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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Ydnks Hurt in Knifinq
Which Killed Briton

BELFAST, Northern Ireland,
Aug. 4 CUP) One British soldier
was killed and several American
soldiers injured in knife fight in
a Randalstown dance hall. il was
revealed today at an inquest IN
the County Antrim coroner's court.
At the conclusion OF the inquest
into the death of Pvt. Owen Nc
Loughlin, a member of the British
pioneer corps, the court returned
a verdict saying that Mclaughlin
died from wounds feloniously in
flicted by persons unknown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
A|eutian Grab
Threat toU.S.,
laps Boast
Ground Prepared
TO Attack Mainland,
Spokesman Declares

h LONDON, Aug. 4 ms. 49,
Japanese occupation of three small
islands in the AleutianS consti-
tutes a real and direct threat
TO the American mainland Com
msnder Tashiro, official spokes-
man for the japanese navy. de-
clared in a broadcast from Toxic
last night. according to Reuter-
British News Agency.
The ground has been prepared
for an attack or TIRE american
mainland from both sides, he said
by the japanese navy in the
Pacific and by AXIS naval forces
in the Atlantic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
filters Jail Motorist
Driving Without License, He Sees Police Cruiser
Gets Nervous, Runs Into II, Also Parked Car

Ramming into a parked car and
a police cruiser while driving with
a borrowed operators license, did
nothing 10 improve George Howard
Dreher's relations with police to-
day.
Dreher. p, Of 1914 La Brosse
avenue, was held for driving after
his license had been revoked-the
third time he had been so charged
and for failure 10 have his car
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
7 Axis Air Attacks
On Malta RepuIsed

CAIRO, Aug. 4 CUP).-Tw
German Messerschmitt 100 fighter
planes have been shot down ovel
the Egyptian front and British
fighters have beaten off two enemy
plane formations which attempted
TO raid Malta. a communique Salc
today.
Air activity over The battle area
west OF FL Alamein was on a ! Q.
duced scale, the communique SAID
1t noted that aside from Dairo
activity Sunday night, there was
nothing to report on the ground
situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Z Ndzi Drives
Hailed by Reds
By HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, Aug. A The Rus
sian army has checked the Ger
mans on almost all sectors of the
southern front and is repeatedly
counterattacking, the Soviet army
organ Red Star said today.
Front line dispatches to Red
Star said the counterattacks were
taking a heavy toll of German SOL
dierS. tanks and motorized equip
ment.
The situation, however, re-
manned serious in the Salsk area.
There. Red Star said, the Rus
SLAMS were waging heavy defen-
sive battles and had stopped the
Germans at some points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
CUP). - Court-martial OF Lieu
tenant Commander Maurice n
Arof continued today after singer
and actor Tony Martin testified
that he got a new Studebaker for
a song and later gave it 10 Arofi
in exuberance at being accepted
as naval CHIEF specialist.
Aroff was the assistant ir
charge of the naval officer pro
curement office here and charges
against him include accepting the
car for helping Martin into the
navy a step ahead of an inSistent
draft board.
In the naval charges. value Of
the car was placed at $3.50. Later
testimony put its worth, when
new a year ago, at S1,600 Martin
said he got it for singing Begin
the Beguine' for a StudebakeI
endorsement recording.
what was Begin the Be
guine g" asked Capt. Powers
Symington. presiding at the
court-martial.
ut Is a song and dance they
do on the Florida coast" said
Martin. Attorneys suggested
that Martin might sing a bit of
it, but the court declined.
Earlier witnesses testified that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04

Tony Martin Testifies in Court-Martia He Gave
New Car TO Officer for Specialists Rating

Martin was given priority over
other applicants at the procure
ment office and that Aroff showed
him particlar Difference.
Martin described how he first
followed Aroffs suggestion anc
told naval intelligence officers
Aroff was buying the car from
him, then changed his mind anc
told them the same story / an
telling you gentlemen here"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Giant Pandd Dies
In BrookfieId Zoo

CHICAGO. Aug. 4 GNS).-
Thousands of Chicago children to-
day mourned Mei-Mci. famed
giant panda which died al the
Brookfield Zoo Of an ailment
which zoo experts couldn' identify.
Mei-Mei was brought from
China in 1888. upon the dath Of
Su-Lin, first panda in captivity
in the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04

under control. His passenger
Thomas J. kimball. %, of "a Pres
ton avenue. was held for loanins
his license 10 Dreher.
The three car collision occurred
at Thirty-hrst and Buchan
streets when Dreher admittedly
became pretty nervous" at the
sight Of the cruiser. His license
was revoked in 1899 after an
arrest for auto theft, police said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
100000 Service
u. 5. Air Invasion

LONDON, Aug. 4 INS).-The
United States Army Air Corps will
operate from 80 airdromes in
Britain with total ground per-
sonnet of 400, 900. it was learned
today.
The American force already is
operating from its own airdromes
in Britain and furnishing It's own
ground crews.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
English Town Bombed

LONDON, Aug. A (INS).-Ger-
man planes bombed a south coast
English town early today damag-
ing houses and infiicting some cas-
ualties. The raiders were driven
off by anti-aircraft fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Commons Hears
AttIee in Secret

LONDON Aug. 4 INSl The
British House of Commons held a
short secret session today 10 hear
an important statement OF undis-
closed nature by Deputy Prime
Minister Clement r. Attlee.
The Lords also met briefly in
secret
English legislators have been
clamoring for a secret session on
the opening of a second front in
Europe, but no hint was forthcom-
ing as 10 whether Attlee'S mes
sage would concern an offensive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Detroit Driver Held
By Windsor Police

Jerome Reed, 81, of 1921 Napoleon
street, Detroit, was held for in
vestigation by Windsor police to-
day following the auto accident jim
which Frank Arts. SO. of Essex.
was killed Reeds car plunged
of the road eight miles west Of
Windsor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
BOMB HEADQUARTERS

CHUNGKING. China, Aug. 4
(UP).-Chinese infantry, sup
ported by American bonbers and
fighters. were storming the south
and west gates Of the Japanese
held Flu River terminal OF Line
wan today with their main forces
less than two miles outside the
city.
japanese military officials who
had established in the klangsi
Province CITY their base for opera
tons in southeast China were said
10 have been panic stricken by the
American bombing yesterday Of
their headquarters and the syn
chronized Chinese land offensive.
JAP HEADQUARTERS HIT
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell
commander of American forces in
Thina. said a 550-pound bomb
scored a direct hit on japanese
headquarters while other bombs
augmented by incendiaries. were
razing barracks and other military
buildings.
Capture Of Linchwan would
drive the Japanese from their
most important stronghold in the
Kiangsi Chekiang area, from
which a few weeks ago they
launched an unsuccessful attempt
10 expand southweStward for a
junction with their troops OF the
Canton area.
The American fliers were the
heroes OF all China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Beasts Perish, Elephants Loose
Round Up
Animals i'm
Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Aug. 4 tUP).z
Thousands OF dollars worth Of
wild animals burned 10 death to-
day when fire broke out in the
menagerie tent of the Ringing
Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus
here.
Elephants, lions. tigers. zebras
and other animals were burned TO
death or badly scorched and
several elephants were loose in
the neighborhood OF the circus
grounds. near the downtown sec
ton Of the city.
Police. some OF them armed
with machine guns, were detailed
10 the scene TO keep order amsng
the huge crowds thronging around
the grounds
No performance of the circus
was in progress at the time the
blaze broke out amid baled straw
and hay in the animals quarters.
The animals tent collapa cd
shortly after the fire began, and
cages grouped in a circle around
the endge quickly caught fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
RETREAT AT sALsK

The Salsk area was the only
one in which the Russian noon
communique admitted with
drawal.
The communicate summarized
fighting as follows:
KUSHCHEVKA AREA-"So-
Wet troops are fighting bloody
battles with the enemy. Ger
man troops tried TO force a
river crossing several times, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
RESISTANCE BROKEN

Some Soviet rear guard troops
in the area south of Rostov still
were fighting tenaciously," the
communique said. but German di-
visions have broken the resistance
of most opposing forces.
The forces which it was re-
ported had reached the Kuban at
several points apparently were
those rolling directly south from
Rostov. The other wing of the
Rostov force was moving east in
the 15-mile strip between the Don
and Sal rivers and the COM
munique claimed 1t was continuing
to advance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Z Lost, | Safe
As Cruiser
Sinks in Lake
One Body Recovered;
8-Hour, 7-MiIe
Swim Saves Woman
nms. stan Correspondent

BAY CITY. Aug. A 23-year-
old mother who swan Z miles 10
shore was feared today 10 be the
only survivor of a party Of Il per-
sons who were aboard a 30-foot
cruiser when II struck submerged
rock and sank in Saginaw Bay.
Mrs. Dorothy Repkie, exhausted
after her S-hour swim. slept yes
teday in a hunters cabin on the
shore, then walked 3 miles 10 a
farmhouse where she brought first
word of the tragedy.
Guided by a plane piloted by
Allen Hoffman, manager OF the
Clements Airport here. coast
guard vessels located the body Of
Cecil Day. owner of the Inflated
cruiser Arlene, eight miles south
OF Point Au Ores.
COAT SWEPT ASHORE
Days was the first body re-
covered. although a coat washed
ashore last night was identified
AS that Of John Zametzer Of Lin
wood. general manager Of the
Bay Manufacturing Company.
The submerged cruiser was To-
Gated at 9 a m, today five miles
south of Point Au Ores. a piece Of
floating canvas was the only part
of the boat visible above the sur
face.
Coast guardSmen we're attempt
ing TO tow the craft ashore.
Other coast guard vessels and
CAP planes were conducting a
wide search for the II other per
sons aboard the cruiser when it
Struck a rock at p. m. Sunday
LIST OF MISSING
Those missing are
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hatcher
of Kawkawiin; Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Sauve Of Kawkawlin:
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Lebean Of
1904 South Lincoln street. Bay
City Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bedour Of Au Ores; Mr.. and Mrs
John Zametzer Of Linwood and
Louis Repkie. The Repkies have
a 6-month-old son
Mrs Rcpkie said all put on life
preServers when the boat began TO
hll. They were clinging TO the
partly submerged boat when. an
hour later Mrs. Repkie. her hus-
band and a woman believed TO be
Mrs. Bedour started to swim for
the distant shore
a Red Cross swimming inStruc-
tor. she aided and encouraged the
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
CRITICIZEs DEAN

The House closed its doors after
severe criticism directed against
the dean Of Canterbury, DIT. Kew
lett Johnson.
Doctor Johnson was accused oil
wasting gasoline when he Jour.
neyed 800 miles to politica
meeting.
Il am making inquiries" said
David Lloyd George.
SUBMISSIVE PRELATE'
at is wholly outrageous" said
Conservative Maurice Pether-
ick. IF the allegation Il true, to
allot petrol for such Journey
TO prelate of VIGOROUSLY sub
versive views"
William GALLAGHER, Communist
retorted with:
You are just a bunch Of
Fascists."
Sighting Lady Astor entering
the House, GALLAGHER added:
Here's your leader"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
ROUND UP BEASTS

Circus attends ants worked
swiftly and efficiently trying to
bring the escaping animals under
control.
A squad led the elephants in
the direction Of nearby city hall
while others herded horses into a
parking lot.
Five two-humped camels were
counted, dead or dying in the
flames. Police had orders 10 shoot
the most serious burned animals
IN their cages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04

DNB News Agency, in an ampli-
fication of the communique, said
that the Baku-Rostov railway al
ready had been cut south OF
Voroshilovsk, indicating that the
German forces had by-passed the
town. leaving behind only a force
strong enough to take it.
The agency said the line had
been cut between Armavir. i'm
portant pipe line-rail-river ter
minal 40 miles west of Voroshi-
lovsk, and the town of Mineraine
Vodi, in several places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-04
Red Oil Line
Cut in Drive,
.Naziis Claim
Stalinsrad Rail
Reported Severed
in I8O-MiIe Push

ERLIN, Aug. 4 German
broadcast recorded by United
Press in New Yorkt.-fhe high
command said today that its
forces had driven 100 miles into
the Caucasus from Rostov to take
the town Of Voroshilovsk and
reach the Kuban River lat several
places"
"The Industrial town OF
N0roshilovsk was taken after
stiff street AghtiBg," the COM
munique said.
The city is only 10 miles north
of the Rostov-Baku railroad,
which also provides the only link
between Stalingrad and the oil
riches of the Caucasus. The Ger
man forces" already had cut the
Stalingrad leg of the line 100 miles
north of Voroshilovsk at Salsk.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

running open until kmming coaine. climbs too. has picked and Hun pilots ambng into the FockeWuf 190s trying to head of.
 Sometimes though they've already got formations patrolng head, and that's where the stress comes in We fly close together the bringing keep sliding back and forth trying all times quadrons above
 tricky the the their times flying quietly overhead minutes then they
 
 time formation don't relax when we fly at it's It's way.
 arrived been everything the Brit h We how good they have and continuing to do each day. in fighting the Luwae Their experience is of tremendous value to us. TRAIN ZEALOUSLY FOR SECOND FRONT" that England not defend Britain
  working develop offensive tactics drive which squadron displayed every they've what it takes to win.
 up the like Dieppe Are the people back home behind 100 percen mind taking flax while doing it. elementary to American flyer. finished of fighting I'd feel lots better that all the folks at home realized just how serious this has become
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
AnSLUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on editorial page.
 l. Coast Guard. 2. The Soviet Union. 3.NAdoR Hitler. 1. Three dozen. 5. Davit.
 6. She was beheaded. 2. False.
 8. Increasing. 9. Atmospheric pressure. 10. Carson City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
FINDS WOMEN COOPERAT IN
 SAVING TIRES
BY ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO United Press Staff Correspondent

BY ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO 1 United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Detroit, Oct, 6-(UP)-The na- tion'S women drivers are eager to do everything they can'' to save tires by sharing rides and observing the S5-miles-per-hour speed limit or dered by defense transportation chief Joseph B. Eastman.
 Women are just as much inter- ested in saving their cars and tires as men," said Miss Jane EaSton of South Bend, Ind, Studebaker's tad wiser to women drivers" who has been touring the Middle West ad- vising women of the importance of keeping their cars rolling for the duration of the war.
 She has been bombarded with questions by intent listeners, all of whom wanted to know more about what they could do to cooperate.
 "An automobile" Miss Easton said, lis as necessary to a woman as refrigerator. She drives her hus- band to the train, takes the children to school and does the shopping for the entire family. Furthermore, she participates in Red Cross and civil ian defense activities and tries to do everything possible to make direct contribution to the war effort.
 Very often" she added, "a car is indispensable to her household acfi- tivities. Consequently, women are anxious to know what to do to make their cars and tires last longer"
 Miss Easton, graduate of the University of Chicago and 8 mem- Der of Studebaker's owner rela- tions' department, supplies the an- Swers. She discusses the history of rubber. explains why we have shortage today and emphasizes the importance of making present tires last until production of synthetic rubber is adequate.
 T remind my audiences" she said, that the best way to save tires is to drive slowly, avoid slamming brakes and scraping tires against curbs. Many persons still are sur prised to learn that speeding hast ems tire wear"
 Another important factor in rub Der conservation, according to Miss Easton, is planned driving"
 Women must learn to plan trips with their automobiles" she said. They should try to do everything at once, instead of making separate trips to drive the children to school, shop for groceries and attend to other household matters.
 Women also should organize by neighborhoods to conserve tires, ga- soline and cars. They should be able to go on joint shopping trips, go to meetings together. After all, there is no point in man leaving his car at home and doubling up with neighbor if his wife is going to put on additional mileage need | lessly. She should sacrifice, too"
 Women are eager to cooperate, Miss Easton said, once they are aware of the facts. She reminds her listeners that there are about 27,- 100000 passenger cars in this coun- try, of which more than half are over five years old.
 The Red Cross motor corps" she l said, "has done a great deal to &C., quaint women with the mechanics | of an automobile. They've pulled on overalls and got their hands l greased up to learn how to make minor repairs and detect troubles. That knowledge should be helpful in conserving automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

"Hot Copy, the NBC's drama of the Fourth Estate started it's year radio last night at its familiar spot of 11:3O . Radio Station WIZ observed its 21st birthday the 1st of October Another return to the air yesterday was that of Don Winsow with ships bells fers it Monday through Friday 6:15 D. Fight lovers get the Bob Montgomery aie Shapiro bout through this Same network Bue tonight at 1015 with Sam Taub and Bill Stern at the mike A graduate of the Rev Ed ward Flanagan's famous Boys Town Pvt (1st Glass; Francis Plne U S. Marines will tell it to Gnny Sims to- night at (NBC) The talkative Arkansas Traveller, Bob Burns will be back on the air Wednesday (CBS, 7 p n) Bert Lahr will try to upset the dignity of the Rudy Valee program Thursday night when he bobS in for few word bouts with the maestro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
The man in the barrel

The man in the barrel Howard Petrie handsome md debonar NEG announcer approaching his duties, particularly those that bring him the air with the
 Ehow Without Name program rather cautiously these days And thereby is story, worthwhile repeating. Garry Moore had arranged program in which he was autiOning off various articles he had retrieved from the Petrie household after fall houscleaning AS bids didn't compliment Petrie the script called for him to become Indignant, which the did very nicely 5000. Moore suddenly ordered Howard to strip off his coat "How much am offered for this fine piece of burlap? roared Moore "Il give you $10 if you throw in the pants" eouted Brad Reynolds, the tenor "Sold" cried Moore nd before he could protest Petre dragged behind 6Teen his trousers slipped off, and large sugar barrel provided so that he could finish out his announcing uties The last four minutes of the program chaotic # aav the least with the audience in convusons the cast tsed pink nt the of its prank There no &flsfa when Moore asked for bids "this fine North f1na pine batre" Petrie signed the show off from 'shln ik
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Towering Stockpiles
 Symbols Of Victory
Owinding Heaps of Metal, Rubber Provide Cause for
 Worry Over Declining Production of Vital Materials

the nation, the dealers are staffed adequately enough to keep it flow ing to the mills at a rate that keeps pace with actual needs. If the stock piles are high enough, scrap will move through the dealers yards fast enough to keep every available blast furnace turning out steel for Am- erica's arms. It is only when these piles get low that the scrap dealers are unable to fill their orders and steel production declines.
 Even if scrap could be sorted and prepared fast enough, there are not enough freight cars available to move it to the mills at one time. If every community insisted that their stockpiles be cleared away immediately, the resulting rush would tie up thousands of freight cars that are more urgently needed for other purposes. With the rail- roads moving tremendous loads of armanents and food stuffs on a round -clock schedule every day, all transportation must be carefully planned. Cars must be allotted on the basis of urgency. We cannot afford to move 100 tons of scrap for use month hence at the expense of moving 100 tons of finished tanks that are needed on the battle fronts today. As long as victory stockpiles are piled high, however, no furnace will be allowed to close down for lack of transportation facilities. The scrap will be moved when it is needed-not before it is needed and certainly not after 1t is needed.
 Unknown Reserves
 Large stockpiles do not constitute cause for alarm. It is only when these towering peaks of metal and rubber begin to dwindle that Amer ica must begin to worry about de whining production. Nowhere in Am erica is there a Stockpile too righ or too grea. With scrap requirements larger than they have ever been before, we cannot have too much scrap on hand. The scrap reserves that are gathered in 35,000 piles can be sorted, prepared, and transported as needed, unknown reserves that hide in 30,OO0. 900 American homes are useless until they are added to the stockpiles. Once there. the scrap will be moved to the mills as fast as needed mad as soon as transpor- tation is available. In the meantime, their very height would be a source of pride to the communities that build them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

ABOVE, LEFT: Pilots from
 a crack American Fighter Squadron i'm England play with "Red," the stations set- ter puppy mascot. Left to right are Lieuts. Harry Strawn, Pitts burgh, Pa.; c. Kenworthy, Shanandrah, Ia.; Bob Weis-
 muller, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Keenan Barber, PittsfieId, HI. ABOVE, RIGHT: Ten men on a jeep = they're U. s. fighter pilots. On front are Lieuts. Wesley T. Ballard, Victoria, Tex; John L. Banner, Marion, Ohio; Edwin Dalrymple, San Antonio, Tex; and Monroe Smith, Jackson, Miss. Driver is Capt. Frank Hill, HilIsdale, N. J. In rear seat, feet over wheel, is Lieut.. GiIlas John
 son, Willow, Okla; Hanging on back are Lieuts. Charles Van Reed, Reading, Pa., and D. Smith, Waterloo, Ind. LEFT: Major Harrison Thyng, leader of the U. S. Fighter Squadron, climbs into the cockpit of his plane. RIGHT: Members of the ground crew, relax with the good old Amer ican sport of horseshoe pitch ing. Sgt. Glen Holman, of Bethel, Ohio, is pitching, while Pvt. Willard Quackenbush, Corning, N. Y., awaits turn.