
checking on Deraas and any girl
ne ever knew. with emphasis on
the athletic ones"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Six Years, 10000 Miles

IFE of the automobile fixed at seven years set
- should for $4,000 miles So If
he's right my years and still have 10000 miles
left in
females who fashion editors nearly
overdessed the funniest looking 1t could
be because they try too hard TO be fashionable
Observed B. Shaw Some people born young and die
old plus years Of decay"
Iceland is all its implies II colder IN St Paul
Minneapolis than Iceland which between spring fall
temperature of 80 degrees above It's
of mechanical all that but the NazS
about 100000 horses their campaigns and the Russians
100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Do They Stress Youth AnqIe?

VIE youth angle their but the
German generals the average and half years
older than the British generals And hardly British generals
under IS years of
The Chinese claim TO have as Of 6S battles with the
Japs say their 1911 average better
What Eddie Ccoe Ed Konechy and Three Fingered
Mordecai asks Wood Don't know what became
Ccote Konechy Brown service
Terre Haute Ind.
Chicago 1907 vehicles regular
and II twohorse vehicles Recently of the trucking firms
Chicago buying horses of good truck horses
SITS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
The Crafty Cop and the Blonde

THE crafty motorcycle cop waited patiently hidden behind
SO miles per hour"
Suddenly blonde flashed by in roadster that travel
ing least 90 miles hour The cop started after her his
motorcyceand half mile down the road he caught with
the blonde.
Hey, there" shouted the cop Pull TO the sde!"
The blonde stepped on the gas.
Nothing doing" she shouted back what do you want
the whole road to YOURSELF"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Very Peculiar. Your Honor

THE witness the stand and fdgeed while the defend
i ants lawyer hurled questions at him.
"You passed the defendants truck the road
roared the attorney. Are you sure:"
Positive" returned the witness.
And when you passed the truck did you notice anything
peculiar about it,"
The witness pondered the question.
Eyes" he replied finally, IL think did"
Aha Numbered the lawyer "And what there about
the defendants truck that struck you peculiar"
We'll" returned the witness at the middle OF the
road"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
.HH[uNCER'S= BEST BETS

landlord OF the local boarding
house.
It's Nova TO Win
HERE and there in the world
IL OF sports; Our opinion Of
the Nova-LeSnevich fight re-
mains the same. Nova 10 win,
but only after a tough struggle.
In the hockey whirl Boston
should beat Chicago on Tues
day while. on Thursday,
Toronto should defeat Detroit.
In some of the bigger basket
ball games this week, we like
Colgate over Georgetown-Dart-
mouth over Princeton - Ford
ham over Holy Cross-Washing-
ton over Washington State
oregon over Oregon State
Notre Dame over Kentucky
Oklahoma over Missouri-Rut-
gers over Manhattan and
Northwestern over Illinois g.
Don't say we didn't tell you
MARK II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Sentenced TO 10 Years
In Salem Penitentiary

II wasn't until the end OF April
that word came from the Oregon
Penitentiary that they had Will
liam L. McManus in custody for
a stickup at Vale, Ore.-his
weapon was a 80 automatic.
The tiny gunman had begged
hard to plead guilty and was
sentenced 10 10 years in the
small state penitentlary al
Salem.
Sheriff Hogin had him extra
dited. On the journey down
Oregon's Incompatible coaStlinc.
McManus turned his cold blue
eyes upon the sheriff:
How'd you know n one-armed
man killed him ?" he asked.
"You left signs said Graf
Hogin evenly. even a careful
killer like you leaves signs"
"You slipped on the takeoff.
You couldn't get back to clean
of the heel marks you left on
the car" explained the sheriff.
The Killers eyes lighted with
comprehension and then he
lapsed into sullen silence.
Superior Judge L. j. Maddux
heard the McManus case O few
months later and sent the man
who traded his cornet for gun
to San Quentin for the rest OF
his natural life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
She Must Have Been
Mighty Good Athlete

The sheriff studied the dis
lance between the turtlebaCk
and the bank.
a good seven feet. Quite IA
takeoif from the sloping back of
that coupe, without considering
the difference I'm elevation. II
you're right about IL being "A
woman, she's q mighty good
athlete"
But there's something more
that puzzles me-" Briggs con-
tlnued from where he left off.
"Only the top Of the steering
wheel has been wiped off. On
the side and bottom found
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

going to get any huge advertis-
ing appropriations to promote
1t. This one didn't cost for
tune to make and it isn't the
type of thing that will cause the
critics to toss their hats in
the air
But if Joe Smith, American
comes your way. take our tip
and grab yourself a gander. Be-
cause this is a pretty swell little
movie all along the line; an au-
dience picture if ever I saw one.
Nothing big, mind you-but well
acted and definitely moving. See
If YOU don't agree,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Footprints Near Car
Were Seraped Over

And the sheriff. too. needed
but a glance 10 recognize the
athlete when he stopped his car
AT lonely Lovers Lane that turns
from Fairview highway 70 the
west bank OF the Tuolumnc
River.
Stanton r. Briggs chief Grim
inal deputy; Jack Hsmmet John
Moorehead deputy Shcrliis. and
George Severn, coroner, piled
out of another car and followed
the sheriff into the field.
Hogin stopped suddenly and
waved them back as his eyes
searched the groand.
Somebody has wiped ont
tracks here! This IL no accident
or monOxlde suIcide-somebOdy
has scraped over the footprints
around this car"
Coroner Severn turn q a
strained face toward the sheriff:
"shot through the back OF the
head. No exit wound. 80 Ill have
the slug for you later"
At this moment the two depu-
ties who had been searching the
surrounding terrain returned,
one holding In his hand a news
paper brought together by It's
eoqnerp 10 form q crude sack.
BADLY bloodstained," eX-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
By Terry McShane

McManus or Mullins Il the man
we're looking for.
All agreed and when further
legwork turned UP a cornet In
Modesto pawnshop the case
against the suspect was COM
plete. The pawnbroker clinched
il with:
This one-armed man traded
the cornet for a .32 automatic.
He also left a pair Of glasses
paid him q dollar for the gold
In the frames. That's what he
asked fora dollar and a gun
and that's what he got"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
First Real Tip Comes
From Modesto YMCA

Then, from the YMCA at
Modesto came the first real tip
in the battling killing Of Deraas.
The secretary of that instltu-
ton. reading of the case In the
newspapers, called Hogin and
told of having had a one-arned
ex-convict, who said he was try
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Urges New Collar Models

MARCH both collar models Why
goodlooing fellows with perfect features
q collar models? Why doesn't firm plump collar
model with showing how their collar make
fellows look thinner and also fit comfortably Remember
matter what business is this department always happy
% tell how to It,
The qualities necessary successful negotiator
Lord Rothmere charm patience" Come
think it, those three qualities could also be great help
wishing TO make success of marmony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

listening to the report that had
just arrived from the coroner.
On the following day Deputies
Hammett and Moorehead, who
had been tracing the champion
friends. reported what they had
learned about the athletes last
few hours on earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

Hogin began by saying that he
would not accept the positive
premise that woman had com.
mitted the crime.
"a woman or short man
who wears Cuban heels TO make
himself look taller he insisted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

THE car was stalled in the
- plowed ground recently
drenched by the California rains.
Two workers from a nearby
ranch in Stanislaus County found
the blond giant lying beside his
mud-stalled car.
They looked only once and
fled TO phone Modesto and in
form the sheriff
"Eiles Deraas, the ski cham
pion?" repeated Sheriff Graf
Hogin when the message came
over the wire that March morn
ing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
The Sheriff Draws
Staying Conclusions

After an hours discussion cf
every angle of the case the
sheriff drew his conclusions
"The killer only wiped the top
of the steering wheel because
that would be the only place We
would find his prints. Why?
Because that's where one
armed man holds a steering
wheel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Has About ST 900 Week Left

JnDEGARDE LORETTA SELL, Milwaukee chanteuse profess
IA sionsly Hdegarde Right she making about
$500 week. but with and other usually
only $1,000 week left However with careful budget
ing. she manages get along nicely that.
John McLain Once a New York ship reporter
Hollywood Mr. MeIan also recognized authority
Asked recently French fried potatoes the right
kind go with he said AN absolutely
binaon With steak the best people baked potatoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
Pearl Bucks Latest

IN THE book world, topping
i the winter fiction offering, is
Pearl S. Bucks new book of
China. Dragon Seed" Perry
opened the Orient to American
trade; Miss Buck. almost a CEN
fury later, has opened the Ameri-
can mind to an understanding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01

planned Moorehead Tossed over
the bank but IL didn't reach the
river"
wise guy" growled the
sheriff, his lips setting in a
straight line.
lone thing can't understand
il why he didn't roll the body
down the bank into the river.
because at that time he didn't
know the car would bog down"
High Heel Prints
Point TO Woman
Because he was n woman
and didn't have the strength"
the words of Criminal Deputy
Briggs startled the little group
INTO attention. "Yes-he was n
woman. Look mt this"
He pointed 10 the turtleback
baggage compartment Of the
coupe They all stared at two
small heel prints on the mud
stained metal.
"She stood on the turtlebaCk
and jumped 10 the hard ground
on top OF the bank where the
two ranchcrs were walking
when they discovered the body"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-01
ON The Side
&y (: T. %
Horse. Rubber-Tired Buggy,
$500; Upkeep SOC Day, Maybe
Lord help ne lire from day TO doR
IN such self-forQotM icog,
That eren tchcH I kncei 10 pray.
Ny prayer shall be for others.

lust collected small wager from fellow who spoke out
Of Was saying might buy horse and buggy TO
be prepared in case l Of tires. Huh"
bysander. I'll bet you couldn't harness
horse TO a buggy SO I exclaimed: Says you"
maybe said rs that so,' Anyway bet him could And
He didn't know l once worked a farm.
buying the horse etc, think good animal
and rbber-tred buggy feeding bedding
and shoeng will 50 day. That is if
keep him in the garage, which not be practical