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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Martial
LAWN
Manila

LONDON. Jan Q -lNSD- Mar
tlal law has Dccn declared IN
Manila according 10 a Reuters dis
patch today from Bombay, quot
Ing the Singapore radio. The Jap
anese military authorities have
seized all public facilities and all
motor vehicles. and have forbid
den the transfer of any supplies
from the city. the dispatch said.
Toxic reports yesterday said
that the japanese had reached
an agreement with Manila's
municipal authorities whereby
they would continue 10 carry
on municipal affairs with mini
mum of reStrlctlOnD
The Berlin radio. quoting Shang-
hal reports, sand 1000 American
and British residents of Manila
had been "interned' in the Manila
area, in roundupS which were be-
gun by the Japanese Tuesday.
Some were interned in various
quarters and others in their
homes and hotels, the Berlin
report said. This action was de-
scribed as precautionary, to pre-
vent their engaging in activities
detrimental to the interests OF
Japan.
Rtty a Rop1hpr
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Foreign Office
Burns in Toxic

TOXIC Jan o lby official rapa-
ncSe Wilcie~-1 INSD- Police 'o-
day n}a-tlga mysterious
tHrec-hour fire mat destroyed one
wIng of the Japanese foreign office
and ono and a rail- acres of an
adjoining compound
Documents U the foreign Office
were saved officials SAID.
An announcement from imperial
headquarters read over the Toxic
radio said tnat a japanese mer-
chant Ship had been torpedocd
and damaged January Z by an
enemy submarine near the Seven
Islands of lzu which stretch south
100 miles from The entrance of
Toxic Bay.
All crew members were rescued
The statement said.
Imperial headquarters also re-
ported that % japanese submarine
sank the nited States aircraft
fender Langley ll0l1 tons. south.
Vr,' ~ Johnston Island bon the Pa
.i.. Yesterday
tIms q, tho eecoUa time inc
'spS have -e4aue5 that they
sank tie Lansicy)
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Accord Likely
On u. 5. Time

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 GNS).
A compromise appeared prob
able today on the controversial
daylight savings time measure
under which the nations clocks
would be set forward one hour by
decree and the
President would be authorized to
advance them another hour in GER
tam regions.
The House appears likely 10 ap-
prove a bill today recommended
by it's interstate commerce com
mittee which would automatically
set the clocks forward 20 days
after enactment.
The Senate has already APP
proved a measure. requested by
the President, granting him au-
.thorlty 70 push the clocks up by
AS much as two hours through
out the country in the interests
of conserving critically needed
electric power and speeding war
production.
But the lower chamber has
shown a reluctance 10 60 along,
many members contending this is
a matter for the state TO decide
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
County Reform
By Ballot Urged

Reorganization of w a Y n c
CountyS form of government by a
constitutional amendment proposed
by the people rather than by the
Legislature was urged today by
the Detroit Bureau OF Govern
mental Research.
This procedure would preclude
any interference with The true pur-
pose of the reform by the state
Legislature. the bureau said.
A constitutional amendment by
petition would require 100000 sig
natures by July l. The measure
would then so on the November
ballot.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

on Bataan Peninsula had been
bombed for five successive days.
The seriousness of the expected
attack. observers said lies in the
fact that MacArthurs combined
American-Filipino troops are
heavily handicapped They are
greatly outnumbered. Japan has
decisive command Of the air.
Fall Of Corregidor and the
Manila Bay. they said obviously
would permit japanese 70 land on
Bataan and clamp Macarthur 5
troops in a new plncer. Faced by
the increasing horde Of Japs on
the north. the defense line stood
in Pampangace Province, north OF
Bataan Peninsula.
Japan must have Manila Bay
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

DETER had learned that
ne could not d e 4 e a (
Charles in open battle
80 he inaugurated the Rus
sian policy of retreat before
superior military force-the
Fabian policy of retreat be-
fore the might of Hannibal
on the plains of Italy 1000
years before.
II was not a new invention
this policy of Peters TO re-
treat and risk no battle until
the invader was worn out.
Still il was "A very wise APP
plication of an age old prin-
ciple.
Peter gradually retreated
before the advancing armies
of Sweden, leading Charles
farther and farther into the
heart of Russia.
Meanwhile ne ordered all
cattle and all food supplies
for man or beast To be de-
stroyed all along Charles line
of march.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Lessons of the War
Brought I'D w Omen

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Service feature writer VIII suggest I'm ever
recurring question Of American women What can do
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mum Of lost motion and red tape -
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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
j. s. Plane Lost
In ThdiIdnd Raid

RANGOON. Burma, Jan. z
tNS) One OF FIVE American vol
nteer aircraft which participated
! the second Raj raid on Bang
ok, capital Of Thailand, failed 90
turn TO IT'S base. a Far East com
iand communiQue revealed today
Seven and possibly eight jap
.ancs were destroyed on the
-ound In attacks on a.rdromeS
sar Bangkok
In the previous raid a heavy
,rce OF British bonberS attacked
)cks and other military targets
Bangkok. causing heavy dam
e and huge fires
NEW YORK. Jan Q INS)
he All-India radio reported today
lat RangoOn Burma. had an an
lid this morning and hInted that
lere Were some casualties. ln a
|-oadcast picked up by CBS.
Bombs were dropped hy
Anemy planes In an area 20 the
lOrth Of the CITY, The radio
aid.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Roth TO CONTINUE

This decision of the President
10 name a full-tme executive 70
handle civilian defense affairs
would not dlSplace either Mayor
LaGuarda as director of OCD OF
Mrs. Roosevelt first lady of the
land. as his chief assistant.
Both apparently Will continue
m their present duties and handle
policies. of the defense office.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is reported deeply
concerned over congressional anC
other attacks on LaGuardia for
trying TO administer civilian de-
fenSe while retaining his position
as mayor Of New York City
The Presidents concern was in.
creased when the House voted tC
strip LaGuardia Of all power tc
administer a special Sl00,0O000L
fund for civilian defense.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Jap Hunting

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 9 tINS).
They were doing a land office
business today at the Marine
Corps Recruiting Office A sign
pasted up on the wall near the
door said:
Jap hunting licenses issued
here. Open season now. No
limit"
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
New Offensive I
By Reds on All !
Fronts Predicted
Nazi War Machine
Broken, Says Moscow,
in Plea TO PopuIace

MOSCOW. Jan Q QNS). With
the siege Of SevaStopol lifted and
Soviet armies advancing on all
fronts, the Moscow radio today
predicted the early start Of full
scale offensive.
The Russian people were urged
10 rcdouble their efforts 10 provide
tho armies with everything needed
10 gain a complete victory.
"The enemy continues his re-
treat on many sectors of the
front" the radio said THE initia-
tive has been torn from his hand.
The German war machine has
been broken"
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Buy a Bomber
Named 10 Defense Group

LANSING, Jan. Q Malcolm =
Trombley. Nj Clemens, was named
chairman of the Macomb County
Defense Council today by Cover
nor Van Wagner 10 succeed Roy
McKinstry who resigned 30 enter
army service.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
BUY a Bomber
B0rneo Downs
Enemy Bomber

BATAVIA. y. f. I. Jan 9
GNS) A japanese long range
bomber was shot down by Dutch
anti-aircraft batteries when three
japanese planes attempted raid
on Tarakan, important island mill
tary outpost off Dutch North Bor-
noo. a Dutch communique SAID
today
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

TIME man power of the
remnants of the grande
armee was constantly
cut down so that the mighty
force which had entered Rus
sia with 100000 men left with
less than 100000 and they.
for the most part. in scat
tered bands of stragglers.
The Russian campaign was
the beginning of the end for
Napoleon.
Napoleon was not defeated
at Waterloo.
He was destroyed at Mos
COW.
Hitler must have heard
about NapOleon-a little man
of high ambitions and humble
beginnings like himself.
Hitler must have known
thoroughly the full history of
this Russian campaign and
must have realized that the
great y Napoleon and his
.grande armee had been
smothered in the soft SHOWS
of RuSSia'S feather bed.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
THE SWediS h armies
were frOZe and
starved.

VIE - W II III armies
were frOze and
starved.
Charles was wounded early
in the battle.
His soldiers were slain.
He himself barely escaped
with his life.
The disaster was complete,
The SHOWS covered deep
the remains of the invading
army.
The feather bed of Russia
was their shroud.
After { hat Russia stole
lands freely from Sweden.
IL Overran the territories
of Latvia, Lithuania, Es-
thonia and Finland and PO-
land - just as it will some
day Overrun Germany when
Hitler falls.
Russia is a powerful coun-
try, an immense country, a
relentless country; and its
feather bed will some day
cover all of Europe.
There seems TO be nothing
for us good Americans to do
except help make the bed"
Surely I'VE learn nothing
from history except the fact
that we learn nothing from
history"
nm. ..
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

The estate Of the late julius
Porath, general contractor who
died October l, was valued at 81
100000 by the inventory filed to-
day in probate court. The estate
was left TO his wife and son
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

X HARLES army soon
I suffered from { h e
famine Peters rigorous
measures had created.
80 The Swedes, as they ad-
vanced, vainly hunted t h e
country even for stray ears of
corn.
Charles army suffered
severely.
Eight thousand were slain.
A relief army was de-
strOyed.
On and on into the interior
of Russia Peter retreated and
Charles followed.
At length. in the very cen
ter of Russia, 100 miles east
of kiev where the Germans
are today. the Russ "a II $
turned and gave battle.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
.Daps Coil
To Strike
M'ArtIlur
Continued from Page One)

strategiStS plan such a drive ap-
peared in the strange absence OF
air raiders over the Manila Bay
area.
CQrregidor Island, lis surround
ing fortresseS and gun installations
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Chinese
Inn Canton
Suburbs

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (INS).-
Advancing Chinese troops are
now fighting in the suburbs Of
Canton, the British radio said
today. quoting advices from
Chungking.
buy a Bomber
Gen. Hugh =. Johns
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

bN defeating a Russian army
of 10000 with a small SWed-
ish force of $500 men.
The Russian rout was utter.
Charles of Sweden followed
mp his advantage and drove
the Russians headIong across
the river Naroya where
thousands iii fight were
drowned.
But Charles was not salts
tied with driving Peter the
Great and his Russians out
of Swedish territories.
He determined To march
10 Moscow.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
THOSE on ISLAND

There were / 600 civilian work.
,rS al Wake. 365 marines and L.
officers. The garrison composed
he First Defense Battalion under
command of Maj. James p. 5
OevereuX.
The japanese announced Subse-
luently that 400 were taken IT
he capture OF the island
The latest reports Of what
ccurred in the historic siege are
ased on Wncilled notes on the
rogress Of the battle written by
iaj. Walter l. J. Bavler Of Leb-
non. Pa, and by Maj. Paul a
utnam.
Bayler. on temporary duty al
Wake. flew back 10 Honolulu IN z
atrol plane on December 20. His
arratlve of the battle started at
a. m. December S, when word
as received by the island that
ne japanese had launched their
tack on Oahu.
Exactly hours and IS minutes
ater, Major Bayler noted that "A
apanese bombers, flying in close
olumn and in V formation. struck
{ the Wake Island airdrome from
altitude of 1900 feet
One hundred pound fragmenta-
on bombs and simultaneous
lrafing cost the defenders 25
cad and seven wounded. Seven
VI of the garrlSons j planes
ere burned or destroyed in this
litial attack.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

as a base for further operations
in the Far East. specifically for
the conquest Of the Dutch East
Indies.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

II 1T if Hitler did not take
II to heart the fate of Ma
poleon he should have
needed what happened to an
other great general, Charles
MI of Sweden.
His case was even more
like Hitler'S than il the i'm
stance of Napoleon.
Charles MI was Young, but
was "a military genius.
He began his campaign to
repel the aggressions of Rus
sia from his own territories
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

lng troops, adapting
their tactics TO their new
conditions as victors and pur-
suers.
The CossackS perpetualIy
h ara ed the retreating
French.
Napoleon gave orders for
his army 10 march in hollow
Squares-ever ready to repel
the successive attacks Of his
relentless enemies.
The retreat of the French
became a rOut.
The French soldiers got
completely out of hand.
Panic prevailed.
Fugitives wded the
bridges over shallow streams
treading hundreds to death,
while all the time the waters
were fordable and men could
have waded across in safety.
Equipment was abandoned.
Stragglers were left be-
hind.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

ri>kcd a battle for the
defense of Moscow and
lost il.
\ Moscow was mkeH bN the
French-and burned by the
Russians.
The French then tried 10
move towards 1t. Peters
burg hut were deciSiveIN
beaten ny the Russians on the
2,ith of October. 1912
Napoleon had said that in
vading Russia was like trying
TO penetrate a feather bed
but il was not "A warm feather
bed, nor a comfortable one.
Food was scarce.
Forage was almost unob-
tainable.
Shelter from the weather
was not 10 be had.
The cold was becoming
bitter.
Napoleon decided 10 with
draw from the feather bed.
The boards he habitually
slept upon to keep his body
hardy for the field were
warmer and softer than the
white feathers of falling snow
that made a constantly thick
ening counterpane for him
and his dwindling army.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
REPORT MUELLER KILLED

CrhiS rcpor' said the period
81 INITIAL Russian Counter-at-
tackS go secure iuTping or
places ha, now ended and that
a full-scalc offensive viii soon
begin
tThc Daily Mail also quoted
the Berlin radio "a, saying Ger
man Lieutenant General Mueller
has been killed ON the Russian
front.
"a British radio broadcast
picked up hy CBS said Soviet
submarine. operating with tho
Russian northern fleet sank two
German transports m an attack
on strongly guarded Nazi
convoy The submarine escaped
from countcr-at'ackIng German
escort vessels, the broadcast
stated ,
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
NAZIS ESCAPE TRAP

The siege Of Scvasiopol. giant
Soviet naval base IN tho Crimca,
was broken as N,u forces with
drew 10 ncN positions 90 avoid
cnclrclcmcnt by Soviet troops on
three >ldeSg
The British radio in a broad
cast picked mp by NBC said that
the Kerch Peninsula IN the Cri-
mea has been completely wiped
clean Of Germans
Meanwhile the high command
announced. the Russian drive con-
tnued along the entire front.
Cams were recorded from the
Black Sea 10 the frozen Lake
Ladoga region far 10 the north.
tTho London Daily Mail re-
ported from Stockholm that
great ncw Russian armies. sup
ported by now tanks planes
and guns. are moving up 10 The
front for a smashing assault
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
J1PS' SNIP LOSSES

Ir.r reports ~7.j 'ha' tEo
Fqaanc-r lost tEe War>hlpS l0
her conquest of Wake Including
2 cruiser. a Submarine and three
ieStvoycy> Latest information re-
ehcd by Tie navy showed that
he Wake defenders also haGged
mother destroyer and a gunboat
A citation by President RooSe-
cit oXtouing the heroic defense
# the tiny Pacific outpost was
attached 10 the navy communique
in addition TO destroying seven
'nemy WarShipS the garrison also
brought down az least nine Japan
,Se bombers. of tho Dornier two
,nelne type. Three more bomberS
nav have been shot down. The
Marines also bagged a iour.englne
lying boat
Up TO December % two days
)efore the island finally fell 10 the
japanese. % MEMBERS Of the gar
'isons air force were killed and
tx wounded.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
IN THE NEWS

Continued from Page one)
poleon lost one third of his bN defeating Russian
men. of 10000 with small ~
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
porath Estate ST 10000

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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

EVERY Ola d % y -
CARRIES 4 BURGLA-
RY POLICY protecting
you from loss IN case
Of hre. holdup. burglary
or loss Of diamonds
from the mounting.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

EVERY DiA Nd
CARRIES a 80 DAY
MONEY.BACk GUAR
ANTEE assuring you
Of the utmost in dia-
mond satisfaction
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
By EDWIN Il. HAAKINSON

WASHINGTON, April 15-lP
Senator Gillette OLA said
today he might ask the Senate
TO investigate reports that in
termed Japanese nationals in
his country are being paid at a
higher rate than our soldiers
and others in the armed forces,
81 have a number of reports
that, if true, would give ample
reason for adopting more strict
regulations for these interned
aliens" the Iowa senator said.
Gillette said that much of his
information had come from Kill
500 Ham, Korean who has been
engaged in anti-Japanese &C
Invites, i'm this country and the
Hawaiian Islands for several
years.
lone report is that Japs now
interned were received more
than $50 monthly compared
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
Hit at Fortificotions
Nozis Try to Strengthen
Civilians Killed, Wounded During
Raid; Domose Mainly TO Houses

LONDON, April l5-(P) 49,
British filters defied near gale
to strike anew overnight at
western Germany and other
areas within and behind coastal
Notifications which thousands OF
Adolf Hitler's workers and Sol
diers are horing to
strengthen.
A DNB dispatch broadcast
from Berlin said some civilians
were killed and wounded and
damage was done mainly to
houses" in western Germany.
Five bombers were shot down,
the German news agency said.
In the midst of musical pro-
grams, German radio stations at
Hilversum, Luxembourg, Calais
and Paris went off the air early
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
A Tip to Bob;
Examine That
Jail Insulation

"Cripes, what's that?' Lieut..
Walter BobCean, of the Mount
Clemens police department, de-
manded Tuesday night as he put
his nose into the air and shifted.
Captain Charles Ludeman re-
garded him without sympathy.
Just the smell that came from
that cigar you gave me that blew
up" he explained carefully. Il
don't know what it was loaded
with but, whatever it was, that s
the smell of it,"
Lieut.. Bobcean broke into a
gentle sweat like a morning dew.
He had tried to do a partner a
good turn and it had turned out
like that.
Just wait until | remember
who it was who gave me that
cigar, Cap" he declared omin-
ously, and amplified his remarks
TO an extent that clearly indicat-
ed that the donor of the cigar
would be lucky if he were only
mincemeat when the strapping
Lieutenant got done with him.
You know wouldn't do trick
like that to a friend. Fellow
gave me two of them and the
one ! smoked was all right"
And the other was loaded. "
retorted the captain evenly but
coldly.
] never knew, - hummed Pa
trolman Jack Perrin in a manner
that the lieutenan. could hardly
fail to recognize as being at least
inferentially critical.
The lieutenant steamed like a
kettle.
But it was too late 10 go in
quest of the donor of the cigars
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
Claims Foes Remuneration
Exceeds Thot of Soldiers
Gillette Cites information Gleoned lotely
From Korean Enemy of Mkodo Government

with SCI monthly going 10
selectees," the senator said, An
other stated that APPS from Cali
fornia have been informed near
the water supply sources of Los
Angeles where il might be easy
10 cause serious trouble.
Still another is that in a Jap
can-o in North Dakota the in
termed Japs have been holding
political meetings attended by
Germans from the nearby COM
munity. My information is that
guards outside the fence around
the camp have been kept outside
of hearing distance from these
political sessions"
The senator said in an inter
view that interned Japanese
were fed well, clothed well, and
have been entertained we'll and
he was considering offering this
proposed four-point program:
!. Place all Japanese, both
native and aliens, under United
States authority and remove
them from all Pacific coast
states.
2. Rescind all civilian rights
for Japanese in this country and
Hawaii for duration of the war,
3. Draft all Jap males be-
tween 20 and A years for agri-
cultural work under Army con-
troll and at basic Army pay. They
might be used to produce vege-
tables.
4. Support all other alien
Japanese with enemy funds now
frozen in this country.
The preson. sTozS0 4unds OF
Jaus apount.to about $50 s000,-
900 with several hundred mil
lions more that could be liqui-
dated" the senator said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-15
FIuoresteni Lights
Blaze on Truck
Drivers Sove Vehicle
by Yonkins Lood OF

Fire Of undetermined origin
touched off a truck loaded with
fluorescent lights before Depu-
ties Harold Engelman and Arth-
ur Swain eXtinguiShed the blaze
at jefferson and Monroe Tues
day afternoon.
Damage estimated at $4,000
was done TO the lights before
Engelman and Swain, using long
hooks, pulled the load from the
truck. Their prompt action was
credited today with saving the
truck.
Marvin Reinfeldt, of Detroit,
was the driver.
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today. Exchange Telegraph re-
ported such Interruptions nor
mally indicate shutting down Of
the stations so they will not
serve as beacons for aerial
raiders.